This is Jiang Bai's first time coming to Mondstadt.
How should I put it, Mondstadt and Liyue have completely different styles.
There are no walls in Liyue Port, but the first thing you see in Mondstadt City is the high walls. Buildings with red spires stand among the high walls. Large windmills at different heights rotate gently with the wind, bringing a feeling similar to Liyue.
Completely different atmosphere.
Jiang Bai slowly approached the main city of Mondstadt and found that the main city was built on an island in the middle of the lake. Apart from the bridge directly in front, there was no other road connecting the city.
This made him a little confused. Since there is only one road to Mondstadt, why should a high wall be built?
You must know that high walls will greatly restrict the development of the city and restrict many things within the city. He has never seen such high walls in Liyue.
Or is it that the environment in Mondstadt is not as peaceful as in Liyue, and we often need to defend against enemies? Or do we often have to face monster sieges?
People were coming and going on the bridge at the city gate. Jiang Bai saw a child trying to feed the pigeons. However, because there were too many people on the bridge, the pigeons did not dare to approach.
Walking all the way to the city gate, Jiang Bai saw two knights wearing armor on duty.
They stood upright at the door, seemingly just on duty, not questioning passers-by one by one or checking their goods.
Jiang Bai walked straight towards one of them.
Seeing someone dressed in a foreign country that he had never seen before, he walked towards him. The knight on duty put his right hand in front of his chest and beat his chest. He put his left hand behind his back and gave Jiang Bai a simple courtesy.
"Hello, welcome to Mondstadt."
"Hello." Jiang Bai didn't know what to salute, so he simply nodded to him.
"What can I do for you?"
"Are you from the Knights of the West Wind?"
Although he looked like someone from the Knights in terms of appearance, Jiang Bai still had to confirm to avoid finding the wrong person.
"Yes, I am Swann, a knight of the Knights of the West Wind. I am responsible for standing guard. At the same time, I am responsible for providing necessary help to merchants according to the "Knights Guidance Manual." If you encounter any difficulties in Mondstadt, you can come to me."
""Knights Instruction Manual"? What is this?" Jiang Bai was attracted by the Knights Instruction Manual.
"The "Knights Guidance Manual" is the common guiding principle of the Knights of the West Wind and the cornerstone of peace and security in Mondstadt. Every knight will read it and abide by the above code of conduct."
"That's it." Jiang Bai nodded and took out the badge given by Abedo.
"Albedo asked me to go to his house to pick up some things, but it's my first time here and I don't know where his house is. Could you please take me there?"
Swann took the badge that Jiang Bai took out, confirmed that it was indeed the badge representing Abedo's identity, and handed it back to him.
"No problem, I'll find someone to take my place on guard. Please wait a moment."
"OK."
Swann found someone to come over and continue working on his behalf. He took Jiang Bai into Mondstadt and introduced Jiang Bai to him as he walked.
"Mondstadt is a country of wind and poetry. There are also quite a lot of landscapes in Mondstadt. Whether it is the Cathedral of the West Wind or the statue of the God of Wind, they are both quite shocking buildings."
As he walked into the city, Jiang Bai also saw the huge statue mentioned by Knight Swan.
The city is in the shape of a staircase. As you go up, the buildings become larger and more magnificent. And the statue of the god is at the highest point of the city. You can get a glimpse of it no matter where you are in the city.
This statue is similar to the image of the Wind God on the Seven Heavens Statue. It is wearing a hooded robe and has huge wings, but the posture is different.
The wings of the wind god of this large statue are stretched out, and they are held in front of the hands as if they are holding their beloved.
When Jiang Bai was outside, he felt that Mondstadt was not that big, but when he came in, he realized that he was completely wrong.
As the main city of a country, how can Mondstadt be small?
Although it is not as good as Liyue Port, which has no wall restrictions, Mondstadt is definitely not small.
Swann walked with him in the city for more than ten minutes before arriving at Albedo's residence.
The place where Abedo lives is a three-story building. The building is exquisite and has a small flower bed. It is completely different from the courtyard-like building like the Hall of Purity.
"This is Abedo's residence. Is there anything else you need my help with?"
"No, Abedo gave me the key. I can just go in by myself."
"Okay, bye."
This knight Swann was quite chivalrous. Seeing that Jiang Bai had no one else in need of help, he left immediately without worrying that he would be a liar.
After all, it is still difficult to violently get something from Albedo, the chief alchemist of the Knights of the West Wind.
Jiang Bai walked to the door and took out the key given by Abedo and opened the door. It was getting late and the room was a little dim without turning on the lights.
The remaining light before dark shines into the house through the glass windows, giving the house a sense of warmth.
"Where would you put something like explosives?"
Abedo did not say where the explosives were placed, only that they were in the house, but which house it was in is a question.
Jiang Bai stood in the living room, lost in thought.
In the kitchen, Xiao Keli, who was standing on a stool squeezing salad dressing on toast, heard the sound of the door being opened. Her ears twitched, and she didn't even care about the toast. She jumped off the stool and ran out.
"Brother Abedo~"
However, the person standing in the living room at this time was not the brother Abedo she imagined, but a stranger she had never seen before.
Even though she had never seen Jiang Bai before, she was not afraid at all and looked at Jiang Bai curiously with her big eyes open.
"Brother, who are you? Why are you at Keli's house?"
Keli?
Jiang Bai matched Abedo's description with the little girl in front of him.
He squatted down to prevent Keli from looking up at him and creating a sense of distance.
Then he showed a friendly smile and patted Keli on the shoulder, "So you are Keli. My name is Jiang Bai. Your brother Abedo asked me to come over and help him get something."
"It turns out he is a friend of Brother Abedo!" Keli was relieved after getting the answer.
She is not afraid of bad guys at home at all. If there are bad guys, she will blow them up with a bomb!
"Is Brother Abedo still doing experiments?"
"Well, he is still in the snowy mountain and can't leave for a while. He asked me to come over and help him bring something."
Jiang Bai had a troubled look on his face, "But I don't know where the thing is."
Seeing Jiang Bai's distressed look, Xiao Keli's heart of helping others suddenly moved. She patted her little chest, "What are you looking for, big brother? Tell Keli and Keli will take you to find it!"
"That's really great! Fortunately, Keli, you are here, otherwise I wouldn't know what to do."
It has to be said that Jiang Bai is also very good at dealing with children, and he grasps the mentality of children who like to help adults very accurately.