Their commission was suspicious.

"jingle!"

"Welcome, guests." Poporon, dressed in a maid outfit, greeted the people who had just entered the bar warmly.

"Uh, Chen Luo, why is there another bartender at your bar?" As soon as Yura entered the bar, she saw a stranger, and the other person's enthusiasm made Yura feel a little overwhelmed.

Also, Yura always felt that although the other party was respectful on the surface, ...

"Ah, don't worry about it. That's not a bartender. And Raven, stop staring at me. I told you she's not a bartender. She's just a maid I temporarily sent here to experience life." Chen Luo pulled out a hat from somewhere and covered Raven's face with it.

Ever since he brought Poporon to the bar and made him responsible for greeting people at the door and running errands for Raven, Raven has been looking at him with this strange look.

“But I always feel that this maid is strange. Although she has a smile on her face, I always have a feeling that she might suddenly stab you in the back while smiling.” Yura walked to the bar, sat down in a chair and said bluntly.

"To be able to see all this, you really have a keen eye for people. Just this afternoon, she was even trying to get rid of her old boss to consolidate her position," Chen Luo said, pointing at Pecorine.

"Then why do you still dare to keep her by your side? Aren't you afraid she'll betray you?" Yura couldn't help but ask.

"And how did you manage to get Poporon to willingly become your maid?" the victim, Pekora, quickly followed up.

"Well, due to certain special reasons, I can't use the same methods I use on other people on her. But it's not a big problem, I signed a contract with her, and contracts are a fairly universal means of restraint," Chen Luo explained about Bobolong. This explanation also explains why Chen Luo was willing to let Bobolong come to the bar.

Chen Luo's power of control is only just beginning, and it would be a bit difficult to suddenly control an angel, but with the control mark and the puppet mark, he will eventually be able to mold her into Chen Luo's shape.

The fact that he still dares to let the other party into his bar even though he hasn't taken control of them yet is naturally due to the contract.

Moreover, Chen Luo did not force her or control her with his dominance when signing the contract; he simply gave her two choices.

It's either sign the contract or die.

In short, she chose to sign the contract herself.

"So, does that mean I'll have a colleague from now on?" Raven asked after throwing aside the hat Chen Luo had used to cover his mouth.

"I already said it was just a one-day trial, but it seems that most people who come to bars can tell that the other party has ulterior motives."

Chen Luo originally intended to use Bobolong as a facade.

After all, Popolo was an angel, and quite beautiful at that.

It's just that it seems all the bar patrons are not so simple; they can all see what's hidden beneath each other's smiles to some extent.

"When I first became a mercenary and didn't have a reputation, whenever an employer said they would temporarily add an assistant for me, it always meant I was about to be fired," Raven said sarcastically.

It's like whenever a senior employee is about to be dismissed, a new employee is arranged to act as the senior employee's assistant in advance, to thoroughly understand the senior employee's client resources, so that the senior employee can be kicked out.

A classic among classics.

"Hmm... Okay, okay, she won't be coming tomorrow, are you relieved now?"

Chen Luo decided not to let Bobolong continue working tomorrow, not just because of Raven, but mainly because every customer who comes to the bar catches a glimpse of Bobolong and then comes over to remind Chen Luo to be careful of him. Chen Luo is already annoyed by this.

Characters like Yakumo Yukari, Zhongli, Qin, Lisa, and even Shenhe said so.

Although Shen He doesn't understand social etiquette, she has a strong intuition. Shen He said her intuition tells her that this Bobolong doesn't seem to be a good person.

Simply.

"..." Raven breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Poporon was about to be kicked out of the game.

The workplace is like a battlefield; the competition is just that brutal.

And to be honest, Raven also felt that Poporon didn't seem like a good person.

Ravens have seen all sorts of storms and waves; they've even seen meteorites hit villas and islands.

The key point is that this Poporon doesn't seem to be hiding his ill intentions at all.

It's amazing that Pekora didn't see through such a naturally rebellious person.

"Stop talking about me, Yura, why haven't you been to the bar lately?" Chen Luo changed the subject.

Chen Luo remembered that the last time he met Yura was three days ago.

"Do you think I'm as free as you are every day? I have a job, you know." Yura rolled her eyes at Chen Luo.

“Being a guerrilla squad leader is not an easy job. Most of the year is spent traveling around, looking for trouble with monsters and the abyss, and maintaining peace in the region,” Yura said, pointing to herself.

In fact, it was precisely because this job allowed her to spend a considerable amount of time away from Mondstadt that Yura chose to become the guerrilla squad leader.

"What nonsense are you talking about? When have I ever had a moment of leisure? Don't you see? I'm incredibly busy every day, running around trying to save humanity..." Chen Luo felt that Yura was slandering him.

"I haven't had a proper rest and relaxation for many days. I don't know why, but I've really been very busy," Chen Luo said.

“If I had to describe myself with a job title, I’d say I’m a freelancer, but don’t assume that being a freelancer is easy. Isn’t Mona a freelancer too? Ask her if she has it easy or not,” Chen Luo said, pointing to Mona who had just entered the bar.

"Huh? Freelancer? Who told you I'm a freelancer? I'm an astrologer," Mona retorted, feeling her profession had been insulted.

“But in the eyes of parents in our world, any job that doesn’t offer the five social insurances and one housing fund is considered an improper profession,” Chen Luo said.

"Including astrologers and bards."

"Wait, what does this have to do with us bards?" Wendy, who had been dragged into this without realizing it, was completely bewildered.

The reputation of bards has been ruined.

“But aren’t you bards and astrologers all idle and doing nothing productive all day long?” Chen Luo didn’t think he was wrong.

“Nonsense. Astrologers are a noble profession that studies the mystical. Only bards are truly not doing anything worthwhile. Astrologers, however, have something important to do,” Mona retorted.

"What do you mean by putting one down and praising another? Our job as bards is to bring joy to the world. You look down on bards, don't you? If you ask me, the old man is the one who's really not doing his job properly." Wendy suddenly turned her attention to Zhongli.

“Anyway, I’ve never seen the old man work, nor have I ever heard him mention his work,” Wendy said.

"Ahem, I am a guest elder of the Hall of Rebirth," Zhongli said after coughing twice.

“But being a guest teacher isn’t a proper job, is it? Isn’t a guest teacher just a teacher without a business license?” Chen Luo suddenly said.

“…” Zhongli fell silent.

"Sigh, of course, Zhongli, you don't need to feel inferior. In fact, most of the people in the bar don't have a proper job. For example, Shen He, being a disciple of an immortal can't be considered a job, right? And Yakumo Yukari's youkai sage doesn't sound like a job either, and there are no social insurances or housing fund benefits."

"Wait, how did this involve me again?" Yukari Yakumo, who had also been watching the show after entering the bar, was a little confused.

Do you have the five social insurances and one housing fund?

"No."

Does someone pay your salary?

"No."

Does someone provide you with room and board?

No, not at all.

Do you do certain things every day?

"sleep......"

“Sleeping doesn’t count,” Chen Luo said immediately.

"That's all."

"So, 60% of the people in this bar don't have proper jobs," Chen Luo concluded.

"...I still need to work! I'm a sage monster, and I don't know how many people want to work for me!"

“And if you’re talking about not having a proper job, isn’t that Raven next to you one too? And that Herrscher of Knowledge who’s just lounging around?” Yakumo Yukari said.

“Huh? I’m a proper bartender, and I’m also a mercenary on the side,” Raven said immediately.

But the one who knew the law kept touching the Book of Azure Mystery, lost in thought.

Because it seems that those who understand the laws of knowledge really don't have any proper jobs.

"Yura, if the world is destroyed, you will be the culprit." Looking at the large group of people arguing, Chen Luo said helplessly to Yura.

"Ugh?"

"Don't you even look at the kind of people arguing right now?" Chen Luo sighed, looking at the arguing crowd.

Among them, Pekora, a high-ranking angel in heaven, didn't dare to utter a single word.

"Ugh."

......

"This is really tough. I never imagined that I would be outsmarted by a kid," Mona said after downing half a glass of wine.

"You weren't exactly tricked, were you? Keli is still a child. Wouldn't it have been better if you had just explained things to her from the beginning?" Chen Luo said from the side.

After the argument subsided, everyone went back to their seats and ate their own meals.

"Didn't I make myself clear? I want that treasure chest. A normal person would understand that they want what's inside, right? Who knew she put the contents of the chest into her bag and deliberately left the chest out?" Mona said, covering her head.

The so-called heir to great knowledge that Mona was looking for in Mondstadt was actually Klee.

From a purely rational perspective, Cleo's mother could indeed be described as a person of great learning.

This time, Mona is here to retrieve something important that her master left behind.

And that important thing was Mona's diary, her diary from when she was young.

As everyone knows, Klee's personality is such that when the treasure chest came into her hands, she used it to store other things, but she kept the contents of the chest in her bag.

But Mona didn't know that while Klee was digging up the treasure chest she had buried, she started reading a book out of boredom—her master's diary.

"How could I have known that the book was the old woman's diary? Otherwise, how could I have read it? No, no, I definitely can't go back anytime soon. The old woman has definitely found out that I read the book!"

Never underestimate an astrologer, especially one who can train an excellent astrologer like Mona.

"So you wanted to borrow my storage ring just now to move things?" Chen Luo said, tossing a storage ring that could only be used for three days to Mona.

[Ding! Mission complete]

This was a task Chen Luo had just received, and since it offered 100 Primogems, he accepted it.

However, the mission requirements are not only to obtain the storage ring, but also to have Chen Luo provide free shuttle services between Liyue and Mondstadt at the bar.

"I had already planned to pack everything up and send it home, but who would have thought that such a disaster would strike?" Mona said, putting away her storage ring, feeling like crying.

"Luckily, I saved up some money recently. I was planning to buy the latest astrology equipment, but now it seems I should just rent a place in Mondstadt. By some coincidence, I've already rented a cheap place."

This can be considered a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

"Then why don't you continue living in Liyue?"

"Firstly, the lease is up, and secondly, there aren't many scholars in Liyue with whom we can discuss and exchange ideas," Mona honestly stated.

Mondstadt is different. At least Mondstadt has Klee, the inheritor of great knowledge, and I've also heard that it has the alchemist Abedo.

Of course, the rent for the house I found in Mondstadt is at least half the price of the one I rented in Liyue last time, which is one reason, but it's not really necessary to say it out loud, is it?

Although Mona saved some money with Chen Luo's help, wouldn't it be better to use that money to buy more astrology instruments?

Chapter 433 Exterior Replication Card

"Huh? Where is this?" As if waking from a distant memory, Xiao felt as if he were in a slightly noisy environment.

"I don't want to ride roller coasters anymore, and I don't want to ride carousels anymore..."

"The sundae was delicious..."

"Chen Luo, is he really alright?" Zhong Li looked at Xiao with some concern, who seemed to be talking nonsense.

"Don't worry, it's really nothing. He probably just got sick from playing games too much. Honestly, a kid who's over 5 years old can last for more than three months, how come you can't even last 10 days?" Chen Luo showed a slight disappointment in Xiao.

Although Ling usually seems a bit weak, she really plays games, and she can play them for months at a time.

Ling is also quite resilient. If an ordinary child were thrown into an amusement park and left to play for three months without seeing anyone, he would go crazy.

So from this perspective, we can see that Ling is quite capable, possessing some unique qualities as a Herrscher.

"Has the karmic obstacle been completely cleared now?" Zhongli asked another question that he was currently concerned about.

"It's still uncertain."

If it is truly completely cleared, there will be a task completion notification.

"Lord Zhongli." After a while, Xiao finally managed to pull himself out of his daze.

[Ding! Mission complete]

"Okay, it's confirmed now that he's really alright." Chen Luo made the judgment immediately after hearing the mission notification.