0p0 Chapter 165 Kidnapping the Wind God to My Home
Chapter 165 Kidnapping the Wind God to My Home
"Hey? But I just said that their target might be me, so is that okay too?"
Seeing that Wendy didn't seem to be seriously considering his suggestion, Xu Ning immediately started raising the stakes.
"Imagine a place where all fruits and foods are within easy reach, and there is no worry about hunger. Wine flows down from high places like a mountain stream, gathering on the ground to form wine pools. You can lean against the wine pools, enjoying sweet apples and drinking fine wine from morning till night. You would surely get used to such a perfect place, wouldn't you?"
"And there are six...five such wine pools in my cave!"
Xu Ning blurted out that Ganlin was almost mistaken for Jiuquan.
To prove his words were true, Xu Ning laid out five porcelain bowls on the ground in a row and poured in sweet wine, heavenly dew, jade light, jade liquor, and fine wine in that order.
With each bowl of wine, Wendy couldn't help but loudly praise it with a line of poetry before quickly picking up the next bowl.
After a few bowls of wine, he felt a little dizzy.
Paimon whispered in Kong's ear, "It seems this Liyue person is trying to kidnap Mondstadt's Anemo Archon..."
Kong also sensed that Wendy's condition was not good, and quickly said, "I think we should go to the tavern and meet up with Diluc and the others first."
Xu Ning thought that now might not be the right time, and smiled, "That's right, the most important thing now is to deal with the dragon disaster."
After everyone met up on the second floor of the tavern, Diluc, as expected, obtained the location of the Fatui's stronghold in Springvale.
The group immediately decided to retrieve the Sky Harp.
Wendy, of course, decided to stay at the tavern and slack off.
Xu Ning thought for a moment and then shook his head, saying, "Your manpower is enough to turn them upside down, so I won't join in the fun. But the scout knights might need my help."
Qin seemed to have thought of this as well, and gave Xu Ning a knightly salute, saying, "Please take good care of them."
After Xu Ning and Diluc set off to find the Sky Harp, Xu Ning listened to Venti sing a poem about the Wind Dragon in the tavern, and then fled the tavern before Venti could pester him for drinks.
Anyway, this lazy bum doesn't do anything productive in Mondstadt all day, so it's better to take him with me. After all, Xu Ning saw more than just the secret of the Wind God in this guy.
But before that, it might be good to whet his craving for alcohol.
Xu Ning asked two Favonius Knights and learned that Amber was currently at the main gate of Mondstadt with other city guards building fortifications.
"We can't just rely on the narrow bridge for defense. Although it seems like the defensive area has shrunk, the pressure has actually increased. The opponent has Hilichurls with pure strength and mages with large-area spell damage."
Xu Ning saw Amber arguing with several city guard knights from afar. It was clear that the junior scout knight did not have a high status in the knightly order. The two men looked indifferent, and they only refrained from rudely interrupting her because she was a young girl.
Upon seeing Xu Ning arrive, Amber exclaimed with delight, "Xu Ning, you're here! You've fought against the Abyss Order and the Hilichurls, why don't you tell them about it?"
Xu Ning smiled wryly. This was a desperate measure. If the other side wouldn't listen to a legitimate knight like him, what could a few words from an honorary knight like himself mean?
Xu Ning walked over and asked Amber, "Have you heard something? Why are you in such a hurry to set up defenses?"
Amber nodded seriously and said, "Yes, when I was scouting around, I found that the Hilichurls had begun to migrate unnaturally towards the vicinity of Mondstadt. In fact, the distance between many different tribes has exceeded the minimum distance they usually gather."
"This is a distance that could very well trigger a conflict over food and water, yet they are still converging on this side, so I suspect they are likely to launch a full-scale attack on Mondstadt soon."
Xu Ning praised, "Your judgment is correct. But why are you in charge of city defense here? Shouldn't Kaiya be here?"
Amber said angrily, "I don't know where he ran off to slack off. I can't find him anywhere. It's a pity that Leader Jean isn't here. They don't really listen to me."
Xu Ning took a sip of wine, glanced around at the city garrison, and suddenly laughed.
"I have a method, but I don't know if it will work."
Xu Ning walked towards a knight who was moving barricades and greeted him, "Goodwin!"
The newly formed elite knights of the city's garrison turned around, saw Xu Ning, and smiled as they gave a knightly salute, saying, "Xu Ning, you've come too. Thank you again for your help."
Xu Ning knew that the help he was referring to wasn't for Mondstadt or the Knights of Favonius, but rather for their small pair. He waved his hand and laughed, "Don't worry about it."
After greeting him, Xu Ning pretended to speak in a low voice, but his voice didn't soften at all.
"I see you've set up a tight defensive formation. When you choose your defensive positions later, you must try to stand as far to the sides as possible. Remember that!"
Goodwin was taken aback. "Why?"
Xu Ning continued in a loud voice, "Otherwise, with the formation you've arranged, if the opposing Fire Abyss Mage uses a Ground Fire Spray, wouldn't the person standing in the very center be turned into a fragrant chicken skewer?"
As he spoke, Xu Ning unleashed a fiery fist, and the knights around him paled as they felt the scorching heat of the flames.
Goodwin glanced at his colleague, scratched his head, and said, "The key is that I don't want to see them get hurt either. Do you have any good ideas?"
Xu Ning pondered for a moment and said, "Move the defensive fortifications forward, not so much to block, but to divide the enemy. Arrange them in a figure-eight shape, with the eight openings used to let the enemy pass. This will create a flexible support system and allow for outnumbered attacks. I believe that defense will be much easier."
Goodwin roughly drew a sketch based on Xu Ning's idea and said happily, "I think what you said is feasible. I'll go and persuade them."
Goodwin must have once been known as an elite knight, and many people had seen the consequences of Xu Ning's demonstration. Soon everyone started to move.
"With exceptional insight and eloquence, you seem to be an even more formidable opponent than Kaeya. Are you a new knight to the Knights of Favonius?"
A clear voice suddenly asked from behind.
Xu Ning turned her head, and the first thing she saw was that incredibly slender waist.
Xu Ning could tell who had arrived just by looking at their waist; there was no need for them to announce their names.
"Yura, you're back!"
Amber happily went over and hugged Yura's arm, introducing her: "This is Xu Ning, our Knights of Favonius' newly promoted honorary knight."
Yura gave an elegant bow and introduced herself, "Hello, Yura Lawrence, captain of the guerrilla squad of the Knights of Favonius, the Wave Knight, greets you."