Chapter 242: Jingliu: I will stay at your place tonight; The Chasm incident (Part 1)

Once the Secret Technique had a "reasonable source," everything became normal.

When Lin Mo used it, Jingliu looked at Lin Mo in silence.

A full moment passed before she slowly said: "This is the first time I have seen someone capable of learning the Secret Technique of another's Path. Very good."

Forcibly suppressing the fluctuations in her heart, Jingliu spoke softly: "Let's stop here for today."

Regarding Lin Mo, Jingliu suddenly felt a sense of not knowing how to instruct him.

"Alright."

Hearing Jingliu's words, Lin Mo's eyes brightened slightly.

This meant he could return to Teyvat.

"Do you have any spare rooms here?"

The next second, Jingliu, who was rising to leave, suddenly thought of something and said: "If you do, I intend to stay here tonight."

"I do."

Hearing Jingliu's words, Lin Mo was stunned, his expression strange: "It's right over there."

As he spoke, Lin Mo pointed in a direction for Jingliu.

Lin Mo truly could not have imagined that Jingliu would actually want to move into his home.

However, thinking of the increasingly strict security situation on the Luofu, Lin Mo could understand it.

"I will return at most once at night; the rest of the time, I must investigate other matters."

Jingliu said softly: "If I stay here, I will not disturb you."

"No matter, the room has always been empty."

Hearing Jingliu's words, Lin Mo shook his head: "However, I am generally not at home; I only return during the noon or afternoon."

"Mm."

Hearing Lin Mo's words, Jingliu nodded.

Immediately, the two fell into deep thought.

"I am returning to my room first."

The next second, Jingliu turned and walked toward her own room.

Lin Mo also returned to his room, preparing to take a good bath before returning to Teyvat.

After washing up, Lin Mo simply put on his Millelith uniform and stepped into the mirror.

The surrounding scene underwent a heaven-shaking change, and Lin Mo returned to Teyvat.

Stepping out of his room, he saw Mu Ning, who was frowning and pacing around.

She seemed to be busy with something.

However, upon seeing Lin Mo walk out, she looked as if she had seen a savior, hurried over, and said: "Lord Lin Mo?"

As Mu Ning quickly sought out Lin Mo, the door to Yelan's room nearby also opened.

"What happened?"

Sensing the movement outside, Yelan walked out of her room. When she saw Mu Ning's expression, she immediately asked: "Have you encountered some difficulty?"

"Lady Yelan, Lord Lin Mo."

Seeing Yelan asking, Mu Ning, who was about to walk over, smiled bitterly: "It is like this: a miner has gone missing in The Chasm. The environment of The Chasm is quite complex; although it has improved in the last few days, the depths are still quite dangerous because there are many monsters. Therefore, whether it is below in The Chasm or up here with us, we take a headcount sooner or later."

"When we took the headcount last night, we didn't see Qi Ding."

"A miner is missing?"

Hearing Mu Ning's words, Yelan frowned: "Who? Are there any clues?"

The Chasm had only recovered for two days; how could a miner go missing so quickly?

"It's the one who is always talking about his daughter."

Mu Ning hurriedly said: "When we took the headcount last night, the miner next to him was still saying he had seen him below a short while ago and that he would be back soon, so I didn't pay it any mind. It was the same story during the headcount this morning."

"But I found something wrong, because a whole night has passed, so why is the story still the same?"

"I directly pressed that miner, and he stammered before admitting that Qi Ding hadn't returned all night and that he didn't know where Qi Ding was either."

"I immediately thought of a situation from back then, a trouble, exactly the same as that time."

"Something that happened before?"

Hearing Mu Ning's words, Yelan frowned: "What is it?"

"It's a rumor from back then."

Mu Ning hurriedly explained: "That was before the mine was sealed. At the beginning, a strange rumor circulated among the miners that there was something beneath the Chasm that could grant their wishes, called something like the 'Gift of the Chasm'."

"When I heard that at the time, I warned them immediately that if they encountered anything abnormal, they should report it to the Ministry of Civil Affairs immediately."

"Although I warned them immediately, there were still miners who took the risk and went to look for the 【Gift of the Chasm】 on their own, and then they disappeared for a period of time."

"When they were found again, it was after some time had passed. They were found in a daze and only recovered after resting for a long while. The situation was too terrifying at the time, so the Liyue Qixing decided to speed up the sealing of The Chasm."

From Mu Ning's mouth, Yelan and Lin Mo heard a story.

After listening to Mu Ning, Yelan was thoughtful: "So, you mean this miner..."

"Yes."

Mu Ning nodded: "I suspect Qi Ding has encountered this situation now."

"But there shouldn't be any crises left below The Chasm, and that special abnormality should have been cleared by you, Lady Yelan and Lord Lin Mo. This situation shouldn't be happening."

"Sigh."

Speaking of this, Mu Ning sighed: "If something happens to Qi Ding, it means trouble, because Qi Ding's wife passed away a long time ago, and his daughter is still interning at the Ministry of Civil Affairs. If he goes missing, I am definitely derelict in my duty, and I will definitely be fired."

After all, the miners who can be sent to The Chasm are the older generation of Liyue, people with impeccable backgrounds.

"I understand."

Yelan nodded: "I will go down with Lin Mo to look for him. You tell us the paths Qi Ding has taken before. I have already cleared everything on the main path with Lin Mo; what remains are the secret passages and some side paths that haven't been cleared. It should be that there is a problem with the roads here. Lin Mo and I will go clear them and investigate."

"Mm."

Hearing Yelan's words, Lin Mo nodded: "As long as there is an accurate general range, it will be very easy for us to go deep and search."

"That would be too kind."

Hearing Lin Mo's words, Mu Ning's expression was full of surprise.

Now there is hope.

If Qi Ding really went missing or something, he would definitely be held accountable.

After all, most of the problems had already been solved by Yelan and Lin Mo, and if such a situation still occurred, it was his problem.

Immediately, Mu Ning hurriedly told them everything she knew.

After listening to Mu Ning, Lin Mo and Yelan did not hesitate at all and headed to the bottom of The Chasm immediately.

"Sigh, have you heard? Qi Ding has actually gone missing."