Her companions...
There should be more than one, right?
Standing there, silently watching the girl's retreating figure, Shenhe couldn't help but think this.
Although she had just heard 'that person' and not 'those people,' seeing the noodles in the girl's hands made her guess that the other party must have more than one companion.
Of course, it was possible that all those noodles were for one person, but multiple people was simply more logical.
What should I do?
Should I follow her?
As the girl's figure gradually faded into the distance, Shenhe was struggling with this question.
On one hand, she was still hung up on whether that girl had done anything inside her master's abode.
On the other hand, she was a little curious about the girl's companions.
After all, that girl was so special, so her companions must be as well.
And more importantly, does the Lord know that she has appeared in Liyue Harbor?
Shenhe was also very curious about this question.
'The Lord... he should know, right?'
Thinking about this question, Shenhe muttered to herself.
Forget it...
I should go and tell the Lord...
After thinking for a moment while standing there, Shenhe decided to go tell the Lord what she had seen.
Although she felt there was a high probability that the Lord knew the girl had appeared in Liyue Harbor, and even knew about the girl's companions, she still decided to go find the Lord.
In any case, she was in Liyue right now, so there was no harm in mentioning it.
If by any chance the Lord discovered something extraordinary from her account, that would be a good thing.
Hmm...
Let's go...
After she finished thinking, Shenhe prepared to turn and leave the area.
Although she was already a little hungry, she decided to speak with the Lord about this matter first.
But just as Shenhe turned around, she froze.
'Lo—'
'There's no need for that title here. Just call me Zhongli.'
Looking at the surprised Shenhe, Zhongli, with his hands behind his back, smiled faintly.
Worried that Shenhe, who had long been detached from the mortal world, might inadvertently provoke Miss Kiana with her unique understanding of things, he had been secretly observing from the side since just now.
'Mr... Zhongli.' After her surprise, Shenhe addressed Zhongli as such.
No matter what, she couldn't address the Lord directly by his name, even if that name was an alias.
'You... you've been here the whole time?'
Looking at the Lord, who nodded at her, Shenhe asked this question first.
Honestly, she had never expected the Lord to suddenly appear before her here.
'Not exactly.' Shaking his head slowly, Zhongli began to walk forward and continued, 'I only arrived after you met with Miss Kiana.'
'Miss Kiana?' Following behind, Shenhe didn't immediately realize who the Lord was referring to as Miss Kiana, but she eventually thought of that girl.
'It's the girl from just now?! Her name is Kiana?'
'Mm, that's right. It's her.'
Walking ahead, Zhongli nodded.
So her name is Kiana...
Only then did Shenhe finally learn the girl's name. She had never thought to ask what her name was before.
But it couldn't be helped. She spent most of her time training with her master and didn't have much contact with people.
And even when she did come into contact with people, she never thought to learn their names.
Perhaps she felt it was unnecessary, or maybe she couldn't be bothered to ask. In any case, she was already used to it.
'She... seems to have companions.'
After learning Kiana's name, Shenhe began to talk about her companions.
Although by now she was almost certain the Lord knew about Kiana's companions, she still brought it up.
If before she felt she had to mention it, now it was because she wanted to learn something about that Miss Kiana from the Lord.
She was very curious about what kind of existence could make the Lord act this way.
'Mm, besides herself, she has four companions.' Zhongli nodded again.
'Four? That many...'
The thought of four such beings in Liyue couldn't help but astonish Shenhe.
She knew something must be about to happen in Liyue; otherwise, why would so many such beings appear?
'Is that many? Four is actually not too bad.'
Not expecting Shenhe to think four companions was a lot, Zhongli was a little perplexed.
But then he thought of her experiences and understood.
'But... but Kiana isn't an ordinary person... What I mean is, for so many people like her to appear in Liyue...'
'I see. If you're curious, why don't we go over and have a look together?'
Before Shenhe could finish speaking, Zhongli knew what she was thinking and so immediately made this suggestion.
'Go over and have a look?' Looking at the Lord, Shenhe once again didn't react immediately, her face filled with confusion.
'To pay a visit to Miss Kiana, of course.'
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