Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

"what!"

Screams echoed. The thugs fell to the ground without even seeing each other's faces. When they woke up again, not only Mo Yan, Zhao Heng, and Zi Xuan, but also Lan Tianhui and other members of the research institute were gathered around them.

Just as they were about to get up and escape, they found that their hands and feet had already been tied.

It was then that they realized they had somehow arrived inside the research institute.

"This...what is going on?" a thug asked in horror, his eyes full of panic and confusion.

"Have mercy! Hey, gentlemen, we are only doing this for money, the rest is really none of our business."

"Yes, yes, spare us!"

Before Mo Yan and others could ask, several people began to beg for mercy one after another.

At this moment, Zhao Heng folded his arms and said seriously, "It's none of your business? What you just did in the woods is none of your business, isn't it?"

Bang!

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Heng threw the saw teeth that several people were using to saw trees to the ground. At this moment, they were even more frightened.

"Excuse me, Scott asked us to do all this!"

"That's right, that's right. He said he suffered a loss from you during the day, so he wanted us to cause trouble at night so that you would compromise."

Several people admitted it.

Mo Yan looked at them, folded his arms, and said, "These guys admitted it pretty quickly."

"So this is the purpose of your trip?" Zhao Heng then asked, "What about Scott? Did he only send you guys here?"

"That's right, because it's hard to move around with so many people."

"Also, some people have suggested before that why not just burn it down? It would be more convenient and save trouble."

"Then our boss said, 'If you burn this place down, you'll have to keep the land,' and then he scolded us."

Hearing this, Mo Yan sneered: "Haha, this guy is quite considerate of the overall situation."

"It's a pity that he used his intelligence in the wrong place." Zhao Heng continued, "So what then? What are your plans?"

Several people quickly replied: "No, our purpose was to cut down a few trees to threaten them, and then sneak away quietly. Who would have thought..."

"Who would have thought that we would catch him so quickly?" Zhao Heng said.

"Yeah." Several people said with some disappointment and relief.

"We've already told you everything we know. Just let us go."

"Yeah yeah……"

They begged desperately, but Mo Yan remained unmoved.

"You want me to let you go? Don't dream on," he said angrily. "After the disaster a hundred years ago, this place has been dry for hundreds of years, with no grass growing. If it weren't for Lin Yu and his students working day and night to research, improve the soil, and cultivate tree species, how could we have this forest today? And you destroyed it so easily for profit. It's simply unforgivable!"

"That's right, there is no such simple truth in the world. After tomorrow you will go to the prison and confess your guilt!" Zhao Heng said.

After hearing what Mo Yan said, the thugs looked at each other in bewilderment, and stopped talking out of fear.

At this moment, Zhao Heng turned around and looked at Lan Tianhui and said, "Dr. Tianhui, I'll leave these people to you. In addition, in case they make a feint to the east and attack in the west, we need to send people to guard the forest."

Lan Tianhui nodded: "Well, I will arrange it."

So everyone stayed up all night and conducted a carpet search in the forest. Fortunately, everything was peaceful until the next day.

Inside the research institute, sunlight streamed through the windows onto the ground, creating patches of light. Mo Yan, Zhao Heng, and Lan Tianhui sat around a simple table, their expressions serious.

"Today is the day Scott will come to collect the debt. I don't know if Kailin and Tianlang have gotten what we want." Zixuan said.

"There's nothing we can do about it. Time is too tight and some things may not achieve the expected results." Zhao Heng shook his head and said.

"But now we can only place our hopes on them," said Mo Yan.

As soon as he finished speaking, the researcher guarding the door hurried back to the institute.

"Teacher, it's bad, Scott and his men are here again!" he shouted hurriedly.

"Oh, he's here after all." Zhao Heng sighed, then lowered his hands and said, "But to be honest, I really admire his courage. Obviously, his men are still here with us."

"Maybe he thinks these few people are not enough to serve as evidence. Besides, didn't we guess yesterday that he would most likely come back again after making sufficient preparations?" Zi Xuan said.

Hearing this, Mo Yan sighed and said, "It seems that now we can only take it one step at a time."

Zhao Heng said with a determined look, "No matter what, we cannot retreat. For the sake of this forest, the institute, and Dr. Tianhui's research, we cannot let him succeed."

"That's what I said, but..." Mo Yan lowered his head, then looked at Zixuan with a sense of luck and said, "Zixuan, you stay here first. In case Kailin comes back in time, you can take care of her."

"Yes, I will." Zixuan nodded.

After the words fell, everyone left the institute and walked towards the door together.

Arriving at the same place as yesterday, Scott was standing there, waiting impatiently. Seeing everyone arrive, he immediately regained his arrogance from yesterday.

"Oh, you kept me waiting for so long. I thought you guys didn't dare to come out. So, have you prepared all the money you owe today?"

Mo Yan stepped forward and sneered, "Scott, you are truly shameless. You sent people to destroy our forest, and now you have the nerve to come and ask for the money you owe?"

Scott feigned innocence. "What are you talking about? I don't know anything about sending people to destroy the woods. I'm just here to collect the money I'm owed."

Zhao Heng said angrily, "Your men have already confessed, and you still want to deny it?"

"Humph, how can we believe what they say? Maybe you forced them to say that." Scott argued cunningly.

Zhao Heng said sarcastically: "Scott, do you think everyone is a fool? We have gradually seen through your conspiracy."

Scott's face changed, but he still held on: "Conspiracy? I don't know what you are talking about. Anyway, if you don't pay back the money today, no one will have a good life."

As he said this, he clapped his hands, and then his thugs came to the crowd with a piece of protective gear similar to an explosion-proof shield, and each of them held a torch, and it seemed that they were ready to fight to the death.

"Don't think that I'm as afraid of you today as I was yesterday. Aren't they just a few broken guns? See these shields behind me? These are the shields I specially asked someone to make for me in my freshman year. Your little tricks can't penetrate our defense at all!" he said proudly.

"Scott, what do you want to do?" Lan Tianhui said anxiously, looking at the scene in front of him.

"What? It's obvious, right? I'm telling you, if you don't pay me back, I guarantee this place will turn into a sea of ​​fire!"