si-mexico Chapter 132 The One and Only "One-Eyed Little Treasure"
Chapter 132 The One and Only "One-Eyed Little Treasure"
Just as Ying was lost in her memories, Tok followed the sound and came over.
"Brother—! I've finally found you. Hmm... Brother, what happened to your clothes?"
After Tok finished speaking, D'Artagnan looked down and noticed that the elemental power he had unleashed beyond his limits during the battle had torn a corner of his clothes.
"Ah... this. My clothes just got caught on a nail and got torn. Oh, by the way, Tok, this is a surprise for you."
As he spoke, D'Artagnan took out an exquisite toy and handed it over.
"Wow! This is—!! I didn't know there were 'One-Eyed Little Treasures' like this! It even has my name engraved on it, making it a unique 'One-Eyed Little Treasure' just for Tok. Thank you, brother!"
Seeing little Tok bouncing around with his toy, Dadalia was overjoyed.
(I originally planned to bring it back to Tok as a birthday present, but now it seems better as a travel souvenir.)
The "One-Eyed Little Treasure" toy that D'Artagnan gave to Tok was a custom-made piece that D'Artagnan had commissioned from Old Zhang of "Hanfeng Ironware" a long time ago. This "One-Eyed Little Treasure" has movable joints, is finely crafted, and is very durable because it's made of iron. Furthermore, to prevent Tok from getting scratched by the edges while playing with it, it was polished – truly a thoughtful and considerate gift.
After playing with Tok for more than ten minutes, the group returned to Liyue Harbor.
"Delicious candied hawthorns! Sweet and crunchy candied hawthorns!"
Hearing the hawkers' cries from the street, Tok's curiosity was immediately piqued.
"Candied hawthorn? It looks delicious."
Seeing the drool dripping from Tok's mouth, Huiyuan smiled.
"Come on, let me take you shopping."
After Huiyuan finished speaking, she took Tok's little hand and left the group.
Seeing that Huiyuan had left with Tok, Dadalia turned to Ying and said, "By the way, Traveler, this is for you. Thank you for helping me smooth things over this time."
Paimon accepted a bag from D'Artagnan, somewhat puzzled.
"Hmm... what is this?"
"This is a gift, I hope you like it."
"Wow, you still have a conscience! It's worth it for us to have been your nannies for so long."
Dadalia glanced at Tok not far away and smiled slightly.
"We'll be sending Tok home soon. Traveler, don't forget our agreement. We must have another good match when we have the chance—on the honor of an executive officer."
Ying, hands on her hips, smiled confidently and said, "I won't lose to you."
Paimon, hands on his hips, also made a harsh statement.
"Hmph, want to lose again?"
"Hahaha... After the next competition, regardless of who wins or loses, please come to my house as guests. I will also introduce you to Donya and Anton, who are my proud little brothers and sisters."
After D'Artagnan finished speaking, Ying held up her little finger and said, "Pinky promise, don't change it, or I'll throw him to the glacier."
Upon seeing this, D'Artagnan extended his little finger and made a pinky promise.
"Hahaha... 'Glaciers are cold, snowfields are frigid, and lying tongues will freeze to pieces!' That nostalgic pinky promise nursery rhyme, wasn't it Tok who taught you that?"
Before Ying could answer, Tok ran over with five strings of candied hawthorns.
"Kind sister, here, have some."
After dividing the candied hawthorns in his hand equally, Tok began to eat the ones in his hand.
Spoiling Tok along the way, we played and enjoyed ourselves until night fell.
Because the voyage had already been delayed for a considerable time, D'Artagnan's subordinates began to urge him on. Reluctantly, he was forced to stop his eating, drinking, and merrymaking.
The group arrived at the dock, next to a ship bearing the symbol of the Fools.
D'Artagnan stepped onto the boat using the ramp, turned back to the travelers and said, "I look forward to seeing you all again at the winter solstice. Farewell, travelers."
With a heavy heart, Tok looked at the group of travelers and said goodbye.
"Goodbye, kind sister! Tok will be waiting for you at home. You will definitely come to Zhidong again sometime!"
Ying looked at Tok and extended her finger, smiling as she said, "Want to pinky swear?"
"Yes! Pinky promise!"
Seeing this, Huiyuan and Paimon also reached out their hands and hooked their fingers with Tokra.
"Pinky promise, don't go back on your word, or I'll throw him to the glacier. The glacier is cold, the snowfield is frigid, and a lying tongue will freeze to pieces!"
Tok boarded the ship after everyone had sung the nursery rhyme together.
"Hehe...It's a promise!"
Seeing the ramp retracted and the boat slowly moving away from the shore, Paimon waved.
"Have a safe journey, goodbye Tok!"
After watching the ship depart, Huiyuan suddenly felt bored, so she looked at Ying beside her and asked, "Ying-chan, what are your plans now? I'm so bored..."
"Hmm... Let's complete the adventurer's quest first, then head to Mondstadt on the way to see if we can find any clues about my brother. No, wasn't that our original goal?"
Huiyuan was slightly taken aback.
"It seems...that's how it is. I'm so tired after a long day that I've forgotten everything from the beginning...How about we go to Wanmintang for a late-night snack? I'm actually quite hungry."
Paimon nodded excitedly, then eagerly led the way, saying, "I'm hungry too, come on, I'll lead the way!"
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Huiyuan - About Datalia
Tadalia may not be a good person, but he is definitely a good older brother.
He had committed countless sins as an executor of the Fools, yet as the older brother, he was determined to give his younger brother a proper childhood, even while severely injured.
In other people's eyes, he was a villain for making a mistake, and there was no question of forgiveness. But in Huiyuan's eyes, whether a person is evil or not is not important; what matters is why they live and why they die.
Some people witness the entire process of their parents' murder from childhood, and after finding the murderer and taking revenge, they are sentenced to death because they show no remorse.
Some people are born evil, committing countless murders, yet their hearts yearn for the light. Born with sin, they are deprived of the opportunity to be good from birth.
Some people are kind by nature, yet they are repeatedly taken advantage of and their hearts are broken. By the time they realize the truth is not the whole story, they find that blood has already been spilled behind the scenes, and there is no chance for regret.
Are they evil? Yes and no.
Yes, partly because they have committed countless crimes that are beyond redemption.
The other part is that their actions were simply a cruel twist of fate.
They are sinners who cannot be forgiven. They are also victims who cannot even speak out for themselves.
In short, in Huiyuan's eyes, Dadalia's evil was irrelevant to him, as long as he had a kind side.
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