The original god of the Jyota Jinchūriki

Chapter 338 Nilu's Troubles

"That's the thing, Walnut. I'm not sick. I'm sorry to have worried you."

In a simple pavilion in Xumi City, Nilu was sitting inside in a depressed mood and narrated to Hu Tao what happened this morning. As the incident happened suddenly, Nilu still hasn't recovered from it, which made Hu Tao think that Nilu's mental state was not very good. Therefore, Hu Tao was a little worried and pulled Nilu over, wanting to have peace of mind with her.

"I'm glad you're not sick, Nilu. Didn't the great sage forbid the Grand Bazaar to continue performing operas? Think positively about it. You can go somewhere else to continue performing. If that doesn't work, you can go to Liyue Harbor. Come, try the Liyue cake lotus cake made by a Mondstadt person that I bought in Xumi City."

After listening to Nile's explanation of the whole matter and realizing that this was an order issued by the Council of Religious Affairs, Kurumi breathed a sigh of relief but at the same time felt powerless about the matter.

After all, that was a decision made by the top leaders of Xumi, and she, a mere head of the Rebirth Hall, could not really change anything, so Hu Tao could only change the subject in the hope of making Ni Lu forget about it. The box of lotus cakes in her hand, which she was going to take back to taste with Mona, became the best prop.

After hearing Walnut's introduction to the box of pastries called Lotus Pastries, Nilu's big, attractive eyes revealed a hint of confusion and curiosity. Although she felt that this thing might not taste good, as a young girl, how could Nilu not be interested in pastries?

Hu Tao did not keep the secret and after placing the paper box of lotus cakes on the stone table, she could not wait to open it. The moment the paper box was opened, eight small lotus cakes appeared in front of Ni Lu and Hu Tao. Seeing such small cakes, Ni Lu was visibly stunned.

"That's a Liyue pastry made by Mondstadt people in Xumi City... Um, Hutao, why is this lotus cake so small?"

"Oh, even though these lotus cakes are small, they are really expensive. They are several times more expensive than the lotus cakes sold in Liyue Harbor. They are really a bunch of profiteers."

Hu Tao stuffed lotus cakes into Ruo Jin's mouth while complaining about how treacherous Xumi merchants were. You know, when Hu Tao was in Liyue Harbor, she might not have time to eat breakfast because she had to deal with customers, so she bought a lot of snacks for breakfast. Naturally, she was very clear about the price of cakes. It would be strange if Hu Tao was not angry that this small box of cakes was sold so expensively.

Seeing Ruojin frowning with a piece of lotus cake stuffed in her mouth, as if she had eaten something very unpalatable, Hu Tao stopped Nilu who was about to stuff the lotus cake into her mouth, and spoke to her very seriously.

"Nilu, wait for me to taste it first. If it tastes good, you can eat it. If it doesn't taste good, you'd better not eat it. If you eat unpalatable food when you are in a bad mood, you will feel even worse."

Hearing what Hu Tao said, Ni Lu glanced at Ruo Jin who was constantly looking for water and nodded slightly. Because she had a good relationship with Hu Tao, Ni Lu also got to know what kind of person Ruo Jin was over the past few days. She knew that Ruo Jin had grown up eating all kinds of delicious food. Ni Lu didn't care about Ruo Jin's reaction. It seemed that the cakes were probably not as delicious as the ones Ruo Jin usually ate. No matter how bad the snacks were, how bad could they be?

However, due to Hu Tao's serious face, Ni Lu decided to listen to Hu Tao. After all, she was doing it for her own good, and she couldn't let Hu Tao down. So, Ni Lu gave the lotus cake in her hand to Hu Tao.

Unlike Nel, Hu Tao knows Ruo Jin inside and out. She knows that Ruo Jin used to be able to eat all kinds of strange dishes made by Xiangling, but now she suddenly frowns when eating a snack. Doesn't this mean that the taste of this snack must not be very good?

With Ruojin in mind, Hu Tao did not stuff the entire lotus cake into her mouth this time like she did in Liyue Harbor. Instead, she took a sip from the edge of the lotus cake like a lady.

After just one bite, Hu Tao's face changed drastically. She had already prepared herself for the bad taste of the lotus cake before tasting it, but when she really put it into her mouth, Hu Tao realized how bad it tasted. This made Hu Tao want to find the Mondstadt person who sold the lotus cake. It's expensive for a Mondstadt person to sell Liyue snacks, but the taste of this is not authentic. After taking a bite, those who know may think that this is a lotus cake that has been improved to suit the taste of Xumi people, and those who don't know may think it is some kind of Xumi pastry. Resisting the strange taste in her mouth, Hu Tao said to Nilu with resistance in her plum blossom eyes.

"Nielu, please don't eat this lotus cake. I don't know what's added to it. It tastes sweet and salty. If you give it to Paimon, he probably won't eat it. It tastes terrible."

Perhaps she was amused by Walnut's expression. After hearing Walnut's words, Nilu, who originally just wanted to come out to relax, felt much more relaxed. But when she thought of the notice sent to the Grand Bazaar by the Ministry of the Church this morning prohibiting the continued performance of operas in the Grand Bazaar, Nilu's mood, which had just become brighter, became gloomy again.

This time made her even more sad than the last time when the great sage came to inform her that dancing was not allowed on the birthday of the goddess of flowers. After all, many people in the Grand Bazaar depend on this for their livelihood. If opera was banned, how would the people in the Grand Bazaar survive?

Alas, how nice it would be if she could have someone like Hu Tao who she could rely on and confide in. Ni Lu secretly glanced at Ruo Jin who was having water poured into her mouth by Hu Tao, and she felt a little envious of Hu Tao.

But this trace of envy was quickly suppressed by Nilu. She couldn't have any improper thoughts about her best friend's boyfriend. Moreover, when Hu Tao noticed that she was worried on the street, she immediately came to comfort her and even left Ruo Jin aside. If she had any improper thoughts again, she would never forgive herself, not to mention anything else.

"Hey, Mr. Kavi, where are you going in such a hurry?"

Just as she was envious of the relationship between Kurumi and Ruojin, Nilu suddenly discovered that Kavi, with whom she had a good relationship, was passing by her in a hurry for some reason, which made Nilu ask a question out of curiosity.

"Oh, Miss Nilu, it's great to have you here. Have you seen that guy El Haisen in the Grand Bazaar recently?"

"Huh? I don't think I saw that clerk."

Although he didn't know why Kavi suddenly asked this, Nilu still answered Kavi's question honestly. After hearing Nilu's answer, Kavi scratched his head in distress.

"I really don't know where that guy Elhaisen has gone. He hasn't been home for almost a week. Could he be staying at a bookstore?"

"That's not right. He didn't even bring his toiletries. It's impossible for him to stay in one place like this."

"Damn it, is El Haisen in danger? No, I have to print some missing person notices and post them in Xumi City."

Looking at Kavi who walked away talking to himself, Nilu couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Kavi and Secretary Elhaisen had a really good relationship.

(End of this chapter)