Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

With nothing else to do, Jiang Bai looked along the city wall in another direction.

Logically, the best course of action for the Hilichurls would be to attack Mondstadt from the east, as the lakes in other directions are too wide and the opposite side of the lake is high cliffs, which is not conducive to launching an attack.

Just to be on the safe side, Jiang Bai still planned to look around. Anyway, the situation was good and he didn't need to help. If he could find anything unusual, he could fill in the gaps.

......

To the south of Mondstadt lies a wide lake, and outside the south gate is a dock connecting to the deep waters, providing mooring space for passing ships.

Because the Hilichurls were concentrated near the East Gate, there were fewer guards in this area. Only two knights were guarding the closed city gate, and the knights on the city wall were vigilantly watching the movements in all directions.

Two abyss mages appeared silently in the dense bushes. They chanted spells quietly and attacked the two gatekeeper knights who had appeared silently inside the city, knocking the two unsuspecting knights unconscious on the spot.

Because of the commotion outside the city, no one noticed the two gatekeepers lying on the ground.

The two fallen knights were hidden in the bushes, and the two abyss mages teleported into the city, heading straight for the Mondstadt Library.

Jiang Bai walked along the city wall. He had been spending a lot of time with Ke Li during this period, and he had become familiar with the knights who often patrolled the city, so he was not stopped.

He walked all the way to the vicinity of the south gate, and was about to marvel at how easy it was to defend Mondstadt, when he suddenly noticed something unusual.

Something seemed off about a bush near the city gate; there appeared to be something hidden in the gaps between the branches.

"Is there something there?" he asked the knight beside him, pointing to the bushes.

"Is there?" The knight looked closely but found nothing unusual.

"I feel something's strange, I'll go down and take a look."

Logically, there should be knights guarding the gate below, but there was no sound from below, nor could he hear any footsteps. He was a little worried that someone might have sneaked in from here.

Although the city gates were closed, Jiang Bai had still witnessed some abilities that could penetrate objects.

As Jiang Bai spoke, he jumped off the city wall and went into the bushes to investigate.

Then the knights above saw Jiang Bai drag the two unconscious knights out from inside.

Jiang Bai checked the tightly closed city gates and shouted upwards, "They've been knocked unconscious, and there's no sign of the gates being opened. Someone, please bring them in!"

"it is good!"

Once it was confirmed that no monsters would appear in the vicinity for the time being, the city gate was opened a crack, and the armored knight and Jiang Bai led their companion into the city for treatment.

Almost at the same time that the Abyss Mage infiltrated the city, another infiltration was taking place in another direction within Mondstadt.

A group of masked treasure hunters gathered furtively on the side of the church, near a recessed rock face.

They sneaked here last night under cover of darkness; from this vantage point, the people on the city wall couldn't see them at all.

Although Mondstadt is entirely surrounded by tall walls, some areas are not very high in order to maintain overall unity and aesthetics, and it is not difficult to climb them with the help of tools and companions.

There is a low-lying area near where they are now.

They had long anticipated the monster siege of Mondstadt; after all, the Treasure Hunters had an extremely keen sense of smell, and it was impossible for them not to notice so many monsters gathering in the city.

Several days ago, they had scouted the location and camouflaged it with bushes, so that they wouldn't be spotted even from across the Fruit Wine Lake.

They had been waiting for the right moment, waiting for the Knights of Mondstadt to be busy with defense and for the city to be left vulnerable.

Now the time has finally come.

"Boss, let's get started!" someone said impatiently.

The leader blew a whistle that sounded very much like a bird's call, and those unfamiliar with it would not recognize it at all.

Not long after, a similar whistle sounded from within the city, two long and one short whistle, carrying a unique code.

Upon hearing the whistle confirming safety, the leader's eyes lit up with excitement. He waved his hand and led his men to the lowest section of the city wall.

Several rotating grappling hooks caught on the wall, and the excited members of the treasure-hunting team quickly climbed up the grappling hooks and entered the city.

Led by their companions who had already infiltrated the city, the group quickly headed towards the Great Order of the West Winds.

An owl circling overhead took in all of this, then swooped down and landed on its master's shoulder.

After communicating in a special way, Diluc obtained accurate information about the group of Fatui who had infiltrated Mondstadt.

"Tsk, there are quite a few scoundrels trying to cause trouble in Mondstadt at a time like this."

He sneered, turned his wrist, and walked towards the West Wind Cathedral.

Chapter 224 Your Highness

Upon hearing the news, Priestess Barbara rushed to the south gate. The two unconscious knights were the only two wounded in the current siege.

Fortunately, their injuries were not too serious, and the monsters that attacked them did not use overly powerful attacks in order to avoid making a commotion.

After Barbara's treatment, the two knights slowly regained consciousness.

"What happened? Did you see the enemy?"

When questioned, one of the knights, clutching his aching head, replied, "It's an Abyss Mage!"

At the moment of the attack, he saw the monster that attacked them, but the next moment he lost consciousness and did not have time to send out a warning signal.

"An Abyss Mage?" Jiang Bai frowned slightly.

He knew that the Abyss Mages could teleport, and there was no doubt that these Abyss Mages had entered the city. But what exactly did these demons want to do in the city?

Is it simply an attempt to cause destruction in the city, or are they plotting something else?

Barbara gasped in surprise upon hearing that the Abyss Mage had entered the city, and Jiang Bai looked at her.

"Do you know what an abyss mage might do after entering the city?"

It's obviously unrealistic to search for a needle in a haystack in the city. The best approach would be to find out their purpose and then intercept them directly.

However, he wasn't in a hurry. Diluc and Kaeya were both in the city, and the two of them had obviously thought of this possibility long ago. They were probably waiting for him in these places.

Barbara fell into deep thought. "Most of Mondstadt's treasures are kept in the chapel, and currently only a few nuns are on duty there. They might go to the chapel, and besides that, it should be in the Knights' Headquarters. Because of the monster siege, the Knights' Headquarters is currently unguarded, and it contains many important documents..."

"Then I'll go to the Knights' headquarters to check the situation!" Jiang Bai didn't delay any longer and quickly ran towards the Knights' headquarters.

He was very fast and disappeared from Barbara's sight in an instant.

Watching Jiang Bai's figure disappear, Barbara couldn't help but sigh, "What a kind and helpful person..."

She clasped her hands together and prayed to the wind god, "Wind god above, protect Mondstadt and keep it safe."

At the entrance of the Knights' Order building, Kaeya leaned against the wall, spinning his Mora, and leisurely watched the two Abyss Mages in front of him.

"So you really were after the library. I knew your siege wouldn't be this simple."

The Abyss Mage had no intention of wasting words with him and swiftly launched a fire and an ice attack at Kaeya.

Kaeya dodged the attack by sidestepping, his longsword gleaming coldly as it hurtled towards the crimson abyss mage.

The fire mage chanted a spell, and flames rose from the ground, enveloping the surrounding area.

Ice spread beneath his feet, then quickly evaporated. Kaeya walked through the flames, ice forming armor around him, his expression sharp and cold.

Is that all the tricks you have?

Seeing that his shield was about to break under the continuous attacks, the abyss mage inside the shield panicked.

Fortunately, it had companions.

"Human, you are too arrogant!"

Dense ice spikes, carrying extreme cold, form in the air; being hit by one would certainly not be pleasant.

Just as Kaeya was about to turn around and dodge, a golden shield appeared around him at the perfect moment.

He saw Jiang Bai rushing over.

"My dearest friend, you've come at the perfect time!"

Jiang Bai's clothes fluttered in the wind as he sped along. He leaped and landed in front of the Ice Abyss Mage, the starlight on Snow Burial's silver robes shimmering with the brilliance of the rock element.

While attacking, he also had the leisure to complain, "Last time we were brothers, how come we've become best friends this time?"

"This shows that the feelings between us are becoming more and more genuine!" Kaeya chuckled, his attacks continuing unabated.

The shield, shimmering with elemental light, shattered, and the abyss mages fell to the ground in terror.

The battle ended without any suspense, and didn't even cause a big commotion.

Jiang Bai grabbed the Ice Abyss Mage by the ear and lifted him up in his hand.

He held back quite a bit of his strength to avoid killing the abyss mage outright.

"You two coming into the city are underestimating us, aren't you?"

The abyss mage, held up, raised its head and, despite being beaten black and blue, still uttered harsh words.

"Hmph! Foolish humans, Her Highness the Princess will not let you get away with this!"

"Your Highness?" Jiang Bai was quite surprised to hear this address. "You Abyss Mages actually have princesses? Do you have a king?"

It's unclear what Jiang Bai said that angered the abyss mage, but it let out a shriek, its eyes blazing with fury:

"Her Highness's nobility is beyond your comprehension!"

"Just a monster, what's so noble about it?" Kaeya said with an extremely cold expression.

This was the first time Jiang Bai had seen Kaiya with such an expression. His eyelashes were slightly lowered, and his expression was cold to the point of being indifferent.

The Abyss Mage unleashed a string of curses, his tone revealing his fierce rage.

Jiang Bai picked at his ear; he couldn't understand.

Kaeya stepped on the half-dead fire abyss mage. The ice abyss mage also wanted to curse, but with the longsword stuck only a centimeter away from its head, it swallowed hard.

Kaeya looked down at the abyss mage. "So, this [Princess] is your leader?"

"Hmph!" The Abyss Mage snorted without answering, but his attitude clearly indicated his agreement.

"Although the plan to transform that stupid dragon into a weapon of war failed, it doesn't mean it's over!"

"You humans will pay the price sooner or later!"

Knowing they were powerless to change the situation, the two abyss mages uttered a harsh threat before their bodies turned to ashes and returned to the earth's veins.

"Huh? It ran away?" This was the first time Jiang Bai had encountered such a situation.

Kaiya, on the other hand, remained quite calm, unfazed by such occurrences.

He brushed the ashes from his feet, regaining his usual somewhat languid demeanor: "No, they committed suicide."

"Suicide? Can they even commit suicide?"

“Of course.” Kaeya shrugged. “Otherwise, why do you think we know so little about the Abyss Order? It’s because even if we capture these monsters, we can’t get much useful information out of them.”

He stretched and brushed the dust off his clothes.

"Although we've stopped these two abyss mages, we still need to check inside the building just in case, in case any other abyss mages sneak in."

This building is not just an office building; Mondstadt's library is located inside.

Deep within the library lies a little-known restricted book section.

Kayah shrugged as he watched Lisa elegantly sipping coffee while holding a book in the library.

"If I had known Lisa was here, I wouldn't have bothered to come and keep watch."

"Hehe, as a librarian, of course I have to take good care of my books."

Chapter 225 We Will Eventually Meet Again

Lisa's gaze fell on Jiang Bai, and she smiled with narrowed eyes, "You've come to help too."

"I wasn't much of a help either," Jiang Bai said, shrugging.

Even if he didn't come, it wouldn't take Kaeya long to deal with those two abyss mages.

Lisa slowly shook her head, her huge pointed hat swaying gently with her movement.

“You can’t say that. You are one of our heroes for being willing to lend a helping hand in Mondstadt’s time of need. Once this matter is settled, I will have Jean treat our heroes to a proper feast.”

Kaiya chimed in, "We'll have to give you a proper toast then!"

"sure!"

“With Lisa here, we don’t need to worry about the defenses of the Knights’ headquarters. Let’s go, let’s go check out other places.” Kaeya put his arm around Jiang Bai’s shoulder and walked out of the Knights’ headquarters.