Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

Chapter 266 Show Mercy...

The next day at noon, in front of a treasure-hunting group's camp at a certain ruin in Liyue, two tall and thin figures were confronting Luminous and Paimon.

The tall, masked young man on the left said amiably, "Friend, you've come to the wrong place. Wherever you want to go, just go that way."

Paimon tilted his head in confusion and asked, "Isn't that Liyue Harbor over there?"

"Of course we'll go to Liyue Harbor, because there's nothing here."

At this moment, the tall, masked young man wearing a hat on the right said in a friendly manner, "Want some food, drinks, and lodging? You can go to the Wangshu Inn over there. The prices are fair, the service is first-class, and the scenery is superb."

Seeing that the two tall young men were pretending to be stupid, Ying didn't want to offend them and revealed her purpose.

"We want to see 'that anonymous letter.'"

Upon hearing the words "anonymous letter," the young man on the left instantly turned fierce.

How do you know about this?

Paimon shuddered in fright, but forced himself to stand tall and straighten his back.

"...It was the immortals of Liyue who told us!"

"That's such a blatant lie you made up."

Just as the tall young man scoffed at Paimon's words, a short, green-haired boy walked over.

"That's right. I commissioned them to investigate. Now, are there any further questions?"

The newcomer was none other than the Great Sage Xiao, the Demon Slayer.

Paimon shuddered again at the sight of Xiao suddenly appearing beside him.

Just as Ying was internally complaining, the two tall young men pretended to be scared.

Because the two of them saw the mask hanging from Xiao's waist; there are only five Nuo masks like this in all of Liyue.

Only five "Guardian Yakshas" can possess this style of mask.

Why would a dignified guardian yaksha bother with someone as insignificant as himself?

It's definitely a conspiracy to scam us! A sneak attack! I'm a 26-year-old old man.

Seeing the two young treasure-hunting gang members rubbing their hands together, Paimon frowned slightly, puzzled.

"Why do you sound like you want to fight when you see an immortal?"

The two young men were so bold, of course, because they thought Xiao was a fake immortal.

The young man on the right, with a smile in his eyes, took out a crossbow and said, "It's not that we don't believe you're an immortal... but we all want to broaden our horizons."

The young man on the left nodded and began wrapping bandages around his fist.

"As you know, our treasure-hunting group doesn't do anything particularly heinous."

The young man on the right loaded the crossbow and aimed the bolt at Xiao.

"If you are truly an immortal, please show mercy."

"Of course, if they aren't true immortals..."

"Hmph, then don't blame us for our weapons being blind."

Seeing the two of them so eager to fight, Xiao closed his eyes and nodded at Ying.

Ying instantly understood what he meant, drew his sword and cleaved their crossbow bolts in two.

The two tall young men were dumbfounded when they saw the completely damaged crossbow bolts in their hands.

Fortunately, they were smart enough to drop their weapons and launch a sneak attack the next second.

The young man on the left clasped his hands together, bowed slightly, and said, "Hero, Immortal Brother! Please have mercy!"

The young man in the hat on the right hurriedly took out a letter from his pocket and handed it over.

"That anonymous letter is just a load of nonsense, there's no need for this armed conflict! Just take it!"

Seeing that the two were so sensible, Paimon happily accepted the letter.

"What a coincidence, I think so too!"

Xiao glanced at the anonymous letter and nodded.

“I see. Well then... Ying and Paimon, you should go to the gathering. The person who sent the letter may have ulterior motives regarding the Lantern Festival and seems to be planning to set the city on fire.”

Upon hearing this, the young man on the left nodded quickly.

"That's good. Good for you, and good for us. But..."

The young man on the right chimed in, "But the difference in size between those two and us is just too great."

As they spoke, the two young members of the treasure-hunting team compared their height differences with Ying and Paimon.

However, Paimon didn't seem to find anything wrong with it and said calmly, "Don't worry, you won't be able to recognize me after I'm disguised."

Disguise? How do you disguise yourself? Do you think you can grow a meter taller by disguising yourself?

Seeing Paimon's confidence, the two groups of thieves exchanged glances.

"Although I feel something is wrong, since we have a celestial being backing us up, it should be fine, right?"

"Then... then we entrust the safety of Liyue to you two. Our Treasure Raiders don't want the whole city to be destroyed."

Seeing that things were progressing, Xiao turned around and prepared to leave.

"In that case, it's settled."

Seeing that Xiao was about to leave, Ying hurriedly grabbed his sleeve.

"Please wait..."

"what happened?"

Xiao turned around and looked at Ying with a puzzled expression.

Seeing this, Ying stammered and began to speak.

"Where will we meet next..."

"Ok?"

Xiao was puzzled. What could be causing him such distress?

The next second, Ying gave the answer.

"Hopefully, it's a place where we can see the night lanterns."

Perhaps fearing that Xiao wouldn't like festivals, Ying didn't directly invite Xiao to the Lantern Festival. Instead, she used another method and invited Xiao in a hesitant and awkward way.

Xiao knew what Ying meant, but he still lowered his head and did not intend to accept the invitation.

"...I don't like crowded places, especially during these days of the year."

However, despite saying that, Xiao glanced at Ying briefly and changed his mind.

"After this matter is resolved, you... come to Wangshu Inn. You can still see the lanterns from previous years at Wangshu Inn."

After saying that, Xiao vanished from the spot, leaving behind a trail of wind elements.

"Huh?! Wait...wait..."

Ying panicked as she watched the clothes suddenly disappear between her fingers.

I promised Huiyuan I'd bring Xiao over, but I've messed things up now. What should I do?

Paimon sighed as he looked at the spot where Xiao had disappeared.

"They're...they're gone. Did they return to Wangshu Inn...? But the agreed time in that anonymous letter seems to be today...Let's hurry to the place mentioned in the letter."

Upon arriving at the location marked in the anonymous letter, a masked man emerged from behind a large tree.

The man saw a person and a flying object. Perhaps because he was too stupid, he had some doubts in his heart, but he still did not suspect anything.

"Are you two friends from the Treasure Thieves? I clearly stated in the secret letter that I would disguise myself and asked you both to disguise yourselves as you wish... But now this friend has appeared in his true form. He is truly open and honest. I admire him."

Looking at the man who clasped his hands in a respectful bow, Paimon proudly puffed out his chest and exhaled.