"Ah, after parting ways at Bubu Pharmacy, I've had such a hard time finding you!"
Childe's expression was amiable, and he strode quickly to Bai Luo's side, as if he feared that if he was a step too slow, Bai Luo would vanish.
Not content with just that, he then fiercely embraced Bai Luo's neck, a faint, almost imperceptible scent of fish wafting from him.
To block Bai Luo, he hadn't even changed his clothes, rushing over directly.
"No choice, I offended a certain adeptus and was forced by him to hide in the mountains for refuge."
Holding a red plum umbrella, Bai Luo spoke with a hint of helplessness. In a sense, he had indeed offended an adeptus, and the adeptus he had offended seemed to be one of the extremely difficult kinds, always ready to jump up and fight.
"Adepti? Which adeptus?"
Tartaglia had also conducted investigations into Liyue, and naturally knew some of Liyue's adepti, but he hadn't yet dealt with them.
Mainly, these adepti were like dragons, showing their heads but not their tails, all hiding in the deep mountains and old forests. Even if he wanted to fight them, he was often thwarted by strange formations.
He was also repeatedly treated as a mundane person seeking adepti, and driven away in various ways.
Am I, Tartaglia, really that vulgar when I'm stuck?
"Every single one."
[A/N: He offended every single one by injuring Morax]
"???"
Tartaglia was a little surprised at first, but considering the instructor's difficult personality, it seemed quite possible. Or rather, if he hadn't offended adepti, he wouldn't be called an instructor.
"Don't tell me, you even offended Morax."
Thinking of his personality, Tartaglia came up with another possibility, so he said it jokingly.
But then he noticed that after he said that, Bai Luo's expression seemed to change.
"You didn't offend Morax... right?"
Damn it! I haven't even started my plans in Liyue yet! Don't you dare mess around! And... why haven't I met Morax yet, even though I arrived earlier than you? I was here first!
"Let's not talk about that for now. I came back to Liyue originally to eat, but I haven't had a single hot meal yet, so..."
Indeed, Bai Luo had originally planned to eat, but at the teahouse, he only had some fruit, and then followed the Archon to the seaside to "drink" some sea breeze. He was still ravenously hungry.
Actually, whether he was hungry or not didn't matter anymore; he just wanted to eat something flavorful, anything.
Now, smelling the fishy scent on Tartaglia, he almost wished he could build a fire and roast the guy.
He also remembered the pond of koi in Bubu Pharmacy.
Truly delicious.
"Xinyue Kiosk, the food there is pretty good."
Tartaglia didn't mind; as long as Bai Luo didn't run off, anywhere was fine.
A few minutes later, the two of them, accompanied by a large group of people, arrived at Xinyue Kiosk and found a private room.
The Fatui subordinates waited outside. Inside the room, besides a few of Childe's confidantes, there was no one else.
However, these few confidantes didn't dare to sit down; they just watched, dumbfounded, as the two ordered a huge table of dishes, feeling very puzzled.
Could these two really eat all of it?
They had also eaten at Xinyue Kiosk before. As Childe's confidantes, many merchants would try to curry favor with them, so they naturally understood the value of this table of food.
This one table... could buy a family from Qingce Village a house in Liyue Harbor big enough to live in.
"Gentlemen, the dishes have all been served. May I ask..."
"He's paying!"
"The instructor is paying!"
The two pointed at each other almost without hesitation, but Bai Luo played a trick, only saying "he" and not Childe's name.
This also allowed him to say the sentence faster than Tartaglia.
"Bai Luo! Haven't you spent enough money in my name these past two days?! That red-clad Inazuman was you, wasn't it!"
Speaking of this, Tartaglia still looked utterly enraged.
During this time, various places in Liyue were sending bills to the Northland Bank, and the lady in charge of finances was looking at him strangely.
The key was that Xiao Taoxiang from Chuyi's Yanshang Tea House; those who knew, knew it was a kind of incense, but those who didn't... would definitely get the wrong idea.
[Xiao Taoxiang means Little Peach fragrance. Although it's a kind of incense, but those who don't know will assume that it's a Courtesan House. Before Yelan acquired Yanshang Tea House, there were rumours that it was a Courtesan House where you can sleep with women for money.]
Especially when he saw many young Fatui women looking at him with "you could do whatever you want to me, so why go to a place like that" eyes, Childe felt his lifetime of good reputation was ruined by Bai Luo.
He must be held responsible! Absolutely must make this guy responsible!
"Hmm... I think it was me."
One could only say he was careless, but this identity didn't need to be hidden from those outside Inazuma. It seemed fine to appropriately disclose it among the Fatui.
As long as Tartaglia didn't try to scheme against him.
"Well then, today you're treating, absolutely you! Miss, please be sure to put it on the Instructor's tab!"
"You can't say that. This is Liyue, and you're the Fatui Harbinger responsible for Liyue. My coming here is equivalent to coming to your territory, so it must be put on Childe's tab!"
"No, no, no, you're a Liyue native, a born and bred Liyue person. I'm the one who's come to your territory, so this meal must be put on the instructor's tab!"
"You're the Eleventh Harbinger's senior, you should help out your junior, so put it on Childe's tab."
"You're the junior, you should show respect to your senior, so put it on the instructor's tab."
"You suggested Xinyue Kiosk, so you should treat. Miss, put it on Childe's tab."
"You stepped into Xinyue Kiosk with your left foot first, so you must treat. Good sister, put it on the instructor's tab."
"..."
Watching the two fiercely arguing and refusing to back down, the waitress serving the dishes timidly said, "Um... I'm only responsible for serving dishes, not for keeping accounts. And... and no matter who pays, aren't the bills all sent to the Northland Bank?"
Bai Luo: "..."
Tartaglia: "..."
It seemed she was right. No matter which of them paid, it seemed the Northland Bank would ultimately foot the bill. Their bickering here seemed a bit... Childish.
"How about putting it on La Signora's tab?"
A moment later, Bai Luo tentatively proposed a new idea.
Although La Signora seemed cold on the outside, she was actually a decent person, especially towards her own people. When he was conferred his title, La Signora was one of the very few who smiled at him.
But only her smile was polite.
Others either wanted to beat him up, or dissect him, and some just had professional fake smiles.
"Is that... okay?"
Tartaglia didn't like La Signora, so he didn't particularly want to be too involved with her in this way.
"Anyway, the Northland Bank is paying, so at worst, we can just put it on the Tsaritsa's tab."
"..."
Holy hell, true to your word!
Tartaglia's hand trembled, and he suddenly thought Bai Luo's previous suggestion wasn't so bad after all. So, the two discussed it and immediately decided on the lucky person who would be treating.
La Signora.
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