si-mexico Chapter 393 An Unparalleled Love for Wine
Chapter 393 An Unparalleled Love for Wine
Xu Ning did not stay in Daoqi to wait for the swords and spears to be forged.
After all, given Tianmu Fifteen's attitude towards these two weapons, it would probably take several months before he could easily obtain them.
Xu Ning spent several days drinking and enjoying himself with Inazuma and his friends on Narugami Island. He also replenished the inventory of Far Voyage Wind and then packed his bags to prepare for his journey to Mondstadt to find Paimon and Kong.
Two days ago, someone from the Adventurers' Guild suddenly sent a message, which, judging from the tone, should have been delivered by Paimon.
The two little ones left Inazuma in a hurry last time to search for that strange person with blond hair and strange clothes like Sora in Mondstadt. There has been no news for a long time, and they don't know if they have found him or not.
However, in the sudden message, Paimon said that they had indeed found the blond man.
However, the other party was a tall person wearing a peculiar eye patch, and they were now tracking the Abyss Order together.
And most importantly, although he couldn't explain it, Sora sensed his sister Hikari's presence for the first time.
The Abyss Order's whereabouts now point to Liyue, so Sora hopes to use his older brother's power and Liyue's resources to quickly find Luminous.
After all, Luminous's presence with the Abyss Order made Sora very uneasy, and he hoped to reunite with her in Mondstadt as soon as possible.
Of course, at the end of the message, Paimon also hoped to confirm once again whether he could enjoy the same treatment as last time when he returned to Liyue, where he would "hold Xu Ning accountable".
"Has the destiny of the Gemini stars finally led to their intersection on the same orbit once again?"
Since witnessing Luminous "borrow" the Anemo Statue in Mondstadt, Xu Ning has received no further news of her.
Even those guys from the Abyss Order seem to have gone into hiding.
Ying had told me that she wanted to conduct an experiment on the Anemo statue in Liyue, and that she would guarantee that it would not endanger Liyue's safety.
Xu Ning believed what Ying said.
However, Xu Ning had absolutely no trust in the Abyss Order, so when Kong discovered that the Abyss Order's activities pointed to Liyue, Xu Ning naturally had to go and see for himself.
Besides Qingyi and Shenhe in his own cave, and the ever-present Moyu Fengshen, Xu Ning also brought Jifashi and the newly tamed Yinglangmaru. As for Yintaro and the other puppies, they have recently been conquered by Qingyi's delicious food. Let alone releasing them or giving them away, they can't be driven away and have all stayed in the cave.
Out of consideration for the other dogs, Yinglangmaru stopped making things difficult for Qingyi, although he would gather the dogs together and count them before going to sleep each night.
As for Master Ji, although Wu Baizang was a little reluctant to part with him, he still hoped that he could continue to explore more places with Xu Ning.
Because "I have been to eighteen places, and Master Ji is only half as great as I am, so I need to go to eight places before I can return and inherit my titles of Demon Fox King and Director of the Bureau of Life Protection".
Kong didn't mention the meeting place in the message, but Xu Ning didn't need to ask.
In Mondstadt, is there a better place to meet than in a tavern?
Xu Ning chose to appear at the teleportation point near the fountain in the center of Mondstadt, as this was the shortest route to the Dawn Tavern.
When I emerged from the teleportation point, it was evening, the busiest time in the tavern.
Xu Ning stretched out a long yawn. Although leyline travel was fast, the long teleportation time was really boring.
He leaped off the anchor point and was about to turn and walk into a small alley when suddenly a figure blocked his way.
Margaret, dressed in a gorgeous red dress that resembled a blazing flower, stood with her hands on her hips, her gaze towards Xu Ning carrying a hint of danger.
"What a coincidence, my dear Boss Xu. This way doesn't seem to be the way to Cat's Tail Tavern, does it?"
Xu Ning admitted that he was momentarily frightened by Margaret's gaze, after all, the undisguised murderous intent that seemed to want to kill him was almost tangible.
"Well, I'm just going over there to meet a friend. I'll definitely be at Cat's Tail Tavern later."
Xu Ning couldn't help but offer an explanation, but then quickly realized what she meant, "By the way, has business been slow lately, boss lady? Why are you personally going out on the street to solicit customers?"
Margaret chuckled and sneered, "It seems Mr. Xu has really been traveling around lately and has no idea of the hardships my Cat Tail Tavern is going through."
“A month ago, the Liyue winery representative in Mondstadt actually said that Liyue's production had decreased and domestic demand couldn't meet the demand, so they cut off my supply! Did you hear that? They cut off my supply! And when I saw you, I thought you were here to help me solve the problem, but you told me to go drink at my old rival's place?”
Hearing Margaret's accusations grow louder and louder, Xu Ning quickly waved her hand to calm her down.
"Let's go to your store right now. We don't need any sales representatives. I'll restock your inventory right now, okay? We can settle the bill later with the manager here, alright?"
"That's more like it." Margaret finally calmed down and turned to lead Xu Ning toward the Cat's Tail Tavern.
"Business has indeed been a bit slow lately. Your 'Thousand Winds' is out of stock, which has greatly dissatisfied many customers, and they've been coming less frequently lately. If it weren't for Diona, the little kitten, holding up the storefront, I'm afraid that guy Eze would have already... Hmm? Eze? What's he doing here?"
When Xu Ning heard Margaret's words, he looked up and saw the executive chairman of Dawn Winery just walking into Cat's Tail Tavern.
"Everyone knows I like to stroll around the fountain at this time, so why did this guy have to come when I wasn't at the tavern? What's he up to?"
Margaret tugged at Xu Ning, "We went in through the front door and he blocked our way. Xu Ning, you're good at fighting, quickly take me up to the second floor and go in through the side balcony."
Xu Ning looked up and said, "That should be a room..."
"This is my room. Stop dawdling. I need to see what that swindler is doing in my shop."
Xu Ning put his arm around Margaret's waist and flew up to the second-floor balcony.
"Boss lady, your room is such a mess..."
"Get out!"
Margaret pushed Xu Ning out of the room, and the two squatted side by side on the second-floor railing, looking at Eze standing in front of the counter.
Xu Ning was received by Eze on his first visit to Dawn Winery, and his impression of Eze was that he was mature and shrewd.
After all, Diluc has no interest in business; it's all thanks to Eze that the Dawn Winery business has reached its current state, which is truly remarkable.
"This drink you mixed is absolutely delicious!"
There were quite a few people drinking in the bar, but it was eerily quiet at the moment, which made Eze's words seem very loud.
Eze seemed oblivious, still intently praising Diona as she shook a small shaker behind the bar.
"The wonderful and bold recipe must be the secret to its deliciousness. I can taste your immense passion and love for wine in this glass!"