Turning the timeline back to the morning, after Ying and Paimon had a simple breakfast, they went to the Adventurers Association and received several commissions.
By almost noon, all the commissions had been processed. Just as the two were about to return to Mondstadt, they suddenly felt a strange breath of fire element.
"Paimon, do you feel it?"
Ying held the short sword in front of her.
"It's a very strong fire element smell."
Paimon looked to the north, which was the location of Starfall Lake.
The two looked at each other and quickly moved towards Xingluo Lake.
"That's...Famas and Keli!"
Paimon lay on top of Ying's head, looking at the three figures by the starlit lake in the distance.
"Hmm!"
Keli saw the two people coming from a distance and waved vigorously.
"Good afternoon, Ying."
Without saying too much, Famas glanced at Ying and just said hello softly.
Ying nodded, and the two of them were silent for a while as if they had a tacit understanding. Famas didn't ask any questions, so Ying said to him: "Paimon and I have accepted several commissions."
"Okay." Famas responded. The two seemed to have been friends for many years, and no longer needed any communication to understand each other's meaning.
The conversation between the two left Paimeng confused, while Xiangling on the other side could no longer hold it in any longer.
"My name is Xiangling, from Liyue. Nice to meet you! Is your name Ying?"
Xiangling walked up to Paimon and Ying, grabbed Ying's hand seriously, and shook it vigorously.
"There's me, there's me, I'm Paimon!"
Looking at the two people who looked like sisters, Paimon hurriedly flew between their faces. While Ying was still looking at Xiangling, he hurriedly put his hands on his hips, straightened his chest, and waited for Xiangling and her with a proud look on his face.
Shake hands.
"Hey! Is this creature called Paimon edible? It looks delicious!"
Xiangling took a step back and stared at the proud Paimon in front of her.
Famas nodded in time: "Of course!"
Xiangling's eyes sparkled when she heard this: "It seems to be a rare ingredient that I have never seen before!"
At this moment, Xiang Ling stared at Paimon, with saliva dripping from the corner of her mouth. Her body seemed to be getting ready to move, as if she was ready to catch her immediately and make her a delicacy.
"No, no, Famas, don't talk nonsense, Paimon is not for food!"
Paimon hid behind Ying in horror, and angrily dismissed Famas' words that were fanning the flames.
"Hey, it looks like you are just like Guo Ba."
Xiangling smiled sheepishly.
"What's the rice cake?"
Ying asked strangely.
"Guoba and I are just like you and Paimon, we are good friends!"
Xiangling laughed playfully, lifted the pot-shaped doll from her waist, and threw it to the ground. The moment the doll was released, it turned into the little bear that had just bitten Famas.
"Why is she called Guoba?"
Paimon blinked and looked curiously at the bear holding the chili pepper on the ground.
"My favorite snack since I was little is rice crackers, so I gave him rice crackers, and he likes them very much."
The few people exchanged a few words, and Ying finally remembered what the purpose of coming here was, and looked at Xingluo Lake, which had become a ruin.
"What's going on here?"
After saying that, Yinghuan looked at Famas reflexively. Although she had been busy with the commission, as a temporary employee of the Knights, she still heard about Famas and Keli being imprisoned.
"I don't know either."
Famas has made up his mind that no matter who asks, he will refuse to admit it.
The sky above the heads of several people has been dyed red by the diffuse fire element. Although it is noon, it looks like dusk.
"How about we leave here first?"
Looking at the fire element filling the sky, Famas was really worried about attracting people from the Knights of the West Wind.
"Yeah."
Several people nodded and agreed with Famas's statement. Xiangling did not know Famas' identity and destructive power, while Ying, who was innocent, completely believed Famas's words and thought that everything here was in line with Famas.
It doesn't matter Mars...
That’s weird!
Although Ying knew that the current state of Xingluo Lake had a lot to do with the two of them, she still chose to strategically ignore it.
"I didn't catch the golden bass either."
Xiangling looked at the turbid Xingluo Lake with regret and shook her head.
"Hey, where's Keli?!"
Just when everyone was discussing and preparing to leave here, Paimon, who had been floating in the air, discovered that one person was missing.
Famas raised his head and looked at a small group of weeds on the south side of Xingluo Lake. It was the only place that was not affected by Famas' attack and the surging lake water.
Keli is sitting by the lake, seeming to be baking something.
"Hey, brother Famasi, Xiangling and sister Ying, come and eat Keli's grilled fish."
In front of everyone was a fire that had been lit. Several previously caught black-backed bass were stuck on branches next to them and were grilled on the fire. Kelly turned over the grilled fish in her hand. The fish body had a hint of golden color, and it was faintly
It emits a fragrance.
"Wow, grilled fish!"
As soon as he heard about the grilled fish, Paimon immediately fell to the fire, saliva flowing from the corner of his mouth.
"It's ready to eat!"
After hearing Keli's words, Paimon picked up a skewer of grilled fish and took a bite. Keli stood on tiptoe and handed it to Xiangling, Famas and Ying each with a skewer of grilled fish, with big red eyes.
Staring at a few people with expectant expressions on their faces.
"Well..."
Xiangling frowned, but still took it.
She took a bite of the fish, and immediately there was a crunching sound, accompanied by a pure smell of fish.
"Huh?"
Xiangling looked at the grilled fish in her hand, and her eyes suddenly widened.
"Do all the children in Mondstadt have such cooking skills? The various steps are handled perfectly, and the taste is just right. The aroma of flames and sunset fruit wood perfectly balances the fishy smell, delicious!"
Xiangling was still praising Keli's craftsmanship, while Ying and Famas had already started eating the second skewer.
"Wait for me!"
Paimon tried hard to eat the grilled fish in his hands, but his mouth was too small, and he couldn't compete with Ying and Famas who were eating meat.
"Hey, little Paimon needs to eat quickly."
Xiangling grinned, but suddenly rolled her eyes, as if she thought of something.
"Oh, by the way, the key to barbecue is that it must be spicy."
"If you sprinkle it with the salt of the earth and the special chili powder ground from Jueyun pepper, it will taste even better."
Xiangling took out a bottle of chili powder from the small bag hanging on her waist, and then sprinkled the red powder on the grilled fish.
Instantly, a strong and pungent smell of chili pepper hit my face.
"Come!"
Xiangling handed the grilled fish sprinkled with chili pepper to Paimon.
"It's fragrant and crispy, and it really has a different flavor when paired with Jueyun pepper."
"The fish from Mondstadt is not delicious, but with the ingredients from Liyue, it is delicious!"
Greedy little Paimon’s starry eyes lit up.
While everyone was sitting around the fire, feasting, Famas suddenly felt an unusual wind direction.
"This is...!"
Famas, who was chewing fish meat, stood up suddenly, and then held up Ying's little hand beside him.
"Let's go!"
Ying was stunned for a moment. He was still holding the grilled fish in his right hand, and his mouth was full of burnt brown fish residue.
"Go to Qingquan Town! Let's catch wild boars."
Famas pulled Ying forward and hurried forward. The remaining people could only look at each other in confusion, put out the bonfire, and chased in the direction Famas left.
Only Xiangling, when she heard wild boar meat, ran towards Famas without hesitation.
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ps: Thanks to Qingnuo Jiuli for the 1800 point coin reward and a monthly pass, as well as a monthly pass from Zo Lorenza and a passing street lamp king!