Surviving in a Collapsed World, Is Something Wrong?

Jiang Ming asked with an evil smile as he looked at the treasure-stealing group he was sitting on.

"Sir, please be magnanimous and let us go. I have parents and children to take care of."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, how pitiful! If it were someone else, they might have agreed. After all, I'm an orphan. Not to mention that I'm old, I haven't even grown up yet."

Jiang Ming stood up and patted his clothes.

"Get up and carry all these goods back to me."

At this time, an inconspicuous treasure thief was not convinced.

"Why? We stole this with our own ability!"

"Why don't you listen to what you are saying? You should be thankful that it is me who came and not the Qianyan Army. Otherwise, if you accidentally hurt them, I am afraid you will be guilty of an even greater crime. Now if you follow me, not only will you not suffer any physical pain, but you will also be provided with food and lodging."

Jiang Ming recommended it to them with a smile.

"Isn't that just jail time?!"

"Who are you to decide where we go?"

"I control my own life!!"

Some dissatisfied treasure-hunting groups rushed up again.

"Oh, the first generation of thunder seal, the strongest thunder, the thunder emperor Vajra Dharma!"

A blue lightning seal appeared behind Jiang Ming, and then a terrifying pressure erupted, causing all the treasure-stealing group members to cough up blood.

"Hiss~ Take it away, take it away. If you don't take it away, everyone will die."

The situation of those treasure-stealing groups improved only after the Thunder Seal was taken back.

"We can move now, right?"

"But......"

"Ok?"

Chaotic lightning appeared in Jiang Ming's hands.

"Yes Yes."

There was no other choice but to endure the severe pain and move the goods back to Liyue Harbor.

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Liyue Harbor.

"Hmm? Zhongli, Paimon, and Ying? Looks like they're already buying colorful flowers. Hi, Paimon! Ying!"

Jiang Ming greeted them.

"Hey, Jiang Ming!"

Paimon spotted him first.

"What a coincidence, you are here... Why are there so many treasure-stealing groups?"

"Oh, these treasure-stealing groups stole some goods, and I just happened to accept the commission and bring them back."

"Is that so? Oh, by the way, do you want to join us in this ceremony of sending off the immortals?"

Paimon said with some anticipation.

"Okay, wait for me to send these treasure-stealing groups over, and you guys go about your business first."

When Jiang Ming handed the treasure-hunting team over to Keqing, he would remember her wide-open eyes and her hairstyle that shook like cat ears for the rest of her life.

But he didn't ask for any reward, he just wanted to make friends.

......

"Hi, I'm back."

"Oh, I've been waiting for you for a long time! Next we are going to find someone to make the ointment."

"Hmm? What a coincidence? I just happen to know someone who is very good at making ointments."

Jiang Ming looked surprised at first, then recommended it to them.

"Really? Great, let's go then."

Soon, Jiang Ming brought Paimeng and Ying to Chunxiang Kiln.

Ying'er came out to greet them.

"What are you doing here, gentlemen?"

"I have heard of Chunxiang Kiln for a long time. I came here today and would like to ask Miss Ying'er to make three batches of ointment for us."

Jiang Ming spoke in a gentle tone and with a smile.

"Ah, this guy is really handsome, don't worry, leave it to me, but... three servings, hehe."

Ying'er covered her mouth and chuckled.

"You're so young, but you have a big appetite. But I can tell."

"Well, I'll leave it to Miss Ying'er then."

Ying'er said while playing with her hair on her chest.

"Haha, of course you can, but I have a small request~"

"Ms. Ying'er, just speak frankly. I, Jiang Ming, will definitely take responsibility."

"Oh my, I just want you to be my assistant. There's no need to be so serious. But when you're my assistant, you have to focus on me alone~"

Ying'er said with a smile.

The scene changes.

"Come, hold the pestle gently and softly like this, with your palm pressed tightly against it so that it won't slip easily. Then stir it with the rhythm that suits you best until the juice of the neon flower comes out."

"All right."

"Wow, that's really fast. It seems you are very experienced in this area."

"I don't really want that to happen..."

Jiang Ming said with cold sweat on his head.

"Well, then take these to the synthesis table and make them into essential oils.

"Well~ Now is the last step. Please pay attention to controlling the fire. Make sure not a drop of the juice from the neon flowers is left~"

"Ok."

After a while, the ointment was finally completed.

"Haha, congratulations on completing three types of ointments."

Ying'er applauded them.

"Then let me give you one last piece of advice. If you want to have your feet on three boats, you should think carefully about which foot to step on first."

Hearing this, Jiang Ming just laughed.

"Rather than deciding which foot to step on first, I will choose and only choose the boat that is most worthy of my step."

"Oh, sir, you are really..."

Several people left.

The place where the seven-day statue is located.

"Zhongli, we are back."

Zhongli seemed to be thinking about something and was a beat slower.

"Oh, welcome back, who is...?"

"Hello, Mr. Zhongli, my name is Jiang Ming, a friend of Ying and Paimon. I decided to perform the Immortal Sending Ceremony with you. This is the ointment we agreed on."

Jiang Ming showed the ointment to Zhongli.

"Well, thank you for your help. Let's try to offer them in order."

Jiang Ming put the first two on, but there was no change. Until the third one, the statue seemed to respond and emitted a faint glow.

"It seems the answer is the third one."

Paimon said with realization.

"Could it be that Emperor Yanwang is actually a big sister?"

"I think he might like the smell of big sister."

Jiang Ming looked at Zhongli and said.

"Haha, maybe."

Zhongli could only smile helplessly at this.

Afterwards, they went to borrow the Dust-Clearing Bell from Grandma Ping, bought a kite, hired helpers, and bought the Eternal Life Incense at Bubulu. However, the price of 300 million shocked everyone, and in the end it was the Young Master who came forward to help them pay the huge sum of money.

After solving all these problems, Zhongli invited them to stay in Hong Kong for three nights.

But Yue Haiting's secretary, Gan Yu, suddenly appeared and sent Ying an invitation to the Qun Yu Pavilion.

Jiang Mingze and Zhongli went to Dihuazhou to pick wild colored lilies.

Looking at the glazed lilies on the ground, Jiang Ming smiled helplessly.

"Mr. Zhongli, can you sing?"

"Ahem, not nice."

"..."

"My Lord, I thought the Rock King was an almighty god..."

"?!!"

Jiang Ming's sudden words made Zhongli frown slightly.

"Hey, Mr. Zhongli, I suddenly made a major discovery."

"...What did you find?"

Jiang Ming didn't say anything but went up and picked the glazed lily in front of him. However, the glazed lily as imagined did not appear in Jiang Ming's hand. Instead, there was an ice flower. Unfortunately, it was frozen into ice by Jiang Ming as soon as it came out and thrown into the river.

"How did you discover it?"

"Hehe, I'm very sensitive to elements, but this guy hid deep enough. It wasn't until just now that I felt the ice element underground."

In the end, Ganyu happened to pass by and gave them the Glazed Lily that she had heard singing.

After getting the Glazed Lily, they reunited with Paimon and Ying, but the atmosphere in Liyue had become much gloomier for some reason.

They learned from a member of the Fatui that it was Ningguang who ordered the restrictions on the Fatui's actions and the confrontation with the immortals, while Zhongli left first because of a conflict between the Wangsheng Hall and the Thousand Rocks Army.

Jiang Ming, Ying and the others started discussing.

"Why did Ningguang suddenly order restrictions on the Fatui?"

"Maybe he did something bad."

"【Young Master】..."

Ying said the name and frowned slightly.

"I see! I think I understand."

Paimon looked as if he had suddenly realized something.

"If you ask who is most looking forward to this kind of chaos in the city, my first reaction should be him. This guy must be doing something bad while no one is busy with him. Where will he go when all the chaos becomes particularly chaotic?"

"I know."

Jiang Ming looked in the direction of the Golden House.

"Ningguang told me that the Immortal Ancestor's Transfiguration is there, and the Fatui's target is very likely that."

"Jiang Ming, how did you know?"

"It is better to believe it exists than to believe it does not exist."