Saving System: Calm Down, My Fleeing Host!-Chapter 191: Persuasion to Surrender

These people are simply damned. The more Cheng Sicheng thought about it, the angrier he became. His eyes seemed to blaze with fire as he envision a variety of destruction plans.

Actually, in these two days aside from training, he hadn’t been idle. Although he expected Xiaoxiao to come rescue them, he was not one to sit and wait for death.

So, he had made some other preparations, but he dared not act rashly now, afraid of disrupting Xiaoxiao’s plan.

As Cheng Jingo crouched and moved swiftly forward with three people, in the distance, Hu Yixiu saw that blurry yet unforgettable figure in the crowd.

It was the Boss; the Boss had come to rescue them. So, when Hu Yixiu, Hu Eryang, and Tong Jie were brought out, they all cried in excitement.

They couldn’t make any sound and could only cry silently with their hands over their mouths.

Compared to the three children, the sentimental Cheng Jinzhao was almost unbearable to look at, crying with a runny nose and tears, like a grieving widow.

"Xiaoxiao, I knew you wouldn’t leave us behind."

As he spoke, he hiccuped while crying.

"Keep it down!"

Cheng Xiaoxiao snorted disdainfully as she pulled out her sleeve, silently mocking: For a grown man to cry worse than kids, how embarrassing.

Someone quietly walked up behind Cheng Xiaoxiao, not saying a word.

All the words couldn’t compare to the reassurance of seeing everyone safe and sound right in front of her.

Nothing else mattered now.

Thinking this, the moisture at the corner of her eyes betrayed her calm demeanor.

Previously, she thought she would never see Boss Xiao again, but heaven hadn’t been unkind to her.

Cheng Xiaoxiao counted the people, and right at that moment, the system reported in her mind that Cheng Beiniu had found Doctor Huang and successfully brought him out. "Good!"

Then the only ones left were the Clan Leader’s son and grandson.

According to the clansmen, because the Clan Leader’s grandson Chen Yongxiao couldn’t handle the hardship here, failed his training, and spouted insults at others, he was beaten several times yet remained unrepentant, eventually beaten into a disabled state. Because he didn’t receive timely treatment, he suffered for a whole day before painfully passing away.

Cheng Xiaoxiao suddenly thought of that Zeng Family woman who loved her child dearly, always saying her son would be a top scholar, unwilling to participate in village training, claiming it was a brutish thing to do.

When her Yongxiao became an official, he could hire any skilled fighter.

You see!

This is the tragedy of the mama’s boy, spoiled into a good-for-nothing, yet completely unaware of it.

With a doting mother, everything is sufficient, but without her, he couldn’t even manage his own life, yet expected to follow a disciplined training regimen. It’s only a matter of time before someone like that meets their demise.

Cheng Xiaoxiao wasn’t surprised at all.

The surprise was that Cheng Yongxiao’s father and second uncle were stubborn, confronting those soldiers with arguments and getting beaten severely, then thrown into a water dungeon for reflection. They had been starved for a day, and now Brother Dashan had taken the Clan Leader’s second grandson Cheng Yongkang to rescue them from the water dungeon.

Cheng Xiaoxiao’s eyelids twitched, wondering why the whole Clan Leader’s family seemed like a bunch of troublemakers.

Now, only these four hadn’t rejoined the group. She felt a bit stifled inside, with an unsettled feeling.

When Cheng Dashan and Cheng Yongkang finally pulled the two out of the water, they had no strength left, shivering with cold and hunger, unable to speak properly.

Cheng Dashan fed them some water, gave each a cornbread, and without waiting for them to regain their strength, had to hurry out, each carrying one person.

Just as they reached the doorway, they encountered a big oaf fresh from the restroom.

Turns out the big guy had eaten too much during the day and had a bit of diarrhea at night, missing Cheng Dashan’s distraction.

But when he returned, he ran right into the two of them.

Cheng Dashan was about to make a move, but the big guy reacted quickly, shouting, "Help! Help! Someone is breaking out prisoners."

This shout could be heard even by Cheng Xiaoxiao and her group from afar. Realizing there was trouble, she quickly called to those around her, "Follow me, quickly!"

Cheng Xiaoxiao ran 50 meters along the fence to the gap she had created. "Hurry! Get out from here, escape to the hill and we’ll talk later."

Just then, Cheng Beiniu, who was escorting Doctor Huang, heard the commotion and quickly sped up to bring Doctor Huang to the gap.

Huang Zhongyi, seeing Cheng Xiaoxiao who was here to help, was overcome with emotion.

Without hesitation, Cheng Xiaoxiao gave the old man a hug, instructing him to follow the team out first and discuss later.

This hug made Cheng Jinzhao even more resentful and jealous. Why didn’t Xiaoxiao hug him? He needed some encouragement too!

He was also a poor little victim. Didn’t anyone see that from training these past two days, his hands and feet were covered in blisters? After all, he is a scholar; where has he suffered like this before?

He wanted to say something, but Cheng Sicheng dragged him away. Although he too felt sour inside, seeing the expression on this fool, he felt even more displeased. Only by dragging him away could he feel a bit balanced in his heart.

But when he pushed Cheng Jinzhao out of the fence, he went back.

At this point, the entire camp’s whistle sounded, and the gong was beaten loudly.

Because of Cheng Xiaoxiao’s distraction, the soldiers in this area didn’t wake to the whistle and gong, while the lights in the tree houses further away came on, and the soldiers began to get dressed and gather outside.

Cheng Xiaoxiao and her group were instantly exposed.

At this point, Cheng Dashan and a few others were besieged by soldiers, struggling to resist.

Suddenly, a bearded man stepped forth, "Kid, you’ve got some skills. Let your uncle see what you’ve got."

The bearded man and Cheng Dashan immediately began to duel.

For a moment, he couldn’t care for the three behind him. The two were barely able to stand in their dazed state, having no combat ability, and Cheng Yongkang wasn’t strong in martial arts either. During prior village training, he was only of mid-to-lower level. But seeing his father and second uncle like this, he could only brace himself and resist with difficulty.

Seeing his injuries worsen, he didn’t dare retreat.

At this critical moment, a military-ranked officer arrived, ordering the capture of them all.

Immediately, more soldiers surrounded them. Just when things were critical, Cheng Beiniu arrived, rescuing the three about to be captured.

The officer recognized that there were accomplices, and one of them was a familiar face, realizing that the one dueling with the bearded man and the one who joined the fray were father and son.

He admired Cheng Beiniu and wanted to keep them. So he spoke, "Brother Cheng, why ruin your future for two unrelated people."

Cheng Beiniu fought while replying, "What a joke. You guys are the rebels, trying to rope me in. Joining you would be ruining my future."

The officer, hearing this, was displeased.

"Brother Cheng, why speak so harshly? You know the current state outside. The Little Emperor is incompetent. The Vassal Kings will rebel sooner or later. Why not find a good master for yourself in advance? With future accomplishments, Brother Cheng is destined to be a hero, and becoming a General would be more than enough."