Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

The waiter's expression was strange: "What I mean is, if you resort to those petty tricks, you might not even get to see a Grandmaster before some other disdainful expert punches you to death."

Qi Yan nodded knowingly, picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup of water, and gulped it down.

Then he waved his hand at the waiter and said:

"You don't need to worry about that. I came here with my brothers; they'll take the fall for me."

As he spoke, he nodded with a loyal expression to the young follower of the Mountain and Sea Clan in the group.

The followers of Shan Hai managed to force out a smile that looked worse than a grimace.

The waiter, who was about to leave, stopped in his tracks and said in surprise:

"You even brought your own forces with you? Did you report it to them?"

Qi Yan picked up the teapot, drank it all in one gulp, then wiped his mouth and laughed, "What is that? The travel documents we used to enter the city were all fake!"

The followers of Shan Hai were completely dumbfounded.

Brother, is this something we can tell outsiders?!

He quickly turned his head, wanting to lie to the waiter, but found that the waiter was already backing away step by step, while the customers in the store were stepping forward step by step.

It's over, it's over!

The followers of Shan Hai turned to look at Nian, trying to beg him to step in and get them out of the predicament.

Under his gaze, Nian indeed slammed his hand on the table and stood up.

As the table trembled painfully, Nian pointed at the group and shouted:

"What are you trying to do? We are the Mountain and Sea Clan. Are you afraid?"

Upon hearing this, the already tense atmosphere in the restaurant instantly became eerily quiet.

The followers of Shan Hai could even hear their own hearts pounding wildly.

The customers even took a moment to react before the information about the Mountain and Sea Clan, which had been buried in their memories, gradually came back to life. Then they immediately pulled out their weapons.

"I...we were just joking." The band of followers from the Mountain and Sea Clan said, their voices trembling with tears. "Don't misunderstand, everyone. We were just trying to lighten the mood, weren't we..."

He turned his head, wanting to persuade Qi Yan and Nian to say something, but found that there was no one beside him.

He turned his head again and found that Qi Yan and the other two had already slipped away and were now in front of the restaurant.

"Kill them!"

"No, beat him half to death, then capture him alive and hand him over to General Zuo!"

A group of customers immediately took action.

The followers of Shan Hai tried to run, but it was too late. They hadn't taken more than two steps when they were kicked to the ground. Then they felt the sky darken and they couldn't see anything. All they could see were countless fists, kicks, and blunt objects raining down on them.

A group of customers surrounded the little followers of the mountain and sea, and there was even a group of people outside who couldn't squeeze in. They could only keep posing to make themselves feel a little involved.

The waiter hurriedly notified the other employees to report the incident to the authorities, while he himself stepped forward to persuade the customers to calm down and not actually kill the person.

Some customers chased after them out of the restaurant, only to find that Qi Yan and the other two were no longer on the street.

The customers who had chased after them looked at each other, all feeling that something was amiss.

"What's wrong with these four Mountain and Sea Clan members? Why did they suddenly expose themselves and lose a companion for no reason?"

"Are you trying to skip out on the bill?"

"Are you kidding me? You'd throw a companion out to take the fall just because of the cost of a pot of tea?"

"makes sense!"

Yumen was a strategically important military location.

As the host, Zuo Xuanliao personally led everyone to his tent to welcome them, wash away the dust of their journey, and catch up with old friends.

Du Yaoye looked around at the group of people, all of whom were very famous figures in the entire Yan Kingdom. As she walked among them, she felt her steps were a little unsteady.

After Zuo Xuanliao gestured for everyone to enter his tent, Du Yaoye was about to step inside when Lao Li grabbed him.

Before Du Yaoye could ask any questions, Old Li smiled and spoke to Zuo Xuanliao:

"General Zuo, Wu You, Miss Du, and I have some friends to meet in Yumen, so we won't disturb you any longer."

However, I have one more request, and I hope the General will forgive me.

"Go ahead," Zuo Xuanliao nodded slightly.

Old Carp asked, "We are new here and not very familiar with Yumen. Could you please arrange for some people to show us where we can buy some gifts to give when visiting friends?"

Du Yaoye's eyes widened slightly, and she opened her mouth as if to say that she had clearly seen a market when she arrived.

Wu Youmo silently put his arm around her shoulder, gently pressing down on her to signal her to be quiet.

Zuo Xuanliao took in all the three men's subtle actions but didn't point them out, a slight smile appearing on his face:

"Of course, as the host, I can certainly arrange such a small matter for you."

Old Li thanked them repeatedly and led Du Yaoye to the side to wait for the people Zuo Xuanliao had arranged to come and meet them.

Du Yaoye couldn't help but complain while waiting:

"Why are you troubling General Zuo? Besides, I have an elder in Yumen I need to visit, do you have one too?"

"You girl."

Old Li shook his head with a wry smile: "It's not a matter of trouble or whether to visit or not. A group of people in high positions are discussing important matters concerning the safety of Yumen. Is it reasonable for us outsiders to listen in?"

"Rather than being asked to leave under some pretext after going in, it's better to proactively avoid the situation. And when you meet the guide arranged by General Zuo, don't say anything out of the ordinary; he's someone I hired to supervise us, lest something happen at Yumen and we become a suspect."

Du Yaoye was dumbfounded.

She never dreamed that Lao Li's few words with Zuo Xuanliao would have such a convoluted meaning.

Wu You, standing to the side, swayed his folding fan and said with a smile, "Miss Du, since you're going to start your own business in Yumen, you should still keep these social niceties in mind, otherwise..."

"What else can we do?" Du Yaoye asked urgently.

Old Li chimed in: "Otherwise, it will turn from social etiquette into social mishaps."

Chapter 882 Parting on bad terms

After arranging for two of his trusted confidants to act as guides for Lao Li, Zuo Xuanliao turned and went into his tent.

Everyone had already taken their seats.

Wei Yanwu seemed to be more of a master than Zuo Xuanliao, the master himself, as he expertly found the best tea that Zuo Xuanliao had hidden away and personally brewed it.

The aroma of tea quickly filled the entire tent.

Zuo Xuanliao walked expressionlessly to the main seat and sat down, warning Wei Yanwu:

"Soak it properly, don't waste it."

“I cherish these good things more than you, a crude brute,” Wei Yanwu said disdainfully.

“Your behavior is far more vulgar than mine, a mere warrior,” Zuo Xuanliao retorted sharply, refusing to yield an inch.

Seeing that the two hadn't mentioned the matter at all and had already argued three times, Chongyue quickly stepped in to smooth things over:

"My sister wasn't there that year, so no one wasted the tea. Don't worry, Brother Zuo. I'm sorry to have troubled everyone that year. I never expected her to be so mischievous."

"You, as the eldest sister, don't you know how to manage things?"

Seeing the pot being thrown at him by his older brother, Ling shook his head with a wry smile: "Brother, you know me. When Xiao Nian and Xiao Xi are around, they just do whatever makes them happy."

"You really don't know how to be an older sister," Chongyue said casually, then continued to steer the conversation, "Let's continue talking about the affairs of the Mountain and Sea Clan."

This time, Zuo Xuanliao took the initiative to speak:

"The Mountain and Sea Clan should have been wiped out many years ago, but unexpectedly they have managed to rise from the ashes."

The hunting of giant beasts a thousand years ago ended the era in which these beasts roamed freely across the land of the Great Yan, but it did not end people's faith in those colossal creatures.

Now that they've attacked Yumen for the second time, it seems to me that some leader has emerged, and it's very likely that it's…

"It was my second brother's doing," Chongyue said directly, revealing the truth.

"Not only that, according to the information I received from the Grand Tutor, Wang is still hiding in the shadows this time."

Wei Yanwu poured tea for everyone at the table one by one, even deliberately placing Zuo Xuanliao last: "The real troublemaker is another giant beast mixed in with the Shan Hai Clan, but besides that, Wang Zai Shang Shu also revealed information about two other similar beings."

"So many?"

Zuo Xuanliao's face was extremely ugly.

Ling said, "I was also present when my second brother and Qi Yan discussed this matter. Currently, the identities of two of the three giant beasts have been revealed."

One of them is a giant beast called Mirror, which committed atrocities within the territory of Yan Kingdom and deserves to be executed. This beast has a life-and-death feud with Qi Yan, so there is no need for Yumen to deal with it.

Secondly, based on my judgment, it should be that black serpent shadow from Ursus who calls himself the Undying. His strength is average, but his methods are truly detestable. He also has a grudge against Qi Yan, and I wonder what his purpose is in getting involved this time.

Inside the tent, everyone was somewhat silent, except for the sound of Wei Yanwu slurping his tea.

Just as Zuo Xuanliao was about to reach his limit, Wei Yanwu spoke up at the opportune moment:

"Black Serpent is an old friend of mine, and since Qi Yan is here this time, I don't mind seeing him off."

"This is Yumen," Zuo Xuanliao said in a deep voice. "You all should remember one thing: there are still countless people in the city. The lingering effects of the battle between the giant beasts are enough to bring Yumen to an unprecedented crisis."

Sitting next to Ling, Chen thought for a moment and then spoke up to remind him:

"Besides the behemoth crisis, a natural disaster is also about to take shape outside of Yumen."

"Speaking of which, why didn't the messengers of the natural disaster that you rescued return to the city?" Zuo Xuanliao asked.

In response to his question, Chen replied somewhat bewilderedly, "Their work monitoring natural disasters is not yet complete, so they stayed outside the city to continue their work."

"Then how did you know that a natural disaster was about to occur?"

"Qi Yan is the best messenger of natural disasters on this land," Chen said confidently.

Zuo Xuanliao: "..."

He had a vague feeling that Wei Yanwu's niece was already completely under Qi Yan's control, and the contents of this discussion would probably end up in Qi Yan's ears.

While he was suffering from a headache, Wei Yanwu had already shamelessly asked Chen, who was keeping a distance from him:

"Did Qi Yan really not make you any promises at all?"

This ambiguous question created an awkward atmosphere in the tent.

However, Chen didn't notice this at all, or rather, he didn't think about it in that way at all, and simply nodded in agreement:

"It has been given, so you can all rest assured."

Qi Yan did assure her on the way that, like Shang Shu, Yumen would be safe but without any real danger and she would not suffer any losses.

Wei Yanwu straightened his back a bit, picked up his teacup, and glanced sideways at Zuo Xuanliao:

"General Zuo, watch your words when you speak to me in the future."

Zuo Xuanliao snorted coldly and didn't reply.

At this moment, a soldier walked in from outside the tent and reported: "General, the people in the city have captured a member of the Mountain and Sea Clan."

"Tell me in detail." Zuo Xuanliao leaned forward slightly.

But after the soldier finished recounting what had happened in the restaurant, he was bewildered and could only subconsciously wave the man away.

"Ahem, that 'Extreme Realm' is Qi Yan. If nothing unexpected happens, 'Myrtle' and 'Qin Liu' are Nian and Qi Lin, respectively. These are the codenames of Rhodes Island operators."

Chen awkwardly explained, "It seems that Qi Yan specially sent this person to provide us with clues... However, it would be best to send someone to pay for the tea afterwards."

She was too embarrassed to reveal that Qi Yan's real purpose was to skip out on the bill.

"Which side is Qi Yan on?" Zuo Xuanliao's thoughts were in disarray.

Wei Yanwu continued sipping his tea, leisurely saying, "With Qi Yan's ability to orchestrate the world, if I could see through you, you would no longer be just the Marquis of Pingchong. Even the Grand Tutor would probably have to voluntarily step down and yield the position."

"I know you resent being dragged into this by me, but you can't joke about the Grand Tutor," Zuo Xuanliao warned.

"Don't be so nervous. The Grand Tutor is also on his way from the capital to Yumen. He will agree with my joke when he arrives."

Wei Yanwu remained true to his usual joking manner: "And let me remind everyone here, Qi Yan hates pretentious people. If you all have fun with him, he'll be happy to be your friend."

While ostensibly a reminder to everyone, Wei Yanwu spoke these words specifically to Zuo Xuanliao.

"If that's the case, then why bother with the meeting? Let's just call it a day." Zuo Xuanliao was clearly angry.