Saving System: Calm Down, My Fleeing Host!

Chapter 314 - 306: Underground City Construction 16

"Of course, all this is because they are Mr. Yan’s capable subordinates, but I have already paid Mr. Yan’s reward!"

In a transaction, both parties are willing, although more people were sent initially, wasn’t that of Yanlan’s own volition?

He decided on his own that her things were worth sending more people for, and she couldn’t refuse others’ good intentions, could she?

At most, she could give something extra as compensation, but that was her choice, not because the other party felt it was unfair, so she didn’t quite agree with Han Yi’s words.

She wasn’t stingy, but her wallet didn’t allow it. She had no choice but to be a bit thick-skinned, beam brightly, and muddle through. Perhaps she could make it up in the future when she had money.

Though this approach was somewhat unscrupulous, or even roguish, she had no choice; after buying protective eyewear, her wallet was nearly empty.

Zhou Yanlan nodded in agreement; the binoculars were very useful, this deal was worth it.

Han Yi was almost driven to madness by these two people.

Was he concerned about the issue of rewards?

Cheng Xiaoxiao, who couldn’t understand Han Yi’s repeated concerns, thought of Yanlan as her first partner after arriving here, and somewhat of a benefactor who saved her life and helped her a lot, felt a bit nostalgic,

She changed to a solemn and grateful smile. "Of course, the kindness of this rescue cannot be forgotten. Here are thirteen pairs of protective goggles. Each member of Leng Er’s team gets one, and there are ones for Leng Qi, Commander Han, and Mr. Yan."

Upon hearing Miss Cheng say there’s one for him, Han Yi immediately forgot the words he had been preparing to say.

He stepped forward, cautiously taking a pair of goggles to inspect while smiling politely, "Miss Cheng, you’re too kind, how can I accept this?"

Zhou Yanlan glanced sharply around, but unfortunately, Han Yi had already put on the goggles and didn’t see his master’s cold stare.

Han Yi, mimicking Cheng Xiaoxiao’s actions, put on the goggles, turning the world before him into a pale blue vision, not very clear. "Huh! With this on, why does everything appear in different colors and less distinct?"

There was a layer of haziness.

"Right now, it’s snowing heavily outside, with only white in sight and no other colors. Prolonged walking in snow can cause eye fatigue and dizziness, blurring retinal direction perception. With goggles on, you won’t have that worry anymore. Furthermore, the lenses are very durable; even a sharp knife might not leave a mark on them.

They also have night vision capabilities, allowing you to see in pitch-black darkness..."

Cheng Xiaoxiao introduced the goggles’ features one by one, leaving Han Yi dumbfounded. Testing them on the spot confirmed everything Miss Cheng said, without a hint of error.

The most incredible thing was the button on the side of the goggles, which when pressed, turned the surrounding scene into a gray haze, yet he could see Miss Cheng and the master’s figures outlined in red glow.

"Amazing, what’s going on here?"

"This is called infrared heat sensing. It can detect all warm-blooded beings, like humans, animals, or flames. In other words, no matter how skilled or deeply trained in Inner Strength a master is, as long as they’re alive with body heat, they cannot hide."

This piqued Zhou Yanlan’s interest.

This is quite useful. He gave Han Yi a look, and Han Yi immediately understood, handing the goggles to the master’s hand, then disappeared in a flash.

Cheng Xiaoxiao also got interested, pulling a pair of goggles from her pocket. "Young Master Yan, with your high martial arts skills and first-rate Inner Strength, perhaps Commander Han couldn’t escape your keen eyes. How about I give it a try instead?"

Seeing the bright woman’s smile, he nodded.

Strangely enough, he felt at ease with her.

Cheng Xiaoxiao eagerly ran out into the yard, put on the goggles, and activated the infrared sensing. She immediately discovered Han Yi almost blending with a large tree’s trunk a few hundred meters away, except for a tip of his toe sticking out. Without the infrared, it would be hard to find him, but in Cheng Xiaoxiao’s eyes, his entire body was like a beacon.

She pointed directly to accurately locate Han Yi’s position.

Zhou Yanlan followed her gaze and indeed saw a humanoid red glow in a gecko-like position climbing on the tree trunk with a faint outline of the large tree.

He felt a bit embarrassed.

Ha ha ha!

Cheng Xiaoxiao covered her mouth, giggling.

Immediately, a humanoid red glow leapt off the tree, defying his bad luck, leaping around everywhere. No matter where he hid or how he concealed his aura, Cheng Xiaoxiao pinpointed him every time.

Half an hour later, he breathlessly returned, staring gloomily at the two, "Am I really that bad?" Each time, she found him in less than a breath, utterly embarrassing.

Ha ha ha ha!

This time, Cheng Xiaoxiao couldn’t hold back anymore, laughing as she comforted him.

"What’s there to be embarrassed about? With this, even Sikong himself wouldn’t be able to hide."

"Really?"

"Of course."

The system interjected teasingly, "Host, even if Dongfang Yinlong came, he wouldn’t evade my eyes. It wasn’t because I wasn’t around before that he got close."

Yes, yes, yes, our 77 is the best. I’ve been busy and forgot to ask what headquarters said, is the soldier’s shovel sorted out?

The system was a bit dispirited. "I managed to borrow them, but they only lent us ten, no matter how hard I begged, wearing my tongue out, they wouldn’t lend even one more."

Even ten is barely enough. But what’s the deal with saying you talked your tongue out? Does it have a tongue?

It simply wanted some praise, such a child.

So, she decided to oblige. For children, you scold them when needed, but praise them when they deserve it. Although not in large supply, it was still something to celebrate.

"77, you’re amazing, you’ve been a huge help this time. Getting ten is quite impressive, considering how arrogant those at headquarters are, I know. I’m sure those ten took a lot of effort to borrow!"

Yes, yes, yes!

The host was so nice, knowing how hard it was?

So, the system began to ramble on.

Cheng Xiaoxiao, multitasking, partially listened while continuing to engage with the two outside.

Time passed little by little; dinner was at the uncle’s house. Since Yi was quite young, they temporarily stayed with the sister-in-law until they moved together with Cheng Xiaoxiao, waiting for the tent setup in the mountains to be completed.

The third day was Little Cold Night. In the past, Yuan Yang City would have been bustling; Small Cold marks the official beginning of winter, which means preparing for the New Year. Unfortunately, this year’s Small Cold Night was completely different.

The people could only look to the sky and sigh, unsure of where the hope for the coming year lay.

Today the group packed up all their belongings and headed towards Daxing Mountain, leaving a small number of guards to stay behind in Taoyuan Village, along with some women to care for the wounded soldiers and elders.