Chapter 553: Encounter at the Stone Gate
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Kong took two deep breaths, sat down on the edge of the plank road, opened the kettle and took two gulps.
"Hey, hey, you're a famous adventurer in Mondstadt now, how come you're so tired just walking?"
Paimon was flying in the sky, eating the dry food he bought from the Deer Hunter Restaurant.
"Even I'm not tired. You're embarrassing me as your partner. Cheer up, Sora."
The corner of the golden-haired man's mouth twitched, and then he grabbed Paimon's cheek and pulled it gently.
"You can fly, but I can't."
"If you hadn't asked me to look for treasures here and there along the way, I wouldn't have had to climb the mountain so hard and be exhausted ."
Paimon put away the dry food, held Sora's hands in his, and rubbed them gently.
"Ah, I'm doing this for your own good. I heard from Albedo that the price level in Liyue is completely different from that in Mondstadt. I must save more money for backup. I can't just go to Sanqiu to borrow money again."
Paimon said proudly, "After all, we earn our living by working with our own hands. We can't learn bad habits from that street singer."
Kong pointed at himself expressionlessly: "I am the one who is doing the hard work, and you are the emergency food that is eating and drinking for free."
"Hey! Aren't we partners? It's really too polite of you to say that!"
Paimon's mentality exploded instantly: "I was also cheering you on, you are simply denying the results of my hard work!"
Sora couldn't help but chuckle, "Okay, I know you tried hard, thank you, Paimon."
"You are my best friend."
"Oh, you are just this kind of person..."
The straight attack from the golden-haired creature made Paimon blush and scratch his head. He obviously didn't expect Kong to say that. It was a rare chance for him to get the point.
"Let's get going after taking a break. I can already smell the aroma coming from the front. There must be someone selling delicious food there!"
Paimong's eyes lit up: "This is already considered Liyue's territory. We will be able to eat the delicacies of Sanqiu's hometown later. I'm so excited!"
Half an hour later——
"Wow, that's so bitter!"
Paimeng held a large bowl of tea, her petite and delicate features almost wrinkled together. She never expected that the "special food" here was actually tea!
Uncle Zhou has some water to quench your thirst, but how could Paimon, who aims to be the number one gourmet in Teyvat, miss the opportunity to taste different foods?
If you just want to drink water, you can finish it in one go while walking on the road. Why would you need to find a place to sit down and waste Mora?
Sora smiled and pushed the tea towards Paimon, "Eat this."
Although the snacks provided at the tea stalls are not very exquisite, they have a unique flavor after being carefully made by the older generation.
"Haha, my little guest, you have to drink your tea slowly. Otherwise, it will not only be bitter, but also make you feel nauseous and even vomit, etc."
"In the past, many foreigners came to my tea stall. No matter how thirsty they were, they had to drink slowly and savor the tea carefully to appreciate its aroma, which is also better for the body."
Uncle Zhou smiled and served the remaining snacks to the young couple: "Oh my, you are strangers I have never seen before. Is this your first time in Liyue?"
"Yes, yes, we are going to participate in Liyue's Summoning the Immortals Ceremony."
It was rare for Paimeng to hear the description of "little guest" instead of "little flying guy", and he instantly had a favorable impression of Uncle Zhou.
"Old man, do you know what delicious food there is in Liyue Harbor? We would like to play for a while longer after the ceremony of inviting the immortals."
Uncle Zhou thought for a while and said, "As for the delicacies in Liyue Harbor , I am old. I don't know much about these things, but there should be a lot of them."
"It's all thanks to the Geo King. There are so many delicious foods in Liyue. If you two want to savor them carefully, it's best to stay a little longer and find a local to accompany you around."
"I see!"
Paimon's thoughts became clearer: "Then let's let Sanqiu take us around. If that doesn't work, we can ask him to find a guide for us!"
Kong held his forehead helplessly. Whenever the topic involved money and food, Paimon would always perk up.
"Hey, I'm very busy, but I can help you find a guide."
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Kong was stunned for a moment, then looked up at the sky. Gu Sanqiu, with his hands in his pockets and a team of soldiers behind him, calmly landed in front of the two men.
"Hey, long time no see."
Kong keenly noticed a small detail: when the soldiers behind Sanqiu landed, several of them staggered.
Could he have come all the way here?
Gu Sanqiu really rushed over at an accelerated speed. The reason why these Qianyan soldiers had not fallen down yet was simply because he secretly asked them to tidy up their manners before leading the team out.
Well, if everyone was spinning dizzy as soon as he landed, he would be very embarrassed.
Kong was a little surprised: "Sanqiu? Why are you here?"
Wow, the young man is speaking more and more coherently.
Gu Sanqiu pretended to be calm: "I also want to ask you, aren't you looking for someone in Mondstadt? Why do you have time to drink tea here? Or do you have any clues pointing to Liyue?"
"Let's talk about this in private."
If they started by saying they were to help Mondstadt's God of Wind deliver a letter to Rock King, they had no way of knowing how the other people present would feel.
"Okay, you two drink yours, and after we're done, I'll take you to Wangshu Inn for dinner."
Gu Sanqiu waved his hand lightly, and the Qianyan Army behind him immediately surrounded a stall.
"You, what do you want to do?"
The stall was set up by a young couple, and the man looked nervously at the approaching Qianyan Army.
"We are law-abiding Liyue people. You, the Thousand Rock Army, cannot act recklessly!"
Gu Sanqiu came over and said, "A person who truly abides by the law would not emphasize this point, nor would his face turn into this expression. You are not yet good enough in your practice as an outlaw."
"Oh no, you probably won't have a chance after this."
"Right, Mr. Jianqiu, Miss Huachu."
Gu Sanqiu smiled: "You two were also residents of Liyue Harbor in the past. The elders here don't know me, but you two shouldn't play dumb, right?"
"Xiang, Xiang Jun..."
Jianqiu collapsed to the ground: "We, we didn't do anything..."
"I don't care about this matter. If you want to talk about it, go back and tell those officials."
Gu Sanqiu glanced at Hua Chu and said, "Mr. De'an sold all his properties and old house because his daughter unfortunately passed away. Looking at his condition, if he still can't get over this knot in his heart, he probably won't live for many years."
Hua Chu shuddered all over.
"I'll leave it to you."
Gu Sanqiu patted Captain Qianyan's shoulder, then walked to the tea stall and smiled at the confused old Uncle Zhou.
"Uncle Zhou, you should be very prestigious in this place."
"Uh, hello, young man. I, Old Zhou, can speak to everyone, and so can Aunt Qiao who is helping people set up the stall. What can I do for you?"
"It's good to be able to speak."
Gu Sanqiu took out a token engraved with lightning and dragon claws: "The old man should be familiar with this."
Uncle Zhou took the token with both hands and looked at it carefully. "Oh, I heard from the children who came down from Qingce Mountain that this is Captain Beidou's token. She is the benefactor of our Qingce Manor. Young sir, do you know Captain Beidou?"
