It's not that I didn't want to tell you. My teacher is always elusive, and I rarely have time to chat with him. If he didn't say, I didn't ask!
Feng Yi: Doing a headcount, are we?!
Then may I ask what your teacher's profession is?!
Childe was not satisfied with Feng Yi's answer and continued to press.
My teacher said he knows a tiny bit about divination and alchemy.
Feng Yi: Stop asking! Stop asking! I'm running out of excuses!
Then
Gurgle gurgle~
Childe was still not satisfied. He was very interested in anything related to Scaramouche, even about Scaramouche's friends, and wanted to ask more.
But the next moment, his stomach rumbled, making him blush with shame.
Who chats on an empty stomach?! Childe, come with me! I'll treat you to a good meal!
Feng Yi: Thank you, hunger, for saving my life!
If Childe kept asking, he really wouldn't be able to hold on any longer!
Feng Yi pulled the ashamed-looking Childe to the tea house and sat down at a table where half the meal was still unfinished.
Boss! Another ten baskets of buns, and a pot of oil tea!
Feng Yi waved his hand with great generosity.
When I say treat you to a good meal, I mean it!
Are we ordering too much? There's still so much unfinished food here!
Childe looked at the table piled high with buns and said worriedly.
Don't worry! If it's not enough, we'll order more! Since you're in Liyue, I'll make sure you get nice and plump!
Feng Yi: I still think there's not enough!
Childe:
The disciple of my teacher's friend... their head seems a bit odd. Is it too late to run now?
By the way, Childe, what brings you to Liyue?
Seeing Childe about to speak again, Feng Yi quickly took the initiative, seizing control of the conversation.
Feng Yi: So many buns still can't shut your mouth?!
It's nothing major. I heard there are reclusive experts in Liyue, so I came to seek their guidance!
Childe: We shall decide the victor, and life and death, Ajax challenges you!
You sailed across the ocean to Liyue just to fight?!
Feng Yi: I treat you as a friend, and you treat me like an idiot?
Especially at such a crucial juncture in Childe's promotion to Executive, such words were practically rubbing Feng Yi's intelligence into the ground.
Fighting is a very painful thing; it is an enjoyment and a pursuit! Feng Yi, since you are a highly accomplished disciple of your teacher, let us have a battle of men!
Childe said, beginning to unbutton his extra jacket, drawing the attention of passersby.
Ahem, let's eat first! Let's eat first! Who fights on an empty stomach?!
Feng Yi quickly stuffed a handful of buns into Childe's mouth, blocking him. Such words could easily lead to misunderstandings!
Doesn't he want his reputation to be clean?!
That makes sense!
Childe nodded upon hearing this and sat down, thinking it was reasonable. After all, Feng Yi was right in front of him and wouldn't run away!
Didn't you join the Fatui? How did you end up in such a sorry state? You can't even afford buns! Even if you lost your wallet, why not borrow some money from the Northland Bank in Liyue?
Feng Yi took a sip of oil tea and said casually, his gaze fixed on Childe's expression.
To be honest, I just had a falling out with the Fatui. I don't like their treacherous environment. I came to Liyue this time to escape the troubles of the Fatui, so why would I deliver myself to them?
Childe was stunned at first, then gave a wry smile and explained. He told Feng Yi that if he didn't believe him, he could investigate a little.
Feng Yi expressed his belief! How could he not believe him?!
I will not turn a blind eye to the performance you are meant to put on!
Since Childe dared to say that, he must have made arrangements in advance!
Perhaps he even staged a grand drama in Snezhnaya, a falling out with the Fatui and defecting from them.
If Feng Yi hadn't known in advance that Childe would become a Fatui Executive, he might have been convinced by Childe's words.
But the more he acted like this, the more vigilant Feng Yi became.
Throwing out a candidate for Executive as bait, it seems the Fatui's plans this time are not small!
I plan to go to the Adventurers' Guild later to take on some commissions and earn some Mora to support myself!
Childe, oblivious to the suspicion in Feng Yi's eyes, spoke his prepared lines while devouring the buns.
We rely on our parents at home and friends when we are away! Childe, since you've come to Liyue and happened to meet me! Your food and lodging are on me! For the next few days, let me show you the beautiful scenery of Liyue!
Feng Yi: You want to sneak out and cause trouble? Impossible!
Feng Yi was unwilling to risk himself and get involved in the Fatui's plans, but to ensure the safety of his wives, disrupting their rhythm was acceptable!
Of course, provided there was no danger!
Oh, how could I accept such kindness?!
Childe was touched by Feng Yi's enthusiasm and shyly scratched his head.
If you feel bad about it, then do me a favor and act as my bodyguard, protecting me! After all, I like fighting!
Feng Yi: Childe, I hinted at it, and now I'm explicitly telling you! I like fighting!
Childe: Understood! Then, we'll only fight once!
Since you are so kind to me, I, Ajax, promise you that as long as I am here, you will not be harmed in the slightest!
Childe was moved by Feng Yi's deep goodwill. Apart from his family and that mysterious teacher, no one had ever cared about him so much!
If you give me a peach, I will repay you with a jade.
He, Childe, is not just a brute who only knows how to fight and kill; it's just that few people have ever interacted with him kindly.
Childe suddenly stood up and performed a Snezhnayan oath to Feng Yi. He had always kept his word when it came to promises!
Although he did indeed come to Liyue with an unspeakable mission, this did not conflict with protecting Feng Yi's safety!
Feng Yi certainly knew Childe's attitude towards promises. Perhaps out of inherent pride, he was a man who always kept his word.
Even when making bizarre promises, he would never go back on them.
Whether it was single-handedly annihilating an entire nest of dragon whelps, or venturing deep into dangerous ruins and emerging unscathed.
Or even single-handedly overthrowing the territory of a certain great noble, he always fulfilled his promises, and his actions were as precise and exquisite as a surgical knife.
Having received Childe's promise, as long as Feng Yi didn't provoke the Adepti during this period, his safety in Liyue would be absolutely fine!
By the way, Childe wouldn't go challenge an Adeptus, would he?
He probably wouldn't, right?!
Feng Yi suddenly lost confidence, unable to guess if Childe, who pursued the thrill of combat, might actually do something like that.
It seems I need to keep a close eye on Childe and chat with him more often, to make him understand that impulse is the devil!
Boss, the bill!
While Childe was performing his oath, Feng Yi quickly finished off the few remaining buns on the table.
Then, he elegantly wiped the corner of his mouth and called for the boss to settle the bill.
Childe: ???
Where are my half-eaten buns?!