Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

Faced with the official's gaze, even the thick-skinned Old Carp couldn't withstand it and reluctantly abandoned his idea.

Qi Yan wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, which were completely dry, and said with emotion:

"Thank you so much everyone. I actually feel a little guilty about something. I accidentally injured someone just now."

I saw sparks crackling all over that guy's body and thought he was getting electrocuted, so I hit him with a stick. But my good intentions backfired, and I accidentally injured him.

Ning Ciqiu: "..."

She forced a smile: "It's alright, that's my elder, I already know."

He doesn't mind your behavior at all, and is even quite grateful to you.

"No, someone as kind as me, Qi Xiaobai, must take responsibility for my mistakes," Qi Yan firmly refused. "Next time I see him, I'll take him to my nursing home for recuperation."

“…Okay, I will pass it on.” Ning Ciqiu’s smile grew increasingly stiff.

"Liang Xun, I'm not joking. Are the pets in Shang Shu really that strange?"

Old Carp spoke again from behind the crowd, pointing to the gate of the bureau and asking.

Liang Xun looked in the direction Lao Li pointed, and saw that the street was deserted, with only the glow of the streetlights.

"How old are you? Still playing these kinds of tricks." Liang Xun shook his head and said.

"No, I really did see a small animal just now, with a bowl-like container on its body," Old Carp quickly defended himself.

"Look, I'm in a hurry."

Qi Yan pointed at him and grinned.

The old carp is now truly showing signs of redness.

But he quickly remembered Qi Yan's strength, and immediately deflated like a punctured balloon, following behind the others in a withdrawn manner.

In a daze, Lao Li felt something flash past in his peripheral vision.

But when he looked closely, he found that everything he could see was empty.

This feeling tormented Lao Li, giving him the illusion that his nerves were about to break down.

Fortunately, as the group arrived at the inn, the sudden burst of lively voices dispelled all of Lao Li's feelings.

"This street is usually quite quiet. Is there some kind of event happening today?"

Liang Xun looked at the densely packed crowd in front of him and felt puzzled.

Just then, a woman's angry shout suddenly came from the center of the crowd, followed by cheers from the crowd.

"This is the smell!"

"Miss Chen, please insult me!"

"I've brought back some money from home. May I come in and have another pot of tea?"

Liang Xun stared in disbelief at the crowd before him, suddenly feeling a sense of estrangement from Shang Shu, where he had lived for so many years.

He went up to a cheering member of the crowd and asked, "What exactly happened?!"

The man turned around, recognized Liang Xun, and immediately beamed with pride, saying:

"Lord Liang, are you here to get scolded too? Or are you planning to go into the inn for tea?"

Having said that, the man ignored Liang Xun's follow-up words and raised his arms to shout:

"Everyone, make way! Lord Liang is here! Please invite Lord Liang into the inn!"

The onlookers immediately parted to the sides, providing Liang Xun with an unobstructed path and allowing him to see the situation in front of the inn.

Chen was wearing a glamorous red cheongsam. Perhaps because she had been standing for too long and was not used to the high heels on her feet, she was bending down and reaching out to adjust her shoes.

The onlookers' attention was immediately drawn back to it, and some of the bolder ones even shouted out loud:

"Miss Chen, could you please slap me now?"

Chen paused in his foot-picking motion, raised his head, and angrily said:

"What the hell are you all doing here? If you want tea, just wait in line. Why are you all messing with me?!"

Liang Xun recognized Chen's identity.

But it was precisely because he recognized it that he found it even more hard to believe what was happening before his eyes.

If this matter were to reach the capital and the ears of certain individuals, and they were to learn that Chen Huijie was doing such a thing in Shangshu, which he managed, even ten layers of official skin wouldn't be enough to strip him bare.

Just as Liang Xun's vision was starting to blur, he heard a familiar voice calling from behind him:

"Miss Chen, how much would it cost if I wanted tea made with your shoes?"

Upon hearing this, the onlookers immediately erupted in excitement, as if their meridians had been opened.

Chen immediately recognized Qi Yan's voice, and the anger that had been building up inside him for so long erupted on the spot.

She pulled off her high heels, even subtly employing the sword-drawing technique from the Crimson Sky Sword Art, and flung the high heels at Qi Yan's dog head with all her might.

The red high heel drew a graceful straight line in the air, hitting Qi Yan precisely on the forehead. The latter let out a blissful cry and collapsed, clutching his forehead.

The high heel bounced up, circled twice in the air, and landed precisely in Liang Xun's hand.

Completely stunned, Liang Xun subconsciously gripped the high heel, staring at it for a long time in a daze.

Until a cold gaze locked onto him from behind.

Chapter 837 Old Carp: I'll eat two bowls! Liang Xun: I'll feed you two portions!

Sensing the chill creeping up his spine, Liang Xun snapped out of his reverie and turned to look.

But everyone around him was looking down at Qi Yan's condition, and no one was looking at him.

Liang Xun looked away with some confusion, but the moment he turned his head, that cold gaze descended upon him again, making the hairs on the back of Liang Xun's head stand on end.

Liang Xun turned his head forcefully.

But still no one looked at him. Both Ning Ciqiu and Taihe were looking down to check whether Qi Yan was really dizzy or faking it.

Liang Xun narrowed his eyes suspiciously, and finally looked at Master Shen.

Facing Liang Xun's gaze, Master Shen kept his eyes down, focusing intently on an ordinary floor tile.

"Could it be that I'm hallucinating because I'm too stressed?"

Liang Xun muttered something to himself, then looked away again, preparing to return the high heels to Chen, who was hopping on one foot.

But the next moment, that cold gaze descended upon them once again.

"Lord Liang."

Before Liang Xun could react, Ning Ciqiu, who had just been checking on Qi Yan's condition, appeared beside him in a flash.

"Miss Ning, is something the matter?" Liang Xun asked with concern, startled.

“Yes, yes.” Ning Ciqiu’s tone was inscrutable. “I must have something to say to Lord Liang. Never mind, I’d better not disturb Lord Liang as he goes to deliver the shoes like they’re precious.”

"I'm already a very important person, so Miss Chen must be even more important."

After glancing at Ning Ciqiu, and then at Chen, who was skipping over to find his shoes, Liang Xun suddenly realized:

"Thank you for reminding me, Miss Ning. What I did was indeed inappropriate. Please return the shoes to me."

As he spoke, he shoved the red high heels into Ning Ciqiu's hands.

Ning Ciqiu: "..."

Did she mean it?

Why did Liang Xun's thought process lead him to her saying that men and women should not touch each other?

Despite her confusion, Ning Ciqiu still took the shoes and went to greet Chen, letting him help her put them on.

Liang Xun silently retreated to Master Shen and Old Li's side, and asked in a low voice:

"Is Miss Ning angry?"

Master Shen fully utilized his racial advantage and began to play dumb.

Old Li retorted resentfully, "I'm single and you're asking me?"

Liang Xun's poker face was starting to turn into a sour one, and he said in a low voice:

"What do you think I should do to appease Miss Ning?"

Master Shen pondered for a moment, then deduced from his years of bachelorhood:

"Lord Liang, you haven't figured out why Miss Ning is angry yet, so it might be difficult to calm her down."

“That makes sense, but…”

Liang Xun touched a pocket at his waist: "Considering the reason why Miss Ning is angry is meaningless. Coincidentally, I saw a pretty nice bracelet a while ago and was just about to give it to Miss Ning."

Miss Ning's anger now might just be a good opportunity.

Master Shen's words this time came from the bottom of his heart.

Old Li was seething with anger, and he pulled Master Shen aside to hide.

"You're still acting stupid here? This guy is just showing off to us. He looks like a blockhead, but he's actually quite shrewd."

It's still uncertain who will win in the end!

Master Shen, who was out of the loop, was forcibly dragged away by Lao Li. Liang Xun did not chase after him. He turned around and saw that Ning Ciqiu had already settled down, so he immediately walked over without making a sound.

On the other side, Taihe and Zuole were still studying Qi Yan, who had collapsed and was unable to get up.

Seeing Qi Yan's symptoms were exactly the same as those of a true coma, Zuo Le began to hesitate about whether to give him artificial respiration.

Suddenly, Qi Yan opened his eyes without warning, sat up, and stared longingly at Liang Xun and Ning Ciqiu, who were talking together.

With Qi Yan as witness, Liang Xun gave away a bracelet in just a few words.

With a delighted expression on her face, Ning Ciqiu exchanged a few polite words before putting the bracelet on her wrist and admiring it from all angles. Her displeasure had long since vanished.

"Ah, this is exactly what I wanted. It's so beautiful it's made my lividity fade." Qi Yan smiled with immense satisfaction.

"Lord Qi Yan, what exactly are you doing?" Zuo Le asked, puzzled.

"Children shouldn't ask about adult matters."

Qi Yan pushed Zuo Le aside, got up, patted his bottom, and led the way toward the inn's main entrance.

He hadn't taken two steps when Chen waved him off.

"According to the inn's rules, you have to queue up to get in."

"Are you kidding me? This is my inn!" Qi Yan shouted.

"Do you have any evidence?" Chen's vengeful intent was written all over his face. "In Yan Country, everything is about procedures. You didn't even sign a transfer contract, so what makes you think this inn is yours?"

Qi Yan's eyes widened: "Are you looking for trouble?"

"You started this trouble first!" Chen retorted, not backing down an inch.

Seeing that the two were about to clash, Liang Xun and the others rushed forward to try to stop them.

They couldn't understand how Chen dared to provoke Qi Yan like that. Wasn't he afraid of angering Qi Yan and turning everyone present into mincemeat with a single slap?

The moment this worry arose, they saw Qi Yan start to roll up his sleeves and bare his arms.

"Old Chen, you're just a cripple, yet you dare to be so disrespectful!" Qi Yan charged forward, swinging his fist wildly. "Without a water gun, let's see how you fight me!"

"I'm a registered senior operator of Rhodes Island!"

Chen refused to back down.

In fact, she was waiting for Qi Yan to do this stupid thing:

"You're just a senior operator; you're the one who's insubordinate!"

Before he finished speaking, Chen had already grabbed Qi Yan's wrist and thrown him to the ground with a standard over-the-shoulder throw.

Then she flipped over Qi Yan, grabbed Qi Yan's two wolf ears, and leaned down to whisper a cruel truth in Qi Yan's ear:

"I've put up with you all this time. If it weren't for Qi Lin, I would have beaten you up countless times by now."

Qi Lin is currently discussing clothing design with Miss Xi within the painting, leaving only a painted silhouette collecting money behind the counter. Don't expect her to come to your rescue!

Qi Yan was shocked and realized that he was doomed, so he quickly admitted defeat: "I was wrong!"