Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

Liang Xun frowned slightly, and from the reactions of the two, he vaguely deduced the identity of the white-haired Lupo in front of him.

He didn't panic; instead, he looked at the officer beside him with a hint of curiosity:

Why is this person here too?

The officer, still out of sorts, answered honestly:

"He claimed he was lost and went to a roadside food stall to order a jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe). He also said he didn't want the jianbing or the guozi, just ten eggs."

The food stall owner was actually one of our people. Although he was annoyed, he still made an egg pancake with all the eggs. In the end, this guy kept asking us about the location of your residence during our chat, and then he couldn't afford to pay for the egg pancake.

So he was pinned to the ground by the enraged plainclothes officers, who then personally dragged him over, abandoning even his stall.

Miss Ning was dumbfounded.

Master Shen stared wide-eyed at the constable beside him and asked:

"May I ask who that plainclothes officer is?"

Liang Xun patted Master Shen on the shoulder and said:

"The situation may not be as you imagine. Let me pass through first."

"But……"

"It's all here."

Liang Xun's remark about Yan Kingdom's traditional skills successfully defeated Master Shen, who retreated to the side in a huff.

Liang Xun stepped forward and personally helped Qi Yan and Lao Li unlock the door to the inner room.

Lao Li immediately rushed out and hid behind Liang Xun, immediately offering to betray his teammate:

"If you want tea, just go to him. He's the local official of Shangshu, and he'll never lack good tea!"

Liang Xun: "..."

He resisted the urge to draw his sword and deliver a heart-to-heart speech to his old friend, instead asking Qi Yan, who had emerged from the door:

Why are you here?

Qi Yan was somewhat confused: "Didn't that policeman just say it was because I ate and dashed?"

Liang Xun took a deep breath and said seriously:

"Please do not humiliate the people of Shangshu."

"I was in the wrong first, but judging from the outcome, who really bullied whom?"

Qi Yan said with lingering fear, "Shangshu is really known for its fierce people. You didn't see what happened back then. That plainclothes boss was shouting out the grappling techniques I had just learned. How could I stand being wronged like that?"

Wow, so fast! They rushed over and slapped me down right there!

I never got beaten up like this when I was eating cat-shaped omelets in Lentinium.

For a moment, Liang Xun was at a loss for words.

Just as the atmosphere was getting a little awkward, two figures, one tall and one short, rushed in through the main entrance of the bureau in a panic.

"I heard you made an arrest..."

Taihe saw the situation inside the room and suddenly swallowed back the words she was about to say.

He and Zuo Le were recently stopped by Master Shen, which caused them to lose track of Lao Li. While they were considering whether to return to the inn to reconsider, they overheard passersby gossiping about dine-and-dash and grappling masters.

Upon hearing this, the two immediately connected the gossip's protagonist with Qi Yan, and were so frightened that they rushed over to rescue him, lest someone really anger Qi Yan and turn this Shangshu Mountain into a basin.

However, upon arriving at the scene, Taihe's gaze swept over everyone in the room, and he once again showed great respect for Qi Yan.

Was all of this part of Qi Yan's plan?

With just one imprisonment, he easily brought together all the important people in Shangshu.

Compared to Taihe's many considerations, Zuo Le's thoughts were much simpler.

He said happily, "I didn't expect everyone to be able to gather together. That makes things much easier."

"Lord Liang, please have your men hand over the wine cups for safekeeping by Lord Qi Yan."

Taihe secretly thought, "This is bad."

In such a dynamic and self-serving situation, being the first to break the mold could very well lead to being targeted and exploited.

You are still too young!

Looking at Zuo Le's profile, Taihe couldn't help but feel a little helpless, but not to the point of blaming him.

He knew very well that young people need opportunities to learn from mistakes, and this setback would be a boost to Zuo Le's growth.

As expected, Miss Ning stepped forward, just as Taihe had predicted.

She smiled and glanced at Zuo Le, then turned to look at Qi Yan:

"Your Excellency Qi Yan, I am Ning Ciqiu, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites of the Great Yan Dynasty."

Regarding the disposal of the wine cups, may I perhaps offer a few words?

"You're good-looking, so I'll listen to whatever you say," Qi Yan said cheerfully.

"Thank you." Ning Ciqiu smiled gently, covering her mouth. "As far as I know, that wine cup contains a part of the consciousness of the Year Beast's agent, and Lord Qi Yan is accompanied by many Year Beast agents."

In my opinion, it's best to avoid letting the agents meet.

"You're absolutely right," Qi Yan nodded.

Ning Ciqiu felt somewhat relieved: "So how about I temporarily take care of the wine cups in my capacity as a member of the Ministry of Rites?"

Zuo Le immediately stood up and said with dissatisfaction:

“Miss Ning, you’re overstepping your bounds. Although the Si Sui Tai is under the Ministry of Rites, according to procedure, the matter of the wine cups should be directly handled by our Si Sui Tai.”

"But Young Master Zuo, didn't you just relinquish your power as the Director of the Imperial Household Department and hand over the management of the wine cups to Lord Qi Yan?"

Ning Ciqiu maintained her gentle smile: "Now you suddenly stand up and say that Si Suitai should continue to control the management of the wine cups. Isn't that a bit contradictory?"

"You're being rather disrespectful to Lord Qi Yan. Our Yan Kingdom cannot treat guests like this, don't you agree?"

Zuo Le realized that Ning Ciqiu had shut down all her words with just a few words.

Seeing that she had successfully suppressed Zuo Le, Ning Ciqiu turned to look at Qi Yan again, waiting for his response.

To Ning Ciqiu's surprise, just when she thought victory was assured, Liang Xun suddenly spoke up:

"Lord Qi Yan, I still hope that you will be in charge of keeping the wine cups."

"Oh?" Qi Yan showed an expression of watching a show, signaling Liang Xun to continue.

Ning Ciqiu glared at Liang Xun with some annoyance.

Unfortunately, Liang Xun seemed not to notice her angry glare, maintaining his poker face and saying seriously:

"As Miss Ning said, a portion of the consciousness of the Year Beast's agent resides in the wine cup. Before he makes his move, no one knows what he is capable of."

I am very worried about Miss Ning's safety, so I have no choice but to ask the strongest person present, Lord Qi Yan, to suppress the wine cup.

"You're going to play like this?"

Qi Yan let out a strange cry and turned to look at Ning Ciqiu, only to find that the latter's cheeks had indeed turned uncontrollably red.

Liang Xun nodded unmoved: "After all, Miss Ning is a very important person."

Ning Ciqiu felt her head buzz for a moment, and she was almost taken down on the spot by Liang Xun's direct attack.

Old Li looked at Liang Xun with a strange expression, moved from beside him to Qi Yan's side, and deliberately clutched his stomach, saying:

"Why do I suddenly feel so full?"

"Wait, don't rush to eat two bowls!" Qi Yan suddenly realized something was wrong.

He stared into Liang Xun's eyes and asked:

"Why is Miss Ning such an important person?"

Ning Ciqiu stared longingly at Liang Xun.

To this, Liang Xun remained unmoved and spoke without hesitation:

"Because she is the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, a second-rank official, and an official appointed by the Yan Kingdom, there is no room for error."

Chapter 836 Old Carp: The world has isolated me, let them ridicule me~

The atmosphere inside the room instantly became somewhat awkward.

Ning Ciqiu pursed her lips, too lazy to even glance at Liang Xun again.

Old Carp let out a burp, rubbed his belly, and muttered:

"Are you hungry again?"

Qi Yan also sighed, saying helplessly:

"That's it for now, let's eat first."

Upon hearing this, Liang Xun immediately frowned: "But the wine cup..."

"Stop arguing, let Old Carp play with it." Qi Yan waved his hand listlessly.

Old Carp's eyes widened immediately, and he opened his mouth as if to protest.

After a day of trouble, he had already realized that the wine cup was a hot potato. Now, apart from Qi Yan, whoever held it would be coveted by others.

Taihe was the first to stand up and agree, even before Lao Li and Zuo Le did.

Liang Xun pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Ning Ciqiu stopped insisting and slowly nodded to indicate her agreement.

"What about me?" Old Carp protested, "I disagree!"

"Let's eat at my inn, consider it a way to support the opening of my new restaurant," Qi Yan suggested.

"When did you open a shop in Shangshu?" Liang Xun asked, somewhat surprised.

"It was the innkeeper's daughter who offended Lord Qi Yan," Ning Ciqiu explained from the side. "So the innkeeper compensated Lord Qi Yan with his own shop."

After saying that, she remembered that she was still angry with Liang Xun, and immediately turned her face away from him.

Liang Xun fell into deep thought.

Taihe led Zuo Le forward and explained as well:

“I have already compensated Manager Zheng on behalf of the government. Lord Liang can rest assured that the people have not suffered any losses.”

Liang Xun seemed to have forgotten the secret confrontation between the group just now. Although he still had a blank expression, his tone was very amiable.

Old Carp shouted from behind the crowd, "I said I disagree, is anyone going to listen to me?"

"By the way, does Lord Qi Yan enjoy doing business?"

Ning Ciqiu ignored Liang Xun and turned to talk to Qi Yan instead.

Qi Yan smiled sheepishly: "I'm a little short on cash lately. I just asked a painter to design some new clothes for my sister, and I need to hire a tailor to sew them up."

Speaking of which, I remember Old Seven was a tailor, right? I'll have to go find him sometime.

"I know other tailors!"

Liang Xun and the others said in unison.

"Nobody wants this wine cup, so I smashed it on the ground!" Old Carp shouted from behind.

"You've all been so kind to me," Qi Yan said, touched. "I almost don't want to go back to Rhodes Island. People from Yan are so warm-hearted. Maybe I should just stay."

“…Speaking of which, it seems the tailor I know is planning to visit Rhodes Island.” Ning Ciqiu decisively changed her words.

"mine too!"

"mine too!"

Taihe and the others quickly followed suit, acting as yes-men.

Old Carp held the box containing the wine cups above his head for a long time, only to find that not a single person turned around to look at him.

He took a breath, turned his head to look for similar glass objects, thinking of making some noise to scare the group.

As a result, the officers who noticed the old carp's movements immediately locked their gaze on him.