Genshin Impact Simulation: Starting with Melsin's Friend

Meanwhile, Mu Feng, who had set off alone, had arrived in Qingquan Town and settled into a small inn in the town.

After all, on the surface he was just an ordinary guest attending Diona's third birthday party, so the more low-key he was, the better.

"Hey, you're here. The old room, we've saved it all for you."

The hotel owner was a middle-aged man. When the wind chimes at the door rang, he was leisurely leaning back in his chair, drinking cider.

Upon seeing Mu Feng push open the door and enter, the boss slightly raised his eyelids, greeted him, and familiarly took a bunch of keys from the rack with the numbers on it, tossing them over without looking back.

"Thank you, Uncle Allen. I'll treat you to a drink next time."

Mu Feng caught the key with a flick of his wrist, his nonchalant attitude clearly indicating he was a regular at the hotel.

The middle-aged man casually agreed, picked up his wine glass, weighed it in his hand, and sighed helplessly when he found it was empty.

Never mind, I'll just go to Dula's place tonight and have another drink.

The boss leaned back in his chair again, and Mu Feng shook his head, stepping onto the creaking wooden planks as he went upstairs.

The room was the same one I used to take care of little Amy last time. Although the hotel looked a bit old, the room was very clean, and you could get a general view of the entire Qingquan Town from the window.

Of course, this is also one of the reasons for choosing this location.

After tidying up his room and putting on his sword, Mu Feng went downstairs, intending to take advantage of the early hour to stroll around the town.

Perhaps because the Wind Flower Festival is approaching, there are significantly more people in Qingquan Town than usual. In addition to the original hunters, there are many faces that are clearly from other countries.

However, most of them are still Liyue clothing from next door.

After all, I heard that Inazuma is still under lockdown, and Sumeru is a long way away, not to mention Fontaine Tower and the like.

Walking along the road, you can see hunters working as temporary vendors everywhere, and most of their goods are dried meat.

Mu Feng walked down the street with a glass of Sunset Juice he had just bought, his eyes casually scanning the people around him.

However, along the way, there were no suspicious people.

However, he wasn't surprised, since there were still a day or two until the Wind Blossom Festival. It was possible that the people responsible for receiving them could infiltrate Mondstadt on the day of the festival.

Thinking this way, Mu Feng subconsciously took a sip of the juice in his hand, and immediately felt his teeth chattering from the sourness.

Barbatos, what kind of sunset juice is this?

He hurriedly turned back to look for the juice stall he had just seen, only to find it completely empty.

Clearly, the shop owner anticipated that his family, from his parents' graves to the birth certificates of the orphans, might be subjected to a saturation attack spanning eighteen generations, so he absconded with his belongings in advance.

Mu Feng cursed his bad luck, but just as he was about to throw away the rest of the juice, an accident happened.

"Oh no, oh no, oh no... Quick, get out of the way!"

A hurried warning tinged with fear came from behind. Mu Feng turned around abruptly and saw a young knight dressed in knight's attire stumbling and rushing frantically in his direction.

The knight was moving very fast, his hands waving in the air as he tried to grab something to steady his forward-leaning body.

Unfortunately, he doesn't seem to have succeeded.

Judging from the large puddle of what looked like juice on the ground, that was the culprit behind all this chaos.

Without thinking, Mu Feng instinctively turned to the side and then reached out to grab the knight by the back of his collar.

It was this action that pulled the unfortunate knight back, ultimately stopping him just an inch from the ground, thus avoiding a close encounter with the earth.

On the other hand, Mu Feng's Sunset Juice also perished, even though it seemed like a good result.

"Are you... alright? Do you need to go to the Church of the West?"

Mu Feng exerted force with one hand, watching the knight who shakily took a long time to straighten up, his brows furrowing slightly imperceptibly.

The situation was urgent just now, leaving him no time to think, but now that everything has settled down, Mu Feng quickly noticed something was amiss when he looked at the young knight who had suddenly appeared.

No, according to the Grand Master's arrangement, there shouldn't be any other Knights of Favonius stationed here besides him.

The original plan was to make Qingquan Town the only place without personnel checks, so that he could easily follow the clues and catch all the unknown people hiding in the dark.

However, it seems that the situation has changed somewhat.

This gave Mu Feng a vague sense of unease.

"Phew, no need, thank you... Hey! Senior Mu Feng!"

The young knight wiped away a cold sweat and was about to express his gratitude, but what came out of his mouth was a joyful shout.

Mu Feng was startled. He looked around and, seeing that no one seemed amiss, lowered his voice and asked in a deep voice:

"I don't know you. Besides, who are you? What mission do you have in Qingquan Town? Who sent you?"

The knight before him was somewhat unfamiliar; he should have only met him a few times. In this critical moment, he had to be extra vigilant.

Mu Feng's gaze was very serious, and coupled with a series of questions, the young knight was truly startled.

“Um, senior, I’m Morse, a new member of the Knights this year. I… um, I don’t have any missions. I just came to Springvale on vacation to go home…”

“You, you should know me! I… I was in Captain Diluc’s party. A while ago, you and the captain had a contest to see who could get more monsters. I saw it with my own eyes.”

Morse's explanation was somewhat hesitant due to nervousness. Mu Feng stared intently into his eyes for a while, and it didn't seem like he was lying.

This reminder reminded him that Morse was indeed a member of Diluc's team, but he wasn't entirely sure if the person in front of him was the real Morse.

"One last question, what was the final score?"

This is a trap, because their last duel ended in Whispering Woods, and no other knights were present.

The young knight was on the verge of tears. Lord Barbatos, why was he so unlucky today?

First, he almost received a punishment from the Rock-Eating Technique, and then he was caught and questioned by his senior. He was more innocent than a dandelion.

If I had known, I wouldn't have taken this extra vacation.

"I...I don't know...The last time the captain told us to disband, senior, you should know..."

Upon hearing this, Mu Feng toned down his imposing manner slightly, but his expression remained serious, interrupting Morse's mutterings.

"Alright, I'll believe you for now. Listen, from now on, try to hide your identity as a knight, especially don't show up in public wearing the knight's uniform. Everything else, remain as usual."

"Also, let's pretend we've never met today."

Morse nodded quickly, but then, realizing something, a glint of excitement flashed in his eyes.

Could it be... that the senior is carrying out some secret mission?

But he knew he shouldn't ask any more questions at this point, so he coughed twice, gave a perfunctory thank you, and left alone.

Watching the other person walk away, Mu Feng picked up the spilled juice cup from the ground, but a sense of unease lingered in his heart.

I was on vacation... and it just so happened that I was in Qingquan Town.

Isn't it a bit... too much of a coincidence?

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