"Cooker, you are here."

Panting, Paimon and Ying stood behind Bai Qiyun, looking at the young man's speechless appearance. In the end, Paimon mustered up the courage to break the silent evening.

'Brother Qiyun's parents... died on Zhuyue Festival ten years ago.'

Looking at the somewhat lonely back of the young man, suddenly, Xiangling's words just flashed through Ying's mind.

The Moon-by-Moon Festival ten years ago.

The girl raised her hand and wanted to comfort the young man in front of her, but was held back by the night breeze.

It may not be a good thing to speak rashly, not to mention how much she knows about Bai Qiyun.

Except for a trip the two took in Mondstadt, she didn't seem to know much about this gloomy-looking boy.

Rather than close friends, the relationship between the two is more like that of comrades-in-arms.

Each other can give each other's back without any burden, but they can't understand each other's thoughts.

Perhaps only time can bridge this gap, but now is not a good time.

Thinking of the postcard she found in the room before, Ying bit her pink lips.

That's it, that thing is...

"It's you two."

Disturbed by the sudden sound behind him, Bai Qiyun followed the trajectory of the sound and found the duo, one large and one small, huddled next to the wooden house.

"Well, Xiangling said you should be here so we stopped by to take a look."

By the way? From Liyue Port to here?

Listening to the girl's slightly exaggerated reasons, Bai Qiyun had no intention of exposing her.

"There's nothing to see here, just a bunch of weeds."

As Bai Qiyun said, although Tianheng Mountain is tall and tall, in terms of scenery, I am afraid it is not even among the top ten in the land of Liyue.

Even in terms of altitude, it might just be the same as Ningguang's Qunyu Pavilion.

It's just that not everyone can go up to Qunyu Pavilion.

"What Brother Bai said is true. When it comes to the beauty of autumn, the lotus pond next to Yujing Terrace is more worthy of appreciation."

A deep male voice came from not far away, attracting the attention of the three people.

I saw Zhongli strolling in wearing clothes that were completely different from his usual clothes. He had a Liyue robe draped around him, looking like a storyteller in a teahouse.

"Mr. Zhongli, you also have time to go out of the city to relax."

Bai Qiyun didn't expect that this usually deserted place would welcome several guests today.

What's more, this guest from the Hall of Rebirth had just appeared as a judge in the cooking competition. He didn't expect to go to such a remote place so quickly, which really surprised Bai Qiyun.

"Every month is a festival, and you should travel around."

Hearing this, Zhongli smiled and turned his gaze to Ying aside.

"Traveller, what do you think of the word month by month?"

"Eh?"

Perhaps she didn't expect that the man in front of her would actually talk to her, so she was stunned subconsciously.

Is she familiar with the man in front of her called 'Zhongli'?

It seems that I only met him once or twice when I was working as a waiter in the Bai family restaurant.

"Well...it's a very beautiful name, hmm."

Ying, who knew little about Liyue culture, could only answer Zhongli based on the name.

Zhongli didn't force the foreign traveler too much, and smiled and shook his head.

"Looking up at the bright moon, all kinds of feelings are in it. This feeling and this scene are like the stars shining on me, wishing to chase the moonlight."

Zhongli, who is well versed in Liyue culture, introduced the origin of Zhuyue Festival to Ying in a unique way.

"Zhuyue was originally a ceremony of the immortal family. At that time, people in Liyue did not practice fairy things, but they also imitated this ceremony and evolved many festivals in the name of Zhuyue. Later, Emperor Yanwang held many festivals in memory of a friend.

This kind of festival is integrated with the word "Zhuyue". We use the sky to observe the earth, take the moon as an oath, recall the past and think about the present, and have reunion and joy. This is the "Zhuyue Festival".

Ying couldn't figure out what the Xian family was, but the word "reunion" in Zhongli's words really touched her heart.

"Reunion..."

The girl's low murmur was not hidden from anyone present, but they all unanimously remained silent.

For them, the word reunion is even more dazzling on this festival.

After a while, when Ying's mood returned to stability, Zhongli slowly spoke to Bai Qiyun.

"Now that I'm here, besides relaxing, I have something else I want to tell you."

"Hmm? Is something wrong?"

"Ah, it's about the riot ten years ago."

Ten years ago...

Hearing this, Bai Qiyun couldn't help but narrowed his eyes.

The man's slow answer gave him the illusion that the person in front of him knew all the truth.

Thinking of this, Bai Qiyun clenched his fists unconsciously, and his nails were embedded in his palms, leaving deep marks.

"If Mr. Zhongli knows something, you might as well tell him."

Seeing the young man in front of him trying to remain calm, Zhongli sighed secretly.

Slowly reveal what happened ten years ago.

What happened in Liyue Port ten years ago.

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Ten years ago, Liyue Port.

On the eve of Zhuyue Festival, people going from house to house are preparing things needed for the festival.

However, unlike previous years, on the eve of this year's Moon Festival, rumors spread about a group of thieves committing crimes in the streets, causing residents to panic.

Naturally, the Qianyan Army did not dare to neglect the order issued by Liyue Qixing to investigate the matter. They could only work overtime to investigate the current situation around them and visit the common people everywhere who had seen the group of thieves.

"So? You mean you saw those thieves on the block in front yesterday?"

A woman wearing a feminine Qianyanjun uniform sat at the table and sighed as she looked at the timid old man in front of her.

The chainmail made of fine steel is draped in front of him, and his long black ponytail is tied behind his back and hangs down to his waist. He has a good figure and a heroic face.

A pair of willow eyes were filled with helplessness.

She didn't know if the elderly man in front of her could believe what she saw. Maybe she saw it wrong.

But as the commander-in-chief of the Qianyan Army in Liyue Port, Xue Luanying faced the pressure from her superiors and had no choice but to work overtime to uncover the gang of thieves who had suffered thousands of blows before the Zhuyue Festival came.

"I...I seem to have seen it. Just late last night, when I got up, I seemed to see a few figures sneaking along the wall. Although their voices were low, I could vaguely hear them.

There are words like 'check out the place' and 'next home'."

Facing the imposing female commander, the old man regained his composure for a while before telling what he saw last night.

Hearing this, Commander Xue raised his eyebrows.

"Write down this testimony."

"yes."

The female adjutant beside him quickly took out his notebook, wrote down the thirty-second testimony, and then drew a big circle here on the map.

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