Anyway, since I am 100% likely to be attacked with bare hands, I don't have high requirements for the lethality of my weapons. On the contrary, my weapons will be worn out every time I fight against creatures without hands. Now that I have Lake Toya, I don't have to care about the wear and tear of my weapons. I can once again make this skill from the beginning period a mainstream ability.
Just like that, as the crowds slowly returned to Liyue, the scent of Liyue's incense reappeared, and people were laughing and talking on the streets. Although everyone had been forced to leave their homes because of Ningguang's order, they were asked to return not long after they left. But when they returned home and saw the calm sea and the disappeared ice statue, everyone resumed their previous lives.
But not everyone is happy. For example, a certain wallet and its owner are not happy now.
After Ningguang rested for a while, she returned to Liyue Harbor. The first thing she did was to impose sanctions on the Fatui. First, she suspended economic cooperation with the Kingdom of Winter, and then sent people to seal up the Northland Bank on suspicion of forging lease certificates and lending through Yin-Yang contracts.
Now the young master was dealing with the lawyer sent by Liyue with a worried look on his face. Seeing that the girl in front of him was not very old, he thought that the problem could be easily solved. However, when the other party opened her mouth, she kept talking about the law and the system, which made the young master speechless and he had to remain silent.
But the young master's silence made the other party more excited.
"It's better not to talk. It won't interrupt my train of thought. Besides, every word you say will be recorded as evidence in court. According to Article xxx of Liyue Law..."
The young master looked at the man in front of him named Yan Fei, who was still talking nonstop. Apart from his family, the young master, who was most passionate about martial arts, was mentally broken at this moment. He talked a lot about Liyue's laws and regulations, and the illegal operations of the Northern Bank.
What does Young Master know about this matter? There are special people in charge. As the only executive of Liyue, after Yan Fei came in, she ignored the bank manager and went straight to me and started talking about various violations.
When did it happen, how much was the amount, what regulations were violated, and what punishment was required, he listed them one by one.
"That's all. The Northland Bank needs to make some corrections. I hereby inform the Northland Bank, to which Zhidong belongs, that this is the amount of compensation you need to pay to Liyue, as well as the correction measures. Please complete the corrections within one month, and the Northland Bank will not be allowed to operate during this period."
Seeing that Yan Fei had finally finished speaking, he quickly signaled to the manager to take the documents from Yan Fei's hand. These things were not his responsibility to worry about.
Just as the young master was about to get up and leave, he was grabbed by the Qianyan Army beside Yan Fei, and then it was as if he heard the whispers of a devil.
"Mr. Tartaglia, why are you in such a hurry to leave? Just now it was just about the North Country Bank. Next, there is the matter of the Fatui suspected of forging the Hundred Taboos and appearing in the Jade Pavilion with the intention of destroying the return to the end."
I finally finished speaking and was about to leave when I was stopped again.
"Don't worry. Next, let's talk about compensation for the damage you caused by appearing in the Golden House."
"Wait a minute, there is also compensation for the incidental effects of you using the Hundred Unrestricted Talisman to summon the demon god."
"Although you are in a hurry, don't be anxious yet, there is still..."
The young master felt numb. If he was not in Liyue and represented the Kingdom of Winter, he would have wanted to hit someone.
The young man who wanted to cry but had no tears could only listen to Yan Fei's various notifications, "Who will save me?"
The owner of the wallet was now being asked by Walnut to dig a pit to bury those people. Zhongli looked at the small shovel in his hand, then at the deep pit on the ground and the coffins around it, and couldn't help but ask himself, "Didn't I retire? Why do I seem to be even busier?"
"Hurry up, Zhongli. We need to finish the digging soon so we can go back and rest."
And so, on this night when the people of Liyue began to celebrate the disappearance of the threat of the Demon God, the wallet and its owner spent a sleepless night.
When the two met the next day, they saw each other's matching expressions and couldn't help but feel a sense of sympathy for each other.
Chapter 113: Sending the Immortals to the Immortals
"Arthur, I'll leave it to you today."
"Okay, you're still worried about leaving it to me?"
However, Zhongli who was standing next to him suddenly felt a chill on his back.
Time passed quickly and it came to a few days later. Since the problems with the 'Demon of the Whirlpool' Osel and the 'Remaining Power of the Whirlpool' Bache had been completely solved, the ceremony of sending the immortals could finally be carried out smoothly. The one in charge of the preparations was the Wangsheng Hall. Although Zhongli and Ying had been in charge of various things all along, Hu Tao and Arthur also joined the event for the sake of the original agreement.
Looking at the large jar of fluorescent powder in Hu Tao's hand and the strange smile on her face when she was communicating with the two people, Zhongli now felt a chill on his back, as if something was about to happen.
Normally, the ceremony of sending off the immortals should be performed at noon, just like the ceremony of inviting the immortals, but at the strong suggestion of Walnut and Arthur, the time was moved to the time when yin and yang intersected.
As the sun was about to set, the ceremony of sending off the immortals went smoothly.
"The people of Liyue were once happy, and in their happiness they forgot the cruelty of time. The long dream of the 'Land of Gods' is endless..."
"After waking up from a dream, people learn to say goodbye."
"After the 'contract' is re-established, will you bless the next era?"
As Ningguang spoke, the ceremony of sending off the immortals came to an end. At this time, the surrounding incense burners were lit and long smoke floated out.
As the night gradually darkened, Hu Tao opened the jar that she had prepared for a long time. Because the two of them had not reported their plan to the Liyue Seven Stars, Hu Tao just quietly opened the jar behind the crowd and then gestured to Arthur.
Seeing Arthur's next move, Zhongli finally knew the source of the bad feeling he had been feeling since before.
The walnut powder can glow in the dark, but no trace can be seen during the day. At dusk now, the sun and the moon alternate, and the sun now only has a red outline outside, providing a slight light.
When Walnut opened the bottle, the powder in the bottle floated out, revealing a hazy beauty. The powder was not very bright, but it was like twinkling starlight.
Everyone present saw the sudden appearance of light and thought it was a process specially arranged by Emperor Rock King, so they watched quietly.
However, Ningguang and the others knew that they had prepared additional performances, and now the ceremony of sending the immortals had been completed according to the procedure.
I turned around and looked in the direction where the light appeared, and saw Walnut holding a jar.
The immortals on the side sighed, "This little girl from the Hu family is really thoughtful."
When everyone thought it was over, Arthur took action when he saw all the powder had already dispersed. He controlled the wind to wrap up all the powder, and then slowly used the wind like a shell to shape it. Under his operation, the originally scattered spots of light slowly turned into a sphere, and then slowly a small tail appeared behind the sphere like a ghost.
While everyone was still amazed at its changes, Arthur simply waved his hand, and all the light spots began to rearrange themselves, and then slowly formed the appearance of the Rock King when he appeared in the ceremony of summoning the immortals, but only the upper body, and the lower body was like a ghost-like tail.
"Emperor, the Emperor has appeared!"
The onlookers immediately knelt down and worshiped devoutly towards the position of the star.
Following Arthur's operation, this ball of starlight was like the soul of the Rock King ascending to heaven. It slowly floated into the air, reached the highest point, and waved to everyone in a humane way. Then it soared into the sky and left everyone's sight.
But in Zhongli's vision, at a height that ordinary people cannot see, this "own soul" controlled by Arthur put its hand on the side of its head, then tilted its head and stuck out its tongue.
A sound of "Hey" flashed through Zhongli's mind.
There was no way he was unaware of this action and this expression, because both he as Morax in the past and he as Zhongli now had seen it on the God of Wind. During the Morax period, he saw Barbatos of Mond making this expression while drinking, and then making an "Eh hey" sound.
As Zhongli, he had seen it in Arthur.
Even Zhongli, the Rock God of Liyue, who is said to have Mora, the currency, flowing in his body instead of blood, can now feel what others feel like when they say high blood pressure.
Looking at the people kneeling devoutly and seeing the emotions expressed by Ningguang and the immortals, Zhongli could only suppress his emotions.
Arthur and Walnut quietly left while no one was paying attention.
Because of their actions, Ningguang and Keqing began to calm everyone's emotions. Looking at the old men around them who were almost half buried in the ground, crying like children, and the stone who was estimated to weigh at least two hundred pounds, crying like a baby, they had to help Ganyu calm everyone's emotions.
The immortals glanced at the two people who left, and then looked up into the sky quietly.
"Good boy, I didn't expect you to make such a big fuss. I almost thought it was the Emperor who came out."
"You didn't expect that, did you? How's that? Is this wave of publicity effective?"
"It's perfect. It's just that I dare not tell anyone. Otherwise, those who saw the miracle of the 'Emperor's Soul' would rush to the Hall of Rebirth if they knew the truth."
Although Hu Tao's original intention was to add some ceremonial sense to the ceremony of sending off the immortals and to bring some business to the Wangsheng Hall, she did not expect Arthur to go to this extent.
Indeed, the sense of ceremony was slowly fading, but Hu Tao didn't dare to tell the truth. If others knew about it, even the door of her hall of rebirth would not be able to withstand everyone's "enthusiasm".
I kept the whole story of this matter in my heart, intending to keep it a secret forever.
After everyone who had attended the Immortal Sending Ceremony was comforted and left, Ningguang learned from her subordinates that the vast majority of people in Liyue Harbor had seen the "Emperor's Soul" return to heaven. Now Liyue Harbor was in chaos, and everyone, regardless of age, thought of everything the Emperor had done and burst into tears.
Ningguang and Keqing were forced to draft a notice and send it out, saying, "Now that the Emperor has gone through a catastrophe and returned to heaven, he cannot bear to leave the people of Liyue, so he bids a final farewell."
After finally calming down the situation in Liyue Harbor, Ningguang's face turned as black as ink, and she quickly asked someone to call Hu Tao over.
When she came back, she saw Hutao was listless. She said that Ningguang criticized her for doing things without considering the consequences and not reporting in advance. She had been talking until now. Keqing and Ganyu beside her were just watching. Even when Ningguang said she was tired, they did not let Ningguang stop, but handed her a cup of tea to let Ningguang moisten her throat and continue.
"You are also a prisoner, why did you only call me?"
Seeing Walnut complaining like crazy, what could Arthur say? He couldn't say that he was the god of wind, and they didn't dare to get angry at him, so Walnut took the blame for both.
Chapter 114: Count Bear?
After the ceremony of sending off the immortals was over, Arthur came to Zhongli the next day to fulfill his promise.
"Zhongli, hurry up and keep your word. Go take a picture with me at your grave."
Zhongli rolled his eyes at Arthur and said, "Listen, is this human language? What do you mean by going to my grave and taking a photo with me?"
Oh, what, Arthur is the god of wind, that’s okay, the god of wind is indeed not a human.
"Don't miss this if you're passing by. These are the new alchemical dolls from Mondstadt. You won't be cheated if you buy them. If you don't buy them today, you'll have to wait until tomorrow."
"Shopkeeper, your promotion is quite interesting. If you can't buy it today, you can wait until tomorrow. You are not afraid that no one will buy it."
On the way, Arthur saw a stall with all kinds of strange things on it. It was very common on the street. Many people would take out many strange things to sell, and then some people would buy them, just like Taobao. Some people who were lucky would be able to pick up treasures.
There are also shops like this that collect various strange things from other countries to sell, but the promotional language of this shop owner is definitely unique. If others don't buy it today, they won't be able to buy it tomorrow, but if you don't buy it today from him, you can buy it tomorrow.
He was afraid that others didn’t know that he still had stock.
When the shopkeeper saw Arthur coming, he quickly introduced his things.
He imported this alchemy doll from Mondstadt. It was originally some strange stuff he bought while purchasing wine and beverages. He bought two of them at the beginning. When he arrived in Liyue, he handed the wine and beverages to the buyers and then came here to set up a stall, hoping to make some money from the difference.
The doll was placed on the table. I took a look and found that it was as tall as a person. It was a gray bear and looked very cute. However, it was no different from an ordinary doll, except that it was made with finer workmanship.
"Is there anything special about this doll? It feels no different from an ordinary doll."
"Of course there is a difference. The biggest feature of this doll is that it can move on its own."
After saying that, the shopkeeper fumbled around under the stall to find something, then took it out and discovered it was a bottle. After putting the contents of the bottle on the little bear, the little bear began to dance unconsciously.
But Arthur felt that the man looked more and more familiar, so he quickly took a few steps back and stood behind Zhongli.
Because if you change the color of the doll in front of you, paint it red, make it into the shape of a rabbit, and then perform this dance, it will be a complete copy of the Count Rabbit.
By the way, I seemed to have said just now that this doll is an alchemy doll from Mondstadt?
My goodness, this guy might have bought a bomb.
"My dear guest, why are you hiding so far away? The doll is just dancing and it won't hurt anyone."
"It may not hurt anyone, but it feels like it will explode."
"Explosion... Explosion???"
The shopkeeper suddenly realized why Arthur did what he did just now, "Stop joking, sir. It's just a doll, how could it explode?"
But he also took a few steps back instead of standing in front of the doll as before.
As for the two guests in front of him, even if he was not from Liyue and was just a traveling businessman, he knew some information about them.
The person who has been talking to me is Keqing's guest, and he is from Mondstadt. It is rumored that he has a close relationship with Keqing and is both civil and martial. Some of the current institutional changes in Liyue are related to him. I have also heard people in Mondstadt talk about him. This person is called the hero of Mondstadt.
The man standing in front of him now, whom he used as a shield, was a guest official of the Wangsheng Hall. He was knowledgeable and there seemed to be nothing he didn't know. Even some ancient things that had been lost, he could answer them fluently.
So when he heard Arthur's words, he suddenly panicked a little. He wondered if he had bought a bomb. He thought that he had kept the doll and wine in the carriage when he brought it back. If it was really a bomb, he was lucky that he didn't die.
"Have you heard of Amber?"
"Is it the scout knight from the Knights of Favonius?"
"Yes, it's her. The movements of your doll are not exactly the same as the dance movements of her Count Bunny, but they are exactly the same. By the way, that Count Bunny is the bomb doll that Amber has been using. It explodes every time it finishes dancing."
"hiss!"
Seeing the little bear jumping faster and faster, the shop owner began to get scared. If it exploded, he would probably die here. After all, detonating a bomb in a public place would still bring him trouble, even if he didn't do it on purpose.
"Help! What should I do now?"
"I don't know alchemy either. It's no use asking me. Why don't you try to take off the thing you just put on the doll and see what happens?"
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper quickly took down the thing. The little bear seemed to have lost all its energy. It sat down all of a sudden and returned to its original state. The shopkeeper immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
He sealed the thing that activated the doll back into the bottle, and in his heart he cursed the person who sold him this thing countless times.
"Thank you. I won't sell this doll. I will take the carriage back to Mondstadt tonight and ask that person what his intentions are."
"There's nothing to repay you. This doll is too dangerous, and we have to stay and confront each other. So I'll give you something I picked up on the road because it looked good. I wanted to sell the doll and try my luck to see if I could get a good price. Now I just want to go back and settle the account."
He gave Arthur a brightly colored stone and left angrily with the doll, apparently going to seek revenge on the guy who sold him the doll.
After Arthur took the stone, Zhongli saw it, looked at it for a few seconds and then spoke.
"His intuition is pretty good. This is old stone, a type of ore that can only be mined in extremely ancient mountains. Because of its extremely high purity, bright color, and rare quantity, it is very valuable. Whether it is sold or given to someone who knows the value of it to gain their favor, it is a good choice."
Arthur looked at the stone in his hand. He didn't expect that it was so valuable. As far as he could remember, the traveler used three old stones to exchange for 20 raw stones. My goodness, how much money did that person make with tears?
"Then I'll give it to you. I'm not short of money anyway, and you're the only one I know who understands this thing."
But Zhongli did not accept it. "No merit, no reward. Besides, I only gave this thing to me to place in the Hall of Rebirth as a decoration. You can give it to a woman you know. Old stone is a beautiful decoration even for those who don't know much."
After thinking about it, Arthur put it away, intending to give it to someone else later. After all, it was useless to keep it by himself.
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