"Don't worry, I still have a lot of unfinished business with that guy. If we weren't on the same side, I would have gone with you," the Traveler said, shaking his head with a light chuckle.
"Mhm..." Paimon, after tucking the note into her backpack, returned the pen to the Traveler.
(Phew... Notifying the host, plus my third form, should be enough to handle this crisis...)
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"Is that all? Do you need me to help you out? Of course, that would come with a favor owed~"
"No need, I have a way to notify the host remotely. Thank you for your kindness, I'm leaving."
After bidding farewell to the Traveler, Paimon immediately set off in pursuit of the Wanderer's direction of departure...
Flashback ends...
"That's the specific situation. After all, he and I are on the same side, so I can't offer you too much assistance."
"Alright, thank you. Goodbye!"
After seeing the Traveler off, Lumine immediately began to ponder Paimon's method of remote notification.
"A way to notify me remotely... could it be the backpack?"
Lumine tapped her head rhythmically and soon figured out Paimon's reminder method. Seeing a piece of paper in her backpack, she quickly took it out to examine.
"Paimon was captured and sent to prison... and they only let Paimon go? Does he want revenge on Paimon? Third form... that idiot, even if I agreed, it would be useless while it's on cooldown..."
"Help! Someone's being murdered!" A voice filled with panic suddenly reached Lumine's ears.
"Murder?!"
Lumine rushed towards the source of the scream and was shocked to see a group of people in prison uniforms frantically chasing and attacking the civilians on the street.
A thin young boy was kicked to the ground by several criminals. The boy's wrists were already bloody, yet he was still desperately resisting.
"Stop!" Lumine shouted, rushing forward and hitting several of them away with an Anemo Burst. She then quickly checked on the boy's condition.
The boy's face was bruised and swollen. His right leg had been pierced by an iron rod, and the clothes on his left shoulder were tattered, blood staining his white shirt.
"Hold on, I'll deal with them." After bandaging the boy simply, Lumine quickly got up to help other civilians.
"Take down that girl!"
Seeing a small girl dare to act fiercely in front of them, the prisoners became enraged and lunged at Lumine.
"Hmph... you're seeking death!" Lumine's gaze turned icy as she looked at these escaped convicts. A powerful Anemo energy spread outwards from her, sending the group of prisoners surrounding her flying. However, another wave immediately rushed forward.
"Damn it, why are there so many thugs on the street all of a sudden? For every one I take down, another pile appears... and they're so strong... they seem to have a familiar energy about them."
Although Lumine's movements were swift, facing wave after wave of criminals charging at her, she couldn't help but feel a little flustered. These criminals were a group of ferocious individuals. They were like hungry wolves spotting prey, rushing forward regardless of the consequences to tear their prey apart and devour them.
"Damn it, this is endless at this rate. I still need to get to the prison..." After repelling several more prisoners, Lumine could clearly feel her stamina depleting.
"Do you need help, little girl?" the Traveler's voice suddenly came from the side. Then, several arrows flew past Lumine's back, accurately striking the thighs of a few prisoners ahead, incapacitating them.
"Traveler? Why are you back?" Lumine looked at the Traveler in surprise and asked with some confusion.
"Mhm... I was walking along fine when I suddenly heard a commotion coming from this direction, so I came to take a look."
"Phew... Thanks. I don't know how these prisoners got out, and quite a few civilians have already been injured..."
"These prisoners seem to be controlled by some energy. It's likely the Wanderer's doing. I didn't expect him to actually dare to attack Liyue's prison..." The Traveler frowned, clearly not expecting this to happen.
"The Wanderer? Right, that makes sense. You should have a cooperation agreement with the Geo Archon, right? Why would you allow him to cause such chaos?" Lumine asked after subduing a few more prisoners. With the Traveler's help, her pressure had significantly reduced.
"I don't know. But he's not an idiot. He definitely wouldn't break into the prison in his true form."
"Damn it, why hasn't the Millelith arrived yet? I'm in a hurry to get to the prison."
"Then you should hurry. I'll handle these people."
"Huh? But why are you helping Liyue?"
"Hehehe~ Of course, it's to improve our Fatui's reputation. Besides, the more combat, the better!" The Traveler chuckled softly and pushed off with his feet, charging straight into the crowd.
"Thanks."
Seeing his explanation, Lumine didn't refuse and immediately galloped towards the prison.
Cut to the Wanderer...
"Mhm... Not only did you slightly break free from some of the energy's control, but you also managed to make me get serious. Although I investigated you before, you still gave me a pleasant surprise..."
"Hehehe... You flatter me, sir..."
"Hmph... You'll be the one to hold off the person who chases after me later. Oh, and if I'm not mistaken, she'll definitely call for help. And among those she calls, there might be someone you've been longing to see for a long time~"
Cut back to Lumine...
Some time later...
"Phew... Finally arrived. Due to the riots on the street, even asking for directions became difficult..."
Lumine put on her stealth suit and entered the prison to observe.
"The prison gate is indeed open. There are dead guards on the ground. The bruises and footprints are not fatal wounds. The real killer was likely a knife wound to the neck. It should be the Wanderer's doing. After they died, they were further beaten out of revenge by the escaping prisoners..."
"Since most of the prisoners were controlled by the Wanderer and fled onto the streets to cause destruction, the Millelith's immediate action was to rescue civilians instead of finding the jailbreakers. This gave him ample time to seek revenge on Paimon..."
"But is it too far-fetched to do all this just for a personal grudge between two people? If he's discovered, it could lead to a war between nations..."
"And where is Paimon? According to her plan, she should have tried her best to stall that guy..."
"Bang!"
Just as Lumine was racking her brain to piece together the existing clues, a loud explosion echoed from a nearby cell.
"Is it in there?! Good!"
Lumine, who was in a hurry, heard this explosion and her expression immediately brightened with excitement. She quickly rushed into the cell.
"Bang!"
As soon as Lumine entered, she heard the dull impact sound again. Her heart tightened instantly. She quickly looked up in the direction of the sound and saw a body fly out, smashing heavily against the wall.
A thick cloud of dust billowed out from the cell, engulfing Lumine.
"Is that... Paimon?!" Lumine rushed over to check on Paimon.
"Paimon, Paimon, are you alright?!"
"Cough... cough... Host... be careful... that woman..."
"Woman? Isn't the Wanderer male?"
As Lumine was wondering, a familiar voice suddenly came from ahead.
"Hehehe... Your voice is still as cute and charming as ever, my little darling~"