Sasuke didn't pay attention to the guy who slipped away.
At this point, Sasuke has basically determined that this is the game set by Kaia.
This guy took advantage of his current "famousness" and Paimon's big mouth to spread the news about this so-called Arcadia ruins.
And his goal is most likely the treasure stealing group he mentioned casually.
Treasure-stealing groups have been so rampant recently and have succeeded frequently, and the Adventurers Association is the easiest place to get information about the ruins.
It only took a few days to fully understand the characteristics of this combination. It would be a pity for such a guy not to be a ninja.
Paimon was still immersed in the treasure hunter role-playing, and asked Sasuke with some distress:
"Sigh...it looks like there are no clues here at the Adventurers Association."
"But this is inevitable. After all, this is where such a powerful divine sword is hidden."
"What should I do now? Sasuke, I'm a little confused."
Sasuke didn't care, so he found a seat at the open-air wine stall and sat down.
Although this is a wine stall, some non-alcoholic drinks are also sold.
He ordered two drinks, one of which was a sweet flower fruit drink for Paimon.
During the recent time together, Sasuke has probably figured out what Paimon likes.
Paimon likes many things, all kinds of food, mora, sunshine, flowers, sweet fruits, etc. This sweet flower-based drink mixed with various fruit juices is completely in Paimon's strike zone.
Sure enough, the moment Paimon took the drink, all the confused and troubled expressions on his face disappeared, leaving only a big smile.
"Wow! Sasuke, you are so kind, but before I helped you find the divine sword, you invited me to drink juice. How embarrassing is that?"
Having said that, I didn’t drink less at all.
"It's okay, let's wait for clues from Kaiya."
These words made Paimon anxious and put the juice aside.
"No! If Kaia had a clue first, wouldn't he have found and taken the divine sword by himself? Then we, we would be... gone."
"But this is his grandfather's magic sword, isn't it?"
"Forehead……"
Paimon scratched his head.
"It does seem to be."
"We don't have any clues here. This is also his grandfather's sword, so what's there to worry about?"
"Why don't we continue to wait here, and we can also hear some news about other ruins. Even if there is no divine sword, it would be a good harvest if there is news about the Fengshen Pupil."
"Hmm...Okay, then it's up to you, Sasuke. After all, you are smarter."
The old god Sasuke was there and focused on the conversations with the adventurers who came to rest around him.
He is currently only relatively familiar with the outskirts of Mondstadt, and has not traveled much to places further away, and the conversations between these adventurers often contain a lot of information that he does not know.
For example, some people are currently discussing a place called Dadaupa Valley. There are several Chuchu camps where the Chuchu people have been very irritable recently and are not suitable for exploring there.
…
After the afternoon passed, as Sasuke expected, Kaia came to the door on his own.
"Oh! Did you get any good news while you were here?"
Sasuke got up and came to the alley where Kaia had talked before again.
"We were able to inquire at the Adventurers Association all afternoon, but we still didn't find any clues."
Paimon replied.
"Huhu, of course."
Kaia said.
"Um?"
Paimon tilted his head.
"It's nothing, I mean, if you don't experience some setbacks, how can you have the joy of getting a treasure?"
Kaia was surprisingly open-minded, as if the treasure had nothing to do with him.
Sasuke saw through it but didn't say anything.
Sure enough, Kaia spoke next and said:
"By the way, I happen to have some news here."
"I just asked someone to go to the underground information exchange...it seems that someone there knows the relevant information about the Arcadia ruins."
Where else can a place like this exist in Mondstadt?
Sasuke looked sideways.
I don’t know if it’s true or if Kaia is just making up nonsense.
As expected, Paimon took the bait again and asked eagerly:
"Really? Where is that person?"
"Don't worry, according to the rules of the exchange, they will arrange informants to contact us to prevent the leakage of information."
"That informant, I have arranged to meet her in the Whispering Forest."
"Then what are you waiting for? Aren't you going to see her?"
Paimon asked.
Kaia looked a little helpless.
"Hey, hey, Paimon, after all, I am the cavalry captain of the Knights of the West Wind. If I meet with such an underground organization, it will have a bad influence if others find out."
"Oh, when you put it that way, it seems true."
"Sasuke and I will help you, and we will bring the information back for you."
"Then I'd like you two to help me make a trip. I'd be very grateful."
Kaia put one hand on her chest and performed a knight's salute.
"Of course, I will also reimburse you for the intelligence expenses."
The Whispering Forest is located to the north of Mondstadt. It takes about half an hour to walk from the southeast gate of Mondstadt and walk across a bridge.
There has always been a strange child on the bridge at the southeast gate of Mondstadt, named Timmy, who especially likes to feed the pigeons and ducks near Mondstadt.
When Sasuke went out to hunt the Qiuqiu people, he ran a little too fast and disturbed the pigeons he was feeding. He even complained once.
…
When Sasuke came to the Whispering Forest, he happened to see a group of Qiuqiu people chasing a woman, and this person was wearing Mondstadt-style clothes. When Sasuke arrived, he quickly called for help.
Sasuke used Taijutsu to defeat this group of Qiuqiu soldiers.
The rescued man patted his chest, calmed down, and complained:
"Eh... It's really unlucky. If I had known that I would encounter something like this when I left the city, I shouldn't have helped him like this."
"Thank you so much. We were almost in big trouble. You are much more reliable than those West Wind Knights."
Paimon put his hands on his hips and smiled.
"That's a joke. After all, Sasuke is a killer of the Qiuqiu people. He hunts the Qiuqiu people every day. There is no pressure at all on these miscellaneous soldiers."
"Qiuqiu killer?"
The man looked at Sasuke with some confusion.
"I seem to have heard information about you, and it turned out to be you! I originally thought that someone with the nickname Qiuqiu Killer would be a fierce weirdo who wears heavy armor and will never reveal his true identity..."
"Hey! Sasuke is not that kind of weirdo!"
"I know, I know, but I didn't expect that my life was saved by the contact person."
"Oh? So you are the informant...?"
Paimon was surprised.
"Hahaha...I didn't know how to repay you at first. In this case, I just gave the information to you for free and made a friend."
"We who are in the intelligence business all know the importance of making more friends."
That guy Kaia didn’t tell any nonsense this time?
This person is really in the intelligence business. Does that mean that there really is a so-called underground intelligence exchange in Mondstadt?
This is good news.
"Thank you. I think we will have many intersections in the future. My name is Uchiha Sasuke."