Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

Robin's pupils trembled.

She immediately realized that the prison guard in front of her was the very person who had hired her to assassinate Anthony.

"What do you mean by that?" Robin asked in a deep voice.

“It doesn’t mean anything. I’m just too kind and can’t bear to see you being played by that Rupert.”

Jeston deliberately spoke slowly: "Didn't you notice that everything that Rupert said was just empty promises, without any real guarantees?"

Anthony is his prey, and so are you. You are both nothing more than Rupert's toys, constantly performing under his control for his amusement.

Only I, only I, am the one who truly takes practical action to help you. I'm the one who paid for your father's medical expenses.

Robin's expression changed several times as his doubts, exposed by Jesston, surged uncontrollably.

The more she thought about it, the more she fell into Jeston's rhythm, and the more she felt that what Jeston said was true.

Jesston silently watched Robin's inner turmoil, feeling a morbid satisfaction.

He enjoys the feeling of controlling others, and he especially enjoys watching others struggle under his control, only to eventually have no choice but to submit.

Robin was his carefully chosen target.

Under Jeston's watchful gaze, Robin's spirit gradually crumbled. Unable to withstand the pressure of the unknown, she helplessly lowered her head.

"I understand. I will cooperate with your actions and continue to assassinate Anthony."

“You made the right choice,” Jeston chuckled. “I want you to infiltrate Anthony’s inner circle and sabotage his plans when he takes action.”

At the same time, it will also thwart Rupert's plan.

Robin nodded silently.

Seeing this, Jeston left the cell with satisfaction.

Walking down the prison corridor, Jeston's eyes gleamed with growing excitement:

"Rupert, do you think that just because Mr. K sent you to monitor me, you can have the upper hand over me?"

Watch as I use Robin to sabotage your plans, and then I'll turn the tide. When I get back to the company and report this to Mr. K, my position will be promoted again!

Everyone is just a stepping stone for me!

Just as Jeston was about to burst out laughing, unable to contain his joy, a female prison guard named Waifan suddenly appeared in his line of sight from around the corner of the corridor.

Jeston's expression froze.

The two weren't too far apart, and he wasn't sure if the other person had heard his mutterings.

Find an opportunity to secretly get rid of her!

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Jeston's eyes.

The female prison guard seemed to notice Jeston's gaze, stopped, and lowered the brim of her hat to cover her face.

Then her deep voice rang out:

"What are you doing here? Everyone's busy after the chaos caused by the assassin. Don't even think about slacking off."

After being reprimanded by the female prison guard, Jeston lost his murderous intent.

He sensed no panic from the other person's words, as if they had heard a great secret.

"Yes, beautiful lady."

Jeston resumed his usual feigned elegance, offering insincere praise even without seeing the other person's face.

The female prison guard turned and left, leaving Jeston completely unguarded.

Seeing this, Jeston became even more certain that the other person had not heard him.

Chapter 171 I haven't told a single lie

"Qi Yan, are you trying to stir up trouble again?"

In cell B, Himer leaned over the bars and whispered a question to Qi Yan.

Faced with Hemer's questioning, Qi Yan looked completely innocent:

"In your heart, I am that kind of person. I never lied, and everything I said was the truth."

Unfortunately, Hermer couldn't see his expression at all.

Himer gritted his teeth and said, "You can fool others if you want, but I'm from Rhodes Island. Don't I know you well?"

"And if you really plan to escape tomorrow, why don't you notify Mina? What if the prison descends into chaos and you can't find Mina?"

"Who told you we'd break out tomorrow?" Qi Yan retorted seriously. "I said we'd start causing trouble tomorrow and take control of the prison."

At this moment, the unease in her heart completely erupted.

"What exactly are you trying to do? Don't do anything reckless. This prison is the brainchild of many important figures in Colombia. You'll cause a huge mess if you do this!"

If Himer hadn't been unable to open the cell door, she would have rushed out by now, grabbed Qi Yan by the collar, and confronted him directly.

Faced with the frantic Hermer, Qi Yan calmly said:

"Don't worry, I have a plan to divert the trouble to other places. Then no one will be interested in tracking our whereabouts."

"Tell me clearly, what exactly do you want to do?" Hamer tried his best to suppress his voice.

"I'm sleepy. I stayed up late watching dramas again yesterday. I'm going to take a nap first."

Qi Yan left with a single sentence and then fell silent.

Hamer clutched his head, feeling utterly powerless.

At that moment, a resolute figure inexplicably appeared in her mind.

"If she were there, she could stop Qi Yan... No, I won't go to her, never!"

Hammer shook her head violently to clear her mind of the thought, then curled up her small body under the covers.

Because of the recent assassination attempt, the prison's outdoor exercise time was canceled, causing a lot of complaints from the prisoners in the cells.

Hemer curled up in bed, listening to the prisoners' angry curses and complaints, and unknowingly drifted off to sleep.

In her dream, she seemed to see Qi Yan transform into a golden-eyed demon king, kicking Mansfield Prison away with a single kick.

Then the Colombian military deployed a large number of troops to hunt her down.

"I didn't do it, go after him!"

Hamer was so frightened that she started talking in her sleep: "Saria, Ifrit, save me."

Qi Yan, the culprit, turned over and kicked off his blanket, seemingly dreaming of something evil, making grasping gestures with his hands.

"Cute little Liberi, you should be pinned to the ground by me, stripped of your outer garments... and have your tail feathers exposed so I can pluck them out!"

Hemer, huddled under the covers, suddenly felt enveloped by a sense of malice.

The scene in the dream changed from being chased by the Colombian military to being chased by the Golden-Eyed Demon King and having his tail feathers plucked.

Himer was even more desperate...

The next day, Qi Yan, full of energy, squatted at the cell door, waiting for his younger sister to bring him breakfast.

He didn't have to wait long before Qi Lin brought several breakfasts to his cell.

Qi Yan took his food and, while shoveling it into his mouth, mumbled indistinctly:

"Proceed according to plan. We can begin once I've eaten my fill."

Qi Lin nodded and turned to deliver food to He Mo and the others.

Then she saw that Hermer had two obvious dark circles under his eyes and looked extremely haggard.

"What's wrong with you?" Qi Lin rarely took the initiative to show concern for others.

"I didn't sleep well last night." Hermer scratched his messy short hair, then suddenly widened his eyes. "You have to persuade Qi Yan. He'll definitely listen to you. Qi Yan is going to cause trouble in prison."

Qi Lin gave He Mo a strange look, and said seriously:

“I know I am his accomplice.”

Himer: "..."

Only then did she remember that everyone on Rhodes Island jokingly called Qi Yan Qi Lin's external brain.

Even if Qi Yan pointed to the cliff in front of her and told Qi Lin to jump down, Qi Lin wouldn't hesitate for even a second!

"It's over, it's over."

Hemer, holding his breakfast, slumped to the ground in despair.

Next door, the carefree Kafka received his breakfast and exclaimed with delight, "These are all my favorite dishes, Qilin, I love you to death!"

Mel is still working on designs.

After delivering breakfast to the group, Qi Lin left immediately.

Hammer looked at the breakfast in front of him, which was obviously more lavish than that of the other prisoners, but he had no appetite at all. He silently watched as the other prison guards roughly threw food into the prisoners' mouths in the corridor.

A moment later, she heard Qi Yan burp, and He Mo realized that the end of this prison had come!

A series of loud bangs followed, and the entire Mansfield prison suddenly began to shake violently.

"What happened? Was there a natural disaster?"

"The sound sounds like an Originium bomb to me. That's why I came in here. I can't be mistaken."

"The prisoners definitely couldn't get their hands on that kind of stuff. Could there be some infighting among the prison guards?"

A group of prisoners, some terrified and some excited, pounded on the cell door, trying to open it amidst the chaos and slip out.

Amid the chaos, they clearly heard a familiar electronic sound ringing out.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Qi Yan leaned over the cell bars, stretched out his arm, and shoved the prison guard ID card that Qi Lin had left him onto the card reader.

His cell door opened with a click.

The prisoners were silent for a moment, then erupted into chaos.

"Young man, please help me. I know that running away will only lead to my death, but I won't run away and I won't cause you any trouble. Just let me go out and see what's going on."

"Me too!"

Facing the prisoners' burning gazes, Qi Yan waved his ID card and sneered:

"But I'm planning to escape. If you won't help me, why should I let you out?"

As he spoke, he opened the doors to Hemer and the others' rooms one by one.

The moment the door opened, Hermer rushed to Qi Yan, jumped up, and grabbed Qi Yan's collar:

"Stop right now! If this continues, we'll really have nowhere to turn!"

Without needing to speak, Kafka excitedly jumped over, shouting:

"We have no way out. The moment this explosion happened, we went from being prisoners to terrorists."

Don't overthink it, just have fun!

Mel leaned halfway out of the cell door and asked earnestly, "So, are we going to break out today?"

"No, we're not going to break out today; we're just taking control of the prison," Qi Yan explained.

Mel nodded, silently shrank back, and even locked the cell door again with his other hand.

Qi Yan couldn't help but chuckle, pressing down on Hemo's head and teasingly saying:

"Look at Meldo, so calm. We're both researchers from Rhine Labs, why don't you have the same composure in the face of danger?"

"Can I compare to Mel?" Hamer gradually accepted reality and said helplessly, "Even if a calamity cloud were to fall on her head, as long as Mel still has designs to work on, she wouldn't even look up."

"Alright, don't be afraid, I'm here. Even if I'm not here, there's still Saria."

Qi Yan smiled and pressed Hemo's shoulder, pushing her forward: "You're one of the main characters from now on, so just follow me obediently."

Kafka skipped and hopped along behind the two.

A pair of scissors, stolen from who-knows-where, twirled incessantly in Kafka's pale fingertips.

(May 5.21st, you all know what I mean, love you all~)