The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

The quality of the products that Mita and his group handle varies greatly, and their pricing is often inflated.

However, Guilong did not try to lower their price; instead, he let them decide for themselves, which was a very generous act.

"What generosity? He's just not very bright and can only use stupid methods like exchanging a sword for a certain amount of grain." Gui Long sighed. He only realized the importance of knowledge after he grew big.

The most prominent issue is that he hasn't even figured out how to do the accounting properly yet, and can only use clumsy methods like rigidly defining how much grain a sword can be exchanged for, or how much Mora an inch of armor can be exchanged for, to keep track of the accounts.

Fortunately, the price difference between food and weapons is large enough that he can continue like this.

Otherwise, he would have been starving long ago.

“No wonder there are so many typos in this.” Yu Jin glanced at the ledger in Gui Long’s hand. Putting aside how well the numbers were calculated, Yu Jin had already found several typos.

And it was a very obvious typo.

"Ahem! Don't worry too much about the details." Gui Long blushed upon hearing this and quickly closed the ledger on the table.

"What brings you two to me?" After composing himself, Guilong asked Yujin and Mengget.

"I just wanted to come and see what you're like."

"???"

Yu Jin shrugged and said that he already knew how to get to Hishiki Village when Mita brought him to Nashida.

The reason I ended up following Mita was simply to see Oni-Takashi.

"Am I that famous?" Gui Long touched his face. Although he was indeed famous, it was only in the vicinity of Nashiina.

Why would anyone still come specifically to see him?

"Alright, enough joking. I want to ask you, is there any way to take us to Hishiki Village?"

Seeing Gui Long's stunned expression, Yu Jin stopped joking.

“Hikimura? This means crossing the battle lines.” Guilong frowned upon hearing Yu Jin’s words.

Yu Jin nodded. Besides meeting this "Ghost Ryu," Yu Jin also wanted to know how ordinary people crossed the Nashii Beach.

Nashiina is now the front line of the war between the resistance forces and the shogunate army, and it would be extremely difficult for ordinary people to cross it.

Gui Long frowned, tapped the table, and said to the two of them, "This is a bit troublesome."

"Alright, stop pretending to frown. You've squeezed your eyes shut and no wrinkles are showing on your forehead." Menggete saw that Guilong was trying hard to look troubled and exposed him.

"Huh? Is my acting really that bad?" Gui Long opened his eyes, which were almost closed, and asked in a daze.

I've heard that facial expression management is an essential skill for important people, so he spent a lot of time practicing his acting skills.

Unexpectedly, his first demonstration was ruthlessly exposed by Montgomery.

"That's too deliberate. You can try to relax a bit more next time," Mongot commented, recalling Guilong's previous behavior.

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore. To be honest, I have a flight route to Hishiki Village tomorrow that I can take you there."

"But what price can you offer?"

Gui Long placed his hands on the counter and spoke seriously to Yu Jin and Meng Ge Te in front of him.

His good intentions had their limits; crossing the front lines was extremely dangerous, and the risk increased with each additional person.

He wouldn't do something so thankless if there wasn't a good enough price.

"Is that so? There's a flight to Hisaki Village tomorrow?"

"Yes, after this, there won't be another one for at least six months," Gui Long added as a reminder.

"Okay! Goodbye, have a safe trip!" With that, Ember grabbed Mongot and ran out.

Guilong was left alone, sitting at the counter, questioning his existence.

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Chapter 404 Swimming Champion

2024-01-09

"Hurry up, hurry up, we're about to leave!"

"Check the engine, don't let it stall halfway through the journey!"

"Is everyone on board? I'm not responsible if they get lost!"

"Boss, there are still two people over there who haven't come up yet!"

A man dressed as a boatman pointed to Ember and Mongot on the shore and spoke to Oni Ryu, who was wearing crimson samurai armor.

Gui Long glanced at Yu Jin and Meng Ge Te, who were closely following the cargo ship on the shore, and felt a chill run down his spine.

He had thought that Ember and Mongot would not come back after running away yesterday, but he did not expect them to appear here again early this morning.

Not only that, the two of them followed Guilong from a great distance. When Guilong went after him, Yujin and Menggete ran away, and they ran incredibly fast.

Guilong tried to intercept them with men, shoot them with bows, and set traps, but none of them worked.

Left with no other choice, he could only ignore Ember and Mongot as if they were air.

"Ignore them! Set sail!"

"Be careful, there's a lot of cargo today, so it's better to be slower than to be completely safe!"

Gui Long glanced at the bulging sacks in the cabin. So much food and medicine, once the deal was made, it would be more than what he could earn by scavenging garbage for a month.

That's why he personally escorted them, to ensure that nothing went wrong.

"Understood!" The boatman nodded, then cleared his throat and shouted loudly, "Weigh anchor—, let's set sail!"

"Crash!"

Waves began to rise around the ship, accompanied by the sound of rushing water, and the cargo ship gradually moved further and further away from the shore.

"Phew—finally, I can get rid of those two persistent ghosts." Seeing this, Guilong wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Although he tried his best to ignore Ember and Mongot, it was not easy to ignore two people with such distinct personalities.

When Ember and Mongot openly followed him, Guilong always felt like there were needles pricking his back.

But now that the cargo ship has set sail, can the two of them cross the sea to catch up?

Then he saw that Ember and Mongot had indeed crossed the sea to catch up.

Behind the boat, two white waves surged high, tossing the seawater high into the air. Amidst the white expanse, two figures, struggling to swing their arms, appeared and disappeared.

"Are these two guys monsters?"

Upon seeing this scene, Guilong's prajna mask became ill-fitting due to the change in his facial expression.

Half of the demon-like mask hung from Guilong's earlobe, revealing the other half of his dumbfounded face.

Gui Long quickly realized what was happening. He hurriedly waved to his men behind him who were controlling the cargo ship and shouted, "Stop! Stop! Don't go any further!"

"Boss, what's wrong?" a subordinate ran over and asked, puzzled.

"Wait for those two!" Gui Long covered his forehead, pointed at Yu Jin and Meng Ge Te who were crossing the sea in the distance, and sighed helplessly.

……

On the sea, Ember was waving its arms vigorously, closely following the cargo ship in the distance.

He had all his Mora stored at the Adventurers' Guild and didn't have a single coin on him. So when Guilong asked him what price he could offer, Yu Jin promptly turned and ran away.

Although Yu Jin didn't have money for a ticket, he could just follow behind the cargo ship. After all, this sea didn't belong to Gui Long alone.

The cargo ship gradually slowed down, and Yu Jin, catching a glimpse of this out of the corner of his eye, also slowed down.

"What a coincidence, we've run into each other again."

Swimming to the side of the cargo ship, Yu Jin waved and greeted Gui Long on the deck.

"Squeak!"

It was unclear whether the sound came from clenched fists or teeth grinding, but Guilong gripped the railing tightly, staring intently at the embers below.

Soon, the teeth-grinding sound disappeared. In its place came Guilong's pleading voice.

He clasped his hands together, swaying them up and down, while muttering:

"Gentlemen, I was wrong. May I invite you to come up?"

"Don't make such a commotion down here. If we attract the army, we'll all be in deep trouble!"

"How could I possibly accept this?" After reading only the first half of the sentence, Yu Jin leaped out of the water and landed on the deck of the cargo ship.

With him was Montgomery, who was looking up at the sky and whistling.

Anyway, this was Yu Jin's order, not his own idea to do it, so it's none of his business.

Seeing Ember and Mongot leap cleanly onto the deck, Guilong's lips twitched involuntarily beneath his mask.

However, he had no intention of causing trouble. Didn't he see what those two guys were doing in the sea? Gui Long even suspected that those two guys' arms were the steel arms of the Relic Heavy Machine.

In his mind, only a behemoth like the Jurassic Heavy Machine could make such a commotion in the sea.

"Phew—, you two, come with me into the cargo hold." Gui Long sighed, then led Yu Jin and Meng Ge Te into the cargo ship.

This cargo ship is a bit smaller than the one Guilong stayed on before, but it is still over ten meters long.

It is quite remarkable to have such a collection of belongings in chaotic times.

As soon as the cargo hold door was opened, a musty smell of piled-up rice wafted out.

"Wow! So much grain, it must be worth a lot of money!" Yu Jin ran over and patted the sacks of grain in amazement.

He now understood why Mita called Oni-ryu the biggest merchant and pirate leader in the area.

"Don't even think about doing anything, this is mine." Gui Long followed cautiously, genuinely afraid that Yu Jin might do something shady.

If something were to happen to all this grain, even he would be heartbroken for a long time.

“Who cares?” Yu Jin lowered his arm, pulled over a stool, and sat down.

"Sold to Hishimura?" Yu Jin popped a Roa Fruit into his mouth and asked Gui Long.

However, Guilong did not speak. He carefully examined the sacks around him and, after finding no holes, sat down cross-legged with peace of mind.

"Of course, on the entire Bayun Island, only they have the capacity to consume so much cargo."