Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the woman continued forward until she reached the corner of the inn's wall. She tiptoed up to it, reached the window of the room she had booked during the day, and jumped into the room.

"It seems the mission went smoothly. We'll head up the mountain tomorrow and take the goods out of Shangshu territory via the mountain paths."

The woman tossed the box she was carrying onto the table in the room, and without turning on the light, she groped her way back to bed to rest in the dark.

An aged voice suddenly rang out in the room: "Sorry, little one, there's someone in bed in the middle of the night."

"Old man Bai?"

The woman named Midnight paused, then walked over and turned on the light switch next to the door.

Light filled the room again. Midnight glanced disdainfully at Bai Tianshi sitting on her bed, then pointed to the box on the table:

"I've already retrieved the item for you. I was planning to take it with me when I left Shangshu as agreed, but since you're here, you can handle it yourself."

Bai Tianshi shook his head with a wry smile: "We can't send it out. We've both worked for nothing. In the end, we'll have to send it back to Qi Yan."

However, I don't dare to go see Qi Yan again. Why don't you go instead?

midnight:"……"

You don't dare to go, but I do?

As a bounty hunter who spends most of her time in the wilderness, Night Half puts in more effort than ordinary bounty hunters in terms of intelligence processing because of her past experience with Master Bai Tian.

Qi Yan is now at the very top of her list of people she absolutely cannot mess with.

Seeing Ye Ban's resistance, the daytime teacher immediately put on a "I'm doing this for your own good" expression and lectured him in a fatherly tone:

"Little Night, you've been out in the wilderness for so long, you should know that this kind of work isn't a long-term solution."

"So I just ran over there to die?" Ye Ban raised the Sleeping Beast as if to smash it at Bai Tianshi.

Bai Tianshi waved his hands repeatedly: "That's not what I meant. What I meant was that you should find a stable job."

"You're trying to lure me with the Yan Kingdom's organization?" Ye Ban remained unmoved.

"No, I know you can't stand the rules and regulations of Yan Kingdom." Bai Tianshi revealed a sly smile. "But I've heard that Rhodes Island offers very good benefits, or perhaps Qi Yan's retirement home, where I heard the benefits are on par with Rhodes Island."

I'll tell you a secret, but don't tell anyone else: the Grand Tutor of Yan is planning to retire and live in Qi Yan's nursing home.

Chapter 854 Rules for Communicating with Qi Lin

"Ugh... Achoo!"

Grand Tutor was walking alone on a quiet street late at night when he suddenly sneezed for no apparent reason.

He frowned, looked around, but didn't notice anything unusual.

"That's strange. Is it because the weather in Shangshu is still a bit chilly in early spring?"

The Grand Tutor tightened his official robe.

"You are the Grand Tutor of Yan Kingdom?"

A clear, cold female voice suddenly rang out on the street.

The Grand Tutor's gaze sharpened, and he turned his head to look, only to find that a young woman had appeared without his noticing.

"White hair, golden eyes... Miss Qi Lin?" the Grand Tutor asked.

Qi Lin stepped forward and came to the Grand Tutor, looking him up and down, and found that he matched Qi Yan's description perfectly.

"Come with me," Qi Lin said coldly.

Seeing that the Grand Tutor remained motionless and kept asking questions, Qi Lin couldn't help but purse her lips.

She said calmly, "Qi Yan told me that all I need to do is bring you up the mountain, and it doesn't matter what methods I use."

Grand Tutor: "..."

Very well, it's been countless years since anyone dared to swear at him in that tone.

The Grand Tutor straightened his sleeves and slightly raised his chin:

"Please go first, Miss Qi Lin."

Seeing that the old man agreed, Qi Lin didn't bother to care whether his imposing manner was forced or he was confident, and turned around to lead the way.

The Grand Tutor felt as if he had punched empty air, and felt awkward for a while.

He then shook his head with a wry smile, suppressed his imposing manner, and slowly followed Qi Lin with his hands behind his back.

This little girl is quite interesting.

Despite her few recorded moves indicating that she was definitely at the level of a top-tier expert in this region, she remained incredibly low-key.

It seemed as if Qi Yan didn't arrange her actions, and this land was completely devoid of her.

Is this some kind of protective measure for Qi Yan, or part of some kind of scheme?

The Grand Tutor's mind began to wander.

"Miss Qi Lin, may I ask you some questions?" the Grand Tutor asked.

Qi Lin walked ahead on her own, seemingly oblivious to what was happening.

The Grand Tutor was not surprised by this and continued to ask:

"An official from the Censorate of my Yan Kingdom is currently staying on Rhodes Island. I wonder how Lin Qingyan... oh, I mean Jingzhe, is she doing lately?"

Qi Lin ignored him.

Grand Tutor: "..."

Very well, it's been countless years since anyone has dared to ignore him like this.

The Grand Tutor took a breath, and with a shameless grin, continued:

"Actually, I also arranged for someone to inform Jingzhe about Shang Shu's matter. She should be rushing over tonight."

Qi Lin ignored him.

Grand Tutor: "…………"

Okay... never mind, I'm really not in a good mood.

The Grand Tutor had to admit that he was somewhat frustrated.

This time, he didn't rush to speak, but frowned and pondered for a long time.

Seeing Qi Lin leading him through the streets and alleys, with the distant horizon already showing a hazy light, the Grand Tutor spoke again, unwilling to give up:

"I have also arranged for people to investigate the giant beast that you and your sister came to Yan Kingdom to search for."

He deliberately paused halfway through his speech, waiting for Qi Lin to become interested and start a conversation.

But Qi Lin still ignored him.

Grand Tutor: "………………"

Wait, what's wrong with this little girl?

"Did your brother tell you not to let me trick you into revealing information?" the Grand Tutor said helplessly.

Qi Lin seemed to have been suddenly triggered, and finally turned around to answer:

"He didn't tell me anything."

The Grand Tutor blinked, vaguely grasping at a glimmer of inspiration.

“Your brother’s strength is unmatched in the world, and he also has a mind that can strategize for the world. I have long admired him,” the Grand Tutor said tentatively.

"Mm," Qi Lin replied again.

The Grand Tutor took a soft breath.

This girl seems to ignore everything except topics related to Qi Yan!

"Your relationship with your brother is truly enviable."

The Grand Tutor smiled wryly and sighed, then quickened his pace to Qi Lin's side.

After saying that, he clearly saw Qi Lin's wolf ears twitch deftly.

The Grand Tutor was now certain of his deduction, but could do nothing but smile bitterly.

"Speaking of your brother, I heard that he got into a fight with Huijie in front of the inn during the day."

The Grand Tutor casually said, "To be honest, I expected Huijie and Qi Yan to get along quite well, but to hear that the two of them actually wrestled in public and Qi Yan was not angry at all, is still somewhat beyond my expectations."

"Xi's ink is still no good," Qi Lin said abruptly.

The Grand Tutor was taken aback by these words.

He wanted to continue speaking, but found that Qi Lin's expression had turned cold, as if she was about to refuse to be disturbed.

But seeing Qi Lin's attitude, the Grand Tutor felt as if he had grasped something crucial.

He probed again, "You don't like other girls being around your brother?"

Qi Lin made her first move, turning her head to look at the Grand Tutor.

With an unusual firmness in her golden eyes, Qi Lin said solemnly:

"He's too stupid to understand some things. I need to protect him to prevent him from being taken advantage of."

Grand Tutor: ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Is this girl really not doing anything backwards?

Qi Yan, was taken advantage of by a group of young girls?

What's with this damn protective instinct?

For the first time, the Grand Tutor felt that his brain wasn't quite up to par.

He lowered his head and rubbed his temples. When he looked up again, he found that Qi Lin had already looked away and continued walking with a natural expression, as if her rebellious remarks were as natural as asking for food when she was hungry.

Just as he was about to say something in response, Qi Lin suddenly stopped.

The Grand Tutor looked up in surprise, only to realize that he had unknowingly become so engrossed in his conversation with Qi Lin that he had completely forgotten to observe his surroundings.

Looking at it now, the Grand Tutor realized that they were not on the road leading to the mountains.

"Miss Qi Lin, this must be Minister Ning's residence," the Grand Tutor asked, puzzled. "Aren't we going up the mountain?"

Qi Lin ignored him.

The Grand Tutor slapped his forehead, realizing he had forgotten the key point again.

"Did your brother send you to see Minister Ning?" he asked again.

"Not only Miss Ning, but also Master Shen and Master Bai Tian," Qi Lin stated frankly, quoting Qi Yan's explanation.

"Are these people also your brother's pawns?"

"He didn't say."

Upon receiving this answer, the Grand Tutor was once again surprised.

He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Even you, your brother won't reveal the details of his plan?"

"No need, I know what he's going to do."

Qi Lin went up and knocked on the door.

The Grand Tutor's eyes lit up, but he tried his best to suppress the joy in his heart and cautiously probed:

"With your brother's cunning, can you really see through his entire scheme?"

Qi Lin knocked on the door, took a half step back to wait for a response from inside the mansion, and then casually answered the Grand Tutor's question:

“Gather everyone together, then shove them all in the enemy’s face, resolve all the problems in front of the enemy, and finally sit back and watch the enemy’s reaction to decide whether to take action.”

Upon hearing Qi Lin's reply, the Grand Tutor's lips twitched involuntarily.

He laughed in exasperation, shook his head, and realized he must have lost his mind to hope of finding out Qi Yan's true plans from this girl.

This girl is so innocent; it's likely that Qi Yan has been going to great lengths to protect her, and naturally wouldn't let her get involved in all this messy scheming and backstabbing.

Having abandoned this attempt to test Qi Yan, the Grand Tutor relaxed and waited for Qi Lin to collect the pieces Qi Yan needed.

Once all the pieces have been placed on the board, he has his own way of returning to his position and continuing to maneuver against Qi Yan and Wang.

As he was pondering this, a voice came from inside the Ning residence asking a question: