There was a small plaza along the road from the Knights of Favonius headquarters to Mondstadt's shopping district.
The Serenitea Pot had been placed in Ellin's room, so everyone would inevitably pass through this little plaza after leaving.
It was late at night, and no one else was around.
Since Ellin's home was very close to the Knights of Favonius headquarters, Jean had returned there after the celebration ended.
Diluc, meanwhile, had headed east toward the Angel's Share.
And so, only Lumine and Paimon remained, accompanying a drunken Venti through the little plaza.
But just then, a biting gust of cold wind suddenly swept straight toward them!
The wind carried a tremendous amount of Cryo power. The instant it struck, it sealed Paimon inside a huge block of ice and sent her flying.
Lumine was also forced back by the icy wind.
The wind lashed relentlessly against Venti, freezing his legs in place and preventing him from escaping.
At the same time, a masked woman in revealing clothes swaggered toward them, accompanied by two Electro Cicin Mages.
A dangerous, icy aura radiated from the woman. Clearly, she was the one who had unleashed that gust.
This scantily clad woman was none other than La Signora, one of the Fatui Harbingers!
The moment Lumine saw La Signora, her pupils contracted slightly. Sensing danger, she immediately tried to rush forward and rescue Venti.
But two Fatui Skirmishers suddenly emerged from the shadows and twisted her arms behind her back!
"My, my~ We finally found our little runaway hamster!"
La Signora advanced with an arrogant stride, contempt written across her face. Her words were equally disdainful and rude.
"Gnawing on wooden posts, chewing through sacks of grain... You've caused Mondstadt so much trouble."
La Signora stepped forward and pinched Venti's face, as though