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Chapter 148 Ah Mao
"Everyone, it's time for us to get going."
After Oz took the envelope, he addressed the crowd.
Just thinking about going to the Dawn Winery made Paimon's stomach rumble and his mouth water.
"I wonder if Miss Adeline has prepared any delicious snacks for us!"
The weather was fine and sunny, perfect for an adventure.
The warm sun shone on me, bringing a sense of warmth.
At this moment, Adeline pushed a snack cart to the wooden table where everyone was seated and began to welcome them.
"Adventurers, welcome to Dawn Winery. I am Adeline, the head maid who invited you here."
Paimon bowed and smiled, "Thank you for inviting us!"
Smelling the aroma emanating from the vineyard, Fischl raised his head with delight.
"You are Adeline? Very well, I hereby bestow upon you the honor of sharing afternoon tea with the princess."
Oz put down the envelope, stood on the back of Fischl's wooden chair, spread his wings, and bowed.
“Lady Adeline, thank you for inviting my mistress, Princess Fischl of Judgment, and me…”
Seeing that Oz was about to start introducing himself again, Paimon quickly interrupted, "Alright, alright, that's enough with the self-introductions! Your titles are all too long!"
Adeline smiled slightly, having already realized that Fischl was a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), and went along with it.
"Oh my, is he an adventurer with such an impressive background?"
Interrupted, Fischl pretended to be angry and looked at Paimon.
"You innocent little apostle, how dare you interrupt the princess's diplomatic remarks!"
Ignoring Paimon and Fischl's joking remarks, Ying took a sip of tea and asked Adeline a question.
"Thank you for inviting us over for tea. Miss Adeline, is there anything I can help you with?"
Adeline softened her expression, which had been so intense as if she were looking at a daughter, and shifted her gaze from Fischl to explain the situation.
"Actually, a worker at Dawn Winery named Hartman was caught up in the meteorite crisis in Springvale. I heard that several of you helped clear away the nearby meteorites. Thanks to you, Hartman has woken up. It's only right that I invite you over for a cup of tea. Also, there are a few things I'd like to trouble you with..."
Seeing Adeline hesitate, Huiyuan waved his hand and casually said, "Speak freely!"
After Huiyuan finished speaking, Adeline still hesitated whether to speak.
Upon seeing this, Fischl broke the heavy atmosphere with a childish tone.
"You are granted permission to prostrate yourself in gratitude for my grace! Rejoice, for my radiance will forever shine in the town of Clear Spring!"
After listening to what Fischl said, Ying paused for a moment and then started to complain.
"Is it eternity or fleeting beauty?"
Upon seeing this, Oz opened his beak as if to speak.
Before he could even speak, Paimon interjected, "Oz, don't translate yet, let me guess! Hmm... she means, you're welcome!"
Oz nodded and gave a thumbs up.
"Lord Paimon is indeed very perceptive, understanding Miss's style so quickly."
The atmosphere had become completely cheerful, and Adeline was also infected by this atmosphere, her brows relaxing.
Upon seeing this, Ying asked Adeline for clarification.
"Is there anything else we can help you with?"
Adeline nodded and began to explain.
“Our Dawn Winery's operations span both Mondstadt and Liyue, and some workers need to travel back and forth to deliver goods, which can take several days at a time. Two of them were supposed to return yesterday, but they haven't contacted me yet. I'm worried that they might be stuck somewhere because of this incident... We're short-staffed at the winery lately, and I can't spare the time myself, so I have to swallow my pride and ask for your help.”
After hearing the whole story, Paimon nodded and agreed, "I see. Don't worry, we're very good at finding people!"
“That’s great. You’ll definitely pass through Stonegate on your way back from Liyue; you can go and inquire there. There are two wagons used for transporting goods; the workers’ names are ‘Fritz’ and ‘Ben’.”
Everyone nodded and accepted the commission.
After enjoying tea and refreshments, we set off for Shimen.
Before they even reached the Liyue Pass, they encountered a group of Scammers along the way, who were surrounding a person.
The Deceptive Flower slowly approached the man. Upon seeing this, Huiyuan shouted, "Hey! You demon, stop causing trouble!"
The sound was so loud, it was like thunder.
The deafening sound instantly attracted the attention of all the swindlers.
(Of course, the sound didn't actually deafen everyone.)
Seeing that Pianpianhua was looking over, Huiyuan picked up a baseball bat and disappeared from the spot.
A second later, the surrounded man opened his eyes again. On the ground, only the limp flower, unable to get up again, and the beautiful and handsome Lingling remained.
With the crisis resolved, the man, dressed in worker's clothes and resembling Mondstadt, offered his thanks intermittently.
"Oh my god, that scared me to death... Thank you! If you hadn't happened to be passing by, the monster would probably be dead by now."
Looking around and seeing no one else, Paimon asked.
"Are you Ben or Fritz?"
The man paused in confusion, then replied, "Huh? I'm Ben, how do you know my name?"
Seeing the other person's confusion, Oz explained.
“We came here specifically to help you at Miss Adeline’s request.”
Ben was not surprised to see a talking crow.
After all, this is Teyvat, where you might encounter all sorts of strange things, including but not limited to "Steel Baby", "Giant Flying Object", "Homebody General", and "Hunion who can switch skins".
After Oz finished explaining, Ben nodded.
"It seems the long delay on the road has worried her... Everyone, Fritz's truck was damaged by a meteorite and is still stuck on the main road from Huohuazhou to Shimen. We agreed that I would deliver the goods back first and then bring people to pick him up, but unexpectedly, so many monsters appeared on the way... After such a long delay, I don't know how Fritz is doing. I'm worried that he's encountered the same trouble. Can you help him?"
Paimon nodded casually.
After agreeing, the group headed towards Dihua Island as described.
Sure enough, a damaged carriage could be spotted in the distance on the road.
Narrowing her eyes, Huiyuan also spotted someone she knew all too well, or rather, a doll.
(Ah Mao... no, according to the timeline, he's still an Executive Soldier. The person lying on the ground should be Fritz; there's no smell of blood... he probably passed out from touching the meteorite.)
With a sense of caution, Huiyuan slowed down and shielded everyone in front of her.
The group stepped forward, but Huiyuan stood silently at the back, cautiously observing the stragglers.
Paimon looked at the person on the ground and asked the stragglers beside him, "Is this person on the ground asleep?"