"Hey, don't go too far. After all, we've faced the storms of Inazuma together; we're comrades who've risked our lives for each other."
Beidou finally understood.
This little couple was ganging up to tease her.
Having Ningguang alone was headache-inducing enough; now even Traveler was like this.
"So, what's your answer?"
Ningguang covered her mouth and chuckled softly.
"Of course I'm joining!"
Beidou showed all eight teeth, opened her palm expansively, then clenched her fist: "Exploring the New Continent, pioneering the first group of the world, haha, how could such an earth-shattering adventure story be complete without Captain Beidou!"
"Listen, she agreed. Husband, aren't you going to take that out?"
"Yes, yes, yes, why are you more anxious than me?"
Sometimes Jack felt that Ningguang was eager for Jack to quickly take Beidou so that she could then compete with her good friend on the bed.
So, under Beidou's puzzled gaze.
Jack pulled out a new Maid Charm.
But before he could use it on Beidou, Ningguang pulled Beidou aside and whispered to her.
"—Miss Beidou, you wouldn't want your crew to know that you're still a virgin at your age, would you? How about letting big sister guide you today?"
"Who's your little sister! Shameless!"
Beidou subconsciously glanced at Jack's perfect masculine physique and swallowed.
To be fair, she coveted his body.
...
Two hours later.
Jack strolled down the street, rubbing his phantom-aching back.
This daughter of the sea truly was bold and unrestrained. Even though it was her first time and there was blood, she not only didn't panic but tried to gain the upper hand. If not for Jack, the old captain, expertly steering, he would have spilled countless times in such wild winds and waves.
"Come try Wanmin Restaurant's cooking... Hey, Traveler, come, come, come, have a seat!"
Chef Mao, who was calling out to customers at Chi Hu Rock, saw Jack passing by and quickly stepped out of the shop to pull him in.
"Hehehe, last time I didn't recognize you and mistook you for those Fatui scoundrels. This time I'll treat you as an apology. Order whatever you want!"
"Oh? Do you think all Fatui are scoundrels?"
"Nonsense! If they're not scoundrels, then there are no scoundrels in this world... Huh? Why is that a female voice...?"
Chef Mao looked in the direction of the voice.
A woman with white hair and black hair streaked with highlights, dressed in a swallow-tailed coat, stood at the shop entrance.
Beside her were two fierce-looking debt collectors.
"Fa-Fatui!!!"
Chef Mao fearfully took two steps back.
Bang!
Jack blocked him with his hand.
Then Chef Mao turned around, and Jack smiled at him: "No worries, Chef Mao, you go cook. I'll handle them."
Chef Mao looked at Jack worriedly: "Traveler, you..."
"I can handle it, Chef Mao, you go."
Seeing that Jack was indeed confident, Chef Mao gave up the idea of shouting, but he also knew he was in the way here, so after returning to the back kitchen, he quickly took out the talisman to contact Madam Ping.
[The Fatui are looking for Traveler, come quickly!]
...
"May I ask who you are?"
"The Fourth of the Fatui Harbingers, servant."
Servant Arlecchino extended her hand.
The Fourth? I heard this person operates in Fontaine, but 4.0 wasn't out when I transmigrated... Tsk, so the Genshin Impact plot I played in my previous life served no purpose other than picking up girls?
Jack was slightly startled by the words "Fourth of the Harbingers," but he still bravely shook her hand.
"Do you mind if I join your table?"
"I do."
"..."
Servant was not angered; she even acted as if she hadn't heard him, then turned to the people behind her and said: "Guard the entrance. For now, no other unrelated personnel are needed to disturb my important discussion with Traveler."
"Yes, Lady Servant!"
Two debt collectors of the Inspector rank knelt on one knee, then flashed like phantoms to either side of the Wanmin Restaurant's door. Their cold gazes scared away a large crowd of curious onlookers who wanted to watch the drama unfold.
Clang!
Those still eating inside the restaurant also successively put down their bowls, quickly paid their bills, and left in a hurry.
Jack was very displeased by this domineering display from the Fatui and directly said: "Chef Mao's small business isn't easy. You're interfering with his opening like this. Aren't you afraid of the Liyue Qianyan Army, who protect commerce, arriving here?"
Servant chuckled softly: "You're right. Then... the Fatui will rent out the entire place today and pay 10 times the average daily revenue of this shop. How about that?"
"Heh, Wanmin Restaurant's reputation wasn't built in a day or two. Your disruption will cause more than ten times the loss!"
"Thirty times, no more. I'm not Tartaglia, that fool you can fleece at will. The Fatui's money doesn't just grow on trees."
Jack saw that he was close to the other party's bottom line, so he stopped nitpicking and found an empty table to sit down.
Seeing this, Servant sat directly opposite him.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Arlecchino, the Fourth Fatui Harbinger, Servant. I run an orphanage, and the children call me 'Father'."
"Oh."
"I've heard of your reputation. The outsider who saved Mondstadt from the dragon calamity, resisted the Archon attacks in Liyue, overthrew the Vision Hunt Decree in Inazuma, and overthrew the former Grand Sage of Sumeru. I heard you're accompanied by a female Traveler and a Seelie. Why aren't they here today?"
"..."
"It seems you don't like to talk. That's fine. In Liyue, it's customary to discuss matters over a meal. We can wait until the dishes are served before we talk, if you prefer."
Regarding Jack's cold treatment,
Servant was neither angry nor annoyed, speaking unhurriedly.
Crucially, Jack had already unleashed his grass element ability to sense.
He could feel that the person in front of him was indeed not angry, and even held no ill will towards him.
There was only a sense of confusion and anxiety.
She has a favor to ask of me.
Jack made this judgment, then spoke.
"You've been sending people to monitor this place since I last left Wanmin Restaurant, haven't you? There's no need to beat around the bush. If there's anything, let's discuss it openly."
Equal dialogue is based on strength.
To prevent the person in front of him from speaking in riddles, Jack felt it necessary to bring out something that could prove his "strength."
Like this.
Clap!
The Frost Dragon Bone Blood Sword, with its incredibly cool effects, was slammed onto the table.
The aura of the Ice Dragon from the barbaric lands instantly dropped the surrounding temperature by more than ten degrees.
"Lady Servant!"
"You brat, don't even think about it!"
"— — Stop!"
The Servant let out a sharp cry, her fierce cross-shaped eyes fixed on the debt collector who was about to step into the restaurant.
The debt collector quickly lowered his head, trembling as he backed away to his original position.
"I apologize, my subordinates are a bit overly loyal. They are merely fulfilling their duties."
It was unclear who she was explaining to, but the Servant looked at the Dragon Blood Sword Jack had placed on the table.
"A rather peculiar structure, and a strong bloody scent... but it's not from the Ice Dragon of Snezhnaya that I'm familiar with. Ah, I see."
"It seems Snezhnaya's intelligence agency really needs to update its information. To actually identify a character like you as a strategist, a military advisor."
Jack picked his ear, feigning impatience, and said, "Hey! Woman with the cross-shaped eyes, you still haven't told me what you want with me. If you don't say it today, I might not be in the mood to listen later, you know?"
"That's a long-unheard-of address. It seems Your Excellency is very confident in your strength."
The implication was that anyone who dared to call her that and lacked sufficient strength had already been killed by her.
"It's more or less suitable for your Empress to fight me. You... are a bit lacking."
"Her Majesty..."
The Servant was somewhat surprised that Jack would compare himself to the Empress.
For a moment, she couldn't quite tell if he was bluffing or if he truly possessed such strength.
But regardless, she was becoming more and more interested in Jack.
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