aircannonsinc Chapter 428: Conversation with Diluk
Chapter 428: Conversation with Diluk
Kong looked at the red tears in front of him, exchanged a glance with Paimon, and silently put away this bad-looking thing to avoid hurting others.
Time passed as the duo of travelers tracked the dragon and circled the forest for most of the day. When they were finally about to reach the plain outside the forest, a girl's cry made them stop walking and flying.
"Hey! You guys...wait a minute!"
A lively red and white figure jumped out from the cliff diagonally above Paimon and Sora, and landed steadily after a roll in mid-air. Judging from its proficiency, it must have done this many times.
"Please wait a moment. I am Amber, a scout knight of the Knights of Favonius. May the wind god protect you, stranger."
While Kong was communicating with Paimon and Amber, Ye Li had already arrived at the outer gate of the Dawn Winery.
Looking at the black-clad bodyguard guarding the gate, Ye Li walked over slowly carrying the box, still holding the list and evidence of the cooperation with Chenxi Winery in his hand, and began to chat with the bodyguard at the door.
"Mr. Ye Li, please come with me to the guest room in the mansion and rest for a while. Master Diluk will be here soon."
Not long after, Ye Li arrived at the guest room. Diluk also received the news. He couldn't help but frowned, then relaxed and instructed his subordinates:
"It turns out that Mr. Ye Li has come to visit us. Please prepare some fine wine and drinks to entertain us. I will be there in a moment."
"Understood, Master Diluk."
Watching his subordinates closing the door and leaving, Diluk stepped to the window and whistled softly. An eagle fell from a height of a hundred meters and slowly stood on his shoulder.
"Old friend, take this letter to Miss Sugar of the Knights of Favonius."
The eagle nodded, then let out a loud cry, and flew towards the distant horizon with Diluk's shoulder as the starting point.
Looking at the wine glass in his hand, Ye Li took a sip out of courtesy, then silently put it on the table. He turned around and saw Diluk who had opened the door and entered.
"Long time no see, Mr. Diluc. How's the winery business going recently? I hope it hasn't been affected much by the dragon disaster."
"It's been a long time since we last met, Mr. Ye Li. It seems that the rumor about the dragon disaster has spread to all countries. I wonder why Mr. Ye Li has come here this time, risking the dragon disaster."
Both parties greeted each other, and the conversation seemed plain but with a little bit of sharpness. The verbal negotiation between the two sides began the moment they entered the door.
"I'm not here to help you. I just came to see how my colleagues are doing. As you know, the Wangsheng Hall has branch offices in various countries. I have to take time to come and see them according to the order of the hall master."
"I see. Mr. Ye Li's purpose for coming here this time should not be simple. After all, the excuse of coming here to check attendance seems a bit lame to me."
"Ahaha, Mr. Diluk is really straightforward. In addition to investigating the situation at the Hall of the Dead, my other purpose in coming here is to help resolve the dragon disaster."
"Solve the dragon disaster? Are you so confident just by yourself, Qixing?"
Facing Diluk's puzzled look, Ye Li shook his head and said:
"The purpose of Qixing sending me to solve the dragon disaster this time is to prevent the Wind Demon Dragon from running to Liyue to cause trouble. Although we have the protection of the Geo King, we are not afraid.
But relying on it all the time is not a long-term solution, so Qixing decided to carry out this operation on his own, and I, a former executive officer who has fought twice, came to help you. "
"Fought with the Executor twice? I see. Even the Fatui have a very bad reputation in Liyue."
"After all, they have already gone to Liyue to steal cultural relics, so their reputation is naturally not very good."
There seemed to be no logic in the words between the two people, but there was logic at the same time. However, the negotiation had been successfully completed. After all, Ye Li had fought the executor twice and his combat effectiveness was obvious to all. Assisting in solving the dragon disaster was not a problem for Diluk.
Diluk had his own source of information about the authenticity of the information, so he agreed very readily.
While Ye Li was negotiating with Diluk on how to deal with the dragon disaster, near the plain area outside the Whispering Forest, Amber took Kong and Paimon to deal with the nearby Hilichurl camp.
Watching the skilled movements of the girl in front of him running and shooting arrows at the same time, Kong also joined in. With the help of the girl's arrows and the edgeless sword in his hand, he eliminated a camp of the Hillichell people in less than a few minutes.
Looking at Kong's skillful movements, Amber was not surprised at all. After all, the wilderness in Teyvat was quite dangerous. Without some skills, no one would dare to let him travel across the country, let alone to find his sister.
Amber learned that Sora was looking for information about his blood relatives, and her kind-hearted and passionate nature did not allow herself not to help. Moreover, during the one-hour companionship and observation, it could be seen from the interaction between Sora and Paimon that neither of them were bad people.
Based on this, and influenced by her grandfather and Yura's past attitudes, Amber is still relatively wary of strangers. Without a certain understanding, she will not easily trust others.
Moreover, the manual of the Knights of Favonius also contains some information on distinguishing good from evil, and there is also this question on the exam to join the Knights of Favonius. If you get it wrong, it will be difficult to join the Knights.
After dealing with the Hilichurl camp, Amber took the traveling duo to Mondstadt. However, the journey was still very long. It took about two days to cross a plain. The three of them arrived at their destination, Mondstadt, which was protected by a moat.
As soon as they stepped onto the bridge, the pigeons on the bridge were scared away by the sound of their footsteps, making the little boy standing by the bridge feel helpless, as if they were used to it.
Amber looked at Timmy with a smile, then brought Sora to the front door.
"Welcome back, Amber. Who are the two people next to you?"
"Lawrence, they are travelers I met in the forest. They said they were looking for my sister, so I took them back to Mondstadt to see if there are any clues. After all, it is difficult to find a girl with blonde hair."
"I see. May the wind god protect you two lost travelers."
Lawrence, who was guarding the city gate, performed a knight's etiquette and then allowed Kong and the other two to enter the city.
After passing through the thicker city gate, Amber turned around with a smile, stretched out his hand towards the surrounding environment and said:
"Welcome to Mondstadt, the capital city that advocates freedom. If you need any help, you can follow my method to go to the Adventurer's Guild for help. I still have to go back to the Knights to hand over a mission. See you later."
Seeing Amber saying goodbye, Kong smiled and nodded. For someone who helped him so much, he would not hinder the other party's freedom. What's more, he also had some things he wanted to investigate himself, such as finding the existence of the God of Wind.
Just when Kong and Amber separated in Mond City, Ye Li also came to the Mond Bridge in Master Lu's carriage.
After getting off the car, Ye Li secretly pasted a talisman under the car to prevent any problems with the car. It could also be considered as a way to protect the driver for a while. After all, judging from the weather, it wouldn't be long before the Wind Dragon would attack the main city.
Walking towards the bridge skillfully, Ye Li took out a wind element storage bottle he made from his pocket, intending to catch a few pigeons to taste while a certain little kid wasn't paying attention.
But before he could take action, a soft, nervous, and somewhat familiar voice came, and the target seemed to be him:
"My foreign guest, I see you have been standing near the bridge for a long time. Do you need any help?"
Ye Li turned around belatedly without any senses. As a mortal, Ye Li was very sensitive to danger, but the look without any malice and concern reminded him of something.
Looking at the polite and smiling maid knight standing behind him, Ye Li rubbed his temples, put away the bottle in his hand, and his plan to catch the pigeon had to come to an end.