Genshin Impact: Dionysus reigns supreme, all demons retreat!

Chapter 441 The Fools in the Mine

Xu Ning pointed to the moon-white undergarment that Jin Wu had crumpled up in his hand. Ying Lang Wan leaned over and sniffed it gently, then immediately snorted twice.

However, he must have remembered the taste. Shadow Wolf Barked and immediately turned around and jogged along the miners' tunnel.

"Sister Jinwu, we're off now."

After saying goodbye to Jinwu, Xu Ning and Shen He chased after Yinglangmaru's figure and ran down to the lower level again.

According to Jinwu, the exploration team had already completed the mapping of the temporary mine tunnels and the main mining area where the miners worked a long time ago. Under normal circumstances, as long as Huishan Hall does not make any further demands on the mining area, they do not need to explore deeper for the time being.

After all, based on the current output of the Stranded Rock Abyss mining area, as long as it can operate normally, it can definitely meet the needs of Liyue Harbor.

Moreover, many miners, like Yuehui, had been to the end of the main mining area and seen the strange, upside-down ancient city that appeared there.

No one had the courage to explore this unfamiliar and eerie area, except for Zhiqiong, of course.

So there's a high chance that guy entered from there.

Xu Ning looked in the direction Shadow Wolf Maru was running. It was the path Zhi Qiong had taken, almost the shortest and flattest road in the entire mining area, even easier to walk than the road Yue Hui had taken when he and the others came in.

"It seems that Zhiqiong is indeed worthy of her title as a cartographer, at least she is excellent in choosing routes."

However, as soon as Xu Ning finished speaking, he noticed that Yinglangmaru had stopped in his tracks.

The two people and the dog are currently at the entrance to the Upside-Down Ancient City. According to Jinwu, Zhiqiong has most likely gone inside.

But Kageroumaru happened to arrive at this place, stopped, and then circled around in place.

Xu Ning initially thought that Yinglangwan had sensed the eerie atmosphere inside the ancient city and was afraid to go in, so he was about to go forward to comfort it.

Shen He remarked from the side, "It seems it can't find the girl's scent anymore."

Seeing Yinglangmaru spinning in place, Xu Ning suddenly realized what was going on.

Only when Zhiqiong's scent suddenly stops here will Yinglangmaru sniff around uncertainly, but it seems that it has not found Zhiqiong's scent.

But why did it suddenly stop at this position?

If a person's scent suddenly disappears while they are walking, there are only three possibilities: they have entered a river, burrowed underground, or flown into the sky.

Xu Ning looked around and realized that he and his group were standing directly under a tower crane.

"It looks like she went up from here, which is why Kagerou suddenly lost her target. But this crane doesn't seem to operate at all; how did she get up there?"

Shen He followed Xu Ning's gaze and said, "There's a winch on that wooden tray over there. Tighten the winch and lower the tray. When the weight on the other side of the winch falls, the tray will go up."

Xu Ning walked over and took a look, then laughed and said, "As expected, a great teacher produces great students. You're absolutely right!"

Shen He glanced at the little bluebird flying beside him and shook his head slightly, "I'm still far behind my master."

Although that's what he said, Xu Ning could clearly sense the slight joy in Shen He's words. He laughed and stepped forward to put the hanging plate down.

Sure enough, as soon as the platform was lowered, Shadow Wolf Barked and jumped onto it.

“It seems that Zhiqiong did indeed go up from here, but why did she suddenly choose this route? According to Jinwu, she should really want to explore the Upside-Down Ancient City.”

Xu Ning pondered for a moment but couldn't come up with a reason, so he could only wait and see what new places there were.

Once the two people and the dog reached the top, Xu Ning discovered that there was a large mine shaft there.

"So they actually went inside here?"

Shadow Wolf jumped off the hanging platform and charged forward, with Xu Ning and Shen He immediately following.

As soon as he turned the corner in the mine tunnel, Xu Ning's gaze sharpened; a very familiar tent had appeared in this place.

The tent's unique interior structure and the enormous evil eye symbol on it all indicate that the Fools once roamed this place.

"The Fools have actually appeared here?"

Xu Ning always believed that the appearance of fools meant trouble, so he quickly rushed inside.

There was no one in the tent, but further inside, it seemed that someone was arguing, with a girl's angry shouts mixed in.

"Don't scold me. I admit my team members were a bit too eager, but we meant no harm. We just wanted to ask you for some food."

A somewhat weak male voice urgently defended himself.

But the girl angrily retorted, "You rude robbers! They're right, we shouldn't have had any expectations of you. You pulled on my backpack so hard! It contains Haidifu's equipment. How am I supposed to explain it to them if it gets damaged!"

"Oh dear, Antoha, you've abandoned all dignity! You're being reprimanded by this little girl so confidently, and you don't even dare to talk back..."

At this moment, another male voice mocked the person who had just spoken.

Xu Ning and Shen He had already brought Yinglangmaru closer.

The girl who was loudly rebuking him was, judging from her attire, the cartographer Zhiqiong that Jinwu had mentioned. She was currently surrounded by four members of the Fools' Vanguard.

Xu Ning spoke up directly: "Fellow members of the Fools, why are you coming to such a desolate place to bully a little girl? Aren't you afraid of losing face for Zhi Dong if word gets out?"

Several members of the Fools immediately turned to look in this direction, but their gazes only lingered on Xu Ning and Shen He for a moment before falling on Ying Lang Wan directly in front of them.

"What a fat dog..." said the voice that had just made the sarcastic remark.

He had probably heard this sentence more than once, and Kageroumaru truly understood it.

The dog's tail wrapped around the wakizashi hanging from its waist and swung it around. It opened its mouth and bit the hilt of the sword, then leaped and slashed down at the person who had spoken.

"Holy crap, I must be starving! Did you guys see that dog playing with a knife...?"

Before the man could finish speaking, Antoha, who had just apologized, reached out and grabbed him by the back of the neck, pulling him backward sharply.

The blade almost grazed his nose as it came down, and he couldn't help but scream.

“Shut your mouth, Timor, you’re screaming like a little girl who’s seen a snake.”

Antoha, who had saved him, said to Xu Ning, "Lord Xu Ning, please have your dog stop. We meant no harm and absolutely did not lay a hand on that girl."

"Oh, you actually recognize me. It seems your rank among the Fools isn't low either. Tell me, what brings you here?"