nycdaug Chapter 565 Newcomers and Old Friends Gather
Chapter 565 Newcomers and Old Friends Gather
Xu Ning shook his head and said, "There are so many miscellaneous things in this world, how can one possibly take care of everything? You're so casual..."
Halfway through his sentence, Xu Ning suddenly remembered the time when this guy used an apple to smear that secret letter in the Abyss of Layered Rocks.
Of all the gods Xu Ning has seen on the Teyvat continent so far, A Ying is the most innocent.
The Emperor's words were always concise yet full of profound meaning.
Although the little grass god is a newborn, the wisdom beneath its cute appearance is always unfathomable.
But the one who hides the deepest is the cowardly god in front of him. He seems weak and frail and acts absurdly, but everything he is involved in is done at the most appropriate time.
Xu Ning now doubts whether taking this guy away was a trap set by him. It's laughable that he was so smug back then, thinking he had a god under his control.
Xu Ning felt that ever since the Abyss of Layered Rocks, looking at this guy now, he was starting to get used to everything leaning towards a conspiracy.
Now that this guy is so enthusiastic about getting involved in this, and even specially called Kong over, I'm afraid this isn't just a random operation. Could something big be happening here?
Xu Ning turned to look at Wendy and found that the guy had already turned away and was discussing how to start the event with Hu Tao.
Walnut gestured wildly, "How about we make a clanging sound first, then a slurping sound, and finally a whistle... get it?"
Wendy nodded knowingly, "Got it, let's do it that way!"
Xu Ning, who was standing nearby, was shocked by what he heard.
Did Hu Tao say anything? What's with that knowing look on your face? I didn't hear a thing.
Wendy turned to look at Xu Ning, who was standing blankly to the side. "Hey, we've been talking until our mouths are dry. Since Master Hu invited you to be a judge, you're not going to be stingy with a few jars of wine, are you? I haven't seen any free drinks from you. Mond brought a whole truckload of them."
Following Wendy's finger, Xu Ning indeed saw two carriages carrying many wine barrels slowly approaching from the direction of the stone gate.
"Don't worry, you'll get plenty of wine. I'll go see which Mondstadt friend has come."
Xu Ning greeted the two men and, carrying his wine gourd, headed towards them.
Xu Ning speculated that Hu Tao had actually extended an invitation to Mondstadt under the guise of a civilian event, rather than an official invitation. Given the manpower shortage of the Knights of Favonius, it was unlikely that they would send anyone, or perhaps they would send a representative out of courtesy.
As for the owner of the Dawn Winery, he probably wouldn't be interested in this kind of event, but generously providing some drinks would be a piece of cake.
Therefore, Xu Ning really couldn't guess who might appear at first glance.
As the carriage drew closer, Xu Ning saw a boy with a hairstyle resembling a parrot leap off the carriage.
"We've finally arrived. I was worried about encountering monsters along the way, but I didn't encounter a single one. It seems that the predecessors of the guerrilla squad have done a lot for us in silence. I should learn from them."
A girl dressed in armor adorned with countless vibrant roses jumped off the vehicle and said, "It seems that Liyue has already started making preparations. This is an event between the two countries, so we should hurry up and help them."
Although Xu Ning hadn't interacted with her much, he recognized her at a glance.
After all, this is Noelle, who is known as the busiest reserve member of the Knights of Favonius in Mondstadt and the all-around maid in the order.
However, when Xu Ning entered Mondstadt, it was during the time of the Dvalin uprising. It is said that back then, in order to protect this well-behaved girl who was always at the forefront of everything, and to prevent her from clashing with the Dvalin, Jean racked her brains to arrange countless endless tasks for her.
Later, perhaps because she and Sora arrived too quickly, the Stormterror incident ended early. More than half a month after the disaster, Noelle was still running around in the city, which made Jean feel guilty for quite a while.
"Welcome, welcome! Are you two representatives sent by Mondstadt to attend the poetry gathering?"
Xu Ning greeted the two little ones with a smile.
However, both of them shook their hands nervously in the same way.
"No...no, we're here to help. The poetry exchange between the two countries should involve writing poems, right? I'm completely clueless about poetry. Senior Mika should know a thing or two, right?"
"No, no, no, I don't understand at all. I can help set up the tables, chairs, drinks, and stuff."
Seeing that neither of them seemed particularly good at conversation, Xu Ning didn't press them further. He simply explained the work that had been completed over the past two days, "Actually, there's not much left to arrange. Just treat this as a place for fun, relax and enjoy Liyue's delicious food and fine wines..."
"There are three of them!"
Before Xu Ning could finish speaking, the carriage behind them caught up, and a calico cat girl stood up from the carriage, put her hands on her hips and pointed at Xu Ning's wine gourd, "As expected, all your talk about quitting drinking is fake, right? I can smell the alcohol on you from far away."
This guy is someone we know very well.
Xu Ning greeted the cat with a smile, "Diona is here too? A warm welcome to our dedicated bartender."
"Hmph, don't get too cocky. Although I'm a special envoy from Cattail Tavern and a professional bartender representing Mondstadt's brewery, I've come to Liyue to seek out the newest and most unique ingredients, to show the drinkers how terrifying I am. If I can change the taste of Mondstadt's brews, making them unsellable, then... hahaha!"
Feeling quite pleased with herself, the kitten couldn't help but put her hands on her hips and laugh.
Xu Ning laughed, "Once you destroy Mond Winery, my wine will sell like hotcakes, and I'll have to thank you properly then."
Diona's laughter stopped abruptly, her face hardening as she forgot about the culprit. "Just you wait, you drunkard, I won't let you get away with this either."
The two chatted as they entered the stone gate by car, and then they heard a commotion ahead.
Before Xu Ning could see what was happening in front of the crowd, he saw Xing Qiu pulling Chong Yun as they ran over. "Brother Xu, you really are here! Come on, there's something interesting up ahead. A very pretty girl is carrying a carriage down the steps."
Xu Ning knew what had happened in no time. He glared at Xing Qiu, who loved watching the excitement, and said, "There are wooden planks over there for carriages. Why didn't anyone remind you?"
Chongyun explained, "Someone suggested that, but the girl said it wasn't necessary to trouble everyone. She untied the horse, carried the carriage, and went downstairs."
Xu Ning watched as Noel effortlessly carried the entire carriage down as if it were a small jar of wine, and then looked at the large group of onlookers clapping and cheering.
People have been arriving here gradually over the past few days, and the number is still increasing.
Xu Ning didn't see anything strange about the people there, and he didn't know how Wendy knew there would be anything unusual here. Perhaps he would only find out when Kong arrived.
However, before he even arrived at the destination, Xu Ning encountered a strange fellow.