novelden Chapter 179 The Wind God's Drinking Skills Are Poor
Chapter 179 The Wind God's Drinking Skills Are Poor
Kaiya looked up and saw Xu Ning's gloating expression, and said with a wry smile, "Hey, this kind of attitude is not in line with the spirit of chivalry!"
Xu Ning laughed heartily, "But I just can't help but laugh when I see you looking so unlucky, I really can't stop."
Kong, who was supporting Kaiya, didn't know why Xu Ning suddenly started targeting Kaiya. Although Kaiya could be a bit scheming at times, he wasn't a bad person overall.
Fearing the two in front of her would start arguing, Kong hurriedly said to Kaiya, "Xu Ning probably didn't mean any harm; he's just drunk..."
"No, I can prove that Captain Kaiya's injury was entirely caused by this Xu Ning!"
Before Kong could finish his attempt to smooth things over, a voice suddenly interrupted and retorted.
However, it was Royce who had followed Xu Ning and Bennett all the way.
Royce recounted the events that occurred in the tomb to those around him in detail.
"...And I heard Xu Ning make Bennett say those words just now with my own ears. I didn't believe it at first, until I saw Captain Kaia's feet just now, and then I realized...it was all true..."
Kaiya glanced at Bennett, then at Xu Ning, and said with an unfriendly expression, "You actually cursed me?"
Xu Ning laughed loudly, "We may be familiar with each other, but I'll still sue you for defamation if you say things like that! You heard what this 'telephone' said, we clearly just wanted to invite you to dinner, right? Don't you agree?"
The last question was directed at Bennett.
Benny nodded: "Yes, I was also going to thank Captain Kaia."
Xu Ning patted Bennett on the shoulder. "How about it? My little brother here is the most honest. He sincerely hopes you get better soon, preferably fully recovered tonight and walking like the wind tomorrow, right?"
Bennett nodded again and said, "I do hope Captain Kaia's leg injury heals quickly."
Paimon, who had been hovering quietly beside Bennett, asked curiously, "If what they say is true, shouldn't you hope that Kaia suffers broken bones and never fully recovers, so that he can heal faster?"
He punched his palm and said, "That's right, that's how you heal faster."
Kaiya tapped Kong's head in annoyance, "Which side are you two on?! Fine, I don't need your help anymore, I can go back by myself."
Kaiya, holding her breath, limped away to go back and rest.
Seeing that Kaia had no intention of causing trouble for Xu Ning and Bennett, Royce slunk away.
Once the excitement was over, the surrounding crowd gradually dispersed.
Xu Ning quickly called out to Marjorie, the store manager, "Do you have the latest and shiniest goggles in your store right now?"
Marjorie smiled and said, "A Fontainebleau merchant just delivered a shipment this afternoon. Come in and choose!"
Xu Ning laughed heartily, "Just as I expected."
Kong also wanted to see what Rongguangzhifeng sold, so the group rushed inside.
Xu Ning selected the most expensive pair of goggles and handed them to Bennett.
"I borrowed your good luck today and made a fortune from opening treasure chests, so consider these goggles a thank you gift!"
Bennett received the brand-new goggles from Xu Ning, his eyes brimming with tears of emotion.
"Thank you, Xu Ning."
Xu Ning laughed and said, "You've helped me so much, and all I'm giving you is a pair of goggles. It's not worth your thanks."
Bennett wiped away his tears and laughed, "I'm not talking about the goggles, you're the first person to say they can get good luck from me."
Xu Ning patted Bennett on the shoulder and encouraged him, "I don't really like to talk about luck. Anyone else would have collapsed in your situation, but you can still live optimistically and calmly, and you're getting stronger and stronger. I'd rather you could trample fate under your feet."
He glanced around the shop but didn't find anything he wanted.
However, Paimon was very curious and pointed at the things in the store, asking Marjorie all sorts of questions.
While waiting, Xu Ning asked Kong, "How did that guy Kaiya get injured?"
Kong explained, "After we dealt with the members of those treasure-hunting groups, we encountered an Abyss Mage with a large group of monsters guarding the entrance to the ruins as soon as we came out of their stronghold, and then a fight broke out."
"Captain Kaeya accidentally kicked a Sweet Flower during the battle, but it turned out to be a Fire-type Spellflower, which spewed out a mouthful of flame and hit his leg."
Upon hearing this, Xu Ning and Bennett exchanged a glance. They both realized that these abyss mages had probably received news of Xu Ning's departure from the city and had set up ambushes at several ruins.
It seems that Kaiya didn't suffer because of Bennett's words, but rather because of Xu Ning, who caused her undeserved misfortune.
Feeling relieved, Bennett offered to treat the two honorary knights to dinner, but when they arrived at the Deer Hunter, they discovered that Miss Sarah had an emergency at home and the place was closed for the night.
Xu Ning inwardly exclaimed "This is weird," but his face remained impassive.
He led everyone to sit down at the table by the door as usual, and then, dressed in blue, he prepared some wine and dishes.
After several dishes broke for no apparent reason, they finally managed to put together a meal.
Xu Ning had just poured a bowl of Qianfeng's wine for the four of them when he heard the tinkling sound of a harp playing nearby.
"Hey, would you gentlemen like to hear Mondstadt's best bard sing you a bard's poem? All you'll have to do is a bowl of Thousand Winds Wine."
Kong and Xu Ning exchanged a glance, their understanding of Barbatos, who had no divine presence whatsoever, was once again refreshed.
Xu Ning sighed, "If you want to drink, just say so. Do you think I'd be stingy with a bowl of wine?"
Wendy chuckled and transformed the harp "Felin" back into the Eye of God, then sat down without any hesitation.
A moment later, Wendy tugged at Xu Ning's sleeve and pleaded, "You just said you wouldn't be stingy with a bowl of wine!"
Xu Ning's face darkened. "I did say that, so what! I'm not stingy with one bowl of wine, but I'm stingy with twenty. If you drink any more, you'll pass out. Let go! I don't remember you being such a bad drinker."
Wendy, her face contorted in a grimace, stubbornly refused to let go. "I never knew wind could actually be made into fine wine! Otherwise, I would have given you that useless thing long ago! How about I sing you a song? A serenade? A rhapsody? Or a Liyue tune? I can sing them all! Just pour me another bowl, just one more!"
Xu Ning ultimately failed to anticipate that the Wind God might become a clingy pest.
After Bennett finished eating, he said he had to take care of his fathers and left early.
Seeing Mondstadt's Anemo Archon in this state, Paimon clapped his hands with a smile, wanting to watch the spectacle a little longer, but was dragged away to sleep by Sora, who couldn't bear to look.
Xu Ning was left only to be endlessly annoyed by Wendy.
The woman in green seemed to know this man's character very well, and calmly advised from the side, "Pour him a bowl of the Immortal Wine, and I guarantee he'll calm down."
Xu Ning thought about it and agreed, since Qianfeng was made from sweet wine modified by the wind element, so its alcohol content was ultimately low.
With a "gulp," Wendy finished the bowl of fairy wine and then slid under the table.
Xu Ning looked at Feng Shen, who was lying sprawled on the ground.
Being awake is a hassle, and being asleep seems to be a hassle too.