Genshin Impact, Teyvat's own beloved immortal.

Rikuo extended his hand to the woman and said, "Okay, I can temporarily step down as an executive officer. From now on, I'll be a regular member of the Fatui Clan, right? Here's the money!"

"what money?"

“My 700,000 Mora, as agreed before, you only rejected my second request, not my first one.”

The woman frowned. "Wasn't it 500,000 before?! Besides, you want money without doing anything?"

Lu Shengyi retorted righteously, "The past is the past, the present is the present, and how can I work without money?"

"Work first, then get paid; that's the rule."

"Pay first, then work. My rule is the rule."

"Get to work!"

"Give me the money first!"

"..." The woman gritted her teeth and said angrily, "You injured and killed several of my men, harassed Anastasia, and stole her Evil Eye. How dare you ask me for money first? In that case, you shouldn't join us anymore. Get out of my sight immediately! If I see you again, I'll kill you!"

"Alright! Then I'll go and join the Knights of Favonius right now, give them the Sky Harp, and help them kill Stormterror. All your plans in Mondstadt will be in vain."

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding temperature suddenly dropped a few degrees, and the killing intent intensified.

"What? You want to turn on me? Have you thought this through? I may not be able to beat you, but you can't do anything to me for now. This is Mondstadt, after all. If things get out of hand, who will suffer?"

As soon as Lu Sheng finished speaking, he felt the chill around him begin to dissipate.

"Hehe... Hahahaha! Good, good, good! I never thought my lady would be ripped off one day. You really keep surprising me."

Her laughter stopped abruptly, and after a brief pause, she said, "You're the one who stole the harp, yet you're blaming it on us Fools, and you even encouraged the Knights to arrest, torture, and interrogate people without permission, causing chaos in Mondstadt. I can tell you're young, but you're more cunning than anyone else."

Lu Sheng urged impatiently, "What's the point of saying all this irrelevant stuff? Are you going to agree or not? If you keep dragging this out, I'll have to raise the price."

After a brief silence, the woman finally gave in.

"Now that the Sky Harp is in your hands, fine, I admit defeat this time. Tonight at midnight, someone will meet you on the windmill roof next to the Goethe Hotel. Money in one hand, harp in the other. Don't try any tricks. Now that you've joined the Fools, you should know how we treat traitors."

After saying that, a cloud of icy mist drifted by, and the woman disappeared into the warehouse, leaving behind a single sentence that reached Lu Sheng's ears.

"Go back and keep an eye on the Knights' every move. When they need you, someone will contact you."

After the deal was struck, Rikuo left the warehouse and ran into Kaya, who was returning.

"Did you catch him?"

"No, the debt collector is an expert in assassination and stealth; I can't handle him alone. What about that Fool in the warehouse?"

Lu Sheng shook his head. "He's dead. How are you going to explain this to Qin?"

Kaeya sighed, "Let things be as they are. Mondstadt can't afford any more chaos now. I'll take all the blame. At worst, I'll quit being a cavalry captain and go back to my winery as a bartender."

The two handed over the cleanup of the warehouse to the Knights, returned to headquarters together, and reported everything that had happened to Jean.

"The Fools will definitely make a big deal out of this; it's a major diplomatic incident."

Qin's already weary expression grew even more serious, but she did not blame Kaiya.

After a moment's thought, Lisa gave Qin a suggestion.

"Since we've already decided to fight Stormterror, let's use the pretext of a state of war to halt all diplomatic activities. If the Fatui insist on making a big fuss, then we'll focus on their theft of the Sky Harp. Neither side has any evidence anyway, so any arguments will only be verbal disputes. After we've dealt with Stormterror, we can go back and settle things with them properly."

After careful consideration, Qin agreed to Lisa's suggestion.

"Well, I'll leave the paperwork to you. Everything else can be put aside for now. The most important thing is to deal with the danger posed by Stormterror. The people of Mondstadt don't have the courage to experience a second dragon scourge."

"Kaiya, lead the Knights to set up camp on the outskirts of the Stormterror Ruins as soon as possible, and be ready for battle at any time."

Upon receiving the order, Kaeya immediately set off. However, as he reached the door, he suddenly stopped and turned back to ask Jean, "Should we tell Diluc about this? He should come to help."

“Diluc-senpai…” Jean murmured, then said to Kaeya, “You should decide this yourself. After all, he’s family.”

Kaeya did not answer and turned to leave the Knights.

No sooner had he left than a knight ran in to report to Qin: "Commander Qin, there's a bard outside who says he wants to see you. I told him you're very busy, but he insists on seeing you and won't leave no matter what I do."

"travelling poet?"

Qin and Lisa exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with confusion.

Only Lu Sheng knew who the bard outside was.

Hey~ Is Mondstadt's legendary Drunkard King finally unable to hold back and ready to show himself?

They must have heard that Jean was going to fight Stormterror, so they came to find out what was going on.

Mondstadt Liyue Chapter: Chapter 15: Close-Range Ultimate

"I'm swamped with work right now, how could I possibly have time to meet a bard? Tell him to leave immediately."

Qin waved her hand, preparing to have her men send the bard away.

"I'll go."

Lu Sheng took the initiative to do the job and silently walked out. He immediately saw the most conspicuous green in Mondstadt.

The green-robed, white-socked boy, hey, weirdo, Mondstadt's legendary, the intoxicated king, is none other than Venti.

"You're that bard, aren't you?"

Wendy glanced at Lu Sheng with her emerald-green eyes.

"You are the hero who drove away the Stormterror and protected Mondstadt. Everyone has been talking about you lately. It's wonderful to see you in person."

"I wouldn't dare say that. I was just acting in self-defense. By the way, what important business do you have with the Knights?" Lu Sheng asked.

"I heard that Commander Jean is planning to lead the Knights to defeat the Stormterror. Is that true?"

"Really? And the advance troops have already set off for the Stormterror's lair. Do you want to be a war poet to boost morale?"

Lu Sheng knew Wendy's thoughts, of course. Dvalin was his subordinate, and the last thing he wanted to see was his people and subordinates turning against each other.

"No, I came to see Commander Qin to ask her not to attack the Wind Demon Dragon yet."

Why pinch it?

"O traveler from afar, have you heard the tale of the four guardian winds of Mondstadt...?"

Wendy took out her harp and was about to begin singing that famous story.

"I know, Stormterror is Dvalin, and Dvalin is Stormterror. Five hundred years ago, the ancient kingdom of Kanria was destroyed, and the dragon Durin invaded Mondstadt. Dvalin, the dragon of the west wind, descended from the sky and fought a fierce battle with the dragon. He eventually defeated the dragon, but he also drank the dragon's blood. He was corrupted by the abyss and gradually lost his mind, becoming the Stormterror we know today."

Lu Sheng interrupted Wendy's chanting; he didn't want to be held captive in place for several minutes.

Wendy put away her harp and looked at the stranger in surprise.

"So you've already heard this story?"

“A Mondstadt specialty you must try. This isn’t the place to talk. Let’s go to the tavern, order a drink, and chat sometime.”

"Want a drink? Hehe~"

Wendy triggered the keyword and forgot even the purpose of her visit, happily following Lu Sheng to the Mondstadt tavern.

The two entered the tavern, where business was very slow due to the dragon disaster.

Welcome! What would you like to drink?

"Who is speaking?"

Lu Sheng looked around and clearly heard the bartender's voice, but he didn't see anyone.

"Here! Here! Look down there!"

Lu Shen looked down and saw that Diona the cat was standing with her hands on her hips, looking unhappy.

I almost forgot that Diona, the best bartender in all of Mondstadt, works at this bar.

"We'd like two cocktails, please bring them to the second floor, thank you."

The two drank and chatted, and soon the wine glasses on the table were piled up.

"If you ask me, Barbatos is the very first of the first.

Lu Sheng put down his wine glass and uttered something astonishing.

Wendy paused, dropping the cup she was about to drink. "Oh? The newest of the newest? That's a bit much, isn't it?"

"It's not an exaggeration at all. Look, he is one of the seven ruling powers of the mortal realm, the wind god of Mondstadt, but have the people of Mondstadt ever seen him? As a god, he doesn't care about his people, which has led to Mondstadt falling into danger many times, and each time he only comes out to clean up the mess after the crisis has already occurred."

"This time it's even worse. The Fatui have infiltrated Mondstadt like a sieve, and Stormterror has even stormed into the city, but He still hasn't reacted at all."

"Look at the Geo Archon next door. He has been ruling over Liyue for thousands of years. The people of Liyue live so safely. Who would dare to invade Liyue?"

What does it mean to be a truly dedicated and responsible God? (Leans back tactically)

Lu Sheng finished his rant and downed the drink in his glass in one gulp. He then asked, "Wendy, do you think what I said makes sense? Shouldn't we curse this Barbatos? Hey! Why don't you say a few curses too?"

"Huh? Is there a share for me? I guess I won't curse... After all, I'm a Mondstadt citizen too, it's not good to curse a god..."

"You mean... Barbatos is dead?"

Lu Sheng pinched his chin, looking serious.

Wendy scratched her head and chuckled, "Probably not...hehe...he probably...just woke up too?"

"Really? I don't believe it unless He admits it to my face."

“I think we should give the Wind God some time. He may be considering how to quell this war between humans and dragons. On one side are his former comrades-in-arms, and on the other are his people who believe in him. He must be in a difficult position.”

Wendy sighed softly, "That's why I wanted Jean to hold off on attacking Stormterror for now. Perhaps there's a way to restore Stormterror's sanity, and this war can be avoided."

"What method?" Lu Sheng asked.

"Hehe~ I haven't thought of anything yet."

Lu Sheng smiled knowingly, "Of course you wouldn't have guessed that."

Only two people can purify the corruption of the abyss: twins from another world.

Now, the Abyss Order, led by Luminous, wants to control Stormterror.

He was preoccupied with the elemental power within the Stormterror.

In this world, there is no longer any possibility for Stormterror to escape the corruption of the abyss.

What Lu Sheng was worried about was that the Wind Demon Dragon was hiding in its nest and wouldn't come out. The surrounding gale barrier was difficult for ordinary people to break through, so he had to use the Sky Harp to lure the Wind Demon Dragon out of its nest.