"Call me handsome, pshaw, call me bro."

Su Bai originally wanted to use a title he had seen in a book, but then felt a little embarrassed and quickly changed his address. The leader of the treasure-hunting gang was also a smart man, and he kept calling him "little brother," which pleased Su Bai.

"Alright, alright. Considering you still have some conscience and are from Liyue, I won't make things difficult for you this time. But remember this: if I ever encounter you robbing me again, I'll let you experience the free services of our Rebirth Hall."

"Thank you, bro, thank you so much! I'm grateful to your ancestors for eight generations."

Upon hearing that Su Bai had released them so easily, the leader of the treasure-hunting gang was immediately filled with gratitude, even thanking Su Bai's ancestors. Su Bai, on the other hand, became increasingly enraged. If he hadn't previously promised not to kill them, he would have wanted to scatter their ashes to the winds.

"Finally, here's a piece of advice: sometimes, if you're a bit naive, you need to read more books. The more you read, the more ways you'll find to make money. Now get lost."

The treasure-hunting gang ran for a full five minutes before finally stopping, and one of the henchmen, panting heavily, asked his boss a question.

"Boss, are we still going to Mondstadt to do business?"

"Go away, go away my ass! Didn't you see we've scattered all our rations? We've had a lot of bad luck on this trip. Our treasure-hunting group just started and we've already run into a tough nut to crack on our first robbery."

The leader of the treasure-hunting gang pondered for a while and seemed to think that what Su Bai said made some sense. If he didn't read the book, he wouldn't even know how to beg for mercy in the future.

"Let's go to the market in Liyue Harbor and find some books. You all have to show them to me. Next time you're begging for mercy, you can't just be the only one doing it."

"ah????"

Chapter Three: Making Money, Isn't That Shameful?

Mondstadt, as one of the oldest nations on the continent of Teyvat, has stood in the world for 2,600 years. Under the leadership of the wind god Barbatos, the people of Mondstadt built the formidable city of Mondstadt in the Cider Lake.

"Tsk tsk, Barbatos back then had quite a military vision. Putting aside the fact that monsters generally can't swim, even if Mondstadt were really invaded by other countries, as long as this bridge was blown up, the Mondstadt people could rely on the terrain to defend Mondstadt."

Su Bai looked up at the ancient city, the weight of history making him somewhat lost in thought. Such city walls are rare in Liyue, mainly because the Geo Archon is strong enough that other countries dare not invade, so city walls are naturally optional.

Ang~

A roar broke Su Bai's reverie. On the horizon, a black dot was rapidly approaching Mondstadt. Inside Mondstadt, the already tense people immediately hid in what they considered safe places. Judging from the Mondstadt people's practiced movements, the Stormterror had caused quite a few disturbances in Mondstadt.

"I remember this guy was supposed to be Dvalin, how did he turn into this monstrous state? Did Barbatos take him to be sterilized?"

“I remember when I asked Wan Ye’s good friend to take his little white cat to get it spayed, that little cat wasn’t this fierce.”

Confident in his own strength, Su Bai didn't seek a safe place to hide like the others. Instead, he watched with great interest as Dvalin approached Mondstadt from the sky.

"The dragon whip must be a very nourishing thing, right? Why don't we talk to Barbatos and ask him to give me the dragon whip, and then we can wipe the slate clean of our previous grievances?"

Su Bai stroked his chin, pondering whether he had made a bad deal. After thinking for a while, Su Bai decided that it would be more satisfying to beat Barbatos up. After all, how could one abandon one's principles for a small gain? Of course, if Barbatos was willing to give him the dragon whip, he wouldn't mind going easy on him.

"Wait a minute, now that Dvalin is attacking, it seems like a great time to rent a house. Let me see if there are any houses in good locations available for rent."

After some haggling, Su Bai successfully rented a house in a great location for a bargain price. Seeing the landlord's distressed expression, Su Bai knew he had gotten a great deal.

Ang!!

Dvalin's pained cries reached Su Bai's ears again. Su Bai frowned slightly. Although he had a deep grudge against Barbatos, he couldn't help but watch as Dvalin cried out in pain.

"Oh, so it was Barbatos who was abusing his family. Oh well, it's alright now."

Seeing a blonde girl in the sky using Barbatos's power to beat up Dvalin, Su Bai closed the window and decided to go to Angel's Gift, a winery under the Dawn Winery, to try Mondstadt's specialty wines.

"It's really strange. How do gods manage to beat up their own family members in unison? Li Yue's leader, Ruo Tuo, was beaten up by the Emperor, and now Dvalin is being beaten up by Barbatos. So, won't that old woman, Inazuma Kage, beat up the Divine Child?"

"No, no, we have to find some time to go to Inazuma and bring Miko back. Look at how badly Barbatos beat Dvalin. What if that old woman Kage hurts Miko without holding back?"

While pondering how to get to Inazuma, Su Bai, following the aroma of wine, unknowingly arrived at the entrance of Angel's Gift. The fragrance of dandelions mixed with apples caught Su Bai's eye; this Dawn Winery was something else.

"Oh, a new face. Would you like to hear a poem? Just a glass of cider will do."

A bard leaning against the tavern door extended an invitation to Su Bai. Seeing the rather down-on-his-luck-looking bard, Su Bai's eyes narrowed, and a wicked idea popped into his head.

"How's your skill as a bard?"

“Haha, sir, you’ve come to the right person. I, Six-Fingered Joseph, am the best bard in Mondstadt. Would you like to hear a song?”

Su Bai shook his head, feigning disbelief, and said in a calm tone...

"You are the best bard?"

"it's me."

"is it?"

"Yes."

Six-Fingered Joseph plucked a string, and it produced a slightly melancholic tone. Joseph, his face etched with weariness, said...

"I was very young back then."

Su Bai looked at Six-Fingered Joseph's face, which didn't even have a beard. Goodness, so you were already the best bard when you were just a little kid, huh?

"Then it's not you."

"You're saying I'm not the best bard in Mondstadt?"

"No."

Joseph's fingers paused as he strummed the strings, his weathered expression vanishing without a trace of embarrassment at being seen through. It was clear that Joseph had done this kind of thing quite often.

“I said he’s not me either, this isn’t me at all.”

"Ever since that green-hatted brat bard came, he's held the title of the best bard in all of Mondstadt, and my business has plummeted."

Su Bai didn't interrupt Joseph. In his memory, although Barbatos was unreliable, he was the second oldest god, and his stories must be very captivating, so it was normal for him to be rated as the best bard in Mondstadt.

"Here's what we'll do: I have a lucrative business opportunity here. If you take it, I'll give you this bag of Mora."

Su Bai slammed the Mora from his pocket onto the table, immediately attracting Joseph's attention. The drinking guests, seeing the fawning smile on Joseph's face, began to laugh at him. However, Joseph wasn't annoyed; instead, he grinned and said...

"Making money is business, it's not shameful."

"My business is very simple. Next time you see that green-hatted bard, just put a sack over his head, then take him to my house. My house is..."

"Don't worry, I just want to talk to him about the past. It won't lead to anyone getting killed. I'm a law-abiding fox."

To reassure Joseph, Su Bai added a sentence, which immediately made Joseph's face fall. However, looking at the bulging money bag on the table and thinking that he hadn't had any meat in a long time, he gritted his teeth and took the money bag.

"Brother, let me warn you first, that bard has the Eye of God. Don't let him beat you to your knees and make you beg for mercy."

Su Bai snorted coldly and slammed the Eye of God at his waist onto the table, pointing at the lightning-attribute Eye of God.

"Excuse me, could I stand up?"

"Yes, definitely."

"I might have to kneel down to earn this Mora. I hope that kid will go easy on me next time I run into him."

Su Bai didn't think Barbatos would harm his own people, so he ignored Six-Fingered Joseph, who was making a fuss and trying to get more Mora.

“The contract has been made, and those who break their word shall be punished by being eaten by rocks.”

Now that the contract has been signed, Su Bai is not afraid that Six-Fingered Joseph will run away with the money. Seeing that Su Bai has said so, Six-Fingered Joseph also knows when to stop and tells Su Bai to just wait for his good news at home.

"A glass of dandelion wine, thank you."

"Sir, you probably won't be able to drink this wine today. We received a report that you are suspected of hiring someone to retaliate. Come with us."

Su Bai looked at the two Favonius Knights on his left and right sides and was a little puzzled. The Stormterror was attacking, and instead of protecting the people, the Knights of Favonius sent two Favonius Knights to capture him.

Seeing that Su Bai was taken away by two Favonius Knights, Diluc put the Dandelion Wine he had just taken out back on the counter. Of course, Diluc also kindly kept the Mora Diluc had thrown on the counter for Su Bai.

"It seems Charles is quite fast, managing to summon the Knights of Favonius in such a short time."

"To come to Mondstadt at a time like this, you fox spirit of Liyue, whatever your purpose is, I will investigate thoroughly."

Given Diluc's influence in Mondstadt, even if Su Bai didn't have someone put a sack over Venti in front of him, Diluc would still have people keeping a close eye on Su Bai these next few days, because he needs time to investigate Su Bai's purpose in coming to Mondstadt.

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Chapter Four: Frequent Visitors to the Confinement Cell

"Oh dear, where did you catch this little fox? Could it be that this little fox has hooked up with too many girls and volunteered to hide in our knights' confinement room for a couple of days?"

At the entrance to the confinement chamber, Lisa stood with her arms crossed, watching with a half-smile as the little fox spirit from Liyue was brought here by two Favonius Knights.

Seeing the astonishing 'wickedness' on Lisa's chest, Su Bai blushed, a rare occurrence. Lisa also keenly noticed this and chuckled. After understanding what had happened, she deliberately leaned close to Su Bai's ear and whispered something.

"Little cutie, can you tell me why you hit that bard with your club? Don't let his cute appearance fool you, he's a boy."

"Or are you, cutie, just looking for a change and deliberately sleeping with men you know?"

Su Bai rolled his eyes at Lisa. Wasn't a lively and beautiful girl like Hu Tao soft enough, or a rich woman like Ning Guang appealing enough? Why would he possibly go looking for a boy?

"Big sister, would you believe me if I told you that the bard was Barbatos, and that I have some personal grudge to settle with him?"

"Hehe, it seems the little cutie doesn't want to tell the truth. Well then, you can stay in the solitary confinement room for three days. I did give you a chance, you know."

Lisa didn't believe a word of Su Bai's story. She knew all about what this little fox had done in Liyue. Deceiving people, this little fox was probably a true disciple of Inazuma.

"Tsk tsk, the world is cold and people's hearts are no longer what they used to be. In this world, no one even believes the truth. Sigh, I should have waited three days to rent a place. By the way, will your Knights reimburse me for those three days' rent?"

"Hehe, if you tell the truth, little cutie, I might be able to apply for reimbursement for you~"

"If you don't believe me even if I tell you, what else can I say? We foxes are known for telling the truth, okay?"

Lisa stopped arguing with Su Bai; she needed to check on her beloved little Qinqin to see if she was hurt.

According to Lisa's intelligence network, this little fox in front of her is a good person, so it's good to have him keep Klee company, so that Jean will spend more time with her.

Thinking of the scent on Qin, Lisa's lips curved into a perfect smile. Seeing Lisa leave, Su Bai shrugged and consciously walked into the confinement room.

Hey, you know what, this solitary confinement cell is much more luxurious than the room Su Bai rented. Not only does it have a huge bed, but it also has a complete set of furniture and a private bathroom. If you didn't know better, you'd think he was renting a room in the Knights of Favonius's office building.

And perhaps to prevent Su Bai from getting bored in the confinement room, a red dumpling doll was thoughtfully prepared on the sofa. However, the floor of the confinement room was rather messy, with all sorts of strange materials scattered all over the place. Was this to train his hands-on skills?

"Huh? Has someone arrived?"

The red dumpling on the sofa suddenly made a sound, startling Su Bai. When he looked closely, he realized that the red dumpling on the sofa was actually a little girl. Seeing such a cute little girl, Su Bai couldn't help but reach out and pat her head.

"Little one, what's your name?"

Claire felt the warmth on her head and realized that someone had really come. She quickly rubbed her sleepy eyes to make herself look more awake.

"Hello big brother, my name is Klee. Are you related to Diona? Your tail looks fluffy, just like Dudu's."

Although Su Bai didn't know what Dudu was, he was charmed by Keli's sleepy and dazed appearance, so he simply waved his tail in front of Keli.

"Hello, little Klee. My name is Su Bai. I'm not related to Diona at all. I'm a very powerful immortal."

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