Chapter 425 Another mission: Catching pheasants
Zhou Xinyao has woken up.
Ji Xinghan promptly added her to the group chat and said, "I'll go out first. Find me in the kitchen later. If you need anything, we can chat privately or in the group chat!"
After saying that, she pushed open the door and came out.
Mo Xiaoqi was standing at the door.
Not far away, Xiang Fengtian was eyeing him menacingly.
Mo Xiaoqi: "Have you finished delivering the osmanthus cakes?"
Ji Xinghan nodded: "Yes!"
Mo Xiaoqi's face darkened: "Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Is your osmanthus cake poisoned? Come in, I need to check it!"
He pushed Ji Xinghan aside and closed the door, blocking Xiang Fengtian's view.
Ji Xinghan's alarm bells rang loudly. Could it be that Mo Xiaoqi also had some kind of mission? This was troublesome. What if he prevented Zhou Xinyao from going out?
Zhou Xinyao was also very nervous.
The other dancers were unaffected; some sat and rested, while others practiced their dances meticulously, and no one paid any attention to this side.
Mo Xiaoqi glanced at Zhou Xinyao, then at Ji Xinghan, his back to the dancers, blinked, and whispered, "Big Brother Ji? Do you have some kind of mission? Can you take me with you?"
Ji Xinghan was startled.
She received a private message from Mo Xiaoqi: "I've awakened too!"
Ji Xinghan was delighted; receiving a private message meant that Mo Xiaoqi was telling the truth.
She immediately pulled Mo Xiaoqi into the group chat: "Could you keep an eye on Xiang Fengtian, and preferably lure him away?"
Mo Xiaoqi: "No problem!"
With another teammate, Ji Xinghan felt much more at ease. He gave Zhou Xinyao a word of advice and quickly went out.
She quickly returned to the kitchen, completed her task, and received another Tranquilizing Pill.
She opened the live stream window and glanced at Zhao Qingyuan.
Zhao Qingyuan was hiding furtively behind a big tree, staring at a cave not far away, where two figures could be vaguely seen.
Zhao Qingyuan listened intently, looking somewhat anxious.
Finally, she couldn't resist taking a few steps forward and reaching the vicinity of the cave entrance, where she hid behind a rock to eavesdrop.
Two voices came from behind, both young men's voices. One was Zhe Guang's, and the other was hoarse, tired, and completely unfamiliar.
Zhe Guang: "Quick, give me the recipe, or I'll kill you right now!"
A weary voice asked, "What do you mean? What's the recipe?"
Zhe Guang sneered: "Don't pretend. If you didn't have ulterior motives, why would you choose a woman who has been married seven times?"
A weary voice: "I like her!"
Zhe Guang: "Alright, you've even started to believe your own lies? You like her but you still want to run away? Quick, give me the formula, and I'll let you go right now!"
Zhao Qingyuan was very excited.
Ji Xinghan took a special look at the chat channel.
The channel was buzzing with excitement:
"Wow, Zhao Qingyuan is about to complete the mission, amazing!"
"Another one from District 369? What are you bragging about? Ji Xinghan will be here soon!"
"Come on, Ji Xinghan doesn't have any main quest guidance, and he doesn't even know where Zhao Qingyuan District is. How could he possibly find such a remote place?"
"Don't you guys watch other live streams? That good-for-nothing Xiang Fengtian can't find Lu Qing and he even got beaten up by Mo Xiaoqi. He's about to vomit. If Lu Qing doesn't come, how can Zhao Qingyuan handle the Zhe Guang inside by himself?"
Ji Xinghan was overjoyed; it seemed that Mo Xiaoqi had already subdued Xiang Fengtian.
That's good!
She can have a little more time, wait a bit, and let Zhao Qingyuan scout ahead.
The argument raged inside the cave, with one demanding the recipe and the other insisting that it wasn't there.
Zhao Qingyuan checked the time, his expression growing increasingly anxious.
Some people wondered, "Why is Zhao Qingyuan in such a hurry?"
Another person said, "Didn't you guys look carefully? I just looked at Zhao Qingyuan's mission instructions. She only has half an hour, and she's been lying there for almost 20 minutes now. If she doesn't make a move soon, the groom inside might be killed!"
Ji Xinghan stood up.
No, she can't wait any longer.
She walked up to Zhang the cook, handed her a string of pearls, and said, "Aunt Zhang, when I was making the scarecrow, there was a madman next to me. I'm afraid he might ruin it. Should I go and check on him again?"
Cook Zhang accepted the pearls and nodded happily, "You're so thoughtful. Here, go to the wheat field..."
Ji Xinghan: "I think there are pheasants in the mountains near the wheat field. How about we hunt one while we're at it?" Cook Zhang hesitated for a moment: "You're going to the mountains? This..."
Ji Xinghan generously handed over a string of rubies: "Yes, I'll take two people with me."
Cook Zhang pretended to be hesitant and paused for half a minute before saying, "Alright, then go and take a look. We just happen to need pheasants for cooking, so go and hunt five of them."
[Mission - Help Chef Zhang catch 5 pheasants!]
[Task Details: The kitchen needs some pheasants. Chef Zhang wants you to take two people to the back mountain to hunt five.]
[Quest Reward: 1 Tranquilizing Pill!]
[Accept the mission?]
Ji Xinghan: "Yes!"
She walked out of the kitchen and saw Zhou Xinyao looking around.
Ji Xinghan waved and led Zhou Xinyao quickly to the wheat field.
In the wheat field, Jiang Yiming was seen watching Jiang Shuangliang carry water.
She greeted Jiang Yiming and continued on with Zhou Xinyao.
As she walked, she kept an eye on Zhao Qingyuan's situation.
At this moment, Zhao Qingyuan was seen confronting Zhe Guang.
Ji Xinghan glanced at the chat channel and finally understood what had happened. It turned out that the groom refused to hand over the recipe no matter what, which angered Zhe Guang so much that he wanted to kill him, forcing Zhao Qingyuan to show himself.
Zhao Qingyuan stood in front of Zhe Guang: "What formula do you need? I'll help you, but you can't kill him."
Zhe Guang sneered, "Who do you think you are? You dare to negotiate with me?"
Sweat beaded on Zhao Qingyuan's forehead as he gritted his teeth and insisted, "The recipe you need is in the bride's hands. She trusts me the most. Give me time, and I'm sure I can get the recipe."
Zhe Guang narrowed his eyes: "Tell me, how long?"
Zhao Qingyuan gritted his teeth: "8 hours!"
Zhe Guang flatly refused: "No, I'll only give you 30 minutes!"
Zhao Qingyuan became anxious: "It takes me 20 minutes to go back and forth, how can 30 minutes be enough?"
Zheguang: "One hour, no more!"
Zhao Qingyuan lowered his head, his eyes darting around: "Alright, wait for me!"
After saying that, she turned around.
As soon as she turned around, Zhe Guang suddenly raised her hand, and with a flash of silver light, Zhao Qingyuan was bound and unable to move.
A silver rope bound her tightly.
Zhe Guang sneered, "You think I'd believe you? What if you go and tell the bride? Hmph, I'll let you live for half an hour!"
Zhao Qingyuan was filled with regret.
Ji Xinghan rushed to the cave entrance while watching Zhao Qingyuan's live stream.
Zhe Guang had already grabbed the groom by the neck and sneered, "I'll give you one minute to tell me the recipe, or I'll strangle you right now!"
He applied slight pressure with his hand.
The groom's face immediately turned bright red.
Ji Xinghan was shocked and immediately messaged Zhou Xinyao privately: "Quick, sing!"
Zhang Xiaoxiao used her observation skills to assess Zhe Guang. She knew that he liked listening to sentimental songs, which was why Ji Xinghan brought Zhou Xinyao along.
Zhou Xinyao's innate skill is "Heavenly Voice," which is very powerful.
Zhou Xinyao's singing voice immediately rang out.
The sound was melodious, like pearls falling on a jade plate, or like gentle drizzle, soft and lingering.
Sure enough, Zhe Guang loosened his grip slightly, listened intently, and a hint of confusion appeared in his eyes.
Zhou Xinyao continued singing. Finally, Zhe Guang let go of her hand and slowly walked out of the cave step by step.
Zhou Xinyao stood not far away, wearing a light red dance costume, singing and dancing slowly.
Zheguang's eyes were filled with admiration, as if he were mesmerized.
Taking advantage of the moment, Ji Xinghan rushed into the cave.
Inside the cave, she found only a short, stout young man. He was good-looking, just rather fat, with a round face and a generally auspicious appearance.
He was still wearing clearly groom's attire.
However, he is currently bound by ropes and cannot move at all.
Ji Xinghan quickly looked around but didn't find Zhao Qingyuan.
Time was of the essence, and she didn't have time to switch the live stream perspective to find the person.
She quickly untied the rope from the groom and said, "Quick, let's go out first!"
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