However, even though he realized that there was something wrong with the instructor in front of him, he didn't dare to do anything. He just quietly moved behind the Fatui soldiers and stared at the box in Bai Luo's hand.
The atmosphere suddenly became eerily quiet.
“Dongdong…”
In this situation, Ye Lan could even hear her own heartbeat clearly. The joints of her right hand, which was behind her back, even turned slightly white because she clenched it too tightly.
As long as Javert behaved inappropriately, she would always pull Bai Luo away and run away.
The battle is about to begin.
"Put aside your boring tricks. You know better than anyone whether I am real or not."
What broke the atmosphere was Bai Luo's slightly impatient words.
He put his hands behind his back, made an OK gesture to Ye Lan, and continued.
"And I think I've said before that you are different from other Fatui. You don't need to call me Sir. Just call me Instructor. After all... you are my proudest student."
Bai Luo's words left Ye Lan, who was standing behind him, stunned. What was going on
Before she could react, Javert, who was half-kneeling on the ground, reacted first.
"You are too kind, instructor. I am just doing what I should do."
It seems to be a response to Bai Luo, but in fact it is also a double entendre.
And Ye Lan had almost figured out what was going on.
It seemed that Bai Luo had fallen into Javert's trap just now, which was why he gave such a standard wrong answer.
In fact, if he had followed Ye Lan's idea and refuted Javert's words immediately, he would have fallen into Javert's trap.
It was not until now that she realized one thing.
You must never try to guess the instructor's thoughts using normal thinking, because his personality is very unpredictable.
On the contrary, Battousai, who had once gained the instructor's trust, understood the instructor's character very well. From the instructor's perspective, he perfectly passed Javert's questioning.
The clenched hands gradually loosened, and even though she was safe now, Ye Lan's hands were still shaking.
Ever since she encountered the Fatui caravan, her mood had been like a roller coaster, sometimes high, sometimes low. If it weren't for her heart's ability to withstand far more than that of an ordinary person, she would have been so weak that she would have sat on the ground.
Her face beneath the mask of the Fatui had turned somewhat pale.
"Please keep this. It will also reassure that guy. We will meet at the old place later."
Taking out the key of the box from his pocket, Bai Luo glanced at the fat merchant hiding behind the Fatui soldiers, handed it to Javert, and spoke.
Handing over the key was originally Ye Lan's decision, and this was also to alleviate the suspicion of the fools in front of them. He just did what he was told.
"Yes, instructor. If you have any further instructions, please feel free to contact me."
It’s still a double-edged answer.
He had already heard that the instructor meant that they should not be made to feel awkward any further, and after bowing again, Javert returned to the caravan and told it to continue on its way.
As for Bai Luo and Ye Lan, they finally breathed a sigh of relief after watching the caravan leave.
Ye Lan's legs went weak and she almost collapsed to the ground.
If Bai Luo hadn't been quick to support her, she would have made a fool of herself in front of Bai Luo.
"Are you okay?"
Still holding the box tightly in his hand, Bai Luo asked. This thing is too important, he can't just give it to Ye Lan easily.
As for Ye Lan, she leaned on Bai Luo for a while before she regained some strength.
"It's okay, I just feel a little dizzy..."
In the situation just now, her heartbeat was fast and slow, and it was already very good that she could hold on until the caravan left.
In addition, now that the problem was solved and the things were in her hands, she suddenly relaxed and naturally could not hold on.
If it were an ordinary person, he might have fainted and would have to be sent to Bubulu for emergency treatment.
"Take a break. There will be a bigger surprise waiting for you later."
Bai Luo said softly as he very considerately helped Ye Lan take off the heavy Fatui clothing.
After taking off the stuffy coat, Ye Lan's face regained some color.
"Thank you again this time, Battousai."
As for the so-called surprise Bai Luo mentioned, Ye Lan just thought he was talking about the treasure in the box, so she didn't doubt anything and thanked him instead.
If it weren't for Battousai, even if she had gotten this thing, it probably wouldn't have been as easy as it is now.
And the price she paid was definitely much higher than it is now.
"No way, these are what I should do."
With a slight smile, Bai Luo spoke out.
Yeah, it’s better not to say thank you. If you are so polite, how can I reveal my true face in front of you later
Silly girl.
Chapter 582 The Locked Box
"Wenyuan, take people to Daochenglin to support Wupei, and bring back all the brothers there. Remember to be careful!"
"yes!"
"Shang Hua, clean up all traces nearby and try not to leave any clues. If it is really impossible to clean them up, disguise them as traces of the treasure-stealing group."
"good!"
"The rest of you, evacuate as planned. If you encounter members of the Fatui on the road, try to avoid them and don't confront them."
"clear."
People left in groups, but Ye Lan never took the box from Bai Luo. Perhaps she still felt that the box was safest in Battousai's hands.
After arranging all the work and Bai Luo was the only one left by her side, she half-leaned on him, looking a little weak, and her face became ugly again.
In order not to worry her subordinates, she was forcing herself to give orders to everyone just now. Now she only dared to show this weak state in front of Bai Luo.
How should I put it, this is also a kind of trust.
"What should we do with this thing?"
Bai Luo shook the box in his hand and asked.
Since she asked me to return the key to the Fatui caravan, there should be no way to open it again.
Could it be that she wanted to go directly to see the instructor with the box
"Let's go back to Liyue first. When you took the key in your hand just now, I had already memorized the shape of the key. I also happen to know a skilled locksmith who should be able to open this box with more than enough skills."
After taking a breath, Ye Lan motioned Bai Luo to go back with her.
But she didn't notice that after hearing her words, Bai Luo shook his head helplessly.
He had used similar methods before.
But the box of the Fatui was not as easy to open as she had imagined.
This seemingly simple box not only contains Fontaine technology, but also incorporates some of the doctor's and puppet's wisdom.
When Bai Luo opened the box before, the sound of the mechanism inside was caused by Bai Luo operating in secret.
To put it simply, if Ye Lan really made a key for herself and inserted it.
If she didn't open it in the correct way... Bai Luo didn't know what would happen to her.
After all, both the Doctor and the Puppet are guys with bad tastes.
It seemed that it was because she had opened it so easily before that she thought there was no mechanism in the box.
Or maybe... ...it was simply his trust in Battousai.
"Let's go, let's go back."
After recovering, Ye Lan, with Bai Luo's help, left the huge rock abyss.
Rainy days are not the weather that Bai Luo likes.
The main reason was that when he was with Inazuma before, the rainy weather caused by the influence of the evil spirit left a bad impression on him.
He didn’t know if it was an illusion, but in the rain falling on Liyue Harbor, Bai Luo actually sensed a power similar to that of the evil spirit.
Or rather... ...the power of the devil.
Is Morax using this method to find himself hiding in Liyue City
Or maybe
The sight moved slightly towards the sea. In the hazy rain curtain, the Solitary Cloud Pavilion was looming, giving people a feeling that it seemed to be shaking.
"The locksmith will need some time. Can I trouble you with something?"
Just as Bai Luo squinted his eyes and stared at the direction of Guyun Pavilion, Ye Lan pushed open the door and walked out.
In her hand, she was holding a letter that must have been written just now.
"Send it to Northland Bank?"
Although the letter did not specify who it was addressed to, Bai Luo easily guessed who the letter was addressed to with his control over the situation.
"Well, once the instructor realizes that we stole the box, he will definitely return to Liyue. I asked him to end this gambling game together in the letter. Thank you for your trouble."
The content of the letter was very important, and she was worried about handing it over to other people. Wen Yuan, Shang Hua, and Wu Pei were dealing with matters in the Layered Rock Abyss and had not returned yet.
Therefore, Battousai, who has always followed her, is the most suitable person.
"Just leave it to me."
Bai Luo didn't say much. After taking the letter from Ye Lan, he put on the bamboo hat and raincoat next to him and walked into the rain.
He walked through the sparsely populated streets of Chihuyan, and after confirming that no one was following him, he quietly switched to black, disappeared, and returned to the Yanshang Teahouse.
Ever since the Yanshang Tea House turned over a new leaf, there haven't been many people coming here to drink tea. Now that it's raining, there's not a single customer.
The person standing guard at the door was still working diligently, but the receptionist Chu Yi was dozing off behind the counter.
"Da da."
Bai Luo knocked lightly on the counter, and the dazed Chu Yi finally reacted.
“Dong…Dong family!”
Chu Yi wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth in a panic, then immediately stood up and bowed.
God knows why this big boss who is nowhere to be seen all day chose to come back at such a time.
"Is there no customer in the store today?"
"Back to the boss, it's raining heavily today, there haven't been many customers, so I just..."
"If anyone comes looking for me, just tell them I'm not here."
Bai Luo did not scold her. He took off his hat and raincoat, handed them to Chu Yi, and went straight upstairs.
To be honest, compared to these things, he prefers his oil-paper umbrella.
Unfortunately, in that situation, he didn't dare to take out his umbrella.
In a sense, the umbrella can be regarded as one of his symbols.
After returning to the house, Bai Luo first pushed the window tentatively, and after confirming that it was just an ordinary window, he opened it with confidence.
Then he opened the envelope in his hand and began to read it at the table by the window.
Ye Lan's handwriting is very beautiful, if Bai Luo's handwriting is like the endless reeds on Dihua Island.
Then Ye Lan's name means the colorful flower of Wangshu Inn.
No matter how gorgeous your colorful flowers are, aren’t you still surrounded by our reed flowers in Wangshu Inn
The letter was very long, but it was mostly nonsense, basically mocking the instructor.
There was one thing that made Bai Luo quite relieved.
Ye Lan did not mention Battousai's name in the letter, but took all the responsibility on herself.