The Weapon Master Shall Never Die Bare-Handed in Genshin Impact [403]

Originally, Jia Changjiang and Lumine had planned to stay in Mondstadt for a while longer after the Windblume Festival. However, before much time had passed, an unexpected invitation arrived.

A letter had been delivered to the Knights of Favonius—one from Liyue.

It was an invitation for Jia Changjiang and Lumine, stating that… a gift of gratitude had been prepared for their assistance in defending Liyue Harbor.

And the sender…

"It’s Granny Ping!"

Lumine’s face lit up upon seeing the signature.

"Granny Ping! Granny Ping’s shockwave back then… it was so powerful!" Paimon recalled the time when all of Liyue had stood together to defend their city. Granny Ping’s shockwave had been utterly unstoppable against the Fatui soldiers.

"Granny Ping is so good to me!" Lumine said excitedly. "I wonder what she’s going to give us?"

She was looking forward to it.

Back when they had helped Liyue, Lumine hadn’t asked for any reward. But now that Granny Ping was personally offering one, that was a different story.

It was like visiting your elders during the New Year—everyone would politely refuse red envelopes at first, saying, No need, no need! But in the end, the elders would always slip them into your pocket anyway…

"We’re heading back to Liyue already?"

Jia Changjiang stroked his chin. "I don’t mind. With your ability to use the Ley Lines, traveling back and forth is pretty convenient for us."

"A gift of gratitude… If Granny Ping personally wrote to invite us, then this gift must be something special."

"Could it be… that she’s giving us that enormous teapot?!" Paimon spread her arms wide in the air, even stretching out her little legs to emphasize its massive size.

"That teapot?"

Jia Changjiang recalled the seemingly ordinary vessel that contained a vast interior. "You know… if we did get that teapot, we’d finally have a place to live. No need to rent anymore…"

"Wait…"

Lumine suddenly fell into deep thought.

"But if the inside is so big… wouldn’t we still not have a proper house to live in?"

She frowned. "Wouldn’t we have to build one ourselves?!"

"…"

Jia Changjiang paused.

She’s worried about building a house… inside an entire pocket dimension?

Still, neither of them knew what Granny Ping actually planned to give them.

So… Jia Changjiang and Lumine set out for Liyue via the Ley Lines.

One moment, they stood in Mondstadt, a land renowned across the Seven Nations for its wine and the whispers of the wind.

The next, they arrived in Liyue, where business and commerce reigned supreme.

Standing at the city gates, Jia Changjiang and Lumine were about to head for Yujing Terrace to find Granny Ping—

But before they could take another step, someone called out to them.

"Mr. Jia!"

"Miss Lumine!"

Two voices rang out from different directions, and soon, two figures ran toward them.

One was a soldier clad in Millelith armor, gripping a Black Tassel spear.

The other was a man in simple linen clothing… and he looked rather suspicious.

The Millelith soldier had called out to Jia Changjiang.

The suspicious-looking man had called out to Lumine.

"Hm?"

"Huh?"

Jia Changjiang and Lumine exchanged curious glances.

They had only just returned to Liyue, and already someone was looking for them?

What for?

And then—

The Millelith soldier, who had been calling for Jia Changjiang, and the sneaky-looking man, who had been calling for Lumine, both reached them at the same time.

"Miss Lumine! Finally! You’ve returned to Liyue!" The suspicious man beamed with excitement. "The brothers have been waiting for you! We have… uh?"

"Mr. Jia, it’s truly great to see you!" The Millelith soldier said, delighted. "Lady Ganyu has sent us to find you. She hopes to enlist your help—huh?"

The soldier had suddenly noticed the man who had approached Lumine.

"Wait a second… You’re one of the Treasure Hoarders!"

The man flinched. "A Millelith soldier?!"

Without hesitation, he turned and bolted.

"Stop right there!"

The Millelith soldier immediately prepared to give chase—

But before he could, Jia Changjiang and Lumine exchanged another glance.

Lumine subtly stepped back with Paimon, while Jia Changjiang reached out and placed a firm hand on the soldier’s shoulder.

"Let him go," Jia Changjiang said. "You’d probably spend half the day chasing him down anyway. What’s more important—what does Ganyu need from me?"

His words stopped the soldier in his tracks. Meanwhile, Lumine and Paimon quietly slipped away, tailing the fleeing Treasure Hoarder.

"Mr. Jia… Well, it’s the Treasure Hoarder situation again." The soldier sighed. "Lady Ganyu instructed us to keep an eye out for you two while tracking them down. She hopes to request your assistance."

"Hm? Wait—where did Miss Lumine go?" The soldier blinked, realizing she had vanished from Jia Changjiang’s side.

"Oh, her?" Jia Changjiang chuckled. "Don’t worry about her. She’s got her own business to take care of."

He grinned. "For now, just take me to Ganyu. I’ll hear her out first, then decide whether to help."

"…That works."

With that, the Millelith soldier led Jia Changjiang away.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Lumine and Paimon had caught up to the Treasure Hoarder.

Back during the Lantern Rite, Lumine had briefly joined the Treasure Hoarders for a time. She hadn’t expected them to seek her out again…

She was genuinely curious—what did they want?

"Hey."

Now beyond the city gates, Lumine grabbed the man’s collar and pressed her sword against him.

"What’s this about?" she asked. "If there’s no money in it, I’m not interested."

"Miss Lumine, thank the heavens you’ve shown up!" The man immediately put on a sycophantic smile. "Here’s the deal—we recently discovered an ancient ruin. There’s bound to be treasure inside, but… it’s being guarded by Abyss Mages."

His tone turned pleading. "With your incredible skills, those Abyss Mages would be nothing to you! So, what do you say…?"

"Hey! Abyss Mages are really dangerous!" Paimon huffed. "Do you Treasure Hoarders ever think before you act?!"

"If we did… we wouldn’t make any money."

The man shrugged. "This time, though, our boss said that if you help us get the treasure out of the ruins—"

"We’ll split it fifty-fifty!"

Meanwhile, Jia Changjiang had arrived to meet Ganyu.

She greeted him with a serious expression.

"Mr. Jia… The reason we invited you here…"

She took a deep breath.

"Is to deal with the Treasure Hoarders."

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T/N: WAIT HERES JAX'S POEM???? THIS IS BULLSHIT

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