"Uhh… that… I think I'll pass. I still have a mission to complete."
Mona decisively refused.
She had only come to Mondstadt because of an order from that old hag.
Otherwise, she would have never come here.
With that, Mona turned to leave, not even wanting the instant noodles anymore.
"Hey, I heard you're very short on Mora," Beidou called out. "Astrology is a very expensive practice. If you come back to Liyue with me, that woman Ningguang can definitely satisfy your needs."
"I'm sorry, I really don't want to go."
Although Mona was short on Mora and her life was very frugal, that didn't mean she was willing to become someone's subordinate for it.
Beidou deliberately shook her head and sighed. "Oh well, suit yourself. I was originally going to offer you a large amount of information about other worlds. If you don't want to know, I'll just find another astrologist."
Instantly, Mona stopped in her tracks.
Other worlds?
An astrolabe made of water instantly formed in the air.
Mona performed a quick scry and discovered that the other party was not deceiving her.
Her words were true.
Mona turned her head and quickly asked, "Miss Beidou, you have information about other worlds?"
"Weren't you uninterested?"
Seeing the teasing expression on Beidou's face, Mona flushed with embarrassment.
"Well… the main reason is that I just came from Liyue not long ago, so I didn't really want to go back. But if I can solve my financial problems and have a chance to research other worlds at the same time, I would be very interested."
No one can escape the law of eating one's words.
It was a no-brainer. That old hag of a master had been studying the world of Teyvat for who knows how many years. If Mona wanted to surpass her, she naturally had to research other worlds.
But the opportunity to come into contact with that kind of knowledge was not simple!
Now that she had a chance right in front of her, Mona naturally did not want to give it up.
In order to improve her astrology, she had traveled everywhere, only having stayed in Mondstadt for the past month.
"Don't worry, Mona, we won't let you down. And regarding your master's orders, Su Han told me about it before I came. He said it would actually be better if you just ignored them."
"Why?" Mona looked at Beidou, confused.
Could it be that this "Su Han" person was also an astrologist? But how come she had never heard of him?
"Because the treasure chest you're looking for contains your master's embarrassing 'dark history' from when she was a young woman, fifty years ago."
Mona's expression instantly froze.
Good heavens.
It was a good thing she hadn't gone looking for it, or she would have been in deep trouble.
No wonder the old hag said she must never, ever look at that thing, or she would kill her.
So it was her dark history.
"Well… although I know what's in the chest now, I think I still have to complete the agreement. I don't suppose Captain Beidou knows when she'll be leaving?"
"Tomorrow morning!"
"So soon?"
"Of course. You saw how popular the instant noodles are. I have to go to Inazuma next."
Beidou naturally wasn't going to delay her schedule for her. Every delay was a loss of Mora.
Mona nodded. "Alright then, I'll go to Liyue with you tomorrow. As for the old hag's agreement, I'll deal with it some other time."
Fifty years had already passed anyway. A little more waiting wouldn't hurt.
Right now, she was desperate to learn about other worlds. That was the most important thing.
That afternoon, Kaeya delivered the permits from Jean to Beidou. This would allow her to directly purchase Mondstadt's reserve ore and alchemy materials from the harbor.
"I didn't expect Captain Beidou to be leaving so soon. You didn't even leave us time for a drink," Kaeya said.
"Next time I'm free. I've been very busy lately," Beidou replied with a faint smile, seeing him off.
The next morning, Mona, carrying her luggage, followed Beidou's convoy towards the harbor.
As they were passing through Starfell Valley, a biting cold instantly swept over the convoy.
"Ambush!" Hailong roared.
From within the forest, over a hundred Fatui slowly walked out.
The person leading them was none other than the Fatui Harbinger: La Signora.
"My, my, if it isn't the famous Captain Beidou. I hear you people from Liyue have been causing quite a bit of trouble for our Snezhnaya. Was there really a need to make such a big fuss? We even cooperated during the incident at The Chasm, you know. Burning the bridge after you've crossed it… that's not a very nice thing to do."
Signora gracefully walked to the front of the convoy, her gaze dangerous and cold.
As the former Crimson Witch of Flame, her power was at the absolute peak.
Hearing her words, Beidou gave a contemptuous smile. "You think we don't know what you Fatui have been up to? You're blocking my path now because you want the recipe for the instant noodles, right?"
"No. I have no interest in such things. However, all the recent changes in your Liyue can be traced back to that National Treasure, can't they? Tell me everything you know about him, and I might let you live."
Seeing this situation, Mona knew they were under attack.
But before she could even make a move, Beidou replied coldly, "That's all the more reason not to tell you. If you want information on Su Han, you'll have to see if you have the skill to take it."
As she spoke, the Dragon-Slaying Sword in her hand turned a pure, pitch black.
Armament Haki was now active.
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