Genshin Impact: The Sharpshooter of Teyvat

The two walked along the winding road and passed through the Shimen Canyon. Gradually, a vast expanse of vineyards filled with crystal clear grapes appeared before their eyes.

As the breeze blows, waves of intoxicating fruity fragrance fill your nose, making you feel relaxed and happy.

Continuing forward, they passed by the quiet and peaceful town of Qingquan.

Then, they finally reached the Mond Bridge that spanned the Cider Lake.

In order to avoid attracting unnecessary curiosity and attention from the knights, Kirara transformed back into her agile Nekomata form.

Shao Yun looked at the two knights standing guard at the door with a smile, and took the initiative to greet them.

"Hello, two brave knights who have stayed true to their posts! I have come to visit the beautiful city of Mondstadt again."

One of the Knights of Favonius, named "Lawrence", looked a little uncomfortable on his originally serious face when he saw Shao Yun coming.

He gave Shao Yun a standard knight's salute with some embarrassment, and then said politely: "Hello, Mr. Shao Yun, warmly welcome to Mondstadt again."

However, Qi Liangliang on the side was confused by this sudden address.

She blinked her big, lively eyes, turned to look at Shao Yun with a puzzled look on her face, and asked curiously: "Mr. Shao Yun? But I remember your name is clearly 'Tacitus Kilgore'? What's going on?"

Shao Yun shrugged helplessly and explained, "When you are out, you will inevitably encounter various situations. I use a fake name just in case. I hope you can forgive me."

Qi Liangliang listened quietly to the reasons given by Shao Yun, expressed his understanding, and said with a smile: "It is indeed right to be cautious. It is always good to be more vigilant."

"In that case, let's say goodbye here. I'm glad I could chat with you for so long on the road."

After all, she still had important goods to deliver to the destination and couldn't delay too long.

Shao Yun responded: "Well, then we'll see each other again if we're lucky enough!"

Qi Liangliang turned and left, his figure gradually disappearing at the end of the street.

After Qi Liangliang walked away, Shao Yun began to carefully study the familiar yet unfamiliar Mondstadt in front of him, muttering softly.

"Mondstadt, ah Mondstadt. This is already my third time back to this place."

"So, including this time, this should be my fourth time here."

How to find someone? Go to the Adventurer's Association reception desk and ask Miss Catherine.

He dismounted and walked forward holding the reins.

Soon, they arrived at the reception desk of the Mondstadt Adventurers' Association.

At this time, Catherine from Mond was busy behind the counter. She looked up when she heard the footsteps.

When she saw that the person coming was Shao Yun, her expression became a little complicated for a moment, but she quickly returned to normal and welcomed him warmly: "Towards the stars and the abyss, welcome to the Adventurer's Association."

Shao Yun recalled how he had threatened her with a sawn-off shotgun.

The scene was still vivid in his mind, causing him to feel a surge of mixed emotions.

At this moment, he coughed lightly, trying to hide his inner fluctuations, and then asked in a calm tone: "Excuse me, Miss Noelle, do you know where she is?"

Catherine, who was standing in Mondstadt on the opposite side, heard Shao Yun looking for someone from her again. Her body suddenly stopped, like a mechanical puppet with its spring not wound up tightly, and she stopped in an instant.

Then, she came back to her senses as if awakened from a dream, and began to frantically search for the order form.

"Ask Miss Noelle... I need to check first to see if she has received any commissions."

Catherine responded to Shao Yun's questions while searching anxiously.

Shao Yun was stunned when he saw this, and an idea flashed through his mind.

Could it be that President Serius really succeeded in fooling the innocent and kind-hearted Noelle?

"She actually still accepts commissions?"

Catherine did not stop what she was doing, and continued to search through the order sheet, explaining, "Although Miss Noelle is a maid of the Knights of Favonius, she is also a warm-hearted person and often comes to help on her own initiative."

"The Adventurer's Guild naturally couldn't treat her unfairly, so they considered her help as a commission and prepared to pay her the corresponding compensation as a token of their gratitude."

At this point, Catherine shook her head helplessly and added, "It's a pity that no matter how much we persuaded her, Miss Noelle refused to accept the rewards. We have no choice but to let the Adventurer's Association keep them for her temporarily."

At this moment, Catherine, who was still busy searching, suddenly stopped.

She took out a brand new list, a look of joy appeared on her face, and she shouted, "I found it!"

"Ms. Noelle helped the association move some goods an hour ago. Calculating the time, she will be back soon. You can wait here for a while."

After listening to Catherine's words, Shao Yun leaned against the counter.

"Okay. I'll wait a moment then."

During this somewhat long waiting time, Shao Yun felt bored, so he took the initiative to chat with Catherine again.

However, this time, the topic they discussed was no longer as relaxed, casual, and meaningless as before.

Rather, it was a rather serious and important matter, concerning the assessment of the knights selected by Mondstadt.

Catherine smiled and patiently explained to Shao Yun: "Yes, there are many young men and women in Mondstadt who are full of aspirations and passion, and they are all looking forward to joining the Knights!"

"After all, becoming a Knight of Favonius is a matter of supreme honor for everyone."

After hearing this, Shao Yun nodded repeatedly and said, "Yeah, that's true."

As the two talked, a long while passed by unknowingly.

Suddenly, Catherine pointed a finger at a girl running over not far away and said, "It's Miss Noelle."

Upon hearing this, Shao Yun hurriedly looked in the direction Catherine pointed.

Sure enough, I saw a beautiful girl in a maid outfit and light steps hurrying towards this side.

Shao Yun waved at her in the distance, indicating that he was coming.

Noelle saw Shao Yun from a distance, and when she confirmed that Shao Yun really came to the appointment, her clear eyes were full of surprise.

He unconsciously quickened his pace and soon arrived in front of Shao Yun.

"Mr. Shao Yun, are you really here?"

Shao Yun scratched his head sheepishly and replied apologetically, "I'm so sorry, Noelle. Ying and Paimon couldn't come because of something else, so I'm the only one here to cheer you up."

"But they asked me to convey their blessings to you."

After Noelle heard Shao Yun's words, he looked at him with his big eyes, blinked gently, and said slowly: "Oh, so you are the only one..."

Then, she seemed to feel a little embarrassed and coughed twice softly.

Then, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, a bright smile bloomed on her face, and she said softly: "Mr. Shao Yun, you came at the right time. Tomorrow is the day of the formal assessment."

Shao Yun looked up and down at the energetic and radiant girl in front of him, and responded with interest: "The formal test will be tomorrow, and you don't seem nervous at all."

Noelle nodded without hesitation and answered confidently, "Because the Honor Knight once told me that the more important the moment, the more you should not let yourself get nervous."

"As the saying goes, 'haste makes waste', only when you have a calm mindset can you perform at your best."

After listening to this, Shao Yun nodded in agreement, saying, "Well, this does make sense. Keeping a relaxed mood does help you cope with various challenges..."

However, halfway through his words, he seemed to suddenly realize something, snapped back to his senses, and asked in surprise, "Wait, that's not right! You have an exam tomorrow, why are you still doing this kind of physically demanding work?"

Shao Yun was referring to helping the Adventurer's Association move things...

Faced with Shao Yun's "question", Noelle could not help but lower his head, his hands unconsciously fiddling with the corners of his clothes, looking a little embarrassed and ashamed.

She muttered softly as she explained, "Whenever I see someone in need, I can't help but want to help them. This feeling is like an instinct and I can't control it at all."

Shao Yun shook his head helplessly and advised earnestly: "You need to rest well so that you can face tomorrow's test in the best condition."

"By the way, what time will you take the knight exam tomorrow?"

Noelle slowly raised his head and responded softly, "It starts at eight o'clock. I heard that there are not many people who signed up for the assessment this time, so I guess the entire assessment process can be completed in one morning."

Shao Yun nodded slightly to show that he understood.

Then he smiled and gave Noelle his sincere blessings.

"I hope everything goes well. I'll see you tomorrow morning. I hope you can achieve your wish and become a true knight!"

Hearing these words of encouragement, Noelle nodded vigorously and said expectantly, "Yeah, if I can really become a knight this time, that would be so wonderful!"

Afterwards, Noelle and Shao Yun chatted for a while, sharing some interesting things and feelings in life with each other.

However, when they inadvertently looked up at the sky, they found that the sky was gradually getting dark.

Realizing that it was getting late, Noelle smiled and waved goodbye to Shao Yun, then went home to have a good rest in preparation for the important test tomorrow.

Shao Yun watched Noelle's figure getting farther and farther away and pursed his lips.

Her expression just now had already convinced Shao Yun that something was wrong.

After the knight assessment is over, he will need to have a Bonnie McFarland-like conversation with her.

……

After Noel's figure completely disappeared from his sight, Shao Yun began to think about his accommodation for tonight.

Suddenly, a familiar figure came into his sight.

Mona was seen holding her stomach tightly with her hands, looking very hungry, and it was obvious that she was looking for food.

However, when Mona's eyes fell on Shao Yun, her originally listless expression disappeared instantly.

All I heard was Mona yelling.

"Am I seeing right? Is it Shao Yun?"

Shao Yun looked in the direction of the voice, saw Mona, and greeted her.

"Mona, long time no see."

Seeing that she had not recognized the wrong person, Mona walked quickly towards Shao Yun.

Before she could even stand firmly on her feet, she spoke immediately, eagerly saying, "Mr. Shao Yun, you are finally back in Mondstadt! I have been looking for you for a long time!"

Shao Yun looked at Mona, who looked anxious, with a puzzled look on his face, and asked softly, "What happened? Look how anxious you are."

Mona was seen biting her lips tightly, and even a layer of fine beads of sweat seeped out of her forehead, but her throat seemed to be blocked by something, and she stammered for a long time without being able to utter a complete sentence.

After a long while, she finally managed to utter a few words.

"There is... there is something very important! I can't explain it in a short time. Can you come back home with me?"

Shao Yun shrugged helplessly, muttering to himself, "It's late at night. If I follow her home, I'm afraid I'll have to sleep on the street tonight."

But seeing Mona's anxious look, he finally nodded and said, "Okay, let's go."