Saving System: Calm Down, My Fleeing Host!-Chapter 109: Mission, Raid 26

Who would have thought it was so easy to treat a stomachache in the past life? Just take an anti-inflammatory capsule or diarrhea powder and it’s solved.

She could casually come up with those complex prescriptions because they had been refined thousands of times. Moreover, all the formulas she handled were developed by her grandfather, and she was merely an instrument, to the point where a simple case of diarrhea left her stumped.

It’s like she could recite a hundred or eighty ancient poems offhand, but asking her to compose one on the spot would leave her speechless.

Although she hasn’t fully cured the patient, she’s still quite confident about the pain relief pill she invented.

"Everyone, rest assured. After taking the pain relief pill, it will only cause three hours of pain without any other harm. We’ll use this pill as a slow-acting poison to feed the bandits. About the time they start feeling the effects, we’ll give them a fake antidote concocted by Grandpa Xue.

We will scare them into believing they need to take the antidote once a month, or else they’ll die of intestinal rupture. Anyone disobedient will have pain relief pills mixed into their food. A few bouts of pain, and they’ll naturally become obedient.

In this way, they’ll think they are truly poisoned and will need to take the antidote regularly to survive, leaving them no choice but to comply."

Listening to the young girl’s confident words, everyone was astonished. They thought she was a soft-hearted and kind girl, but appearances can be deceiving!

Who knew she was that kind of young girl?

Facing the indescribable looks on everyone’s faces.

The charming young girl beamed at them, her smile was so bright and cheerful, with such an innocent look that you could hardly tell she was the one who concocted such a scheme.

"Since Miss Cheng has devised such a perfect solution, we also don’t want to add unnecessary killings. Let’s proceed this way! Does anyone have a different opinion?" Boss Qian looked at the surrounding assistants.

With such a devious plan in place, whether to kill or not makes little difference, so naturally, no one objected.

Boss Zhao added, "We won’t kill them right away, anyway. Keeping them alive might have some benefits. If they perform well, we can reconsider their fates based on their performance. The defiant ones we’ll send to the front lines in dangerous situations, and if they still don’t obey, we can kill them later."

Isn’t this using them as cannon fodder? Who knew Mr. Zhao would think along the same lines.

It seems Mr. Zhao is quite a calculating and ruthless person too!

Wait! There’s something not right about this...

Just then, the system’s delighted voice chimed in.

"Host, host, those 272 people have been added to our task count. The current number is 8,906, just 94 people away from completing the task."

"Really? Was this data just updated?"

"Yes, yes!"

"So, initially, the bandits were not counted because they were supposed to die. Now with my plan, they’re spared, so they’re counted towards the task, right?

"Host, you’re so smart. That seems to be the calculation."

"Still 94 people short. Where can I find them?

Are there still any people not rescued in the town?"

The system shook its head. No!

Watching the seconds tick away felt like knives carving her flesh, so painful was the urgency.

Task countdown: 02:26:32

Task countdown: 02:26:31

The System Mall, which she had such a hard time unlocking, the enhanced strength, and the system GPS scanning capability are all indispensable to her now.

She didn’t want to return, didn’t want to go back to how she was when she first arrived in this world, or all her efforts would have been in vain.

"77, do you think if we storm the bandit hideout now and rescue the captives inside, they’ll count towards the task?"

System: "I don’t know either."

"Why don’t you ask?"

...

Five minutes later, "Host, no hints can be given."

"Can’t I buy a hint?"

The system shook its head despondently. "No."

Cheng Xiaoxiao was so exasperated!

Fine, whatever happens, she had to take the gamble. She couldn’t just be a prisoner awaiting judgment.

Time was running out; she had to act quickly.

"I have some personal matters to attend to, so I’ll leave the follow-up issues in the capable hands of all you elders. Here’s the location where the grain is stored. Until we meet again, everyone." Saying this, she cupped her fists in a Jianghu salute.

Cheng Xiaoxiao handed the written location of the bandit hideout to Boss Qian, instructing them to obtain the grain there tomorrow.

The system had already calculated the needed amount of grain, so after heading over, she would find out how much grain could be seized, and arrange for sufficient distribution to the refugees, determining routes as necessary, which she didn’t partake in.

With so many people fleeing, she dared not haphazardly decide the escape routes. If anything went awry, she’d bear a hefty guilt.

"But Xiao, where are you going?" Doctor Xue anxiously asked, wondering why she suddenly wanted to leave.

Manager Huang also disapproved and said, "Indeed, it’s too late for a young girl like you to go anywhere, can your urgent business not wait till tomorrow?"

By tomorrow, it would be too late.

"Yes, it’s somewhat urgent; I must hurry back to Qingshan Village," stated Cheng Xiaoxiao, unfazed.

Upon hearing that the young girl was anxious to return home, no one further pressed her to stay.

"Alright! Grandpa Xue, Uncle Huang, don’t worry, I have masters as protectors. If any wandering blind fellow shows up, they’ll be the ones to be unlucky and frightened."

True, thinking about those twenty martial artists, their anxiety lessened considerably.

Though with slight reluctance, they bid the young girl to stay safe and promised to visit Yan State County once peace resumed, letting her leave regretfully, accompanied by Dongfang Xu.

Watching the departing teenager, Boss Zhao inquired puzzledly, "Wasn’t Young Master Dongfang one of your people, Manager Huang?"

Manager Huang pursed his lips, unable to afford accommodating the proud young man, retorting sourly, "He was just recuperating at my place, and this time counts as repaying his gratitude. When the true savior arrives, he eagerly trots along without even bidding farewell." His words decidedly sour, everyone discerned Manager Huang’s grievance.

The heroes of Jianghu hold promises in high regard; tagging along for repayment is understandable.

Doctor Xue knew his friend’s intricacies inside out. Albeit complaining, he knew that kid was good at martial arts, didn’t talk much, had a bit of a temper, appeared aloof and arrogant, yet had a kind heart. He wanted him to stay longer, and possible retreat to Yan State County for safety together.

"Alright! Just one look and you can tell Young Master Dongfang is no ordinary person, how could our little shrine hold him?" sighed Doctor Xue.

"When did I ever say I wanted him to stay?" Manager Huang firmly denied.

Cheng Xiaoxiao walked along the path back to the mountain cave, but suddenly someone called out to her, the name, both familiar and strange.

"Daya, Daya, is that you, Daya?" Cheng Jinxing ran up from behind calling.

Cheng Xiaoxiao turned to see a dark, disheveled man wearing blood-stained rags, limping towards her, under the torchlight she squinted, unable to place the man in her memory!

Indeed, she didn’t recognize him.

"77, who is this man?"