"You! What nonsense are you spouting, you vulgar hunter?!" The second dwarf exploded at the slightest provocation, and was about to reach out and scratch him when the third dwarf grabbed him.
"Know when to stop."
Number Two seemed quite afraid of him, and immediately backed down, obediently retreating back into the corner, fiddling with something.
"Number One said you can help us get rid of the Cursed Forest." Number Three's expression remained grim, his entire demeanor exuding gloom. "So, what do you plan to do?"
"Of course, we should solve the problem at its source."
"You're going to kill that snake?" Number Three sneered, a look of disappointment on his face. "If it were that simple, would we have been trapped here for thirty years?"
Seeing that the atmosphere was getting awkward, Xiao Cheng quickly changed the subject to ease the tension: "By the way, weren't there seven of you in total? Where are the other four? Did they go out? I haven't seen them."
Then the atmosphere instantly became even more awkward.
Number One, looking embarrassed, stammered, "They...they..."
"Number Seven was captured by the snake," Number Three interrupted him, explaining succinctly.
"Oh, that's such a pity. So what about the rest of the people?" Xiao Cheng asked again.
"Number Six was also captured while trying to save Number Seven," Number Three said impatiently. "I was supposed to be the one rescuing people today, but I have to stay here and open the door."
Xiao Cheng: "..." So you're just going to deliver them one by one?
"So the situation is quite dangerous now, and I hope you won't lie to me," Number One said with a pained expression. "We..."
Before he could finish speaking, there was a loud banging on the wooden door.
A shrill voice rang out from outside: "Dwarves! Give me back my grandfather!"
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