bookbashuk Chapter 1214 Abstract Reception on the Abyss
Chapter 1214 Abstract Reception on the Abyss
Suspended Wood Man, Shao Yun's ranch.
Inside the living room, the fireplace crackled and popped, warming the entire space like springtime.
Yuan Shang nestled comfortably in the soft sofa, covered with a thick camel wool blanket (which Yuan Shang had bought), and held a freshly brewed cup of coffee in his hands.
The dark brown liquid was steaming, and the rich aroma of coffee filled the air, invigorating just by smelling it.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, relaxed completely, and unconsciously raised the corners of his mouth.
"This life is too comfortable..." Yuan Shang gently swirled the coffee cup in his hand, looking at the fine coffee grounds settled at the bottom, and sighed:
"It feels so good to have a home! Before, when I was hiding with His Highness the Prince, I never dared to imagine that I could have such a peaceful life."
Yuan Shang glanced out the window, then lowered his head and took a sip of coffee. The rich flavor spread on his tongue, with a just-right bitterness, which then turned into a light sweetness.
He couldn't help but smack his lips and sighed again, "Oh, it's drizzling outside, and sitting in the warm living room drinking coffee is such a wonderful thing."
"And these Sumeru coffee beans are so fragrant... Mr. Shao Yun has a really good eye for buying things."
Just as Yuan Shang was immersed in this pleasant feeling, he suddenly frowned and his ears twitched slightly.
The sounds of the fireplace flames and the rain seemed to mingle with the footsteps of a dragon and the crunch of wheels on a muddy road.
The sound was getting closer and closer, clearly coming from the direction of the ranch.
Yuan Shang's eyes narrowed instantly, and he subconsciously sat up straighter.
"Wait a minute, why would anyone come to the ranch on such a rainy night? And everyone should be asleep by now. Could it be a group of treasure hunters?"
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At that moment, on the road outside the ranch, Kinich was pulling the reins, stopping the horned dinosaur pulling the cart.
"This is Mr. Shao Yun's home. Come down," Kinich said, turning to the three women sitting in the open-air carriage.
Looking at the exquisite two-story villa, Ye Lan was truly surprised that Shao Yun would live in such a nice house in Nata.
"It seems that Shao Yun's family lives in a fairly large place, which should be enough to settle Ningguang in comfortably." Ye Lan thought to herself, feeling a little more at ease.
She turned to Ginitch and nodded, her voice filled with genuine gratitude: "Thank you."
After saying that, she and Beidou carefully helped Ningguang down from the dragon carriage.
Seeing the three men's disheveled appearance, whether out of kindness or caution, Kinich said, "You can go in. I'll stay here and watch over them."
Yelan understood the implication in Ginich's words and couldn't help but tease, "Okay, I get it. We haven't gained your trust yet, have we?"
She wasn't angry. After all, if she were in that situation, she would also be wary if she encountered three unidentified strangers in the rainy countryside of Liyue.
Kinic remained unfazed and calmly added:
"In addition, if you lie or do anything detrimental to Mr. Shao Yun, I can send you three strange strangers directly to the Holy Flame Arena and hand you over to the Executive Office for processing."
Ye Lan and Bei Dou exchanged a glance, both seeing helplessness in each other's eyes, but also understanding Kinich's caution.
After that, the two said no more, helped Ningguang steady, and walked step by step toward the wooden fence gate of the ranch under Kinich's watchful eye.
Just as they entered the ranch, the villa's door suddenly creaked open.
A figure dressed in Inazuma-style loungewear strode out; it was Fuchigami, who had noticed the commotion inside the house.
He put his hands on his hips, deliberately adopting a serious expression, and shouted in a loud voice, "Who dares to trespass on my ranch? State your name!"
Looking at Yuan Shang, who was dressed in an abstract style and wearing Inazuma-inspired clothing, Bei Dou asked wearily, "Is this Mr. Shao Yun's home? We have urgent business with him."
She thought the other party would answer directly, but unexpectedly, Yuan Shang suddenly took a step forward, put his hands behind his back, and deliberately dragged out his tone, imitating the tone of the martial arts novel he had recently bought.
"Who are you? What are your intentions in coming here in the middle of the night in the rain?!"
Upon hearing this, Beidou was instantly stunned. No way? How could Shao Yun's family have such an "abstract" and precious item!
What kind of time is this to be putting on airs and saying such outrageous things!
Ye Lan, standing to the side, also suppressed the urge to facepalm. She really hadn't expected Shao Yun's family to be like this.
But the situation was urgent, and Ningguang's body couldn't hold on much longer. She could only suppress her embarrassment and helplessly explain:
“We…we are Mr. Shao Yun’s friends. My name is Ye Lan, and this gentleman next to me is Bei Dou.”
"We've encountered some difficulties in Liyue and are truly desperate, which is why we've come to Nata to seek refuge with Mr. Shao Yun. Could... could you take us in for a while?"
When Yuan Shang heard the names "Ye Lan" and "Bei Dou", his eyes, which had been squinting, suddenly widened.
So it was Beidou, the leader of the Southern Cross fleet, and Yelan, Liyue's secret intelligence officer. No wonder they dared to sneak into the ranch on a rainy night.
Have I been using my eyes too much lately? I feel like I can't recognize people without using the power of the abyss to perceive them.
"Then who is this person strung between you two?" Yuan Shang asked again about the mysterious person strung between the two.
Beidou, already impatient from being soaked in the rain and exhausted, rolled her eyes and cursed loudly when she heard Yuanshang still asking endless questions.
"Are you out of your mind? Can't you see we're getting soaked in the rain? Can't you let us in first before we talk?"
Yuan Shang looked at Ye Lan and Bei Dou supporting Ning Guang, who were standing in the rain and shivering. He then thought about how he had been so focused on showing off his skills that he hadn't considered the three of them at all.
He quickly stepped aside to make room in the doorway, and his tone became more enthusiastic.
"Ah, come in, come in. I was so sorry for making you stay in the rain for so long. I didn't think it through."
As he led the three towards the living room, he scratched his head and added:
"We don't have any extra clothes to change into, but we have plenty of clean towels. We'll wipe our faces and bodies to avoid catching a cold."
Beidou listened to Yuanshang's words, but he didn't feel any goodwill towards them.
Just a moment ago this person was acting like a "martial arts hero," but now he's suddenly become very enthusiastic. The contrast is too great.
How could there be such a stubborn guy in Shao Yun's family? It would have been better if they had just done this earlier, instead of making such a fuss!
But having a place to shelter from the wind and rain was already a good thing, so she didn't say anything more. She just followed Ye Lan and carefully helped Ning Guang to the sofa in the living room.
Ye Lan gently placed Ning Guang on the soft sofa, finally feeling a little more at ease.
The fireplace in the living room was still burning, and the warmth enveloped the three of them, finally escaping their predicament of being soaked in the rain.
Seeing Ginitch still soaked in the rain outside the ranch, Yuan Shang called out to him, "Mr. Ginitch! Come in, come in! The rain hasn't stopped yet. Come in and warm up. Don't get soaked outside!"
Kinich glanced at Yuan Shang at the villa entrance, waved his hand and declined, saying, "No need, Mr. Yuan Shang. I still need to take the horned dragon and the dragon carriage back."
"It seems you know these three guests who have come from afar, which puts my mind at ease."
"On the way here, I was worried that these three women might be spies sent by another country. After all, their identities are unknown, and they just happened to be looking for Mr. Shao Yun in the rainy night, which is really suspicious."
Upon hearing the word "spy," Yuan Shang chuckled and said, "Haha, don't worry, these are all Mr. Shao Yun's friends, there won't be any problems."
"That's good." Kinich nodded and said no more.
He skillfully took the reins of the horned dragon and turned to walk towards the direction of the Flowing Springs tribe. He quickly disappeared into the rain.
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Inside the living room, the warm fireplace crackled and popped, its orange flames dancing and radiating heat into the air.
The chill and dampness on the three women were slowly dispelled by this warmth.
Ye Lan gently took off her soaking wet cloak and draped it over the chair next to her. She then took a towel from Yuan Shang and wiped her face.
After settling Ningguang in, Yelan turned around and looked at Yuanshang, who was standing to the side, and took the initiative to introduce herself.
"Hello, my name is Yelan, and I am an employee of the Liyue General Affairs Department. This is Beidou, the leader of the Southern Cross Fleet."
"We have very important business in Nata and would like to see Mr. Shao Yun immediately. Please inform him."
Ningguang's body can't wait any longer. We must let Shaoyun know about their situation as soon as possible, and then use his miraculous medicine to save Ningguang!
Beidou nodded in agreement. Although he still had some reservations about Yuan Shang's previous "abstract" behavior, he didn't dwell on it now because the important matter was at hand.
After listening to their introductions, Yuan Shang smiled and nodded, replying in a relaxed tone, "Hello, my name is Yuan Shang. I'm the housekeeper of this family, and I usually help Mr. Shao Yun with some miscellaneous tasks at the ranch."
"However, if you are looking for Mr. Shao Yun, you will have to wait a while. He and Miss Ying are on their honeymoon in the Liuquan tribe."
"The crowd of Liuquan?" Upon hearing these four words, Beidou almost jumped up and cursed.
"What! Shao Yun is actually with the Flowing Spring Clan? We just came from that side, and Brother Kinich didn't mention this to us at all along the way!"
(Ginich: You only said you were going to Mr. Shao Yun's house, not that you were going to see Mr. Shao Yun in person. Besides, he's on his honeymoon right now, so I can't just bring all three of your romantic entanglements to Ying, the official wife.)
Yuan Shang watched as Bei Dou paced anxiously, yet he remained nonchalant.
"Really? Well, you're really unlucky."
He paused, then added, "Mr. Shao Yun and Ms. Ying will probably be home in about three more days."
"So, if you're not in a hurry, just wait here for three days; of course, if you are in a hurry... well, there's nothing I can do about that."
Ningguang's health is deteriorating day by day. She probably won't last even a day, let alone three.
Ye Lan pleaded, "We...we can't wait that long. Mr. Yuan, could you please go and inform the two of them to come back?"
Upon hearing this, the loyal Yuan Shang immediately shook his head. No matter how big the local "swords, guns, and cannons" matter in Liyue is, it can't compare to Shao Yun and Ying's honeymoon.
"That won't do. A honeymoon is a major event in Mr. Shao Yun and Miss Ying's lives! How can we let such a small matter disrupt it!"
Seeing Yuan Shang's unyielding attitude, Ye Lan really wanted to twist Yuan Shang's head off to see if it was filled with excrement. This guy was totally insane!
"Let me be frank, a coup has occurred in Liyue. Lady Ningguang... who is lying on the sofa right now, was rescued from prison by us. If we can't find Mr. Shao Yun to help her as soon as possible, her life could be in danger at any time!"
"A coup has occurred in Liyue?" Upon hearing that a coup had occurred in Liyue... Wait, that's not right. The Steambird newspaper I bought yesterday didn't report on the coup in Liyue.
(Charlotte: I'm currently being interviewed in Liyue, please don't click.)
Then, Ye Lan walked to the sofa and lifted Ning Guang's hood to prove her identity.
"Look! This is Ningguang, the Tianquan Star of Liyue. We really are not lying. We brought her here to seek refuge."
"The situation is urgent now. Can you make the decision? If you can't, you should notify Mr. Shao Yun to come back as soon as possible!"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Shang realized that Li Yue had actually staged a coup, and that he really couldn't make the decision about seeking refuge!
It really requires the decision of the male head of the household, "Shao Yun," and the female head of the household, "Ying," to be made!
“Okay, I understand, I’ll go right away…” (A reading style lacking emotion)
Of course, before Yuan Shang prepared to send the "motorized infantry" to the Liuquan crowd, he first talked about the precautions for the three women at home.
"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you something. Don't go upstairs, my little princess is resting! Please keep your voices down so as not to wake the child."
"There is bread, milk and some cured meat in the refrigerator. You can help yourselves if you are hungry."
"If the firewood in the fireplace goes out, you can add some more. Of course, if you know how to use grass elemental power, you should use it to maintain the flame."
Beidou was getting increasingly impatient with Yuan Shang's dawdling. If it weren't for Shao Yun's sake, he would have chopped Yuan Shang into mincemeat!
"Hurry up and go!!! Stop being so sarcastic!"
Yuan Shang was startled by Bei Dou's loud voice and quickly made a "shh" gesture.
"Shh! Keep your voice down! Do you want to wake the little princess? If she starts crying, I won't be able to soothe her!"
Beidou picked up a bottle from the coffee table and threatened in a hoarse voice, "Go now!!!"
"Hey, that vase is really expensive, I'll go get it right now!"
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