"Don't forget that Winter Solstice and Mondstadt are allies. We came all the way to seek cooperation, but now we have killed and injured so many people in your territory. This makes me doubt whether you, the Knights of the West Wind, are capable of taking charge of Mondstadt.

border defense."

The lady was holding on to her own personal injuries and her relationship with the allies, which left Kaia speechless.

But what she said does make sense.

"Oh? Are the dead and injured people you are talking about those soldiers who sneaked into Mondstadt without proof?"

The cavalry captain sitting on the chair pointed out the flaws in the lady's words with a face full of joking.

In fact, Kaiya never thought that he could use this matter to force the Fools to make concessions. He could only continue to argue, or to make the Fools restrain themselves, which would have achieved his goal.

"Soldier? How could I remember that all the envoys I brought with me were envoys to Mondstadt?"

Although those people were indeed soldiers, how could the lady admit this in front of Kaia.

She made up temporary identities for them without changing her expression or heartbeat.

"Oh, then I hope that your Excellency the Executive Officer can take good care of your 'envoys' and never let them appear in places where they shouldn't."

The man's voice deepened, and his words seemed to have meaning.

"Then you don't have to worry about it."

Realizing that she could no longer argue with the man in front of her, the lady pulled up her skirt and walked out of the somewhat dark reception room on her crystal blue high heels, leaving only the smiling man behind her.

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While Kaia and the lady were testing each other's words without any pain, the angel's gift welcomed several special guests.

After passing the door with the words 'temporarily closed', Bai Qiyun walked into the tavern with Ying and Wendy.

Under the leadership of the bartender, the group of people went up to the undisturbed second floor of the pub.

There, Diluc and Jean were relaxing with their eyes closed.

"Um?"

The two of them were awakened by the creaking sound of their feet stepping on the wooden stairs.

As the host, Diluc naturally stood up and greeted him.

"Brother Bai, I didn't expect you to be the young master of Tingyu Pavilion. I was in a hurry and didn't recognize you when we met before. It's very rude."

As one of the underground giants in Mondstadt, how could Diluc not investigate this young-looking Liyue man? After all, he has already participated in Mondstadt's high-level decisions.

You wouldn't know if you didn't check, but when you check, you will be shocked to find that Bai Qiyun's origin is actually from that Tingyu Pavilion.

The cooperation between Tingyuge and Chenxi Winery has been going on since Diluc could remember when he was a child. In the past, the two families had many business contacts, and at least Bai Qiyun's identity was innocent.

So Diluc became more enthusiastic than when they first met.

It's just that if you are not familiar with him, you may not be able to see this change at all.

The slightly upturned corners of his mouth can even be evaluated in millimeters. Compared with another male holder of the Fire God's Eye in Mondstadt, Diluc's emotional fluctuations are too dull.

"No, no, I didn't say it at the beginning."

Bai Qiyun knew that the change in the other person's attitude was only because of his background, but it would be really shameless for him to use this status to put on airs, not to mention that he still wanted something from the other person.

He quickly waved his hand to indicate that he didn't care.

"But Mr. Diluc, I do have something to ask of you."

Before the main topic began, Bai Qiyun first told Diluc his request.

As for the collection of other elemental materials, it would be too slow for him to do it alone, and he didn't have enough funds. With Diluc's help, the speed will definitely be much faster, and the reward can be expected.

After he returned to Liyue, he paid for it together with the order from his restaurant.

Anyway, if you have an identity, it’s useless if you don’t use it.

After hearing Bai Qiyun's request, Diluc agreed without hesitation. It was just a small matter.

"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away and get back to you soon."

He deliberately chose a large table and welcomed everyone present to their seats.

Of course, there is no such thing as Paimon and Yandora, they can just float aside.

While Diluc and Bai Qiyun were discussing matters, Qin, who was sitting next to her, turned her light blue eyes and looked at the rumored bard in front of her, who was also the center of this plan, Wendy.

Wendy, who had just arrived, was not at all restrained. He pulled out a chair and picked up the water glass on the table, drinking it down in one gulp.

The cold liquid passed through the throat, and the faint smell of alcohol spread at the base of the tongue.

"I didn't expect that any drink served to guests in Mr. Diluc's tavern would be such a fine wine. I really admire it. I admire it."

He held the wooden cup and looked at the liquid in the cup. It was thick and mellow, completely opposite to the taste just now.

"Just some light drinks."

Even in the hot summer, Diluc did not take off his black coat. He sat on the main seat and stared questioningly at the bard in front of him who was very curious about the drink.

"Let's get straight to the point, don't waste time. We have brought the Sky Piano, what do you want to do with it."

After listening to Diluc's words, several people straightened their expressions, and at Bai Qiyun's signal, Ying took out the Sky Piano and placed it in a corner of the table.

Seeing the Sky Piano, Wendy's eyes lit up and she reached out to take it.

Seeing this, several people did not stop him.

If the guy in front of him can really bring out the power of this guqin that has been hidden in the West Wind Church for hundreds of years, then it would not be an unacceptable thing to hand over the Sky Piano to him.

The poet's white hands brushed the strings, making bursts of sweet sounds, but other than that there was no strange sight.

"Unfortunately, the power of the upper wind of the strings has been lost even more seriously. If we don't find a way to restore the power of the Sky Piano, then our plan will not be carried out."

Withdrawing her right hand from the strings, Wendy helplessly explained the current situation to everyone.

"Recover? How to recover."

Diluc did not doubt Wendy's words, because he could also feel that the piano in front of him was no different from an ordinary piano.

"Well, let me think about it, if we want to restore the power of the Sky Piano... we need the power of the wind element."

"The power of the wind element? Is this okay?"

A blue crystal was held in the palm of the blonde girl, shining brightly.

Ying handed over this teardrop crystal that had been purified before. It contained extremely huge power of the wind element. If it could be used, it would definitely be able to repair the Sky Piano.

"This is...that's what it is."

Putting away her tears, Wendy glanced at the blond girl in front of her with a strange look.

As he expected, this girl possesses the power to purify the abyss.
Chapter completed!