At that moment, Yae Miko looked quite satisfied with Lin Mo's expression of surprise as he stared at her. "It seems Lord Yae still has me in his heart~"
"Since... Lord Yae is being so obedient, it wouldn't be too bad to just let him look at Shenhe a few times," Yae Miko said, her eyes drifting toward the street corner as she smiled and reminded him, "But... right now... your Miss Shenhe seems to be in a bit of a predicament~"
"Hmm?"
Hearing Yae Miko's reminder, Lin Mo gradually snapped back to attention, his gaze shifting toward the street corner where Shenhe was.
Beidou and Yun Jin were nowhere to be seen—they had probably left Liyue Harbor to search for materials to rebuild the Jade Chamber. Of the original trio, only Shenhe remained.
Shenhe was currently being blocked by two men who looked like street thugs.
A man with a scar on his face stepped forward, leering at Shenhe with a sleazy grin.
"Hehehe... This beautiful lady~"
"You look so elegant and extraordinary, clearly an elite capable of topping the charts in this Jade Chamber reconstruction bounty~"
"We have information on those rare materials."
"Come, let's find a quiet place to discuss it in detail~"
"No need..."
Shenhe replied flatly.
As soon as the words left her mouth, she tried to turn and leave.
"Don't be like that~"
Scar Liu quickly blocked her path, trying to persuade her. "Don't worry, we're not bad people. A little money in exchange for information—our Tian Family Guild won't shortchange you~"
Shenhe didn't respond.
But it was clear from her gradually chilling eyes that her patience was wearing thin.
A lackey beside Scar Liu quickly whispered in his ear, "Boss... I have a bad feeling about this... Her... her aura is clearly different from ordinary people... and that white hair... she doesn't seem normal~"
"So what!?"
Scar Liu said without hesitation, "We've finally run into a fat sheep. If we don't fleece her, how are we going to pay off our gambling debts?"
"I said, I don't need your information."
Shenhe's voice turned cold once more. "If you didn't hear me, I'll repeat it one last time." The icy glint in her eyes made it clear.
This was Shenhe's final warning.
"Hey, I say, miss~"
Scar Liu said arrogantly, "How can someone as grown-up as you have so little common sense~"
"We're not asking for your opinion."
"We're just informing you—hand over the money!"
...
Before Shenhe could speak again, Scar Liu immediately pointed at her face, cutting her off. "Don't try to deny it! You have money! I saw it!"
"You went to Liuli Pavilion, Xinyue Kiosk, and Wanmin Restaurant one after another..."
"You ordered a whole table of signature dishes but only took a single bite!"
"If you weren't some rich young lady, how could you afford such an extravagant habit!?"
"Since you're so rich..."
Scar Liu sneered. "Hehe... why not share a bit with us~"
"Although Master warned me not to take action in Liyue Harbor..."
As Shenhe spoke coldly, traces of Cryo energy began gathering in her palm. "But... you've gone too far. This is the fate you two have brought upon yourselves."
With a cold shout from Shenhe, her slender jade-like hand, now infused with Cryo energy, immediately seized Scar Liu by the hair.
"Hey, hey... you... what are you doing!"
"I-I-I... I'm just selling information, it's not illegal..."
Scar Liu panicked and shouted, "If you dare hit me, I'll sue you until you're bankrupt^!"
But Shenhe's arm didn't stop its motion because of Scar Liu's threats.
She dragged him by the hair and, without hesitation, slammed him hard into the ground!
"Thud!"
"Thud!!"
"Thud!!!"
Three times.
Each impact heavier than the last.
Blood instantly stained the street.
"Murder... murder!!"
Scar Liu's lackey screamed in terror.
That shout immediately drew the attention of the Millelith in the distance.
"Oh no... after more than a decade... this child's lethal intent is still so strong..."
Lin Mo couldn't help but rub his temples. Those few strikes from Shenhe just now were enough to kill that thug on the spot.
Yae Miko asked with interest beside him, "So, this Shenhe is also one of Lord Yae's rotten peach blossoms from back then?"
"Shenhe is not a rotten peach blossom..." Lin Mo shook his head.
Now wasn't the time to explain things to Yae Miko.
Because Shenhe was already surrounded by the Millelith.
Although her expression remained cold and calm, Lin Mo knew.
This was just Shenhe's outward demeanor.
Inside, she was probably distressed about having broken her restraint and taken a life.
Indeed.
Shenhe was filled with regret at that moment.
How could she have broken her promise to her Master, acting rashly in Liyue Harbor and even killing someone?
It wasn't just regret.
Being surrounded and pointed at with spears by the Millelith also left her momentarily flustered and particularly helpless.
"Everyone, there might be some misunderstanding here."
At that moment, a calm voice reached the crowd.
The instant she heard that voice, Shenhe's heart trembled, and she looked toward the direction it came from.
Not just Shenhe.
The Millelith also turned their gazes toward Lin Mo.
The moment they saw him, the Millelith exclaimed with delight.
"It's Mr. Lin Mo!"
"The Mr. Lin Mo who saved Liyue from the魔神!"
"Mr. Lin Mo, what brings you here?"
During the battle at the Jade Chamber, the image of Lin Mo cleaving the heavens with a single strike had been deeply engraved in the minds of every Millelith soldier.
For those who had never witnessed the Geo Archon in action, Lin Mo was, in their hearts, Liyue's new Martial God.
He was also the savior who turned the tide when Liyue Harbor was on the brink of destruction.
Lin Mo nodded and smiled at the Millelith who looked at him with admiration. "Everyone, this deceased thug, just now..."
Lin Mo briefly explained the cause and sequence of events.
The Millelith squad leader listened to Lin Mo's explanation, glanced down at Scar Liu's corpse, and couldn't hide a flash of contempt in his eyes. "This Scar Liu got what he deserved!"
Then, he looked up at Lin Mo with a wry smile. "Mr. Lin Mo... although there were reasons... still... this young lady killed someone in Liyue Harbor, which violates Liyue's laws..."
"I know."
Lin Mo nodded. "But I'd like to take her with me first. Don't worry, I won't help her escape."
"Once Yanfei has researched a specific punishment plan for this matter, I will personally bring her to face Liyue's legal judgment. Is that acceptable?"
The Millelith captain smiled. "Since Mr. Lin Mo guarantees it, of course there's no problem."
"Alright, then please report this incident to Yuehai Pavilion. I'll take Shenhe with me for now." Lin Mo nodded.
With that, he took Shenhe's hand and, accompanied by Yae Miko, left Liyue Harbor, heading toward Mt. Tianheng.
Along the way, Shenhe kept her head bowed, not daring to speak, like a child who had done something wrong.
The hand Lin Mo held was so tense that her palm was sweating.
She seemed ready to be scolded by Lin Mo at any moment.
When they reached the foot of Mt. Tianheng, Lin Mo turned to look at Shenhe, who still kept her head down, unable to face him, and said with a smile:
"Shenhe, long time no see."
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