It's normal for adventurers to interact with each other, and in this world, no one can be completely alone...... Especially adventurers.

Adventurers are often confronted with dangerous situations that they may not be able to deal with on their own. At this time, it would be nice to have a helper or something.

Moreover, adventurers often face various disputes...... For example, looking at a prey or something at the same time. At this time, if you can discuss the goal and finally everyone is happy, it is naturally the best way to solve the problem, after all, it can reduce a lot of trouble. And in order to do this, you need to have a good relationship with other adventurers......

Otherwise, a battle is often inevitable. And the price paid in battle is sometimes greater than the prey.

Therefore, most adventurers will not turn their faces against other adventurers when they are not necessary.

Ji Ran: It's not that they're afraid of this...... If they run into trouble that they can't solve, these adventurers honestly won't help much. But in order to avoid trouble, he still answered perfunctorily.

"No, we're just taking a boat."

This answer made the adventurers a little stunned, and the leaders laughed even more.

"It's really strange that there are adventurers who would give up the opportunity to make money and spend it instead? Anyway, you don't have much to do most of the time on this kind of merchant ship, and as an adventurer, your behavior is not very in line with your identity......"

The leader glanced at Ji Ran and Les, and then turned his gaze to Lydia.

“…… Or is there anything more important in your team than commissions? ”

His words may have been unintentional. But it's a bit bad...... It's obvious. made the value of Ji Ran and others higher in the eyes of others.

A party of adventurers who would rather give up their commissions and spend money on a boat. What kind of secrets do you have?

"Your imagination can even be used as a writer, and I think being an adventurer really wrongs your talent." Although that guy's words had no basis and were not true, Ji Ran didn't intend to let him continue imagining.

"We weren't going to take an adventure, we were just going to find a friend. Rather than doing tasks tirelessly on the road, it is better to embark on the journey lightly...... If there's anything more important than commissions, it's probably a happy mood. ”

Ji Ran snorted and wanted to divert the topic. They really don't want to get into any trouble halfway, and they certainly don't want to jump on their heads if they are in trouble.

"Is that so...... You're a maverick adventurer. You see. Anyway, it's not going to happen now, why don't we go and have a drink together? Everyone is an adventurer, so let's exchange feelings. ”

The adventurer at the head did not delve further into the topic, but extended an invitation to everyone. And his eyes were always on Lydia's body.

For this kind of expression of his, it was obvious that none of them would be happy. Ji Ran moved his body without a trace, blocking Lydia behind him.

"I'm sorry, but we wanted to be quiet and take in the scenery around us. We rarely travel by boat, so we don't want to waste this opportunity. Your kindness. We got it. ”

Ji Ran declined the adventurer, and hoped that the other party would be more interesting.

But it's clear. That's not what the other party thinks.

"Don't be like this, everyone is an adventurer, isn't it natural to make more friends outside? Just have a drink together, nothing, right? We are very sad to refuse us like this! The leader of the adventurers turned his head exaggeratedly, and the other adventurers behind him made a coaxing sound.

"We're not interested, just have fun." Suddenly, Lydia said a word, and the cold feeling in it ...... There's even a bit of Erin's charm.

"Hey, our boss kindly invited you, and that's your attitude? It's just that the others are gone, this chick must go with us...... Oh, this little girl is not bad, although she is a little younger......"

Behind the adventurer at the head, another guy suddenly shouted. He even stepped forward and tried to grab Lydia's arm.

And just as he wanted to bypass Ji Ran, he suddenly felt a heavy blow to his abdomen. He didn't even see anything in his eyes, but a sharp pain suddenly hit his body. The blow to his abdomen caused his waist to bend suddenly, and the whole person even curled up into a ball...... And he didn't even have the strength to shout.

"Yo, looks like you're sick? That's really bad news, I think you need to rest, and ...... Drink more hot water? ”

Ji Ran held the adventurer, and then exclaimed in surprise feigned surprise. He raised his head and looked at the leader of the other party: "Your team member looks a little unwell, maybe you can take care of him?" ”

The leader on the opposite side was already stunned. He naturally knows whether his team members have this kind of acute illness, that guy is a silver mid-level martial artist! This kind of martial artist's physique is so strong that it is impossible to suddenly fall ill as long as he is not comfortable with that extreme environment or eats the wrong thing. Obviously, his team members were plotted by the other party!

However, he did not dare to come forward to ask for an explanation. Because...... He didn't even see the blow clearly.

What does this mean? At least in terms of speed, the other side is far ahead of himself! And...... One blow can make your own team member hurt like that, which shows that the opponent's strength is not weak......

The actions of the team member just now were indeed too arrogant. Although this was originally his intention, it was a bit too much to express it so obviously. The other party just taught him a lesson like this, and it can already be said that his subordinates were merciful......

That guy's strength doesn't seem to be more than the silver middle level, why does he have a feeling that he doesn't dare to step forward?

But...... If you retreat now, then in front of your own teammates, you will lose a lot of face! A bunch of guys who are no more than the silver mid-level! Will you be afraid of them?

The leader struggled in his heart, not knowing whether to go up and turn his face directly, or take his team back and pretend that nothing had happened. However, at this time, the appearance of the captain saved him.

"It's about to cross the rapids! If there's nothing to do, go back to the cabin! Otherwise, we will not be responsible for being thrown into the river! ”

When the leader heard this, he didn't know why he felt a sense of relaxation. And Ji Ran also took a step forward and handed the adventurer in his hand to the other party.

"I hope it won't happen again, but it's good that there won't be any consequences this time, but maybe next time, won't it?"

Ji Ran whispered these words in front of the leader, then let go of his hand, turned around, and returned to the cabin that belonged to them with the others.

And the leader of the adventurer had a bitter face, and he didn't know what to say.

"Boss! Just let them go? It's boring on this boat, and it's hard to have a good-looking girl, so it's good to get it back and have fun! If those guys dare to say anything, they just throw them all into the river! ”

A lewd guy came up to the leader's side, with a lewd smile, muttering something to himself. But the leader immediately glared at him fiercely: "Look at the jackal like this, how do you think you are better than him?" ”

The lewd guy glanced at the adventurer who was being held by the leader, and suddenly his eyes widened in surprise: "Jackal, this is ...... Beaten? But I didn't see anyone hit him, could it be that the other party's magician ......"

"Stop talking nonsense! Now be honest and don't get in trouble! Those people may not be easy to mess with at all......"

This was just a small episode on the journey, but it made the other adventurers on this merchant ship look at Ji Ran and the others strangely.

It's obviously a group of guys who only have silver mid-level, why would the boss be so jealous of them? Isn't the boss a little bold? Although the boss's judgment has generally not been wrong over the years, these guys ...... No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like a strong person!

There was no way, if they could see through the magic weapon that Ji Ran specially refined to hide their strength, they would not be such a group of adventurers with a depressed life.

The fleet traveled south, upstream, but not very slowly. There are also many critical moments on the road...... After all, there are many treacherous sections in the middle of this great river, which no one else can help with...... Unless there is a gold-level powerhouse jumping down and holding up the whole ship.

But...... What gold-tier powerhouse would be so boring?

Luckily, the captain and crew are very experienced, and the journey can be regarded as a thrilling one. But as we got closer to the Elven Forest, the hearts of the people became more and more raised.

Because here, it is an accident-prone area. Not only is the river fast, but there are also powerful magical beasts underwater, and there are bandits all around......

It seems that all the bad factors of Qiē are concentrated here.

The strange terrain makes this a suitable habitat for giant monsters. And the bandits took a fancy to it...... Ships trying to get through to Guò, no matter how careful they are, will inevitably be under considerable pressure...... In this case, it couldn't be better.

Moreover, the surroundings of this section of the river are also very suitable for hiding, even if there is a large army to encircle and suppress, those bandits can quickly break up and hide. Therefore, this place has always been a headache for businessmen.

Paying protection fees may not be able to get through the ...... safely Because the forces here are always changing. Maybe the object of your insurance premium this time will become the poor guy who has been swallowed up the next time......

That's why there are so many bodyguards on these merchant ships...... Including these on Ji Ran's ship.

Although those guys have always been very dissatisfied with Ji Ran and they are full of coveting Lydia, their eldest brother seems to be very prestigious, and he just suppressed those subordinates...... From this point of view, although this leader is a bit bad, he is still competent.

But on the next road, he also became more and more nervous. (To be continued......)