This was not the first day that Diluc arrived in the snow-capped mountains. In other words, when he called all the spies back to Dawn Winery, he had already arrived in the snow-capped mountains alone.

When he first came to this snow-capped mountain, Diluc did find many unusual things.

For example, more violent monsters, unusual low temperatures, completely changed terrain, etc., are generally within the range that can be processed, so they are not particularly valuable information.

However, many big events started with some trivial clues, so Diluc did not take it lightly and investigated these things step by step very cautiously.

Until he came to the ice lake and saw the remaining part of the ice element formation, as well as the very eye-catching trace of blood on the snow.

That formation is definitely not something that ordinary people can create, and the power contained in it is very subtle.

The presence of blood proves that someone has been injured in this place. Although judging from the blood stains, the injury should not be very serious, it at least indicates that a conflict broke out here, and the degree of the conflict was not low.

The identity of the two parties in the conflict has not yet been determined, but simple speculations can be made.

Currently, the forces that exist on the surface of Longji Snow Mountain include the Knights of the West Wind, the Adventurers Association, and the official assistance provided by Liyue. The forces behind the scenes are conservatively estimated to include the Treasure Thieves Group and the Fools.

Among the great adventurers of the Adventurers Association, Genteros possesses the Eye of God with ice attributes, but he has no reason to fight with others in this place, and even if he fights, he should not leave this ice element formation behind.

Got off.

Um......

It was still impossible to deduce the real person based on the current clues alone, but around the lake, he still found some faint traces, which spread to the other direction step by step.

This kind of trace is very weak. It seems that the person who escaped after being injured also has very good anti-reconnaissance ability, but maybe because she was anxious to leave, she still left some traces.

Following these subtle changes, Diluc searched all the way, and finally found Kong, Paimon and Yula at the entrance of the cave. However, he did not choose to come forward immediately, but carefully observed the surroundings and listened.

their conversation.

The person who was attacked was Yura, but the attacker was someone who even surprised Diluc.

The person who lost contact with him soon and was suspected of attacking him at Dawn Winery - Albedo.

Frankly speaking, Diluc was not much shocked when he heard the name Albedo, he was just a little surprised by this incident.

If you think about it carefully, the one who has behaved most abnormally recently is the chief alchemist. The method of destroying his information at Dawn Winery can only be accomplished by an alchemist.

Then, Diluc heard Paimon talking about the previous two avalanches.

Regarding the causes and consequences of the first avalanche, the Knights have roughly investigated. It was roughly that the Fools wanted to cover up some of their actions, so they caused the avalanche to cover up others. Unfortunately, the scale of the avalanche exceeded their expectations, so

They themselves were left there.

And the second time... As Yula said, the Knights have not yet reached any results.

But if you think about it carefully, the second avalanche actually has many similarities with the first avalanche.

First of all, they are all sudden, and there have been no warning signs before, so natural causes can be ruled out directly. Secondly, after the avalanche occurred, some strange news came out of the snow-capped mountains, including but not limited to monsters, low temperatures, and people falling into madness.

animals etc.

If there was anything different, perhaps the scale of the second avalanche was much larger than the first, forcing the Knights to pay attention to it, and to a certain extent, it attracted the attention of the entire Mondstadt.

Now that I think about it, maybe this is also a means of diverting attention...

When everyone turns their attention to the snow-capped mountains, the person who caused the avalanche may be able to do something that is usually difficult to do.

Including...entering the Knights of the West Wind to steal alchemical instruments and attacking Dawn Winery...

These clues all pointed to Albedo, and they were extremely clear...and it was because they were so clear that Diluc became suspicious.

Is this a little too deliberate?

Abedo is a smart man. If he really did all this, then there is no reason for him to be so straightforward.

But it is meaningless to discuss these now, because Yula has clearly seen Albedo, and was attacked by Albedo... He did not hesitate at all when he took action.

Therefore, Diluc decided not to hide his whereabouts anymore, and chose to walk out directly to meet with these three people.

Except for the steward of the winery and Kaiya, no one else should know that the owner of Chenxi Winery came to Longji Snow Mountain. Of course, there are now three more people who know about it.

"Master Diluc? Why are you here...ah, no, no, how did you find this place?"

When she met this rich and famous man, Paimon stuttered subconsciously, but she did not forget to ask the key question.

"I found some traces outside, so I followed them all the way... I shouldn't have disturbed you, right?"

Diluc still had that cold expression and his tone was as calm as ever. Perhaps it was this calmness that dispelled some of Paimon's panic.

"It seems that I was a little more anxious when I escaped..."

After the initial surprise, Yula also realized that it was not surprising that Diluc could find traces of her.

And Yura cares more about another point than this.

"...But what did you mean by [hiding one's eyes and ears] just now?"

Diluc seemed to have heard their previous conversation and gave his answer as soon as he appeared.

Is the massive second avalanche actually a cover-up?

"You should also know that the alchemy laboratory of the Knights of the West Wind was stolen, and most of the alchemy equipment has been stolen."

Hearing this, Diluc did not answer the question directly, but talked about another thing.

"Yes, I know. But what does this have to do with the snow-capped mountains?"

Kong, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said that he knew about this before entering the Dragon's Back Snow Mountain, but what does the theft incident in Mondstadt have to do with the Snow Mountain?

"From this point of view, it really doesn't matter."

Hearing Sora's words, Diluc just shook his head, and then continued: "But Albedo is in charge of the alchemy laboratory, and he is also the person who is most familiar with this place. The guy who stole the alchemy equipment did not alert anyone during the whole process.

It is enough to show that the thief is also very familiar with the structure of the laboratory."

Hearing this, Kong subconsciously looked at Paimon, and Paimon also looked at Kong, and both of them saw the surprise in the other's eyes.

The alchemy laboratory was stolen by Albedo...

Abedo attacked Youra not long ago...

Think again of what Diluc said just now when he appeared...
Chapter completed!