Qin Siyu and Li Nian's relationship

After Li Nian and Qin Siyu held their unique "meeting ceremony," they both laughed at the same time.

The Utility knife and the Needle Pack crossed in mid-air before landing steadily in the hands of the two people, returning them to their rightful owners.

"Ah, what are you doing here!"

Li Nian stepped forward, kicked Qin Siyu's shin, and said.

Qin Siyu shrugged. "To be honest... I don't know either!"

"In the Prison Mountain Realm, I met a senior from the same world as you. His surname was Lin, and his nickname was something like 'Director.' He was very handsome, and then I went with him to maintain peace in the Prison Mountain Realm... After that, I was harmed by a guy called 'The Diviner.'"

Li Nian frowned. "The Diviner harmed you? What happened?"

Qin Siyu scratched her face. "They probably tampered with my Three Hun and Seven Po, causing it to dissipate..."

"But that Director was too much! He literally brought me back to life after I was nearly scared out of my wits... The only side effect was that he said I could only leave my original world with him as a 'Retainer' from now on."

As Qin Siyu spoke, she looked somewhat strangely at Lin Yu, who was wearing the face of "Zhu Ming" beside her. "But... I don't know how I became this older sister."

Lin Yu looked at Li Nian: "What she said is basically correct..." The Director, in order to save her, reassembled her soul and then borrowed my Collar through Guest Appearance Invitation to take her away.

"But... I don't know why, after returning and leaving the [Instance] in the Prison Mountain Realm, the [Guest Appearance Invitation] effect ended, and the [Collar] marked this guy as being on my side."

Lin Yu explained, rubbing his temples, "But it's fine this way, consider it payment for the [Guest Appearance Invitation]... Anyway, that's the situation. I now have a master from the Prison Mountain Realm as my Retainer for no reason."

As Lin Yu spoke, Qin Siyu gave him two thumbs up. "So that's how it is. Although I don't understand, it seems I'm going to be this older sister's Retainer now. That's great! Having a beautiful older sister as my boss is much better than having a man..."

"To be honest, I'm quite attracted to that Senior Lin, but at least I don't have to worry about being harassed or forced to do anything strange."

Qin Siyu said with a grin.

Li Nian rolled her eyes at Qin Siyu's words. "Qin Siyu, I told you long ago, stop reading those ridiculous novels! What are you talking about...? The Director isn't that kind of person!"

Qin Siyu crossed her arms. "So, even though you've met him, you're not particularly familiar with him... Hehe, A Nian, you're just a young girl who hasn't fully grown up yet. He's not interested in you, so he probably thinks he's a gentleman!"

"But I've been sleeping in the same room with him every night."

Qin Siyu said smugly, Li Nian looked at Lin Yu, then at Qin Siyu.

She sighed, "Qin Siyu, let me introduce you. This 'Zhu Ming' next to you, your current mistress, is the 'Director's' official fiancée."

Qin Siyu's expression changed slightly, and she immediately looked at Zhu Ming, shrinking back in shock. "Good sister, I was just joking... We were just sharing a room to save money, nothing happened—we only stayed for less than an hour before we were ambushed by a guy called 'Cold Cicada' with a bunch of Snake Yaoguai! We didn't even have time to do anything!"

Li Nian frowned. "Qin Siyu, are you really planning to do something? Stealing things is one thing, but you're planning to steal someone too, huh!"

Qin Siyu raised her hands. "I have no such intention... and besides, the senior didn't say he was engaged."

"It's alright, I know you two are innocent, and there's no engagement between him and me," Lin Yu said, looking at Li Nian. "And you, how did you become his fiancée?"

Li Nian blinked. "Could it be that the gossip posts on the forum are true, and you two have already registered your marriage and are married?"

Lin Yu sighed, "It's not even close to happening... If you really want me to say it, I think he and I are just close friends, but none of you believe me."

Li Nian nodded. "Yes, I know, Sister Zhu Ming."

Then, Li Nian looked at Qin Siyu: "I'm warning you again, Qin Siyu, our world is based on monogamy. If you dare to steal my Sister Zhu Ming's man or destroy her family... don't sleep too soundly tonight."

Qin Siyu sighed helplessly, "A Nian, what kind of person do you take me for? I'm such a loyal and sentimental person. Senior Lin is like an older brother to me, and Sister Zhu Ming is like my sister-in-law. Besides, she helped me out when I heard about her saving me. How could I possibly interfere in their relationship!"

"I just read too many storybooks and I'm not good with my mouth, so I like to tell lies! What I said just now doesn't count!"

Qin Siyu spoke, Li Nian remained wary.

"I know you're loyal, but it's also true that you're quite lustful... Although I'm not attracted to the Director, objectively speaking, Director is indeed good-looking."

"What if you get lustful and don't care about anything else?"

Li Nian stared at Qin Siyu, speaking with great vigilance.

Qin Siyu helplessly covered her face. "I already told you I'm just a smooth talker. Besides, I'm just a weak woman wandering the world. If I don't have a sharp tongue, I'll get taken advantage of!"

Li Nian said coldly, "If I hadn't spent a couple of hours with you, I would have actually believed you... You're considered a top-tier expert in the martial arts Prison Mountain Realm, and a highly talented one at that. Who would dare to take advantage of you?"

"You just really enjoy saying dirty things!"

Qin Siyu was speechless, then continued to argue, "But it's limited to just dirty talk!"

"This is just like when I told you before, 'I'm so bored and I really want to kidnap a rich Miss and molest her,' it was all just casual talk—even if I really had the chance, I wouldn't do such a thing!"

"It's true that I shared a room with Senior Lin, but we were sleeping on opposite sides of the floor—I was actually the one sleeping on the floor."

Qin Siyu tried her best to prove him, Li Nian remained skeptical.

"Really?"

Qin Siyu nodded. "Is there any doubt about it!"

Lin Yu then spoke up to help Qin Siyu out of the predicament.

"What she said is true... Nothing happened between her and the 'Director,' I have a way of confirming that."

Lin Yu's words floated out lightly, and Qin Siyu looked at Lin Yu.

"Sister, it's good that you know I'm innocent."

As she spoke, she finally straightened her back and looked at Li Nian: "Why do you keep questioning my character, A Nian... Am I the type to be blinded by Desire?"

Li Nian scoffed, "Heh, isn't this the time when you ate a whole Five-Treasure Duck in the back kitchen of Red Screen House in Tian Town, so full you could barely squeeze into the chimney and almost got us caught?"

Qin Siyu's face flushed slightly. "The problem is that I hadn't eaten for three days, and hadn't had anything proper to eat for a month. My blood and energy were completely depleted..."

"Besides, where did you go? You went to Lingxiao Martial Arts School, intending to steal a knife and leave, but you insisted on writing 'The Divine Thief A Nian was here to Moon-Exploring Star-Plucking' on the wall. -- The wall was tiled, and before you even finished carving the character 'Master,' bricks fell all over the floor, clanging and banging, waking up all the martial arts masters in the Martial Arts School. You almost got beaten to death!"

Qin Siyu retorted angrily.

Li Nian also became dissatisfied. "Isn't it because you said you read too many storybooks and hoped to become one of those 'great thieves' who are famous throughout the martial arts world and become legendary figures that I thought of ways to increase your fame!"

"That's how master thieves do it."

"Li Nian said indignantly."

Qin Siyu sighed, "So which notorious thief got beaten to death...? You just haven't been in this line of work long enough. You have the skills but lack experience—only by surviving do you deserve fame! Being impatient for quick success won't work!"

Hearing Qin Siyu's words, Li Nian said with dissatisfaction, "You think you have the most experience? You come to our realm and try stealing gold bars, antiques, or committing burglary—if you're caught within twelve hours, I'll kowtow to you."

Qin Siyu said, "Didn't you say that there aren't even any people in your generation who know Martial Arts? And wealthy families usually don't have any guards or servants..."

Li Nian remained silent, only making a "please" gesture.

Lin Yu sighed, "Our realm has no martial arts practitioners, at least not those with the lightness skills to leap across rooftops and the fists and feet to split mountains and shatter rocks... well, most people don't have them."

"But there are surveillance Camera everywhere, and your every move will be recorded in video format, which can be retrieved at any time."

As Lin Yu spoke, Qin Siyu's expression changed slightly. "Wow, how come you guys in this year are like this? You're so mean!"

"Isn't it a good thing that stealing isn't allowed? -- Anyway, don't steal here."

Lin Yu sighed again.

Qin Siyu thought for a moment and nodded, "That's true. I almost forgot that this is a business that everyone hates."

Li Nian looked at Lin Yu with a resentful expression. "Sister Zhu Ming, why did you remind her...?"

Lin Yu said, "If she gets caught, 'Order' will most likely intervene, and I'll have to go get her myself. It's too much trouble."

Li Nian had no choice but to nod. "Alright--Since you've said so Sister Zhu Ming."

"Anyway, you two have a really good relationship," Lin Yu said with a smile, looking at Li Nian. "Looking at it this way, the 'Director' really made the right choice in saving her."

"It seems you two are very good friends, that's great."

Li Nian pouted. "We're just colleagues and have some common topics... Sister Zhu Ming, be careful, that guy's got a lot of tricks up his sleeve."

Qin Siyu said, "Oh, really? I've always considered you a good friend— A Nian. I have no one to rely on in this realm; you and I are the only people I can call acquaintances."

"I was just saying that in anger," Li Nian said, pursing Qin Siyu lips. "Actually, you are indeed a friend... but precisely because you're a friend, I don't want to cause trouble for Sister Zhu Ming!"

Lin Yu sighed as he looked at Qin Siyu's sincere and earnest expression and Li Nian's soft-hearted look.

Both of them were clearly putting on an act.

"It's so complicated, the relationship between the two of them..."

But at least one thing is certain: this is indeed a very deep friendship.

There was nothing wrong with saving Qin Siyu back then—through Qin Siyu's connection, it could even further enhance Li Nian's goodwill towards the "Director".

This will further enhance the "Director's " standing within the "Freedom Alliance"!