Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

Horn nodded, but then asked urgently, "That's not what I'm asking. Where are they?"

"They live in the ditches and irrigation canals of the farmland, in the nooks and crannies. They don't need to eat, drink, or relieve themselves. They can even dig a hole and bury themselves," Qi Yan explained earnestly.

The horn's expression was already quite somber.

The information Qi Yan provided was far too outrageous.

The ghost troops, hiding in such a place, couldn't possibly have completely escaped the sight of the farmers in Little Hill County, yet no one had mentioned it to them as they investigated.

The implications of this are quite astonishing.

“I’m sorry, I find it hard to believe your information, but I will verify it,” Horn said in a deep voice. “Until then, you will be monitored and managed by our Storm Commando. If it is later proven that the information you provided is correct and that you are innocent, I will let you leave safely.”

"That's a deal!"

Qi Yan was overjoyed.

Storm Commando members: ??

The bagpipes carefully tidying up the potato pancakes: ? ? ?

No, is this person crazy?

Why did he look so overjoyed even after being detained?

(Chapter 521, love you all~)

Chapter 522 Humanoid Self-Propelled Information Vending Machine

The Storm Commando members all looked at the excited Qi Yan with strange expressions.

The horn clicked its tongue lightly, temporarily suppressing its doubts, and said:

"I advise you not to do anything strange; you are not currently on our trusted list."

Although you're only here to steal food, and this warehouse is indeed full of food, our intelligence indicates that this place should be storing a batch of Originium artifacts. Your presence here makes you a prime suspect.

"Oh, those Originium artifacts."

Qi Yan said nonchalantly, "They were moved away by the local military."

These words startled the bugle so much that it almost skipped a beat.

"Do you...do you know what you're saying?" the horn demanded sharply.

Qi Yan was so frightened by her fierce appearance that his ears popped out like airplane ears.

The horn paused, realizing it had gone too far with its emotions, and quickly composed itself:

"I'll say it again, I'll verify these reports. I hope you're not lying to me, otherwise, just for daring to spread rumors about the military, I can put you in jail for the rest of your life!"

"You're not going to go and directly question the local military about this, are you?"

Qi Yan grinned, showing no sign of being frightened at all: "They dared to hijack this batch of Originium artifacts, enough to send themselves to a military court, so they were prepared accordingly. How many people are in your Storm Commando team, yet you dare to take on this matter?"

The horn was provoked by Qi Yan's words and almost couldn't help but retort.

But the impulse was forcibly suppressed by the bugle call.

She knew that Qi Yan's words made sense, but it was precisely this reminder that made her even more suspicious of Qi Yan's identity.

A brief silence fell over the warehouse as everyone waited for the bugle call to respond.

Just before the horn sounded, the young man who had been knocked unconscious by the bagpipes groaned and awoke from his coma.

Horn glanced at Qi Yan, then turned to Bagpipes and instructed:

"Keep an eye on him, I'm going to question that person."

At the signal of the horn, the Storm Commando immediately split into two groups. One group, led by Bagpipes, kept a close watch on Qi Yan, while Horn led his men to the awakened man.

Qi Yan looked at the girl, Vayvan, and couldn't help but find it amusing:

"Hey beautiful, aren't you going to stare at me like that without even blinking?

“I… a little,” Bagpipe answered, but still stared intently at Qi Yan.

Qi Yan raised an eyebrow and continued chatting:

"To be honest, you are really strong. You smashed through such a thick wall in one go."

“Because I am Vairvan!” Bagpipes replied matter-of-factly.

"I thought you would say it's because you're a farmer."

"Huh? How did you know I can farm?!" Bagpipe exclaimed in surprise. "My dream is to one day own a piece of farmland, and drive a tractor every day... No, no, why am I telling you this? You're a suspect!"

"What suspect? That sounds awful. Just call me Xiaobai."

"What an adorable name, it sounds like a little pet."

The Storm Commando members looked at the two who had started chatting without realizing it, and all exchanged bewildered glances.

Meanwhile, the squad led by the horn was making clear progress.

Before the horn could exchange more than a few words with the young man, the man began to hurl insults at him, his words filled with resentment and malice.

This situation was both frustrating and somewhat familiar to the bugler.

This kind of development is exactly what they've been doing all along. That strange Luper is just ridiculous, okay?

As he thought about it, the horn subconsciously turned its head to look, and then fell silent.

In her line of sight, Qi Yan and Feng Di were squatting face to face on the ground, each holding a carrot and chatting while munching on it, the atmosphere was incredibly harmonious.

Qi Yan even took the initiative to hand out a few cleaned carrots to the other Storm Commando members.

The only thing that comforted Horn was that the others didn't reach out to take it like that silly girl, Bagpipe.

What angered the horn was that although the men hadn't put away their weapons, they were no longer locking onto Qi Yan.

Just as the bugle was about to say something in her mind, a call came through the communicator clipped to her ear:

"Captain, someone's here. They're our own people... the local military."

"Triangle Iron, how many of them are there?"

The horn blared, ignoring his comrade's deliberate change of address, and he calmly began preparations for battle.

“They’re too many to count, but in terms of sheer numbers, they could completely surround us,” Triangle Iron reported.

The group on the bagpipes' side also realized something was wrong and quickly came over to join them. Qi Yan blended into the group very naturally.

"Bagpipes, keep these two under control. Everyone else, prepare to disperse."

The bugle call gave a briefing, and the soldiers gripped their weapons, waiting for the troops outside to appear.

Soon, a dense sound of footsteps came from all directions outside the warehouse, and a small team appeared outside the hole where the bagpipes had been destroyed.

"It looks like a fierce battle has just taken place here."

The leader of the squad calmly stepped across the cave entrance and walked to the horn.

The bugle carefully examined the middle-aged man in front of him. The man was wearing a thick military overcoat and had a straight back.

The bugle glanced at the man's medals, his gaze sharpening slightly, and he spoke first:

"Rita Scamanderros, 7th Frontline Infantry Battalion, 2nd Storm Assault Team Captain, codename Horn."

“Hello, Ms. Horn.” The man nodded. “My name is Kelly, Louise Kelly. Sorry, we don’t use code names here.”

The horn had no intention of chatting about everyday matters and went straight to the point:

"Captain Kelly, I presume you're here to investigate this warehouse and the Originium artifacts as well."

Kelly nodded and said without hesitation, "It seems that Lady Horn has successfully apprehended the suspect. Now, please hand him over to us for processing."

Horn's gaze sharpened.

At her coded signal, all members of the Storm Commando team kept their faces expressionless, trying their best not to reveal any flaws.

Kelly was clearly not interested in them either, and turned directly to her adjutant, saying:

“Hill, take this young man…this suspicious individual back to the barracks.”

A young man of ordinary appearance standing next to him immediately stepped forward, clearly targeting the young man who was already terrified, and without saying a word, grabbed the man by the neck and lifted him up.

Bagpipes seemed a little impatient, but under the stern gaze of the horn, she had no choice but to suppress her impulse.

Kelly also seemed somewhat surprised at how smoothly things were going.

He quietly breathed a sigh of relief and politely addressed the bugle:

"Thank you for your help, Lady Horn. Hillshire will always remember the contributions of your Stormtroopers."

The bugle, suppressing its disgust, remained silent.

The young man, with Hill grabbing him by the neck, stared wide-eyed in terror, his face gradually turning red. His eyes darted around, fixed on Qi Yan, puzzled as to why he was the only one being captured.

Unfortunately, Hill took it as a plea for help and increased the pressure on the man's hands, clearly not wanting him to speak.

Kelly's team also hurriedly withdrew. Within seconds, a large number of footsteps could be heard outside the warehouse, indicating that those teams had begun to leave.

"Tsk, something's wrong!"

The horn looked at Qi Yan, who was standing unharmed and munching on a carrot: "Their goal is too clear. They clearly already knew about the young man's existence, but they didn't even glance at the unexpectedly appearing Xiao Bai."

Qi Yan chewed on a carrot and mumbled indistinctly:

"I already said that they were the ones who stole the Originium artifacts, and their appearance wasn't to investigate the truth, but simply to prevent you from finding out the truth."

"That young man..."

"He is a Tara, a people with a history of conflict, and his heart is with the Deep Pool forces. In order to prevent you from interfering with the military's conflict with Deep Pool, the military took action to extinguish this lead, that's all."

Qi Yan tossed aside the remaining carrot tail, let out a satisfied burp, and said:

"It feels so good to be full. By the way, I've already given you all the information. How do you plan to verify it now?"

Chapter 523 Old Ma's loose tongue leads to disaster

Victoria, Caraton.

The golden Pegasus arrived alone in front of a street.

His goal was clear; after gathering information along the way, he already knew where his target was.

He soon arrived at the door of a small shop that resembled a tavern.

“Rhodes Island’s office… a small private shop?” Marner frowned, then relaxed. “Very Rhodes Island style.”

Pushing open the door, Marna walked confidently into the store.

There weren't many people in the room; they were all gathered together chatting. Judging from their expressions, you could tell that they were all close friends.

In other words, this small shop is the kind of place that provides services exclusively to acquaintances.

Marna quickly assessed the situation in her mind.

The people inside the room also noticed this stranger who had suddenly appeared, and they all looked at him with some curiosity.

A cute little girl with short pink hair stepped forward:

"Hello sir, how can I help you?"

Marna gave a brief reply, then became captivated by the adorable little girl in front of her.

Pink hair, very cute, and a pair of small folded ears on her head give a familiar feeling.

All these characteristics seem to match the little pig girl that Qi Yan mentioned who needed his protection.

But this ear... isn't it film?

Marner was somewhat puzzled and decided to ask directly:

"Excuse me, young lady, are you a pig?"

The pink-haired girl covered her folded ears, dumbfounded.

The sounds of glasses and plates being slammed onto the table echoed throughout the restaurant.

Marna looked up and found everyone staring at her with hostility.

Several of them had already gotten up and gathered around with bottles, cans, wrenches, and other tools.