"Joey, did we run into a robbery?"

The bearded man tightened his grip on the pickaxe, standing protectively in front of Joey.

"Big Beard, don't be impulsive!"

"It's true that we were robbed, but they weren't after us. We only get sixty silver coins a month, it's not worth risking our lives!"

Joey quickly advised the bearded man, fearing that he might act rashly and recklessly initiate a team fight. In that case, the team fight would have to start anyway, but Joey didn't want to cause a team wipe and die here with these people. He was still hoping to have a chance to push back the enemy's crystal!

"Okay, I'll do as you say. I'll only go if you tell me to!"

The bearded man's words reassured Joey a lot.

"Look at my stupid brain, I forgot to give my friends some money for drinks!"

A fat, dwarf man stepped forward; he was the foreman and the husband of the woman serving meals.

He moved his unsteady legs to the group of people, his face beaming with a smile that made his fat cheeks bulge out, almost obscuring his eyes.

He took out a money pouch from his pocket, held it with both hands, and handed it directly to the lead warrior, who was wearing heavy armor.

The soldier took the money bag, weighed it in his hand, and it made a pleasant clinking sound of silver coins. He then roared:

"Silver coins? And that's all? Are you trying to fetch a beggar?"

The archers behind him immediately drew their bows to their fullest extent and aimed them all at the short, stout dwarf foreman.

"Given his size, I think these archers don't need any accuracy at all!"

Seeing the tense atmosphere, Joey whispered to the bearded man.

The bearded man, however, was on edge, wondering why Joey could still joke around at a time like this.

"There won't be a fight, big bearded man. This is just a simple robbery, not murder. I was a bit too hasty just now!"

As soon as the group emerged, Joey noticed something amiss. If they were truly planning to kill for money, they wouldn't have bothered with this nonsense. They would have simply unleashed a barrage of ranged attacks from the archers, followed by a finishing blow from the heavily armored warriors, wiping out the entire bridge-building team.

"However, it's also possible that they're worried that if these hundred or so workers really risk their lives, they might have trouble coping. If even one of them dies, they'll feel like they've lost a huge amount!"

Joey then thought to himself that.

"To be honest, my friends, the money from above hasn't come through yet, so I've been using my own money. Once the project payment arrives this month, I'll personally deliver it to you!"

The dwarf foreman leaned close to the soldier's ear and whispered something.

Do you know where we are?

The soldier cooperated by lowering his voice as well.

"In this area, who doesn't know that there's a group of quite capable people living on Tiger Stone Mountain?"

The dwarf foreman said with a fawning smile.

"Fine, but if you dare to go back on your word, you know the consequences!"

"I know, I know. If I break my promise, may my whole family die!"

After the two finished their conversation, the deal was reached amicably, and the leading warrior left with his men.

The dwarf foreman breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the leading warrior lead his men away.

"Joey, you're amazing! You predicted everything!"

The bearded man turned around, his eyes filled with admiration.

"Hehe, it's just so-so!"

Joey wore a smug expression.

Then he muttered to himself:

"If you had ears as sharp as mine and overheard their conversation, you'd probably be quite annoyed. We're working ourselves to the bone here, and we don't even earn as much as these bandits just showing up!"

However, Joey didn't make a fuss. He was used to this kind of thing in his previous life, and now that he was in such a strange new world, as long as he could survive, the future would be his.