"We have to go to Yue State. This is too far." Min Ming murmured.

Mao Mao immediately said, "Host, do you still want to return to the modern era?"

"Nonsense, but I still can't see the target, there is absolutely no progress. Hat, aren't you a system? Why are you so useless?"

Min Ming had a look of disdain on his face. When he read novels before, other people's systems were omnipotent, but his own system knew nothing.

"Who said I'm useless? It's just that I haven't upgraded yet. When I upgrade, I will be very powerful." Maomao said unconvinced.

Min Ming asked doubtfully, "What level are you at now? How can you upgrade?"

"Host, I am only level one now. I need you to complete some side quests before I can level up."

There are four levels in the system. The first level is the new system, which can only provide some simple information.

The second level is the entry system, where the host can obtain rewards and props by completing tasks.

The third level is the plug-in system, which can track the location of the target person for the host and trigger adventures.

The fourth level is the ultimate system, which can change people's memories and destiny and control their minds.

"What rewards and props?" Min Ming asked curiously.

Mao Mao opened the task reward panel, 'Lucky Card, Immobilization Card, Talented Woman Card, Charm Card, Disguise Card, Invisibility Card, Summoning Card, Ecstasy Potion, Crane's Beak Red, Arsenic, Soul-Restoring Pill, etc.'

Min Ming's eyes lit up, "Are these permanently usable, or are they disposable?"

Summoning Card, Ecstasy Potion, Crane's Beak Red, Arsenic, and Soul-Restoring Pill can only be used once

Lucky Card, Talent Card, and Charm Card are time-limited and are valid for 24 hours.

The use of immobilization card, invisibility card and disguise card is only valid for one hour

"That's fine too. Mao Mao, I'll do the side quest." Min Ming said calmly.

"Okay, host. Now there is a branch line. Go to Lingzhou to rescue a woman. Her name is Lai Zhizhi."

Min Ming asked curiously, "Will she be in any danger? I don't have any martial arts skills, how can I save her?"

Lai Zhizhi, eighteen years old, is the ninth concubine of the owner of Linglan Villa.

Lai Zhizhi was married, and after being spotted by Linglan Villa by chance, she killed Lai Zhizhi's fiancé.

On the way to pick up the bride, Lai Zhizhi took the opportunity to escape, but was still caught and taken back to Linglan Villa, where he was tortured to death.

"Host, as long as you prevent Lai Zhizhi from being captured and taken back to Linglan Villa, your mission will be accomplished."

Min Ming said calmly, "Okay, then we'll go to Lingzhou right away. If we complete the mission early, you can level up faster."

Three days later, Yan Sheng and Anye dressed in a low-key manner and rode at full speed and finally arrived at the gate of Lingzhou city.

Yan Sheng put on a veiled hat and prepared to go into the city to the Blood Bamboo Branch Hall. There were many guards at the city gate, and many people were queuing to enter the city.

"Go away, go away. You can't enter the city without money." The guard arrogantly pushed away several refugees in front of him.

"Please, let us into the city, we haven't eaten for three days." The refugees pleaded pitifully.

The guard kicked him back without any hesitation, "Get lost, you stinking beggars."

"Hey, you are going too far. How can you bully ordinary people?" A boy jumped off the carriage and helped up an old man.

The boy was only seven or eight years old. He was dressed in cloud satin brocade, had a childish fair face, and long, thick eyelashes that were slightly curled up like a feather fan.

"Where did this little brat come from? Minding other people's business." The guard said with a sneer.

"I hate it most when people call me a brat. It's just the fee to enter the city. I paid for them." The boy said angrily.

Seeing this, Yan Sheng thought to himself that the little boy was still too young. People’s hearts were vicious and many people had already set their sights on the boy.

"You sound quite arrogant. All right, thirty taels of silver." The guard said greedily.

"Thirty taels of silver? Are you robbing me?" the boy's men cursed.

The guard's face changed and he said coldly, "Why, you are pretending to be poor?"

"Who said I have no money? Ah Huang gave them some silver." The boy retorted.

The boy's subordinate Ah Huang whispered, "Young Master, we don't have much money left. I'm afraid we won't be able to make it to Qingzhou."

"It's okay. Give it to them first. I'll write a letter to my father later and ask him to send some silver over." The boy said indifferently.

Ah Huang had no choice but to give the silver to the guard, and several refugees immediately knelt down to thank the little boy.

Many people at the city gate saw the boy's generosity and a gleam of light flashed in their eyes. It seemed that he was a fat sheep, the son of a wealthy family.

Finally, it was Yan Sheng and Anye's turn. They paid five taels of silver and entered the city. Lingzhou City was not as lively as the capital.

There were only a few scattered people on the streets of Lingzhou, and a few vendors hawking their wares. Yan Sheng and Anye went to the Blood Bamboo Branch Hall.

Blood Bamboo Branch Hall

In the magnificent dark-style hall, Yan Sheng was wearing a black robe embroidered with elegant bamboo leaf patterns.

She had a green auspicious cloud brocade belt tied around her waist, and her eyelashes were slightly curled, covering a pair of bright and deep eyes.

Yan Sheng sat lazily on the first seat, with more than a hundred men in black suits with bamboo patterns kneeling below him.

"Subordinates pay their respects to the Honorable Lord." The members of the Blood Bamboo Branch Hall said respectfully.

Yan Sheng said calmly, "You should know why I came to Lingzhou. Report the information you found."

"Yes, I found out that the owner of Linglan Villa currently has nine concubines, two sons and one daughter."

Linglan Villa not only abducted women, but also exploited the people. It collected protection fees in the Lingzhou area and robbed passers-by of their money like a robber.

The people complained bitterly and reported the matter to the authorities many times but to no avail. The city lord accepted benefits from Linglan Villa and turned a deaf ear to the situation.

Linglan Villa also caused many people to lose their families and lives, and any family that refused to go along with them was severely suppressed by them.

Yan Sheng's eyes deepened. Since she came to this world, her hands were stained with a lot of blood, but she only killed people who deserved to die.

"Get ready and take action in two days." Yan Sheng said coldly.

"Yes." The members of the Blood Bamboo Branch said in unison.

the other side

Min Ming brought two guards to Lingzhou City, "Maomao, can you find out where Lai Zhizhi is? Lingzhou is so big, where can I find her?"

"Host, go to the southwest of Lingzhou now. Lai Zhizhi is there, but be careful, Linglan Villa is also looking for her." Mao Mao said hurriedly.

Min Ming quickly asked the driver to head southwest. When they arrived at the southwest of Lingzhou, Min Ming and two guards began to look for Lai Zhizhi.

Finally, Lai Zhizhi was found in a small alley, wearing a wedding dress. She was pretty and gentle, but at this moment, her face was filled with fear.

Min Ming was stunned. No wonder the owner of Linglan Villa took a fancy to her. Lai Zhizhi was indeed very beautiful and had a good figure.

Min Ming asked softly, "Don't be afraid, are you Miss Lai Zhizhi?"

"I am, who are you?" Lai Zhizhi asked when he saw that Min Ming had no ill intentions.

"My name is Minming, and I'm here to save you. Zhizhi, please come with me." Minming said quickly when she heard some noise at the alley entrance.

Lai Zhizhi also knew that Linglan Villa was looking for her everywhere. If she was caught, she would die. "Okay, I'll go with you."

"Zhizhi, take off your wedding dress first." Min Ming said nervously. The wedding dress was too conspicuous.

Lai Zhizhi took off her wedding dress, and Min Ming took her out of the alley when they saw people from Linglan Villa chasing after them. They shouted, "Madam Nine is there, chase her quickly."

Suddenly, Min Ming felt something was wrong and quickly pulled Lai Zhizhi towards the carriage. Two guards protected them closely.

Min Ming was so scared when he saw the ferocious pursuer with a knife in his hand behind him that his legs went weak. This was no joke. One strike of the knife would kill the person.

The four of them ran to the spot where the carriage had been parked, and found that it was gone. Min Ming cursed inwardly, who the hell actually stole the carriage?

This was a wrong decision. How can I get back to the capital now? It seems I can only find a place to hide first and then find a way to go back.

"They are there." A subordinate dressed in Linglan Villa uniform shouted loudly.

Suddenly, many people chased after Min Ming and Lai Zhizhi, holding knives one by one, and shouted, "The owner of the manor said that there will be a huge reward for capturing Madam Nine."

Soon, Minming and the others surrounded them, and a fat, big-eared man walked up from behind.

Seeing two guards blocking the way and a peerless beauty next to Lai Zhizhi, both of them had some fear on their faces.

The man squinted his eyes and said fiercely, "You are quite a runner. Oh, besides Madam Nine, there is also a beautiful woman."

The subordinates laughed and said, "Butler, this woman is prettier than the Ninth Madam. Take her back and make her the Tenth Concubine of the Manor Master."

Min Ming was trembling with fear, and frantically called out to Maomao in her mind, "Maomao, think of a solution quickly, I'm going to die."

"Don't worry, host. Maomao has already calculated it. You will turn danger into safety." Maomao said lightly.

"You idiot, if it wasn't for your upgrade, would I have encountered such a dangerous situation?" Min Ming cursed inwardly.

Lai Zhizhi looked at Minming's profile. She was very grateful to Minming, but she couldn't let Minming fall into the fire pit like her.

"I'll go back with you. Please let this girl go." Lai Zhizhi pleaded.

"Zhizhi." Min Ming held Lai Zhizhi's hand and said she would save her no matter what today.

The man stroked his beard and sneered, "Humph, it's too late. Come on, kill the man and take the woman back."

As soon as these words were spoken, the men from Linglan Villa immediately rushed towards Minming and the others.

Although the two guards were good at martial arts, they were still outnumbered. They were covered with wounds and shouted to Min Ming, "Master, leave quickly."

Min Ming was stunned. She didn't expect that this scene in the TV series would happen to her. Whether she left or not, the two guards would definitely die.

Although she knew that they were NPCs and that human life was worthless in ancient times, Min Ming still couldn't bear it because they were also her people in Ming Tea House.

"Master, don't worry about us, just go." The two guards immediately held them tightly and shouted.

"Host, why are you still standing there? Hurry up and run to the city gate. Once you leave the city gate, you are no longer under the jurisdiction of Lingzhou." Mao Mao said immediately.

Min Ming's eyes were slightly red, and she pulled Lai Zhizhi and ran forward quickly. At the corner of the alley, Min Ming couldn't help but look back.

With bloodshot eyes, Min Ming saw with his own eyes that the people from Linglan Villa repeatedly stabbed a knife into the chest of a guard.

Another guard's head rolled to the ground, and blood splattered several meters away, staining the cobblestone road in the alley red.

He was immediately shocked. This was the first time Min Ming saw such a bloody scene.

In modern times, Min Ming has been the only daughter in the family since childhood. She has been well protected by her parents and has never suffered any hardship.

For the first time, Minming truly felt the cruelty and cold-bloodedness of ancient feudal society, and they ran towards the city gate desperately.

By the time Min Ming and Lai Zhizhi arrived at the city gate, it was already late at night and the gate was closed.

Min Ming asked in shock, "Maomao, is the city gate closed?"

"You are running too slowly. It is already late at night. The city gates have been closed for a long time and will not open until tomorrow morning. Host, you should hide first."

It was Min Ming’s first time in Lingzhou and she was not familiar with the surroundings. She ran around everywhere, and finally it was Lai Zhizhi who led her to the city gate.

'Maomao, you are too unreliable, and these NPCs are too fierce. I quit, I want to go home, woooooo.'

"Host, it's night time now, it won't be easy for them to find you. Hide for a while and leave the city tomorrow," Mao Mao suggested.

Min Ming said distressedly, "You only know how to make sarcastic remarks. I have no money now. How can I leave the city tomorrow?"

I was so busy escaping just now that I didn't even know where the silver I had fallen into. Now my pockets are cleaner than my face, and I need silver to enter or leave the city.

Seeing Minming's embarrassed expression, Lai Zhizhi lowered his head guiltily and felt very uncomfortable.

"Miss Minming, I'm sorry for getting you into trouble." Lai Zhizhi said self-reproachfully.

Min Ming said softly, "No, I overestimated my own abilities. Zhizhi, I don't regret saving you."

If I had known earlier, I should have brought more people with me, so that we wouldn't have been in such a mess and lost two lives. Thinking of the death of the two guards, Min Ming's nose was sore.

"From now on, I, Lai Zhizhi, am willing to follow Miss Minming and work like a slave for her." Lai Zhizhi knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Minming.

"Get up quickly." Min Ming quickly helped Lai Zhizhi up. This was how the ancients were. They would kneel down at every turn, and she really couldn't stand it.

Minming took Lai Zhizhi to hide in an empty water tank. Minming asked quietly, "Zhizhi, where are you from? Do you have any relatives at home?"

"I am a Vietnamese. I have no other relatives. Even my fiancé is dead." Lai Zhizhi shook his head.

Vietnamese? Min Ming was stunned. It turned out that Lai Zhizhi was from Vietnam. No wonder Maomao asked her to save her.

It seems that this branch line is for the convenience of returning to Yue State in the future and solving the mystery of his life experience.

"Then come back to the capital with me. The capital is very prosperous. With me here, no one will bully you anymore." Min Ming felt a little sorry for Lai Zhizhi's experience.

Lai Zhizhi said with emotion, "Well, thank you, young lady. From now on, wherever you go, I will go."

"Okay." Min Ming said with a smile.

The two of them spent the night curled up in the water tank, half asleep and half awake. Suddenly, someone opened the lid of the water tank early in the morning.

Seeing two dusty girls inside, an uncle was startled and spoke loudly.

"Who are you? Why are you hiding in the water tank?"

"Uncle, we are not bad people, don't shout, we'll leave now." Min Ming said quickly.

Just as Min Ming and Lai Zhizhi were about to leave, the uncle murmured, "Where are you two girls going? The city is not peaceful right now."

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