Jiang Yingcheng had already worked out her next course of action.
[First, we'll create a little disturbance for Imperial Father and the others,] she shared her grand scheme with System Bro in her mind. [Then, while they're distracted, we'll-we'll take to our heels!]
[Once we reach the edge of the real treasure site, we'll stay right there and wait for them to find Chengcheng!]
[If-if things look bad, Chengcheng will pretend she got separated by accident. I'll cry a little, and Imperial Father won't be angry with Chengcheng anymore~~]
The excessively slapdash plan plunged everyone into a strange moment of silence.
So... she was just forcing a plan into existence??!
Leaving aside whether Emperor Mingze, who had survived several assassination attempts in his lifetime, would be so startled by this tiny disturbance that he forgot the little one's safety, the dozen or so Shadow Guards hidden somewhere around them could nip her plan in the bud all by themselves.
The court officials who could hear the little one's thoughts suddenly began tapping and poking at the ground with great seriousness, doing their utmost to look busy.
Emperor Mingze had not moved for quite some time. They were afraid.
Yet the little one thought her plan was utterly seamless. After explaining it, she stood there smugly for a long while-
[...System Bro, why aren't you praising Chengcheng?!]
Her pitch-black eyes brimmed with confusion, hurt, grievance, and the accusation, "How can you fail to recognize quality?"
The response was a thoroughly merciless snort.
[Which brings us to the question,] System Bro's languid electronic voice followed. [Who exactly can those short little legs of yours outrun?]
As soon as anyone spotted the little one, she would have no chance of slipping away alone.
Besides, thanks to County Magistrate Tuobi's outrageous antics, Yuntong Mountain