"Did you see that? Even Su Yuan said I'm the real, genuine Traveler. What are you all still hesitating about?"
"'Aether' smiled faintly and looked at the group.
"Didn't you all agree to trust Su Yuan?"
"Su Yuan, what exactly happened just now? What did the Traveler show you?"
Yelan turned to Su Yuan, asking with confusion.
"It's nothing... just some secrets that only he knows, enough to prove his true identity..."
Su Yuan looked at "Aether," feeling a bit helpless as she spoke.
Although it was now almost certain that this 'Aether' was actually Lumine in disguise, he still had no idea what her true intentions were for approaching him...
And what did she mean by saying they had a common enemy?
Lumine was the princess of the Abyss Order, and the game's story had also mentioned that before the Abyss swallowed the divine thrones, she had an unfinished war with the Heavenly Principles...
Could this common enemy refer to the Heavenly Principles?
But what made Su Yuan even more puzzled was, if Lumine had used some special method to acquire Aether's memories...
Then, now that she knew about the death rewind ability, didn't it mean Aether also knew about it?
How did Aether come to know this?
No! Su Yuan suddenly noticed a detail...
On the note earlier, Lumine wrote the word "perhaps"...
Could it be that she doesn't have concrete evidence of Su Yuan's death rewind ability, and it's just a guess?
But now, his behavior might have inadvertently confirmed this guess...
Damn it!
The situation was so complex and unexpected earlier that he hadn't considered all these aspects...
If only he had boldly exposed Lumine's true identity earlier, without worrying about revealing the fact that he had the death rewind ability.
Maybe that would have been better...
Now, it felt like he had a fatal weakness, one that Lumine had firmly grasped.
Su Yuan even thought to himself, maybe he should commit suicide and rewind, following what he had just planned, so that Lumine wouldn't truly believe he had the death rewind ability...
However, it seemed like "Aether" had seen everything clearly...
"Aether" walked around Shenhe and came to Su Yuan's side, gently patting him on the shoulder.
Leaning in, he whispered in his ear:
"Don't even think about it..."
"Life is very precious..."
"My brother and I are not the same..."
"I've had one journey, and reached the end..."
"My eyes have already been filled with the sediment of this world..."
"Before you could take that step, I have countless ways to stop you..."
"So, don't think like that, and don't do it..."
Then, "Aether" looked at the others, gave a mischievous smile, and said:
"Since things are almost settled now, let's go back to Liyue Harbor!"
"Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I went to Wanmin Restaurant. I miss the dishes Xiangling makes!"
.............
Zhongli stood at the peak of Mt. Hulao, looking around...
Just moments ago, he had clearly sensed Dottore's presence in the area, so after restoring himself to normal, he didn't have time to speak with everyone and immediately rushed here...
But he was still a step too late.
Dottore's figure was already gone from this place...
Dottore, that madman, acts without regard for methods or principles, and now he even controls strange powers...
Allowing him to roam freely within Liyue, with no one able to find him, Zhongli couldn't help but feel uneasy...
How did Dottore manage to conceal himself so expertly?
............
On the way back to Liyue Harbor, Shenhe remained very cautious of "Aether," even though Su Yuan had already spoken up.
She still firmly held on to her judgment.
After returning to Liyue Harbor, Xingqiu went back to the Feiyun Commerce, Chongyun took Shenhe to his place, and Yelan went to find Ningguang...
As for Jiang Xue, his hands were itching, so he ran to the dock to fish...
After all, fishing with toys was still quite different from real fishing...
So, the only ones heading to Wanmin Restaurant were Su Yuan, "Aether," and "Paimon."
It was a good opportunity with fewer people around, and Su Yuan wanted to have a good talk with "Aether" to figure out his true intentions...
Speaking of which, Su Yuan actually had some bad premonitions about Xiangling...
What exactly was that incredibly delicious ingredient she suddenly brought back?
Su Yuan recalled when they first arrived at Liyue's Shenyu Valley, the owner of Jiu Lue Tea House, Liang, had used human flesh and blood to nourish the tea trees...
If Xiangling had truly been controlled by something strange, would she really be using human meat in her cooking?
Upon arriving at the entrance of Wanmin Restaurant, Su Yuan immediately noticed how crowded it was.
If they were to queue properly, it would probably take quite a while...
However, Xiangling, who was busy, seemed to have noticed the arrival of Su Yuan and "Aether," quickly put down her work, and walked over to greet them:
"Oh? It's Su Yuan?"
"And the Traveler and Paimon, it's been a long time!"
"Come, come! Please, come in! You're all VIPs, I've saved a spot just for you!"
Then, under Xiangling's lead, Su Yuan, "Aether," and "Paimon" made their way through the crowd and entered the interior of Wanmin Restaurant...
However, Su Yuan looked around and realized that there were no empty tables in the restaurant…
But indeed, Su Yuan could distinctly smell a sweet and appetizing fragrance in the air…
"Xiangling... all the seats in the restaurant are already taken. Where should we sit?" Su Yuan asked in confusion.
"If it's really a problem, we can wait in line for a bit. It's not like we're starving anyway..."
"Oh, don't worry about it! You are honored guests, after all!"
Xiangling said with a beaming smile.
"How could I let you sit with those ordinary people?"
Su Yuan could clearly sense that something was off with Xiangling…
The Xiangling he knew was always friendly and down-to-earth.
Why was she now emphasizing her "honored guest" status so much?
Xiangling spoke as she walked into the kitchen…
Su Yuan hesitated for a moment, but then saw "Aether" and Paimon walk in without a second thought…
Su Yuan was still hesitating when suddenly he felt a strong shove from behind.
He staggered a few steps forward and ended up entering the kitchen…
Turning back, Su Yuan saw that it was Guoba who had pushed him.
Then, Guoba slowly walked into the kitchen and shut the door behind him…
Inside the kitchen, Su Yuan could hear the sound of something crackling.
He focused and saw a large pot of oil boiling…
Xiangling flashed an eerie smile, pointed at the bubbling pot of oil, and said to Su Yuan and the others:
"This is the spot I've prepared for you. Are you satisfied?"
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