What bad intentions could the original dragon have?

What a shame.

Feeling secretly sorry in her heart, Zhong Ling picked up the knife and fork, silently cut the meat, picked up a piece and put it into her mouth.

"Hmm... the carrots cleverly remove the fishy smell of the meat, and coated with honey sauce, it tastes sweet in the mouth and has a hot aftertaste." Zhong Ling carefully tasted this Mond specialty. "Not bad, worth a try... Liu Yun should like it."

"Well, no, Liuyun is a foodie. She likes all delicious food."

Zhong Ling was thinking about her friend, and suddenly she remembered what she had done to the crane when she was a child.

When he was a child, Zhong Ling could be said to be a devil who did all kinds of evil.

Relying on the fact that she is a child, has great strength, and is the sister of [Emperor Rock King], she stirs up trouble everywhere.

On one occasion, she was extremely unhappy because of something that [True Lord Liuyunjiefeng] had done to her.

As a result, she knocked out Master Liuyunjiefeng and then put him into the pot to cook.

If it weren't for the arrival of [Lishui Dieshan Zhenjun], she would have really cooked that guy.

In order to commemorate and threaten the crane, she also kept the big pot and firewood used to cook "Liuyunjiefeng Zhenjun".

However, that piece of firewood was a good piece of wood with an excellent tone. Later, Zhong Ling made it into a zither, and named it "Boiled Crane's Burnt Tail Zither" with a very funny tone.

It is one of the 'Six Yuanjun Weapons' in Liyue legend.

The so-called "Six Weapons of Yuanjun" refers to the six powerful immortal weapons held by [Cangming Yuanjun].

As for whether it exists or not...it does exist.

"Ah... Thinking about it carefully, I didn't know how to cook at that time, and I actually put the whole Liuyun into the pot without plucking the feathers." Zhong Ling's thoughts drifted far away.

"What's wrong with Miss Zhong Ling? Is the food not to your taste?" Yingfa asked when he saw Zhong Ling took only one bite and stopped eating.

"No." Zhong Ling came back to her senses, smiled and shook her head. "It tastes very good. I'm thinking that I'll recommend it to my friends after I return to Liyue."

"Although there are many delicious foods in Liyue, the customs and practices in different places are different. My friend is also very interested in exotic food."

"So that's how it is." Ying nodded in understanding and continued to eat the fried meat on the plate. It can be seen that Ying was really hungry.

After Zhong Ling finished half of her portion, she found that Ying had already finished hers, but she didn't seem full. However, Amber paid for the meal, so she was embarrassed to order a second portion.

"Ying, I can't eat anymore. Can you still eat?" Zhong Ling said to Ying after thinking for a while.

Zhong Ling herself doesn't need to eat. Eating is just one of her hobbies. It doesn't matter how much she eats.

"Eh? Miss Zhong Ling, you can't eat anymore?" Ying, who was not full, had already started planning to go out for a midnight snack after finding a hotel.

"Well, the quantity is a little bit larger." Zhong Ling rubbed her stomach.

"Then give it to me. I've been doing a lot of exercise today. Although I'm full, I can still eat a little more." Ying happily took away half of Zhong Ling's plate of fried meat, while explaining her big appetite. "Food can't be wasted."

"Well, food cannot be wasted." Zhong Ling nodded in agreement.

A.14 Going to bed (clickbait)

"Huh? There is only one room? How is that possible?!" Amber leaned on the desk at the front desk with her hands and widened her eyes in surprise.

"I'm sorry, Miss Amber." Amber, the [Scout Knight], is very popular in Mondstadt, and almost everyone knows her. "Because of the influence of the [Wind Demon Dragon], many foreign caravans are now trapped in the city."

"Some caravans had left the city earlier, braving the storm, and then..."

The waitress at the front desk spread her hands, and her meaning was very clear.

"So now all the hotels are short of rooms, and we only have one single room left."

"Um...what should I do?" Amber turned and looked at Zhong Ling and Ying. "Ms. Zhong Ling and Miss Ying...how about you stay at my house?"

"No, that would be too much trouble for Miss Amber." Zhong Ling shook her head and then looked at Ying.

"Is this look asking me if I want a room?" Seeing Zhong Ling's look, Ying thought for a moment and nodded. "It would be fine if Miss Zhong Ling and I shared a room."

In fact, they had only known each other for less than a day and should not have been so close.

But compared to going to Amber's house and bothering her for a few days, it's nothing even if I squeeze in.

At worst, I can wait and see if there is a vacant room tomorrow.

"After all, Ying is my bodyguard. It would be better to share a room with her for close protection." Zhong Ling gave a very appropriate reason.

"Yeah, that's right." Amber nodded. Since both parties thought this was the best way, it was not appropriate for her, an 'outsider', to say anything more. "Well, let me know if you need anything."

"Let's leave it at that for now. Ying has been tired after a day." Although it wasn't very obvious, Zhong Ling could still smell a...hard-to-describe smell on Ying's body.

"Then Miss Zhong Ling, Miss Ying and little Paimeng should go to bed early. I won't disturb you." Amber also understood what Zhong Ling meant, so she tactfully left.

After completing the formalities, the three of them entered the room.

"Although it's a single room, it looks quite big." Ying looked around.

The width of the bed looked to be about 1.4 meters. Although it was a single room, considering the body shapes of Zhong Ling and herself, the width of this single bed was enough.

But... we slept together less than a day after knowing each other...

Even Ying felt a little embarrassed.

Although she had said something about proposing to Zhong Ling before, in fact, Ying's heart was still very pure.

Proposing is just a means to get closer and learn more about other things.

After taking a quick look at the equipment in the room, Zhong Ling nodded slightly.

Although the price of the hotel is not low, the decoration of this room is really worth the price.

"Miss Ying, go take a shower first, you..." Just as Zhong Ling was looking around the room, a slightly sour smell wafted over.

"Uh..." Ying quietly pulled her scarf and smelled it, then showed a look of disgust.

The material of the clothes she was wearing was not from this world.

Breathable, quick-drying, self-repairing...

Although they have many abilities, they are still clothes after all. If they are dirty, they still need to be washed. They just dry quickly after washing.

Today she first crawled out of the sea, then went hiking, swimming and so on. The reason she didn't become completely smelly was due to her special physique and the special material of her clothes.

It was fine before, but now that she had the conditions to take a shower, Ying suddenly felt her body starting to itch.

"Then... I'll go take a shower first." Ying smiled sullenly, then rushed into the bathroom, followed by a 'bang' sound coming from the bathroom.

Maybe it was Ying who bumped into it.

"He's so clumsy." Zhong Ling shook her head slightly and looked at the closed bathroom door. "Although he is from outside the Starry Sky, he is still a child after all."

Zhong Ling would naturally not do anything like peeping. She walked to the single sofa nearby and sat down, resting her elbow on the armrest and supporting her cheek.

"Ms. Zhong Ling looks very tired?" Paimeng floated in front of Zhong Ling, looked at her slightly drooping eyes and asked with concern.

"Well, I'm a little tired." Zhong Ling patted her thigh with her other hand.

This little guy Paimon is really cute. He is nearly one meter tall and is just the right size to be held in your arms.

"Why did Miss Zhong Ling come to Mondstadt at this time? And why did she help the travelers so much?" Paimon obeyed Zhong Ling's wishes, sat on her lap and asked curiously.

The traveler is an outsider, so it's okay if he doesn't know about the "Dragon Plague" in Mondstadt, but Zhong Ling should know about it, right?

In that case, if there is no emergency, most people would not choose this time to come to Mond, right?

"Why are you helping Miss Ying so much..." Zhong Ling hugged Paimeng's waist and leaned back with a heavy heart. "Maybe, I just saw that she needed help."

Zhong Ling didn’t actually think much about it. To her, helping Ying was just a piece of cake.

Ying is an outsider and has no relatives in Teyvat, so he must be very lonely.

Zhong Ling knew the feeling of loneliness, maybe it was different, but Zhong Ling knew the feeling of struggling in a panic, but finally falling into the cold and dark abyss.

It is a kind of loneliness that makes people feel desperate, so desperate that even struggling seems meaningless.

Fortunately, when Zhong Ling was about to give up struggling, someone pulled her back.

So, since it's just a small favor, why not help this lonely traveler?

"As for why I came to Mondstadt...of course I have to come for a reason." Feeling Paimon's soft touch and warm body temperature, Zhong Ling closed her eyes, hiding the dark light in her eyes.

"Huh? You fell asleep so quickly." Paimon leaned in Zhong Ling's arms and raised his head slightly, only to see Zhong Ling's closed eyes and gentle breathing.

After an unknown amount of time, the bathroom door was opened.

Ying came out with a bath towel wrapped around her body.

"Ha~comfortable." Ying pinched the joint of the bath towel and sighed.

She hadn't taken such a comfortable bath in a long time. Thinking back to her previous bathing experience...well, it was too painful to recall, so she decided not to think about it anymore.

"Hush, Traveler..." Paimon's voice came in a low voice.

Ying looked in the direction of the sound and saw Paimon being held in Zhong Ling's arms, who was already asleep.

"Miss Zhong Ling has fallen asleep?" Ying whispered to Paimeng.

"Well, she seems tired too."

"Hmm..." Ying looked at Zhong Ling's frowning brows and thought for a moment. "If I sleep like this, I will feel uncomfortable tomorrow."

Ying said this, found a good angle, and picked up Zhong Ling.

A.15 Her wear and tear

Ying was preparing to go to bed after using the power of wind to wring out her hair.

She didn't mind sleeping with Zhong Ling, a relatively unfamiliar woman.

The reason is also very simple.

First, Zhong Ling is a woman.

Second, Zhong Ling is very beautiful.

In addition, Zhong Ling has a temperament that makes people feel at ease.

How should I put it... that kind of fragility of a young lady in the boudoir really makes it hard for people to be wary.

"Is this a nightmare?" After adjusting her hastily bought pajamas, Ying lifted the quilt and prepared to lie down.

At this moment, she suddenly discovered that Zhong Ling, who had her eyes closed, had a frown on her face.

There was a fine layer of cold sweat on her forehead, and her expression was full of sorrow.

"I'm sorry...Brother..."

"Come to think of it, Miss Zhong Ling mentioned 'my brother' before. Does she have a brother too?" Ying reached out and wiped the cold sweat off Zhong Ling's forehead. "But why is she apologizing? Did something happen?"

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Tears kept falling from his star-blue eyes, hitting the face of the woman in his arms.

"Ling'er." Her voice had lost its former vitality.

The gleam in his eyes that was always shining dimmed.

The wide sleeves hung limply on the ground, floating slightly in the wind.

It's like a butterfly flapping its wings with all its strength.

"Sister Guizhong...wait a moment...just a moment, brother will be here soon."

"Morax..." Guizhong's eyes moved slightly, and she looked at the sky covered with dark clouds. "Has everyone... left?"

"With the immortals protecting us, nothing will happen..."

"tread"

With a slight sound, the man in white landed beside the two men.

"Morax... is back..." Gui Zhong forced a smile. "That's good. This way, I don't need to ask Ling'er to tell you."

"Brother, sister... "

"Guizhong, go ahead and talk. I'm listening." Morax bent down and came in front of Guizhong.

"Remember the stone lock?" Gui Zhong listened to Morax's somewhat cold voice, but the smile on his face became brighter. "Forget about the lock."

"I will untie it." Morax said calmly, and then he paused for a moment. "That is... [Contract]."

"...Okay." Gui Zhong looked at the sky, but the scene of the sky could not be reflected in his eyes.