"Understood!" Yu Jin looked at Joseph, who was bowing his head in agreement, and felt certain he hadn't actually understood.
But let it be. With him watching, Joseph probably wouldn't cause any major trouble.
"Hm, I still have things to do and won't be staying as a guest, so I'll take my leave first." After saying this, Yu Jin turned and departed. He still had an afternoon commission to prepare for, and he wasn't accustomed to being a guest.
The caravan's gathering point was Dawn Winery. It seemed to be a wine merchant caravan, otherwise, they wouldn't gather next to Dawn Winery.
Dawn Winery, located west of Springvale, is Mondstadt's largest and best wine-producing area. Countless fine wines are produced here every year, providing good wine for Mondstadters while also bringing immense wealth.
To this day, the wealth accumulated by Dawn Winery is probably only known to its owner, Diluc.
However, none of this concerned Yu Jin. He was currently squatting in front of a curb at Dawn Winery, idly waiting for the commissioner.
Brewers or old drunkards occasionally cast surprised glances at Yu Jin, but none of them disturbed him.
Master Diluc had said that anyone could rest here as long as they didn't disrupt the normal operation of the Winery.
Soon, a group of people appeared on the road in front of Yu Jin, but what greatly surprised him was that he actually saw cows!
Round bodies, thick brown fur on their backs, plus those two pairs of sturdy black horns on their heads – they were just cows with excessive hair growth!
Speaking of which, large livestock were really scarce in this world. This was the first time Yu Jin had seen cows.
This caravan must not be simple, because from Yu Jin's Adventure experience, most people in Mondstadt used pushcarts or simple manpower to transport goods.
"Sangge... the Sangge Mahaba Yi Master's merchant association caravan?" [What a strange name?] Yu Jin looked at his commission letter and asked the people in front of him.
Hearing Yu Jin's words, a woman emerged from among a large group of pack animals. She looked at Yu Jin and asked, "Is it Mr. Yu Jin?"
"Yes." Yu Jin nodded and handed her the commission letter for inspection.
"My name is Ai Qi, and I am the person in charge of the merchant association's Mondstadt region. Looking forward to a pleasant cooperation in the coming days?" After confirming, Ai Qi extended a hand to Yu Jin.
"Pleasant cooperation!" Yu Jin also extended his iron hand to shake hers, smiling at Ai Qi... "Is this the passage you opened?" The Fire Keeper exclaimed, looking at the constantly collapsing and then being repaired passage by Patches.
"For now, it can only be like this." Patches scratched his glowing bald head, looking somewhat guilty at the dangerous aura emanating from the Fire Keeper.
[How did he make it?] The Greater Will, standing nearby, looked at Patches' glowing head. He was very curious how many secrets he didn't know were hidden there.
Wreaths of black mist began to emanate from the Fire Keeper again, and now it was Patches' turn to jump. He hastily shouted:
"Fire Keeper, calm down! I can feel there's enough power, but the basic data of the opposite world is a bit scarce, and the coordinates are a bit difficult to calculate."
"Then what do you suggest we do!" The Fire Keeper stared at Patches. Having finally seen hope, she didn't want to give up just like that.
"Send people. Once there's enough data, I'll work through the night a few times, and it should be fine." Patches' face fell.
He had done this kind of world coordinate calculation in the Armored Core world, and it was truly not a human's job. And this time, without the assistance of a computer array, he feared he might be completely worn out.
"Really?" The Fire Keeper was somewhat surprised.
"Really." He was now quite afraid of the Fire Keeper, a fellow like Yu Jin.
"Then I'll trouble Lord Patches." Looking at the Fire Keeper, who had once again become dignified and elegant, Patches sighed helplessly.
Then he took out a clay figurine and said to it, "Godwyn, call everyone who needs to be called. There's news of Yu Jin."
After speaking, Patches ignored the surprised shouts from the other side and hung up the communication directly. His head was aching terribly now; not only did he have to deal with coordinates, but he also had to deal with meetings.
He then glanced at the dignified and elegant Fire Keeper and the unremarkable Greater Will next to him, and his head ached even more; he also had to explain their identities.
But soon, Patches grinned mischievously and said to the Fire Keeper with a smile, "Come on, follow me and see the Fire Keeper of this guy in this world."
He has a new Fire Keeper in this world? The Fire Keeper only felt a loud ringing in her ears and a dizzy head, but she quickly returned to normal.
[Olivia, Olivia, you mustn't show weakness. She may not know more than you.] She maintained a serene smile and said to Patches, "Thank you, Lord Patches, and it's also hard on her for taking care of him for so long. By all accounts, I should thank her."
[Her? That's not necessarily the case.] Patches thought of Melina, Ranni, and Malenia, and couldn't help but mutter to himself... The Roundtable Hold, originally a place for Tarnished to rest, had now been transformed into a council hall.
At this moment, inside the Roundtable Hold, the huge round table was already filled with people, and everyone's gaze was directed towards Patches in one corner of the table.
While everyone was focused on Patches, the Fire Keeper was also watching them. She did not sit at the round table but stood quietly in a corner, a smile playing on her lips.
Across from her, the Greater Will also looked at the people at the round table with interest, his former pawns.
"Thump! Thump! Thump!" Patches saw that everyone was present, so he tapped the table a few times; he was about to speak.
Seeing everyone's attention on him, Patches said concisely, "I know you're in a hurry, so to make a long story short, Yu Jin's whereabouts have been found, but it's a bit unstable, so we need to send someone to collect data from that world."
"Below demigod level, and keep a low profile," Patches added. He had to first confirm Yu Jin's status and also guard against any potential administrators in that world.
"My strength is below demigod, I'll go!" Melina was the first to stand up, her voice trembling with excitement. She had thought she would never see Yu Jin again, but unexpectedly, a new opportunity had arisen.
[It seems that Lord Yu Jin's Fire Keeper in this world is her.] The Fire Keeper in the corner thought to herself, seeing the excited Melina at the round table.
[A bit impatient, it seems this little sister still has a lot to learn.] The Fire Keeper thought of this, and the smile on her lips grew wider.
"Melina, do you have experience in gathering intelligence? The priority now is not to satisfy your own desires. Besides, your strength is not as weak as you claim." Ranni, not far away, looked at Melina's tightly closed right eye and said lightly.
However, her normally clear and cold voice also had considerable fluctuations, clearly indicating that she was not as calm as she claimed.
[Moon, what should we do next?] In her mind, Ranni nervously conversed with her Dark Moon. Her excitement at being able to reunite with Yu Jin was no less than Melina's.
[What can I do? I'm just a moon.] Dark Moon silently grumbled in the starry sky. Why should a planet like him be Ranni's wingman!
[Let's just leave it at that for now. After all, your strengths are all at the demigod level, so no one can see him first.] Dark Moon replied. The current situation was favorable to Ranni.
Because Patches' recent words clearly indicated a preference for the Black Knife, and the Black Knife was closely related to Ranni.
[Two... two?] The Fire Keeper felt a bad premonition, seeing Ranni and Melina at loggerheads.
"We should send the Black Knife, right? Send them to me. While being in the dark allows for preemptive strikes, there will likely be many open conflicts as well."
Malenia also spoke. Although she had anticipated possibly seeing Yu Jin again, she hadn't expected it so soon.
She glanced at the sword at her waist; it had a reason to be wielded again.
[Three... three! And two of them are so difficult to deal with?] The corners of the Fire Keeper's mouth twitched slightly, and her hands, which had been calmly placed on her abdomen, began to clench tightly.
It seemed there had been quite a few philanderers during her absence.
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