Genshin Impact, the spear remains.

After saying goodbye to Wendy, the group walked along the main road in the fields toward Springvale.

Although Windrise is not far from Clear Spring Town, if they were to proceed on foot, it would be almost dark by the time they arrived.

"That carriage just now looked like it came from Qingquan Town."

While Bai Qiyun and Wendy were chatting, Ying saw where the carriage was coming from.

The truck, fully loaded with goods, reminded her of what Quinn had said yesterday afternoon.

"Quinn mentioned earlier that a merchant named Granny has been buying goods recently. I wonder if that carriage we just saw belonged to them."

Bai Qiyun, who was still playing with the badge given to him by Wendy, heard a familiar name and his ears twitched.

"Granny?"

"Yes, I heard he's the second-in-command of the Mondstadt Chamber of Commerce."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qiyun finally realized what was wrong. Would the second-in-command of a chamber of commerce go out to transport goods without any people with him?

Moreover, judging from the fact that he personally drove the horse in that carriage just now, he was still the only one transporting the goods this time.

Even Bai Qiyun, who had just arrived in Mondstadt, knew that there were hordes of Hilichurls and monsters scattered in the wild, not to mention the recent dragon plague. How could he, as the second-in-command of a merchant guild, not know this?

In other words, there must be some reason why this guy had to come out and transport goods alone.

However, he didn't have any evidence and couldn't draw any conclusions.

"I have good news for you. The person sitting in the carriage just now was actually Granny."

After putting down the badge in his hand, Bai Qiyun glanced at Paimon, who was lying on top of him.

This guy, he'll only lift a finger if he can slack off even a little bit.

"Huh? Was that the one from just now? And what kind of good news is this?"

The little guy's somewhat surprised voice rang in Bai Qiyun's ears, making his eardrums a little uncomfortable.

Feeling a little embarrassed by the boy's gaze, Paimon flew up reluctantly and obediently followed the two of them.

"Forget about that person, what's the point of this thing that bard gave me?"

The silver-white badge was somewhat similar in color to the medal of honor previously awarded to him by the Knights of Favonius, except that this badge was not as ornate, only featuring a shield-shaped pattern, which looked very prestigious.

However, the materials used were quite rough, and the protruding edges even made Bai Qiyun wonder if this thing was some cheap street vendor product.

However, considering the bard's predicament, Bai Qiyun felt he was overthinking things and hoping he would send him something nice.

"Well, that's what Wendy said. If we can't find him, we can use this to contact him. As for the shield pattern... it should be the South Wind Shield design."

Ying took the badge from the boy and examined it briefly. It was a silver-white metal badge with an intricately patterned shield engraved on it.

The name "Shield of the South Wind" was something she had just heard Venti mention. The Shield of the South Wind is one of Mondstadt's four Arcana of the Winds, and it is as famous as the Harp of the East Wind, also known as the Sky Harp. The other Arcana of the West Wind and the Spear of the North Wind are also comparable to it.

"You don't even know this? It's a shame you used to talk so eloquently about Mondstadt's history and culture."

Although the girl's words were somewhat joking, they actually contained a hint of curiosity.

Raising her delicate eyebrows, Ying looked at Bai Qiyun with interest, intending to see what he had to say.

"Huh? You mean that thing..."

When this was mentioned, Bai Qiyun reached into his bag, and Paimon thoughtfully opened the backpack behind him.

After rummaging around for a while, he took a book out of his bag.

"Many of the records I mentioned earlier were found here, and some of the more radical viewpoints are also recorded here."

A pair of hands, no longer fair and delicate, brushed across the slightly wrinkled cover, and the author's name in large characters caught Ying's eye.

"Legheny?"

A surname caught the girl's eye, and she couldn't help but read it aloud.

"I remember, Leggenfender wasn't..."

"Yes, one of Mondstadt's nobles."

Bai Qiyun answered Ying's questions while opening the book.

He borrowed this book when he went to the library with Bennett, because as a newcomer, he wanted to learn about what had happened in this country.

Fortunately, the book is quite detailed, describing everything from Mondstadt's early history to its recent development. The last recorded date is several years ago, presumably because it was written around that time, so the Dragon Plague is not mentioned here.

However, next to the main text, there is a piece of elegant handwriting that adds to this part of history.

Judging from the faint traces of lightning elemental energy still remaining on the book, it was likely the work of the librarian named Lisa.

It was based on this that Bai Qiyun became even more confident in his previous judgment.

After a long while, he closed the book.

It's best to remain vigilant when walking in the open field; this isn't a suitable place for reading.

Taking advantage of the early hour, the group quickened their pace, as they needed to reach Qingquan Town before nightfall.

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The distance from Fengqidi to Qingquan Town doesn't seem far on the map, but Bai Qiyun and his group spent almost half a day traveling before barely reaching Qingquan Town before nightfall.

Looking at the smoke rising from the chimneys around him, Bai Qiyun felt his already rumbling stomach grow even hungrier.

However, he came with Ying to help out, not to eat, and before it got dark, he needed to find a place for the group to stay.

"Let's go find Mr. Drouf."

Having learned from her previous experience, Ying now had a general understanding of the dispersed nature of the households in Qingquan Town.

The house next to the warehouse not far away is the home of Village Chief Dulaf. Last time, she took Paimon from the warehouse next door and took the Dudu Lotus they wanted.

"Bang bang bang!"

The rough sound of fingers striking the wooden board echoed in front of the door.

Then a series of footsteps slipped through the wooden door and into everyone's ears.

A moment later, the door opened, but instead of the expected Mr. Dulaf, a loli catgirl dressed in casual clothes appeared before everyone.

"Diona?"

"Is it you?"

Neither the boy nor the catgirl expected to meet in such a place.

Although they only met once, they left a deep impression on each other. One was a catgirl, and the other was a Liyue native who had come from afar. It was only natural that they left a deep impression on each other.

Diona was somewhat surprised that the person knocking on her door was that kid from Liyue.

Her tail had somehow gotten sticking up behind her.

However, as the hostess, she couldn't neglect one thing for another. After a moment of surprise, she turned her attention to the other two guests.