Mond, Morningside Winery.

The alchemy laboratory of the Knights of the West Wind was broken into by thieves, and the alchemy equipment was taken away. There were no casualties in the whole incident. Of course... no one was able to discover it in time when it happened.

Only nearly a quarter of an hour after the infiltrator left, the patrolling knights of the Knights discovered that the laboratory had been stolen, and then reported it to Captain Qin.

Since Mondstadt's Alchemist section was almost entirely supported by Albedo alone, not many people used the laboratory during the investigation of Albedo Snow Mountain. The period during which the thieves invaded happened to be a gap period in the laboratory.

Not only that, according to subsequent reenactments, this intruder also accurately grasped the whereabouts of several patrolling knights. The time card for entering the laboratory was perfect, and the time for leaving was also very suitable...

This proves that this intruder knows the patrol arrangements of the Knights very well. Even if he is not a member of the Knights, he must have a deep connection with the Knights...

Although the security level of the alchemy laboratory of the Knights of the West Wind is not as good as that of the Knights Central, there are still several knights patrolling in turns. It is impossible for ordinary treasure thieves to break into the laboratory, let alone allow them to obtain alchemy.

instrument...

Therefore, the person who took action must be a member of the Knights, and most likely an alchemist...

In this way, the name of the person who took action almost appeared directly in Diluc's eyes...

Abedo.

"..."

Exhaling slowly, Diluc glanced at Eze. The Chamber of Commerce president understood instantly, then respectfully exited the room and closed the door.

All kinds of clues pointed to the chief alchemist, and it happened that they lost contact with the sorcerer at this time... It was as if the heavens were pointing the finger at Albedo.

"If it is really him, then what is his reason for doing these things..."

As the chief alchemist of the Knights of the West Wind, he has the right to use the laboratory, and the knights have never stopped him from conducting alchemy experiments. In addition to the [chief alchemist], he also has the title of [investigation team leader]

reputation...

There is absolutely no need for such a person to rely on this method to obtain instruments, and these instruments may even be worse than those he made himself.

But if not him, who else could it be...

Snow mountain... What kind of secret is there in that snow mountain? It made everyone fall into it in an instant.

Unknowingly, Diluc raised his head and looked at the broken window again.

The traces of fragmentation are so conspicuous at the window. It forms a sharp contrast with the various golden decorations around it, like a trace of black dirt appearing in the middle of pure white marble...

"It seems..."

Diluc withdrew his gaze, tapping his fingers on the table regularly, and his expression gradually darkened.

"...I have to go to the snow-capped mountains myself."

...

At this moment, Longcrest Snow Mountain.

It was already ten o'clock at night, and today's expedition was obviously over. Except for a few big adventurers who were still staying in the snowy mountains, most of the other adventurers had returned to the camp.

The environment of the snow-capped mountains is more dangerous than anyone imagined. Many adventurers who did not know much about extreme cold conditions stumbled when they first came here. It was only the first day, so some adventurers withdrew from the entire activity because of this.

.

After returning to the camp, the Knights of the West Wind and the Mondstadt Adventurers Association immediately sent people to take good care of these adventurers. However, unfortunately, this was only the first day of the expedition, and no valuable information was sent back at all.

It is worth noting that none of the great adventurers, including Quinteros, Brazo, Sance'er and Jing Meng, have returned. They may have discovered something valuable and are stepping up their investigation.

In fact, the Knights did not place their hopes in the hands of those adventurers, so it didn't matter if they couldn't bring back the information. Yula and Kaia had been sitting in the camp at the foot of the mountain. They were not only waiting for Sora's arrival, but also

Waiting for new information to appear.

Originally, they were planning to go into the mountains with the adventurers today, but a piece of news came that forced them to stop.

The alchemy laboratory of the Knights of the West Wind was stolen, and all the precious instruments were missing. This was done very secretly, and no one saw it when it happened.

After receiving the news, Kaia immediately passed it to Diluc at Dawn Winery, then gave up the idea of ​​going into the mountains and sat down at the adventurer camp.

Although just as Diluc thought, the alchemy laboratory of the Knights of the West Wind is not large in scale, and the various instruments installed in it are not particularly precious, but even so, its value is by no means measurable.

What's more... this is at the moment when Albedo has lost contact.

The night was already deep, Yura went to guard the surroundings, while Kaia was in the tent thinking carefully about everything that had happened recently.

He has been in the Knights for more than ten years. Even so, he does not know much about the specific location and route of action of the alchemy laboratory. If anyone knows this world so well, then except for the patrolling knights, only

Next to those alchemists themselves.

And ordinary alchemists obviously cannot accurately avoid the inspections of knights...

"..."

Like Diluc, Kaia almost instantly thought of Albedo, who had lost contact. From all angles, he was the person with the best opportunity and strength to do this.

only...

He really had no reason to steal these things. Compared to others, he knew Albedo better, so he understood better how advanced Albedo was in the field of [Alchemy].

It is no exaggeration to say that Albedo cannot use all the alchemy instruments currently in the Knights' alchemy laboratory, because they are a bit behind the times for him.

Therefore, he has no reason to do such a thing.

It's just... if you think of Abedo's abnormal performance a while ago...

Maybe Abedo really has something to do with the theft...

"Captain Kaia!"

While Kaia was thinking, a knight suddenly walked in from outside the tent.

"Odd? What are you doing in such a panic?"

Seeing this colleague, Kaiya quietly buried the document in his hand and then looked at him.

"No...cough, captain, the traveler has arrived at the camp!"

"The traveler...the blond traveler?"

Hearing this, Kaiya frowned slightly in confusion, so fast?

"Yes, they are resting in the camp now. It seems they came all the way here."

Seeing Kaia's expression, the knight named Odd also understood what he was doubting. In fact, when he saw the traveler, he also had a look of disbelief.

"...I understand, let's go and greet the distinguished guests."

However, Kaia did not hesitate for long. He nodded immediately, then stood up and walked out of the tent.

He came just in time. With him here, we can officially carry out the investigation activities in the snow mountain...
Chapter completed!