Hoffman pushed open the door to Angel's Gift, and at the same time, he didn't forget to advertise Angel's Gift. After all, Captain Kaeya had made him feel guilty and uneasy about keeping an eye on Diluc, and he hoped to make up for it in this way.
Faced with Hoffman's praise, Diluc sneered. Have the Knights of Favonius forgotten how to act? He was truly disappointed.
A cavalry captain of the Knights of Favonius, unaware that he was being watched, was taking a shortcut through a dark alley. There was a big show to watch today, and it would be a real shame to miss it if he arrived too late.
"Wait a minute, something seems wrong. Why haven't we gotten out of this alley after walking for so long?"
After walking for a while, Kaiya keenly sensed something strange. He used to walk through this alley often, so why hadn't he reached the end yet after walking for so long today? That shouldn't be the case.
Realizing he might be in trouble, Kaeya drew his West Wind Sword and cautiously looked around, but there was nothing amiss; it was just like any other alleyway.
"Could this be the legendary ghost wall in Liyue? No, I'm in Mondstadt right now, it's impossible for me to encounter the ghost wall in Liyue. Someone must be behind this."
Because of his identity, Kaeya has a good understanding of the various rumors and customs of the Seven Kingdoms. The situation he is currently in is exactly the same as the legendary "ghost wall" in Liyue.
"I haven't been to any places with a yin atmosphere lately, so how could I be stuck in a ghost wall?"
"Or is this the work of the Fools?"
Kaiya used icicles to protect his body and cautiously observed his surroundings. As a smart person, Kaiya would not sit idly by and wait for death. In just a few minutes, he came up with several ways to escape the alley.
With the idea that every minute of delay increases the danger, Kaeya continuously gathers ice element while maintaining the operation of the ice shards around her.
Ice elements spread outwards from Kaeya's feet. Kaeya carefully observed the movement of the ice elements and was delighted to see them successfully spread from the walls to the roof.
This is truly a case of heaven never closing off all doors. Since he can't walk through the alley, he can climb onto the roof and walk on the roof. From the roof, he can see far and wide, and even if he can't get out from the roof, he can still observe the situation outside.
Unfortunately, Su Bai had already anticipated this loophole, so he used his immortal power to create a hemispherical illusion barrier that enveloped the alley, making it impossible for Kaiya to escape.
When Kaiya finally managed to climb onto the roof after a great deal of effort, his vision blurred, and when he came to his senses, he was back in the alley. Kaiya's already dark face was now even darker.
The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Kaiya emerged from the alley looking like a completely different person. His former radiance had vanished entirely; now his cheeks were sunken, his lips were chapped, his steps were unsteady, and his exposed eye stared blankly at the road.
Some early-rising Favonius Knights on the road saw Kaeya looking so haggard and began to wonder. Wasn't Captain Kaeya single? Why did he look like he'd been drained dry? It was really strange.
Could it be that a new shop that brings joy has opened in this alley? The Favonius Knights exchanged smiles; it seemed they had somewhere to have fun tonight.
At this moment, Kaeya had no time to care about the filthy thoughts of the Knights of Favonius. He only wanted to go to the Cathedral of Favonius to pray and hope that Lord Barbatos, the god of wind, could expel the filth that was entangled with him.
"Hey, isn't this our cavalry captain Kaya? You look so tired after just a few days."
"Kaeya, we young people shouldn't take our good health for granted and become reckless. When I get back to Liyue, I'll send you some kidney-tonifying medicine. Our doctor Bai Shu in Liyue is very skilled."
Su Bai sat on the statue of the wind god in Mondstadt Square. Having nowhere to go last night, Su Bai immediately took a liking to this statue of Barbatos. The statue had become extremely smooth from the wind and sun, and most importantly, it offered a view of Kaeya in the alley. It was truly a rare and wonderful spot.
"Your Excellency Su Bai is too kind. Right now, I just want to go to the Cathedral of Favonius to pray. By the way, Your Excellency Su Bai, could you tell me about the ghost wall in your Liyue stories? I stayed up all night reading and I'm quite curious about the ghost wall thing."
Kaiya forced himself to stay alert. He had his doubts about Su Bai, but he couldn't figure out why Su Bai would tease him like this. He believed that even if he had fooled Su Bai, Su Bai would not have noticed.
Unfortunately, Kaeya miscalculated this time. As Kaeya's good older brother, Diluc had no qualms about betraying Kaeya.
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Chapter 43 The Solution
Su Bai raised an eyebrow. He thought Kaiya would ask directly if he was behind it, but he didn't expect Kaiya to be more cunning than he imagined. He would have to be careful when talking to Kaiya in the future.
"A ghost wall? I've seen it mentioned in an ancient book. Kaiya, why are you asking about this? You haven't encountered it before, have you?"
"No, no, no, it wasn't me. A friend of mine ran into it. He spent the whole night at my house looking through books. I didn't sleep well at all. Look at my dark circles."
To make her words more convincing, Kaiya even pointed to the dark circles under her eyes. Knowing the truth, Su Bai suppressed her laughter and cooperated with Kaiya's performance.
"Oh, so you're Kaiya's friend. Well then, I'll just tell you directly, but I can't guarantee whether it will be useful."
"It's alright, it's alright, Lord Su Bai, please tell me quickly, I'm almost, almost starving to death."
Realizing he had almost let something slip, Kaiya quickly changed the subject. Su Bai saw through his lie but didn't say anything. It seemed the fright of the previous night had left the cavalry captain somewhat flustered.
"Actually, it doesn't require anything strange. You just need to boil eggs in a boy's urine and eat them with the broth."
"Lord Su Bai, you, you must be joking, right? You must be."
"Believe it or not, it's the only method I can think of right now. Of course, you can also ask your friend to pray and see if Barbatos will help your friend."
Su Bai shrugged indifferently. His purpose was not to make Kaiya drink these things; he just wanted to scare Kaiya.
Kaiya's face turned pale and then flushed. He had heard of the legend of using children's urine to exorcise evil spirits. He used to laugh at people who used this method, but now that it had happened to him, he couldn't laugh at all.
"Well, Mr. Su Bai, thank you. You can continue with your work. I'm going to the church to ask a nun something. See you later."
"See you back, Kaiya. Remember to be moderate. Even if you're young, don't stay up late. Staying up late is bad for your health and kidneys."
"I suggest you stay up all night next time."
Faced with Su Bai's teasing, Kaiya chuckled twice, said goodbye to Su Bai, and hurriedly walked towards the West Wind Cathedral.
Inside the West Wind Cathedral, Barbara, who had gotten up early, was cleaning the interior. Recently, for some unknown reason, many nuns had mysteriously 'disappeared,' and no one knew where they had gone.
She had asked Rosalia, but Rosalia just showed her a bunch of weapons and told her not to be so curious, that she would know when the time came.
"Seriously, Sister Victoria has also disappeared. If this continues, will I be the only nun left in the West Wind Cathedral?"
Barbara pouted and complained. After a busy morning, Barbara picked up the spicy drink on the chair. This was one of the advantages of being the only nun. She could drink spicy drinks whenever she wanted, even though she couldn't be seen by anyone before.
"I wonder when I'll be as tall as my sister. The book says that eating more vegetables will help me grow taller, so I'll make a cold salad of Sichuan peppercorns for lunch."
Barbara sat in a chair, swinging her legs, which were encased in white stockings and resembled white jade. The spicy drink in her mouth made her feel quite happy, and her large, watery eyes narrowed into slits. (I think Barbara's legs in her original skin were actually quite pretty...)
After enjoying the specially made spicy drink, and taking advantage of the fact that everyone was alone, Barbara jumped off the chair and began to hum a song softly. Her beautiful voice drifted through every corner of the West Wind Cathedral.
The beautiful singing eased Kaiya's tension outside the church door. Lost in the song, Kaiya slowly stopped pushing the door open and began to enjoy Barbara's singing.
After Barbara finished humming the song, Kaia suddenly pushed open the church door as if waking from a dream. Barbara was startled by Kaia's sudden entrance, but she breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that it was Kaia and gently patted her flat chest.
"Oh, it's you, Mr. Shi Kaiya. It's a good thing it's not Mr. Albert. I'm the only one in the church right now. If Mr. Albert were here, it would be really difficult to deal with him."
"May the wind god protect you, Mr. Kaiya. What brings you to the church? Does the Knights have some activity that requires the church's cooperation?"
Barbara asked Kea with some curiosity, since Mr. Kea wouldn't come to a place like a church unless there was something important. Kea shook his head and chuckled.
"Nothing much, I just felt like praying today and asking for Lord Barbatos's protection."
Barbara stood there dumbfounded, like a piece of wood, unable to believe her ears that this knight, who loved to drink as much as Sister Rosalia, would one day come to pray.
"What's wrong, Barbara? Is something the problem?"
“No, no, Mr. Kaiya, you can start praying at any time. I just never imagined that Mr. Kaiya would come to the church to pray for Lord Barbatos’s protection. It’s really incredible.”
Seeing Kaiya praying silently with a devout expression, Barbara rubbed her eyes in disbelief. Realizing it wasn't a hallucination, Barbara immediately decided to go see her sister that night. She had to tell her sister about Kaiya's unusual behavior so her sister could pay attention.
Kaiya swore that he had never believed in Barbatos so much since he was born, but no matter how much he prayed, Barbatos did not respond to him.
"Is Barbatos still asleep? Or is it because of my bloodline that I am destined not to receive His favor?"
Kaiya opened his eyes in a daze. It seemed that asking Barbatos for help was not going to work. Did he really have to eat eggs boiled in virgin boy's urine? No, no, he had to ask Su Bai if there was any other way. Maybe this immortal Su Bai had some other immortal methods.
Having made up his mind, Kaia rushed out of the West Wind Cathedral without saying goodbye to Barbara. Barbara tilted her head in confusion. Had Mr. Kaia received a divine oracle from Lord Barbatos? Why was he rushing out in such a hurry?
“Mr. Kaiya is acting very strangely, and everyone at the West Wind Cathedral has been acting strangely lately too. What could be the reason? Is there some connection between them?”
Wanting to share the burden with her sister, Barbara leaned against the church wall, biting her soft lower lip as she thought hard. Sunlight streamed through the window onto the girl's nun's habit, the warm morning sun casting a holy glow on the young nun. It wasn't until the voice outside the church shouted, "Barbara, go for it!" that the girl's thoughts were pulled back.
"Oh no, Mr. Albert is here again! Sister Victoria, where are you?"
Chapter Forty-Four: What I Saw and Heard
Inside the Deer Hunter Restaurant, Sarah glanced at Su Bai's table with considerable curiosity. The Deer Hunter Restaurant has been open for so many years, and there aren't many people who would be treated by Kaiya.
"Keya, eat up. I feel embarrassed to keep eating if you, the one who's treating, just watch me eat."
Watching Su Bai stuff a chicken leg in one hand and a skewer of grilled fish into his mouth with the other, Kaiya's lips twitched. If it weren't for how much he enjoyed eating, I would have almost believed his nonsense.
"Lord Su Bai, I'm not hungry. You should eat more. Once you're full, help me and my friend think of any other solutions."
"It seems you and your friend have a pretty good relationship, that's why you care so much about it."
The delicious food in Mondstadt whetted Su Bai's appetite. He had been short of money before and hadn't been able to order some of the more expensive dishes. Now that he finally had a sucker to pay for it, Su Bai didn't hold back with Kaeya.
Kaeya had lived in Mondstadt for many years and had accumulated a considerable amount of savings, but Su Bai's casual scribbling on the menu and his comment, "Don't order everything except these," really made Kaeya feel a pang of heartache for her Mora.
"This is actually easy to handle. Sarah, do you have a map of Mondstadt? Give me one, and put the bill on Kaeya's tab."
“I do have a map here. You don’t need to keep accounts. This map isn’t worth a few Mora. I’ll give it to my brother Su Bai.”
You know what, Sarah has quite a business sense. She buys maps and all sorts of trinkets and puts them in the restaurant. Some foreigners who have never been to Mondstadt before always buy a map when they eat there. Although they're not expensive, they add up to a considerable amount of revenue.
"Thank you very much."
"It's just a little gadget. Just come and patronize my Deer Hunter Restaurant often."
Su Bai spread the map on the table, searching for the place he was looking for. Seeing Su Bai looking at the map from head to toe, Kaiya didn't dare to disturb him.
Is this what the people of Liyue call feng shui? It looks quite interesting. Our Deer Hunter Restaurant must have very good feng shui, otherwise it wouldn't be the largest restaurant in Mondstadt. Sarah, who was watching the excitement from the side, was very confident in her own Deer Hunter Restaurant.
After finding the place he was looking for in a corner of Mondstadt, Su Bai rolled up the map again and put it on the table. He decided to keep the map; Sarah could sell it for some money.
"It's time to pay the bill and leave, Kaiya. I've got some leads on your friend's matter."
"Really? That's wonderful, Lord Su Bai."
Kaiya took out a bag of Mora and placed it on the table, ignoring Sarah who was still making change at the counter, and urged Su Bai to leave the Deer Hunter Restaurant.
Along the way, thanks to his fairly good brain, Su Bai made a series of left and right turns and finally arrived at a building that looked rather dilapidated.
Kaiya looked at the building in front of him, then at Su Bai. Feeling like he was going to vomit blood, Kaiya turned around and wanted to leave. He hadn't expected Su Bai to be such a jerk.
"Kaiya, why are you running? Come in with me!"
"Lord Su Bai, I'd rather be haunted by ghosts than eat eggs boiled in a boy's urine!"
Kaiya's already dark face was now as dark as the bottom of a pot. Su Bai glanced at the orphanage in front of him and suddenly realized that Kaiya had misunderstood.
“Come back, come back. I didn’t bring you to the orphanage to collect children’s urine. I brought you here to donate money.”
"Donation?"
Kaiya was a little confused. What did donating money have to do with being trapped in a maze? Did even ghosts like Mora? This touched on a blind spot in Kaiya's knowledge.
"In Liyue, we value accumulating good deeds. Now that your friend is being haunted by a ghost, it's probably because he's done too many bad things."
"If you want to help your friend, donate some Mora in your friend's name. With good deeds, the ghosts will naturally not dare to bother your friend."
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