"Thank you, Miss Wendy."
Hearing that the Stormterror problem, which had plagued Mondstadt for so long, had indeed been resolved by the Anemo Archon as she had thought, Jean, who was still feeling a little awkward just a moment ago, immediately expressed her heartfelt gratitude. She had originally prepared herself to face Dvalin directly, an action that would have inevitably resulted in casualties.
But what she hadn't expected was for the long-absent Anemo Archon to suddenly appear. Not only did she intimidate the Fatui within Mondstadt through the incident with La Signora, making them afraid to act recklessly, but she also silently resolved the Stormterror issue that had troubled Mondstadt for so long.
Jean truly didn't know how best to repay the Anemo Archon. Although the Anemo Archon would surely feel that these were simply things she had to do, with no need for repayment, Jean still felt she had to do something.
"Of course, these things must be done," Wendy said in response to Jean's gratitude.
She actually felt it was only natural for an Anemo Archon to do these things, and that they were necessary. However, given Wendy's habit of slacking off, if it wasn't a problem Mondstadt couldn't solve on its own, she probably wouldn't have intervened.
"No matter what, Mondstadt will forever remember the things that you... Miss Wendy... have done."
Seeing that the Anemo Archon had indeed replied just as she expected, Jean could only say this.
But even so, she still wanted to do something. The Anemo Archon might not need anything, but perhaps her boyfriend did.
Speaking of which…
I don't think I've met the Anemo Archon's boyfriend…
Jean suddenly realized she had never met the Anemo Archon's boyfriend, which made her glance involuntarily at the house next to them. She was truly curious now, wondering what kind of person the Anemo Archon's boyfriend was to have earned her love and affection.
And the love between the Anemo Archon and her boyfriend must be something truly wonderful. Just thinking about it sent Jean's imagination running wild.
"That's up to you. I have things to do right now, so I'll be leaving."
Feeling she had said enough, Wendy prepared to go to Liyue to find Childe. Or to put it another way, to go to Liyue to find Childe's Mora.
But by now, the news about La Signora should have already reached Liyue. She wondered if her visit this time would give Childe a fright.
As soon as she finished speaking, Wendy turned into a gust of wind and vanished before Jean's eyes.
"Goodbye, Miss Wendy."
Even though the Anemo Archon had already left, Jean still said this.
Right… the Anemo Archon took a bath early in the morning…
It feels… very strange…
Left standing there alone, Jean couldn't help but think back on what had just happened. Without a doubt, the Anemo Archon had just taken a bath.
But she couldn't figure out why the Anemo Archon would choose to bathe in the morning. Was it because she did something?
Still standing in the same spot, Jean fell into deep thought, her gaze fixed on the residence of the Anemo Archon and her boyfriend.
Liyue.
Fatui Stronghold.
La Signora is dead…
Killed by the Anemo Archon…
Inside the Fatui stronghold in Liyue, Childe sat in his seat, his mind endlessly replaying this thought.
Honestly, he never expected something like this to happen. He originally thought that, at worst, La Signora would just get beaten up by the Anemo Archon like he had. Instead, she was killed, without even a trace left behind.
This sent a chill of lingering fear through him, who had already been thrashed by the Anemo Archon twice. If the Anemo Archon had decided to kill him, he'd probably be packed up and shipped back to Snezhnaya by now, facing the tears of his family.
But with La Signora's personality, encountering something like this was probably just a matter of time. If not in Mondstadt, then maybe in Liyue.
*Sigh*…
Lost in thought, Childe let out a quiet sigh. Although their relationship was very poor, they were colleagues after all, and now that she was dead, he couldn't help but feel a sense of melancholy.
I should go find Mr. Zhongli for some tea…
Suddenly standing up, Childe decided to go out and find Zhongli for tea. He originally had a few debts to collect today, but after receiving the news of La Signora's death in Mondstadt, he decided to spend more time on other things.
And just a moment ago, he had written a letter to his family. After all, there's a saying in Liyue: 'Walk by the river long enough, and your shoes are bound to get wet.'
Who knows, one day he might end up just like La Signora, dying in a foreign land.
Wait… La Signora was from Mondstadt, wasn't she…
Then it wasn't dying in a foreign land….
Suddenly remembering La Signora was from Mondstadt, Childe corrected himself. But if *he* were to die, it would definitely be in a foreign land.
Afterwards, Childe composed himself and walked out.
Liyue Streets.
It's still early…
Robbing the Northland Bank like last time probably isn't a good idea…
Besides, I'm the Anemo Archon now…
Looks like I'll have to find Childe directly…
Walking alone on the streets of Liyue, Wendy pondered what to do next.
Back in Mondstadt, she hadn't thought about it this much, but now that she was in Liyue, she realized there were some problems. Because her public identity was now the Anemo Archon, she certainly couldn't just openly rob the Northland Bank in broad daylight.
Even if she did, it wouldn't look good for Mondstadt or for Zhongli. And more importantly, she had a way to legally obtain a large amount of Mora from the Fatui. But before that, she had to find Childe.
"Mr. Zhongli, you in Liyue always say 'life and death are ordained by fate, wealth and honor are decreed by heaven,' but I think personal will is still very important…"
Just then, Wendy suddenly heard Childe's voice from up ahead.
Speak of the devil…
Glancing ahead, Wendy started walking toward Childe and Zhongli.
"That is indeed true, and Liyue has a similar saying. As they say, 'man can conquer nature'…"
Before he could finish, Zhongli suddenly noticed that Childe beside him had stopped walking and was staring ahead with a rather grim expression.
Ah, it's Miss Wendy…
Following Childe's gaze, Zhongli understood why. Speaking of which, he hadn't expected Miss Wendy to outright execute that Harbinger from the Fatui. It was quite beyond his expectations.
I'm done for…
To think he was really going to die in a foreign land, Childe's thoughts momentarily turned to his family.
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