The bad value system is measuring values.

Chapter 132 Pegasus Town

After several days of effort, Qiao Xiao finally managed to escape the confines of the dense forest.

Qiao Xiao sighed deeply: "I didn't expect I'd have to grind for jungle survival experience points."

The moment she stepped out of the forest, a group of cloaked figures appeared before her in the blink of an eye.

Qiao Xiao looked at the large group of people carrying torches and with angry expressions, filled with confusion.

Erran slowly walked out from the crowd, his steps seeming somewhat hesitant, because he knew that the person in front of him was Qiao Xiao.

Qiao Xiao looked at Er Ran in confusion: How could he walk faster than me?

"Is it it, hero?"

Erran stood in the center of the crowd and answered nervously, "Her cloak needs to be removed."

"Take off your cloak quickly."

Qiao Xiao sneered: "Why should I listen to you?"

Erran's eyes widened instantly. He recognized Qiao Xiao's voice and suddenly lost control, shouting, "You're the one who killed a monster right in front of me!"

Qiao Xiao remained expressionless and retorted, "What's wrong with me killing monsters?"

A voice boomed from the crowd, "You even ate it raw, you monster!"

Qiao Xiao looked sharply at Er Ran, who was clearly a little guilty, thinking: Could this hero be a potential cannibal?

She explained slowly, "I was just too hungry, so I ate that bear. It was my survival instinct. What's wrong with that?"

A strange light flashed in Erran's eyes.

"Then why are you pretending to be a princess?"

Qiao Xiao frowned. "I've never heard that impersonating a princess is a capital offense. I am indeed not a princess, but I don't think I deserve this punishment."

Erran's imposing manner immediately diminished considerably. "Then what's with your silver hair? And your ring?"

Qiao Xiao calmly replied, "This is a well-known fact. I didn't say those things were true. I'm just a wanderer with high combat skills and a head of hair that can be misunderstood, and then I take advantage of that."

They looked at each other, unable to find any other reason. Erran also began to waver. Regardless of whether Qiao Xiao was a monster or not, she had saved his life and was his savior.

However, her survival means that her secret of eating giant bears alive may be exposed.

This is a choice between morality and self-interest.

Suddenly, Erran caught sight of her package and remembered her lost items. "But you took my map. I might have misunderstood the others, but I'm absolutely certain I didn't make a mistake about this."

A hint of relief flashed across Qiao Xiao's face. She took out the map and tossed it to Er Ran, saying, "Here you go. I was just curious and wanted to take a look."

Erran took the map and saw that it was indeed the map. He immediately put it away and said no more.

The others seemed stuck, speechless, remaining in the same spot, unsure of what to do.

Qiao Xiao: These people are too rational, which is very abnormal.

The rational villagers of the Hero Village let her go, but the royal family, upon receiving this news, might not necessarily spare her.

Inside the palace, Rixin spoke to the king in a somewhat arrogant tone: "How dare a monster impersonate me, Father! Execute him immediately!"

Without hesitation, the king issued an arrest warrant, publicly arresting the imposter who was impersonating the princess. He boasted that no matter who the imposter was, he would reward him with a hundred gold pieces for bringing his head to him.

Even though the king later learned that the man was likely just a commoner, he still resolutely carried out his orders. A king's word is law, and he couldn't bear to lose face.

Qiao Xiao was walking alone on the road, calculating to herself: it had been about two months since she left home.

Qiao Xiao asked the system, "System, when is Astair's birthday?"

System: "I don't know. I'm a useless system; I know too little."

Qiao Xiao: "..."

"I'm sorry, system, I shouldn't have evaluated you that way. You've always been very valuable, providing me with invaluable intelligence and information."

The system's emotionless voice suddenly became clearer and immediately replied, "Seven more days, host!"

Qiao Xiao: "How far are we from the castle?"

System: "It also requires crossing a continent."

Qiao Xiao: "In other words, all the steps I took before were a waste of effort."

Qiao Xiao arrived at a town with wide streets, much more impressive than the Village of Heroes. Every corner exuded an air of "high-end" sophistication that it could be considered a small city. However, behind this glamorous facade, some undercurrents were lurking.

"Is that it?"

"It's it!"

The moment Qiao Xiao entered the town, someone immediately reported it to the town mayor.

Their eyes were like those of hunters lurking in the thicket, watching their prey slowly approach their carefully laid net.

Qiao Xiao keenly sensed the strangeness emanating from their bones. Suddenly, the neighing of horses came from the town mayor's mansion in the distance. They shouted, "The Pegasus is acting up again. Quickly go and ask the mayor to feed it some food."

Qiao Xiao's heart skipped a beat: "Pegasus? We can use it to go back."

Just then, a carriage drove by. Qiao Xiao reacted quickly and hijacked the carriage, intending to kick the people out.

The people in the car recognized Qiao Xiao from her attire; they knew she was the monster wanted by the authorities within a hundred miles.

Without any hesitation, they hurriedly escaped from the carriage. As soon as Qiao Xiao stepped onto the carriage, the horse became too nervous to move.

She suddenly remembered that Asdor still carried Asdor's scent within her.

With a sharp shout, the horse seemed to exert all its strength, galloping wildly towards the mayor's residence.

Along the way, Qiao Xiao noticed that every ten meters or so along the roadside in this small town, there was a flag, which should be the town flag. The emblem of the town flag happened to be a Pegasus.

Qiao Xiao drove the carriage at breakneck speed, which naturally attracted the attention of the town mayor's guards nearby. They took their weapons and gave chase.

The horse reared up and charged toward the iron gate with all its might, but failed to break through the barrier.

Qiao Xiao acted decisively, climbed the railing, and jumped over the high wall. As soon as she landed, several armored men with spears rushed towards her, looking like a group of savages.

Qiao Xiao paced around the mansion, constantly searching for any trace of the Pegasus. "Damn it, why isn't that Pegasus neighing anymore?"

She searched around the group for a long time but couldn't find the horse.

Finally, Qiao Xiao was deliberately exposed and surrounded by pursuers. They dared not make any rash moves. Finally, the mysterious town mayor appeared.

The town mayor looked like a kind-faced tycoon. His smile was fake, and he stroked his thick, upturned mustache with his delicate fingers. His face revealed a businessman's shrewdness.

The mayor said sternly, "Lock it in my basement."

Qiao Xiao was pressed down by the crowd with spears pointed at her.

He squinted, seemingly calculating something in his mind.

Mayor: I've heard that silver hair possesses some kind of magic. If I were to utilize it, perhaps…

Qiao Xiao was imprisoned in the basement, which was dark and damp. A short while after she stepped into the room, she heard the sound of Pegasus hooves pounding on its hooves, as if it were coming from above.

At night, once her supervisor had fallen asleep, Qiao Xiao began her escape plan.

On the surface, she appears completely transparent, but there are many unseen treasures hidden within the cloaks she has purchased.

She took a pinch of powder from her pocket, blew on it gently, and the iron cage melted instantly. Qiao Xiao quietly left the basement, not forgetting to sprinkle some hypnotic powder on the sleeping guards as well.

As she stepped out of the basement, the Pegasus began to let out a piercing scream that echoed throughout the entire mansion.

Instantly, the entire mansion was brightly lit, and the mayor angrily put on his clothes, yelling, "What the hell is that damned Pegasus doing now?!"

He hurriedly opened the safe, took out Pegasus's special sedative potion, and rushed out of his room.

Over here, Qiao Xiao discovered that she was a moving detector. The closer she got to the Pegasus, the louder the Pegasus cried out. Soon, with the help of the Pegasus's screams, she found the location of the Pegasus.

Qiao Xiao: "It's a dead end."

She went to the place where the sound was the loudest, but unfortunately there were walls on all sides. At that moment, a sound came from behind her.

Qiao Xiao quickly found a place to hide. She hid on the ceiling like a spider and watched the mayor operate the device. After a while, the Pegasus quieted down, and the mayor came out.

Qiao Xiao cautiously followed the mayor's instructions and opened the hidden door. What came into view was a place that resembled a water dungeon. Inside, the Pegasus's limbs were bound by chains, and its fur was sparse, making it look as if it had been abused.