Saving System: Calm Down, My Fleeing Host!

Chapter 344 - 336: Sudden Realization

How many dignitaries who had benefited from them pleaded after they were wrongfully dismissed and exiled?

They all turned into cowards, afraid of implicating themselves, wishing they had never associated with the Feng Family.

Think of the tragic end of the eldest and second sisters, abandoned and insulted by their husbands. To save face, they were slandered and accused of infidelity, leaving them no way out, forcing them to commit suicide together.

And the other married cousins, how many met with a good ending?

How could the Feng Family swallow this anger?

The speaker’s expression turned sinister, no longer the refined and elegant scholar of the Capital City.

He added, "Now, with the outside temperature several tens of degrees below zero, how many can survive?

Those with high Martial Arts, strong abilities, and a deep family background might escape, but who would care about the lives of the common people?

Perhaps this is Heaven’s punishment for the rulers.

Here, there is no exploitation or oppression, only self-sufficiency, exchanging labor for living supplies, using one’s strengths to contribute fairly, justly, and legally. This is an entirely new system.

Just like the phoenix rebirthing from fire. Indeed, the leader here must have intended to break the old system and establish a brand new Phoenix Kingdom."

Listening to the second brother’s words, everyone suddenly realized. They only now understood the deeper significance and had never thought that the little girl had such ambition and resolve.

Yet, having been Tianqi citizens all their lives, it was hard to accept all of this at once.

Especially Mr. Feng, who directly interrupted his son’s words, "Enough, today’s conversation ends here. Never mention it again."

Feng Yuxin understood his father and knew it was reasonable for him to be unable to turn his thoughts around. Having been loyal to the Court all his life, how could he abandon it so easily? Although the Court wronged the Feng Family, they couldn’t rebel.

But so what?

Now they were just servants under someone else’s thumb, what right did they have to talk about loyalty?

Besides, they were already tied to this fate together, they couldn’t escape. If they didn’t recognize reality, how could they act conveniently in the future?

Thus, he wanted to lay everything out clearly in front of his family, both what he saw today and what he speculated.

He wanted them to understand their current situation and who they were attached to, so as to avoid making any wrong decisions in the future.

Having said this, Feng Yuxin didn’t want to say more; after bidding farewell to his parents, he returned to prepare for tomorrow’s examination to become a teacher.

Coming here to teach and nurture wasn’t bad either.

After understanding the situation here upon arrival, hope and expectation filled his heart. This was a path he never dared to imagine before, and now that it lay before him, how could he not seize the opportunity?

Outside Luoyang City.

In a hidden dense forest, the trees soared into the sky, surrounded by mist, dark and damp, with gusts of eerie wind.

The ground was full of dead branches and leaves; the trees were so dense that only thin layers of snow could accumulate.

Suddenly, a fierce wind arose, swirling countless leaves and debris; the cold wind roared, painfully biting the ears and cheeks.

A dozen people in black, at the leader’s signal, leapt into the air, braving the piercing wind, and landed steadily back in their previous positions.

The leader pondered for a while, then redirected the black-clad individuals to different spots.

When someone’s foot landed in the correct position, the swirling wind calmed down, becoming quiet.

Immediately, they scattered and began searching for something.

Half an hour later, they returned empty-handed, shaking their heads, unable to find the entrance. They had no choice but to move to different spots. The place was so large, searching every inch was extremely difficult.

The leader’s eyes grew cold, scanning each suspicious point with a chilling glare.

"Master, could the intelligence be incorrect!"

He saw the other person shaking their head, "If it were that easy to find, perhaps the intelligence was false. But this place is truly bizarre; even if it’s not the entrance, it might hide some secret. Everyone, be more careful and search again."

"Understood!"

...

At exactly 10 PM, Cheng Xiaoxiao was unwillingly awakened from her sleep by the system.

It was time to prepare; she still needed to scout ahead, investigate, and confirm the retreat route.

Thinking of this task frustrated her immensely.

The system was supposed to gain some benefits, but the news from the system only confirmed that the task was completed and the borrowed Soldier’s Shovels needn’t be returned.

Could she say she never intended to return them anyway?

Even more frustrating was the arrangement for rescuing and settling people. It actually left this to her to resolve; utterly unreasonable, it drove her mad.

What’s the use of getting just a Heart Protection Armor? If someone cut off her limbs or twisted her neck, she’d still die.

Without any other choice, she resigned herself to fate.

Seeing the host in a poor mood, the system apologized and could only console, "Didn’t I give you a Heart Protection Armor? At least it can block Qi Force attacks, preventing damage to your internal organs."

Cheng Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes, "Haven’t you learned the idiom yet? It’s called ’A Sword to the Throat’, what’s the use of Heart Protection Armor then?"

"Better than nothing!"

Haha!

She initially wanted Yanlan to help, but he left without a word, so rude, which really frustrated her.

On second thought, maybe Yanlan couldn’t contend with the opponents either. Asking him to help was like sending someone to their death.

She couldn’t bear the thought.

Alas!

What a dilemma!

Since he was already gone, so be it!

If she failed, at least there wouldn’t be another life lost.

Cheng Xiaoxiao got up to organize her gear. Thermal wear, Heart Protection Armor, and cold-proof clothing were already on her. Though she disliked the Heart Protection Armor, it didn’t stop her from using it.

She packed her backpack with food, rope, first-aid supplies, anesthetic, and poison—all the essentials to prepare for unexpected situations.

Finally, she put on her goggles.

Taking out the permanent short-distance teleporter, she had some comfort at last.

If this mission succeeded, the teleporter would be hers, making future travels much more convenient.

Leaving a note on the bedside table, she prepared to leave without a word, imagining her second brother gnashing his teeth at the note brought her a certain satisfaction.

Uncertain if she could return safely, she left a warehouse of supplies separately.

After pressing the switch, a flash of white light, and her figure disappeared from the room.

The location for the teleportation wasn’t set at the scene of the incident. If someone was there, wouldn’t she be walking into a trap, failing before she even began?

So, she chose an edge area. Anyway, with the system’s scan locator, finding people was just a matter of seconds.

Unfortunately, someone miscalculated.

When the white light flashed, she landed in a dense forest, with dense woods all around and in front of her, towering trees reaching the clouds. The dim and eerie forest sent chills down her spine, though fortunately, there was a mottled wall behind her.

Otherwise, she might think she had traveled back to ancient times.