The appearance of Acting Grand Master Jean was like a shot of adrenaline for the two Knights, making them excited and thrilled as if she were their idol.
Amu originally thought that Swan and Lawrence would be worried and afraid after learning that Acting Grand Master Jean had overheard their complaints and gripes, but unexpectedly, the two showed no such concern. Instead, they were full of positive energy, just like fans meeting their favorite star.
Lawrence and Swan quickly and carefully inspected the inside of the carriage again before immediately letting the group pass.
After leaving Mondstadt, Jean chose to stand on the roof of the carriage, scanning the surroundings with eyes as sharp as a falcon's, so as not to miss any clues left behind by the Treasure Hoarders and Noelle along the road.
Once they entered the wilderness, the wooden horse and Amu seemed to break free from the constraints of a cage, like small birds entering a vast open world. Their speed increased even further compared to when they ran at full tilt inside Mondstadt.
Neither Amu, who was exceptionally excited sitting in the driver's seat, nor Acting Grand Master Jean, standing on the carriage roof meticulously searching for any trace Noelle might have left, felt any discomfort.
It was only Siegfrieda, sitting inside the carriage, who suffered. The roads in the Mondstadt wilderness were already less smooth than those within Mondstadt, and now Amu had pushed the carriage to its maximum speed—it was only missing wings to truly fly.
Siegfrieda, seated inside, felt like a dice being shaken violently, constantly making intimate contact with the carriage walls.
Fortunately, Siegfrieda was no ordinary person. With her innate divine strength, she held tightly to the floor of the carriage, resisting the jolting by adopting a 'lie-flat' posture. This managed to save her from the tragic fate of being violently thrown around until she was bruised and injured.
...
...
On the other side, Noelle was carefully making her way through the Whispering Woods.
Ahead of her, a group of Treasure Hoarders were pulling carts loaded with Mora in wooden crates and magical carrots in treasure chests, happily heading toward their camp.
"Boss, why don't we put the Mora in the treasure chests?"
"Isn't this crate of Mora worth much more than these rotten carrots!"
The one-eyed boss turned and slapped the red-hooded subordinate. His large hand, like a flabellum, made the subordinate dizzy, and it took him a long time to sober up.
"Boss, why did you hit me!" The red-hooded subordinate covered his face aggrievedly and asked cautiously.
The one-eyed boss's eyes carried killing intent. He brandished the short blade in his hand and snarled fiercely, "I hit you because I wanted to!"
"What, you dare to be unconvinced!"
The blue-hooded subordinate quickly pulled the red-hooded subordinate behind him, forcing a smile and saying, "No, no! Boss, you are right. This kid deserves a beating!"
"Anyone who dares to provoke the Boss should be severely beaten and then hung up to starve for three days and three nights."
The one-eyed boss snorted coldly and put away the short blade in his hand.
The blue-hooded subordinate continued to curry favor, "Boss, today is such a joyous day, seeing blood would be too inauspicious. Why don't we just confiscate this kid's share of the earnings for today as his punishment, so he can learn his lesson."
As he spoke, the blue-hooded subordinate secretly took out a bag from his waist and handed it to the one-eyed boss.
Seeing how tactful the blue-hooded subordinate was, the one-eyed boss immediately smiled, revealing a mouthful of big yellow teeth, and patted the blue-hooded subordinate's shoulder, saying, "It's you who is sensible, kid."
The one-eyed boss then turned and glared fiercely at the red-hooded subordinate, "Kid, remember this. I'll let you off this time!"
At this moment, the one-eyed boss's beloved pet,'Stinky Socks,' stepped forward, squeezed his shoulder, and asked flatteringly, "Boss~~, why don't you tell us what's so magical about the carrots in that treasure chest?~~"
"Okay, okay~~~"
The one-eyed boss smiled 'dotingly,' "Alright, alright, I'll agree to everything you say, everything."
As if changing faces, the one-eyed boss, who had just been smiling terrifyingly, turned cold-faced in the next second and looked at his subordinates, saying in a low voice:
"Today, I'll introduce you country bumpkins to the magical nature of these carrots."
"I'm telling you, that stingy person that day was willing to spend one hundred thousand Mora just to have me steal these carrots. I knew then that these carrots were definitely not simple."
"One hundred thousand Mora!" Cries of shock came from among the subordinates, which greatly satisfied the one-eyed boss, giving him the enthusiasm to continue speaking.
"That's right! One hundred thousand Mora!"
"That night..."
Because the one-eyed boss began recounting his 'glorious deeds,' the entire Treasure Hoarders group naturally slowed down.
Noelle, who was cautiously following behind the Treasure Hoarders, gradually caught up.
Noelle cautiously poked her head out from the grass, observing the movements of the Treasure Hoarders ahead.
Although Noelle was simple-minded, she was certainly not foolish. Seeing that the Treasure Hoarders had superior numbers, she naturally wouldn't foolishly rush forward to offer herself up.
It was just that Noelle's moral bottom line was too high; she absolutely could not think of underhanded tactics like poisoning or sneak attacks. She could only cautiously follow behind the Treasure Hoarders, searching for a suitable moment to strike.
No matter what, she absolutely could not let these villains escape the punishment of the Knights of Favonius; she must bring them to justice.
With this belief, Noelle endured the bites of the insects in the forest, staring fixedly at the Treasure Hoarder members in front of her.
Following behind the Treasure Hoarders, Noelle heard many things that shattered her worldview—many crimes that, in her eyes, were intolerable, actually became capital for boasting among these Treasure Hoarders!
Noelle's belief in arresting all these people and making them receive the punishment they deserved grew stronger and stronger.
And the Vision located at the position of the bow on her back continuously flickered with light, seeming to respond to Noelle's conviction.
-------------------------
If you enjoy this story, you can read 70+ advanced chapters on Patreon!
Webnovel will keep getting 1 new chapter every day but Patreon readers can stay far ahead.
Maybe it's not a big deal now… maybe it will be later.
[email protected]/Rexlent
"And If you're enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!"