Honkai: Star Rail, Marry Acheron Upon Landing

"Thank you for coming all the way to Ruomu Pavilion to see me, young friend Lin. Why don't you sit down for a cup of tea first, and let me examine you again to see how you're recovering."

Danshu groped for a chair beside her and sat down, a cup of fragrant tea steaming before her.

Although Lin Shuang had indeed come specifically to see Danshu, how could she be sure of that when she couldn't see?

Thinking of this, Lin Shuang couldn't help but ask curiously:

"What if I told you I was just passing by?"

Danshu was first slightly stunned, then gently stroked the exquisite teacup, her fingertips feeling the moisture on it, and said unhurriedly:

"Young friend Lin jokes. If you didn't want to, why would you stop in front of me? Whether it was by chance or on purpose, your willingness to stop is worth my thanks."

"Alright, I did come specifically to see you, Miss Danshu."

Even though this person had caused a lot of trouble, it had to be said that listening to Danshu speak could even calm a restless heart.

Her gentle voice was very comforting.

Setting aside her identity in the Abundant Doses, Danshu was indeed a skilled physician.

Danshu smiled slightly in Lin Shuang's direction.

Although she couldn't see, her hands steadily held the teapot and poured tea for Lin Shuang.

After watching Miss Danshu finish her performance, she gently placed the fragrant teacup in front of Lin Shuang.

Lin Shuang took the tea and smiled:

"Thank you for pouring the tea, Miss Danshu."

"It's no trouble. Since young friend Lin is willing to come, I must offer a cup of tea."

With that, Lin Shuang didn't rush to drink. Instead, she offered her hands.

"Please diagnose me, Miss Danshu."

"Young friend Lin is quite impatient."

Danshu smiled slightly, then groped and took Lin Shuang's palm.

Her slightly rough fingers carefully massaged the muscles of her palm and fingers.

From time to time, she would also ask Lin Shuang to bend her fingers to feel the meridians.

"Young friend Lin is recovering even faster than I imagined. In that case, even without my prescription, your hands would have healed on their own after some time. This was my own arbitrary decision, and it has caused you unnecessary expense."

Lin Shuang got the medicine using Qingque's Divination Department employee discount, so the cost wasn't much.

Besides, Danshu was being too serious.

"Miss Danshu, you flatter me. My faster recovery means your prescription is effective. For a patient, recovering sooner is a good thing, so how can it be considered the physician's fault?"

Hearing Lin Shuang say this, Danshu naturally felt pleased. She nodded slightly and didn't continue the topic.

"Do you have anything else to do later, young friend Lin?"

"I came to Xianzhou to have fun, so I naturally have nothing else to do. Does Miss Danshu have other patients to see?"

"There is one, but they are not exactly a patient, and no consultation is needed."

Danshu shook her head and, without waiting for Lin Shuang to ask further, explained on her own:

"I came to Changle Heaven not only because I like staying in Ruomu Pavilion, but also to treat some of my comrades and deliver medicine. I had planned to deliver medicine today, but I didn't expect to run into young friend Lin."

Danshu took small sips of the fragrant tea, not rushing. It was as if she were truly just chatting about everyday matters.

"Then I have disturbed you, Miss Danshu."

"It's not a disturbance. For me, it should be called a pleasant surprise."

With that, Danshu poured herself another cup and said:

"I enjoy chatting with young friend Lin very much. It's like talking with a quiet old friend. Sitting down for tea is quite relaxing. However, it's almost time to deliver the medicine. If I don't go soon, I'm afraid the other person will be waiting impatiently."

She paused, a hint of difficulty appearing on Danshu's face, and she spoke with slight hesitation:

"If young friend Lin has time, would you allow me to invite you to accompany me to Leisurely Court?"

Danshu extended the invitation, and Lin Shuang was curious about what the other party intended to show her.

Was it the same blind Xianzhou girl she had seen in the game, or someone else?

Would she try to persuade her after she saw?

Lin Shuang was curious, so she smiled and said:

"Miss Danshu did not charge me a single coin for my consultation the other day. I dare not refuse today's invitation."

"Then I'll trouble you. Let's set off after we finish these two cups of tea."

Leisurely Court and Ruomu Pavilion were almost a full traverse across Changle Heaven.

They would pass by the largest open-air plaza in Changle Heaven in between.

Having traversed almost all of Changle Heaven, Lin Shuang and Danshu arrived near Leisurely Court.

Although Danshu couldn't see, her steps were steady. Even without Lin Shuang, she could navigate through crowds smoothly.

It didn't seem like she was blind.

However, it was probably because Danshu was always like this. Some physicians from the Alchemy Commission she encountered on the road, or past patients, would greet her enthusiastically.

Volume 1: Chapter 67 The Convenience of Suiyang's Abilities

When Lin Shuang followed Danshu to Leisurely Court.

They easily found a little girl crying on the steps of a pond, surrounded by other children jeering at her.

The onlookers not only offered no help but were gleefully mocking the girl. Some even chanted a humiliating rhyme:

"Little blind one, up the stairs, you can go up, but can't come down! Tumbling down with a clatter!"

As the rhyme finished, the other children burst into laughter.

The piercing laughter exploded, and if one didn't know better, they might think these children had stumbled upon something incredibly amusing.

"She can't get down, hehehe—can't get down!"

The small figure was well-dressed and healthy, yet still, they were not satisfied.

It seemed that only by witnessing the suffering of others and mocking their flaws could they find the purest joy and pleasure.

There weren't many people nearby, and the adults who passed by assumed it was just children playing and walked on.

Danshu, unable to see, heard them but didn't look over. Lin Shuang, however, stared intently at the scene, her brow furrowed.

Lin Shuang naturally understood Danshu's purpose in bringing her here, but that didn't stop her from disliking these children who found pleasure in mocking others.

One thing at a time.

Just then, the leader of the children, a ringleader, noticed Lin Shuang. He immediately recognized her identity as an Outworlder.

After all, her white hair, blue eyes, and clothing clearly indicated she wasn't from Xianzhou.

That child was dressed more luxuriously than the others, and his demeanor and bearing set him apart.

He looked down at Lin Shuang contemptuously, making a comical gesture of pointing with a single finger, as if crudely imitating someone, and arrogantly questioned:

"Hey, Outworlder over there, what are you gawking at? Is this something you should be looking at?"

Hearing their leader's voice, the other brats also turned to look. Seeing Lin Shuang still standing there, they arrogantly yelled:

"Who are you? We're warning you not to meddle! Our leader hasn't beaten up an Outworlder in days!"

"Move aside, don't get in the way of our important business!"

Arrogant and overbearing, their tone was filled with disdain for Outworlders.

The protagonist's treatment had fallen upon her.

Lin Shuang looked at these annoying children and felt nothing but irritation. Moreover, judging by their age, these guys were probably not really children.

She raised her hand and waved it gently.

Blue-green flames flashed, and the air suddenly transformed into an invisible giant hand that slammed down!

Bang—

The leading child suddenly screamed, flying backward and landing in the center of the children. He then landed on the floor in a standard kneeling posture.

Before he could even get up, extreme cold frost spread out, forming a solid ice layer that froze him in place, forcing him to remain kneeling before Lin Shuang.

The other two who had joined in the taunting were also dealt with, one after another, all slammed to the ground.

"Who gave you permission to speak to me like that? Kneel and apologize."

Lin Shuang, not wanting to think, forcefully made the leader kneel on the ground. She also adopted a condescending, discriminatory demeanor.

For those who looked down on outsiders, making them kneel and kowtow to an Outworlder would be far worse than killing them.

So, very quickly, Lin Shuang saw the leader's face turn red. He seemed to have never imagined that he would be looked down upon and despised by an Outworlder.

This was practically crushing his pride and spitting on it, especially in front of his companions!

With just one sentence, his ridiculous pride was completely ignited.

"Ahhh—! Ahhh—!!"

Meaningless screams suddenly erupted.

The other children were startled by this display.

"Wh-what happened?"

"I saw that woman wave her hand! She must be a spy sent to Xianzhou! Everyone, quickly find the Cloud Knights!"

At this moment, the children had forgotten about their companion and the little girl being bullied.

After witnessing Lin Shuang's ability to strike from afar and freeze from afar, they were all startled and wanted to scatter.

But how could Lin Shuang let them go?

Boom—

A cluster of dark green flames spread out like a curtain of light, encircling the few children. The scorching flames forced them to stop in their tracks, trembling.

Within the flames, day suddenly turned to night, the eerie green firelight barely illuminating everyone.

Accompanied by the sound of wind like weeping and complaining, the atmosphere instantly became strange.

"You, what do you want to do! My dad is a Cloud Knight, you an Outworlder dare to attack me, you're dead!"

"Exactly! Attacking a Xianzhou person, I'll have the Cloud Knights arrest you and take you to the Ten Lords' Court for execution!"

A child, trying to sound fierce but inwardly trembling, attempted to invoke their parents. Unfortunately, Lin Shuang didn't care at all; she even let out a scoff.

"I know what the Ten Lords' Court does better than you. Besides, if you all die and turn to ash, who will prove I did it?"

She continued to pressure these children.

Lin Shuang couldn't protect a little girl for her entire life.

But these small groups, thinking they were powerful just because they stuck together, used bullying to assert their presence.

Such people would be helpless if they became isolated.

She couldn't protect the little girl, but she could break up this little group.

Make the influential child lose face, make the mean child attacked by others, make the follower child forced to accept everyone's accusations.

Destroying the friendship of these children and leaving them with some psychological trauma would naturally distract them from the little girl.

As for what would happen to the little girl afterward, Lin Shuang couldn't predict.

Lin Shuang stepped through the flames towards this group of brats, recalling Acheron's killing intent and aura from before.

Although it was just a clumsy imitation, it was enough to scare these brats into stupor.

Even the leader of the brats, who was kneeling on the ground, was so terrified he peed himself. The sound of trickling water drew everyone's attention.

The other children looked at him with strange eyes, completely breaking the composure of this once-arrogant brat.