After speaking, Ying followed Su Bai away from Goodwin's side. Watching Su Bai and Ying's departing figures, Goodwin's eyes were somewhat dazed. He recalled the bits and pieces between himself and Glory. Should he really return to Mondstadt? But would Glory really accept him like this? Would the Knights of Favonius forgive him?
"Hey, Knight of Favonius, would you like to hear me play a new poem? Perhaps it can help you find your way out of your confusion."
Suddenly, a young bard wearing a green hat appeared behind Goodwin. Faced with the bard's invitation, Goodwin, who had never liked bards, surprisingly nodded as if possessed.
"Hehe, the world's best bard is about to pluck the strings~ The reward for speaking is an apple."
Time is invisible and intangible; it slips away unnoticed. By taking a shortcut and using Su Bai's wind elemental entanglement to increase their movement speed, Su Bai and his companions arrived at the border between Liyue and Mondstadt in just one morning.
"I never expected that the Divine Child would prepare gifts for us. It's incredible."
Even though she was almost out of Mondstadt, Paimon still couldn't believe that Yae no Miko would give her a pink amulet. In her mind, Yae no Miko was a complete villain except for being a good cook, and she always groped her chubby face.
Ying also had a pink amulet hanging from her waist. Hearing Paimon mention this amulet made Ying feel a little uncomfortable. Yae no Miko had given her a gift, but she had nothing to give Yae no Miko in return.
Let's help Yae no Miko with some trouble when we meet next time. I remember Yae no Miko seems to have encountered some serious trouble in Inazuma. Ying silently made up her mind, and this is exactly the ending that Yae no Miko wants to see.
谷示
"Alright, alright, little Paimon always looks so surprised. Sister Shenzi isn't a petty person."
Su Bai held Klee's little hand as he looked at the fine wines and grapes in the Eye of God space. These were brought over overnight from the Dawn Winery by Diluc when he knew Su Bai was leaving.
When Venti saw the truckload of fine wine, he insisted on going to Liyue with Su Bai and the others, but Charles ruthlessly suppressed him by deducting his wages. To make matters worse, Barbara happened to pass by at that moment. As the most devout follower of the Anemo Archon, Barbara even offered a prayer for Venti.
"The stone gate that marks the boundary between Liyue and Mondstadt is right in front of us. Stepping through the stone gate means that we have truly entered Liyue."
Looking up at the towering stone gate, Keli, who was only a few steps away from it, let out a gasp and broke free from Su Bai's hand to run forward.
"Klee's going to be the first one through the door, hehe."
"Hey, Klee, don't run around!"
Paimon, the 'Second Guardian of Klee in Liyue,' who was successfully persuaded by Su Bai with just one meal, hurriedly increased his flight speed to catch up with Klee. Su Bai and Ying, who were still in place, exchanged a glance and also started running, both of them worried that the two little ones would get lost.
The moment Ying stepped onto the land of Liyue, she sensed the difference between Liyue and Mondstadt. If the wind of Mondstadt symbolized unbridled freedom, then the wind of Liyue gave her a feeling of indescribable seriousness. What brought this seriousness was probably the contract that Su Bai had mentioned many times along the way.
For Su Bai, who loves to bask in the sun, the sunlight in Liyue is the most noteworthy. This comfortable sunlight is like a cup of refreshing and elegant tea, or like thick and juicy glutinous rice balls, its color and taste are irresistible.
As Paimon flew through the air, gazing into the distance, he couldn't help but exclaim, "What a beautiful picture!" The soft sunlight and the magnificent clouds lay across the distant mountains on the horizon, with clusters of villages built against the mountains and wisps of smoke rising from the rooftops. This made Paimon, who had just finished lunch, hungry again.
"Ying, do you have anything to eat? I'm so hungry."
"Didn't we just have lunch? Paimon, you're hungry way too fast."
Hearing that Paimon was hungry again gave Ying a headache. These past few days, Paimon had developed a habit of eating snacks at Su Bai's house under the influence of Yae no Miko. This had made Ying's already meager finances even worse. She had even secretly calculated that if Paimon continued to eat like this, she would be bankrupted in less than three days, and then both she and Paimon would be starving.
"Alright, alright, Paimon, hang in there. I'll treat you to a good meal when we get to Wangshu Inn."
"Yan Xiao, the head chef at Wangshu Inn, is one of the top chefs in Liyue. His cooking skills will definitely make you bite your tongue."
Su Bai pinched Paimon's chubby little face. Ying rolled her eyes at Su Bai. She couldn't understand why Su Bai was so tolerant of Paimon and doted on him so much. Didn't he see that his beautiful young girl also needed his care?
"By the way, this must be your first time in Liyue, right? Let me introduce Liyue to you. I'm not exaggerating, Liyue is the most prosperous country among the Seven Kingdoms. When you go to Liyue Harbor, you must experience it for yourself."
Su Bai's words filled the group of people who had never been to Liyue with anticipation for their trip. Klee looked forward to making good friends in Liyue, Ying looked forward to finding her brother in Liyue, and Paimon looked forward to eating more delicious food that she had never tried before in Liyue.
Chapter Ninety-Five: Simple and Honest Folk Customs
"In Liyue, the simple and honest folk customs have always been something we Liyue people can be proud of."
"Because of the presence of the Thousand Rock Army, bandit groups like the Treasure Thieves don't dare to rob openly, and they don't even dare to show their faces in crowded places."
Su Bai proudly recounted the glorious achievements of the Thousand Rock Army to Ying and the others, but before he could finish, Paimon tugged at Su Bai's arm, pointed in a direction, and whispered...
"Su Bai, look! Isn't someone robbing people over there?"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible, Paimon, you must be mistaken. If you don't believe me, let's take a closer look."
Paimon's words made Su Bai pause, and then Su Bai shook his head to indicate that it was impossible. This road was one of the patrol routes of the Thousand Rock Army, and no bandits would be so bold as to rob people here. In order to prove that Paimon was wrong, Su Bai led a few people to quietly sneak up to the group of people.
"Hey old man, hand over all your money right now, or I'll break your son's arm."
"Hmph, that unfilial son, do whatever you want with him, I have no objection. But if you want my Mora, no way!"
Upon hearing this, the heist gang looked at each other, unsure of what to do. This was the first time they had encountered such a situation in all their robberies. In the past, they would usually just threaten the child and immediately give in. Why was this happening so strangely today?
A one-eyed man, clearly the leader, brandished a steel knife, his face contorted with grotesque grimace, and said...
"You don't think we're afraid to make a move, do you? Believe me or not, I'll chop off your son's arm right now."
"Then why don't you do it? If you can't bring yourself to do it, give me 10,000 Mora and I'll do it myself."
The old man's greedy look made the surrounding treasure-hunting groups uneasy. Did he know they wouldn't dare to make a move? They really didn't dare to hurt anyone, since robbery and intentional assault are two different crimes, and they didn't want to be chased by that crazy woman from Yuheng Star and the Thousand Rock Army around in Manliyue.
"I'm telling you, you strong young men, are you too scared to do it? What kind of gang are you? In all my years, I've never seen such a cowardly gang of treasure hunters."
I was hoping to have a good meal while the Thousand Rock Army was maintaining order in Liyue Harbor before the Summoning Ceremony, but I never expected to run into this old man. He's really difficult to deal with.
The old man's tirade had made the group of thieves lose face, and if it weren't for others stopping them, the hot-tempered group of thieves would have grabbed knives and attacked the nagging old man.
The one-eyed man, his face grim, kept looking the richly dressed old man up and down. He was sure the old man wasn't some high-ranking official in Liyue, but he felt a sense of familiarity with the face; he seemed to have seen it somewhere before. However, since the old man wasn't some high-ranking official in Liyue, yet dared to speak to him like that, even if they had met once before, the one-eyed man didn't intend to let go of the Mora in the old man's pocket.
“I said, if you really can’t bring yourself to do it, give the old man 10,000 Mora and I’ll do it myself.”
The treasure hunters were completely dumbfounded. What was that? What did they just hear? The one-eyed man was the first to react. He took out 10,000 Mora from his pocket and threw it to the old man.
"Old man, here's the Mora for you, go and chop it up."
"Don't worry, don't worry. This boss is so generous with his money, it seems he's been robbing quite a few Mora lately."
"None of your business, just cut it already."
谷繧
One-Eyed Dragon impatiently interrupted the old man. He was looking forward to watching a good show of father and son killing each other, since he could get the 10,000 Mora back in the end anyway.
"Then I'd like to trouble you, sir, to lend me the knife you have."
The old man took the steel knife from the one-eyed man, while the other members of the treasure-hunting gang laughed and prepared to watch the show. The one-eyed man also made no attempt to guard against the old man.
After examining the steel knife, the old man nodded in satisfaction. It was sharp enough to pierce a person's abdomen. He then skillfully twirled the knife.
"Are you the legendary Blood Blade Master?"
One-Eyed Dragon's pupils contracted. Before he could continue speaking, the old man's steel knife plunged into One-Eyed Dragon's abdomen with lightning speed. One-Eyed Dragon's exposed eye widened in disbelief. He hadn't even seen the shadow of the knife. No wonder he was a legend in the treasure-hunting industry; his knife skills were truly formidable.
"You little brat, you were still drinking milk when I was robbing others. Did you really think I was easy to bully after I retired from crime?"
"And you little brat, don't you know the principle of not flaunting your wealth? As long as I kill you, all the Mora on you will be mine."
The old man wiped the blood off his steel knife and lectured the one-eyed man in a tone of exasperation. When his underlings saw that the old man had not only ambushed their leader but was also lecturing him, they became angry and brandished their knives, shouting that they would teach the old man a lesson.
"Shut up, all of you. Listen to whatever Senior Zhao says. He's a legendary figure in our treasure-hunting group."
"Back when Senior Zhao single-handedly made his way in and out of the three major treasure-hunting groups seven times, you guys were still playing in the mud."
One-Eyed Dragon scolded his underlings a few times, and they immediately shut up when they heard how powerful the old man was. They weren't stupid; they all valued their lives highly. Otherwise, they wouldn't have just robbed people without hurting them.
"Senior, I was blind and offended you today. I hope you can spare my life."
"Don't say that to an old geezer like me. Go tell it to Qian Yanjun."
As soon as the old man finished speaking, a red light flashed from the waist of his 'son' behind him, and he pulled out a fire-attribute God's Eye from his pocket. At the same time, many Thousand Rock Army soldiers emerged from the surrounding bushes. Because the One-Eyed Dragon, a master, was no longer around, the Thousand Rock Army easily controlled the surrounding treasure-hunting groups.
"Thank you so much, Uncle Zhao. If it weren't for you, it would have been much more difficult for us to catch this group of thieves."
"Alright, you brat, why are you being so polite with me? Your dad and I have been old friends for so many years, why would I be so polite about such a small thing?"
"However, I must say that the method your Thousand Rock Army came up with is really effective. This is the eighth treasure-hunting group in the past two days, right? This method not only requires fewer people, but it is also effective."
“If your father had used this method back then, I’m afraid he would have caught me long ago. You’re much smarter than your father.”
Looking at the one-eyed man tied up, a flash of memory crossed the old man's eyes. How long ago was it that he himself had been tied up like this by the father of this brat? The young man scratched his head sheepishly.
"Haha, Uncle Zhao, that's all in the past. If it weren't for you fighting your way in and out of the treasure-hunting group's hideout seven times to rescue my father back then, I probably wouldn't be here today."
(I ordered a fried skewer set meal and was surprised to find that the various fried vegetables inside the pancake were even tastier than the meat-filled pancakes. I highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't tried it, especially the fried enoki mushrooms and fried oyster mushrooms!)
Chapter Ninety-Six Filial Piety
"Ahem, what kind of looks are those?"
Watching from the bushes as the Thousand Rock Army captured the entire treasure-hunting group without firing a shot, Ying and the others' eyes became somewhat strange. Perhaps it was because they had spent a few days with Yae no Miko, but Su Bai felt that Ying and the others were looking at him with disdain.
"Think about it, if the people of Liyue weren't so honest and kind, these treasure-hunting groups wouldn't have fallen for it so easily."
"Well, now that you mention it, Su Bai, it makes a lot of sense, but I still feel like something's not quite right."
Paimon scratched his head, and Klee followed suit, scratching her head too. The two adorable little ones almost melted Su Bai's heart. Ying, watching Su Bai's bright smile, pouted in dissatisfaction. She even began to doubt her own charm as a beautiful girl. Back in her other world, she was a heartthrob.
Now that she's with Su Bai, it seems he only sees her as a friend. His clear eyes show no other intentions, which makes her slightly distrustful of her own charm. Moreover, she seriously suspects that Su Bai only wanted to travel with her to play around with Paimon. Otherwise, why would he be laughing and joking with Paimon the whole way but hardly talking to her?
Actually, Su Bai can't really be blamed for this. Su Bai had been worried about how to get Ying to talk more, but after observing for a few days, he gave up on the idea. With Paimon, the little chatterbox, around, Ying didn't seem to want to say much.
"Alright, alright, I'll continue introducing Liyue to you."
"In Liyue, people place great importance on filial piety. This fine virtue has been passed down for thousands of years in Liyue, and many rules have been developed because of it."
"Look, there's a young man over there who seems to be weeping at a grave. Let's sneak over and take a look, and while we're at it, we'll explain the funeral customs of Liyue to you."
Following the direction Su Bai pointed, the group indeed saw a young man kneeling in front of a tombstone, weeping bitterly. The sorrow in his cries made even Paimon, an optimist, feel sorry for the young man.
"Let's go check on him quickly, so we can intervene if he does something rash."
Ying's words were unanimously agreed upon by everyone. If he was crying so sadly, it would be troublesome if he really did something rash. Moreover, judging from the people surrounding the young man, they all seemed to be his friends. Hopefully, his friends could persuade him.
Beside the tombstone, a young man was weeping bitterly while embracing it. His faded clothes and patched trousers clearly indicated that his family was not well-off.
"Father, why did you leave like this?"
"Your unfilial son couldn't even see you one last time, sob sob sob~"
"Stop crying, you son of a bitch! You owe money and you still think you're right to not pay it back?"
"Pay back the money quickly. If you don't have the money, hand over the deed to your house. Using the house to pay off the debt is not an option."
The young man's face was full of grief and indignation. The group of thieves who surrounded him impatiently scolded him a few times. The young man sniffed and calmed himself down.
"You bunch of devils! My father only borrowed 10,000 Mora from you for his medical treatment, and you're asking me for 200,000 Mora? And you even want our family's ancestral home? Aren't you just bullying an honest person?!"
"Haha, so what if we bully an honest person like you? It's only right for the son to pay the debts of his father, so hurry up and pay back the money."
The treasure-hunting gang laughed with satisfaction at the anger on the young man's face. That was exactly the expression they loved—they loved seeing people angry but helpless against them.
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