Saving System: Calm Down, My Fleeing Host!

Chapter 235: Another Mission Strikes

Cheng Hao glanced at the man, his eyes momentarily sinister but soon returned to calmness.

Host: "We found traces of the 132th Regiment, they’re resting in the bushes by the roadside ahead."

"Great! After dealing with these three pests, we’ll quickly catch up with the main force."

Upon exiting the crowded city gates, Cheng Xiaoxiao, Cheng Hao, and Qi Fei kept a moderate distance from the three men, watching the city gate grow smaller until it vanished around a bend.

Qi Fei flashed a wicked smile, took a few quick strides forward, and forcefully bumped into one of the big men.

The man staggered, nearly falling over.

Turning to see that the one who bumped into him was the fair-skinned lad from the city gates, he was instantly furious, "Damn it, how dare you bump into me, believe it or not, I’ll break your arm."

With that, he was about to take action.

The surrounding townsfolk quickly stepped aside, afraid of getting caught up in the fight.

At this moment, no one had the mind to watch the scuffle, and everyone sped up to move forward.

Having bumped into them, Qi Fei lured the three men into the nearby woods, with Cheng Xiaoxiao and Cheng Hao following closely.

Soon, the sound of screams like a pig being slaughtered echoed from the forest.

Half an incense stick later, the three lay on the ground, beaten black and blue.

"Great ancestors, please let us go!"

"We were wrong, truly wrong, just consider us a fart and let us go! We won’t dare do it again."

"Hmph! Thinking there will be a next time." Cheng Xiaoxiao sneered, delivering a few more kicks.

"Ouch!"

"It hurts, it hurts!" The three burly men rolled on the ground in pain.

Cheng Xiaoxiao retracted her foot, looking satisfied with the silver they had looted.

Beside her, Cheng Hao noticed Xiaoxiao turn away, his sinister eyes brightening again.

Earlier, he had already crippled these three’s Cloud Gate Acupoint Meridian; from now on, they could only pass for a useless person, unable to lift or carry, with the strength of a five or six-year-old child.

The three men, seeing Cheng Hao’s eerie smile, shivered in fear. Though their bodies ached from the beating, they hadn’t noticed the particular pain within their meridians.

"If you ever want to bully others again, think twice about whether you have the strength."

After the warning, Cheng Hao turned graciously away, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

Although life in the Inspector Mansion was dull, Miss Ke had not been harsh with him. Besides not being able to leave, he had free access to the study’s books.

He had learned a lot of knowledge he previously had no access to, including a human meridian diagram, and combining it with the Bone-breaking Skill from a Martial Arts and Acrobatics book, he learned many insidious techniques, perfect for dealing with bad people.

Thus, his interest in the distribution of human meridians grew, and he longed to practice.

Unexpectedly, the first experiment’s results turned out quite well.

The three were rushing along the main road, and Cheng Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but brief her brother on their regiment’s situation.

Unexpectedly, in such a short time, the little girl had done so much. Although some clan members had died, she cleared out most of the pests, greatly enhancing the team’s cohesion for easier management in the future.

"Brother, I even found you a good position, don’t refuse it."

"What kind of position did Xiaoxiao find for Brother?"

"In our regiment, the deputy captain of the finance department. How about it, isn’t that something?"

Cheng Hao raised an eyebrow and smiled, "What is it, this little hoarder doesn’t want to manage the finances herself but handed it to Brother, wanting to slack off?"

"Well, should I not slack off? Who told me to have a good brother." She said, taking Cheng Hao’s arm, smiling widely.

Cheng Xiaoxiao realized her thick skin was growing; a near-thirty-year-old remaining single, teasing a young guy without a bit of guilt at heart. Probably staying here for so long had made her childish.

It seemed she had fully embraced her new identity.

"Hehe, then Brother must really thank you." Cheng Hao’s eyes twinkled, his smile growing.

Cheng Xiaoxiao didn’t notice the fleeting smile, or she wouldn’t have been so happy.

"No need to thank, no need to thank, aren’t we family."

System: The host’s ability to play along on the rods is unmatched.

"Really? Then tell me how did you get into the Inspector Mansion, and how did you find me?" Cheng Hao suddenly changed the subject.

Cheng Xiaoxiao’s smile froze, umm~!

She realized she couldn’t boast in front of her brother.

Got too carried away!

If Brother wants to grab a fault, it’s a matter of minutes.

"Well, it’s like this..."

Cheng Xiaoxiao half-truthfully recounted the events, and where there were discrepancies, Qi Fei on the side didn’t expose her, letting her freely improvise.

However, Cheng Hao was a highly perceptive person; even if he couldn’t see a flaw on his sister’s face, he could discern it from Qi Fei’s expressions.

He instantly caught the loopholes in her words.

"You said you stumbled upon the outer wall of the courtyard of the new house, and knew I was inside when you heard a sound?"

"Yes, yes!"

"But at the time, I wasn’t making any sound."

Cheng Hao stared seriously at his little sister, who was blinking her curled lashes, as if trying hard to remember.

What was the situation at the time?

She, how could she cover it up...

Oh no! Brother is getting harder to fool.

What to do now, she couldn’t say she had a GPS system that could navigate any position within 2000 meters at any time!

Brother would definitely ask, what is GPS? What is a system positioning?

Shaking her head to discard the unclear logic explanation, she decided to break the pot and mumble, "Can’t Brother just believe whatever I tell you?"

"Okay!"

"If you don’t pursue it, I could tell you a secret..." Wait, what did Brother say?

Okay?

She had already prepared to rebut Brother and negotiate terms.

How did the topic shift so suddenly?

"This... you agree?" Cheng Xiaoxiao asked uncertainly.

Cheng Hao frowned and shook his head, "Not necessarily now."

"Ah! Why, didn’t you say okay?" Cheng Xiaoxiao asked persistently.

Then she looked at Qi Fei, "Ah Fei, you heard it, right?"

"Boss, what did you say? I was just enjoying the scenery." Qi Fei feigned innocence, turning his head with an undeniable smirk, unwilling to miss the rare opportunity of seeing the boss in such a situation.

Cheng Xiaoxiao turned to Cheng Hao on the other side.

"Brother doesn’t keep his word."

"Wasn’t someone going to tell me a secret? Could it be a lie?" Cheng Hao countered.

"Of course not."

Realizing what was happening, Cheng Xiaoxiao found herself completely trapped by Brother.

Brother is even trickier now, used to be sly, now, sly but also cunning.

How should she cope, waiting online...

"Oh! Then Brother will watch and see." Cheng Hao’s mood was quite good, the depression and despair of recent times swept away.

Cheng Xiaoxiao, still in her sullen state, had yet to recover from the blow. Her eyes suddenly widened, damn! Here we go again~

[System Rescue Mission Activated]