"By the way, we were just talking about your sister..."
After discussing the plan details, Le Yu prepared to leave, but Yin Yinyin suddenly called out to him.
"You only have three years to live, what are you thinking?" Le Yu looked at Yin Yinyin warily, "Self-reliance is the way, three years will pass quickly."
"...You're the first person that makes me want to turn off the lights." Yin Yinyin tugged at the corner of his mouth and said coldly, "Although 'Star Gazer' is dead, his application to the organization has already been approved."
"What's it got to do with my sister?"
"'Star Gazer's application was to hope that the White Night could use its connections to move your sister to a safe place to continue her studies." Yin Yinyin put on his hood, "The organization has already made arrangements, your sister can go to the Royal Academy in Yanjing to continue her studies, where people have been arranged to take care of her."
Le Yu's spirits lifted, "That's great, when will someone come to pick her up?"
Yin Yinyin was silent for a long time, "… Your attitude seems less like protecting a sister, more like sending a plague god."
Le Yu shrugged, not denying it.
After all, besides masochists, who would want to come home every day to fight mid-lane with their sister?
"Don't think too nicely, no one will come to pick up your sister. What do you think White Night is? A charity education organization?" Yin Yinyin retorted, "White Night only provides various conveniences for your sister, the journey to study in Yanjing still requires her initiative."
Le Yu puzzled, "What do you mean? Not only can't they pick up the package, but she has to mail herself over?"
Yin Yinyin took a few seconds to understand Le Yu's meaning, "Yes, because you have no contact with Yanjing, any proactive interference could draw special attention – especially since you're an agent of the Statistical Department. Too much attention would harm your sister instead."
"The entrance exam for the Royal Academy in Yanjing is in 20 days. As long as your sister participates, White Night will help her avoid any hassles." Yin Yinyin paused, "I've heard your sister's grades are excellent, but... that's not a place where good grades alone will get you in."
Yanjing, the capital of the Imperial Court, is the safest place in this world. Although Skyrim's already fallen, other administrative districts are tense, no one doubts Yanjing will face military disaster – in two thousand years, Yanjing has never fallen.
Although there have been political struggles and even regime changes, no army has ever conquered Yanjing. Even though many believe the Imperial Court is about to decline, they also believe Yanjing will stand firm on earth forever.
The Royal Academy in Yanjing, formerly known as 'Imperial College,' is the highest institution of learning and education in Hui Yao, a holy land for all seekers of knowledge, with influence throughout Hui Yao. Li Shijie graduated from the Royal Academy in Yanjing; the fact that he could, at a young age, violently defeat the robust deputy director Kui Zhao says a lot – Kui Zhao is at least ten years older than Li Shijie!
Time greatly affects Awakener's abilities, Kui Zhao in his thirties is at his peak, with body training, spirit, and Combat Technique realm all at optimal levels, whereas Li Shijie's body training and spirit must be inferior to Kui Zhao, evident from how Li Shijie mostly maneuvered to dodge during their fight.
Yet despite this gap, Li Shijie defeated Kui Zhao to a remnant with just his Combat Technique realm, proving the high teaching standards of the Royal Academy in Yanjing.
Therefore, the threshold for the Royal Academy in Yanjing is naturally very high; the entrance exam is only one part, and often the least important part – this world is full of geniuses with backgrounds and effort.
"So should I advise her to take the train to Yanjing..." Le Yu murmured.
Hui Yao's railway network is quite developed, with railways connecting each administrative district, and trains aren't just steam engines – in fact, the engines on trains only serve a supporting role; the main driving energy source is Luminous Stone solar power.
The railway still operates now, but in a few years, who knows. For example, the rail system in Skyrim has already become an 'intranet' – the Outer District army's dream of rapid troop transport via railway into Skyrim.
"You needn't try too hard to persuade." Yin Yinyin said, "Star Engraving National High will conduct a graduation assessment in two days; teachers will suggest good students take the exam in Yanjing. You'll just need to provide the money, allow her to go to Yanjing, and she'll sail smoothly once there… unless your sister's unwilling to leave Star Engraving County due to her fondness for you."
"There's always that possibility." Le Yu nodded seriously.
"That's all then." Yin Yinyin ignored Le Yu's sarcastic joke, "Even though I say this, you probably won't feel entirely at ease, as for you siblings, Yanjing is an unfamiliar place... But trust me, once your sister reaches Yanjing, White Night won't let her encounter difficulties."
Le Yu felt something was off.
After all, their White Night is primarily a revolutionary organization aiming to overthrow Hui Yao, essentially professional rebels.
While the Royal Academy in Yanjing is the Imperial College of Hui Yao, simply put, the students inside are the emperor's protégés.
However, not only is Yanjing Royal Academy's Li Shijie a White Night Walker, now the White Night Organization can even manipulate admissions at the Royal Academy in Yanjing, ensuring that Qian Yuya, who has no significant background, can comfortably enroll...
What kind of people are in this Royal Academy of Yanjing? Are the classes teaching Dragon Slaying Skills and ethical studies, turning it into a large-scale traitor training center?
After discussing the matter, Le Yu prepared to return the same way, but Yin Yinyin stopped him: "Go from above. When you come to find me in the future, just come directly, don't use that route – retreat paths shouldn't be used frequently, it's common sense."
"Is it okay?" Le Yu was quite surprised, "Aren't you afraid of being discovered regarding our secretive relationship?"
Yin Yinyin ignored him and went up the stairs to the first floor, Le Yu followed, discovering that above seemed to be a clinic – recliners, mirrors, white lights, and a smell that was hard to describe, not quite like disinfectant but equally pungent and unpleasant.
Medicine in this world is quite peculiar, primarily using spirit Combat Technique for treatment, complemented by herbal preparations for bodily adjustment, yet also researching surgery, a practical technology blending witchcraft with science.
"I see... So, even if I leave through here, I'd only be seen as your patient?" Le Yu realized, "I didn't expect you to be a wild Medical Officer on Flower Street."
In this world, official Medical Officers work for the Medical Bureau, which is essentially a public hospital – though no discounts for common people, just a state creation. The income of formal Medical Officers at the Medical Bureau varies but shares one characteristic: busy to the point of baldness.
After all, all the city's patients can only go to the Medical Bureau, even if most avoid it due to lack of money, the small remainder is enough to keep the Medical Bureau working year-round.
And some medical officers, hoping for higher pay but hating busy work, would open their own clinics elsewhere, basically becoming uncertified doctors. However, the skill level of these uncertified doctors varies greatly, and without professional certification, medical accidents are prone to happen. Yin Yinyin is a prime example: a spy by profession, a medical officer by side-job, who knows if he'll use home visits as an excuse to go around assassinating people.
"If you need anything, you can also come to me for treatment," Yin Yinyin said casually.
"What do you mainly treat?"
"Toothache and hemorrhoids, I also do general surgery."
Le Yu was momentarily at a loss: "Are there people on Eighteen Street with these issues?"
"Many people can endure colds, fevers, broken limbs, and such pains, but absolutely no one can endure a toothache," Yin Yinyin said casually. "Hemorrhoids are quite common here, nine out of ten men have them, and the food source on Eighteen Street isn't very clean. For example, that bald man you hit earlier, Lord Lei, he's a regular here..."
"Stop, I don't want to hear about your stories about that bald man's butt!"
"Safe travels, no need to see you off."
Le Yu strode out of the clinic, and when he looked back, he found himself in an unfamiliar neighborhood. Not far away was the Xiangle Casino, and a bit farther was Flower Street. The clinic's stark white light spilled out from the glass window, illuminating a few words on the window:
"Teeth, Hemorrhoids, Bruise Treatment"
What a concise and clear sign... Le Yu found the distant shining Yao Bell Tower, headed towards the tower to leave Eighteen Street, and then followed the main road home.
He carefully unlocked the door, pulled open the crossbar, and opened the inner door.
The house was silent, and Le Yu tiptoed back upstairs, just about to return to his bedroom when the door of the adjacent room opened.
This house was only inhabited by the two siblings of the Qian family, so it was naturally not the ghost Qian Yuliu returning for revenge, but the indifferent-faced Qian Yuya.
She picked up a lantern, illuminating the sneaky Le Yu, her eyes scanning him like an X-ray.
Le Yu took the initiative: "Why aren't you asleep this late?"
"Going to the toilet. What were you doing out so late?"
"Adults' business, kids don't meddle." Le Yu asserted his brotherly authority: "Hurry up and go metabolize, then go back to sleep!"
Qian Yuya, annoyed, was silent for a moment before saying: "The herb in your clothes, Needlewort, contains a mildly toxic herb found only on Eighteen Street in Star Engraving County; other areas have been cleared... What were you doing on Eighteen Street?"
Damn, is this a Medical Bureau candidate's perception? Or does Qian Yuya have the potential to become a detective?
"Kids shouldn't worry about so much," Le Yu reproached.
But Qian Yuya wasn't convinced: "If you don't tell me, I'll find out myself! I'll go to Eighteen Street after school and won't come home until I know what you did!"
That's no good; if you don't come home, who will cook?
Is this a woman's intuition? She inadvertently hit my weakness!
Le Yu clicked his tongue secretly, thinking about what excuse to make.
Go to Eighteen Street for toothache treatment? No, it'll expose Yin Yinyin's existence.
Go spend money on Flower Street? No, I got the blame for that but actually didn't go, I'd be at a loss.
It seemed Le Yu had only one option left: "I went gambling. Here, take tonight's winnings and buy some groceries."
Le Yu took out the money pouch that the boy in rough clothes gave him, unexpectedly, this reward for a good deed during the day came in handy here—he really didn't bring any money when he went out earlier.
Qian Yuya looked at the money pouch, "You've never gambled before."
"Actually, others wanted to curry favor with me and insisted on giving it to me." Le Yu educated: "Gambling is harmful, you mustn't touch it. I only socialized a bit, but the people of Eighteen Street were too enthusiastic and insisted on giving money."
"I won't touch it!" Qian Yuya said fiercely, returning the money pouch: "I don't want your dirty money, take it back!"
Le Yu said matter-of-factly, "Alright, then I'll use the money myself to buy groceries. As long as I'm wearing the clothes of a Statistical Department officer, the groceries I buy will definitely be supersized—"
"You... don't go around causing trouble!" Qian Yuya, hearing Le Yu's 'threat,' could only reluctantly take the money back, slamming the door shut with a bang.
Le Yu blinked, thinking that this would basically ensure Qian Yuya would obediently buy groceries and cook, and dinner might even have some extra dishes, a win-win.
However, he had a small question in his mind.
Didn't Qian Yuya just say she was going to the toilet...?