Saving System: Calm Down, My Fleeing Host!-Chapter 82: Get Away as Soon as Possible

Originally, their family had 14 people. His mother died of illness while they were escaping, and his father was also killed today. His elder brother was heavily injured trying to save his sister-in-law, but he still couldn’t save her. Both the stubborn sister-in-law and the second sister-in-law could not bear the humiliation and committed suicide.

The remaining family members managed to crawl out of the dog hole in the north wall. While escaping, they were discovered by a group of mountain bandits. His injured elder brother and second brother deliberately distracted the bandits to buy time for the others to escape, fighting to the death. They were both killed, and unexpectedly, there were many bandits on horseback, and they were quickly caught and brought back.

If it weren’t for Cheng Xiaoxiao coming to their aid, there might not have been two of them left alive from the entire family.

"What’s the situation in town now?" Cheng Xiaoxiao was eager to know. Even though saving Manager Huang and Doctor Xue was just an excuse she made, if they were in trouble, she would still try to help them.

"Benefactor, do you want to find out about the town’s situation?" Lady Yuan was puzzled. Could the benefactor still want to go to the town? That would be too dangerous.

"My surname is Cheng, and my name is Cheng Xiaoxiao. Just call me by my name; you don’t need to be so formal." Cheng Xiaoxiao said good-naturedly.

Chu Qianyun thought of her home in town that was gone, and most of her family was dead. Her nose tingled, and she choked up, "Those beasts took all the edible food, captured young and beautiful women, and killed the resisting men. A big boss bandit occupied the town and moved into the government office."

Chu Qianyun sniffed and knew Cheng Xiaoxiao wanted to go to the town, so she quickly warned, "Miss Cheng, it’s not safe to go to town. That bandit leader was a wanted criminal by the government in the early years, a fugitive who kills without hesitation. He is highly skilled in martial arts and has numerous powerful subordinates. Previously, he specialized in robbing caravans, and this time, he organized the attack on the city’s gates. You can’t compare these mountain bandits organized with the refugees."

Cheng Xiaoxiao thoughtfully nodded. She wasn’t determined to go for a stroll in the town, just came to understand the situation. At the worst, she could scan from a distance to get a general idea.

"So what are your plans?" Cheng Xiaoxiao suddenly asked Chu Qianyun.

Chu Qianyun was a bit embarrassed to speak. The family had been saved by Miss Cheng, and one should repay such a life-saving grace, but... he still wanted to find his big sister.

Big Sister had married into the county, and at that time, it was considered a high marriage as the husband’s family ran a tavern business and was quite wealthy. They could only rely on her big sister. Earlier, he heard Miss Cheng mentioning that refugees were not allowed into the county. He wondered if they had travel permits to enter the city. Once in the city, finding Big Sister would mean his two nephews would have support.

"Miss Cheng, we plan to go to the county to find Big Sister, hoping to let a few nieces and nephews be taken care of by her. My wife and I are willing to serve you diligently." Chu Qianyun expressed sincerely.

Lady Yuan also teared up, knowing that without parents and brothers, they could barely protect the little ones. Choking, she said, "Little Miss, you saved our six lives. It’s you who kept the Chu family lineage from ending. This kindness is enormous, and we must repay it. We just want to wait until the little ones are safe, and then we will return..."

Tiantian, Niuniu, Cheng Ciyi, and Chu Cili all cried and stated, "We won’t leave, we’ll stay with Uncle and Aunt."

Lady Yuan wiped away their tears, "Silly children, it’s not that Uncle and Aunt don’t want you, but it’s because our lives were saved by Sister Cheng. We can’t repay kindness with ingratitude."

Finally, she looked at Chu Ciyi, "Have you forgotten how the teacher taught you?"

Chu Ciyi nodded, "The teacher says: A drop of water in need should be returned with a spring of gratitude; saving a life has gratitude akin to one’s parents."

Cheng Xiaoxiao was speechless, what? Gratitude akin to one’s parents? She was still unmarried and didn’t want a son this big! Was Chu Ciyi’s teacher having a grudge against her?

Even more shocking was Chu Cili, "Does that mean we all have to become Sister Cheng’s children, according to the teacher?"

Chu Qianyun and Lady Yuan were at a loss between laughter and tears.

Cheng Xiaoxiao thought to herself that she had just meant it as a thought and hadn’t agreed to it or even said so. Chu Cili really dared to say that. Was he not afraid that Old Man Chu would crawl out from the grave in anger? He had just died, and his grandson was rushing to become someone else’s son.

Chu Ciyi solemnly explained to his brother, "The teacher means we should respect Sister Cheng as we do our parents, and if Sister Cheng ever faces danger, we must also step forward and do our utmost."

Chu Cili scratched his head, "I understand respecting Sister, but what does it mean to do our utmost, Brother?"

The three adults: "..."

They were talking, and somehow got led astray by two little kids.

"Aunt, can’t we stay with you and not be separated?" Frightened from continuous days of fleeing for their lives, Tiantian was very scared.

Chu Qianyun hadn’t waited for Lady Yuan to speak, "Precisely because the world is chaotic now, and we can’t protect you, that’s why we want you to seek refuge with Aunt. Do you want the same events as before to happen again?" 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Tiantian shivered all over with fear, recalling the events of the day, and hurriedly moved closer to Lady Yuan.

At these words, Niuniu, who was about to speak, also dared not make a sound.

Cheng Xiaoxiao had to interject, "There’s no need for that, Brother Chu! Please quickly go and reunite with your family! I only helped you because I couldn’t stand the actions of those animals."

"But how could we just let it go like this?"

"Because I said it’s alright." Cheng Xiaoxiao’s tone was firm, leaving no room for rebuttal.

Today, she received 1500 gratitude points, which converted into 150 system coins, leaving her satisfied.

She also received 6 energy points, and she was quite happy.

The system had just informed her that after entering the real ultimate mode, for every person she saved from certain death, she would earn 1 energy point. Energy points returned to the system would convert at a rate of 100 to 1, meaning for every 100 energy points, she could convert 1 point for her use, allowing her to choose between increasing strength or enhancing senses and sensitivity, finally exhibiting some semblance of a game cheat.

Now her character panel was updated since she entered the ultimate mode.

Cheng Xiaoxiao was about to check it when the system’s voice sounded in her mind, "Host, someone is heading in this direction, though with Leng Qi standing guard outside, it shouldn’t be a problem."

"Then why are you so startled?" Cheng Xiaoxiao asked puzzled.

"No, Host, didn’t I previously scan the mountain bandits’ lair?"

"Yes, right, you haven’t told me about that yet." She was eager to know the situation in town and had forgotten about this matter.

"This bandit organization has over 1200 people, about 300 of whom are captives, and they’re not something we can handle. Even though Leng Qi can fight a hundred men alone, he can’t eliminate them."

Cheng Xiaoxiao was astonished at the number of bandits. She had been thinking of letting Leng Qi destroy the bandit lair, but it seemed impossible.

But... these bandits were not far from Qingshan Village; if they ever discovered Qingshan Village, could it remain safe?

It seemed the bandit lair had to be cleared, but comprehensive preparation was required first.

It is best to visit the town and see before making a decision.

"The host thinks that we would alert the enemy if we act now, so it’s best to leave as soon as possible."

Those patrolling the mountains hadn’t returned in the evening, making the bandit leader send someone down to investigate, only for those investigators to be handled by Leng Qi.

They had no choice but to wake up during the fourth watch to pack their things and prepare to escape.