Reclaiming My Space at the Start, Not Suffering a Second While Fleeing Famine

Zhou Jiaojiao woke up to find herself transmigrated into a book, becoming the foil character to the female protagonist, who emptied out her resources. Not only was she a fake young lady, but she wa...

Chapter 54: Flaws Everywhere

She also knew to leave herself a way out.

Zhou Jiaojiao didn't know whether she was stupid or smart.

"Well, sister, you have to save some for me and don't eat it all!" Zhou Linlin emphasized this several times with concern, and only left reluctantly when Chu San said that Zhou Jiaojiao needed to rest.

Zhou Jiaojiao gave Zhou Linlin instructions, and also did not forget to give instructions to Brother Chu.

In fact, she was quite surprised that Brother Chu could see that Chen Lin was acting strangely.

Brother Chu explained, "When we encountered the wolves, I went with them to retrieve the supplies Zhao Changliu had left behind. I found some fresh, uneaten pork on the mountain, even bleeding. But where were the live pigs at that time? Not only that, even though the food was dug out from the cave pit, it was covered in fresh mud. A woman like Chen Lin wouldn't have been able to dig a large hole in such a short time, so the food must have just been put in."

Well, there are loopholes everywhere.

In fact, even if there is space, if you meet someone who can solve the case, it is indeed easy to judge some things through the traces, so don't be too lucky unless you are prepared to be exposed.

In this era, Zhou Jiaojiao feels that exposure is not a bad thing, but the prerequisite is that one must have the initiative in one's own hands, otherwise one will only move towards a dead end step by step.

"Brother, you should also pay more attention to safety. Chen Lin... is not as simple as it seems." Zhou Jiaojiao reminded cautiously.

Brother Chu nodded and took it to heart.

After Brother Chu returned, Zhou Jiaojiao rested in Chu San's arms. Taking advantage of this opportunity, she closed her eyes and pretended to sleep. She asked Xiao Si, "How could the space on Chen Lin be destroyed?"

Xiao Si: "Generally speaking, this kind of space has objects, like jade pendants or something."

"Then why can you bind to me without any carrier?"

Xiao Si: "It needs it. It wasn't on the jade pendant before. It will be bound to the host's soul after it is bound. When it resides in the host, it doesn't need a carrier. However, it is also possible that Shen Lin's space carrier can be invisible, so no one found it."

Zhou Jiaojiao suddenly had an idea: "Then can we find out if there are any patterns on Chen Lin's body that suddenly appeared? Isn't that what is written in the novel?"

"But even if we find her, how can we untie her from the space?"

Xiao Si: "Just find something that can mutually promote or counteract each other. However, if it's just a magical artifact like space, I guess the only way is to destroy the space."

After hearing this, Zhou Jiaojiao felt a sinking feeling in her heart. Isn't this almost like there is no solution?

This time she took advantage of the other party's unpreparedness to tie him up. Who knows if Shen Lin will suddenly figure it out next time, take the initiative to expose the existence of the space, and then help the villagers. By then, she might be able to reverse the situation.

It's time to take advantage of someone's illness to kill him!

"Do you have it in your system? I can exchange it with you for merit." Zhou Jiaojiao used her ultimate move.

Xiao Si was obviously tempted, but he quickly dashed Zhou Jiaojiao's hopes by saying, "It's currently unavailable for redemption. There's no such function. The system only has a sign-in function."

Zhou Jiaojiao was not disappointed either. She had not placed her hopes on the system from the beginning.

Zhou Jiaojiao decided to deal with this enemy by making Shen Lin unlucky and reducing her protagonist halo. It might be a bit slow, but it would be fine as long as it works.

She has the patience to deal with the other party.

In the afternoon.

The rain in the sky became lighter.

Everyone started to set off again without stopping at the dilapidated temple. The same thing happened to the wealthy family in the backyard. Upon closer inspection, they discovered that not only did they have many guards, but they all had horse-drawn carriages.

After watching the carriage leave, Zhou Jiaojiao took the initiative to find the village chief and said, "Village chief, we won't go with the main group. We'll take the small road."

"Why?" The village chief and most of the villagers were accustomed to listening to the advice of Zhou Jiaojiao and the Chu family. Everyone knew who was the smartest along the way.

As for the very few, Zhou Jiaojiao didn't take it to heart.

Now she just wants to leave Yuzhou as soon as possible.

"The people ahead are obviously members of a wealthy family, and they are of high status. If someone from the government gets wind of their departure and chases after them, wouldn't it be easy to run into them?"

"Then we will be in trouble too." Zhou Jiaojiao was not interested in harming others, but she had to protect herself, not only for the child in her belly, but also for the family who treated her well.

After hearing this, the village chief also became alert: "You are right."

The village chief immediately turned around to inform the villagers. Everyone thought it made sense and quietly separated from the main group and walked towards the small path next to it.

The path is only wide enough for one cart to travel on. Although it is a bit difficult to walk on, it is not difficult for the villagers who are used to doing farm work.

Zhou Jiaojiao volunteered to keep an eye on Chen Lin. Her hands and feet were tied, and the other end of the rope was tied to Brother Chu's cart.

Zhou Jiaojiao and Chu San walked behind her, staring at her.

Chen Lin stumbled forward, her eyes full of hatred. She could conjure a dagger from space, but she couldn't cut the rope immediately. Moreover, Chu San was so close to her that she couldn't escape at all. She didn't cause any trouble along the way while taking the small path.

Zhou Jiaojiao walked slowly, supporting herself from time to time to rest. Chu San wanted to carry her, but she refused.

It’s better to keep an eye on Shen Lin at this time.

She is about to give birth, and moving around more will make the delivery easier.

The path was muddy after the rain, and Zhou Jiaojiao's shoes became wet in a short while. She endured the discomfort and no one dared to walk when it got dark. Fortunately, they found a cave nearby where they could rest.

The night passed without incident.

The next morning, just after dawn, the whole village packed up their luggage and set off.

This time, Chu San insisted on letting Zhou Jiaojiao sit on the horse's back. Although it was a bit steep, it was better than getting wet feet. There was hay around, so the horse could barely fill its stomach, but it had lost a lot of weight.

Zhou Jiaojiao sat on the horse alone.

However, this attracted the envy of many women, but most of them were not jealous. After all, everyone knew that Chu San loved his wife. If Zhou Jiaojiao had not treated him, Chu San would not have recovered slowly.

After all, they don't want to marry a fool, and now that Zhou Jiaojiao has this blessing, no one thinks it's a big deal.

Zhou Jiaojiao was sitting on the horse, not idle. She stood high and could see far, holding a bamboo tube in her hand to cover it. In fact, there was a relatively simple telescope inside. The telescope was signed in from the carriage where the old lady was in the ruined temple.

What you get by signing in include methods of making glass, and some useless glass products, especially glass cups. The most useful one is probably a pair of glasses imported from abroad. The lens is a concave lens. By sealing a drop of water between two pieces of glass, you can achieve the effect of a convex lens. Combining the two, a simple telescope is made.

The effect was not good, but it was much better than nothing. Zhou Jiaojiao was watching when suddenly her sight focused and she saw a dozen people in coarse clothes lying on the hillsides on both sides of the valley in front of her.