Saving System: Calm Down, My Fleeing Host!-Chapter 88: Mission, Ambush VI

The man showed a joyful expression, bowed slightly with his hands cupped, "Thank you, Mr. Xue, for your righteous action. Wonderful, our team has grown stronger, and our chances of success have increased somewhat."

The man led Cang Er and his group into the cave camp deep in the mountain forest, speaking as he walked, "With you joining, our team has about 800 people now. I wonder how to address this..."

From behind Cang Er emerged a resolute middle-aged man, strong and sturdy, with stability in his stance; one glance would tell he wasn’t an ordinary person, "My name is Xue Dong, I’m the Commander of the Silver Department of the Xue Family, responsible for this rescue mission."

"Ah, it’s Commander Xue, my apologies for the lack of courtesy!" the man said politely, "I’m Niu Da, working for Boss Zhao."

The strongest force on the surface in Xue’s family is the Gold Department Guards, dedicated to protecting the Family Head, yet secretly they have cultivated Silver Department Hidden Guards, only a hundred people, but each one could fight against ten, obeying solely the orders of the Family Head.

No one expected this time all of them would be deployed!

After understanding the situation, exchanging information, and hastily eating some dry food, Niu Da led Commander Xue and Cang Er to the ambush site at the North Gate, informing Commander Xue of the plan details and precautions, as well as the setting up of traps to avoid injuring comrades.

At this moment, Commander Xue immediately noticed a man in the trees. The man had come with Cang Er for help, only known to be surnamed Dongfang; other than what Doctor Xue had instructed not to inquire, Cang Er also didn’t know.

The man always wore a scarf around his head, making it hard to see his features; judging by his physique and voice, he seemed to be a young boy with skillful hands at such a young age, not a simple individual; since the other party showed no intention to reveal more, Commander Xue didn’t inquire further as long as he wasn’t an enemy.

Cang Er followed Commander Xue’s gaze but only saw a black silhouette. After all, it was night, with no moonlight, merely a blurry form on the withered tree branch.

Cang Er lacked Xue Dong’s acuteness and insight but knew it must be Young Master Dongfang; he disappeared right after meeting, certainly coming to investigate the situation.

"Young Master Dongfang, why don’t you come down and discuss as well."

"Host, Host, I saw that guy, what’s his name again, yes, it’s Cang Er, Doctor Xue’s apprentice," the system said happily.

Cheng Xiaoxiao was also delighted, "Where?"

"He’s outside the North Gate."

"He hasn’t been caught, should be fetching reinforcements. Didn’t they say the rescue troops were gathering at the North Gate? So he must have gotten help."

Going solo is not as good as acting together.

She has no power now; the best attack strategy is to sneak attack.

Originally planned to wait for Yanlan’s people to come, then two people would sneak attack the bandit leader, two would create chaos, and two would release the captives.

But after calculating several times in her mind, she found the risk too great; a slight mistake could result in many deaths among the refugees, and if unable to tie up the bandit leader, Yanlan’s people could also end up trapped.

Manpower was severely lacking, she found today’s bandits were no simple, with ulterior motives and felt even less confident.

This group at the North Gate could bring her considerable help; however, they must act according to plan.

Otherwise, the rescuers would just be easy prey for the slaughter; since the mission is to prevent mass murder, with this crowd and today’s captives, there are roughly nine thousand people.

Approaching the task’s numbers, there should be variables.

Seems the previous plan is entirely unfeasible; a new one must be drafted. Their rescue plan could end in a total wipeout, so they are also part of the rescue’s people, cannot let them become cannon fodder, she must quickly stop it.

If she goes, what if Leng Qi can’t find her?

She has to leave a sign or clue, the location should be quite safe, leaving clues won’t be discovered by others, right!

To be safe, better leave it discreetly!

Cheng Xiaoxiao thought for quite a while, heh heh! Finally got it, she wrote down several words in her sleeping spot:

Where is my home’s toilet?

Then covered it with dry grass.

Haha! Her home’s toilet is to the north; this way Leng Qi should know she went to the North Gate!

Leaving the clue, Cheng Xiaoxiao, in a good mood, took advantage of the night, preparing to sneak into the town, since going outside wouldn’t cross the steep mountain; she could only go through the town.

Cheng Xiaoxiao now located halfway up the mountain, took out a rope and tied it to a big tree, swayed several times to reach the wall top, went over the wall and entered the town, heading straight for the dog hole at the north wall. She had changed to black clothes, black pants, and a black scarf, hid in the night, cautiously flashing past one bandit patrol after another.

Under the system’s 360-degree scan, Cheng Xiaoxiao cleverly avoided all guards and patrols, successfully arriving before the dog hole the Chu Family members had crawled through.

Carefully pushed aside the weeds, a hidden little hole indeed; Cheng Xiaoxiao had no mental burden crawling through it.

And easily bypassed the traps outside the North Gate.

Just about to breathe a sigh of relief, the system said in her mind, "Host, you’ve been discovered."

"It’s that scarf-wearing boy." Cheng Xiaoxiao understood, Niu Da and Commander Xue had finished discussing and already left, only the boy hadn’t, like Leng Qi liked staying on trees, are all experts have such personalities?

Cheng Xiaoxiao didn’t know the boy, but being able to move with Cang Er, probably not a bad person, Cheng Xiaoxiao wasn’t too worried.

Once she reached the North Gate, the system’s scanning range already covered; she knew where Cang Er and others hid, but it was some distance away. Just passing through town, though she seemed at ease, her inner tension was high, fearing discovery, now relaxing, she felt very tired.

Came so far, should be safe!

Rest a bit, find a way for the man on the tree to help her along. If she directly headed to their hiding spot can’t say she won’t be caught by night watchers, or suspected as a spy.

Thinking so, suddenly, a sword was at her neck.

Meanwhile, the system’s voice sounded, "Host, be careful, that man just flew over to you."

Cheng Xiaoxiao was speechless, "77, you could remind a bit later? If he intended to kill me, I’d already be a corpse."

System: "Host, I didn’t expect him to be so fast, faster than Leng Qi by three seconds."

"You mean he is more skilled than Leng Qi?" Cheng Xiaoxiao was surprised, didn’t expect him to be a master among masters!

With newfound recognition in her eyes and heart, somewhat flatteringly she said, "Warrior, let’s talk, I’m not a bandit, I’m here to rescue."

The scarfed man’s sword wasn’t drawn, merely keeping the scabbard horizontally against Cheng Xiaoxiao’s neck.

If not seeing she couldn’t fight, and is a woman, just her coming from town, she’d already be dead. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

With sword tip raised, "Who are you?"