Chapter 56 Special Fetish
Jiang Fei had a hunch that this broken system was a bit of a scam, and it was definitely not as simple as a "small" price.
"You tell me first."
"I can provide the key turning points in the lives of every character in the book, but I have to exchange them for favorability. I can get one person for every 10 points of favorability."
Jiang Fei breathed a sigh of relief. "That's fine. I think Princess Anping has a good impression of me, so let's change her."
The system said expressionlessly, "It's not about exchanging each person's own favorability, but the favorability of key figures closely related to you, namely Pei Jing and Wei Mingzhen."
Jiang Fei felt like cursing.
She thought for a moment and said, "Can I trade Wei Mingzhen's favorability for it? Anyway, there's no difference between negative two thousand and negative one thousand. I'll trade it for the whole book."
The system remained silent for a long time.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Fei asked.
The system said, "Would you still go to the sales office and say you want to buy this building even though you're not even a little bit rich in the 21st century?"
Jiang Fei: "Your words are too harsh."
She definitely wouldn't do such a thing. She is a typical office worker. It's not easy for her to buy a house, let alone a toilet.
The system continued, "Do you still remember that Wei Mingzhen's favorability towards you is negative? You still owe him money, so where would I get the favorability points to exchange for it? However, Pei Jing's favorability still has over ten points. Do you want to exchange it for that?"
Change your shit!
If she changes it, it will be gone. This bit of favorability is her life-saving talisman. Otherwise, she might be killed by Pei Jing next time she meets him.
When mentioning Pei Jing, Jiang Fei recalled the scene she saw today.
She frowned slightly and tapped the window with her fingertips. "System, what exactly is the history between Pei Jing and Wei Ciying?"
The system suddenly became serious: "Host, this information requires 66 points of favorability to redeem~"
Jiang Fei almost wanted to strangle the other person, "Why don't you go and rob? Do you think I'm that rich now?"
"This is a hidden plot line." The system dragged out its tone in a mean voice, "But considering that you are so diligent and hardworking in completing the task, I can give you a friendly reminder-"
Jiang Fei pricked up her ears.
"It is true that Wei Ciying did meet the ten-year-old Pei Jing in Jiangnan when she was seven years old."
"I knew it!" Jiang Fei sat up excitedly.
But on second thought, she was speechless. It was said as if nothing had been said. This was the answer she had guessed. The key point was that it was still unclear what specific interactions the two had.
Seeing Jiang Fei frowning in thought, the system couldn't help but ask, "Why are you so curious about Pei Jing's affairs? Isn't your current mission target Wei Mingzhen?"
This question left Jiang Fei stunned for a moment.
It really woke her up. Yes, why should she care about Pei Jing's affairs when she is old?
She was completing Jiang Rulin's mission in the book. In the book, Jiang Rulin currently had no intersection with Pei Jing, but she had a lot of contact with Pei Jing by accident.
Jiang Fei thought about it and realized that Pei Jing was also a crucial part of her mission. Well, this must be the reason.
Jiang Fei rubbed her forehead, thinking that this was probably a common problem for all book travelers—always wanting to explore all the mysteries in the book, and she had not yet completely transitioned from being a reader.
Her most important task at the moment is to conquer Wei Mingzhen so that she can marry into the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion as she wishes. She should focus her energy on Wei Mingzhen.
It was the hottest time of the year and the carriage was as stuffy as an oven.
Jiang Fei asked Jiutao to hang up the curtains on both sides, and then she felt a little cooler.
Shiqiao Street was no longer as chaotic as it was when I arrived. There were no crowds running around, and many street vendors had withdrawn. A few pedestrians gathered together, with gossipy expressions on their faces.
The carriage passed by the brokerage shop we had seen before. The door of the shop was sealed and two officials were standing under the eaves. The people consciously stayed away from the shop. However, the teahouse diagonally opposite was crowded with people and looked very lively.
Jiang Fei's mind turned, and she couldn't resist her curiosity, so she took Jiutao into the teahouse.
The lobby on the first floor was packed with people, and people at each table were gathered together, whispering to each other, as if they were discussing some shocking gossip.
Jiang Fei really wanted to rush over and join in, but her appearance was too eye-catching, so she had to follow the waiter to the private room on the second floor.
Once the door was closed, the noise from downstairs could no longer be heard.
"Is your business always so good on weekdays?"
"How could that be possible?" The waiter wiped the table and said, "Sir, please take a seat. Something happened on Shiqiao Street today, so we're all gathered here to celebrate."
Jiang Fei sat down, "Talking about the royal family is a serious crime."
"It seems the guests have heard about this, too," the waiter said. "We can't control other people's mouths. The guests chat secretly, and when the police come on patrol, they talk about other things. The police can't provide any evidence, so there's nothing we can do."
Jiang Fei took out a piece of silver and threw it to the waiter, who caught it with both hands and asked with a smile, "What would you like to order, sir?"
"Nothing." Jiang Fei said: "I like to listen to the excitement. If you know what happened today, this silver is yours."
The waiter's eyes lit up, and he rubbed the silver in his hands and put it into his waist bag. "Miss, you asked the right person. I am right across from the pawnshop. I know exactly what happened there."
The waiter deliberately lowered his voice, "Prince Zhaoning killed someone at the pawnshop across the street this morning. It was the pawnshop's manager. There wasn't much business that morning, so I was standing at the door watching. I saw it all clearly. A child had escaped from the pawnshop last night, and the manager had caught the child and was whipping him at the door. Prince Zhaoning happened to be passing by, took a fancy to the child, and killed the manager."
Jiang Fei frowned slightly. "In that case, why did you take a fancy to that child? Isn't it because you saw injustice and wanted to punish that human trafficker?"
The waiter looked puzzled. "That child was bought by a human trafficker. Isn't it natural for the manager to deal with his own things as he pleases?"
Jiang Fei was silent for a while.
The difference in concepts between ancient and modern times seems so glaring at this moment. If it were in modern times, human traffickers would be condemned by everyone.
"It's okay, just keep talking."
"I'm not making this up," the waiter said seriously, "but you don't know this. Prince Zhaoning loves to snatch children. He specifically targets boys around ten or so, and girls around seven or eight. He won't even glance at older ones."
The waiter rubbed his fingers together. "It is said that he has some...shameful habit."
Jiang Fei was so frightened that she almost knocked over the teacup in her hand. "Don't be nonsense."
The waiter was also startled and quickly waved his hands, "Miss, calm down! These are just rumors from outside, but someone did see Prince Zhaoning taking the child away."
Jiang Fei: "System..."
Before he could finish his words, the system said, "You don't need to ask. I can't tell you because this is a hidden line."
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