Genshin Impact: Ningguang is still a pitiful little thing, I invested in her.

"Ye Lan, thank you for coming all the way here to tell me this news."

"Don't worry, we don't need to run away. I'll handle everything."

Fang Xun spoke in a calm and composed voice.

Ye Lan felt an indescribable sense of security, and her anxious heart slowly calmed down.

Come to think of it, hundreds of years ago Fang Xun rescued her ancestor Boyang from the depths of a giant abyss of layered rocks.

With such abilities, a mere treasure-hunting gang is utterly insignificant.

Ye Lan realized that she had been too hasty. She was worried about Fang Xun's safety but overlooked the most crucial point: the older brother in front of her was no ordinary person.

"Little Night Orchid, what were your original plans before you came to find me?"

At this moment, Fang Xun asked Ye Lan in a low voice.

Ye Lan blinked and answered truthfully, "I originally planned to go to Qingce Manor."

"To Qingce Village?"

Fang Xun was somewhat surprised, because it was a long way from Liyue Harbor to Qingce Manor.

It's almost dark, what is Ye Lan doing at Qingce Manor?

Ye Lan gave a soft "Mmm": "My grandfather planted a lot of glass lilies in Qingce Manor, and now is the peak season for selling flowers."

"He planned to pack all the glass lilies and sell them in Liyue, but he was reluctant to spend money to hire workers, so he could only work alone in the fields."

"I want to go to Qingce Village to see if I can help my grandfather with some of the farm work."

Upon hearing this, Fang Xun suddenly realized that Ye Lan had gone to Qingce Village to help her grandfather with farm work.

“Picking glass lilies is quite a lot of work, it must require quite a few people, right?” Fang Xun asked casually.

Ye Lan nodded gently: "Of course, the more people who help with the picking, the better."

"Unfortunately, I don't have the money to hire workers."

Ye Lan's voice trailed off, her face filled with frustration.

Because she was too young and didn't know any other ways to make money, she could only earn Mora by selling information.

Even so, they couldn't afford to hire workers to help, so they had to do farm work themselves to help their grandfather share some of the burden.

"It's okay, I can find you free workers."

At this moment, Fang Xun suddenly spoke up.

As he spoke, he looked up at the group of treasure hunters who seemed intent on causing trouble not far away.

Xiao Yelan seemed to understand Fang Xun's meaning, her bright and lively eyes blinking rapidly.

This was a path she had never imagined.

Ordinary people would avoid treasure-hunting gangs like the plague, fearing they might get caught in the crossfire.

How come in Fang Xun's eyes the treasure-hunting group became free laborers?

Oh, I didn't know you could do that!

At this moment, Yelan opened the door to a new world.

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With the Spring Festival approaching, I'll be updating twice a day for the next few days, and I'll add more if I have more time.

There will be another update tonight.

Chapter 469 Kneel down, I need your help with something.

Fang Xun made up his mind that he needed to find some free labor for Ye Lan today.

When pursued by the treasure-hunting gang, he initially pretended to be completely unaware.

They then strode away from Liyue Harbor and headed in a grand procession towards Qingce Village.

Seemingly worried that the treasure-hunting gang wouldn't dare to act, Fang Xun deliberately chose a relatively deserted and secluded path.

The group of treasure hunters, however, were unaware that Fang Xun was setting a trap for them; they simply felt that the long-awaited opportunity had finally arrived.

Seeing that there were no Thousand Rock Army soldiers around, the Treasure Thieves could no longer hold back and jumped out to block Fang Xun and Ye Lan's path.

"Kid, do you know how long we've been looking for you? You've gotten yourself into big trouble!"

At this moment, the leader slowly walked out.

The leader looked fierce and menacing, his face full of hostility.

The large iron hammer in his hand gleamed with a cold, sharp edge in the moonlight, occasionally striking the ground with a sharp, grinding sound.

The rest of the treasure-hunting group also took out their weapons one after another, and approached Fang Xun and Ye Lan step by step.

"Try this!"

"Freeze you!"

Despite the burglars' growing ambitions, Ye Lan appeared calm.

She peeked out from behind Fang Xun and began to carefully count the number of people in the treasure-hunting group.

The more people there were, the more Ye Lan couldn't hide her smile.

Ten people! This group of treasure hunters has a full ten people!

Ye Lan's actions left the treasure-hunting team completely bewildered.

They're a notorious gang of thieves, and they're not exactly good people.

Why did Yelan not only not feel afraid when she saw them, but instead seemed very happy?

The leader of the treasure-hunting gang had never encountered such a strange child as Ye Lan before. After a brief moment of stunned silence, he glared fiercely at Fang Xun.

"Kid, we've worked so hard to plant two underlings in Liyue, and we're finally starting to see some progress,"

"As a result, you caused them to be captured by the Thousand Rock Army. Well done...well done!"

The once fierce and menacing leader of the treasure-hunting gang suddenly changed his attitude.

The reason was simple: Fang Xun merely raised his hand slightly, and he controlled the group of treasure thieves in mid-air.

They look like kites soaring high in the sky.

However, these treasure-hunting groups do not have the ability to ride the wind; if they fall, they will be smashed to pieces.

The treasure-hunting gang had never seen anything like this before. They realized that Fang Xun was someone they couldn't afford to offend, and they immediately cried and begged for mercy.

Once the sound from the sky gradually subsided, Fang Xun withdrew his wind elemental power.

The members of the treasure-hunting group exchanged glances, feeling a sense of relief at having escaped a disaster.

At this moment, Fang Xun slowly walked over: "Kneel down, I need you to do something for me."

The Treasure Thieves: ? ? ?

Do you want to listen to what you are saying?

Is this human language?

The leader of the treasure-hunting gang, enraged, said, "What do you mean, 'asking us to do something'? Just tell us what you need!"

...

Liyue Harbor, Qingce Manor.

With a soft creak, the hunched old man slowly walked out of the wooden house.

The old man was Ye Lan's grandfather. In his youth, he had traveled to many places and experienced many trials and tribulations before returning to Qingce Village to live a secluded life.

The old man used to enjoy growing flowers and vegetables, and over time he gradually became a professional grower of glass lilies.

This year, Liyue has enjoyed favorable weather, and the harvest of the Lapis Lazuli flowers planted in the ground has been quite good.

Looking at the endless expanse of blue lilies in the field, the old man was content and filled with indescribable pride.

If all these glass lilies were packaged together, they should fetch a good price, right?

Thinking this, the old man turned around and went back into the house to get his tools, and began picking the glass lilies.

"Old Ye, why are you picking glass lilies yourself so late?"

"You're working on such a large field all by yourself? How long will it take to harvest all that?"

Just as the old man was working hard in the fields, a voice came from behind him asking a question.

Upon hearing this, Old Master Ye stopped what he was doing and turned to look at the guest behind him.

The one who greeted him was Old Liu, Old Master Ye's neighbor.

Like Old Master Ye, Old Liu had white hair and a hunched back.

The only difference between the two was that Old Liu looked unwell, coughing every now and then and sweating profusely on his forehead.

"Old Ye, my family's farmland also planted quite a few glass lilies this year,"

"I was planning to pick flowers like you and then sell them in Liyue Harbor for a little money,"

“But my son, who runs a business there, absolutely refuses to let me do such dirty and tiring work in the fields. He even hired two workers to do it.”

As Old Liu spoke, he pointed to the farmland on the other side.

Two strong young men were busy working in the field.

"Why hire workers? And two of them at once! Tell me, isn't he just wasting money?"

At this moment, Old Liu couldn't help but complain again.

On the surface, Old Liu was scolding his son for wasting money, but his words also carried a hint of boasting.

Knowing this, Old Master Ye smiled but said nothing, and lowered his head to pick the glass lilies even more diligently.

He doesn't care how other people spend their money; he just wants to live his own life well.

Although picking them alone is a bit of a hassle, it's all worth it and saves a lot of money.

Just then, a series of restless footsteps came from afar.