Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 137 The Qin Troupe Leader

Today is Lunar New Year's Eve! I wish everyone a Happy Chinese New Year in advance!

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After Amber's explanation, Kaeya immediately understood.

He kept nodding, indicating that he understood the whole story, but his wary gaze remained fixed on Lin Qiong and the others.

The power that Lin Qiong and his group just displayed was almost beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

In the blink of an eye, the Stormterror, which had troubled the Knights of Favonius for months, could be dragged down from the sky to the ground.

"This power is probably no less than that of the legendary Wind God." Kaeya narrowed his eyes slightly, marveling inwardly.

In his view, failing to establish good relationships with these people could bring unpredictable disasters to Mond.

Kaeya slowly raised his right hand, then clenched it into a fist, signaling the Knights of Favonius behind him to put away their spears.

Then.

He smiled and explained to Lin Qiong and his group, "Haha, I apologize to you all. Mondstadt is currently in a critical period, and we have to be stricter in questioning outsiders. Please understand."

But then he added, "I heard from Amber that you spent last night at Diluc's tavern, which is against the hospitality of Mondstadt."

At this point, Kaiya forced an apologetic smile, putting on an extremely sincere expression.

To others, he seemed genuinely remorseful for not having properly hosted Lin Qiong and his group.

At this time.

Having outwitted and outmaneuvered someone for over sixty years, the experienced Walter Yang immediately sensed the deeper meaning in Kaia's words.

So he said, "Please speak your mind."

Upon hearing this, Kaiya raised an eyebrow, a sly glint in his eyes.

"Clap."

He lightly rubbed his thumb and middle finger together, snapping his fingers crisply: "Great!"

Looking at Kaiya's beaming face and considering what he had said before, Lin Qiong could almost guess what he was going to say next.

It's nothing more than a promise to provide some tangible benefits, but the prerequisite is that you must first visit the Grand Master at the Knights' headquarters.

However, the reality was just as Lin Qiong had imagined.

Kaiya smiled slightly, a subtle curve appearing at the corners of his lips, and said:

"Our acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius highly commends your heroic performance and very much hopes to meet with you at the Knights' headquarters."

To demonstrate even greater sincerity, he added, "Of course, she takes very seriously the fact that travelers from afar cannot find lodging in Mondene."

He even specifically asked me to go and talk to old Goethe to see if we could vacate a house there as temporary accommodation for everyone.”

After hearing Kaiya's words, everyone's faces showed gratitude, and they couldn't help but feel more goodwill and respect for the acting captain they had never met.

From Amber and Kaeya's words and attitude, it can be inferred that the acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius must be a leader who is deeply loved and respected by the people.

after all.

Even travelers like Lin Qiong, who had come from afar, were treated as part of Mondstadt and given the same care and respect.

Such a leader will inevitably gain the trust of everyone.

"Then I'll trouble you to take us to see the acting commander." After a moment's thought, Walter Yang agreed to Kaiya's suggestion.

Upon hearing this, Kaiya smiled, bowed slightly, and made an elegant "please" gesture: "Of course, please follow me."

Then.

Led by Kaeya and Amber, the group headed towards the Knights' headquarters...

Headquarters of the Knights of Favonius.

"Dong dong dong."

Upon entering, Kaeya politely knocked three times on the door of the leader's office.

A short while later.

A gentle yet firm response came from behind the door.

"Please come in."

Kaiya gently pushed open the door and led everyone into a spacious and bright room.

The room was simply yet dignified, with several oil paintings depicting the history of the Knights of Favonius hanging on the walls and bookshelves arranged in a staggered pattern all around.

Behind that large desk, a tall, blonde woman sat upright, reviewing the documents on the desk.

"Hey, I've brought the person."

Upon entering the room, Kaiya immediately shed his gentle and refined facade, appearing much more relaxed.

After giving a brief greeting to the blonde woman, he casually leaned against the wall.

Upon hearing this, the blonde woman raised her head, stopped what she was doing, and gently swept her gaze over everyone before finally settling on Kaiya.

"Thank you for your hard work, Kaiya."

After speaking, she immediately turned her gaze to Lin Qiong and the others, a warm smile on her face: "Welcome everyone, I am the acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius—Jin."

"Kaeya has already reported all the other details to me. I am very grateful for your help during this dragon disaster."

Qin left her desk, walked slowly forward, and then bowed deeply to Lin Qiong and the others.

“No need for such formalities, Commander Qin.” Walter Yang quickly stepped forward and returned the greeting. “We are from the Star Train…”

Walter Yang gave a brief account of the Star Train and the purpose of the trip, and introduced each of the members who were traveling with him.

"Hmm...we might be able to help Ying find her blood relatives, but...I'm not quite sure what kind of 'expansion' energy you're looking for."

After listening to Walter Young's explanation, Qin gently rubbed her slightly throbbing temples, clearly still processing the information from "outer space".

"Simply put, you gain 'exploratory' energy by arriving in a new place, helping the locals solve problems, and becoming friends with them."

March 7th smiled slightly and explained the origin of the "exploration" energy to Qin in words she herself could understand.

Although the description is somewhat abstract, it perfectly illustrates the true meaning of "pioneering".

"If we're talking about problems... Mondstadt does indeed have a long-standing problem, but..."

Qin's expression became somewhat troubled; she hesitated whether or not to make the issue public.

Ever since Stormterror was corrupted by an unknown force, the inhabitants of Mondstadt have lived in constant turmoil.

Dragon attacks and hurricanes occur frequently, and monsters from the wild often besiege the city, making Mondstadt's defenses extremely difficult.

Jean originally intended to rely on the power of the Knights of Favonius to resist the dragons and monsters that kept invading.

However, as time went on, Jean realized that the Knights of Favonius, with their current strength, seemed unlikely to be able to completely resolve this disaster.

The dragons grew stronger and stronger, and the number of siege monsters increased, with the situation developing far faster than she had anticipated.

This situation continued until Lin Qiong and his group drove away the Stormterror, and only then did Mondstadt's disaster subside.

however.

Just as Qin was hesitating.

Lin Qiong's voice suddenly rang in her ear.

"Is it about Stormterror?"

Upon hearing this, Qin was slightly taken aback, then nodded, a complex look flashing in her eyes.

She opened her mouth slightly, about to say something, but Lin Qiong interrupted her first.

"If that's the case, it was already resolved just now, and Stormterror probably won't bother Mondstadt anymore."