Dotore from Genshin Impact is my teacher

Pantalone and Chen Xi are talking.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Pantalone waved for a servant to wait nearby and asked Chen Xi, "Are you hungry? What would you like to eat?"

Chen Xi bluntly stated, "I want to eat meat and fruit, but I can't drink pure milk because I'm allergic to it. I also can't tolerate even a tiny bit of pure milk in my food, or I'll feel dizzy and nauseous."

Pantalone nodded to the servant who was taking notes: "Anything else? I'll have him write it down."

Chen Xi rested her chin on her hand: "Let me think..."

"...I don't like the food from the Winter Kingdom, but the food from Liyue is just right."

“Alright, I’ll have the chef prepare it.” Pantalone then gave the servant a gesture that only they could understand, and the servant immediately understood, grabbing his notebook and rushing to the kitchen.

……

As a merchant who frequently deals with people, Pantalone's observations are very meticulous: "You're also from Liyue?"

Chen Xi blinked: "You could say that. I'm sure you've heard [Doctor] say that I'm an outsider. But our customs and habits are exactly the same as Liyue's, and our technology is quite advanced, even surpassing that of the current Winterlands."

The Kingdom of Winter was the most developed country besides Fontaine. A country that could surpass the current Kingdom of Winter must also be very powerful.

This piqued Pantalone's interest: "Oh? How did you get to Teyvat?"

Chen Xi said frankly, "I don't know, I just suddenly fell off the palace."

Pantalone lifted his glasses frame with one hand, the delicate gold chain attached to the glasses swaying gently, making a crisp, pleasant sound, which made him appear even more refined: "If [the Doctor] hadn't taken a liking to you, you probably would have ended up like those undercover agents."

Chen Xi, looking curious, leaned closer and asked, "What happened to them?"

Pantalone's face appeared even paler under the light, and he looked frail. His long, slender fingers were clasped together in front of his chest. He spoke in a mysterious tone: "Trapped in dark, damp cells, whipped with pepper spray, branded with red-hot irons that sizzled on your skin, accompanied by white smoke and the aroma of scalded meat. Some perverts would even use daggers to dig out the scalded flesh from your body and savor it..."

(Please don't take this seriously; it was written in a moment of passion. But they are absolutely capable of doing these things. After all, there are too many psychopaths out there, and in the dark and hopeless environment of a prison, it's easy to develop such a twisted personality.)

Chen Xi felt no fear whatsoever, but rather a little excited. However, she still politely said, "Just thinking about it gives me the creeps."

Pantalone's tone was calm, his eyes fixed on Chen Xi, and his face still smiling: "There is never any need to be soft-hearted when dealing with enemies. Under such severe torture, even the most stubborn person will tell the truth."

Chen Xi recalled the soldiers in anti-Japanese war dramas who refused to reveal any information even under torture, and asked with some curiosity, "What if you encounter someone who would rather die than tell you?"

With a light laugh, Pantalone gestured with his hand towards the blade: "That's simple. Use a sharp knife to pierce his skin and peel it off inch by inch. [The Doctor] is the best doctor, so just sprinkle salt water all over the skinless body..."

As a child who had watched "Ten Deadly Sins" and "Psychological Crime", Chen Xi could conjure up these scenes in his mind just from his words, his eyes filled with uncontrollable excitement and agitation.

Pantalone noticed something was wrong and promptly interrupted his reverie: "Why are you getting more and more excited as you listen?"

Chen Xi gave an awkward smile and changed the subject: "Is it just out of mere curiosity? Do I need to do this again in the future?"

Pantalone: ​​"As an executive officer, you can go to the prison and do that to stubborn prisoners anytime, but it's too bloody there for a kid like you."

"I'm not a child anymore, I'm all grown up!" Chen Xi said defiantly.

During their conversation, a delicious meal was served on the rectangular dining table, and a servant came to remind them, "Master, it's time to eat."

"Yes, you may leave." Pantalone waved to the servant, who understood and retreated to the kitchen.

Pantalone led Chen Xi to the dining table. The atmosphere at the table was harmonious and pleasant, with no extra people or parents scolding each other, which was quite rare. Chen Xi ate meat heartily and drank grape juice. Pantalone had specially replaced all the wine with grape juice.

Rubbing her swollen belly, Chen Xi leaned back in her chair and asked in confusion, "How do you know so much?"

Pantalone recalled the scene: he captured an undercover agent from another country, hoping to extract useful information from him, but the agent was unusually stubborn, so he used a lot of torture: "I was fortunate enough to be a torturer before and witnessed the whole process. It was very bloody and made me lose my appetite for meat for a month."

"Hug me." Chen Xi wiped her mouth clean, got off the chair, and rushed over to hug Pantalone's arm.

Pantalone reached out and picked up the little guy who was showing him friendliness, asking, "Aren't you afraid of me?"

Chen Xi snuggled closer to him and innocently said, "Why should I be afraid of you? You're very good-looking and have a great personality. I'm sure many people like you."

Pantalone, through his observation of Chen Xi, discovered that he was particularly naive and felt guilty about deceiving a child who knew nothing. He frankly stated, "This is only the surface. The Northern Bank is circulated through the blood, tears, and cries of countless people."

Chen Xi: "I know that someone like you, who is neither entirely righteous nor entirely evil, has offended too many people, and naturally some people want to kill you."

"But the eyes of the gods do not fall equally on everyone. Morax is gone, so who are you taking revenge on?"

With Pantarone's quick wit, she quickly discovered the lie fabricated by the Liyue Seven Stars: "The gods of Liyue do not perish easily. The Liyue Seven Stars' claim of dying during tribulation is incorrect. That Geo Archon is faking his death."

Chen Xi: "The intelligence is good. Do you want to see him? The god of your hometown."

Pantalone's unwavering smile faltered slightly: "!"

He asked cautiously, "Do you have a way?"

Chen Xi thought for a moment and decided to let him meet with Old Master Zhong. As for whether he could find out that Old Master Zhong was the Rock King, that was none of his business: "Go to the Hall of Rebirth in Liyue Harbor and find a guest elder named Zhong Li. Many of the information about the Rock King were obtained from him by [Young Master]."

"Also, you don't need to act like a businessman when talking to Mr. Zhongli. Just help him pay. Mr. Zhongli is a very nice person, but he often forgets to bring money."

"Let me tell you another secret. The reason why [Young Master] spent so much money was to exchange information with Mr. Zhongli. Moreover, the two have an excellent relationship. [Young Master] often pays for Mr. Zhongli. The huge sums of money on your bill are actually money that [Young Master] paid to please Mr. Zhongli... In short, just bring enough money."