Chapter 24 Day 8 of Watching a Play in Liyue
I have to say, it’s pretty worry-free when you need to get something done and someone runs errands for you.
Shui Qingli only accompanied Zhongli to wait under the statue for an entire afternoon, but Kong ran all over Liyue Harbor and was only short of climbing up the Jade Pavilion floating above Liyue.
But fortunately, Kong was not the only one running errands the third time. After all, in order to inspect the kite customized from Ashanpo, Zhongli still needed to inspect the goods in person.
The seven kites used as ornaments for the Immortal Sending Ceremony represent the Seven Gods. Ashanpo’s craftsmanship is very good. After all, she has been making kites in Liyue for decades. Even Zhongli praised her highly.
"The lightning pattern of this kite... well, the sense of rotation is well grasped, just like the "eternity" that the Thunder God wants. The grass leaf pattern dedicated to "wisdom", the silver wood rings... are cleverly integrated into the skeleton of the kite, which is amazing. The "justice" balanced like the surface of water, the "war" blazing like fire, and the Ice God's past... well, the details are all well done."
It can be regarded as a work of art. Even if it is not used in the ceremony of sending immortals, it is very worthy of collection.
Of course, the problem remains the same.
Zhongli had only paid a deposit when he made the reservation, and now he no longer had Mora to pay the balance, so naturally, his wallet stepped forward.
The young master's footsteps were not light when he came over, or perhaps he had no intention of hiding anything - of course, the three people here were not ordinary people and had already discovered his presence.
Shui Qingli discovered the extremely aggressive water elemental power very early on.
This kind of power was not quite the same as the one he used. It seemed to be mixed with a hint of profound aura, somewhat similar to the forbidden power in his memory.
Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that Tartaglia once entered the abyss.
"As for the balance... I'll pay. Mr. Zhongli is still the same. When he pays the bill... or asks someone to pay, he never looks at the price or the wallet. But then again, he actually understands the value of money and the sufferings of the world, but he seems unable to understand that being "poor" is also a situation that may happen to him..."
As Zhongli's chosen wallet, he was obviously very conscious, and this was only natural.
After all, he had spent a lot of time and effort to get in touch with Zhongli, and the one who spent the most was Mora. He even had to compete with other local forces in Liyue to spend Mora for Mr. Zhongli.
As a result, when the Northern Bank settled its accounts this month, the Liyue branch received direct “friendly” greetings from the ninth richest man, who almost came to kill them with a knife.
However, it seems that such spending will continue, at least until the goal is achieved...it probably won't stop.
"This gentleman seems strange, is he your new friend?"
Tartaglia's eyes were fixed on the young man with long aqua-blue hair and a ponytail. He was wearing clothes that did not match the style of Liyue, but there was a faint flow of water elements on his body, making him look gentle and harmless.
Tartaglia is a Fatui executor who was promoted by force. This means that he has an extremely fanatical passion for fighting, which he once had for the Traveler and Zhongli.
The warrior's intuition tells him that this person is definitely a powerful opponent. Will his appearance next to the Traveler and Zhongli affect his plans?
Perhaps his expression was too explicit, the blond boy unconsciously took a step forward and stood in front of Shui Qingli. However, after he finished this set of actions, he came to his senses and realized that Shui Qingli was not one of the weak Mondstadt residents who needed his protection, but a strong man who might be even stronger than him.
Damn it, it’s a conditioned reflex.
Looking at Tartaglia's sudden change in expression, Kong felt a little pain in his back teeth. Was he going to do something that would backfire?
"He is an old friend of mine from Mondstadt. He came to Liyue to visit me, so we acted together."
Zhongli spoke calmly, and strictly speaking, he was not wrong. He did have an old friend in Mondstadt, so why not include the wind god Barbatos?
His plan has not yet started, so it is not appropriate to let the young master feel suspicious and anxious at this time. The key is to comfort him.
"So that's it."
The warrior suddenly revealed a warm and somewhat fake smile, hiding his gloomy eyes and releasing his friendliness.
"Hello my friend, I'm Tartaglia - let's spar if there's a chance."
He stretched out his hand, as if he wanted to test Shui Qingli's strength, or perhaps secretly test his ability, but unfortunately, he glanced at the blind man - the other party just glanced at him and ignored him.
The air was somewhat quiet and condensed.
Fortunately, Tartaglia was a person who was very good at adjusting the atmosphere. He withdrew his hand naturally and took out a Mora purse from his arms.
From the previous conversation, we can tell that Zhongli and Kong are definitely out of money, but the process of delivering the Immortal Ceremony has not yet ended, so he still has to continue to provide Mora for their consumption.
"Take this purse. You should understand even if I don't tell you. You should bargain by yourself. Don't let Zhongli interfere."
It doesn’t matter, there will always be an opportunity.
Looking at the three people and the elf's gradually receding backs, the young master's deep blue pupils seemed to contain a bottomless clear pool.
I came a step late and seemed to have missed some interesting information. It seems that I need to show up at a more appropriate time next time.
And that man who suddenly appeared...we need to send someone to investigate him, so as not to ruin his plan.
The young master has only one purpose in coming to Liyue, and that is Morax's Heart of God!
On this side, Kong Ye was advising Shui Qingli to stay away from the young master to avoid being entangled by him.
"...He's just a madman who loves to fight. I fought him before and he almost brought in the Qianyan Army. He said he would stop when he had enough, but in the end every move was aimed at the vital points. If I hadn't dodged quickly, I would have been seriously injured."
After being given the opportunity by Childe to challenge him to a fight, Kong never wanted to fight him again. Although Tartaglia was the holder of the Water-type Divine Eye, his sharpness was even more brutal than ice. If one was not careful, he would cut him and his whole body would be prickly.
"In that case, he did mention that he wanted to fight with me."
Zhongli replied slowly.
"I am just a guest official, not very good at fighting, so I declined his offer. Your Excellency did not pester me too much, so I guess I have escaped a disaster."
Shui Qingli... He felt that he was not the one who was good at making jokes, but there were always people who made jokes for him.
Let me tell you a joke. During the Demon War, countless demons were killed. Morax, who reached the top by virtue of being the God of War... said that he was not good at fighting.
This is as ridiculous as a chef saying he can't cook.
Emperor, please don't let yourself go just because the traveler doesn't know your identity!