Ruby Red Blood (Genshin X F!Reader)

Play Innocent As You Want

Aether and Paimon had left to look for people who could help, since Zhongli would be hopeless with that, and thus, (Y/N) gained some time to talk to her old friend.

"Now this is really not the way I'd think we would see each other again. I am quite chocked about this whole scene, to say the least." the (e/c) orbs looked at Zhongli's Cor Lapis colored eyes.

"Nor did I think so, but I am still glad that we have returned to each other's sight." the man smiled a little.

"I agree. Standing beside someone you know and knows you is a whole lot comfortable than having to explain past events whenever something in your eyes gloss over when the memories return."

"You sure have been through a lot. I kind of admire your determination to keep going."

"You know very well why that is. I have to make sure everyone is frightened by the mention of the eight Archon." the red dressed girl whispered the last."

I do not get why though. She is a great and humble person, but is spoken ill of because that was her will? It must be hard for the surviving Amicitia citizens to hear her name knowing she did it so the same wouldn't be repeated. but if Amicitia was rebuilt and prepared again, wouldn't it survive?" Zhongli mused.

"You know as well as I do that is it too late. If Amicitia should be rebuilt, it should have been rebuilt just after going under. Nobody would accept the new city after hearing the scary myths and legends of the female god of misfortune walking the earth with no home."

"But Cara then? She would surely accept?"

"Maybe that, but you can't be sure. And two persons in a city everyone hates? That wouldn't be a hit."

"Perhaps you are right. Perhaps are you afraid." more couldn't be said, because Aether and Paimon now returned with an empty Mora pouch.

"Done?" (Y/N) asked, and they nodded.

"Then let us see Childe." Zhongli said and (Y/N)'s mood went down.

"Uh-oh... Paimon has a feeling this won't go well..." the two travelers sweat dropped.

"All finished then? Splendid. Any leftover cash is yours to keep - a favor for the Fatui should never go unrewarded."

"You think you can buy us off with some loose change? No way! Paimon demands to know when the next payment is coming!" Paimon said with a tick-mark to the Harbinger as Aether snickered and said something about "Payment Paimon".

"Go Paimon!" (Y/N) cheered on the flying food as she burned the Childe with words.

"I feel a bit attacked..." the red head winced. "Well, how does this sound: you give me the information I need, and maybe I'll leave the Northland Bank's vaults open and unattended for half an hour..."

"Wow, criminality much?" (Y/N) deadpanned.

"What info do you need?!" Paimon shouted with glee.

"No!"

"Huh? Aether, does that mean you know what he's after?"

"What else could the Fatui want? Remember what happened in Mond?"

"Yikes! You're right, Signora..."

"Childe, we wouldn't have given you intel even if it was to save our lives." (Y/N) said, she'd probably still said no even if Aether didn't.

"I mean, I'd like to live but..." Aether mumbled.

"Okay, we wouldn't give you intel even if it was to save my life." the girl corrected herself.

"Noooo! (Y/N), don't leave us!" Paimon whined and held her hair to make sure she wouldn't get out of her sight.

"That's... not what I mean...." the girl sighed. Childe had kept quiet looking down with a thinking face during the drama, but now he spoke up with a theater face.

"You three need to calm down... I don't know what's gotten into you. Just what is this about? The atmosphere got tense all of a sudden."

"Play innocent as you want." (Y/N) breathed, but no one but Zhongli seemed to hear her and the topic was dropped.

"Next, we need some Everlasting Incense. For this, we need to go to Bubu Pharmacy, the finest pharmacy in all of-... is... everything okay?" Zhongli looked at them, but he had only managed to hear what (Y/N) said, as he had been away talking to his contacts while they talked with Childe, at least to the end of the conversation.

"Everything is fine. I was just informing them that they need not return the surplus Mora." Zhongli's eyebrow raised slightly and he looked at (Y/N), but she just looked bitterly in the ground, not like he was used to see her like. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I must be going." and so, Childe left.

"Huh... then, let us go to the Bubu Pharmacy, the finest pharmacy in all of Teyvat. They are known for their superior medicines and ingredients for medicine, and how even the rarest ingredients are always new and fresh, even the dried one, and of top quality. They sell everything from Qingxin and Violet Grass to Mist Flower Corolla and medicinal soup recipes." the tall man tried to lighten up the mood. "The owner is Baizhu, a great apothecary, and he has many great assistants. Some of them has worked there longer than you can imagine." the last comment picked an interest from (Y/N), as she had not been there, for it had not been there more than as a small shop when she last set foot in Liyue.

"We better hurry. We haven't all day." she looked at the sky which told her it was already noon."

"Yeah yeah, why are you so interested in medicine (Y/N)?" Paimon asked bored.

"Didn't you know? There are many healthy snacks you can make out of cheap medicine ingredients." (Y/N) baited the child.

"Such as?" Paimon sounded happy.

"Stone Harbor delicacies uses Violet Grass as a main ingredient, ad Jueyun Chili Chicken can use Horse Tail. Those two are famous delicacies from the Liyue cuisine."

"Let's go to the Bubu Pharmacy!"

Finally within schedule!

What is i with me not having a real schedule, yet wanting to update all my books within 4 days?

Anyways, Hope you enjoyed and Ja Ne~!

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