"Hello, are you Sister Durandal?"
"Hmm? Are you looking for me?"
The next day, Durandal and Shenhe were walking on the streets of Liyue Harbor, preparing to buy some things before returning to Mondstadt to find Lumine and the others, when they encountered a boy whose attire seemed out of place in Liyue.
He stood in front of Durandal, a pure smile on his face, and asked.
"Yes, I asked the other children here, and they said if you want help, it's best to ask Sister Durandal. No matter what it is, as long as it's Sister Durandal, you can entrust it to her."
"Hmm? You can entrust anything to me for help?"
Durandal raised an eyebrow. What kind of rumor was this? Even she couldn't help with everything.
She had indeed helped a few kids when she had nothing to do, and as a result, such an exaggerated rumor spread.
"What do you want me to help you with?"
"Well, I want help finding someone, Sister Durandal."
The boy, Teucer, smiled upon hearing Durandal's words: "I'm Teucer, and I came from Snezhnaya to find my brother. Um, if you can help me, I'll give you this."
Teucer pulled out a bag full of Mora from his person and handed it to Durandal. His brother had told him that before asking others for help, showing Mora was the most effective method.
The bag was heavy, indicating it contained a significant amount of Mora. She wondered where he kept so much Mora on him.
"Just finding someone, you don't need to give me Mora. I don't know anyone from Snezhnaya, but if you give me a name, I can try to help you find them."
Snezhnaya meant the Fatui. Durandal's relationship with the Fatui was very bad, to the point where the Fatui would avoid her if they saw her on the street.
Besides the Fatui, there were also some Snezhnayan merchants in Liyue Harbor. Judging by his ability to casually produce so much Mora, his family must be wealthy, and his so-called brother was likely in Liyue Harbor for business.
If that were the case, she could go to the General Affairs Department and ask the staff there to help her find him. It wouldn't take much time.
"Eh? Is that so? Thank you, Sister Durandal. My brother's name is Ajax. He's the best toy salesman in Snezhnaya. Do you know him?"
"No."
Not only did she not know him, she hadn't even heard the name. It seemed she could only try looking at the General Affairs Department.
Because of the special care from the Qixing, Durandal quickly received assistance from the staff at the General Affairs Department. They searched for a merchant named Ajax in the register of Snezhnayan citizens.
However, they couldn't find any so-called toy salesman. What...what was going on? Could it be that this guy's brother was deceiving him, and he wasn't a toy salesman at all, but involved in some other illegal business?
Regardless, she had promised to help, so she couldn't give up just because she couldn't find him at the General Affairs Department.
There must be other ways, but...what methods could resolve this issue?
"How about we check the Northland Bank?" Shenhe suggested.
There were many Snezhnayan people at the Northland Bank. If the Ajax Teucer spoke of had truly come to Liyue Harbor for business, he should have had dealings with the Northland Bank.
However...that was the Fatui's territory, Durandal's forbidden zone. She usually only sent familiars or similar creatures there to gather intelligence. She had never personally been to the Northland Bank. Suddenly going there would cause big problems.
Durandal looked at Teucer, who was following behind them, and seeing his pure, innocent eyes, she made a decision in her heart.
Northland Bank, despite the competition from the Chen family's pawnshop, the current losses were within an acceptable range.
"I will be leaving Liyue Harbor soon. The operation of the Northland Bank will be entrusted to you. With your ability, managing the Northland Bank should certainly be no problem."
Childe said to a female Fatui member in front of him.
The Geo Archon's Gnosis had been acquired. As an important Fatui Harbinger, he no longer needed to stay in this place and had to go to other nations to execute missions.
Before leaving, he needed to handle some related matters at the Northland Bank. This was also a very important location for the Fatui, and there could be no losses.
"I understand, Lord Childe. The rest will be handled by me."
The member nodded, respectfully accepting the task.
Childe stretched lazily. He could finally leave this place. Although some people here were quite interesting, to avoid being beaten to death by a certain person, it was better for him to leave quickly.
Recalling that battle, if his master hadn't intervened in time, he probably would have been finished.
That terrifying combat power, even he, a warmonger, dared not provoke. He could only hide and avoid her.
After recovering from his injuries and returning to Liyue Harbor, he had been hiding from Durandal, fearing that one day he would encounter her on the street and be chased and slashed by her great scythe.
Now he wouldn't have to worry about such things happening anymore. He was leaving Liyue Harbor. Durandal and all that, go to hell!
"You really did return to Liyue Harbor, Childe."
A cold, emotionless voice made Childe freeze instantly. He tremblingly turned around and saw the person who haunted his nightmares standing at the entrance.
"Durandal! You...you, why are you here?"
Childe looked at Durandal warily. Not just him, but the other Fatui members present also showed wary expressions.
This person was no ordinary individual. In interactions with her, if one wasn't careful, things could easily go wrong.
"Although I'd very much like to deal with you right now, this is Liyue Harbor, and I promised not to cause trouble here, so I'll let you off this time."
If it were outside Liyue Harbor, Durandal would have attacked without hesitation the moment she spotted Childe.
"If I could, I wouldn't want to come to this place. Seeing so many Fatui members gathered here makes me uncomfortable. I want to make you all disappear from this world."
Durandal's gaze swept across everyone's faces, seemingly memorizing their appearances, preparing for future retaliation.
"Since you don't want to come here, what is your purpose for coming this time? If it's about Osial last time, we've already compensated the Qixing with a large sum of money. Are you also planning to come and settle scores later?"
Ningguang had not let the Fatui off the hook. After Osial was dealt with, she used that incident to cause trouble for the Fatui.
The Fatui causing trouble was indeed a fact, and the final result was that the Northland Bank paid a huge sum of money, to the point where it hadn't recovered even now.
Was Durandal, who was unwilling to come here, also here for this reason?
"Settle scores? I do want to settle a score, after all, the outcome of that time wasn't clear, was it? I look forward to the next battle; that time I will thoroughly settle things with you."
The next time he saw Childe outside, it would be his death day. This threat was laid here for now, to settle accounts with him later.
"I'm here to find someone from Snezhnaya. You just need to tell me that person's address."
Finding someone? Just finding someone, that was great. He had thought Durandal was here to cause trouble.
Although he didn't know which Snezhnayan person Durandal wanted to find, it was better than her coming to cause him trouble.
Sacrificing just one Snezhnayan person could resolve the big trouble that was Durandal. This deal was too good.
"Alright, I can help you find that Snezhnayan person. First, tell me the name, so I can send someone to find their whereabouts."
Investigation begins—
"The name of the person I'm looking for is Ajax."
Investigation ends!
Childe, who had originally planned to push someone else out as a scapegoat, instantly felt uneasy upon hearing the name Durandal gave.
Why? Because his real name was Ajax!
His Fatui Harbinger codename was Childe, and the name he usually used with others was Tartaglia, but his real name was Ajax!
Damn it, why did this person know his real name? What was her purpose in looking for him?
Subtly wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, Childe tried to calm himself down.
"I understand. I'll send someone to find that person named Ajax right away. Give me a little time. When the person is found, I'll immediately send someone to notify you."
Durandal nodded: "As soon as possible. I don't have that much time to wait for one person. Not only will I be impatient, but there are others who don't want to wait too long."
"Understood, understood."
It seemed Durandal didn't know that Ajax was him. This made things easier. He just needed to find someone else to hand over to Durandal.
With a little money, many people would be willing to do this kind of thing, and he wouldn't have to worry about anything.
"By the way, can you tell me why you want to find this Snezhnayan? Did he offend you in some way?"
Childe was quite curious. How exactly had he offended her, that Durandal would personally come to the Northland Bank, a place she disliked, and ask the Fatui for help in finding someone?
Could it be...could some idiot have used his name to deceive people and accidentally deceived Durandal herself?
If that were the case, not only would Durandal be looking for him, but he would also be looking for him to settle accounts.
"I have no grudge with that person, it's just...his brother is with me."
Childe's eyes widened. "My brother? My brother?" Was she referring to his younger brother all the way back in Snezhnaya?
"Which brother is that?"
Durandal had already noticed Childe's unusual behavior. Looking at him, drenched in a cold sweat, she added, "He said his older brother is the best toy salesman in Snezhnaya."
"Teucer!"
Childe screamed, clutching his head. He couldn't keep up the act any longer! He truly couldn't.
His family was his greatest concern. Although he didn't understand why Teucer would come to Liyue Harbor, the fact that he was now in Durandal's hands was a major problem.
"Please don't hurt Teucer, Miss Durandal! Whatever you want, come at me. He's just a Children!"
"..."
Durandal didn't answer. Her gaze lingered on Childe as she said, "So you're Ajax?"
"Yes, I am Ajax. Please don't hurt him. I'll do anything you ask. Just don't lay a hand on him."
Durandal shook her head and called towards the door, "Come in. No need to go anywhere else, he's right here."
The door of the Northland Bank opened, and Teucer walked in from outside. Seeing Childe not far away, he excitedly rushed over.
"Brother!"
"Teucer!"
The two brothers, with their strong bond, hugged each other. They hadn't seen each other in a while and missed each other dearly.
"The best toy salesman in Snezhnaya, I didn't expect you to have this identity."
It seemed Childe's family member didn't know about his status as a Fatui Harbinger. This was interesting.
It seemed... this whole situation might not be as boring as she'd imagined.
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