Morax is dead, Liyue will fall into my hands.

Without Pantalone's help, Zhong Li might have refused to take over "Wanmin Daily," but today in the tea room, when Pantalone said he hoped to use the newspaper to promote the lending business of "Northern Bank," Li Ye knew that the opportunity he had been waiting for had arrived.

There are some things Zhongli doesn't care about, and there are some things Zhongli has to care about.

Upon hearing Li Ye's suggestion, Zhong Li was inclined to refuse.

He had only recently begun his retirement life of walking his birds and didn't want to be rehired so soon.

However, considering the special nature of the "Wanmin Newspaper", Zhong Li seemed to have no better choice.

Li Ye noticed that Zhong Li was interested and quickly pressed his advantage, saying, "Mr. Zhong Li, there's no need to worry. I believe that before long, all kinds of newspapers will spring up like mushrooms after rain."

Even if the "Wanmin Daily" remains the leading newspaper at that time, its influence will certainly be far less than it is now. Then, you can simply find a suitable successor.

Hearing Li Ye put it this way, Zhong Li had no choice but to reluctantly say, "In that case, I will not refuse anymore."

"Clap! Clap! Clap!"

Li Ye couldn't help but clap his hands repeatedly and said, "This is exactly what we've been waiting for, Mr. Zhongli. With Mr. Zhongli overseeing things, the 'Wanmin Daily' will truly be a newspaper for all the people."

Mr. Zhongli has returned to the "Hall of Rebirth" to wait. This afternoon, I finished the article "The Advantages of Saving Money" and handed it over to him for review, hahaha!

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Meanwhile, inside the "Northern Bank," Ningguang's informant, taking advantage of the customers coming and going in the lobby, secretly handed a piece of paper filled with intelligence to a merchant who came to withdraw money.

After receiving the paper ball, the person did not leave but went to the counter to withdraw money, chatted with the new receptionist about dirty jokes for a while, and then left unhurriedly.

However... before the merchant could hand the paper ball to Ningguang, Ningguang, who was sitting in the Moon Sea Pavilion, had already learned all the chat information between Li Ye and Pantarone through the chat group.

Although this information was quite a shock to Ningguang, it wasn't the key issue. The key issue was that there was something Ningguang just couldn't understand.

Previously, Kuaiyu had confidently declared in the chat group that she would tell him about "Wanmin Money House" without anyone knowing.

As a result, no one told him anything about "Wanmin Money Shop" during this period. Even when Baiwen and Baixiao talked about the "mysterious business," they deliberately avoided him, for fear that he would catch them slacking off at work.

Now that Li Ye and Pantalone have finished their meeting, why hasn't Kuaiyu tried to spread the news about "Wanmin Qianzhuang" to himself yet?

Even if you try to be completely secretive, you should at least let yourself know, right?

Chapter 78: To kill someone, you must first destroy their spirit.

Ningguang watched as everyone in the chat group enthusiastically discussed the sinister intentions of "Northern Bank," and hesitated several times before speaking.

In the end, I couldn't resist my curiosity and secretly sent a message when I had a spare moment.

"Liyue Rich Woman": "Judging from what Pantarone said, the Northern Bank probably does have spies among the Liyue Seven Stars."

So it seems that Tianquan Ningguang will find out about the conversation in the tea room by tonight at the latest.

"Kuaiyu should have confirmed that they've informed Ningguang about the money exchange, right?"

Notify Ningguang?

Keqing only realized this matter after seeing the "Liyue Rich Woman" reminder.

It's not entirely Ke Qing's fault. First, she guessed that Ning Guang must have known about the money shop all along, so she didn't take it to heart. Later, she thought about whether to test the waters, but then she had a big argument with Ning Guang at Yuehai Pavilion because of the issue of "charity".

After the argument, neither of them wanted to see each other for a while, causing Keqing to completely forget about testing the waters.

But Ke Qing remained confident. She firmly believed that with Ning Guang's intelligence in the business world, it was impossible for her not to realize what Li Ye wanted to do when all these hints were pointed at her.

"Beef Offal Chef": "Don't worry, Tianquan Ningguang definitely knows by now!"

Seeing Kuaiyu's confidence, Ningguang began to seriously recall the events of the past three days and realized that she had not received any informational alerts.

However, on the other hand... what Kuaiyu said was not wrong; he did indeed know about the money shop.

Could it be that Kuaiyu has already told him in some way, but he just didn't realize it?

Or perhaps she originally intended to tell me in some way, but just as she was about to do so, she realized she had already guessed the money exchange, so she canceled the operation?

Ningguang was deeply shocked. Regardless of the possibility, it was clear that this Swift Rain Dragon was elusive and mysterious, and his whereabouts a year ago were a complete mystery. He could not possibly be just a simple folk master.

Immortals? Impossible! Although immortals are elusive, how many of them understand the rules and regulations of money exchange transactions?

Furthermore, Li Ye said that the contract and regulations were drafted by Kuaiyu herself over several days, and now that she thinks about it, they are full of loopholes.

That contract involved various aspects such as law, regulations, logistics, and security; it was simply impossible for one person to make it in such a short time.

Even Keqing, as one of the Seven Stars of the Hexagram 6, couldn't do it without help. At the very least, her knowledge of the law still needs improvement at her current level.

Is it possible that the contract and its terms were not written by her alone, but were completed with the help of a powerful force behind the scenes?

Thinking of this possibility, Ningguang picked up her phone, intending to send a private message to Kuaiyu to ask if she had written the contract and rules on her own. If Kuaiyu answered yes, then her guess would probably be pretty close to the truth.

But then I changed my mind. Asking suddenly at this point might alert them, so it's better to subtly probe during a casual chat later.

After making her decision, Ningguang joined the heated discussion in the chat group.

On the other hand, Li Ye, the "protagonist" of this matter, went back to Jiaxuan Teahouse and began to bury himself in writing.

Keeping one's word is Li Ye's business philosophy.

Since we promised Pantalone, we must do it well and thoroughly!

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Saving money and depositing are innate instincts of humans and even animals. Ants and squirrels store food for winter, and snow leopards bury leftover food in the snow for the next day.

Humans are even more so; when they have surplus food, they are not afraid.

This is the wisdom that countless ordinary people in Liyue rely on for survival.

Savings can help you mitigate risks, and they also make it easier to seize opportunities!

When faced with unknown opportunities, if you have enough savings, you can go all out and take the plunge, even if you fail, it won't be a major setback.

Conversely, if one relies on loans, not only will one feel uncertain and hesitant, but if one fails, one's entire life may be lost.

Therefore, such articles naturally resonate with and garner support from the general public.

After reading the manuscript sent by Li Ye, Zhong Li realized what it meant for a pen to be able to kill, but also to destroy one's spirit.

I couldn't help but exclaim: "Northern Bank is incredibly unlucky to have met Li Ye!"

This article contains not a single word that belittles the lending services of "Northern Bank". In fact, the whole article reads as if it is defending "Northern Bank" and is determined to do so!

In his article, Li Ye specifically mentioned that Mr. Pantalone felt indignant about the many injustices suffered by the "Northern Bank".

They believe that it is all because of those who borrow blindly and fail to repay on time that "Northern Bank" has been saddled with the blame for so many years.

Li Ye affirmed this and began to urge everyone to consume rationally and restrain themselves, not to borrow blindly when encountering problems, and to carefully consider whether they can repay on time when borrowing.

The text not only illustrates the dangers of blindly borrowing, but also points out that having sufficient savings beforehand allows one to make more informed and confident choices.

It seems that Pantalone is playing the bad cop and Li Ye is playing the good cop, the two of them working together to persuade everyone to save more and refuse risky loans.

The problem is that readers and listeners all have their own perspectives, and they will unconsciously add their own emotional coloring to the interpretation.

Considering that "Northern Bank" and Li Ye have completely opposite images in the hearts of the people of Liyue, and that Li Ye deliberately and abruptly mentions "Northern Bank" doing charity work in some inappropriate passages.

After reading the whole thing, the impression is that "Northern Bank" got the benefit but is now acting innocent.

In contrast, although Li Ye reluctantly said a few good words for "Northern Bank" for the sake of charity, he still adhered to his bottom line and hoped to take this opportunity to educate everyone about the dangers of blind borrowing and the many benefits of saving.

So the Liyue people didn't see any acting opposite each other; it was clearly a natural performance!

What's most frightening is that Li Ye's words were all guiding, without actively stating the conclusion. So, after reading it, the people of Liyue would subconsciously believe that this idea was something they came up with through independent thinking and calm analysis.

The truly undetectable lies are never those without flaws, but rather those that subtly guide the deceived to their own conclusions.

Only such a conclusion would convince the deceived, because no one would doubt themselves for no reason.

Coincidentally, Li Ye seems to be very good at this skill.

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PS: To briefly explain the punishment of eating rocks, some readers have pointed out that the punishment of eating rocks does not mean eating rocks, but rather experiencing one's most painful event.

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Besides setting a trap for "Northern Bank," Li Ye's article was also a way of offering a pledge of allegiance to Tianquan Ningguang.

Tell Ningguang that my conversation with Pantalone in the tea room was entirely evasive and I didn't tell the truth at all.

You can't listen to what others say; you have to watch what I do.

I am a loyal subject and have no ill intentions whatsoever. Please don't misunderstand.

As long as Ningguang sees the contents of this newspaper and learns that the newspaper is now managed by Zhongli, even if she doesn't know that she is going to open a money exchange, she probably won't act easily, or at least she won't be in a hurry to act. That's enough.

Li Ye's article was published after it was published.

The effect was roughly as Zhongli had anticipated. Under Li Ye's "unintentional" guidance, almost everyone in Liyue who read the report couldn't help but curse "Northern Bank" for being heartless, making money and then trying to whitewash themselves? No way!

After criticizing "Northern Bank," the lower-class Liyue residents will praise Li Ye for choosing to compromise for charity while still upholding his principles. He never forgets to convey the correct values ​​to the people of Liyue, unlike those flashy and despicable individuals.

Some are happy, some are sad.

Li Ye was very happy, so naturally some people were not.

Before the internal meeting of "Northern Bank", almost all the core members were furious after seeing the newspaper and cursed Li Ye as utterly shameless!

But after venting his anger, he started worrying about himself. He was sure that Scarface would be the one chairing the meeting again, and he wondered who would be unlucky enough to become the meeting's sacrifice.

To everyone's surprise, Pantalone today was not Scarface, but rather an elderly man who looked like he was on his deathbed.

The old man seemed to have already guessed what was in today's newspaper. He didn't even mention the newspaper once, just sat there with his eyes slightly closed as if he were asleep.

As the meeting began, Andrei looked at all the focused core members and said in a very low voice, "You should all be very clear about Li Ye's attitude and plan."

He's not running a money exchange; he's undermining our foundation!

We are businessmen, and businessmen aim to obtain the greatest profit with the least cost.

Since negotiations fail, a hardline approach is the only option. Li Ye's biggest weakness right now is his weak foundation and lack of skilled bodyguards, making this the perfect opportunity.

If he manages to leap over the dragon gate, it will be a thousand times more difficult to capture this dragon in the future.

Tianquan Ningguang is no pushover. After seeing today's newspaper, she probably won't immediately consider making a move against Li Ye. So, it's our turn to do it!

Upon hearing these words, the core members immediately understood that Pantalone was no longer planning to continue the covert struggle with Li Ye, which meant that the real business war had begun.

After Andrei finished his pre-trip mobilization, he secretly glanced at the old man and, seeing that the other man remained unmoved, continued to give instructions: "Darren, you are responsible for secretly gathering the hooligans of Eat Tiger Rock."

"An army is raised for a thousand days to be used for one." We've fed them so much Mora on a daily basis. If they can't accomplish what we've been told later, then there are already places prepared for them at the Liyue Harbor docks.

Solena, you are responsible for contacting the treasure-hunting groups in Liyue and telling them that if they still want to roam Teyvat, they should obediently come to Liyue Harbor to meet up.