"..."
Hearing the Debt Collector's words, the Lady looked up at the Debt Collector, who was enveloped in blue light, and found the blue light incredibly dazzling.
"Your Majesty, my eyes are blind! I need to return to Snezhnaya to recuperate. Please find someone else for Liyue!"
The Lady trembled, touched her forehead, and waved her hand at the Debt Collector, saying, "Alright, you may withdraw. Go get yourself thoroughly checked."
Well, this time it wasn't the Debt Collector's fault. After all, encountering Yu Jin made the mission's failure understandable.
If it weren't for Venti's cooperation, the Lady herself would probably still be pacing anxiously in Mondstadt!
She now only felt exhausted. Why did she run into Yu Jin again in Liyue? Wasn't he in Mondstadt?
"Heh, Rosalyne, don't you think you're overstepping your bounds a bit?" Childe snorted coldly after hearing the Lady's words.
While he didn't have much interest in building his own forces, this didn't mean Childe had no objections to others openly commanding his subordinates.
The Lady heard this and lowered her hand. She carefully looked at Childe, then showed a brilliant smile.
"Fine, I won't offer my opinion. You handle it yourself."
She had originally intended to remind her colleague that this was Ningguang's scheme to kill with a borrowed knife, but now, it seemed unnecessary.
It might even be good for this muscle-headed colleague to suffer a bit.
Childe saw the Lady's smile, suddenly froze, and then, like the Debt Collector just now, shivered.
What was wrong with the Lady? Did she get kicked in the head while riding the carriage?
"Al... Alright! Kid, you should thank the Lady. If it weren't for her, you'd know the consequences of mission failure!" Childe forced himself to maintain a stern expression and shouted at the Debt Collector.
"Thank you, Lady! Thank you, Childe!" The Debt Collector immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
He definitely didn't want to experience the punishment for mission failure again.
"Tell me about the guy who found you. Which of Liyue's Seven Stars and Eight Gates is he from?" Childe stroked his chin, a hint of curiosity surfacing in his heart.
It seems Liyue shouldn't be underestimated.
"Seven Stars and Eight Gates? No, he shouldn't be from Liyue. He seemed to have his own agenda at the Golden House too."
The Debt Collector, immersed in blue light, said after a brief thought.
"Oh? Not from Liyue?" Childe's interest grew stronger. Besides the Fatui, there were others interested in the Golden House?
"Wearing full armor, a foreigner. Hehe, with this information, it's enough!" Childe muttered a few words under his breath.
Then he looked up and said to the Debt Collector, "Alright, you may withdraw. If you fail a mission again, you should be very clear about the consequences!"
"Yes! Yes! Your subordinate understands!" The Debt Collector nodded joyfully and quickly left the Northland Bank's front desk.
However, neither Childe nor he seemed to remember the blue light flickering on him right now.
The front desk fell silent again. Only then did Childe realize that he, an Executive, had nothing in common with the Lady.
He rubbed his nose, waved his hand, and said to the Lady, "It seems I'll be busy next. Goodbye."
"As a fellow colleague, let me remind you, the guy you're looking for is very strong."
"At least much stronger than me!"
When the Lady said this, her expression was unusually serious, but to Childe, these words were like bait tempting him.
"Hahahaha! That only makes me more curious. Thank you for the reminder, but I'm stronger than you imagine too!"
Childe laughed loudly upon hearing this. His expression carried a hint of madness, Tartaglia's unique, insatiable ambition to conquer the world.
"Clap!" The Lady suddenly slapped her forehead, and Childe's future, at this moment, blurred... "Hoo..., hoo..."
The autumn sun was pleasant and warm. So Yu Jin wanted to follow the Liyue custom of taking a nap, but as usual, he couldn't fall asleep.
Those faint snores were also faked by Yu Jin to match the atmosphere.
"Bang!" The already dilapidated wooden door of Yu Jin's yard was shattered by a huge force, scattering flying wood chips everywhere, many of which even flew directly onto Yu Jin's face.
"..."
Yu Jin looked at the mess on the ground, then at Childe, whose scarf was fluttering before him, and slowly said, "Kid, if you don't give me a good reason today, you're in for a bad time!"
"Oh! Who do we have here? It turns out to be Zhongli's good friend." Childe clearly hadn't expected it to be Yu Jin. He raised an eyebrow, his tone carrying a hint of surprise.
But that was all. After all, Yu Jin was so strong and had thwarted the Fatui's plans.
The identity of Zhongli's friend couldn't suppress the Burning battle desire in Childe's heart.
"I'm a very easygoing person. You broke my door; just compensate me, and I'll pretend nothing happened."
Yu Jin stood up from the ground, twisted his head, and said.
As for why he was standing up from the ground, it could only be said that Yu Jin was too lazy to get into bed. That large door was Yu Jin's only piece of furniture besides his bed.
"Here, enough for ten doors." Childe threw out a leather pouch without a word.
"Clatter~" Yu Jin took the pouch, weighed it in his hand, and then said with a smile, "Oh, a rich guy!"
"Enough talk! Get ready to face it!" Childe shouted, then transformed his bow into a blade, and swirling waves appeared around him.
"Clap! Clap!"
Yu Jin saw this, then took out two Mora from the leather pouch. He flicked his fingers, and the two Mora whistled as they flew towards Childe.
"Hiss——"
"Thud!"
Childe only saw Yu Jin's hand blur into an afterimage, and then a sharp pain shot through the web of his hand.
However, Childe was a veteran of many battles. Even though the pain was unbearable, his hands gripping the blade only trembled slightly. If one didn't look closely, it wouldn't be noticeable.
Unfortunately, neither Yu Jin nor Childe were ordinary people.
Yu Jin, holding a Mora in one hand, gestured towards the web of Childe's hand and continued, "Good physique. What if I send another one? A blade is a blade, a bow is a bow. Don't try to mix them."
"If you encounter a strong opponent, it will be like this——"
Yu Jin hadn't finished speaking when his fingers once again blurred into an afterimage.
"Hiss!" A more intense sharp pain came. This time, after Childe groaned, the half-bow blade in one of his hands slipped down.
"See, just like that." Yu Jin tightened the Mora pouch. The guidance he had just given cost him three Mora, which pained him greatly.
"Hmph..., Hmph hahaha! Very good, you are very strong! It's been a long time since I've met such a powerful enemy!"
Childe moved his palm, first chuckling, then bursting into laughter as if unable to suppress the excitement in his heart.
"You're noisy. If you want to fight, let's change locations?" Yu Jin stroked his chin. A martial arts fanatic? Somewhat like his past self.
However, this guy was purely bored, unlike Yu Jin. Yu Jin became a martial arts fanatic to save the world.
After all, the stronger the person, the larger the kindling, the bigger the flame it burns, and the longer it illuminates.
"Exactly what I was thinking!" Childe put away his excited smile and nodded.
Such a good opportunity, if it were interrupted, would be too disappointing.
"Follow me. I'll take you somewhere deserted."
Yu Jin said, then led Childe out of the alley.
Passing through Chihu Rock, by the alchemy table, and over the large wooden bridge, Yu Jin and Childe arrived at the outskirts of Liyue—which was actually the place where Yu Jin and Ningguang first met.
"Here? Very good!" Childe looked around, very satisfied. It was far from Liyue, and the scenery was beautiful, making it a perfect battlefield!
Yu Jin turned around and looked at Childe. This guy hadn't stopped smiling since they left, showing that he was truly obsessed with battle.
Since he wanted to fight, Yu Jin would let him vent his excess energy properly. Feeling the golden thorns growing under his feet, he grinned.
Ah, there aren't many people as easygoing as him anymore.
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