Mondstadt is a city built on Cider Lake, surrounded by water on all sides. The only road connecting the city to the outside is the bridge at Mondstadt's main gate, and this bridge has become the only way to enter Mondstadt.
Although from the perspective of modern cities, Mondstadt's urban layout has certain drawbacks, for the world of Teyvat, such a defensive layout clearly has more advantages than disadvantages.
As Yuto and his group approached the bridge, two figures familiar to Yuto were already waiting there. When Yuto saw one of them, a hint of panic flashed in his eyes, but he quickly composed himself. He absolutely couldn't let the other party see any flaws, otherwise, social death would be instantaneous.
When Klee clearly saw one of the people on the bridge, she immediately started running with her short legs, sprinting towards the person like an airplane.
Klee: "Albedo Big Brother!"
That's right, the two people waiting on the bridge were Albedo, the Chief Alchemist of the Knights of Favonius, and Eula, the captain of the Reconnaissance Company.
The fact that these two not-so-close Dragonspine duo were waiting together on the bridge surprised Yuto and Amber. Had something happened?
The moment Eula clearly saw the newcomers, she fixed her gaze on Yuto and Shenhe, especially staring at Yuto with a scrutinizing look that made his scalp tingle.
Foreigner, male, has been to Dragonspine, powerful and unknown strength... These conditions combined clearly made Yuto the most suspicious. Could he be the one who peeked at her bathing?
However, she currently had no concrete evidence. If she openly accused a foreign tourist visiting Mondstadt, it would be one thing if he really was guilty, but if she wronged him, it would make her already difficult situation in Mondstadt even worse. Therefore, this matter had to be handled carefully.
Shenhe also clearly noticed Eula's scrutinizing gaze. Originally, she thought this was the general attitude of the Knights of Favonius towards foreigners visiting Mondstadt for the first time. After all, Amber had also looked at them that way just now, but after getting to know her, she would realize that Amber had no ill intentions; she was just doing her duty.
But soon, Shenhe noticed something was off. Eula's gaze seemed to linger on her man, as if her man had done something to offend her. However, Yuto's face remained calm, even showing a hint of confusion, not understanding why this woman was looking at him with such hostile eyes.
Amber walked forward to greet Eula. Red and blue have always been a classic pairing, although later there was the red and green pairing of Collei catching up, the red and blue pairing clearly had the advantage of being close.
Although Amber got along well with almost everyone in Mondstadt, to Eula, Amber was one of the very few friends in Mondstadt who didn't have prejudices against her. Moreover, Amber also liked to take ice-cold baths...
Amber: "Eula, Albedo, why are you two here? Has something happened?"
Hearing Amber's question, Eula finally shifted her gaze from Yuto and answered casually: "Nothing much, I just found that an entire giant dragon rib bone was stolen from Dragonspine. I heard that Albedo often visits Dragonspine, so I wanted to ask if he had noticed anything unusual?
But unfortunately, he didn't know either. It just so happened that he was also returning to Mondstadt, so I accompanied him back."
Amber: "The giant dragon rib bone from Dragonspine? Someone actually stole something that big? And managed to do it silently? Who could do it? Could it be those Fatui guys?"
Well! Goodness gracious, it seems the Fatui's reputation in Teyvat is completely ruined. When something bad happens, they are the first ones people think of!
At this moment, Albedo also thanked Yuto and Shenhe: "Both of you, thank you for helping me take Klee to play. Klee didn't cause you any trouble, did she?"
Yuto: "Mr. Albedo, you're too kind. Klee is very adorable, and it was no trouble for us. It's just that the fish in the Springvale pond might need some new fry."
Albedo: "Is that so? That's good then. I'll make a trip to Springvale and explain to Mr. Draff."
It seems Albedo has become immune to Klee's fish-bombing. At least no one was hurt; only some fish were lost, which was still within Albedo's acceptable range.
At this moment, Eula also said from the side: "Mr. Albedo, if possible, I hope you can also fulfill your responsibilities as Klee's guardian. Entrusting your younger sister to two strangers so easily is not a wise move. It's only because these two strange and respectable travelers have no ill intentions; otherwise, Klee's situation would be dangerous."
Albedo: "Please rest assured, Miss Eula, I don't agree to just anyone. These two are just here for their honeymoon in Mondstadt, and they also know the Honorary Knight of Mondstadt. They wouldn't be that kind of people."
Amber: "Honorary Knight? Do you know Lumine and Paimon? How far along is their journey?"
Yuto: "Yes, we know them. They have already traveled through Liyue and Inazuma. They told us their next stop is Sumeru, but we don't know when they will depart."
Amber: "I see. I hope Lumine can find her brother soon. Let's not talk about that anymore. Since you are friends of the Honorary Knight, then your identities are definitely not a problem. Welcome to Mondstadt. We still have matters to report to Jean, so we'll be leaving first. If you have any difficulties, feel free to find us at the Knights of Favonius."
After speaking, Amber pulled Eula and left first. Eula gave Yuto another look before leaving, as if the suspicion in her eyes had not disappeared.
Albedo, Klee, and Razor also waved goodbye to Yuto and Shenhe and left with them. All five of them were headed to the Knights of Favonius, so Yuto and Shenhe didn't need to go with them.
The originally large group suddenly dwindled to just Yuto and Shenhe. After watching them walk away, Yuto felt a sharp pain in his waist. Looking down, he saw Shenhe angrily pinching the soft flesh on his waist.
Yuto: "What's wrong, A-He?"
Shenhe: "Why was that Knight named Eula looking at you like that? Did you offend her?"
Yuto immediately cried out in injustice: "No, I didn't. Maybe it's because of the 'melon field and plum tree' idiom. The giant dragon rib bone from Dragonspine was lost, and we just happened to pass by Dragonspine, which made her suspicious."
Shenhe: "Did you take that giant dragon rib bone?"
Yuto: "Yes, I took a very large one, probably several tons. If I take it back to Inazuma and give it to the craftsmen, they should be able to forge many dragon bone weapons."
Shenhe: "...It seems her suspicion of you isn't without reason, and her premonition is very accurate."
Yuto: "Don't worry, she has no evidence. As long as she doesn't enter my Kamui Dimension, who can find those dragon bones?"
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