Chapter 180: It Really Is Right to Be a Good Person

Chapter 180: Chapter 180: It Really Is Right to Be a Good Person

"Mhm, Master, Cao Cao is so touched."

Stunned by Gu Nuan Nuan’s warm words, Cao Cao was moved to the point of wailing—a dry, tearless howl. The sight was so comical it made Gu Nuan Nuan laugh. She chuckled, then wrinkled her nose in distaste. "Stop crying. If you’re going to cry, at least wait until you have enough energy. The sight of Plant Essence rolling around on your leaves would be much more interesting than this fake cry that’s all thunder and no rain."

Cao Cao’s voice abruptly cut off. "..."

’Master is so mean! Can I take back what I said about being "touched"?’

Gu Nuan Nuan cleaned out her ear. Phew, the world was finally quiet. She turned her head and urged Zhang Wei Qiang, "Uncle, I’ve rested enough. We should get going."

"Alright. We shouldn’t delay too long anyway. If you get hungry, you can eat on the bike," Zhang Wei Qiang said with a smile, stuffing the last bite of a steamed bun into his mouth. He took a big gulp of hot water, wiped his mouth, and stood up.

"Uncle, this road is so narrow and there’s a cliff right next to it. Do cars often fall off and get into accidents?"

The bicycle continued onward. Gu Nuan Nuan stared at the winding mountain road ahead. It coiled around and around, with a towering cliff face on one side and a sheer drop on the other. Only the most dangerous corners had simple concrete guardrails; other sections lacked even a wooden one, making for a terrifying sight.

"Don’t say such things." Hearing this, Zhang Wei Qiang tapped Gu Nuan Nuan on the head. "This stretch of road is well-built. It’s not that small; two cars can pass each other without much trouble. It’s normal for a kid like you to look at it and feel scared, but it’s not actually a high-accident area. As long as drivers are careful, how could they just fall off? Hey, I’m telling you, if you stop staring down the cliff, it won’t seem so scary."

"Oh." Gu Nuan Nuan retracted her gaze.

’Maybe the car crash in my past life didn’t happen around here? Perhaps it was something like spontaneous combustion...’

Just as Gu Nuan Nuan was thinking this, Cao Cao’s urgent cry rang in her mind—

"Master, that car really fell—"

"Quick, do something!" Gu Nuan Nuan was shocked. ’I really am a jinx.’

Although she was communicating with Cao Cao telepathically, an anxious look still crept onto her face. Luckily, she was sitting on the bicycle’s front crossbar, so Zhang Wei Qiang couldn’t see her expression, or he would have certainly grown suspicious.

"What’s happening now?"

Gu Nuan Nuan felt as if time itself had slowed down. Worried about distracting Cao Cao, she held back for a long moment before asking with her heart in her throat.

"It’s okay for now. Master, the moment I saw something was wrong, I quickly moved the nearby vines and trees to slow the car’s fall a bit. In the end, I used two big trees that were already growing on the cliff face to wedge it in mid-air. Don’t worry, Master. I used two drops of Plant Essence to strengthen their root systems, so their load-bearing capacity won’t be too bad. Right now, as long as the people inside don’t do anything crazy like jumping and thrashing around and just wait quietly for rescue, they’re not in any immediate danger."

"That’s great... Are there any casualties?" Gu Nuan Nuan felt a huge wave of relief wash over her.

"None. I checked specifically. Other than a few minor injuries and a good scare, the people in the car are fine for now," Cao Cao’s voice held a hint of pride, and even an unconcealable glee. "Master, being a good person really pays off! Do you know what I found here?"

"You found energy." With Cao Cao playing mysterious, Gu Nuan Nuan was finally in the mood to smile. ’At a time like this, what else besides energy could make Cao Cao so happy?’

"That’s right! Master, you’re amazing!" Cao Cao exclaimed joyfully. "There’s actually a Jade Mine hidden at the bottom of this cliff! Even though the mine is tiny and the quality of the jade isn’t great, we still hit the jackpot. After subtracting the energy we’ve used these past few days, with this replenishment plus what we already had, I can use my energy without restraint and it’ll last another hundred years, no problem. And while the quality of this Jade Mine isn’t the best, the jade can still just barely be used to make Jade Bottles and Jade Boxes for storage."

’Using jade to make Jade Bottles and Jade Boxes?’

’Well, Jade Bottles and Jade Boxes can store Plant Essence. I guess a little luxury is fine.’ Gu Nuan Nuan chuckled. "There’s no need to leave too much of the jade behind. It’s not like we can get it out of there anytime soon. Just absorb as much as you can."

"Master, Cao Cao has already absorbed everything it can. But these aren’t Spirit Stones, after all. The energy they contain isn’t pure enough, so it’s already a good result for Cao Cao to absorb thirty to forty percent of it."

"So you’re saying that even after you’ve absorbed the energy, the quality of the jade will drop, but they’ll still retain their original form, right?" Gu Nuan Nuan understood now.

"Correct." Cao Cao bobbed its main stalk, happy that its Master understood what it meant.

"I see... Since you’re not short on energy for the time being, give me a heads-up before you absorb any more ore or anything like that. Wait for my okay before you start." Reassured, Gu Nuan Nuan also made a private decision. ’In the future, it’s better to take Cao Cao traveling around the world and absorb energy from other people’s territories. I’ll just visit a few more places and have Cao Cao be a bit more restrained when it absorbs. I should spare the territory of our own Alliance if I can...’

"Oh," Cao Cao replied, a little confused.

"Tell me, what exactly happened just now? How did a perfectly fine bus suddenly fall off the cliff?" Now that she knew the bus was safe for the time being, Gu Nuan Nuan was in the mood to ask for details.

"It was knocked off by another truck."

Hearing its Master’s question, Cao Cao immediately explained, its voice thick with disgust, "The truck driver was drunk. He reeks of alcohol. He seems to be scared stiff now; he’s been sitting in his truck without moving an inch." Cao Cao made its disdain clear: drunks were the worst. Its previous master had also loved to drink, which was why Cao Cao had never bothered with him.

’So this was the truth behind the car crash in my past life. A drunk driver who ruined who knows how many families in an instant...’

"Damn it."

Gu Nuan Nuan couldn’t hold it in any longer. Clenching her fist, she slammed it onto the bicycle’s handlebars and cursed in anger.

"Nuannuan, what’s wrong?" Zhang Wei Qiang stopped the bike, startled.

"Cao Cao, how far are we from the accident site?" Gu Nuan Nuan’s expression changed. ’Damn it, how could I lose my composure in front of my uncle?’ Panicking inwardly, she quickly asked Cao Cao.

"Not far. At your current speed, another five or six minutes on the bike will be enough." Cao Cao’s voice came, and Gu Nuan Nuan breathed a sigh of relief. She clenched her fists. "Uncle, ride faster! I think I can faintly hear a lot of people yelling for help!"