Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

My reasoning differs from yours.

"Based on my understanding of Qi Yan's style of doing things, he is rarely interested in things, but is very interested in people."

Master Shen ignored the slight change in Lao Li's expression and continued, "So my opinion is that you give me the goods, I will deliver them to Lord Liang, and you should leave Shang Shu immediately."

"Hey, hey, hey!" Old Carp quickly struggled free from Master Shen's grasp. "We've ridden a boat together before!"

Master Shen's gaze fell on the location where the box was stored in Old Carp's arms.

"We've had tea together before!"

Master Shen's arms were itching to move.

"Let's escape with our lives together right under Qi Yan's nose!"

Master Shen raised his hand...

Suddenly, Master Shen turned his head to look in the direction they had come from, and said in a deep voice:

"Someone's chasing us! Stop fooling around, let's go!"

Master Shen looked away and was surprised to find that Old Carp had already slipped away far away and disappeared from the street corner in the blink of an eye.

"This guy……"

Master Shen shook his head and did not choose to chase after them. Instead, he turned around to meet Taihe and the other two who were chasing after him.

"You two, please stay."

Old Li wandered aimlessly through the intricate streets of Shangshu like a headless fly, not only failing to shake off his pursuers but also becoming increasingly confused himself.

He rushed out of the basement of a building, flipped over the fence, landed on the roof of another building, and after running a few steps, climbed a flight of stairs, and after soaring up to the sixth or seventh floor, he found himself in a bustling pedestrian street.

He ran two steps into the crowd, then suddenly turned back and stopped in front of a roadside stall:

"Boss, a set of jianbing guozi, with an egg!"

Seeing customers coming in, the snack stall owner immediately smiled.

Old Li stroked his chin and asked again, "Can you issue an invoice? I need to ask Liang Xun for reimbursement."

The snack stall owner froze in his hand as he cracked the egg, staring at Lao Li with the look of someone who thought he was crazy.

"Ahem, it's alright, please continue." Old Carp quickly waved his hand with a dry laugh, then casually asked, "Can I ask you something else?"

The food stall owner looked wary: "No discounts without an invoice, but a discount if you skip out on a single leg."

Old Carp: "..."

"Boss, you're joking," Old Carp said with a sheepish grin.

The food stall owner silently picked up a sharp spatula, signaling to Lao Li that he could continue.

"...I just wanted to ask you how to get to Lord Liang's residence." Old Li dared not be cheeky anymore and quickly revealed his true purpose.

Upon hearing this question, the snack stall owner looked at Lao Li with suspicion, scrutinizing him from head to toe.

Just as Lao Li was feeling a chill run down his spine from being stared at, the food stall owner finally spoke:

"I suggest you walk along the pedestrian street to the end, then turn right, walk 300 meters forward, then walk 30 meters down to the edge of the street, and finally walk 100 meters forward."

Old Carp placed a stack of Lungmen coins on the stall and ran off, saying, "This is a thank you. Consider the half-finished jianbing guozi you made as my dinner."

The snack stall owner was startled and leaned out to call out to Lao Li, only to find that he had disappeared in the blink of an eye.

He shrank back and pulled out his other hand, which he had been hiding under the stall.

Looking at the text message that had already been sent on the screen of his mobile device, he hesitated for a moment:

"They didn't dine and dash, but their behavior is still suspicious. Whatever, they've already been reported as spies from an enemy country."

"It's better to kill the innocent than to put Lord Liang in danger!"

On the other side, Lao Li flipped up and down the road, even going the wrong way twice, but after constantly correcting his mistakes, he finally arrived at the location mentioned by the snack stall owner.

Then he saw two men dressed as government officials waiting there. Upon seeing him, they immediately adopted the "smiling service" policy, and with rose gold handcuffs, they flanked him from both sides.

Chapter 834 Li Boli is still the same Li Boli

Master Shen walked along the street as dusk fell, his face expressionless, casually adjusting his raincoat that had just been ruffled by the wind.

A ray of the setting sun shone on his straw hat, and the light filtering through the mountain peaks made Master Shen gently lower his hat.

"We've wasted some time, and I wonder where Mr. Li is... By the way, does he know the location of the Liang residence?"

Master Shen suddenly realized his oversight, but then he laughed at himself: "With his carefree and shrewd manner, if he could get lost, it would be even more absurd than Qi Yan never having drunk ten yuan's worth of tea."

When Qi Yan was mentioned, Master Shen unconsciously quickened his pace.

Even though he knew in his heart that if Qi Yan really wanted to come to him, it wouldn't matter how fast he ran.

As Master Shen navigated the streets of Shangshu with ease, he arrived near the Liang residence. Upon seeing the somewhat shabby but peaceful gate of the Liang residence, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But before Master Shen could take a few steps, he suddenly saw a familiar figure running out from the street corner ahead.

Master Shen was taken aback, then quickly bowed:

"Greetings, Miss Ning."

The Erafia girl, dressed in the black and red Yan Kingdom official robes, looked somewhat flustered, but she immediately stopped and politely returned Master Shen's greeting.

Sensing the emotions in the young girl's heart, Master Shen was somewhat puzzled:

"Miss Ning, have you encountered some trouble?"

"...Well, I have something important to discuss with Lord Liang." After a brief hesitation, Miss Ning chose to be vague.

"After you."

Master Shen immediately and tactfully stepped aside.

Without delay, Miss Ning pushed open the gate of the Liang residence as skillfully as if she were entering her own home and rushed into the courtyard.

Master Shen silently stepped forward, preparing to close the door that Miss Ning had forgotten to close, and then wait patiently outside the door for Miss Ning and Liang Xun to finish their conversation.

But as he was closing the door, he suddenly noticed that Miss Ning was waiting for him in the courtyard.

"Master Shen, I remember you. Please come in too," Miss Ning greeted.

Master Shen readily agreed, closed the door behind him, and followed Miss Ning straight to Liang Xun's study.

As they walked, Miss Ning took the initiative to speak:

“Master Shen, I know you are an extraordinary person by Lord Liang’s side. I think you need to know what’s going to happen next.”

"Lord Liang is likely facing an unprecedented crisis."

"Qi Yan from Rhodes Island has come to Shang Shu."

Master Shen's mood was somewhat strange.

How could he, a mere Liboli, be someone who enjoyed the right to know earlier than Miss Ning?

"I am already aware of this matter." Master Shen did not dare to reveal his thoughts. "Please do not worry too much, Miss Ning. According to a fairly reliable person, Lord Liang is not in any danger, but he may suffer some financial losses."

Miss Ning frowned and decisively shook her head:

"The situation has changed; Qi Yan has already injured someone."

Master Shen's pupils contracted as he realized that a familiar feeling had returned.

He took off his straw hat and gestured for Miss Ning to continue with an inquiring look.

"To be honest, there is a reclusive Celestial Master in Shangshu. You should have heard of his name." Miss Ning said in a deep voice, "Qing Lei Bo Bai Dingshan, not long ago, stopped a Sui Beast agent from entering Shangshu territory without permission."

Qi Yan was also present at the time, but he did not express his opinion. Bai Tianshi initially thought this was Qi Yan's concession, but he was surprised...

Just now, Qi Yan suddenly appeared before Bai Tianshi with his sister, demanding to take away Xi, one of the agents of the Year Beast. He then injured Bai Tianshi with a single blow and forced him to reveal the location of the Liang residence.

Master Shen blinked, feeling as if something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

"Perhaps this matter needs the help of an 'expert' to analyze it," Master Shen pondered. "If nothing unexpected happens, he should have already met with Lord Liang by now, and we..."

Before Master Shen could finish speaking, a black-haired Kuranta man dressed in a black and red official robe similar to Miss Ning's, with a long sword hanging at his waist, walked towards them.

The man had a poker face, exuding an aloof and unapproachable aura.

Unfortunately, this aura had no effect on Miss Ning.

"Lord Liang, I have something important to discuss with you." Miss Ning stepped forward to stop Liang Xun.

"I'm sorry, Miss Ning."

Liang Xun paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I also have very important matters to attend to at the moment. A friend of mine has been detained by the relevant department due to some misunderstandings and accidents, and I urgently need to rescue him."

Miss Ning said anxiously, "But you are in great danger now! A god has his eye on you!"

Liang Xun's poker face finally showed a slight change.

But this change in expression was fleeting, and Liang Xun resumed his wooden demeanor, insisting:

"Even if a god were to appear before me now, I would still go to find my friend; he is very important to me."

"Male or female?" Miss Ning suddenly blurted out.

The atmosphere between the three of them suddenly froze.

Master Shen's gaze wandered, and he found an ordinary-looking floor tile, staring at it intently, but he couldn't help but secretly concentrate all his attention on waiting for Liang Xun's answer.

Liang Xun was caught off guard by Miss Ning's sudden and direct attack, and a look of panic flashed across his face.

His voice quickened uncontrollably: "It's a man, Master Shen can vouch for me."

Miss Ning blinked, feigning confusion, and asked:

"I'm just asking about the gender to compare it with the person in my intelligence report. Why do I need anyone to testify?"

Liang Xun: "..."

Master Shen tried hard to control his facial muscles and stared at the floor tile even more intently.

"Miss Ning... I... am really in a bit of a hurry, please excuse me."

With a hint of fleeing in panic, Liang Xun quickly walked past the two and left.

Miss Ning stared at Liang Xun's retreating figure, a slight smile playing on her lips before disappearing again as she rested her chin on her hand, lost in thought.

Master Shen tentatively asked from the side:

"Miss Ning, won't you try to persuade Lord Liang again?"

"You've known him for a while now. Once he's made up his mind, who can change it?"

Miss Ning sighed and followed Liang Xun: "I just hope that after we find the 'expert' you mentioned, he can really play a role in fighting against Qi Yan."

"We can only pin our hopes on him."

Without saying anything more, the two quickly followed Liang Xun's footsteps.

Liang Xun did not refuse, allowing the two to follow him as they left the Liang residence and headed straight for the nearby bureau.

The journey was smooth, and the situation that Ms. Ning had worried about—Qi Yan blocking the road—did not occur. The three of them arrived at their destination without incident.

Without Liang Xun needing to speak, the people inside the room immediately stepped forward upon seeing him:

"Lord Liang, you've finally arrived! Those two people who claim to be your friends are causing quite a commotion. Please help us!"

"Uh-huh?"

Liang Xun nodded subconsciously, but immediately realized what he was doing and looked at the other person in astonishment.

Before he could even ask, Lao Li, who was locked in the inner room, recognized him based on Liang Xun's two voices alone.

"Liang Xun, you're finally here! Help me!" Old Li pleaded frantically at the window, "This guy insisted on taking me to Longmen to rob Wei Yanwu of his tea, saying that I know what I'm doing and that I won't get ripped off!"

Before Liang Xun and the other two could see, a white-haired Lupo figure jumped out, shoved the old carp's head down, and then waved enthusiastically at them through the glass.

Chapter 835 Yan State Plainclothes Officers Capture Qi Xiaobai on the Spot

While Liang Xun was still trying to figure out who the seemingly outgoing white-haired Lupo was, the two people behind him had completely panicked.

"Lord Liang, you go first!" Master Shen blocked Liang Xun's way.

"It's probably too late to leave now." Miss Ning's expression was grave as she quietly reached into her pocket and pinched an object.