I Have Connections in the Underworld (cont.)

"Stop! Enough with the nonsense. Just tell me who you are, and I'll treat you to a meal."

"Then you should go ask the Knights."

As for whether the Knights' answer is accurate, Barbatos cannot guarantee it.

Ying rolled her eyes.

"It's all over, what's the point of you still hiding it? If you don't want to drink, fine, I don't want to spend Mora on you anyway, goodbye!"

Ying dislikes riddle tellers.

Except for the Wendy God of Wind, she is innocent.

In short, rather than engaging in witty banter with Barbatos, Ying just wants to get home as soon as possible. Because of the wanted poster, she hasn't been able to hug or cuddle with Dora A. Qi for days, and she misses it terribly!

"Anqi, I'm back... Ah!!!"

As soon as she stepped into the familiar room, a series of mechanisms were activated, and Ying was tied up and hung upside down in mid-air.

Paimon is the same.

If you look closely, the way it's tied up is the same as Amber's previous experience; in short, it's a way of tying up that's not suitable for children.

"Ugh!!!" x2

Then, two familiar people walked over.

The blonde girl and the fiery red knight stood in unison, hands on their hips, arrogantly looking at the bound travelers.

"Smack!"

The two even smiled and high-fived in celebration.

"Hmph! Now you two know how I feel, right?"

"Luminous, Paimon, what have I done to deserve such disrespect from you?"

"Anqi, stop wasting your breath on them and let them know what the consequences are!"

"Um!"

The two men reached out and slowly touched the two terrified lambs.

"Hmm!"

"Haha! Hahaha!"

Amber was too naive. Her desire for revenge was merely a superficial attempt, without any deeper intentions—or rather, she simply lacked the knowledge to do so.

Fortunately, Anqi wasn't in a hurry. Food is something to be enjoyed gradually. She was no longer an impatient fool. Just seeing Ying rolling her eyes, drooling, and trembling in a disheveled state was enough for her for the time being.

After a while, Ying and Paimon, their clothes disheveled, knelt on the ground and said respectfully:

"I'm sorry, we were wrong." ×2

"Hmph! That's more like it."

Amber straightened her nose, put her hands on her hips, and looked satisfied.

Naïve as she was, she believed that simply returning the favor in full would make them forget their past grievances. She even felt a little embarrassed seeing Ying and Paimon's disheveled and humble appearance.

"I'm going back now!"

Amber, her conscience subtly stirred, decisively left.

Anqi stood there with her arms crossed, looking down at the two pairs of teary eyes.

"... Never mind, get up."

"Yay!" ×2

Knowing that the matter was over, the two happily high-fived in celebration.

As for the previous punishment, they didn't lose a single Mora, so they took it in stride.

"Anqi, you're so kind~~"

"Come on. The Master Jean is looking for you. Find a time to see her yourself."

"What does the Master Jean want with us?"

"I don't know. I guess it's a thank you gift, since he helped Dvalin. You can think about what you want first."

Ying hugged Anqi's body, pressed her soft, tender little face against her, and blinked thoughtfully.

"I want it... Then please ask the Master Jean to help me put up some missing person notices."

Ying's purpose in traveling is to find her brother.

Of course, meeting some beautiful girls along the way, eating and drinking, and enjoying some other things are all necessary processes.

"Missing Person Notice?"

Anqi thought for a moment and then shook her head.

"If you're looking for someone, missing person posters are efficient, but not ideal."

"Then what else can we do?"

"Ying, have you ever heard the old saying in Liyue — 'Mora can make the devil turn the millstone'?"

"Ah? I'd like to hear more about it. Please enlighten me! Paimon, bring some tea!"

Ying felt like she had grasped something, and suddenly became interested.

Paimon frantically flew around the room, tidying up the table and pouring tea. Once she was done, Anqi scooped her up on her lap and stroked her like a cat.

The aroma of black tea filled the room, and the slanting sunlight fell on Anqi's feet.

Anqi leaned back, crossed her legs, and gently stroked Paimon on her lap, tilting her head up proudly:

"I have a way in the underworld, it comes at a high price, but the success rate is also high. As the saying goes, there's nothing Mora can't do. If you can't do it, it's probably not because of anything else, it's just that you don't have enough Mora."

"Speak more carefully!"

"It's very simple, this is it!"

Anqi slapped a stack of papers on the table.

Ying picked it up and examined it closely, and after a moment she suddenly realized what it meant.

"Bounty Order?"

"Exactly. A bounty of one million will attract the attention of a significant number of adventurers and underworld figures. A bounty of ten million will draw the attention of local government and underground intelligence agencies. A bounty of one hundred million will mobilize professional teams across the Seven Nations. A bounty of one billion will mobilize adventurers, treasure hunters, the Fatui, and other organizations throughout the entire continent of Teyvat. A bounty of ten billion..."

What would happen with 10 billion?

"We will search high and low, from the highest heavens to the Yom, as long as your brother is indeed in Teyvat, someone will surely bring him to you. Whether he is alive or dead, we will see him!"

Ying's eyes shone with immense excitement.

That makes sense!

It's much more effective to post a high Bounty Order and ask people all over the world to help you find it than to search for it yourself!

The excitement lasted for a moment, then Ying frowned, reached out and rummaged around on her body for a while, and then pulled out a bag of Mora.

"Anqi, this is all I have. After deducting living expenses, adventure funds, and so on, it's about 300,000."

"Three hundred thousand? You might as well put up a missing person notice."

"No! Teach me how to make money, Dora A. Qi!!!"

Ying lunged forward and hugged Anqi, shaking her back and forth.

Anqi remained expressionless, and after being shaken for a while, a helpless look appeared on her face.

"I just can't do anything with you."