Stay With Me || Arlecchino x Male OC (Genshin Impact Fan Fiction)

Reunion after a month

---/// Arlecchino POV ///---

I left for the mission the same day Lyney reported it to me. What is wrong with me? Why am I making these obvious remarks on purpose? I don't know what is even happening anymore but for now, I want to get done with this mission so I can go and meet him. 

He said he would live in the cave where we last saw each other, but I said he had to upgrade his lifestyle. Being alone in that cave should not be a good idea.

But regardless of that. I can't forget the main reason for why I am here. My mission is to get some information on Salim. He went underground after getting the mora from customers. He also sold his house and had no contact with his friends and family as well.

Well, it's no point looking for him here. The way he did everything doesn't seem planned at all. Maybe he did everything out of spite after realizing he wasn't gonna earn much. Either way, I might get some info if I go to look for him in the house that he sold. 

I wanted to go and look for him at the cave but I can't do it right now. Mission should be prioritized first since I came here just for that and meeting him is something I gonna do cause I got a chance. 

I went to Sumeru City to look for leads. I was not wearing my Fatui outfit so nobody could figure out my identity now. I went to a place where all the things were mostly discussed.

Pushpa cafe.

This cafe has been the place for holding meeting talks regarding businesses or plans. This place is known especially for these things particularly. 

I went inside and I saw a group of men sitting at a table. I sat at a table behind them to listen to their conversation. They were talking about Salim and how he left everything. I noted the important points from their conversation.

1) He made a deal with the merchant from Natlan and somehow got the connection with Igor from Fatui.

2) Igor thought of him as an eager businessman who wanted to earn quick mora and funded him with fatui goods.

3) Salim sold goods to customers and earned the money but when Igor tried asking him for payments, he went missing.

4) Before he went missing, he sold his everything to gather capital. Including his house and certain assets.

So there are no clues about where he went after leaving Sumeru. And he made sure he leaves no clue behind.

Anyways, Right now I just need to find where he could have ran off too. But what budge me the most is the fact that he sold his house soo easily in small nip of a time. How is that possible? If he was about to sell his house, Fatui would have noticed and they would have stopped him while they still can. But since there was no news, I guess he sold the property on spot. I think I should visit his property, it's been some time since it was sold but I think there might be some clues still left in that place.

I left the pushpa cafe and made my way to his old house. As I reached there I saw some boxes outside. The place was not locked and it felt like someone was inside the house. I don't know who I was about to encounter and I wasn't sure if that person will gave me proper answers. So, I thought of infiltrating the house while nobody was inside. I was about to leave the area but I thought I should sneak a peek on these boxes that are left there. I opened some of them saw so many plants bushes and medicines packed in jars and bags.