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After the Knights of Favonius returned directly to Mondstadt through a special passage, Bai Qiyun remembered that his carriage seemed to have been left in the wilderness, so he quickly asked the Knights to bring it back for him.

And this small request was naturally not rejected by the knights who had just received help from the duo.

As they left the Knights' headquarters, even Abedo, whom they had only met once, greeted the two of them. However, the Wave Knight, who had been following them, acted as if he hadn't seen them at all, walking right past Bai Qiyun without even glancing at him.

This guy really holds a grudge.

Back home, Mona was unusually engrossed in her manuscript at the table in her bedroom; it was quite a surprise that she wasn't slacking off.

Bai Qiyun and his companion had just put their things down and hadn't even had a chance to rest when there was a knock on the door.

Hello, you two.

The man strode in from outside, carrying what appeared to be freshly bought fruit and food, as if he were visiting relatives or friends.

"Kaiya, what brings you here?"

Paimon, holding apples he had just washed in the kitchen, hadn't even had a chance to eat them when his attention was drawn to the two large bags that Kaiya was carrying. He quickly floated over to take them.

But as soon as she got her hands on it, the thing inside was so heavy that she couldn't lift it, and she couldn't lift it no matter how hard she tried.

Ying, who had been watching from the side, shook her head and quickly went over to help her.

"Haha, I just wanted to explain how things were handled to you all, and also to offer my condolences."

Kaiya acted like she knew him well, pulled up a chair from the side, and sat down by herself.

After Bai Qiyun came out of the kitchen and sat down in the living room, Kaiya slowly spoke.

"Mr. Baroque's matter is over; we have found his goods."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qiyun raised an eyebrow.

"Isn't Mr. Baroque's cargo in Mingguan Gorge?"

The boy's questioning tone made Kaiya smile, and he lowered his head and pondered for a moment.

"Well, actually we found the goods at a treasure-hunting group's base outside Mondstadt. We managed to return the goods before causing Mr. Baroque any more trouble, and he seemed quite satisfied with them."

Bai Qiyun wanted to say something more, but stopped himself from speaking.

Kaiya's words contained many loopholes, but his meaning was clear: this matter was over, and there was no need for the two of them to get involved again; it was time to stop there.

"Really? Then please give our regards to Mr. Baroque. We're so sorry we couldn't be of any help."

"Not at all, not at all. We were the ones who asked you to do it. We should be the ones saying that."

After explaining the matter of Baroque, Kaiya took out four palm-sized boxes from the fruit basket on the side and handed them to Bai Qiyun.

"This is..."

When Bai Qiyun tried to open it, Kaiya raised his hand, interrupting the boy's actions.

"It's nothing, just a small token of the Knights' appreciation. We wish you all a pleasant time at the Flower Festival."

For some reason, Bai Qiyun felt that there was a deeper meaning in Kaiya's eyes.

Holding four small red gift boxes, he watched the man's departing figure and fell into deep thought.

"Open it and take a look!"

But compared to Bai Qiyun, Paimon was not one to hold her tongue. No sooner had Kaiya left than she came over like a cat that had smelled blood.

Even Ying, who had been silent on the side, came over, her face full of curiosity.

Under the curious gazes of the others, Bai Qiyun had no choice but to open a gift box.

In an instant, a golden light came into their view.

A palm-sized golden bird badge lay quietly in the gift box, just like the medal for the Windflower Festival.

Bai Qiyun picked it up gently; it wasn't hard to the touch, but rather somewhat rounded.

The medal doesn't appear to be pure gold; it also has a reddish sheen.

"It's pure gold, what a grand gesture."

With just one glance, Bai Qiyun was able to determine the true nature of the precious metal in his hand.

He had seen his mother's gold jewelry at home before her death, and it all had this color; there was no mistake.

"Wow! Pure gold! How many Mora is that worth?!"

Paimon, who had never seen such precious metal jewelry before, panicked and began frantically fidgeting with his thin fingers.

"Although I don't know the market, a piece of gold raw material of this size would sell for at least 200,000 Mora even in Liyue, which is rich in gold mines. What's more, this thing has the Knights' mark on it, so it can be considered an officially issued souvenir, making it even more valuable."

Upon seeing this, Bai Qiyun finally understood the meaning behind Kaiya's actions and gaze earlier, as well as the other party's true intentions today.

It seems the condolences were just a pretense; the real purpose was to send gifts.

These four pure gold seals were probably given as a gift based on the four qualification cards issued by Amber, and together they should be worth at least one million Mora.

That's quite a generous reward.

Bai Qiyun smiled and shook his head, leaving Paimon puzzled.

"Hey, what's wrong with you, cook?"

"It's nothing, it's just that the Knights of Favonius in Mondstadt seem to be doing things more meticulously than we thought."

Seemingly sensing the hidden meaning in the boy's words, Ying put the golden seal back into the box and looked at the two people in front of her.

"you mean..."

"Hmm, this kind of thing couldn't possibly have been given to us on a whim. Something worth millions of Mora must have been prepared beforehand. So, the request to send us to investigate Brightcrown Canyon is probably—"

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Before the boy could finish speaking, Ying's face already showed understanding, but then a hint of helplessness crept onto the girl's face.

So that's what Qin was thinking when she asked her for help back then. It seems that being the leader of the troupe really is a matter of being unable to control one's own destiny.

Seeing this, Bai Qiyun stepped forward and patted the girl's shoulder, saying softly, "But I don't think they expected that the tower would be such a difficult enemy to deal with. They probably just thought the other party was a group of merchants who might have problems."

He only told half the truth.

Qin might really think that way, but whether the cavalry captain, who looked so unfathomable, actually knew is another matter entirely.

But overall, the result was good, wasn't it?

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Behind a hillside in Mingcrown Gorge, a man in a sharp suit and a horse-faced hood is watching the Knights of Favonius cleaning up the battlefield in the distance.

A man dressed exactly like him lay at his feet, but he had already fainted and was unconscious.

He took out a scroll from behind him and examined it for a while.

After a short while, he sighed.

"It really is that person. He truly lives up to his reputation as the boss; he's incredibly insightful."

Having said that, he tore the scroll with the portrait on it into pieces, which drifted away on the breeze.

In a place unknown to anyone, only Qingfeng saw the image on the scroll, which was none other than Bai Qiyun's face.

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"What?! You guys made this much money in just a few days!"

The next day, Mona finally finished her manuscript and ran into Paimon, who was playing with a gold medal, as soon as she came out. She immediately asked him about it.

He was extremely annoyed when he learned that the pile of stuff was worth millions of Mora.

She stayed up all night at home for several days to finish her manuscript and missed out on the gold medal worth over 200,000 Mora. If she had gone with them, would she have been able to get a medal too?

However, these things can only exist in her imagination now.

No, if that's the case, then we can't waste any more time. We have to work, work!

Mona patted her cheeks with both hands, rallied her spirits, and went back to her room to continue writing.

Seeing her like this, Bai Qiyun swallowed his breakfast bread in one gulp, somewhat speechless.

Isn't this guy's obsession with Mora a little too much?

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After the group returned from outside the city, the residents of Mondstadt seemed completely unaware of the great battle that had taken place in Brightcrown Gorge the day before, still immersed in the festive atmosphere of the Windflower Festival.

It seems the Knights have done a very good job.

So as not to disturb Mona, who had begun to work diligently, Bai Qiyun and Ying slipped out of the house again to enjoy the lingering charm of the Wind and Flower Festival.

With no more obligations weighing on him, Bai Qiyun felt a great sense of relief and wanted to explore everywhere.

"The tavern over there looks really crowded."

Paimon, who was flying in mid-air, hadn't gone far when he saw from the sky that a large crowd had gathered in front of the Cat Tail Tavern, where the group had passed earlier.

Are there really that many people drinking in broad daylight?

"Excuse me, excuse me! There are dozens of people from Barbara's fan club behind us, please make way!"

A man's voice came from the crowded throng. In the distance, the man was holding a banner that read, "Miss Barbara, we will always support you," which was quite flamboyant.

Seeing this, even without going over, Bai Qiyun knew what had happened at that street corner.

It's probably Barbara's charm that's to blame again.

Sure enough, before she even reached the crowd, Barbara's girlish voice rang out from within.

"Ah, everyone, please don't push."

However, it seems that her words had the opposite effect. Hearing their idol's voice, the crowd below went even crazier and tried to rush in.

In an instant, the already crowded crowd became even more crowded.

"Don't just stand there, let's go help."

Seeing that the boy's face was full of fear of trouble, Ying nudged Bai Qiyun's back with her elbow from behind and pushed him forward.

She had some connection with Barbara, after all, so how could she watch her be embarrassed?

"I know, don't push me, don't push me."

Urged on by the girl, Bai Qiyun slipped into the crowd and began to think of a solution.

But the crowd around her was filled with fervor, almost as much as Mona was when she saw Mora, and no amount of persuasion could change their minds.

Just as he was fretting, he suddenly felt a chill on his back as a gust of wind elemental energy spread from behind him into the crowd.

This feeling is...

As the boy turned around, Ying tucked her hands, which were glowing with emerald green light, into his shirt.

In order to prevent those around her from noticing what was happening, she actually put her hand inside Bai Qiyun's clothes, using the clothing to conceal the light released when the element was activated.

A gentle breeze stirred in the girl's palm, making Bai Qiyun's back itch.

"Sorry, please bear with it a little longer."

Ying stuck out her tongue and continued to lean her head against the boy's back, manipulating the wind elemental power in her hands.

Seeing this, Bai Qiyun could only look away and let them do as they pleased.

The sensation on her back was simply too wonderful. The girl's soft hands were enveloped in a gentle swirling breeze, and it felt like... a piece of pudding had been placed on her back, making her feel itchy and tingly.

Gradually, perhaps thanks to Ying, a gentle breeze swirled through the crowd, forcibly separating the people and creating a passageway.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the two quickly walked to Barbara's side, who was standing in front of the Cat Tail Tavern.

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"The Knights are conducting their business; please make way."

Naturally, Ying once again invoked her identity as a Knight of Honor to intimidate others.

Although her status as an honorary knight often brought her a lot of unnecessary requests in the past, it was actually quite useful when needed.

The group of people at the head of the group stopped immediately the moment she spoke, ceasing their advance.

"This is... an Honor Knight?"

A blonde girl, a small, unidentified floating object, and a Liyue person with black hair and black eyes.

The only pair in Mondstadt with such distinctive features are probably the legendary Knights of Honor who fought together to defeat the dragon.

However, the fact that the leaders stopped moving forward did not mean that the people behind them would not push forward.

The man who had been holding the banner earlier took advantage of the moment when everyone stopped and charged forward against Ying's wind elemental power, which surprised Ying slightly.

Although she deliberately reduced the amount of elemental power output in order not to harm the crowd, she did not expect that someone would actually grit their teeth and rush in.

Albert, who had finally made it to the front, hadn't even had a chance to catch his breath before he unfurled the banner in his hand and held it above his head.

It seems that holding up a banner is perhaps more important to him than breathing.

"Um, Mr. Albert?"

Looking at this exaggerated banner, even Barbara, who had seen a lot, couldn't help but twitch her cheek.

"Miss Barbara! We heard you have a performance here today. Our support team has prepared the props for you overnight, so please don't worry!"

Although he was still panting heavily, Albert spoke with unusual fluency.

What's this? Has the power of idol worship transcended bodily instincts?

If this technique could be applied to martial arts, it would be terrifying.

Bai Qiyun lowered his eyelids, waiting for Barbara to handle the situation herself.

"No, no, no, you misunderstand. I didn't plan to perform today. I just came to Cat's Tail Tavern for a drink and to help Diona out."

Seeing the crowd suddenly become agitated upon hearing the word "performance," Barbara quickly waved her hand, indicating that there was no such thing.

In fact, ever since Diona helped distract the monsters in the square of the Church of the West during the Dragon Disaster, the two have been communicating more frequently.

Previously, they would only occasionally visit the bar to enjoy drinks and exchange a few words, but now they have developed a certain friendship in private and help each other out from time to time.

I'm here today because Diona is having some trouble with the Cat's Tail Tavern project during the Wind Flower Festival, and I wanted to hear her opinion.

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