Hmm?
At this moment, as an Outrider,
Amber had just returned from outside the city and was planning to patrol inside the city.
After all, this kind of work also fell under the Outrider's jurisdiction.
Currently, Mondstadt was quite short-staffed.
In such a situation, as an Outrider, she naturally needed to help share the burden when there were no outdoor missions.
Suddenly hearing someone call her name,
Amber looked up in the direction of the sound, and when she saw Kai and the others not far away, she quickly ran over in a hurry.
"Hehe ~ Amber, long time no see."
Seeing a familiar face, Paimon waved her small hands in greeting.
"Paimon and Lumine are here too."
Amber looked at everyone with a puzzled expression.
However, she didn't think much of it and directly focused her gaze on Master Kai.
"So, Master Kai, what do you need me for?"
Generally speaking, Master Kai rarely troubled her with things.
After all, he never worried about Mondstadt's defenses.
Unless the matter concerned Acting Grand Master Jean, he usually avoided trouble whenever possible.
He absolutely refused to get involved in any trouble.
Now, hearing that he had suddenly called her over, could it be that something had happened?
Was it related to Acting Grand Master Jean?
"Do you know Venti?"
Having called Amber over, Kai didn't bother with pleasantries.
He went straight to the point.
"Are you referring to the Bard who helped repel Stormterror?"
Amber nodded; she had naturally heard of the hero who saved Mondstadt.
"I even ran into him when I was coming from outside the city earlier."
"Oh, and he asked me to deliver a message."
"Hmm?"
Upon hearing this news, even Kai couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
His gaze grew solemn.
"Um... when I entered the city, I just happened to run into Sir Venti."
"He said that if anyone was looking for him, I should tell them to meet him at Windrise in half an hour... he'll be waiting there."
After speaking, Amber looked at everyone present.
A look of realization appeared on her face.
"So, it was Master Kai and you all who were looking for Sir Venti."
"He even had someone deliver a message."
Kai nodded, falling into a state of contemplation.
Meeting in half an hour... what did that mean? What did he intend to do during this time?
Kai had already warned him about the Fatui's intentions towards the God of Anemo during their first meeting.
Despite Barbatos's somewhat weak power, as a God, his judgment in this regard was naturally quite astute.
In this situation, where everything seemed to have returned to calm, it was precisely when the Fatui were most likely to strike, taking advantage of any laxity.
Barbatos would not fail to understand this principle.
Yet, not only did he appear to have no precautions, but he even specifically had someone deliver a message, asking him not to look for him for the time being?
Could it be... fragmented clues overlapped.
Soon, the most likely piece of information formed, making Kai's eyes gradually brighten.
Combining it with the plot he had seen in his mind, the former God of Anemo was defeated so easily.
It was so easy; it was almost as if... it had been pre-arranged.
"So that's it."
"Kai, what do you know?"
Hearing Kai's sudden exclamation,
Acting Grand Master Jean, who was beside him, quickly came over and asked, quite puzzled.
"I probably know what that guy is trying to do."
"In short, let's not worry about him for now. I'll go to Windrise again in half an hour."
To his wife's question, Kai showed a very gentle smile,
offering reassurance.
Barbatos, after all, was the God of Anemo.
In a sense, he was also a symbol of Mondstadt.
If he were to truly suffer some accident during a Fatui attack,
Acting Grand Master Jean's future situation as the Acting Grand Master would be quite troublesome.
"Understood."
Nodding, to her husband's answer,
although Acting Grand Master Jean was indeed worried deep down,
beyond that, she trusted Kai even more.
After all, it was merely... Barbatos *possibly* being in trouble.
If this warning had been made by Kai,
and then such a potentially dangerous situation occurred, no matter how much she trusted him, Acting Grand Master Jean would absolutely not ignore it.
Perhaps by now, she would have already set off for Windrise?
"This..."
"Did something happen?"
As an Outrider, Amber was clearly a bit at a loss in the face of the strange scene.
She couldn't help but scratch her head, looking quite conflicted.
"Eh... actually, Lumine and I don't know the specifics either."
"But overall, it shouldn't be a big problem."
"After all, with Master Kai here, there's nothing to worry about!"
Paimon patted her chest,
as if Master Kai's presence brought her immense security.
Good heavens... so, without me realizing it, you've put a responsibility on my shoulders?
Kai suddenly realized that Paimon was quite skilled at seeking protection.
If it were someone like Acting Grand Master Jean, hearing Paimon say such words,
she would probably be subtly instilled with a strong protective instinct.
He just started taking responsibility for her for no reason, right?
"Anyway, it's complicated. I'll explain it to you when I get a chance."
"Got it."
Amber nodded, half-understanding.
Though she wasn't clear on the specifics, it was always right to nod first.
"Then I'll go to the Knights of Favonius to finish the rest of my work."
"If Kai has time, please take the Traveler to find a place to stay."
Jean said, feeling uncomfortable thinking that Lumine and Paimon had been staying outside the city these past few days.
To treat the hero who saved Mondstadt this way, if word got out,
it would probably make the Knights of Favonius, or even all of Mondstadt,
seem rude.
"Ah... me?"
Kai pointed to himself, slightly taken aback.
This... a married man taking a young lady to a hotel to get a room.
It sounded a bit strange, didn't it?
But facing Jean's expression, which didn't seem like a joke,
and since his wife didn't mind, Kai thought about it.
And said nothing more.
"Alright then, the expenses will be reimbursed with the Knights of Favonius' public funds."
"Traveler, follow me."
Kai sighed and turned to walk into the city.
"I'll take you to find a place to stay."