Actually, it wasn't him running in the opposite direction; rather, Xavier was manipulating him with his power.
The powerful Anemo element attracted the thief, making it seem like he was running in the opposite direction.
"W-What's going on?!"
The thief was also bewildered; why was he running back?
By the time he reacted, he had already been seized by Xavier, who then threatened him fiercely.
"You, hand over the goods, or else!" Xavier clenched his fist tightly, making a creaking sound.
The thief swallowed hard and, with trembling hands, took out the money pouch from his waist.
"H-Here you go…"
Although he didn't know how he was caught, it was clear that the other party was incredibly powerful.
Xavier handed the money pouch to Nilou and asked, "Is this the money pouch?"
Nilou glanced at it, then shook her head and said, "It doesn't seem to be this one…"
"What? How many did you steal?!" Xavier raised his fist, ready to beat him up.
The thief looked a bit awkward, so he took out another one: "Then it must be this one, no mistake."
"This is it!" Nilou immediately nodded when she saw this money pouch.
The thief breathed a sigh of relief and pleaded, "Everyone, I've returned the item to you, can you please let me go?"
"Let you go? How could that be?!"
Xavier used the power of the Dendro element to grow vines, binding the thief to a nearby tree.
No matter how much the thief struggled, there was no reaction whatsoever.
Xavier looked at the thief in front of him, stroked his chin, and muttered to himself, "I always feel like something's missing…"
Collei quickly said, "Of course something's missing! Even if he's tied up, no one will know he's a thief. People should know!"
"Wow, Collei, you're so smart! How did this Hall Master not think of that?!"
Hu Tao had a sudden idea, then reached out to Xavier: "Xavier, get out a pen, preferably a large brush!"
Xavier rummaged through his personal space for a long time but only found a marker pen.
"Here, this is all I have."
Although he didn't know what Hu Tao was planning, Xavier vaguely guessed a bit.
As expected, after getting the pen, Hu Tao approached the thief with a mischievous smile.
"Hehe, this Hall Master is going to help you turn over a new leaf and become a new person!"
After speaking, Hu Tao began to write calligraphy on his face with the pen.
When Hu Tao finished writing, everyone gathered around.
"I AM A thief!"
Four large characters appeared on his face, very conspicuous.
It was so simple and easy to understand that surely no one would misunderstand the situation.
Everyone else started laughing, thinking that Hu Tao truly had an active mind.
Of course, the people who laughed did not include Alhaitham and Balladeer.
For them, this was just a small, unexpected experience, but for the audience in the live stream, it was profoundly significant.
Because the characters Hu Tao wrote were the common script of Teyvat, but not long after these characters were written, they actually transformed into Chinese characters!
This feeling was like a sudden transformation, like a special effect.
He even thought he was seeing things; how could it be Teyvat script one second and Chinese characters the next?
"666, real-time translation!"
"Damn, I'm sure I didn't see wrong, the Hall Master wrote Teyvat characters before, right?"
"I saw it too, so how exactly did it turn into Chinese characters?"
No one could figure out what was going on, and Xavier had no intention of explaining anything.
The more you try to explain such things, the more complicated they become; the best approach is to not mention or discuss them.
After dealing with the thief, Nilou bowed to everyone: "Thank you all so much."
Xavier chuckled, "It's nothing, nothing, just a small favor."
"Hey, I was the one who made the first move, alright? Why does it feel like it's all your credit?!"
Furina was very displeased, with her hands on her hips.
"Yes, yes, yes, it's all the credit of our Lady Furina, is that better now?" Xavier didn't argue with her for credit.
Nilou thanked them again: "In any case, I just want to thank you all."
"It's nothing, nothing, just a small favor!" Furina imitated Xavier, waving her hand.
Xavier rolled his eyes furiously, "You're copying me, huh?!"
"Are you tourists from out of town? If you ever need anything in the future, just look for me. I'm quite familiar with Sumeru City."
Nilou offered her sincerity to thank Xavier and the others.
Collei walked over and explained, "They are indeed tourists from out of town, but there are some differences…"
Under Collei's explanation, Nilou showed a surprised expression.
"Oh, so that's how it is; no wonder your clothing styles are completely different."
"But I really envy you all. Although you come from different places, even different worlds, you can become good friends."
Nilou's eyes were filled with envy; being able to make friends with people from all over the world is probably what every young Damselette wants.
"If Nilou is willing, you can too." Xavier extended his hand, issuing an invitation.
"That's great, I'm willing!"
Nilou's eyes were filled with excitement, and her face was flushed.
The moment he held Xavier's hand, he had already perceived everything.
"Damn it, why did I say 'I'm willing'? It feels like getting married!"
"Ahhh, damn it, let go of my Nilou!"
"You're really despicable, UP! Do you have to shake hands? Can't you invite her in another way?"
"You're too invested, upstairs. This is just a setting, so this must be a setting the Great Demon King came up with because he wanted to take advantage!"
Xavier was a bit speechless. What do you mean I want to take advantage? Am I that kind of person?!
However, don't even mention it, this netizen is quite accurate in judging people…
"Cough, cough!"
Although everyone else was used to Xavier's method of invitation and didn't think much of it.
However, the netizens' words made Xavier feel somewhat guilty and awkward, so he cleared his throat and moved on to the main topic.
"Let's go check on Kaveh first. I'm afraid he might have croaked at home. Nilou, do you want to come along?"
"I don't have any important matters to attend to, so yes." Hearing Kaveh's name, Nilou asked curiously, "So, what happened to Mr. Kaveh, or is he sick?"
Alhaitham answered first: "Nothing much, just a problem with his brain."
Although Nilou didn't know much about the two of them, she had heard the Traveler say that their relationship seemed to be a bit of a love-hate one.
And so, the group headed to Alhaitham's house once again.
This time, they encountered no obstacles and smoothly arrived in front of the luxurious villa.
However, they didn't expect to hear someone speaking as soon as they pushed open the door.
"Kaveh, I think you can stop now."
"If you keep this up, your body will break down. You know that yourself, right?"
"Forget it, I'll just go find Xavier for help…"
A familiar voice came, and Xavier immediately recognized who the voice belonged to.
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