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"Oh! I'm going right now! I'm going right now!"

Lu Sheng glanced at them slightly, but didn't meddle. He quickly resumed eating, but kept eavesdropping on the conversation of the people at the table behind him.

"Hey! This is definitely the right place! Places with a rich history are so great; we've already..."

The youngest among them was beaming with joy, his voice trembling with excitement, as if he had just been struck by something incredible.

But before he could finish speaking, he was glared at by the burly man.

"Yes, this place is wonderful, the scenery is amazing. We've traveled to so many famous mountains and rivers in just a few days, it's truly exhilarating!"

"Hehe, yes, not only is the scenery beautiful, but the girls are also much prettier than the wildflowers in our village."

echoed another.

Next came a collection of dirty jokes that men love to tell when they get together. They talked about it for about fifteen minutes while drinking, and then their voices gradually faded away.

The sharp-eyed man next to the burly man gestured for everyone to be quiet, then whispered to the burly man, "Boss...look at that guy."

The burly man at the head of the group asked, puzzled, "What's wrong with that person?"

“Look at his sword.”

After he said that, everyone's eyes turned to the sword that the man at the next table was carrying.

Their eyes immediately lit up with a bright light!

Although none of the group were experts in weaponry, even a layman could see the extraordinary nature of that sword.

Amazing! Absolutely amazing! A must-have!

If this kind of treasure were sold on the black market, and a story were fabricated to inflate the price, one could live a life of comfort and ease.

The burly man stood up, picked up a glass of wine, and walked straight to Lu Sheng's side.

"Brother, judging from your appearance, you're not a local from Liyue, are you?"

Lu Sheng didn't even look up. "I'm from Mondstadt."

"Oh~ So you're a distinguished guest from Mondstadt! Is this your first time in Liyue? How is it? The food in Liyue is pretty good, isn't it?"

Seeing that Lu Sheng didn't reply, he gave an awkward smile and introduced himself: "My name is Li Daniu. The men behind me are my brothers. We're from the same village, so we can look out for each other when we're out working. In the world of martial arts, we value loyalty and honor. I can see you're all alone, and you must be feeling lonely on the road. It's fate that we've met. I'll toast you, brother. From now on, we'll be acquaintances."

Lu Sheng pointed at Paimon and said calmly, "I am not alone, nor am I lonely. I appreciate your kindness, but I will not drink the wine."

"Holy crap! What is this thing?"

Li Daniu was startled when he saw Paimon showing off his food, and almost thought that Mondstadt dogs could now eat at the table.

"I'm not a thing, I'm Paimon!"

Li Daniu couldn't figure it out, but considering that the person in front of him could carry such a fine sword and had some strange little elves by his side, it wasn't too hard to accept.

"Hehe, alright, I won't drink then. But what brings you to Liyue, brother? You're probably going to Liyue Harbor, right? It's on the way, why don't we go together? That way we can look out for each other on the road."

"No need, we've already finished eating. Paimon, let's go."

Lu Sheng resolutely refused, got up, turned around and left, telling Paimon to continue on his way.

"Hmm... Master, why are you in such a hurry? I'm only nine-tenths full."

Before leaving, Paimon wrapped up half a roast chicken, stuffed it into his bag, and staggered after him.

"Master, those people were so strange. We didn't know them, but they were so enthusiastic. Are all the people of Liyue that warm and hospitable?"

Boom!

Lu Sheng tapped Paimon on the head with his sword sheath.

"Remember, when you're out and about, don't trust anyone. The more enthusiastic someone is, the more dangerous they are."

"Ouch! Ouch! Paimon knows!"

After walking a while longer, a burst of cursing suddenly rang out not far ahead.

"Ugh! What bad luck! You... never mind! If I can't afford to mess with you, I can at least avoid you! You damned plague!"

Soon, an old man with a livid face walked by angrily.

He continued walking, and looking up, he saw a lifeless girl in black standing in the middle of the road, shouting at the old man who was walking away: "Think about it some more! You'll need it someday! 20% off! No! 30% off! 40% off, is that not enough?"

Seeing that the other party had no hope of changing his mind, the girl's gaze immediately shifted to her new target.

"Ta-da! Sir, you're in luck to have met me! How about learning about the Hall of Rebirth? I am the 77th generation head, Hu Tao! How about funeral services? How about a one-stop funeral service? Our shop is diversified, whether you want burial, cremation, water burial, wind burial, sky burial, or the recently popular firework burial, we can arrange it all!"

"Hey~ you're the one who puts up ads for dead people, right?" Paimon suddenly remembered the ad she saw before dinner. "Is the headmaster himself doing business here? Your Hall of Rebirth is so low-class!"

Paimon's words hit Hu Tao like a punch to the head. She gave an awkward smile and said, "Well... only when the headmaster personally goes out to do business can we truly demonstrate the Rebirth Hall's commitment to serving every customer well! Let me tell you a secret, since the Rebirth Hall was established, we have never received a single negative review! How about that? Impressive, right?"

Paimon exclaimed, "Wow! That sounds amazing! I'd love to know what a Fireworks Burial is; I've never heard of it before."

Hu Tao patted his solid chest and explained, "The so-called 'fireworks funeral' is a recent trend. The principle is very simple: you burn a person to ashes, put them into a firework, and then *swoosh* *bang*!!! Your long life will come to a complete end in a final, dazzling display!"

It sounds like being ground to ashes...

It's romantic, really, but the people standing under the fireworks might taste the flavors of familiar faces.

Mondstadt-Liyue Chapter: Chapter 30: The Traveler Encounters Robbers

"Gentlemen, how about it? Would you like to order a coffin from the Hall of Rebirth? I, the head of the hall, will personally take your measurements and use the best padding inside. As for the wood... different types of wood have different prices, you can come to my place and choose for yourself."

"Hehe, a person's life is only a hundred years or so. There are some things that will always be used. That old man just now was too afraid of death. Birth, aging, sickness and death are a cycle. Whether or not you make arrangements for your funeral, what is meant to happen will happen. It's impossible to say that you will die tomorrow after ordering a coffin today, right? There is an old saying in Liyue: 'You've lost all your coffin money.' What is coffin money for? It's for preparing for your funeral."

Paimon was stunned by Hu Tao's words and stared at Lu Sheng with wide eyes: "Although it's still strange, Master, what she said seems to make a lot of sense. What was originally an unlucky thing doesn't seem like a big deal to me now."

Lu Sheng countered, "Will Hakimon die?"

"Hey! Everyone dies eventually!"

"If Paimon dies, I'll eat you up. Look at how much and how good you eat, you must be very nutritious, I can't let you go to waste."

Paimon was stunned. "Master, you're joking, right?"

Lu Sheng smiled calmly and then said to Hu Tao, "There's nothing wrong with arranging your affairs before you die, but I'm too old for that. You can come to the hall master if you need anything in the future."

"Hey, wait a minute!" Hu Tao caught up with Lu Sheng, who was about to leave. "Judging from your outfits, you two aren't from Liyue, are you? This direction... comes from Mondstadt. Are you going to Liyue Harbor? I've just finished handing out all the flyers I have. Let's go back together. Liyue is mountainous and densely forested. It's easy to get lost without a guide. There are quite a few wild animals in these mountains, and recently there have been some terrible monsters causing trouble. We have to be careful."

This time, Lu Sheng did not refuse and politely said, "Alright, I haven't introduced myself yet. I am Lu Sheng, and this is my follower Paimon. Then I'll trouble Hall Master Hu to lead the way."

Hu Tao then took the lead and acted as a tour guide, introducing the culture, landscape, and customs of Liyue.

Little did she know that the foreigner behind her understood Liyue better than she did.

Back when the game was in its early stages, Lu Sheng traversed every mountain and swam every river in Liyue, all in an effort to open a treasure chest hidden in some obscure corner and obtain a huge amount of Primogems.

However, judging from Mondstadt's experience, the real world is quite different from the game. The most basic difference is several times the size. In the game, climbing a mountain only takes a few minutes, but in reality, if you can't fly, it would take at least half a day to climb a mountain.

Especially in the mountains of Liyue, those immortal caves are so difficult for ordinary people to even find their way back, let alone reach the top.

"Wow! I didn't expect you two to be on a diplomatic mission. You are truly distinguished guests! You should have been escorted by the Thousand Rock Army."

When Hu Tao learned that Lu Sheng had a letter from the Knights of the West that he wanted to deliver to Qi Xing, she became visibly interested.

"I heard that a terrible dragon plague recently occurred in Mondstadt, and many people died. It's so pitiful. I wonder if they have a place like a sanctuary for the dead to rest in peace there."

Paimon: "Yes, that church over there, I think it's the West Wind Church. After someone dies, they need to have a priest read a eulogy before they can be buried."

After listening, Hu Tao nodded silently. "I've heard a little about it. Maybe I can go to Mondstadt for an exchange sometime and try to add new projects to the Hall of Rebirth. After all, Liyue Harbor is an international port with many foreign merchants coming and going every day. What if something unexpected happens..."

Lu Sheng couldn't hold back any longer. Our Master Hu is truly working tirelessly and selflessly to revive the family business, constantly thinking of ways to generate revenue.

She's an extremely career-driven woman, which is great, very good. Her only flaw might be that she always likes to turn her back on others.

The three chatted as they walked until they entered a bamboo forest. Suddenly, Hu Tao stopped and sniffed the surroundings.

Paimon asked curiously, "What's wrong, Master Hu?"

"There's a smell of death..."

"Huh? Could there be a corpse nearby?"

Whoosh! ! !

Suddenly, a crossbow bolt shot out from the forest and flew towards the three of them.

call--!

Lu Sheng drew his sword, creating a wall of wind to deflect the crossbow bolts. He turned his head to look into the bamboo forest and said coldly, "We've been following you all this way. How long are you going to hide? Come out, Li Daniu."

......

A rustling sound rang out, and the men who had been eating together at Wangshu Inn gradually emerged from the bamboo forest.

In stark contrast to their mercenary demeanor just moments before, this time the group of men clearly carried a hint of ferocity on their faces, looking menacing and menacing, and each of them held a weapon in their hands.

Several men stood shoulder to shoulder, blocking the way. Li Daniu, who was in the lead, carried a knife on his shoulder and took a few steps forward. He shouted at Lu Sheng, "Brother, if you had just drunk my wine at the inn and slept soundly, none of this would have happened."

"Now look what's happened, we brothers are forced to get our hands dirty with blood. We haven't done killing for a long time, but what can we do when your stuff is just too tempting? Hehe!"

Hu Tao frowned. "Robbery? You guys are really bold. It's not far from Liyue Harbor. Aren't you afraid of running into the Thousand Rock Army and ending up in jail?"

Li Daniu chuckled dismissively: "We just haven't done murder and robbery in a long time, it's not that we can't. Why do you think we followed you all this way and chose to do it here? Believe me, little girl, once we kill that guy, take the treasure, and then take turns pampering you, no one will pass by here."

"You scoundrel, do you really think I'm a pushover?"

Although she didn't bring any weapons on this trip, Hu Tao was confident that she could handle these petty thieves with one hand.

Just as she was about to make a move, someone grabbed her shoulder.

"Master Hu, they're after me, it's none of your business."

Lu Sheng walked past Hu Tao to Li Daniu and drew Sky Blade from behind his back to show it to him.

"This is the treasure you're talking about, right?"

"What? You want to offer yourself up to save your life? Too bad, you've already seen the faces of us brothers. None of you are leaving here today."

"Hmph..." Lu Sheng chuckled lightly, "This world is truly strange; even corpses can speak."

In an instant, Li Daniu felt a gentle breeze brush against his neck. The next second, his gaze involuntarily drifted backward, past the blue sky and white clouds, and he saw his brothers behind him slowly opening their eyes. Then, he saw his own body.

His head disappeared, and blood spurted upwards several meters high like a fountain.

Then, everything went dark, and I couldn't see anything anymore.

Li Daniu's henchmen were so frightened that they dropped their weapons and tried to run away, only to find that their feet were tightly entangled by some kind of unknown weeds and they could not move.