Buggy programs, you can't escape them.
The pale green text, with its crooked strokes under the bright light of the system, seemed to be threatening someone.
Yue Xiaoyan was shocked, then raised her eyes to look at Lu Cai, only to see that Lu Cai had a calm expression.
"What's wrong?" Shi Rukui frowned and asked in a low voice, following her gaze to the opposite side.
"I saw it..." Yue Xiaoyan's face was very pale, as if she was frightened.
Lu Cai waved his hand, then looked up at Yue Xiaoyan's system interface. Other data was superimposed on the memory fragments.
When did the other party make the move?
She frowned and stared, and suddenly a dramatic red-faced mask appeared in her mind in the dazzling light.
The only people who can interfere with the system's side quest rewards are the game administrators.
So, that's the guy?
Lu Cai passed over Yue Xiaoyan's system data and peeled off the layer of dark green data attached to the memory fragments.
There was something odd about this string of numbers; the connections between them didn't seem natural, yet the whole thing felt perfectly harmonious. When she took a closer look, the data seemed like a short circuit, a burst of sparks before turning to a charred black.
The numbers are blurred and can't be seen clearly.
The memory fragments stripped of the attached data revealed the real information, which was also a curved line, but the traces left by the lines were not words.
"This is..." Yue Xiaoyan watched the threatening text in the system disappear, and new information emerged. She looked at the messy lines in shock.
Lu Cai looked up and said, "It looks like a map." She had just looked at a lot of maps and had some impression of the map lines in this copy world.
The fragment of memory depicted a mountain range, with rows of sharp, pointed patterns surrounding it, representing mountains.
It seems that the memory fragments provided by this copy can be pieced together to form a complete map.
Shi Rukui stared at Lu Cai. "You can see our system messages?" He paused. "Is this how you disguise yourself as a player?"
Lu Cai looked back at Shi Rukui. She could feel that Shi Rukui was very wary of her during this encounter.
"Yes." She said nothing more, "Let's get ready. We have to leave tomorrow morning."
Yue Xiaoyan also noticed that something was amiss between the two of them. After leaving the study and returning to the courtyard with Shi Rukui, she asked him, "Don't you trust Lu Cai?"
Shi Rukui turned his head to glance at Yue Xiaoyan, who looked innocent: "We know very little about her. The only information we know is what she forced us to tell her last time..." Moreover, that information was not very important to her. It was just bait that she had to throw out so that they could feel at ease to talk about things in the community.
Last time, she mentioned she was a worldview NPC, but didn't say which instance she was from. She mentioned equipment and system, but when they fought alongside her, they had already discovered that her weapons were the player's starting items. They didn't know what her system was like, but they did find that she had a card slot for storage.
It’s just… I said it, but it seems like I didn’t say it.
But this silly girl next to me talked a lot of information. I don’t know how she managed to survive until now with such a carefree attitude.
Lu Cai has indeed not done anything to harm them at the moment, but no one can tell which side she is on.
KB games are worthless, so Lu Cai can be considered a good person?
She doesn't even know what she is?
When facing KB games, whether to submit or fight, Shi Rukui didn't want to join the game too early. It would be dangerous to join the battle too early when they didn't know the core of KB games.
"Lu Cai shouldn't be from KB Games' management," Yue Xiaoyan replied. "The memory fragments just now were a warning to Lu Cai. They said 'BUG program, you can't escape'. They're hunting Lu Cai."
Yue Xiaoyan couldn't explain why she believed in Lu Cai. She could feel his kindness.
Whether it is an NPC or a player, as long as they show a little kindness, Lu Cai will repay them with kindness.
This is rare.
"It's important to be cautious. I didn't say she was a bad person." Shi Rukui could see that Yue Xiaoyan really liked Lu Cai, and he didn't intend to argue with her with malicious speculation. "Let's just take it one step at a time."
"But I've known you for about the same time as you and Lu Cai." Yue Xiaoyan stopped, her eyes sparkling and very touching. "You remember me, right?"
Shi Rukui also stopped with her, then turned slightly sideways and looked down at the little nun.
Yue Xiaoyan curved her eyebrows and smiled: "Life and death are determined by fate. Doctors are not gods. Don't feel too guilty."
Shi Rukui's eyes flashed a few times, and suddenly he smiled. He raised his hand and rubbed Yue Xiaoyan's head.
"Working in a hospital, how could I not understand this?" He just smiled and said, "Don't think about these messed up things."
Yue Xiaoyan raised her hand and brushed off his arm: "Oh, I see."
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At dawn the next day, Lu Cai was already waiting in the main hall.
Dacheng counted the people in the Princess's Mansion and came to report to Lu Cai.
"Everything is ready." He looked at Lu Cai and said, "But the person who was going to report the news to the princess was stopped."
Lu Cai nodded, thought for a moment, and then said, "You escort Miss Wang and Madam Wang. Take any servants who are willing to go with you. If they are not willing, give them some money and let them go."
Dacheng nodded: "Don't worry, Miss Lu, these are the elderly people in the Princess's Mansion, we will take care of them."
"My two friends are quite capable. They will go with you." Cai Lu instructed.
Dacheng was surprised: "Miss Lu won't go with us?"
"I'll go to the princess's mansion first." Lu Cai also asked the palace guards to send a message to Zhao Yan. The little princess would come to the palace to pay her respects every day. She planned to go and see if she could ask the little princess to pass on a message to Qin Yu.
If it really isn't possible... I have to take Zhao Yan with me.
Dacheng stared at Lu Cai. Although he thought she was bold and daring, he felt a sense of reliability and assurance.
"If we can't contact the princess, Miss Lu can leave first. Wangxianglou will find a way to leave a message." Dacheng instructed.
......
When she told the other two the news, Yue Xiaoyan asked tentatively, "Can't we follow you?"
Lu Cai sighed helplessly, "That's what I had planned originally, but there are scorpion monsters everywhere now. Even though the palace guards are well-trained, they'd still be in trouble if they encountered a swarm of scorpions. It's safer to have two players with us."
The current high-incidence area should be the capital. She sent them to the city gate, and there should be less danger on the road afterwards.
"There was quite a commotion last night. It won't be easy to leave the city now." Shi Rukui reminded her.
Lu Cai nodded: "If the city is really sealed, we can only force our way in, and we can't let the scorpion monster spread out of the city--"
At that time, it is inevitable that the people will riot. Compared with dealing with the scorpion monster, facing those innocent mortal people will be a greater challenge.
Lu Cai's eyes darkened. They were about to run away, so how could he have the nerve to stop innocent people?
It was not until she heard the news that Dacheng had brought back that she felt mixed emotions. On the one hand, she was relieved that she did not have to fight against innocent people, but on the other hand, she was uneasy about the falsely created peaceful atmosphere.
The turmoil surrounding the scorpion monster outside has subsided. The authorities have not leaked any information, and some of the people who faced the scorpion monster have also been appeased.
In general, there are a lot of rumors, but they have little impact and public opinion is under control.
After listening to Dacheng's report on the route of action and some countermeasures along the way, Lu Cai had a rough idea in her mind. She asked Dacheng to summon all the guards to repair their weapons.
Although Lu Cai planned to go to the princess's mansion and set off with Zhao Yan, no one could guarantee that the plan would not change.
First, fully charge their weapons. Otherwise, if they stop working when they are needed, you will be playing with your life.
Only a small number of servants were willing to follow. The palace guards did not hide anything from them and told them directly that there would be a scorpion monster causing trouble.
But the scorpion monster that had been making so much noise last night seemed to have quieted down, so most of the servants were reluctant to leave the capital.
They did not force him and gave him enough resettlement money. They prepared four carriages and let the servants and the Wang family sit in the carriages. The palace guards rode horses to protect the carriages. Lu Cai and Shi Rukui sat on the shafts of the front and rear carriages respectively.
Walking slowly along the way, Lu Cai paid attention to the people on the street. Many people were talking, but the streets were still very lively in the early morning. What happened last night was just a small episode for them.
Lu Cai tilted his head to the side, trying to distinguish the faces of ordinary people in the white mist at the breakfast stall. The entire capital city was like the sea on the eve of a storm, so quiet that it made people's hair stand on end.
The convoy of carriages arrived at the city gate in a mighty procession. As expected, soldiers immediately came to block the road.
Dacheng stepped forward quickly and said, "Gentlemen, we are from the Weiyuan Escort Agency. The carriage is filled with the family and servants of the owner of the Qin Family Jewelry Shop."
The Weiyuan Escort Agency and the Qin Family Jewelry Shop were both privately owned by Princess An Ning, and everyone in the capital knew this. Now that Princess An Ning was doted on by the Emperor, she was even more willful than the little princess, and few dared to become her enemy.
"The shopkeeper fell seriously ill, so the higher-ups sent us to escort him back to his hometown, which can be considered as a return to one's roots." Dacheng said with some sadness, and took out a pass to show the general guarding the gate.
The general flipped through the pass Dacheng handed over, stared at him for a moment, and finally said, "Everyone get off the carriage and be inspected."
Dacheng feigned confusion and waved to the people behind him, inviting the people in the carriage to get out. "Sir, why are you checking so closely? What happened?"
"You shouldn't ask. Don't ask around." The other party returned the pass to Dacheng.
Lu Cai also jumped off the carriage obediently, but was stopped by a soldier: "Take off your hat."
"I'm here to see you off. I won't leave the city." Lu Cai said in a calm tone.
"You have to take it off too! I see you are hiding something, you must be a wanted criminal!" The soldier felt that she had insulted him and was a little angry.
Lu Cai glanced sideways and found that the soldiers who were checking were hitting the back of each girl's long skirt with the butt of their iron spears, and many girls screamed in fear.
Although the behavior was frivolous, the soldiers blushed and looked at each other politely without glancing around.
Knowing that they were trying to confirm that no one was infected by the scorpion monster, Lu Cai didn't want to make things difficult for them. He raised his right hand, which was tightly wrapped in bandages, and took off his hat.
"What? Am I a 'wanted criminal'?" Lu Cai's eyes were dark as he looked at the soldier in front of him seriously.
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