Chapter 18: The White-haired Man in Chinese Style Yi Bai's Brother Yi Ran

After seeing Yibai return to the house safely, Diluk turned and walked towards other corners of Mondstadt.

"The Knights are really inefficient."

After finding another trace of a monster, Diluk made a dissatisfied sound and walked lightly through the darkness.

Those knights at West Wind Post...even if they did their job conscientiously, their skills were somewhat insufficient. By the time they actually discovered the problem, it would have been resolved long ago.

It seems that it is time to remind Qin to train these patrol soldiers more.

When we chased to Mondstadt's side gate, as expected, there was still an Abyss Mage jumping left and right like a mentally retarded person, slowly releasing a shield-opening forward swing.

"Heh...waiting to die?"

Diluk sneered in a low voice, and without waiting for a reply, he rushed forward with his greatsword and flames in his hand.

Meanwhile, Sora and Paimon, who had been following gossip about the Elven heroes all over the city, finally arrived. They took a fighting stance while concentrating on watching Diluk show off his skills in the air with his flaming tail.

Paimon also stared with his eyes wide open and his mouth open until Diluk landed and clapped his hands and folded his arms.

"The Night Elves hero is Master Diluk??!!"

"Dark Night Hero? Who?"

“…”

Sora stared at Diluc without saying a word, while Paimon also put his hands behind his back and tilted his head.

"Ohhhhh, Dark~Night~Hero"

"Honey, you're so handsome"

"It's so funny, he didn't even try to hide"

"Diluk: Traveler, you know too much"

"Perfectly hidden in the night: referring to that fiery red hair"

"Di? Batman? Luke"

"He's carrying a little cat and making a face at me again, hahahaha"

"Hmm... this is such a cliché name, did you come up with it?"

"How is this possible! Master Diluc doesn't even know the legend of the Night Elf?!"

Paimon immediately waved his hands and immediately distanced himself from the name.

"... Forget it. Having the time to spread this rumor is also a proof of peace."

Diluk was speechless.

Paimon: "So Mr. Dark Night Hero..."

Diluk crossed his arms, his expression cold:

"Okay, stop calling me that. It feels weird."

"Yes, Paimon also thinks this name is too rustic, we should give it a cooler and more romantic name!!"

Sora turned to look at Paimon: "For example?"

Paimon pretended to be thinking hard, creating enough suspense.

"For example... just..."

Sora: "Yes?"

“…”

Diluk suddenly felt that this scene sounded familiar.

He asked slowly and in a cold and dangerous tone: "...righteous people?"

"Yes!! That's what Paimon wanted to say! A righteous man!!"

Paimeng hammered his hand and instantly became excited, as if he had found a soulmate.

Sora lowered his head, his eyes dull as he muttered to himself:

"There's actually someone who can keep up with Paimon's train of thought."

"Righteous man!!!"

"??? How did Diluc guess what Paimon wanted to say?"

"As expected of a man who carries justice to the core!!"

"Isn't Diluc's character like this? That's weird (laughs)"

"Millions of people!!"

"What a genius in naming"

“Ahahaha, but Diluc’s tone when he asked me that question just now was very dangerous, okay?”

Diluc heard Sora's complaints and said: ...

Although he wanted to stop this meaningless conversation immediately and get back to the point, he still struggled and explained himself a little more:

"Yi Bai called me that once before."

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"Oh? So some people think this title is suitable for Master Diluk."

Paimeng nodded seriously as a matter of course, secretly pushing Yi Bai to be a close friend.

"What's going on? It turns out that Yibai has the same brainwaves as Paimon, hahahaha."

"Haha, although it is indeed appropriate, I always feel that calling it Yibai is so incongruous."

"So there's something wrong!!!"

"What's wrong with the cute and calm little boy complaining seriously?"

…

The next day, the weather was a little gloomy.

After receiving a declaration of war from the Abyss Order to the "Heroes of Dark Night" from Hoffman, Sora and Paimon hurried to the Dawn Tavern to inform Diluc.

But just as we walked to the Seven Heavenly Gods Statue in the far upper right corner of the Dawn Winery, it started to rain. The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and there were occasional flashes of lightning.

"Ah." Paimon stomped his feet angrily and put his little hands on his head.

"It's such bad weather. It's okay under normal circumstances, but we have urgent matters to attend to now."

"Looks like we have to hurry over there in the rain."

Sora whispered, planning to run towards the winery with Paimon in his arms.

But before he could take another step, the person looming in the rain mist in the distance made him stop in his tracks.

The visitor was a white-haired man holding an umbrella.

Her snow-like long hair was draped over her shoulders in a lazily and naturally manner, with the rest hidden behind her body, seemingly reaching her waist. Her eyes were the light blue of the misty mountains and rivers.

A light blue outer garment wrapped around a white lining, with a water-themed divine eye and blue and white gradient tassel feather accessories pinned to the waist. Although the overall outfit is ancient style, it is also ingeniously embellished with different elements.

For example, tight white gloves, white shoes with cloud patterns, and blue-green jade bracelets that perfectly match the color of the wrist.

With a distant yet gentle smile, he walked slowly step by step on the wet grass in the wind and rain, towards Sora and Paimon.

Getting closer and closer... until Sora and Paimon could clearly see his gentle pupils as blue as clouds and water, and his smile that could overturn a city, and they began to ask.

"My two friends, if you want to go to Chenxi Winery, would you like to go with Bai? It can also block the endless rain."

Kong came back to his senses from his daze and couldn't help but wonder how he knew that he was going to Dawn Winery.

Paimon doesn't care about all this. A kind-hearted foreign traveler is willing to share his umbrella with him. They are going to the same destination, and his smile is gentle and pretty. He must be a good person.

So without waiting for the opportunity to speak, she stamped her feet slightly to express her gratitude.

"Okay, okay, thank you for the umbrella! Let's go together!"

The white-haired man smiled happily. His laughter was cool and charming, and it might make people's ears soft.

He said, "My name is Bai Yiran, and I'm a businessman from Liyue."

"It's raining quite hard. Let's go first."

He tilted the umbrella towards the two people. The translucent bamboo umbrella, which seemed to be woven from water lines and cloud patterns, was much larger than expected. It completely enveloped the two people and an elf, and even managed to politely maintain a suitable distance.

…

At the same time, the bullet screen exploded.

“Ahhhhhhhhh this man pokes me so hard!!”

"Liyue! I haven't been there yet! Is Liyue actually Chinese style?!"

"It's like a surprising guest in the world... walking towards you from the rain with an umbrella. Is miHoYo that capable??! It's really amazing."

"At my most powerless age, I met the man who wanted to protect the 999th man [doge]"

"A white-haired Kunifu man, tears of emotion flowed from the corners of his mouth."

"!! I suggest that this weak and incapable new wife just get into my arms!!"

"I suspect that if I had chosen my sister, he would have stretched out his hand and said, 'Girl, are you willing to take shelter with me? . . . '"

"Great, I have something to dream about tonight."

"Brother is so gentle, so beautiful, and feels like a perfect husband."

"I bet 100 spicy strips that he is a businessman. How can you find such a gentle and harmless businessman? This man is definitely not as kind as he looks."

"Isn't that even more fragrant? Hehe (drooling)"

"Hiss... He can't be here just to stop me, right? Start the conspiracy theory."

"Come on! Lie down and let me block you! Block me head on!"

"It doesn't matter. He's so good-looking, so what if he gets tricked? (makes a sharp noise)"

As if he saw something interesting, the man with the umbrella was a little silent, and then he laughed softly.

"Hmm? What's the matter, Mr. Bai...?"

Sora turned his head slightly and asked in confusion.

The man shook his head, as if taking Sora's feelings into consideration, and did not slow down his pace.

He said, "You don't have to call me Mr., I'm just an unknown businessman, just call me Yiran."

After all, most of Liyue’s character names don’t include surnames.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the umbrella really played a significant role in preventing the three people from getting wet.

But as for the cause of the rain, it is indeed closely related to Yiran...or rather, to Yibai's power of rules.

A person's first impression is often very important. Since this identity is planned to be used for a long time, it is necessary to use various means to create a perfect first encounter for the player.

All in all, the creation of this first encounter was indeed very successful, and Yibai promptly received the frenzy of beauty lovers that continued to surge into his body.

He used this power to directly unlock the power of the third stage of the Eye of God. Although it was not convenient to try the offensive nature of the elemental explosion, he could clearly feel that his control over the water element was increasing.

Yi Bai used his strength to control the direction of the rain, trying not to hit the people under the umbrella.

Amid the tapping sound of raindrops and the regular but not leisurely footsteps, Yi Bai led the two people walking side by side through the grape vines and knocked on the door of Chenxi Winery.

The head maid opened the door, and Diluc came down the stairs to greet the guests he had an appointment with today.

"Diluk!"

Paimon rushed in first, wanting to say something but seemed to be hesitant and did not open his mouth.

Diluk understood and spoke to comfort him.

"I roughly know why you are here. Thank you for your hard work. Don't worry, Chenxi Winery also has its own intelligence network."

Paimon: “Huh?”

Diluk looked at the white-haired man who still had a faint smile on his face. It seemed that the wind and rain had not affected his mood and demeanor at all.

He turned around and continued to talk to Sora:

"We'll talk about this later, sorry.

Yesterday, I agreed to discuss business cooperation with Yi Bai's brother... It should be this gentleman."

"Huh?? You are Yi Bai's brother!!"

Paimeng immediately grasped the point that her one-sided confidant Xiao Yibai actually had a brother.

"After all, they all have white hair and blue eyes."

Sora was also a little surprised and started to reason backwards.

"Yeah... just like Kaiya's eye patch is hereditary, hair color must be hereditary as well."

Paimon felt that he had grasped the truth.

No, isn't Yibai a slime? ?

Sora suddenly realized what was happening and raised his head to look at the man who was smiling at him.