I really don't want to take shortcuts anymore

Chapter 549 You Are All For This

The door of the next room was closed, and the voices from inside were intermittent and vague.

Luo Qianhuai listened attentively for a long time and roughly understood that those people were looking for something. As for the couple, it was unclear whether they really didn't know or were pretending to be unclear. Even if the other party threatened to kill the baby, they still refused to confess.

A scream suddenly sounded, and it sounded like the round-faced man. No one knew what he had done, but he screamed miserably, as if he was enduring great pain.

The other cabins on this floor were all quiet, as if no one was inside. But in fact Luo Qianhuai knew very well that there were guests living in every cabin. They were all staying in their rooms in fear, praying that the river bandits would not come after them, just like her.

Luo Qianhuai's palm, which was holding the dagger, gradually oozed a layer of sticky sweat. Reason told her that she shouldn't stand out at this time. Since the couple dared to carry the treasure alone, they should be prepared to be discovered and robbed.

When traveling, it is better to have less trouble than more. Mr. Mo was willing to help the boatman to resist the enemy, which was his duty. All she could do seemed to be to protect herself and not cause trouble for him.

But the next second, when the baby's sharp cry broke through the sky, Luo Qianhuai could no longer survive.

She subconsciously called the system: "System, I want help."

The flat, insensitive electronic sound of the system interrupted her coldly at this moment.

"Beep! It has been detected that the current time is the best time to withdraw rewards, and we have started to withdraw rewards. This reward issuance adopts the self-withdrawal mode. Since the host's current ability is not enough to complete it independently, this system will enforce it!"

Are there any rewards that have not been claimed? Luo Qianhuai quickly checked the list of deposited rewards, and indeed saw a single line of words: "One topaz gourd seal".

Yes, that was one of the rewards from the previous mission and also the last reward she had not yet claimed.

But at this moment, if she just left, the family of three next door would probably lose their last bit of hope.

"Wait a minute, system!" She said hastily, "I'll post the rescue mission first, and then claim the reward after it's completed, okay?"

The system pretended not to hear her and quickly kicked her out of the body, taking control of it.

Luo Qianhuai was floating in the air, and was about to seriously criticize the system for its cold-bloodedness, when he saw it open the door in a grand manner.

Two burly men were guarding outside the next cabin door, both with half of their arms exposed, revealing their muscular build. They were holding sharp swords in their arms, looking ferocious and crude.

When they saw Luo Qianhuai walking out wearing a mask, the two of them were just slightly stunned, and immediately raised their knives to chop at her.

The system raised its hands and lightly flicked the backs of the two swords. Then two invisible forces poured into their bodies, causing them to fall to the ground powerlessly, unable to make a sound.

The next second, the system kicked open the door next door.

"System, although you don't say it, you are still a decent person at heart. You are able to stand up for what is right at the critical moment. I have wronged you before." Luo Qianhuai was extremely pleased.

Her dazzling appearance naturally attracted the attention of everyone in the room.

The young man with a gloomy look standing in the innermost just glanced at her and waved his hand casually. Two of his men immediately swung their swords and slashed at Luo Qianhuai.

They were originally the skilled soldiers carefully selected by the young second in command to serve as guards, and they were ruthless and fast with their knives. The cabin was small and there was nowhere to hide, and Luo Qianhuai seemed to be frightened, and even though the knife wind was approaching, he had no intention of avoiding it.

The little woman let out a cry and curled up on the ground, while her husband hugged his severed hand with two fingers missing, and was so shocked that he forgot to cry out in pain. The young man raised the corners of his lips slightly and sneered.

He just wanted to get the thing smoothly and report back to the boss, and he didn't want to hurt more lives.

But the woman in front of him, who dared not show her face, insisted on breaking in, so he couldn't be blamed if she lost her life.

And those on the deck who dare to resist will not be forgiven easily.

Hong Zedao has worked hard to build up a great reputation in the underworld, and will never allow anyone to provoke him at will - after he succeeds, he will go up and meet them properly, and send them to death.

Of course, that also depends on whether those people have the luck to hold on until that time.

He was thinking casually, and when he looked up again, he saw that the woman in front of him had somehow escaped from the knife shadow intact, and she slapped the knife twice.

The pair of swordsmen that he had managed to dig out with great difficulty fell to the ground helplessly, as if they were drunk.

Several darts were quickly shot out from the sleeves of the second in command. The darts were pitch black, with only a faint blue light flashing at the tip, which showed that they were coated with a deadly poison.

This is his unique skill that made him famous. He has used it to kill countless people at night, but it is of no use to the system.

The dart was attracted by an invisible force, avoided Luo Qianhuai's body, and pierced into the door panel with a "chi chi chi" sound.

The system knocked the second in command, who was reaching into his arms again, to the ground with one palm. Under his resentful eyes, the system caught the baby that was about to fall to the ground.

"Thank you!" The little woman stood up gratefully, rushed towards Luo Qianhuai, and reached out to take her child.

She did not recognize Luo Qianhuai. Firstly, she was wearing a mask to protect herself, and secondly, after nightfall, it was raining heavily and the wind was strong. To prevent accidents, Luo Qianhuai deliberately added a layer of oilcloth clothes on the outside to cover her slender figure and the dress inside.

But the system did not return the child immediately.

There was a circle of purple bruises on one of the baby's wrists, which was probably the reason why he was crying before. But now in the system's arms, he became extremely quiet, with his big eyes wide open, not crying or making a fuss.

Luo Qianhuai suddenly felt a strange feeling in his heart.

"System, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and give the child to the owner."

The system turned a deaf ear to it, supported the back of the baby's neck with one hand, and reached into his collar with the other hand, took out a warm jade pendant with the child's body temperature, gently broke the red string tied to it, and picked it up with two fingers.

Luo Qianhuai saw it clearly. It was a gourd jade pendant that was two fingers wide. The whole thing was a very even and delicate yellow color, just like a piece of jelly.

Below the jade pendant, there were a few very small words engraved, which seemed to be seal characters, but she could not recognize them.

"My benefactor, and you all, are you all here just for it?" The round-faced man stood up, holding his injured hand tightly.

He clenched his teeth tightly and glanced at the three people on the ground one by one. He saw that although the second in command could not speak, his eyes were fixed on the topaz gourd, and his face was full of unwillingness.