The Lost People of Teyvat

Chapter 32 The Queen of Darkness's Little White Face
Time spent studying seriously always flies by.

When Chen Tianfeng finally received the evaluation of "barely qualified" from Ye Lan, it was already late autumn in Liyue.

Chen Tianfeng said goodbye to Zhongli, took the medicine, rode on his chestnut horse with two quilt bags on its back, which contained necessary items for the journey and some spare clothes, and left Liyue Harbor from the north gate.

The crisp sound of horse hooves dispersed the thin mist in the early morning of late autumn.

Chen Tianfeng turned around, took one last look at the prosperous Liyue Harbor, smiled, and rode away without stopping.

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Jade Pavilion,
Ningguang retracted her gaze and looked at Ye Lan, smiling playfully: "I heard that you had a lot of fun during this period?"

"Who spread the rumor?" Ye Lan raised her eyebrows and denied it immediately, "I'm working, and I'm also making sure your investment doesn't go to waste."

"Oh, it's more of an investment, right? But you're willing to do so. Do you think highly of him?"

"What about you?"

"Of course I am optimistic about him and even believe that he can bring back some shocking news."

"Then so do I."

Ye Lan folded her arms, glanced in the direction where Chen Tianfeng disappeared, and suddenly said: "I want to leave Liyue for a while."

"Huh? Why?" Ningguang frowned.

"Since the storm is coming, other countries should also have signs, especially the winter. I even suspect that half of this storm was caused by those paranoid and crazy executives."

Ye Lan said, "So I'm going to investigate outside of Liyue. The more information Liyue has, the more likely it will be to be safe in the future storm."

“Don’t force it. If you have no clues, come back as soon as possible.” Ningguang pondered for a few seconds and did not persuade her to change her plan: “Liyue and Mondstadt are neighboring countries. I am worried that the next storm will appear in Liyue.”

Ye Lan nodded: "I understand."

"If you find any emergency and need support, just let me know. I will convene the Seven Star Council if necessary."

Ningguang spoke in a calm tone, but her words were enough to shock any Liyue person.

"Well, when the time comes, I won't be polite."

There was a smile in Ye Lan's eyes. This was another reason why she liked working with Ningguang: she could trust Ningguang completely and didn't have to worry that she would hold her back because of hesitation or something else.

"I am leaving."

Ye Lan waved her hand and was about to turn around and leave, but suddenly paused: "I have another question."

She looked at Ningguang and asked curiously, "What did you hear about that rumor?"

"rumor?"

"The one where you said I had a lot of fun."

“Oh, this.” Ningguang suddenly realized, her beautiful red eyes full of joy. “Maybe [Liyue’s Dark Night Queen has tied up a pretty boy as her husband, and she’s been training and playing with him every day. She’s so happy that she doesn’t even know how many years have passed.]”

"!!!"

Ye Lan's face suddenly flushed, her eyes were filled with shame and anger, she gritted her teeth and said in a cold voice: "Which bastard spread this rumor?!"

“Don’t worry, except for a few people, no one else would associate you with the Dark Night Queen of Liyue.” Ningguang consoled him with a smile: “First, there is no Dark Night Queen in Liyue; second, the name of the Dark Night Queen in the rumor is not ‘Ye Lan’.”

“...Could this Queen of Darkness be called Kafka?” Ye Lan suddenly thought of something and clenched her fists.

"Huh? How did you know that?" Ningguang was surprised. "Hehehe...as expected..."

Ye Lan did not answer, but her laughter was unstoppable and extremely scary.

Chen! Tian! Feng!

You wait for me! ! !

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"Ah chirp!"

Chen Tianfeng rubbed his nose, suspecting that someone was secretly thinking about him - it was very likely that Ye Lan discovered the surprise he had left for her.

"Brother Ma! Run faster. Ye Lan might get angry and chase you. Don't let that woman catch you!"

The chestnut horse cooperated very well and sped up, raising a cloud of dust on the official road.

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A few days later,
Chen Tianfeng was walking along the broad lakeside, leading his horse. In the distance, he could see the vague silhouette of the magnificent Wangshu Inn, which seemed to be built on giant trees and rocks.

He looked up at the sky and estimated that unless he rode faster, he would not be able to reach the inn before nightfall, so he gave up the idea of ​​continuing his journey.

There's no rush anyway, so why make Brother Ma work harder?

Chen Tianfeng patted the chestnut horse's strong neck, walked slowly, looking for a suitable place to spend the night, and admired the beautiful sunset on the lakeside.

Luo Xia and Lone Frog fly together, the autumn water is always the same.

Good scenery can always make people feel relaxed and happy, forget their worries and fatigue, stop and linger, and want to immerse themselves in this picturesque scenery.

Chen Tianfeng stopped unconsciously, his eyes reflecting the sky and water, and suddenly he wanted to go boating on the lake.

"Eh~"

The chestnut horse snorted, lowered its head and took a bite of the snapdragon that was growing lushly by the lake. It chewed it with its big mouth and spat it out. It was obvious that it didn't like the taste of the snapdragon.

Chen Tianfeng came to his senses, continued to lead the horse forward, and gave up the idea of ​​​​rafting.

All my belongings are with Brother Ma. If my horse is stolen while I'm rafting, or if Brother Ma wants to live his own life and never comes back, I'd have no place to cry.

The sky gradually darkened, and when the last ray of light on the horizon was swallowed up by the night, Chen Tianfeng finally saw a slightly dilapidated house with a faint glow of fire inside.

There are many such dilapidated wooden houses in the wilderness of Liyue. The reason is often that monsters have appeared in this area, or the terrain has changed, and resources are scarce... In short, it is no longer suitable for living, so the owners of the houses have moved to more prosperous and safer places.

The wooden house was retained, and people traveling in the wild now had more places to stay.

If the journey is not tight and travelers and caravans have some spare time, they will find some materials to repair the wooden house and keep some firewood. At the very least, they will make up for the wood they use to provide convenience for those who come later.

Chen Tianfeng had also met caravans or lone adventurers, and heard a lot of interesting stories. He was deeply moved by this simple mutual assistance.

Chen Tianfeng led the horse and approached the wooden house. There were indeed people inside, about ten people, who looked like a group of merchants and three adventurers.

There were some animals parked in front of the wooden house, mainly horses and mules, carrying very large bags of cargo, but it was impossible to tell what they were.

There were about ten people, all of them middle-aged. The adventurers were easy to identify, wearing the same clothes and carrying swords. They seemed to be members of the same adventure group. They had accepted the commission to escort the caravan and were staring at Chen Tianfeng vigilantly.

The rest were dressed like businessmen, and judging by the style of their clothes, they should be merchants from Mond.

"Greetings, everyone. I am Chen Tianfeng, a traveler from Liyue. I am about to go to Mondstadt. May I stay here for one night?"

(End of this chapter)