(I wish you all a happy and prosperous New Year, and I wish you all the best.) ps, a little bit of a change at the end of chapter eighty-one, would it be better? maybe, I tried my best. ）

"Hey, stupid Vivien. Lina stretched out her finger and poked Vivien's cheek, "Now that you're relieved, get up, and we should leave." ”

"Is this leaving?" Vivien tilted her head and stole a glance at Catherine, "The real treasure......

"Don't think about it, the Flash Forest is so big, and we don't have any clues, where to find the real treasure. Lina said angrily: "Besides, I don't know if there is a real treasure, forget it." ”

"Then let Erad, who has been playing us all the time, leave it alone?" Vivien said dissatisfiedly, "I'm not reconciled. ”

"Everyone is not reconciled. Catherine said indignantly: "But what can be done, we don't even know whether he is alive or dead, even if he is still alive, find a place where no one knows him for a few years, and when he grows up and changes his image, we may not be able to recognize him face to face." When the time comes, he can easily dig up the real treasure and squander it to his heart's content, how can he be willing. ”

"Actually, there is nothing to be unwilling to, this time we lost completely. He's a smart guy, and he should have planned the outcome from the start. Pannis shook his head and said, "From the first time I guessed that we were going to hunt for treasure, I followed his plan step by step." ”

"I understand that he has a plan, but I still don't understand why he wants to do something to us. Catherine asked, "He obviously needs us to open the door for him, does he?"

"Because he's going to cut the numbers. Pannis explained, "Don't you think we're too many?

It would be difficult to use the traps inside to kill everyone, so try to keep the number of people outside within a range that is acceptable to him, so as to ensure his own safety. ”

"But just like us, if you or Vivien were killed by him on the way, we probably wouldn't have been able to find the entrance. Lina interrupted Pannis's explanation, "Then his purpose will not be achieved." ”

"What's that, it's not the first time. Pannis shrugged: "What do you think is the matter with the adventure groups that he said were killed by his teammates or annihilated by him before? A person like him who will do anything for the sake of the end will not take risks for the sake of hatred, presumably because those teams also started with too many people like us, but this time he didn't expect that we had already taken precautions, so he didn't let him succeed." ”

He really didn't expect it. Vivian echoed and said: "When we poked him, he did panic in his heart, but he quickly regained his composure, I thought he just knew that he had no way to escape, so he scolded a few words before he died, who knew that those were also his temporary response plans." ”

"Isn't it time to try to hide what you've done?" asked Catherine, "Why did you say it instead?"

"Because he's seen you all the way, our decision-maker. Vivien stepped forward in revenge and poked Catherine in the face: "If he hadn't exposed his crimes at the time, would you have let him go based on what he did to us and Dora?"

"I don't know. Catherine thought for a moment and shook her head, "Maybe I'll insist on arresting him and handing him over to Dora, but it's hard to say, after all, I'm close to Dora, maybe I'll dispose of him for Dora." Now let me imagine that I would have a hard time saying what decisions would have been made in that situation. ”

"yes, so he's going to make your choice a little safer. Pannis took over and replied, "Why did you not hesitate to leave him alive at that time?" Why did you let him go when you didn't know that he might know where the real treasure was, and that there was no question that you couldn't kill him because of the treasure?"

"His crime is too big, and it involves too many adventurer teams, if possible, of course, I will bring him back and finally hand him over to the guild to deal with, including the items and equipment left behind by the adventure group that was wiped out because of him, and the guild will recover from him. Catherine said, "How could I simply ...... him in this situation?" Okay, I see, is that what he thought of in a matter of seconds?"

"So he's a smart guy. Pannis sighed: "It's a pity that the clever one has gone a little too far and has become the most unstable factor." ”

"At least you can reverse the cause of the incident afterwards, which is already very powerful. Lina gave a thumbs up and praised, "If I were on my own, I wouldn't be able to think of any of this." ”

"There's no point in thinking about it anymore. Pannis smiled bitterly: "After so many years of experience, I actually made a child play like a fool, it seems that I have really had a good time over the years." ”

"At least you can know how you lost, and you can learn a lesson next time." Lina felt that the atmosphere was a little gloomy, and said energetically: "Eldest sister, you too, aren't you just being used once, there is no need to be depressed for this little thing, let's get ready to go, there are more tasks waiting for us." ”

"Who would be depressed about such a thing. Catherine pouted and said, "In the end, it's because it's been too smooth, which makes me too arrogant, and I think that it is impossible for a low-level professional of the Black Iron Order to escape from our surveillance, but I didn't expect not only to escape, but also to take the treasure away by the way." The next time I encounter this situation, stop being so arrogant, just break his leg and catch him back, what's so depressing. ”

"Then why did you make a guilty look like you were about to cry?" asked Lina, "Let's go." ”

"Because my money is gone, sure enough, without money, life is meaningless?" Catherine began to regain her low state, hanging her head in depression, but finally she was still sensible and returned to the camp not far away, and began to dismantle the camp and organize her belongings.

"Actually, if you think about it differently, you might feel better. Pannis's work in his hand did not stop, and he continued to persuade: "Maybe what Elad said is actually fine, but we don't understand the implication. Maybe for him, we are really robbers. ”

"What do you mean?" Catherine was stunned for a moment, and even the movements in her hands slowed down, and she thought about it and said, "Isn't it always on a first-come, first-served basis for this kind of ownerless property?"

"Hey, a more interesting question popped into my mind. Pannis smiled weirdly, "No one seems to know what Elard's last name is, right?" If, I mean, if our speculation is true, then don't you wonder why everyone finds an incomplete treasure map, and only he has the details of the real treasure?"

"Are you saying that he is the true heir of the Naryn royal family?" Catherine threw away all the tools in her hand in surprise, and said in a stunned voice, "Is this possible?"

"Of course, there is, but there is no exact record of the complete extermination of the Naryn royal family. Pannis shrugged, "Don't you think it's more dramatic if Elad had his last name Naren?and if he really had his last name Naren, then all the unreasonable questions, including why he insisted that the treasure belonged to him, why he was so hostile to other treasure hunters, all of that made sense, didn't it?"

"That's true. Catherine suddenly realized: "If this is the case, then all the problems can be solved." Alas, alas, no one can tell us whether this speculation is true or not. ”

"Whether it's true or not doesn't matter to us anymore, anyway, we've lost the chance to find the treasure. Pannis said indifferently: "The point is, if you think like this, will you feel more comfortable?"

"Yes, indeed. Catherine nodded first, and suddenly her expression became more sad: "How can you feel comfortable, that's all money, that's the most important thing in the world!!!"

"Hahahaha. Appreciating Catherine's perennial rare image collapse, the two girls and Pannis couldn't help laughing, sweeping away the haze in their hearts caused by the failure of the treasure hunt, the happy laughter mixed with Catherine's heartache screams, but magically it seemed extraordinarily harmonious and warm, fluttering in the sky above the dragon's trace.

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"Bastard Pannis, is this what you call a shortcut? Damn, I shouldn't have believed you. ”

"Hahahaha, I did come back two days early, I was right, hehe, I didn't say that the shortcut would be easy. ”

At dusk in early winter, such a conversation suddenly erupted in the outer jungle on the edge of the Glittering Forest. Soon, four figures flashed out of the bare forest where the leaves had fallen. Everyone's face was covered in mud, blood was oozing slightly from many parts of their body, and their clothes were torn and stained, looking particularly embarrassed.

Her silver hair had been dyed yellow-brown with mud and dust, and Lina complained loudly, "Didn't you say that the trunk must be strong, and it would be absolutely fine to walk over? Why did it break off when I walked up and caused me to fall into the river? Bastard, I almost drowned." ”

"Actually, the trunk was actually very strong, and there was a reason why it broke off. Pannis faced Lina with a serious expression and said in a heavy tone, "That's because you're getting heavier again." ”

"Give me 10,000 deaths. ”

"Okay, okay, don't make a fuss. Catherine smiled bitterly and stopped Lina, who was about to go up desperately, and complained: "That river is only waist-deep, who knew you could almost drown at that depth." And you, Pannis, don't be provocative with Lina, she's crazy, are you crazy with her? And the trunk is broken, obviously you didn't do your job. ”

"Who's crazy, big sister. Lina protested dissatisfiedly: "I'm normal, okay." ”

"Okay, it's giving me a headache, you take a good look at Vivien, be careful that she loses it after a while, you guys always do that. Catherine felt that she was being torn apart by the noise: "But it finally came out, I must take a good bath and sleep when I go to the village, I am tired to death." ”

"Yes, yes, you must wash well. Lina nodded, pulled her long hair and said, "Look at this mud, at least three kilograms of weight in my hair." ”

"So I'm right. Pannis nodded, "You are indeed heavy again." ”

"Die!" Lina rushed out like an arrow after Pannis, who had run away.

"Well, I don't care. Catherine covered her face in pain and groaned, "Whatever you want." ”

"Let you run, kill you, you dare to hide, kill you, you have the ability to come down from the tree. Lina was laughing while chasing, and finally stood in place with a sweaty head and panting: "Damn, it's really fast." ”

"Having said it, I'm a professional escape master. Pannis was laughing, when his face suddenly changed: "Shhh ”

"What?" Lina and Catherine, who were leading Vivien, came over and leaned down among the last trees to look out. The village of Spindle in the distance seemed to be as calm as it had been when they left, protected by the outer wooden walls.