Chapter 99: Big trouble, I

"Jiang Yan, why didn't you tell me when you came to Mondstadt?"

"If I hadn't happened to come to the restaurant to eat, I really wouldn't have known you had arrived."

Venti looked at Jiang Yan with some resentment and found a seat next to them.

"I only just arrived at the port today."

Jiang Yan shrugged and pointed to Barbatos, saying:

"I hadn't had time to send you a notification yet, and then I was dragged away by him."

Hearing Jiang Yan’s words, Venti also looked at Barbatos with some helplessness.

"You..."

Venti shook his head and teased with a smile:

"Just now, our Anemo Archon was almost reduced to the point of selling his skills to pay off debts~"

"Wuwuwu, Venti~ I really owe it all to you this time..."

Barbatos grabbed Venti’s hand and said pitifully.

"Who told you not to take it when I wanted to give you money."

Venti rolled his eyes.

Others might not know he is Barbatos, but Venti, as Barbatos’s best friend, certainly knew.

Because Barbatos returned political power to the people in the early days of Mondstadt.

Because Barbatos likes to drink but has no money himself.

In order to buy wine, Barbatos would often go to certain taverns to recite poems and sing to exchange for some income to buy wine.

Venti certainly couldn't stand that.

As the Anemo Archon of Mondstadt, what’s the point of going to a bar to sing for money?

So initially, Venti wanted to give Barbatos money directly so he wouldn't go to those places to sing for money anymore.

But Barbatos wouldn't agree, saying that wine earned through labor tastes the best...

Listening to Venti’s account, Jiang Yan also looked at Barbatos with some helplessness.

This kid is really unique.

"See if you dare to treat people blindly next time; I thought you were so rich."

Jiang Yan teased Barbatos.

"Hehe!"

Barbatos chuckled.

After finishing lunch, Venti and Barbatos took Jiang Yan for a good tour around the City of Mondstadt again.

Because the people from the Liyue General Affairs Office and the Millelith were all still at the port, Jiang Yan’s solo trip here didn't count as a state visit.

The state visit activities would only truly begin when he brought the people from the General Affairs Office tomorrow.

For now, Jiang Yan was just visiting the City of Mondstadt as a friend of the two.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, evening had arrived.

It was time for Jiang Yan to return to the port to find the place where the General Affairs Office was resting.

Originally, Venti and Barbatos wanted to treat Jiang Yan to dinner as well.

But Jiang Yan waved his hand and refused.

After all, he had been playing for a day, and the people from the General Affairs Office and the Millelith were all still waiting for him at the port.

He couldn't keep playing.

Seeing the two looking somewhat reluctant, Jiang Yan couldn't help but laugh and cry for a moment.

"Please, it’s not like I’m not coming back."

"Don't I have to come over tomorrow anyway?"

"That’s different!"

Barbatos suddenly said.

"The person coming tomorrow is the Tianquan of Liyue, the Wood Spirit Immortal Lord."

"Not our friend, Jiang Yan."

Venti also spoke up.

Jiang Yan was stunned, but immediately laughed.

"Whether as the Tianquan of Liyue or as Jiang Yan."

"I am your friend, am I not?"

"......"

Now it was Venti and Barbatos’s turn to have nothing to say.

After all, the person had already said it to this point.

"Instead of trying to keep me here, you’d better think about some things for when I come to visit tomorrow."

Jiang Yan looked at the two and said with a smile.

"After all, the Tianquan of Liyue is not so easy to speak nicely to."

This is true; he hammered the Raiden Shogun in Inazuma, hammered the Dendro Dragon King in Sumeru, and hammered their elite troops in Natlan...

It can be said that no matter which country Jiang Yan goes to, he always has to stir up some trouble.

At most, he was a bit quiet when he was in Snezhnaya.

That wasn't because of Jiang Yan’s problem either.

The first Cryo Archon was too gentle; even Jiang Yan had no thoughts of causing trouble for a deity as benevolent and loving as her.

Couldn't cause trouble, after all, she hadn't provoked us.

And in Mondstadt, Jiang Yan didn't intend to cause trouble.

But the governing style of Mondstadt, whether it was the Mondstadt governed by Jean in the plot of the previous life, or the Mondstadt governed by Venti before his eyes, actually had a similar feeling!

That won't do!

The aristocracy hasn't been overthrown yet, and the "giant babies" of Mondstadt have arrived first, right?

He must severely criticize the negligence of the three great families tomorrow!

Sure enough, upon hearing Jiang Yan say such things, Venti and Barbatos’s expressions suddenly changed.

No other reason, they remembered that when Jiang Yan came to establish diplomatic relations in the early days of Mondstadt, he had severely lectured these people on their strategies for handling things.

It made some aristocrats turn pale with fright whenever they heard Jiang Yan was coming.

"That... when you come tomorrow... what are you going to talk about..."

Barbatos spoke weakly.

Venti also looked at Jiang Yan nervously.

And Jiang Yan just looked at them with a smile.

"Don't worry, it’s nothing major."

"Just be mentally prepared."

Jiang Yan’s words were like a heavy hammer hitting their hearts.

Damn it!

This kid is serious!

Barbatos was already thinking about how to slip away.

As the missing Anemo Archon, it shouldn't be a problem if I don't show up, right?

But Venti was miserable.

He could imagine his humble self being lectured tomorrow.

Jiang Yan didn't care what the two were thinking, just said to them.

"Then I’m leaving first, see you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

Venti and Barbatos nodded in response.

And Jiang Yan turned around, his whole body soared into the air, and he blasted toward the location of the port.

"Big trouble, I’ll have to be lectured tomorrow."

Venti said with a mournful face.

"Sigh, let’s go notify those aristocrats first."

Barbatos sighed.

"After all, it’s not just you, they can't run away from being lectured either."

"I hope Jiang Yan can be a little more merciful with his words tomorrow."

Venti nodded and turned to walk into the city.

He had to hurry and notify the aristocrats of Mondstadt.

And Barbatos was free; he stroked his chin, thinking continuously.

"Hmm... where should I go to drink to my heart's content tonight?"

"Hehe!"

At the port, Jiang Yan quickly found the place where the General Affairs Office and others were staying through cosmic perception.

"Everyone get some good rest, we are going to the City of Mondstadt tomorrow."

After Jiang Yan gave his instructions, the Millelith and the people from the General Affairs Office went to rest in a relaxed manner.

Since the date had been set, they naturally didn't need to worry.

They just needed to follow behind their Lord Tianquan.