Genshin Impact, the spear remains.

After clearing out several Hilichurl camps, Bai Qiyun and his group finally arrived near the Windrise.

Along the way, although there were no places where local specialties were concentrated, Bai Qiyun still collected some of each kind of local specialty scattered in the wild.

Although it's not much, it's enough for an emergency.

"Hey, what are you doing with all this mint, you cook?"

Seeing the things Bai Qiyun kept stuffing into his backpack, Paimon could only make room for these local specialties and obediently fly alongside the two of them.

Unlike some famous local specialties, mint can be found in many places. Even in Liyue, where the food culture has a long history, people still cultivate mint artificially. Similarly, some local specialties with huge production and consumption volumes are also like this, such as Jueyun Chili.

"I just picked them when I saw them, since I can use them anyway."

Walking on the empty plain, Bai Qiyun looked at the towering trees in front of him and felt a sense of emotion.

The last time he came here, he was with Bennett, and it seems that he came to pick up chrysanthemums back then as well.

"Let's go take a look over there. You start looking from here."

To improve efficiency, Ying led Paimon to search around the statue from the other side of the Wind Rises Land, while Bai Qiyun was responsible for the front of the statue.

"Okay, okay."

After calming himself down a bit, Bai Qiyun began searching in the direction he remembered.

I wonder if the chrysanthemums that were picked last time will grow back in the next few days.

The soles of his shoes touched the soft grass, giving Bai Qiyun the feeling that he might have stepped on some kind of silk fabric.

Strolling under the shade of the trees, the boy began to look around.

"Huh? What's that?"

A creature that looked like a green ladybug from afar was lying on the ground. Could it be some kind of monster?

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Today, the weather is fine and the breeze is gentle. The bard, walking in the woods, is about to take out his treasured wine, which he has kept for many years, and enjoy a drink with the gentle breeze.

But because it had been buried for so long, even he himself couldn't find where he had put the bottle.

"Strange, where did they go?"

He was a little anxious, after all, he had gone to great lengths to get his hands on this wine.

Well... as for what methods were used to obtain it, I can't say.

So for safety's sake, we need to dig it out quickly while no one's around. If someone sees it—

"Hey, you over there, what are you doing!"

The sound from behind made Wendy shudder.

He quickly buried the apple cider he had just dug up back up.

After taking care of everything, Wendy slowly turned around to look at Bai Qiyun in front of her.

His pupils contracted slightly, as if he was thinking about what to say.

But Bai Qiyun didn't give him a chance to speak.

"According to Article 78 of the Code of the Knights of Favonius: Anyone who recklessly mines or destroys trees without permission shall be fined 100,000 Mora."

Being unfamiliar with the place, Bai Qiyun decided to use his identity as a member of the Knights of Favonius to test the green ladybug in front of him.

Considering the Klee Handbook's mention of setting fire to mountains, it seems the Knights of Favonius do have some regulations regarding the protection of the natural environment.

He shamelessly took it without any qualms, figuring it wasn't a real fine and could at least scare people.

"Huh? Do...do we have to pay a fine?"

Coming to her senses, Wendy touched herself and found that apart from the violin she always played hanging beside her, she was truly penniless.

In this situation, why make him pay a fine of 100,000 mora? It would be better to just put him in jail.

"Um... I'm just a bard, I didn't intend to do anything to this tree."

The boy wearing the green hat scratched his face, which was itchy from his braids, and looked at Bai Qiyun with an innocent expression.

The emerald green pupils were so pure, like those of a newborn baby.

But Bai Qiyun wasn't going to be fooled by this guy in front of him. He was dressed like a ladybug in the middle of summer and was huddled on the ground doing who-knows-what.

They definitely did something wrong, so they need to be severely punished!

"Heh, don't try to fool me. Tell me, what exactly are you doing? If you don't tell me, I'll go and see for myself, and then you'll be severely punished."

As he spoke, Bai Qiyun took a step and walked away, as if he really wanted to do it.

Seeing that she couldn't stop him, Wendy quickly spoke up.

"It's just a bottle of wine, nothing valuable."

The bard hurried over and, to prove he hadn't done anything wrong, immediately dug up the cider that had been hidden so well.

"Look, nothing special, just a bottle of wine."

The labels on the bottles were worn out and it was impossible to tell when they were produced.

Bai Qiyun glanced at it casually; he didn't care at all where it came from.

Now, he wants to say that this thing came from wherever it came from.

"Oh? So it's wine from Mande Winery?"

Although he has never drunk alcohol, as a chef, his family has stocked up on wines from various countries for cooking.

So it's not surprising that he knows such a famous wine.

"Yes, yes, it's wine from Château Mondt. Take a look."

In order to get rid of this man who resembled the Knight of Favonius as quickly as possible, Wendy handed him the bottle of wine.

Although I don't know why the other person is wearing Liyue's clothing, it might be for official business.

"Hmm, the aroma of this wine is definitely fine. Just like the old saying goes, 'Mondstadt's wines are far more famous than Anemo's.'"

Holding the bottle of wine in his hand, Bai Qiyun took a sniff, and the aroma emanating from the cork immediately made him recognize what it was.

"Hmm? It's true that Mondstadt's wine is quite good, but to say that it's more famous than Anemo's is a bit of an exaggeration, isn't it?"

Upon hearing Bai Qiyun's remarks, Wendy, who had previously been indifferent, inexplicably felt a surge of antagonism.

"That's not my opinion. There's an old saying in Mondstadt: 'In Mondstadt, there are only two things: the Anemo Archon and something more famous than the Anemo Archon.'"

While speaking, Bai Qiyun secretly observed the bard in front of him out of the corner of his eye.

Bai Qiyun felt something was strange. Before, when he looked at the other person, he could always vaguely feel the elemental power of wind swirling around him, but now when he looked at the Eye of God at the other person's waist, he found that there was not a trace of elemental power on it.

What exactly happened?

The unusual situation forced Bai Qiyun to be on high alert and deal with it.

In order to stall until Ying and Paimon arrive, he was in no hurry to confront the people in front of him.

The fact that the other party didn't make a move despite the previous misunderstanding shows that they were still somewhat wary.

Of course, it's also possible that this bard was a good citizen of Mondstadt.