"Why aren't Seele and Blackie back yet?"
Looking at the gradually quieting courtyard, Jiang Mu asked with some confusion.
"Cough cough..."
Suddenly, Butler Case walked onto the platform and cleared his throat.
"They're here."
Everyone on the field was very familiar with this butler of the Gunnhild family. Upon seeing him enter the arena, they all gave him friendly smiles.
"Distinguished guests, thank you all for gracing this banquet hosted by the Gunnhild family."
Looking around, Case smiled slightly.
"Next, please welcome the patriarch of our Gunnhild family, Frederica Gunnhild, to say a few words to everyone."
Amidst rounds of applause, Frederica Gunnhild, the patriarch of the Gunnhild family, stepped onto the stage.
"Thank you all so much for coming to the Gunnhildr family home for this banquet..."
Immediately afterwards, the patriarch on the stage began a long speech, thanking the great Barbatos for helping them survive the dragon scourge, thanking the two strangers for their great help during this time, and saying that everyone should help each other in the future to show the true feelings between the people of Mondstadt, etc...
During the introduction of the two travelers who brought help, Jiang Mu also saw Ying and Paimon, who were invited to the stage. Both of them had somewhat stiff expressions, clearly not used to this scene.
Seeing the pleading looks the two were subtly exchanging, Jiang Mu quietly averted his gaze.
Just kidding, he still knows the principle of "better to die than to die himself." Asking him to go on stage to accept these so-called honors is worse than killing him.
After all, he still longed for that kind of simple, ordinary life.
This is probably why he's bound to this farming system...
Although this farming system has gone a bit astray recently...
"This guy..."
Seeing Jiang Mu's nonchalant demeanor, Ying gritted her teeth and said.
“That’s right, that’s right!” Paimon nodded as well.
"I absolutely have to make him treat me to one... no, at least five good meals! Otherwise, Paimon will ignore him!"
………………
After rambling on for a while, the clan chief changed his tone and smiled.
"I've invited you all here today for two reasons. First, to celebrate the end of the Mondstadt scourge and to express my gratitude to the two travelers. Second, well..."
As she spoke, Frederica Gunnhild looked to the side and said.
"Come out, you two."
"The two of you?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu looked in the direction Frederica Gunnhildr was looking, and the next moment, his jaw almost dropped to the ground...
The two who came out were none other than Seele and Little Black!
"How could this be..."
Jiang Mu's breath hitched, his eyes turned cold, and he instinctively reached out to make a move...
"etc!"
Suddenly, two familiar voices rang in his ears, and a strong hand landed on his shoulder.
"you……"
Jiang Mu turned around and saw it was Jean and Diluc. Instantly, his eyes turned cold...
"What do you mean by this...?"
On the surface, Jiang Mu was having a "calm" conversation with the two, but in his mind, he had already contacted the system and spent 500 million Mora to exchange for a neutron bomb. If anything went wrong, he would make these "upper-class people" experience Deidara's art...
Even if Wendy were there, it wouldn't make a difference. He refused to believe that if Wendy could stop one, he could possibly stop three or five...
Besides, he wasn't without even more lethal and torturous weapons...
………………
"Although I don't know what you're thinking, please calm down for now."
For some reason, seeing Jiang Mu's gaze just now, Diluc felt a chill run down his spine and quickly said...
"yes."
Qin, who was standing nearby, quickly added.
"You have to trust us, we mean no harm to your two friends."
"Let go of my hand first." Jiang Mu shrugged, signaling Diluc to release his grip.
Diluc did as instructed.
"Let's hear what this patriarch has to say first."
Jiang Mu looked at Frederica Gunnhild on the stage and smiled.
But that smile... something just doesn't seem right...
On stage, Frederica Gunnhild nodded to the two of them again before continuing.
"You've probably all heard of these two recently."
"My Gunnhildr family will naturally give our full support to these two rising stars of the Mondstadt Adventurers' Guild."
“As it happens, I took an instant liking to these two children, and today, I will once again adopt them as my goddaughters.”
"Such good news naturally needs to be shared with everyone."
Oh……
Jiang Mu smiled inwardly.
What this really means is, these two are now under the protection of the Gunnhildr family. If you want to mess with them in the future, you'd better watch out...
In a sense, this matter is extremely beneficial to Xiao Hei and Xi'er, but...
Jiang Mu frowned.
It's unclear whether they themselves are willing...
If you're willing, then everything is negotiable.
But what if they were forced...?
hehe……
Then Jiang Mu will have to go and have a good chat with the Gunnhild family...
Yeah, bringing a nuclear bomb to their door, no problem.
Thinking this, Jiang Mu turned around, looked at the zither, and smiled.
"You need to give me an explanation for this."
"Of course there will be an explanation, don't worry..."
Qin quickly replied.
"Please come with me."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu nodded, and with Qin leading the way, he followed.
Diluc remained alone, watching the two figures disappear into the distance, silent...
………………
Qin stopped outside a room. Jiang Mu looked at Qin and joked.
"If you want to lock me up here, one person alone isn't enough..."
"Jiang Mu, please stop making jokes like that!"
Qin said somewhat angrily upon hearing this.
"I swear in the name of the acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, our Gunnhildr family has never had any intention of harming you or those around you. Really, you must believe me!"
"Alright..."
She's already sworn an oath in the name of the Knights of Favonius, so it seems she really wasn't lying...
At least from the current perspective...
Jiang Mu pushed open the door and went inside, where Xi'er and Xiao Hei were already waiting.
Upon seeing Jiang Mu enter, the two men approached him, flanking him from both sides, their eyes filled with slight hostility as they looked at Qin.
However, Jiang Mu was unaware of their thoughts at this moment. Looking at the head of the Gunnhild family not far away, Jiang Mu said calmly.
"Lady Frederica Gunnhildr, you... don't you have to give me an explanation?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com