The sudden outburst caused the plump cook to stumble and fall to the ground, scattering the shards of metal from her hands.
Hua Cai rushed towards the fragments like a madwoman, stumbling as she picked them all up.
The cook, who had been pushed to the ground, finally managed to get up. Feeling utterly humiliated in front of everyone, she saw that Hua Cai cared so much about the painting and rushed over aggressively to snatch the fragments of the painting from her hands.
Seeing the cook's outstretched hand, Hua Cai's eyes flashed with malice. She bit the cook's wrist, and blood immediately flowed down the cook's wrist and the corner of Hua Cai's mouth.
Hua Cai is a fox, and foxes are not vegetarians. Although she is not the kind of uncivilized fox that eats raw meat, she still has her nature. She bites in the most difficult places, and the cook collapses on the ground in pain, kicking and thrashing wildly.
As the cook fell to the ground, Hua Cai released her grip.
Once she bites you, she'll suffer a fate worse than death.
The cook's heart-wrenching screams frightened the crowd that was about to gather around, causing them to quickly back away. Seeing Hua Cai's mouth still dripping blood, they felt a chill run down their spines.
Hua Cai glanced around warily, and seeing that no one else was coming forward, she carefully carried the pile of fragments and walked out of the palace step by step.
It wasn't until she stepped out of the palace gates that the man in black on the upper floor came to his senses and hurriedly went back to report.
Wenxiang had already left the palace, so his mission was over.
The little maidservant just now looked exactly like a wild beast overcome with grief.
Is her master really that important to her?
Holding a handful of shards, Hua Cai wandered aimlessly, and before she knew it, she had turned several streets.
"Baozi, we've been wandering around for so long, how come we still haven't seen the legendary dilapidated temple?" After confirming that there was no "tail" behind her, Hua Cai wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth with utter disgust: "The law of stories: when someone is homeless, there will always be a legendary dilapidated temple that comes to their rescue, providing temporary shelter for the distressed. Why is it different for me?"
I've been walking for ages and haven't even seen a trace of a dilapidated temple.
The system, immersed in a somber atmosphere, was startled by the sudden sound and looked at its host with a strange gaze.
Could it be... that the little fox wasn't just sad? She looked so lost and dejected, it broke his heart. Was she actually thinking about the dilapidated temple?
"This is the imperial city. How could there be a dilapidated temple on the main street of the imperial city?" The system swallowed hard, indicating its exhaustion: "Xiao Cai, at this point, shouldn't we think about our next steps? We're about to end up homeless."
How can you still have the mind to think about plot points?
"I was just thinking about it." If the system were in front of her right now, Hua Cai would definitely give it a good beating.
"Never mind." Hua Cai sighed. "You're right, let's find a place to settle down first."
Hua Cai stood on tiptoe and looked around, then suddenly squeezed a handful of shredded paper in her hand: "You idiot, do you have any money?"
The system was taken aback: "How could I have one? Didn't you bring one?"
“Of course not,” Hua Cai said righteously. “To show my noble character, I left with nothing but this painting and this old outfit. You were watching right there.”
The system is heartbroken. Host, host, you can't make things harder for yourself like this. As long as you can complete the mission, integrity and moral character are all irrelevant.
"What do we do now?" The system looked dejected, wishing it could go back and ask its senior system counterparts what to do in this situation.
"Check if there are any unscrupulous rich people in this area." Hua Cai leaned against the wall sadly, feeling that even a hero could be brought down by a single penny.
“Okay, um… Master Zhao from the east of the city, Vice Minister Liu from the Ministry of Rites, and the underground organization Blood Blade Sect are also here, and…” The system rambled on for a long time, and Hua Cai started rolling her eyes.
"Can you suggest something I can handle? With my current frail body, why don't you let me bravely storm the palace alone?" Hua Cai felt that taking care of a child was exhausting.
"What? Boss, let's not cause trouble, okay? The mission isn't settled yet, let's not go looking for more trouble." The system cried, thinking about causing trouble all day long, it felt like raising a child, so tiring.
Just as the man and the system were both filled with emotion, a voice came from the end of the street: "Hehe, Brother Wang, that courtesan of the Hundred Flowers Pavilion is incredibly alluring, but she's too heartless and ruthless, only caring about money. Bah! If I win money today, I'll go to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion and smash that madam's face with it."
"Come on, you." Another drunken voice rang out: "With your gambling skills, you've always lost your shirt. You have to watch me, hehe. I think that little wench, Pear Blossom, is the most exciting. Those little hands, hehehe..."
Another burst of lewd laughter followed.
As Hua Cai turned her head in sorrow, she met two drunken, burly men coming from around the corner.
"Oh my, what brings this young lady here all alone? Her skin is so delicate and fair, she looks even more beautiful than a pear blossom! Come, let your brother take a good look at her..."
At the same time, the two drunkards who saw Hua Cai had their eyes shining and staggered straight towards her.
I recognized him by his eyes; he's someone I can beat.
Great, the money-giver has arrived.
Hua Cai grinned, a flash of red light in her eyes, and suddenly rushed forward. After taking only a few steps, she stopped in her tracks.
The two drunkards who had been so energetic and energetic just moments before... collapsed.
Hua Cai was stunned. These two were really useless. She still had a backup plan.
"Soul-capturing? Soul-capturing?!" The system screamed as if it had seen a ghost. What had it just seen? A flash of red light in Hua Cai's eyes, and those two people had fallen down.
"What are you howling about? You're so ignorant." Hua Cai said disdainfully.
"You, you, you—how can you still use innate skills?" The system stammered, which was completely illogical; his worldview was collapsing.
“Soul talent skills, they’re somewhat usable, but these two are just too useless.” Hua Cai ignored the bewildered system, walked straight to the two lying on the ground, tore off a piece of rag to use as a cushion, and groped around for a while.
The system was still a child at heart. When it saw Hua Cai pull out a pile of silver, its eyes lit up and it pounced on it, exclaiming, "Wow, we're rich!"
"Why are you so excited? These are all mine." Hua Cai happily searched the second drunkard as well, filled a bag with silver, and quickly rubbed her hands on the ground before smearing her face with black ink. "These two aren't good people either. Consider it robbing the rich to help the poor."
Holding a large bag of silver, and tearing a piece of cloth from a drunkard to wrap the pile of scraps of paper, Hua Cai waved her hand arrogantly, looking every bit the nouveau riche: "You idiot, where's the nearest horse shop? Lead the way for me."
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