The other party was indeed quite obedient and did not speak. Seeing this, Han Jianshu quickly returned to sit next to Gu Rong.
Han Jianshu held Gu Rong's hand and explained the arrangements: "When it gets late at night, I'll take you upstairs secretly. Remember not to make any noise, okay?"
Hearing that we could go, Gu Rong's big eyes sparkled: "Okay, if we go upstairs, we can see Mom and Dad, right?"
Seeing Gu Rong's expectant look, Han Jianshu's heart softened. He reached out and ruffled her hair, saying softly, "Yes, you'll see Mom and Dad when you go upstairs."
Although Gu Rong was happy, she knew not to make a fuss, so she cheered softly, "Yay, I can finally go home."
After saying that, her gaze fell on the group of children opposite her, and she couldn't help but tug at Han Jianshu's arm: "Brother Jianshu, what will happen to them if we leave? Will those people beat them up again? Can we take them with us?"
Han Jianshu glanced at the people opposite him. In his first life, he had led them along, which ultimately led to everyone being discovered and became the beginning of everything bad.
However, he thought their method of leaving first and then coming back was quite good, so he didn't plan to take them with him.
Han Jianshu tugged at Gu Rong's arm and whispered, "There are only two of us. We can't take them with us. We'll be easily discovered."
But as long as we get out, we can call the police, and lots of police officers will come to rescue them and arrest all those bad guys at once, okay?
Gu Rong tilted her head. Although she couldn't understand it, she felt that he was right when she heard the words "Uncle Policeman".
Because Mom had said that if we had any problems, we should go to the police officer, who would protect us, we nodded our little heads and said, "Okay, okay."
Seeing that Gu Rong agreed, it was time to take Ah Xi out of Gu Rong's arms.
"You sit here, I have something to say to A-Xi," Han Jianshu said, leading A-Xi to the corner after Gu Rong had settled in. His tone was pleading.
"Ah Xi, you see we can't do our mission here, can we? How about you give us two invisibility talismans first, and we'll repay you with ten times the amount of snacks once we escape?"
Ah Xi's face was a mix of genuine and feigned indifference. He really didn't know how Han Jianshu knew more about the system than he did, and yet he kept asking him for all sorts of random things.
Now it's some kind of invisibility talisman? Those things are bought at a high price after activating the system; where would he get one...?
Ah Xi spread her hands: "But...but I don't have this either?"
Han Jianshu naturally knew that it didn't exist, but such things couldn't be achieved step by step.
First, ask for something it can't do, then ask for something it can provide, and incidentally, offer some extra compensation. No one would disagree with that.
So Han Jianshu coaxed in a low voice, "I know you don't have it, so how about you activate the system for me and lend me some money? When we get out, I'll pay you back with ten times the amount and some snacks, okay?"
Ah Xi looked conflicted. She wanted all those good things, but she didn't dare to disobey the system's requirements: "But you need points to activate the system. You have to do tasks. If you don't do tasks, you won't have enough points to activate it."
Seeing its naive and easily fooled appearance, Han Jianshu continued to press the issue: "You should know that with my family's status and position, even if I don't actively seek out money, people will still send me money."
But as upright Chinese citizens, we certainly can't do that. And given the current social situation, the only way we can make money is through the black market.
Going to the black market requires food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. With the current underdeveloped manufacturing industry, it's not easy for us to obtain these things. But if we had your shopping system, the money would be much easier to earn, and you could complete your mission and leave sooner.
So... you can give me a task to collect those ropes, and I'll give you some points to unlock the shopping system. I'll definitely do my best to complete the tasks later and buy you lots of snacks. I'll try my best to get you to the noble V10 before you leave, okay?
But if you don't want to, I won't force you. Given the current situation, my family should be coming to find you in a couple of days. You can think about it yourself.
As he spoke, Han Jianshu picked up Axi and walked to Gu Rong's side, stuffing her into Gu Rong's arms.
There were more torches at the entrance of the basement, and fewer torches as you went further in.
Han Jianshu and his group were at the very back, and apart from a little light coming from the fence, it got darker and darker as they went in.
To avoid being overheard, they sat at the very back, surrounded by darkness. Gu Rong, being just a child, was still a little scared.
Now that she was holding Ah Xi, the surrounding light illuminated the room, and Ah Xi was so soft that Gu Rong liked to hug her and rub against her.
If she had been held before, Ah Xi would definitely have liked it and played wholeheartedly with Gu Rong.
But right now, it's preoccupied with other things and has no time for anything else.
The most important aspect of their system is guiding the host to complete tasks, thereby gaining energy to upgrade, acquire skins, and obtain new identities.
For them to advance to a higher level on their own, they will definitely have to complete a lot of tasks.
Previously, there was a very kind host in the system. They wanted to recharge him to level up quickly, but there was no way to do so. Later, they complained and that's how they got the host's help to level up.
System upgrades alone do not bring any benefits to the host. Over the years, few hosts have been willing to spend a lot of money on system upgrades, so the system can only upgrade itself slowly by completing tasks.
Other emotional systems, especially those involving angst, involve the host being tortured and killed, resulting in quick completion of tasks and rapid leveling up.
But their wealth-generating systems are different. No matter the time or place, making money is not easy, especially for those cattle and horses in later generations.
Before I got ahead, I was already running out of money for my monthly expenses, so how could I afford to support them?
Even if they rise to prominence later, many people will still forget their roots, especially some "phoenix men" (men from humble backgrounds who achieve success in the country). They not only treat their wives badly, but also their own systems badly, making it really difficult for them to level up.
Now there's an opportunity, a little baby is in front of him, but Ah-Xi feels it's not right, should he give it to him or not!
Even if they are deceived after opening the door, he can take it back later. But if he doesn't open it, they are here now, but who knows where they will be sold to in the future, or even whether they will be able to get out alive. Wouldn't that mean everything is over?
Moreover, even if it gets out, it will be rescued by Han Jianshu's family. He will definitely resent it for not helping and will not help it level up.
Thinking this through, A-Xi stopped hesitating and directly issued the task: [Host Han Jianshu, please collect the ropes on the ground. Reward: 100 points, 20 grams of gold].
Upon hearing this, Han Jianshu's eyes lit up, knowing that Axi had compromised.
Without asking why there were only points, he quickly ran to the rope, grabbed them, and carried them into the darkness. Then he opened the panel and selected to submit the task.
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