Chapter 778 There is nothing new under the sun
In the confinement cell, Keli sat next to Shao Yun, who was telling her a story.
At this moment, Alice kicked open the door of the confinement room. She was prepared to see Shao Yun kill her daughter.
However, when Alice walked into the room and saw Keli sitting quietly beside Shao Yun like a well-behaved little rabbit, she was suddenly stunned.
The scene was so harmonious that Alice could hardly believe her eyes.
The interaction between Shao Yun and Ke Li seemed so natural and intimate. His own daughter was not threatened at all? Is this scientific?
Alice stood there blankly, her mind blank, and she had no idea how to deal with this situation.
"Kelly..." Alice finally found her voice and said her daughter's name.
When Keli heard her mother's voice, she immediately looked up.
"Mom!" Keli shouted happily, then shot out from Shao Yun like a cannonball and ran straight towards Alice.
Alice subconsciously opened her arms to welcome her daughter's hug.
The moment Kelly threw herself into her arms, Alice felt a warm feeling surge in her heart. Her daughter was fine!
Keli kept rubbing her tender little face against her mother's face, muttering something.
"Kelly misses you so much..."
Alice's eyes were moist and tears were welling up in them.
She hugged Keli tightly, feeling her daughter's warmth and intimacy.
However, at the same time, her heart was shrouded in a complex emotion.
On the one hand, Alice was terrified by Shao Yun's appearance. She didn't know what crazy things this man who had lost his wife and daughter would do.
On the other hand, she felt extremely happy to see her daughter again after a long separation.
Alice suppressed her inner fear and tried to make her smile look more natural.
She stroked Keli's hair gently and asked softly, "Mom misses you too, Keli. Have you been good and obedient during the time when mom was away?"
Keli nodded repeatedly, and then said in her childish voice: "Keli is very well behaved. But you, mom, why are you crying like a big cat?"
As she spoke, Kelly stretched out her chubby little hand and gently wiped the tears from the corners of Alice's eyes.
Alice looked at the cute look of Ke Li wiping her tears, sniffed, and said in a crying voice: "Mom is so excited, Ke Li, Mom hasn't seen you for a long time..."
Shao Yun on the side silently watched the interaction between the mother and daughter, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a faint smile.
After a while, he slowly stood up, walked to Alice, and said politely: "Hello, Ms. Alice."
When Alice heard Shao Yun's voice, her body trembled violently. She raised her head in panic and met Shao Yun's eyes.
Although she tried to remain calm, her voice trembled slightly due to fear.
"Hello, Mr. Shao Yun, it's the first time we meet... Hello..."
Then, Alice took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.
She gently put Keli down from her arms and gently said to her, "Keli, can you please go out for a while? Mom wants to talk to Mr. Shao Yun about something."
"Just play outside for a while, don't go too far..."
Keli finally saw her mother, so naturally she was reluctant to part with her so soon.
She hugged Alice's thighs tightly and said coquettishly: "Well...Mom, Keli misses you so much! Keli doesn't want to be separated from you..."
Alice also wanted to spend more time with her daughter, but if she didn't keep Shao Yun stable, she would be doomed!
Just when Alice wanted to persuade Klee who was sticking to her, Shao Yun gave Klee his last bit of tenderness.
He said to Alice, "Ms. Alice, you finally came back, please spend some time with your daughter."
When Keli heard this, she immediately said happily: "Great! Mommy will spend more time with Keli!"
When Alice heard Shao Yun asking her to accompany her daughter Keli, she blinked in shock.
"Ah? Did I hear it right?"
Shao Yun walked up to Keli, took out a small bag of Mora, and said, "Here, Keli, here you go, take your mother to the Deer Hunter Restaurant for something to eat."
Keli took the Mora bag and said happily, "Thank you, Brother Shao Yun! Mom, let's go to the Deer Hunter Restaurant! Eat Fishman Toast! Hurry up and follow us!"
Alice watched Kelly walk out of the confinement room with the purse and let her daughter go, which felt unreal.
"You won't threaten me with Keli?"
When Shao Yun heard that Alice thought he would threaten her with her child, he explained seriously: "I am a ruthless killer, but people have to have a bottom line. Keli's child has nothing to do with this matter."
"I just want Wendy to return my wife and children to me, it's that simple."
Alice saw the madness deep in Shao Yun's heart from his calm face, and she didn't dare to take it lightly.
"I will contact the God of Wind immediately and give you an explanation!"
Seeing that Alice was willing to help, Shao Yun immediately nodded and agreed.
"That's great. If I can get my wife and children back, everything will be fine."
Looking at Alice taking her daughter away, Shao Yun smiled without knowing what he was feeling.
"Barbatos, thank Klee and Alice. You bought Mond a day."
Then, Shao Yun said to the air around him: "Brother-in-law, can you hear me?"
A tiny crack of the abyss portal appeared in front of Shao Yun, and Kong's voice came, asking: "What's wrong? Attack now?"
Shao Yun replied: "Keep your troops still and give Mond a day..."
After listening to Shao Yun's idea, Kong agreed immediately without saying anything: "No problem."
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The Fog Sea Islands (Golden Apple Islands), a mysterious place shrouded in thick fog.
At this moment, the archipelago is tightly wrapped by a strong and powerful wind wall. This insurmountable barrier separates the inside and the outside.
People outside cannot get in, and people inside cannot get out.
What is more noteworthy is that the earth veins here seem to have been disturbed in some way, turning the entire archipelago into a closed cage.
On one of the small islands, Wendy was kneeling in front of Ying, with his head lowered, his face full of guilt and self-blame, confessing to Ying that he had kidnapped her.
In front of Ying, Paimon bravely stood in front of Ying, holding the Algernon revolver given to her by Shao Yun in his hand, with the muzzle pointed directly at Wendy's head.
As the saying goes, if Ying can block an attack, Paimon hides behind her; and if Ying can't block an attack, Paimon stands in front of her.
This is not just empty talk, Paimon will really do this!
At this time, Ying was holding her daughter in her arms, and the baby was crying loudly.
Ying kept soothing the baby softly, but no matter how hard she tried, the baby couldn't stop crying.
Ying looked helplessly at the baby in her arms, then looked at Wendy who was kneeling in front of her, and couldn't help asking, "Wendy, what do you want to do?"
Hearing Ying's question, Wendy slowly raised his head, a trace of despair appearing on his face.
"I have no other choice... Blame it on Shao Yun. He fell in love with you, whom he shouldn't have loved!"
"I don't want to kidnap you like this, but Nata really can't survive the next invasion of the Abyss... I need your help."
When Ying heard Wendy mention the words "abyss" and "help", an indescribable emotion surged in her heart.
She sneered and said angrily, "Wendy, do you mean to say that you want to use me as a gas filter canister?"
Wendy shook his head quickly. His tone seemed a little weak. He defended himself without any confidence: "I'm not treating you as a gas canister. I want to treat you as a hero!"
However, Ying didn't buy Wendy's explanation at all. She thought it was a huge joke.
She looked down at the crying child in her arms and felt heartbroken.
Then she looked around again and saw that the island was tightly wrapped by a thick wall of wind, isolating it from the outside world.
Ying's gaze returned to Wendy, and she demanded, "Is this how you treat a 'hero'?"
Wendy's tears welled up in his eyes. He couldn't look directly into Ying's eyes. He just kept kowtowing and muttered, "I'm sorry, I have my reasons..."
Ying looked at Wendy quietly, waiting for him to continue.
After a while, Wendy finally raised her head and said with a sob: "Remember Vanessa I told you about?"
Upon hearing the name "Vanessa", Ying nodded and said, "The Nata people from more than a thousand years ago?"
Wendy nodded again, he took a deep breath, and began to tell his story.
"For a long time, Nata has been fighting against the abyss. However, Nata can no longer withstand the next invasion of the abyss. I can't watch Vanessa's homeland being destroyed like this!"
At this point, Wendy looked up and stared into Ying's eyes, and said desperately: "Nata is out of time! I need your help!"
Ying showed a miserable smile, looked at the baby in her arms who was not even a month old, and said to Wendy: "But, I can't continue traveling now, so why did you kidnap me?"
Wendy tried to stay calm and replied, "Since you can't save Nata, I can only threaten Shao Yun to save Nata."
When Ying heard that Wendy threatened Shao Yun to save Nata with herself, she said in disbelief: "How can he possibly deal with the abyss! Are you kidding me?"
Wendy said confidently: "He will definitely find a way! When people are pushed into a corner, they will definitely find a way!"
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At this moment, a Dodoko wearing a witch's hat floated over from somewhere.
The voice of Ms. Alice swearing came from the doll.
"Barbatos! Holy shit! Did you drink up all the wine in Mr. Diluc's Dawn Winery? What the hell are you doing? Why did you kidnap Shao Yun's wife and child?"
Wendy was a little surprised when she saw the Dudu doll that appeared in front of her out of nowhere!
How did this Dudu doll pass through the wind wall and come to me?
Wendy had no idea that this Dudu was left here by Alice when she had nothing to do. It was just a coincidence. She didn't expect to use it today!
"Miss Alice..." Wendy looked at the doll in front of her, not knowing what tone to use to ask, "What's the matter?"
Alice's furious voice came from the doll in front of her, saying: "The man-eating devil has arrived in Mondstadt! There are countless abyss armies! Do you want to drag all of Teyvat to death? Quickly release Ying, Paimon and Shao Yun's daughter!"
When Wendy heard that Alice was here to lobby, she gave a bitter smile and refused, "Ms. Alice, I have no other choice! Nata can't wait! So I resorted to this desperate measure."
When Alice heard this, she wondered if Wendy had been kissed on the head by a donkey. How could she come up with such an idea?
"You kidnapped someone's wife and children, and threatened someone's husband to work. You are a complete lunatic!"
When Wendy heard Alice calling him a lunatic, he smiled bitterly and said, "I have no other choice! Nata will not survive the next invasion of the Abyss. If Nata is destroyed, the law of nature will surely awaken."
"By then, the Ice God's plan will be ruined, and Teyvat, trapped in its own trap, will also be doomed to destruction!"
After listening to Wendy's difficulties, Alice was furious and scolded: "Then don't bet on Shao Yun's sanity! He can do anything when he is crazy!"
Wendy showed his most ruthless side and said, "I am betting on his love for Ying, Paimon and his daughter! My life is at the gambling table..."
When Alice heard Wendy say such cold words, she was so angry that her head was swelling!
"Threatening a father with his wife and children? Barbatos, you are so pathetic!"
Wendy didn't want to do this either, but now that things have come to this point, the infamy is no longer important. What's important is Teyvat!
"I'm doing this for Teyvat! Now I've disrupted the earth veins of the Misty Sea Islands and built a wind wall that isolates everything. I've blocked everything, Ms. Alice! I hope you don't get involved in this, otherwise, don't worry about me turning against you!"
When Alice heard that Wendy had actually gone to this extent, she felt sorry for him.
"Barbatos, the wind god who broke the wind wall of the lonely tower king, can actually build a wind wall? This world is so ironic..."
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