Chapter 18

Why did Wen Qi say it wasn't suitable for no reason?

"It is said that the Knights of Favonius in Mondstadt have a major conflict with the Fatui, or rather, the Fatui are very arrogant, and the Knights of Favonius in Mondstadt can do nothing about them."

Wen Qi shook his head and said: "It is said that those Fatui can ride on the heads of the Mondstadt Knights of Favonius. I don't know the specifics, but I often hear adventurers and merchants who come to Liyue from Mondstadt say how arrogant the Fatui are, and they even want to take over Mondstadt’s city defense."

"An envoy from another country stationed in a different nation wanting to take over that country’s city defense, isn't that a joke? I don't know what concerns the Knights of Favonius have, not going to war directly with those Fatui. Look at our Liyue, the Fatui wouldn't dare let out a fart."

"You can barely see the Fatui in Liyue City; only the Northland Bank has them, and that Fatui Harbinger spends eight out of ten days in the Northland Bank."

"And in Mondstadt, there is also the Stormterror attack. Every attack creates winds that destroy merchants' stalls; it’s miserable."

Speaking of this, Wen Qi shook his head, rambling on about the things happening in Mondstadt.

Hearing these words, Lin Mo raised an eyebrow.

So, the timeline hasn't reached the point where that idiot blonde reaches Mondstadt yet?

Or rather, Lumine hasn't solved the disaster in Mondstadt and is currently in Mondstadt?

"Inazuma is also sealed off. It is said that the outer seas are shrouded in thunderstorms, set personally by the Raiden Shogun of Inazuma, forbidding anyone from entering or leaving, and all trade has stopped."

The next second, Wen Qi continued: "I don't know what they are thinking in Inazuma. It is said that there is a Vision Hunt Decree being executed, confiscating the Visions of people in the country. The Vision holders living there are truly miserable."

Hearing this, Lin Mo completely understood the current timeline.

Inazuma was still in a state of lockdown, and the Vision Hunt Decree was currently being executed.

Immediately, Lin Mo continued to communicate with Wen Qi.

Finally, after eating and drinking their fill, they paid the bill and left, walking toward the outside of Liyue City.

At night, they still needed to stand guard.

Because at night, it was easier for monsters to attack, so they couldn't relax.

After Lin Mo returned to his post, he continued to practice swordsmanship.

However, as he practiced, he raised an eyebrow.

He heard a strange singing sound coming from the distance; this singing was intermittent and eventually dissipated completely.

Seeing this, Lin Mo didn't pay it any mind and continued to swing his sword in practice.

It wasn't until eleven o'clock at night that Lin Mo stopped practicing swordsmanship and tore off the ointment on his arm that had become extremely cold.

Then, feeling relaxed, he walked toward Liyue City.

Now that he was off work, it was time to go back to sleep.

"Do you want to have a late-night snack?"

Wen Qi was also packing up, looking at Lin Mo with a smile: "We can still go have a late-night snack."

"Sure."

Hearing Wen Qi’s words, Lin Mo nodded.

Immediately, several of them went to Liyue City, walking along Yaoguang Shoal back to Liyue City.

At this time, the moonlight spilled down like a galaxy, soft and tranquil.

At the port of Liyue Harbor, a silver bay shimmered under the moonlight, as if countless stars had fallen into the sea.

The ancient buildings on both sides of the port, made of brown stone, stood quietly like elven palaces. Faint lights shone through the window lattices, dotting this tranquil little port.

In the distance, the massive Liyue City was like a dreamlike crystal castle, radiating a faint glow.

The red lanterns hanging on the city walls swayed in the breeze, casting mottled light and shadows, as if telling stories of a thousand years.

The sea breeze blew gently from Yaoguang Shoal, carrying a salty taste, brushing against the cheeks of Lin Mo and the others.

Standing at Yaoguang Shoal looking toward Liyue Harbor, one could feel the ancient and mysterious nature of this world, as well as that profound and tranquil feeling from the sea.

"Oh right, Lin Mo, did you hear any strange sounds earlier?" **CHAPTER 43**

Wen Qi, who was walking in front, suddenly thought of something and pondered: "I heard strange, intermittent sounds earlier, did you hear them?"

"I heard them."

Lin Mo nodded: "But they disappeared quickly."

"Yeah, that’s what I thought too."

Wen Qi nodded: "Whether it’s Hilichurls or those Mitachurls, they all have whistles and horns. I suspect it’s the sound of them blowing those; we need to be serious about standing guard these next few days."

"Understood."

Lin Mo nodded.

As they spoke, they walked into Liyue City.

Lin Mo discovered that even at eleven o'clock at night, Liyue City was still brightly lit, and the bustling crowd was still quite large.

After going to Wanmin Restaurant with Wen Qi for a late-night snack, Lin Mo packed two bowls of Jade Fruit Soup and returned to his residence.

Then he went to sleep.

The night passed without incident.

The next day.

The sun unfolded its golden, radiant wings like a peacock spreading its tail.

After Lin Mo opened his eyes, he headed to a roadside snack stall to have breakfast feeling relaxed.

After eating and drinking his fill, he walked slowly toward the outside of Liyue City.

After greeting Wen Qi, Lin Mo arrived at the place he was responsible for guarding and started practicing swordsmanship directly.

Lin Mo found that practicing swordsmanship was very happy.

He could determine that with his training, every swing of the sword was exercising his body, constantly mastering his body’s coordination, and allowing his physical fitness to become stronger.

And he also needed to use as much of the ointment Bai Lu had prepared for him as possible over these few days.

After noon, Lin Mo’s mind stirred.

Sure enough, he felt that he could return to the Luofu.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Mo decisively chose to return to the Luofu.

He needed to understand the patrol areas for the Cloud Knight assessment on the Luofu side.

The assessment hadn't started yet, it was postponed, but he might still receive patrol information.

These notifications would all be sent to his phone, so he had to go back and take a look.

Anyway, he could come to Teyvat at any time, and he had plenty of time.

Thinking this, Lin Mo moved his mind, and he instantly disappeared from the spot, returning to the Luofu.

"Knock, knock, knock."

After Lin Mo returned home, he found that his phone had reconnected to the signal, and immediately a series of phone vibration sounds rang out.

"Good thing I came back."

Seeing the phone vibrating continuously, Lin Mo raised an eyebrow.

It looked like something big had happened.

Was it a notification from the Cloud Knights?

Lin Mo thought this while opening his phone to take a look.

He immediately discovered a series of friend request notifications on the lock screen.

Lin Mo: "????"

Looking at the series of friend requests from Bai Lu, with no other notifications, Lin Mo was confused.

Why was this person adding him so frequently?

He had thought something had happened.

Lin Mo unlocked his phone and accepted Bai Lu’s friend request!

"Knock, knock, knock!"

Just after accepting Bai Lu’s friend request, Bai Lu sent several messages.

[Bai Lu]: "Lin Mo, Lin Mo, what are you doing?"

[Bai Lu]: "I have something important to tell you, but you didn't accept my friend request from yesterday until now."

[Bai Lu]: "Where are you, where are you, where are you?"

Lin Mo: "......."

Looking at the messages Bai Lu sent, Lin Mo replied: "Did something happen?"

Bai Lu was looking for him so hurriedly; did she have some urgent matter? **CHAPTER 44**