The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

"Different? Hmm, that's normal." Ningguang thought for a moment and then nodded.

Liyue had long heard of the Fatui's invisibility techniques and couldn't possibly be unprepared. Yet, they still managed to break through the Golden House's multiple layers of security. This debt collector must be something special.

Perhaps it's a new technology from the Fools?

Thinking of this, Ningguang felt a little relieved. At least this time, Liyue didn't suffer a complete loss.

Then Ningguang saw the debt collector radiating blue light.

"..."

"Lord Ningguang, our initial guess is that there's something wrong with the evil eye on him." Gongming said, seeing Ningguang's silence.

However, judging from the snot bubbles on that guy's nose and the constant drooling, this guess doesn't seem very convincing.

Ningguang didn't speak. She carefully observed the debt collector lying dead on the ground and noticed the note stuck to his buttocks.

Ningguang bent down and pulled out the note with a hint of disdain, then examined it closely.

"Report to Yujingtai: One thief has been captured!"

"Left by a kind-hearted citizen who was passing by."

Ying Ningguang's eyes fell upon a line of somewhat familiar handwriting. She flipped the paper over, and sure enough, there was another line of text on the back:

"Why do you guys at the Golden House still have morning meetings? Nobody paid any attention to me when I arrived."

"Boom~" Ningguang's expression was the same as when Yelan first met Yujin, with the veins on her forehead bulging like a "#".

"Ning... Lady Ningguang." Gongming called out cautiously when he saw Ningguang's angry expression with bulging veins.

"Gongming, write a self-reflection in your spare time and send it to Yujingtai. Just a heads-up, if you don't write it well, you're fired!"

Ningguang crumpled the note into a ball, then shouted at the surrounding Thousand Rock Army soldiers, "Everyone! Go check if anything is missing from the Golden House! If anything is missing, I'll hold you all accountable!"

"Understood!" Qian Yanjun shouted, and then immediately scattered and began to work with great effort.

Are you kidding me? Can't you see Lord Tianquan is furious? If you don't work hard now, do you want to be a chicken to be dragged out and slaughtered?

"Also, bring this person along and come with me to the Northern Bank."

After Ningguang finished speaking, she turned and left the Golden House.

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The Northern Bank was originally the largest money exchange in Liyue, and naturally, it had the highest foot traffic.

However, since the Northern Bank was "blown away," this hidden stronghold of the Fools has been on the verge of collapse.

The reason for this was that the flowers blooming around the Northern Bank were too sinister. Although the flowers were beautiful, they looked as if they were made of intertwined flesh and blood, which made people think in a bad way.

The people of Liyue are known for their many customs and traditions, and the local money changers have long harbored resentment towards the Northern Bank. With these two factors combined, most of the Northern Bank's customers suddenly demanded to withdraw their deposits.

Just then, the Northern Bank was short of mora and couldn't come up with so much mora, so its reputation plummeted.

Not only are there very few new customers, but almost all of our old customers have also left.

Today, the Northern Bank welcomed an unexpected "distinguished guest."

Inside the opulent reception area, Ningguang looked around. Despite the numerous repairs and alterations, Ningguang could still tell that the place had suffered immense damage.

As for why? Well, it's because of the huge flower that bloomed outside the Northern Bank that night.

Yujingtai was initially quite concerned about this matter, but after discovering that those red flowers were only spreading unfounded rumors, they stopped paying attention to them.

"Lord Tianquan, what brings you here?" A clear, cold female voice came from upstairs, and then the lady came down the stairs.

"Haha, Seven Stars, this is the first time I've ever seen this!" The young master was not as elegant as the lady; he jumped straight down from the second floor.

Ningguang had only seen these executives, who were both friends and enemies, in portraits and photographs before.

The same applies to the Enforcers. The Seven Stars of Liyue, as long as they keep a low profile, generally have very little interaction with the Enforcers.

Young Master? Ningguang glanced at Tartaglia, and just as the intelligence indicated, that unruly aura was almost emanating from him.

A lady? Hmm? Why is she wearing so much? Ningguang couldn't help but take another look at the lady. At this moment, the lady was wearing a coat, which was quite different from the light and breezy outfit in the intelligence report.

"Heh, not bad, a bit faster than I expected." Ningguang glanced at the gold-plated clock hanging on the front desk and gave a cold, sarcastic laugh.

“As for why you came here, I think you know better than I do.” Ningguang cleared her throat a few times after saying that.

"Bang!"

The tightly closed doors of the Northern Bank opened, and two members of the Thousand Rock Army threw in the debt collector, who was still asleep and radiating blue light.

"Bang!" The debt collector landed on the ground, but he still didn't wake up. Scratching his butt was the greatest respect he could show for the fall.

Ningguang's lips twitched at the sight. She wondered what kind of mind-altering drug Yu Jin had given him, because the blue light showed no signs of diminishing, and the guy was sleeping like a log.

If she hadn't hidden it, bringing this little blue man along would have attracted a huge crowd.

After all, it's common knowledge that the people of Liyue love to join in the fun.

"I've brought the person to you. If he does it again, it won't be so easy to let it go next time."

Ningguang glanced at the debt collector who was still asleep, then looked meaningfully at the young master before turning and leaving the Northern Bank.

"Bang!"

The doors of the Northern Bank closed again, leaving only the lady and the young man in the vast lobby.

"Phew! I didn't expect Seven Stars to be so easy to talk to. Even... a little cowardly?" The young master looked at the tightly closed bank doors and said with some disdain.

If Tianquan Xing makes a lot of noise but does little, then can he be bolder in his next move?

"Is this someone you sent?" The woman narrowed her eyes. She looked at the debt collector who was bubbling with snot, whose shimmering blue light even shone on her and the young master.

If this blue light were permanent, this guy would probably be out of a job as a debt collector.

However, the more the woman looked, the more uneasy she felt. Why did this style seem so familiar?

"Huh? What's going on? Who...who am I? Where...where am I?"

"Wow!"

Just as the debt collector, who had just regained his senses, was feeling confused, a cool blade of water slashed at him.

A wave of cold and pain washed over the debt collector, bringing him back to his senses.

"Young...Young Master! And...and Madam!" The debt collector shuddered when he saw his superior. Then, glancing at the lady beside him, he quickly bowed as well.

"you……"

"I ask you, who did this to you?" The young man was about to say something when the lady interrupted him.

The young master was somewhat displeased that the lady was overstepping her bounds and making decisions for him when she was clearly his subordinate.

"Who did this?" The debt collector looked at his body, which was glowing blue, and said with tears welling up in his eyes:

"I don't know! What attacked me was a metal can, wrapped up even more tightly than I was."

Chapter 267 The Easy-going Ember

2023-11-01

"..."

After listening to the debt collector's words, the woman looked up at the debt collector who was enveloped in blue light and felt that the blue light was too dazzling.

Your Majesty, I have gone blind! I must return to Winter to recuperate. Liyue, please find someone else to help!

The woman touched her forehead, trembling, and waved to the debt collector, saying, "Alright, you can leave now. Go back and check it carefully."

Well, this time the fault doesn't lie with the debt collector. After all, they're dealing with Ember, so the mission failure is understandable.

If it weren't for Wendy's cooperation, the lady herself would probably still be anxiously pacing around Mondstadt right now!

She just felt exhausted. How did she end up running into Ember again in Liyue? Wasn't he in Mondstadt?

"Ha, Rosalyn, don't you think you're overreaching?" the young master scoffed after hearing the lady's words.

Although he had no intention of cultivating his own power, it did not mean that the young master had no objection to others openly commanding his subordinates.

Upon hearing this, the lady lowered her hand. She looked at the young man carefully, then smiled brightly.

"Fine, I won't offer my opinion, you do it yourself."

I had originally intended to remind my colleague that this was Ningguang's scheme to use someone else to do her dirty work, but now it seems unnecessary.

It's good to teach this muscle-bound colleague a lesson.

The young master was stunned when he saw the lady's smile, and then he shuddered just like the debt collector from before.

What happened to the lady? Did she get kicked in the head while riding in the carriage?

"Forget it...forget it! Kid, you should thank the lady. If it weren't for her, you know what would happen if the mission failed!" Young Master Qiang kept a straight face and shouted at the debt collector.

"Thank you, madam! Thank you, young master!" The debt collector breathed a sigh of relief.

He didn't want to experience the punishment for failing a mission.

"Tell me about the guy who found you. Which of the Seven Stars and Eight Gates of Liyue did he belong to?" The young master stroked his chin, a hint of curiosity rising in his heart.

It seems we can't underestimate Liyue.

"Seven Stars and Eight Gates? No, he shouldn't be from Liyue. It seems he also has some schemes in the Golden House."

The debt collector, bathed in blue light, pondered for a moment and then spoke.

"Oh? Not from Liyue?" The young master's interest deepened. Besides the Fatui, there were others interested in the Golden House?

"Wearing full armor, an outsider. Heh heh, that's enough information!" the young master muttered to himself.

Then he looked up and said to the debt collector, "Alright, step down. You should know very well the consequences if you fail another mission!"

"Yes! Yes! I understand!" The debt collector nodded happily and quickly left the front desk of the Northern Bank.

However, both the young master and he seemed to have forgotten the blue light shimmering on his body.

The receptionist fell silent again, and it was only then that the young man realized that he and the female executive had nothing in common.

He touched his nose, waved to the woman, and said, "Looks like I'll be busy from now on. Goodbye."

"As a colleague, I'll give you a heads-up: the guy you're looking for is very strong."

"At least much stronger than me!"