Just like in the book, Paimon crossed his arms, feeling incredibly clever.

"Let's hurry and go find Kaiya to get the treasure map!" Paimon said enthusiastically.

“But, Paimon, this is obviously a lie,” Ying explained.

"What! It was a lie! The prophecy was indeed false?" Paimon exclaimed.

“...I mean, Kaiya is lying to you…” Ying sighed, rubbing her forehead.

"Huh? So the divine sword doesn't exist?" Paimon was disappointed.

She wasn't angry about being deceived; instead, she was disappointed that the divine sword didn't exist.

In her opinion, if the divine sword really existed, then Ying's future travels would be much safer.

Of course, there's also a small reason: if Ying becomes stronger, she can earn more money to support herself.

In reality, Paimon was stopped by Luminous, but in the story, he wasn't.

Paimon in the story is very proactive, although Sparkle isn't as easily fooled as Paimon.

But she mainly questioned the story's authenticity, failing to connect it to the idea that it had become bait.

So after Paimon's persistent pleading, he finally agreed to investigate the ruins.

However, when they found the Adventurers' Guild, Paimon immediately revealed the secret of the treasure.

"We're looking for an incredibly, incredibly, incredibly powerful divine sword!"

"Mr. Serius, do you know where the ruins of Arcadia are?"

"Never heard of it, but thank you for sharing the information anyway," Serius shook his head.

"Huh!? Sharing...information...?"

Both in the story and in real life, Paimon was full of questions. When did she share information?

Ying sighed helplessly. With such a little guide, no treasure could be kept for himself.

Unsurprisingly, the information was overheard by the treasure-hunting gang.

In the tavern, Kaya nodded in satisfaction.

I knew I wasn't wrong about the Traveler and Paimon's intelligence; they leaked the secret so quickly.

Seeing Kaeya's smug expression as he plotted, Diluc snatched the rest of the wine away.

"I'm not giving you any more. Get back to work!"

"Eh!?"

Kaiya protested his innocence, saying he hadn't even started implementing the plan yet.

Besides, I've already prepared to change my plans, so why should I have to pay for the future?

This is a bottle of wine that I finally managed to get!

Wendy kept quiet, afraid of attracting attention, her eyes darting left and right.

Oh no, if Grandpa Lu finds out about this plan, will we never get to drink free wine again?

Is it too late for me to leave the Heart of God at the entrance of the Goethe Hotel right now?!

Author, please don't write about my previous plans!

Losing face is a small matter, but losing your drink is absolutely unacceptable!

'Gained 100 Mood Points'

'Source of emotions: Wendy'

'Emotional message: Author, please don't write my original plan! My wine!'

The sudden notification sound startled Lin Qiu.

The last time I heard it, it was Gotlind confessing to Wendy, but this time it's Wendy.

(I didn't write this last time because it would affect the pace, so I'm letting you know this time.)

The second act didn't really have any particularly exciting scenes, except for the nuns getting a little excited, whether it was about the Wind God or the Sky Harp incident.

However, what is the necessary connection between my book and his wine?

Lin Qiu didn't understand, so he stopped trying and just kept writing as usual.

After all, he can't actually make predictions; what else can he do but write as usual?

Lin Qiu stopped worrying and continued exploring the remaining areas.

Wendy shuddered, sensing that something bad was about to happen.

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Character Voice Lines - Beidou: About the Eye Patch

"My eye? It's not injured. It's not hereditary, nor is it for showing off. It's just to let one eye get used to the darkness in advance. The weather at sea is unpredictable, and there are big changes in light and darkness on and off the deck. I'll take you to experience it sometime!"

Chapter 41, The Peacock Feathers, ends.

In the story, Paimon and Luminous report the information they have gathered to Kaeya.

They said they had not found any relevant clues.

"Of course," Kaiya chuckled.

"Hmm?" Paimon asked, puzzled. Why did he seem so happy even though he hadn't gotten any information?

"It's nothing. I just mean, how can you experience the joy of finding a treasure without going through some setbacks?"

Kaiya continued to deceive the two, saying that he had found someone in an underground intelligence organization who knew the information.

That person will arrange for an informant to meet with us.

Paimon was thrilled to hear this; he had finally found a clue.

Now they were one step closer to the treasure, so they quickly asked Kaeya where the informant was.

Kaeya said the informant would meet them in the Whispering Woods.

That's right, it was them. Kaiya herself didn't intend to go.

The people and clues were all arranged by myself, so why would I make a special trip?

Why not just wait for the report? We might as well go have a drink instead.

Kaiya generously offered to cover the cost of the intelligence.

The Traveler and Paimon had just arrived in Whispering Woods when they encountered a girl being attacked by a monster and rescued her.

Ying and Paimon are just that kind of helpful people.

This is why the Knights of Favonius did not suspect Luminous even after they learned of her brother's connection to the Abyss.

"Sigh, how could this happen? I should have known better than to help him."

The girl sighed, referring to Kaiya as the "him" she was talking about; she was the plant Kaiya had arranged.

Paimon also noticed this "him," but the other party cleverly changed the subject, preventing him from delving deeper.

The girl said that to thank the travelers for their generosity, she would give them the information for free.

In the story, Paimon is blinded by his own involvement, but in reality, Paimon is a clear-headed bystander.

Little Paimon put his hands on his hips and stomped his little feet twice in the air.

"Damn it, that guy Kaiya even hired actors as his informants."

"There was clearly no way he would spend any money on intelligence, yet he told us he would reimburse us!"

Paimon was very unhappy about not being able to spend Kaeya's money.

They've already been scammed, and they can't even spend the other party's money to vent their anger? That's too much!

Paimon probably won't be this angry when he finds out later that the "Young Master" lied to him.

Although we were all scammed, the young master really did spend money on us.

"In that city in the lake lived a giant with three heads and six arms; two guarded the idols, and one guarded the treasures of the gods."

The intelligence is this riddle.

Another treasure map was also given to the Traveler and Paimon.

"A city in a lake, and a giant with three heads and six arms?"

Diluc quickly realized that the city in the lake referred to Mondstadt.

He hadn't immediately thought of a giant with three heads and six arms.

"How about it? Isn't this riddle interesting?" Kaiya was a little smug.

He was quite satisfied with the riddle; it couldn't be too difficult, it had to be something the traveler could solve.

But it can't be too easy, otherwise it wouldn't be fun if you could get the treasure so easily.

Who would immediately think that the giant refers to a windmill?

The locals of Teyvat certainly wouldn't immediately associate windmills with giants, because there is no Don Quixote in this world.

“That’s interesting,” Wendy smiled.

He had already guessed the answer to the riddle.

Based on his understanding of Mondstadt, he knew exactly where the two 'giant' guardian statues were.

He didn't connect the giants and windmills; instead, he deduced the answer from the terrain and location.

Diluc uses the same approach, but is slightly slower than Venti.

"While you had time to ponder the mystery, the thief would have been found long ago," Diluc retorted.

"Don't be so boring," Kaiya said, shrugging.

"Catching a thief isn't difficult, but what if the other party is vigilant enough and someone gets away?"

"The time when people are most vulnerable to being tricked is when they are most triumphant."

Kaiya smiled. According to his plan, the treasure-hunting group would follow the travelers to find the treasure and then steal it.

The traveler is quite capable, so the treasure-hunting group will definitely send a large number of people, or even their entire force.

They let their guard down when they thought they had victory in their grasp.

"..."

Diluc remained silent, though it seemed a bit much for Kaeya to scheme against even his own people.

But this plan not only puts the travelers out of danger, but also rewards them, and at the same time wipes out the treasure-hunting gang, making it a win-win situation.

After hesitating for a while, Diluc still didn't want to praise Kaeya for this, and couldn't bring himself to say it.

"The drinks you've had can't be sold anymore."

Finally, Diluc returned the confiscated wine to Kaeya.

Kaiya understood his adoptive brother; his brother's actions were already a form of acceptance.

"If I take a sip from every bottle, does that mean all the wine here is mine?"

Kaeya, having gotten the better deal, continued to banter with Diluc.

Wendy's eyes lit up. Really? Can it really be done like this? Mr. Kai, you're a genius!

“Then your salary might not be enough to cover the compensation,” Diluc retorted without any politeness.

"You also think the Knights of Favonius' wages should be increased, right?"

"..."

Diluc ignored Kaeya and continued reading his book.

The traveler and Paimon returned and told Kaya the riddle, but Kaya pretended to be unaware of it.

"It's a riddle-based method, how traditional!"

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