Omniscius [Genshin Impact]

36(Moonchase): In Plain Sight

Oof. I published the wrong chapter last time. Sorry about that! In return, here's two updates to make up for it.

(Why is the publish button next to the save option -_-)

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"Wangshu Inn is an establishment that has been around almost the same time Liyue Harbor was established. Though to the Qixing, the inn serves as the perfect lookout for anything they may find suspicious," Soleil mused like a tour guide as she and the Traveller's party followed her into the elevator.

"Is it really?" Xiangling asked and looked to Keqing. "I'm not really sure that is something to be spoken of so explicitly, Soleil," Keqing crossed her arms.

"Come on. I'm sure the Traveller has also noticed this, too. He is quite smart, you know? It isn't easy fooling him," Soleil grinned at Aether.

"Compared to you and Albedo, I'm not that smart," Aether chuckled lightly, "Though it's true that I noticed Verr Goldet and her staff always knew something not a typical staff at an inn should know."

"That's because they aren't. Wangshu Inn is consisted of people handpicked for the job–both the known and unknown jobs," Soleil smirked, "With that said, the chef has also got to have exceptional skills if he were handpicked to work at the inn."

"Oh, yeah! Smiley Yanxiao makes the greatest food around Dihua Marsh. Paimon always needs a refill because Paimon can never get enough, hehe!" Paimon giggled.

"I'm right here, you know," Aether huffed. "Oh, but Paimon loves the Traveller's cooking very much, too!" Paimon said.

"I never knew the Qixing's power can be this influential. You guys have so much responsibilities on your shoulders, huh?" Xiangling told Keqing, who smiled and shook her head.

"It's not a big deal. We just do what we have to do for Liyue to strive forward," Keqing said as they entered the kitchen area of the inn.

"Smiley Yanxiao! Hey!" Paimon waved and greeted. The tall, muscular man by the stove stopped what he was doing at the sound of his name.

"Huh?" he mumbled and turned, seeing Aether and the rest of the ladies, "Oh, Traveller. Who are all these people?"

"Friends of ours! Allow Paimon to introduce Xiangling, Guoba, and Keqing!" Paimon pointed at the mentioned individuals.

"Keqing? Of the Qixing?" Yanxiao blinked in a stupor, "She's the, um...the, uh..."

"Hi," Keqing waved with a friendly smile. "Surely you've also met Soleil. She was just telling us about the inn on the way here," Paimon added.

"The Advisor of the Qixing?! She's here, too?" Yanxiao stammered in surprise. Then, he spotted the girl in a gold-accented white coat.

"Ouch. You don't remember me?" Soleil placed a hand on her chest dramatically. The buff man flinched and chuckled nervously.

"Oh...Miss Soleil, I remember you. I'm afraid I didn't see you for a second there, haha! There's just so many of you. My apologies," he scratched his head apologetically.

"No need to be so nervous, Yanxiao," Aether patted Yanxiao's arm with with a light smile, reaching only up to his chest.

"It's not that, it's... I'm just your typical commoner. I've never met someone as high up as the Yuheng and the famous advisor in my whole life!" Yanxiao said with a nervous smile as Xiangling looked at him thoughtfully.

Actually, scratch that, Soleil thought as she smiled. Yanxiao may not be as well-informed as Verr Goldet, after all.

"Well, truth be told, I came here last time as a simple scholar. It's only thanks to Ningguang and Keqing that my skills were known," Soleil said, gesturing to Keqing.