Chapter 611: The Weight of a Surname
"It seems that you already understand what you are here for."
Albedo picked up the teacup on the table and said, "Having someone like you as a hidden foreign aid is really reassuring."
"No, no, no, how can I be considered a foreign aid? I am obviously a member of Mond, but I don't belong to any force today."
Gu Sanqiu smiled faintly: "I am the Saint of West Wind. Although I don't know when I can upgrade to the Saint of Four Winds, this is probably a bit difficult."
There was no problem gaining recognition from Tevarin, the Guardian of the East Wind. It was also easy to gain recognition from the Lionfang Knight, or the Dandelion Knight. The only thing missing was Falgar.
Gu Sanqiu had never considered the Knights of Favonius. A large number of senior executives were just his friends. But if he did not get the recognition of the Knights of the North Wind, it would be difficult to change his title.
"It's just an empty reputation, why bother so much."
Albedo shook his head: "By the way, I have a piece of news that may interest you. It's about Captain Kaeya."
"Kaia? What happened to him?"
"Well, it's not a big deal. The source of the information is Mr. Diluc."
Albedo thought about it and said, "One night, I left Mondstadt at night and went to the wild to recover the bomb that Klee accidentally left outside. I happened to see Diluk fighting with members of the Abyss Cult."
"Perhaps because it was late at night, Diluk did not make any arrangements to conceal his figure, so he was matched with the legendary night elf hero of Mondstadt."
Gu Sanqiu grinned. There were so many things to complain about that he almost forgot how to speak.
Given Klee's penchant for burying treasures everywhere, he wondered why there were no rumors of "lethal treasures in the wild" among Mondstadt's adventurers. After much confusion, he found out that it was Albedo who was cleaning up the mess.
The same goes for Mr. Lu. He didn’t learn his lesson last time when I “saw through” him. He really thinks there are no such creatures as night owls in this world, right?
"Well, tell me what that intelligence is."
"Diluk is investigating something that involves Kanria."
Albedo said seriously: "His investigation actually has some information related to me, but he doesn't have the opportunity to communicate with me normally."
"We took this opportunity to exchange information, and he told me something very interesting."
"Captain Kaia's full name is Kaia Alberridge."
"This surname is from the lineage of the regent of Kanruiya that year."
Gu Sanqiu became interested: "You mean, Kaiya's bloodline comes from Kanriya, and it's a particularly noble one?"
"This is the benefit of exchanging intelligence."
Albedo explained: "I told Diluk some relevant secrets, and in exchange, he told me the weight of this surname."
Gu Sanqiu thought: "Interesting, is he trying to use this information to test your reaction?"
"Well, that's roughly the case. However, the final result should disappoint him. From an ordinary person's perspective, my ancestral home is indeed Kanria, but I don't know much about that country."
Albedo said: "I tell you this just to remind you that things in this world are not that simple."
"From the information we know now, in addition to the Kingdom of Winter, there seem to be many remnants of Kanreya active in the underground kingdom that was originally destroyed."
"As for their goal, no matter how you think about it, it can't possibly be beneficial to us."
"Of course this world is not that simple. If the failed demon gods can reappear in the world, what else is impossible?"
Gu Sanqiu changed to a relaxed posture: "By the way, which side will you stand on then?"
"Of course it's Mond."
Albedo did not hesitate: "The country of freedom gave me a place to stay and a family. I have the belief to protect this country and the people I love."
"Well, I also said I could bring you to Liyue."
Gu Sanqiu stood up and said, "Let's go. I have to go to the market. If you don't know some details, maybe my 'family member' should know."
"Well, keep in touch. If anyone is keeping an eye on my whereabouts, I will find a way to send you a message."
Gu Sanqiu waved his hand without even turning his head: "Why bother so much? If someone is following you, just find a chance to wrap up Klee's bomb and give her a gift. It's such a simple thing."
"Kelly is still a child. We can't let her get involved in this kind of thing."
Seeing Gu Sanqiu leave, Albedo began to seriously think about the feasibility of this routine.
There seems to be an explanation?
As long as we keep it secret, no one will know that it was me who did it. Other forces might even guess that it was a tangle between each other.
If you can't use bombs, you can use something else.
Poisonous gas produced when alchemy fails, minerals with strong toxins, etc.
Well, no, it would be too easy to identify our identity. We have to start from somewhere else and prepare some poisons that are unique to other countries.
Albedo was heading in an indescribable direction, while Gu Sanqiu spread out his mental power to search for Wendy's whereabouts, to see if he was drinking in a tavern or sleeping under a tree.
As expected, Wendy was seen at the gate of Angel's Gift.
Today seems to be the final of the monthly "Bard Story Chain Contest". The two sides are "Wind God Advanced Black" Wendy and a middle-aged poet whose name is unknown but whose expression shows a sense of vicissitudes.
Each person tells a story, and the person behind him has to write the next paragraph based on the story told by his opponent. The former can also set up some traps in some small settings and refute the opponent when he finishes his statement, which is arbitrated by the audience.
But since it is an entertainment event, ordinary bards will not use complicated routines, otherwise the audience will not like it, and the purpose of holding the Angel's Gift event will not be achieved.
Under such restrictions , the middle-aged man with weathered eyes was obviously no match for Wendy, and he was eventually defeated and shook hands in a friendly manner with the "imaginative" "young man".
The prize for winning the final is a week-long unlimited drink ticket from Angel's Gift, but the bartender will always pay attention to the state of the guests and will never serve even a drop of alcohol after they are completely drunk.
"Hey, what do you think? As long as I work hard, I can still earn enough money to buy wine through my own labor. Doesn't this really open my eyes?"
Inside the pub, Wendy proudly showed off the unlimited drink ticket in her hand to Gu Sanqiu. There were seven squares on it, and it would be automatically invalidated once they were filled.
But since the game just ended today , the good wine on the table is all employee benefits.
"From a universal point of view, when a god needs to show off in such matters, it just proves something that cannot be explained."
Wendy's face turned dark, and then she snatched Gu Sanqiu's wine glass.
"Why are you starting to talk like your old man? What you are drinking now is my employee salary!"
"Universally..."
Wendy threatened in a low voice: "If you say that again, I will seal your power and blow you to the Golden Apple Islands. Then you will have to swim back by yourself!"
"Okay, let's get back to the point. My good uncle wants me to kill someone."
Gu Sanqiu took the wine glass back and said, "Since this is Dad's commission, there will be no extra charge this time."
