Star Rail, My Little Shop on the Train 92
Chapter 92: The Treasure Hoarders: I’ll Be Back!
January 21, 2025
Chapter 92: The Treasure Hoarders: I’ll Be Back!
Tivat, Liyue, Stone Gate.
“Lumine! We’re almost to Liyue!”
Lumine drove her off-road RV on the road from Mondstadt to Liyue.
Lumine took the merchant road, the surface was relatively smooth.
After crossing a gorge, Lumine successfully arrived in Liyue.
Near the Stone Gate, there was a small market that usually sold food and drinks to passing merchants and travelers.
Paimon opened the car window, sniffed the air, and inhaled deeply.
“Wow~ It smells so good! Lumine, let’s eat something, I’m hungry.”
Lumine looked out the window; there were indeed many food stalls.
However, Lumine didn’t plan to get out of the car.
“Eat what? Just hold on, haven’t we made plans with Hu Tao? She’s waiting for us at Wanmin Restaurant, and she’s taking us to eat something delicious.”
Upon hearing this, Paimon remembered, “Oh right, Hu Tao said she would treat us to a meal.”
“Then let’s continue on our way, I’m afraid Hu Tao will wait too long.”
Lumine closed the car window speechlessly. *Were you afraid Hu Tao would wait too long? You clearly just wanted to eat something.*
Lumine floored the gas pedal, driving the RV to continue on their journey.
Passersby cast curious glances at Lumine’s RV—*What in the world is that thing? It can actually move on its own!*
Meanwhile, near the Geo Archon statue in Dihua Marsh, a group of Treasure Hoarders were setting an ambush, preparing to rob passing merchants.
Their leader, Abiao, instructed his men.
“Hurry up, hurry up.”
Suddenly, a voice came from afar, as one of his underlings ran over.
“Boss! A fat sheep is coming!”
Abiao was overjoyed and gestured for his men to hide.
“All of you hide! When I give the signal, all of you jump out! Remember! You must look imposing!”
Several underlings obeyed and hid in the nearby grass.
Abiao found a good spot for observation and saw the RV approaching from afar.
*What is this thing? It can actually move by itself?*
Abiao thought about it, but couldn’t figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it.
*Never mind, it’s probably something similar to a carriage.*
“Don’t rush! Wait until it’s closer, don’t scare the fat sheep away!” Abiao whispered, restraining his impatient underlings.
Finally, when the RV was only a dozen meters away, Abiao roared.
“Attack!”
Abiao leaped up, and several underlings followed closely behind.
Unfortunately, they underestimated the RV’s speed.
“Bang! Bang! Bang!”
Several collision sounds rang out, and Abiao and his underlings were all knocked into the water.
They landed with impeccable form, splashing a large wave!
Lumine saw that they were nearing Wanmin Restaurant and decided to text Hu Tao.
Cell phones worked within Liyue’s borders.
Lumine looked up, a little bewildered.
“Huh? Did I just hit something?”
Lumine slammed on the brakes, opened the car door, and looked around.
She hadn’t hit anything?
Lumine shrugged, returned to the car, closed the door, floored the gas pedal, and continued on her way.
Near the Geo Archon statue, in the river.
Abiao climbed shakily onto the riverbank.
“You…you can’t leave!!! You owe me medical expenses!!! You hit a person with your car!!! I’m going to sue you!!! Waaaaaaaaah~”
Ten minutes later.
Lumine arrived at Wanmin Restaurant and saw Hu Tao, who had parked her motorbike by the roadside and was squatting on the ground counting Primogems.
Hu Tao had arrived at Wanmin Restaurant early. She figured she might as well explore the restaurant while waiting.
This exploration, however, revealed that Wanmin Restaurant had many treasure chests!
So, Hu Tao looted every treasure chest in Wanmin Restaurant.
Xiao, on the top floor of Wanmin Restaurant, witnessed the entire scene, utterly baffled by Hu Tao’s obsession with these chests, which usually contained nothing of value.
Lumine parked the RV in front of Hu Tao, opened the driver’s side window, and honked the horn.
“Beep beep~ Hu Tao, I’m here.”
Hu Tao looked up.
“Oh~ Lumine, it’s you, you’re finally here.
Let’s go, let’s go, I’ll take you guys to Liyue Harbor for a meal. I’ve made arrangements with Xiangling, she’s prepared a whole table for us. Xiangling is a very famous chef in Liyue.”
Lumine nodded.
“Why don’t you ride in my car and guide me? I’ll put your motorcycle in the trunk.”
Hu Tao, upon inspecting Lumine’s RV, thought, *This car looks pretty good too, I’ll give it a try*.
“Okay, okay, open the trunk.”
Lumine pressed the trunk release button, and Hu Tao placed her flying motorcycle inside.
Then, Hu Tao got into the RV and saw the interior.
(Note: The line “无一错一首一发一内一容一在一6一9一书一吧一看!” is omitted because it seems to be unrelated gibberish and doesn’t fit the narrative.)
Directly facing the entrance was a small booth that could seat four people.
Paimon was sitting on the sofa in the booth, eating potato chips.
“Hu Tao, come, come, sit here, would you like some potato chips?”
Hu Tao shook her head.
“You eat, I’ll take a look around.”
Hu Tao wandered around the car. It was surprisingly well-equipped for its size.
All kinds of facilities were available, perfect for a traveler like Lumine.
After seeing it, Hu Tao suddenly wanted to get one for herself.
But on second thought, she decided against it. Her flying motorcycle was also very fast, allowing her to quickly return home.
Hu Tao came to the front cabin, just as Lumine started the RV to get going.
“Hu Tao, guide me.”
Hu Tao brought a small stool and sat next to Lumine, and the two chatted while driving.
Another hour passed.
Lumine and Hu Tao arrived at the entrance of Liyue Harbor in the RV.
The Qixing guards stopped Lumine’s RV.
“Halt! Get out for inspection!”
Hu Tao and Lumine got out of the RV.
Hu Tao was surprised to see the Qixing guards.
“Oh~ Isn’t this Acai? You’re on duty today?”
The Qixing squad leader on duty was named Acai. Hu Tao had once saved him from monsters in the wild, and they had become acquainted.
Upon seeing Hu Tao, Acai had his men lower their weapons.
“Hall Master Hu, it’s you. I thought it was something else. Is this your vehicle?”
Hu Tao shook her head and pointed to Lumine.
“Her name is Lumine, and this RV is hers. It’s similar to a carriage.”
Acai said,
“I see, my brothers and I thought it was a monster.
Hall Master Hu, have you just finished work?”
Hu Tao replied,
“No, no, I came to pick up Lumine. I plan to take her to Wanmin Restaurant for a meal.”
Acai immediately reassured them.
“Then I won’t keep you any longer. Hall Master Hu, please go ahead, my brothers and I still have to be on duty.”
Hu Tao nodded, and she and Lumine got back in the car and drove into the city.
As they passed Acai, Hu Tao poked her head out of the window.
“Come to my Wangsheng Funeral Parlor sometime, have a cup of tea.”
Acai smiled and replied,
“Certainly.”
(End of Chapter)
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