"Excuse me, what happened to what you just said?" Ying frowned and asked softly when he heard it.

"Well... it's okay to tell you." The guard sighed and said slowly: "The situation has become more serious in recent days. More and more monsters come to offend Mond from time to time. These monsters are not only numerous, but also powerful, which brings us tremendous pressure."

"At the same time, the forces of the Winter Fatui that appeared in Mondstadt are also springing up like mushrooms after rain. Their activities are becoming more and more frequent, which makes people feel very uneasy."

At this point, a trace of worry appeared on the guard's face, and he continued: "The Knights have been very busy these days. Everyone is doing their best to deal with these challenges, but I always feel that worse things may happen next. This feeling is like the calm before the storm, which makes people feel heavy in their hearts." As he spoke, he shook his head helplessly.

Hearing the guard's words, Paimon blinked his eyes and asked curiously: "Fools? What is that?"

The guard scratched his head, thought about the wording, and replied: "Well... let's put it this way, they are a force in the Kingdom of Winter. These people, in order to achieve their goals, often do whatever it takes, so they don't have a very good reputation in this world."

"I see..." Paimon nodded, not quite understanding.

"Okay, the two of us will take you here first. If you need anything in the future, just come to the city gate to find us. We will definitely help you if we can!" The guard waved his hand and turned to walk towards the city gate.

"Yeah, thank you both!" Qianyu thanked with a smile.

"Then Qianyu, why don't you take us to visit Mond?" Paimon blinked his big eyes, looked at Qianyu expectantly, and asked.

"After all, you should be familiar with this place, right?" Paimon continued to ask.

Qianyu looked at the Mondstadt in front of him, which was completely different from his memory. He showed a little embarrassment on his face. He scratched his head and replied a little embarrassedly: "Uh... I may not be able to do it..."

"Hey, you guy, are you deliberately not wanting to go with us..." Paimon puffed up his cheeks and glared at Qianyu angrily.

"No, no, no, it's not like that!" Qianyu quickly waved his hands and explained, "It's just that I need to hand over these materials to the store as soon as possible, otherwise I might be fired! I really don't have time to accompany you!" At this point, Qianyu had to make up such an excuse.

Hearing Qianyu say this, a trace of worry flashed in Ying's eyes. She gently pulled the corner of Paimeng's clothes and said softly: "Forget it, Paimeng, let's just figure it out by ourselves and don't bother Qianyu anymore."

Ying knew very well that if Qianyu lost her job because of them, she would feel very guilty.

I can only say that you are worthy of it, Qianyu.

May the wind god fool you~

Afterwards, Qianyu, Ying and Paimeng were temporarily separated.

Qianyu felt that he must first thoroughly prove his identity as a wine merchant as quickly as possible. If he didn't, perhaps one day even the Knights would track him down.

"There's no other way. This is the only way..."

Not long after, Qianyu relied on the guidance of the wind and arrived at the door of the Cat's Tail Tavern.

"Hmm... wine merchants and bartenders should be similar, right?" Qianyu pondered to himself.

Originally, he was planning to work at [Angel's Gift], but that place still needed to be inspected by Master Diluk. Qianyu felt that with his level of lying, it would be too difficult to avoid revealing flaws.

But in comparison, he was very confident that he could be hired as a bartender at the Cat's Tail Tavern.

"Please, Miss Margaret, little Diona." After praying silently in her heart, Qianyu pushed open the door and walked in.

At the same time, Ying and Paimon were strolling leisurely in Mondstadt.

"Oh, I'm so hungry. Paimon's stomach is about to collapse..." Paimon complained with a frown while rubbing his growling stomach.

At this moment, a tempting aroma drifted into Paimeng's nose along the breeze. Paimeng immediately perked up and looked in the direction of the smell. He was surprised to find an open-air restaurant not far away, which seemed to be waving to him.

"Ying, look over there!" Paimon pointed in that direction excitedly, eager to rush over. Before Ying could react, she was dragged into the small restaurant called "Deer Hunter Restaurant" by Paimon.

As soon as I approached, a smiling lady came up to me and introduced herself enthusiastically: "Welcome to the Deer Hunter Restaurant. I'm the owner here. Just call me Sarah."

"Hello, could you please put up all the signs in the store?"

"Of course, no problem. You have good taste, sir!"

But before Paimon could continue speaking, Ying covered Paimon's mouth.

"Wait, Paimon, don't forget, I don't have much Mora!" Ying reminded.

"Can't the guest afford Mora?" Sarah asked curiously after hearing Ying's words.

After all, she had seen many customers who wanted to eat and dine for free, using the excuse of not having Mora. But seeing the attire and expressions of the two people in front of her, it seemed that they were not lying.

And now it was the eve of the Wind Flower Festival. If I were to embarrass the guests like this, the Wind God might see me. In that case...

Sarah couldn't help but shudder. She really couldn't imagine how Lord Wind God would view her behavior of making things difficult for those in need.

So, Sarah quickly smiled and said, "It's okay, my dear guest. We are having a promotion today and we can give you a 20% discount~"

"If there really is no Mora, our store can also provide a free serving of sweet flower-stuffed chicken~ After all, as the saying goes, meeting is fate!" Manager Sarah said with a smile, her tone very gentle.

"Ah, this..." Paimeng's face flushed with shame when she heard this. She lowered her head and muttered to herself, "Oh my, am I actually going to eat a free meal? This is not good..."

When Ying heard what Manager Sarah said, her face became even uglier. She bit her lip, feeling a little conflicted.

After all, they were penniless, and if they refused this kindness, they would probably have to starve. However, she felt embarrassed to accept charity from others.

At this moment, Ying suddenly heard a man's voice behind her: "Wait a minute, I will pay for the Mora of these two people."

Ying looked back and saw a man with blue hair and dark skin walking towards them with firm steps. He was about 1.8 meters tall, well-proportioned, with obvious muscle lines. He wore a striking black eye mask on his face, revealing only one deep and sharp eye.

"You are..." Paimon asked curiously.

"The Knights of Favonius, Cavalry Captain - Kaia." The man introduced himself.

"I have heard about your visit before, you two travelers from a foreign land. It is really a rare fate to meet you here today. So, please feel free to let me pay the bill for you." As he said that, Kaia took out a bag of Mora from his pocket and put it on the counter.

"You also know Amber, right? As the saying goes, a friend of a friend is a friend. Helping friends is what I should do." Looking at the two people in front of him, Kaia said with a smile.

"So it's because of Amber?" Ying murmured.

"Eh?! Are we already so famous?" Paimon was a little shy.

"Come on, you two are the most eye-catching ones here, it can be seen at a glance!" Kaiya said jokingly.

Hearing this, Paimon and Ying looked at each other, and then looked down at their clothes at the same time.

"It seems so..." Paimon scratched his head.

"Oh my God, I didn't expect that you two are actually friends of Captain Kaeya. Please forgive me for being disrespectful before." Sarah said in surprise when she saw Kaeya coming.

She had never imagined that these two seemingly ordinary guests actually had such a deep friendship with the cavalry captain of the Knights of Favonius.

"Please take your seats, everyone. The food will be ready soon." Sarah greeted everyone warmly.

Following Sarah's instructions, Kaeya sat down at a wooden table with Ying and Paimon.

Ying looked at Kaiya curiously. She always had a strange feeling that the person in front of her was full of mystery.

Of course, Kaeya’s real purpose was not to help Ying and Paimon out of trouble, it was just a coincidence.

At this moment, he had been carefully observing every corner around him. Finally, he found two inconspicuous figures hiding in the dark.

"Haha, you two are really good at hiding, two magicians claiming to be from Fontaine..." Kaia whispered to himself.

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