Chapter 11: Be a decent person! How could you do this! (Seeking flowers and votes)

After his performance ended.

Venti picked up the hat he had placed on the ground and patted it.

One could see that there was quite a bit of Mora inside.

As a bard, whenever the audience was enjoying the performance, they would toss in Mora as a tip; this was an old tradition.

And he hadn't been back in Mondstadt for too long this time.

Currently, his income as a bard couldn't compare to those peers who had been performing here for a long time.

However, he always called himself the best bard in the world.

Surpassing those peers would happen soon enough!

Who else but him had lived for such a long time? When it came to singing poems and history, of course, he, Venti, was the strongest.

Hehe.

But those weren't the key points!

Looking at the Mora in his hat, Venti's eyes shone, and he was incredibly happy.

Then he ran to the counter, took out the Mora, slapped it on the table, and shouted excitedly.

"Mr. Bartender, give me a plate of beans and two bottles of your finest wine!"

As a result, the bartender looked at the excited Venti, suddenly hesitated, and then frowned.

"Wait, you shouldn't be an adult yet, right?"

"If you're a child, don't drink; that's for adults."

"How about this, I'll pour you two glasses of juice, on the house." **CHAPTER 21**

Venti: ......

Instantly, Venti's expression changed from excitement to a pouty, cat-like face.

Although he was allergic to cats.

So Venti said helplessly and bitterly.

"Mr. Bartender, you misunderstood; I've long been an adult and can drink."

"No, why do you minors all like this routine? But you can't fool me!"

No matter how Venti explained, the bartender still refused him.

He seemed very conscientious; he couldn't let alcohol ruin the young people of Mondstadt today!

Thinking this way, he felt his own image had even grown a bit taller.

Sigh, he really was a good person who worried about the youth.

Only Venti sighed, "Seriously, when I came to Mondstadt last time, there was no such rule."

"Why is it like this now?"

He was also very troubled.

Who would have thought that he, an Anemo Archon who had lived for thousands of years, would now be considered too young by his own people, to the point where he couldn't even buy alcohol.

It was absurd.

How could it be like this, sigh.

However, just at this moment, a crisp and elegant voice came from the side.

"Mr. Bartender, give this bard two bottles of the best wine in the shop; he is indeed an adult. I can guarantee it."

The bartender was also startled.

But after seeing who it was, he nodded respectfully.

He turned around, took two bottles of wine from the cabinet behind him, and placed them in front of Venti.

It seemed the person who spoke had an extraordinary status.

This left Venti very surprised, and he looked at Ye Ruo, who had suddenly appeared here with a smile.

In fact, Ye Ruo had arrived at this tavern long ago.

As a vast city, Mondstadt naturally had more than just [Angel's Share] and [Cat's Tail]; there were naturally some smaller taverns as well.

Otherwise, wouldn't residents living further away have to cross half the city to drink?

Besides, if there were too few taverns, wouldn't those bards be competing to the death?

Just to compete for a spot to sing.

This point, in the city of Mondstadt, was not necessary.

And when he came, Ye Ruo sat in a slightly secluded spot, so not many people noticed him.

Plus, everyone here was a drunkard, all drinking until they were muddled.

How would they notice that the Wind Knight was actually in the corner of the tavern?

Therefore, Ye Ruo also saw the farce just now.

Not to mention, it was quite funny.

It could be used as material later to write into the next new work.

And Venti was also very curious about Ye Ruo.

"Many thanks to this young brother, may I ask who you are?"

"Thanks to you this time, otherwise I wouldn't even be able to buy alcohol; it was truly too miserable."

When he saw the fine wine in front of him, Venti's eyes squinted in happiness, hugging the wine bottle and unable to put it down, looking every bit the drunkard.

It left the bartender not knowing what to say.

Forget it, since this person said the bard was an adult, then he was an adult.

And regarding Venti's curiosity, Ye Ruo just shook his head slightly, looking as if it were not worth mentioning.

"Me? Just a passing ordinary person. Please don't mind."

Venti: ?

You are an ordinary person my foot.

Clearly, this bartender is very respectful to you; this point alone shows you are definitely not an ordinary citizen.

To speak so humbly.

Of course, this didn't matter.

Anyway, Venti had a good memory, and the wind would tell him everything he wanted to know; when the time came, he would be able to keep the names and appearances of everyone in Mondstadt in his heart once again.

Every time he woke up from a slumber and returned to Mondstadt, Venti would record them like this.

No choice.

After all, human development over a few decades or a hundred years meant many familiar faces would be gone, replaced by entirely new ones.

Compared to the long life of a god, humans seemed too fleeting.

And after saying this, Ye Ruo nodded at them.

"Alright, you two chat slowly, I'll be going first."

In the eyes of the bartender and Venti, it was as if Ye Ruo had just happened to see this scene, came over to say a word, and then left very politely.

In fact, this time Ye Ruo really just came to make an appearance and get familiar.

Anyway, since Venti had appeared in Mondstadt, he would be here from now on, and there would be more opportunities to meet in the future.

No need to rush.

Not to mention Venti was too easily attracted by fine wine.

Ye Ruo thought about the batch of fine Dandelion Wine that Diluc had given him; that was simply a Venti trap.

For this Anemo Archon, it was very easy to get along.

Of course, the appearance of Barbatos meant that the Stormterror incident might not be far off.

However, the Grand Master had left with peace of mind, there were no major events, and plus he remembered that Venti seemed to have stayed in Mondstadt for a few months.

So there was actually still some time before the Stormterror incident.

Thus, Ye Ruo continued to do his own things.

And Venti looked at Ye Ruo's departing figure, lost in thought.

He noticed the Vision at the other's waist, as well as the voices of the people around, so he already had the answer in his heart.

Furthermore, Venti was very surprised.

The Anemo elemental energy on the other person was truly astonishing.

It seemed it wasn't just because of the Vision; there should be something very special about his body as well!

Truly a very interesting person.

So Venti spoke to the bartender, "This person, that must be the Wind Knight, right? Just like the rumors say, his personality is very gentle and humble, and he is very friendly to others."

The bartender also agreed and sighed.

"Yes, for everyone, after the Grand Master and the others left, as long as we see Acting Grand Master Jean and the Wind Knight, our hearts are filled with reliability and a sense of security."

"Mondstadt is still that city of freedom and beauty."

However, the bartender, having come back to his senses, still looked on with some suspicion.

"I naturally trust the Wind Knight, but looking at you, it's best not to drink too much; just these two bottles."

"There won't be any more after that."

Venti: You!!! **CHAPTER 22**