Judging from what happened just now, this guy named Riva might be a master, but he is not very courageous, or he has become timid because of some things that happened before, such as the death he mentioned by Yui.
Of course, from Qin Xiaoxia's perspective, the more likely possibility is that although this guy is strong and quick to react, he actually doesn't have much ability. Otherwise, his true confidence is based on absolute strength, and he wouldn't be so scared of a few petty thieves.
However, compared to the reduction of psychological pressure on Youyi and Riva, the dozen or so refugee-looking people also relaxed a lot, but they were still very nervous because Riva still had a grim face.
Well, Riva was a little at a loss now, not knowing how to deal with these people who were looking at him nervously.
"Hahahahaha... I knew it could work!!! You're really awesome, Riva!!!"
Yui happily jumped out of the bushes and ran over from a distance. The long black waves rose and fell behind his body. He soon arrived in front and pounced on Riva, causing the latter to sway left and right.
"Don't worry, you're all right. We won't hurt you. You can go now!"
Yui waved at the civilians over there, signaling them to leave.
Qin Xiaoxia held his chin and watched the scene.
This little girl seemed quite steady before, but did she just let these people go like that without asking for any information, such as where they came from, where they were going, and what they had experienced?
"Come on Riva, let me tell you how cool you just were!!"
Yui whispered as he took Riva's hand and walked towards the woods, not paying any attention to the group behind them.
A dozen civilians stood there at a loss, opening their mouths, feeling like they didn't even know how to say thank you, as they were completely ignored.
However, Qin Xiaoxia's thought body did not leave for the time being, but was standing next to the dilapidated animal cart, looking at the hunchbacked old man and a little boy.
"Grandpa Pisili...are they just leaving like that? Should we thank him...and if he can help us..."
The old man shook his head, and the little boy stopped talking. The people around him who were still frightened were already packing up their things with a sense of relief and wanted to leave as soon as possible.
They were originally planning to rest here and prepare lunch, but robbers came. Now they dare not stay here any longer, as who knows if the robbers will come again.
"Everyone hurry up, we're leaving now!!"
"Children, sit tight in the cart. Uncle Pisili, you should sit in too. The rest of you should walk. This will make the cart go faster."
"Okay, you can go now."
"Jomi and I will help push the cart."
The group of people became much more agile and started moving quickly.
There was only one short-horned camel on the animal cart. Although it had great endurance and strength, it was impossible for it to pull too much. It was already good enough for a few children and an elderly person with limited mobility to sit on them, and the rest of the women and children could walk if they could.
It was not until they left the shallow valley where the incident occurred and walked for about a few hours that the atmosphere in the team began to relax, and they naturally started discussing the people who had just rescued them.
Many people also regretted not thanking him in person.
"Master Pisili, you are well-informed. Have you heard of that man just now?"
The oldest of the four young men walked to the animal cart and asked the old man.
"I don't know who he is, but he must have killed a lot of people."
Pisili had a serious expression on his face as he recalled the man's appearance just now.
"Some places on his clothes are darker than the surrounding area, and there are also large, inconspicuous spots in some places. You may easily overlook these, but I know what they are..."
"Although it was washed very clean, it was bloodstained. That piece of clothing must have been stained with a lot of blood. I don't think it was the blood of livestock."
Hearing this, some people around felt a chill down their spines. They hadn't watched it that carefully just now, but that didn't stop them from imagining it at the moment.
"No wonder it can scare away the robbers..."
"Yeah, if we don't leave, we'll all die!"
"So do you think that person is a good guy or a bad guy?"
"Nonsense, the one who saved us must be a good guy, and the ones he killed must be bad guys!"
"That's right!" "Yeah, I think so too!"
Soon, the team found a suitable place to rest, a concave rock hill that was sheltered from the wind.
After driving the animal cart aside, he began to prepare. He hadn't eaten anything all day and was starving.
Soon, the bonfire was lit and the water was boiling. The old man named Pisili was in charge of cooking.
Fungi and some wild vegetables collected from the surrounding woods were added. No meat was added, but a piece of something like skin was added, which gave off a rich aroma of broth. Then, seasonings from several bottles and jars were sprinkled in, making the aroma even more tempting.
The people sitting around kept looking at the pot and drooling.
Two furtive heads were looking over here from a distance. They were Yui and Riva. They bumped into each other by coincidence, or perhaps they had come here following the scent from farther away.
"Hey Riva, it smells so good. It seems to taste better than the soup you made... gulp..."
"I think that's for sure... guh..."
Although Yui always says that she doesn't have any great powers and is best at protecting herself, she can always use some methods to stun and catch small animals.
But neither Yui nor Riva is very good at cooking. Riva's greatest culinary achievement is his stone-hard pancakes, which have the advantage of a very long shelf life. Not to mention Yui, who basically lets Riva cook after he gets better.
"Riva, you just saved them, so they shouldn't mind if you go over and get a free meal, right?"
"I, I'm not sure... and I don't know how to talk to them. They are not robbers. I can't scare them..."
Riva's sense of smell is already pretty good, but Yui's is much more sensitive, and she feels that eating is the important meaning of being alive.
"What should I do? The soup is ready!!! There are more than a dozen of them. If it's any later it will be gone!"
Yui was so anxious that she lost the calmness she had imitated before. Instead, Riva touched her pocket and his eyes suddenly lit up.
"We can spend money!!! I have money now!!!"
"Yes, yes, we can spend money! It won't be embarrassing if we spend money, we have money!!!"
Yui jumped for joy, she almost forgot that they had made a fortune from a dead person before.
After saying that, he hurriedly pulled Riva towards the direction of the fire.
Qin Xiaoxia was standing next to them and witnessed the whole process of the struggle, and couldn't help but smile knowingly.
After getting to know them over this period of time, I have come to realize that both the somewhat mysterious Yui and Riva definitely have the power to do evil, but they are really kind.
Especially in this kind of "emergency moment", one's true character is most revealed.
On the other hand, the arrival of Riva and Youyi has caused unrest among the refugees around the campfire, but regardless of whether Riva gives money or not, they naturally will not and dare not drive them away.
Not to mention when Riva indicated that he would pay and directly took out a gray coin.
Qin Xiaoxia was not sure what this grayish-white metal coin was. Perhaps it was similar to platinum or perhaps it was an element that did not exist on Earth. In any case, it must be a precious metal here.
It was obvious that Old Pisili's cooking skills were absolutely top-notch. When Riva drank the soup, he couldn't even keep a cold face and naturally showed a happy expression. This also made the refugees in the camp feel more at ease. It turned out that the other party was also a human being...
The distance between the two parties was naturally shortened because of food, so there were topics for conversation and the conversation extended accordingly.
…
"What!! Valvaris has fallen!!!???"
When Riva received the news, he was shocked and couldn't believe it, because Valvaris was the city where he started from and where he grew up.
"Yes, sir! Varvaris and the other three important border towns on the western front have all fallen, as has our city of Nonodsili, where we fled..."
Old Pisili judged from the reaction of this powerful ranger that the other party must have been in the wilderness for some time.
"A lot of strange orcs have appeared this year. They are just as scary as undead monsters. There are also giant monsters enslaved by orcs. I've never heard of orcs enslaving giant monsters before! The kingdom army was caught off guard and couldn't stop them at all! It's been half a month since we escaped, and many people have died..."
Everyone in the camp fell silent. When fleeing, countless people poured out of the city. Led by Old Pisili, they chose to enter the wilderness and woods, and did not run in the direction of the Kingdom of Fudi, because there were more pursuers in that direction.
“It’s fallen…it’s fallen…”
Riva was a little dazed. He thought about his dilapidated home, his neighbors and acquaintances, and even Gao Yins and others. He wondered if he would run into such a big thing if he went back.
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