Chapter 645: Beidou returns, the promised date, Manye 1 drunk

After a long absence, I woke up from the house in Yujingtai and practiced Tai Chi in the courtyard to loosen up my muscles.

Jiang Yi looked at the weeds that had grown in the yard because no one was taking care of it.

The excitement of last night seems to still be ringing in my ears.

Open the gate and look out from the railing of Yujing Terrace.

The sun rises from the sea, and in the golden light, a huge fleet with fluttering sails is sailing from the end of the sea.

Countless businessmen suddenly gathered at the docks of Liyue.

Liyue, an armed fleet based in Liyue Harbor, a fleet equipped with reliable firepower and part-time for transporting precious cargo, has returned ahead of schedule.

"Southern Cross".

Jiang Yi's gaze passed over the vast waves of the ocean and saw a heroic woman at the bow of a large ship.

Her black hair is like silk, her red clothes are like fire, and her loud laughter can be heard throughout the world.

“Beidou…” Jiang Yi didn’t know why the “Southern Cross” fleet would end its long voyage and return to Liyue Harbor in the autumn every year, and would return in the summer.

But his and Ying's plan to go to Inazuma can be brought forward.

"Ying, Paimon, Yandora." He returned to the house and knocked on the door. "The sun is shining on your butt. Hurry up and get up."

"Ah——" Paimon yawned, stretched, and flew out of the house, "You stayed up so late last night, how come you are still so energetic this morning?"

She was flying in a daze and almost collided with Yandora who was also in a daze.

"I've only slept for two hours." Ying rubbed her messy hair with her hands.

We almost played all night and got up so early.

"The Southern Cross Fleet and Beidou are back, let's go meet them." Jiang Yi looked at Ying who was washing up.

"Hmm?" Ying suddenly perked up.

"Ina wife..."

After making inquiries from many sources in Liyue Harbor and asking the Inazuma people in Liyue Harbor, everyone's answers were coincidentally similar.

"Inazuma is locked up, and the sea outside is filled with terrifying storms with thunder and lightning. If we want to go to Inazuma, we have no choice but to seek help from the Southern Cross fleet. However, the Southern Cross is an armed ship of Liyue. If we want to board the ship and persuade them to go to Inazuma, we can only talk to Beidou, the leader of the Southern Cross fleet."

Ying quickly brushed her teeth and washed her face: "Wait for me, I'll be done soon."

Yandora drove a stream of water, which turned into a water bubble and hit the dazed Paimon in the face.

Paimon, who couldn't open his eyes, suddenly woke up.

"Yandora!" She stamped her feet angrily, "I can wash it myself."

"No, no! This is faster..." Yandora said, and hid behind Jiang Yi with a whoosh.

"Okay, let's go." Ying was full of energy and looked energetic.

Jiang Yi, Ying, Paimeng and Yandora are all simple people who don’t need to think about what clothes to change every day, so the time from getting up to washing can be shortened to within a few minutes.

Let’s have breakfast first, then go to the port to find Beidou.

"Is Master Jiang Yi here?" As soon as the group left, a ponytailed girl wearing black-framed glasses came to the courtyard and knocked on the door.

Waited for a while.

"no one there?"

"Didn't you say we were going back to Liyue Harbor yesterday?"

She asked the Thousand Rocks who were patrolling the area.

"They went out early in the morning." Qianyanjun said, "It seems that they went to visit the leader of the Southern Cross Fleet who just returned."

"Ah! I'm dying." The ponytail girl slapped her face. The big dark circles under her black-framed glasses could not be alleviated even if she applied Liyue's best powder and the best facial mask.

"Senior Gan Yu never came back after he went to Jueyunjian. Young Master Jiang Yi and the travelers who can go to Jueyunjian are often not seen. This time we must catch up with them and ask them to help us go to Jueyunjian."

"If Senior Ganyu doesn't come back, three lives will be lost."

The ponytailed girl coughed and sighed, dressed in formal attire.

The nobles of Yujingtai took a look and realized that this was the secretary of Lord Ningguang. They wondered what orders he had received to come and find the Qianyan Army.

Jiang Yi, Yandora, Ying and Paimon met Beidou at Wanmin Hall, as well as Beidou's Inazuma crew member, Kaedehara Manye.

"Oh~The pure water elf of Fontaine..." Beidou looked at Yandora with interest.

It's really rare to see a young pure water elf in Liyue.

"What do you want from me?" Beidou looked at Jiang Yi and Ying, "If I can help you, I will not refuse."

Although I only came back during the Chinese New Year and saw these two.

But she was naturally happy to make friends with the strong man who saved Liyue and fought against the Fatui and Osel.

Especially the fight between Jiang Yi and the executive officer, as well as the subsequent dinner, drinks, and games, all of which were very much to her liking and left a deep impression on her.

His appetite and strength are equal, his generosity and drinking capacity are equal, both are first-class.

No wonder the picky Ningguang gave such high praise to this swordsman and this girl.

He has outstanding insights and extraordinary skills, and is a genius of the world.

"We want to go to Inazuma..." Ying began.

He told everyone about his recommendation after asking around in Liyue Harbor.

"Haha! I am indeed the only one who has this connection." Beidou laughed.

"Inazuma! You guys want to go to that place." Fengyuan Manye said with emotion, "The atmosphere in Inazuma nowadays is depressing. It's not a good place to travel."

"I have reasons to go." Ying said firmly.

She followed in her brother's footsteps and retraced the route to the Seven Kingdoms. Inazuma was the destination she had to go to, and it was her choice after the two countries of Wind and Rock.

"Do we need to pay anything?" Paimon said.

Whether it's Mora or completing the requirements, she and Ying can do it.

"This... little..."

"No! Paimon."

Beidou remembered the little thing's name, "We are friends, so there is no need to be so formal."

"Don't worry."

"We are returning from the Southern Cross voyage. According to custom, we will hold a three-day celebration banquet after landing on land. Then, we will deal with the cargo, replenish supplies, and give the crew a holiday. It will probably be one or two months before we set sail again."

Jiang Yi and Ying listened quietly.

"During this time, I plan to hold a 'Southern Cross Fighting Competition' and invite those who are famous, have great martial arts skills, and want to show off their skills to participate."

"I have prepared a mysterious prize for this martial arts competition."

"You two are both famous and powerful, and there must be many people who want to see your martial arts, so I hope you can come and participate. If you win, I will give you tickets to Inazuma's 'Death Star'."

Death Star, Beidou's flagship and the flagship of the Southern Cross Fleet.

Paimeng thought of Jiang Yi's strength: "Then we will definitely win."

Beidou waved his hand: "Let me make it clear first, this is a pure martial arts competition, and elemental power cannot be used."

Paimeng thought of Jiang Yi's strength to pull up mountains: "We will definitely win."

There is no need for Jiang Yi, even if Ying takes action, he can sweep across.

"Very confident! That's good." Beidou clapped his hands and said, "I'll set the date for the martial arts competition in mid-August. During this period, I will send people to promote it and wait for people to sign up."

"Liyue is home to many hidden talents. With that prize, we may be able to attract many warriors with outstanding martial arts skills."

"The competition will last for seven days, so the day of departure for the voyage will probably be in September."

"Don't forget it."

Ying and Paimon nodded: "Remember."

After finishing the serious business, Beidou began to talk to everyone about interesting stories at sea.

"Master Mao, where is Xiangling?" Beidou suddenly felt that just chatting like this was not enough. He should eat some of the popular dishes cooked in a big pot with hot oil that he had been thinking about all the time, and it had to be cooked by Xiangling.

"Xiangling..." Master Mao used a knife to stomp the pork bones in his hand.

"I was just brought back by the kid in front of you at four in the morning, and I'm still sleeping."

"He said he was tired from being tossed around by his friends and didn't want to work today."

Beidou opened his eyes wide and looked at Jiang Yi.

Okay!

Come and eat, Master Mao didn’t kick you out.

Jiang Yi felt that Master Mao's words were ambiguous: "Yesterday, it was the birthday of Master Hu of the Wangsheng Hall, and we invited a lot of friends to play hide-and-seek in the ruins. We watched the stars and had barbecue at night, so we came back late."

The so-called trouble was probably because he was scared by walnuts.

"I see." Beidou said with a smile, "After returning from the long voyage, I quite missed Xiangling's stir-fried Jueyun pepper. The Jueyun pepper has a lingering fragrance in the mouth and makes people feel refreshed. It seems that I can't eat it today. I have to wait for a day."

Paimeng was surprised: "Stir-fried Jueyun peppers, just thinking about it makes it so spicy that it will spit fire like rice crust."

"Haha, that's exactly the taste I want." Beidou said proudly.

“I have learned quite a few dishes from Xiangling. If you don’t mind, I might cook one for you. It should be 70% to 80% as good as Xiangling’s.” Jiang Yi said modestly.

"Dry-fried Jueyun peppers..." Master Mao suddenly said, "This kid's skills are quite good. If you want it, I can lend him the kitchen."

"Oh! Really? That's great, give me one." Beidou waved his hand.

"Okay!" Jiang Yi stood up.

Soon, a spicy smell so pungent that it made people want to sneeze wafted from the back of the kitchen.

Wait until Jiang Yi brings it.

Beidou took a bite and said, "It tastes great! It's not just 70% or 80%, it's clearly the true teaching of Xiangling."

"Master Mao, give me a few more jars of wine."

Jiang Yi looked at the wine coming up.

"Wine...human wine."

He suddenly took out several jars of wine sealed with talismans.

“Good wine and good meat attract friends.”

"In the past six months, I have learned how to brew earthly wine and how to brew heavenly wine."

"You must try it."

Order a roast suckling pig and a glass of wine.

"Heavenly wine?" Beidou raised his eyebrows.

"What kind of wine can be called the wine of heaven?"

Jiang Yi replied: "The elements are used to make wine yeast, which cannot be tasted by the world. Take the sun, moon and stars from the sky, and snatch thousands of winds and clouds..."

"Please drink!"

Different kinds of wine overflowing with the essence of various elements were laid out, with mist swirling around. The rich aroma of wine was locked in the talisman. There were dragons, snakes, fish, flowers, plants, the sun and the moon, all condensed in the wine.

"Interesting!" Beidou was not afraid of Jiang Yi poisoning him. He picked up a glass of green wine and drank it in one gulp.

Thousands of winds enter the mouth, washing away the dust, and all the fatigue brought by the sea is healed by the wind from the land.

"Great! Good wine!"

"It's powerful enough for the holder of the Eye of God."

Fengyuan Manye stared at a glass of wine that was as purple as a thunderstorm, lost in thought.

There seems to be thunder in my ears.

"Wan Ye, don't be polite. Jiang Yi is treating us to a drink, so let's drink it." Beidou patted Wan Ye on the back.

Fengyuan Manye looked up at Jiang Yi.

Except for the elf from Fontaine, these three all have the flavor of the starry sky.

The girl and Paimon exude the breath of wind and earth.

The aura on Jiang Yi was very complex and diverse when he first saw it, but at this moment it was particularly harmonious, like the natural smell of the world itself.

He had never encountered such a unique scent.

"Wan Ye, please." Jiang Yi smiled and stretched out his hand.

"Then I'll drink this cup." Wan Ye stretched out his hand and picked up the wine cup full of thunder.

Follow Beidou’s example and drink it in one gulp.

"Bang!" The wine glass fell, and the next second, the head hit the table with a loud noise.

His face was red and he was unconscious.

Master Mao was shocked, thinking that the boy had poisoned him.

Ying and Paimon stood up and looked at the young man with gray hair and a bunch of red hair on his forehead.

His red eyes were closed, his clothes were hanging down, and he was sleeping very deeply.

"This...this...this won't go wrong, right?" Paimon stuttered.

Ying looked at Jiang Yi, put her hands on her hips and asked, "What kind of wine are you giving people?"

Beidou was stunned when he saw Manye's condition.

He held back his laughter and said, "I forgot to tell you that this guy often drinks to show off, but he can't drink much. He gets drunk after drinking a glass of juice. After drinking a glass of wine like this, I guess he won't wake up until the afternoon."

Jiang Yi picked up the overturned wine cup: "I'll make him some sobering soup."

Master Mao breathed a sigh of relief.

I almost thought there was an accident.

We need to call the Qianyan Army to take this kid away...

When Xiangling woke up, she could only see the brat in prison.

Seems good?

"..." Jiang Yi felt that someone wanted to harm me.