Saving System: Calm Down, My Fleeing Host!-Chapter 29: Dead and Alive

"Damn! What the heck is this?"

"Huh! Host, there’s a dead person here?" The system exclaimed, "Wait, not quite, they still have a breath left."

"I’ve got someone right next to me and you didn’t even scan them, 77, are you just decoration?" Cheng Xiaoxiao was extremely frustrated, this piece of crap system is so unreliable, "What if someone tries to kill me and you don’t even notice?"

Is the whole system just useless?

"Cough, cough! Host, 77 didn’t mean to, this alley looked completely deserted, so the scan wasn’t activated, and scanning does consume energy, you know." The system felt a bit wronged, who would have thought there was someone half-dead in this corner.

"What a waste, if you make such a rookie mistake again, none of us will survive." Taking this opportunity to give the system a good reprimand, otherwise, if they encounter a real crisis in the future and it’s this slow, they’re done for.

Right now, disaster hasn’t struck yet, but... there will definitely be plenty of dangers in the future. She suddenly realized she should really dig into the system’s potential. If it keeps being useless like this, who knows if they’ll survive to the end of the disaster.

"Got it." The system didn’t argue with Cheng Xiaoxiao’s words, maybe life has been too calm? It has lost even the most basic vigilance, it indeed needs some serious reflection.

Though Cheng Xiaoxiao was upset, she knew her words were a bit harsh, so she gently said, "So far, our lives have been relatively stable, but soon this stability will be shattered. For ordinary people without power or influence, they’ll definitely be oppressed and plundered. At that time, your role is not small, at least you can help me avoid many risks, so don’t worry, I’ll make you shine."

The system was a bit moved, this host really is the best host ever.

She said as she moved the junk off the surface, "Better check if this person is dead or not first!"

The man’s black clothes were stained with blood, and when turned over, only the rough outline of his face could be seen. This person was seriously injured, his face was slashed to pieces, covered in bloody filth, some of the blood had already dried and scabbed over. This person had been here for at least one or two days, and miraculously, he was still alive.

"77, this person is in such serious condition, why didn’t you issue a mission? Could it be that he’s a bad person, so should I save him or not!" At this moment Cheng Xiaoxiao was hesitant again, what if saving him leads to trouble later?

"Well... I’m not sure." The system felt a bit guilty, logically speaking, this person fits the target for rescue.

"What’s going on! Even you don’t know?"

The system suddenly remembered the previous host seemed to have encountered a similar situation, so it said, "There might be two possibilities, one is that he is indeed a heinously bad person, and the other is that his fate isn’t to die, even if we don’t save him, he won’t die."

"Which situation does he belong to?"

"This is hard to determine," the system candidly said.

Cheng Xiaoxiao was also undecided, she poured some water from her flask onto a cloth and carefully cleaned the dirt off the man’s face. Inadvertently, a drop of water dripped onto the man’s chapped lips and instantly absorbed in, causing his throat to move slightly.

Watching the host’s action, the system was at a loss for words, "Host, are you trying to clean this guy’s face to decide if he’s handsome enough before you decide to rescue him?"

This man had a strong will to live, Cheng Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but click her tongue, he could even actively swallow.

"Why not?" Cheng Xiaoxiao justified herself, after all, she did want to see if he had delicate and handsome features or a fiendish look, to determine if he was a good person or a bad guy.

Though there’s no mark of good or bad on one’s face, you can still judge a bit from one’s features, which isn’t much different from what the system said.

The system was speechless, "Host, you’re something else."

Since the man could drink water, Cheng Xiaoxiao slowly fed him some.

Just this once! After all, she was bound to a rescue system, it wouldn’t hurt to lend a hand, having more friends is better than having more enemies.

Having made up her mind, Cheng Xiaoxiao lifted the man and with considerable effort got him onto the donkey cart.

"Huh! There’s a sword under this man."

Cheng Xiaoxiao picked up the sword from the ground, drew it from its sword scabbard, the blade reflected a biting cold light, incredibly sharp, what a good item! The sword scabbard was inlaid with jewels, and the hilt had a tassel made of warm jade, all high-end items, this reward I like.

The host didn’t even ask the owner of the sword if they were willing, just decided the fate of the sword, truly something else.

Casually tossing the sword into the warehouse, she flicked the whip, and the donkey trotted off with a "tat-tat" sound. Cheng Xiaoxiao jumped onto the cart rail and rode off into the distance.

Not long after, two men in black landed on the roof, looked around, found nothing, and each left in a flash.

No one saw this scene, except for the system.

Cheng Xiaoxiao was quite a distance away, but the two people’s investigation did not escape the system’s scan.

The system immediately reported this to Cheng Xiaoxiao.

Cheng Xiaoxiao was also puzzled, the man had been left there for so long, are there still assassins chasing after him?

It seems like holding onto this burden isn’t a good idea, better not bring him into the village, if assassins come, the whole village might suffer.

Cheng Xiaoxiao had a light bulb moment, considering he’s so badly wounded, just take him directly to Baishan Pharmacy.

But she couldn’t go in openly, those people might go to the pharmacy to inquire.

Cheng Xiaoxiao drove the donkey cart to the back door of the pharmacy, knocked on the door knocker, and soon heard the voice of an attendant from inside, "Who’s there?"

Cheng Xiaoxiao replied loudly, "It’s from Qingshan Village, here to deliver medicinal herbs."

The attendant quickly came over to open the door, took a look, "It’s Miss Cheng, why are you delivering herbs personally!"

Cheng Xiaoxiao was a bit embarrassed, she had no herbs to deliver, just couldn’t say it outright, "Well, it’s a long story, how about I drive the cart into the yard first."

The attendant suddenly realized, "Look at me and my big mouth, please don’t mind, Miss Cheng."

Saying so, he opened the door fully to allow the cart to enter.

"No worries, is your manager here?"

"Or is Grandpa Xue available now? I have a personal matter to discuss with them," Cheng Xiaoxiao said directly, otherwise others might come to check the herbs.

The attendant replied with a smile, "Doctor Xue is with a patient right now, the manager is upstairs, I’ll call him down for you."

"Thanks, brother," Cheng Xiaoxiao said politely.

Taking advantage of this moment, Cheng Xiaoxiao carried the man into a guest room. The pharmacy had two guest rooms specifically for patients to stay in, Cheng Xiaoxiao was familiar with the place.

Before long, the shopkeeper arrived, looked at the unconscious person on the bed, "Xiao, what’s happening! This person is badly injured."

"Yeah, I believe in Grandpa Xue’s skills, so I brought him here."

"You girl, spill it, what’s going on?" Manager Huang sat down beside, waiting for Cheng Xiaoxiao’s explanation.

Just then, Doctor Xue also came in, looking at the situation, it hardly seemed like there were herbs.

Manager Huang noticed his old friend’s confusion, "I also want to know how the herbs turned into a living person."

Cheng Xiaoxiao gave an ingratiating smile, pulling Doctor Xue to the bed, "Grandpa Xue, if you don’t save him soon, he’ll be a dead person."

Doctor Xue glanced at her, "What’s your relationship with this person?"

"No big relationship!" Cheng Xiaoxiao said as if it had nothing to do with her.

The two of them looked at Cheng Xiaoxiao, clearly not believing a word.

Cheng Xiaoxiao was speechless, it’s just saving a person, why so many questions, "Really, there’s not much of a relationship, just ordinary friends, so here’s the situation..."

Cheng Xiaoxiao had no choice, telling the truth wasn’t believed, so she could only spin a tale.

The system silently mocked, the host is about to start her performance again.