[Genshin Impact] A world where only travelers are alone

Ashpal decided to go for some drinks.

He caught up with passers-by and asked where the nearest tavern was, then went straight there.

It was already night time, and the lights along the road were dim. As he was walking on the road, he saw a young couple clinging to each other. He couldn't help but sigh, and said that they were indeed young people, doing such blatant things.

He didn't try to conceal his movements, and even stepped a little harder on purpose.

The footsteps really attracted the attention of the young couple. Ashpal found that they separated immediately, and the woman with long hair glanced at him uncomfortably.

This glance was remarkable. The turquoise eyes looked extremely bright under the light and immediately caught Ashpal's attention.

He paused and stood there to ponder for a while. He felt that the more he looked at these eyes, the more familiar they became.

After a while, he hesitated and said, "... Ventara?"

The green eyes suddenly widened, like a frightened kitten, and called out his name doubtfully: "Ashpal? Why are you here?"

Then a young man's voice sounded. He looked at the two people he obviously knew and asked in confusion: "Wentala, who is this?"

It would have been fine if he hadn't said anything. As soon as he spoke, Ashpar remembered what they had just done, and he stepped forward and took action.

"God damn it! How dare you mess with my daughter!"

Leosli reacted quickly. He stretched out his hand to block the attack almost the moment he made a move, and blocked his fist firmly.

Ashpal's expression was very surprised. He laughed in anger and said, "Okay, okay, I was wondering why you are so courageous. It turns out that you rely on this..."

As he spoke, he began to move his hands and feet. His movements were swift and each strike went straight to the man's lower body. He looked extremely cruel.

Fortunately, Leosley was also a tough guy who had made his way up from the underground boxing ring.

Before he took over Melo Petersburg, the previous manager was a guy who only cared about profit and had no conscience. In the underground boxing ring, you have to risk your life to make money, and he is no exception. Now he is not at all inferior to Ashpal's brutal fighting style.

Ventara tried to stop them, but it was a rare fight that was so sweaty that both of them were furious. They fought for a long time until Leosli took advantage of Ashpal's unstable breathing after finishing a combo and pushed him to the ground.

"Stop, stop, stop. Can you guys be more reliable? You're acting like two little kids as soon as you start fighting as soon as you meet."

She first pulled Leosli up, and then reached out to Ashpal who was lying on the ground, but she stepped in a precise position to block the former and gave the latter no chance to attack again.

The blatant favoritism made Leosli narrow his eyes and look at Ashpal with provocation in his eyes.

"Brat..." Ashpal gritted his teeth, feeling extremely unhappy.

Seeing that he was still unwilling to give in and wanted to attack, Ventara's face darkened: "Ashpal!"

Leosli was happy to add fuel to the fire. He came up from behind and hugged her and said softly, "Wentala, he must have been drunk to start a fight. Although this guy's attack was really heavy, I don't mind. After all, it would be bad if he made things difficult for you."

Hmm, the vinegar smell is gone, now it smells like tea, Wentala thought expressionlessly.

Unfortunately, he met his match.

Isn't it just some tea time? Ashpal can do that too!
The man with the honey-colored skin simply lay on the ground and couldn't get up, yelling, "Oh my! My old bones can't take it anymore! I went out to earn some living expenses for my precious daughter. One second I was thinking about buying her some souvenirs, and the next second I saw my precious daughter dating a strange man."

"I wanted to teach the wild man a lesson, but he was still protected by my precious daughter." He pretended to wipe his tears, "But it doesn't matter, I know she was just deceived by the wild man."

Of course Ventara could tell that he was talking nonsense. After all, the members of Xumi's Gilded Brigade were brave and good at fighting. They were in their prime at the age of forty. How could they be called old? But she had to admit that Ashpal's talk about earning living expenses and souvenirs really touched her heart.

Someone is nostalgic and naturally feels soft-hearted towards acquaintances, not to mention that they have lived together for more than ten years and the person is also an acquaintance of her adoptive father.

She half-knelt down and took the initiative to help Ashpal up, feeling helpless: "No matter what, we can't just fight as soon as we meet—"

Ventara even bent down to help him brush off the dust on his body.

As a result, he missed the look in Ashpal's eyes when he responded to Leosley.

But at this moment, Leosli didn't dare to act rashly. He was confused as he processed Ashpal's words in his mind.

"My dear daughter?" His eyes moved back and forth between the two of them. "You...you are Ventara's father?"

They don't look alike at all! Leosli screamed in his heart, a typical Xumi person, a typical Fontaine person, how could they be biological children? !
Ashpar clicked his tongue and said, "What's the matter? You don't like your adoptive parents? When Wentara was sent to me by her parents, you were probably just a little kid." Wentara tugged at his sleeve, signaling him to talk less.

Leosli immediately understood that the "parents" he was talking about might be the Dlasko couple. It was the Dlasko couple who sent Ventara to him during the ten years she disappeared.

Perhaps because she was the one he loved the most at the beginning, the Dlascos took some time to look for a buyer. Ashpal was obviously very good to Ventara, which could be seen from the way they got along.

He didn't know why, but he breathed a sigh of relief, as if his heart, which had been hanging in the air for a long time, had finally settled down. But then his heart was hung up again because he had just offended his "father-in-law".

Ashpal snorted, obviously very dissatisfied with him.

Leosli racked his brains to make up for it: "Mr. Ashpal, you must have just arrived in Soft Light Harbor? Have you found a place to stay? Would you like to come to our place? Ventara has been thinking about you a lot recently. If you can come and accompany her, she will be very happy."

Of course, these words were said in a nice way. If he had not met Ashpal today, he would have no idea that Ventara had an adoptive father. But as a father, everyone would like to hear such words, right?

Ventara couldn't help but cover her face, not wanting to see him look like an idiot at all.

Ashpal, who knew Ventara's character, knew that this was fake, but he couldn't help but think that the words sounded really nice!

Although he was still unhappy with Leosli, the expression on his face had eased a lot: "Come on, I don't know about Wentala yet. I haven't settled the score with her for running away secretly without telling me. How could she think about me every day? Apart from anything else, she even refuses to call me dad now. Chunchun is a little heartless."

At this point, Ashpal glanced at Ventara who was standing aside with an innocent look on his face.

He shook his head helplessly: "Forget it, I'm used to it anyway. If she really called me, I would not be used to it. But forget about staying at your place. I came to Fontaine for business."

Before he left, he only said that someone had hired him and that he might be away for a few months. He never mentioned to Ventara that he was coming to Fontaine.

Ventara asked casually, "What is the mission this time?"

Ashpal stretched impatiently. "Just a bodyguard. I met a businessman from Zhidong who wanted to come to Fontaine to do business. He was worried about his personal safety and wanted to find someone to protect him. Isn't it funny? The man from Zhidong wanted to do business in Fontaine but he went to Xumi to find a bodyguard first, crossing three countries at once, and he didn't mind the trouble."

However, Xumi's Gilded Brigade is well-known for doing things for money. As long as the money is enough, they can do anything. Many people who are on the verge of doing things will often choose them. Ashpal was once one of them, but he never did that after he had Ventara. At most, he would take some small jobs like bodyguards.

It’s nothing, I’m just worried that one day I’ll get my comeuppance and no one will take care of my children.

But for a guy like Vladimir who has been paid enough, he doesn't mind turning a blind eye as long as he is not involved.

As soon as the keyword "Winter Merchant" came out, the expressions of Ventara and Leosli changed immediately.

"Merchant? Ashpal, do you know what business they are in?" Ventara asked.

Ashpal was very familiar with the expression on her face. It only appeared when something important happened. Ashpal also became serious: "Are you investigating this? But I'm not sure. Vladimir is wary of me and hardly told me why he came to Fontaine."

I guess when others introduced people to him, they also specifically mentioned his taboos.

"He didn't bring the goods with him. Three days ago, he asked his men to split up and meet here. The goods should be with them."

What goods need to be brought to Roudeng Port in this way?

If nothing unexpected happens, this person should be the one they are looking for, but the presumption of innocence is presumption. Unless they really find Meilushin there, they cannot take action directly.

Leosli had already gone aside to try to pass Vladimir's name to Navilette to request more information. Ashpal and Ventara were sitting face to face, but the latter kept his head down, wondering what he was thinking.

Ashpal wanted to share his daughter's worries, and after thinking for a while he finally came up with an idea: "Do you want to go back with me?"

Ventara thought that what he meant by going back was going back to Xumi, and immediately frowned in confusion, not understanding why he would mention this at this time.

"I mean, come with me to Vladimir's place," Ashpal explained. "They are wary of me, but they may not be wary of young girls. They all know that I have a daughter. Just assume that you came to Fontaine to find me. Of course, I have to keep you by my side during this period."

As long as they can find a way to stay there, it will be very easy to find evidence. Even if Vladimir is cautious, it is impossible to be foolproof. At that time, Ashpar will divert their attention openly, and Ventara can investigate secretly.

"Alas, although doing this may damage your father's reputation, you are my precious daughter after all—"

Having said that, Ashpal smiled happily, obviously feeling quite proud that Ventara came to him for help.

Ventara rolled her eyes at him.

(End of this chapter)