In Sumeru, pretend to be a scholar!

"This is Abak, the leader of the gilded brigade stationed at Kavan Post."

Dixia introduced the newcomer to Wang Yan, then asked, "Abak, how is the situation?"

Abak took a breath: "Thanks to your reminder, we have set up guards in various places. These people attacked several places, but we have dealt with them all. The most serious one was at the Golden Sands Journey site, where a fire burned half of the backyard, but it has been put out."

The Golden Sands Inn was the only inn where Wang Yan and his companions stayed, and it was also the only hotel in the entire Kawan Post Station.

By the time the gilded brigade arrived to provide support, Wang Yan had already driven them away.

"Where's Beham?" Dixia asked again.

Beham was the head of the Church in Kavan.

He was a scholar in charge of sand control and prevention, and also took charge of civil affairs in Kawan Post Station.

"He went to reassure the merchants and scholars," Abak replied. "Although the support was timely and there were no casualties, many people were still quite frightened."

Anyone who is sleeping and suddenly burned would be terrified.

As she spoke, a member of the Blazing Beast Hunters came over: "Dishia, everyone's tied up."

Dixia nodded and pointed at Abak: "Hand the person over to Abak."

The two sides began the handover of members of the criminal gang.

Wang Yan watched for a while and, finding nothing he could help with, said to Dixia, "I'll head back now; my mentor is waiting."

"Okay, see you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

...

Back at the Golden Sands Inn, a large crowd had gathered outside.

Most of them were businessmen and scholars, and none of them looked presentable at the moment. Obviously, the attack came very suddenly, leaving them no time to react before they fled.

Meanwhile, a scholar dressed in the robes of the Order of the Fathers was speaking to everyone, trying to calm them down.

Seeing this, Wang Yan did not disturb them and quietly entered the inn.

The fire in the backyard did not spread to the front hall. Although the smell of burning was strong, there were no signs of scorching.

Wang Yan arrived at the door of Farusan's room and gently knocked.

"Mentor, I'm back."

Footsteps approached, initially hurried, but slowed down as they neared the door, seemingly revealing the change in the owner's emotions.

The door opened, and Fiona looked at Wang Yan calmly: "You're back. How was it?"

"Easy to handle!" Wang Yan raised his chin, looking smug.

Farusan pursed her lips, reached out and beckoned, and the multifaceted He Yao flew back into her hand.

Then she pointed, and a projection appeared, showing the moments when Wang Yan shot and killed the bandits.

"?? It can take pictures?" Wang Yan exclaimed in shock.

"Don't be surprised. Taking photos is an essential part of historical site research. Instead of carrying a camera around, we should integrate the function into a multi-functional device."

Farusan said while checking Wang Yan's kill record.

After a while.

Farusan withdrew the He Yao multifaceted body and looked at Wang Yan.

Wang Yan felt like he was being watched by his homeroom teacher, and instinctively stood at attention.

"Although there were some minor flaws, overall you did a pretty good job and didn't get scared," Farusan said. "However, your fighting relied entirely on your crossbow; you have no movement skills or close combat abilities. If it weren't for He Yao's multi-faceted protection, you would have been killed from the start."

After a slight pause, Farusan continued, "Once we get to the ruins, in addition to the daily investigations, I will teach you some combat techniques."

Wang Yan's eyes lit up, and he immediately nodded: "Okay, mentor."

Farusan's weapon is a bow and arrow, while Wang Yan's current weapon is a crossbow. With her guidance, his combat power will definitely improve significantly.

"Alright, it's getting late, go back and get some rest."

Farusan waved her hand, indicating that Wang Yan could leave.

Goodnight, mentor.

Wang Yan said goodnight and turned to leave Farusan's room.

Back in his room, Wang Yan realized he was covered in sweat, and the clothes he had changed into earlier were sticky and uncomfortable.

How can I possibly sleep? I'll take another shower.

After tossing and turning for a while, Wang Yan finally lay down on the bed and slowly fell asleep.

...

The next morning.

Wang Yan was awakened by shouts outside the window.

Looking out the window, in the distance, in the warehouse area, the caravan from Aru Village had already begun reloading its pack animals onto the carts.

The traces of yesterday's battle have been completely cleaned up, and there is no indication that a major battle took place yesterday.

Even after leaving the house, there was still a burnt smell in the backyard of the Golden Sands Tour.

In the lobby, a number of people were still gathered, talking about what happened last night.

As soon as Wang Yan stepped into the front hall, he was stopped by Mayam, the innkeeper who was walking towards him.

The tired-looking shop owner, her face radiating gratitude, said, "Oh, you must be Mr. Wang Yan! Thank you so much for everything last night!"

Mayam's voice was slightly high-pitched with excitement, drawing the attention of the surrounding merchants and scholars.

"The guards at the inn all told me that if you hadn't intervened in time and shot down those arsonists when the fire broke out, the fire would have definitely spread to the animal pen and the main building... I really don't want to think about the consequences!"

As she spoke, she took out a bulging money bag and tried to stuff it into Wang Yan's hand without saying a word: "This is your and your mentor's room fee for the past few days. Please take it back! From now on, whenever you come to Kawan Inn and stay at my Golden Sands Inn, I will never charge you a penny!"

Wang Yan was caught off guard by this sudden enthusiasm and quickly waved his hand, taking half a step back: "Boss Mayam, you're too kind, too kind... Anyone would have helped in that situation last night, there's really no need for this..."

He made the move simply to test the power of his hand crossbow, and with Farusan's support, he seemed so brave.

Without Faroshan, Wang Yan would never have dared to go out and face the bandits; at most, he would have shot an arrow from afar and then run away.

Unfortunately, although he thought so, Mayam obviously did not think so.

Of all the people in the hotel last night, only Wang Yan offered to help.

Although no one is obligated to help, doesn't that make Wang Yan's help all the more precious?

"That won't do! You don't know, those bandits came specifically to create chaos. The backyard is piled with hay and wood; if it all burns down, all my hard work of the past half-life will be gone... You saved my shop!"

As she spoke, her eyes reddened, and she pushed the purse forward a little further.

Just as Wang Yan was wondering how to politely refuse, he caught a glimpse of Farusan walking slowly towards him from the side.

He was immediately overjoyed, pointing and raising his voice, "Boss, you really don't need to thank me. This is my mentor, Ms. Flossan. I was able to get to the backyard in time last night because she had foreseen it and instructed me to check. If you really want to thank someone, thank my mentor!"

Upon hearing this, Mayam immediately turned his gaze to Farusan, who had just come down the stairs.

Wang Yan also took the opportunity to turn around and slip away, leaving the Gold Sand Journey and rushing to the warehouse area where the caravan was located.

It was half an hour later when Wang Yan saw Farusan again.

"My foolish apprentice, how could you leave your mentor alone in such a terrible place!"

"Boss Mayam isn't exactly scary, is he?"

"How dare you talk back! Sometimes kindness is harder to deal with than malice!"

As she spoke, Farusan stood on tiptoe and gave Wang Yan a vicious tap on the head.

Wang Yan didn't dodge; instead, he bent down slightly so that his mentor could reach his head as much as possible.