Genshin Impact: I, the first water follower, makes players excited

Chapter 276: Seno: Isn’t it funny?

The moon set and the sun rose, and it was already night when Hines and the others arrived at Aru Village.

The temperature difference between day and night in the desert always catches people off guard, which means that although the moonlight is still bright, there are few pedestrians on the road.

But Sino is not among them.

At this time, Seno was standing at the entrance of the village with his eyes closed, as if waiting for something.

"Long time no see, great disciplinary officer~"

Hines shouted at Seno from a distance, waking up Seno who was resting with his eyes closed.

When the two came close, Seno spoke.

"Long time no see, why are you here?"

Hines briefly recounted his encounter with Neloo and his invitation to Seno to the banquet.

"banquet..."

Seno's expression was a little strange, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Seeing that Seno did not reply, Xines became curious.

"What? Don't you want to participate? It's different being a disciplinary officer again. I'm so busy with work that I don't even have time to meet up with my friends~"

Seno looked at the sarcastic Hines speechlessly, and finally sighed and agreed.

"I'll go, but I'm really busy lately."

"Tell me what you've been busy with?"

Speaking of this, Hines became interested. He was really curious about how many people Seno had captured during this period.

Egolia wasn't really concerned about this, but it wouldn't be a bad idea to listen to it.

Her eyes were fixed on Hines, with a sweet smile on her lips.

Seno did not answer directly, but threw back a question.

"Do you know why I returned to Aru Village?"

"Uh, because the desert wind is so strong?"

Facing Seno's speechless gaze, Hines forced himself to explain.

"As a major disciplinary officer, it makes sense for him to appear in a windy place."

For some reason, Seno seemed to see himself at that moment.

However, Sines's joke-telling skills were so poor that even he didn't find the joke funny.

"During the day, there are many criminal scholars teaching there, so..."

Seno pointed to a temporary building in the distance.

"...Do you know why they came to the desert?"

"Because the prison in Xumi City can no longer accommodate everyone?"

“Because there’s a lot of sand in the desert.”

(PS: Just think of it as "sand" in Teyvat, which is pronounced as "idiot")

Egolia didn't know how to respond to these two guys. If she guessed correctly, they both just told a bad joke, right?

No, it's not even a joke...

Seno looked at the unresponsive Sines and Egolia in silence.

"Isn't it funny?"

Hines shrugged.

"I think the joke I just told was funny too."

Seno stroked his chin and began to think about his next joke.

They didn't find the joke funny, so it must be my fault!

Egolia interrupted Seno's thoughts with a stern face.

"Are you waiting for someone?"

Hearing this, Seno nodded slightly.

"I'm waiting for Rahman. I have some matters to hand over to them."

It turns out that you really can't talk about others behind their backs. As soon as Seno said Rahman's name, he really appeared.

"I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting, Grand Disciplinary Officer. It's been a while since we last met!"

After Rahman greeted Seno, he noticed Hines and Egolia beside Seno. These two left a deep impression on him.

Memories unconsciously appeared before his eyes. Rahman couldn't help swallowing his saliva. He thought again and again that he had not done anything wrong recently before he felt relieved.

Rahman gave Seno a puzzled look, but Seno did not respond at all, and seemed to be thinking about something with his head down.

There was no other way, Rahman could only ask himself what the two were doing here.

"What brings you two to Aru Village? If you need anything, I'll definitely help!"

"Oh? Now that you mention it, there is indeed something I need your help with..."

Hines took the opportunity to tell Rahman about the banquet that Nilu was going to hold and invited him.

"...That's it. No matter what, we are a team working together to save Xumi. If you have time, you'd better join us."

Hines' tone was relaxed and casual, which made Rahman completely relieved.

Rahman: It’s hard not to be nervous when facing a big boss who can kill you with one slap!

Rahman, who had relaxed, noticed that Hines used the word "it's best to attend", which meant that this was not a notice, but an invitation.

"I'm sorry, but I've been busy with a lot of things in the desert lately, including the arrangements for those convicted scholars, the establishment of the education system, and the distribution of supplies. I need to worry about all of this, so I won't be attending this banquet."

After saying that, Rahman glanced at Hines's reaction. Fortunately, he did not see any dissatisfaction on Hines' face.

In fact, what Rahman said was true. As a loyal minister, coupled with the power Rahman already possessed, the two combined have given him the right to speak in the desert today.

Although not all tribes recognize his status, it doesn't matter if they don't recognize him, as long as they recognize him with their fists.

Recently, Seno brought instructions from the House of Commandments, or the decree of the Grass God.

Scholars with less serious crimes must go to the desert to teach and guide the desert people onto the path of wisdom.

Together with some outstanding scholars who volunteered to teach in the desert, the teaching staff is sufficient.

All the desert lacks now are schools and teaching supplies, such as books.

Although books are rarely circulated in the Xumi market, the House of the Decrees has an entire library. In addition, with the closure of the void now, port cities are also constantly importing books from neighboring countries, but translation and printing take time.

As it happens, the desert is not short of time. This land lacking knowledge has been barren for too long. Even a drop of rain is enough to make them ecstatic.

And the Grass God's actions also tell them that the gods have never abandoned the desert.

Ginez did not doubt that Rahman's words were an excuse. After all, Seno had just said that he had something to discuss with Rahman.

"That's a shame, but business is more important."

When Hines said the second half of the sentence, he reached out and patted Seno who was still thinking. Although Hines didn't know what Seno was thinking, his intuition told him that it would be better not to let Seno continue thinking.

Seno was suddenly stunned, and then looked at Hines with a serious face.

"Are you calling me a nickname?"

Hines tilted his head and slowly typed out a lot of question marks.

Seno looked at the silent Xines and couldn't help but remind him,

"You should ask me why."

"...Why?"

“Because you’re taking pictures.”

Hines slapped himself in the face. He was the one taking the photo, and he had just taken a photo of Seno, so he was the one who gave Seno the nickname 'Zhao'.

Seno, you are a genius!