"Hmmph... I see. True Lord of the Peaks, True Lord of the Waters, True Lord of Clouds and Winds, Great Demon Slayer... some of these titles aren't even in the Fatui's intelligence reports..."
Paimon, with a mischievous look on her face, flew out from behind Lumine and looked at him. "Well, it seems your intelligence isn't all that great. You should interrogate them more!"
(Indeed, just as my pet thinks. Our thoughts align!๑乛v乛๑) Ying silently gave Paimon a thumbs-up in her heart.
"Hahaha, what you said makes a lot of sense, little one. However, this isn't something I can decide alone. Well, since you've told me this, as a return favor, I have some information to share with you."
Ying listened quietly beside Lumine as he spoke about the Seven ruling Liyue and their reactions to the Geo Archon's assassination...
"Ha~ Host, why didn't you just interrupt him? I remember you said you wanted to scare him," Paimon yawned and flew to Ying's side, whispering, "I remember you said you wanted to scare him."
"Uh... it's not that I didn't want to, it's just that I forgot what he was saying. I wasn't really paying attention then..." Ying chuckled sheepishly.
"Emm... as expected of the host..."
"I don't know why, but I feel like you two newcomers aren't very interested in my intelligence..." Childe asked Ying and Paimon, looking puzzled.
After all, such a major event should pique anyone's curiosity, right?
"Huh? Cough, cough~ No, no, I'm actually very interested. It's just that I'm too lazy to be interested~" Ying quickly retorted, and Paimon chimed in with agreement.
"Yes, yes, Paimon is the same as the host! (^～^)"
"Interested yet too lazy to be interested... I think I'll get confused by you two first," Childe said with a wry smile.
Lumine sighed helplessly and reached out, pulling Ying in front of her and covering her mouth to stop her from speaking further.
"Ahem, don't mind them. Please continue."
"Hahaha, alright, alright."
"Mmph! (You're depriving me of my freedom! I protest!)"
"Shush! If you keep fooling around, I'll deal with you properly tonight!"
"Mmm?!" Hearing Lumine's whisper in her ear, Ying immediately stood still, obedient.
Ah~ Of course, she wasn't really listening. Like the stars, it was impossible for her to listen to everything in this lifetime~
After some time...
"If you wish to meet the Geo Archon, I can help you. Give me some time, just a little time to find someone. I'll find someone for you who can break through this deadlock."
"Mmm, thank you."
"Mhm, thank you, young man, for your help. I'll thank you on behalf of my sister too~" Ying said, pushing Lumine's hand away.
(Phew... How can I not have my lines at a moment like this~ (^～^))
"The gap between the host and others is very apparent in their interactions... as expected of a child~"
"Bah! 16 is not a child anymore, okay? (￣へ￣)"
"Emm... but if you're not an adult, you're still a child~"
"Hmph! See if I don't deal with you!" Ying pulled Paimon in front of her and repeatedly punched her head.
"Waaah?! Ow, ow, ow! I was wrong, I was wrong, Host, let go quickly! ≥﹏≤"
"Hahaha, follow me, I'll show you around."
(The Traveler's sister... Compared to her older sister, her mind is still too immature, and she poses no threat. What a pity... in this world, only the strong are valued.)
The group soon followed Childe into the Northland Bank...
"Woah~ It's so big, much bigger than I imagined! (✪▽✪)" Ying exclaimed with surprise, looking around the surroundings, wishing she could take a camera and photograph the entire place.
"Hahaha, thank you for the compliment. You can look around at your leisure. I also need to go find that gentleman for you."
"Mhm, go ahead, go ahead~" (This walking wallet is quite useful... If I were Zhongli, I'd think so too. ๑乛v乛๑)
"Speaking of which, Host, are you interested in things like this?"
"Nonsense, if such luxuriously decorated places were sold, they would fetch a lot of money... Wait... Speaking of which, if I remember correctly, there should be a hidden treasure chest in here somewhere?! (✪▽✪)"
"Ah, this... Such a greedy little host," Paimon shrugged helplessly.
"Hehe~ Come on, come on, let's go find treasure chests~"
Ying happily pulled Paimon and began searching the area. Lumine saw this and quickly reminded her.
"Don't run around, Ying. This is their place."
"Mhm, I know, I know, I'll be careful, don't worry~"
(I'll be careful not to be discovered by the management here~ ๑乛v乛๑)
After a while of searching, Ying and Paimon finally found the treasure chest hidden in a gloomy corner beside a staircase...
"Hmph, hmph, hmph~ I finally found it. There are no cameras or Fatui around, perfect~ (^～^)"
"Emm... Stealing someone's belongings seems a bit immoral, Host..."
"What do you mean stealing someone's belongings? Do you think they would put their belongings in a place like this?"
"Uh... I guess not..."
"See? This is just a simple treasure chest of mine, absolutely no problem. So, we just need to open it, open it, open it~"
With that, Ying immediately opened the treasure chest in front of her...
"Woah~ So much Mora! Enough for Paimon to eat a whole meal! And 40 Primogems too! (✪▽✪)" Ying happily put the contents into her backpack.
"Hehe~ It wasn't a wasted trip~ (^～^)"
"Mhm, I can already imagine those delicious foods," Paimon drooled happily.
"Hahaha, look at you getting all worked up."
Ying reached out and pinched Paimon's cheek.
"Hey~ Ying, hurry down, Childe said he's already contacted that person~" Lumine's voice from downstairs reached Ying's ears.
"Hmm? Found him so quickly? Strange, I remember it took quite a while... I'll go down and ask."
As soon as the thought crossed her mind, Ying jumped down from the second floor, completely forgetting that her little foot was still injured.
"Woah?! Pain, pain, pain! ≥﹏≤" Feeling a sharp pain in her foot, Ying quickly sat on the ground and lifted her leg to relieve the pain.
"Why did you jump down from the second floor?!" Lumine rushed over and examined Ying's wound anxiously.
"Cough cough... I forgot my foot was still injured..." Ying said with an embarrassed smile.
"Phew... Fortunately, the wound hasn't worsened. Be more careful next time!"
"Got it... Oh right, you said that guy found someone. Why so fast?"