Chapter 9 I have a story, you have... Not only do I have a story, I also...

To be honest, Yi Bai really wanted to stay at the Cat's Tail Tavern where cute cats would jump into his arms for a while, but Dandelion Wine was the signature drink of the Dawn Winery. If he wanted to buy a couple of bottles, it would be better to go to Angel's Gift.

Not to mention, it’s better not to accidentally get those tough-to-handle cat hairs on your clothes these days.

In the evening, the pub was bustling.

Yi Bai pushed open the door of the tavern shortly after Kaiya entered.

The lights were still bright enough to dazzle the eyes. The bartender skillfully poured wine for the customers. White foam overflowed and got stuck on the edge of the glass. After a lot of it disappeared, it was mercilessly filled up again.

"One iced apple wine, thanks."

Charles was attracted by the obviously childish voice. He looked up and found that the white-haired boy was already standing in front of the counter, taking his order seriously and politely.

Well...it's no wonder that Charles didn't notice that there are actually very few underage people coming in here. If they are ordinary acquaintances, they are not only tall, but also shout loudly when they just come in, asking others to be ready to pour the wine.

Speaking of Captain Kaiya, when ordering drinks, he not only leaned on the counter, but also tapped on the table with his fingers while playing Mora. He was so conspicuous that he couldn't be more conspicuous.

However, this special little guest was well-behaved and polite. Not only did he maintain a normal talking distance, he also thanked me.

I also ordered non-alcoholic juice, unlike a certain bard who had just arrived in Mondstadt recently. He looked like a minor, but insisted that he had been drinking for thousands of years and had drinking buddies all over the world... and so on.

Luckily, I was a responsible bartender. Selling alcohol to minors? How could that be possible?

He put the ice cubes into the glass filled with apple wine and handed it to Yi Bai.

"Find a quiet corner and sit for a while. Don't get close to those drunkards."

Yi Bai thanked the kind bartender and walked inside with the glass of wine.

"Hey... uh... isn't this our new Water Knight from Mondstadt?"

A tall and thin drunk who was obviously completely drunk and unconscious glanced at Yi Bai, staggered and picked up the wine glass and raised it towards him.

Because the amplitude was quite exaggerated, a lot of wine accidentally spilled out and splashed on Yi Bai's feet.

"You're such a small thing, and you come here to drink? Do you know what drinking means?" he teased.

Then he turned around and poured a mouthful into his own mouth.

"Hiccup... Why does Xifeng always recruit some strange knights?"

A fat drunk who was even more drunk opposite him spoke, and he slammed the wooden barrel in his hand on the table, splashing the wine.

"No matter if it's waves or phantom water, I don't think it's reliable." He muttered loudly, expressing his dissatisfaction in an incoherent manner.

The tall and thin drinker, who originally had no intention of saying anything else, suddenly became excited and continued speaking along with what his drinking buddy said.

"That's right, it was Lawrence before, and now they've taken in a little kid who's a little over half a year older."

"I think the Fatui garrison has replaced Mondstadt's defenses too late. They really don't take us, the citizens of Mondstadt, seriously. They don't protect us well, and they use the Mora they collected to support some useless wastes. Why don't they just disband the garrison and let me be the acting leader?"

Yi Bai stopped moving forward and stared at the person who spoke last with cold eyes.

Even from the perspective of the Fatui, he knew how difficult it was for Captain Jean and many other knights to face the Wind Dragon, the Abyss Cult, and the diplomatic pressure of the Fatui at the same time when there were only one-fifth of the knights.

At least Qin has been sitting at her desk every day, dragging her exhausted body to handle official duties without giving up. While responding to various crises, she also has to take care of the citizens' various trivial matters.

People who take responsibility are always more respectable than these drunks sitting in the pub and making irresponsible remarks.

"Why are you staring at me like that?"

The drunkard noticed the sight and was suddenly startled by the frozen eyes of Ibai Lake, and trembled all over.

Cold sweat was about to break out on his forehead. Although the boy in front of him was young, his eyes gave him the feeling of a hidden wolf.

Although he has the ability and courage to ignore everything that comes his way, he is constrained by his superficial identity or something else and is temporarily restraining his claws.

But soon that hint of coolness disappeared, as if it was all an illusion.

The boy in front of him smiled gently, his divine eyes lit up, and a small water ball condensed in the palm of his hand in an extremely inconspicuous way.

The water ball swayed and quickly flowed into the man's glass, turning into clear water that splashed and filled the half-drunk glass.

"Sir, I think you need to drink some more water to refill your brain, which may help you sober up."

The boy said politely.

"you……"

"Well, since you want to be the leader so much, how about I grant you the title of knight, send you to the guerrilla team to wipe out the monsters, save a few people to accumulate merit, and then let Captain Qin give up his position?"

Kaiya walked down from the second floor and stood beside Yibai. He put one hand on the child's shoulder and stretched out the other hand, asking the tall and thin drinker.

"Captain Kaiya..."

The man was half sober already, and the fat man opposite him was so startled that he unconsciously dragged his chair back.

"Uh... that, this, let's just forget about it, haha, we ordinary people don't have the ability to do that..."

The man smiled apologetically.

"Well... in that case, next time you drink in a bar, you better be careful with your words, or I will take it seriously."

"Yes, yes, yes."

Ignoring the drunkards' flattering expressions, Kaiya took Yi Bai back to the second floor.

Many drinkers who had witnessed Yibai saving people caught a glimpse of Kaiya and Yibai passing by, greeted them warmly, and toasted to their little hero from a distance.

It is enough to see that the two guys downstairs are just helpless examples of misfortune.

The two of them found a relatively quiet corner and sat down.

"Thank you, Brother Kaiya."

"Hmm? What's there to thank me for? I should thank you for defending the reputation of the Knights. However, I didn't expect that you are so good at talking despite your young age. You have really grasped the essence of Kaiya."

He shook the dandelion wine in his hand with a smile on his face.

The scene was simple and harmless, but extremely ironic.

"Can I have a thank you gift?"

Yi Bai looked at Kaiya with clear eyes.

“…”

When Kaiya's wine bottle stopped shaking, he knew that this child was not as sensible and polite as he appeared to be, and that he was somewhat vicious and had an undisguised purpose.

"You want this bottle of wine?"

From the time he sat down until now, the child's eyes have fallen on the bottle of wine more than once.

"Minors are not allowed to drink alcohol~

Unless you admit that you are not an ordinary child."

Kaia smiled.

"I don't drink it. I want to give it to a friend."

Yi Bai simply ignored the second half of the sentence.

"Friend?" Kaia paused.

"Well, he's an adult now, and he's been feeling down lately, so I wanted to give him his favorite wine."

A bottle of dandelion wine actually requires quite a bit of Mora. Yi Bai thought for a moment and said, "I can trade it for a story."

"It's a story about a wind singer and a sky dragon."

Kaiya realized something and smiled a little:

"Tell me about it?"

Yi Bai recalled and narrated softly:

"...long, long ago, when the gods still walked the earth, the sky dragon condensed into shape and descended from the sky. It wanted to understand the chaos of the world and to understand the hearts of humans...

It is the singer who plays the harp of the sky, answering it one by one...

Later, corruption and disaster approached Mondstadt, and another evil dragon approached Mondstadt...

The sky dragon guarded Mondstadt, but when it woke up, no one recognized it anymore.

The poisonous blood corroded his body, and the abyss took the opportunity to corrupt his spirit. He shed tears of pain and felt sad and angry.

But the Sky Harp can no longer speak."

Kaiya's expression was somewhat silent.

"Is this story... a true history?"

"Maybe." Yi Bai blinked.

"Where did you hear that?"

"friend."

"Is it the friend you wanted to send wine to?"

Yi Bai hesitated: "Not entirely."

“…”

What do you mean by not completely? Kaiya endured it again and again.

"Forget it. Thank you for your story. Whether it's true or not, I will report it to Captain Qin truthfully. As for the rest... it's probably not within my job scope."

"This is an exchange." Yi Bai emphasized.

"Okay, okay, I won't forget it."

Kaiya smiled helplessly. At least Yibai was willing to exchange this information with him, which meant he was standing on Mond's side.

Yi Bai: "Thank you. Here's one for you."

"What flavor of slime gel is this?"

Kaiya looked at this familiar scene and stretched out her hand.

"It seems there are sweet flowers, apple juice, and winter liquor...

My brother gave it to me. He gave me so many, so many. I picked this one for you. Mr. Charles said that your favorite "Death in the Afternoon" is a very strong drink.

"Brother? A blood-related one?"

Kaia was a little surprised.

"Not really... To put it simply, it's probably like the relationship between you and Mr. Diluk of Dawn Winery."

Yi Bai thought about it and found an analogy.

"Then why doesn't he come to see you?"

He no longer wanted to ask where Yi Bai had heard this not-so-secret secret.

"He has his own business and can't come to me."

Feeling that the force was not strong enough, Yi Bai added another sentence.

"This is our agreement, a rule."

"I think I understand."

Kaiya had a headache. The child in front of him was indeed too mysterious. He had many special powers, as well as many doubts that were completely worthy of doubt, but he did not deliberately hide them.

And as for the brother, if he said that it was given by a "friend", we can still ponder the truth of this statement, but brother... the reference is too strong. It is very likely that there is such a brother. It sounds like he can also achieve mass production of such niche candy or condiment.

After all, being able to completely wrap the fused fruit juice with a thin layer of colloidal slime and making it melt as soon as it enters water is actually a very strange and technically demanding thing.

It really reminded him of the slime that had stayed in Mondstadt for a short period of time before and gave him a gift.

As for Yi Bai who just received his reward.

I left the bar right after saying goodbye and started thinking about how to mix the cool and slightly sweet apple juice with the dandelion wine that had a strong grain aroma.

Well...if the mixture doesn't taste good, use rules to force it to taste good while retaining the original texture and taste.