Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 224: You Don’t Know How Capable You Are Until You’re Forced

[Host, what do we do now? Do you have any ideas for self-rescue?] 666 asked anxiously.

"None! But you’re the system here. I’m about to be grilled. Shouldn’t you be the one coming up with a plan to save me?" Su Yijia retorted, slightly irritated.

Not waiting for 666 to come up with some grand excuse, she continued in a melancholic tone, "Readers hate systems that only yap at the host without providing any real help. If you’re going to give a golden finger, it better be as grand as possible to make it enjoyable and useful for everyone. Look at me, I’ve been dislocated, captured, kicked, and slapped, and nearly lost my purity. Readers definitely hate you like dirt right now. So, think carefully before you answer. Are you going to save me or not? I’m not worried at all; I trust our Chinese soldiers will save me. But if you leave a useless and troublesome impression now, it won’t change later. Forget about gaining favor; you’ll max out on disdain."

[No!] 666 screamed in panic.

As expected! Su Yijia chuckled secretly to herself. With the reward for favorability points, there must be a penalty for disdain points. Favorability points are tangible, so disdain points might lead to disappearance? Whatever it is, it must be something this little guy cannot bear.

[Host, I can use two daily points to help you fix your arms.]666 finally came up with a solution after a long pause.

"Is that all you can do?" Su Yijia asked disdainfully.

[Host, I’m just a basic system. I only have limited permissions.] 666 explained timidly.

"So, can you upgrade?" Su Yijia asked, showing a bit of interest.

[No, systems are dispatched according to the difficulty of the world.]

Well, the late 1970s are indeed easier compared to ancient times, cultivation worlds, or modern times. Assigning a basic system is reasonable.

"Alright, fix my arms first." Su Yijia stopped pushing further. Once her arms were fixed, she could do a lot more.

The pain in her arms finally subsided, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief. However, the chaotic sound of footsteps and even some crying could be heard outside.

The warehouse door was thrown open, and a large group of villagers was driven inside. The men surrounding her also stood up, wielding their weapons and forcing the villagers further inside. The village wasn’t very large, housing about four hundred people, but they didn’t spare even the babies in their swaddles, locking them all inside.

For a moment, the cries of women and children intertwined, driving the captors to fire two shots into the air.

"Silence! Anyone who makes a sound will be sent straight to hell," one of the men threatened, causing the villagers to shiver and cover their mouths, not daring to make another sound.

Su Yijia, standing at the back of the crowd, frowned slightly as she saw the twenty-odd men guarding the warehouse entrance.

"666, how many bad guys are in this village right now?"

[966! Originally there were a thousand, but 34 were lost on the mission to capture Qin Kaize just now.]

That many?!

Su Yijia immediately dismissed the idea of rescuing the villagers. In a village crammed with a thousand people, her best chance was to retrieve the items Qin Kaize had hidden and escape to meet up with their forces. She found a corner and began cutting the ropes binding her hands and feet, then put her bracelet back on.

Scanning the surroundings, she considered her escape options. The warehouse, built solidly for storing crops, left no easy exits. Climbing was out of the question, and digging would make too much noise. Suddenly, she noticed a small light peeking through a stack of dried wood planks in the corner. She quietly moved closer and shifted the heavy wood aside, revealing a small hole about the size of a dog. The outer wall had been patched with mud, but it was thinner here than the rest of the structure. Thanks to the day’s heavy rain, a crack had already formed.

Carefully assessing the thickness, she realized it would be easy to break through. This hole was likely created by villagers to steal food. Su Yijia widened the gap and squeezed through, deciding against covering her tracks to leave a potential escape route for the villagers inside.

"666, give me a navigation route to Qin Kaize’s stash," she instructed as she moved through the rain, staying low. Fortunately, the guards were mostly at the front of the village. With her heightened senses, she managed to avoid the occasional patrol.

deducted a daily point and provided a clear and precise navigation. Su Yijia quickly reached the ancestral hall in the center of the village. Despite being centrally located, it was unguarded because it was uninhabited. She examined the three-meter-high plaque and the tiles above, impressed by Qin Kaize’s ingenuity in hiding things there unnoticed.

Taking out a shovel from her space, she measured the distance. The handle wasn’t quite long enough to reach the beam, so she had to jump and hook it. The narrow handle barely held, but it gave her just enough leverage to grab the beam and retract the shovel into her space. Just as she was about to proceed, she heard someone approaching.

Quickly, she curled up behind the large plaque covered in yellow mud. The plaque was large enough to conceal her slender frame. A few men stood in the corridor, smoking and cursing, each puff making her grip on the beam more precarious. Sweat beaded on her forehead, dripping down as she held her breath.

Finally, after two cigarettes, the men walked back into the rain to continue their patrol. Once they were gone, Su Yijia straightened up and carefully removed a tile. Instead of the small item she expected, she found a thick manila envelope stuffed with documents. She quickly stored it in her space and meticulously restored everything, even wiping away her footprints on the plaque before jumping back down.

Fortunately, previous searches by the men had muddied the ground, masking her tracks. She wouldn’t need to clean up the signs of her approach.

"Now, time to get out of here and meet up with the others," Su Yijia thought as she prepared to navigate her way out of the village, stealthily avoiding the guards with her new prize secured.