Miss Liuying, I'm really not a bad guy

Liuying, who was sitting next to Wen Sheng, suddenly lowered her brows, glanced vaguely into the distance, and then spoke softly to Wen Sheng.

"Huh!? Liuying, are you okay? How are you? Where do you feel uncomfortable? I'll take you back to the train right now!"

As soon as he heard Liuying's somewhat weak voice, the tuft of hair on Wen Sheng's head instantly exploded, standing up like an exclamation mark. He moved to Miss Liuying's side almost instantly, holding Liuying's slender little hand, his blue eyes full of concern.

"It's okay, I just feel a little uncomfortable. I'll be fine after I get back on the train."

Liuying smiled faintly, but there was obviously some discomfort in her smile.

"Has Miss Liuying's illness recurred? I'll go find a doctor right away..."

Keqing, who had just entered the box, saw Liuying's weak appearance and immediately realized something. She hurried out of the box and prepared to call a doctor.

"No, there's no need to trouble Miss Keqing. I'm just having trouble acclimatizing, and my illness..."

Liuying shook her head silently, with a hint of bitterness in her smile.

"I'll take you back to the train..."

"No, that's fine. I can go back on my own. You should discuss the follow-up matters here with Miss Ningguang and Miss Keqing. After all... we can't go back empty-handed, right?"

"But now you..."

Wen Sheng's eyes were full of worry.

"Don't worry, I'm just feeling a little unwell. I can walk back to the train by myself. Who knows, I might even buy something delicious from some stall I pass by!"

Looking at the worry in Wen Sheng's eyes, Liuying comforted him and nodded slightly to Ningguang and Keqing who entered the box a step later.

"In that case, Miss Liuying should go back and rest early. Your health is more important. I will send someone to bring a meal from Xinyuexuan specifically for Miss Liuying."

Walking towards Wen Sheng, Ningguang gently placed her hand on Wen Sheng's shoulder and nodded slightly to Liuying.

"Hmm... Thank you, Miss Ningguang. I'll be leaving now."

"..."

Before Liuying left, she inadvertently glanced at Wen Sheng, and there seemed to be a hint of...

"Worried?"

"Ok?"

Wen Sheng tilted his head. Why did he feel... that the atmosphere was a little weird?

Is it his imagination?

"Forehead……"

Looking at Wen Sheng, who was completely unaware of the hand on hers, Keqing somehow ended up standing on Wen Sheng's other side, placing her hand on his shoulder and watching Liuying's retreating figure...

"????"

Even weirder!

……

The next moment after walking out of Xinyuexuan, Liuying's originally weak appearance changed instantly. Her eyes became sharp and looked in the direction of the train.

The person who had been watching over them had disappeared, and she sensed a very hostile aura in the direction of the train.

Of course... for her, it was just bad behavior.

She was a little curious about who was so brave!

……

"My Lord, are we really going in now? Is this inappropriate?"

Looking at the high-spirited executive officer in front of him, the debt collector knew that he could not shake the decision of this adult, but now... it was really not a good time!

"No, this is a perfect gap."

The fishy and salty sea breeze ruffled Tartaglia's hair. The sea breeze at almost night was still so seductive.

When the light faded, there were waves and turmoil one after another, and Liyue...

After every sunrise, the sea becomes calm.

"Today's Thousand Rock Army... is a little small..."

"Thousand Rock Army? Could it be..."

"Haha... The Liyue Seven Stars are truly worthy of their reputation..."

Tartaglia chuckled. An auction had made all his planning during this period go to waste. He hoped that the [rich man] would not blame him after he returned. However... his plan was not limited to this one. Those were just his "friends". They were harmless to his real plan.

But before that, he had been somewhat interested in this Star Train... Just relying on a single cargo train could make all his investment go to waste, and that "cargo"...

So, while the Qianyan Army and those spies are busy elsewhere, it shouldn't be a problem for him to come here and collect some interest, right?

The sky darkened, and the huge red ship slowly descended into the sea. The lights that symbolized prosperity had not yet risen, and he... was about to set out.

Which car did they come out of before? The middle one? Never mind, I'll just go in and take a look...

"If I were you, I wouldn't think of taking the Star Train."

A metallic and heavy voice suddenly came from behind the two of them...

"who!"

The debt collector turned around suddenly and looked at the darkness behind him.

And in the darkness, a cluster of flames gradually ignited, and a tall figure walked out of the fire, his armor full of oppression and impact as if it had just been forged by fire.

"..."

"Boom...boom...boom!"

The moment this figure appeared, Tartaglia, who was originally thinking of going to the Star Train to "make a profit", suddenly felt as if a mountain was pressing down on him!

Sweat... seemed to be unable to stop sliding down his cheeks, dripping onto the ground and soaking his shoes.

The debt collector who turned around first had already fainted on the spot, his breath barely fading...

"Just leave now."

The armored man's voice was emotionless.

"Leave? Haha...that's...interesting!"

Almost instantly, Tartaglia was convinced that the man before him was someone he could not defeat! But... if he really left at this point, then he... would no longer be Ajax!

"The Demon King...Armed!!!"

The evil eye hanging at the waist suddenly shone brightly, and purple lightning flowed throughout the body!

"boom!"

Suddenly, thunder roared in the cloudless and lightless harbor. Purple lightning descended from the sky and transformed into a suit of armor to protect the "Young Master"!

"..."

The "armored man" tilted his head in confusion, and then...

A flash of fire flashed quietly in the darkness, accompanied by the sound of something falling into the water, and the somewhat restless thunder disappeared.

The lights of Liyue Harbor were also lit up in due time, illuminating the dark night.

The sea was calm, and a train, emitting a gentle light from within, sat motionless on the water. However, the armored man had disappeared...

Chapter 26 In the Night

"Then I'll leave the rest of the matter to you two. I'll go back and see Miss Liuying first."

Wen Sheng packed the food in large and small bags, waved goodbye to Keqing and Ningguang, and then walked out of Xinyuexuan with the full lunch boxes in both hands.

Hmm... I feel like I've eaten here too many times. Why not go to the restaurant next door next time?

Hey, forget it, it's just a free meal~

I looked up at the sky. The lights of Liyue illuminated the dark night. Pedestrians were still bustling on both sides of the street. Children were running on the street, and people were chatting about family matters.

His eyes inadvertently swept across the Qun Yu Pavilion in the sky, and its reflection in the night flashed in his blue eyes.

Turning his head to look at the Xinyuexuan sign again, Wen Sheng's little face showed a meaningful smile.

"Liuying must be hungry, right? I guess we should go back soon..."

He walked towards the pier, completely out of tune with the laughter and chatter on both sides of the street...

Of course, if we ignore those two large lunch boxes...

……

"One hundred million Mora, a small favor... How magnanimous of you... Star Train."

The pipe in her hand tilted, and Ningguang recalled the request that Wen Sheng had just made. A smile unconsciously appeared on her delicate face, and her scarlet eyes narrowed slightly, as if she was thinking about something.

"Some ore, but not much, even pitifully small. But a hundred of each kind of slime... Just this little ball? Can he put the slime in it? What does he need the slime for?"

Keqing looked very puzzled. In her understanding, things like slimes... apart from those Hilichurls and those adventurers, no one would use them, right?

Oh, those cooks and alchemists don't count.

"To be honest, I don't know what he wants these slimes for, but I know... he has a purpose."

"Maybe... after collecting these things, he will leave."

"Leave? Go to other countries. Isn't that what all businessmen do?"

"Yeah... all businessmen are like that, but is he... really a businessman? Or perhaps it's just that his heart doesn't seem like that of a businessman."

Ningguang shook her head and gently placed the pipe on the table with a complicated look in her eyes.

"You mean he's too naive? Or something?"

If you say that this kid is too naive, then it is true. It is obvious that he has not even done basic market research and is even more inexperienced than those new businessmen who are just starting out.

"Simple? Maybe. In my opinion, his purpose is indeed simple, but the means behind it... are different."

Shaking her head with a slight sigh, Ningguang gently took out a few photos that she had prepared long ago from her arms and handed them to Keqing who was standing beside her.

"This is……"

Looking at the pattern in the photo, Keqing frowned.

"Fontaine's camera is quite convenient."

Ningguang's voice was very flat. Keqing reached out and picked up the photo on the table, carefully reading the message in the photo.

That was... a group of treasure-stealing gang members, lying on the ground in a heap. Judging from their condition, they must have been knocked down in an instant. And... whoever knocked them down was very fast and with very even force. They even fell in the same direction...

"If it were you, could you knock down this group of treasure thieves the moment they're off guard?"

Ningguang asked Keqing.

"I can not."

Keqing closed her eyes and shook her head. If it were her, she couldn't make such a clean and neat attack without weapons...

Even with weapons, she couldn't do it.

"These people are still alive and have been imprisoned by the Qianyan Army. Their confessions are very interesting. The person who attacked them... was just a young boy, and that boy..."

"It's him?"

"Yes."

Ning Guang nodded.

"So, do you think he could have blocked your sword in the beginning? Or, could he have escaped from it?"

As if asking and answering her own question, Ningguang gave her own answer without waiting for Keqing to reply.

"Of course he could, but he didn't, because this is the fastest way for you to build trust in him. Imagine if he used a different method to demonstrate his product, would you really bring him to see me so quickly?"

"The answer is obvious."

He is really too suitable for touching people's hearts with his vulnerable face.

Thinking of this, Ningguang looked at Keqing with a hint of intrigue in her eyes.

"Could it be that... I fell into his trap from the very beginning?"

Keqing suddenly began to doubt Wen Sheng's motives.