The woman froze at the mention of defensive capabilities, her gaze falling on the twin swords in Hao Yun's hands.
Her shield has extremely strong defensive capabilities; ordinary weapons cannot even leave a mark on it when they strike it.
"Eight hundred gold coins?"
Hao Yun frowned and muttered to himself that the gold coins he currently had were simply not enough to compensate the other party.
"I don't have many gold coins on hand right now. Can I pay you part of it first? I'll pay you back the rest later. Is that alright with you?"
"What if you try to renege on your debt!"
The woman shook her head vigorously, indicating that she did not accept the proposal.
"Then what do you suggest we do?"
Hao Yun spread his hands, looking quite helpless.
The woman's eyes darted around, and her gaze fell on the twin swords in Hao Yun's hands.
“You’ve left your weapons with me as collateral. I’ll return them to you only when you pay back the money.”
Hao Yun hesitated. Without weapons, his leveling up and completing missions would inevitably be affected.
Just as the two were locked in a stalemate, a group of goblins charged over.
"There are goblins! You broke my shield, so you have to have them."
Hao Yun glanced at the woman, then charged forward without a word, hacking all the goblins in front of him to death.
After killing more than a dozen goblins, the small cave became extremely smelly.
"Let's get out of here quickly, or more goblins will come soon."
The woman suggested leaving, and Hao Yun nodded in agreement.
As they crawled into the cave on the other side, Hao Yun casually asked.
Did you see a monkey when you came here?
"monkey?"
"Yes, he's my teammate. We got separated while chasing goblins, and I'm looking for him."
Hao Yun gave a bitter smile. To be honest, he felt that his future and that of his four-person team was bleak.
"Is it a golden retriever that likes to bark loudly?"
Upon hearing the woman's words, Hao Yun immediately felt that there was hope; it seemed she had met her before.
"Yes, yes, that's him! Where did you see him? Can you take me there?"
The woman shrugged; she had indeed seen Sun Wukong, not long ago.
She was here simply because the goblins stole her quest token, and she was furious, so she chased them all the way to their lair.
The complexity of the goblin's lair was far beyond what a big-breasted, brainless girl like her could possibly understand, and she got lost not long after entering.
While wandering aimlessly, she unexpectedly encountered Sun Wukong, who had been captured by goblins.
Goblins are vicious; they usually torment and eat any creature they catch.
When food is scarce, they will even eat each other.
"You don't need to go. He's probably been chopped into a dozen pieces by the goblins by now."
Hao Yun's mind went blank for a moment. Oh no! If Sun Wukong were killed, things would be in serious trouble.
"Quick! Take me there right now!"
Grabbing the woman's wrist, Hao Yun urged her anxiously.
You're hurting me.
The woman shook off Hao Yun's hand and glared at him fiercely, but her face was not intimidating at all; instead, she seemed to be acting coquettishly.
"I need to find him, please lead the way."
Hao Yun stared at the woman expressionlessly, then twirled his twin swords in a flourish.
Having been an adventurer for so long, the woman wasn't stupid. Hao Yun had openly threatened her, saying that if she didn't lead the way, her fate was predictable.
"Okay! Then you stay close."
Even though she was seething with hatred, she still obediently walked ahead and led the way.
The two traveled quickly, and with the woman's help in marking the way, Hao Yun easily found Sun Wukong.
Shh, lie down.
The woman quickly lay down on the ground, peering out cautiously.
A huge cave appeared before them, filled with an unpleasant odor, reminiscent of smelly socks.
At this moment, hundreds of goblins are drooling around a campfire, on which four unidentified animal carcasses are roasting.
Crouching at the cave entrance, Hao Yun used the firelight to find Sun Wukong, who was currently tied up with ropes and hanging upside down in mid-air.
Because of the distance, Hao Yun couldn't tell whether he was dead or alive.
"Wait here for me, I'll be right back."
The woman grabbed Hao Yun and said in a low voice.
"Are you crazy! There are hundreds of goblins inside. Going out is suicide. Don't forget, you still owe me eight hundred gold coins!"
"I'm going to save my teammates. Don't stop me. Don't worry, I'll be fine."
Shaking off the woman's hand, Hao Yun bent down and slipped into the cave.
Using the loose rocks inside the cave, Hao Yun made his way to Sun Wukong.
"Sun Wukong, Sun Wukong!"
Whispering Sun Wukong's name, Hao Yun picked up a small stone and threw it at his head.
"Monkey, if you're not dead, give me a response."
The upside-down Sun Wukong twitched, struggled to open his eyes, and searched for the person calling his name.
Phew! At least he's not dead.
Hao Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief. He glanced around and saw that all the goblins around him had run to the campfire. Hao Yun bent down and jogged over.
Hao Yun took out a healing pill and put it into Sun Wukong's mouth. He held Sun Wukong with one hand and cut the rope with the other.
"quack!"
Suddenly, a strange cry came from beside Hao Yun, and then Hao Yun felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
"You son of a bitch! You dare stab me in the kidneys!"
After severing the ropes binding Sun Wukong, Hao Yun swiftly chopped off the goblin's head that had stabbed him.
The goblins, who had been fighting over food, all turned to look.
The bright green eyes looked particularly eerie in the dark.
Chapter 186 Leaves
"Run! Don't linger in the fight."
Hao Yun nudged Sun Wukong, signaling him to run away quickly.
Having been captured and nearly killed for the first time, Sun Wukong was extremely unhappy and wished he could take out his golden cudgel and wreak havoc everywhere.
Unfortunately, given Sun Wukong's current strength, the most likely outcome is that he will be killed by goblins' spears.
"What are you waiting for? Run!"
Hao Yun didn't give Sun Wukong a friendly look. If he hadn't been so greedy and reckless, he wouldn't have ended up in such a predicament.
"I'm so angry!"
With a roar, Sun Wukong picked up a wooden stick and hurled it at the goblins chasing after him.
puff!
The wooden stick pierced through the two goblins, stringing them together like candied hawthorns.
Following behind Hao Yun, Sun Wukong clenched his fists, his teeth grinding together in hatred.
"Hurry, the goblins are catching up."
The woman hiding at the cave entrance got up and waved to the two of them.
"You go in first."
Hao Yun stopped and drew his twin swords to guard the cave entrance.
The two swords, one black and one white, moved like butterflies in Hao Yun's hands. With each swing, a goblin fell.
"careful!"
Sun Wukong suddenly shouted, and Hao Yun, who was charging forward, stumbled.
A large net descended from above, binding Sun Wukong tightly. At this moment, Hao Yun finally understood why Sun Wukong had been captured.
"Get out of the way! There's more!"
Following Sun Wukong's suggestion, Hao Yun wielded his twin swords and performed a Zombie Moon Worship, cutting a gap in the net and slipping through.
Without further hesitation, Hao Yun grabbed Sun Wukong, who was bound like a dumpling, and ran wildly.
Following behind the woman, the three of them wandered around in a maze of turns, completely losing their way, but they managed to shake off the goblins.
Squatting on the ground, Hao Yun gasped for breath; the battle had completely exhausted him.
"You really aren't afraid of death, daring to storm a goblin's lair to rescue people all by yourself. I'm really lucky to have you as my teammate."
After saying this, the woman glanced at Sun Wukong, which shattered Sun Wukong's fragile heart.
"Phew! Let's figure out a way to get out of here."
After cutting the large net, Hao Yun put away his twin swords.