Genshin Impact, starting from becoming the God of the Ocean

Then, not long after, Ningguang arrived.

"Young master, I apologize for keeping you waiting."

Ningguang's gaze swept over the young master, and she said with a smile.

"Haha~ No, no, Miss Ningguang is busy with official duties, it's only right."

The young master touched his hair and smiled. His smile was infectious, making him look like a sunny young man.

"Thank you for understanding. Sigh~ Sometimes it is indeed difficult to make choices at work. It's not just a matter of time. Like this time, the Qianyan Army captured so many pirates. I didn't want to kill them, but the will of the people is hard to go against."

"Furthermore, I discovered that their ship possesses a large number of dangerous weapons from outside Liyue. I suspect it may be a transnational operation... Oh well, I guess I should just kill them. It seems like investigating them would be a bit troublesome."

Chapter 37 Young Master: I'm so poor all I have left is money >>

"By the way, young master, is there anything I can help you with?"

Upon hearing Ningguang's words, the young master's smile instantly froze.

For a moment, I didn't know what to say.

He was not afraid of powerful opponents, and he would even dare to charge at a demon god, but that was a matter full of unknowns and challenges, which excited him.

To be honest, it's really unpleasant to feel like the current situation is completely in someone else's hands.

"Miss Ningguang, actually..."

“Please have a seat,” Ningguang said seriously. “Speaking of which, I just remembered something. The elemental weapons those guys used are quite similar to those used by your Winter Solstice Kingdom. I suspect that these pirates also attacked your people and then stole those weapons.”

"I was planning to ask you to verify this, young master, don't you think so?"

The young master was taken aback. Was there really such a saying?

A normal person wouldn't think that way, right? Shouldn't the first thing to do be to suspect that they are just a bunch of fools?

And if you're supposed to be verifying something, why are you directly asking if it's true? Does that mean if he says it is, then it is?

"What, isn't that right?" Ningguang looked puzzled. "Didn't they steal the weapons from the Winter Kingdom?"

"No, no, no, I came to see you about this too!"

The young master looked at Ningguang with utmost seriousness.

"Those pirates remind me of what happened in Winter's End two months ago; they did indeed steal our weapons!"

"I see. So, young master, you must be here to see them, right?"

"Ah, yes, yes, Miss Ningguang, please be sure to hand these pirates over to our Winter Kingdom for disposal."

The young master suddenly realized that he might as well treat these people as pirates. This way, it would avoid diplomatic issues and would not affect the Fatui's operations in Liyue.

Hey! That was perfect.

"I understand what you mean, young master, but..."

Ningguang looked troubled.

"What's wrong? Please tell me if there's anything you need, Miss Ningguang."

“Since that’s the case, then I will speak.” Ningguang’s lips curled up slightly. “Although these pirates committed crimes in Winterfell, they also committed crimes in Liyue. In particular, this time it involves the murder of one of Liyue’s top ten richest merchants. If I don’t take action, I’m afraid it will be difficult to convince the public.”

"Of course, Liyue is the city of contracts, and many things can be resolved through negotiation. If the Kingdom of Winter can offer a price that satisfies that wealthy merchant, I think this matter, which has been brewing for a year, can have a satisfactory conclusion."

"what?"

The young master was taken aback. Oh, you need money? That's alright.

He was also worried about this, but since it could be resolved with money, it wasn't bad.

"Of course, I'll trouble Miss Ningguang to ask her how many chips would be appropriate."

"Actually, I had already spoken with them before. Originally, I planned to hand Mora over to them in the name of the Seven Stars..."

“That won’t do!” The young master shook his head decisively. “Since these are prisoners from the Kingdom of Winter, how can we let Liyue spend money? Miss Ningguang, just tell us how much they want!”

It's just money.

The Fools, supported by the Northern Bank, are so poor they have nothing but money.

“Actually, it’s not that much.” Ningguang smiled slightly. “It only requires three hundred million Mora.”

Young Master;;?: "???"

"The Liu family is one of the top ten richest families in Liyue. They wouldn't even look at something that's too small. Actually, this 300 million is just to give me face as a Seven Star, it's just a formality. Otherwise, it would probably be several times more in the end."

"So that's how it is."

The young master nodded. Indeed, the top ten richest businessmen in Liyue wouldn't be interested in 300 million Mora.

Moreover, the damage caused by the sinking of that ship would be far more than that.

Although this matter actually had nothing to do with him, it seemed like he was still making a profit by using a mere 300 million Mora to offset the trouble caused by this incident.

After all, once he knew the whereabouts of Sha Kui and Huo Yang, he could go and investigate on his own.

"Alright, I'll have someone send Mora over right away."

The young master readily agreed.

“Don’t rush, there’s more.” Ningguang’s lips curled up. “This time, in order to capture them, Liyue lost an armed ship, and several Thousand Rock soldiers were seriously injured. In addition, there were a series of losses such as ammunition and manpower. Winter Country needs to make compensation.”

"Hmm...okay, that's fine."

"By the way, I even hired Southern Cross for help. You've probably heard of Dragon King Beidou's reputation; her fleet is not cheap to hire."

"...That's how it is."

"Furthermore... these pirates are openly carrying out armed operations on Liyue. If we hand them over to Winterfell, your country will likely have to pay for their crimes. There are twenty-five of them in total. Let's charge each of them five million Mora. What do you think, young master?"

"..."

"As for other trivial matters, since you are a guest from afar, Liyue has its own way of treating guests, so I won't go into the details... Well, in total, it's this amount."

Ningguang finally uttered a number.

The young master didn't hear it clearly either; his head was buzzing, and it seemed like he was surrounded by Ningguang's voice.

He felt something was off, but upon closer inspection, it seemed there was nothing wrong. He could only sit there blankly in his chair.

...

Chapter 38 A Series of Pitfalls, Time for Advancement

Ningguang, of course, would not let any opportunity to make money slip by.

Especially those she doesn't particularly like.

If a friend comes from afar, even if he is far away, he shall be punished.

The negotiations ended quickly, and the outcome was just right. As the executor of the Fools, with the support of the Northern Bank, Mora was just a number to the young master.

After all, players can save tens of millions every day by playing Big Game, and hamsters can even save up to 100 million. For Northern Bank, this amount of money is really nothing.

Not long after the young master left the Tianquan Mansion, he suddenly realized something.

Ningguang seems to have only agreed to hand over the person, but didn't mention returning the elemental weapons and bombs?

Most importantly, that crucial resonance device is still in Ningguang's hands!

"I'm sorry, young master, Lady Ningguang has already left."

Just as the young master remembered something important and was about to go back and ask Ningguang, the secretary guarding the door immediately spoke up.

"They're out? Wait, wait, wait!" His eyes widened. "We just finished talking, how could it be so fast?"

The secretary smiled and said, "Yes, Lady Ningguang's time is arranged every minute. She left after talking with you just now."

"Where did she go?"

"I'm sorry, but I cannot reveal Lady Ningguang's whereabouts."

"When will she be back?"

"I'm sorry, but I cannot reveal Lady Ningguang's whereabouts."

"..."

"If you want to see her, I can make an appointment for you in advance."

The young master was speechless.

He now suspects he might have been scammed.

But what the other party said also makes sense. Everyone knows that Ningguang is very busy and her whereabouts are kept completely secret. Even just inviting her to a meal would cost tens of millions of Mora.

Thinking about it that way, it seems like he's already made a good deal by having a free cup of tea with the other person?

"Never mind then. If she comes back, please let me know. I have something important to discuss with her."

"Okay, I'll remember that."

After the young master left, the secretary hurriedly returned to Ningguang's study.

Knock on the door, wait until you hear a sound before going in, and you'll find Ningguang sitting at her desk flipping through documents.

Has he left?

"Yes," the secretary said with some curiosity. "How did you know he would come back, sir?"

"Hehe~ Warriors from the Winter Kingdom, of course they won't neglect important matters just because they're afraid of losing face."

A strange smile appeared on Ningguang's lips.

She was in a fairly good mood, well, after all, she had just acquired a large amount of Mora.

As for the weapons, she didn't pay much attention to them.

Even so, Ningguang did not intend to return it to the young master so easily.

This can be used to appease the young master during the next negotiation. In exchange for the contract, the young master will give her some Mora, and she will give him weapons. It makes perfect sense, doesn't it?

What Ningguang really valued was the device that could cause mental confusion in mutated sea monsters.

There is no doubt that the technology of the Winter Kingdom is very advanced.

Ningguang had a feeling that this matter was not so simple. She had been investigating the unknown entity called 'Calamity' for so long, but she hadn't found a single clue.

But in any case, she couldn't let the Fools find each other first.