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If Yura hadn't arrived in time to block the enemy's weapons, Liyue Harbor's top legal consultant would probably have been replaced.

Yura raised her hand and pointed to the black silk headband on her head.

“Look, this is a fine ribbon from the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce. This is a gift from Yan Fei, and a memento of our meeting.”

Actually, quite a few people in Mondstadt know about this, mainly thanks to Amber.

Because that fleet was under the jurisdiction of the Heji Hall of the Liyue Eight Gates, and Yanfei was hired at the invitation of the Heji Hall, the Heji Hall sent a letter of thanks to the Knights of Favonius after Yanfei returned.

When Amber saw the letter of thanks at the Knights of Fame, she took it upon herself to set up a makeshift stage in the square, stood on a wooden crate, and loudly announced Yura's new achievements to the residents of Mondstadt:

"Recently, the Knights of Favonius guerrilla captain rescued a woman at the port of Jingfu. With her help, he launched an investigation and apprehended all the members of the Abyss Order hiding in the port area. The rescued woman is a renowned legal expert in Liyue. In response to this incident, the Liyue Court of Justice sent a letter of thanks to the Knights of Favonius guerrilla captain..."

If the residents of Mondstadt have any change in their impression of Yola, this event, which is equivalent to "a neighboring country's government presenting Yola with a banner of appreciation," is obviously the most important.

Although Yura's immediate reaction was "Amber! I'll remember this grudge," the grudges she held against Amber were far more numerous than three days and three nights.

"We've kept in touch ever since, and I quite like her quick wit. She remembers the rules but knows how to be flexible. I wish some of the Knights could learn from her... Besides, with her abilities, she should be able to help me find 'that person.' Consider it her way of repaying the favor she owes me."

When talking about her friends from abroad, Yura became more talkative, and unconsciously revealed that she had asked Yanfei to help her find someone.

Han Fulai astutely caught the particular word Yura used: "Who is the 'person' you're looking for?"

Yura almost blurted out her request to find the person, but she swallowed the words back.

"...It was an elder of mine and Amber's; it was just a private matter."

They're not even friends now, so how could Yura possibly have the nerve to ask Han Fu for help?

Han Fu saw Yura's hesitant expression and naturally understood what she was thinking. He smiled and said, "I have received a lot of care from Miss Yanfei. You saved her, so I should also express my gratitude to you... Therefore, if there is anything I can do to help, I will do my best."

Building a good relationship with Yura would obviously be beneficial for him in understanding the history of the Lawrence family, and besides, it was just finding someone; with Ningguang's intelligence network, it should theoretically be a simple matter. Han Fulai was naturally happy to do such a favor.

Upon hearing this, Yura recalled what Kaia had said about Vice Minister Han's helpfulness, and her heart wavered a little more—perhaps if she asked him for help now, there really would be a chance to find Amber's grandfather?

Although in the end, the girl's pride prevailed, Yura still thanked him in her heart.

On the morning of June 10th, the Knights' carriages arrived at the adventurers' camp at the foot of Dragonspine Snow Mountain.

Han Fulai and Yura stepped off the carriage, about to go find Sugar, when they heard a cheerful voice: "Wow! It's Yura! Great, I can't believe I'm seeing you here!"

Wearing a fiery red outfit, a pair of goggles that she never leaves behind, and two signature bunny ears, just seeing her makes you feel her energy and vitality. Who else could it be but Amber?

Amber excitedly waved one hand at Yura, looking like she wanted to rush up and hug her best friend, but she didn't because she was holding the hand of a little boy who looked to be less than ten years old.

Han Fulai noticed a rare smile on Youla's face. After all, meeting a good friend in such a remote place as the snow mountain must have brought some joy even to someone as aloof as Youla.

However, she quickly suppressed her smile, adopted a serious expression, and introduced Han Fulai, "This is a scout knight from our Knights of Favonius..."

"Miss Amber, right? I've heard so much about you." Han Fulai smiled and took the initiative to step forward and introduce himself to Amber.

He's now seen all three starter characters in the game.

Especially Amber, who was the "Torchbearer" he took everywhere in the open world. Before the Inazuma version came out, Amber was undoubtedly the "Number One Fire Archer in Teyvat". He was a little excited to see her this time.

After a conversation, Han Fulai also learned why Amber was there.

The meteorite incident caused quite a stir recently, and Amber has been doing rescue work in the wild. During this time, she heard from people who had woken up about climbing the snow mountain in their dreams.

Amber, after all, didn't understand astrology, and knew nothing about "Pointed Hat Peak" or anything like that. When she thought of snow-capped mountains, she naturally thought of Dragon Ridge.

According to Amber's idea, the meteorite must be related to the Dragonspine Mountains, so as a scout knight, it was her duty to go to the mountains to investigate.

In conclusion, that's how Amber arrived at Longji Snow Mountain.

Shortly after she arrived at the snow mountain, the Adventurers' Guild camp received news that the meteorite incident had been resolved.

Although Amber's trip was in vain, she unexpectedly encountered a child in need of help at the camp, the little boy she was holding hands with now—Joel. He originally lived in Mondstadt and came to Dragonridge Mountains to find his father.

The child's father is named Joseph, and he is an adventurer registered with the Mondstadt Adventurers' Guild.

Like Leonard two thousand years ago, Joseph had an unparalleled yearning and desire to conquer the peaks. Before this, he had already climbed all the mountains in Mondstadt, from Starcliff to Stormterror's Lair, leaving his footprints on almost every peak—except for Dragonspine.

About ten days ago, Joseph prepared for his mountain climb and headed to Dragon Ridge. Before leaving, he made a promise to Joel that once he conquered the highest peak of Dragon Ridge, he would return to pick Joel up and take him to see the snow on the mountain. Then he set off alone on his journey.

Joel's mother died early, and his father was often away from home, so he learned to take care of himself at a young age. He was adept at housework such as laundry and cooking, and he was also quite well-behaved and sensible. Generally, Joel would wait patiently at home for his father to come home—but this time, his father failed to keep his promise.

“Dad promised to come back three days ago. But when the appointed day arrived, Dad didn’t come to pick me up… I guess he must have found some treasure map or something, that’s why he didn’t come looking for me, that must be it. So I came to the snow mountain alone. Since he can’t come to find me, I’ll come to find him myself…”

Although the child said he believed his father was only delayed because of the treasure in the snow mountain, everyone who heard it understood that Joseph had likely met with misfortune.

When Amber saw that the boy actually wanted to sneak into the mountains to find his father, she quickly stopped him, asked about the situation, and then notified the Adventurers' Guild. For the next two days, Amber stayed at the camp to take care of Joel.

Due to the meteorite incident, the Adventurers' Guild was short-handed and could only send one adventurer to the snow mountain to investigate the situation. However, the adventurer sent had not sent back any news for a long time.

Now, the association has finally freed up manpower to organize a search and rescue team. Led by Mr. Serius, the branch president of the Mondstadt Adventurers' Guild, a team of more than a dozen veteran adventurers has been assembled.

Amber also joined the search and rescue team, and soon she will be heading into the mountains with the adventurers.

Chapter 76 Yura, Wants to Be an Older Sister

Hearing that Amber would soon be heading into the mountains, Yura's face showed a hesitant expression.

As Amber's good friend, Yura naturally wanted to accompany her into the mountains—because she was worried about her.

She knew Amber's personality better than anyone.

As fellow apprentices of that old scout knight, Yura could be considered to have "watched Amber grow up," so it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were childhood sweethearts.

Amber always has endless energy and vitality.

Her fiery energy makes her move like the wind, bravely overcoming any obstacle in her path; her innate kindness and enthusiasm mean she never stands idly by when someone is in trouble. While her confidence and courage are certainly good things, and her helpfulness and kindness are commendable, they don't always bring Amber good results.

Amber certainly possesses the agility and courage to be a "scout knight," but correspondingly, she lacks planning skills and has a stubborn, headstrong spirit that refuses to give up even when faced with a seemingly insurmountable obstacle.

For example, in the "Blackfire Case" a year ago, Amber almost lost her life during the investigation.

At that time, in order to help a friend she had just met, Kolai, she decided to follow the "Doctor," the executive officer of the Fools, to obtain clues—to challenge the second seat of the Fools' executive officer alone... To put it nicely, she was brave and fearless; to put it bluntly, she was reckless and impulsive.

During her reconnaissance mission, Amber discovered a Hilichurl camp and a strange device within it bearing the Fatui emblem. Amber defeated the Hilichurls and seized the device, but unexpectedly, a self-repairing mechanical monster suddenly appeared from the camp and relentlessly pursued her. Had Jean Grey not arrived in time, Amber would likely have perished at the hands of that mechanical monster.

When Yura, who was away on another mission, heard about this, she unusually lost her temper with Amber, but Amber remained unmoved.

"What a troublesome younger sister."

—Although Yura receives a lot of care from Amber in daily life, to the point that many people say Amber is more like the older sister, in her heart, Yura, who has no biological sisters, always regards Amber as her beloved younger sister.

The environment of Dragonspine Mountain is already harsh, and now there are not only monsters agitated by the meteorite, but also the sneaky Fools wandering around... Yet Amber is going to step into danger to help others. How could Yura not worry?

But now she herself has another important task, and her sense of knightly duty prevents her from saying things like "I want to be with Amber."

Although Yura couldn't say it out loud, Han Fulai, who was standing next to her, had already seen through her thoughts from her expression.

In truth, he didn't need Yura as a guard at all; he was merely accepting the Knights' goodwill. If Han Fulai himself were to say… in terms of protection, what could be more reassuring than the Jade Shield personally bestowed by the Rock King Emperor?

Now that Yura has sent him to the snow mountain camp, he can go to Sugar to handle the matter of finding Abedo himself. Sugar and Abedo are also members of the Knights of Favonius, so being with them is equivalent to having knights protecting him, isn't it?

From his perspective, it was impossible to let Yura act alone. Similarly, Yura knew it was impolite and could even create diplomatic problems—a bodyguard knight of a foreign dignitary deserting halfway to accompany a friend to find someone? That was unacceptable!

However, as the secretary of Yuehaiting, Han Fulai was the most adept at being flexible—since Yura, as a guard, couldn't be separated from him, why not just go with Amber along the way? Anyway, looking for Abedo in the snowy mountains was also looking for someone, and since they were all looking for someone, it wouldn't hurt to add Joseph along the way.

Moreover... Han Fulai had seen the orphans Yixian and Yizhu in Liyue Harbor and witnessed their suffering. He still felt compassion for these children who lost their parents at such a young age.

If he can really help Joel find his father, then he can be considered to have done a good deed.

“Miss Yura, why don’t we go into the mountains with Miss Amber later? Mr. Abedo is said to be collecting star silver ore in the snowy mountains. It would be good to have a few more people with us on the way to find him, what do you think?”

“Huh…” Yura paused for a moment, then immediately realized: “Well, since you chose the route yourself, let’s do it that way. No matter which route you take, I will protect your safety.”

Amber happily grasped Yura's hand: "Great, now we can work together again."

Han Fulai squatted down and patted Joel's head: "Little Joel, how about your big brother and this knight sister help you find your father later?"

Joel hugged him tightly: "Thank you, big brother!"

Of course, he didn't forget Yura either, giving her the same innocent smile: "...Thank you too, Knight Sister!"

Amber nudged Yura in the lower back with her elbow: "Hehe, big sister knight, you're very popular with the kids, aren't you?"

Yura turned her face away, clearly embarrassed.

Amber had anticipated Yura's reaction and deliberately said to Joel, "Joel, I'm a knight too, you'll confuse us if you call me that. Let me introduce you, this is the famous 'Wave Knight,' the guerrilla squad leader of the Knights of Favonius, Yura Lawrence! She's a really, really good person! Let me tell you, she used to..."

"Hey, Amber!" Yura blushed slightly and quickly found an excuse to stop Amber from promoting herself anytime and anywhere: "Your introduction is too formal, it's hard for people to remember... Little friend, just call me Yura."

Joel nodded vigorously: "Yes, Yura! You can just call me Joel. From now on, we're best friends!"

“Yura…sister?…good friend?” Yura murmured, repeating herself.

Han Fulai glanced at Youla sideways—this guy, would he hold a grudge against a child too?

Yura silently repeated "Yura-neechan" again, and then...

Then she laughed, a really happy laugh.

It's that kind of uncontrollable upward grin at the corners of his mouth.

So, to hide her expression, Yura simply turned her back.

"...Fine, if you want to call me that, then call me that."

After the "Mongolian cultural shock" that Yura had given him before, Han Fulai was shocked again - that Yura actually liked being called "sister" and was even shy!

At this moment, little Joel took out a pocket watch from his person and solemnly handed it to Han Fulai.

The pocket watch has a brass case and a dial painted in the green of an adventurer's green. It looks old, with dents and scratches proving that it has weathered many storms.

"Big brother, this was given to me by Uncle Herman, the adventurer. He said it's a lucky watch that will help me find my father."

"I originally wanted to give it to my dad, but now... could I ask you, big brother, for help?"

Chapter 77 Yura, scares Sugar to tears

He also knew the adventurer Herman that Joel mentioned.

Although they had never met in Mondstadt, as a gamer, he remembered that Hermann was the father of Irene, the girl outside the Knights of Favonius who was always practicing her swordsmanship by hitting wooden stakes.

Herman was once a renowned adventurer, but the birth of his daughter led him to leave the guild and sell his one-handed sword, "Coldblade," which had accompanied him throughout his adventuring career. From then on, he was simply a husband and father.

His eyes no longer held the stars, only his wife; his knees no longer held the abyss, only his daughter.

Like its owner, this adventurer's pocket watch adheres to the Adventurers' Guild's simple and practical principles, lacking any ornate decorations yet remaining durable.

During the adventurer's years-long, dark journey, its ticking was the only proof that time still existed. And after many years when the adventurer had to abandon his beloved career and fall into a mundane routine, the forgotten pocket watch finally embarked on a new adventure.

Han Fulai accepted Joel's pocket watch.

"Thank you, Joel. I also believe this watch will bring us good luck, and it will help us find your father."

Although he had promised Joel he would help him find his father, he couldn't forget the real purpose of his trip: to find Abedo.

To find Abedo, they also need Sugar as a "liaison".

After temporarily separating from Amber and Joel, Han Fulai and Yura headed towards the temporary laboratory of the investigation team at the other end of the camp.

On the way, Han Fulai brought up what had just happened: "By the way... does Miss Yura really want a younger brother?"

"Cough, cough..." Yura choked on Han Fulai's question.

Han Fulai laughed and said, "I can tell you really like that kid Joel?"

Yura pursed her lips, and spoke with difficulty, "That child... he doesn't understand me..."

Han Fulai raised an eyebrow: "What do you mean by not understanding you?"

Yura said slowly, "That means... he doesn't understand what the Lawrence family means to the Mondstadt people... that's why he can call me 'Sister Yura' so affectionately and be my friend. In this child's eyes, I'm just an ordinary Mondstadt person—which surprised me a bit, but... I don't dislike that feeling."

Perhaps because Han Fulai had just allowed her to act with Amber, Yura was unusually frank with him, telling him so much.

For her, this might be considered a way of thanking Han Fulai.

Han Fulai nodded silently and said nothing more.

The two arrived at the entrance of the temporary laboratory.

Despite being called a laboratory, this place looks more like a "vegetable greenhouse" on Earth.

It seems that there is no such thing as polymer plastic in Teyvat. The greenhouse film used by Sugar is actually an alchemical product made of natural resin and alchemy. Its transparency and thinness are not as good as the plastic in Han Fulai's world, and the cost is also quite high, but it can still play a pretty good role in heat preservation.

According to Timaus, this place is considered Miss Sugar's "experimental field," where she cultivates all sorts of crops—sweet flowers, sunset fruits, dandelions, hook fruits, pumpkins...it's basically a botanical garden.

Of course, Timaus also specifically warned that nothing in here should be touched, because they are all products of "bio-alchemy," and it would be very dangerous for laymen to touch them carelessly...

For example, the sunset fruit here is about the same size as a pumpkin; while the pumpkin here is as small as the sunset fruit.

The dandelions here are "super dandelions," with more than six times the number of seeds of ordinary dandelions. If they were planted in Mondstadt, the wind might force everyone in the city to keep their doors and windows tightly shut.

The hooked fruit here can't be used to make "iced hooked fruit juice"—because the barbs on the fruit are hard enough to scratch stone bricks.