Chapter 88, Teaming Up with NPCs
After the old lady stepped down from the stage, it was obvious that she breathed a sigh of relief. Zhong Bingxuan felt that something was wrong, but she did not know that the problem would be so big.
In the competition for the "Knot of Unity," Zhong Bingxuan, who is clumsy with her hands, has decided to give up and turn her attention to the other champion candidates besides the old lady.
I don't know if the concentric knots I made before were because I didn't follow the steps written by Mother An, or if concentric knots are not one of the specialties of Osita.
Zhong Bingxuan did several attempts throughout the night, but none of them activated the main quest's talent collection progress bar. Not wanting to harm herself, she could only focus her attention on the champion candidates, hoping to obtain the national emblem in the next two days to verify her guess.
The remaining day was for Zhong Bingxuan to prepare for the failed national emblem verification, and to use the self-harming method to make the love knot.
However, things took an unexpected turn for Zhong Bingxuan. The old lady, who originally had no interest in winning the championship, miraculously became the champion of this year's Tongxinjie (Unity Knot) competition.
It's strange that the old lady's method of making the love knot was so terrible, and the knot she made was only slightly better than that of an average person.
Seeing the old woman's face turn deathly pale, Zhong Bingxuan walked over to her and whispered, "Leave it to me, I'll help you figure something out."
"No, that girl is not easy to deal with. You'd better not risk it for me. It's a pity I can't continue teaching you how to make love knots."
The elderly woman nodded apologetically to Zhong Bingxuan, then turned and walked towards her award stage.
Zhong Bingxuan still wanted to struggle a bit, for the sake of her mission, and also for the sake of the kind old lady from before.
[Undeterred by Wind and Rain (Captain Zhong Bingxuan)]: Hanmo, find a way to bring the sugar doll vendor over.
[Undeterred by Rain or Shine (Deputy Captain Li Hanmo)]: No, he needs to stay home to prepare materials for next week's sugar doll making, he doesn't have time to leave with me.
It took Li Hanmo quite a while to send a message, clearly indicating that he had no choice but to ask for help because he couldn't get the sugar figurine from the old man.
[Undeterred by Wind and Rain (Captain Zhong Bingxuan)]: You know, the winner of this competition is his wife. After hearing the news, his wife's face turned extremely pale.
After sending the message, Zhong Bingxuan thought she would have to wait a long time, but unexpectedly, she heard a familiar voice coming from behind her in just ten minutes.
"Old woman, how could you be so foolish? That thing isn't so easy to get your hands on."
"Grandpa, you're here. This really can't be blamed on Grandma. I was watching her perform on stage just now, and it was obvious that her technique was not good, and the finished product was not very exquisite. Nobody knows why the judges chose Grandma."
Zhong Bingxuan looked at the old man with a worried expression, and deliberately said with a sob in her voice, "When the old lady heard the news, her face turned pale and she lost all her strength."
"Damn it, for the sake of wealth and glory, they want to drag everyone down with them. We've managed to avoid it for so many years, but we still couldn't escape it."
The old man with the sugar figurine gave a bitter smile when he heard Zhong Bingxuan's words.
"Grandpa, don't worry. Grandma and I hit it off immediately, and I will definitely help her. It's just that I don't know how to help her. Grandma doesn't want to say anything."
“Good boy, Grandpa knows you are kind-hearted. Your wife doesn’t want you to take risks for her, but Grandpa isn’t as kind as her. He only has his wife in his heart, so he’s shamelessly accepting your help.”
"I don't mind, just tell me if you can help, Grandpa."
"You can do this or that, but in the end, just leave everything to me."
Zhong Bingxuan noticed that the old man's eyes were filled with madness, as if he wanted to drag everyone down to hell, but when he looked at his lover, his eyes were full of tenderness.
"Okay, Grandpa, I'll wait for you on Cultural Street."
After Zhong Bingxuan settled things with the old man, she and Li Hanmo went to meet up with the other teammates.
"Unexpectedly, Captain and you guys are lucky. Linlin and I have been working for nothing all night."
Surprisingly, no rule slips appeared on the cultural street, which made everyone feel much more relaxed, as they no longer had to worry about stepping into a trap or being targeted by something eerie.
Fu Yucheng and Zhong Linlin both perked up, eager to make a big splash.
As a result, their team didn't get anything, while their two teammates who were busy making love knots ended up doing their task as well.
"When you're busy, don't worry about having nothing to do."
Zhong Bingxuan recounted the information she had just gathered from her grandfather.
"Tomorrow will be different from usual. Everyone will gather together during the day. Mr. Wen, the husband of the previous mascot of Osda, will personally hand over the national emblem to the old lady. After the old lady receives it, a grand celebration will begin in the evening."
"Then we need to get our hands on the national emblem during this period. What specific procedures can the team leader explain?"
“We don’t need to worry about this. I’ve already spoken with Grandpa Sugar Man, and he will be responsible for stealing the national emblem. After that, we’ll go to the center of Osda and put the national emblem on the pillar.”
"The old man also said that the mascot of each term would gradually deteriorate not long after the national emblem was placed on the pillar."
Zhong Bingxuan recounted the details the old man had told her to her teammates in detail. Li Hanmo seemed thoughtful, "The problem lies with that pillar."
"Curse, human sacrifice??"
Having cleared too many dungeons, Fu Yuchen immediately thought of the things he had experienced in previous dungeons.
"I don't know. We must be careful tomorrow; danger may come during the day."
Zhong Bingxuan's words proved prophetic. There was indeed danger during the day, but not after obtaining the national emblem, but from the moment Grandpa Wen handed the national emblem to Grandma.
The Rain or Shine Squad has a conflict with the Wen family, so to be on the safe side, they all used disguise cards when they came to watch the handover ceremony of the national emblem.
Originally, nothing would have happened, but unfortunately, there was a bug involving Wen Yuelan.
Although Fu Yucheng's wedding with her didn't happen, Wen Yuelan continued to track Fu Yucheng.
Fu Yucheng was immediately recognized by Wen Yuelan, who desperately tried to drag him back to continue the wedding.
The other teammates couldn't just stand by and watch Fu Yuchen suffer, so they had no choice but to take action against Wen Yuelan.
This move immediately caught the attention of Old Master Wen.
There had been several instances of people impersonating others before, and Old Master Wen immediately guessed that the four people in front of him were there to sabotage his longevity. His eyes blazed with fury, and he summoned his servants to chase after the four.
With so many servants in the Wen family, if Zhong Bingxuan and her three companions continue to gather together, they risk being wiped out in one fell swoop.
"We'll split up and meet back at the usual place."
After saying this, Zhong Bingxuan ran quickly to the east, while the other three people fled from the other three directions: west, south, and north.
The servants of the Wen family behind them were bewildered when they saw the four of them fleeing separately, unsure of what to do.
"Yuelan, your husband has run away. Aren't you going to chase after him? Do you still want to get married?"
Master Wen smiled kindly, seemingly for Wen Yuelan's good, but only he knew his true intentions.
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