Niu Zida pressed Yor's snow-white large breasts with his large hand, opening Yor's stat panel. The data displayed was as follows:
Combat Talent:
Speed: 107
Strength: 82
Agility: 99
Magic: 0
Special Skill: Stealth.
Fertility Talent: Goblin Assassin.
Special Talent: Milk Secretion.
Degradation Value: 60
"Indeed, your stats have increased significantly after pregnancy."
This was Misato Shizuku's first time seeing Yor's stat panel, and she was surprised to find that Yor's values had comprehensively surpassed her own. Moreover, Niu Zida mentioned that this significant increase only occurred after pregnancy, which caused a flicker of doubt in the proud Misato Shizuku's heart. What she resented most was being weaker than others.
"Master, are you done looking?"
"Oh, oh, I'm done. Sorry, Yor, my wife."
Kissing Yor's snow-white cheek, Niu Zida closed the stat panel. It was enough that it had shocked Misato Shizuku. He then lay on Yor's beautiful back and led Misato Shizuku to the camp. Seeing that the bandits had taken their comrades' bodies with them, Niu Zida said:
"These bandits retreated in an orderly fashion this time. It seems that once they stabilize, they will attack the village again in a few days. Let's go and negotiate with them to see if there's a chance for cooperation, or at least warn them not to be careless. However, when we negotiate later, you two should do the talking. I'll hide for now. Being discovered as a Goblin might be very troublesome."
Yor, carrying Niu Zida, approached the village. The villagers seemed unsure why the bandits outside had disappeared. When they came out in the morning and saw no trace of the bandits, they thought it was some trick by the enemy, so the villagers were on high alert. Niu Zida realized upon closer inspection that there really weren't many young people left in this village; the youngest were all uncles in their fifties. No wonder, despite their excellent organization, they didn't dare to launch a proactive attack.
Yesterday, they could only rely on the fence, standing there like an iron tortoise, letting the bandits attack. If these elderly people fought individually, they would probably be quickly overwhelmed. This also confirmed Niu Zida's suspicion that these rural grandpas and grandmas were definitely organized by someone behind the scenes to defend so orderly.
"Hello, we mean no harm. We would like to request to see your village chief, if possible?"
The villagers were somewhat incredulous upon seeing two beautiful women approach. In such a rural place, besides Aponia, they had never seen such beautiful women. They were so beautiful it almost seemed unreal, to the point that no one dared to answer Yor's question.
"Excuse me..."
Realizing she was being ignored, Yor felt a bit embarrassed, wondering if it was because she was too strange. Misato Shizuku, wearing black stockings, stepped forward and initiated the negotiation:
"I wish to see your village chief."
"Who are you?"
"We helped you drive away those bandits last night."
"Hmm?"
Hearing Misato Shizuku say this, the villagers were somewhat disbelieving. After all, so many bandits, at least two or three hundred, could be driven away by just these two beautiful women? This was simply a fantasy.
"That on your back is..."
Someone had already noticed Niu Zida lying on Yor's back. In fact, Niu Zida had tried to conceal his presence, not wanting to show his face so quickly, but now that he had been seen, he had no choice but to sit up, resting on Yor's slender, fragrant shoulders, and reveal his head.
"Gob... Goblin??"
"Who exactly are you?"
Seeing the Goblins, the villagers' expressions turned heavy, and some even picked up farm tools as weapons in a defensive posture. As Mr. Niu Zida initially thought, if he showed his face, he would still be misunderstood by the villagers because of his Goblin identity.
"I have no malice. Last night, I led my maids to attack the thieves and helped you out of the siege."
"A Goblin can actually speak the human language…"
Hearing Mr. Niu Zida's words, these villagers naturally didn't believe him. After all, humans still had the impression of Goblins as being wretched, despicable, and only capable of plundering human females to harm them, and then using them as tools for breeding offspring, and sometimes even being so cruel as to eat humans, those filthy creatures, when they lacked food.
"Yesterday, we did defeat the thieves…"
"In short, you are absolutely not allowed to approach the village. You should leave quickly, or we will be impolite."
"I heard that Goblins have ways to control captured human females. Maybe those two are being controlled. Otherwise, why would they speak for a Goblin?"
"There's a Goblin here. There are probably many Goblins nearby. Are you trying to deceive us to gain trust and then attack the village?"
"Perhaps they are accomplices of the thieves, deliberately letting the thieves attack us, and then pretending to retreat and letting them deceive their way in as internal support. Otherwise, how could there be such an evil thing as a Goblin controlling two women?"
"Hey… you people…"
Misato Shizuku, hearing these villagers say more and more outrageous things, was so angry that she couldn't help but pick up a weapon and start fighting. Even Yor's snow-white, charming face showed dissatisfaction upon hearing such slander. Mr. Niu Zida stopped her from the side, saying:
"Forget it, let's leave. It's impossible to explain things clearly here."
In fact, Mr. Niu Zida's heart was also holding back a fire. He had worked hard to help the villagers drive away the thieves, and he didn't ask for any thanks. He just wanted to go in and have a chance to see Aponia. As a result, he was not only misunderstood by the villagers, but even slandered as an accomplice of the thieves. Mr. Niu Zida used to think that only the protagonists of those fantasy novels could encounter this kind of plot where doing good deeds was met with false accusations.
But staying here would only lead to further conflicts with the villagers. If a conflict really broke out, it would be even more difficult to reconcile in the future. Mr. Niu Zida calmly chose to temporarily withdraw. Anyway, those thieves would continue to come back, and he would have another chance.
"Those country bumpkins actually suspect me. What a bunch of fools."
After leaving the village according to Mr. Niu Zida's orders, Misato Shizuku snorted and expressed her dissatisfaction. Even Yor had an angry look on her face. After all, no one would be happy to be misunderstood after doing a good deed.
"It doesn't matter. We'll continue to stay here and wait for an opportunity."
"Aren't those stubborn old men not believing us at all? What opportunity are you still waiting for?"
"I said that those thieves were able to collect their companions' corpses and leave, which means that their retreat was organized. In that case, they will stabilize and attack again. This time, we can't be so kind when we go to help. We'll wait until the village is breached before we take action. Only then can we prove our sincerity."
In chaotic times, being a good person all the time can sometimes lead to misunderstandings. Mr. Niu Zida could only choose such a utilitarian method.
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