But Barbara always felt that this would not be a good thing for either her sister or Mond.
Yingmei, who was greeting Qin on the shore, also noticed this scene and couldn't help but frowning slightly. She had clearly invited Qin to come for vacation, and the diplomatic meeting was just a side event. Why did Qin still look so worried?
But soon, she found a way out.
Captain Qin, you don't want Barbara to have a bad time, do you?
Volume 3: Chapter 31 Jean and Barbara Want to Sacrifice Each Other
As Yingmei had this thought, little Paimon floating beside her keenly sensed the change in the aura.
"Ying, you are really Inazuma Ying now." Paimon floated around her and sighed.
Ying's appearance had not changed much. She was still wearing the traveler's outfit that accompanied her in traveling across the starry sea. However, the crystals on the knees of her boots were glowing purple, symbolizing that she had switched to the element of thunder.
But Paimon feels different from Mondstadt and Liyue. This time, Ying not only switched elements, but also changed his nationality.
It was really strange. She remembered that Ying was just "Half-Step Inazuma Ying" before. Although she had begun to be transformed, she still had not forgotten her identity as a traveler. She thought about resigning from the position of female secretary after repaying the favor.
Moreover, Yingmei has a very clear bottom line. At most, she fantasizes about becoming Concubine Ying, but in reality, she refuses to take the opportunity to be promoted, and she has the backbone of a blonde female knight.
Paimeng knew that Ying would be taken down sooner or later, but at least before that Ying was still in a safe period.
But now it seems that Ying is full of Inazuma's patriotic genes... Could it be because of the party the day before yesterday?
Didn't Ying say that a little party doesn't count? Did she really party or not?
"Paimon!"
Ying seemed to be able to guess Paimeng's thoughts from her eyes, and reached out and rubbed her smooth little face hard a few times.
idiot!
What does Paimeng know? She had no idea that she drank tons of milk tea that day!
If it was Paimeng who got hit at that time, Ying estimated that she would have become Fang Yun’s best () now!
But even so, Ying had no intention of giving in.
Not to mention the basic common sense that if the female knight surrenders too quickly, she will have to look at other people's faces later. The main thing is that if she can't even withstand Xiao Pa, how can she compete with Fang Yun later?
Besides, Yingmei didn’t feel that she had lost at all. She just lost Jingzhou because of carelessness.
Besides, she had always regarded Captain Jean as the perfect blonde female knight. How could she surrender now that she had finally waited for reinforcements to arrive?
She wants to drag down Captain Qin and her sisters... ahem, no, she wants to fight alongside Captain Qin and her sisters!
Paimon looked at the confidence on her face and could only shake his head and sigh.
Ying invited Captain Qin and her sisters to participate in the Inazuma Hot Spring Festival. No matter how you look at it, this doesn't seem like a normal development of a legendary quest.
Ying ignored Paimon. She turned to look at the merchant ship that had docked at the island pier. At this time, the people of Mond were already landing one after another.
The first person to get off the boat was naturally Jean, with Barbara half a body length behind her. After the two of them walked for a while, the other Knights of Favonius followed them off the boat.
But they all had no objection to this order. It went without saying that Jyn was the acting leader. Although the sisterhood between Barbara and Jyn was not widely known, she herself was a prayer priest of the West Wind Church. Now that the Bishop of West Wind was leading many clergymen on the expedition with Captain Falga, Barbara's position in the church was already very high.
The crowd walked forward along the aisle beside the dock, which was the square of the outlying island port. Like Liyue Port, it was crowded with merchants and stalls, as well as the Supervisor of Distant Countries who were responsible for registration. They were surrounded by a ceremonial guard that had already been sent to greet them.
"Wow, are these the Knights of Favonius? Their armor is so beautiful."
"I've always heard that the Knights' efficiency and reputation are the best in the Seven Kingdoms, but I don't know if it's true or not. Could it be that someone just made it up?"
"Anyway, it's definitely better than Fontaine. [Fontaine swears], in the time it took those officials from Mo Mang Palace to stamp their documents, I finished the job myself. I heard that the Fontaine Academy of Sciences is still hanging in the sky."
"It's a pity that I didn't get to see Captain Falga. The outside world has always said that he is extremely brave, but no one knows how brave he is. Even his Seven Saints Summoning Card has not been produced, and His Highness Fang Yun has already been released to [Realm·Fang Yun]."
"That's right. Captain Qin, the acting captain, is not bad at all. She is also the heir of the Gunnhild family."
The arrival of the Knights and their companions had already attracted the attention of the people at the outlying island pier, including many foreigners.
On the one hand, Inazuma restored diplomatic relations and signed many cooperation orders with Liyue and Fontaine. On the other hand, Inazuma's investment promotion policies and security environment improved.
At the same time, some Mond citizens rushed out after seeing Barbara in a priest's dress.
"Ms. Barbara, I'm your fan!"
Fortunately, Inazuma had already arranged for samurai from the Kanjo Bugyo to stand on both sides of the welcoming team to maintain order, and they were able to quickly arrest these fans as soon as they appeared.
"Hehehe, be quiet!"
Seeing this scene, Barbara's delicate little face showed some helplessness.
Although she has fulfilled her dream of "healing everyone with her singing" since becoming Mond's idol, the fanaticism of her fans sometimes scares her.
Especially Mr. Albert who was squatting near the West Wind Church. If it weren't for the help of the nuns, Barbara wouldn't know how to deal with him.
Uh, but why does Inazuma's samurai look so scary when he laughs?
Originally, she thought her sister didn't need to worry about the meeting with Emperor Mingshen Fang Yun, but now she is a little uncertain.
Before, she thought that with Yingmei's guarantee, there would be no problem, but now thinking back, the sentence in Ying's letter, "Captain Jean, you don't want Mondstadt and Inazuma to be unable to restore diplomatic relations, do you?", seems to be full of Inazuma flavor.
"I heard that Inazuma is a country that values bravery and even has the custom of dueling in front of the emperor. Fang Yun is the disciple of General Lei Dian and now he is the leader of the country of thunder. Is he a person with a bad temper?"
The image of a grumpy old man emerged in Barbara's mind, and she remembered the Earth-shattering Star floating above the sea that she saw when she arrived at the outlying island, and her heart sank.
She is the sister of a priest who is good at removing curses and a blonde knight. If they anger each other, can the two sisters really withstand it?
I always feel that the sisters have a natural disadvantage when facing the "Raikage" Fang Yun.
Sister, run quickly, I'll hold him back! (Holding Fang Yun's legs)
When Barbara was complaining in her heart, she found two familiar figures appeared in the welcoming lineup of Inazuma's party in front of her.
Not only her, Qin's eyes also lit up and she quickened her pace and walked over.
"Ying, Paimon?" Qin waved at the two of them with a smile.
Looking at the gentle blonde lady in front of them, Ying and Paimon both had smiles on their faces and quickly stepped forward to greet her.
It has been a long time since they left Mond, and they are very happy to reunite with Jean and Barbara.
Although there are some problems with the Knights of Favonius, including Jean herself, the entire Knights treat Ying and Paimon as their own people. As long as Ying reveals her identity as an honorary knight, she will be respected by all the people of Mondstadt.
Moreover, Amber posted missing person notices everywhere. Not only did Captain Qin sponsor the two people's travel expenses, she also wrote a letter to Ningguang to mention their situation, which was quite considerate.
But when she came to Qin and saw her looking her up and down, Ying couldn't help but be stunned: "Captain Qin, I am Ying."
She didn't change her clothes, so Qin wouldn't be unable to recognize her, right?
"Ahem, sorry, I just feel that your temperament has changed a lot, Ying." Qin came back to her senses and said with some emotion. After not seeing her for a long time, she actually felt that Ying had a more charming aura.
Barbara blinked and jokingly agreed, "Yeah, it looks like... um, a flower being watered?"
She actually just wanted to praise Ying for her more delicate skin, but as soon as she finished speaking, she found that Ying's expression suddenly changed, and her cute yet somewhat silly little face quickly blushed.
Faced with Qin and Barbara's doubts, Ying couldn't explain... She couldn't say that she was really watered, right?
Although the watering method is slightly different, her flower eventually absorbs all the nutrients without a drop being lost.
The more Yingmei thought about it, the angrier she became. She was so careless for a moment that by the time she realized what was happening, she had already lost Jingzhou.
Her cautious sister Ying finally fell into Fang Yun's hands... The thing she worried about when they first met still happened. It turned out that Fang Yun had information that made her careless.
"Ahem, I'm a lovely girl as gorgeous as a flower, so it's normal for me to become more beautiful." Ying entered the golden fairy lady mode and continued the topic, then smiled and nodded: "Long time no see, Qin, Barbara."
"Well, long time no see." Jean and Barbara also smiled. After she finished speaking, Jean looked at Paimon very considerately: "And little Paimon too."
Paimon crossed his arms and turned his head away: "Huh, you guys were chatting so happily, I thought you had forgotten about me?"
"How is that possible? Paimon is my best friend." Barbara stood on tiptoe cutely and reached out to touch Paimon.
Little Paimon, however, holds a grudge: "Barbara, that's not what you said when you put a wanted warrant on Ying and me last time."
"Who told me to think you stole the Sky Harp? And I also treated Paimon to a meal later, right?" Barbara put her hands on her hips. She remembered that she was ripped off by Paimon last time.
No, it can't be said to be overcharging. She just said "Please treat Paimon to an all-you-can-eat meal", but she didn't expect Paimon's appetite to be so big. No wonder Ying said that her food expenses alone would cost 300,000 Mora a month.
The salary of the Knight of Favonius isn’t that high!
Sure enough, after he finished speaking, Paimeng just scratched his head and said, "Hey, is there? I forgot about it because I got so many free meals."
"Paimon is still the same as before, but Ying... you seem to have changed a lot. I feel that you have become more cheerful than before." Qin said with a smile, and suddenly reacted and asked with concern: "Did you find your brother?"
Ying didn't expect that Captain Qin, who was so busy, still remembered her affairs, and she felt warm in her heart.
She nodded and said, "Yes, but this matter is more complicated. I'll tell you and Barbara later... You've taken a boat all the way from Mondstadt to Inazuma, so you should relax first. Paimon and I will welcome you."
Qin was stunned when she heard this, and looked at the several Kanjo Bugyo officials beside Yingmei. They came with Ying to welcome Mond's diplomatic delegation.
"We should have a diplomatic meeting first, right?" Qin looked hesitant after seeing these officials. "I remember you said in your letter that this trip was just a side trip, and the main purpose was to restore diplomacy and strengthen economic cooperation. This..."
Ying and Paimon looked at each other, both with helplessness in their eyes. They used this reason to persuade Jean to come to Inazuma. They thought Jean would be more relaxed after leaving Mondstadt, but they didn't expect her to be so serious. No wonder she had been worried before.
"Actually, there's no need to worry. The three countries of Feng, Yan and Lei have always been on good terms. Now that Inazuma has lifted the lockdown order and resumed diplomatic relations, isn't it normal? Besides, His Highness Fang Yun invited you to participate in the Inazuma Hot Spring Festival. Isn't this consolidating the friendship between the two countries?"
"this..."
"Captain Qin, the best thing is for you to not be so tense. If you're still so nervous when you get to the hot spring, His Highness Fang Yun might start to suspect that you're dissatisfied with him."
After being persuaded by Yingmei again and again, Qin felt that she seemed to be worrying too much.
But that was just her personality. The Gunhild family had to learn to say "Protect Mondstadt" before they learned to say "Mom". She felt uncomfortable because she had not been able to do anything for Mondstadt during these days of sailing on the sea. She could only pin everything on this diplomacy to convince herself that she was not being lazy.
She values her belief in protecting Mondstadt more than her own life, and is happy to do even the smallest task of looking for cats and dogs.
Just taking a hot spring bath... Qin's cheeks blushed slightly. From what Ying said, Fang Yun also wanted to participate. Was he going to take a bath in a mixed bathing pool?
Although she has a mature figure, she is not very old. She has been busy with cultivation and Mond's affairs and has no experience of being intimate with men. How can she relax when she is suddenly asked to take a mixed bath with Fang Yun in the hot spring?
But if she was very nervous, would Fang Yun doubt her as Ying said?
Besides, Fang Yun is too outgoing. It doesn't make sense for him to take a mixed bath with the female knight right away. He should at least go on a date with her first!
Do gods always act so capriciously?
Qin was in a dilemma. At the same time, she labeled Fang Yun as a bad person in her heart. She thought that she must protect Barbara if anything happened.
Barbara, run quickly, I'll hold him back! (Holding Fang Yun's legs)
On the other side, Barbara originally thought that only she, Ying and her sister were taking a hot spring bath to enhance their relationship, but she didn't expect it to be a mixed bath. Her eyes widened slightly.
Oh no, her previous thoughts wouldn't come true, right? Was she really going to hold Fang Yun's legs and let her sister run?
Although this was just a complaint, Barbara still raised her vigilance against the other party Yun in her heart.
Seeing the sisters looking at each other, as if they were ready to sacrifice for each other, Yingmei opened her mouth with a complicated expression.
She just wanted Qin to put her worries aside, but why were the two sisters seriously considering mixed bathing?
She wanted to add the courage of the blonde knight to Captain Qin and fight alongside her to resist Fang Yun's transformation, but now she is helping Fang Yun to take down Captain Qin's sisters?
And...Ying felt like she had made a big mistake. She seemed to have tarnished Fang Yun's image. Fang Yun had never told her that it was a mixed bathing facility.
"Ahem, actually it's not necessarily a mixed bath. I was just giving an analogy." Ying explained, "Anyway, just listen to me. You are the guests this time, so just let Paimon and I entertain you."
She said so, but Jean and Barbara were still wary.
As he spoke, Ying winked at several Kanjo Bugyo officials and led the Knights out of the square and walked towards the Kanjo Bugyo Palace.
Although Fang Yun has plans to cancel the Three Magistrates, the mansions of the Three Magistrates will not be abandoned. After all, these mansions have been built for at least hundreds of years, and the decorations and layouts inside are extremely luxurious. It would be a waste to demolish them.
Currently, the office areas of the Kanjo Bugyofu and Tenryo Bugyo remain unchanged, but their residences have been confiscated.
However, Ying was not wrong to bring the Mond diplomatic delegation to the Kanjo Bugyo. The function of the Kanjo Bugyo was diplomacy and economy, and the lady also stayed here when she came to Inazuma.
They left the square at the pier, but the streets on the outlying island were still quite busy. Qin and Barbara looked around from time to time. After all, it was their first time traveling abroad.
The Knights of Favonius who followed behind them were quite at ease, and some even left the team and ran to the stores they were interested in to buy goods.
Ying and Paimon had already greeted these knights before. Although they had a good relationship with each other, they were still speechless when they saw them being so "free".
This was not a serious diplomatic occasion, but this act of leaving the team without permission also reflected the problems with the discipline of the Knights Templar.
But unfortunately, Mond is just so outrageous.
Ying remembered that there was a talent named Goodwin at the gate of Mondstadt. He was originally a member of the expeditionary force, but he was inexplicably left behind after leaving the city. Later, he could not find any trace of the expeditionary force, and was afraid of losing face, so he did not dare to return to Mondstadt. He also asked Ying to help him take a letter to his girlfriend who was waiting for his triumphant return in the city.
One has to know that since Goodwin was chosen to go on the expedition, his ability must be at least above average. However, the result is still disorganized and undisciplined. No wonder the Knights of Favonius at the city gate would take shelter under the trees and patrol empty-handed.
Qin also felt a little embarrassed, especially when she saw the Inazuma samurai standing solemnly on the roadside to maintain law and order. She sighed and called back the knight who had fallen behind.
But Yingmei noticed that Qin only gave her a slight scolding and didn't even impose any punishment.
Under the escort of the guard of honor, everyone crossed the street and came to a magnificent complex of buildings.
Qin and Barbara were both somewhat shocked by the luxury of the Kanto Bugyo Palace. They kept looking at the garden rockery inside along the way and did not realize when they entered the main hall.
