The Oarless Boat

The situation now was that Qianjie controlled most of Fang Xiao's thoughts and wanted to keep its new puppet, Fang Xing, here.

When it controlled Fang Deming back then, it hadn't kept the younger Fang son at home. It had probably thought Fang Xiao was enough—until things went wrong and it realized just how important it was to have a backup.

It wasn't too late now.

The system had gone to so much trouble to send Yu Xing here and give little Qianjie renewed hope. Little Qianjie would naturally do everything it could to keep Yu Xing around. That might make it lower its guard in other areas.

"After all that, I've made myself clear enough. This whole deduction is just to help you, so why not drop the main and side quests and be honest with me? Just tell me directly what I need to do." Yu Xing had his calculations all worked out. He hadn't known the situation was this straightforward before, but now he couldn't be bothered with all the extra hassle.

The system needed his help, and he was the only one who could do it. Why bother with formalities?

He could focus on killing little Qianjie. As long as the system still gave out the reward, that was all he needed.

[The main quest for this deduction was formed based on the intentions of the controller in Nanshui Town. The other party's goal is to use the "sacrifice" at the Snow Festival to further distort your perception.]

The system's female voice remained unmoved.

[Even without the main quest I set, the Snow Festival would still take place. The tour group, with Gao Yiling as its guide, is also a product of Nanshui Town itself. That will not change.]

[The main quest I set has always