Genshin Impact: The Sage's Disciple Doesn't Want Fame

"Lawrence doesn't have a tradition of having people treat him to meals."

So that means you agree? It seems this Miss Yura is quite the tsundere. If she agrees, she agrees. Why bring up the "Lawrence doesn't have a tradition of asking others to treat" thing? Let's just take it as the modesty of a noble lady.

Dandelion wine has a smooth taste, followed by a slightly spicy aftertaste, which is very characteristic of Mondstadt.

"Dandelion wine, a specialty of Mondstadt."

"It's good, but I don't like the taste. I prefer fermented rice wine."

Yura downed the drink in one gulp, her tone devoid of emotion: "Everyone in Mondstadt likes to drink dandelion wine. You, the so-called 'spiritual Mondstadt person,' are somewhat unworthy of the name. Why do you call yourself a 'spiritual Mondstadt person'?"

"Because I am a man as free as the wind."

"speak English."

Ji Ming said helplessly, "I like the feeling of freedom."

Freedom? Mondstadt is hardly free. The descendants of sin are destined to live forever within rigid rules and stereotypes, constantly surrounded by strange looks. Even some of their fellow knights doubt themselves.

If it weren't for the Grand Master's recommendation, Yura might never have been able to join the Knights.

If it weren't for the eldest daughter of the Gunnhildr family, Yura might have had no chance of making any progress in the Knights.

Yura seeks "revenge" against the Knights of Favonius and Mondstadt. She seeks revenge against societal stereotypes. Mondstadt people question and despise her because of Lawrence's identity, and she will use Lawrence's identity to serve Mondstadt.

Lawrence, too, will give birth to a true knight.

"Hey, hey, hey, you're going to get drunk if you keep drinking like this. Take a breath first before you continue."

Ji Ming stood up and grabbed Yura's wrist, but the aloof noble lady forcefully shook him off. She was full of resentment: "Didn't you say we'd have a few drinks together? Besides, it's none of your business if we get drunk."

"I don't know where you live. I'm drunk, so I can only leave you here."

Yura listened to advice and finally put down her wine glass, asking directly, "Why did you come to Mondstadt? Isn't Liyue free?"

Back then, Amber's grandfather was rescued by the Knights of Favonius. He not only had no negative feelings towards Yura, but was even willing to teach her some martial arts.

That's why Yura has a good impression of the people of Liyue, which is why she was willing to have a few drinks with Ji Ming. In fact, deep down, she also longs to make friends.

"Liyue is Liyue. Freedom is not the main theme of that port city. Being busy is the life of Liyue people, all for a few coins."

Yura continued, "Are you an adventurer?"

"Unemployed, or you can call me a street thug or gangster if you like. People like me are the most discriminated against in Liyue Harbor."

Mondstadt also has many unemployed people, but no one discriminates against them. Instead, they are praised for their pursuit of freedom. Is it the opposite in Liyue?

Gang member? This identity was unfamiliar to Yura, as Mondstadt did not have the fertile ground for such gray organizations to grow.

"So, are you disliked in Liyue too?"

"I was disliked when I was a child, so I don't know now, but I'm content with the people who take good care of me now."

Seeing that the man in front of her was in the same situation as herself, Yura immediately became interested and hesitated before asking, "Could you tell me more about it?"

"Curious about my tragic past? I can tell you, but after I finish, it'll be your turn to tell. It's a normal exchange, right?"

The fish has taken the bait; you're still too naive.

Ji Ming didn't mind talking about his tragic past. After all, these were facts, and yesterday had shaped who he is today. He had no desire to avoid these facts.

"I don't know if any Mondstadt people have insulted you, but Liyue people have insulted me, and they used very vulgar language."

Yura asked curiously, "How dirty is it?"

Ji Ming shrugged: "They were thrown into a cesspool."

Yura said with disdain, "That's dirty."

"Anyway, it's all very vulgar language. The most offensive thing to say is something like 'You have no father or mother.' Being insulted is actually a good thing. If you're not careful, you'll get beaten up. The people who beat you up are mostly the lackeys of rich young masters."

"A rich young master, an aristocrat?"

"He's just a nouveau riche; I've never even met a real scion of a prominent family."

Ji Ming rolled up his right sleeve, and Yura immediately noticed the red string on his wrist, which she hadn't seen before because it was hidden by the sleeve.

Is that very feminine red string a gift from a close opposite-sex friend?

As the sleeve was pulled up, Yura saw another long scar, stretching from her arm to her armpit, a truly shocking sight.

"This is……"

"As you can see, it was from the whip; I was only nine years old at the time."

How could anyone be so heartless as to lay a hand on a child who has lost his parents?!

Yura is kind-hearted by nature, and she couldn't help but get angry when she saw the scars. But when she looked up, she found that Ji Ming showed no anger at all, and was just smiling calmly.

"Aren't you angry?"

"I was angry, but I'm not angry anymore."

"why?"

Because he had already taken his revenge, that lackey was stuffed into a sack and drowned in Yunlai Sea by Ji Ming, who had joined the Nine Gates. He had endured it for several years.

The rich young master who ordered his henchmen to do it also met a bad end. He disappeared without a trace on a pitch-black night, and the next day his head appeared in the main hall of his house.

If he weren't worried about the huge impact, Ji Ming would have even wanted to wipe out the entire family.

Ji Ming is a staunch advocate of revenge; none of those who attacked him back then survived.

Now that revenge has been taken, there's no need to be angry about a pile of corpses.

Ji Ming smiled calmly and said, "People can't live in the past, even if the past was tragic."

Yura's fingertips trembled slightly: "You must hate Liyue a lot, right?"

"No, Liyue Harbor is just a city. It's the people inside that gave me the tragic memories."

"Then you must really hate the people of Liyue."

Ji Ming shook his head again: "Miss Yura, do you hate the Mondstadt people?"

Speaking of hatred, there is indeed some degree of hatred, but more than that, there is sadness.

"Every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt its debtor. Most people in Liyue are simple, honest folk. The problem lies with the wealthy and powerful clans and their lackeys who blindly follow them."

Therefore, it's not the people of Liyue who deserve to die; it's the powerful clans that deserve to die.

Seeing Yura deep in thought, Ji Ming concluded, "Tell me about your situation. I'm listening very carefully."

Yura nodded and said softly, "I was born into the Lawrence family in Mondstadt..."

Chapter 38: Energy Rocks and Salts, a Very Flexible Stance

I still need to practice my drinking capacity more. It's a bit embarrassing to admit that I couldn't outdrink a noble lady of similar age. It must be due to not being used to the local environment.

When Ji Ming opened his eyes again, Angel's Gift had already closed for the day, and the tavern was empty except for the bartender Charles, who was still behind the bar and thoughtfully brought him a bowl of Mondstadt hangover soup when he woke up.

"Mr. Ji Ming, you're awake?"

Is there a line after that, "The surgery was a success"? If I'm not mistaken, it's probably because the noble lady asked the bartender to take care of her; it's so good she wasn't thrown out of the tavern and forced to sleep on the streets.

Ji Ming rubbed his temples, took the hangover soup and drank a few sips. The burning sensation in his throat subsided, and he said hoarsely, "It must be very late now, right?"

"Well, if you sleep a little longer, you'll be sleeping until the early hours of tomorrow morning."

"Did the Lawrence family's young lady pay? Angel's Gift shouldn't offer accommodation, right? Or is this tavern actually a welfare institution?"

Charles shook his head: "Miss Yura has a past with my boss. She's just taking care of a drunkard; she doesn't have to pay anything."

The tavern owner, who has a long history with the descendants of Lawrence, is probably one of the Mondstadt nobles.

These things are not important. What is important is that Ji Ming already knows about the historical dispute between Lawrence and Mond, and can use this as a starting point to hitch a ride on the Lawrence family's coattails.

It must be said that the Mondstadt people's hatred of the Lawrence family was not without reason; tyrannical rule can easily lead to the loss of popular support. However, the hatred of Yura was purely a case of collateral damage.

Before being knocked out by Yura, Ji Ming had a profound understanding of this noble lady. She was not an accomplice to evil, nor was she an ambitious person trying to restore dictatorial rule. On the contrary, she was a noble knight of the new era.

None of that matters. Ji Ming has no time to pity or help Youla. He's not interested in these good deeds either. Getting closer to her is just a way of using her.

The most important task at present is to establish an intelligence network in Mondstadt as soon as possible, to find out the true identities of the Night Elf heroes, to confuse the Knights of Favonius, and to interfere with the decision-making of the Mondstadt leadership.

The intelligence network was built solely to help the Fatui steal the Heart of the Wind God. Ji Ming didn't care why the Fatui wanted to steal the Heart of the Seven Gods who ruled; he only needed to complete the intelligence network as soon as possible so he could return to Liyue Harbor and live a life of leisure.

Mondstadt is great, but Liyue Harbor has Gan Yu, so Liyue Harbor gets full marks.

"Mr. Ji Ming, Mr. Ji Ming?"

Distracted by Charles's call, Ji Ming turned to the reliable bartender and asked, "What is it?"

Charles smiled slightly: "I'm sorry, I only promised Miss Yura to take care of you until you sober up, not to let you stay overnight, so it's time for you to leave this gift from the angels."

"No way, you're going to lose a customer if you do that."

Even so, Ji Ming still got up to leave. After all, staying here was tantamount to forcing Charles to work overtime, and without any pay, making him even worse off than Senior Sister Gan Yu.

Forget it, the lower class shouldn't make things difficult for each other, and street thugs shouldn't make things difficult for working people.

"Charles, do you know where there's a stone arch bridge in Mondstadt?"

Why do you ask if Mondstadt has any stone arch bridges?

"Because you can sleep under the bridge."