I relied on a system to prolong my life in ancient times.

Chapter 102 Delivering the Message

Xiao Siyue was thinking about how to escape.

After thinking it over and over, they couldn't come up with any solutions. The main problem was that these children were no match for the human traffickers outside.

If caught, it could be even more dangerous.

"System, system," Xiao Siyue called out to the system in her mind, hoping that the system could give her some advice.

"Host, what's the matter?"

"System, I've been kidnapped by human traffickers. Do you have any way to get me out of here?" Xiao Siyue wasn't thinking of killing the traffickers directly; that would be like throwing an egg against a rock.

"What? Host, you've actually been kidnapped by human traffickers!" the system's voice exclaimed in shock.

It had only been dormant for a few days, so how could its host have been kidnapped by human traffickers?

"System, don't be shocked, quickly think of a solution." Xiao Siyue was extremely anxious.

"Oh, yes, yes, I'll think of a way."

"I'm sorry, host, the system can't make you leave here either. The system doesn't have that function," the system said apologetically.

Xiao Siyue was somewhat disappointed. The system couldn't help her either. Was she just supposed to wait here for Xiao Qinian to come and save her?

"System, do you know where I am right now?" Xiao Siyue asked again. She had been captured for several hours and had not left the room.

"Host, this is an abandoned house on the outskirts of Qianyuan County," the system said.

“An abandoned house? This doesn’t look like it!” Xiao Siyue looked around again. This room didn’t look abandoned at all. On the contrary, it looked like someone used to live here.

"This is a human traffickers' hideout. Although it looks nice inside, from the outside it looks like a long-abandoned courtyard," the system explained.

"I see. So it's very difficult for them to be discovered here."

Xiao Siyue felt even more distressed. She was still hoping that Xiao Qinian would come to save her. Was there still any hope? Would she never see her family again from now on?

Xiao Siyue still wants to go home to see her grandparents and uncle and aunt.

Xiao Siyue felt sad, and tears flowed involuntarily.

"Sister?" Wang Jiancheng called out worriedly when he saw Xiao Siyue crying.

"Don't cry, sister," the little one said, reaching out her tiny hand to wipe away Xiao Siyue's tears.

"Yes, don't cry, sister." Xiao Siyue was touched by the little one's comfort.

She's really something. Even a child is stronger than her. She's over thirty years old in both her past and present lives, yet she's not as strong as a child.

"Siyue, are you alright?" Li Qi asked worriedly from the side.

"It's nothing, I just miss my parents a little," Xiao Siyue explained.

"I miss my family too." Li Qi was also a little sad. She had been detained for four days, and she wondered how worried her family must be.

"Host, you're crying," the system said weakly.

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"Host... I can't rescue you, but I can send a message out," the system said somewhat guiltily, having forgotten about it before.

"Really?" Xiao Siyue was overjoyed.

If that's the case, then she can send the message to Xiao Qinian, so that Xiao Qinian can come and save them.

"Of course it's true, but it requires merit points to redeem."

"How many merit points are needed?" Sure enough, there's no such thing as a free lunch.

"500 merit points are required." The system's voice was very soft.

"How much? How much did you say?" Xiao Siyue could hardly believe it. She had spent several years promoting potatoes before she earned 500 merit points. Now, just passing on a message would cost her 500 merit points.

The “500” system was a bit louder this time.

"Why would you need so much?" Xiao Siyue still couldn't believe it.

"Because the system originally didn't have this function, now you have to exchange it with merit points to use it, which is why there are so many," the system explained. It couldn't help it; transmitting messages requires energy, which it didn't have.

"So how many merit points do I have now?" Xiao Siyue hadn't been paying attention to the changes in her merit points during this period.

"The host's merit points have just reached 5000."

It's only 5000. If I spend some more this time, I'll only have 4500 left.

However, saving lives is the most important thing; merit points can be earned again once they're gone.

"System, deduct merit points and send the message quickly."

"Alright, the merit points have been deducted, and the message will be sent directly to your father's mind," the system said.

"Thank you, system."

Xiao Siyue wasn't worried; her father knew about the system's existence.

Meanwhile, Xiao Qinian was still working in his study by candlelight when a voice suddenly appeared in his mind.

"Xiao Siyue is in an abandoned house in the suburbs. There are four human traffickers who have kidnapped nine children. You should go and find her quickly."

"What? Who are you?" Xiao Qinian was shocked.

"I am the system,"

"System, are you my daughter's system?" Xiao Qinian asked again, but there was no response.

"System? System? Are you still there?"

It seems they've left. Xiao Qinian sighed, thinking how elusive this system truly was.

Now that he knew his daughter's exact location, Xiao Qinian quickly summoned his subordinates to head to the outskirts of the city.

The remaining constables had been secretly searching the outskirts for a long time, but still found nothing.

"grown ups."

"Well, how's your search going?" Xiao Qinian asked.

"Sir, we've already checked almost all the houses in the suburbs, but we still haven't found it," the constable replied.

"Is there anything we missed?" That shouldn't be the case. If we've checked everything, we shouldn't have missed anything. After all, the system said Yue'er is in the suburbs.

"Have you looked for abandoned courtyards?" Xiao Qinian asked again.

"An abandoned courtyard? I haven't seen an abandoned courtyard." The constable thought for a moment,

Xiao Qinian asked a family nearby.

"Uncle, do you have any abandoned yards?"

"An abandoned courtyard? Yes, it's over there. Just keep walking in, and you'll see it." The old man thought for a moment and then pointed ahead.

"Okay, thank you, sir."

Once Xiao Qinian found out the location, he led all the yamen runners there.

"Keep your voices down, don't alert them, so as not to hurt the children inside," Xiao Qinian said as he walked.

After arriving at the abandoned house, Xiao Qinian exclaimed, "These human traffickers really know how to pick a place! Who would have thought there would be people inside?"

The weeds outside are already half a person tall, and there are discarded items everywhere. No wonder no one has noticed.

Xiao Qinian instructed his men to lie in ambush and not to make any rash moves. He also ordered them to quietly scout out how the people inside were doing.

"Sir, the people inside are resting now, and only one person is on guard."

"Okay, go in and grab the person right away. Remember, you absolutely cannot hurt the child."

At Xiao Qinian's command, everyone tiptoed through the weeds and ventured inside.