The young dragon tries to conquer the world

　The little girl stared at Ke Qing with wide eyes. She didn't understand why Ke Qing was hugging her. If Ke Qing hadn't often brought her food, the little girl would have already bitten her.

　"Alright, alright, here you go." The little girl took a bite of the grilled fish that Ke Qing handed her and swallowed it in a few bites. As long as there was food, the little girl could temporarily forget her previous rude behavior. If she kept eating, it would be as if she hadn't done it at all. Ke Qing firmly believed in this principle and immediately bought several grilled fish from the vendor next to her. After succeeding, Ke Qing poked the little girl's chubby cheeks. The feeling was as comfortable as ever.

　"Well then, let's board the ship. Sister Ganyu, you must come to Inazuma to visit us in a while. I will treat you well." In return, since Inazuma sent people to Liyue to learn about government affairs, Liyue should naturally send people to visit Inazuma. Ganyu nodded in agreement. In fact, even without Yae no Miko's emphasis, Ganyu was destined to go to Inazuma later, since it concerned the compensation for the Fatui.

　Zhi Dong didn't say that we couldn't bring in foreign players.

　"Xiao Guang, I'm leaving Liyue. If you miss me, remember, okay? You probably won't miss me." The little girl was happily eating grilled fish and didn't notice Ayaka at all. Keqing, who was poking the little girl, burst out laughing, and Gan Yu also covered her mouth and chuckled.

　With a "helpless" expression, Ayaka took out the honey butter cookies she had prepared from her pocket and stuffed them into the little girl's mouth. Yomiya also took out candy and stuffed it into the little girl's pocket. Seeing that there was food, the little girl rubbed against Ayaka and Yomiya with satisfaction. After swallowing the cookies in her mouth, she continued to seriously devour the grilled fish in her hand.

　Gan Yu walked to the little girl's side and said to Ling Hua, "Don't worry, Ling Hua, I will include Xiao Guang's photo when I send the letter. Also, Li Yue has a planned trip to Inazuma, so we will all meet soon."

　"Well, then I'll leave it to Miss Gan Yu."

　At Beidou's command, the Southern Cross set sail. Although it took a long time in Liyue, Yae no Miko had thoroughly investigated the development of Liyue's novel market and cultural and entertainment industry. Yae no Miko also had a new direction regarding film and comics.

　During the voyage, Ayaka and Yoomiya talked to Yuyu about the culture and etiquette of Inazuma. From the isolation order to the Eye Hunt order, Yuyu had already learned about the Eye of God when they were in Axel. Now that Inazuma has lifted its isolation, exchanges with Mondstadt, Liyue and other parties are gradually resuming.

　On the Fatui side, after D'Artagnan delivered the document, he encountered [someone] who was about to return to Mondstadt.

　Anastasia.

　“My lord, my mission is complete. Pantalone will take over the rest. Farewell.”

　D'Artagnan waved his hand to indicate that he understood. No, he understood exactly what had happened. Scaramucci and D'Ortole were annihilated in an instant, as were the one-eyed robots. D'Artagnan had witnessed the power of the little girl before, but he did not expect her to have such power.

　What would have happened if I had been there?

　D'Artagnan tried to think about it for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile. He did want to fight against strong opponents, but he wasn't looking for death. However, the defeats that Dotoree and Scaramucci had given him a few days of pleasure, but D'Artagnan's pleasure soon faded.

　"New mission: cooperate with Scaramridge to create the God of the Machine using Thor's Heart. That black dragon is very important; we must get our hands on it."

　Looking at the handwriting on the note, D'Artagnan could almost feel the manic expression on D'Artagnan's face, but all D'Artagnan wanted was to fight the little girl again. Making Gundams could wait.

　PS: Second update! Second update!

　PS2: Speaking of which, Monster Hunter World has collaborated with FF, Devil May Cry, Resident Evil, and some console games like Dawn of the Dead, I can't quite remember. Rise of the Monsters doesn't seem to have any collaborations. Oh right, I'm still thinking about how to collaborate with Frontier, because there's a large landmass between the Western Ocean and Kokoto Village. A monster running out from the Frontier would be acceptable, right? 2333

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　Volume 1: 121 - Picnic with Xiangling

　"Senior Sister Gan Yu, Master said that you and Senior Sister Shen He are going to her house today. Wow, whose child is this? So cute."

　"It's me..." Gan Yu's words were on the tip of her tongue when she suddenly realized that she seemed to have forgotten something, and she didn't say the rest. However, Shu Yu did not notice anything unusual about Gan Yu.

　"Oh, so this is Senior Sister's child! Oh!"

　Shuyu's voice suddenly rose as she looked at the young girl in shock, then at Ganyu. She had never heard her master or anyone from Liyue Harbor mention that Ganyu had a child. However, since Ganyu had revealed their relationship, Shuyu didn't doubt it. She looked at them carefully again and found that they did indeed look somewhat alike, with handsome faces and black horns. Shuyu thought of many things for a moment. Her grandmother had fallen in love with a mortal and, fearing the wrath of Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun, dared not acknowledge him. She had only recently regained her original memories and transformed into a white crane. Shuyu, on the other hand, had been taken in as a disciple by Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun and taught by his side.

　Some time ago, Lord Liuyun Jiefeng left Mt. Aozang and officially moved to Liyue Harbor. However, Shuyu did not know about the young girl, since she had been studying at a private school. When Lord Liuyun Jiefeng moved, he did not ask Shuyu for help, so she always thought that the child her master mentioned was Yaoyao, since she had never met Yaoyao.

　Shuyu thought Ganyu was worried that Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun wouldn't acknowledge their relationship, so she comforted her, "Senior sister, it's alright. Just tell Master. Besides, Sister Ganyu and Sister Shenhe found out about my grandparents' affairs a while ago. Master isn't the kind of evil immortal you hear about in stories."

　Gan Yu finally remembered why she felt she had forgotten something before. She had forgotten to tell Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhen Jun that Xiao Guang had returned. The young girl returned just when it was a crucial moment in the negotiations with Zhi Dong, so Gan Yu had been keeping the young girl by her side and hadn't had time to inform Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhen Jun.

　"No, Xiaoguang's situation is a bit special." Gan Yu watched the little girl gulping down a large bottle of milk. The little girl was very obedient. Gan Yu even thought that if she prepared enough pudding, cake and candy, the little girl could stay at home and eat all day without going out.

　"Pfft~" The little girl put down the bottle, a milky white mark still lingering around her mouth. Shuyu saw that she was cute and asked, "Senior sister, what's her name?"

　Gan Yu knew that if she didn't explain, the misunderstanding would only deepen. "Shuyu, her name is Xiaoguang. She's a child I picked up. She's not related to me by blood. Master should have told you that, right?"

　"That little girl who secretly wore Master's glasses? I remember Master said he gave her a rabbit named Laurel, but it doesn't seem like her."

　As Gan Yu took out her handkerchief, the little girl licked the milk stains off her lips. "That's Yao Yao, a disciple of the True Lord of Ge Chen Lang City. Yao Yao, Xiang Ling from Wan Min Tang, and Yan Fei, the Grand Lawyer of Li Yue, are all disciples of the True Lord of Ge Chen Lang City. By the way, the True Lord of Ge Chen Lang City is Granny Ping, whom you've met. As for Xiao Guang, Master intends to take her as a disciple, but Xiao Guang is very simple-minded, and Master has been teaching her all along."

　Simple-minded, which means a bit silly.

　"So that grandma was the True Lord of Liyue Harbor! I didn't realize it before, but after learning from my master, I've seen so many immortals in Liyue Harbor. Mr. Zhongli is an immortal too."

　"Well, when the master was selling the mechanisms he had made, Mr. Zhongli quoted extensively from classical texts, every word a gem. He truly lived up to the reputation of being the person the middleman had invited."

　Gan Yu took out candy and cookies and put them in the little girl's pocket. "Mr. Zhongli is not a celestial being, but he is indeed very knowledgeable and has a great understanding of the history of Liyue."

　"Oh, I see. Shuyu understands."

　"Speaking of Lord Liuyun and Lord Jiefeng, there are also Lord Xiaoyue and Lord Lishan and Dieshui. The two of them will occasionally come to Liyue Harbor for a visit. By the way, I'll inform Shenhe. Shuyu, you still need to go to the private school, right? Go quickly."

　After seeing Shuyu off, Ganyu went to Yuehai Pavilion to begin her work for the day. As for the young girl, children always have their own places to play, such as slimes. Ice slimes and wind slimes are the young girl's favorite toys.

　As a qualified chef, one must not only hone one's culinary skills, but also personally discover ingredients. Xiangling thought this way and did this.

　"Wind slimes love to be active in this kind of weather, so we need to collect more. Slime smoothie, Jueyun pepper stir-fried slime, hmm, sounds pretty good. Hey, Xiaoguang, what are you doing here?" Xiangling held up the box containing Miechen, just about to attack the nearby wind slimes, but unexpectedly discovered the little girl's whereabouts.

　"Tap~" The little girl was happily pulling the wind slime and shaking it left and right. To Xiangling's surprise, the wind slime seemed very obedient and quiet. It wouldn't fly up into the sky and attack people like before. However, since Xiangling had seen it, there was only one fate for the slime: to be made into food.

　"Want to have some snacks and rest? I've prepared a whole basket."

　"Da~"

　Xiangling can certainly make desserts, and she is especially good at ice cream and fruit pudding. However, the only ingredients available this time are mint and raspberries, so there are not many kinds she can make. Xiangling set up the pot, "Pot crust, breathe fire."

　"Lul~"

　Guoba took out a bright red chili pepper, opened his mouth and ate it, then breathed fire. Xiangling put the slime into the water, and after the water boiled, she put mint leaves and raspberry pieces into the pot. After boiling, she poured them into a bowl and put it into the stream to cool down. That's how the mint pudding and raspberry pudding were made.

　Seeing that the young girl was eating happily, Xiangling took out the wild boar king meat, deer leg, pheasant and other ingredients she had collected. She quickly divided the wild boar king meat into two parts: one for rendering oil and the other for stewing. She cut each part into pieces. She washed the deer leg and sliced ​​it into thin slices. She simply roasted the pheasant, plucked the feathers and put it into a pot to boil.

　With a sizzling sound, Xiangling rendered the fat from the wild boar king, added a handful of dried chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns to fry until fragrant, then set aside a portion. She then added scallions, followed by the remaining wild boar king meat, and fried it until it was about 50-60% cooked. After that, she added chopped carrots and onions, sprinkled in salt, and then simmered it slowly.

　After the pheasant was cooked, Xiangling rinsed it briefly with river water, shredded it into strips, poured in the previously reserved chili oil, added chopped Yunnan chili peppers, onions, lemons and other seasonings, and mixed it well. The bright red color looked very appetizing.

　The venison leg meat was for grilling. Xiangling set up the grill, placed the thin slices of venison on the grill, and sprinkled it with pepper and salt. The aroma of the grilled meat and the flavor of the spices mingled together, and the little girl's mouth was already watering.

　Ignoring the steam still rising from the grilled meat, the little girl grabbed a piece of grilled venison and stuffed it into her mouth. Her expression instantly turned OVO. The delicate venison and the combination of pepper and salt complemented each other perfectly, and Xiangling couldn't help but squint her eyes.

　After the venison, it was time for the fragrant and tender spicy chicken. The spiciness of the Sichuan peppercorns and the sourness of the lemon, combined with the tender chicken, made the young girl even more eager for the stew.

　PS: First update! First update!

　PS2: Speaking of which, isn't slime gel just like gelatin sheets? You eat slime with soy sauce! Hahaha

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　Volume 1: Chapter 122 - White Crane? Duck!

　In the evening, Gan Yu and Ke Qing led their young daughter toward the residence of Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun. As the three walked down the street, a sudden sound of gongs and drums rang out from an intersection. Soon, Gan Yu and Ke Qing saw a beast head with its head shaking and eyes flashing, performing a beast dance on the street. The performance was incredibly lifelike, and the leader of the beasts seemed to awaken from a deep sleep. Every move and gesture could evoke the emotions of the audience. The wonderful performance drew applause from everyone. Although they received nothing but applause, Jia Ming insisted on performing for free. But wasn't the audience's attention the best praise?

　Keqing recognized the person in front of her as the one with the dancing beast at a glance. When Liyue was working to improve the road safety from Yilongbu to Liyue Harbor, Keqing had visited people from large caravans and escort agencies. The representative of the Sword Box Escort Agency was the person with the dancing beast in front of her, named Jiaming. So Keqing recognized the person with the dancing beast immediately.

　"It's Jiaming from the Sword Box Escort Agency. Besides being a镖师 (bodyguard/escort), Jiaming is also the head of the 威水舞兽 (Weishui Wushou) business. Although he's a镖师,..."

　He had always wanted the animal dance performance to truly take root in Liyue.

　"Sword Box Escort Agency, if I remember correctly, they have quite close ties with the Flying Cloud Merchant Guild, right?" With the Yilong Port as the second largest port in Liyue, caravans from Sumeru and Liyue, as well as the goods they sell, can travel safely and efficiently to various parts of Liyue and even to foreign lands. Of course, escorts are indispensable in the transportation process. However, it should be noted that from ancient times to the present, escorting goods has never been a simple matter. Although Liyue is so peaceful now, there are still many variables.

　"Yes, most of the business of Feiyun Chamber of Commerce is contracted by them. By the way, Gan Yu, let me tell you something interesting. Jiaming and his friends like to drink tea. Once, Jiaming heard that Xingqiu's friend Chongyun had a pure yang constitution, so he told Xingqiu that he might have excessive internal heat and recommended Qiaoyingzhuang's herbal tea to him, saying that he should drink more of it to reduce the internal heat."

　Seeing that the young girl was not interested in the dancing beast, but instead was seriously eating the candied hawthorn that Ke Qing had just bought for her, the three of them did not linger and soon arrived at the residence of Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun. As soon as they entered, they saw Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun fiddling with something, and Shen He and Shu Yu had already arrived.

　"Master, Sister Gan Yu and Sister Ke Qing are here."

　"Oh, Gan Yu is here. I know you're busy with work, but you still need to rest. Even though you're a half-immortal, overwork can still damage your foundation. However, seeing you like this, I can't help but feel sentimental. When you were little, you always needed me to hold you while you slept, and even..."

　"Wait, True Lord Liuyun, I know it was wrong of me not to tell you that Xiaoguang was back right away, but let's not talk about these things anymore." Gan Yu immediately begged for forgiveness when she saw that True Lord Liuyun was quite resentful.

　"Very well, I made a gift for Xiaoguang, so I'll take this opportunity to give it to her."

　After Liu Yunjiefeng Zhenjun finished speaking, he took out a doll about the size of the little girl and placed it in front of her. The little girl observed the white doll with her crimson vertical pupils, tilted her head, and then "woof" bit the doll's wing and tried to tear it off. However, the taste of it made the little girl realize that this thing was probably not edible. The little girl grabbed the doll's neck and waved it up and down incessantly, seemingly quite satisfied with this gift.

　Ke Qing whispered in Gan Yu's ear, "This is... a duck?"

　"They probably wanted to make it look like a white crane, but it seems that True Lord Liuyun got the reference wrong. But as long as Xiaoguang likes it, it's fine." Gan Yu carefully considered what words to use, but seeing how happy the little girl was, she felt that it didn't matter what she said.

　"Ahem, what are you two whispering about?"

　Gan Yu and Ke Qing hurriedly shook their heads and said righteously, "It's nothing, it's just that we saw a beast dance on our way here."

　"Beast dance performances are quite popular in Shenyu Valley. By the way, I've already booked a table at Xinyue Pavilion. Let's go together. I'll also try the famous Liyue dish, Yan Du Xian."

　Gan Yu understood Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun's thoughts. After all, Gan Yu had also been caught up in the entanglement between the half-immortal bloodline and ordinary people for a period of time. Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun had only come to Liyue Harbor to rest for a while, glanced at Gan Yu, and left. He had not truly understood the prosperity of Liyue Harbor.

　Since Lord Liuyun Jiefeng settled in Liyue Harbor, he has truly felt the changes over the past thousand years. Lord Liuyun Jiefeng couldn't help but think that in another thousand years, the scenery here will be unimaginable to people today.

　That evening, the little girl pinned the doll down in her nest in an octopus-like position. It was clear that the little girl really liked the gift, which made Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun quite pleased with himself for a while.

　On the other side, after crossing the Western Dragon Ocean, the Black Eclipse Dragon finally stopped in a mountain range. At the foot of the mountain was the habitat of the Maru Bird, a small bird dragon. In appearance, it looks more like a combination of a land bird and a water bird. Moreover, due to the degeneration of its wings, the Maru Bird does not actually have the ability to fly.

　As soon as the Black Eclipse Dragon appeared at the foot of the mountain, the timid Maru Bird and the Fairy Deer scattered and fled. A family of Blue Velociraptors who were preparing to hunt the Maru Bird watched this scene in surprise. As the strongest individual and also the leader, the Blue Velociraptor King let out a loud cry to urge its fellow Blue Velociraptors not to miss the opportunity to have a good meal. The Blue Velociraptors immediately ran a few steps to catch up with the Maru Bird and fiercely bit off its throat.

　The Velocidrome, which was tearing apart the Maru Bird, was unaware that the black mist had already spread around it. The Velocidrome, which was devouring the Maru Bird, immediately became frenzied, its eyes turning blood red. The Velocidrome around it also roared loudly. The Maru Bird on the ground was not eaten in time. The Velocidrome led the Velocidrome to run towards a huge rock.

　The Blue Velocidrome kept ramming and scratching at the rock, not stopping even when its claws bled. Just as the Black Dragon was about to leave, the rock suddenly moved, and the Rock Dragon finally couldn't stand the Blue Velocidrome's harassment and crawled out from underground.

　Rock Dragon swung its horns and struck the Blue Velocidrome.

　As a ground-type flying wyvern with underdeveloped wings, like the Diablos, the Rock Dragon can only briefly leave the ground even when it tries its best to flap its wings. Moreover, this is only when the Rock Dragon accidentally gets stuck. Its usual attack methods are only tail whip, dragon charge, and forward pounce. After the Rock Dragon dealt with this Velocidrome, it hesitated for a moment before preparing to eat it. Sometimes, in order to grow quickly, the Rock Dragon will eat a small amount of meat. In the process of eating, it will also eat the surrounding rocks, so that the mineral components in the rocks will gather on the surface of its body and form a hard rock armor.

　However, this time, the Rock Dragon guessed the wrong protagonist. Yes, how could a Rock Dragon that obediently eats rocks know about a creature like the Black Eclipse Dragon?

　Before the Rock Dragon could burrow underground, the Black Eclipse Dragon had already firmly bitten its tail. However, the Rock Dragon was not a pure physical attacker. Seeing that it could not escape, the Rock Dragon immediately arched its body and spat out several explosive fireballs at the Black Eclipse Dragon.

　After releasing the Rock Dragon's tail and dodging the exploding fireball, the Black Eclipse Dragon also spewed a cloud of thick mist at the Rock Dragon.

　P.S.: This is the second update!

　PS2: I thought of the crane doll that Xianyun wanted to make, and I made a duck instead, hahaha, it's so much fun! By the way, everyone should definitely look at that picture, otherwise you won't understand. Also, the main character is grabbing the duck's neck and swinging it up and down, just imagining it is hilarious!

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　Volume 1: Chapter 123 - Cargo Box Horror

　The Rock Dragon swung its horns and charged toward the Black Dragon, but unexpectedly a thick fog flew over. An excessive amount of Mad Dragon Virus landed right in the Rock Dragon's path, exploding in four directions upon impact. The blast left the charging Rock Dragon dizzy and disoriented, which also stopped its charge attack. At the same time, the Rock Dragon inevitably inhaled a large amount of Mad Dragon Virus.

　The Berserk disease flared up instantly, and the Rock Dragon's eyes turned crimson, entering a state of rage. Its chest became scorching hot due to the accumulated heat. Seeing that the Black Devouring Dragon did not approach, the Rock Dragon flapped its wings, and the heat accumulated in its burning pouch poured out of its mouth. The crimson energy attacked the Black Devouring Dragon in a straight line. The Black Devouring Dragon jumped to the side as it was about to breathe its dragon breath on the Rock Dragon. In addition, the Rock Dragon's ray-spitting motion was slightly slow, and the Black Devouring Dragon easily dodged this attack.

　In fact, the Rock Dragon is not proficient in using its breath attack. The mature Rock Dragon, Chiron, is much more skilled in using its heat-shooting breath attack. However, the Rock Dragon that Black Eclipse Dragon encountered was already a fairly mature individual. But when the Rock Dragon tried to fire its second heat energy ray, it exerted a lot of effort but only managed to spew out a wisp of black smoke. Seeing that the Rock Dragon's attack was ineffective, Black Eclipse Dragon immediately pounced on it.

　The somewhat panicked Rock Dragon immediately swung its tail, trying to hit the Black Dragon on the head and knock her aside. However, since this Rock Dragon was still a juvenile, the Black Dragon landed further away. She grabbed the Rock Dragon's tail and used Iron Mountain Lean to flip the Rock Dragon to the ground.

　Although the Rock Dragon's carapace was extremely hard, its muscular chest was its weak point. Seeing that its weakness had been exposed, the Rock Dragon knew without a doubt what the Black Devourer Dragon would do next. It immediately twisted its body and tried to struggle to escape from the Black Devourer Dragon's claws, while its tail kept swishing, trying to create a chance for the Rock Dragon to escape.

　The Black Eclipse Dragon bit into the Rock Dragon's chest. Seeing that the Rock Dragon was still struggling, it extended its wing claws and firmly gripped the Rock Dragon's body. The sharp claws instantly tore through the Rock Dragon's carapace, shattering it. The Black Eclipse Dragon opened its mouth and ripped large chunks of flesh from the Rock Dragon's abdomen. The Rock Dragon let out a miserable cry, and its struggles gradually weakened. As a juvenile, the Rock Dragon had poor endurance and vitality and could not withstand the high-intensity attack. Soon, it became still.

　There isn't much meat on the Rock Dragon's body; it's mainly concentrated on the thighs and tail, especially the tail meat, which is the most delicious and incredibly tender. As for the carapace that is peeled off the Rock Dragon's body, it contains a lot of metal, just like ore. If it were taken to the market, it could fetch a lot of money. However, for the Black Eclipse Dragon, the carapace of the Rock Dragon in the forest area is covered with moss and other vegetation, so the Black Eclipse Dragon has no appetite for it.

　However, before the young girl left, she found a pink teardrop-shaped gem on the head of the Rock Dragon, near its eye. If a hunter saw it, he would definitely recognize it as the Rock Dragon's Tear, an extremely rare and precious gem.

　The young girl thought it was sparkly and happily added the Tear of the Rock Dragon to her collection.

　Teyvat, the city of Mount Meru.

　Sawama arrived at the dock early. Today was the day his ordered ham, cured fish, and shrimp would arrive. He had specially brought in a batch of goods from Liyue. Because they needed to be frozen, the caravan had hired a Vision of the Cryo element to keep the ingredients fresh. Otherwise, they would quickly rot during the long journey.

　Including spices, meats, and vegetables, Sawama ordered a full two hundred boxes of ingredients—enough for the tavern for the next week.

　The tavern's operations were not going well, so after consulting with the Traveler, he decided to expand the variety of dishes on the menu, which is why he ordered a batch of goods from Liyue.

　Sawama hired several dockworkers to move spices, vegetables, and various ingredients into the tavern. However, when the dockworkers were carrying a box of ham, they lost their grip and dropped it to the ground. The ham box fell to the ground and shattered. To Sawama's surprise, he did not see the ham rolling around on the ground, because the broken box was empty.

　Sawama seemed to realize something and hurriedly checked the remaining boxes. After a frantic search, sure enough, the box containing the pickled fish and shrimp was empty. Only the box containing spices and vegetables was intact. All the meat he had ordered was gone.

　This incident naturally attracted the attention of the dock manager. Fortunately, the cargo ship had not sailed away. After receiving the report, the manager immediately took Sawama to find the captain to verify the information. This matter was very serious and severely damaged the reputation of Xumi Port and the caravan. Sawama hurriedly reported the case and immediately went to inquire about the captain's registration. Only after completing the registration did he calm down.

　The partner in Liyue is the Sword Box Escort Agency, so the safety of the goods is beyond doubt. Besides, I haven't even paid the remaining balance yet, so the supplier wouldn't do something so stupid. Moreover, why would they steal something as worthless as ham and salted fish?

　Meanwhile, Nasmir's pastry shop at the bus station also received her order, which contained ingredients such as cake bases, cream, butter cookies, and candied fruit. Nasmir had just asked the movers to carry the whole box of ingredients into her shop. After seeing the movers off, Nasmir was about to pack up the ingredients when suddenly a squeaking sound came from the box. Nasmir was so frightened that she screamed and almost jumped up from the ground.

　As Nilu entered the Grand Bazaar, she suddenly heard Nasmir's voice and immediately rushed over, "Miss Mismir, what happened?"

　"Hey, Nilu, there's a strange noise coming from the cargo box."

　Nilu looked at the cargo box, then at Nasmir. Judging from Nasmir's expression, she didn't seem to be lying. "Um, Miss Mia, did you hear me wrong? In the cargo box..."

　Before Nel could finish speaking, another sound came from the crate, "Eek." Nasmir held Nel tightly. "Nel, Nel, did you hear that? It's different from the previous sound. Could it be that the cake I bought has turned into a cake monster? What am I going to do?"

　This time, the sound coming from the box wasn't the squelching sound Nasmir had heard before, but a crisp tapping sound. "Well, Miss Mia, I think we should open it and take a look."

　"Hey, then, this box won't be like Pandora's box, where demons will run out after it's opened, will it?"

　Nilu tiptoed to the box. "It's just a box. Miss Mi'er bought cake ingredients inside, so why would a demon be released?" Nilu said as she pried open the box. Although Nilu was very brave, the two of them still cautiously peeked inside.

　A little girl with black hair, her face covered in cream, was stuffing strawberries and mangoes into her mouth. Seeing how happily the little girl was eating, Nasmir finally understood where the smacking sounds she had heard earlier had come from.

　"Da~" the little girl called out in a childish voice.

　PS: First update! First update!