Chapter 89 Chapter 89 A simple, convenient, and labor-saving method...
"What's up, buddy? Which way?"
Seeing the two people coming straight towards them with a clear purpose, a man suddenly stood up in the team where a huge monster fish was already piled on the floating object and asked in a cold voice.
Lu Baian really didn't expect that he would meet by chance the team that the traveling merchant mentioned about catching monster fish on this sea.
Seeing that the other party was in a vigilant state of being ready for battle, even the weapons originally thrown on the floating objects were tightly held in their hands, and he hurriedly explained.
"Don't be nervous, my friend! We have no ill intentions." Lu Baian and Chang Ruijia quickly raised their hands to indicate that they had no intention of taking action.
"We are two traveling merchants. We are just passing by here and want to see if there is anything worth buying nearby." Lu Baian said sincerely with a sincere expression.
When you are out there, your identity is given by yourself. As long as you can avoid armed conflict, it doesn’t matter what you say!
"Itinerant merchant?" The person on the other side could not be easily fooled.
After hearing Lu Baian's explanation, he still looked at them with suspicion, but his mind seemed to be trying hard to recall whether he had heard of such a pair of traveling merchants before.
While the opposite side was looking them up and down with suspicion, Chang Ruijia had already cooperated perfectly with Lu Baian.
"That's right, we're working specifically with a large market, and this time we're looking for trading targets at the market's request."
Seeing the other party's eyes suddenly shifted to her, Chang Ruijia quickly pointed to the tent behind her and said, "Our transaction samples are all in the tent. If you don't believe me, we can go get them."
Sample? Lu Baian didn't dare to look back, but his heart was in turmoil for a moment.
He and Chang Ruijia rushed all the way here and had rested in the tent before, so why didn't he see those "trading samples"?
However, since Chang Ruijia brought it up at this time, either she had already thought of a way to resolve the threat from the opposite side, or she had the ability to "produce" a sample to alleviate the crisis.
But no matter what Chang Ruijia's plan was, Lu Baian would not choose to speak out and disrupt her plan at this time. He still trusted her.
"Sample?" While Lu Baian was pondering, the person opposite him also asked in confusion, "Take it out and have a look, but you can only go alone."
After all, a woman is less threatening than a strong man.
"No problem." Chang Ruijia nodded, not daring to turn around casually, but slowly walked backwards into the tent.
Lu Baian didn't dare to look back at Chang Ruijia's actions. After all, the weapon of the person opposite him was in his hand. If he accidentally threw it at him, it would be more trouble than gain if he got hurt.
However, by listening to the deliberately loud sounds of the tent being opened and closed behind him, he could actually feel Chang Ruijia's movements and position.
He couldn't help laughing in his heart when he saw that the people opposite him were still focusing their attention on him after Chang Ruijia entered.
This key target is really wrong. Compared with that sister, he is the one who is truly weak and unable to take care of himself.
If he really wanted to deal with them, not to mention him who was standing in front, even the people on the opposite side might not be able to withstand a round of volleys of kitchen knives.
However, they were still at a disadvantage in terms of numbers. Even if Chang Ruijia really wanted to resist after entering the tent, for the purpose of their trip, he finally chose to give up the idea of taking out a few kitchen knives.
He then selected a few items from the system mall that he often exchanged for Zhang Rui, Shi Fang and others. After simply securing them with ropes, he lifted the tent curtain and walked out.
"Look, we are really traveling merchants!" Chang Ruijia held up a series of goods in her hand and showed them to the person opposite as if to prove it.
Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, the leader on the opposite side put down the weapon in his hand, half-believing it, but still holding it in his hand, ready to attack at any time.
"Traveling merchants, yes. But we hunt prey in this sea area. If you want to trade, you can go to our station area. There will be many trading opportunities there."
Chang Ruijia and Lu Baian, who had finally turned around, exchanged a glance. "Of course, no problem. But... do you have these prey to trade in your base?"
"You want to trade prey?" The people on the other side seemed a little surprised by their request.
For a long time, the traveling merchants who came to their base would stay away from the monster fish they caught, and would never try to exchange them.
This also led to the fact that the trading volume of traveling merchants in their base has always been low, and they can only rely on the self-production and sales of these monster fish to maintain the living needs within the base.
Unexpectedly, today, they encountered someone with special requirements.
"Really? Are you sure you want to exchange these prey?"
After the leader on the opposite side received affirmative answers from Lu Baian and Chang Ruijia again, his originally vigilant and suspicious expression suddenly made a 360-degree turn.
"Of course! Our prey can certainly be sold! You're welcome to come to our base. I'll arrange for someone... No, I'll take you there myself."
The person on the other side signaled the team to lay down their weapons as a sign of friendship, and he gently rowed the floating object in front of Chang Ruijia, "My name is Yuan Deng, please follow me."
Lu Baian lifted the paddle board and slowly followed him.
Looking at the comfortable and smooth paddle board in Lu Baian's hand, Yuan Deng's eyes were almost overflowing with envy. Then he looked at the homemade wooden paddle in his own hand, which he was originally quite satisfied with, and he felt disgusted.
"Um, I wonder if this paddleboard you have is also one of the items in this transaction?"
"Of course!" Lu Baian glanced at Chang Ruijia uncertainly, then said proudly, "Everything on our bed is tradeable. Even if we don't bring enough this time, we can always go back and get more."
"That's really great." Yuan Deng's envious eyes moved around the bed. The more he looked, the more he felt that there was hope for the future.
Looking at the figure ahead who was increasingly aggressively cutting through the waves, Lu Baian quietly leaned close to Chang Ruijia's ear and said, "Sure, Sister Chang! Your move is incredible. We've avoided the risk of searching everywhere for the monster fish underwater, and we can also get enough chips as quickly as possible. It's like killing two birds with one stone!"
Of course! Chang Ruijia nodded. Although she still maintained a calm expression on her face, she was also very satisfied with the result.
Fortunately, when they saw that the other side could catch monster fish in this sea, they took a closer look at the species of monster fish and found that it was one they had never seen before.
This saves the two of them from having to work hard and risky things on the sea!
It has to be her.
but……
Chang Ruijia glanced at Lu Baian sideways, and although she didn't say something, it was already implied.
Sure enough, before she could say anything, Lu Baian raised three fingers and swore to the sky, "I don't know, I didn't see anything. Where you put those things and where they came from is your business, not mine, and I won't go out and tell anyone about it."
You know the current situation! Chang Ruijia hummed lightly and nodded.
If Lu Baian dared to take advantage of the presence of others and make excessive demands, he and the man named Yuan Deng would probably not see the sun tomorrow.
Chang Ruijia sighed in her heart as she quietly put away the kitchen knife that had quietly appeared in her hand.
Fortunately, Yuan Deng and his hunting team were not too far away. He and Lu Baian were each paddling a float, and after a while, they saw the direction where the crowd was gathering.
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Meanwhile, while Chang Ruijia and Lu Baian had come up with a quicker and more convenient solution, Zhang Rui and Shi Fang gathered a group of trusted individuals to announce the impending disaster. Unexpectedly, among these trusted individuals, an accident occurred first.
"What do you mean?" Zhang Rui looked at the men in front of him with a frosty face, frowned and asked in a cold voice.
"Sister Zhang, we don't mean anything special. We just don't believe the news you told us! If you want to convince us, you can let the person who got the news come and tell us everything. Then we will believe that what you said is true." The man standing on the floating object opposite looked at Zhang Rui with eyes full of ridicule.
"What about you? Do you think so too?" Zhang Rui turned his gaze to the other people standing behind the man.
"Sister, we didn't mean to pick on you. The main reason is that there's no evidence and everything is calm. If you suddenly tell us that a disaster is brewing, no one can believe it."
"Exactly. We've put so much effort into maintaining the stability of this market, and you suddenly, without any evidence, ask us to abandon this place and run for our lives. We should at least allow our brothers to question this, right?"
"Omen?" Zhang Rui sneered. "In this situation, where can I get any conclusive omen for you? You might as well let that monster fish that caused so much trouble earlier say hello to you before it opens its bloody mouth to devour people!"
“You…”
I have to say that Zhang Rui's words left people speechless. In these days when people's heads are hanging on their belts, if there really were signs of disaster in advance, so many people around him wouldn't have left.
"No matter what," the person on the other side said, "If you don't have a good reason to convince us, don't even think about asking us to give up this stable life we've finally settled down!"
Watching a group of people leaving in dissatisfaction, Zhang Rui felt for the first time that she was not someone who had everything under control. The feeling of powerlessness at the critical moment was really too frustrating.
"Why, few people listen to you?" After Shi Fang had dealt with his own affairs, he came over and saw Zhang Rui sitting alone on the sea.
"It's a big idea and hard to manage. How's it going on your side?" Zhang Rui perked up and asked Shi Fang.
It's impossible for no one to leave with them when they're ready to leave, right? But thinking about it carefully, I actually think this is a good idea.
"I don't have any problems over there," Shi Fang chuckled. "Everyone joined through their own strength. No matter where they go, they can have a good development. Not many people have any objections."
Hearing this, Zhang Rui sighed again. It really is true that people with the same personality have different fates.
Shifang moved closer, leaped up, and stood on her floating object, comforting her. "It's okay. Everyone needs a stable life. Especially after enjoying a peaceful and stable life, they don't want to wander around. Even if you present this kind of person with solid evidence, he'll probably cling to a lucky escape and won't turn back until he hits a wall."
"Take what you should take, and give up what you should give up," Shi Fang patted Zhang Rui on the shoulder. "We are not saviors. At most, we are just people with a little more ability in times of disaster. We can't save that many people."
"I understand," Zhang Rui wiped his face. "Since they're seeking death themselves, there's no need to waste the energy trying to persuade them. Let's go. Since they don't believe what I say, they'll probably spread rumors when they get back. We'll be busy from now on..."
Before Zhang Rui could finish her words, a figure running from a distance suddenly attracted her attention.
"Sister Zhang, before the disaster you mentioned comes, can you take us with you when you leave?" The few people who had followed the leading man before, after they dispersed back to the market, took the opportunity to return and looked at Zhang Rui with hope.
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