Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

Bennett, leaning on his broom, utterly naive, let them freely enter and look around Curtis's room.

There weren't many things in Katis's room: a bed, a wardrobe, a bedside table, a desk, a lamp, and a wooden box.

Jiang Bai first focused his attention on the wooden box.

Logically, this box should be where Mora is kept, and it's even locked.

Jiang Bai rubbed his hands excitedly, then violently opened the box, hoping to find a glittering gold Mora inside.

However beautiful the dream, the crueler the reality.

The Mora I had imagined did not appear; the box only contained some odds and ends.

Jiang Bai was not giving up and searched inside, but he couldn't find a single Mora!

How could that be?

Katis clearly stated that he had some Mora at home; he couldn't possibly be lying to him.

Jiang Bai turned his gaze elsewhere, rummaging through drawers and cabinets.

Hu Tao leaned against the door with her arms crossed, quietly watching Jiang Bai rummage through drawers and cabinets looking for Mora.

In her hand was a purse that she had just taken out from under her pillow.

Chapter 154 Hall Master, why is your face a little red?

Judging from the quantity, there is a considerable amount of Mora.

However, the exact number is unknown.

She twirled the string that closed the purse around her index finger, her expression showing a hint of anticipation.

She wanted to see when Jiang Bai would finally realize that the Mora he was looking for was in her hands.

As a result, Jiang Bai searched high and low for a long time, almost lifting the floorboards to check, but he didn't pay any attention to her, and naturally didn't notice the money bag she was openly holding.

Walnut was speechless. What is this called?

Almost made money?

She took a Mora out of her pocket, pressed down with her thumb and tossed it upwards. The Mora landed on the ground with a crisp sound.

The crisp sound of money finally caught Jiang Bai's attention. He immediately turned his gaze to Mora, who had fallen to the ground. Following Mora's feet, his gaze slowly moved upwards and finally noticed the money bag in Hu Tao's hand.

Hu Tao drooped her eyelids and looked at him speechlessly.

Seeing that the money pouch was already in Hu Tao's hands, Jiang Bai immediately gave an awkward smile.

It felt like being caught red-handed doing something wrong.

"Hey, Master, this money pouch..."

"You mean this? I saw it as soon as I came in; it was under the pillow. What, were you looking for this all this time?" Hu Tao asked teasingly, knowing full well what she was asking.

Jiang Bai felt remorseful. He had been completely distracted by the locked box as soon as he entered the room, which led to Hu Tao's sudden and decisive attack.

Although he felt remorseful inside, Jiang Bai smiled on the outside.

He leaned closer and, without batting an eye, began to flatter him:

"As expected of the Hall Master! You have such sharp eyes! I searched for ages and couldn't find it, and it turned out to be right under my pillow! My skills are still lacking; I really need the Hall Master's help!"

Pleasant words always make people feel good, and walnuts are no exception.

She crossed her arms and announced her price: "Ten free hair washing services."

Seeing Hu Tao's attitude, Jiang Bai immediately knew there was a chance and agreed without hesitation.

"No problem, no problem!"

"Here you go!" Walnut generously tossed the money pouch to him.

She didn't lack Mora, and naturally, she wasn't the type to covet these relics.

This is just a kickback that Jiang Bai received in his normal work, and there will be many more such incidents in the future.

The profession of soul ferryman is arduous, and the salary offered by the Hall of Rebirth is ultimately a bit too low.

As long as the income is legitimate and does not violate the rules and regulations of the Rebirth Hall or the contract, these extra incomes are all within the permitted scope.

As for why she took 10,000 Mora from him under the pretense of splitting it in half, one reason was that Jiang Bai hadn't considered the consequences and had rashly agreed to such a major task as blowing up the Frostfire Nail. This was a small punishment from her.

Secondly, it's quite amusing to see Jiang Bai's bitter face.

Their business is just starting out, and they've already invested a lot of money. Even with the existing funds from Shengtang, it won't be easy to come up with the money.

Although the commission is a bit low now, that's because we're just starting out. As we do better and gain more fame, we'll definitely treat him well.

Just look at Zhongli's daily expenses and you'll know that their Rebirth Hall never shortchanges its own people!

Jiang Bai was moved; he had been judging a gentleman by his own petty standards.

The leader is not stingy at all!

"Master, you're so kind!"

Hu Tao put her hands on her hips and pretended to be angry, "Look at what you're saying, is it that it's good if you give money, and bad if you don't?"

How could that be?

Jiang Bai casually placed his hands on her shoulders to massage them, while showering her with compliments.

"The Hall Master has always been the kindest person to me. Without the Hall Master, there would be no Jiang Bai, the Soul Ferryman, today. I can never repay the Hall Master's great kindness and virtue, I can only..."

"Stop, stop!" Hu Tao quickly interrupted him, crossing her arms in front of her chest in a big X.

"Stop flattering me, let's get down to business!"

"Oh……"

Jiang Bai was about to say that he would work hard in the future, but he was interrupted and had to swallow his words.

He lowered his hand, preparing to leave the room to talk to Bennett, but after taking two steps he turned back, turning around in a posture that required extreme flexibility in his waist, and peered at Hu Tao's face strangely.

"Master, why is your face a little red? Is it too stuffy in the room?"

Upon hearing this, Hu Tao jumped up and gave him a sharp rap on the head.

"You know it's stuffy but you still won't open the window? Do you want to suffocate me, the master of this hall?!"

Jiang Bai went to open the window, looking aggrieved, "Oh..."

He was just showing concern, why such a big reaction?

A breeze blew in through the window, dispelling the stuffy air, and the slight blush on Hu Tao's face quickly faded.

The little ghost crawled out of her body and tilted its head in confusion.

Seeing its dazed look, Hu Tao grabbed its tail in annoyance, as if she had grabbed someone's ear.

She gave it a hard tug, and the little ghost flew away with a pop.

Jiang Bai walked into the living room, where Bennett had already cleaned everything, making the entire living room look brand new.

"Did you find the thing?" Bennett asked.

Jiang Bai handed him the key to the house. "Hmm. There's a nice breeze outside, let's go outside and scatter his ashes into the fruit wine lake!"

"Mmm." Bennett nodded emphatically.

His eyes were still a little red, but he was trying hard to hold back his sadness.

He put the things that Katis had left him in the house, took the urn and went out the door, with Jiang Bai and Hu Tao following behind him.

"The lake in front of Mondstadt is the Wine Lake. Follow me."

Originally, it was just a trip to scatter ashes, and there shouldn't have been any problems. However, on this short journey, Jiang Bai watched helplessly as Bennett was hit twice by pebbles from who-knows-where, had newspapers blown by the wind smear his face three times in a row, tripped over bricks twice, and almost fell flat on his face once!

What was clearly a flat road was transformed by him into a journey of hardship akin to the pilgrimage to the West.

Fortunately, he held the urn tightly in his hands, preventing it from being bumped or damaged.

Jiang Bai and Hu Tao exchanged bewildered glances, both wondering if it was unlucky to have Bennett scatter the ashes.

Stepping out of the city gate, Bennett rubbed his head sheepishly. "Sorry, I've always had terrible luck, but thankfully it didn't affect you guys..."

Jiang Bai felt that this was no longer just a matter of bad luck. Could bad luck really be this bad?

He was more inclined to believe that Bennett was affected by some unseen evil.

He leaned close to Walnut's ear and whispered, "Master, could he have been affected by some evil spirit?"

"That's possible, let me see."

Walnut cast a spell to open her eyes and looked at Bennett. Bennett was completely clean and had nothing on him.

Hu Tao shrugged. "No, he was just unlucky."

Chapter 155 Questioning

Jiang Bai clicked his tongue, witnessing the power of fortune for the first time.

He felt that he was still blessed by Lady Luck.

"Speaking of which, Master, does Teyvat have a god who governs fortune?"

"do not know……"

The group arrived at the lakeside and found a spot with a good wind.

Seeing Bennett standing on a large rock with the urn in his arms, Jiang Bai was genuinely worried that some huge rock might fall from the sky and hit him, causing him and his ashes to fall into the river.

Fortunately, Bennett himself was very careful. He carefully opened the urn, grabbed a handful of ashes, and scattered them into the lake.

The wind carried the ashes far away; some fell into the lake, while others were blown into the distant sky.

Jiang Bai and Hu Tao waited quietly for him to finish scattering the ashes. Only after the ashes were completely scattered did the matter officially come to an end.

"Master, what do we do next?"

"Since we've come all this way, we should definitely spend a few more days in Mondstadt!"

Jiang Bai had the same idea. Since he was here, he should definitely have a good time and experience the local customs and culture of Mondstadt.

"Bennett, we're leaving now that we're done. If you need anything, come find us at the Hall of Rebirth in Liyue." Jiang Bai handed him a flyer for the Hall of Rebirth.

"Okay, okay."

Bennett overheard Jiang Bai's conversation and kindly asked, "Do you know anyone in Mondstadt? Would you like me to be your guide?"

Won't this interfere with your work?

"No, no!" Bennett scratched his head sheepishly.

“You brought back Uncle Katis’s remains and the mementos he gave me. There’s nothing more I can do, so please don’t refuse.”

Upon hearing that there was a free guide, Jiang Bai and Hu Tao didn't hesitate at all.

"Then I shall respectfully accept your offer!"

Although Hu Tao had been to Mondstadt a few times, she wasn't very familiar with the city. Jiang Bai was even less familiar; he had only passed through a few times and never had time to explore.

Having a guide now is much better than the two of them wandering aimlessly around the city.

"Then first, introduce us to a restaurant. We've been traveling all morning and are starving. It'll be a good opportunity to try some local Mondstadt cuisine..."

……

Longji Snow Mountain.

After climbing the snow-capped mountain all morning, Diluc arrived at the Statue of the Seven on the mountain and released the owl once again.

Owls are much more conspicuous during the day than at night, so they are spotted as soon as they fly to the top of the mountain.

Kaeya looked at the familiar night owl and smiled knowingly.

He wrote a letter last night about what happened here, which was sent to the Knights of Favonius by carrier pigeon, and he received a reply this morning.

However, Diluc, who had long since left the Knights of Favonius, naturally had no access to such information and was therefore unaware of what had happened.

"Judging from the timing, they must have set off as soon as they heard the explosion. Just like always..."

Kaiya stretched and continued talking to himself: