After saying that, Timmy took the food in his hand and drove along the city wall towards the east of Mondstadt. Arthur also released the Honkai energy that was suppressing the pigeons.
Feeling that the restraints on his body had disappeared, and that Timmy, who had been giving him "tribute", had left, he followed in the direction Timmy had left.
I have made an important contribution to Mond's transportation industry.
After dealing with Timmy's affairs, Arthur returned to Mondstadt, waved goodbye to everyone's gifts, and came to the Adventurer's Guild.
Catherine still sticks to her post, waiting for the arrival of every adventurer and client.
"Toward the stars and the abyss, welcome to the Adventurers Association."
Finally, Catherine had the chance to speak her complete lines. Catherine looked at Arthur with an inexplicable look of gratitude. She didn't know why it was like that. When she first registered, she asked Catherine to finish reading her lines, but she didn't have such an expression at the beginning.
Arthur didn't know yet, but because of Ying's identity as an honorary knight and hero, she has always been the focus of attention. Since she joined the Adventurer's Guild and began to accept commissions, it was fine at the beginning, but after two days, Catherine had not spoken a complete speech. Later, she could not even say half of her lines in total. Then other adventurers were also influenced by Ying and imitated her, thinking that Ying was so strong because she pursued efficiency and seized every minute and every second to train herself.
Then, his behavior of interrupting Catherine became known as the reason for Ying's outstanding strength and was imitated by everyone.
Because of this, Catherine hadn't spoken a complete line in a long time. Of course, it caused emotional fluctuations. (Catherine was also said to be a puppet of the winter at the beginning. To force a puppet to become such a puppet, in a sense, it is indeed outstanding.)
After completing the task and confirming it, Catherine handed the task reward to Arthur, which was almost 20 Mora. Generally speaking, it was not low. After all, a certain civil servant only earned Mora a month.
Before leaving, he asked Catherine to help tell Ying to go home after completing her mission, and that he would take a good look around Mondstadt, and then he started wandering around the city.
But in fact, apart from buying some supplies, he basically did nothing. It was only when he went around and came to the tavern that he met an acquaintance.
No need to think too much, this person is Wendy. Wendy signed a contract with Diluk at some point and became a resident bard in the tavern, making a lot of money every day. It may be that Diluk didn't want the God of Wind to go out and sing every day, and also because Wendy is really good.
"Hey, Arthur, you're here."
The people in the tavern were not surprised to see Arthur. After all, at the beginning everyone gathered around him, asking him questions and inviting him to drink. But after a week, with Wendy dragged out to study every day, everyone became familiar with each other and were no longer so polite.
"Well, Arthur, have you come to see me?"
Seeing Arthur coming to the tavern, Wendy thought that Arthur was looking for her again, so she stopped playing and looked at Arthur who came into the room.
But Arthur did not pull Wendy out again. Instead, he sat at the bar and ordered himself a non-alcoholic raspberry mint drink.
"Don't worry about it. I was just bored at home, so I went out for some exercise. But after walking around, I found nothing to do, so I came here."
In fact, it was true. Peace was restored in Mond. For him, Mora was enough. He didn't need money for anything, and he didn't have any goals like Ying. When everything was over, he began to live a leisurely life.
"Emmm... Indeed, for you, Arthur, the environment in Mondstadt is indeed a bit dull. You can go to the Wolf Territory to see the Wolf King there, or go to the Snow Mountain to see the scenery there."
Wendy sat next to Arthur, ordered a glass of wine, and started chatting with Arthur.
"I have some impression of what you said, but whether it's the Wolf Territory or the Snow Mountain, it's hard for me to get excited. After all, whether it's the Wolf King's Trial or the adventures and secrets of the Snow Mountain, the people who pursue them are adventurers. I'm just bored."
After the baptism of modern times, without electronic devices such as mobile phones and computers, the development of books in Mondstadt tends to advocate freedom and adventure, but it is more spread as poetry by bards. In addition, due to their own identities, most people in Mondstadt still maintain their awe of themselves. Even though Qin said that she was not the god of wind, everyone treated her with more respect, rather than as an equal like they treated Ying.
Wendy probably knew what Arthur was thinking. After all, one of the reasons why she didn't show up and reveal her identity was because she didn't want to lose her normal life because of her identity.
"Then Arthur, why don't you go to the next door to play with the old man? The books there are more developed, and the entertainment is more complete. If you want to learn, you can ask the old man for advice. The ceremony of inviting the immortals will be held soon, so it's a good opportunity to feel the atmosphere of the event."
"Okay, if you have anything, let Qin contact me. I'll be heading to Liyue in the next couple of days."
After saying that, he drank the rest of the raspberry mint drink and left the tavern.
Chapter 53 Picnic
Arthur left Mondstadt and walked towards his home. When he returned home, he found that Ying and Paimon had returned.
Arthur was not in a hurry to say that he was leaving. Instead, he prepared dinner first and then told him his plan after the meal.
"Ying, Paimon, you guys should stay here from now on. Just keep the key. I might go to Liyue tomorrow. I want to meet the Rock God of Liyue and experience the culture there."
The two didn't expect that Arthur would be separated from them so soon. It felt like they had known each other for a long time, but in fact they had only been together for a month.
"Okay, I might have to go to Liyue soon, and I'll come find you then."
"Yes, please treat us to a meal in Liyue then."
Ying did not leave with Arthur. As for Liyue, Ying also got some information from Jean and Catherine. There was still a month before the ceremony of summoning the immortals, and the normal journey would only take about a week. She had already seen the Wind God of Mondstadt, and he was not the one who separated her and her brother.
Wendy has never seen his brother. He heard that Geo is the oldest of the Seven Gods. He believes that he must know something. However, he is not in a hurry to go to Liyue. After all, there are still many places that have not been explored. What if Kong is somewhere and has not been discovered yet?
Just like that, after breakfast the next day, the two went to the Adventurer's Guild together again. After Ying received the commission, he left, but Arthur did not accept the task. Instead, he asked if there were any tasks going to Liyue recently or any chamber of commerce going with him.
"Wait a moment, let me take a look."
Few people would accept such long-distance missions, and most commissions were specific, with the content and information recorded in a separate booklet.
"This afternoon, a batch of wine from Dawn Winery purchased in the name of the Liyue Seven Stars was shipped to Liyue. The client issued an escort mission with no limit on the number of people. There are two teams of adventurers currently accepting the mission, about six or seven people. If you need it, I can help you register."
"Please, Miss Catherine."
In this way, one more person was added to the task registration list. The rest just had to wait until the afternoon and then follow the caravan to Liyue.
In the afternoon, the gathering time was at the gate of Mond City. There was only one person in charge of the Chamber of Commerce and a coachman in charge of transporting the goods.
The entire carriage was filled with wine produced by Dawn Winery. Judging from the packaging, the price was probably quite high. It could only be said that it was worthy of the Seven Stars of Liyue who sent people here specially to purchase it.
In addition to the head of the Chamber of Commerce and the coachman, there were seven adventurers. Several of them briefly introduced themselves, and the others were handed over to the captains of the two teams. The two captains were named Morgan Jeff and Henry Neil, and the person in charge was named Cui Si, an employee directly under Ningguang who was responsible for purchasing.
"Mr. Arthur, I have heard of your name for a long time. Mondstadt has just survived the crisis, and your reputation has spread throughout Mondstadt. Even though I just came from Liyue, I have heard many stories about you."
"Yes, yes. I didn't expect Mr. Arthur to be traveling with us."
"Yeah, it seems like there's no use for us this time."
Hearing the compliments from the three, Arthur was also modest. "Not many of you say that so exaggeratedly. It was everyone in Mond who worked together to resolve the crisis. I just happened to be a part of it."
Following the polite words of several people, the carriage slowly started off. The person in charge and the captains stopped chatting and began to guard their own positions.
Slowly the night deepened...
"Ah, as expected, the most painful part of this kind of mission is eating in the wild. Eating dry food every day feels like chewing wax. I hope we can get to Liyue soon. I miss the boiled fish in Wanmin Hall."
"Captain, please stop talking. The more you talk, the more I want to drool."
It was already dark, and after the person in charge announced that they would take a break today, several people started to prepare for today's dinner. Most people brought some dry food that was easy to store, and some people brought some snacks, but because they were not easy to store, the quantity was very small.
It is estimated that the journey will take another week. This is only the first day. If nothing unexpected happens, their meals for the whole week will be various dry rations. The food may change if they encounter fruit trees or wild boars, but no one among them can cook.
"Captain, next time you can find a chef to join our adventure group. If I can eat a hot meal every day, I feel I can exert 200% of my strength."
One of the team members suggested to their captain.
"I thought so too. How could a chef become an adventurer? Only Miss Xiangling would go on adventures to collect ingredients in order to improve her cooking skills, but she would never join an adventure group."
After saying that, several people sighed together. The situations of the two teams were roughly the same. None of the seven people had the Eye of God. They were just ordinary people who had been trained. It was impossible for such a team to be equipped with a chef to travel together.
Cui Si, the leader of the Liyue Seven Stars who came from Liyue, had better food than the other adventurers, but it was just easy-to-carry food like Mora meat.
"Speaking of which, I'm going to cook something. Do you guys want to try it?"
Suddenly, he felt that everyone was being pitiful here and he would feel embarrassed to eat alone, so Arthur asked everyone if they wanted to eat together. Of course, the answer based on his cooking proficiency was rejected, so he planned to cook a normal meal instead.
"Hey, Mr. Arthur, can you cook? If you need anything, I'll go find it."
The team member who complained first stood up directly, put away the dry food, and acted like "I will hit you wherever you say", which made everyone laugh.
"Mr. Arthur, I have some flint here, which is enough for me to live on. There should be an iron pot in the car. I'll go and look for it."
The person in charge, Cui Si, directly took out the flint from his clothes and handed it to Arthur, then he climbed into the car and found a small pot in a corner surrounded by alcohol and drinks. He excitedly got out of the car with it in his arms.
"Then our team will be responsible for finding the ingredients."
"Okay, then we'll be responsible for collecting firewood!"
Led by their captains, the two teams went their separate ways to search for food and firewood. Arthur could only sigh at their efficiency, saying that food is the most important thing for people.
As for whether the backpack is fully stocked, it is better not to tell them.
The two teams came back very quickly. The team responsible for collecting firewood, one man brought over a large bundle of branches, while the other team brought over a lot of fish that they had caught from somewhere. The team leader also brought over a little wild boar.
The ingredients in front of us seem to be the staple food of fish and animal meat. We are looking for it at night, outdoors, and it is still a little chilly with the breeze. So let's make a boiled black-back sea bass that is spicy but not dry. As for the little wild boar, let's make some dishes with it and the extra rain.
I looked at the ingredients needed and found that they included tofu, rice, Jueyun peppers and glass bags.
After taking it out of the bag, heat oil in a pan. After a while, a rich aroma wafts out of the pan.
Chapter 54: "Lun Yu" Convincing People with "Virtue"
Everyone who smelled the fragrance had gathered around Arthur and looked into the pot in unison.
The first dish is lailaicai. After all, lailaicai is the staple food. If you are on an empty stomach, it is better to eat the staple food first and then the spicy boiled blackback sea bass.
Soon, the Lai Lai dishes were out of the pot. The person in charge packed the dishes and distributed them to everyone. After distributing them, he rinsed the pot and started to make boiled blackback sea bass. However, this dish needed to be cooked for a while, so Arthur asked everyone to eat the Lai Lai dishes first.
"good to eat!"
As soon as they took the first bite, everyone was conquered by the taste of Lai Lai's dishes. Even Cui Si, a native of Liyue, was conquered by this Liyue delicacy made by Arthur.
Everyone no longer had the time to continue talking and rushed to eat the dishes in their bowls, fearing that if they were a step behind, the food would get cold and be wasted.
Arthur finished the food in his bowl, then took a pair of clean chopsticks and poked the fish in the pot. Seeing that the fish was cooked through, he began to process it.
After a while, a dish of boiled black-back sea bass was served. This time, everyone did not choose to share the food. Instead, they just held the bowl and filled it with fish soup. Then they took out the dry food, took a bite of meat, a bite of dry food, and then a sip of the steaming fish soup.
After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, two teams were responsible for cleaning up the scene, while Arthur and the person in charge stayed there to rest.
According to the adventurers, "Mr. Arthur, you just take a rest and leave the dirty work to us."
It turns out that for adventurers, whoever gives you milk is your mother.
In this way, the journey was peaceful all the way. The two teams of adventurers even let Arthur rest during the day, hoping that Arthur could cook for everyone at mealtime. Cui Si agreed and even cleared a space in the car for Arthur to rest.
Just like that, five days passed in the blink of an eye. Because the journey was smooth and the food they ate boosted their motivation, they arrived at Yunlai Sea on the fifth day of a week-long journey. It seemed that they would be able to reach Liyue Harbor tonight.
But the closer you get to the town, the more malicious people or dangers will appear, and they will appear when you are most relaxed, like now.
"Robbery!"
I thought they were just some ignorant robbers, but after Cui Si revealed his identity, the people around him did not leave and some even sneered.
"Are you stupid? Who you are has nothing to do with us. Do we need to give you face? Even if we kill you all now, can Qixing still find us? Your life is your own, don't be ungrateful. As long as you don't resist, we will take the things and leave, and we won't hurt you."
Looking out through the carriage, they saw that the leader was a thin member of the treasure-hunting group, and around him were people dressed in treasure-hunting group clothes. Because none of them had the Divine Eye, their team of more than 20 people did not care about the delivery team of less than 10 people at all.
"It seems that there is no way to talk about it. Then I have to convince others with my virtue."
"Oh, to win people over with virtue, do you still want to lecture me on morality?"
But Cui Si's next action shocked everyone around him, even Arthur, who wanted to take action, was shocked.
Cui Si tore off his shirt with one hand, revealing his muscular body from under his gentle face. His arms alone were almost as thick as other people's thighs. Then he took out a brick with the word "德" (virtue) printed on it from behind the driver's seat.
"Before I left school, my master often advised me to win people over with my 'virtue', so he made me a 20-pound 'virtue' and asked me to carry it with me. I never thought that after working as a clerk for so long, I would finally have the day to win people over with my 'virtue'."
Then Cui Si stepped forward and instantly came in front of the leader. Before he could react, a brick with the word "德" printed on it was imprinted on his face, directly knocking the treasure-stealing group several meters away. It was unknown whether he was dead or alive, but the word "德" was deeply imprinted on his face.
"God tm convinces people with 'virtue'. Are you and your master sure there is no big problem?"
Arthur, who was originally planning to attack, gave up when he saw how powerful Cui Si was. He wanted to see what else this brave warrior, who won people over with his "virtue", was going to do.
"A gentleman is not dignified if he is not serious."
"A gentleman needs to strike hard, otherwise he won't be able to establish his authority!"
Then he slapped one of the treasure robbers and sent him flying. Then he used a brick with the word "德" on it to fly and knocked away another treasure robber who was trying to escape.
For a moment, no one knew who the villain was. The members of the treasure-stealing group were beaten one by one by Cui Si, and blood was flying everywhere. But as for the people being robbed, Cui Si, with a brick in one hand and his muscles all over his body, took care of the opponents one by one with one hand.
"What is the meaning of our existence at this time?"
The seven adventurers were stunned. They thought that as long as Arthur was there, they would be safe. Then, after Arthur cooked, in order to prove their usefulness, they let Arthur rest while they were responsible for fighting and doing odd jobs.
Now seeing the extremely powerful Cui Si in front of him, he suddenly felt that he and others were just here to do odd jobs. No wonder Cui Si did not designate an adventure group or anxiously look for adventurers to help. With such strength, I am afraid that the ordinary holders of the Eye of God are no different.
The treasure-stealing group was already scared silly. They thought it was a fat sheep, but it turned out to be a tiger disguised as a fat sheep, and they were the poor and weak ones.
Seeing the remaining members of the treasure-hunting team about to run away, Cui Si shouted loudly.
"Since you are here, you should be buried here."
The treasure-stealing group was so frightened when they saw Cui Si chasing them that they scattered and fled.
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