Chapter 52: Kono Xu Loli Ta
As those people approached, Xu Xiaofeng wiped her tears and, still sobbing, said, “My mom and dad got lost, and I can’t find them. I don’t know the way home anymore.”
“Little Sister, where do you live?”
“In Emerald City.”
“That’s quite far…not good at all…”
They glanced at the sky—it was getting late.
“It’s already getting dark, and the monsters out at night can be quite nasty. You won’t make it back to Emerald City.”
The man in front, with a scar on his face, put on a friendly smile and said, “How about this? You come back with us first, and we’ll take you home tomorrow.”
The others exchanged glances and nodded in agreement. “Yeah, it’s too late to go back now. It’s dangerous to travel at night; better come with us.”
They chattered on, each chiming in.
Xu Xiaofeng thought for a moment and then slowly nodded, “Okay, thank you, uncles.”
“No problem, no problem.”
“We love helping people who can’t find their way home.”
“Helping others is a joy, heh heh, helping others is a joy.”
And so, Xu Xiaofeng obediently followed them.
Meanwhile, Steven, watching from a distance, was flabbergasted.
Wait… you’re just going with them like that?!
Oh my lady! Seriously, could you be a little more cautious? Didn’t your mom and dad teach you not to follow strangers home?
These are BANDITS! They feast on tasty little girls like you!
Steven thought about jumping out to take care of these bandits.
But then he remembered that this was the lady’s fish to catch, and he really shouldn’t interfere with her actions.
Of course, if they threatened her life, he definitely wouldn’t be holding back!
Just follow them a bit longer, let’s keep it cool! Steven!
They meandered around for several minutes until they arrived at a cave.
The cave wasn’t deep. Xu Xiaofeng peered inside, seeing quite a number of men and women—over a hundred in fact, if she estimated correctly.
Upon a closer look, she even saw children and the elderly.
And, without exception, all their names were white.
That’s right, not a single red name!
Xu Xiaofeng wasn’t brainless. The reason she followed them was mainly because none of these people had red names.
If they were indeed a bandit group, even if they hadn’t committed any major murders, they must have done enough harm or thievery to earn a red name.
Plus, this game had an interesting support system. When players encountered unfamiliar NPCs, their names were typically labeled as “Passerby A,” “Shopkeeper,” “Villager 1,” etc.
Only when you learned more about them would their names be revealed in full.
By the way, other players see Xu Xiaofeng’s name as “Little Girl.”
As for “Nuclear Bomb Little Sister”? That’s not her name! It’s one thing for others to call her that, but saying it herself? Too weird!
And the names of the four people who led her were simply Villager 1234. Now, everyone in the cave also had names like that.
If that’s the case, they are really just helping out people who can’t find their way home—what a cheerful band!
“Hey? Is there a village in a place like this?”
Xu Xiaofeng feigned curiosity.
Of course, she knew it was impossible—who has a hundred-person village in a cave? But she wanted more information.
“Well… we actually moved here from somewhere else.”
“Where did you come from? And why did you move here?”
“We’re from very far away. But we couldn’t stay there anymore, so we moved to the Imperial Capital and then came here.”
Wait… could this be some kind of quest?
Xu Xiaofeng seemed to catch a whiff of opportunity.
Thinking it through, it could be! Stumbling upon clues from a trading company, investigating, and ultimately uncovering a shocking secret!
In the river! This Ganges over here!
“Can you tell me more about it? You seem like you’re not doing so well.”
“Haha, there’s no need for you to worry, little girl. You can rest here for the night, and we’ll take you back to Emerald City tomorrow.”
Xu Xiaofeng pondered, deciding to drop her disguise.
No more pretending—time to reveal her cards!
She instantly switched to her player mode.
“Uncles, actually, I can get back by myself.”
“Uh?”
The big man in front turned back with a confused expression. Somehow, the little girl in front of him didn’t seem so friendly anymore as he instinctively took a step back.
“First, I apologize. I didn’t actually get lost from my parents. I’m an adventurer, and I heard there was a bandit group here, so I took a mission to investigate. Sorry for deceiving you earlier.”
As she spoke, she also took a step back.
“However, from my observations, you all seem like very honest villagers and not a bandit group. Rest assured, I mean you no harm.”
After hearing this, the tension that had just begun to rise melted away, but the atmosphere still wasn’t exactly cheerful.
“So what do you want to do?”
“I want to understand the situation. After all, I’ve taken on a mission, and I need to gather results. This also helps you; if problems drag on, the knight group might get involved.”
The group exchanged glances, nodding in agreement with her words.
At that moment, a quest prompt popped up before Xu Xiaofeng:
Would you like to accept the rare world quest “Tragedy in Blue Moon City”?
Yes!
Xu Xiaofeng thought internally while she noticed the quest title.
Blue Moon City? Where have I seen that name before?
She made a mental note of this and continued chatting with the villagers.
But before she spoke, she transformed back into NPC mode: “Alright, alright, I’ll take care of this!”
The sudden change left the four with stiff expressions as they blinked in confusion.
What just happened? It feels like she turned into a completely different person… and the previous friendliness came rushing back.
“Ahem, uncles, after all, I look quite a bit younger, right? I have to put on a strong front during serious discussions to not be underestimated. Now that we’ve settled everything, I can relax and be easygoing!”
“Haha, that’s true. It looks like being an adventurer isn’t easy for you, little girl.”
“You look even younger than my daughter, but unexpectedly, you are quite reliable!”
“Keep it up! You will become a powerful adventurer in the future!”
And so, the four villagers began to recount the events about Blue Moon City to Xu Xiaofeng.
But unexpectedly, as soon as they opened their mouths, Xu Xiaofeng couldn’t hold it in anymore.
“It all started with that darn disaster beast! About ten days ago, Blue Moon City suddenly had a powerful disaster s—”
“Cough… cough cough!” Xu Xiaofeng suddenly erupted into a fit of coughs.
Confirmed, it’s really that wave from ten days ago!
You see, that wave of disaster beasts, the very reason the World Boss showed up early, was because the players from Falling Leaf City had slyly killed Wind Wolves ahead of time.
And where did those players get the chance?
You guessed it—right from me, Xu Loli Ta!
