Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

"He wants to use the people of the mountains and seas, and this impending natural disaster, to create a somewhat controllable crisis for Yumen, so that the people of Yumen can reunite and return to the glory days of the past."

Du Yaoye was shocked, but also a little embarrassed. His lips twitched slightly as he muttered:

"Uncle Meng, your decision is even more frivolous than mine, a junior."

Meng Tieyi was too shocked to care about Du Yaoye's complaints at this moment, he was completely stunned.

"Lord Qi Yan, you really are... terrifying."

He said with a hoarse voice, "I know a little about the rumors about you. I know that you are incredibly knowledgeable and well-versed in both ancient and modern times. There is nothing in this world that you do not know, and nothing that you cannot foresee."

But now that I've truly come into contact with you, and you've revealed the plan I've kept hidden in my heart with just a few words, this feeling... is chilling.

Qi Yan was so flattered by the praise that he felt like he was floating on air, and waved his hand with great pleasure:

"Don't do that, oh dear, what are you doing?"

I'm not as amazing as you make me out to be; I just know a tiny bit of the story.

Meng Tieyi gave a bitter smile and resignedly said:

"Since things have come to this, I have nothing to say. I will leave everything to Lord Qi Yan's arrangements."

“I won’t force you to do anything; I just want to tell you some other stories.”

Qi Yan moistened his throat with tea and looked at the two soldiers who were gradually becoming engrossed in listening: "Some stories about Zuo Xuanliao."

The two soldiers snapped out of their daze and immediately realized something was wrong.

Unfortunately, they were powerless to stop it.

"Zuo Xuanliao's decision was actually out of necessity. He was a man of great loyalty and righteousness, and could even be said to be the most upright among your group of comrades back then."

Qi Yan turned to look at the slightly gloomy sunset outside the courtyard and sighed, "It's a pity that the man who valued friendship the most back then is now forced to make the most indifferent decision."

Yumen is a war bulwark built by the Yan Kingdom for hunting giant beasts. Now that the second son of the year is causing trouble and the year beast is showing signs of awakening, Yumen must stand at the forefront of this battle. You warriors are unwilling because you feel ostracized, but what about him?

Zuo Xuanliao made this decision, personally sending the city that held half his life's memories, his own home, and the homes of countless people, to the front lines of the battlefield, knowing full well that Yumen would be unlikely to survive after this battle. To whom could he confide the pain in his heart?

Chapter 886 Five-Star Good Citizen Online Law Enforcement

Spicy balls, all spicy balls!

After hearing Qi Yan's story, the two soldiers felt as if they wanted to cry but had no tears.

Even their trusted confidants, Zuo Xuanliao, didn't know all of this intelligence, yet Qi Yan revealed it all in just a few words.

Now that everyone in the blacksmith shop has heard it, if someone blurts it out, wouldn't Yumen be in complete chaos?

Thinking of this, the two soldiers looked at Du Yaoye at the same time.

For some reason, the two soldiers just felt that this young girl was the most unreliable person present.

"Alright, alright, everyone, stop making a scene."

Qi Yan, the most boisterous person, instead spoke up to persuade the others not to make trouble: "The misunderstanding has been cleared up. From now on, we can still be good friends. The two military officers should stop struggling. After hearing so much news, if you go back now, you'll just be locked up until this is over."

Rather than suffer that torment, it's better to be 'captured' by the local thugs in Johor Bahru for a while, gather information from various sources, and then be locked up afterwards—it wouldn't be a bad deal, would it?

A soldier forced a smile that looked more like a grimace:

"Can we refuse?"

Soldiers: "..."

Then why are you even asking?!

Is it fun to tease us?

The two wanted to overturn the table, but didn't dare.

Qi Yan smiled and was about to take a sip of the tea that his younger sister had filled when suddenly a gust of sand blew in from outside the courtyard and covered his face.

Old Li and the others were also enveloped by this sudden sandstorm, and had to cover their mouths and noses.

"What's going on? Why is there a sandstorm all of a sudden?"

"...It's Originium Arts!"

"The caster is nearby!"

The crowd quickly realized what was happening and began to offer their own opinions.

Qi Lin was about to say something when she saw Qi Yan slam down the dusty teacup and stand up with a furious expression.

"How dare you cause trouble right under the nose of me, Qi Xiaobai, a model citizen! I'll make sure you bring this thief to justice!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Yan took a running start and jumped over the courtyard wall.

"Huh? How did he become a good citizen again?"

Old Li hurriedly stood up: "Everyone, hurry up and follow, don't let Qi Yan cause more trouble."

“There’s no need for that.” Qi Lin rarely spoke up. “His sense of smell is already very keen in his current state. He can tell that the person’s aura is one of his own. He’s deliberately trying to cause trouble.”

Old Carp: "...Then it's alright."

In the alley next to the blacksmith's shop, a man and a woman took advantage of the sandstorm to hide behind a pile of miscellaneous items.

"Pah, what kind of nonsense is this? I came here for help, not to be Qi Yan's scapegoat!"

Ji Jing spat out the sand in his mouth, his resentment so deep that it could easily feed a hundred or so evil sword immortals.

Lin Yuxia stood to the side, resting her chin on her hand, lost in thought.

Seeing this, Jijing asked with a hint of expectation, "Do you have a solution?"

Lin Yuxia nodded: "Yes, but I need your cooperation."

"You go out and distract those pursuers on your own. I'll take the opportunity to rush to the military camp to see General Zuo, clear up the misunderstanding, and then go to the prison to get you out."

Upon hearing this idea, Extreme's resentment deepened.

"Someone's coming. It's up to you. Go and distract them."

Lin Yuxia didn't give Ji Jing a chance to argue and suddenly pushed him out of the cover.

The commotion immediately attracted the attention of the searchers outside the alley, and a dense sound of footsteps drew closer.

Knowing that this was no time to hesitate, Ji Jing rushed out of the alley with a long face, causing a commotion outside, but at least gradually getting the chaos away from the alley.

Lin Yuxia emerged from behind the cover, but instead of heading to the military camp as agreed, she waited silently in place.

Before long, a white dog's head, drawn by the scent, peeked out from the eaves above the alley.

"You've finally arrived." Lin Yuxia looked up.

"You're just too late."

Qi Yan jumped down from the roof and sniffed around Lin Yuxia: "Why does it still smell like Han Ge's grandfather and brother?"

"Something has happened in Iberia."

Although Lin Yuxia didn't quite understand, it wasn't hard to tell that this was some kind of nickname for the extreme realm.

Qi Yan was clearly surprised: "The sea cat has come ashore? At this time? That shouldn't be the case."

What are sea cats? Shouldn't those things be called sea bream?

She shook her head, temporarily setting aside the thought of fussing over these details, and explained:

"Only Jijing knows the specifics. You can go ask him. I have other matters to discuss with you while I wait for you to come here."

Lord Wei summoned me here, appointing me as the special envoy to Yumen, instructing me to investigate the sources of all impending crises... So I came to find you.

"No, sis!"

Qi Yan couldn't help but show a confused expression.

“Why don’t you just come to me and tell me the answer directly? Isn’t that easier than me going through all this trouble to investigate?” Lin Yuxia found Qi Yan’s reaction strange. “Are you misunderstanding something? I didn’t say you were the source of the crisis.”

Qi Yan: "..."

Lin Yuxia asked in confusion, "What, is it something I can't say? Will it affect your plans?"

"I have a plan. With Wei Yanwu watching over Yumen, how could they possibly rebel?"

Qi Yan waved his hand dismissively and said, "Just eat, drink, and have fun. Treat this as a paid trip. I'm not going to argue with you anymore. I'm going to see how badly Ji Jing got beaten up."

This guy seems unreliable, but he's got some skills; we can't let him escape the pursuit so easily.

"Chen was taken back to Longmen by Wei Yanwu."

Lin Yuxia mentioned it to Qi Yan from behind, but the latter waved his hand dismissively.

Seeing this, Lin Yuxia had achieved all her goals.

She and Chen, as two mascots, each guarded a city, which could generally ensure that both cities would be safe from this calamity.

However, seeing that dusk was approaching, Lin Yuxia still stepped out of the alley and began to search for the moles that the Rat King had planted in Longmen.

She could agree to Wei Yanwu's request to use her friendship with Qi Yan to protect the city, but she was unwilling to place all the responsibility on Qi Yan's shoulders. As Rhodes Island's companions, she and Qi Yan could not truly do nothing under such circumstances, even knowing their own limited strength.

Lin Yuxia did not approve of Wei Yanwu's behavior of treating even interpersonal emotions as bargaining chips and trading with complete rationality.

Not everyone on the streets of Yumen was filled with hatred because of the extreme situation; many pedestrians still strolled around the streets in groups.

Looking at the pedestrians in twos and threes, some with friends and some with family, Lin Yuxia couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

According to Wei Yanwu's plan, after this incident, Chen will probably have another big argument with him, and they will eventually part ways on bad terms.

Just as Lin Yuxia was thinking this, the shrewd and resourceful Governor Wei in her mind had already been kicked out of the room in a disheveled state.

"What are you trying to whisper about? And you even kicked me out."

Wei Yanwu muttered to himself, casually pulling out his pipe from his waist to take a couple of puffs.

The door suddenly opened, and Wen Yue's face was as cold as ice: "Who gave you permission to smoke?"

While Wei Yanwu was dumbfounded, Wen Yue had already snatched his pipe away and then slammed the door shut again.

Looking at his empty palms, Wei Yanwu felt like crying but had no tears left:

"Wen Yue, what have I done wrong again? Please forgive me, Wen Yue!"

"Go away, I don't want to see you right now, don't disturb me and Huijie's conversation."

From inside the door came Wen Yue's cold voice, urging them to leave.

Wei Yanwu hung his head and sat down miserably at a small tea table at the corner of the corridor. After rummaging around for a while, he only found a packet of large-leaf tea that he had specifically instructed his subordinates to replace.

"Qi Yan, you really are my lucky star!"

Wei Yanwu gritted his teeth and personally brewed this coarse tea that was usually hard to swallow.

However, despite complaining, he showed no intention of leaving the vicinity of the room where Wen Yue and Chen were.

He even proactively placed an extra delicate little teacup on the tea table, seemingly waiting for some rude guest who would arrive unexpectedly.

Chapter 887 He Too Once Wielded a Sword

In the elegantly decorated office, Wen Yue lit an incense stick.

Wisps of smoke rose, dispelling the lingering smell of Wei Yanwu's cigarettes in the room.

Wen Yue casually tossed the pipe she had snatched onto the table, too lazy to even glance at its owner, let alone give it a second look.

"Huijie, let me see, have you lost weight recently?"

Wen Yue walked over to Chen and sat down next to her, carefully observing the changes Chen had undergone during this period.

Chen scratched her head, unusually displaying a bit of a girlish demeanor:

"The food on Rhodes Island is usually very good, and even if some uncontrollable factors occur, someone will secretly give us special meals."

"I heard you went to Victoria recently. Did you encounter any danger?"

Even though Chen was sitting unharmed in front of her, Wen Yue still couldn't hide her worry.

Chen waved his hand repeatedly: "Where would I be in danger? The danger lies with those Victorians and Sarkaz."

"well."

Wen Yue smiled and nodded, then reached out to tidy Chen's hair at his temples.