However... the fact that Ying asked about the Fatui at this critical moment gave him a bad feeling.
She's not going to ask
"Then do you know someone named Bai Luo?"
“Click—”
When Ying said the name Bai Luo, Zhongli, who had already raised the cup and was about to put the hot tea into his mouth, accidentally crushed the cup in his hand.
Even though he had anticipated that Ying might ask this, when she actually asked the question, Zhongli could no longer remain calm.
"I guess we know each other."
Looking at the cup in his hand that began to leak tea, it was no use for Zhongli to hide anything.
Zhongli casually threw the broken cup into the trash can next to him and muttered something like "peace every year" to himself, and said vaguely.
In fact, he just didn't want Ying to have anything to do with that guy Bai Luo.
If such a good child were to be bullied by Bai Luo, it would be unforgivable.
"And how well do you know him?"
Ying herself didn't expect that she could actually get out some useful information by just asking a casual question.
She even forgot why she came here and asked anxiously.
"It depends on what aspect. I can comment on personality, but other situations... it depends on the situation."
Zhongli had seen how bad Bai Luo's character was.
However, if we have to say that he is a bad person, it doesn't seem to be very accurate.
Because this guy has done a lot of bad things, but not many of them can be truly called evil.
"Hmm... Do you feel that there is something wrong with him? For example, physically, mentally, or... physiologically?"
Ying wanted to accurately describe the situation between Bai Luo and her brother, but she didn't dare to say it completely. In a panic, she said a lot of ambiguous things.
But her slightly obscure explanation made Zhongli understand something.
He took a new cup, poured himself some tea, took a sip, and spoke softly.
"You mean...his soul?"
Just one sentence was enough to calm Ying, who originally didn't know how to describe herself.
Looking at Ying's slightly expectant eyes, Zhongli sighed and put down the cup in his hand.
"I don't know where you got the news from, but... that guy's soul is indeed problematic. It's as if a part of his soul was torn off by someone alive, and this damage may be irreversible."
Chapter 677 The Truth of Bai Luo's Words
"Torn off a part? How is that possible? It doesn't look like it at all, right, traveler?"
While denying Zhongli's statement, Paimon looked at Ying beside him.
What surprised her was that Ying's condition... seemed a little off.
It seems like a part of the soul is missing
To others, this news seemed like Zhongli was talking nonsense.
But when it fell into Ying's ears, it was different.
Because when he was in Mond, Bai Luo once avoided everyone and talked to her alone.
[My travel companion and I had a disagreement for some reason and ended up going in opposite directions. After that... ... I was born. ]
[To be on the safe side, “I” saved a file, and now I am that file.]
[Go through all of this, think about every detail, examine every word, and verify its authenticity. I believe that you will naturally have the answer in your heart.]
Ying seemed calm, but her hands under the table were shaking.
When she really embarked on her journey and met certain people.
She suddenly realized that things were just as Bai Luo said.
Whether it is Wendy’s answer or Zhongli’s words now, they all prove the truthfulness of Bai Luo’s words.
"Mr. Zhongli, do you know where the part of his soul that he lost went?"
Before she knew it, Ying had already started using honorifics.
She looked at Zhongli with a little uneasiness and asked.
"Only he knows about this matter."
Zhongli could only see that the part of Bai Luo's lost soul should be related to the exorcist family, but he was not very clear about the specific situation.
And from the hints he gave to Bai Luo at the beginning, it seemed that this guy himself didn't know where the lost part of his soul was.
"Then... is there any way I can meet him?"
Not getting the information she wanted, Ying asked with some hopelessness.
Unexpectedly, after she asked this question, Zhongli sighed helplessly.
"There are many people in Liyue who want to see him, including me. But that guy is always elusive. It is more difficult to see him than to see a god. Unless he wants to see you, it is very difficult to do so."
Just as Zhongli said.
If Bai Luo was determined to hide, no one would be able to find him.
Even his immediate superior, the Queen of Winter, can only contact him through the Evil Eye.
Even if Zhongli knew that this kid was in Guyun Pavilion, if he used his authority to rush over, he would most likely find nothing. After all, the other party's ability to hide was top-notch in the entire continent of Teyvat.
This was one of the reasons why he chose to wait for him at the Yanshang Tea House.
The Yanshang Teahouse is his base in Liyue. Whenever he returns to Liyue, he will definitely come here.
Waiting in the Yanshang Tea House was one of the few opportunities to meet him.
"Is that so..."
Disappointed? Yes, I am.
She had almost gotten the answer she wanted, but she never expected that the answer was still like a mirage, out of reach.
It seems that just as Bai Luo herself said, if she wants to know the truth of the matter, she can only walk the path her brother once walked again, experience everything, and then settle for the answers she wants.
After that, Ying did not ask about Bai Luo anymore, but asked about the next stop - Inazuma.
And Zhongli, just as he said, gave detailed answers to all of Ying's questions.
For example, he could answer all the questions about Inazuma's current situation, who its god is, and even some things that ordinary people would not know.
The conversation between the three people, including Paimon, was quite pleasant.
It was not until the afternoon that Ying made sure that Yanshang Tea House would not let Zhongli stay to wash dishes to pay off his debt, and then she took Paimon away from Yanshang Tea House.
"So why should Licai and Yuecai be separated? Tasting all the delicacies from land and sea at once is the real enjoyment."
At the Yanshang Tea House, Ying was talking to Zhongli the whole time, and almost all the delicious food on the table went into Paimeng's stomach.
So now, she can't even be said to be flying in the air, but she is trying to keep herself floating as much as possible.
Because she was almost unable to fly.
I really don’t know how she can fit so many things into her small body.
"Yeah, why do we have to separate?"
Standing on the cleared street, Ying looked towards the sea and murmured softly.
Paimon's words once again reminded her of what Bai Luo had said.
If she had some doubts about Zhongli's words before, she thought that the other party might be in cahoots with Bai Luo.
Well, after a conversation over a meal, she had completely dispelled her doubts in this regard.
Although Zhongli did not admit anything voluntarily, his common sense about gods and the little habits he inadvertently revealed showed that his identity was definitely not simple.
It is even possible that it is the Geo God who was just announced and passed away by Liyue.
As for why she feels this way
That's because this guest official from the Wangsheng Hall named Zhongli was too lazy to even put on an act in front of her. He could answer fluently some things that even the guide Paimeng didn't know.
Is there any need to guess the identity of a guy who knows almost nothing about common sense in the world but is extremely familiar with the knowledge of gods
I guess only a little guy like Paimon, whose mind is filled with food, would not realize his true identity, right
"Well, let the people of Liyue deal with this kind of thing themselves. What should we do next? Should we try to find a way to get to Inazuma?"
Paimon's little head was completely occupied by food, so he didn't realize what Ying said at all. He thought she also felt sorry for the separation of Hina and Yue Na.
"No... Let's wait in Liyue until the Immortal Sending Ceremony is over, and then we can go to Mondstadt."
After thinking for a while, Ying said.
After the ceremony of sending off the immortals is over and Nanahoshi is done with her work, she will explain the problem to Nanahoshi and see if they can help arrange a trip to Inazuma.
If even they couldn't do anything, then she would go to Mondstadt.
Master Diluk of Mondstadt has a big wine business, and perhaps he also has a certain trade relationship with Inazuma.
Given her friendship with Master Diluk, it is not impossible for her to go to Inazuma through his channels.
"Well, shall we bring some local specialties of Liyue to Captain Qin and the others? For example... grilled tiger fish or something like that?"
"Little Paimon, are you sure you don't want to eat it?"
"Hey... I'll eat some too. You're so rich, so don't be stingy."
Under Paimon's intentional or unintentional encouragement, Ying has come out of her previous slightly sad state. The two of them walked towards Chihu Rock together and began to make arrangements for the next itinerary.
Chapter 678 Mona Falls into the Water
night.
After the Tianshang Palace Jue, which had been floating in the sky for many years, disappeared, many people in Liyue felt a little uncomfortable.
It also makes the full moon in the sky more eye-catching.
Perhaps it was because the trauma left by Osel had not yet fully recovered, Liyue was now even quieter at night than before.
Apart from the footsteps of the Thousand Rocks Army patrolling and the occasional barking of dogs in the suburbs, the nights in Liyue were eerily quiet.
"Bang—"
In the darkness of the night, a dull bombardment sound was heard from far away.
This bombardment also woke up many people.
For example, the astrologer who just lay down on the bed was named Babo Shuligan Gulitai Pampenkopi Pampencona Fischer von Rufuschloss Nafedot Astrologis Mona Megistus.
She stared at the large piece of steel plate that was dented in the window in amazement, with a lot of question marks in her mind.
Why are there steel plates in the windows
Why did the steel plate get dented
Just as these two questions appeared in her mind, another roar sounded.
"boom-"
This time, the dented steel plate flew backwards and hit the opposite wall, completely shaking off the newly renovated wall and revealing several layers of old wall that had not been scraped clean.
At the same time, the wall that was kicked collapsed by more than half.
The moonlight shone into the house through the collapsed wall, and was particularly conspicuous in the dusty room.
"Pah, what did Chu Yi put in the steel plate? Crystal blocks? Or tinplate? It cracked with just one kick before, but this time I had to kick it twice."
With the help of the steel wire, Bai Luo entered the room, fanned away the dust in the room, and reached out to the table to feel for the lamp.
"Um?"
He didn't touch the lamp, but he touched something soft.
This feels... like a hat