Miss Liuying, I'm really not a bad guy

Zhongli silently put the teacup aside and said expressionlessly.

"Oh? You still have some conscience, it's not easy for you to save money for your family!"

Hu Tao looked at Zhong Li in surprise, as if she had not expected him to say such a thing.

"Of course, no matter what, I am still a guest official of the Wangsheng Hall...it is my duty to help the hall master share his worries."

Chapter 23 "Merchant"

The auction, which seemed to last a long time in the first half, was finally over. The crowds watching outside had been looking forward to this moment for a long time. Although they had just seen the cup used by the legendary emperor, the cup was ordinary. It was probably just something the emperor used accidentally when he came to the mortal world. It was nothing new. They still had to wait for Lady Ningguang to appear, which was the highlight!

Countless people were eagerly waiting for the dignified and noble figure to appear in the auction house, and were looking forward to the true appearance of the thing that was called the "immortal magic weapon"!

After the last "ordinary" auction item was sold at a "prize" price, the auctioneer in charge of the first half of the auction finally breathed a sigh of relief. She looked across the crowd outside the auction hall and finally nodded slightly.

The next moment, the auctioneer who had withstood the pressure in the first half turned and left, and then everyone's eyes turned to the outside of the auction hall.

"Thank you for your hard work, Keqing."

Ningguang suddenly appeared outside and smiled at Keqing who had been maintaining order.

"Then it's up to you."

Looking at Ningguang who did not appear directly in the inner area of ​​the auction but chose to pass through the outer area to enter the inner area, Keqing sighed slightly. The nearby Thousand Winds Army had already cleared a path for Ningguang before the crowd could react.

"Ah."

Without nodding, Ningguang just moved her slender legs and walked towards the inner area of ​​the auction house step by step.

On both sides of her were the silent people of Liyue.

It seemed that Ningguang's appearance was too unexpected for them, or her aura was so strong that everyone just stared at her to show their respect.

I can only say that it is worthy of being called Tianquan Star...

In the private room of the Wangsheng Hall, Zhongli nodded slightly as he looked at Ningguang who slowly walked in from the outside.

……

"hiss……"

Wen Sheng, sitting in a private room, gasped at the sight. Is this Tianquan Star? With just one small action, she'd garnered the support of the majority. If she'd entered from the inner court, she'd undoubtedly have done so, but entering directly from the outer court meant she treated everyone participating in the auction equally. For the civilians outside, Ningguang's move was a real benefit, but for some inside, it was a silent warning.

Wen Sheng once again felt fortunate for the decision he made at the beginning, as he did not have any conflict of opinion with this real "fox". Otherwise, it would not have been so easy for him to establish a friendly trade relationship with Liyue.

It seems...sincerity is sometimes the most useful thing...

"Remember the knowledge points! These will be useful later!"

Wen Sheng took out a notebook and pen from somewhere and started writing and drawing on the notebook excitedly. Miss Liuying beside him tilted her head in confusion.

"tread……"

Under the gazes of countless people, Ningguang calmly walked to the auction table and pulled out a small, transparent object from her bosom. It looked like a piece of glass, but it looked very light.

"Everyone, we have two grand prizes today, one of which is the [Crystal Wall] in my hand..."

"Hmm...it seems like the name 'Disposable Protective Wall' isn't really suitable for such a high-end occasion. But changing it to 'Crystal Protective Wall'...it instantly raises the bar! It sounds really expensive!"

Ningguang taught Wen Sheng, a fledgling businessman, another lesson: a good name often gives others a better impression.

"Forehead……"

Liuying looked at Wen Sheng with some embarrassment, who was taking notes in a notebook, like a good kid who was studying hard.

I always feel like Wen Sheng is learning something incredible...

He won't turn bad, right?

She cast her suspicious gaze on Wen Sheng's face, but the next moment, after seeing his natural and "harmless" smile, Liuying instantly dismissed the thought.

Can someone who takes notes even when watching others sell goods really become bad?

Next, Ningguang used her superb rhetoric skills to successfully package the "garbage" that Wen Sheng bought from the Interstellar Peace Company, which was about to be recycled, into a world-renowned treasure invented by a "fabricated immortal with no record of it"!

Although the specific purpose of this "treasure" has not yet been revealed, Wen Sheng has already begun to feel that the atmosphere in the backstage is becoming hot. Everyone's eyes are focused on the treasure in front of Ningguang, which is called the [Crystal Wall].

Of course, in addition to these gazes, there were also some extremely unsociable gazes that passed through the [Crystal Wall] and were directly placed on Ningguang, who seemed to be "defenseless and concentrating on introducing the auction items" at the moment.

"..."

In a private room covered with a privacy cloth diagonally opposite Wen Sheng, a sharp crossbow arrow emitting a cold light was already placed on the crossbow...

"Ok?"

Liuying frowned and looked at the private room with a somewhat unfriendly look. As a veteran of many battles, she almost instantly sensed the murderous intent directed at Ningguang below.

But she did not take action, it was just an assassination. Miss Ningguang below was carrying who knows how many "little trash" on her body. Could the crossbow in the assassin's hand really shoot through the company's disposable protective wall?

Although it is disposable, the original intention of its design is to reduce casualties. Therefore, the performance of the disposable protective wall in defending against explosions and long-range attacks is still very good.

For this world...

In the private room of Wangsheng Hall, Zhongli, who was drinking tea alone, seemed to have realized something, but he didn't care. Instead, he glanced at the private room where Wen Sheng was, and then continued to drink tea as if nothing had happened.

"Whoosh!"

Just as Ningguang was about to continue explaining the magical effects of the Crystal Wall in her hand, a thick crossbow arrow flew towards her with the force of thunder! Everyone in the inner and outer fields heard a sharp sound of it breaking through the air!

Immediately afterwards, a transparent glow emerged from Ningguang's body below...

"Keng!"

There was a sound of metal clashing.

The thick crossbow arrow seemed to have touched something hard and indestructible, and was bounced away only ten centimeters away from Ningguang's forehead!

The crisp sound continued, echoing throughout the inner court for several seconds...

A few seconds later, everyone realized what had just happened. For a moment, shouts of "Catch the assassin" and "Protect Lady Ningguang" echoed one after another...

Chapter 24 Ningguang's Investment

A quarter of an hour later, the auction returned to its original order. The assassin had been captured by the Qianyan Army and imprisoned for interrogation.

In the center of the inner field, Ningguang was still as composed as ever, as if she had just experienced a small incident and it was not an assassination attempt against her.

And in those many boxes, the emotions revealed by those wealthy businessmen were different.

Some are angry, some are regretful, and some are confused...

But more of it was curiosity about the light just now. Could it be that the strength of Tianquan Star was so strong that it could easily resist the incoming crossbow arrows?

Compared to the people inside the field, the people outside were very angry about the assassination of Tianquanxing. Some common literati had already picked up their pens and were ready to criticize the assassin.

However, with the presence of the Qianyan Army, and Ningguang herself was not seriously injured, everyone was not too angry. The assassin was only "bruised and swollen" before being "rescued" by the Qianyan Army.

The auction continued, and some people looked at Ningguang's calm expression, as if they had guessed something...

"Everyone, there was a small incident just now. Our auction will continue."

Her tone was calm, as if no one was trying to kill her, but just a mosquito passing by.

"I'm sure everyone saw it just now. Although it was just a minor accident, an invisible light protected me. And that light... just as everyone expected, it was emitted from this [Crystal Wall]..."

"!!!"

The entire audience erupted in an uproar! Almost everyone's gaze towards the Crystal Wall became intense!

I dare to ask, which of these wealthy people does not cherish their own lives? Especially for some wealthy businessmen, the more money they have, the more they feel that life is hard-earned. Therefore, they spend a lot of money to maintain their health. Almost everyone has a private doctor.

But even so, they are still powerless against some force majeure.

Because of this, they must get this magical weapon that can save their lives!

Ningguang's lips curled up slightly... and then she began her introduction.

……

Wen Sheng in the private room listened to what Ningguang was saying below while taking notes quickly, looking like a good student who was studying hard.

"Knowledge points! These are all knowledge points! Write them down!"

At this moment, Ningguang was like Wen Sheng's ideal mentor, performing a complete drama of "On Success" in front of Wen Sheng.

From childhood to adulthood, step by step, guiding step by step...

These are just the surface!

There is no huge information gap between Wen Sheng and Ningguang like there is between those wealthy businessmen. In fact, some of the information in Wen Sheng's hands is equivalent to that of Ningguang, so he knows that Ningguang's play has a deeper meaning.

Auctioning off the disposable protective wall at a high price is only one option. The second option is...

It is to use some things to eliminate dissidents!

Wen Sheng didn’t know whether the killer was arranged by Ningguang... or Ningguang lured someone to arrange it!

He only knew that after this auction, some merchants’ names might be erased from Liyue, or even put on the pillar of shame!

By then, it wouldn't matter whether the killer was arranged by Ningguang or not; he was just a trigger...

A two-way... or even three-way introduction!

The auction was still going on. As Ningguang continued to reveal more things, everyone present, except for some special people, looked at the calm Ningguang on the stage with red eyes!

What? There are so many of those [Crystal Walls] that can protect me? And there's also a magic weapon that can quickly heal wounds? There are also so many of them?!

And this time the sales rights are being auctioned?

In other words, after they bought the goods, they could sell them to other places at a higher price through their own channels!

Of course, they will definitely keep some, but the profit...

This wasn't just a small profit! Although it was only limited sales rights for this batch of goods, it still counted as a good relationship with the Seven Stars. Not only was it a decent position, but it was also a sure win in terms of profit!

Since it's a win-win situation in terms of fame and fortune, then...

Next, a very "intense" auction was presented in front of Wen Sheng, and the scene...

He could only say that it was the first time he had seen such a thing in his life. Even Miss Liuying beside him widened her eyes, looking at the wealthy businessmen in front of them with a look of surprise as if they were fighting over eggs in a vegetable market.

Weren't they just offering quotes one by one? Why are the privacy curtains now drawn? They're all red-faced and cursing at each other, initially politely, then directly asking for each other's household registration books, all the while quoting higher prices!

All I can say is... a hundred schools of thought contending... birds chirping and flowers blooming... it's unbearable to listen to...

The people outside have already started cracking melon seeds. This scene is something that even the locals have never seen, let alone outsiders like Wen Sheng.

Old lady Tianquanxing can remain calm in such a situation. She is worthy of being a role model for our generation!

Finally, after a period of fierce fighting among everyone, the sales rights of the set of protective gear and spray were finally won by Feiyun Chamber of Commerce. The person in charge was hit on the head by a pile of fruits and vegetables, but he still raised his hands in victory, and the corners of his mouth were harder to suppress than AK.

Wen Sheng bought one hundred sets of protective gear and fifty sets of spray for one and a half million credits, and sold them to Ningguang for seventy-five million Mora. And Ningguang just flipped the deal...

It was sold for another 225 million! That’s 150 times what Wen Sheng paid for it!

Even so, the person in charge of Feiyun Chamber of Commerce still looks like he is making a huge profit!

From this perspective, Wen Sheng began to seem like a bit of a sucker, but what happened next was just as Wen Sheng had expected.

After the auction, Ningguang took the initiative to find Wen Sheng and gave all 100 million Mora to Wen Sheng, calling it "a share of the investment."

After deducting the purchase price of 75 million Mora and the venue fee of 5 million Mora, Ningguang's profit this time was only 20 million Mora. But don't forget... there is another purpose for her trip.

That is to make the Star Train part of her "investment".

In other words, all goods brought by the Starry Sky Train, except those purchased by Liyue, would be traded in this way. This would allow Wen Sheng... oh no, the Starry Sky Train to become an "investor in Liyue." Compared to the previous promise, this would make the relationship between the Starry Sky Train and Liyue even more...

"Intimate"...

Chapter 25: It’s weird, is it an illusion?

Ningguang taught Wen Sheng a lesson: she was a true businessman. Compared to her, Wen Sheng was just a simple-minded little loser...

Well, but being a fallen dog...ah, no, he is not a fallen dog!

In short, he can make money by reselling goods. With Ningguang's assistance, the Star Train's trade route in Teyvat is basically unobstructed.

"Unobstructed" in the true sense!

Liyue Harbor, Xinyue Pavilion

"Wen Sheng... I suddenly feel a little uncomfortable..."