Genshin Impact: Our journey will never end

Xumi City

Dina Zedai stood at the door, looking into the distance, not knowing how Dixia was doing. From time to time, she said, "Is there any room for redemption? After all, they are father and daughter."

After an unknown amount of time, Dixia and his group hurried back.

Seeing that Dixia came back much earlier than she expected, Dina Zedai's restless heart gradually calmed down, "How is it, have you investigated the matter clearly?"

Dixia stammered, "Actually, we're still investigating, and we've come across some rather...strange things."

When Dina Zedai saw Dishiya's appearance, she was smart and understood that the clue was back to Xumi.

"It seems like you guys are in a bad mood. The direction of things is really not good, right? Otherwise, tell me about it. Maybe I can share some positive views."

Dixia subconsciously avoided his gaze because of the content on the note.

Paimon and Ying standing by also looked lifeless.

"As expected, something is wrong. You two haven't spoken to each other since a while ago. As for Paimon, he usually waves at me very enthusiastically. [Hey, Dina Zedai——!] Something must have happened, right?"

Dixia told Dina Zede the results of the investigation with some embarrassment.

Dina Zedai murmured in disbelief: "Did my father send the supplies to [Ahmar's Beard]?"

Dixia nodded. She had no clue about this matter at the moment. She never doubted the master's character, so she was puzzled as to why he would help the bad guys?

Of course, it is not ruled out that he was just accidentally involved in the transaction and was unaware of what was going on behind the scenes, but judging from the results, this possibility is not high.

"Thank you for telling me this. Since you are so open-minded, I should also tell you all the doubts I have always had.

I used to think that my father arranged a personal bodyguard for me to keep an eye on me and prevent me from running around. But there are so many suitable candidates for the "30-man team" in the city, why did my father choose Dishia?"

Dixia explained: "Because the Humayi family needed guards before, they found us [Blazing Beast Hunter]. Later, the master said that he was impressed by my skills and insisted on hiring me as a bodyguard. Because the price was very attractive, I agreed..."

Dina Zedai: "It's the same question. How did my father get in touch with the Blazing Beast Hunter?"

Dixia: "The Thirty-Man Group has limited manpower, or maybe it was introduced by an acquaintance. I didn't think about it before... I understand. What you mean is, if all this is not accidental?"

Dina Zedai: "Yes, everything seems to be logical, but if you think about it carefully, there are many things that are difficult to understand. If my father has always maintained some kind of connection with [Ahmar's Beard], it is not a coincidence that you, Dishiya, came to my house."

Paimon exclaimed, "Could it be that the purpose is to ask Dishia to be a bodyguard?"

[Paimon: I think Deshia’s father is protecting her. I don’t know why, but this is my intuition.]

[Xiao Palace: Dixia has the Eye of God, and she is also a reliable and powerful female mercenary. It makes sense to be her bodyguard.]

[Yae Shenzi: Women in the family generally don't hire male bodyguards. If you're not careful, your little one might be kidnapped.]

[Kaia: I think that Dishia’s father and Dina Zede’s father are good friends]

[Ying: Um… wouldn’t it be better if we just go to Senor directly? ]

[Sino: Xumi recently had a big event...so the top management is very busy]

[Paimon:? ? ? 】

[Elhaisen: I want to resign as the Great Sage, but the Grass God disagrees]

[Nashida: From a universal point of view, you are the most suitable person for this position]

[Vendy: Simply put, there aren't many people that Buyer can use. Senor is the Grand Disciplinary Officer, Tinari is the Ranger... He is the only one who can serve as the Grand Sage.]

[Elhaisen: What about the scattered soldiers? ]

[Amao: Why are you looking at me? I am just a prisoner of Xumi...]

[Klee: Then let Klee come! Klee is the fiery red witch! ]

[Lisa: That won’t work. Klee is Jean’s successor.]

[Qin: I had it before, but I’ve given up now. In Liyue’s words: A golden scale cannot stay in a pond. Once it encounters wind and clouds, it will turn into a dragon. After all, she is the holder of the Eye of the Fire Element God, and the fire element symbolizes the inheritance of faith.]

....

"My father has committed so many mistakes and deserves to be punished. I don't sympathize with him at all. Even if you say I am unfilial, that's fine. But the Humayi family gave me a well-paid job and took good care of me. The outcome of this incident is likely to implicate the entire Humayi family. In this case, am I not repaying kindness with enmity?"

Dina Zedai didn't care and told Dishia that she asked to do it.

Dixia: "Don't be like this, Miss. I'm not afraid of taking responsibility, and you should be the one who is suffering more now."

Paimon looked at Dishia's depressed look and couldn't help but said, "It's not that time yet! What did you say? It's [Trust]! You said it yourself. There's no point in thinking about it before you know the truth!

If your trust is not misplaced, then he should be confused now too."

Dixia nodded and asked Dinazedai to invite the master out for a face-to-face chat.

"Okay, I hope he can give us a reasonable explanation. Then we'll meet at the old place."

Paimon: "The old place? Oh, I see!"

[Paimon: I see. The old place is the Wind Rising Land in Mondstadt! ]

[Dina Zedai: No! No matter how I think about it, it doesn't make sense. Why would we, the Xumi people, go to such a far place like Mondstadt?]

[Paimon: Conditional reflex, because the street singer always told us the same place]

[Ying: I can testify to this, it is either the statue of the God of Wind or the place where the wind rises]

[Wendy: Hey! 】

[Dixia: The old place should be over there by the bench]

[Alice: Alas... the style of Teyvat is completely distorted, lesbianism is prevalent]

...

Dina Zedai brought her father to the old place

Dishia introduced him to her good friend, the traveler and guide Paimon.

Shazaman had heard of them a little bit, and it was his honor to meet them today. "Let's get to the point. What's the important thing?"

Dishia handed Shazaman a transaction list and said, "We are curious about something... Please answer it for us."

Shazaman: "It is indeed this matter... It seems that there is not much room for concealment. This is a very complicated story, and I don't know whether my approach is right or wrong. But what I can be sure of is that this story is of no benefit to you, Dishia, and it is very likely to hurt you."

"I fully understand why you came to me, and I am also moved by your sense of justice. But more is not always better. The truth that is hidden may make people happier. Both I and your father Kusela hope to do this.

You have the right to know the truth, but I must warn you... This truth may turn everything you have accumulated in your life into sand blown away by the wind. And Kusela's hard work will also be in vain on your journey to pursue the truth."

Dixia was a little confused. Could it be that her lecherous and alcoholic father had some secret?

I have come all this way, but I have never enjoyed any care from that guy. I have my own beliefs and standards of good and evil, and I also cherish people and things. These have nothing to do with him. Besides, I am here to help the master. On this matter, I will not retreat or waver.

Seeing Dishiya's resolute attitude, Shazaman told them a little story.

"Not long after Dina Zedai was born, my family had to go to the desert for something, and we encountered bandits on the way. The bandits were numerous, and our bodyguards were scattered. At this time, it was the Gilded Brigade that passed by that saved us. That was the [Ahmar's Beard], a group led by Kusela."

"They told me that the people who robbed us were also from the Gilded Brigade. I was very surprised why these people would not hesitate to attack their own people to help us out. Kusela smiled, walked over to us and started teasing Dina Zedai, who was still a baby at the time, and almost scared her to tears. He said that there was no special reason for helping us, it was just that his child looked about the same age as Dina Zedai."

[Kaiya: According to the story, at this time, parents on both sides will arrange marriages for their children]

【Wendy: Oh! Baby kiss! 】

[Ningguang: It does look like an engagement scene]

【Xiao Palace: Childhood sweethearts】

[Dixia: It seems that Dina Zedai and I are really destined to be together]

[Alice: Green plums can't beat the one that comes from heaven, Candice is the winner in life]

[Candice: ??? Why are you bringing me into this again? ]

[Kyuki Shinobu: But judging from what Dina Zedai’s father said, Dishiya’s father isn’t that bad either.]

...

"We chatted about the topic of children, and I could feel that he was a kind-hearted father. In order to repay his kindness, I hired his brigade to help our family for a period of time and gave them generous rewards.

He was once healthy and strong, but he became emaciated and weak, and had to use a cane to walk.

Dixia was a little surprised. He was still healthy when she left! Why did this happen?

Shazaman didn't know the specific reason. The only thing that didn't change was his cheerful expression. He said there was no need to worry, he was just beaten.

"He suddenly asked me, since Dina Zedai had grown up, did she need a personal bodyguard? At that time, Dina Zedai's magic scale disease was getting worse, and it was difficult for her to go out, so of course she didn't need a bodyguard. He just said something like, "He thinks it's necessary" and "It will always be useful." I didn't understand at first, until he recommended the "Blazing Hunter", a mercenary named Dishia..."

"He expressed his intention very obscurely: The Legacy of the God-King is full of unforgivable villains, and those who stay there will do bad things sooner or later. He is already beyond help, but he hopes that his daughter can stay away from the world of mercenaries where she has no control over herself. If Dixia can continue to be a bodyguard in my house, then he can stay away from the desert and become an ordinary person little by little."

Di Nazedai: "So... that's why father offered such a high reward?"

Shazaman shook his head. In fact, ever since he asked him for help, he had already treated Dishiya as his own daughter.

So when Dishia said she wanted to leave, Shazaman wanted to keep her no matter what, no matter how much money he spent... because Kusela had saved him and young Dinazede in the desert, and now he had entrusted his daughter to him, and he certainly couldn't refuse.

[Shanhugong Xinhai: From another perspective, her father loves her very much. Although he is dirty, he is doing this for his daughter’s future...]

[Kaia: I can already guess what's going to happen next]

[Alice: Both parents agree to this marriage, long live pure love! ]

[Ying: I always feel like I've seen a similar plot somewhere before, the father entrusts his child to his parents, goddaughter x biological daughter]

[Paimon: Hmm... I feel like your words are weird. Ying, let's go. We won't take this mission. I have a bad feeling, and this feeling is getting stronger and stronger.]

[Ying: My liver hurts a little bit…]

[Paimon: I'm not talking about the liver, it's another situation...]

[Ying: Let’s go, let’s talk to them first]

[Cole: Could it be that the Doctor's thing has returned? ]

[Kong: I’m putting this out there. If you dare to hurt her even a little, I’ll kill your entire family.]

[Alice: If you dare to hurt her for your disciples, I will kill your entire family. If you dare to hurt her for the people of the world, I will kill everyone in the world.]

【Keqing: This is not the case...】

[Klee: The Honor Knight sister’s brother is so scary]

[Alice: Sorry for the interruption]

[Doctor (Slice): Haha, I am honored to have the Prince of the Abyss thinking of me so much, but I am definitely not in Xumi this time]

[Paimon: You're the best! ]

...

Dixia kept scolding: "That guy, he is always like this...self-righteous and self-righteous..."

Shazaman went on to say, "Kusela said he would pay part of the money for hiring Dishia. I insisted not to accept it, but he still sent me money frequently. I thought it was a token of his appreciation, so I accepted it. Until a few years ago, I received another letter from him. He asked me to help him buy food, weapons, medicine, and even raw materials for explosives."

"In connection with those bad rumors, I also became alert and wanted to talk to him in person. But by then he had already refused to meet with me, probably because he didn't want to implicate Dishia."

Ying put her hands on her hips: "Then I shouldn't have come to you for supplies."

Shazaman: "I thought of this, so I judged that he was desperate and asked me for help. So after weighing the pros and cons, I still provided him with food and medicine, and refused all dangerous things. I know that even such help may indirectly hurt others, but I also cannot ignore my past benefactor.

Sure enough, this is the wrong thing to do. I just turned a deaf ear to some things and chose the most comfortable approach in my heart. "