Genshin Impact Simulation: Starting with Melsin's Friend

Chapter 400 The Caravan from Sumeru

"Morse? Didn't he go back to Clearspring Town for vacation yesterday? I heard it took a long time for the vacation to be approved."

When he received the letter, Diluc was in the winery's cellar counting the wines that were to be boxed and sent to the city the next day.

The letter was picked up by Kaeya. Diluc casually tossed the list aside and peeled off the wax seal on the envelope.

The letter was short, only two or three lines long, and it was clear that it was written in a hurry, but after reading it, he was somewhat puzzled.

Mu Feng has been acting mysteriously since the day before yesterday.

They didn't come for the wine tasting, saying they had some mission. Yesterday, they were nowhere to be seen all day, and no one knows where they went.

Now look what's happened! Sending an urgent letter in the middle of the night just to find out about his team members' vacation schedule?

Diluc's intuition told him that something was wrong. After all, although his friend was usually not very serious, he had never made fun of him when it came to serious matters.

Trusting his friend, he cautiously recalled that Morse had indeed taken leave to go home yesterday.

The reason he remembers it so clearly is because this vacation of his teammate was not easy to come by.

This wasn't the first time Morse had applied for leave, but whether it was bad luck or some other reason, each previous application had been rejected by the supervisory authorities for various reasons.

The reason given last time was that the monsters in the Whispering Forest had been acting strangely recently, and the Knights' defenses were weak, so the application was not approved.

The time before that, there were long-standing requests from residents that urgently needed to be processed, but the Knights were currently short-staffed and could not approve them.

But in reality, according to some private sources, quite a few knights were relaxing in Angel's Gift during that period.

Even Diluc suspected that Morse might have offended some big shot in the Inspectorate, and wondered if the next rejection would be due to him submitting the application with his left hand.

However, just two days ago, when everyone in their team thought that Morse's latest application would also disappear without a trace like before, it was miraculously approved.

Morse was excited about this for quite some time.

According to the procedure, Morse left the team yesterday afternoon and should have returned tomorrow, which is the day of the Flower Festival.

This is not surprising or unusual; not only him, but everyone else in the Knights squad can attest to it.

That's why this letter seems even stranger.

Although the guy didn't say it, Diluc could guess that the other party was probably carrying out a mission that needed to be kept secret.

The fact that Morse urgently wrote to inquire about the whereabouts of a knight at this time suggests that Morse may have gotten into some trouble.

This made Diluc feel inexplicably uneasy, and this was quickly noticed by Kaeya, who was standing nearby.

"What's wrong? You look strange. Is something the matter?"

Kaiya carried a barrel of wine onto the shelf, and after hearing the whole story, his expression became much more serious.

His personality is the complete opposite of Diluc's, just like his fashion sense, where understated dark blue is his main theme.

"Brother, don't you think this letter is a bit strange?"

Kaiya read the letter over and over again, pondered for a while, and then suddenly asked this question out of the blue.

Diluc raised an eyebrow slightly, and Kaeya, not intending to keep them in suspense, pointed to the brief letter and continued to explain.

"This letter doesn't seem to be inquiring about Morse's whereabouts, but rather trying to confirm his location, doesn't it?"

Although Kaeya's words were somewhat veiled, Diluc understood his meaning, and his brows furrowed even more deeply.

"You mean... Morse might not be involved in any trouble or danger, but rather... he's being suspected?"

“This is impossible. Morse would never do something that violates the code of chivalry. Something must have gone wrong.”

Diluc instinctively dismissed the guess, but Kaeya simply shook his head and picked up the letter again.

"Although I am also unwilling to doubt my colleagues in the Knights."

"But brother, don't you think there are just too many coincidences surrounding this matter?"

The young second son of the Legenfinde family tapped the paper lightly. Although one eye was blindfolded, it did not seem to prevent him from seeing something hidden behind the thin paper.

Diluc remained silent. After calming down, he had to admit that the whole thing was not as simple as it seemed.

He suddenly remembered the strange events in Dadaupa Valley a while ago. Could there be some connection between the two events?

"In short, whatever the current situation, when necessary, it's time for an outsider to take the stage."

Kaiya tossed a coin at some point, watching it spin into the air before clattering to the ground.

The coin rolled twice and came to rest at the pigeon's feet.

The homing pigeon, which was eating grains to replenish its energy, was startled and jumped in another direction, inadvertently revealing the strap on its leg that bore the logo of the Clear Spring Town Inn.

See, now the destination is set, isn't it?

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On the other hand, Mu Feng received Diluc's reply, which dispelled most of his doubts about the other party impersonating him.

After temporarily dismissing her previous suspicions as mere overreaction, Diona finished the candied sunset fruit in her hand, and then spent the rest of the time strolling around the market with the little girl.

The kitten was in high spirits, and she spent most of the time pulling Mu Feng along, stopping at almost every stall for a while.

For example, Diona now has her eye on a stall selling spicy dried fish, but the intense spiciness makes her hesitate to go over. And just then...

"...Hello, sir, excuse me, but if I may ask, have we met before?"

Mu Feng felt a tug on the hem of his clothes from behind. He turned around and saw a pink-haired girl tilting her head and looking him over.

The girl was petite, with short, light pink hair and pale gold eyes, looking as if a gust of wind could blow her away.

Her voice was soft and gentle, and she wore a faint smile, which seemed somewhat out of place compared to the two burly, armed mercenary guards beside her.

Judging from their attire, they should be from Sumeru, and it's conceivable that the girl's identity is not simple.

But Mu Feng thought for a long time and still couldn't remember where he had seen that delicate and cute little face.

In the end, he could only shake his head regretfully.

"Excuse me, miss, I think you've mistaken me for someone else."

Upon hearing this, the pink-haired girl seemed somewhat disappointed, but still politely thanked him and left with her entourage.

"Miss Dori, should we investigate that person from earlier?"

After walking a distance, one of the guards bent down, took a small half-step forward, and asked in a low voice.

The girl lowered her eyes, sighed softly, and waved her hand, but could not hide the sadness in her voice.

"Never mind, it was just that person from earlier..."

"...It feels like it's very familiar."

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