Yanjing, in the basement of the Crown Prince's villa.
Ye Nuannuan curled up in the cold corner, wearing only a thin white dress, the hem covered in dust and stains from her earlier struggle.
Her long hair was messy and scattered, covering most of her pale face, only her eyes staring fixedly through the gaps in her hair at the light blue chat interface that had suddenly appeared in her mind.
Not having eaten much for three days, combined with the earlier struggle and fall, left her completely exhausted, her vision darkening in waves.
A piercing pain came from her ankle; it was likely sprained, and even the slightest movement made her break out in a cold sweat.
"It's not a hallucination... it's really not a hallucination..."
She muttered to herself, her dry, cracked lips trembling slightly, tears falling uncontrollably.
The despair and fear of the past month had nearly driven her insane.
Facing that cold iron door every day, listening to the occasional footsteps outside, not knowing when that demon would enter, or what the next torture would be.
She had tried resisting, begging, even a hunger strike... none of it worked.
The man named Lu Chenzhou was like an insurmountable mountain—indifferent, cruel, and paranoid, treating her as a collectible that had to be conquered.
Just when she thought she was truly going to die in this dark basement, this miraculous Chat Group appeared.
Along with it came these... kind strangers.
[Abusive Novels Naive Flower]: "I... I'm listening."
[Nameless Guide]: "Good. Whatever you do, don't try to run away right now. Your ankle is sprained, and you lack physical strength. Forcing an escape will only put you in a more dangerous situation and might even provoke him, leading to more severe consequences."
[Nameless Guide]: "What you need to do most right now is preserve your strength and replenish your energy."
After saying this, Fang Ming's consciousness sank into the Chat Group's functional interface and found the [Physical Transfer] option.
He had used this function once before to receive two black cards from Soldier King Chu Feng.
The function description was: Physical items can be transferred between group members an unlimited number of times (item volume not exceeding 1 cubic meter), but to ensure the Chat Group's secrecy, it is best to use it in a secluded place.
This office belonged to Fang Ming alone, and there were no cameras inside.
So, Fang Ming didn't waste any time and directly pulled open his desk drawer.
Inside were piles of bottled water, chocolates, and cookies, all gifts from colleagues who had "suddenly become enthusiastic" lately.
Most were from female colleagues, under the guise of sharing snacks?? Fang Ming couldn't be bothered to speculate on their actual intentions.
Anyway, he didn't usually eat snacks, so he had just tossed them into the drawer. Now, they were coming in handy.
He grabbed a clean black trash bag from nearby and stuffed the food and water into it.
He selected the group member's avatar and clicked transfer!
A virtual red envelope icon popped up in the group chat.
[Nameless Guide]: "@Abusive Novels Naive Flower, accept the red envelope first and eat something. We'll talk about the rest slowly!"
...On the other side, Ye Nuannuan was enduring the sharp pain in her ankle, trying to move her stiff body.
A striking red envelope pattern suddenly appeared in her chat box.
Seeing this red envelope and then Fang Ming's words, she subconsciously clicked to receive it with her mind.
The next second!
In the air before her, a faint ripple like water appeared, and a bulging black plastic bag appeared out of thin air, dropping onto the ground in front of her.
Ye Nuannuan's eyes widened, her breath nearly stopping.
She stared fixedly at the plastic bag for a full five or six seconds before tremblingly reaching out to touch it cautiously.
Chocolate? Cookies? And... bottled water?
My god, the Chat Group's functions are just too powerful, aren't they??
[Soldier King Lone Wolf]: "Little sister, hurry up and eat. You'll only have strength once you're full!"
[Marvelous Doctor of Chinese Medicine]: "@Abusive Novels Naive Flower, don't rush to eat too much. You've been hungry for a long time, so your stomach is fragile. Start with a little chocolate and things that are easy to digest."
[Marvelous Doctor of Chinese Medicine]: "By the way, can you describe your foot injury? Or... this Chat Group seems to have a photo upload function. Can you take a photo and send it to the group? I'll see if it's serious."
Marvelous Doctor of Chinese Medicine's name was Lin Chen. Although he was young, he was a doctor after all, so he was meticulous and immediately thought of the injury issue.
Hearing that the Chat Group had a photo function, Ye Nuannuan immediately followed the Chat Group's functional guide and found the photo button.
In an instant, her vision seemed to gain a viewfinder, aiming at her swollen ankle.
*Click.*
A clear photo was automatically uploaded to the group files.
[Marvelous Doctor of Chinese Medicine]: "Hiss... the sprain is quite severe. You might have damaged a ligament. But it's okay, no fracture. Wait a moment, I'll get you some medicine!"
[Abusive Novels Naive Flower]: "Thank you... thank you all..."
Ye Nuannuan hurriedly tore open the cookies while thanking everyone in the Chat Group.
Right at that moment.
[Ding!]
[Detected group member "Abusive Novels Naive Flower's" strong will to survive and desperate situation.]
[Triggered group owner's exclusive commission mission.]
[Mission Name: Flower in a Cage]
[Mission Description: Ye Nuannuan is being illegally imprisoned in a villa basement by the Beijing Circle's Crown Prince, Lu Chenzhou, suffering severe physical and mental trauma. Please formulate and execute a rescue plan to help her escape his clutches and regain her freedom.]
[Mission Reward: thousand illusions mask *1.]
[Accept? Yes/No?]
thousand illusions mask? Fang Ming's eyes narrowed slightly.
This thing sounded like a disguise tool. With it, things would be much more convenient in the future.
However... the previous two mission rewards were only settled after completion, but this time, it was displayed directly??
Was it because this Little White Flower group member was too useless to provide any good skills, so the Chat Group was afraid he wouldn't go save her??
"Accept." Fang Ming couldn't be bothered to think about the reason.
[Nameless Guide]: "@Peking University, is it convenient for you to receive items on your end?"
[Peking University]: "It's convenient. I'm at home, and there's no one else around me."
[Nameless Guide]: "Good. @Abusive Novels Naive Flower, after you finish eating, send the food trash to 'Peking University' to avoid leaving any clues."
[Abusive Novels Naive Flower]: "Mm, mm, okay!"
[Soldier King Lone Wolf]: "@Nameless Guide, what about the rescue? I can't return to the country right now."
[Marvelous Doctor of Chinese Medicine]: "I can't leave the mountain either. We can only let Brother Ming figure something out."
[Peking University]: "I'm the most useless one (crying.jpg)"
[Nameless Guide]: "It's fine, just leave it to me. @Peking University, you just need to study hard."
[Peking University]: "Thanks for your hard work, Brother Ming."
[Marvelous Doctor of Chinese Medicine]: "Just say if you need medical support. I have all kinds of medicine here, ready at any time."
[Soldier King Lone Wolf]: "I can provide firearms, ammunition, and network support from my side. Just say the word, and I'll have the support in place immediately."