NCCnovel Chapter 197 Friend of Middle-Aged and Elderly Women
Chapter 197 Friend of Middle-Aged and Elderly Women
The farewell banquet was held in the evening, and Xu Ning, being very wealthy, booked the entire Deer Hunter Restaurant.
No matter who you are, you can attend the banquet if you come.
The beverage chosen was "Thousand Winds," a drink perfectly suited to Mondstadt's taste, and served in unlimited quantities by the Cat's Tail tavern next to the Deer Hunter.
Even the head of Liyue's winery in Mondstadt had to admit that Lord Xu Ning was incredibly generous.
With just this one banquet before leaving, almost half of Mondstadt's population had tasted Liyue's fine wines, making his promotional work here almost effortless.
Acting Commander Jean also brought a group of Knights to see Xu Ning off. Amber, Lisa, and Yura all took their seats directly. Klee, the little spark in the confinement room, was also temporarily released to get some fresh air and sat down with Bennett and Razer to drink juice.
Qin, however, said she was going to inspect the city's defenses with Kaiya and only came here to toast Xu Ning as a farewell gesture.
Xu Ning smiled and personally poured a cup of "Immortal Brew" for Commander Qin, then left Commander Qin to sleep at the banquet. Afterward, he gave a bucket of Thousand Winds to Kaiya and told him to patrol the night by himself.
Speaking of which, ever since Xu Ning arrived in Mondstadt, Qin has hardly had a proper day off. This drink should allow her to finally get a good rest for a day.
Xu Ning's seemingly irresponsible behavior earned him unanimous praise from the Knights of Favonius (except for Kaeya, it seems).
After several rounds of drinks, almost everyone was somewhat tipsy.
The banquet reached its climax with a performance by Abedo, the chief alchemist of the Knights of Favonius.
This Mondstadt genius, who is handsome, elegant, and exceptionally knowledgeable but socially awkward, is willing to demonstrate his superb alchemy skills at a banquet, a spectacle never before seen in Mondstadt.
It attracted almost all the residents of the city to come and watch.
Everyone was amazed by the wonders of alchemy when they saw that he could create the most vibrant flowers from a single splinter torn from a wooden table.
What amazed them even more was that the chief alchemist gave the flower to an older woman in the crowd and recited a rather passionate love poem to the shy woman.
Almost everyone cheered and whistled.
And that wasn't all. Flowers kept blooming in the alchemist's hands, and almost every auntie and grandma over forty years old received flowers of various colors from this handsome young man. Several grandmas were so moved that they burst into tears and hugged the alchemist tightly.
His endless stream of love poems, tailor-made for each person, quickly made him a frequent visitor to the dreams of middle-aged and elderly women in Mondstadt.
Just when "Abedo" was about to give Miss Lisa a flower at the table, Xu Ning grabbed him and stopped him, thus preventing the comedy from turning into a tragedy.
Bennett placed the inexplicably broken wooden cup on the table, wiping the juice off his clothes, and asked Claire in surprise, "What's wrong with Brother Abedo today?"
Keli smiled and said, "That's not Brother Abedo, it must be someone Xu Ning hired to do magic tricks. This brother is a good person too!"
The story of this "good brother" was later recounted to Abedo as a joke by Timaus, who went to the snowy mountain to ask questions. All he got in return was a nonchalant "boring" from Abedo.
Of course, if Abedo hadn't pressed his left hand too hard on the "Cinnabar Spindle," Timaus wouldn't have been scared away before even asking a question.
The lively banquet continued until late into the night.
Xu Ning helped Miss Lisa, who was still drunk, return to the rest room of the Knights of Favonius headquarters, and solemnly said goodbye to Miss Lisa, who seemed to be completely intoxicated.
"How was it? Did you feel a sense of relief?"
Xu Ning, who had also drunk quite a bit, asked Belial somewhat drunkenly.
Belial laughed and said, "If I had thought of that sooner, I think I could have achieved much more than this."
Xu Ning laughed and said, "Don't do that. It's no fun to anger that nice guy. He really knows how to kill. And the sword he has, the 'Cinnabar Spindle,' was made specifically to counter your Corruption Sword. It's practically your natural counter."
Belial had to admit that Xu Ning was right. Without any special adventures, he might not be a match for Xu Ning even in a few years.
"Are we going to travel to Liyue under the cover of night?"
Belial glanced at the path beneath his feet; Xu Ning seemed to be heading straight out of the city.
Xu Ning shook his head and smiled, "Let's find two people first, then rest for the night before we leave!"
When the two returned to the Deer Hunter, they saw Kong dragging Wendy out from under a large table.
Paimon sat on the table, his cheeks flushed, muttering, "Skull, let's not worry about him. If you take him back to the inn, who knows what bad rumors will spread tomorrow, like 'Two honorary knights falling for a bard at the same time'..."
Paimon's words startled Kong, who let go of his grip, and Wendy slid down again with a whoosh.
Xu Ning walked over and pinched Xiao Paimeng's bleary face, saying helplessly, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Dodging the little white-haired boy's angry punches, Xu Ning pulled Wendy out from under the table and held her in his arms.
Turning to the void, he said, "I'm returning to Liyue today. If you wish to meet the Geo Archon of Liyue, arrive before the annual Summoning Ceremony. Remember to find me first when you arrive in Liyue."
Kong nodded and said, "Wendy was talking to me about this before he got drunk. Fortunately, there are still about half a year left, so I still have time to hone my wind power here."
Xu Ning laughed nonchalantly, "Then see you again in Liyue! I'll rest here for another night, leave Venti to me."
Instead of returning to the inn, Xu Ning left Wendy to sleep in the Dust Concealment Cave and, with Beryl, teleported directly to the Statue of the Wind near the Dawn Winery via the teleportation anchor.
"What you just saw should be the earth's veins."
Xu Ning stood beneath the statue of the Wind God, placing the Dust Concealment Gourd, and asked Belial, "What are your thoughts?"
Belial shook his head and said, "I can't draw any conclusions from just a quick glance. But there is a sentence about gold recorded in Abedo's notes, which was given to Abedo as a topic of study."
"Show him the truth of the world, and the meaning of the world. I feel that all the answers should be hidden in the ley lines, but unfortunately we can't stay there for long to conduct experiments."
Xu Ning settled the Dust Concealment Gourd. "Since there's no way to deal with it now, we'll deal with it later. The world unfolds slowly with our steps, and there's no use being impatient."
Holding Belial's hand, Xu Ning led him into the space in a flash.
Upon entering, one sees Qingyi squatting next to Wendy, carefully examining his little braid.
"Looks like you're really determined to steal Mondstadt's Anemo Archon! Hmm? And who is this?"