"Is this the Fatui's trump card you found these past few days?" Yu Jin held a piece of talisman paper in his hand, flipping it over and over.
Although its appearance suggested a counterfeit product, the power contained within it was almost identical to the talisman of everlasting moral restraint Yu Jin had seen before.
Could it be that the Fatui had already captured the Adepti and forced them to draw talismans day and night?
Yu Jin was instantly shocked. The Adepti and Zhongli had been close friends for thousands of years, practically sharing the same pants. Such a major event needed to be reported to Zhongli immediately.
"My King, are you perhaps thinking of something impossible?" Morgott saw Yu Jin's restless movements and knew without a doubt that his thoughts must have drifted to some unknown corner.
"Morgott, tell me what's going on." Morgott's words pulled Yu Jin out of his wild imaginings.
He realized that with Morgott, his external brain, here, why was he bothering to strain himself? Thinking was the most tiring thing, after all.
"It was found in the camp outside the city. The organization called the Fatui is mass-producing these papers."
"I also obtained the research notes, but as your subordinate has only recently arrived here, I am temporarily unable to decipher the principles behind them."
As Morgott spoke, he took out some crumpled, hastily written papers from his cloak and handed them over.
Yu Jin pretended to look at the research notes, but in truth, he was thinking about something else—verifying Morgott's conjectures.
Since Childe did indeed follow Lumine, did that mean the Qixing would invite Lumine next?
Yu Jin was very curious, so he tossed the research notes to Morgott. He couldn't understand them anyway, and if they stayed with him, he might end up using them to wipe sweat someday.
Mainly, other people's sweat.
"Let's go, Morgott! We're going to Yujing Terrace to see if the Qixing really invited Lumine."
"Normally, they definitely would."
Morgott saw Yu Jin's hurried back, responded faintly, and then quickly followed him.
Covered by Paimon's style of invisibility, Yu Jin and Morgott still attracted a lot of attention—mainly because of Yu Jin's attire.
But that was about it; peculiar clothing was always more acceptable than differences in body shape or species.
Walking from the Lotus Pond into Yujing Terrace, Yu Jin immediately noticed a difference. Because today, there was an extra person here!
Taking Morgott with him, Yu Jin approached Buyun.
Yu Jin stared at Buyun, and Buyun stared back at Yu Jin. The two remained silent for a long time.
"This… this sir, what can I do for you?" Finally, Buyun couldn't bear the strange atmosphere and broke the silence first.
Nothing else, the dark peeking slit in Yu Jin's helmet was simply too dark, so dark that it made him a little afraid.
"What are you doing here?" Yu Jin looked at Buyun, this "unofficial personnel," and asked curiously.
He hadn't seen this person on his previous visits to Yujing Terrace, so why was he here now? And in such a remote corner.
Could he be some kind of swindler?
"Aren't you going to the Jade Chamber?" Buyun looked at Yu Jin and Morgott. So, these two weren't the so-called "distinguished guests"?
Earlier today, Ganyu had specifically sought him out, saying that soon there would be two distinguished guests from Tianquan who needed him to guide them up to the Jade Chamber.
So, when Buyun saw Morgott and Yu Jin approaching, he assumed they were the distinguished guests Ganyu spoke of. He hadn't expected to be mistaken.
"Why would I go to the Jade Chamber? No, wait, maybe I really do need to go." Yu Jin changed his mind mid-sentence.
Ningguang was the face of the Qixing, and Ningguang always worked in the Jade Chamber. Perhaps Ningguang would arrange for Lumine to meet there.
Upon hearing this, Buyun's gaze sharpened. Could they really be today's distinguished guests?
"Then… since you're going to the Jade Chamber, the password?" Buyun leaned closer to Yu Jin, asking in a hushed tone as if he were a thief.
"Uh…"
"Open Sesame?"
"…"
Buyun's eyes immediately grew impatient. He waved his hand and quickly said, "Go, go, go! If you're not distinguished guests, why are you wasting my time?"
"Hiss—, so capable? You need a password to go up there?" Yu Jin looked up at the Jade Chamber in the sky and asked, puzzled.
"Naturally. The Jade Chamber is Tianquan's masterpiece. Do you think just anyone can go up there?"
"No password, go find somewhere cool to stay!" Buyun looked around, thinking Yu Jin was here to cause trouble.
Actually, he was pretty close. Yu Jin looked at Buyun and said earnestly, "I think the Jade Chamber is cooler."
Then, without waiting for Buyun to say anything, Yu Jin bent his knees and leaped, soaring towards the Jade Chamber like an arrow.
Morgott, seeing this, shook his head and followed Yu Jin's example, leaping out as well.
"Cough, cough, cough…"
The dust raised by the two dissipated. By the time Buyun looked again, there were only two large, cracked craters in the ground.
"The work of the Ministry of Civil Affairs… has increased…" "Bang!" Yu Jin jumped from the ground onto the Jade Chamber, landing with a sound like a heavy iron lump.
"Thud." Morgott was noticeably "quieter" than Yu Jin. His landing sound was just the soft impact of flesh against the floor.
Baiwen: "…"
Baishi: "…"
Baixiao: "…"
Weren't the distinguished guests today supposed to be two Damselettes? How did two… two men jump up here?
Baiwen and the others glanced at Yu Jin and Morgott, then nodded. Hmm, they should be men.
"Quickly inform Ningguang! Someone is trespassing on the Jade Chamber!" Baiwen shouted, belatedly realizing what was happening.
Damn it, what was wrong with them just now? Someone invaded, and they were so calm. Had they been working overtime so much they'd gone silly?
"It's fine. You may withdraw." Just as Baiwen was about to inform Ningguang, Ningguang herself walked out of the main hall of the Jade Chamber.
She saw the arrivals and couldn't help but rub her forehead. Had she and Yu Jin been meeting too frequently lately?
"Under… understood." Although they were puzzled, Baiwen and the other two, as Ningguang's loyal followers, still retreated.
"Gentlemen, I don't recall inviting either of you, do I?" Ningguang said to Yu Jin and Morgott after Baiwen and the others had withdrawn.
"It's fine, I wanted to see you." Yu Jin showed no awareness of trespassing, not only touching and looking around everywhere but also saying something that could easily be misunderstood.
Ningguang indicated she didn't want to talk to Yu Jin and turned her head towards Morgott. She felt Morgott was easier to communicate with than Yu Jin.
"My King wishes to see if you have invited the traveler named Lumine." Morgott's eyes were cast down, his expression unchanged.
During his time as Lord of Blessing in Leyndell, he had long cultivated the ability to remain unfazed even when a mountain collapsed before him.
In this situation, he could still maintain his composure.
"That's it?"
"That's it."
Morgott nodded.
"I have invited her, so may I ask you two to leave?" Ningguang looked at Yu Jin and Morgott, her face full of helplessness.
Yu Jin wandered around, finding the Jade Chamber very high-class. The patterns and decorations were in no way inferior to the grand cathedrals he had visited.
Hearing Ningguang's helpless tone, Yu Jin nudged Morgott and said to Ningguang, "Actually, I'm here to help you."
"Look, aren't you very busy lately?" Yu Jin looked at the corners of Ningguang's eyes. Although concealed by makeup, he could still see the faint dark circles underneath.
"Yes, indeed, so what?" Ningguang nodded. Lately, various affairs had been flying at her like snowflakes, almost working her to death.
"So, I specifically want to introduce you to our resident strategist, the embodiment of intelligence—Morgott!" Yu Jin pointed at Morgott, saying with full confidence.
Morgott subtly twitched the corner of his mouth. How did he not know he had acquired so many titles?
"Get to the point." Ningguang was completely unmoved. There was no way the affairs of the Qixing could be handled by an outsider.
"I want to stay in the Jade Chamber for a while, to study."
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