Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

"Don't worry about him. He's just playing around and won't really take it to heart."

Qi Yan stood aside watching the two push each other away, his eyes seemingly glued to the bank card, unable to look away.

Qi Lin stood beside him, and asked in a low voice with some doubt:

"What are they doing?"

“The traditions of Yan Kingdom,” Qi Yan explained intently.

Taihe and Zheng were both a little embarrassed by Qi Yan's blunt explanation of the situation. Taihe then stuffed the bank card into Manager Zheng's hand and stepped back.

Seeing this, Manager Zheng put away his bank card, bowed to the group, and quickly left with the reluctant Miss Du.

Noticing that the shop assistants also wanted to follow, Manager Zheng quickly stopped them with a look.

However, Manager Zheng said nothing to the group of people that Miss Du brought, letting the young people, who realized they had made a big mistake, leave dejectedly.

Thus, although the inn did not go through any official registration process, it was officially transferred to Qi Yan's hands.

The customers in the shop were initially enjoying the pleasure of getting a free meal, but after noticing Qi Yan's bullying behavior, they all frowned, lost their appetite, and got up one after another to leave the inn.

Seeing this, Zuo Le couldn't help but complain to Qi Yan:

“In Yan Kingdom, reputation is everything. You probably won’t be able to keep the shop running after seizing it like this.”

"Hilarious! I, Qi Xiaobai, have already opened a huge nursing home, how could I be stumped by a tiny inn?"

Qi Yan confidently raised his chin, but immediately changed his mind and said, "However, the focus now is not the inn, but something else."

"What is it?" Zuo Le asked, puzzled.

Qi Yan's gaze fell on Tai He, and a shy smile appeared on his face:

"Is being an official in Yan Kingdom this lucrative? Such a large inn, and they just offer to compensate you like that."

"Do you think I have a chance to get a minor official position in Yan Kingdom?"

Zuo Le was immediately dumbfounded.

Taihe, however, was on high alert.

Qi Yan is going to betray us again!

On this land, apart from the amazing organization Rhodes Island, no other force can withstand Qi Yan's scourge!

"Um... well... how should I put it..."

Taihe was as panicked as if he had been ordered to defend against a giant beast alone. His eyes darted around: "That card is all the savings I've accumulated in half my life!"

"so much?!"

Qi Yan burst into laughter: "I worked at Rhodes Island for half a year and was owed three years' worth of wages. I'm so scared that I don't dare go back now, afraid that if I check my payslip I'll find that I'm owed wages for ten years."

Taihe gasped, and Qi Yan was filled with awe.

He then forced himself to explain, "But in Yan Kingdom, the chances of having your salary deducted are relatively small; you're more likely to end up in jail."

"I know a lot about prisons, from that time in Columbia, and Siesta too..."

"Stop! Please don't say anymore!" Taihe quickly changed his mind. "The money in that card is probably not enough. I will definitely contact my superiors to apply for reimbursement to help Boss Zheng make up the shortfall."

"I'm much more familiar with reimbursement now!" Qi Yan exclaimed with delight.

Taihe was truly desperate at this moment, his gaze darting around, searching for someone to call for help.

He looked at Zuo Le, who had an innocent look on his face and seemed to be calculating whether winning over Qi Yan for Yan Kingdom would be a great achievement.

Helpless, Taihe could only look at Chen beside her.

Receiving Taihe's pleading look, Chen sighed and said:

"Officials and clerks of the Yan Kingdom work overtime without pay."

"Then I'm not going."

Qi Yan turned and left.

Taihe: "..."

He felt a deep respect for Chen Suran.

Based on Chen's understanding of Qi Yan, if she joined Qi Yan's special intelligence department in Yan Country, she could definitely become a captain!

But thinking of Chen's identity, Taihe smiled wryly.

Given Chen's status, why would he need to go to such a place to "gild his resume"?

"Wait, something terrible has happened!"

Qi Yan, who was inspecting his inn, suddenly exclaimed, startling Tai He and the others, who all trembled.

"What happened?" Zuo Le immediately went on high alert.

"Old Li ran off among those customers!" Qi Yan looked at the empty inn and jumped up and down in anger.

"Who is Lao Li?" Zuo Le looked around at his companions in confusion.

“A detective from Longmen,” Chen speculated, seemingly a know-it-all. “Based on the information Qi Yan revealed along the way, he might be the one carrying the wine cup.”

Taihe and Zuole immediately became serious:

"There's still time! They can't have gone far. Go after them immediately!"

The two acted swiftly and decisively, chasing after each other outside the inn.

Chen wanted to follow, but Qi Yan grabbed him.

“You stay. I have more important plans, matters that are even more important than wine.”

Upon hearing this, Chen immediately became serious: "You speak."

Qi Yan took a deep breath, solemnly took out a scroll from his pocket, and unfurled it in front of Chen.

A painting of a red cheongsam came into Chen's view.

While she was still confused, Qi Yan reached into the painting and actually took the cheongsam out of the painting, making it a real object in his palm.

“This was secretly coerced by me on the way here… oh no, I mean, I asked Da Xigua to draw it especially for you. Wear it.”

"After you put this on, you, Wu You, and my younger sister will stay at the inn." Qi Yan forcefully shoved the cheongsam into Chen's hands.

"Afterwards, Wu You will be in charge of the inn's management, and you will be responsible for standing at the inn's entrance as the signboard girl!" Qi Yan's face broke into an uncontrollable smile.

"All you have to do is lure customers into the inn, and then my sister sits behind the counter collecting the money. The question of how much they pay back is up to the customers' wallets."

Chen finally realized Qi Yan's treacherous scheme and was so angry that his teeth itched:

"This is fraud! I will not allow you to act so recklessly in Yan Country!"

Qi Yan had already anticipated Chen's resistance and smiled confidently:

"If you promise me this time, I promise you that no matter how serious the disaster in the Shangshu incident is, the people of Shangshu will not suffer any harm."

"Hmm... First, tell me just how serious this Shang Shu incident really is."

This wasn't Chen's first time meeting Qi Yan, so he immediately asked the key question.

"The beast of the year has resurfaced."

"I promise you!"

Qi Yan smiled with satisfaction and turned to look at Wu You, who naturally did not resist at all and immediately nodded in agreement.

He then looked at his younger sister, thinking that given Qi Lin's obedient nature, there wouldn't be any problems.

But Qi Lin remained expressionless, unmoved by her older brother's gaze.

"What's wrong with you?" Qi Yan asked in surprise.

Qi Lin still didn't answer, but glanced at the red cheongsam in Chen's hand, then immediately looked away, then glanced at it again, and looked away again.

Chapter 833 The Adventures of Old Carp

On a rather secluded street, Miss Du was led by Manager Zheng for a while, and finally, she could no longer bear it and chose to explode.

She shook off Manager Zheng's hand and said angrily:

"Father, why did you agree to that Young Master Qi so easily?"

Manager Zheng, no longer displaying his previous helplessness and humility, shouted, "You acted impulsively and made a mistake; shouldn't you pay the price?"

Miss Du's momentum immediately weakened, but she still muttered:

"I know I did something wrong, but they didn't suffer any losses, did they? Dad, you've already compensated them by giving them a free meal. Even if you could just give them some more money, that would be fine. How could you just bully them and steal their shop?"

"Du Yaoye!"

Shopkeeper Zheng was clearly furious and directly called his daughter by her full name.

Seeing this, Du Yaoye quickly shut his mouth, obediently lowered his head and waited to be scolded, not daring to be defiant in the slightest.

When Manager Zheng saw his daughter's appearance, his heart softened a little.

Knowing his daughter well, he knew that Du Yaoye had realized she had made a big mistake, but because she was too young and her temper was not yet calm, Du Yaoye's resentment was difficult to vent.

"Ye'er, don't take it too seriously, it's just a shop."

In the end, Manager Zheng couldn't bring himself to blame his daughter and said softly, "Our family owns so many shops. When doing business, you have to weigh the pros and cons and make choices."

The identities of those people in the shop just now are all extraordinary. It's a good thing your actions were interrupted; otherwise, if you had really faced those two carrying wine cups, you would probably have suffered even greater losses.

Upon hearing this, Du Yaoye retorted, "I brought so many people with me!"

Manager Zheng raised his hand and gently tapped his daughter's head, prompting the group of young people around him, who were all holding their breath, to join in the reprimand:

"You haven't even done your intelligence work properly, you're so careless. With your mediocre skills, you probably won't even be able to get close to that strong man in the straw raincoat and bamboo hat."

Du Yaoye smoothly completed the procedures for changing her citizenship from Philippine to Liberian.

Manager Zheng, still shaken, turned and glanced in the direction of the inn, then said in a deep voice:

"That strongman in the straw raincoat, and Miss Luper beside Young Master Qi, are both top-tier experts capable of suppressing the entire scene by themselves. You must remember, never offend them!"

"...Ye'er has noted it down."

Du Yaoye lowered his head in agreement, but his eyes kept darting around, clearly not intending to back down.

"Oh my god, that scared me to death!"

Old Carp braced himself against the wall beside him with one hand, panting heavily from exhaustion.

Master Shen stood beside him, his expression somewhat solemn, but more than that, puzzled.

"Among that group of people, there were indeed many experts, and that Miss Rupert was even more unfathomable, but surely that shouldn't have frightened you so much?"

"It's not just unfathomable, it's that even if someone holds a knife to your heart, you'd rather die on that knife than provoke them!"

Old Carp said with lingering fear, "I'll give you a few hints, you can guess for yourself: white hair, Luper, tea."

Master Shen: "..."

His breathing suddenly became rapid.

The two looked at each other and began to try to calm their racing hearts and breathing.

But Master Shen quickly realized the urgency of the situation and urged:

"That person has actually appeared in Yan Kingdom! We must immediately report this to Lord Liang and ask him for a decision!"

"You must have heard about what happened to Lord Wei of Longmen back then," Old Carp reminded him.

"...You mean, we shouldn't let Lord Liang get involved?" Master Shen asked.

Old Li shook his head: "No, what I mean is, tell Liang Xun to quickly hide all his good tea leaves!"

Can he really manage without getting involved? What do you think Qi Yan is after in Shang Shu?

Master Shen frowned: "You're saying Qi Yan is also after what you're escorting? And what details led you to that conclusion?"

"Because when Qi Yan came in, he glanced at me first, and then went to get the tea."

Old Carp's breathing gradually returned to normal. He rubbed his swollen thighs and continued forward: "I even have a premonition that the reason why Lord Wei suddenly approached me and arranged for me to leave Longmen is because of Qi Yan!"

Master Shen fell into deep thought. After making a decision, Master Shen stepped forward and pressed down on Old Carp's shoulder.

Master Shen said in a serious tone: