Morax is dead, Liyue will fall into my hands.

What have I done to offend you? Why are you so hostile?

"Liyue Rich Woman": "I think what Mr. Li said makes sense. Before you have any dealings with someone, making wild guesses about them based on rumors will often lead you into prejudice."

Only through direct contact can one truly understand a person.

Ke Qing saw that Ning Guang was doubting her between the lines, and she immediately became furious!

"Beef Offal Chef": "I said that because I know Ningguang so well!"

Chapter 107: Zhongli: "Huh!?"

The darkest place is under the lamp!?

Upon seeing Kuaiyu's post in the chat group, Ningguang suddenly realized that she seemed to have been looking in the wrong direction all along.

Previously, I thought that "Quick Rain" was likely a spy sent by another country or a powerful organization to infiltrate Liyue and secretly carry out some mission, and I never thought of the people around me.

However, the phrase "I know Ningguang too well," combined with what I said earlier, "Don't make assumptions before you've had any dealings with her," almost proves that "Kuaiyu" not only had dealings with me, but was also very familiar with me.

It's even highly likely that it's at the Moon Sea Pavilion!

If we consider the problem in this way, it's easy to figure out how "Quick Rain" transmitted the "information" to him.

As long as she knows and guesses that Li Ye is going to set up a money exchange, then she doesn't need to do anything at all, thus achieving the effect of being completely unnoticed.

However, there are actually quite a few people who could guess that Li Ye was going to set up a money exchange, or even those who knew that they were aware of this matter.

Bai Xiao and the other two knew, and those who had seen the bank's rules and regulations back then could probably guess as well.

The reason they didn't claim the 500,000 Mora prize was twofold: firstly, 500,000 Mora wasn't a large sum for them; secondly, since the boss hadn't even offered it, who among the employees would be so foolish as to try and win it? Wouldn't they be afraid of being fired the next morning for stepping into the office with their left foot first?

We'll have to investigate slowly, but at least the range of possibilities for "Kuaiyu's" identity has been narrowed down considerably.

Even using the process of elimination, it takes some time to find her!

At this moment, Keqing realized that she had let something slip and quickly added a patch.

"Beef Offal Chef": "I mean, I've been observing Ningguang closely, paying close attention to her every move. This woman is definitely not as simple as Li Ye described."

Ningguang chuckled. "Now you know how to explain? Too late!"

You've been exposed! How long do you intend to keep up the charade?

You can guard against thieves both day and night, but it's hard to guard against thieves within your own household

That's true. It's normal for employees to be dissatisfied with their boss, and it's understandable that they might have some misunderstandings about themselves.

But it doesn't matter. As a dignified Tianquan Star, Ningguang believes that her heart is as broad as Li Ye's, so even if she finds this traitor, she will definitely use a tolerant attitude to influence her.

In the chat group, Li Ye reflected on himself and realized that Ning Guang was no ordinary person who could reach the position of Tianquan. Perhaps he had indeed been careless.

"Who in the world doesn't know Ye?": "Thanks to Kuaiyu's reminder, Ningguang is too good at disguising herself. She is indeed very dangerous. I must be more careful when dealing with her in the future."

When Ningguang saw Li Ye's post, her anger, which she had just suppressed, surged up again: You little bitch, you're always throwing mud at me in the chat group. Don't let me find you out, or you'll be in big trouble!

"Who in the world doesn't know Ye?": "Sigh, forget it, it's pointless. I was thinking of mocking Ningguang in the group, but I didn't expect that I would be the clown."

Ningguang is probably secretly laughing somewhere right now, thinking that Li Ye is no different from other precious things, unable to move when he sees a woman.

Disheartened, Li Ye left the chat group and returned to the banquet hall alone.

In the back garden, Zhongli looked at the messages in the chat group, her expression slightly melancholy.

I'm still a bit confused. When did Keqing become so hostile towards Ningguang? How come I never noticed it before?

Just then, Xiao walked over and secretly reported the situation to Zhongli: "Lord Zhongli, Yuheng Star just found me, and I told her not to reveal my identity."

Zhongli nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this. Xiao's actions were very rational. Revealing one's identity too early is not necessarily a good thing; it's best to let things take their natural course.

Zhongli: "Did you say anything else to her?"

"No..." Xiao started to say, then remembered something and added, "Also, tell her to be careful of Ningguang."

Zhongli was shocked: "Ah!?"

Inside the banquet hall, the waiters had already quickly cleaned up.

It's actually quite simple. Just move the spilled plates and table off the table, remove the soiled red carpet and put on a clean one, and it will look almost the same as before you started doing anything.

When Li Ye returned to the hall, he unexpectedly saw an acquaintance, Xiang Ling, and her inseparable companion, Guo Ba.

Looking at Xiangling's attire, Li Ye immediately guessed that Ningguang must have invited her to be the head chef for the banquet.

After all, in terms of skill, there's probably no one more suitable than her in Liyue Harbor.

Li Ye had eaten too much before arriving and barely touched his chopsticks at the banquet, so he hadn't guessed that she was also at Qunyu Pavilion.

Li Ye: "Master Xiangling, how have you been lately?"

There was a lot of food spilled earlier, so we need to make some more. That's why Xiangling, who was helping out in the kitchen, came to the main hall to see what we need to replenish.

Xiangling, who was standing at the dining table deep in thought, heard the familiar voice and immediately broke into a bright smile. She turned to Li Ye and said, "Mr. Li, it's been a long time. It was so exhilarating to hear you display your prowess just now."

Li Ye: "It's a pity that Master Xiangling's efforts were wasted."

Xiangling shook her head and clenched her fists, saying indignantly, "No, no, scum like Maolian deserves a good beating to vent our anger, otherwise we'll be so angry we'll wake up in our sleep!"

Guoba chimed in agreement: "Lululu!"

The busy waiters nearby stopped what they were doing when they saw Li Ye and began to praise him.

Even the waiters at Liuli Pavilion are just waiters; no young master or lady from a wealthy family would work in this line of work.

They had no skills or support, and if they encountered a situation like Rong Zhu's, they would be grateful to have survived. They never expected anyone to stand up for them.

So when they saw Li Ye disregard the laws of Liyue and beat the seven members of Maolian to a pulp, many people's eyes turned red, and they held back their tears.

There were too many dignitaries at the banquet earlier, so the waiters didn't dare to speak out of turn. Now they can finally express their heartfelt gratitude to Li Ye.

Looking at everyone's sincere expressions, Li Ye's earlier frustration vanished instantly.

Ordinary people yearn for fair treatment, but they are burdened with the pressure of survival from birth, and just living has already drained all their energy and spirit.

Therefore, they can only yearn for heroes to appear in their dreams and lead them on the path to pursuing justice.

Li Ye suddenly remembered a saying by Mencius, which he thought was very suitable for him: "If one wants to bring peace and order to the world, who else in this age but me?"

So why can't I be this hero?

Chapter 108: Do you want to take off my mask?

After Li Ye thanked everyone for their trust, Xiang Ling gently patted her head: "Oh dear, I was just thinking of mentioning it to you when I heard you beat up Mao Lian, but I almost forgot about it just a few minutes ago."

I heard from Master Hu that Boss Li is planning to recruit some skilled individuals as bodyguards or something similar?

Li Ye knew that Hu Tao and Xiang Ling knew each other. Hu Tao liked to play pranks, and Xiang Ling was the type who would jump at the slightest touch and was easily fooled. So Hu Tao always liked to tease Xiang Ling, and occasionally Guo Ba would find an opportunity to help Xiang Ling "get back at him".

Li Ye nodded and said, "Yes, that's true."

Upon hearing this, Xiangling's eyes lit up, and she quickly said, "I know an astrologer who possesses the Eye of God, and she has remarkable strength commensurate with her title."

However, due to various reasons, she is short of money and is currently living a very frugal life. If you could also provide her with astrological research equipment, I believe she would be very happy to help you.

An astrologer with the eye of God was living a very frugal life.

Li Ye was completely baffled, thinking to himself, "How is this even possible?"

Is she in Liyue Harbor?

Xiangling shook her head and replied, "In Mondstadt."

Li Ye nodded, thinking to himself that it's good to be short of money.

Once the money exchange is established, any problem that can be solved with money is no problem at all!

The key is the astrologer. If it were before he transmigrated, Li Ye would have chuckled and called the astrologer a fraud.

However, almost all astrologers on the continent of Teyvat are truly skilled. Even the apprentices who have just entered the profession are at least literate. Such talents are always welcome.

If he could use this astrologer to trick... and then recommend some other friends like alchemists, Li Ye's subsequent plans would be much more efficient.

Li Ye said excitedly, "Master Xiangling, you really are my lucky star! What's the name of this astrologer? I'll send someone to Mondstadt to invite her over tomorrow."

Hearing Li Ye's praise, Xiang Ling was a little embarrassed: "Her name is very long, and I can never remember it, but you can just call her Mona."

As Xiangling spoke of this, she suddenly thought of Ying and Paimon, wondering how they were doing now.

It's a pity that Ying still needs to find her brother, otherwise she could be introduced to help Boss Li, since Ying always seems to be short of money.

Mona? Li Ye memorized the name. He just wanted Mora, right? He'd take her in!

After finishing their business, Xiangling said with some regret, "I have to get back to work now. Let's talk again when we have time."

Xiangling was there to work, after all, and couldn't keep the guests in the back garden waiting too long.

Li Ye said with a smile, "My new business has moved back to Chihuyan, which is very close to Wanmintang. It will be much more convenient to enjoy Chef Xiangling's cooking in the future."

Guoba happily did a somersault: "Lulu Lulu!"

Perhaps it was because Li Ye was determined to ensure that all the people of Liyue were well-fed and clothed, that Guoba felt a natural affinity for Li Ye and especially enjoyed seeing him.

Seeing this, Li Ye bent down, reached out and patted Guoba's head, promising, "Yes, yes, we still need to check on Guoba often."

Before long, Xiangling finished writing down the new dishes she needed to prepare and left the hall with the rice crust.

Along with Ningguang, all the guests who had been enjoying the moon and flowers in the back garden returned, led by Baixiao.

The hall was completely transformed, and the guests seemed to have completely forgotten what had just happened.

The young men who had been chatting happily with Li Ye earlier now turned into his fans and crowded around.

Although they were also young masters who idled away their time, they were different from Mao Lian and his ilk. At least they wouldn't persecute innocent ordinary people without reason; otherwise, Li Ye wouldn't bother to play along with them.

This group of people dreamed of becoming heroes and standing out from the crowd, but unfortunately they didn't have the ability. Unlike ordinary people, they didn't need to work tirelessly day and night to survive, so they became a bunch of lazy bums.

But that doesn't stop even a salted fish from being a fan of celebrities. Especially when he saw Li Ye beat up Mao Lian, he didn't feel any sense of shared misfortune because Mao Lian was a noble young master like himself. Instead, he wished he could take Li Ye's place and make a big splash in front of everyone.

Unfortunately, the young master's star-chasing faltered in less than two minutes because the Jade Balance Star had arrived.

Unlike their fiery enthusiasm when they see Tianquan, the noblemen of Liyue usually want to take a detour when they see Yuheng.

This old lady dares to openly slander the existence of the Rock King Emperor. Who would dare to think they can subdue her?

Moreover, everyone knows that Yuhengxing is a workaholic.

Being with this kind of woman is too damn tedious. I can't even be a salted fish anymore. I'm outta here.

Ke Qing was quite satisfied as she watched the young men leave tactfully. These guys spent their days walking birds, drinking tea, and listening to operas; they should be thrown into a construction site to work as mortar!