After a short rest, Jiang Mu and Ying returned to Mondstadt.
"Greetings, Knights of Honor!"
Upon arriving at the gates of Mondstadt, the two Knights of Favonius on guard gave them a knightly salute.
"Uh... hello..." A little bewildered by the two people's behavior, the two still managed to force a smile and entered Mondstadt.
"Ah, my dear friend!" Upon arriving at the Deer Hunter's Restaurant, the two were stopped by Kaeya, who was dining there.
"Hey, Kaiya, aren't you on duty today?" Paimon asked, puzzled.
“Haha…” Kaiya scratched his head, “There are opportunities to be on duty anytime, but it’s rare to see the two of you together.”
"Really?" Jiang Mu asked doubtfully.
“Yes.” Upon hearing this, Kaiya nodded in deep agreement.
"The traveler has been busy with quests lately, while Jiang Mu is up to no good and is nowhere to be seen all day."
"Is it my fault?"
Jiang Mu shrugged.
"In short, we owe a great deal to you all for resolving this dragon scourge," Kaeya said solemnly. "On behalf of the residents of Mondstadt, I extend my sincerest gratitude to you!"
"Alright, alright." Jiang Mu waved his hand. "Speak, what's the matter that's been blocking our way here?"
"oh!"
Kaiya feigned sudden realization.
"If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten. Commander Qin told me to let you know and go see her."
"Commander Qin?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu and Ying exchanged a glance, somewhat puzzled.
"What is it...?"
"I don't know about that," Kaiya shrugged. "Anyway, it definitely won't do you any harm."
"That's true..."
Ying nodded and looked at Jiang Mu.
"Then we..."
"Go ahead!"
Jiang Mu shrugged.
"Anyway, we don't have anything to do right now, do we?"
"But we need to go to Liyue..."
Ying was somewhat anxious.
"I've heard that Liyue's annual Summoning Ceremony is the best opportunity for ordinary people to directly communicate with the Geo Archon Morax. If you miss this one, you'll have to wait for the next one..."
"It's true that the Summoning Ceremony is held once a year," Jiang Mu explained with a smile, "but this year's ceremony is in three months, giving us ample time to travel to Liyue."
"Well... alright..." Hearing this, Ying had no choice but to agree. "Let's go see Commander Qin first."
"Hmm." Jiang Mu nodded, but inwardly he was filled with resentment.
"I know you're anxious to find your brother, but who knows where Brother Long is spying on you right now..."
………………
"Ah owe!"
Suddenly, Kong sneezed.
"Your Highness, is our water temperature too low?"
The Abyss Mage who was lighting the fire nearby quickly asked.
At this moment, Kong was completely naked, sitting in a stone basin, with a fire abyss mage and a water abyss mage beside him adding water and fuel to the fire...
"No." Sora rubbed her nose. "It's probably because Ying misses me..."
"The deep affection between the two princes is truly enviable..."
The Water Abyss Mage beside him offered a compliment.
"Of course..."
Kong waved his hand and let out a long breath...
"call……"
"Make the water temperature even higher..."
………………
When the two arrived at the Knights, Jean had already been waiting there for some time...
"You've arrived."
Qin looked at the two of them and smiled.
"What's the current situation with the Fools?"
Jiang Mu asked.
“Thanks to the information you provided.” Jean nodded. “After that day, the lady left with her men, and now the only remaining members of the Fatui in Mondstadt are the regular diplomats.”
“I understand.” Jiang Mu nodded slightly. “So, why did you call us here today…”
“That’s right.” Qin nodded slightly. “My mother, who is also the patriarch of the Gunnhild family, would like to invite you two to a banquet hosted by the Gunnhild family.”
"banquet?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu frowned.
"The main purpose of the banquet is to celebrate Mondstadt's survival of the Dragon Plague."
"Is this... all there is to it?"
Jiang Mu asked with a smile.
"All right……"
Qin sighed helplessly.
"You all came to Mondstadt and solved such a big problem for us. As the hosts, we should also do our part."
"So, you're here to make your acquaintance?" Jiang Mu nodded and looked at Ying to the side.
"I'm fine, how about you?"
“I’m fine with it too.” Ying nodded.
"That's good." Seeing this, Qin breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at Jiang Mu.
"I remember you used to have two female companions; they're both quite well-known adventurers in Mondstadt now. Let's take this opportunity to get to know each other."
"Seele and Little Black..."
Jiang Mu nodded and looked at the zither.
"I'll ask them if they'd like to come..."
“Then I will await your arrival.” Jean smiled. “Although you may have heard it many times, I still want to thank you two honorary knights for your contributions to Mondstadt.”
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"Jiang Mu, what are your plans next?"
After leaving the headquarters of the Knights of Favonius, Ying asked with a grin.
"It's still early."
Jiang Mu thought for a moment and then said.
"I plan to go to the Adventurers' Guild first."
"The Adventurers' Guild..."
Ying thought for a moment.
"Okay, I was also planning to take on a few missions. Shall we go together?"
"good."
………………
Upon arriving at the Adventurers' Guild, Jiang Mu's eyes lit up as he saw the two talking to Catherine.
"Hey, Seele, Blackie, what are you doing here?"
"Captain, brother!"
Upon seeing Jiang Mu, Xi'er ran over quickly and rushed into his arms...
Xier: ヾ(o???)? ヾ(o???)? ヾ(o???)?
"thump!"
Caught off guard, Jiang Mu was knocked back by Xi'er and almost fell to the ground...
"whee……"
Jiang Mu was about to scold Xi'er, but after seeing the girl's charming smile, he gave up the idea.
"So impulsive and energetic, she doesn't act like a girl at all..."
Jiang Mu gently tapped Xi'er's little nose and said with a smile.
"Seele is a Valkyrie, not a girl."
Seele puffed out her cheeks and retorted.
"Yes, yes, yes..." Jiang Mu said with a smile, and then waved to Xiao Hei not far away.
"Ugh... Captain, you bastard..."
Xiao Hei just stomped its feet in place, hesitated slightly, and then obediently came to Jiang Mu's side and opened its arms.
Here, you can carry me.
"Eek..." At this moment, the way the onlookers were looking at Jiang Mu had become somewhat strange...
"Should we report this to the Knights of Favonius? There are people here..."
"I don't think so, they seem to know each other..."
Looking at Xiao Hei's smiling eyes, Jiang Mu was certain that this guy was doing it on purpose...
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