Genshin Impact: The Sharpshooter of Teyvat

Chapter 1306 Kong and Dain cooperate again

Just as Shao Yun was about to continue teasing her, a soft, sweet "meow" sound suddenly came from beside him.

The female goat that had been secretly following behind the herd of cattle and sheep to keep an eye on Shao Yun had somehow come over and was gently rubbing its head against Shao Yun's horse's leg, looking exceptionally affectionate.

Attracted by the bleating of the goat, Cecilia immediately forgot her earlier embarrassment, her eyes sparkling as she stared at the mother goat, saying with great curiosity:

"Wow! Mr. Shao Yun, your little lamb isn't afraid of people at all! It even came over to rub against you, how amazing! How cute!"

As she spoke, she wanted to reach out and touch the mother goat's head, but she was afraid of scaring it, so she could only hold her hand up carefully, her face full of anticipation.

Shao Yun didn't find the female goat cute at all. His face showed a look of dissatisfaction and resentment as he grumbled:

"What's so cute about it? This lamb is so annoying! If I ever get annoyed with it, I might just stew it and give my Paimon some nourishment!"

The mother goat understood Shao Yun's words, immediately raised her head, and bleated in dissatisfaction, her voice much sharper than before. She then raised her head towards the distant herd of cattle and sheep, as if reminding them of something.

Cetalli followed the mother goat's gaze into the distance, her previously smiling face instantly changing, and she said in surprise:

“Mr. Shao Yun, look! I think this sheep is saying that if you keep chatting with me, your cattle and sheep will roam all over the mountains!”

Shao Yun's heart tightened, and he quickly looked in the direction Cecilia pointed.

Sure enough, the herd of cattle and sheep that had been grazing nearby had scattered at some point, and several dairy cows had already run far away and were about to disappear from sight!

"Damn it! I was so busy arguing with you that I forgot about the important matter!" Shao Yun cursed under his breath.

"I'll take the things! I'll go and herd the cattle and sheep back first, otherwise it'll be a real problem if they get lost!"

Without waiting for Sitale's reply, he spurred his horse onward towards the herd of cattle and sheep, shouting as he rode, "Come back! Come back, all of you! Be careful, or the dragon will eat you!"

The mother goat also bleated and followed behind Shao Yun, chasing after the herd of cattle and sheep that had run away.

Mother goat: I take back what I said earlier. Without me, even this god-like person couldn't herd sheep properly!

Celeste watched Shao Yun hurriedly herding the sheep and chuckled, calling out to his retreating figure, "Mr. Shao Yun, keep up the good work! Don't lose any of the cattle or sheep!"

……

In short, although the process was somewhat chaotic, Shao Yun managed to bring back all the cattle and sheep that had almost run away.

The female goat, who always liked to "keep an eye on" him, was still following behind him, bleating every now and then, as if mocking his earlier flustered state. This made Shao Yun so angry that he couldn't help but kick her on the head.

On the other side, Cecilia watched as Shao Yun herded the cattle and sheep back, and then confidently moved the pillow away.

Seeing the tears welling up in her eyes as she yawned, it was clear that she had stayed up all night to finish those two pieces of fabric, and was now extremely tired and at her limit, just wanting to go home and catch up on her sleep.

Time flew by and it was noon. The scorching sun gradually moved to the center of the sky, and the cattle and sheep on the grassland had almost finished eating and drinking.

Shao Yun rode "Radish" and drove the livestock back to the pasture. He could see Yuan Shang already waiting at the pasture gate from afar.

“Yuanshang, drive all the cattle and sheep back to the barn, and remember to give them some hay and water.”

Shao Yun dismounted and handed the reins to Yuan Shang, his voice tinged with weariness.

The whole morning was filled with bickering and searching for the cows; it was much more tiring than simply herding them.

Yuan Shang respectfully replied, "Okay," and then led "Luo Bo" and called out to the cattle and sheep herd as they headed towards the livestock shed.

Shao Yun stretched and pushed open the door to the ranch's living room.

As he changed his shoes, he couldn't help but mutter, "I'm back... That's the downside of running a ranch. You have to herd cattle and sheep every day, and you don't even have a chance to rest."

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Ningguang walk over with a warm towel, which was obviously prepared in advance.

"Mr. Shao Yun, you're back." Ning Guang handed a hot towel to Shao Yun, her tone gentle. "You must be covered in sweat after coming back from outside. Would you like to have lunch first, or take a hot shower to cool off?"

Shao Yun took the hot towel and remembered the replica fabric that Cetalli had given him. He then reached out and took out the neatly folded "tapestry" and handed it to Ning Guang.

“Ningguang, could you help me find a place to hang up this Nata commemorative fabric? It was specially made by Mawika; consider it a piece of furniture.”

Ningguang took the fabric with both hands and curiously unfolded a corner to examine it.

She tilted her head slightly and asked in confusion, "Is this a carpet? It feels thick; it would be perfect for the entrance to the living room."

“No, it’s a tapestry,” Shao Yun explained while wiping his face with a hot towel.

“Mavika has hung the original in her room. This is a copy, and she asked me to keep it as a souvenir. You can find a place to hang it up; it'll be a nice new decoration for your home.”

Ningguang nodded, carefully holding the fabric as if afraid of accidentally damaging it.

"Okay, I'll go find a suitable place to hang it up."

"By the way, Mr. Shao Yun, after I finish this, are you planning to have lunch? The kitchen has already prepared the food, all of which are your favorite home-style dishes. You can just heat them up and eat."

After wiping his face, Shao Yun waved his hand, walked to the sofa in the living room, sat down, leaned back on the soft cushions, and let out a long sigh.

"No rush, let me sit on the sofa for a while and catch my breath. I've been herding sheep all morning, and now I just want to relax for a bit."

Seeing his tired appearance, Ningguang didn't say anything more, but simply said softly, "Then you rest first, I'll hang up the tapestry as soon as possible, and then I'll heat up the food."

After saying that, she picked up the fabric and turned to walk to the wall in the living room, starting to carefully examine where it would be most suitable to hang it.

Afterwards, Ningguang went to deal with the "tapestry" that Shao Yun had brought back.

Shao Yun, meanwhile, leaned back against the cushions, closed her eyes, and felt the warmth of the sunlight streaming through the window onto her face.

"Should I hire some employees or something...? Every day I'm herding cattle and sheep, milking cows, and cleaning the pasture. How come I, as a rancher, live like a 'farm tool'? I'm busy from morning till night without a moment to rest."

He had barely finished speaking when he shook his head at himself, saying with a self-deprecating laugh, "Forget it, the little money the ranch makes selling milk, cheese, and eggs is barely enough to feed my family three meals a day. Where would we get the extra money to hire people..."

"Sigh, what can I do? I raised Paimon, who has a 'small stomach'. I can't let her go hungry. I treated her badly when we were living a life of hardship, and now that things are stable, it doesn't make sense for her to go hungry with me."

Although I was tired, seeing my family eating happily and living peacefully made the hardship seem insignificant.

Just as Shao Yun closed his eyes and was dozing off on the sofa, about to drift into a light sleep, a familiar figure walked in from the living room doorway.

Kong tiptoed to the sofa and, seeing that Shao Yun had closed his eyes to rest and hadn't noticed him, sat down in the empty seat next to him and gently patted Shao Yun's thigh.

"Brother-in-law, wake up. I have something to discuss with you, or rather, I want to have a good talk with you."

Shao Yun was startled awake by the sudden noise. He opened his eyes and saw "Kong" sitting next to him.

He rubbed his heavy eyelids, raised an eyebrow, and said lazily, "What's the matter? Why are you being so mysterious?"

Kong did not answer immediately, but first cautiously observed his surroundings.

Shen He was still taking care of the child on the second floor, while Ning Guang was dealing with the tapestry.

The faint sounds of people calling out to cattle and sheep could be heard coming from the back door; they must still be busy dealing with the livestock shed.

After confirming that there was no one else around and that the conversation would not be interrupted or overheard, Kong slowly withdrew his gaze.

“It’s about me and Daines Reeb. He talked to me for a long time yesterday, and I confessed some things that I’ve never said before.”

"Regarding everything I have done using the loom of fate, including the plan I am now secretly pursuing to resurrect Kanria."

When he said the words "resurrect Kanria," Kong lowered his voice even further:

"As you know, the memories of everyone in the Kanria Order have become unrecognizable due to past disasters and the erosion of time."

"The progress of weaving the ley lines is so slow that sometimes I feel like I can't see any hope... I have no other choice but to take a gamble and cooperate with Dain."

Seeing that his brother-in-law was cooperating with Dain again, Shao Yun casually asked, "What did Dain say?"

Upon hearing this question, Kong subconsciously scratched his neck.

"How can I describe it... After hearing this, he immediately flew into a rage, saying that I was gambling with my life for the future and had forgotten how the Abyss had ravaged Kanria. He almost came to blows with me at the Abyss Order's base in the Kingdom of Night God."

He paused, then continued, "However, in the end I persuaded him... or rather, we reached a compromise."

"He agreed to put aside our differences for the time being and help me rebuild the ley lines in Kanria. After all, without ley lines, everything is just empty talk."

“But the price is…” Kong’s voice trailed off, a hint of guilt flashing in his eyes, “That ‘Harden’ from the Abyss Order was half-killed by Daines Reeb.”

"This can be considered as Dain avenging his past grievances at the Knight Academy of Kanria..."

Upon hearing this, Shao Yun made no attempt to hide his sarcasm, saying, "Your operation is quite something. At a crucial moment, you push your own people out to take the fall, and you even call it 'reaching a compromise'."

"That makes sense, though. You have to sell your subordinates when it matters..."

Kong knew that what he had done was not ethical, so he shrugged helplessly and spread his hands.

"I have no other choice! Dain's attitude is too tough. He will never agree to cooperate unless I give him a way out."

"Moreover, Harden has indeed done a lot of outrageous things. Dine has long disliked him, and this time it's a case of going with the flow, both calming Dine's anger and speeding up the process, killing two birds with one stone."

He paused, then changed the subject, adding, "Most importantly, the progress of weaving the Kanria ley lines was just too slow!"

"At this rate, my niece might not even be finished by the time she gets married!"

"I can't wait any longer. I must move forward with the plan as soon as possible, even if it comes at a cost."