The Lost People of Teyvat

Chapter 146 Ferry and Tea
There was the sound of horse hooves, and then it quickly stopped.

The person at the ferry heard the voice, leaned over to look, glanced at the waists of the two visitors, then came up to them cheerfully and asked if they wanted to get on board, with a mixture of testing and verification in his words.

Ye Lan responded one by one, and the ferry boy's expression gradually became respectful. Finally, he bowed, turned his head and called his companions, then trotted off to complete Ye Lan's instructions.

Chen Tianfeng handed the reins of the chestnut horse to another ferryman who had come running. He frowned slightly, called the man over, and looked at him carefully, with surprise in his eyes: "Brother Qian?"

"..."

The waiter's face froze, his head half lowered, not looking at him, and his voice was rather awkward, with a heavy nasal tone: "Sir, I am mistaken, I am not Qian San."

"I didn't expect to meet the three Qian brothers here. It's fate."

Chen Tianfeng smiled and patted his shoulder, as if he didn't hear what he said: "It's just that Brother Qian's disguise is really a little poor, and his voice... needs more practice."

"Brother Chen, I'm really not Qian San, really." Qian San struggled hard: "Although I look a bit like Qian San, I'm actually Qian San's brother Hou Si."

"Okay, if you don't have enough skills, don't show off. Since you've been found out, just admit your defeat. It's just one month's bonus, so accept it."

Ye Lan glanced at Qian San and asked, "What's the situation in Mingyun Town?"

"Yes, boss."

Qian San sighed with a sad face at first, bowed to Ye Lan, and then his expression became serious: "Mingyun Town is still the same. That group of treasure thieves has been wandering around in the abandoned mine, as if they are looking for something."

"Okay, got it." Ye Lan nodded: "You go wait there first, we will come find you after we clear out the monsters."

"Yes."

Qian San bowed and looked at Chen Tianfeng with an expression of expectation: "Brother Chen, when will you try to disguise yourself?"

Chen Tianfeng smiled, naturally knowing what this guy was thinking.

The intelligence organization under Ye Lan has an unwritten rule that if one contacts other members of the organization while in disguise and does not actively reveal one's own identity, then once one's identity is discovered, at least one month's bonus will be deducted.

Of course, if it is not discovered, the prize money will be doubled.

Chen Tianfeng patted his shoulder again and reminded him: "Brother Qian, you may have forgotten that I have not joined the organization."

"……what?"

Qian San was stunned for a moment, looking at Chen Tianfeng, hesitant to speak.

Didn’t join? Then who was the “Chen Tianfeng” he saw on the internal roster? Could it be that there were two “Chen Tianfeng” in Liyue?
Also, if Chen Tianfeng had not joined, where did he get the token he used in Wangshu Inn a few months ago?

Qian San scratched his hair and was about to ask something when he suddenly noticed Ye Lan's look. He was startled and understood immediately. His acting skills burst out instantly: "Damn it! I actually forgot such an important thing! I shouldn't have done that!"

His expression was regretful and his tone was self-blaming, as if he really thought so in his heart.

After saying this, without waiting for Chen Tianfeng's answer, Qian San sighed and led the horse away. Only when he was out of the sight of the two did Qian San breathe a sigh of relief and raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.

Oh my god, this is so horrible. It almost ruined Boss Ye Lan’s good deeds.

……

"what happened to him?"

Chen Tianfeng was completely confused and didn't understand what was going on with Qian San.

"Maybe he is too happy. No need to pay attention to him." Ye Lan said calmly.

Too happy? Still happy even after their bonus was deducted? The three Qian brothers have really weird hobbies.

Chen Tianfeng shook his head and decided to respect personal preferences.

At this moment, the first waiter came back trotting and bowed to Ye Lan: "Sir, the boat is ready and can set off at any time."

"Brother Chen, let's go."

Ye Lan nodded slightly and led Chen Tianfeng towards the ferry.

The boat was neither big nor small, with a roof to shelter from the rain, and could hold about seven or eight people. At this moment, it only carried Chen Tianfeng and Ye Lan, plus a boatman wearing a straw raincoat and a bamboo hat, making it seem quite spacious.

The boatman pushed the boat away from the small ferry which had been built at an unknown time.

“This is quite different from what I thought.”

Chen Tianfeng sat in the boat, looking through the window at the misty water, then turned his gaze back to Ye Lan and said with a smile: "I never thought that someone like you would be here."

"I have already told Brother Chen that we are a legitimate official organization with sufficient manpower. It is naturally convenient for us to operate in Liyue. We are different from those sneaky and shady organizations. We act in secret, but it does not mean that we are isolated from the world. However, Brother Chen always misunderstands us."

Ye Lan lit the small stove and put on a kettle filled with mountain spring water: "But I'm curious, how did Brother Chen think we would cross this waterway?"

"Maybe they think you have an incredible space magic weapon. Not only can you carry a boat with you, but you can also put some living things in it." Chen Tianfeng thought for a moment and said, "Besides, the boat is very small, and can only accommodate three or two people at most. We rowed the boat, holding knives, and boarded those small islands one by one, and cleared out all the monsters from the Hill King to the little slime."

"Brother Chen's imagination is indeed brilliant, no wonder he calls himself a writer. I do have a storage device, but it can only hold inanimate objects. The capacity is not large, and it can't even hold the small boat Brother Chen mentioned, let alone any living things."

Liyue does have space magic weapons that allow living creatures to enter and even allow people to live, but most of them are in the hands of immortals. In addition, many mysterious items, techniques, and technologies in Liyue were also created by immortals. If ordinary people do not have immortal fate, it is extremely difficult to obtain them.

Ye Lan glanced at the stove, took out a set of complicated tea sets, and then took out a can of tea leaves, put the tea leaves into the tea bag, and smashed it with a small hammer: "Also, ordinary monsters like small slimes and ordinary hillbillies are not the monsters we want to clear out."

"Oh?"

Chen Tianfeng was a little surprised, both at what Ye Lan said and at what she was doing.

What is she doing? Why is she crushing the tea leaves?
Hey, the broken tea leaves were put into the medicine grinder again and ground into powder!
Chen Tianfeng looked at her, observing and learning quietly, and had some vague guesses about what she was doing.

Maybe it's matcha, or maybe it's tea?

This is a very ancient and elegant way of brewing tea. I didn’t expect Ye Lan to know all of this. Her every move was relaxed and unhurried, which was very pleasing to the eye.

Especially since Ye Lan still looks like Kafka, which makes Chen Tianfeng feel strange. He has the illusion that a bad woman suddenly turns into a good wife and mother.

"Ordinary monsters are dealt with by the Thousand Winds Army, which is considered a part of their regular training. The people of Liyue can enjoy a stable life, but the Thousand Winds Army cannot. Although those who love war will perish, those who forget war will also be in danger."

Ye Lan sifted the powder through a fine sieve, obtained fine tea powder, and put it into the bottom of the bowl. Coincidentally, the water on the small stove next to her was boiling at this time.

Ye Lan moved the kettle away, waited until the steam died down, and then put it back.

Repeat this three times.

"What we need to do is to clear out those high-risk monsters that are not suitable for training, such as Hilltop King, Ruin Guard, Ruin Heavy Machine, etc."

Ye Lan raised her head, lifted her hair, and smiled, "I got this tea from Ningguang, as well as the mountain spring water. It is said to be sweet and delicious, and best for making tea. It tastes best after boiling it three times."

(End of this chapter)