si-mexico Chapter 477 Believers of the God of Wisdom
Chapter 477 Believers of the God of Wisdom
"There are too many merchants from Liyue here in Sumeru City. Of course, compared to Ormos Port, there are fewer here. That place is the distribution center for goods, and there are merchants everywhere."
Upon hearing this, Xu Ning realized that he had acted inconsiderately.
"I came here because several caravans from Liyue reportedly disappeared after reaching Sumeru. I hope that while you are working here, you can help me contact some scholars and merchants from Liyue. Of course, you won't work for nothing. Once you find someone, I am willing to pay you enough Mora to complete your studies."
Although Qishan was very tempted, she still declined Xu Ning's offer of compensation.
"We are both from Liyue and are far from home, so we should help each other. Leave these things to me. The dishes should be ready soon, I'll go and serve them to you."
Xu Ning naturally admired the Liyue people greatly and thought to himself that several organizations similar to the World Merchants Association should be established in other countries to provide more benefits and assistance to the Liyue people living abroad.
Just as he was pondering this, the tavern door was pushed open rather roughly, and several men with red headbands who looked like mercenaries barged in.
Ignoring the stares of others, the group quickly surveyed the hotel, then looked at the entrance with a somewhat dejected expression and said, "She's not here either. Where did Miss go?"
A powerful female voice came from the doorway, "Why would a young lady come to a noisy place like a tavern? Go look for her somewhere else!"
The mercenaries immediately ran out again.
Then Xu Ning saw a very elegant and capable woman walk in.
"Lambad, my men were ignorant and I'm sorry they disturbed your business."
The mature woman greeted the burly boss behind the counter.
The owner of the shop, named Lambad, laughed heartily. "Haven't seen you in half a year, Dixia! I heard you're working as a bodyguard for the Huma family now?"
Xu Ning took a closer look at the woman named "Dixia".
Her long, flowing black and gold hair swayed with her steps, and her honey-colored skin, unique to the Sumerian people, and her captivating ice-blue eyes exuded exotic charm.
Since Kong still hadn't arrived, Xu Ning could only enjoy admiring the beautiful women for a while to pass the time while waiting.
But just as he was thinking of Kong, Kong and Paimon rushed through the door.
What's even more surprising is that Kong was holding the hand of a girl who was dressed simply and looked charming.
"Wow, my little brother is surprisingly quick! That's a pleasant surprise!"
Xu Ning almost couldn't resist taking out a phonograph from his dust-concealing gourd to take a couple of close-up photos of himself and send them back to his wife.
"Kong, over here..."
Xu Ning stood up and had just greeted someone when he suddenly saw the mature woman named Dixia move.
As her long, golden hair fluttered in the wind, a fist was already aimed at Kong's head.
Kong had just entered the door and hadn't even seen how many people were inside yet, so how could he possibly stop them?
Fortunately, Xu Ning had already stood up, took a step, and reached out to meet him.
Xu Ning couldn't help but unleash the power of the wine element as soon as he made his move.
Dixia had never seen such exotic elemental power before. As soon as she came into contact with it, her head spun a little. Fortunately, she also had the enhancement of elemental power and her foundation was deep enough that she did not embarrass herself on the spot.
"Hmph! You've got some skill."
Dixia had never suffered such a loss before. She clenched her spiked gauntlets and prepared to attack Xu Ning again.
"Dishia! Stop!"
The girl who came in with Sora finally realized what was happening and loudly stopped her.
She must have been running too fast, because when she shouted that loudly, she almost lost her balance.
Dixia immediately withdrew her fist and stepped forward to support the girl. "Are you alright, Miss? And who are those two people?"
The girl addressed as "Miss" coughed lightly. "These are Kong and Paimon, foreign travelers I met on the street. They saw you looking for me and helped me avoid them so I could come here. How did you know I would come here?"
Dixia coughed lightly to cover up her embarrassment.
She hadn't expected it; it was just a coincidence that they bumped into each other here. But she said, "Miss, since you don't want to be found by us, you will naturally choose the least likely place to go. I think it can only be here."
The girl looked at Dixia in surprise, "I didn't know you were so clever."
Xu Ning almost burst out laughing when he thought of Dixia's earlier words, "How could Miss possibly come here... Go look somewhere else," and then heard her belated explanation.
However, Aji standing behind him was much more substantial.
“She’s lying. She said just a few minutes ago that you couldn’t possibly be here.”
Dixia immediately glared at Aji with her beautiful blue eyes.
Xu Ning pulled Kong to his side and gestured, "Shall I introduce you?"
Kong quickly said, "Oh, this is Dina Zede. She knows a lot about the Little Lucky Grass King. I was thinking of inviting her here to chat."
Xu Ning originally thought that someone who knew a lot about this Grass God should at least be a scholar or something, but he didn't expect that Kong would invite such a girl.
However, there is no further information at the moment, so it's best to take it with a grain of salt.
At this moment, Dina Zede and Dixia should have reached a consensus and decided to rest and have something to eat at this shop.
"It just so happens that I ordered a whole table of dishes that I haven't touched yet. If you don't mind, could you please bring two more chairs so we can eat together?"
Dina Zede looked very embarrassed, but Dixia thanked her cheerfully and led her to sit down.
"Heh, these are all the most expensive dishes here, and there's even cold-soaked snake wine. I didn't realize you were so rich!"
Xu Ning laughed heartily, "Since it's my first time here, I naturally have to try the specialties of Xumi."
Dina Zede and Aji couldn't drink alcohol, so Xu Ning poured a glass for everyone else, then picked it up, tasted it, frowned, and put it down again.
Well, it has a strong local flavor, but it doesn't taste good.
Dixia drank with great relish. After finishing her cup, she noticed the three of them looked unenthusiastic and lightly tapped the table, saying, "This is a very famous wine from Sumeru. Don't you like it?"
Paimon exclaimed, "It's nowhere near as good as Xu Ning's wine, not even as good as Lord Diluc's. Xu Ning, pour me a cup of Thousand Winds."
Xu Ning replaced the three people's wines one by one, and it was only then that Dixia noticed the Eye of God on Xu Ning's wine gourd.
"Your divine eye looks very peculiar..."
"It's wine, the God's Eye of Wine. The wine poured out is delicious, a hundred times better than the one in your hand."
Paimon, like a merchant hawking his prized possession, enthusiastically recommended it to Desia.
Dixia handed over the cup suspiciously, "Let me try some too."
Seeing Dixia's forthright personality, Xu Ning couldn't help but think of Beidou when he saw her.
He always enjoyed dealing with people like her. Seeing that she had offered him the cup, he poured her a glass of "Yaoguang" according to the alcohol content of the cold-infused snake wine.
Desia picked up the glass, took a sip, and was immediately moved, saying, "So this is Liyue's wine? It really does surpass Cold-Soaked Snake Wine. Let's just drink your wine today."
Xu Ning smiled and said, "This is one of the milder liquors I have. If you want a stronger one, I have three more that I guarantee will taste just as good."
Dixia's eyes lit up, but remembering that she still had to protect Dinazede, she suppressed her curiosity and shook her head.
"Thanks, this is fine, have another one!"
Seeing Dixia's completely unceremonious manner, Dina Zede felt a little embarrassed and gently tugged at Dixia's sleeve.
"Since you have come from afar, I should be the one to show you hospitality. Unfortunately, I am in dire need of money right now and am not well-off. I suppose I will have to wait until after the Flower Goddess Festival to reciprocate your hospitality."
Xu Ning never cared about the cost of a meal. He gave Dina Zedai a reassuring smile and then pointed to the bandage peeking out from Dina Zedai's sleeve.
"Demon scale disease?"
Dina Zede was startled and immediately lowered her hand, using her sleeve to cover the bandage wrapped around her wrist.
It was only under Xu Ning's guidance that Kong realized the girl in front of him was also a patient with the Demon Scale Disease.
"You got it too... I'm sorry, I didn't pay attention to your condition just now, I shouldn't have made you run so fast..."
Dina Zede looked at Sora's guilty expression and smiled instead.
"It's alright, but since you said 'also,' do you have any other friends who also suffer from Demon Scale Disease?"
Xu Ning picked up the conversation, "A young girl from Daocheng Forest, about your age."
"Don't drink water, let me pour you a glass of juice. It has some inhibitory effect on Demon Scale Disease. That's what Dao Chenglin's master said."
Dina Zede looked at Xu Ning pouring "juice" into her glass using a gourd and asked in surprise, "But what you just poured for Dixia was bar?"
Paimon swallowed the biscuit in his mouth. "This drunkard's gourd is a treasure; it can pour out all sorts of different wines. No problem."
"Huh? So you're saying this isn't actually juice, but also alcohol?"
Paimon was surprised by Dina Zede's quick reaction. He glanced at Xu Ning, then grabbed a piece of crispy biscuit and stuffed it into his mouth. "I didn't say anything just now."
Dina Zede reached out and gently poked Paimon with her finger as a form of punishment, then carefully picked up her glass and took a small sip.
"Huh? It really is juice!"
Xu Ning laughed and said, "Actually, it's still alcohol, but it's very suitable for you to drink. However, you'll still get drunk if you drink too much."
It's clear that Dina Zeda really likes this scent.
Dina Zede took two sips and smiled, "It seems to really work. My body feels much lighter. I heard from Kong that you came here to pay your respects to the Little Lucky Grass King?"
Kong nodded and said, "Yes, although Brother Xu Ning has some other matters to attend to, all his problems should be resolved after meeting Lord Little Auspicious Grass King. After all, He is the God of Wisdom, isn't He?"