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Abe, who had just come out of his private alchemy room in the Hall of Rebirth, saw that only Ayaka and Kurumi were in the hall. With some regret, he placed a very beautiful lantern on the table. This was a lantern that he had made with alchemy and that could fly very high. He had given it to Su Bai as soon as possible, but he did not expect that Su Bai would not be in the Hall of Rebirth.

Seeing the beautiful lantern on the table, Ayaka's teacup frosted over. The pride of the eldest daughter of the Kamisato family prevented her from putting the lantern away, and Ayaka got up and left the Hall of Rebirth.

Hmph, it's just a simple lantern. If you can't do it in three tries, then try thirty or three hundred. She, Ayaka, refused to believe that such a small handicraft could stump her.

Seeing that Linghua had left the Hall of Rebirth, Hu Tao secretly took out her phone, and on her phone, she opened a group chat called "Top Secret Project".

Hu Tao: Zhong Li, Zhong Li, don't forget to buy the things I listed for you. It took me a lot of effort to collect them.

Zhongli: Generally speaking, Hu Tangzhu, many of the things you listed are repetitive, and there are also fewer necessities.

Hu Tao: Huh? Then Zhong Li, you can buy it, but you must keep it a secret from Su Bai, otherwise, you know what I mean?

The world's greatest bard: Hey, I think I've seen some incredible news.

Traveler: Walnut, you don't want Su Bai to know about this, do you? You know what I mean about dinner tonight, right?

Walnut: !! Why are the Traveler and that drunk Wendy here too?

Zhongli: These two are the helpers I found. The traveler is in charge of negotiating the price for me, while the bard plays a complex tune.

Walnut: I remember Wendy is from Mondstadt, right? Is he reliable?

The best bard in the world: Master Hu, rest assured, there is no tune in this world that I cannot play.

Zhongli: Although this drunken poet seems unreliable, his playing skills are indeed quite good, and he also has the God's Eye of the Wind attribute, which allows more people to hear his music.

Walnut: Okay, okay, traveler, you've been to many worlds before, right?

Traveler: Yeah, what's wrong?

Hu Tao: That's great. Come to the Rebirth Hall later. I need your help.

One update today, hehe.

Chapter 377 The Fools' Little Tricks

"This year's Lantern Festival looks exceptionally lively. It seems that the Liyue Septally are preparing to make this the first Lantern Festival after the departure of the Geo Archon even more spectacular."

"It's good if things get lively. The more lively it gets, the more opportunities we'll have to implement our plan. Your men should have already contacted those treasure-hunting groups, right?"

"It was all arranged long ago. As soon as the Lantern Festival starts, those greedy treasure-hunting gangs will definitely rush to Liyue Harbor to steal things. I know those treasure-hunting gangs too well."

In a secluded alley in Liyue Harbor, two Fatui members were discussing the progress of their plan. Although Liyue was cracking down on Fatui members, many were still willing to risk being caught to provide them with hiding places if they were offered enough benefits.

The Fatui have already spent a lot of Mora to cause trouble for Liyue. After laying the groundwork for so long, the Fatui want to cause turmoil in Liyue Harbor on the day of Lantern Festival in order to take revenge on Liyue.

"After a few days without work, the little mice have already started sneaking out of their holes. No wonder Ningguang made me end my vacation early."

"Don't you fools need a break? You've only had a few days of peace and quiet and you're already adding to my workload again. Do you rats even know how hard it was for me to become friends with Shen He, and we even made plans to have dinner together today?"

"Who goes there!"

Inside the alley, the two Fools looked terrified. Before they could even draw their weapons, a rope made of water elemental energy had already bound them tightly, and their weapons fell to the ground.

Having subdued the two Fools, Ye Lan slowly deactivated his invisibility. Upon seeing Ye Lan's face, the two Fools were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground.

"Why am I so unlucky?" This was the most genuine thought in the minds of these two Fools at this moment. Among the Fools, it was said that if anyone was caught by the woman in front of them, death would be a luxury.

"Heroine, we're just talking here, we didn't do anything, please, let us go."

When the two unfortunate fools saw the night approaching them, they cried loudly and cried out that they were truly innocent, as if they had done nothing wrong and knew nothing at all.

"Hmph, you have the guts to increase my workload during the Lantern Festival but not the guts to admit what you've done? Don't worry, even if you don't admit it, I have ways to make you talk about it."

Having overheard most of their conversation, Ye Lan was not going to believe their lies. Moreover, even if he had truly wronged them, Ye Lan would not let these two Fools go. These two Fools were acting suspiciously, and he was sure he could get some information out of them if he interrogated them.

The two unfortunate fools exchanged a glance, their despair already evident in each other's eyes. It seemed they were truly doomed this time. "Waaah, Your Majesty, we can no longer serve you."

Ningguang: With the Lantern Festival approaching, if anyone in the group finds any suspicious individuals, please apprehend them and hand them over to the Thousand Rock Army. My men have already captured two ill-intentioned Fools today.

Walnut: Fools? Do you need coffins? The cheap kind, you know.

Ningguang: Not for now. They're just locked up. I'll notify Master Hu as soon as possible if needed.

Ningguang: Moreover, the funeral expenses are paid by the Northern Bank. Master Hu can recommend some better packages to them, and I think the Northern Bank will buy them.

Walnut: Haha, that makes sense. I remember Grandpa once told me about some unnecessary funeral rites. I could add those things and get millions more Mora from the Fools.

Mona: Millions of Mora! No wonder Master Hu said these rituals are optional; they're so expensive, no one could afford them.

Walnut: No, no, no, actually I didn't omit any of these rituals at the Liyue people's funerals, but for the Fatui people, these rituals require more Mora.

Inside the Hall of Rebirth, Mona fell into deep thought upon seeing Hu Tao's message on her phone. Why hadn't she realized before that Hu Tao was such a shrewd businessman? She had thought Hu Tao's buy-one-get-one-free offer was a rip-off, but now she realized that the Mora she had lost might have been earned back from the Fools.

On the bustling street, Hu Tao pulled Ying towards the best fabric shop in Liyue Harbor. At first, Hu Tao thought about buying ready-made clothes, but now that the Fatui had given her some extra money, Hu Tao decided to buy the best fabric and find an old tailor to make clothes.

"Ying, you've been to so many worlds, you must have seen a lot of beautiful clothes. This time, you have to come up with an idea. I'll send you an invitation so you and Paimon can come to the banquet together."

"Don't worry, Hu Tao. I've been to so many worlds, and many of them are similar to Liyue. It's just a few clothes; I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

Chapter 378 The Floating House's Entrustment

“True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng, this is wine that Brother Fushe asked me to bring to you. It is said that he buried it underground more than 500 years ago and it was only dug out these past few days.”

"Fushe, that guy actually thought of sending me wine. Tell me, does he have something he wants to ask of me?"

Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun flapped her wings and put away the two jars of wine in Su Bai's arms. Although she took the things, her tone was so affected that if Su Bai hadn't been familiar with Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun, she might have really thought of her as the kind of immortal who would take things and then not do anything.

"Ahem, Brother Fushe does indeed have a small favor to ask you, True Lord Liuyun, for your help."

Su Bai scratched his head. The favor that Brother Fu She asked him to ask True Monarch Liu Yun Jie Feng for help wasn't actually that big, but it might be a bit difficult. Moreover, Su Bai wasn't sure if True Monarch Liu Yun Jie Feng could actually help.

"A small favor? A small favor would send you and Shen He to come to me? Tell me, what favor does Fu She want me to do?"

Seeing the hesitation on Su Bai's face, True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng did not make things difficult for her any further. After all, Fushe was an immortal under the Emperor's command, just like her, and Fushe had even sent her gifts and found her acquaintances. If it wasn't a very difficult favor, True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng would have helped her.

"Um, um, it's..."

“What kind of behavior is this, Shen He, you tell me?”

"Master, Senior Fushe wants to ask you if you know of any way to make a child who is several thousand years old grow taller, and he forbids us from telling the Great Sage Who Subdues Demons about this."

On the way, Su Bai told Shen He the purpose of his visit to Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhen Jun. Shen He also learned that Fu She had initially wanted to ask Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhen Jun on his mobile phone, but thought that using a mobile phone was not formal enough, so he found Su Bai instead.

"A child several thousand years old?? Grown taller?? Don't tell the Great Sage Who Subdues Demons... wait, could Fu She be talking about the Great Sage Who Subdues Demons?"

"If it really is the Great Sage Who Subdues Demons, then it seems to make sense. A child who is thousands of years old is the only one who is still a child in Fushe's eyes."

"Moreover, it seems that there is still room for improvement in the height of the Great Sage Who Subdues Demons."

The more Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed, while Su Bai stood to the side, holding his forehead and smiling bitterly. He shouldn't have told Shen He the last sentence. Now, the thing he didn't want Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun to know was the one that was found out.

"Why did Fushe suddenly ask about this? Little Su Bai, you should know something about this, right?"

"Lord Liuyun and Borrowing Wind, I know nothing about this."

Su Bai blinked, trying to bluff his way out, but whether it was a human or an immortal, as long as they heard gossip that interested them, their IQ would soar.

Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun just stared at Su Bai, making Su Bai feel uneasy. In the end, Su Bai couldn't take it anymore and had no choice but to raise his hands in surrender and say helplessly.

"I've only heard about True Lord Liuyun and Borrowing Wind; please don't spread rumors."

"Hmph, you still don't trust me? My mouth is always sealed tight."

Yan Shi? You might have misused that word. I don't know who told Ying about Gan Yu's childhood, but now Ying doesn't call Gan Yu "Wang Xiaomei" anymore, she just calls her "Gulu Gulu Rolling Down the Mountain True Lord".

Despite his inner grumbling, Su Bai didn't show any unusual behavior on the surface. This old lady was very perceptive, and if she noticed, Su Bai would inevitably get a lecture.

"Actually, it's nothing much. It's just that Brother Fushe heard Xiao Laoda's nickname, 'You see him all the time,' and after gesturing to him, Brother Fushe asked me to bring wine to ask you, True Lord Liuyun, if you have any good ideas."

"Ahem, 'You see the True Lord all the time?' Who gave the Great Sage Who Subdues Demons this nickname? It's incredibly disrespectful to the Immortal Master."

"Please don't hold it in, sir."

Seeing Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun's crane-like face trying to suppress his laughter, Su Bai quietly said something. It was unclear whether Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun couldn't hold back anymore or Su Bai had seen through him and stopped pretending.

"Haha, this immortal, this immortal suddenly thought of something happy, hahaha, this immortal is dying of laughter, cough cough cough. This immortal, that thing is so funny, I must tell you about it later."

Seeing Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun's clumsy excuse, Su Bai's lips twitched. "Thank you, sir, for coming up with an excuse to mess with me under these circumstances. If Boss Xiao finds out, he'll definitely drag him out for a beating."

"No, no, let me catch my breath. Let me catch my breath before I help the Great Sage Subduing Demons, no, let me help Fushe think of a way."

Good heavens, you've already let it slip. Su Bai sighed slightly. Fortunately, True Monarch Liu Yun Jie Feng doesn't like to go out on weekdays, and Boss Xiao doesn't usually come here either. As long as these two don't run into each other, there shouldn't be anything to worry about. However, for some reason, a vague unease in his heart made Su Bai a little flustered.

Chapter 379 Busy Keqing

"The representatives sent by Inazuma this time are really good at timing. They just caught a few Fools who wanted to cause trouble at the Lantern Festival yesterday, and today they received a message from Inazuma's division that they want to come to Liyue for negotiations."

"Shh, be careful what you say. It's said that Lord Tianquan is taking this delegation from Inazuma very seriously. My cousin's neighbor's son's girlfriend's second uncle is on guard at the Moonlit Pavilion. I heard from Tianquan that Lord Ningguang is about to give orders that stability must be maintained in Liyue Harbor during this Lantern Festival."

"You two, stop slacking off. Inazuma's delegation should arrive today, and Lady Keqing of Yuheng Star should come to greet them. If she sees you slacking off, she will definitely punish you."

At the Liyue Harbor dock, the only Thousand Rock soldier standing among the three was urging his two comrades to stand up. His two comrades struggled to their feet and said wearily.

"Captain, we've been working overtime for two days straight, and we've barely slept six hours in total over those two days."

"Yeah, yeah, I think if this continues, we'll all die of overwork on our way to work."

Hearing his two teammates say this, the team leader sighed deeply. He had always heard people say that Yuheng Star worked like a madman and wouldn't rest until all his work was finished.

He initially thought it was just a joke, but after being busy these past few days, the squad leader clearly realized why so many people from Yuehaiting and Qianyan Army didn't like working under the beautiful girl Yuhengxing. Working for others meant getting a salary, but working under Yuhengxing meant getting a pension.

"Hang in there, once the Lantern Festival is over we can relax a bit."

"You all know that the Treasure Thieves and the Fools have been quite unruly lately. Because of these matters, none of the Seven Stars are not busy. Otherwise, we wouldn't be here waiting for Inazuma's delegation."

The Chiiwa army captain tossed the water bottle hanging from his waist to the two listless Chiiwa soldiers. The two soldiers took a sip of the strong tea in the water bottle and then regained some energy to continue standing and waiting for the Inazuma delegation.

Xiangling: "Has anyone seen Keqing? She ordered a plate of golden shrimp balls from me, and she disappeared right after I finished making it. I sent her messages but she didn't reply."

Traveler: "Keqing, I think I saw her on the street just now, but she was running very fast, she seemed very busy, and she didn't hear me when I greeted her."

Hu Tao: "Now that you mention it, I remember that this morning, as soon as I opened the door of the Hall of Rebirth, I saw Ke Qing running away. I greeted her, but she didn't hear me."

Mona: "Miss Keqing seems to be very busy lately. I've seen her eating this Mora meat while walking more than once. Miss Keqing is really working hard."

Ningguang: "Keqing attaches great importance to this Lantern Festival. This is the first Lantern Festival since the Emperor's passing. She wants to make this Lantern Festival a success to prove that even without gods, people can make Liyue last forever."

Ningguang: "That's why Keqing has to personally handle and check everything, big or small, to make sure there are no loopholes or deficiencies before letting anyone carry it out."

Ningguang: "The fireworks that were previously handed over to the staff of Yuehai Pavilion for inspection are now being prepared by Keqing as well. Traveler, you and Keqing have a good relationship. If you encounter Keqing, you should be able to persuade her to take a break."