Chapter 221: Preparation
"It's remarkable, a few people in my tavern boasting about the treasures they stole from the church."
A man stood at the top of the stairs, leaning diagonally against the pillars of the house, silently watching.
There were no other people on the second floor of the tavern at all, but the hustle and bustle of a mouthful was endless, shouting five to drink and six push cups to change the lamp, and the style of black clothes and red hair made Shi Lan and them have an embarrassing sense of silence that could be heard from a pin.
A group of thieves held a celebration party to show off their achievements, and were listened to by the police on the side......
"Are you...... Lord Diluc! Paimon recognized him, "When did he come?" ”
Wendy also hid the Sky Lyre behind her nervously, looking around for escape routes.
But this is also to cover up, such a big Sky Lyre is bigger than his ass, it is really lonely.
Shi Lan directly slapped a rake: "Actually eavesdropping on us, too much!" ”
Diluc pursed his lips: "It's so loud, I'm afraid it's hard for me to listen to it......"
He pinched his chin with one hand and said thoughtfully: "Just now, Qin led people to surround the foothold of the Fatui, presumably ...... You stole the Lyre of the Sky and blamed them on the other, right? ”
Sora and Wendy looked at each other, not knowing what to do for a while. Stealing the Lyre of the Sky is no small crime, and it would be embarrassing if Diluc, a righteous man, ran to complain......
Shi Lan even had the idea of knocking Diluc's stuffy stick.
"So you're going to... Bring us to justice? ”
Unexpectedly, Diluc shook his head and sneered unceremoniously: "It's not ...... to hand you over to those scrap knights."
However, he then showed a smile that he couldn't help but smile: "The Fatui people are harming people all day long, but I didn't expect that you were framed today... Is... Extremely interesting......"
This laugh is genuine.
If there was a list of hated Fatui people, Diluc would be at the top.
Now that I heard that the Fatui were actually framed by Shi Lan, I suddenly had a sense of déjà vu that I was a fool and a master......
He also knew that Shi Lan would not be as out of tune as he seemed on the surface, but he didn't know why. The fact that he was able to frame the Fatui was indeed a bit overwhelming.
"Why don't I think you're complimenting me?" Shi Lan felt awkward.
"It's good if you feel it." Diluc put away his short-lived smile, restored to factory settings, and changed back to his cold and grim appearance.
"The Knights are not in league with me, so you don't have to worry about me." Diluc approached, "What I want to know is, what are you stealing the Lyre in the Sky for?" Ugly words ahead. If you take it to do something wrong... Then don't blame me. ”
Diluc's attitude relieved the three and a half people, including Paimon, as they sat down around a table.
"Let this drunkard do it." Shi Lan said.
Venti rolled her eyes at him, but instead of pursuing the title, she turned to Diluc and patiently explained the purpose of stealing the Lyre of the Sky.
Shi Lan had already heard it once, and went downstairs to the counter bored to ask for a few raspberry drinks to drink.
Halfway through the drink, I suddenly saw a strange little girl poking into the tavern with her head out of the vent in the wall.
Shi Lan played together, kneaded a paper ball from the table, sandwiched it in his hand, and popped it out with his fingers.
Winter's voice.
The little girl fell off the vent with a meow.
Shi Lan chuckled twice, turned around and went up to the second floor, and returned to his seat to sit down.
Stormterror's story has come to an end, and the secret of stealing the Lyre of the Sky has been fully revealed to Diluc.
Hearing that Wendy was trying to use the Sky Lyre to appease the raging Stormterror, Diluc frowned.
"Is that true?"
"There is no half-talk."
After being silent for a while, Diluc sighed slightly: "I also know a lot about the causes and consequences of Stormterror. But...... I didn't expect it to be poisoned... Five hundred years, it's been tortured for so long... It's no wonder that the former Dragon of the East Wind has become so hateful to Mondstadt today. ”
"There is no room for delay, Dvalin is burning his life every moment, and as a native of Mondstadt, I really don't want to see the winds that have guarded Mondstadt for thousands of years dissipate." Wendy is colorful.
As he spoke, he took out the Sky Lyre, "Traveler, it's up to you to drop those two purified dragon tears on the strings." ”
Sora hesitated, but seeing Wendy's encouraging eyes, he nodded, held the purified dragon tears in his hand, and gently dripped them on the strings.
A soft breeze suddenly blew in the tavern, and the wind exuded a breath full of life, accompanied by a melody that shone brightly.
It was a soft light that calmed down, like the radiance of divinity, and with the faint sound of the harp, the drunken people in the tavern suddenly came to their senses, and felt that the exhaustion of body and soul seemed to be purified, and all irritability was swept away.
Shi Lan stared at the piano in the sky, and the rippling divine power on the strings gave birth to a longing in his heart, a kind of can't help but be fascinated, and he couldn't help but reach out and want to touch it.
Or rather, absorption...?
He was taken aback by the idea of himself.
This is divine power...... The purest element of the wind......
"This feeling ......" Paimon poked into the air, "just like when you gained wind elemental power at the Anemo Statue......
Nodding his head: "It's the power of God." ”
Diluc finally believed Wendy's words completely: "Your Excellency's words are true, this dragon's tear can indeed awaken the divine power of the Lyre of the Sky. ”
"Close!"
Smack.
Shi Lan's hand was patted by Wendy, and she finally came back to her senses.
Wendy looked at Shi Lan and didn't say anything, just took back the Sky Lyre, and said regretfully: "The Sky Lyre was originally left by the wind god Barbatos, but it took too long and lost too much divine power, and now there is no way to drive it." Two dragon tears, still too little. ”
"In other words, how many times do you want Stormterror to cry?" Paimon spreads his hands.
"For five hundred years, Dvalin has been crying for five hundred years, and there should be more in the wild." Wendy said, "But the realm of Mondstadt is so big, and that's all I've been looking for for a long time. ”
Shi Lan accosted: "But just a few of us can find it, so when will we find it." ”
Diluc suddenly said, "If you have manpower, I may be able to find a helper for you." ”
Everyone was surprised: "Really?! ”
Lord Diluc is in Mondstadt, owns Dawn Lodge, and exports drinks from all over the Seven Kingdoms, and it would be great if he could help rally the men to find the Dragon's Tears......
After a while, everyone looked at the head of the qin in front of them and fell silent.
Yes, Diluc went for a long time, and then brought the acting head of the Knights of Favonius, Jean.
Captain Jean did not wear the uniform of the Knights, but appeared in front of everyone in casual private clothes.
"Ladies and gentlemen." Jean still spoke in a gentle tone: "I heard that you stole the Sky Lyre and blamed the Fatume?" ”
Wendy/Shi Lan/Paimon/Sora: "......"
Their disdainful glances were given to Diluc without hesitation.
"Hmph, it's really the 'righteous man' in the mouth of the stone. That's too much! How can you sell us like this! Paimon was upset.
Shi Lan looked displeased: "Hey, didn't you say to help us find Dragon Tears?" Why did you bring in the piano master? ”
Diluc crossed his hands over his chest and said lightly, "I'm just a winery owner, and I can't do this kind of laborious work." This kind of thing, after all, is for the Knights, but the people below are so wasteful, I can only find the only capable one. ”
"Ladies and gentlemen, I have heard about your plans, so I have come to discuss with you today in my private capacity." Jean's attitude was very serious: "Diluc has told me a lot, and the dragon plague may finally come to a turning point, I think I can trust you." ”
"Well, since Captain Qin has said so, we don't need to hide it." Shi Lan said decisively: "Although you are saying that you are setting off in the name of a private person, you still need the help of the knights in this matter." ”
"But it doesn't matter, the Knights will fully support you."
Shi Lan's heart moved.
This feeling of being believed and supported for no reason...... It's so cool!
Several people glanced at each other and saw the excitement in each other's eyes.
Wendy nodded heavily and said quickly:
"We need you to mobilize the Knights' Scout team to set out into the wilderness in search of Stormterror's tears, and then work with the Adventurers' Guild while keeping an eye out for the Fatui to be behind their scenes. Shi Lan, I also need you to mobilize the personnel of Liyue's office in Mondstadt and do everything you can to expand the scope of your search. ”
"This is the most important moment in Mondstadt."
"We've been defending for a long time, and now, it's time for us to counterattack!"
Everyone shouted in unison: "Fight back!" ”