Their commission was suspicious.

Even if it's awkward, you have to change the subject.

After all, the topic we were discussing couldn't be continued.

"Please speak." Yingmei nodded.

"Wait a minute, what does this have to do with me?" Chen Luo suddenly interrupted.

“Because there are some things that might require your help, Mr. Chen Luo. After all, sometimes more people mean more strength, especially someone who is so highly regarded and praised by Commander Qin. Of course, the reward will definitely be prepared in time,” Ningguang said.

“Besides, haven’t we already worked together very well once?” Ningguang smiled.

"Okay, go on."

"You must have heard of the War of the Demon Gods, right?" Ningguang slowly walked to the edge of the Jade Pavilion and spoke slowly.

“I’ve heard of it, and I’ve even seen it.” Chen Luo nodded.

"..."

Wait, what do you mean? Do you mean you've seen demons fight, or that you've seen demons?

Forget it.

"...There have been many demons and gods in the world, and there have been protracted wars that did not end until two thousand years ago, during which time countless lives were lost and blood was shed."

"In the end, only seven victors remained on the continent of Teyvat. They built kingdoms and city-states on the ruins of the defeated, marking the Age of the Seven Gods." Ningguang slowly revealed some unknown secrets.

"Do you see the Lonely Cloud Pavilion? That's not a natural landform, but a giant rock spear thrown by the Emperor during the war." Ningguang looked at the Jade Pavilion in the distance.

"Beneath the rock spear lies a former demon god, a defeated foe of the Emperor who failed to attain the position of one of the Seven Gods. Not only demon gods die, but even the Seven Gods of the Mortal Realm have changed hands over the past two thousand years. The Emperor's passing is a catastrophe unimaginable for Liyue, but the Teyvat Seven Gods system will not collapse. The next Geo God will appear sooner or later, but how can we forget the Emperor? At that time, the relationship between the people of Liyue and the new god will surely be different from the past."

“But even in this new era, the Seven Stars of Liyue are still the Emperor’s old subjects. Do you think we can bear the crime of raising a sword against the Emperor?” Ningguang sighed as she looked at the rising sun in the mountains in the distance.

"But why did you hide the Immortal Ancestor's physical remains?" Yingmei asked.

Yingmei didn't care about these things; all she wanted to do now was see the Immortal Ancestor's physical form.

“That day at Yujingtai, it happened so suddenly, I was caught off guard. You must have all seen it when you were there, right?” Ningguang looked at Chen Luo and Yingmei.

"Hey, Chen Luo, didn't you say there was only one of these chess pieces? Why does the chess piece in your hand look so much like the cyan chess piece I saw a while ago? And it seems to have a strange power." Ning Guang didn't want to change the subject, but she saw that Chen Luo was holding a yellowish-brown chess piece, which was pointing directly at the Lonely Cloud Pavilion.

Especially when Ningguang felt a strange feeling about that yellowish-brown chess piece, she couldn't help but ask about it.

"Huh?" Upon hearing Ningguang's words, Yingmei turned to look at Chen Luo and was startled.

"Chen, Chen Luo, what... what is that in your hand?" Yingmei asked in astonishment.

Yingmei has seen Venti's Heart of God, and this chess piece is too similar to the Heart of the Wind God.

So, barring any unforeseen circumstances, this thing is probably...

"As you guessed, it's something similar to Wendy's chess piece."

"!!! How did you get it?!" Yingmei was shocked.

How did you get your hands on the Heart of the Geo Archon?

That's ridiculous.

Perhaps you've already obtained all seven Hearts of God before the Fools have even collected them all?

Next to Yingmei, Paimon's cerebellum was trembling.

Could it be that Chen Luo has ripped out the heart of the Immortal Ancestor's Dharma Body?

Could this be the emperor whom Chen Luo assassinated?

"Alright, alright, that's not the point right now, Ningguang, you continue," Chen Luo reminded her.

"...The Seven Stars' enemies have already been lurking in Liyue Harbor. If we don't take action, we will be at a disadvantage. Hiding the Immortal Ancestor's Dharma Body is a necessary move so that I can turn the tide and use stillness to control movement."

“And you two travelers, you should be able to guess who the enemy is, right?” Ningguang asked.

"It must be Young Master, who else could it be? From Liyue's perspective, the Fatui are mostly a bunch of rotten bastards," Chen Luo said.

From a purely positional perspective...

most……

Because there is no right or wrong between countries.

“The correct answer.” Ningguang nodded.

"Huh? Then Chen Luo, you still sold so much to the young master... umm..."

Just as Paimon was about to bring up the matter of the Unrestricted Talisman, Chen Luo immediately silenced him.

"Hehe. The scenery outside is beautiful, but the wind is a bit strong at high altitudes. Gentlemen, the hall is ready to welcome you. Please come in with me." Ningguang naturally saw that Chen Luo was trying to hide something, but there was nothing she could say.

After saying that, Ningguang took the lead and walked into the Qunyu Pavilion.

"The three of you are welcome to make yourselves at home here," Ningguang said kindly to Chen Luo and the others.

"Really?" Paimon stomped his little feet in the air.

"I invited you here because I consider you friends. When friends come to visit, the most important thing is to have fun," Ningguang said kindly.

A friendly demeanor is also a powerful tool for businessmen.

"Um, thank you, but Chen Luo, what are you doing?" Paimon looked at the paper on which Chen Luo was writing something with some curiosity.

"I'm recording Ningguang's words..."

Then, after the Qunyu Pavilion is destroyed, when inviting Ningguang to "Chen Luo's" Qunyu Pavilion as a guest, say these words to her.

It should be a lot of fun, right?

"Why are you memorizing these words?" Paimon asked, puzzled.

"What do you know? This is all wealth." Chen Luo gave Paimon a disdainful look.

“Oh, I see. Yesterday I heard the storyteller say that ‘Snowflakes’ is very valuable. If Ningguang’s words are true, they must be more valuable than Snowflakes, right? Ying, do you have paper and pen? I want to write this down too!” Paimon asked Ying anxiously.

The so-called "shattered snow" refers to the small pieces of paper that Ningguang tore up after she had torn up her drafts containing some of her thoughts and decisions, and then let them float down from the Qunyu Pavilion.

It is as white as snow, hence the name "Shattered Snow".

Priceless!

Chapter 359 Super Thunder General Doll

Obviously, normal people don't carry paper and pen with them, and Yingmei is no exception.

So at Paimon's request, Chen Luo agreed to lend him the pen. But he would have to pay Paimon half the money if he sold the chat logs afterwards.

Chen Luo sighed as he watched Paimon, who had fallen into his trap before he had even put in any effort.

"Silly girl, I already have 15 billion Mora, what would I need Mora for?"

Chen Luo originally intended to make the suggestion himself and then use Paimon as a tool, but he didn't expect Paimon to make the suggestion himself.

Indeed, a qualified "tool person" must learn to take initiative.

Chen Luo, who handed the paper and pen to Paimon, glanced at Ningguang.

Chen Luo's intuition told him that although Ningguang didn't understand what he was trying to do, she could tell that he had tricked Paimon.

Yingmei didn't notice.

This shows how shrewd Ningguang is as a businessman.

After all, he was able to become a person of Tianquan Star from a poor background.

Keqing was at least from a prestigious family, but Ningguang was genuinely poor when she was young.

"Is this the legendary wall?" After talking with Ningguang for a while, Yingmei's attention was drawn to a wall in the Qunyu Pavilion.

It's called a wall, but it's more like a bulletin board.

This wall is where Ningguang and her secretary discuss important matters concerning Liyue Harbor. The papers pasted on the wall all relate to major events involving Liyue Harbor's business secrets.

Each of these papers is priceless.

After all, the most valuable thing for a merchant is intelligence. Being able to act on information before laws are promulgated is a huge advantage for a merchant.

"Oh, you're very well-informed." Ningguang nodded, acknowledging the matter.

"Because even the storytellers are talking about it, and many people are looking to buy it, the paper on the wall is quite famous," Paimon said as he wrote down Ningguang's words on the paper.

"Liyue is the capital of merchants, and that wall records the secrets of Liyue. Merchants are always passionate about secrets."

"But you two travelers, Liyue's trade secrets are meaningless to you. You are special, and you should know that, right?"

"Whether as a neutral traveler or as a dragon-slaying hero of Mondstadt, an honorable knight, it is all the same."

Although neutrality is sometimes perceived as being a fence-sitter, in disputes that one does not wish to escalate, neutral individuals are often the best to step forward and take charge.

The prerequisite is that this neutral person must have a certain level of influence.

Ningguang was particularly puzzled by the extraordinary praise that Jean, the acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, gave to Chen Luo.

However, Chen Luo has maintained a very good neutral image.

She is quite familiar with the immortals, especially Lord Liuyun, but she strictly adheres to the rules of Liyue. At the same time, she is human and comes from another country, and she is all alone...

The other party is undoubtedly a very qualified intermediary between the immortals and the Liyue Seven Stars.

“Chen Luo, you saw me and Ke Qing at the Seven Stars Summoning Immortals Ceremony, right? If you had to choose between me and Ke Qing as the person you trust more…” Ning Guang paused here.

“I will choose you,” Chen Luo said decisively.

"Oh, why?" Ningguang looked surprised.

Ningguang originally thought Chen Luo would choose Keqing.

"Because I'm in the Jade Pavilion right now, if I mention Ke Qing, I'm worried that eight hundred axemen will jump out and kill me in a moment..." Chen Luo said with a hint of worry.

“…Mr. Chen Luo, there’s no need to joke like that.” Ningguang paused for a moment before laughing.

It's uncertain whether the entire Qunyu Pavilion can even accommodate 800 people.

Just kidding.

Well, actually, for Chen Luo, there is no distinction between trustworthy and untrustworthy.

The biggest difference is who can bring Chen Luo more raw stones.

As for deception?

Just kidding, Chen Luo is the Law Master Chen Luo, how could he be deceived?

These two people aren't Chen Luo's biological mothers.

The first law of the Law of Knowledge: Only a mother can successfully deceive the Law of Knowledge.

……

“Now that we’ve said all that, if you two have any further questions, please feel free to ask, and I will answer them all. However, Paimon, you mustn’t reveal what I just said. After all, what I just said was full of the power struggle between the Liyue Septim and the Fatui.” Ningguang said to Paimon.

"Huh?!" Paimon stared blankly at the pen he had just put down and the paper with a long passage of notes.

This can't be told out. Why didn't you say so earlier?

"Since it can't be spread, Paimon, just give these papers back to me. I'll treat you to some tricolor dumplings later as compensation."

"This... alright then." Paimon handed the paper and pen back to Chen Luo with a long face.

“Then, Miss Ningguang, since these words cannot be spread, may I ask about another matter?” Paimon looked at Ningguang expectantly.

"Please feel free to speak."

"I heard that guests who give a gift receive some benefits, and we get a share of that too?" Paimon asked expectantly, hoping to recoup some of his losses after suffering a huge loss earlier.

"Paimon, can't you say something else?" Yingmei said, covering her forehead.

"Hehe, it's alright, I really like straightforward people. Ying and Paimon were quite helpful with the invocation ceremony, and Chen Luo even relayed the message from the Seven Stars to the immortals. How about this, the three of you can choose any two items you like from here. One for Ying and Paimon, and one for Chen Luo, how about that?"

“Okay, that’s what I’ve been waiting for. I’ve already decided what I want: the piece of paper on that wall.” Paimon, the little devil, pointed directly at the wall, the wall covered with Liyue’s business secrets.

"???"

“Fire, don’t look at me like that. Don’t you understand? Even a piece of paper the size of a fingernail on this wall could sell for a fortune. If it weren’t a whole torn piece, I can’t even imagine how much Mora it would be worth!” Paimon tried to defend himself.

“Okay. What about you, Chen Luo?” Ningguang nodded and looked at Chen Luo.