Doctor will never die in a hellish situation.

"If you prefer a relaxed atmosphere, then the plaza in front of the Hermann Hotel on Second Avenue is the perfect choice. It's a jazz paradise and also where our guests will be staying."

A Liberian tour guide introduced the scenery along the way to them and thoughtfully gave each of them a specially made city map, which detailed the location and time of all the performances in the city.

Although the music festival officially starts tomorrow, the streets are already filled with revelers. Singers and musicians who have come from afar are taking this opportunity to put on street performances, including some well-known idols.

"Doctor, this is a really nice place. I thought it was just an ordinary city, but it's so special." Amiya said happily as she looked at a young man playing the violin.

On the same vehicle were Frost and her group from Group C2, Lappland and others. Originally, Melantha's Group A4 was also there, but the Sword Saint seemed to have made a breakthrough and decided to come back to find them in a few days.

"I just happened to see it in a magazine; their promotional photos were pretty good," Qin Duanyu said casually, patting Amiya's head.

The name Siesta appeared in the game, so it should be a very important place. Unfortunately, it had been a long time, and he didn't remember the specifics very well.

After the rooms were assigned and luggage was settled, it was already quite late. Beautiful lanterns lit up the square, and the tourists' enthusiasm remained undiminished, with the crowd growing larger and larger.

Qin Duanyu also took the opportunity to take off her ridiculously hot uniform, changed into short sleeves and shorts, and put on a long-sleeved hooded sun protection shirt. With the help of the hood's shadow, she put on a pair of sunglasses, perfectly covering the upper half of her face.

Although wearing sunglasses at night seems silly, with the help of God's perspective, there won't be any embarrassing incidents like falling down.

"Amiya, I remember you brought a violin. Aren't you going to show off your skills?" After meeting in the hotel lobby, Qin Duanyu remembered the suitcase Amiya was carrying and asked curiously.

"I need to practice for a few more days to get back into the swing of things, it's been so long since I've played," Amiya shook her head, saying with some concern. "Besides, today... Doctor, you're all alone, I think it's best to..."

"Let's leave today to Miss Lappland. All you ever do is talk about the Doctor. You need some time for yourself. Even your mother can't worry about you as much as I can." Winter grabbed Amiya without further ado and called on the C2 group to get ready to join the party.

Blue Poison glanced at Lappland, her little head starting to whirlwind of calculations. The most threatening Platinum was on the other side of the city and couldn't possibly get here in time. Melantha was still on Rhodes Island, and she didn't know when they would be able to meet.

As for the way the Doctor and Miss Lappland get along, if you're afraid that something might happen between the Doctor and her, you might as well believe what the tabloids say: that the Doctor and Miss Texas are getting together.

Blue Poison shook his head and followed Amiya and the others deeper into the plaza.

"Doctor, let's go to Second Street. The tour guide said there are people performing the Syracuse gang dance there," Lappland said, looking at the map and pointing to a location.

Qin Duanyu nodded and switched to God's-eye view mode to find her way.

"Hey, you two over there, want to come in and have a look? We have some excellent Siesta souvenirs here, you'll regret it if you don't buy one to take home!" The owner of an exquisitely decorated gift shop was enthusiastically soliciting customers.

"Hey, boss, aren't you afraid of infected people?" Lappland asked curiously. Along the way, she had encountered many people with crystals on their bodies, but the surrounding shopkeepers seemed to ignore them and still welcomed them into their shops.

"Sir, you don't know this, do you?" The owner smiled and shook his head, pointing to the handicrafts in the shop, "The obsidian that is abundant here is believed to have the effect of inhibiting orthokeratology, so very few native locals are infected with orthokeratology."

"I see." Qin Duanyu nodded. The magazine did indeed say that Siesta had the lowest Oripathy infection rate of all cities, so many powerful and wealthy people would choose to recuperate there, especially those unfortunate souls who were infected.

"Sir, why don't you buy your girlfriend an obsidian bracelet? It will not only help her, but it's also a testament to your love." The shopkeeper changed his target and bombarded Qin Duanyu with sales pitches.

"Ahem, this young lady is my friend, a very close one." Qin Duanyu was startled, glanced at Lappland who was still smiling, and quickly explained.

Calm down, sir. Making jokes like that could kill someone!

"Oh, I get it! Well then, you'd better hurry up, young man. Such a pretty girl might get snatched away by some bad guy." The shopkeeper said with a sly expression, winking and making faces. "There was a couple like that last year. The boy was going to confess his feelings during the music festival, but the girl took a liking to a singer and ran away that very night."

No, I'm more worried about Lappland being kidnapped than about her turning those who come here to court disaster into mille-feuille pastries.

"Don't waste your time. If that obsidian really had such miraculous effects, this city would have been the target of various countries long ago." Lappland curled her lip and turned to leave.

"Let's go in and take a look. The concert over there isn't going to end anytime soon." Qin Duanyu thought for a moment. Apart from the outfit he bought when he went shopping at Pacific Place, he didn't think he had really given Lappland any gifts. He had even been running around with her like a tool, which made him feel a little guilty.

"I'll wait for you outside. These trinkets aren't really suitable for me," Lappland said, shaking her head indifferently.

A moment later, the sounds of bargaining could be heard from inside the house.

"Boss, you have a good eye! This is a work by the Syracuse master sculptor, Wozki Shabind. Look at the exquisite design and the inscriptions on it, it's..."

"Stop talking nonsense. I often hear these words from a shady merchant. Shall I sell it for 2000 LMD?"

"Boss, the price is 1 and you're only offering this little bit? That's blatant robbery. Obsidian mining has been stopped for a long time. These days, which handicrafts are sold for 5000 or more? Even a piece this big, if it were a raw stone, would be worth 4000."

"3000, or I'm leaving!"

"Alright, I guess I've met a master. Please raise the price a little more, otherwise I won't be able to keep my shop open."

"Then 3100 it is. If it doesn't work out, I'll go to another store."

The shop door opened again, and Qin Duanyu walked out with the air of a victor, tossing the things in her hand to Lappland.

what?

Lappland reached out and took it; it was a cross with a smooth, cool touch. Whether it was psychological or not, she felt her body relax and the pain from Oripathy lessened.

"I felt it matched your dress quite well, so I bought it," Qin Duanyu said with a smile. "If you don't like it, you can keep it to wear with that dress..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lappland had already hung the cross around his neck. He then felt a warm sensation on his cheek, and when he came to his senses, the white figure was already several meters away.

No way, shouldn't she be interested in Texas? Qin Duanyu's brain was a bit blank, but she recalled the Godfather movie she had watched in the past, which had a similar plot.

Yes, I must be overthinking it. Although I really like dogs, we're more like good buddies. Kissing each other on the cheek is nothing.

Looking at Lappland's natural expression, it must be true.

Although I don't know if you're pretending to be confused or you're really confused, this gift is indeed quite to my liking. Lappland stroked the inscription on the cross, a smile curving his lips.

The Syracusan inscription on it translates to "until death do us part".

Here's a peach for you all, congratulations to Lappland for taking the first point in this fierce battle!

Section 109, Chapter 3: Texas Can Do It!

Brightly colored spotlights that make you want to vomit, deafening music, rappers wearing sunglasses and gold chains, and customers swaying their bodies to release their excess energy—no wonder some people say that bars don't sell alcohol, but rather an atmosphere.

Qin Duanyu couldn't dance at all, while Lappland came here more to relive the gangster atmosphere. The two of them skipped the dance floor and went straight to the bar at the back.

Listening to the conversation of the people next to me, I learned that the owner of this bar is the legendary rapper DaDi, who will be performing at this bar on the day of the music festival, which is why so many people come here.

"Doctor, you're such a wimp! It's one thing to come to a bar and not order anything interesting, but you can't even handle a beer?" Lappland took a swig of beer and mocked the milky white liquid in Qin Duanyu's glass.

"I'm not a cowboy. Isn't it normal to order milk at a bar?" Qin Duanyu said irritably. Ever since he learned that he had a poor alcohol tolerance, he had tried his best to avoid any alcoholic beverages.

"Come on, let's try it. I'll order you a slightly lower alcohol content, how about pineapple beer?" Lappland smiled maliciously, but coaxed her gently, "It's okay, even if you get drunk, I can carry you home tonight."

"Let's not. I have a feeling something bad is going to happen. I'd rather stay clear-headed." Qin Duanyu shook her head abruptly, then, with the help of her omniscient perspective, she realized something and exclaimed with sudden realization, "No wonder you came to this bar, you were meeting someone you know!"

……

"Ah Neng, we're here to keep an eye on things, don't keep going to the dance floor." Texas frowned and pulled back her friend who wanted to have fun.

"Anyway, the boss won't arrive until tomorrow, so it's okay for me to have a little fun, right?" Exusiai pouted and said aggrievedly, "If the Doctor were here, it would definitely be much more interesting than it is now!"

Because the boss of Penguin Logistics was going to attend a music festival, her team was temporarily transferred to be in charge of security. They were supposed to be here on vacation with Rhodes Island, but instead they ended up working overtime. If it weren't for the Emperor paying them well, she would have definitely quit.

"The Doctor and the others should be arriving soon. We might even run into them on the street tomorrow," Texas comforted him, while silently counting in her mind. This was the 431st time Exusiai had mentioned that name since they parted ways.

Spread evenly over the three days since leaving Rhodes Island, it appears almost every few sentences, second only to the frequency of appearance of the Apuru faction.

Her good friend, Aneng, seems to have fallen for the professor.

If you remove the word "like", it seems to make sense.

This is definitely not just speculation. That day, Ah Neng unusually got up early to buy food for everyone, and she felt something was wrong. Then she smelled the doctor's scent on Ah Neng!

That's right. Every day, the Doctor uses a relaxing incense that is said to be specially made by Miss Melantha, who has feelings for him. You absolutely can't buy the same one on the market. That means that when he stayed at the Doctor's house that night, Exusiai secretly sneaked into the Doctor's bed!

Since then, although Exusiai has brought along Croissant, using the excuse that staying in the Doctor's house would save money, Texas thinks that Croissant is just looking for an opportunity to use the same trick again.

To make matters worse, she also seems to have developed feelings for the doctor.

Unlike the employers he had encountered in the past, this leader of Rhode Island never put on airs, nor did he adopt that kind of condescending and annoying attitude. On the contrary, he was approachable and amiable.

This is definitely not the kind of illusion deliberately created by those in power. The fact that the POCKY is always in stock, the heartwarming little gifts they often receive, and the perfect winter outfit all show how much the Doctor cares for them.

Adding to the misunderstanding that occurred during their first meeting, Qin Duanyu already held a different place in her heart, so it was only natural that she would develop feelings for him.

So, overwhelmed by a sudden surge of jealousy, she kept a close eye on Exusiai. Even when this girl just went to the bathroom in the middle of the night, she would secretly keep track of the time. If a little while had passed, she would knock on the bathroom door, pretending to get up in the middle of the night as well, to check Exusiai's location.

Could it be that Exusiai's obsession stems from the comfort of the Doctor's embrace? For some reason, she felt a pang of nostalgia for that warm embrace, even though she had only experienced it once. But she was certain that it was the most peaceful night's sleep she had had since leaving Syracuse.

But if Ah Neng knew that I also liked this, he would definitely be very upset. It's better to just pretend that nothing happened.

Hiss~ I think I smell a familiar scent. Could it be such a coincidence?

"Hey, Texas, Exusiai! Where are Croissant and Sora?" Qin Duanyu walked over, holding Lappland's hand, and asked familiarly.

"Croissant is standing guard at the back door, while Kong is preparing for tomorrow's performance." Texas blushed slightly, having just been thinking about some strange things.

Then she saw the two holding hands, and the smile on her face froze slightly.

Staying calm is probably just to prevent getting separated.

Exusiai didn't notice all that. She took Qin Duanyu's arm and complained with a bitter face about how boring it was to return to Penguin Logistics. Then she was amused by a few jokes from Qin Duanyu and burst into laughter.

"Doctor, let me teach you the gangster dance, don't be shy, it's very simple!" Exusiai had a sudden inspiration, pulled Qin Duanyu to the dance floor, raised her arm and made a gesture, and the sound engineer immediately understood and changed the song to "Canzoni Preferite".

The crowd paused for a moment, but quickly began to move to the catchy lyrics.

Seeing the funny poses Qin Duanyu and Exusiai struck, Texas couldn't laugh. She felt a little jealous of her carefree best friend.

"I smell something sour. Did you peel a lemon?" Lappland leaned closer and said with a grin.

"I don't understand what you're talking about, you stupid dog." Texas frowned and took a sip of whiskey.

“Even though you’ve changed a lot, you still make this face when something you like is taken away.” Lappland raised her glass and clinked it against hers, pretending to be casual as she said, “By the way, I just confessed to the Doctor.”

The doctor said he was from Yan country. Given the reserved nature of Yan people, a kiss on the cheek should be a clear enough hint, right?

puff!

Texas sprayed a mouthful of wine all over Lappland.

What? I'm still agonizing over Ah Neng and the Doctor's situation, considering whether I should just quietly get lost, and you idiot dog, where did you come from? Go find a cool place to stay!

“I don’t believe it! The Doctor has never given you anything. On the contrary, I’ve received whetstones, hair conditioner, clothes… What have you received?” Texas recited the list as if it were her most treasured possession.

This is not the time for her and Exusiai to be modest; the good stuff shouldn't go to this stupid dog's field.

“You’ve certainly received a lot of gifts, but the Doctor just gave me this.” Lappland pulled a still-warm crucifix from her collar, showing the side with the inscription to Texas. “I confessed my feelings in public. Can you do that?”

Seeing Lappland's smug look, Texas was furious. This damned idiot was trying to mess up her life. She was worried that this madwoman would hurt Exusiai and the others, but she didn't expect her to go so far as to attack the Doctor for this.

After taking a large gulp of whiskey, Texas, consumed by rage, threw his head back and roared:

"I, Texas, like the Doctor!"

Although the high-powered speakers created a huge sound wave, Qin Duanyu's attention was completely focused on Exusiai, and he couldn't hear anything from Texas's side.

But don't ask, the answer is that I can do it too!