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Sending him to pursue the young master is indeed a very good choice. Besides, the three women have nothing to regret; if they miss him, they can naturally meet him at Chengehu.
The matter was settled. Lu Lin and Gan Yu spent some time together, asked about Liu Yun Zhenjun's move, chatted for a while, and then left Yujingtai.
Besides wanting to help Ningguang and the others, he took on this task for another reason: it triggered a system task.
[Ding! Random quest triggered: Capture the young master]
[Mission Objective: The Fatui Enforcer, Prince, conspired with a demon god to overthrow Liyue. After his plot failed, he fled. Please arrest him and bring him to trial before he escapes Liyue!]
[Task Rewards: 1 million Mora, 500 points, 100 experience points, and one randomly assigned keyword]
Since it's a system task, Lu Lin has to ensure everything goes perfectly; he can't do it alone.
Although he was able to defeat Tartaglia, it did not mean that he could kill or even capture Tartaglia; those were completely different concepts.
The mission requires him to capture, arrest, and bring the suspect to trial, which is actually more difficult than killing him, so he needs an accomplice, a powerful one.
He had already decided on his assistant.
If he is the most idle person in Liyue Harbor right now, then the second most idle people are Luminous and Paimon. Luminous is strong enough and has defeated Childe before, making her the perfect helper!
At Wanmintang, Paimeng and Ying walked out, patting their bellies.
"Wow, I'm so full!" Paimon exclaimed, squinting his eyes with satisfaction.
"Paimon, I have bad news for you, we're out of money!" Ying's expression was grave.
"Huh? Out of money?! How could this be?!"
“We’ve eaten too much these past few days. We’ve eaten at Wanmintang, Sanwanbuguogang, Xinyuexuan, and Liuliting. If it weren’t for the money Lu Lin gave us when we were preparing the offerings for the Immortal Ceremony, we wouldn’t be able to afford this meal today.”
Ying helplessly shrugged.
"Why didn't you tell me about something this important sooner!" Paimon stamped his foot in frustration.
"I only noticed it when I was paying the bill."
"So what do we do now? How about we take on some commissions at the Adventurers' Guild and earn some money?"
"Well, for now, we can only handle the emergency requests."
"No need to go to the Adventurers' Guild, I have a request right now, I wonder if you two are interested?" Lu Lin's clear voice rang out behind the two of them.
"Hey!!! How come you appear and disappear so suddenly!" Paimon exclaimed in surprise. "You said you have a client?"
“That’s right, I’m going to hunt down the young master now…” Lu Lin briefly described what had happened, staring intently at Ying’s expression.
Ying hesitated.
Ever since Lu Lin healed her and brought her to the peak twice, her feelings towards Lu Lin have become complicated.
She knew Lu Lin hadn't done it on purpose; he was just trying to heal her injuries, and she was just being overly sensitive. But every time she saw Lu Lin, she would subconsciously think of this incident, feeling so ashamed that her whole body would itch.
Therefore, she has tried to avoid spending too much time with Lu Lin in private during this period. At most, they had a small get-together for dinner after yesterday's big battle, and she tried to avoid contact with him as much as possible at other times.
If I go with him to hunt down Tartaglia, wouldn't we be spending many days together?
That's so embarrassing!
“This is a good commission, let’s take it…” Paimon was unaware of all this, nor did he know that her thoughts were so complicated. He was about to agree, but Ying suddenly covered his mouth.
"Well, I'll think about it," Ying said, her expression a little awkward.
"Ugh~ Why are you covering me like that? This is a really good job!" Paimon said, puzzled, after she let go of his hand.
Lu Lin smiled slightly and held up two fingers: "The reward is very generous, I'll give you two million Mora! And I'll cover all expenses during the commission, how about it?"
Paimon turned to look at Ying and gave her a sharp look.
"Alright! We'll take this job!" Ying gritted her teeth and made up her mind.
There's no way, he gave too much!
Two million Mora is enough for her and Paimon to live on for a long time!
Chapter Sixty-Three: Eavesdropping with Ying
Lu Lin readily handed over a sum of money, and said with a smile, "This is a deposit of one million Mora. You can take it first, and the final payment will be made after the deal is done."
"Thank you!" Ying's feelings were complicated at the thought of spending so much time with Lu Lin, but she was short of money, and Lu Lin was so generous with his funds...
It's all Paimon's fault! She eats so much! All the money I finally saved up has been eaten up by her!
Ying glared at Paimon, but Paimon was unaware of her complex and indescribable feelings, still marveling at how generous Lu Lin was with the money.
"Wow, Lu Lin is so generous!"
Seeing her hesitant expression, Lu Lin guessed what she was thinking and couldn't help but chuckle to himself.
This was exactly the effect he wanted. The difficulty in capturing the young master was mainly in tracking him down. When it came time to actually capture him, he would use time stop, and three minutes would be more than enough time for him to deal with a defeated opponent.
So all that talk about finding help earlier was just an excuse he made to deliberately get close to Ying.
His true purpose was to use multiple methods to deepen his relationship with Ying during the capture of the young master and invite her to become a member of Chen Ge Hu.
After Ying deliberately avoided Lu Lin after the last treatment, Lu Lin, being as clever as he was, could vaguely sense it. This time, he had an excellent excuse, and it just so happened that the two of them had run out of money. It was truly a godsend.
"Is there anything else you need to prepare? If not, let's set off now!" Lu Lin clapped his hands and entered mission mode.
The young master might escape Liyue at any time, and then the mission would be considered a failure, so we still need to hurry.
Ying and Paimon had nothing to prepare, so the three of them left the city and headed straight west.
West of Liyue Harbor, following the main road, lies the Qingxu Pool area. Neither Lu Lin nor Ying are from this world, and both can use the teleportation points scattered throughout Teyvat.
However, there are requirements for using anchor points. You must leave your mark in an unfamiliar anchor point before you can teleport, similar to exploring the map in a game.
Ying has been in Liyue for some time, but she hasn't explored the Qingxu Pool area yet, and Lu Lin has been to even fewer places, so the three of them have to walk there this time.
Because they were pressed for time, they didn't leisurely enjoy sightseeing this time, but instead rushed to their destination as quickly as possible.
Lu Lin and Ying moved at full speed with great efficiency. What would take ordinary people two days to cover, they covered in less than half a day. They arrived at the place where the intelligence had found traces of the Fools' activities shortly after sunset.
......
Lu Lin and Ying quietly peeked out into a secluded canyon near the Layered Rock Abyss in Qingxupu.
Inside the canyon was a Fools' camp. Several musketeer guerrillas and ice gun heavy guards were patrolling outside. Judging from the size of the camp, there were quite a few Fools here.
"So many Fools have gathered here. Will the young master be here?" Ying whispered.
"Not necessarily. We'd better sneak in and take a look," Lu Lin said thoughtfully, stroking his chin.
The camp is teeming with Fools, and the situation is complex. A direct assault would easily alert them and cause them to flee. The best approach is to infiltrate, locate the prince, and carry out a decapitation strike.
"Then I'll sneak in and take a look!" Since she had been paid, Ying was very enthusiastic and immediately prepared to set off.
"Wait, I'll go with you. Paimon, find a place to hide and wait for our news."
"Hey? Wouldn't it be too conspicuous for two people to infiltrate together?"
"Acting together will provide mutual support. If the young master is inside, we can launch a surprise attack and capture him directly. Otherwise, we can't force our way through with so many Fools on the outside."
Lu Lin's words made sense, and Ying nodded without arguing back.
The canyon is steep and surrounded by cliffs. There is only one entrance, which is heavily guarded by the advance team of the Fools. It is impossible to enter silently from here.
After surveying the terrain, the two decided to climb to the top of the canyon and, under cover of night, break into the depths of the camp from the air—this was the only feasible option.
The cliff face was rugged and steep, making it impossible for ordinary people to climb. Fortunately, the two were quite skilled and climbed up without much effort.
Lu Lin led the way, climbing to the top of the mountain first, with Ying following closely behind. As soon as she stood firm, Lu Lin suddenly grabbed her and rolled over to hide behind a large rock.
Ying was about to ask what was wrong when Lu Lin covered her mouth.
Faint footsteps could be heard; there were people on the cliff too!
Ying blinked, indicating that she understood the situation, and only then did Lu Lin let go of her hand.
"Honestly, we've been hiding in this godforsaken place for almost half a month since we left Liyue Harbor. We don't even know what we're supposed to be doing!" a seductive female voice complained.
"How could we possibly fathom the arrangements made by the Executive Officer? But after holding back for so long, we really can't take it anymore," another male voice said, sounding impatient.
"Don't be so quick to lay hands on me! Look at how impatient you are. Come over here, there's a big rock here."
"How could I not be impatient? It's been almost half a month, and finding such a suitable opportunity is no easy feat!"
The two voices grew closer and closer, until they reached the other side of the large rock where Lu Lin and Ying were hiding!
The bright moonlight shone down from the night sky, casting a large shadow behind the stone. Lu Lin, holding Ying, hid in the shadow.
The two lovebirds, who had stumbled upon this strange pair of fools, leaned against the side of the rock facing the moonlight, completely unaware that there was someone on the other side.
"Let's do it here. You hold onto the rock, and I'll have a better view!" the man said, panting heavily.
"It's good enough that you can even do it, you want to see it clearly too much, you're asking for too much!" the woman muttered, but still went along with him.
"It's really unsatisfying to do things when you can't see anything!"
After a series of sounds of undressing, a seductive voice, barely suppressed, came from the other side of the stone.
Lu Lin never expected that he and his companion would encounter a pair of lovebirds who couldn't stand being alone on this cliff!
Ying was an innocent girl who had never experienced anything like eavesdropping, and her face immediately turned red.
In the darkness, Lu Lin couldn't see the changes in her expression, but the light in her starry eyes flickered, clearly indicating that she was having a hard time calming down.
Suppressed breathing, smacking sounds, and rhythmic collisions filled the air, creating an extremely ambiguous atmosphere, and Lu Lin felt a surge of heat within him.
He already had his arm around Ying's slender waist and hadn't let go, so his fingers unconsciously began to draw circles on her waist through her clothes.
His hands were incredibly strong, needless to say. Even through her clothes, Ying felt an unbearable itch and couldn't help but wriggle gently in his arms.
Noticing that the girl in his arms was gradually getting into the mood, Lu Lin naturally didn't want to let this good opportunity slip by.
Anyway, we can only continue our infiltration plan after the two lovers finish their business, so we can't waste this waiting time!
So his hand slid down and slipped under her skirt.
Chapter Sixty-Four: Ying: Let him succeed just once, only once.
Beneath the skirt were supple, shapely thighs. His hands rhythmically massaged the flesh, moving upwards inch by inch, his fingertips seemingly possessing some kind of magic.
Caught off guard by the sudden attack, Ying's eyes widened in shock. She hadn't expected Lu Lin to go so far and immediately wanted to reprimand him.
But she immediately realized that speaking would expose her, and belatedly used her delicate little hands to firmly press down on his wicked hand through the hem of her skirt.
The reaction was quite slow; a normal person's first reaction would have been to press it down.
But from the other side of the stone, soft, seductive sounds kept coming over. She was also deeply nestled in Lu Lin's arms. In this extremely ambiguous environment, Lu Lin's antics just now were like throwing a spark into dry wood.
The blonde girl felt an extremely strange sensation rising from her lower abdomen and rushing to the top of her head, causing her whole body to tremble.
This feeling was all too familiar; it was the same feeling when Lu Lin treated her injuries last time.
Lu Lin was only restrained by one hand, while his other hand was quite free. However, instead of taking the opportunity to unbutton Ying's clothes and attack other vital areas, he grasped her hand that was holding him down and gently lifted it upwards.
He could actually launch an attack from other positions to break down her defenses; having been with so many women, he was very good at doing that.
But this time he chose to challenge this hand, a test and a coercion, to probe Ying's attitude and force her to make a direct choice.
To release or not to release?
Although the light was dim, the outline of the other person's face could still be barely seen. Ying opened her mouth, but hesitated to speak.
What exactly is Ying's opinion of him?
From their first encounter, the two were accompanied by ambiguity. Lu Lin carried her away from the pursuit of the Thousand Rock Army in a princess carry; when they met again, Chen Ge Pot healed her wounds, which pushed the ambiguity to its peak.
Her most embarrassing yet most alluring side had already been revealed to him.
Although she consciously reduced contact after that incident, she could still feel his thoughtfulness and gentleness.
He knew her shameful secret, but he didn't use it to blackmail her or flirt with her. He only gently comforted her and told her not to push her through her injuries.
He never mentioned it again after that day, as if nothing had happened.
Not only that, he also did his best to find out about his brother and revealed the true identity of the Rock God to him, giving him the opportunity to ask Zhongli questions.
She had been avoiding him all along, and with his intelligence, it was impossible for him not to notice, yet he never uttered a single complaint, and even when he had a lucrative commission, he would still think of her.
Ying stared intently at Lu Lin's chiseled, handsome features in the dim light. Even in this ambiguous and unspoken state, he remained gentle, expressing his attitude subtly rather than forcefully.
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