"Do you know thousand-layer tofu?" Qin Haijian asked. "It has barely any taste of its own; it takes on whatever flavor you add to it. But only the thousand-layer tofu in that moment knows how best to adjust the sauce. Anyway, it's an impossible puzzle unless you can guess what that guy actually wants to cook and adjust the seasonings to the smallest detail."
This statement was a bit convoluted, but it basically reflected Qin Haijian's mental state at the time.
In short, what the Raiders had left them with was just a nonsensical string of conditions, "123," and it required someone else to provide what came next to fully resolve the matter.
"So what does this have to do with the Strange Story 'Human'?" the Coach asked.
He had given a long background, yet still hadn't gotten to the main point.
