Saving System: Calm Down, My Fleeing Host!-Chapter 107: Mission, Raid 24

"At that time, her mother didn’t know either!"

So Cheng Xiaoxiao explained the whole story from beginning to end.

Everyone sighed with emotion, saying how lucky Qi Fei was to not only survive but also find a kind-hearted family like Miss Cheng’s to take him in.

After the joy subsided, Cui Da became sorrowful again, "What a pity..."

"What do you mean, ’what a pity’?" Cheng Xiaoxiao asked, puzzled.

"Qi Fei’s parents both perished on the day they were taken."

Cheng Xiaoxiao was stunned. She had initially thought of helping Qi Fei find his family, but she didn’t know anyone. Otherwise, she would have had the system scan and locate them.

Alas! She hadn’t expected such an outcome.

How would she break the news to Qi Fei when she returned?

At this time, Leng Er returned. He had just finished bandaging his wounds, changing Qing Yi’s medication, and dealing with the corpses of his subordinates. He came to report to Cheng Xiaoxiao that they had 11 lightly injured, 3 seriously injured, and 1 dead.

After Leng Er reported, Cheng Xiaoxiao was again stunned to learn that Qing Jiu had actually sacrificed his life.

The string of bad news caught her off guard, causing her mood to sink instantly. How would she explain this to Yanlan?

The well-trained and capable subordinates were lost in an instant. How could she compensate for them? How could the value of a telescope compare to a living, breathing person? Moreover, Qing Yi was still seriously injured, and the situation of the two other seriously injured people was unknown.

Her head ached. She had known that this mission was dangerous, which is why she borrowed 10 men from Yanlan. Yanlan sent 20 men, and the battle had been so fierce. Without those extra ten men, the rescue might not have been successful.

She was simultaneously grateful and fearful. She really needed to thank Yanlan properly. Without him, she might have failed the mission, or it might have cost her her life.

"You all go rest first. I’ll come to find you in a while."

Leng Er nodded, understanding that this group still had matters to discuss, and promptly left.

As soon as he left, the curious gazes of the others turned toward them.

Where did they find such skilled experts? They were indeed quite formidable! Without those twenty men, the plan wouldn’t have gone so smoothly.

Doctor Xue was about to ask some questions when his old friend beat him to it.

"Oh! Our Xiao can actually hire such powerful people? Quickly, tell Uncle Huang all about it." Moreover, they were so respectful to Xiao, there must be a story here!

Doctor Xue, whose words were stolen, was unhappy, squeezing his friend aside, "Xiao, you can just tell Grandpa Xue!"

"Old Xue, you’re being unfair."

"What’s unfair about it? This is the girl’s skill, how can we tell outsiders so easily?"

"Am I an outsider? I..."

Commander Xue stood behind Doctor Xue, holding his forehead. Was the Third Master in their family really like this? The rumors said Doctor Xue, though skilled in medicine, was serious, unsmiling, and disliked close relationships, preferring solitude.

The Family Head seemed to have only found loneliness in his investigations. Last time, he was sighing in front of him, worried that his third younger brother, at such an age, remained unmarried and childless, with no one to care for him in old age. He considered adopting a child within the family but feared his brother would disagree.

He was angry that his younger brother, gone for over thirty years, hadn’t returned to visit him or pay respects to their parents, a true act of unfilial conduct.

In conclusion, he was worried sick, but it turned out the Third Master was quite well, not nearly as stern as the rumors suggested.

The two elderly men argued incessantly, and the others didn’t dare interject.

When Yang Hu heard, he realized that it was all thanks to Miss Cheng’s help that everyone had escaped danger, and she had experts assisting her. She was certainly not a simple character. Turning to Cheng Xiaoxiao, he said, "Since it is all due to Miss Cheng’s merit, please let Miss Cheng deal with Yang, or else it’s hard for Yang to be at ease."

Cheng Xiaoxiao was still mulling over how to deal with these two old men when suddenly the focus shifted to her.

Yang Hu wasn’t her subordinate, so why should she deal with him?

Seeing all the approving looks around her, she felt like she was being forced onto the stage.

Cheng Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrow at Boss Qian, clearly indicating, "He’s your man, you deal with him, why ask me?"

Boss Qian just smiled without answering, leisurely watching Cheng Xiaoxiao instead of taking the initiative to catch the ball she threw.

She didn’t know what to say; what did not responding mean?

Did they actually need her to say something? After thinking about it, she reluctantly opened her mouth and said, "Then I’ll just casually offer a suggestion!" Finished speaking, she weakly glanced around. Why wasn’t anyone showing the earlier forceful attitude? Now everyone was eagerly looking at her, making her feel quite uncomfortable. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Alright! She was overthinking it.

A bunch of big men didn’t object, so she unceremoniously said, "Since Brother Yang didn’t intentionally leak the plan, but was deceived by a schemer, it’s understandable. Besides, Brother Yang killed the spy from Great Xia, which can be considered making up for his mistake. Therefore, I order Brother Yang to escort the refugees and civilians to safety!"

Previously, from Yang Hu’s mouth, everyone learned that the bandits were indeed colluding with Great Xia and had even sent the Young Master to execute the mission. The Young Master was killed on the spot. Knowing the plan had failed, Ba Daokui, in a fit of anger, issued a kill order.

Fortunately, Dongfang Xu severely injured him; otherwise, they wouldn’t have had time to rest and would have been pursued and scattered by Ba Daokui.

Everyone nodded in agreement; it was a good idea.

Seeing everyone accept Cheng Xiaoxiao’s words, Yang Hu clasped his hands together again, "Thank you all for your understanding. Yang will ensure to complete the mission well."

Cheng Xiaoxiao remembered the promised grains that hadn’t been distributed yet, and said, "Right! Previously, I promised the civilians who helped resist the bandits that there would be grains. What do the uncles suggest on how to distribute the grains? After all, with so many people, distributing to only a small portion might cause unrest, and someone might have malicious intentions."

Boss Zhao stroked his goatee and said, "Niu Da mentioned that some people have asked around about you, questioning whether what you said before still stands."

"Of course, it stands," Cheng Xiaoxiao replied righteously.

Boss Qian chimed in, "No one doubts you; it’s just that the amount of grain you promised isn’t small. Perhaps the uncles can help cover a part?"

Everyone nodded.

A young girl probably doesn’t have much grain; perhaps, given the urgent situation, the girl had to make a promise as a temporary measure. How could it compare to what wealthy families like theirs have? They didn’t want to empty the young girl’s family stock; they would help a bit if they could.

Cheng Xiaoxiao didn’t expect them to think this way, and her heart was moved. These people hadn’t been saved for nothing.

"Thank you, uncles, for your kindness. As it’s something I promised, I’ll certainly see it through. If you have extra grain, perhaps you can help those who lost their breadwinners and are left with orphans and widows. I’m afraid even if these people are rescued, they won’t survive otherwise."

"Are you really sure you don’t need our help? Don’t bluff, Cheng Qiang!"

Cheng Xiaoxiao sincerely and firmly nodded, saying she did have that amount of grain.

What was most challenging now was how to settle this large group of people. They had escaped the wolf’s den, but the road ahead was still filled with dangerous trials.

At this moment, Niu Da arrived and handed Boss Zhao a list. After reading it, Boss Zhao passed it around to everyone and said, "Of the more than 7,000 people we rescued, only about 1,200 are planning to join relatives or have some ability to leave on their own. The other 6,000 homeless people are still waiting for us to provide a way out!"