Chapter 33: A Terrifying Conspiracy

Gou Dan'er and Chou Zi, carrying an injured person, came in; seeing An'an, their faces showed a moment of embarrassment.

They recalled the scene yesterday when they first saw Su Ruo perform surgery and ran out to vomit, feeling utterly ashamed; they actually felt inferior to a child.

Fortunately, Su Ruo didn't notice their embarrassment; at that moment, the patient on the stretcher attracted all her attention.

A broken piece of wood had pierced the man's scapula and had to be removed immediately.

Thus, after only a brief rest, Su Ruo began the next surgery.

Over the course of the day, rescued wounded kept arriving, one surgery after another, and Su Ruo was so busy she hardly touched the ground.

Although tired, Su Ruo still felt glad for those who were saved, no matter what, they had survived.

Moreover, the golden rescue window after the disaster was actually only three days; if after those three days people were still not rescued, the hope of survival would be very slim.

After Su Ruo finished the last surgery, it was already past ten at night, and An'an had already fallen asleep sitting on a small stool.

Su Ruo walked over, intending to hold her and take her back to the room to sleep; just as she lifted her, An'an woke, she half-opened her eyes and said in a soft, childish voice: 'Mom, don't be scared, An'an will keep you company.'

Su Ruo held this little soft bundle, feeling her heart melt, and she whispered: 'Mm, An'an is so good.'

Upon hearing Su Ruo's words, An'an fell asleep again.

Li Zhaodi said beside her: 'This child must be exhausted; I told her to go back to her room to sleep, but she refuses no matter what, won't let anyone else touch her, and only accepts you.'

Su Ruo also sensed this, An'an's unusually strong dependence on her; Su Ruo knew she would eventually leave, and such over-reliance on her would not be good for An'an.

At this moment, the system, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke: 'Host, anyway this little girl has no relatives now; why don't you adopt her!'

I have observed that this little girl possesses the Xuanwu destiny; born with auspicious signs, she can gather blessings, generate wealth, and ensure peace, making her a person of great fortune.

Whoever stays with her will enjoy lasting fortune and longevity, and abundant sources of wealth.

Su Ruo's mouth twitched; she knew the system was spouting nonsense again— the Xu family are all dead, what fortune and longevity!

Su Ruo now doesn't believe a word the system says.

001 said: First it claimed to have the Zhuque destiny, belonging to the phoenix fate; then that man was the Azure Dragon; now it comes up with Xuanwu— it's trying to collect all four great beasts!

It also said their three destinies were precious, that they were people of great fortune, yet each ended up worse than the last.

And it claimed they gather blessings and wealth; I think it's more like family ruined and people dead.

Putting the three of them together, they still can't make a complete family and childhood, yet the system dares to tell her about great fortune; she thinks it's basically bad luck.

Seeing Su Ruo not believe it, 001 became more anxious and said: 'Host, believe me, you really are people of great fortune; it's just that someone stole your destinies, making you so unlucky.'

But as long as the three of you are together, you can gather the blessings of heaven and earth, receive the Heaven and Earth Blessing, and then no one will be able to take away the fortune on your persons.

Su Ruo thought: I'd believe you only if there were ghosts.

She said with a hint of mockery: 'What a coincidence— you say that in this world, those who receive the Heaven and Earth Blessing and are people of great fortune number no more than five; yet as soon as I step out I run into two, and it just so happens that all three of us have had our destinies stolen.'

'This Da Qing Shan is truly miraculous, gathering us three extreme unlucky losers together— is it meant to be a tripartite stand, a double negative making a positive?'

001 was frantic, not knowing how to explain, because even it doesn't know why— among the Four Great Beast Guardians who protect the dragon vein of this world, three have had their fortunes stolen by secret arts, and they all have gathered in this Da Qing Shan.

There must be a huge secret hidden here; 001 just can't figure it out for now, but deep down it already has a suspicion.

The Four Great Beast Guardians protect the dragon vein and also bear the mission of maintaining peace in Huaxia.

If Su Ruo and the other two had their destinies stolen by a single person, that would be too terrifying.

Just what conspiracy the other side is plotting, even 001 dare not imagine.

Now, the Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, and Xuanwu are all gathered here; the only one missing is the White Tiger.

Yet the Three Great Beast Guardians have all been afflicted; can the White Tiger still escape?

Although 001 is anxious inside, it can't do anything, after all it doesn't even know who the other party is or what they intend to do.

001 could only earnestly say to Su Ruo: 'Host, believe me, adopting this little girl will only benefit you!'

Actually, Su Ruo had also considered adopting An'an, but the thought merely flashed and was suppressed by her.

This is a child, not a White Tiger still escape?

【36】 Although 001 is anxious inside, it can't do anything, after all it doesn't even know who the other party is or what they intend to do.

【37】 001 could only earnestly say to Su Ruo: 'Host, believe me, adopting this little girl will only benefit you!'

【38】 Actually, Su Ruo had also considered adopting An'an, but the thought merely flashed and was suppressed by her.

【39】 This is a child, not a kitten or puppy; taking her home just to feed her isn't enough— if one truly decides to adopt, one must take responsibility for her life.

Su Ruo can't even control her own life now; how could she bear such a heavy shackle?

Seeing this, 0001 also dared not urge further, fearing that saying more would have the opposite effect.

However, one thing is true: 001 did not deceive Su Ruo, for An'an truly possesses the Xuanwu destiny and carries auspicious qi, which makes everyone who approaches her feel at ease and comfortable in body and mind.

This is also why the people around her like her.

So at this moment, 001 really can't understand: such a little girl who naturally carries spiritual aura, is cute and pretty— upon seeing her, any system would inevitably feel fond; how could Su Ruo bear to refuse adopting her!

001 couldn't help sighing: this woman truly has firm resolve, a heart as hard as iron.

Although Su Ruo refused the system's suggestion to adopt An'an, she still, after everyone had fallen asleep, secretly got up and went to the Xu family's old residence.

Although Su Ruo cannot adopt An'an, she wants to find for her the golden lock that could prove her identity; perhaps later An'an could use it to find her relatives.

Su Ruo, based on the information she gathered from the Women's Director, quickly located the Xu family.

But seeing the courtyard before her, now reduced to ruins, Su Ruo felt a sense of difficulty— how could she search?

Now Su Ruo believes the Women's Director's words that it's hard to find, and it's not just placating her.

Because, to find that small golden lock in this rubble, one would have to turn over every stone.

Su Ruo had no idea where to begin, so she could only call out to the system in her heart.

'System, can you help me find the location of the golden lock?'

If I could know the exact spot, searching would be a bit easier, and it would also prevent me from doing useless work.

What if she searched for half a day only to discover the golden lock isn't here— wouldn't that be wasted effort?

001 said emotionlessly: 'Ten points, gain one treasure-finding ability.'

'System, I only get ten points for saving a life.' Su Ruo thought the system was utterly unreasonable, just like Zhou Bapi.

001 continued without any emotion: 'Host, you may choose not to exchange; this system always adheres to the principle of equal voluntariness, fair trade, and will absolutely not force buying or selling.'