bestfiction Chapter 34: Let's set off and find 77!
Chapter 34: Let's set off and find 77!
"Oh no, Qiqi has been captured!"
Paimon flew around in a panic, nearly crashing into a roof beam.
Upon learning that Qiqi had been captured, everyone's previous relaxed mood vanished instantly.
"Ying, let's go find Qiqi!"
Before anyone else could react, Paimon grabbed Ying and started to head out the door.
"Wait! We still don't know where Qiqi went... Are we just going to run around like headless chickens?"
Ying patted her head helplessly.
"Ah...you're right..."
Hearing her say that, Paimon gave a wry smile.
Just then, Zhongli, who had been frowning and deep in thought for a long time, finally spoke.
"Xunfeng, you and Ying head towards Mondstadt. I've already sensed her disappearing at the border between Liyue and Mondstadt. As for the Sect Master... you don't need to go."
After hearing what Zhongli said, Hu Tao was about to follow Xun Feng when he interrupted her.
"Oh my, so even a guest elder is now commanding this hall master? Why won't you let me go?"
Hu Tao pretended to be angry, put her hands on her hips, and asked Zhong Li what he thought.
"Master... you haven't dealt with the business of the Layered Rock Abyss yet... please prioritize the business of the Hall of Rebirth. As for little friend Qiqi, he will naturally return safely."
Zhongli began to speak slowly and deliberately.
"Oh dear, I almost forgot about the business! In that case, I'll leave it to you, my guest advisor, to handle for me!"
After saying that, Hu Tao smiled and covered her mouth, then turned and went out with Xun Feng.
All that was left was a bewildered working-class man named Zhong Li.
And this kind of operation? !
"I'm such an idiot... I'm making myself work!"
From then on, the hall of rebirth was left with yet another lonely old man.
On the way to Mondstadt.
"Wait a minute... how would the guest elder know where Qiqi went?"
Hu Tao belatedly began to ponder, and soon invisible smoke rose from his head.
Xun Feng panicked instantly after hearing what Hu Tao was muttering to herself.
"Before the Dragon King Rota transformed into human form, it was the Guest Elder who was speaking to it, and the Dragon King Rota even addressed the Guest Elder as Morax. If I'm not mistaken, Luminous was there because the Guest Elder summoned her! Moreover, the Guest Elder could sense Qiqi's location in Liyue! In conclusion, there's only one truth!"
Looking at Hu Tao, who was resting her chin on her hand, with a wise look in her eyes, analyzing things logically and succinctly, Xun Feng had a bad feeling.
Is Zhongli's true identity about to be exposed?!
"The Dragon King Ruoduo must have mistaken someone for someone else! And it was Ruoduo who told the guest elder about Qiqi's location!"
Walnut confidently rested her elbows on her hands, her plum blossom eyes gleaming with wisdom.
"Hmm... Ah?! Ah...! Yes, yes, as expected of the head of the Hall of Rebirth, your mind is so quick, you guessed it right away!"
Xunfeng had originally planned to face Hu Tao's wrath after the revelation, accusing him of deceiving Zhongli's identity, but in the end... he overestimated Hu Tao's reasoning ability.
Xun Feng smiled insincerely and couldn't help but give her a thumbs up, indicating that Hu Tao was the Sherlock Holmes of our time!
Seeing Xun Feng's reaction, Hu Tao confidently raised her forehead, as if everything was within her judgment.
"Ying, should we tell Hu Tao the truth?"
Paimon, who was watching Hu Tao and Xun Feng perform Errenzhuan, couldn't help but whisper a question to Ying.
"No, Zhongli has his reasons for hiding his identity, let's not ruin it."
After this brief incident, the group continued their journey.
Mondstadt, the land of the rising winds.
"Hi~~~ Little friend, your name is Qiqi, right?"
A strange, bright green figure softly asked a question to Qi Qi, who was still not fully conscious.
As soon as Qiqi opened her eyes, she saw the unreliable Mondstadt wind god, Barbatos.
"You bad guy, Qiqi, I hate you."
Frightened, Qiqi picked up a branch from the side and threw it away with all her might.
Barbatos smiled mischievously, and the branch gently floated back up to the towering tree.
"Seven Seven, don't be nervous. I'm the host of the Hide-and-Seek Contest at the Hall of Rebirth, and I've specially invited you to Mondstadt. Everyone else in the Hall of Rebirth is the one doing the chasing, and you're the one being chased. So, all you need to do is find a place to hide." Barbatos rolled his eyes and immediately came up with this excuse.
May the wind god deceive you!
"hide and seek?"
Qiqi looked at Barbatos's serious face with some doubt, but then chose to believe him.
Without a second thought, Qiqi ran downstream after spotting a river, leaving Barbatos standing there with a big smile on his face.
"Hey, it worked!"
Just then, Diluc, who had been hiding behind a big tree, came out.
"Bard, how many performances do you need as payment for this favor?"
Diluc stroked his chin as he looked at Barbatos, seemingly pondering how much compensation would be appropriate.
"Hey, as long as there's alcohol, how many rounds are there?" Barbatos generously spread his hands.
"But is it really a good idea to involve this child..."
Barbatos, who was all smiles just a moment ago, suddenly turned and asked in a low voice in the direction where Qiqi had left.