Speaking of the mechanical bird, Bai Luo remembered something.
That was the mechanical bird that Zhongli was holding when they were at the stone gate.
Could it be that was the mechanical bird his men were looking for
"You don't have to look for it anymore. Just pack up and go back. I know where the mechanical bird is."
Bai Luo, who was very clear about the movements of the mechanical bird, naturally would not let this team continue to search here for something that could not be found at all.
But after he gave the order, he found that the team still had not left.
"Anything else?"
After Bai Luo opened his mouth, the Thunder Hammer Vanguard Army explained why they did not leave.
"Please ask the executive officer to go to Liyue to take charge of the situation!"
"???"
The words of the Thunder Hammer Vanguard almost made Bai Luo laugh.
You know, Inazuma was his main battlefield, but he still left all matters to the scattered soldiers and fished secretly on Kaigi Island.
Now they want me to go to Liyue to take charge of the situation. Is it possible
Besides, isn’t that guy Tartaglia in Liyue
Can't you just look for him
"If you need anything, please go to Tartaglia. I have other tasks to attend to in Mond."
Bai Luo can always find a reason that people can't refuse, like this time.
It was obvious that he was afraid that Tartaglia and Zhongli would join forces to cause trouble for him, but he still behaved extremely professionally in front of his subordinates.
"But the Master has been gone for a long time. Without an executive officer to run the situation, the Liyue Seven Stars have severely suppressed the business of the Northern Kingdom Bank."
This is also one of the reasons why the Thunder Hammer Vanguard Army is willing to risk angering the executive officer in order to retain Bai Luo.
Without the constraints of the executive officers, not to mention the Seven Stars of Liyue, even some ordinary chambers of commerce began to have some ulterior motives.
However, due to the interference of Ningguang from Tianquan Star, they had no way to cause trouble for those chambers of commerce openly.
I don’t know how frustrating it is.
"Has he been gone for a long time? Where did he go?"
Bai Luo was stunned by the words of the Thunder Hammer Vanguard.
No wonder he had been in Liyue for so long but only met Zhongli but not Tartaglia.
"My Lord is in the Rocky Abyss."
Layered Chasm
As mentioned before, in order to get Bai Luo to agree to spar with him, Tartaglia deliberately chose to go to Liyue.
Before Bai Luo arrived in Liyue, he had been honing his martial arts in the Stone Abyss.
Before Bai Luo left last time, he mentioned to Tartaglia that they were all promoted by Rooster, and if possible, they should take care of Rooster's subordinates.
It seems that he has not forgotten Bai Luo's instructions.
But isn't it too irresponsible to abandon the work in Liyue and run into the Stratum Abyss
But Bai Luo had no idea that he had left Inazuma's job to Sanbing and ran to Umigi Island himself, so he had no qualifications to judge what Tartaglia did.
"You guys go back first. I'll be there after I finish what I'm doing."
Bai Luo did not immediately agree to the Thunder Hammer Vanguard Army.
Although he knew that this guy would not lie to him, he still considered whether this was a trap set by the young master in order to lure him over.
Regardless of whether he would return to Liyue or not, at least he wanted to see the situation of the country with his own eyes before making any plans.
"Yes, sir!"
After receiving Bai Luo's reply, the Thunder Hammer Vanguard Army finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Because he knew very well how strange the executive's temper was.
Maybe an action or a word can make them angry.
He has always followed the young master, but this is the first time he has dealt with an instructor.
It seems that this instructor is indeed a mild-mannered executive as rumored.
Chapter 496 The Mysterious Visitor to Daochenglin
“Huh…”
Cole, who had just released the death zone, leaned against the tree trunk, looking a little tired.
He stretched out his slightly trembling hand, clenched it, and then unclenched it.
Although she seemed no different from before, she still noticed the changes in herself.
The recurrence of Demonic Scale Disease progressed faster than she had imagined.
According to Mr. Tinari, this seems to be called a rebound
In short, she is now much slower than usual when drawing the bow.
"Kole, I've told you so many times, leave the affairs of the Dead Zone to me, you can't mess around like this anymore."
Tinari, who arrived late with the hound, noticed Cole leaning against a tree trunk.
He walked forward and scolded slightly angrily.
Taking into account Cole's demonic scale disease, Tinari has completely banned her from participating in matters related to the Dead Realm.
She was just given a simple forest patrol task.
But he never expected that this girl was unexpectedly stubborn and had taken the risk to resolve the dead zone more than once while he was away.
If her condition worsens and she collapses into the realm of death, even if the Great Compassionate Tree King is reborn, he will not be able to save her.
"You can't just leave it alone, can you?"
Cole said with a forced smile.
This is what she often says, and it often leaves Tinari helpless.
According to her, she learnt this from someone.
Maybe... he is the Fatui executive officer mentioned by the Grand Disciplinary Officer
"Okay, leave the aftermath to me. You can go back first. The man who claims to be your friend is here again."
Tinari said as he took out the dry food he had brought with him.
As for whether something might happen to Cole on the way, he was not worried at all.
The common animals in the forest couldn't hurt her at all.
As for the Gilded Brigade... ... thanks to her, those malicious mercenaries are rarely seen near the city walls.
Even if there were, their faces would change drastically when they saw Cole, and they would cover their lower backs and quickly dodge away.
"Um."
Obediently taking the dry food handed to him by Tinari, Cole adjusted his state and followed the hound towards the direction of Huachengcheng.
Where the abyss meets the rock layer, there is a lush rain forest.
This rainforest covers the entire eastern part of Xumi and is called Daocheng Forest.
In the mysterious poems of the sages of Xumi, the Daocheng Forest is often compared to the jungle of troubles where those who seek the truth search for it.
But in the eyes of the travelers living in the forest, attachment and knowledge are the sources of all troubles.
The Transformation City is a transformation city on the forest and also a gathering place in the Daocheng Forest.
It was originally a temporary resting place built by Xumi scholars in the rainforest. Now it is mainly inhabited by forest rangers and can be regarded as a town of considerable size.
Cole, a trainee ranger, currently lives in this place.
The ranger's job duties include many aspects, including but not limited to checking road conditions, maintaining forest facilities, eliminating fire hazards, cleaning the Seven Days God statues, providing assistance to travelers and residents, and managing dead zones.
However, most of Cole's tasks are the last two, and only recently have they been changed to maintaining facilities and eliminating hidden dangers.
"Cole? It seems Mr. Tinari has found you."
The ranger, who was accompanied by a hunting dog, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Cole walking out of the jungle.
It was he who informed Tinari and Cole to govern the Dead Zone.
"Well, thank you Mr. Amir for your concern."
Cole knew that the reason why he was assigned to do those simple forest patrol tasks had a lot to do with the forest patrol officer named Amir in front of him.
But she never resented the other person.
Because she understood that the other party did this purely out of concern for her.
"Next time, try to let others handle the affairs of the Dead Zone. If it's somewhere else, Sagu can still help you. But as for the Dead Zone... it won't dare to go in."
Amir instructed as he squatted down and petted the hound Sagu that ran over from Cole.
These hunting dogs that he specially trained played a significant role in forest patrol work.
For example, this time, it was it that led Tinari to find Cole.
"Don't worry, Mr. Amir. I know what's going on."
"By the way, did Mr. Tinari tell you? A friend of yours is coming to see you from Xumi City."
After giving the instructions, Amir seemed to remember something and spoke out.
"A friend from Xumi City? Is it that child?"
Cole didn't have many friends in Xumi City, except for a Liyue girl he met by chance and a cute little guy.
For some reason, the other party was very clingy to her.
Even though she had left Xumi City and temporarily lived in Hua City.
From time to time, the other party would secretly come to meet her without telling his parents.
"Well, the clothes that child is wearing are not cheap. She must be the daughter of some rich family. Ke Lai, you must seize the opportunity."
Amir nodded and replied jokingly.
But this was also his advice to Cole.
Demonic scale disease is a serious disease that is not too bad in the early stages, but if you want to prolong your life in the later stages, it will cost a lot.
If you can take the opportunity to get in touch with the daughter of a wealthy family, you will be very lucky even if you have to lie in bed for the rest of your life.
"You are joking again."
Cole made friends with the other party not for his property.
Maybe it was just Bai Luo's arrogant behavior that made her subconsciously want to help every child who had lost hope.
Mobilizing the elemental energy, Cole looked at the [Four-Leaf Seal] in mid-air.
In Xumi, this talisman shaped like a four-leaf clover has the function of fast movement.
However, it can only be used by those who can control the elements.
With the help of the power of the Four-Leaf Seal, Cole swung to the front of his house and landed steadily on the ground.
"You're back?"
The young figure had been waiting in front of her house for a long time.
She sat obediently on the steps with a fairy tale book on her lap.
“This is…”
Looking at the open storybook on the other person's lap, Cole was stunned for a moment.
This was the book titled "Wind, Courage, and Wings" that Amber gave her before she left Mondstadt.
In addition to the sketch with both calligraphy and painting that Bai Luo left her at the beginning, this book has always been a source of spiritual inspiration for her.