Saving System: Calm Down, My Fleeing Host!-Chapter 154: Mission Turning Point

Leng Qi was utterly puzzled, not knowing what Miss Cheng meant by asking about Yue Mountain. Could it be that she wanted to go to Yue Mountain?

"How long would it take you to get to Yue Mountain with your pace?"

"Half a month!"

"Oh my gosh! It’s better to let her drop dead right there!"

Cheng Xiaoxiao plopped down to the ground like a deflated balloon.

The whole family gathered around, asking, "What happened?"

"Xiaoxiao encountered some trouble, tell us, and we’ll think of a solution together!" Li Qiuchan stepped forward, trying to drag her up from the ground, but to no avail.

"Sister Xiaoxiao, you wouldn’t think of doing something crazy, would you?" Cheng Ran said worriedly.

"Sister would never do that, she is the strongest person in this world." Cheng Jia said with pride.

Mr. Cheng looked anxiously at his daughter, who refused to get up, utterly at a loss, "Daughter, if there’s anything Dad can help with, just say it."

The concerned words around all turned into buzzing sounds, and Cheng Xiaoxiao didn’t listen to a word of it, her eyes blank and devoid of any light.

Everyone tried to persuade her for a while, but there was no response.

"Alright, with all this noise, how can Xiaoxiao think? I’ll stay with her here." Cheng Hao spoke up, trying to clear everyone away.

Except Leng Qi, who stayed still.

Cheng Hao’s handsome face was solemn, "Speak up! What happened? What did you say to her to make her like this?"

Leng Qi felt wronged; how would he know what happened?

"Miss Cheng just asked about the location of Yue Mountain and how long it would take to get there from here. After asking, she turned into this state!"

"Yue Mountain..."

"Yes, Yue Mountain is to the west of Salt City, which is the largest salt-producing area of the Capital City. Ninety percent of Tianqi’s table salt comes from Salt City, hence its name. The area is heavily guarded all year round, and all salt merchants need government-issued trade documents to enter the city for procurement."

"You have to pass through Salt City to get to Yue Mountain, right?"

"Yes!"

"For a typical caravan, it takes about a month to get to Salt City."

"How long would it take with your skills to reach Yue Mountain the fastest?"

Leng Qi thought for a moment, "Without continuously consuming Inner Strength, at least twelve days."

Having the answer, Cheng Hao turned and looked at Cheng Xiaoxiao, "Do you really have to go to Yue Mountain?"

The wooden Cheng Xiaoxiao mechanically nodded.

"Is there not enough time?"

Cheng Xiaoxiao nodded again.

"Do you want to reach Yue Mountain in ten days?"

"W... not exactly!" Cheng Xiaoxiao almost blurted out one day.

Even if she said it, they wouldn’t believe it, and she didn’t believe it herself, feeling quite troubled!

Returning from the city with information, Dongfang Xu immediately spotted Cheng Xiaoxiao lying on the ground.

"What’s going on!"

Seeing the anxious look on Dongfang Xu’s face, Cheng Hao had no choice but to recount the situation.

"Xiaoxiao wants to go to Yue Mountain? I can take you there; I can definitely get there in ten days."

Cheng Xiaoxiao was speechless, "Aren’t you going to ask why I want to go to Yue Mountain first?"

Cheng Xiaoxiao’s gaze wandered over the three, expecting surprised or curious looks, but there was none, only confusion and concern.

"No matter what you want to do, we support you." Cheng Hao knew Xiaoxiao had her mission; otherwise, she wouldn’t have saved Daya, the whole village, and so many displaced people.

Sigh! It seems these three have somewhat guessed she has secrets, but if she doesn’t want to tell, they let her be capricious.

Speaking of which, when discussing going to Yue Mountain, they were brainstorming and figuring out ways.

No one opposed or scolded her. How was she, Cheng Xiaoxiao, worthy of having so many people understand and tolerate her, making her feel so loved? As she spoke, her eyes turned red.

"Xiaoxiao, we’ll think of a way, don’t cry!"

The three men became flustered seeing Cheng Xiaoxiao, usually strong, so upset that she was about to cry, not knowing how to console her.

For such a strong girl to be crying, it must mean she’s facing an incredibly difficult situation, pushing her to this extent.

"Second Brother, if one day, I can’t come back, please take care of the family for me." Cheng Xiaoxiao’s tears involuntarily flowed down.

If she became a ghost, there wouldn’t be so many people caring for her anymore, no home, no family, only wandering in the world alone!

The more she thought about it, the more pitiful it seemed, what to do.

"Don’t talk nonsense, there’s nothing that can’t be resolved." Cheng Hao said sternly.

The three men, scared out of their wits by Cheng Xiaoxiao’s words of not coming back, couldn’t help but feel their hearts tremble. Xiaoxiao, how could you say something so discouraging?

"Xiaoxiao, tell us what to do, and we’ll definitely do our best to help you." Dongfang Xu looked at the tearful girl, wanting to wipe away the tears on her lovely face, but Cheng Hao always acted first.

His tightly held hand loosened and tightened again, comforting himself. They are family, it’s only natural to be close, and if he did the same, wouldn’t it harm Xiaoxiao’s reputation?

Calm down, he had to calm down and not act rashly.

Cheng Xiaoxiao had no choice but to use the same excuse she gave Yanlan to hoodwink those before her.

After speaking hesitantly, she glanced at this person, then at that one, seeing no reaction, unsure if they believed it or not!

Waiting online... very urgent.

After a long while...

"There’s a time limit, right?"

Cheng Xiaoxiao nodded.

"How long do you have?" Cheng Hao asked eagerly.

Cheng Xiaoxiao dare not say, shifting the topic, "Do you know who Gu Ming is?"

"Yes!"

All three answered in unison.

What’s happening?

Turns out they all knew, and she was the country bumpkin. If the other two knew, so be it.

How come Second Brother knows too, wasn’t he from the same village as her?

Facing his sister’s puzzled gaze.

Cheng Hao explained, "This Gu Ming is a genius with both civil and martial talents, reciting poems at five, passing the child student exam at eight, horseback riding and shooting eagles at ten, and passing the scholar exam at thirteen, the youngest scholar of Tianqi."

"At eighteen, he was appointed a fifth-rank left counselor and married the only treasure of the Castle Lord of Fuxi Castle." Dongfang Xu added.

Not to be outdone, Leng Qi chimed in, "He apprenticed under Dugu Qianqian early on and is now at least a Dark Internal Strength master."

"I heard from a great scholar’s lecture that Gu Ming is now the Crown Prince’s Tutor. Despite his youth, he has been teaching at the Capital City Rui Ci Academy for decades, and students and disciples of his are spread all over Tianqi." 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

So impressive!

"After all this talk, how old is this Gu Ming now?" His legends are everywhere.

"Not yet forty." Leng Qi replied.

Cheng Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but smile, so remarkable, achieving so much glory before forty, truly a hero of the times.

Then it’s no question he needs saving.

"Host, I’ve contacted headquarters, this task is indeed too difficult, they must give an explanation." Even the system was discontented, considering such a long distance, in such a backward planet, how could it be possible.

Is this making things difficult?

It’s clearly pushing people to the brink, utterly unreasonable...

When Cheng Xiaoxiao said she’d be leaving for a few days, everyone was worried, but even the disapproving Mr. Cheng was convinced by her.

She instructed Leng Qi to keep an eye on the team and not to act rashly until she returned with a plan.