Nervous Lachimo, He's Not an Adventurer

Karn Village entrance.

Still surrounded by that wooden fence that didn't offer much defense, it hadn't changed at all since the last time he was here.

Tang Zheng's reappearance caused quite a stir among the villagers, especially the matter of him helping Emmot's eldest daughter carry weeds.

For the women in the village, who didn't have much to entertain them, it was a sensational piece of gossip.

In the passageway.

Three figures walked towards the depths of the village.

"I'm troubling you again this time, Village Chief," Tang Zheng said politely to the Village Chief beside him.

"Don't be so polite, sir."

"The room has already been cleaned, it's the same one you stayed in last time."

The dark-skinned Village Chief quickly replied. Although he was a little surprised by Tang Zheng's return, he showed no impatience and even had a hint of respect in his tone.

The room has already been cleaned? Hearing these words from the Village Chief, Tang Zheng paused almost imperceptibly, then continued forward.

At the same time, he glanced out of the corner of his eye at a middle-aged man following beside the Village Chief.

The man had a bow and arrows on his back, his right hand swinging normally with his steps, but his left hand, facing away from Tang Zheng, was constantly pressed against his waist.

Tang Zheng could clearly feel that the man was a little nervous, occasionally looking at a Small Evil Spirit Dog following behind him.

Does he recognize the Evil Spirit Dog?

If he remembered correctly, the only villager in Karn Village with a profession was named Lachimo. Judging by the bow and arrows on his back, this should be the middle-aged man.

Several thoughts flashed through Tang Zheng's mind. He changed his tone and asked the Village Chief with some curiosity, "Have any other people come to the village recently?"

The Village Chief couldn't possibly have known that he would return to Karn Village. Since he didn't know but still cleaned the room, it meant that other people had come to the village.

"Yes."

The Village Chief nodded. "Several Adventurer teams have come recently. They all stayed in the village for a night and then left in a hurry."

"Do you know what they came to do?"

Tang Zheng's eyes flashed, already having some guesses.

"Adventurers are all important figures, not people we can ask. Besides, we don't know anything," the Village Chief said with a hearty laugh, his wrinkles deepening as he waved his hand.

Hearing this, Tang Zheng gave the Village Chief a surprised look.

A very clever answer.

Perhaps this is the way commoners survive.

Although there was no useful information, it wasn't difficult to deduce.

For a border village like Karn Village, which rarely saw outsiders, the sudden appearance of several Adventurer teams was likely related to his actions in the forest during this period.

It was the same room as last time.

Tang Zheng walked into the room and saw that it had been cleaned very thoroughly, even the cobwebs on the beams above had disappeared.

"Woof."

The Small Evil Spirit Dog was very lively, observing the surrounding environment.

"Don't bark randomly when there are outsiders," Tang Zheng said to the Small Evil Spirit Dog in a calm voice.

"Woof."

The Small Evil Spirit Dog's lively movements paused, and it shrank its neck, its ears drooping.

The intelligence of magical beasts was generally not low. This Small Evil Spirit Dog, after this period of contact, was even smarter than Tang Zheng had expected.

As long as it wasn't complicated, the Evil Spirit Dog could completely understand.

Tang Zheng reached out and grabbed a Goblin corpse from the air, throwing it to the Small Evil Spirit Dog.

"Tonight's dinner."

On the other side.

After taking Tang Zheng to that house, the Village Chief and Lachimo walked back on the village's uneven dirt road.

"Has something been happening in the forest lately?" The Village Chief's hearty smile had disappeared, replaced by a worried expression.

After a moment, he noticed there was no response.

"What's wrong with you today? You're so quiet." The Village Chief looked at Lachimo beside him, puzzled.

"It's an Evil Spirit Dog!"

Lachimo's voice trembled slightly.

"What?" The Village Chief looked blank, not understanding what Lachimo was talking about.

"The magical beast following behind him is an Evil Spirit Dog." Lachimo raised his head to look at the Village Chief, his expression pale.

"It's a magical beast even more terrifying than an Ogre. In the Adventurer's Guild's difficulty assessment, it's a terrifying existence with a value of 45."

"That one is clearly a cub. Cunning magical beasts like Evil Spirit Dogs will definitely stay by their cubs."

Lachimo took a deep breath and spoke seriously.

"Difficulty?" The Village Chief was still somewhat bewildered.

The so-called "difficulty" is a value used by the Adventurer's Guild to assess the strength of magical beasts. For example, the difficulty value of an adult male is three.

As a hunter in the village, Lachimo usually picks herbs and hunts ordinary wild animals on the outskirts of the Tove Great Forest.

He also needs to take surplus wheat and other crops from the village to E-Rantel to sell, in exchange for and to purchase some basic supplies.

Therefore, he knows more about Adventurers than the people in the village.

"Village Chief, that person isn't an Adventurer either."

Lachimo lowered his voice, glancing discreetly at the direction of the house where Tang Zheng was staying.

"No matter what level of Adventurer, they will carry a metal badge made according to their level in a conspicuous position."

Pure black hair, this obvious characteristic of a foreigner, and the Evil Spirit Dog cub following beside him, made Lachimo feel uneasy.

No matter how he looked at it, he felt like a dangerous person.

Tap tap~

A light footstep sounded.

Lachimo, who was just about to continue speaking, closed his mouth and looked up. Together with the Village Chief, he looked towards the direction from which the sound came.

He saw.

Anri was holding a wooden tray, walking towards them.

When the Village Chief saw this scene, a kind smile appeared on his face: "Where are you going, little Anri?"

"Village Chief, Uncle Lachimo."

Anri quickly spoke when she saw the two people in front of her, then her cheeks flushed slightly: "Mother asked me to send some food to that Adventurer, as thanks for moving the weeds."

Lachimo glanced at the tray in Anri's hand, a steaming bowl of bean soup, with obvious bits of meat in it, and a plate of washed nuts.

"When did Emmot become so generous?" Lachimo joked, whistling.

"Alright. Anri, you go ahead."

The Village Chief waved his hand gently.

Anri respectfully nodded to the two of them and hurried away.

"Village Chief..." Lachimo saw Anri leave, then spoke again.

This time, the Village Chief waved his hand, interrupting Lachimo's words, and said softly: "Relax a little, Lachimo, that person has come to our village for the second time."

Lachimo was silent, pondering briefly: "Should we go to E-Rantel? I have a feeling that something we don't know about is happening in the forest."

This time, the Village Chief didn't speak, but turned to look in the direction where Anri disappeared, and continued to walk forward in silence.

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