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Qiqi is a child adopted by Bai Shu, the owner of Bubulu. She is a little special and always has trouble remembering things. So these not-so-important matters will be left to Qiqi to handle, as a way of training her.
Yu Jin followed the direction indicated by the receptionist and came to the counter, but did not see anyone.
So Ember supported the counter with both hands, and poked her head into the counter to have a look.Sure enough, he saw a girl—Qiqi was too short and was blocked by the counter.
The girl had light purple hair and wore a winter auspicious crown, on which there was a shining ice-attributed divine eye and a floating yellow talisman.
Peculiar girl.
Yu Jin glanced at Qi Qi and made a decision in his heart. He wondered what Hu Tao would think of the child who was forcibly left on the border between life and death.
"Hello, Qiqi!" Yu Jin greeted Qiqi who was busy sorting medicinal herbs behind the counter.
"Huh... hello, what do you want to talk to you about, Qiqi? I... I don't seem to know you." Qiqi stopped working, looked at Yu Jin, and spoke slowly and without emotion.
"This! I'm here to pick up the medicine." Yu Jin slapped the power of attorney on the counter, not caring about Qi Qi's tone, maintaining this special state, presumably there will be side effects.
After hearing what Yu Jin said, Qi Qi took the letter of authorization and began to flip through the notebook in her hand.
"Hmm...ah! Found it, deliver the medicine...deliver the medicine...here!" Qiqi, who had found the record in the notebook, seemed to be motivated all of a sudden. He trotted to a cabinet and took out a stack of medicine bags.
"Give it to... Tianheng Mountain." Qiqi looked at the notes and said to Yu Jin.
"Thank you. Goodbye, Qiqi." Yu Jin took the medicine bag and slowly walked out of Bubu Lu.
It seems that this girl named Qiqi doesn't need his help for the time being. He will contact her again sometime.
After walking out of Bubu Lu, Yu Jin saw the Yujing Terrace in the far opposite corner and the Qun Yu Pavilion hanging high above the Yujing Terrace.
"Tsk..., there are so many rich people." Yu Jin looked at the Jade Pavilion and couldn't help but sigh. I heard that such a large Jade Pavilion was built by Ningguang, one of the Seven Stars. The amount of Mora it consumed was probably beyond everyone's imagination.
However, Yu Jin only sighed for a while and walked out of Liyue City along the official road. Yu Jin admired the Qun Yu Pavilion not because of its size, but because it was built by one person. The various difficulties involved were probably only known to Tian Quan himself.
There are two major official roads in Liyue. One starts from Liyue, runs through Guiliyuan, crosses Dihuazhou, and directly reaches Mondstadt.
The other route goes through Tianheng Mountain and connects the ancient city ruins in Liyue. The former route is mainly occupied by merchants and travelers, while the latter route is mainly occupied by adventurers and the like.
And of course, Ember took the second path.
He walked along the road, with towering mountains on both sides. This is also a major feature of Liyue, with towering mountains everywhere, which is completely different from the large open areas of Mondstadt.
Yu Jin flipped open the map and looked at it. Hmm, the destination is on his right. Right? Yu Jin suddenly turned around and looked to his right.
"Where is the road?" The silent peak responded to Ember's question. He looked up, but couldn't see how high the mountain was.
"I was wondering why no one answered the call! Do I have to climb such a high mountain?" Yu Jin immediately started complaining.
But he didn't mean to give up, he just said this to complain. While cursing, Yu Jin had already climbed to a high altitude.
The mountain is steep, but someone will eventually conquer it, not to mention that the person climbing it is an ember.
"Ha...ha! I'm so tired!" Just like when he climbed the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain, Yu Jin lay down as soon as he reached the top of the mountain.
After resting on the top of the mountain for a while, Yu Jin had seen enough of the scenery, so he stood up and walked towards his destination.
It was a house located on the side peak of Tianheng Mountain. When Yu Jin walked here, he saw a fat man standing in the yard.
"Hello, the medicine is here!" Yu Jin waved a large stack of medicine bags in his hand and said to the man in front of him.
"Okay, thank you, big brother." Xiao Jiang had obviously seen this scene more than once. He took the medicine bag skillfully and placed it on the table.
Big brother? Yu Jin looked up at Xiao Jiang, who was the size of an adult, and then looked at the letter of authorization, and asked, "Xiao Jiang, why are you here alone? Where are your parents?"
"Mom and Dad are out for some business and won't be back for the time being." Xiao Jiang shook his head. His parents had been out for a long time and he didn't know where they were.
"Really?" Yu Jin walked to the table, opened a packet of medicine, pinched it and smelled it. It was a very strange medicine that could directly act on the soul. This was the first time Yu Jin had seen this kind of medicine.
So he packed the medicine again and looked at the papers scattered on the table:
[As for Jiang Er’s mental problems, I have gone to Bubu Lu to ask for medicine. I believe there will be results in the next few days…]
[After I finish my last shift, I will resign. I have spent most of my life in the Qianyan Army. I will spend some time with you guys. You and Jiang'er just need to wait a little longer.]
……
Looking at the two stone tablets in the distance, Ember knew in his heart that he was a hard-working person, his parents had both died, and he was mentally handicapped.
But Yu Jin looked at the herbs on the table and the food in the house, and couldn't help but smile in his heart. The situation was not that bad.
At least after taking Bubulu's medicine, Xiao Jiang shouldn't have any problem returning to normal.
"Bubulu, Qiqi? Baishu, a capable and ambitious person." Yu Jin looked at Bubulu from a distance, and was curious about whether Baishu could find immortality by himself.
While swaying, the cinders came to the stone tablet, which was engraved with densely packed small words.
One is Shaoyuan’s tomb, which still has wine stains on it, which suggests that he was a wine lover during his lifetime; the other is Duanya’s tomb, which still has scattered petals around it, which suggests that he was also a beauty-loving person.
"Huh! I just don't know how long you've been dead. If it's short, maybe I can pull you out." Yu Jin said to himself while looking at the tombstone.
Although he said so, Yu Jin did not move because he was afraid that something like what happened to Joseph in Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain would happen again.
It's better if things like that happen less often.
Returning to Xiao Jiang's side, Yu Jin sat on the bench. He tapped the table, looked at an empty space in the distance, and said to the Fatui who had followed him for a long time:
"Everyone, you can come out now. You have been following me for so long. If you are not tired, I will have to pretend to be tired."
"Big brother, are you playing hide-and-seek with the others?" Xiao Jiang's eyes lit up when he heard Yu Jin's words. His favorite game was hide-and-seek.
"That's about right." Yu Jin said with a smile. Then he snapped his fingers and Xiao Jiang fell asleep.
"When did you find out?" a dull male voice came. A debt collector wearing a mask and completely hidden under a cloak came out.
"If you're in this line of work, you have to be clear about your own capabilities. Bringing people to follow you? You'll be dead if you reveal your flaws." Yu Jin said, looking at the empty space next to the debt handler.
"I underestimated you." Another almost identical voice was heard, but this time in addition to an additional debt handler, a standard team also appeared.
Yu Jin looked at the Fatui soldiers and nodded with satisfaction. "Just in case, let me ask, if I die, what will you do with Xiao Jiang?"
"It's not difficult to make a fool shut up forever."
"Okay." Yu Jin nodded again.
It is normal for people to eat when they are hungry and add more firewood when the fire is low.
Chapter 76 Firewood
2023-08-28
The fire in the ember's body was a little small, so he had to add more wood, and the thing he burned was naturally the soul.
After coming to this world, he has not devoured many souls. On the contrary, he has consumed a lot of curses. Although the curse also contains power, it can barely be burned for use.
The biggest one was just the abyss fragments and the curse of tens of thousands of hillbillies that were swallowed by Youshen before. Apart from that, he relied on his own healing most of the time to restore his strength.
Can this restore strength? Yes, but it will be very slow. Yu Jin just happened to be in a bad mood, and they just happened to be in the crosshairs. Moreover, they just happened to be not good people, so it would be unjust for Yu Jin not to accept them.
"Don't hold back." Yu Jin nodded to Black Blade. When it comes to single-target killing, Yu Jin believes that he is weaker than Black Blade, so he won't waste time.
Besides, they didn't cut themselves three times, so Yu Jin wouldn't do it himself.
Following Yu Jin's command, the black knives showed their unique edge for the first time.
Without any warning, the Fatui in front of the Embers suddenly found themselves pierced in the vitals by a forked dagger. There was no sound and no pain.
The dagger had barely pierced their flesh when the power of the death rune contained in it shattered their souls.
If they want to survive again, they can only hope that someone will take them with them when they reverse time.
"King, soul." Heidao knelt on one knee, and there was pure white in her hands that was invisible to ordinary people, beating.
That is the purest soul power, and it is what the Ashes used to complete the chronicle of Uku.
"Yeah." Yu Jin nodded and absorbed the soul into his body. This little bit of soul was just a drop in the bucket, but who made them annoy Yu Jin?
Then Yujin looked at the corpse on the ground again and decided to burn it all together because he was too lazy to bury it.
Then, the bodies of the Fatui not far away began to burn from the inside out, along with their remaining blood, which turned into sparks and ashes and became part of the embers.
"Phew, I feel refreshed!" Yu Jin shook his head. Sure enough, the best way to vent was to fight, although he didn't do it this time.
"Hey! Xiao Jiang, wake up! You're drooling!" Yu Jin patted Xiao Jiang, who was lying on the table and drooling, to wake him up.
"Huh?" Xiao Jiang woke up as if from a dream, looked around, and tears flowed unconsciously. He finally saw his parents just now, but he didn't expect it was a dream?
"It's just like the real thing." Xiao Jiang muttered to himself, somewhat reluctantly. Even if it was a dream, it was too real.
Yu Jin saw Xiao Jiang's expression and knew what he was thinking, so he smiled and asked, "Did you see your parents?"
"Yes, I did! They also praised me for getting stronger!" When Xiao Jiang heard Yu Jin's words, he recalled the scene in his dream and said excitedly with tears in his eyes.
Yu Jin heard what Xiao Jiang said and looked at his body size. Wow, it turns out that Xiao Jiang's body size was the result of being fed by these two old men.
Seeing how happy Xiao Jiang was, Yu Jin did not tell the truth. Perhaps one day, when he could find out that something was wrong, his parents would be very happy if they knew about it.
"Then you must take your medicine well, otherwise be careful that your parents will scold you." Yu Jin instructed Xiao Jiang.
"Will mom and dad come?" Xiao Jiang was extremely surprised when he heard Yu Jin's words.
"Yes, he will definitely come. You have to trust mom and dad. This is what they just told me." Yu Jin nodded and prepared to get up and leave.
"Big brother, what's your name?" Xiao Jiang asked anxiously as he saw Yu Jin getting ready to get up.
He didn't know why he asked, but he thought it would be good to ask.
"Yu Jin, remember this! Come to the Adventurer's Guild to find me if you have any problems." Yu Jin generously gave his name.
"Brother Yu Jin often comes to my place to play!" Xiao Jiang shouted loudly as he watched Yu Jin's figure going away.
Yu Jin, who was far away, shuddered when he heard this. Although he knew that it was normal for Xiao Jiang to scream like that, Xiao Jiang was a grown man after all.
But it’s a whole new experience, isn’t it?
Yu Jin smiled and waved at Xiao Jiang, "I heard you! I'll definitely come often in the future. Take care!"
……
"Where is the Fatui's base in Liyue?" Yu Jin asked casually while walking on the road.
"King, the executive officer of the Northland Bank is [Rich Man]." Black Knife's voice sounded out of nowhere. Ember had to admit that most of the time, letting Black Knife collect intelligence was definitely a good choice.
"Really? We need to give them some warning." Ember stroked his chin. He had to make sure the Fatui didn't attack anyone else.
Judging from their behavior just now, if we don’t give them a warning, this kind of thing will probably happen again.
"King, do we need to take action?" Black Knife asked from the dark. They were the best at this kind of thing.