Chapter 382: Ch 382 : The Missing Yelan
Looking at that piece of intel, Su Yuan fell deep into thought...
Indeed—why was it that when he first crossed into Teyvat, the place he appeared was Furina’s bed?
Why was Furina’s eerie state condition somehow tied to him?
Could it be that there really was some secret hidden in that top-floor suite of the Palais Mermonia?
Now that he thought about it—besides the very first night, he had never returned to that room again.
Maybe, once Madame Ping and the matters in Liyue were settled, he should go back to Fontaine with Furina and Neuvillette, and thoroughly investigate that room.
But soon, Su Yuan noticed a subtle detail...
The intel specifically stated that he should return when he was "exhausted or weary of heart."
Did that mean if he went back with a clear goal in mind, he might not uncover anything?
Still, after considering it again—it might not matter all that much...
Even if it wasn’t just for this reason, he genuinely did want to return to Fontaine and take a look around.
Su Yuan nodded and continued reading:
[Special Intel: You have gained 0 extra rewind chances.]
[Current available rewind count: 1.2 times.]
[49. After surviving the sixteenth night, you will unlock new and important intel.]
As expected—no extra rewinds were granted yesterday.
In truth, this outcome was entirely within Su Yuan’s expectations...
After all, Su Yuan had speculated that the newly added rewind chances might be linked to the passing of lives...
But yesterday, he’d spent the whole day searching for the Traveler Aether’s whereabouts and hadn’t engaged in any battles or caused any casualties...
And tomorrow... he’d unlock some important intel?
Hopefully, this time the "important intel" would bring something truly explosive...
At the same time, Su Yuan understood—today during the day was his final chance.
If he still couldn’t find the real Aether and have him apologize to "Madame Ping,"
then tonight, he would have no choice but to use Furina’s eerie state to rescue her first...
Taking a deep breath, Su Yuan got out of bed, did a quick wash-up, and stepped out of the room.
Down in the first-floor lounge of Yuehai Pavilion, he found that Lyney, Lynette, and Freminet seemed to have been waiting there for quite a while...
"Lyney, Lynette, Freminet—let’s go," Su Yuan said.
"We’ll grab a quick breakfast, then meet up with Zhongli and the others."
"Sorry, Su Yuan. We... might not be able to go with you anymore."
Lyney sighed softly, sounding a bit apologetic:
"We were waiting here to say goodbye.
We may have to return to Snezhnaya for a while..."
"Oh? Was it your Father, Arlecchino, who summoned you back?"
Su Yuan asked, somewhat puzzled.
Though truthfully, he had long been aware that the three siblings following him—ostensibly to assist him—were also subtly monitoring his movements on Arlecchino’s behalf...
Now they were returning to Snezhnaya?
Could it be that Arlecchino no longer intended to keep an eye on him?
"No... quite the opposite," Lyney said, shaking his head.
"We can’t reach Father at all..."
Lyney spoke with a trace of worry in his voice:
"And according to some whispers passed on by other members of the House of the Hearth, it seems that something unusual has happened in Snezhnaya...
Father may also be... showing some strange signs."
"As members of the House of the Hearth, and as her children, we have to go back and see for ourselves."
Hearing Lyney’s words, Su Yuan furrowed his brows.
There’s been an incident in Snezhnaya, and Arlecchino is acting abnormally too?
Could it be... related to the Eerie force?
"If something like that has happened, then you should hurry back," Su Yuan said.
"Just leave me a note. There’s no need to come tell me in person."
"Su Yuan... it’s because we didn’t want to disappear on you like the Traveler did..."
Freminet said softly.
"Su Yuan, even though we’re returning to Snezhnaya, members of the House of the Hearth will still keep searching for the Traveler."
Lyney added:
"If we find any leads, someone will come and inform you."
"Well then, Su Yuan—farewell."
The three siblings—Lyney, Lynette, and Freminet—waved goodbye to Su Yuan.
Then, the three of them left Yuehai Pavilion, disappearing down the steps of Yujing Terrace, vanishing from Su Yuan’s sight.
Su Yuan wasn’t sure what exactly was going on in Snezhnaya, but since Arlecchino wasn’t exactly a villain, he could only hope nothing bad happened to her.
After grabbing a simple breakfast, Su Yuan headed to Bubu Pharmacy as agreed the night before—Zhongli was already there waiting for him.
"Hm? Su Yuan, weren’t Lyney and the others staying with you at Yuehai Pavilion? Where are they?"
Zhongli asked, seeing that Su Yuan had come alone.
"Something’s happened at the House of the Hearth," Su Yuan explained.
"They went back to Snezhnaya."
Zhongli nodded upon hearing that.
Su Yuan continued:
"So, we’re heading to Yun-Han Opera Troupe now, right?
To ask Yun Jin about what’s going on... I really think the one who told her that story was Lumine, disguised as Aether..."
But before they could act, Baizhu, who had been silent until now, spoke with a serious tone:
"Before that, Su Yuan... I have some bad news."
"Yelan—she’s gone missing."
"Yelan is missing?" Su Yuan asked, confused.
"Wasn’t she in a state of Eerie transformation? You were keeping her sedated to prevent her from waking up, right?"
"Did someone sneak into Bubu Pharmacy and take her away?"
"Last night, when I was changing her medicine," Baizhu replied, "she was still sound asleep in the treatment room..."
Baizhu added:
"But when I went to check on her this morning, I found the bed completely empty—Yelan was gone without a trace..."
"Also, there were no signs of forced entry on the door to her room, and my keys were all accounted for."
"Rather than saying someone broke the lock, snuck in, and quietly took the unconscious Yelan away... it’s more likely that she woke up on her own, unlocked the door from the inside, and walked out."
"These past few days, I’ve been constantly adjusting the medication formula and mixing ratios to prevent the Eerie from developing resistance..."
"But clearly, I underestimated how powerful the Eerie can be. Perhaps Yelan had already regained consciousness and was simply waiting for the right opportunity to leave..."
Hearing Baizhu’s explanation, Su Yuan furrowed his brows.
The issue with "Madame Ping" still hadn’t been resolved, and now Yelan had slipped out of their control?
Yelan’s power after undergoing Eerie state was no joke.
It wasn’t a matter of if something might go wrong—it was a matter of when.
If she were to team up with "Madame Ping" and turn against them, things could get really bad...
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