Chapter 15
[Host, please note that this mission upgrade has one main mission and three side missions. Only after completing all of them can the mission be considered completed.]
[Main Mission: Successfully form a team and participate in the ice sculpture competition.]
[Side Quest 1: Rescue Lin Yinniang.]
[Side Quest 2: Change the perception that ice sculptures in Xiaoguan Village are useless.]
[Side Mission 3: Reserve ice sculpture talents and train reserve personnel for the ice sculpture competition.]
[This mission will immediately drop a survival time gift pack, please actively complete the mission.]
After the system finished its mechanical broadcast, Cui Youyi also found Lin Yinniang's information in the intelligence provided by Wang Jun.
Lin Yinniang, a native of Xiaoguan Village, was in her twenties. Her mother died early and her father was cruel, beating her every day. She lived in poverty and secretly carved ice sculptures to exchange for copper coins from the landlord Zhang family.
The eldest son of the Zhang family gained both fame and honor thanks to Lin Yinniang's works.
It was during the ice sculpture competition. Lin Yinniang heard that there was a female ice sculptor from Ningguta who could participate in the competition and was willing to sign up, but the news leaked out.
The Zhang family was afraid that the matter would be exposed, so they were preparing to kill people to silence them.
[Remind the host that Lin Yinniang will be killed tonight.]
Cui Youyi felt cold on the soles of her feet.
It was already three quarters past midnight! Lin Yinniang was going to be silenced tonight, and she needed to rescue her immediately!
Cui Youyi was really panicked and her hands were shaking unconsciously.
Living in this harmonious society of the 21st century, how could she have ever encountered such a disregard for human life? Moreover, the burden of saving people fell entirely on her. She didn't even have time to prepare; she needed to rush to save them immediately.
How to save him? Cui Youyi was in a mess and had no idea what to do.
She can't do anything else besides carving ice sculptures. She can't win in a fight, and she doesn't know where to go.
Heartbroken, it’s another day of missing the 21st century.
She really wanted to call the police!!!
"Miss Cui, what's wrong with you?"
Wang Jun recalled a friend's letter about Cui Youyi's frail health. He hadn't seen Cui Youyi sick before, so he wondered if she had an old illness.
Wang Jun asked the somewhat frightened Cui Langxi, "Is your aunt's old illness coming back? Do you know what medicines she usually uses?"
Upon hearing this, Cui Langxi quickly stepped forward and supported Cui Youyi: "I've never heard that Auntie has any old illness. It's just that girls are weak and often use medicinal food to nourish their bodies.
Cui Langxi, who was already sensible, naturally knew that if a girl said she always carried medicine with her, she would be disliked, and he could not let his aunt's reputation be damaged in any way.
"aunt……"
But Cui Langxi was indeed a little scared. From the time his family was convicted to the time they were exiled to Ningguta, his family had become fewer and fewer, and now there were only eight people left. He was afraid of losing his loved ones again.
Cui Youyi seemed to come back to her senses suddenly, her eyes lighting up.
She couldn't save him, but Wang Jun, as the county magistrate, must have a way! Why should she make things difficult for herself? She should ask for help when she needs it!
Cui Youyi didn't bother to comfort Cui Langxi, grabbed his hand and ran straight to Wang Jun.
"Sir, quickly tell someone to follow me!"
Almost in an instant, Cui Youyi grabbed Wang Jun's sleeve.
She ran straight out the door, one person in each hand.
Cui Langxi was a little confused, and so was Wang Jun. He forgot about the differences between men and women and forgot to break away from Cui Youyi.
Cui Youyi, who was holding two people, was so anxious that she wanted to run away in flames, but the two people she was holding were both holding her back.
She finally understood why the ant on the hot pan was always anxious!
"Hey, you two, hurry up." Cui Youyi grabbed the two men again with force. "This is a matter of life and death."
Cui Langxi was very sensible. He was afraid of tiring his aunt, so he didn't ask any questions and immediately sped up, but Wang Jun stopped.
How disgraceful!
Wang Jun wanted to pull the sleeve back from Cui Youyi's hand. What kind of look would it be like to pull it in public?
Do you still want to maintain your reputation as a girl?
Furthermore, if there was a matter of life and death, his subordinates would report it. How could Cui Youyi get the information earlier than him?
Cui Youyi pulled and pulled but couldn't move Wang Jun at all.
Wang Jun thought about it again and again, and said tactfully with an embarrassed look on his face: "Ms. Cui, if you have something to say, just tell me directly, so that I can arrange for people." There was really no need to drag things out.
After saying that, Wang Jun secretly pulled his sleeves back with force.
"Right, right, right." Cui Youyi reacted, "Sir Wang, quickly arrange for someone to go to Xiaoguan Village. Lin Yinniang will be in danger tonight!"
…
There was silence. Cui Langxi, who was infected by Cui Youyi's anxiety, paused.
Wang Jun, who was expecting Cui Youyi to say something, also paused.
this……
"Aunt." Cui Langxi tugged at Cui Youyi's sleeve.
He wanted to persuade his aunt not to joke, but seeing her confident look, he didn't want to embarrass her in front of outsiders, and he was also afraid that if what her aunt said was true, he would cause more trouble if he spoke carelessly.
He glanced at Wang Jun several times, trying to find an answer from his face.
He watched Wang Jun's expression change in an instant.
"Miss Cui, where does this information come from?"
"If I remember correctly, you didn't know Lin Yinniang before you got this information."
"How do you know she's in danger?"
Wang Jun originally thought that Cui Youyi was fooling around, but looking at her expression, she didn't seem to be pretending.
When he had interacted with Cui Youyi in the past, he didn't think she was a person who acted without purpose.
If it is true, then human lives are at stake and he cannot sit idly by.
But he couldn't just listen to one side of the story. If it was fake, wouldn't it be nonsense for him to rush over with people in a hurry?
Cui Youyi also knew that her words without any reason would have little persuasive effect, so she wanted to arrange things quickly before everyone reacted.
She didn't know how to answer Wang Jun's question.
You can't say that she came from another world, and she has a system, and all this was told to her by her system, right?
Not to mention saving Lin Yinniang, she would probably be regarded as possessed by a demon and end up in danger of her life.
"Sir, I know it's hard to be convincing if I speak without evidence, but please believe me, Lin Yinniang is really in danger."
Cui Youyi was extremely anxious. She was worried that if she went too late, Lin Yinniang would be hurt, and she was also afraid that something irreversible would happen.
This world is so harsh on women. Being kidnapped or missing will be regarded as a loss of chastity, and they will be subjected to many rumors.
She couldn't change the world for the time being, but if she had the ability to help Lin Yinniang reduce the harm caused by rumors, why not do it?
Even if Lin Yinniang was not the target of her mission, she would still lend a helping hand.
Wang Jun stared at Cui Youyi without saying a word, and his originally bright peach blossom eyes now took on a hint of ferocity.
The official's aura was immediately revealed.
"Miss Cui, do you know that reporting a false case will result in caning?"
"If I accept the report and Lin Yinniang is safe and sound, you will have to bear the consequences. Do you know what they are?"
Wang Jun had been operating in Ningguta for many years, which gave the law a certain prestige in the minds of the people of Ningguta. It was impossible for him to take the lead in undermining the authority of the law for Cui Youyi.
Cui Youyi was a little panicked. After all, the system was not unreliable, but she couldn't think too much about it now.
Cui Youyi said stubbornly, "Of course I know."
Cui Langxi wanted to cover his aunt's mouth immediately, but he couldn't interfere with the direction of things.
Cui Langxi looked at Wang Jun and silently recalled the laws he had learned, hoping to find a regulation that would allow his nephew to be punished in place of his aunt.
Wang Jun looked at Cui Youyi deeply, closed his eyes for a few breaths and said, "Let's go!"
Wang Jun arranged the personnel in an orderly manner. The tall and strong officials put down their original work, packed their bags and set off quickly.
Seeing this, Cui Youyi felt a little more at ease.
At least they seem to be a group of reliable people.
All the livestock suitable for traveling in the yamen were led out.
Wang Gang, the dark-faced, bearded man whom Cui Youyi had just met, was once again the first to be attacked. He rode the only fast horse in the yamen and hurried to Xiaoguan Village with a group of people.
Wang Jun also led out the donkey and let Cui Youyi and Cui Langxi sit on it.
In this way, they all set out on the journey to Xiaoguan Village to rescue Lin Yinniang.
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Based on the principle of catching the criminals in the act, Wang Jun specifically instructed Wang Gang to lead his men to ambush around the area so as not to alert the enemy.
The group even hid their horses and donkeys, and ambushed around Lin Yinniang and the Zhang family in groups.
They had been lying in ambush here for two or three hours. It was pitch dark and pitch dark, and it was also very cold.
Cui Youyi felt a little uneasy in her heart and felt a little embarrassed when she felt the silent silence.
She decided to ask her system for clarification: "System, system, are you there?"
"Say something!"
[Yes, host, what can I do for you? ]
After a pause, the familiar mechanical sound of the system sounded.
Cui Youyi widened her eyes in shock. She had already prepared herself to be ignored by the system.
I didn't expect that I could actually call out this system.
Could it be that because the main system is supervising it, my system has suddenly developed a service spirit?!
Cui Youyi didn't dare to delay and quickly asked, "System, you said Lin Yinniang would be killed tonight, but it's already this late, why is there no one here? Do you know when the people sent by the Zhang family will arrive?"
【emmmm】
Huh? What the hell? Is this a sound the system can make? Cui Youyi felt like she heard the system's silence and a hint of contempt for herself.
Cui Youyi said dissatisfiedly: "System, what do you mean by this?"
[Dear host, in order to maintain the smooth operation of this world, this system cannot disclose what will happen in the future]
[Remind you that Lin Yinniang will be killed tonight. This is based on the actual needs of completing the mission. This system has applied to the main system in advance and has only been granted permission after going through multiple levels of approval!]
Cui Youyi was shocked: "Good fellow, you did something I didn't know about!"
Why is she so unconvinced?
The system seemed to detect Cui Youyi's suspicion, and its tone carried a hint of grievance.
[Dear host, please don't keep calling me system. I have my own code name. I am Survival System 0007. You can call me Master Xiaoqi.]
[Since you came here, I have been providing you with vitality. That's why I was dormant due to insufficient energy. It wasn't until you completed your mission that the main system rewarded me with more energy. Only then did I have the energy to talk to you.]
Cui Youyi felt a little guilty when she heard this, and she said that her body had been beaten so badly before, but how come she had been acting fine all this time? It turned out that her system was helping her!
Uh, she seems to have always disliked this system...
I'm really embarrassed!
Cui Youyi felt a little guilty: "Xiao Qi, don't worry, I will complete the task well and will not let myself die! I won't let you die either!"
System 0007: ...
"So the Zhang family will definitely send someone over tonight, right?"
Cui Youyi was moved for three seconds and couldn't help but confirm again that this should be something she could say!
If no one from the Zhang family came today, she suspected she would be blacklisted by the Ningguta County Government...
[Yes, according to the information provided by the main system, Lin Yinniang will be killed tonight.]
"Before or after midnight?" Cui Youyi asked tentatively, "After midnight, it's the next day!"
System: ...Good dog host, it is best to be in standby mode!
【Lin Yinniang will be killed tonight.】
The system left this sentence and hurriedly turned on standby mode. It no longer wanted to communicate with the host.
Cui Youyi felt her hands and feet were numb, so she moved them quietly. To ease the atmosphere, she whispered, "Sir, believe me, the Zhang family will definitely send someone today."
Cui Youyi recalled an old saying and added firmly, "As the saying goes, dark and windy nights are the time for murder and arson."
She couldn't help but stretch her numb feet again and revealed the information she had obtained from the system: "Before midnight, the Zhang family will definitely take action!"
The night was as cool as water, and the moon, hidden in darkness, quietly peeked out.
Looking at people under the moon, it is hazy and ethereal, and the occasional bird calls make people feel uneasy.
Cui Youyi shuddered and thought: What a damn place! Fortunately it’s cold and there are no bugs, otherwise she wouldn’t dare to ambush here.
There was a lot of noise in the place where Wang Jun was lying in ambush, and Cui Youyi could only see a vague silhouette.
The next moment, she felt warm: "It's an emergency, please forgive me."
"Aren't you cold?"
"No problem."
Everyone present was scattered in various corners. Although the two spoke softly, those who were close enough could still hear everything. So the order was passed down layer by layer, and the words became -
"It's so cold, don't keep thinking about love!"
"Everyone, be alert! The criminals will take action before midnight. Be careful and don't let them get away!"
Of course, Wang Jun and Cui Youyi didn't know all this.
"Someone's coming! Watch out!"
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