"I don't care, I'm going to save this unlucky kid. You all just rest here and wait for me to come back."

"Um, Captain, if I may be so bold, based on my medical knowledge, you're bleeding so much that you'll probably bleed to death halfway there."

The straightforward debt collector took out a roll of gauze from his pocket and was about to bandage Hammer Bro's wound. Hammer Bro knew he would disagree, and before the debt collector could get close, he tried to run away, but was immediately pinned to the ground by Musketeer Bro and Rock Staff Bro.

"You two have gotten really bold. Let me go right now."

"Captain, just accept your fate. Even if you beat us up when you're better, we won't let go."

Normally, even if Hammer Brother had just one hand on each of these two men, they might not be able to pin him to the ground. But now that he's injured, not only is he pinned to the ground, but his commands are also ineffective.

"Good job, kid. You guys hold him down while I go bring that unlucky kid back."

When Fist Bro saw his old buddy being held down by two new recruits, he couldn't help but chuckle. If his old buddy came back alive, he'd have an excuse to laugh at him later.

“Hey little girl over there, if you can stop our vice-captain, I’ll give you my musket. It’s much better than a bow and arrow.”

"Oh, shouldn't we go save Bennett first?"

Seeing the absurdity of the Fools before her, Fischl was so shocked that she stopped referring to herself as a princess. These Fools completely changed the child's understanding of the Fools.

"Of course we're going to save that unlucky kid, but it won't be these two wounded soldiers who go, it'll be the two of us. You'd better stop the vice-captain right now."

"Now you're all vying to go and die, it seems you two have a pretty good relationship."

Su Bai leaned weakly against the rock. After seeing that Hammer Bro's wounds had been bandaged up, Musketeer Bro and Rock Staff Bro stood up, grabbed their weapons, and headed toward the cave.

Once upon a time, they were just new recruits participating in their first battle. If it weren't for the care of the two captains, they would probably have died long ago. Now is the time to repay the two captains, and they would never let the two captains go.

"Alright, you've passed. You're now qualified to live."

Just as the Fools were completely baffled by Su Bai's words, they suddenly felt a dizzying sensation. Hammer Bro, who still didn't know what was happening, thought he was so badly injured that he was about to sacrifice himself for the Queen. He shouted with a pale face.

"Please take good care of my daughter. I'm going now."

"Go to hell! This is a side effect of dispelling the illusion. You'll be fine after a while."

"Illusion? Could it be...?"

Hammer Bro, who had almost been tied up like a mummy, struggled to lift his head. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Bennett standing unharmed not far away, but at the same time, he became even more wary of Su Bai.

Hammer Bro was also completely bewildered. He hadn't even realized he was under an illusion. If this were really on the battlefield, they would probably have been stabbed to death long ago.

"So you've been plotting against us from the very beginning?"

Musketeer, the strategist of the group, was also feeling a chill run down his spine. If this fox had really been plotting against them from the very beginning, how terrifying would it be? If they hadn't planned to save that unfortunate kid, they would definitely have been slaughtered.

"Tsk, who knows? With Fischl gone, the Fools' Thunder Hammer is a great tool for mining. This is the first time I've ever gotten such a complete hammer."

Chapter Twenty-Two: Postscript to the Snow Mountain

At the Fools' Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain camp, which was originally quiet, bursts of painful wails began to emanate from the camp. The severity of the cries prompted the Fools to voluntarily go out and "carry out a mission".

"Hey kid, take it easy on me! I'm made of flesh and blood, not iron! Ouch!"

Since arriving on their own turf, Hammer Bro couldn't keep up the act for a moment longer, constantly groaning in pain. Musketeer Bro and Rock Staff Bro were too ashamed to go out and face anyone after seeing their captain like this, so they could only stay in their tents.

On the contrary, Fist Bro, who was bandaging himself, watched his old buddy suffer with a laugh. After all, in the more than ten years they had known each other, he had never seen his old buddy so fussy.

If Hammer Bro knew what Fist Bro was thinking, he might jump up and give Fist Bro a good whack. Damn it, if he weren't in good shape, he might be dead already.

"Hey Captain, didn't we come to the snow mountain to find that bastard who deceived your daughter's feelings? This snow mountain is so big, how are we supposed to find him?"

"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? I've never worked under Lady. All I know is that this kid's area of ​​activity is the snow mountain, he has a scar on his face, and he's a debt collector."

"Hiss, little..."

Hammer Bro felt a sharp pain in his wound and was about to curse when he suddenly realized, "Yeah, isn't there a debt collector right next to me? I can just ask this little brat."

"Kid, aren't you the leader of the debt collectors in the snowy mountains? Let me ask you, do you have any debt collectors under you with a scar on their face who especially likes to send letters to Inazuma?"

"You can't ask me about this. We debt collectors all have our own areas of operation, and we all wear masks. I don't know who the debt collector you're talking about is."

The debt collector treating Hammer Bro's wound trembled slightly, but his excellent training in Zhidong's country allowed him to quickly calm down. His superb acting skills prevented the four people in the tent from noticing anything amiss. After complaining a few times about how he, as the leader of the debt collectors, was not doing a good job, the four of them did not make things difficult for him.

"Boss, your letter was sent by your girlfriend from Inazuma. She also sent you some Singing Grass seeds. But it's freezing cold here, can they really grow?"

"Damn it," the debt collector thought bitterly, looking at the envelopes waving in his subordinate's hand while still tending to Hammer's wounds. Seeing that Fist had blocked the exit, the debt collector awkwardly greeted Hammer, who was lying on the hospital bed.

"Father-in-law, you're in great health! Haha, hahaha."

"You're the one who kidnapped my precious daughter???"

"Father-in-law, father-in-law, you can't move! Your wound hasn't been treated yet."

Hammer Bro instinctively reached for his hammer, intending to show the debt collector who had abducted his daughter the strength of a ten-year veteran. Unfortunately, Su Bai had already taken the hammer, otherwise, a bloodbath might have truly broken out in the tent.

"Hey buddy, aren't you my daughter's godfather? Go get mine too."

Fist Bro glanced at the debt collector's pitiful little eyes, and finally lowered his raised fist. Although this little brat had stolen his most precious treasure, he was still a decent person, and he felt at ease entrusting his goddaughter to him.

"Alright, alright, stop yelling. Kid, you continue treating his wounds. Don't worry, you won't get a beating today."

Fist Bro patted the debt collector on the shoulder, and the debt collector breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, it seems that his previous performance was quite to the liking of these two.

"However, from now on you're a member of our team."

"what?"

"What? You're reluctant to give up your position as the leader of the debt collectors? Our team is going to Inazuma after we finish the mission in Liyue. Don't you want to see your sweetheart? Then I'll have to have a good talk with my goddaughter about this."

"No, no, vice-captain, ah no, godfather, I do. Thank you, godfather, thank you, father-in-law."

Fist Bro nodded in satisfaction, while also giving the debt collector a look. The debt collector understood immediately and took the pliers to treat Hammer Bro's wound himself, but this time he was much gentler.

"Alright, old buddy, stop eating raspberries on a rainy day—they're so sour they'll freeze. Your daughter is getting married eventually, and besides, my goddaughter is a lady of the Hidden Mirror, so she and this kid are a good match."

After being persuaded by Fist Bro, Hammer Bro finally sighed helplessly, and the matter of beating up the debt collectors could only be temporarily put aside.

"Alright, little brat, you come with us to Liyue first. Once we get there, I'll explain to the young master that for your own good, you should stay away from the lady. She's not a very good-tempered person."

Although snow was falling outside the debt collectors' camp, the debt collector's heart was warmed. As a relatively normal executor among the Fools, he had always dreamed of being the young master's subordinate.

Unlike the atmosphere here with the Fools, the trio and Su Bai's group disbanded in front of the Mondstadt Bridge. Razor was going to Wolfrune to help the wolf pack hunt, and Bennett went with Razor to Wolfrune. Fischl, who originally wanted to have a meal with Su Bai, was blocked by her mother at the entrance of the Adventurers' Guild.

"Well, little Amy, you've gotten quite bold now, daring to secretly accept a quest from Dragonspine Mountain without my knowledge? It seems you really don't know how perfect your father's new Liyue belt, 'Seven Wolves,' is for spanking you, don't you?"

"Mom, Mom, I know I was wrong, please forgive me."

"Besides, my father would never dare to hit me, you're just trying to scare me."

Just as Fischl was trying to escape by acting cute towards her mother, Oz stabbed her in the back with his magnetic voice.

"Your Majesty, please forgive my abrupt interruption of your lecture to Miss. This morning, Miss deliberately spilled half of her milk while drinking it. Perhaps you should also pay attention to this matter."

"Oz, you have actually betrayed this princess!"

Watching Fischl being led by the ear and lectured by her mother, Su Bai silently prayed for Fischl for three seconds. It was no wonder that Fischl's mother was angry, after all, the storm in the snow mountain had not yet subsided, and the snow mountain was still a very dangerous place.

After receiving the Mora from Catherine, Su Bai divided it into two portions. According to the agreement, he could only receive half of the Mora. He would give Fischl's portion to her next time they met. He wondered if poor Fischl would be locked up at home by her parents.

"Forget it, I'm just a little fox. I shouldn't interfere with other people's parents' parenting. Since I've earned so much Mora, I might as well go to the tavern for a treat."

"The dandelion wine from last time was taken away by the Knights of Favonius before I even had a chance to drink it. What a waste."

Chapter Twenty-Three: The Third Joining of the Knights of the West

Inside Angel's Gift, a tired woman, Luminous, leaned wearily against a chair after a long day. Paimon, standing beside her, was happily eating the fruit Diluc had given her, while Venti was drinking bottle after bottle of cider, completely ignoring Diluc's deadpan stare.

Because of Diluc's deliberate arrangement, there were no other customers in the tavern besides Luminosity and Venti, so Luminosity could comfortably complain about how hard it was to find Dvalin's tears.

"Wendy, can't you just mark the location of Dvalin's tears on the map for me? I've been searching all day and haven't found a single one."

"Dvalin's Tears aren't actually that hard to find. They're rich in wind element. You can try looking for them in places with abundant wind element."

Wendy downed a bottle of cider in one gulp, the empty bottles scattered haphazardly on the table doing nothing to diminish his regretful tone.

"I was originally thinking of finding you a helper, but Tvalin injured that unfortunate helper. I'm just thankful that he's not causing trouble for Tvalin now."

"Tsk, looks like I've arrived just in time."

A voice sounded softly from behind Wendy, startling her so much that she spilled half of the cider in her hand.

Diluc's pupils contracted when he saw Su Bai suddenly appear behind Venti, but he quickly returned to normal. He had heard of the immortal techniques of Liyue, but he didn't expect to see such a strange sight today.

"Su Bai, you have to pay me back for my cider. This is the cider I bought with my last Mora, it's very precious."

"I've only ever heard that the first bite is the most expensive; I've never heard of what you're talking about."

Seeing the spilled cider on the table, Wendy was heartbroken, while Su Bai shrugged indifferently and sat down next to Ying. He really did prefer sitting with this innocent 'little girl'.

"Ying, Su Bai is a celestial being from Liyue. Celestials are very sensitive to elements."

It's unclear whether Wendy was deliberately seeking revenge, but seeing that Su Bai was ignoring him, he kept stirring things up. When the naive Paimon heard that Su Bai was so powerful, he immediately looked at Su Bai with expectant eyes.

"Little Paimon, don't look at me like that. I'm the unlucky accomplice who got injured by Dvalin. Right now, I wish I could kill Dvalin and make Xiangling cook a whole feast of dragons."

"Huh??"

"You don't have to hold a grudge like that. Dvalin only attacked you because he lost his mind. Su Bai, give me some face."

Wendy panicked when she heard that Su Bai was going to cook Dvalin. Barbatos seemed to be ignoring his old friend, but he didn't want to see his old friend at the dinner table either.

"Fine, for Wendy's sake, I'll go and have a good talk with Dvalin once he's recovered."

"By the way, Boss Diluc, I heard some people on the street saying that a group of thieves robbed the Knights of Favonius's office building. Is that true or false?"

Su Bai's words immediately piqued Ying's curiosity. Good heavens, a group of thieves actually went to rob the Knights of Favonius's office building? Even the Fools wouldn't have such audacity.

Diluc's expression turned somewhat strange upon hearing Su Bai's question, but he still nodded honestly, while also giving Wendy a glare.

Wendy scratched his head. Goodness, he had just been wondering why Diluc was staring at him with such deadpan eyes. Turns out he was complaining that he, the Wind God, wasn't doing his job properly.

"Hey."

"Hey, what do you mean? Wendy, you're a street performer and you don't even care about something this big?"

After devouring four apples and a large piece of sweets that Diluc gave her, Paimon also joined Diluc in criticizing Venti. Of course, it would be even better if Diluc could prepare more sweets for her next time.

"Good heavens, I thought Inazuma's Sea Demons stealing the Sky Lord's caravan was already incredibly audacious, but compared to what happened in Mondstadt, the Sea Demons have actually toned it down a bit."

As expected of a free country, even Mondstadt's treasure-hunting groups are so free to rob whichever place they want. If this were Liyue, these treasure-hunting groups wouldn't even be able to enter Liyue Harbor, let alone rob the General Affairs Department.

"Forget about that, Ying. How have you been lately? You seemed to be in a rush this morning, so you must have made a lot of Mora."

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