“Uh…” Jiang Mu said awkwardly upon hearing this.
"If I said I borrowed it, would you believe me?"
"These two are rising stars in the Knights of Fame, how could they possibly steal the relics of Mondstadt?"
"A rising star?" Diluc's interest was piqued. "Ah, so it's you. What, are you acquainted with that bard?"
"Actually, we're not that close..." Ying scratched her face and said with a smile what shocked Wendy.
"Hey, Traveler, are you messing with me?"
Lord Diluc ignored this clown and continued to scrutinize Luminous.
"As a traveler, yet willing to lend a helping hand to Mondstadt in its time of crisis, it would be a shame to have such a person join the Knights of Favonius."
"Why?" Ying asked curiously.
“Sigh…” Diluc sighed. “The Knights of Favonius… have always been hesitant and inefficient on the issue of Stormterror. They are also weak and conservative in their diplomacy with the Fatui… Tsk, never mind, I don’t want to bring this up anymore.”
"It seems Lord Diluc dislikes the Knights of Favonius very much," Wendy remarked thoughtfully.
“It’s just that our paths are different.” Diluc didn’t reply, but simply said, “I have my own expectations for the city of Mondstadt…”
Then, Diluc changed the subject, "So, answer my question, why did you steal the Sky Harp?"
Upon hearing this, Wendy's eyes lit up immediately.
"Do you really want to know? You might get into trouble related to the Knights, you know?"
"Heh..." Diluc chuckled dismissively.
"I'm not afraid of trouble; I myself am trouble for the Knights."
“So…” Wendy’s eyes deepened, “If I were to perform a true story, would you believe me?”
“It depends on the situation, I will make a judgment,” Diluc said.
"So..." Wendy smiled slyly, "will you pay me my performance fee?"
"The reward ranges from 5 moras to that bottle of my treasured dandelion wine, depending on your story."
“Very good.” Hearing this, Wendy smiled confidently. “I’ll add another game then—”
………………
After the lingering music faded, Diluc's expression turned serious.
"What exactly was that epic poem just now..." Diluc murmured, then looked at Wendy and asked seriously.
"This is an important secret, why did you let me know this?"
"Why..." Wendy shrugged. "Hmm, maybe it's because the wind direction is changing. —What do you think, Master Diluc?"
“Interesting.” Diluc pondered for a moment. “Give me some time, and I can find a way to make the connection…”
Diluc then looked at Luminous: "Stranger, it seems that you haven't been suspected because of your identity as a member of the Knights of the Ancients. The wanted poster only says you have blond hair and ordinary black hair, so the guards shouldn't come looking for you."
With that, Diluc turned to Wendy and said, "But bard, you'd better not leave the tavern."
“No problem!” Wendy exclaimed excitedly. “I love taverns! Oh, and by the way, Diluc, I’m suddenly a little thirsty…”
"..."
Diluc said helplessly.
“Charles, give him a glass of dandelion liqueur.”
As he spoke, Diluc looked at Jiang Mu and Ying.
"Then, let's meet again here after the tavern closes tonight."
………………
After leaving the tavern, Jiang Mu looked at the two of them and asked.
"What are your plans for the future?"
Ying thought for a moment and then answered.
"I should... continue with the commission, after all..."
At this point, Ying looked at Paimon with a hint of resentment.
"After all, this emergency food is just too much to eat..."
"Paimon isn't edible, and besides, the Traveler clearly ate quite a bit too!"
Seeing the heartwarming scene of the two bickering, Jiang Mu chuckled.
"Stop arguing. Tonight I'm taking Seele, let's go to the Deer Hunters for a big meal, how about it?"
"Yay!" x2
"It's good that it's banned!"
………………
"Whoosh—" Just as Jiang Mu was about to go to the bridge to collect a bunch of pigeons, he saw a familiar figure.
“Isn’t that…Byron?” Jiang Mu raised an eyebrow as he watched Byron walk toward him with a group of people.
Is this another case of someone showing off and getting slapped in the face? Please, this is fan fiction, not some urban fantasy novel about a dragon king, a divine doctor, and a god of medicine...
"well……"
Just as Jiang Mu was bracing himself for trouble, Byron, who was walking towards him, suddenly stopped in front of him and bowed deeply.
"Mr. Jiang Mu, I'm so sorry!"
"ha?"
This sudden turn of events completely caught Jiang Mu off guard.
"Ahem..." At this moment, a middle-aged man cleared his throat and smiled at Jiang Mu.
“Hello, sir. I am the butler of the Gunnhild family. You can call me Case.”
Adhering to the principle of not hitting a smiling face, Jiang Mu nodded.
"Butler Case, what are you up to now? Making Young Master Byron apologize to me in the street? Aren't you afraid of damaging the reputation of the Gunnhildr family?"
Although it sounds a bit strange, it is indeed Jiang Mu's true feeling right now.
“You’re joking.” Hearing this, Case smiled and shook his head. “It is the duty and virtue of any member of the Gunnhildr family to admit their mistakes. Besides, he offended you first, so it is only right that he apologizes.”
"oh."
Jiang Mu nodded.
"Okay, I accept. You can go back now."
"Please wait a moment." Upon hearing this, Butler Case simply smiled.
"Our patriarch has another request."
“Then there’s no need to invite them.” Jiang Mu waved his hand. “From now on, your Gunnhild family can go your own way, and I, Jiang, can go my own way. Let’s just leave each other alone.”
"hehe……"
Case simply smiled and said, "Mr. Jiang Mu, my patriarch has heard that you and her daughter Qin are on very good terms and intends to invite you to dine at the Gunnhild family's residence..."
"He's brought out the zither again..." Jiang Mu pursed his lips. "We'll see. I have things to do now, so I can't keep you company."
"Take care, Mr. Jiang," Case said respectfully.
"I wonder what that guy Serius said that made the mighty Gunnhild family so submissive..." Jiang Mu pursed his lips. "Never mind, let's go see my little Xi'er first..."
Perhaps because of the summoning, Jiang Mu could clearly know Seele's current state.
For example, right now...
Jiang Mu opened the system panel, and what he saw displayed was...
Seele Voller: During the conversation, her mood was extremely shy.
"What's going on?" Jiang Mu asked, puzzled, but didn't interfere too much.
Anyway... it's good that he's alright. If anything really happens, the system will immediately teleport him to Seele's location.
at this time……
"Hey, Little Black, what are you saying?"
Seele covered her face, blushing.
"You don't understand. To win the captain's heart, you have to make him infatuated with you. You just need to...%￥\\u0026...%"
“Really…” Seele wavered…
"Trust me, there won't be any problem!" Xiao Hei said confidently, though it was unclear where she got that confidence from...
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