And this thread that can be untied at any time was left specially for her.
"It seems that you have grown a lot during your time in Liyue."
Hearing this answer, Bai Luo smiled slightly. It turned out to be a correct choice for him to send Chong Chong to Liyue.
If she stayed by my side... who knows how dark she would become.
Based on what he learned from Zhongli, although this child would occasionally behave in ways that were incomprehensible to ordinary people, at least she had her own ties.
A tie other than him.
fine.
"Why don't you go get some more sleep? The night is still long."
In fact, Bai Luo could also choose to rush over overnight, but considering Chong Chong's physical condition, he finally decided to be safe.
Or maybe... ... he has other plans.
“Can’t sleep, can’t feel sleepy.”
Shaking his head, Chong Chong said.
She had been unconscious for some time and was not sleepy at all at this moment.
"Then let me tell you a story."
Bai Luo said as he added some firewood to the fire.
"story?"
"Well, the story of the fox and the grapes."
Fire flickered in Bai Luo's eyes. Without waiting for Chong Chong to answer, Bai Luo continued to tell the story.
This fairy tale.
Once upon a time there was a wolf. In order to catch as many prey as possible, he gave birth to countless wolves.
Although they can work in perfect harmony when hunting, after catching the prey, they often have conflicts because they cannot distribute the prey evenly, which makes them not as united as they seem on the surface.
One day, one of the wolves was walking in the forest and saw a fox. The fox was struggling to pull at a grape vine, as if trying to eat the grapes.
Seeing this, the wolf walked over.
"Hey, fox, do you want to hunt with me? I'll help you pick grapes and you can help me catch prey, how about that?"
The wolf bared his teeth and asked the fox.
"Of course, thank you for your help."
Hearing that the wolf was willing to help him, the fox agreed without hesitation.
But he didn't know that the wolf cooperated with him just to take advantage of his clever brain.
So the fox used his brain and the wolf used his strength, and the two of them worked together to catch many preys.
When there was too much prey to eat, the wolf finally showed its fangs to the fox.
"Hey, fox, do you know what fox meat tastes like?"
But when the fox saw the wolf showing its fangs, it did not panic. Instead, it slowly wagged its big furry tail.
"Hey, old wolf, did you know that foxes also eat meat?"
It turned out that the fox was pulling the grape vines not because he liked to eat grapes. Although he would eat some wild fruits to satisfy his hunger when he was extremely hungry, he just wanted to use the grapes as bait to lure some small animals that day.
Although the grapes picked with the help of the wolf had finally entered his stomach, the grapes did help him trap prey.
For example... ...wolves.
Chapter 743 Brother becomes sister
"Don't you understand?"
Seeing Chong Chong looking confused, Bai Luo chuckled and asked.
It is normal not to understand. Children care more about whether the story itself is interesting, and will not delve into the implications and implications of the fairy tale itself.
This fairy tale, which is a bit boring for both children and adults, is naturally a bit difficult to understand.
"You will understand soon."
Amid the croaking of frogs, the voices of Bai Luo and Chong Chong gradually quieted down.
Until the sun slowly rises in the east.
"Let's go, it's time to get going."
Looking at the shivering Hillil people huddled in the corner, Bai Luo put out the campfire and spoke.
Although such a simple treatment may cause a large-scale fire in Ogihua Island, the aftermath of this work can be left to the Qiuqiu people.
They cherish their homeland more than anyone else.
Chong Chong's body is still very weak, but with the help of the immortals and the assistance of the Dirt-Cleansing Bell, simple walking is no problem.
"Um."
Nodding, Chong Chong stood up with the sound of the dust-cleansing bell.
She didn't look tired after not sleeping all night, but her weakness was visible to the naked eye.
However, her expression softened somewhat during the ringing.
"Wait a moment."
After Chong Chong stood up, Bai Luo realized something.
At night, I can still travel as a black profession, but during the day
It's not that this profession is shameful. Wangshu Inn can be said to be the place where Ningguang collects intelligence. If you hang around nearby with the black profession, it will definitely cause unnecessary panic.
If there were no bugs around, he wouldn't mind causing trouble for Ningguang and the others, but it's better not to create unnecessary trouble at this special time.
A gust of wind blew by, rolling up Bai Luo's black windbreaker and making Chong Chong squint his eyes.
When the wind died down, Chong Chong discovered that the familiar black figure in front of him had disappeared, replaced by...
"Brother...brother has become sister?"
She was stunned for a moment. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she really wouldn't have believed that the person in front of her was actually her brother.
"Let's go."
The originally tall figure suddenly became almost as tall as himself, and Chong Chong felt very uncomfortable.
However, looking at the figure walking towards the stone gate, she tilted her head, but finally followed.
After walking out of the Hilliard camp by the Bishui River, we got onto the main road. The slightly old stone road was probably not built by the current Seven Stars, but it was well maintained and should be able to last for some time.
Wangshu Inn was quite lively at night, but in the early morning, except for those businessmen who were rushing to do business, basically no one was up.
So there are hardly any people on the road.
It's not like there aren't any, for example, at the end of the road, there was a person lying on the ground without any movement. Next to him was an overturned carriage.
"Dead?"
Bai Luo muttered to himself with a raised eyebrow.
"No."
Chong Chong glanced at it and spoke out.
During the winter, she often fought with all kinds of people, and even encountered people pretending to be dead. Now, she can tell with her naked eyes whether the other party is pretending to be dead.
It’s not that she is gifted, it’s just that in order to survive the life-and-death battle, she had to "evolve" such an ability.
Before he got close, he smelled a peculiar aroma of wine. Bai Luo was very familiar with this aroma of wine. He often drank this kind of wine when he was at Chenxi Winery a few days ago.
However, compared with the wines from Chenxi Winery, these are much cheaper. They are probably not the kind of high-end goods that are specially supplied to wealthy businessmen and politicians, but only the wines supplied to ordinary hotels.
“There’s something here.”
While Bai Luo was checking on the man's condition, Chong Chong pointed at the meteorite that had smashed through the carriage and spoke out.
The meteorite should have fallen when the worker was transporting wine. Judging from his current unconscious posture, he should have wanted to move the meteorite away.
I never thought that as soon as I touched the meteorite, I realized something was wrong.
When he tried to escape, the side effects of the meteorite had already taken effect and he lost consciousness.
"Don't touch that."
Even though he knew that Chong Chong was not an ordinary person, she was currently in a very weak state, and Bai Luo would never let her touch the meteorite.
Nodding, Chong Chong withdrew his hand.
"If the meteorite had deviated a little more when it fell, it would have crushed this man to death. What a pity..."
Even though she was tied up with a red rope, the strange thoughts that Chong Chong occasionally had still made people feel creepy.
In response, all Bai Luo could do was tap her on the forehead lightly.
This time, the power of the Cleansing Dust Bell offset a lot of it.
What else
At least now she is no longer like before, saying it's either you die or I die.
"Wait aside for now."
After dragging the unconscious wine transporter to the bushes on the side of the road and settling him down, Bai Luo rolled up his sleeves and began to move the remaining wine from the truck.
He was not interested in the wine, but simply in the truck that carried the wine.
Although he had politely declined the offer from the ruthless chatterbox, after careful consideration, he felt that it was not a good idea to always hold Chong Chong by the scruff of his neck.
Especially when she was awake, she always felt something strange.
You might as well get a cart and pull her first, and then if you encounter hillbillies or slimes later, ask them to help pull the cart.
As for whether they are willing or not... that is not for them to decide.
"The two people in front! This is the property of the Dawn Winery! Please don't move!"
Just as Bai Luo was packing up the drinks in the car, a fierce voice sounded from the other side of the road.
But when she floated over first, she was stunned for a moment.
Because she had recognized Chong Chong standing next to her.
“It’s… it’s you.”
Paimon, who was still floating forward, slammed on the brakes when he noticed that Chong Chong was looking at him.
Then, at a faster speed than before, he flew back to Ying and hid behind her.
"Paimon?"
Subconsciously protecting Paimon, Ying called out her name with a little confusion.
The girl standing on the roadside looked very thin, and she was wearing a fairly fitting uniform... It seemed to be a Wangshengtang style
When she first dealt with the head of the Wangsheng Hall, she remembered that the people there wore this kind of clothes.
"Yes...it's her, the one with the scary eyes we met in Mondstadt."
Paimon, who was hiding behind Ying, spoke in a voice that almost sounded like he was about to cry.
After her reminder, Ying finally remembered.
Although they just passed each other, the other party's undisguised malice left a deep impression on her.
Chapter 744 He is so good at praising people!
Ying came here only after accepting the mission from the Adventurer's Association.
She originally wanted to visit Master Diluk, but when she heard that he was busy investigating the meteorite, she decided to wait in the city first.
As a result, while waiting, he heard that the Adventurer's Association had sent out a recruitment message, looking for some adventurers to assist the Knights of Favonius in investigating the meteorite.
So she responded to the recruitment with Paimon.