Their commission was suspicious.

The distance between guests after opening doors 1 and 2 becomes relatively short, which is a drawback of having multiple doors.

Shen He looked at the woman who was relatively close to him and subconsciously took a step back.

"Hmm, if I remember correctly, you are Ningguang's little secretary Ye Lan... cough cough, Lan Ye, right?" Chen Luo asked, looking at the other party's rarely revealed true face.

Chapter 415 Zhongli: If you let me be the new Rock God, I'll send you to heaven again!

"Miss Lanye, it's been a long time," Chen Luo greeted her.

"Are you mocking me? Just call me Ye Lan." Ye Lan glanced at Chen Luo a few more times.

Even though they already know their real name, they still refer to themselves by the name they used when they were pretending.

It's either mockery or a threat; there are only two possibilities.

But seeing that the other party had no desire to attack, Ye Lan could probably guess that this was a mockery.

"Oh, sorry. I thought you wanted to use that name." Chen Luo waved his hand.

"You chose this name yourself. You can't possibly dislike it, but it really isn't a very sophisticated name."

"So... you invited me here just to mock me?" Ye Lan crossed her arms and looked at Chen Luo.

"No, no, no, you can't say that. I didn't invite you; you came on your own," Chen Luo said.

"But wasn't that invitation from you?"

“Ye Lan, you’ve got the cause and effect wrong again. I gave it to you because you wanted it.” Chen Luo shook his head.

It was clearly Ye Lan who issued the mission, and Chen Luo gave her this item in order to complete the mission.

Of course, if she doesn't issue a commission, Chen Luo wouldn't mind giving it to her.

We need more guests, especially high-quality ones.

Chen Luo's favorite type of guest is someone who's always courting death and has a ton of weird and wonderful ideas.

Night-blooming jasmine perfectly fits this description.

"So you really can read minds, right? That means you heard all my thoughts when we were talking?"

Ye Lan finally understood the important reason why she had been discovered.

“I do have the ability to read minds, but I never use it normally,” Chen Luo shook his head.

"Alright, Miss Yelan, tell us why you came to this bar. After all, you can't just use something a stranger gave you for no reason, can you? Although the bar invitation card was a gift from me, you must have a reason for using it, right?"

“…” Ye Lan fell silent.

Ye Lan wondered, since the other party had the ability to read minds, would her concealment still be effective?

[Ding! You have a new request!]

[Investigating Puppeteer Chen Luo]: Who exactly is Chen Luo? Does he harbor any ill will towards Liyue? What are his principles of conduct?

Reward: 200 Primogems

Difficulty: Two stars

"..."

Wow, this task is so straightforward.

“Miss Ye Lan, you don’t need to worry. In this bar, no one’s abilities can affect others, and you don’t need to worry about me reading your mind,” Chen Luo suddenly said.

These two sentences are actually separate. It is true that everyone's abilities cannot be applied to others, except for Chen Luo.

But Chen Luo really couldn't read Ye Lan's mind.

In this bar, the only thing Chen Luo can do to others without granting them special privileges is his ability to determine fate, but that's limited to seeing other people's gossip and what they did before they arrived; he can't harm them.

This rule is the key reason why the bar still maintains a semblance of harmony.

With so many shady characters in bars, the only reason they can drink quietly is because no one else can harm them. For some ambitious people, it's a good place to gather material and exchange information.

"You still say you can't read my mind?"

Ye Lan said, feeling that her thoughts had been completely discovered.

"I can't read your mind, but I sensed your desire. Desires are a special function of bars, you know. Okay, let me introduce myself again. My name is Chen Luo, I'm a puppeteer and part-time adventurer. As long as there are enough commissions, I can do things that don't violate my moral bottom line. That's my code of conduct."

"I really have no ill will towards Liyue. After all, the world is so big, why keep focusing on Liyue? From the perspective of the whole world, Liyue is as small as a grain of sand in the ocean. Unless something big happens to Liyue, I will basically not get involved," Chen Luo said.

"Why...why are you telling me all this?" Although Chen Luo had made a promise, Ye Lan really felt that the other party had read her mind. Otherwise, how would he know what she wanted to ask?

“I’ve already told you I can’t read your mind, but you’ve shown me your desires, and that’s the special function of this bar. Now that I’ve completed your request, it’s time for you to pay up, isn’t it?” Chen Luo said.

"Can we express our desires? This is truly an amazing bar. But doesn't that invade the guests' privacy?"

“Normally, customers come to a bar seeking help. What kind of invasion of privacy is this? So, let’s talk about payment. Didn’t I help you complete your request?” Chen Luo extended his hand to Ye Lan.

“You did say that, but I don’t believe it. The first few points are fine, but I will consider whether Liyue has any ill intentions,” Yelan said.

This is a big deal; we can't just draw a conclusion so hastily.

[Ding! Mission complete]

Regardless of Ye Lan's conclusion, Chen Luo has already investigated and found out Chen Luo's true identity, code of conduct, and whether he harbors any ill will towards Li Yue.

As for whether the other party believes it or not... what does that have to do with Chen Luo?

Chen Luo's commission was only to conduct an investigation; it didn't say that he also had to persuade Ye Lan.

Unless... more money!

"I always speak from the heart, why don't you believe me? I really have no ill intentions towards Liyue, you can ask Zhongli if you don't believe me. Grandpa, you've come at the right time, she said I have ill intentions towards Liyue, can you help me explain?" Chen Luo, seeing Zhongli just as she entered, seemed to have found a strong witness.

"Huh?" Zhong Li, who had only come in to have a cup of tea, was taken aback.

"From a purely rational perspective... having seen so many worlds, if they truly harbored any ill will towards Liyue, they should have taken advantage of the Demon God invasion to do something. But they did nothing, didn't they? So they probably really have no ill will towards Liyue." Although Zhongli was confused, she still trusted Chen Luo.

The key is that after seeing the vast world, one shouldn't always be targeting a country on a single continent.

Wendy, as the first customer of the bar, did indeed explain Chen Luo's personality and hobbies to Zhong Li: "Chen Luo isn't really interested in things like the country; he's only interested in helping others fulfill their wishes. It seems like this can bring him a pretty good reward."

"Oh, that's not necessarily true, is it? Mr. Zhongli? I heard you and Chen Luo are quite close." Ye Lan had heard of Zhongli, the guest elder of the Hall of Rebirth, and he was highly regarded by many important figures, but that didn't mean Ye Lan should believe what he said.

It's like how sometimes a good friend's testimony can make people feel that the other person might be covering for that friend.

"Oh, you two have a very good personal relationship. How do you know?" Zhongli asked, slightly puzzled.

How did you come to the conclusion that Chen Luo and I are good friends?

If Wendy and Chen Luo have a very good personal relationship, and Wendy and Zhong Li also have a very good personal relationship, then Zhong Li can accept this.

Zhong Li didn't mean she disliked Chen Luo, but they had a very good personal relationship, which specifically meant their relationship was very good.

I've only known Chen Luo for a few days, how could I be evaluated like this in front of outsiders?

"If they weren't on good terms, why would Chen Luo donate 7.5 million Mora in Mr. Zhongli's name to support Liyue's post-disaster reconstruction efforts?" Ye Lan asked, squinting her eyes.

"Oh? Is that so?" Zhongli was slightly surprised.

Speaking of which, Zhong Li does seem to have noticed that some people have been behaving unusually well towards her lately.

When I told others that I would put the bill at the funeral parlor, not many people found it strange.

Good heavens, when did this happen? How come I didn't know?

"Ah, it was indeed me. But wasn't I just building up your reputation, Zhongli?" Chen Luo readily admitted to it.

"Why should I accumulate reputation?" Zhongli asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Hmm?" Ye Lan was puzzled when she heard that Zhong Li himself didn't know about this.

Especially when Yelan heard about accumulating reputation, something came to mind.

If it's about accumulating prestige, then naturally it's for the purpose of securing a good future.

Mr. Zhongli's reputation is indeed excellent, even without this donation incident. Moreover, he is said to be very knowledgeable, knowledgeable about everything, and has his own unique insights into business and other aspects of life.

Although his style of doing things is a bit old-fashioned, he is still an excellent talent.

If the other party wants to accumulate reputation, their goal might be 7 stars.

Although it's unclear where Mr. Zhongli's financial resources come from, there's no doubt that Chen Luo is indeed wealthy.

Are they plotting to seize the position of the Seven Stars?

Among the seven stars, the one who might retire is probably Tian Shu, who is currently getting on in years.

Could it be...?

"Of course, it's to prepare for the Rock God election in the future. Didn't Kurumi and I discuss it? We'll vote for you when the Rock God election comes around. Aren't I just campaigning for you?"

“As a native of Liyue and the owner of the Geo Vision, with no powerful backing, a good appearance, and extensive knowledge, I feel that the position of Geo Archon is rightfully yours,” Chen Luo said matter-of-factly.

"???" Chen Luo's words directly shattered Ye Lan's various conjectures.

Huh? You guys actually came up with the idea of ​​running for the Rock God?

“…” Zhongli fell silent.

I'm so grateful to you.

I just retired from my position as the Rock God.

"What? The old man wants to become the Geo Archon as a mortal? I agree with that!" Wendy, who suddenly appeared out of nowhere, also raised his hand.

“I don’t want to be the Rock God. I have no interest in the position of Rock God,” Zhongli said with a dark face.

Where did these two people come from, always looking for trouble?

“No, I think you’re interested,” Chen Luo denied.

"..."

Zhong Li really wasn't sure what kind of amazing thing Chen Luo might have.

According to Wendy, Chen Luoqi has a lot of strange things about him.

He can even make wine from the heart of God.

Is there anything he can't do?

If you dare to make me the Rock God, I dare to send an immortal to heaven again.

"Putting aside whether the commission you mentioned that you helped me complete has been finished or not, I'd like to hear what kind of reward you want, Mora?" Ye Lan's sudden voice broke the silent stare between Chen Luo and Zhong Li.

In Yelan's opinion, it was a huge exaggeration to make someone who merely possessed the Eye of God the Rock God.

And Lord Yan just left.

Let's assume for now that Chen Luo has no ill intentions towards Liyue. At least his self-introduction did provide the information Ye Lan wanted to gather.

“I have no interest in Mora,” Chen Luo said, mimicking Zhong Li’s tone.

"I can tell."

Ye Lan couldn't fathom what kind of thought process went into someone who would spend 7.5 million Mora just to prank their friend.

So what do you want?

"It's nothing, I just wanted you to help take care of my friend." Chen Luo pointed to Shen He, who had been watching the show for a while.

"Me?" Shen He tilted his head.

“Yes, haven’t you been gradually getting used to Liyue lately? Anyway, if you encounter any problems you can’t solve in the future, just go to her,” Chen Luo said, pointing to Ye Lan.

"Ok?"

"Oh, of course, you can come to me, but my approach was a little too forceful." Chen Luo knew what Shen He was trying to say from his questioning look.

"Don't underestimate Ye Lan, she's a member of the underworld."

"..." Ye Lan was not happy at all despite being praised like that.

And why did I suddenly become a nanny?

"By the way, Yelan, I also want to ask you something. I sent this card to three people: Gan Yu, Ke Qing, and Ning Guang. I can understand that Gan Yu didn't come because she usually works overtime at night, but why didn't Ke Qing and Ning Guang come?" Before Yelan could sort out her thoughts, Chen Luo asked another question.

“Speaking of which, Chen Luo, are you aware that the Sending-Off-Immortals Ceremony was held this morning?” Zhong Li suddenly asked.

"Oh, was it held this morning? I forgot." Master Chen, who had been busy for a long time, hadn't even visited the Sending-Off-the-Immortals Ceremony, to which he had made contributions.