Saving System: Calm Down, My Fleeing Host!-Chapter 120: Mission Accomplished

Cheng Xiaoxiao thought of the possibility of her family being in danger, and the suppressed emotions could no longer be contained. Tears welled up in her reddened eyes, bursting forth uncontrollably.

Dongfang Xu left two people to guard the seized provisions and money, released the captured vagrants, and quickly came over to find Cheng Xiaoxiao.

As soon as he entered the cave and looked through the chaotic crowd, he saw the tear-streaked young girl sobbing. His heart raced, and he swiftly moved in front of her, concerned, asking, "What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell or injured anywhere?"

He urgently inquired while checking her over.

Cheng Xiaoxiao saw Dongfang Xu like she had found a lifeline. Her mind instantly refocused, wiping away her tears haphazardly, "Let’s go quickly, we must leave at once."

"Host, wait a moment, you forgot you promised to leave some food for others.

I just scanned, and there are plenty of provisions stored by the bandits, enough to share among the people. Now we need to take the excess provisions, along with gold and silver."

Cheng Xiaoxiao steadied her emotions. She was too anxious and prone to making mistakes. She needed to remain calm.

"Where to?" Dongfang Xu asked, confused how so much could happen in such a short time without him knowing.

"My home, there might be trouble."

Cheng Xiaoxiao closed her eyes, her brain cells working rapidly, analyzing the pros and cons, the urgency of the situation.

The bandits headed to Qingshan Village were elite. If only she and Dongfang Xu returned, he alone couldn’t handle all the bandits promptly, risking the lives of some villagers.

Leng Er and the others didn’t know the way, and even if they left markers along the road, it would still delay them.

Upon reconsideration, it seemed only by going back together could they control the situation.

Gazing upon the bandits yet to be dealt with, she said to Dongfang Xu, "Young Master Dongfang, could you quickly handle these people for us?"

"Alright!"

With Dongfang Xu joining, not a single bandit was left within moments, clearing out as swift as a few breaths.

Now only 155 bandits and 193 women remained crouched on the other side of the cave, trembling, not daring to make a sound during the massacre.

"Host, according to my observations, there are also three men and one woman under suspicion; they could be stragglers."

Cheng Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes, looking dangerously at the four people the system had identified.

Time was of the essence, and she spoke directly, "Are there any among you who have eaten human flesh? You may report, and the one who reports will be rewarded with 10 pounds of food."

Seeing some people’s expressions become awkward, while others appeared guilty and evasive.

Cheng Xiaoxiao sweetened the deal, "In addition to 10 pounds of food, there’s also a reward of 10 taels of silver. Think carefully, there’s only one chance to earn money. With money and provisions, it’s easier to find a way to survive outside."

Then her expression turned cold, and she spoke icily, "Those who conceal the truth will be executed without mercy once discovered!"

As soon as these words were spoken, someone immediately could no longer sit still, knelt down, and began to accuse others.

The four were quickly identified.

Facing the pile of corpses, the four shook their heads in fear, refusing to admit.

Cheng Xiaoxiao didn’t want to hear any excuses. Since the system detected a problem with them, they were certainly guilty. Given there were accusations, they couldn’t claim to be wronged.

She gave Dongfang Xu a look, and the four no longer had a chance to speak. Silence fell over the scene.

"Leng Er, leave two people to clean up here, and the rest follow me back to Qingshan Village immediately."

Everyone had heard the situation before. The bandit leader actually launched a night raid on Miss Cheng’s village, a crime deserving of death.

Leng Er directly instructed Qing Shi’er and Qing Shisan to stay behind to handle things. Any injured companions were to be bandaged briefly, ready to set out.

Just then, Xiao Yun came over, "Benefactor, actually, the bandit leader left right before you arrived. They brought horses, but the roads outside are hard to traverse now. Horses might even slow you down. Benefactor, if you travel more quickly, or take a shortcut, you might even catch up with them."

Xiao Yun had been standing behind Cheng Xiaoxiao earlier, and clearly knew what had just happened, kindly coming forward to remind them.

Cheng Xiaoxiao felt much calmer after hearing Xiao Yun’s words.

The system also assured her in her mind that it would direct her on the quickest route back.

Cheng Xiaoxiao looked at Xiao Yun with a bit more favor, "You and your family can follow me, handle things here, and come to Qingshan Village with Qing Wei tomorrow."

"Qing Shi’er, Qing Shisan, leave 450 pounds of coarse grain and 150 pounds of fine grain for Boss Qian’s people to take tomorrow. The remaining provisions are to be distributed to the captured vagrants."

"Yes!" 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

After Cheng Xiaoxiao gave her instructions, she quickly signaled to everyone to withdraw, and in a blink, vanished from the cave, with an arm tightening around her waist.

Xiao Yun was left digesting what Cheng Xiaoxiao had said.

What did the benefactor just say?

"Family!" Could she really?

Getting to take her family, following the benefactor, that was wonderful. She wasn’t mistaken.

Speaking, she dashed out of the cave, looking for her parents.

Qing Shi’er and Qing Shisan exchanged glances and laughed silently; the girl’s luck had surely turned.

Being able to follow someone like Miss Cheng was a blessing accumulated over several lifetimes.

Miss Cheng was calm and kind-hearted, having rescued so many captives and even distributing provisions to them. She was decisive and ruthless with bad people, never showing mercy, not just weak and yielding. Such a wise and clever girl, with magical abilities, who wouldn’t want to follow?

The duo, both sycophants, was the type to see only what they liked. The more they thought about it, being with Miss Cheng seemed like a good choice. They started imagining ways to stay with her permanently.

Guided by the system, Cheng Xiaoxiao led a group mostly in a straight line, traversing cliffs and crossing broken rivers thanks to advanced Light Body Techniques.

Fortunately, Dongfang Xu, being a Void Realm expert, helped; otherwise, just the injured Leng Er and a group of Grandmasters couldn’t have carried Cheng Xiaoxiao, a living person, to leap such heights and distances.

Just at this moment.

Ding! The sudden sound interrupted Cheng Xiaoxiao’s anxiety.

[Congratulations Host, you completed the massacre task with a completion rate of 98%, earning 1000 points as a reward.]

Ding!

[Host violated task rules; you’ll receive a level 6 brain pain penalty, starting in 20 minutes.]

What?

Cheng Xiaoxiao looked at the task countdown ahead, which currently showed 20 minutes.

Why is there a penalty?

When did I break the rules?

"77, what’s going on? What on earth is this brain pain penalty, is it a headache?

How long does it last? How is the level 6 pain defined?"

"And, hasn’t the task been completed? Why is there still a countdown?"

The system was overwhelmed; the host asked so many questions at once, and it couldn’t answer, needing to consult the main system first.

Hmm, it could answer the host’s last question.

"Host, the task shows that 9784 people were rescued. Perhaps we completed it in advance because as of now, there are still 19 minutes until the task ends."