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After hearing that title, Shao Yun didn't rush to explain that it was merely an alias. Instead, he responded naturally, "Hello, Mr. Thierry. I sincerely hope our cooperation from here on goes smoothly."
Seeing that Shao Yun was still maintaining the identity of "Tacitus," Navia immediately played along with perfect tacit understanding. "That's right, Thierry. This is Mr. Tacitus."
"He's the capable helper I personally invited to assist us with this mission."
Thierry turned his head toward Clorinde, who was standing some distance away, and muttered in a lowered voice with a hint of awkwardness, "Oh, I see… I thought it would be Miss Clorinde who came to help."
"Of course, I'm not questioning Mr. Tacitus' abilities. It's just that I didn't expect you to be the one who showed up, so I was a bit surprised…"
Hearing this, Shao Yun tilted his head, followed Thierry's gaze toward Clorinde in the distance, then turned back and explained, "Mr. Thierry, you can't very well send an injured patient into action, can you? Alright, enough of that—what's the current situation?"
Thierry quickly raised his hand and pointed at the house, speaking nervously. "The suspect is barricaded inside that building and is resisting arrest!"
"According to our intelligence, he's not only armed with a firearm but also has an unknown quantity of explosives. The situation is extremely dangerous…"
After listening, Shao Yun asked calmly, "So—do you want him alive or dead? If dead is acceptable, this becomes much simpler. I can just blow the entire building up."
"Sure, it might cause some property damage, but compared to preventing further casualties, that cost is negligible."
Standing nearby, Thierry sucked in a sharp breath. Blowing up the house was a bit too brutal.
"Alive, of course! We still need to interrogate him and see if we can extract useful information."
Hearing this, Shao Yun casually rolled his neck, producing a series of cracking sounds, then asked again, "Then do you mind if the suspect is missing an arm or has a broken leg or two?"
At this, Thierry's face instantly went pale. He inhaled sharply and waved his hands frantically. "W-Well… as long as he doesn't die and doesn't lose the ability to speak, anything else is acceptable."
With that answer, Shao Yun had his reassurance. As long as the guy was left breathing, this would be child's play.
Without another word, he turned and strode straight toward the house where Mau was resisting, calling out over his shoulder, "Got it! Prepare the prisoner cage!"
...
Not long after, a gunshot rang out from inside the building—bang!
At the same time, Mau's agonized screams echoed out.
"Ah! Ah! Aaaah!"
Then Shao Yun's voice followed. "Now—fly!"
Immediately afterward came a sharp crash as glass shattered.
Mau himself was thrown straight out of a second-floor window and slammed heavily onto the ground.
The security forces and Special Patrol members on the scene all stood dumbstruck. They had been surrounding this place all morning without success.
And yet, in just a few minutes, Shao Yun had tossed the guy out like trash.
Shao Yun walked over to the second-floor window and shouted down at the officers below, "Officers, I've captured the suspect for you. I'll leave him in your hands now."
Snapped back to reality, several security officers rushed forward and restrained Mau.
Staring at Mau writhing and struggling on the ground, Thierry couldn't help exclaiming, "Wow… that was unbelievably fast! The efficiency is insane!"
At that moment, Shao Yun walked out of the building, wearing a look of disdain as he continued to complain, "I thought he'd be someone impressive. Turns out he's just a clown."
"My rating? Worse than Mondstadt's Raptor."
Seeing how effortlessly Shao Yun had handled everything, Thierry couldn't help asking, "But that man was carrying explosives! Weren't you afraid of getting blown up?"
Shao Yun answered casually, "It's not that hard. As long as you shoot first and disable all four of his limbs so he loses mobility instantly, the problem is solved."
Though it sounded simple, the skill required was far beyond what ordinary people could manage.
Hearing this, the corner of Navia's mouth twitched awkwardly as she complained inwardly, You make it sound easy—like anyone could do that…
Shao Yun casually brushed his hands on his clothes, then naturally took back the heavy bags Navia had been holding.
"Alright, everything's settled now. Navia, how about coming with us to Clorinde's place for a meal?"
The moment Navia heard that, she froze on the spot. "Go to Clorinde's place… for a meal? What do you mean?"
Shao Yun lifted the bags in his arms and repeated himself. "Clorinde's cooking. Interested in tasting her handiwork?"
Navia turned her head and met Clorinde's gaze.
Clorinde's expression remained calm as usual, but at the instant their eyes met, she blinked rapidly, signaling that she had something important to discuss privately with Shao Yun.
Navia immediately understood and declined politely. "Ah, no, no—sorry about that! I still have a lot of urgent matters to handle. I really can't get away."
Seeing that Navia truly had things to do, Shao Yun sighed regretfully. "Alright then… if you're that busy, see you around."
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At the entrance to Clorinde's apartment, she turned the key. With a soft click, the door opened.
Stepping aside, Clorinde invited Shao Yun in warmly. "Please come in. The slippers are right there—just pick a pair that fits."
"Alright," Shao Yun replied.
As he spoke, he casually slipped on a pair of slippers and walked inside.
Once inside, he casually tossed the pants Clorinde had bought at Chioriya Boutique onto the living room sofa.
Then he looked at the two large bags of ingredients in his arms and asked, "Should I take these straight to the kitchen?"
Clorinde shook her head lightly and reached out with her left hand, effortlessly taking the two heavy paper bags from him with surprising strength.
"No need to trouble yourself. Just wait at the table—I'll start cooking right away." With that, she turned and headed toward the kitchen.
Seeing her about to cook, Shao Yun asked kindly, "Need any help?"
Clorinde turned back and teased seriously, "Paimon told me your cooking isn't very good, so let's skip that. Besides, you've already helped me enough—just wait and eat."
Hearing this, Shao Yun hurried to defend himself. "That's not true! My stews are actually… passable. Don't listen to Paimon's nonsense…"
...
After waiting at the table for a while, enticing aromas drifted out of the kitchen—rich cream blended with the savory scent of tender meat.
Soon after, Clorinde emerged from the kitchen, holding a bowl of Cream of Mushroom Soup in her left hand and placing it in front of Shao Yun.
"I made some Cream of Mushroom Soup, and there's also a bit of stew. Wait a moment—I'll bring it over."
Clorinde went back and forth between the kitchen and the dining table four times before finally setting the entire meal in place.
Shao Yun thanked her politely. "Thank you for the meal."
Clorinde sat down across from him and replied, "I'm the one who should be thanking you. Without your help, I couldn't have carried all those ingredients back by myself."
Looking at the appetizing bowl of Cream of Mushroom Soup and the fragrant dish beside it, Shao Yun said, "As for thanks… let's just not stand on ceremony."
With that, he picked up his spoon and started eating.
...
Normally, Shao Yun liked to chat during meals, but with Clorinde, there really wasn't much to talk about—they were simply eating.
However, midway through the meal, Clorinde suddenly stopped, put down her spoon, and stood up.
Seeing this, Shao Yun quickly followed suit and asked, "What's wrong? Are you full?"
Without answering, Clorinde abruptly moved to Shao Yun's side, dropped to both knees, and once again pleaded to become his student.
Seeing this, Shao Yun felt his heart sink. Damn it… I knew I shouldn't have come.
Clorinde thought to herself that no one else was here to witness her humility. Unless Shao Yun agreed to accept her as his student, she would not stand up again.
"Please. I sincerely want to take you as my master. There's no one else here—I'll kneel again if I have to!"
As she spoke, she began kowtowing heavily.
Watching Clorinde kneel yet again, Shao Yun felt his head was about to explode. "You're really stubborn! Stay kneeling if you want—I'm not going to feel bad for you!"
With that, he turned his head away, out of sight, out of mind.
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Thus began a long stalemate.
Time passed minute by minute until afternoon arrived. Clorinde's knees were completely numb, yet she still didn't move.
At last, Shao Yun glanced at Clorinde, who had been kneeling all afternoon, and offered a compromise. "Get up. Once you've recovered from your injury, let's go on vacation to Poisson. After that, I'll seriously consider it—alright?"
Hearing that Shao Yun had finally relented, Clorinde stood up at once, nodding eagerly. "Mm-hmm! That's great! Then it's a deal!"
Feeling irritated, Shao Yun picked up his spoon and absentmindedly stirred the now-cold creamy mushroom stew.
Frowning at the bowl, he muttered, "Sigh… what could I even teach you… taking me as your master is ridiculous…"
Standing beside him, Clorinde quickly said, "It's fine. If you really have no idea, you can just treat me as a complete beginner who knows nothing about firearms and teach me from the basics."
Hearing that she had already assumed he would teach her, Shao Yun complained, "I haven't agreed yet! I only said we'd talk after the vacation in Poisson!"
Clorinde patted her chest confidently and declared, "Don't worry. I firmly believe that by then, you'll willingly accept me as your student!"
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