The Lost People of Teyvat

Chapter 148 Mine Tunnel and Bandits

A small port somewhere in the north of Mingyun Town.

Qian San took a brush and brushed the hair of the chestnut horse and black horse that were grazing leisurely. The weather was getting warmer, and every time the brush swept over, it would bring down a lot of horse hair.

"Why do I feel like this horse seems fatter?"

Qian San reached out and scratched the neck of the chestnut horse, muttering with a little confusion, "Could it be that during the time Chen Tianfeng was in Mondstadt, he just kept the chestnut horse but didn't ride it at all?"

He thought about it, but couldn't come up with an answer, so he didn't bother thinking about it any further.

After brushing the two horses, Qian San put down the brush and sat down on a rock beside the harbor, sorting out the information in his mind while waiting for Chen Tianfeng and Ye Lan.

The last time I received news, Brother Chen and Boss Ye Lan were heading to the last monster gathering point to clean out the monsters. Calculating the time, they should arrive here today.

According to the brothers who were watching the monsters and waiting for Boss Ye Lan to clean them up, the two of them were a little unfamiliar with each other when they first cleaned up the monsters, but they soon became tacitly acquainted and even had a whole set of smooth processes:
After landing on the island by boat and finding the monster, Chen Tianfeng roared, holding a knife or clenching his fists, attracting the monster's hatred to himself. Ye Lan walked around, looking for the right moment, and shot an arrow directly at the vital point, sending the monster to the afterlife or returning to the earth vein.

Sometimes Chen Tianfeng would also create opportunities for Ye Lan.

For example, one time the monster they had to exterminate was a ruins guard. Its two thick and heavy iron arms danced like a windmill, covering the surrounding area for several meters. They could smash large rocks to pieces, not to mention humans - ordinary people would be injured or killed if they were touched by it.

However, Chen Tianfeng was different. After meeting the ruins guard, he didn't even draw out his sword. He rushed forward and took a punch from the ruins guard. Then he held the ruins guard's arm and swung the ruins guard vigorously, like a windmill... At the end, he did not forget to drag the half-crippled body of the ruins guard and signaled Ye Lan to shoot an arrow at its big eyeball.

I heard that Boss Ye Lan was silent for a long time. On the way to the next monster spot, he talked with Chen Tianfeng about something on the boat, and then he changed this "cooperation" method.

It's really scary that Brother Chen is so strong... Qian San secretly felt lucky that he was calm enough when he first met Chen Tianfeng, and did not grit his teeth and rush forward with a knife.

Otherwise, grass would have grown on the grave by now.

At this moment, a small dot first appeared on the water in the distance. The small dot gradually grew larger and turned into a blurry mass. Then it gradually became clearer. Only then could it be seen that it was a ship with a roof.

Qian San immediately stood up, ran into the small harbor, stepped on the harbor stone slabs, and diligently guided the ships into the harbor.

Needless to say, Boss Ye Lan is Qian San's immediate superior, and brother Chen Tianfeng may become Boss Ye Lan's closest person in the future... These are the people who can control his bonuses, salary, promotions and transfers!
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When Chen Tianfeng got off the boat, the first thing he saw was the trees in the distance that were so lush that they could hide his figure. Then he saw Qian San, who had an attentive smile on his face, kept saying how hard he had worked, and mixed in some flattery.

I am very confused. What is this guy doing?

Chen Tianfeng casually perfunctorily answered him, and at the same time, he secretly communicated with Ye Lan through a breeze: "Is Qian San... short of money?"

"Hmm? Why did you ask this, Brother Chen?"

Ye Lan walked beside Chen Tianfeng, controlling the distance between them so that they did not seem unfamiliar nor too intimate - almost perfectly within Chen Tianfeng's acceptable range.

"Don't you think that he has become abnormal since his bonus was deducted?"

"…Indeed."

But most likely it’s not because of the bonus.

Ye Lan glanced at him calmly, not knowing whether to be happy or sigh at Chen Tianfeng's "slowness".

"Why don't we give the bonus back to him?"

Chen Tianfeng thought that judging from the looks of the three Qian brothers, they might have become mentally unstable because of losing the bonus.

Ye Lan shook her head imperceptibly, and said calmly: "Brother Chen, there is no order without rules."

"Makes sense."

Chen Tianfeng glanced at Qian San and silently expressed his condolences in his heart.

Qian San didn't understand why. He thought about it and felt that he hadn't practiced for a long time, so his ability to fart had declined a lot, and he couldn't satisfy Brother Chen. It was true that, as far as he knew, Brother Chen was also a master of fart, so his ability was indeed a bit of a show-off. Qian San cleared his throat, thinking back to the time when he tried to find his form, and planned to use 120% of his ability.

"Tell me about the situation of the treasure-stealing group in Mingyun Town."

Ye Lan stopped Qian San from wasting time and got on the horse: "Tell me more details while we walk."

"Yes, boss."

Qian San's face became serious. He stopped thinking about those things and rode his horse, half a body length behind Chen Tianfeng and Ye Lan. "It has been found out that the treasure-stealing group that appeared in Mingyun Town is the Maple Leaf Treasure-stealing Group. There are 17 members in total, which is the configuration of a regular treasure-stealing group. The leader is Hong Lianfeng, a Liyue native, 42 years old, short in stature, with a scar on his left eye..."

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Mingyun Town, in the intricate abandoned mine tunnels.

Hong Lianfeng had a gloomy face. He took out a handful of tobacco from the small cloth bag in his arms, put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly without lighting it. His eyes were slightly narrowed, and half of his thin body was hidden in the shadows. The other half was illuminated by the firelight. I don't know if it was because of the scar on his left eye, but he looked a little scary.

He sat there, looking at the three small leaders of the Maple Leaf Treasure Thieves without saying a word. The atmosphere was extremely depressing.

"Pooh!"

Hong Lianfeng spit out the chewed tobacco and said in a chilling voice, "Half a month, a full half a month! You haven't found anything! If this continues, the Qianyan Army will be attracted here! By then, let alone completing the commission, it will be a problem whether you can escape safely!"

The three small leaders of the Maple Leaf Treasure Stealing Group all lowered their heads, not daring to look at Hong Lianfeng or say anything.

"That's fine, but why has there been no progress in the exploration of Mine Tunnel No. 2?"

"This……"

The bandit in charge of exploring the No. 2 mine tunnel shuddered, looked up quickly, and explained in a panic: "Boss, it's not that I don't want to explore, it's because there is a ghost in the No. 2 mine tunnel! That ghost is very evil, and every time it appears, it is followed by a group of projected monsters. Brothers..."

"Are you stupid!?"

Hong Lianfeng interrupted him, looking grim: "You can't beat him, so why don't you ask someone to lead that damn ghost away? If I had known you were so stupid, I should have killed you with a knife!"

"Yes, yes! I understand!"

The bandit didn't dare to refute and nodded repeatedly. Then he hesitated and was timid, as if he wanted to ask something but didn't dare to open his mouth.

"Fuck away!"

"Yes, yes! Boss, all the newbies who were exploring the way have died. How can we lure them away..."

"Wouldn't it be better to look for it after you die?"

Hong Lianfeng stood up and patted his cheek with his scabbard, his eyes vicious: "Although Mingyun Town has declined, it is always no problem to capture a few old, young, sick and disabled people... Or, I will go to Liyue Port and bring your family here?"

"I, I understand! I really understand! Boss!"

The bandit immediately knelt down, sweating profusely, and lowered his head, not daring to look into Hong Lianfeng's eyes, nor daring to let Hong Lianfeng see the hatred in his eyes.

"Then go quickly!"

Hong Lianfeng kicked him over, inadvertently revealing a strange gem inlaid on his belt, which looked very similar to the Eye of God, but was definitely not it.

The other two small leaders watched this scene indifferently. Their gaze stayed on the gem for a second and then quickly moved away. It was unknown what they were thinking in their hearts.

(End of this chapter)