The Homeless Man of Teyvat

Several days have passed since the sudden demonic disaster in Liyue Port. The heavy clouds that made people breathless have long since dispersed, and the bright sunshine shines on the sea, creating a calm and peaceful scene.

It's just that the sea surface is not blue under the sun, but is slightly gray and lifeless, and there is a gray-white mist lingering on the sea surface. The fish and shrimps in the shallow sea instinctively stay away from this sea area, as if they are avoiding something scary.

The Sea of ​​Fading, or the Sea of ​​Death.

This is the name Liyue people give to this sea area. No ship would dare to sail into this sea area unless they have no choice. Because this sea area is full of [death], people who have entered this sea area will tell others about the terrifying feeling after entering with lingering fear: those who enter can clearly feel the passage of their own lives.

It is as if there is an invisible and intangible countdown in life. Once the countdown reaches zero, death will be irreversible.

But the countdown is running very fast.

If everything goes well, it will only take three to five days for the young man in his early twenties to finish his short life.

Fortunately, the Faded Sea is dissipating. After special investigation and calculation, in up to seven years, the Faded Sea will become history and the sea area will regain its vitality.

But today, a fleet came to visit the Fading Sea. In other words, this fleet, which is very famous in Liyue and even Teyvat, has visited the Fading Sea several times in a row, but all returned without success.

"That's it, Captain Beidou."

Zhongli spoke in a gentle tone, "As before, just put down the boat and I'll go by myself."

"clear."

With long black hair, his left eye was covered with red silk, and only the right red eye was exposed. Captain Beidou, who looked doubly heroic, nodded, waved to his crew to lower the boat, and then looked at the gray sea not far away. He turned to look at Zhongli: "This is already the third time. Mr. Zhongli still refuses to give up?"

"The Hall of Rebirth has a contract with Mr. Chen. I am the witness of that contract, so it is up to me to find him." Zhongli looked calm and said: "If he is still alive, this is the time when he needs help; if he... …I also promised to take him back to Liyue for burial.”

"This sea area is too dangerous."

"It doesn't matter. The Hall of Rebirth is very familiar with life and death, and I happen to know some of the secrets of the Hall of Rebirth. As long as I don't stay too long, there won't be any problems."

"I asked Hall Master Hu that even the secret method of the Rebirth Hall can only allow ordinary people to persist in the fading sea for half an hour, and the number of times is limited. Mr. Zhongli is not an ordinary person, but there is always a limit. Even so, we must persist? "

"I promised him."

"..."

Beidou looked at Zhongli's calm expression and suddenly reached out to pat his arm with a generous smile: "Okay! As expected of Mr. Zhongli! I admire him!"

After saying this, Captain Beidou looked serious and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Zhongli, the Death Star will be patrolling here and is always ready to respond."

"Thank you Captain Beidou."

Zhongli thanked him, boarded the boat, spread the sails, and sailed toward the faded sea with the power of the wind.

Beidou stood on the deck, watching the boat go away, and finally disappeared into the gray mist.

I hope I can find it this time... Beidou looked up at the dazzling sunshine in the sky, lowered his head and sighed, standing there, silent and motionless.

It is said that the atmosphere in Liyue Port is very depressed now. First, Tianquan and Yuheng jointly proposed to rebuild the Qianyan Army Formation and promote the normalization of demon-level war weapons, so that when the next disaster strikes, Liyue will still be unable to fight back.

Then Tianquan, for some unknown reason, used various reasons to cause trouble for the fools. His attitude was decisive and his methods were ruthless, as if he was going to war with Zhi Dong. The performance of the executive officers of the Winter Fools is even more surprising: he admits when he is wrong, the compensation is unambiguous, and his sincere and good attitude makes people wonder if he is a fake executive.

Beidou shook his head and smiled, remembering the helpless expression of the woman Ningguang. Compared to the fools who sincerely admitted their mistakes and generously compensated the fools, the woman wanted to see a tough response from the Zhidong side - especially with the acting captain of Mondstadt. After communication.

"Back! Mr. Zhongli is back!" The crew members who stared at the fading sea finally saw the returning ship and shouted in surprise: "There are two people on the ship!"

Beidou came back to his senses and looked towards the direction of the boat's return: "Quick! Help! Get the people up!"

…

Eat Tiger Rock,

At dusk, Ye Lan took the key and returned to the small courtyard where she had not yet had time to collect rent from Chen Tianfeng.

Chen Tianfeng is missing - this is what Ningguang told her.

But they all know that this is just a euphemism for "death without a body". In order to save Liyue and to make an agreement with the gods, Chen Tianfeng died together with that damn ancient water snake with five heads.

Her husband-in-law died like this.

Ye Lan pursed her lips tightly, took a deep breath, inserted the key, turned it slowly, and removed the door lock.

She stretched out her hand and pressed lightly on the door. Suddenly she felt that the door was so heavy, as if it was about to open a dead world.

"Squeak——"

The sour door leaf opened and closed, and the setting sun rushed towards her face. Ye Lan stood in the sunshine, her expression slightly dazed.

The yard is clean and tidy, and has a lot more sparkle than when she bought it.

She closed the courtyard door, but she didn't dare to step forward.

What would Chen Tianfeng leave for her?

Did he already expect that he would die when he handed the key to Ningguang? Why did this fool choose this? Isn't he most afraid of death?

She walked along the wall, her fingers brushing against the bricks and dust.

The kitchen was dimly lit, and all kinds of kitchen utensils and tableware were neatly arranged. The iron pot on the stove and the kitchen knife on the chopping board all had the mark of Hanfeng Ironware. He probably bought them when he came to Liyue Port. Ye Lan opened the cupboard and looked at the tea sets that were carefully kept inside. The corners of her lips couldn't help but rise and then fell sharply.

She closed the cupboard, walked out of the kitchen, and looked around the courtyard. The orchids under the courtyard wall are well taken care of, and the plum trees and bamboo groves also have signs of pruning. There were three stone benches placed under the stone table beside it. Ye Lan observed for a moment and decided that the location that was convenient for observation and escape must be Chen Tianfeng's favorite.

Pushing open the door, there is a wooden bed on the side of the room close to the wall. On the light blue sheets are pillows of the same color and neatly folded quilts. A simple and tall birch cabinet stood aside, a desk next to the window sill, and a mahogany box in the corner.

This is all the furniture.

Yelan was silent for a long time before she came to the mahogany box and opened it. There were two strange-looking black instruments inside, with an instruction manual beside them.

Chen Tianfeng called these two black instruments "submachine guns" and left behind detailed operating methods and maintenance techniques, as well as a thick stack of drawings filled with parameters.

Ye Lan closed the box, her nose felt a little sore for no reason.

She rubbed her eyes, stood up and walked to the birch cabinet. She hesitated for a few seconds before reaching out and opening the cabinet door.

Unexpectedly, the birch cabinet was very empty, with only four or five sets of clothes, but they were neatly packed. Most of the clothes are similar in style and dark in color. Ye Lan had never thought that Chen Tianfeng's clothes could be so "simple". She cautiously stretched out her hand and sniffed again.

If there is a soapy smell, it should be due to insufficient rinsing, leaving residue.

Ye Lan sat on the edge of the bed and looked out the window.

What does Chen Tianfeng think about when he lives here alone? He comes from another world. When he is alone, those good memories related to his hometown will definitely come into his mind, right?

Will he feel lonely?

Will he be afraid?

Yelan's eyelashes trembled, her eyelids drooped, and there was a sudden pain in her heart.