paranoianovel Chapter 834 That devil is back!
Chapter 834 That devil is back!
"On this matter, I would like to speak privately. Miss Catherine, you don't mind, do you?" said the one-eyed man with dark blue hair and flamboyant attire.
Standing before him were a blond-haired man and a three-headed, flying white-haired man—Luminous and Paimon. And the flamboyantly dressed man was, of course, Kaeya.
"Do you need something from us?" Paimon spread his hands, looking at Kaeya with a slightly puzzled expression, his face showing a hint of difficulty and helplessness.
With the Windflower Festival approaching, she and Ying realized they hadn't been back to Mondstadt to see everyone in a long time, so they took this opportunity to come back and visit.
But they had just arrived in Mondstadt and were still trying to find out information from Catherine when Kaeya came towards them, saying he had come specifically to see them... well, how should I put it... based on past experience, I had a feeling it wasn't going to be anything good.
"I just heard you've returned to Mondstadt, and Lord Jean specifically asked me to pick you up. Let's talk about the details in the office..." Kaeya was preparing to take Luminous and Paimon to the Knights of Favonius headquarters when a fourth person suddenly joined their conversation.
"Then why didn't anyone come to pick me up? I'm considered Mondstadt's savior, so this is really... sad." A voice, filled with regret and sorrow, abruptly interrupted the conversation between the three. Upon hearing this, Kaeya's body tensed reflexively, and some memories that could hardly be called pleasant flooded back.
He didn't really want to face reality, but the current situation forced him to turn around... Hmm, that devil has indeed returned...
“What an unexpected guest! Your status is probably only comparable to Lord Barbatos. How dare we ordinary people face the majesty of a god?” Although he didn’t want to deal with it, Kaiya still forced himself to speak.
There's nothing we can do. If the other person doesn't notice, that's fine; he can just pretend he didn't see it.
But if he doesn't respond to these people who are directly talking to him... given their current status, it's probably not just a simple diplomatic incident.
Although the fact that the other party appeared here in their capacity is a very serious matter in itself—that is a god of a country, and for him to appear on foreign soil is a major event in itself.
"Don't say that. There are no gods here. There's just a mere merchant from the Winter Solstice. I still prefer the way you treated me before."
"Zuo tide, didn't you go back to Winterfall? What brings you to Mondstadt?" Paimon greeted Zuo Xi with great joy, surprised to see her here.
"Zuo tide, have you finished your business?" Ying went up to greet Zuo Xi without much hesitation. She looked around and saw that there was no one else besides Youla.
“Yura is here too, what a rare combination…” Ying paused, then looked around, and indeed did not see those familiar figures. “Did you come alone this time? Where are the others?” She was referring to the other executives.
Although the executives of Zhidong don't seem to like being in groups, this doesn't seem to apply to Zuo Xi... To be honest, apart from the very beginning, Ying has rarely been seen acting alone. He's always surrounded by several other executives.
Putting everything else aside, that "girl" seems to always like to stick close to Zuo Xi...
“I’ve almost finished my business in Zhidong, and the others are still helping me with those things, so they’re all staying in Zhidong for now.” Zuo Xi answered Ying’s question first, then turned to look at Kaiya, who was trying to make herself inconspicuous. “Speaking of which, you guys actually knew about that news… and yet no one informed Yura? Isn’t that a bit unreasonable?”
"Hmph, you finally remembered me? How dare you ignore me and go chat with me? I'll remember this grudge!" Yura, as usual, held a grudge and took over the slightly barbed question for Kaeya. "It's because I chose a place that was too remote. Nobody usually goes to Dragonspine Snow Mountain, so it's normal that they couldn't find me."
"Thank you so much for your understanding," Kaiya chuckled and prepared to leave. "Then I won't disturb your reunion any longer. If there's nothing else, I'll go find somewhere to relax..."
“Don’t rush, Mr. Kaiya,” Zuo Xi said with a smile, stopping Kaiya from leaving. “I noticed you seemed to be looking for them about something. If it’s convenient…”
A gentle smile appeared on his face, but to Kaiya, it only sent chills down her spine.
"Could I participate as well? I haven't seen the acting guild leader in a long time, and I've missed him terribly."