Seeker of Teyvat

"Ha, just run away with the money. The income from the teahouse is not even enough for my experiment." Wang Dao laughed, but he also noticed a little resentment from the young employee Sisi. "The teahouse is open to fulfill the promise we made when we bought the house. We will provide cheap tea to the workers at the dock. Ah Ren, can you help me tell Sisi that if she is busy, she can hire help on her own, as long as she can keep the teahouse running."

"Hehe, you might as well just give the tea room to Sisi." Jiuqi rolled his eyes at Wang Daoyi.

Wang Daoyi smiled and did not continue speaking.

In fact, if he lived in the desert permanently in the future, he might really give the teahouse to Sisi, as long as Sisi was willing to maintain the rule of the teahouse providing cheap tea to the dock workers.

He had promised Grandma Sun that he would take over the teahouse at a very low price, thus obtaining his first shelter in Liyue. Naturally, he should keep his promise to Grandma Sun.

Chapter 408: Intervention

That night,

After Kuki Shinobu and Ichito returned to the dock teahouse,

Looking tired, Ying and Paimon returned to Manmin Hall.

Wang Daoyi looked at the two people looking exhausted and was a little curious.

"What's wrong with you two? It looks like you've been through a big battle."

Ying sat down on the chair weakly and poured herself a cup of tea: "It's more tiring than going through a war. I was called by Ye Lan to help. Look at those documents, all kinds of professional terms and all kinds of rare words. It makes me want to die, it is even more uncomfortable than dealing with King Qiuqiu."

Paimon also looked exhausted: "That's right, those documents make Paimon's head grow bigger."

"Haha, I usually ask you to read more books, read more books, but you don't read them. Now you know the importance of reading. If you don't read, you can't even understand the documents." Wang Daoyi laughed,

Then he looked at the two of them and asked with concern: "Have you eaten? There are still some dishes in the kitchen. Do you want me to heat them up for you?"

"Woo~ Daoyi, you're so nice." Paimeng looked at Wang Daoyi with gratitude, then stretched out a hand, "Please give me more rice, Paimeng wants to eat five bowls!"

He looked at Paimon's belly speechlessly. He ate five bowls in one meal. No wonder I have to work hard to support you.

With a hint of sigh, Wang Daoyi went to the kitchen.

After a while, several hot dishes came out.

"The rice is in the kitchen, you can add it yourself after you finish eating."

Ying and Paimon nodded with flashing eyes, their eyes already attracted by the fragrant dishes.

After devouring the meal, Paimon and Ying both leaned back comfortably on their chairs, enjoying the aftertaste of their meal and drink.

Wang Daoyi had no choice but to stand up and collect the leftovers.

Ying looked at Wang Daoyi with some embarrassment and wanted to help clean up, but her bulging belly made her really powerless.

After packing up his things, Wang Daoyi returned to the lobby and continued the topic.

"Ye Lan asked you for help. What did you do? You are so exhausted."

Ying did not hide anything from Wang Daoyi. After all, in Ying's understanding, Wang Daoyi was Zhongli's subordinate and could not harm Liyue, so there was no need to hide anything from Wang Daoyi.

"It is the selection of Tianshu Star. Uncle Tian is not in good health and needs to hand over Tianshu Star in advance, so he entrusted Ye Lan to do the assessment on his behalf, and Ye Lan asked us for help."

"The assessment of Tianshu Star?" Wang Daoyi raised his eyebrows slightly, and some memories appeared in his mind,

He remembered that he had contacted two candidates before.

One is named Zhiyi and the other is named Qianwei. Both of them have good knowledge and ability.

"Huh? Why, does Daoyi know too?" Ying nodded, noticing that Wang Daoyi's tone was a little strange, and asked curiously.

Wang Dao nodded: "I have met the two candidates before, so I have some impressions."

"Hey, which two did Dao Yi come into contact with? Today we are evaluating and investigating these candidates. Can Dao Yi tell you?" Paimeng's eyes lit up and he asked Wang Dao Yi.

"Ha, of course." Wang Daoyi did not refuse, nodded, and said, "The first person I contacted was Zhiyi. I went to Yuehai Pavilion once before, and Huixin was away for something, so Zhiyi was in charge. I talked a lot with him at the time, and I thought his knowledge and conversation were very good. I heard that he was from an ordinary background, so he was a good candidate."

"The other one is Gan Wei. When I brought a friend from Xumi to Liyue, I encountered a commercial dispute case at the dock market. The official who handled it at that time was Gan Wei. Gan Wei handles disputes. It can be said that It was to the point and well-founded, so I had a good impression of him.”

Wang Daoyi introduced the two candidates he knew to Ying and Paimon. After finishing speaking, Wang Daoyi thought for a while and added: "When I met them, they didn't have the perspective they have today, so my words can Use it as a reference, but don’t use it too much, especially Zhiyi, I was still [young] when I met him.”

Although it is a bit strange why Wang Daoyi would use "young" to describe himself,

But Ying also nodded: "Well, during our investigation, although Zhiyi has no practical experience, he considers all matters very carefully and is gentle in dealing with others. He seems to be a younger version of Uncle Tian. .”

"As for Qian Wei, although he is also very good, he seems to be very straightforward and is always angry with people who cannot understand his plans."

Wang Dao nodded: "So, do you support Zhiyi more?"

"That's right, but Ye Lan said that an in-depth investigation is needed, so we haven't made a decision directly today. We have to wait until tomorrow to continue the investigation." Paimeng answered Wang Daoyi's question.

Wang Dao nodded: "Ye Lan's professionalism can be trusted. She has always considered the worst case scenario. This is a very good vigilance for intelligence work."

"Besides, you just said that Uncle Tian was not feeling well, so the selection was held in advance, but one of the people in the selection looked so much like Uncle Tian. Don't you find it strange?"

Paimeng scratched his head, a little puzzled: "What's so strange about this? Ye Lan said that Zhiyi often studied with Uncle Tian, ​​and there are some similarities. It's normal."

"Ha, Paimon, do you know what is the most important thing in a stable transfer of power?" Wang Daoyi smiled and then asked Paimon a question.

Facing Wang Daoyi's question, Paimon was stunned for a moment, then thought hard for three seconds, and finally gave up: "Paimon doesn't know."

Then she looked at Ying, but Ying also shook his head, and finally the two of them looked at Wang Daoyi together.

Wang Daoyi did not sell out and said directly: "In a stable transfer of power, a normal candidate should maintain this stability, then show his excellence and win."

"Candidates with scheming intentions will destroy this stability, and then show their similarities to the previous person in power, telling everyone that my philosophy is consistent with that of the previous person, and choosing me to succeed can continue to maintain stability."

After saying that, Wang Daoyi looked at the two of them: "In this way, do you understand?"

Paimeng was still confused, but Ying had noticed something: "Daoyi, do you mean... there's something wrong with Zhiyi?"

Ying thought according to the logic given by Wang Daoyi just now,

Originally, Uncle Tian was in good health and could support himself until the end of the normal selection process.

But now, Uncle Tian's body suddenly turned sharply, and the stable handover began to fluctuate, and another Zhiyi happened to appear, which was close to Uncle Tian's ideas in all aspects.

If these things are consistent with Wang Daoyi's statement, wouldn't that mean there is something wrong with Zhiyi!

After hearing Ying's words, Wang Daoyi shook his head slightly: "I didn't say anything, but according to you, since Zhiyi's ideas are close to Uncle Tian's, the probability of Zhiyi winning is too high, so tomorrow you guys Follow Ye Lan and investigate Zhiyi carefully. If he has problems, it will be a great achievement. If he has no problems, it just means that he is really the most suitable successor."

"That's it, I understand." Ying nodded and decided to check Zhi Yi carefully tomorrow.

After talking about this topic, the three of them chatted for a while, until Xiang Ling was in the room, but Wang Daoyi couldn't wait for Wang Daoyi to come out to find someone.

"Hey, Brother Daoyi, what are you guys talking about? Why aren't you resting so late?"

Xiangling came out from the backyard, walked to Wang Daoyi and asked curiously.

Wang Daoyi stood up and put his arm around Xiangling's slender waist. Wang Daoyi shook his head slightly: "Nothing, just some chores. Let's go and have a rest."

Ying also stood up, holding the dazed Paimeng in one hand, and smiled at Wang Daoyi and Xiangling: "Good night, both of you."

"Good night."

After saying good night to each other, both parties went back to their rooms to rest.

In Xiangling's boudoir, Wang Daoyi was leaning against the head of the bed, and Xiangling's small hands were grabbing the hair hanging from Wang Daoyi's shoulders and fiddling with it.

"Brother Daoyi, your hair is getting longer and longer."

"Hmm? It seems so. I didn't notice it. Xiangling, please help me take care of it later. You don't have to cut it off, just make a bun."

"Okay, okay."

Xiangling nodded repeatedly.

The two talked about some private things, and finally Xiangling could not hold on any longer and fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, Wang Daoyi went out and headed for Yujingtai.

Although I told Xiangling about some trivial matters last night,

But in fact, Wang Daoyi was still concerned.

Tianshu Star is the think tank behind the scenes among the Seven Stars, and it is so important.

If there is a problem with Tianshu Star, it is likely to affect every aspect of Liyue.

Although Wang Daoyi is no longer a follower of the Rock, he is still far from repaying what he owes Zhongli.

Therefore, Wang Daoyi felt that he could still observe this Tianshu Star assessment.

However, the Tianshu Star selection is a major event for the Liyue Seven Stars after all. If Wang Daoyi rashly intervenes, the Seven Stars will inevitably think too much.

After all, in the eyes of Qixing, Wang Daoyi is one of their own, but within the scope of their own people, Wang Daoyi is closer to an immortal.

But now in [Liyue ruled by humans], Wang Daoyi's every move may be over-interpreted by Qixing as the will of the immortals.

Therefore, in order to take care of Qixing's possible sensitive nerves, Wang Daoyi decided that it would be better to go to Ningguang to ask first.

It is always better to be open and honest than to act in private, and it can avoid many misunderstandings.

Of course, if the person you are being honest with is a fool, that might cause some trouble.

But Ningguang is obviously not such a person.

"So, you want to interfere in the Tianshu Star selection?"

Ningguang looked at Wang Daoyi in front of her, no emotion visible in her eyes, and asked in a businesslike tone.

Wang Daoyi shook his head slightly, waved his hands, and said: "No, no, no, I am not interfering in the Tianshu Star selection, I just want to see if there are any hidden threats."

Interfering in the Tianshu Star selection is tantamount to provoking the Seven Stars. Although Wang Daoyi does not care about the Seven Stars, the other party is the current ruler of Liyue after all. He has to give Zhongli some face no matter what. Wang Daoyi cannot admit that he wants to interfere in the Tianshu Star selection.

Therefore, Wang Daoyi could only say that he was checking to see if there were any hidden threats.

"The candidates for Tianshu Star were recommended by Uncle Tian and selected and assessed by Ye Lan. Since you think there may be danger, have you found any loopholes?" Ningguang asked again, changing the way she addressed Wang Daoyi from "you" to "you" to make it seem more businesslike.

"There is no evidence at the moment, but I heard that Ye Lan is also a little confused. Ye Lan and I both noticed something was wrong, so it's clear that things are definitely not simple."

Wang Daoyi brought out Ye Lan.

Ningguang frowned. Ye Lan hadn't told her about the problem yet, but Wang Daoyi knew the information first. This was not a good sign.

"Don't get me wrong, Ying told me that Ye Lan would not leak any information to me." When Wang Dao saw Ningguang frowning in thought, he knew that the other party must be thinking about the information leak, so he opened his mouth to explain.

"Hmm? So it's Ying? Given her personality, she might reveal such an important thing to you." Ningguang nodded slightly and believed what Wang Daoyi said.

“Ha, in Ying’s opinion, Liyue and I are one. There’s nothing wrong with her telling me Liyue’s secrets. She can’t possibly delve into the details of the Liyue Seven Stars or the Liyue Immortals.” Wang Daoyi smiled and spoke with a smile, but there seemed to be something hidden in his tone.

Ningguang rolled her eyes and said, "Why are you being so sarcastic to me? The problems between the Seven Stars and the Immortals are not something that I, a Tianquan Star, can solve. Only time can give the answer to the establishment of trust."

Ningguang could tell that Wang Daoyi was being sarcastic to her. It was her mistake in the immortal invitation ceremony that led to the immortal's collapse of trust in Qixing, which triggered a series of events between Qixing and the immortal.

If the Emperor had fallen from the sky, Ningguang had chosen to seal off the entire venue, arrange for the people to register their information and leave in an orderly manner, and send people to notify the immortals in a timely manner, then the situation of the immortals forcing themselves to the Jade Pavilion would never have happened.

You know, Ningguang's people are in Wangshu Inn, and Ningguang is fully capable of contacting Xiao.

But Ningguang chose to block the entire place and began to search for the murderer. She did not even inform the immortal about the emperor's death. In the end, the immortal still found out through Ying.

This led to the collapse of the immortal's trust in the Seven Stars.

Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine. Everything has happened. Ningguang can only try her best to repair the relationship with the immortal.

Of course, Wang Daoyi sometimes wondered whether doing so in the first place and destroying the immortals’ trust in the Seven Stars was also Ningguang’s plan?

Let's test the bottom line of the immortal first.

If the immortal does not react, then it will be a good opportunity to directly usher in the era of human rule, regardless of the actual influence of the immortal on Liyue.

If the immortal does not react much, she will establish a new connection with the immortal and use the immortal's power to integrate Liyue.

If the immortal overreacts, it will force the other seven stars to stand on Ningguang's side, and Ningguang can also gather the power of the seven stars.

Sometimes, Wang Daoyi really feels that people like Ningguang who play power games are more dangerous than those demons who wield powerful strength.

At least most of the demons are quite direct. They will do whatever they say to you. Even if there are some sinister ones, they are just like Ba Che who do some sabotage secretly.

Few demons go back to scheme against people's hearts.

"Alas, it's all right. I made a mistake. The rift between the Immortal and the Seven Stars is indeed my fault." Ningguang sighed slightly, then looked at Wang Daoyi, "If you want to investigate, go ahead. I'll give you a warrant. Give it to Ye Lan, and she will give you some information."

Wang Daoyi took Ningguang's order and nodded to her. "It is inconvenient for me to interfere in the affairs between Qixing and the immortals. However, I still want to remind you that the immortals have experienced the vicissitudes of life. They are disgusted by power and schemes. Only hard work can win back the immortals' trust in Qixing. Sincerity is the most effective weapon."

In Wang Daoyi's opinion, he had done everything he could. Expanding the influence of the immortals among the people of Liyue and promoting the construction of the immortal temple had greatly eased the relationship between the immortals and the Liyue Seven Stars.

But if the immortals want to restore their trust in the Seven Stars, the Seven Stars must make real achievements to make the immortals believe that the Seven Stars can still lead Liyue forward without the Geo King.

This achievement is not a one-time or two-time achievement. Immortals live forever in the world, and their concept of time is very different from that of ordinary people.

The Seven Stars will have at least a hundred years to prove that they can do better.