The system asked curiously, "[Mingming what?]"
Jiang Tangtang found it strange. His behavior towards her today…didn't it know? She tentatively asked, "By the way, why didn't you answer me when I looked for you in the cave that day?"
The system replied matter-of-factly: "I'm resting."
Jiang Tangtang reacted as if she'd heard the biggest joke in the world: "You want to rest too?"
Can't I rest?
"You're a system, why would you need rest?" In Jiang Tangtang's mind, a system was simply a more powerful form of artificial intelligence. And what would an artificial intelligence need rest for?
The system also has the right to rest.
Jiang Tangtang didn't argue with him and demanded to see the data. However, the system told her it was under maintenance and the data was unavailable.
Jiang Tangtang: ...
Do I look like someone who's stupid and easily fooled?
[Under maintenance.] The system said: [Actually, my recent frequent breaks are also related to maintenance. Until it's finished, I might need to rest often. But don't worry, it won't affect your points redemption.]
Jiang Tangtang felt there was something fishy going on, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. Finally, too lazy to think about it any further, she checked her career score and then inquired about the space upgrade.
Although the space she's currently using has storage and preservation functions, she cannot enter it. It belongs to the lowest level of space.
But as the space is upgraded, not only can she freely enter the space, but she can also cultivate or raise animals in it, just like in the space in the novel.
Of course, the points required to upgrade to a higher level space are also enormous.
Just looking at that long row of zeros gave Jiang Tangtang a headache. In the end, she practically used the existing points to expand the area of the space again.
The system breathed a sigh of relief when it saw that she didn't ask any more questions.
Jiang Tangtang was unaware that the romance mission she had accepted was a two-way street. Not only did Lu Shiyan have to fall in love with her, but Jiang Tangtang also had to fall in love with him for the mission to be completed.
He had always thought that the hardest part of completing this task was making Lu Shiyan, this stone, fall in love with Jiang Tangtang.
But to his surprise, the immortal who was indifferent to the fairies in the upper realm and showed no affection would so quickly become like an old house on fire, spiraling out of control.
On the contrary, it was Jiang Tangtang...
The system can only remain frozen.
Jiang Tangtang was unaware of the system's thoughts; she was currently looking at the expanded space with delight.
Before setting off, Lu Shiyan had found the secret vault and put all the remaining food and other items from her space into it.
The space now only contains the herbs and other items she gathered along the way. It's quite large and can hold a lot of things.
This time, they arrived at the territory of Prince Duan.
That bastard Prince Duan, how could she not make him pay the price for all the children he harmed?
At this moment, the Prince Duan, whom Jiang Tangtang was talking about, was listening to his subordinates' reports.
Upon learning that Lu Shiyan not only rejected his offer but also eliminated all the spies he had planted in Puzhou, he sneered repeatedly, "He looks down on me, perhaps he has found a better place to go."
The better place he was referring to was naturally Prince Rui.
The subordinate hurriedly replied, "According to news from Puzhou, not only were our people removed, but the people over there didn't fare well either."
Prince Duan snorted, his sneer deepening. "What? This lowly country bumpkin looks down on us?"
He and Prince Rui were at odds, often fighting to the death. But in his eyes, only someone of Prince Rui's status was worthy of fighting him.
As for Lu Shiyan, a poor boy from the countryside, he believed that he should accept the olive branch extended to him with gratitude.
But he actually dared to refuse!
They even dared to remove the people he had planted; they were utterly audacious. At this moment, he felt an urge to crush Lu Shiyan, this ungrateful country bumpkin, to vent his anger.
"He's just a lowly country bumpkin, how could he dare to look down on the prince? If you ask me, the rumors are untrue. He's nothing but a short-sighted, greedy, self-proclaimed clever, arrogant, and impulsive scoundrel. The prince doesn't need to take a lowly commoner like him seriously at all."
Lu Shiyan and Zhang Kui recruited refugees as soldiers in Puzhou under the pretext of protecting Puzhou and fighting against the Western Rong.
However, his rejection of the olive branches extended by Prince Duan and Prince Rui is seen by his advisors as a sign of secretly amassing troops and plotting to seize the throne.
How could a poor boy from the countryside dare to have such ambition? Isn't that greed? Not only greed, but also arrogance and impulsiveness.
How dare he remove the people planted in Puzhou by both sides, thus offending both sides at the same time?
Prince Duan calmed down and stroked the teacup in his hand. "No! He must have another trick up his sleeve."
He wouldn't dare be so arrogant without a backup plan. If the three parties and Puzhou were to cause trouble, even a god in heaven wouldn't be able to help him!
Unless he is confident that eliminating both sides' forces will not lead to retaliation against him.
"Quickly send someone to find out where he is and what's going on in Puzhou."
Huan Jinmo, the most trusted advisor of Prince Duan, said, "Your Highness...aren't you overestimating that lowly country bumpkin?"
No matter how hard he tries, Puzhou is a barren land with shallow roots; what can he possibly accomplish?
Prince Duan looked displeased. Even his most trusted advisors were not to be contradicted like this.
Seeing the cold glint in the eyes of the Prince, Huan Jinmo knew she had overstepped her bounds.
Despite having served Prince Duan for many years and seemingly trusting him the most—Prince Duan always calling them together to discuss matters—Prince Duan largely only trusted his own judgment.
He quickly added, "However, Your Highness is very thoughtful. It's always better to be careful. I'll send someone to inquire right away."
Before he could send anyone out to inquire, a soldier rushed in with news: "Your Highness, something terrible has happened! This evening, the Western Rong suddenly launched an attack on Minhe."
Minhe was the fiefdom of Prince Duan.
It may seem insignificant, but it is extremely important.
If Minhe is captured by the Western Rong, their fiefdom will be in grave danger!
Prince Duan, forgetting all about Lu Shiyan's affairs, roared, "Why was there no news before? You only reported after the attack? What were you all doing?"
The soldier sent to deliver the message knelt innocently on the ground. He was just a messenger; what could he possibly know?
"Your Highness, the best course of action now is to send troops to stop the Western Rong as soon as possible."
Huan Jinmo broke out in a cold sweat; he couldn't believe this was a coincidence. Otherwise, how could their people in Puzhou have been eliminated so quickly, only to have their fiefdom attacked by the Western Rong people shortly afterward?
Wasn't the Western Rong focused on attacking Puzhou before?
Why did they suddenly change their strategic policy, and in such a cunning way, choosing such a tricky location? They caught them off guard.
If this was all part of Lu Shiyan's scheme...
At this moment, he was only glad that he had managed to salvage the situation in time. If it were later found that it was related to Lu Shiyan, the prince would definitely take his anger out on him.
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