Chapter 47: Come on, let's go weed the field

Ke Lai ultimately couldn't outlast Luo De.

Although she was very reluctant, she still confessed honestly.

From her being sent to the lab to undergo human experiments, to the lab having an accident and her successfully escaping, then to her wandering all the way from the desert to A Ru Cun, she kept talking until she said she was so hungry the night before she couldn't bear it, and then she ran to Luo De's vegetable patch to steal vegetables to eat.

Ke Lai told almost everything she could say.

She definitely didn't confess everything.

But overall, she didn't lie; what she said was all true.

She also explained why she stayed in A Ru Cun.

It was to avoid the pursuers behind her.

Although Ke Lai had been sent to the doctor's lab since childhood, she still learned from the other test subjects in the lab about the reputation of A Ru Cun as a pure land in the desert.

The rule prohibiting killing.

It didn't only appear after Kantisi became the guardian.

Rather, it has been a rule held by all generations of guardians.

Anyone who dared to cause trouble in A Ru Cun, without exception, was taken by the guardians to be fed to wild beasts.

Ke Lai was thinking exactly about that.

That's why she, relying on Luo De's request to take her in, went along and agreed to it.

What she said.

It was also roughly what Luo De had guessed.

"Alright, since you've already told the truth."

"Then I'll tell the truth too."

Luo De gave a hehe laugh: "Keeping you here isn't because I pity you and want to help you; I also have some personal motives."

"I know."

Ke Lai showed no particular expression, lowering her head as she replied.

"Tsk tsk, you really have guts."

"Even though you know I might be keeping you here with ill intent, you still dare to think of using me in return."

Luo De's words made Ke Lai bury her head deeper and deeper.

No way.

The facts have already been proven.

In front of Luo De, let alone using him, Ke Lai couldn't even conceal her true intentions.

Next.

Then Luo De's voice sounded again.

"In a few days I'll have someone come to seal what's on you."

"When that person asks you something, you answer whatever they ask, and you'll tell them in detail about your earlier experience in the lab and what happened there."

The person Luo De is looking for.

Namely, the Grand Discipline Officer Saino, whom he once met briefly at Kawanyi.

Of course.

Luo De doesn't have the connections to invite that important figure.

This still requires Kantisi's help.

And inviting Saino, besides helping Ke Lai seal the Archon remnants on her body,

there is another reason.

that Luo De needs Saino's power to drive out the Foolish Masses forces stationed near A Ru Cun.

namely the group that used Ke Lai for human experiments.

Foolish Masses.

This is an organization of Snezhnaya among the seven nations of Teyvat, nominally the foreign diplomatic envoy of Snezhnaya.

But they are not exactly a legitimate diplomatic organization.

Anyway, just from what Luo De knows, they have assassinations, infiltration, smuggling, robbery, inciting rebellion, and a whole lot of other things.

Among them, the biggest thing the Foolish Masses have done in Sumeru

is the House of Vitality not far from A Ru Cun.

and also the research site of the Second Seat Executor Duotuolei, which made Luo De extremely wary when he obtained his second Vision.

The lab in the desert that injected Ke Lai with the Archon residue potion belongs to his research site.

Originally after returning from the rainforest area, Luo De had been constantly thinking about how to hide himself better.

Now Ke Lai's appearance.

gave Luo De a new idea.

He definitely couldn't provoke the Foolish Masses, even if he added the Blazing Light Beast Hunters and A Ru Cun.

But Saino can!

Besides being unrivaled in martial prowess in Sumeru, in background and status he is the face of Sumeru, and in power, as Grand Discipline Officer he is second to none, above ten thousand, possessing absolute law enforcement authority in Sumeru.

Coincidentally, Duotuolei's human experiment actually violated one of the Academy's six major prohibitions, namely "Research on Human Evolution".

With Ke Lai as this witness,

Saino can directly judge the House of Vitality and Duotuolei guilty; even if they can't be punished according to the Academy's rules, the House of Vitality will surely be forcibly shut down.

That way, even if Duotuolei remains in Sumeru, he won't be so close to A Ru Cun.

As for using Ke Lai as a witness to accuse Duotuolei, would that provoke his retaliation?

Luo De wasn't worried about that.

Once Cyno manages to face him, Duo Tuo Lei won't focus his attention on A Ru Cun.

Now it's up to Ke Lai.

As long as she can explain the matter clearly to Cyno, there's no problem.

Thinking of this.

Luo De's look at Ke Lai grew much more intense.

However, even after saying that much.

Ke Lai remained doubtful: "What will that person you mentioned ask me?"

"Didn't we just say that?"

"Ask about your experience."

"The specific location of the laboratory."

"They might also take some notes, and use a recording device to leave you a photo record as a file."

"Other things probably won't be asked."

Luo De pondered briefly and gave a general answer.

Saying that,

Ke Lai more or less had it figured out.

But she still didn't immediately agree, continuing to ask: "Why are you helping me?"

"Help you?"

"Wrong."

Luo De chuckled, shook his finger, and said: "I'm helping myself; as for why I took you in, it's because you destroyed my things. Once you've repaid everything you owe me, you can leave anytime, go wherever you want—I won't bother."

Now Ke Lai finally felt completely relieved, nodded and said: "Okay, I'll listen to you."

"Well, that's obedient."

Luo De was very satisfied with Ke Lai's performance.

Next,

That was the three-article agreement between them.

First, before the Archon's remnants are sealed, Ke Lai may not casually enter A Ru Cun; this is for her own good. The symptoms of the magic scale disease, plus the wounds from the Archon remnants potion, even if the villagers of A Ru Cun are kind-hearted, upon seeing Ke Lai's appearance, they will still throw stones.

Second, one must no longer use the power of the Archon's remnants. Ke Lai's spirit, corroded by the Archon's resentment, has already developed a serious mania problem; if she continues to use this power, Luo De fears that before Cyno arrives, she will be beyond help.

Third, eat properly, not allowed to only eat sugar.

This is also the demand that Ke Lai finds hardest to bear.

Sugar is a good thing; eating it makes people feel physically and mentally pleased.

Compared to when wandering and wanting to stuff anything into one's stomach, eating sugar really is something that makes people very addicted.

If you keep eating sugar, watch out—your teeth might all fall out.

Luo De solemnly stated the reason for his proposal.

I understand.

Ke Lai replied listlessly with her head down.

The time for frank and open talk ended here.

The two, having laid everything out plainly, no longer had yesterday's hypocritical air; moreover, looking at each other's faces felt more pleasant.

After Ke Lai finished breakfast.

Luo De then threw over a hoe roughly the same height as Ke Lai.

Take it, come weed the field with me.

(End of chapter)