Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

"Your tavern is to me..."

"...It's over~"

"I told you to shut up!"

Qi Lin's face showed a rare look of frustration as she glared at Qi Yan, as if if he sang another line, a lifelike ice sculpture would appear on this land.

Qi Yan chuckled twice and quickly shut his mouth.

Seeing that this musical genius was finally willing to quiet down, Qi Lin's wolf ears, which had been flattened like airplane ears, perked up again.

She withdrew her gaze from Qi Yan with displeasure, looked at the somewhat old manor gate ahead, and asked:

"Didn't you say you were going to some tavern? Why did you suddenly change your mind and come to find Sister Lin Guang?"

"And didn't you say that Nearl's family is very powerful in Kazimierz? Why is the gate to her manor so...simple?"

"You should be glad that at least Old Ma hasn't sold the gate yet, otherwise we might not even be able to see the gate."

Qi Yan chuckled and pushed open the unlocked door as if he were entering his own home.

Qi Lin frowned slightly, feeling that a guest like Qi Yan, who came in uninvited and without saying hello, would definitely not be welcomed.

However, she only thought about it briefly and didn't pay much attention to it.

Just follow Qi Yan, and Qi Lin never takes anything else to heart.

The brother and sister strolled leisurely along the lush paths of the manor, one after the other. Looking around, the gardens were overgrown with weeds because no one had taken care of them.

If the two hadn't inquired their way here and confirmed that this was indeed the Lin Guang family's manor, Qi Lin would have almost suspected that Qi Yan, who had no sense of direction, had stumbled upon an abandoned manor.

"Don't look at me like that."

Noticing his younger sister's expression, Qi Yan smiled and said, "The Lin Guang family are all Kuranta, which means they are all horse mothers and horse uncles, so it's reasonable for them to raise some hay, right?"

Qi Lin: "..."

Her gaze passed over Qi Yan, and over the waist-high weeds around her, and landed on a figure with a strange expression.

"From a purely rational perspective, Kuranta does not eat grass."

Nearl, wearing the same light combat suit she wore on the light screen, greeted the brother and sister: "Welcome to my home. Since you're already here, it means everyone from Rhodes Island should be here too."

Qi Yan watched as Lin Guang walked over, his gaze involuntarily drifting downwards until it finally settled on Lin Guang's waist.

"Truly worthy of being called the Waist Knight!" Qi Yan exclaimed sincerely.

Nearl: "...It's the Radiant Knight."

Qi Yan was about to say something when he suddenly felt a chill behind him and quickly changed his words:

"I heard you beat your uncle and made him stop stopping you from participating in the tournament. Congratulations!"

"How did you... Yes, there's nothing you don't know." A smile appeared on Lin Guang's lips. "However, I didn't defeat my uncle. I only barely passed his test, but I still couldn't convince him."

However, this won't affect my decision; I will participate in the tournament and try to change some things.

"Hehe, let's do it together. Don't forget to include me in this show-off moment."

Qi Yan grinned and nudged Lin Guang with her shoulder.

Lin Guang's expression faltered slightly, and after a moment of reaction, he said with some surprise:

"You're participating in the tournament too?"

Qi Yan reached into his pocket, then held up his empty hand in front of Lin Guang, his face full of pride:

"Of course, how could I miss such a lively event? This is my proof of participation."

"Isn't there nothing here?" Nearl was full of questions.

"You'll have to ask the Business Federation. They only gave me a communication tool; they completely disregarded me." Qi Yan shrugged. "When I get back to Rhodes Island later, I'll have Logos curse them so they won't have toilet paper for the next month."

Lin Guang smiled, taking Qi Yan's words as a joke.

It wasn't that Lin Guang didn't believe Qi Yan was capable of such a thing, but in her mind, Logos had always been a proud and elegant gentleman who would never indulge in such nonsense with Qi Yan.

She turned and beckoned to the brother and sister, inviting them:

"Don't stand in the yard, come inside and have a cup of tea. My home is a bit simple now, please don't mind."

Qi Yan immediately followed along, beaming:

"I, Qi Xiaobai, love drinking tea the most. As long as you promise to give me the teacup before you leave, I won't blame you."

"What do you want my teacup for?" Lin Guang asked, puzzled.

"I don't want your teacups, I want your teacups!" Qi Yan said seriously. "The Radiant Knight-style teacup is so good that people would fight tooth and nail to get it. If I sold it to some idiot from Abba, he would be willing to empty Amiya's savings to buy it for the full price!"

Lin Guang remained silent for a moment.

There are too many things to complain about; given her personality, she simply doesn't know where to begin.

Lin Guang simply stopped talking and silently led the way.

Qi Yan followed behind into the villa, looked around curiously, and asked:

"Is Old Ma still at get off work?"

“Old Ma?” Lin Guang’s breath hitched. “You mean my uncle?”

He'll need some more time, and then... his uncle might be a bit difficult to communicate with, so please don't hold it against him if you do have contact with him.

Lin Guang's words were sincere and heartfelt.

She was genuinely afraid that, given her uncle's personality, he and Qi Yan would start arguing after only a few words.

Arguing is one thing, but Lin Guang is afraid that the two of them will start fighting on the spot, which would mean her uncle...

"Hey, Linguang, how could you say that?"

Qi Yan noticed Lin Guang's worry and said with a displeased look, "How could I possibly argue with our uncle... Ouch, so cold!"

Qi Yan had only half a skin when a thin layer of frost appeared on his tail.

Lin Guang couldn't help but chuckle as he watched Qi Lin scold her older brother.

But after laughing, she suddenly remembered something and said:

"Actually, it's not appropriate for you to come to me at this time. I'm in the eye of the storm because of the tournament, and in order to avoid affecting Rhodes Island, I made a point of distancing myself from Rhodes Island before I left."

Besides, we're both contestants now, and if someone with ulterior motives uses this to stir up trouble, I'm worried we'll run into trouble.

"Do you mean the trouble they'll encounter?" Qi Yan brushed the frost off his tail and asked with a smile.

Lin Guang choked for a moment.

As the three were talking, the villa door was pushed open, and a blonde, blue-eyed Kuranta woman with a figure and demeanor that commanded respect walked in.

The woman was carrying a bag full of liniments for bruises and sprains, and she seemed visibly surprised to see there were other guests inside.

"Margaret, who are these two?"

“Aunt Zofia, these two are my companions on Rhodes Island.” Nearl stood up and introduced them to each other. “As for this lady, she is my aunt, Zofia.”

Zofia opened her mouth as if to complain, but before she could speak, Qi Yan rushed over and grabbed Zofia's hand:

"Hello, Auntie. You look so young, with such good skin. You look like a girl in her twenties."

I know someone named Film who's really good at taking care of herself; she's tens of thousands of years old but looks like she's in her twenties or thirties. I'll introduce you two sometime so you can exchange skincare tips.

Zofia's face instantly changed from fair to crimson, then gradually turned black, as if a dye shop had been opened, a truly spectacular sight.

Lin Guang reached out his hand from the side, his expression equally interesting.

She didn't believe that with Qi Yan's abilities, he wouldn't know that Zofia's real age was similar to hers, only that she was of a higher generation.

And Qi Yan's purpose in doing this...

Lin Guang felt a sense of foreboding.

Sure enough, Zofia's unfriendly gaze quickly locked onto her.

"Margaret, did you do this on purpose?"

Chapter 395 Qi Yan's cheeky behavior is aimed at Old Ma

The usually composed Lin Guang showed a rare hint of impatience at this moment.

"No, I didn't!" Lin Guang pointed at Qi Yan, who looked completely innocent, and said sincerely, "My friend is a bit... lively, and he didn't mean any harm by saying those things."

Zofia feigned anger and said:

"Of course I know. I've only just met this Rupert. How could he possibly have any ill intentions towards me?"

But I didn't expect you to have learned pranks on Rhodes Island too.

"I do not have……"

Lin Guang was not good with words to begin with, and at this moment he felt even more speechless.

Qi Yan, standing to the side, asked innocently:

"Aunt, did I say something wrong to make you angry?"

Zofia's face instantly lit up with a smile. She led Qi Yan back to their chairs and sat down, saying with a beaming smile:

"Don't be misled by Margaret. I'm actually not that old, even younger than Margaret."

"Wow!" Qi Yan exclaimed.

Lin Guang remained silent, stubbornly taking the blame.

Zofia paused, then added:

"You can call me Sister Zofia, there's no need to worry about seniority."

"Speaking of which, Linguang has only introduced your identities so far, but hasn't introduced your names yet."

"Qi Lin." Qi Lin's self-introduction was very concise.

Upon hearing the name, Zofia seemed to sense something, and her expression suddenly became somewhat strange.

She looked at Qi Yan, who had a bright, sunny smile on his face:

“I am her brother, my name is Qi Yan.”

“You…you’re Qi Yan?!” Zofia was stunned.

"Which one?" Qi Yan asked knowingly.

Zofia glanced at Nearl, and seeing him nod, she was even more surprised:

"My God, you're Qi Yan, the one who caused all the trouble at Longmen and with Dosoles!"

Upon hearing about his past glorious achievements, Qi Yan's expression turned serious, and he denied it:

"Sister Zofia, please don't misunderstand. It was all done by a guy named Qi Xiaobai. I, Qi Yan, have always been kind and honest. How could I do such a thing?"

Zofia's alluring face was filled with disbelief.

At that moment, looking at the aggrieved expression on Lin Guang's face, and considering Qi Yan's reputation, she suddenly realized that what had just happened was definitely not a prank by Lin Guang.

Thinking about this, Zofia felt a little disappointed for some reason.

After all these years of wandering, Linguang is still the same Linguang...

Just as Zofia was sighing inwardly, the door was pushed open once again.

This time, a tall, middle-aged Kuranta man walked in. He had a calm expression and wore a handsome long trench coat. His orange-yellow eyes swept over the four people in the living room without any reaction.

There seemed to be a hint of fatigue hidden between the man's brows, the look of a corporate slave who had just been through the ordeal of his boss.

However, the arm armor worn on the man's right arm proves that he is a knight.

“Marna”.

Lin Guang and Zofia took the initiative to greet them.

Then Lin Guang prepared to introduce Qi Yan and his sister to the middle-aged man named Manna.

Before she could speak, Marna ignored the four people in the living room and walked straight up the stairs.

This attitude seemed arrogant and rude to everyone, and Nearl and Zofia showed a hint of embarrassment on their faces.

"Qi Yan, Qi Lin, please don't mind, my uncle... um?"