Guili Plains is very large; a thousand years ago, it was also where the people of Liyue lived.
It was only due to the God War that the people of Guili Plains suffered greatly from the war. Eventually, fertile fields were swept away by floods, the God of Dust, Guizhong, fell in battle, and Rex Lapis had no choice but to lead the people to live in what is now Liyue Harbor, developing it to this day.
Today, Guili Plains is left with only scattered ruins, looking incredibly desolate.
Generally speaking, apart from scholars studying history and desperate Treasure Hoarders, very few people set foot here.
On one hand, it's because it's too desolate, and on the other hand, various monsters have made their homes here, adding an element of danger to this extraordinary land.
Given all of the above, it can be said that if Precious Baby was determined to hide here, the probability of him being discovered would be negligible.
The Millelith were, after all, understaffed, and Precious Baby was an experienced Treasure Hoarders member. If they didn't keep up with him immediately, then subsequent searches would likely become like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Therefore, Ei was not too surprised when the Millelith eventually lost track of Precious Baby.
"Don't be discouraged, he is only one person after all, and he couldn't have run too far in such a short time."
After hearing the Millelith captain briefly explain the situation, Ei immediately comforted him.
When she arrived here, she saw the Millelith squad gathering and discussing their respective findings.
It could be said that the situation was not optimistic; this mission was likely to fail.
"This place is too big, there are many exits. Perhaps while we're standing here, that guy has already run very far… But you're right, now is not the time to give up."
The Millelith captain sighed but quickly regained his spirits.
No matter what, the other party was very likely the so-called Nan Changjie. If they were caught so easily, it would be a bit unrealistic.
"Let's search separately. If he's truly hidden somewhere, a careful search will definitely find him."
The Millelith captain straightened his expression, then said to Ei.
If Precious Baby hadn't gone far at this point, these people could split up and search, and they might still find something.
"Hmm."
Ei nodded; he naturally had no objections.
"You two will form a group and go in different directions to search carefully. If you find any clues, send a signal immediately."
The Millelith captain instructed his squad members.
Considering that Precious Baby was still a dangerous individual, he made this decision to prevent Precious Baby from resorting to desperate resistance.
According to Ei's intelligence, that guy uses an axe.
That's not a weapon that an ordinary woman can use. As the captain, he didn't want his squad to suffer any casualties.
"Miss Ei, why don't you also act with me?"
The Millelith captain then said to Ei.
"No, no, I can do it by myself."
Ei waved his hand.
Their squad had twelve people, so splitting into pairs would be just right.
If he were added, there would inevitably be a group of three, and too many people would make too large a target.
Of course, he also didn't like walking with strangers, unless the other person was a pretty girl…
Ei glanced at the dozen or so burly men in front of him, then smiled and said, "You all know my strength. Don't worry, Precious Baby can't beat me."
Aside from Ei's confidence in his own strength, he was also very confident that Precious Baby wouldn't easily try to kill him.
"This… Alright."
The Millelith captain hesitated repeatedly, but finally agreed to Ei's request.
Leaving aside the achievement of capturing North Weird Bird, the fact that he alone had defeated so many Treasure Hoarders before was enough to prove how powerful Ei was.
A moment later, the gathered people dispersed in different directions.
Ei chose to search in the direction of Yaoguang Shoal. Of course, he had no basis for this; it was just an unconscious feeling, combined with his radar for young women, that made him think Precious Baby might be hiding in that direction.
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"Hoo~"
Precious Baby breathed a slight sigh of relief; the air at Yaoguang Shoal seemed to carry a hint of sea salt.
After escaping the Millelith's pursuit, he ran all the way towards Yaoguang Shoal.
He chose to come here for no particular reason, simply picking a direction at random.
Soon, he planned to head north from here, towards Mingyun Village.
By the time he got there, he figured the Millelith pursuers would still be circling in Guili Plains.
"Hmph, you idiots think you can catch me."
Precious Baby snorted softly, and his footsteps involuntarily slowed down a bit.
Although he wasn't completely safe yet, according to his estimation, the Millelith wouldn't be able to search this far for at least an hour or two.
So there was no need to rush now. He could recover some stamina before heading to Mingyun Village.
Thinking this, Precious Baby reached out and took out the ancient and exquisite pendant from his In arms.
This was his only gain from this trip, and he didn't know how much Mora it could sell for.
Hundreds of thousands of Mora… it should be possible, right?
He just didn't know if the merchants would recognize its value.
"Sigh, why am I still a bit reluctant?"
Precious Baby sighed for no reason, speaking in a low voice.
This was something Ei had given him. Although he had secretly vowed to tie Ei up and lock him in a dark room for a good punishment later, the current situation was tense, and it was uncertain when he would see Ei again.
"If only… Hmm?!"
His thoughts were not yet finished when Precious Baby suddenly stopped in his tracks. His ears twitched, keenly catching some faint sounds.
Precious Baby turned his head to look behind him, then immediately looked around, and quickly found a decent hiding spot.
He hadn't misheard; someone was running towards him, and at an extremely fast speed. If he tried to escape immediately, he would definitely be caught.
Given this, the best option was to hide himself well.
Precious Baby's eyes narrowed as he secretly observed the distance.
He could be sure that the person coming was definitely not the Millelith; none of them moved that fast.
So, who could it be…
A moment later, the answer appeared before Precious Baby's eyes.
Precious Baby's eyes instantly widened, his heart filled with either joy or excitement.
The prey he had just been thinking about had appeared right before him.
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