Original God, I am the only designated Red King God Envoy of Xumi

"I'm a little curious about what he will say next." Paimon whispered close to Ying's ear. Her attitude towards Tartaglia was similar to Ying's, and both of them had some resentment.

"Huh..." Amber couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth. She still remembered that Tartaglia suddenly wanted to fight her in Xumi City. Amber was not without resentment about this matter. This was considered some revenge - but revenge should not be excessive. If it continues, it will be too much.

"Come on, Tok, I'll take you downstairs to find your brother. He'll probably have finished talking by the time we get closer, so he won't be so busy this time." Amber took Tok's hand and guided him to turn around. Tok obeyed when he heard that they were going to go directly to his brother.

Ying and Paimon looked at each other. For a moment, they were a little confused as to why Amber, who had previously stood on the same front with them, suddenly took Toke and deliberately took a detour to get closer to Tartaglia, but they still followed.

"Huh... Not bad, not bad." Tartaglia breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Amber and Tok walk down the slope. He coughed twice to dispel some of the awkwardness, then redirected the lecture again, but this time, to avoid further trouble, he finished the lecture in a few words.

"Next, let's have a 'real combat training' and let me see if you have the strength to shoulder the burden!" Tartaglia finally decided to lead the matter to the area he is best at. Faced with this proposal, the recruits looked at each other in confusion, but this time was different from the previous one - the executive officer came out to test their strength. Is this rare opportunity also an honor?

Thinking of this, the recruits became a little excited.

"Don't stand there anymore. Attack with all your strength!" Tartaglia came down from the heights, stretched his arms and legs slightly, and beckoned to the soldiers.

"Then let's go, Executor!" Seeing this, the recruits no longer refused. They each took up their weapons and attacked Tartaglia.

The members of the Fatui advance team have always been good at cooperation. They use different elemental weapons. The quality of each soldier is already very good. Such cooperation will bring great pressure to the enemy - but in the face of Tartaglia's absolute power, these are not enough.

Tartaglia picked up a bow, condensed water elements into arrows, and moved around to distract and separate the soldiers. From time to time, he suddenly rushed into the front line to catch the soldiers off guard. It can be seen that he has really worked hard on the bow and arrow during this period, and his skills are already excellent. However, according to Tartaglia's personality, he will probably practice until he has mastered it.

Tok, who was walking down the slope, was deeply attracted by the scene for a moment and stood still, unable to move. Tartaglia noticed that Tok was watching and showed a very spectacular way of fighting. He was like dancing a charming but fascinating dance, actively breaking into the encirclement of the soldiers and resolving the attacks one by one.

"Why did you suddenly stop, Amber?" Paimon came to Amber and whispered. Amber smiled and shook her head, "Don't go too far. One is your subordinate and the other is your brother. Just stop when it's due. Actually, this is already a bit too much."

"But who made him suddenly challenge me to a fight without considering my feelings? He even threatened me with his identity. I guess it can be considered a reciprocity." Amber waved her hand and talked about some past events.

"Wow... This guy really has nothing good to offer except that he cherishes his family." Ying seemed to be defending Amber. "He was like that before in the Golden House. Now, among the few executives I've met... there's not a single normal guy."

"Indeed, when we were in Mondstadt, a certain lady did something very bad to our friends." Paimon held his forehead and shook his head when he mentioned this. In fact, it was not just the executive officers, the reputation of the Fatui was the same.

"It's normal for you to think that way." Amber paused for a moment, thinking for a moment. "Actually, relatively speaking, I'm quite happy dealing with Tartaglia. He's quite good unless there's a conflict of opinion. Compared to the other executives, he's very pure."

"...Indeed." Ying thought about it carefully and nodded. Although she was not very willing to admit it, compared to the arrogant lady or another person with a foul mouth, Tartaglia at least would not do anything bad to her under normal circumstances.

"But it's quite strange to find a relatively less bad guy among so many bad guys." Paimon's words were as sharp as ever at this time, and she waved her finger and commented.

"Haha, if you're just looking at it from a profit perspective, maintaining good relations with some of your 'enemies' is sometimes a good option." Amber said calmly, "The battle over in Tartaglia is over, let's go over there."

"Hmm..." Ying nodded thoughtfully. She thought about the meaning behind Amber's words and followed Amber's footsteps forward.

"Compared to those soldiers who have been on the battlefield, your coordination is still relatively immature. You need more practice in the future. But your quality is still acceptable. Maybe it's just that you warmed up my lower body." Tartaglia summarized to the soldiers in front of him, "Then dismiss."

"Thank you for your guidance, Executive!" The soldiers shouted in unison, which really scared Tartaglia. He observed the surroundings with his peripheral vision and was relieved to confirm that Tok was not confused about the word "Executive" in this sentence.

"Brother!" Tok ran towards Tartaglia. Tartaglia half-knelt down and hugged Tok, rubbing his head. "Tok, why are you here all of a sudden?"

"I got up very early today and wanted to go play with my brother, but he went to work again, so the older sisters brought Toke to find you."

"This is my revenge for the offenses I committed while you were in Xumi," Amber continued. "Also... Tok traveled all the way from Winter Solstice to Liyue. While your job is certainly not easy, you should at least spend some time with your brother, right? At the very least, you should leave him a message."

"Childhood only comes once, and you can't let your brother feel neglected like this." Speaking of this, Amber sighed slightly, and she thought of the past again.

"I didn't know you were so vindictive, but that time... it was also my fault." Tartaglia sighed, "I was indeed negligent on Tok's part. I'm sorry, Tok."

"Then can brother accompany Toke to play now? Toke should go back after playing. This time Toke did not tell brother Anthony and sister Tonya that he ran away. If he doesn't go back, they will be very worried." Toke looked at Dadalia and expressed his request.

"So, this is Tok's wish before he left, right? As a brother, I should show some appreciation." Tartaglia immediately understood Tok's meaning. "In that case... I have an idea."

……

"...So this is what you were thinking?" Ying looked at the ruins in front of her, her face turning strange. "I thought you were thoughtful, but you're bringing your brother here?"

It’s no wonder Ying said that. Who would have thought that Tartaglia would bring Tok to this factory that was originally used to produce ruins guards? This kind of ruins is definitely a more dangerous one - isn’t it too weird to bring your younger brother to such a place?

"Indeed..." Nashida pondered. She also felt that this idea was quite inappropriate.

"After all, that was Tok's request before he left... I figured I should at least show him the real One-Eyed Little Treasure," Tartaglia explained. "With my abilities, I'm more than capable of handling this, so it shouldn't be a problem."

"..." Amber did not participate in these conversations. She looked up at the ruins in front of her. The day before yesterday, she started to clear out the ruins guards of Dun Yuling. At that time, she tried to sense and confirm the reason for the abnormal gathering of the ruins guards, but there was no result at all.

Now she knew the reason. The ruins where the ruins guards emerged were several kilometers away from Dun Yuling. Her perception coverage was not that wide, so she could do nothing about it. But now that she knew it, it was necessary to solve it.

"Taddalia, Tok, something is wrong here." Considering Tok's presence, Amber thought for a moment and came up with a plan. She looked at the two of them and slowly spoke.

"Big sister, what's going on here?" Tok, who had been concentrating on observing the ruins from a closer distance, turned back. He was quite confused, and so was Tartaglia.

"The One-Eyed Treasure factory has been contaminated. Now they're not producing One-Eyed Treasures, they're producing Ruin Guardians!" Amber deliberately spoke in an exaggerated tone. "Tartaria, it's time for you to step up! As a toy salesperson, you have to save these contaminated One-Eyed Treasures!"

"How could this happen!? Brother! You must save One-Eyed Xiaobao and the others!" Tok believed Amber's words without any hesitation. He hugged Tartaglia's thighs and looked at Tartaglia with pleading eyes.

"..." Ying was silent, while Paimeng looked surprised: "Ah? There is such a method?"

Tartaglia looked at Amber, and the expression on his face changed several times in a moment. Finally, he touched Tok's head, with a firm look in his eyes.

"Don't worry, Tok! I'm a toy salesman! I'll definitely save those one-eyed little treasures!"

"Really... I still admire them for that." Ying leaned close to Paimon and whispered, "As for the ability to say such things without changing their expression... I can't really learn it."

Chapter 56: New and Old Friends

"Tok, remember to say hello to Anthony and Tonya for me!" In Liyue Harbor, Tartaglia held a fishing rod in her arms and looked at Tok who was boarding the boat with tears in her eyes.

It was eight o'clock in the morning. Yesterday afternoon, due to a story made up by Amber, Dartalia was able to demonstrate her force against the ruins guards in front of Tok. As a result, there were no problems at all during the whole process. Driven by a "sense of mission", Tok obeyed Amber's words and did not interfere with Dartalia at all.

After returning to Liyue Harbor, Tartaglia took Tok to visit Liyue's night market. This time, there were only the two brothers, and they spent a happy night. At the end, Tartaglia gave Tok a one-eyed Xiaobao toy that he made by himself.

Early this morning, Tartaglia brought Tok to the port. He had already made all the arrangements, and Tok would be able to return to Solstice soon. Before boarding the ship, Amber arrived here with Ying and Paimon - Nashida was visited by Yaoyao, and at Yaoyao's invitation, Nashida left Amber for the first time during the journey and kept her appointment with Yaoyao.

Amber was holding a fishing rod, which was the gift that Tok asked her to buy after he gave her the money. Tok couldn't leave last night, so the matter was handed over to Amber.

Tartaglia likes fishing, especially ice fishing, and he loves this gift very much. When he learns that this is a gift from his younger brother Tok, he bursts into tears. Amber and Ying saw this rather rare side of his.

"I never thought that a gentleman like you would show such an expression." There was a hint of sarcasm in Ying's words, but Tartaglia didn't mind at all.

"This is the first gift Tok gave me! You should know what it means to me as a brother! I must use this fishing rod more times!" Tartaglia was extremely excited. He watched the ship slowly leave the port and waved to Tok on the deck.

"...Hmm?" Amber looked at the direction where Tok's ship left and narrowed her eyes slightly. Her eyes were attracted by a ship next to it. It was a very large wooden ship, more magnificent than the common large cargo ships.

But that's not all. What really surprised Amber was the figure standing at the bow, who was very similar to Manye, whom she had been with for some time before.

"You guys chat first, I have to go take care of the chores at hand." Amber waved to Tartaglia and Ying, and quickly left the place. When Ying saw Amber leave, she also said goodbye to Tartaglia and went to take care of some commissions entrusted to her by the Adventurer's Association.

"Ha..." On the Death Star of the Southern Cross Fleet, Beidou stood at the bow and took a sip of wine. Looking at the Liyue Harbor getting closer and closer, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"We're finally here. This trip was delayed for several hours. Fortunately, the harvest was pretty good. We will stay longer this time. So, what do you want to do this time, Wanye?" Beidou looked at Wanye, who was a head shorter than him, and asked briefly.

"Well... I haven't thought about it yet. I will probably stay on the ship for one night. After that, I want to go for a walk in the wilds of Liyue." Wan Ye was much more cheerful than when he first boarded the Death Star. He was now very familiar with the crew members on the ship. Naturally, he was welcomed by the crew for his casual, unconcerned nature, good at listening to the wind and observing the clouds, and good fighting skills.

"Haha, I'm really happy that you like my Death Star so much, but what's the point of staying on the ship all the time? I made a lot of money helping Ningguang salvage the cargo this time. I'll give you some extra wages. How about you take me to Tiger Rock for a walk? I usually like to go there for a snack when I have nothing to do."

Beidou patted Wanye's shoulder. In the eyes of the Liyue people, the relationship between Captain Beidou and Ningguang of Tianquan Star was very interesting. Beidou once won money from Ningguang - the important thing was not the winning itself, but that she dared to win Ningguang's money. Ningguang's attitude towards Captain Beidou was also quite subtle. She was often regarded as the force behind the Southern Cross Fleet.

Otherwise, how could this fully armed Death Star and even such a large Southern Cross Fleet be allowed to be built?

If Beidou heard this, she would definitely deny it. In her opinion, she and Ningguang were just collaborating. Ningguang needed someone to do rough things, and she had outstanding abilities, that's all.

This time, Ningguang commissioned the Southern Cross Fleet to salvage the objects in the Qun Yu Pavilion scattered in the sea while going out to sea. The Qun Yu Pavilion was damaged not long ago, and the various objects in it were naturally scattered in the sea. Many interested people would even go specifically to salvage these, and then keep them privately, or find a channel to sell them.

Although Beidou has never liked Ningguang, he also quite agrees with her courage in destroying the Qun Yu Pavilion for Liyue Harbor.

"Thank you, big sister. I haven't really tried Liyue's snacks. I'm a bit sick of eating pickled fish and meat at sea these days. It wouldn't be bad to improve the food." Wan Ye accepted Beidou's suggestion with a smile.

"Okay, then you go find Qianyaner to get the money later, and I'll go inform the brothers about the arrangements after docking at the port this time." Beidou waved his hand and walked away quickly. Wanye watched Beidou walk off the deck, turned his head, took a deep breath, and looked at the already very clear Liyue Port.

The wait did not last long. As the accountant handed the money bag to Wan Ye, he slowly walked down the boat and came to the dock. Most of the other members were still busy moving goods. During the voyage, Wan Ye basically sat at the bow every day to observe the weather, so he was generally not asked to do work like moving things.

"I didn't expect to meet you here, Manye." Amber, who had been waiting here for a while, walked slowly forward and greeted Manye.

"...Sir?" Wan Ye's eyes were filled with surprise. "Shouldn't you be in Xumi? Why are you in Liyue now?"

"It's just a spontaneous trip," Amber replied with a smile. "As for you, before leaving Umijima, I heard Goro say you left Umijima for something. How come you're on the Death Star now?"

"This is a long story, sir." Manye took a deep breath. "I don't mind telling you, but it will take some time to tell you slowly."

"Oh? Who is this girl?" While Manye was talking to Amber, Beidou got off the Death Star with a wine jug in her hand. When she saw Manye talking to a girl she didn't know, she walked over to take a look.

"She was the gentleman who took care of me when I was in Inazuma. The knife I use was given to me by her." Manye introduced to Beidou. Beidou became interested for a moment after hearing Manye's words.

"I didn't expect that a young girl like you could forge such a precious sword! You can't judge a person by his appearance. When I first heard Mr. Manye calling you "Mr. Manye", I thought he was a middle-aged blacksmith." Beidou shook hands with Amber enthusiastically.

"Let me introduce myself. I'm the leader of the Southern Cross Fleet and the captain of the Death Star. You can just call me Beidou. If you want to make friends with me, you can follow the other brothers and call me Sister Beidou, Big Sister, or something like that."

"I've heard of the Dragon King before. The story of how the Dragon King Beidou slew Haishan is well-known in Liyue Harbor. It's a pleasure to meet you today."

"Hey, there's no need to bring up those things again. I'm not used to compliments." Beidou waved his hand. "Since we've met today, it must be fate. How about I take you to Xiangling's place for a meal? It's a good idea for Wanye to come along too."

"I do have some time, and it wouldn't be bad to get to know Captain Beidou." Amber readily agreed, and Wanye nodded. Seeing this, Beidou didn't delay. She asked the accountant to inform Ningguang on her behalf: because she had met a friend she liked, she set the meeting time for the evening.

I don’t know if it’s in line with Beidou’s style to neglect Tianquanxing for the sake of a stranger she had never met before - this is how she often makes friends, getting to know each other if they like each other, highlighting her casual nature.

On the way to Manmin Hall, Manye and Amber talked about the original topic. Manye told Amber the whole story of how he left Umijima and boarded the Death Star.

"If Big Sister Beidou hadn't rescued me back then, I would have been arrested by now, and my Eye of God would have been embedded in the Thousand-Armed and Hundred-Eyed Statue." Wan Ye sighed. The memory of his friend turning into ashes in front of him still burned his pain.

"Well, I saw you and gave you a hand. You finally gained a foothold in the Death Star and even the Southern Cross Fleet. You relied on your own abilities, but you should know that I, Beidou, will not let anyone with insufficient abilities aboard. That would harm my brothers and that person. Going to sea is not playing house. Many people go to sea once and never go back."

"As for Brother Manye's friends... I can only offer my condolences. As a seafarer like me, I often face such situations, so I understand." Beidou patted Manye's shoulder, comforting him in his own way. "I'll buy some more wine later. You can try it too. Being a little tipsy can be quite relaxing!"

"Then I will respectfully obey your command." Facing Beidou's open-minded words, Wan Ye was somewhat infected by it and slightly let go of the loss lingering in his heart.

"We must always look forward." Amber patted Manye's shoulder. "It's not like nothing was left in the end, right? His will now exists in your memory and in your heart."

"Exists in my...heart?" Wan Ye pondered. He thought about this sentence and seemed to have some enlightenment for a moment.

Several people chatted about various topics and slowly came to Wanmin Hall. Beidou ordered a large table of dishes. She loved spicy food, so many of the dishes were spicy. After hearing that Amber also loved spicy food, she admired Amber even more.

"Ha... This date palm wine tastes good, but it's not quite cooked enough." Beidou drank the date palm wine that Amber poured for her in one gulp and sighed, "I still prefer those strong liquors. The feeling that goes down my throat all the way, that feeling... refreshing!"

"That's perfect. I have some Mond brandy here. I'll give it to you, Captain Beidou, to try." Amber took out a large bottle of brandy. This kind of wine is fermented from fruits and has a high alcohol content. It is a classic spirit and one of the ingredients for the famous cocktail Death in the Afternoon.

"Oh? Then I must try it!" Beidou showed joy upon seeing this. After Amber poured her a large cup, she drank it all in one gulp, and then exhaled deeply with relief.

"Ha... That feels good!"

Chapter 57: Traveling to Yujingtai

"Since Captain Beidou likes it, I'll give you the whole bottle. Compared to strong liquor, Manye and I prefer low-alcohol liquor like sake." Amber handed a large bottle of brandy to Beidou. Beidou didn't have the habit of refusing, so he took it calmly.

"Thank you very much, Miss Amber. I like this wine very much." Beidou poured himself another glass, drank it in one gulp, and then picked up the stir-fried pork slices fried in hot oil and chewed them in big mouthfuls. This dish was also Beidou's favorite.

This casual eating style seemed to whet people's appetites inexplicably. Amber and Manye, influenced by Beidou, also relaxed a lot unconsciously and started eating the dishes on the table.

Several people drank and ate, chatting from time to time, and then played finger-guessing games at Beidou's suggestion. It was obviously just a simple game, a simple meal, and simple drinking, but under the leadership of Beidou, the cheerful captain, the atmosphere was very lively.

"We had a great time today! I'll invite you to visit my boat some other day!" Beidou stood up from her seat. She drank most of the big bottle of brandy and poured the rest into the wine jug. After drinking so much liquor, her face only turned slightly red. She could be considered a big drinker.

"Okay, then Captain Beidou, go and do your thing. I'll take Wanye around Liyue Harbor, and we'll meet again some other day." Amber bowed to Beidou. After a few more pleasantries, Beidou walked towards Yujingtai with a wine jug, while Amber took Wanye for a stroll in Liyue Harbor.

Wan Ye talked about his life at sea and every detail of his time with the crew on the ship. His words revealed his feelings for the Death Star - perhaps this ship was half a home to him at the moment.

"Big Sister Beidou said that if I wanted to, she would always be willing to bring the brothers on the Death Star to Inazuma to help me. Maybe Big Sister has already seen through my worries. She even realized that I would return to Inazuma one day to put an end to it."

Wan Ye spoke calmly, and he raised his head slightly to look at the sky. The two of them were currently walking on the main road across Liyue Harbor, heading towards Yujingtai.

Beidou usually acts carefree, but in fact she is very considerate and knows how to take care of other people's feelings. That's why she can make such a promise while seeing Manye's knot in her heart.

"What does Wan Ye think?" Amber asked, playing with a few Mora in her hands.

Earlier, after the two left Wanmin Hall, they passed by Yanshang Tea House, which was a casino disguised as a tea house. On a whim, they went in and played two rounds. They didn't care about winning or losing money, but even so, they received some favor and ended up winning a small amount of money.

"As for me..." Manye pondered for a moment, "I will definitely return to Inazuma eventually, but before that, I want to stay aboard the Dark Star for a while to ponder some questions I still have no answers to."

"That's fine, there's really no need to rush." ​​Seeing Wan Ye's easygoing attitude was quite reassuring. "Hey, look what this is!"

An old man pushing a cart selling candied haws appeared in front of the two of them. Seeing this, Amber walked up quickly and handed the large-denomination Mora coins she had won to the old man, which made him feel troubled for a moment.

"Girl, this is enough to buy half of the candied haws on my cart. There are even some left over. I have a hard time finding them." The old man pointed to the nearly fifty candied haws tied to the handles on the cart. There were three more such handles, made of straw and wooden sticks, which meant nearly two hundred candied haws.