On the wide avenue, Zhen Xiang and the others sat in the carriage and played cards. Although the road to the temple was relatively long, it did not affect their mood.

Because in their opinion, if they go back late, they can avoid Tang Yihan's drive, and they can relax on the road for more than a month.

The previous calculation of one month was a conservative estimate, and it could take about two months to actually reach the temple - if the temple's teleportation array was rebuilt on the way, they could teleport directly back to the main temple at the branch hall on the way.

On the third day of departure, they accidentally encountered a group of bandits blocking their way.

Although they were blocked by the bandits, Zhen Xiang and the others did not have any nervousness.

The last time he was blocked by a bandit seemed to be when he first came to this world, and coincidentally, Stre was with him both times.

Zhen Xiang said to Strey: "Do you think you can fight this time?" ”

Stre shook his head decisively: "I can't beat it—it's okay if you ask me to fight that kind of big monster, but if you fight this kind of person...... As long as one person restrains me and another stabs me in the back, I'm gone. In other words, Andre's words are okay, even Felix can barely deal with two people. ”

In other words, Strey is useless, Zhen Xiang looked at the other two - although Ishtar is also a magician, he is not very powerful. Anna's words have learned some of the dark magic from Ania before, and it can be regarded as a great combat force. What's more, the people's own holy magic is also very strong, and it is not difficult to deal with so many bandits...... Probably, right?

Zhen Xiang poked his head out to look at the people outside, there were at least twenty people, what should I do?

When the thieves saw that three of the four people in the car were women and only one was a man, what were they worried about?

However, when he got closer, he saw Anna and Ishtar in the car, wearing the costume of a holy magician and a nun's garment, respectively, and knew that these people were from the temple.

In this world, you may be able to oppose a certain city lord, or you may be able to oppose a certain country. Even the more daring can go against the Adventurers' Guild, but no one will want to go against the Temple. Even bandits and the like who see each other have a temple will choose to avoid it and not cause trouble - except for Andre, who hates the temple to the core.

In fact, when Zhen Xiang and the others first encountered the bandits, they were also unlucky, but they met Andre, the leader of the temple. If it were another bandit, after seeing Eunice at that time, he should have given up the robbery and released a group of them.

The bandits looked at each other, not knowing whether they should do anything to deal with such a group.

Then someone stepped forward, and the other bandits got out of the way - it must be the bandit leader, right?

"What's wrong? Why not do it? The strong man who stepped forward was carrying a big knife in his hand, but this posture was smaller than when Andre was carrying the big knife, and Andre looked stronger.

After seeing the outfits of these people clearly, the bandit leader laughed and said, "How did you meet the people of the temple so coincidentally—dare to ask a few people where they are going?" ”

As the only male, Stre naturally came out to talk, and at the same time, Stre was also the most knowledgeable among these people, and knew how to speak when facing these bandits: "This uncle, we are members of the temple, and we are rushing to another branch temple to inform the news." Let's see if we can make it easy ......."

As he spoke, Stre pulled a few gold coins out of his pocket and handed them to the leader.

The leader of the bandits took Strray's gold coins, after all, they had no grievances, and it would be no good for them to make a feud with the people of the Temple, so he let them go.

The bandits got out of the way, and the carriage moved on.

Ishtar was a little puzzled: "Why do you want to give money to these bandits? Bandits robbing others are heinous, don't we encourage their prestige? ”

Stre said: "Come on, if you really don't accept it, go back and fight with the other party - see if they will tie you up as a crushing lady if they are upset." ”

"But you can't tolerate them just going on, are you?" Ishtar said, "I will definitely tell the bishop of the branch hall about this in the next city, and ask him to send the Templars to exterminate the bandits here." ”

Strey didn't care so much, it didn't matter to her anyway, she could do it if she wanted to.

However, not long after they continued on their way, the bandits from the previous moment came after them again and surrounded the carriage.

Strey was a little surprised, "Guys, what is this going to do?" ”

The leader smiled at Strray, "Nothing—it's just that a brother just now wanted to keep up with you guys and heard what fun things you Temple people have to say, and overheard something important about our survival." ”

As soon as Strey looked back at Ishtar in the car, he blamed this guy for talking nonsense just now! Otherwise, it won't cause unnecessary trouble.

"That's this guy's nonsense, we don't think like that." Stray said to the bandit leader, "And even if we do say that when we go back, the Templars won't be able to send Templars out to exterminate the bandits, right?" These are all things that the lord of the city should do, and we in the temple do not have this responsibility and obligation. ”

Stre does have a point, the cleanup of the bandits has always been the responsibility of the lords of each region, and if the temple makes a move, it will be out of bounds.

But even if Strey said so, the other party would never let them go again.

The leader made a gesture of invitation to Strray, "Even so, please come back with us—as guests at our place, and be assured that you will not be disadvantaged by the good food and drink of the few of you." After a while, we will naturally let you go back ...... How is it? ”

Let them go back and let them take the Templars to fight themselves? Bandits aren't that stupid.

But the bandits are also a little sad, if they don't let go, the temple may find their heads, and if they do, they can't. I can only pull them back and lock them up first, and find a way to do ideological work - this is also a helpless move, you can't kill them, right?

There is only this nest of bandits in the vicinity, and when they kill them here, even if there is no evidence, the temple will suspect this group of bandits.

However, the leader had a fluke mentality—if these four men were not important to the Temple, and even if the Temple disappeared, they would not have done anything, then they could rest assured.