Lumine and Paimon found the two men rather suspicious. Worried that the woman might be in danger, they hurried after them.
Finally, beside a secluded staircase, Lumine spotted the two suspicious men. They seemed to be blocking the white-haired woman's way, trying to force a sale on her and rob her.
Just as Lumine was about to intervene, the white-haired woman suddenly sprang into action. Grabbing each man by the head, one in each hand, she slammed them straight into the ground. That single blow knocked both men unconscious.
Seeing that the woman apparently intended to deliver another blow, Lumine hurried to stop her, shouting, "Stop!"
Shenhe's hands were steady. When she heard someone trying to stop her, they halted in midair, finally sparing the two pitiful men from another ordeal.
The white-haired woman stared coldly at the approaching blonde girl and silver-haired floating creature. "Are you with them too?"
"No, no, no, we're not."
"Then why are you helping them?"
"But haven't you already subdued them? Slamming their heads into the ground that hard could easily cause problems."
"Don't worry. I held back. I was only teaching them a lesson, not taking their lives."
Just then, a Millelith soldier patrolling the street noticed something amiss and hurried over. "What's going on here? Are you fighting in a group?"
"No. These two said they had information to sell me, but I didn't need any information. Then they tried to force me to buy it, so I struck them."
Hearing this, the Millelith soldier lowered his head and examined the two men on the ground. Yes, they still showed signs of life.
"Huh? Aren't these Dao Ba Liu and A Qiang? Why is it these two again? My apologies, ma'am. These two are repeat offenders here in Liyue. Everything's fine now.