When Xiao Tang returned to Di Jingling's inn, it was already midnight.

She pushed open the door.

I didn't see Di Jingling.

She asked Yan Jiu, "Where is the Prince?"

"Mr. Hao Fang, you're finally back! The Prince didn't return all night."

Xiao Tang's heart was in her throat.

With Di Jingling's skills, he shouldn't fall into Di Yanhen's hands, right?

"It's alright, you should rest. I'll go find the Prince and bring him back."

Yan Jiu offered her a word of comfort, then turned and left.

Xiao Tang watched his retreating figure and gently pursed her lips.

Why would Emperor Jingling, the regent, put himself in such a dangerous situation?

It couldn't possibly be that he's taken a liking to her.

cough……

After all, she bit him, and he didn't really blame her?

After resting, Xiao Tang couldn't fall asleep.

The system seemed to have a serious illness, constantly muttering in her ear.

This time, the poem wasn't about burning military rations.

The message read: "[10 points credited]"

This short sentence has been played on a loop countless times.

Xiao Tang pinched the bridge of her nose.

What exactly happened?

Has the system gone mad?

There was some noise next door.

Xiao Tang immediately got up, poked her head out to look, and saw Di Jingling and Yan Jiu.

"Your Highness, I have just received news that the rebel camp is in chaos."

"As long as we wait for news tomorrow, we'll catch them off guard."

Di Jingling hummed in response, and perhaps noticing Xiao Tang's gaze, she suddenly turned to look at her.

Xiao Tang immediately shrank back.

Yan Jiu also realized this and quickly turned his head as well.

"Your Highness, Hao Fang seems to be a very capable person. Why don't we keep her here? As for Guan Liang, I have already found him and brought him here by kidnapping."

Xiao Tang heard it all clearly from inside the house.

[I must say, Yan Jiu's efficiency is really impressive.]

[Being a bit immature is fine, as long as you're efficient, it's acceptable.]

She pulled her neck back and then lay down with peace of mind.

The problem is, the system stopped responding.

She didn't know what was wrong with the system; she'd check it again tomorrow.

...

News of the incident at Di Yanhen's military camp spread throughout the entire northern border region.

Within three days.

A strange disease is also spreading in the rebel camps.

Xiao Tang administered medicine from the western military rations, while the eastern military rations were under the responsibility of Di Jingling, and the ones Di Jingling burned were from the east.

Xiao Tang sat in the shop, slowly eating a bowl of plain noodles, watching the pedestrians standing on the street.

They were gathered around a storyteller, listening with great interest.

Di Jingling and Yan Jiu went to lead troops to suppress the rebels.

I've been gone for three days.

Xiao Tang sat in the inn and waited for three days.

The most outrageous thing is that the system stopped responding, as if it were dead.

Whether he was poisoned or really dead, they haven't given us a definite answer.

Looking at the noodles in her hand, Xiao Tang suddenly lost her appetite.

Just then, the storyteller began, "The regent of the Great Sheng Dynasty led a thousand soldiers into the military camp and, without much fighting, routed the rebel army."

"And then what?" someone asked.

"Naturally, the rebel leader fled. He knew about it beforehand and ran away."

Listening to the storyteller's tale, Xiao Tang slurped the last bite of noodles into her mouth.

Goodness.

All she could say was that the storyteller's delivery was incredibly detailed and perfect.

Emperor Jingling has now defeated the rebels with only a thousand soldiers, which is quite a legendary feat.

Did he lead a group to chase after the male protagonist who was a dog?

Then she...

Why don't we go back now?

Xiao Tang thought to herself.

After three days of silence, the system beeped: [Switch Mode~]

It was no longer a cold, impersonal voice.

Xiao Tang felt a chill run down her spine.

"Are you sick in the head?" she asked the system.

【I hate spicy food! Why did you say that to me? Waaah~】

Xiao Tang: [??? Black guy with a question mark face]

She was so scared by the system's whimpering that she almost vomited blood, and even the noodles didn't taste good anymore.

[Host, you've triggered my "whining monster" mode, whimper~]

【…I didn’t, I’m not, don’t talk nonsense!!!】

She was really blamed for nothing!

When did she trigger her whining mode?

This has never been encountered before in the 31st century.

[Waaaaah, host, you bad guy, did you scratch your thigh the other day?]

Is that true?

Does scratching her thigh trigger her whining mode?

It's not like I haven't scratched it before.

[You're even scratching your thigh while kissing the villain, sob sob, you've triggered this mode.]

Xiao Tang felt a chill run down her spine.

I don't know if I was disgusted by the system's voice or frightened by my own imagery.

She swallowed hard.

So, scratching your leg while kissing the villain will... activate this bizarre mode?

"Then... how do we undo it?"

[Waaaaah, to undo this, you need to tickle the villain's waist and then kiss him.]

[...]

Are you serious?

[Aww, host, you're so naughty~~]

Xiao Tang couldn't take it anymore: [Ugh, please stop! Please shut up!]

This isn't the aloof system she knew!

The system has crashed!

She suddenly lost the appetite for noodle soup.

Where is she supposed to find the main villain now?

[Forget it, shall I go back to my residence and wait for the big villain to return?]

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