Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

"Sigh, what a great team. I hadn't had enough of being the captain yet, and now it's all falling apart."

A mournful sigh came from behind Du Yaoye.

Du Yaoye chuckled and said, "Everyone is just going about their own business; it's not like we're really going our separate ways."

"I know I know."

Holding a jar of chili sauce in his hands, he took a spoonful and muttered, "Actually, I don't care that those two left, but after Xiaolinzi left last night, I suddenly felt empty and sad."

No one knows what kind of bewitching potion Qi Yan gave her, but the siblings had only been separated for a short time, and as soon as they returned to the city, Xiaolinzi sniffed around, following the scent to find her brother.

Du Yaoye continued sweeping the courtyard, echoing:

"Who says otherwise? Qi Yan's personality is so outrageous, yet Qi Lin is willing to tolerate and spoil him. If I had an older brother who dared to act crazy everywhere, I would have taught him a lesson long ago!"

She had barely finished speaking when there was a sudden, urgent knocking on the courtyard gate.

Du Yaoye shrank back guiltily, "I just said something bad, and Qi Yan came knocking on my door?"

"Do you think if it were Qi Yan, he would knock on the door properly like a human being?"

Nian walked over with her beloved chili sauce and opened the door, only to find a strange man standing outside looking anxious.

"Is Master Meng home?" the man asked bluntly.

“He probably won’t be in the mood to see you for the time being,” Nian shrugged. “I gave him a blueprint last night, and he’s engrossed in it. He probably won’t be able to handle anything else for the next two weeks. Just tell me what you need.”

The man looked at him suspiciously: "May I ask who you are to Master Meng, young lady?"

“I’m his boss!” Nian said proudly.

The man was clearly confused and stood there, beginning to doubt the truth of what the other person was saying.

Du Yaoye quickly grabbed a broom and came up, saying:

“Sir, you don’t need to worry about her. You can tell me what you need to say first, and I will decide whether to pass it on to Uncle Meng depending on the situation. He is indeed quite busy right now.”

The man thought for a moment and felt there was nothing to hide, so he spoke frankly:

"The situation is still very urgent. Yumen is under lockdown, but suddenly a lot of refugees have come to the city to seek refuge."

Among the refugees were many who were originally from Yumen City but had left for various reasons and were now locked outside the city. People both inside and outside the city were extremely anxious, and many were hoping to ask Master Meng to intercede with General Zuo on their behalf.

Chapter 901 My sister is the Grand Duke of Ursus!

After listening to the man's story, Nian and Du Yaoye exchanged a glance.

As insiders, they immediately guessed that Zuo Xuanliao was about to take action.

"Judging by the time, the team that was scouting for natural disasters outside the city should be back by now."

Nian estimated, "The natural disaster situation may be more urgent than expected, so Zuo Xuanliao had to seal off the city and prepare to flee."

"But we can't just ignore the people outside the city!"

Du Yaoye and the man said in unison.

Nian stroked his chin and agreed:

“You’re right, but Zuo Xuanliao may have his own considerations. Of course, don’t worry, I’ll go find him and ask him about the situation now.”

The man was startled upon hearing this:

"This young lady actually managed to strike up a conversation with General Zuo?"

He placed the chili sauce on the stone bench by the door, stepped out, and said with a grin:

"This is outrageous! It's General Zuo who's managed to strike up a conversation with me."

Du Yaoye threw the broom in the corner, closed the door of the sword-making workshop, and hung up a sign that read "Closed".

Then, as she chased after Nian, she waved to the man and said:

"You can go back now, and leave the rest to her."

The man was unsure whether he should trust the two young-looking girls.

He hesitated for a long time, then knocked on the door again and again, but when no one answered, he had no choice but to leave with a heavy heart.

On the other side, Nian and Du Yaoye originally planned to head straight for the military camp, but they overheard the idle chatter of pedestrians on the street and learned that Zuo Xuanliao had already gone to the city wall in the south of the city. The two immediately changed their plans and headed straight for the south wall.

As soon as they arrived near the city wall, the two saw a large crowd gathered there, arguing noisily with the soldiers on duty below the wall.

The loudest argument was led by a white-haired Lupo that the two knew very well.

"Protest! Strongly protest!"

Qi Yan raised his arm and shouted loudly, "My fourth great-aunt's second brother's aunt's neighbor's cousin is still outside the city, why can't she come in?"

The soldier blocking his way had a slightly distorted expression and kept explaining:

"I can hear you, you don't need to shout so loudly, it's hard on my ears."

"What's the use of just hearing it? Quickly report to the general and find a way to deal with it!"

Qi Yan persisted, his voice refusing to soften: "My sister Kasena and I are very close. I heard she came all the way from Ursus to visit me. I've been looking forward to seeing her again. How can the general stop us?"

"Oh... your sister is from Ursus?"

The soldier's already troubled face immediately wore a mask of pain: "Young man, normally it wouldn't be a problem if she had been reported, but the situation is indeed quite tense right now. Even if the general decides to let people from outside the city in, your sister will probably be sent back."

"This is not fair!" Qi Yan said angrily.

"This isn't a matter of fairness!" The soldiers were getting impatient. "Why are you so stubborn, kid? The Mountain and Sea Clan has risen from the ashes in Yumen, and last night we even found an Ursus soldier."

How can we disregard the city's crisis under these circumstances just to reunite you siblings?

Qi Yan was even more anxious than the soldiers, jumping up and down as he shouted:

Do you know who my sister is?

"What's your identity?" the soldier frowned.

"She is one of the Grand Dukes of Ursus!"

Seeing the soldiers remain silent, Qi Yan put his hands on his hips and laughed arrogantly: "How about that? Now you know fear, right?"

"No, you're using Ursus's official rank to threaten me, a soldier of Yan?"

The soldiers felt that this land was sometimes too magical, that such things could happen to them.

But since it had happened, he couldn't ignore it.

After a moment's thought, the soldiers reassured Qi Yan:

"Well then, after all, your sister is the Duke of Ursus, and her status is quite noble. You wait here for a while, and I will go back and report this matter to the general."

"Go quickly and come back quickly," Qi Yan urged repeatedly.

The soldier turned to his comrade beside him and whispered a few words of advice before quickly leaving the scene.

Jieyun glanced at Qi Yan and his sister, who appeared perfectly normal, and then at the crowd around him with their somewhat strange expressions. Suddenly, a sense of panic washed over him.

"Why does it feel like everyone's eyes have changed when they look at us?" Jieyun asked in a low voice.

"The reason is simple: everyone thinks I'm a spy from Ursus." Qi Yan said smugly. "If nothing unexpected happens, a group of soldiers will rush out and take us to Zuo Xuanliao for interrogation."

"Then why don't we run?" Jieyun exclaimed in panic.

"Why are we running?" Qi Yan asked, puzzled. "We came here to join in the fun, just to see Zuo Xuanliao and ask him what kind of trouble he and Wei Lao Er are up to this time."

"Can this be the same?"

Just as Jieyun was going crazy, a group of Yumen soldiers rushed over, their target the three of them.

Jieyun tried to find an escape route, but found that the people who had originally protested with him had now surrounded the three of them with a strong sense of martial spirit, successfully forming a united front with the soldiers.

Seeing Jieyun's tearful expression, Qi Yan added fuel to the fire, raising his arms to continue causing trouble:

"Wuhu, everyone look at me! I have something to announce: I, Qi Xiaobai, am an Ursus spy!"

This move left the arriving soldiers somewhat bewildered.

They had never seen such an arrogant spy before.

Just then, a delicate shout suddenly erupted from the crowd:

"What are Ursus spies compared to me? I'm still one of the Mountain and Sea Clan!"

Even the real members of the Mountain and Sea Clan, who were mixed in with the crowd, were so shocked that everyone present turned their heads to look.

Are there any experts? !

The soldiers instinctively assumed a fighting stance.

But as the crowd dispersed, revealing the figure of the person who had shouted, the soldiers were all stunned.

The squad leader pulled a portrait from his pocket, looked up and down to compare it, and immediately gave a wry smile:

"Miss Nian, the situation is really tense right now, please don't make things worse."

The excited expression on Nian's face froze.

She glanced at the portrait in the soldier's hand, then at Qi Yan, her face full of grievance:

"Why do I have a portrait, but Qi Yan doesn't?"

"Qi...Qi Yan?!"

The soldiers' hearts skipped a beat, and they all turned to look at Qi Yan in unison.

Qi Yan gasped.

With so many people, the bridge can't accommodate them all!

When will Rhode Island's infrastructure be expanded?

The soldiers, finally understanding everything, could only manage a wry smile and put away their weapons.

The squad leader repeatedly clasped his hands in a fist and bowed to the two creatures, pleading for mercy:

"Could you two please stop toying with us nobody? With your status, you only need to inform us if you want to go up the city wall, how dare we disobey?"

Qi Yan spread his hands, looking innocent, and said, "I'm not playing tricks on you. I really grew up in Ursus. If you dig deep into the Ursus identity database, you can still find my identity information."

And Kasena, it seems you didn't report things properly. Duke Ursus's sudden arrival in Yan Kingdom—these two points should have made Old Wei, with his paranoia, connect them to the immortal black serpent.

Nian followed suit, looking completely innocent, and said, "I didn't lie. I really am a member of the Mountain and Sea Clan. If you don't believe me, you can ask the Grand Tutor."

Even if you don't recognize me as a new member of the Shan Hai community, you should at least recognize the original, genuine Shan Hai members in the crowd.

Upon hearing two bomb-level announcements, the soldiers felt dizzy and disoriented.

The squad leader was the first to react, quickly identifying the most pressing issue for them:

"Miss Nian, can you identify the Mountain and Sea Clan members lurking in the crowd?"

Nian smiled and snapped his fingers: "People can lie and pretend, but their weapon is honesty, their obedient child."

With a crisp snap of fingers, many people in the crowd changed their expressions, discovering that the weapons they had hidden on their bodies had uncontrollably flown to Nian's feet and bowed down in submission.

With his arms crossed, Nian looked at the crowd of people from the mountains and seas with a bright smile:

"Your weapons are your biggest weakness in front of me."

Chapter 902 Wei Yanwu: Qi Yan must mean this!

On the Yumen city wall, Wei Yanwu removed his mummy costume and held a newly bought pipe, puffing out smoke.

Zuo Xuanliao stood beside him, his expression solemn as he looked down at the crowd of refugees gathering outside the city walls.

"Lord Wei, what do you think?" Zuo Xuanliao asked.

“There’s a mix of good and bad people here, there must be something fishy going on.” Wei Yanwu said calmly, almost coldly. “Now that Longmen is stationed to the west of Yumen, the north is the frontier with few people, and a sudden influx of refugees in the south makes it hard not to suspect that someone is deliberately stirring up trouble.”

Zuo Xuanliao nodded and shared the intelligence he had received:

"These refugees come from many different villages. According to the investigation, their villages have all suffered from disasters such as earthquakes, mudslides, and even plagues."

"I know."

Now that the Grand Tutor had vouched for him, Wei Yanwu didn't hold back: "The Shadow Guards investigated as soon as they discovered the clues. The disasters in those villages showed no signs of human intervention and were not the work of those rabble of the Mountain and Sea Clan."

Zuo Xuanliao: "..."