Although it was a good thing to meet friends underground, it wasn't a good place to catch up.
Short Axe didn't introduce the three new faces behind him to the man, and the man tacitly didn't ask. Judging from Short Axe's attitude, he knew that these three people should be his employers. If he were to ask about their identities, he would be meddling too much.
Regardless of whether there was a chance in the future, the man didn't want to lose a few potential clients because of a bad impression.
However, a proper greeting was still necessary. After the man and Short Axe jokingly exchanged a few words, he walked over to shake hands with Marina and the others and greeted them.
"Young Miss, you sure have guts to come to such a place."
The man smiled at Marina. "There's nothing to see down here. It's all junk. It's not suitable for an outing."
Knowing that the man didn't mean any harm, Marina just smiled. "I'm really curious about what kind of place this underground is … So I hired two of your friends, so that I can have a look with peace of mind."
"He's a steady person. You didn't misjudge him." The man laughed. Of course, he was talking about Short Axe.
Then he shook hands with Ike. Compared to Short Axe's attitude towards Ike, the man was more tactful. "You have to work harder to be a flower protector, young master.
Especially for such a beautiful lady. "
These words made Ike a little embarrassed. With a happy face, he threw the way the man addressed him aside.
Whether it was the man or Short Axe, their judgment of Ike was exactly the same. This might explain why these two men who dressed in completely different styles had such a good relationship.
Marina secretly observed from the side and secretly sighed in her heart.
Ike was good at everything, but he was easily impulsive and easily fooled.
If she had to choose between the man and Short Axe, she felt that Short Axe's straightforward attitude was more suitable for this team. If it was the man, Ike would probably forget himself.
However, if Ike wasn't so easily influenced by others, she probably wouldn't have formed a relationship with Ike in such a short time — although it was always Ike who took the initiative to form a relationship with her.
Compared to this man, Short Axe was indeed more suitable. These were words that did not leave any face. If he had something to say, he would say it directly. He did not seem to have any intention of pleasing others.
Besides, Short Axe was only paying for two people, but the man was probably paying more than that. He had a whole team of people.
Finally, when it was Lulunaka's turn, the man saw Lulunaka hiding behind Marina like a timid little animal. With a doubtful look on his face, he turned around and looked at the short axe.
Even if the man didn't say anything, Short Axe knew what he wanted to say. Moreover, his gaze was so obvious that it went back and forth between Lulunaka and Short Axe a few times. Even if he was a fool, he knew what the man was thinking.
"This is a very young apothecary. He came down with us because of some matters," Short Axe said to the man.
Hearing this, the man understood. Then, most of the doubts on his face disappeared, although he was still wondering why this little guy dared to come down here.
If this was a resident of the Rat Tunnel, then she should be aware of the dangers of the sewers. This was not a place for a weak person like her.
However, she was a apothecary. If something happened, she could provide some help.
But that was Short Axe's business. As an outsider, he could not say anything more.
Moreover, he had no intention of continuing to chat with Short Axe. He had been down here for a few days and had completed the work he was supposed to do. It was time for him to return to the surface and claim his reward.
And it seemed that Short Axe would not leave with them. Seeing that he had just arrived near the middle level, it seemed that he would continue to go deeper.
Before the man left with his team, Short Axe asked him, "Did anything strange happen in the middle level?"
In response to Short Axe's question, the man showed a strange expression. "What else could it be?
It's no different from usual. There are little fangs wandering around, and those disgusting fishes … "At this point, the man touched his prickly chin." If there's anything strange, it's that a lot of the skeletons have disappeared. I don't know where they went. "
"The skeletons on the ladder, have you seen them before?" Short Axe continued to ask.
The man replied, "I was the one who knocked the skeleton over. It stopped moving after a while." He touched the warhammer on his waist.
If it was his warhammer, he could easily knock over these fleshless undead. It would not be a problem to smash them into pieces.
Hearing the man's answer, Short Axe finally understood one thing. Although it was just a small matter, it made him feel a lot more relieved.
If this was an anomaly, then this anomaly had been solved.
As for what the man said about the majority of the undead in this area disappearing for some reason, Short Axe did not think that it was a bad thing.
If it was as his friend said, that the majority of the undead had really disappeared, then his following journey would be much safer. Not to mention the two newcomers, he also had to bring along Lulunaka, who could not fight at all. This was not an easy task.
Soon, Short Axe and his friend parted ways.
One group continued to move forward, while the other group left in the direction they came from.
When the figures of those people disappeared into the darkness behind Marina and the others, and when the footsteps were far away, Marina said to Short Axe, "I didn't expect you to have so many friends … Even in a place like this, we can meet."
"It's just good luck that I met someone I can trust," Short Axe replied, "It's always good to have some friends, so that I can live at ease."
Short Axe said something very reasonable, and Marina did not ask any more questions.
Compared to these things, after reaching the middle level, her attention was actually placed on other things, which made her a little absent-minded. It was just that no one could tell.
Comforting Iqbal, communicating with Short Axe, and looking after Lulunaka, her every move was no different from when they were in the shallow water above, but no one could tell that she actually had something on her mind now.
The group continued to move forward, maintaining the same formation. Lulunaka continued to stay by Marina's side.
Marina had something on her mind, and she believed that no one could tell that she was thinking about something.
But when it came to the human heart, it would not become what you wanted it to be.
Marina probably did not know that her every move was seen by Lulunaka, and Lulunaka was in a good mood because of this observation.