Chapter 31 Day 5 of Watching a Play in Liyue
The name of Hu Tao, the head of the Wangsheng Hall, is well-known throughout the Qianyan Army.
The reason is probably that she has repeatedly carried out sales promotion in various public places, posted tabloids, distributed flyers and other marketing activities, which has had a great impact on the lives of Liyue residents and even prompted the Thousand Rock Army to be dispatched to stop her many times.
The main reason is that Wangshengtang is not an ordinary business.
Who would want to hear someone say that they will die sooner or later, so why not arrange their funeral now? Isn't that asking for trouble? Of course, when they see that the person trying to sell their products is a beautiful and lovely teenage girl, they will be a little more lenient, but that's all.
Therefore, the Qianyan Army has dealt with Hu Tao a lot, and in most cases they are helpless against her.
This time I came to the Hall of Rebirth to look for that guest gentleman just to make a routine inquiry. After all, it is a turbulent time now, and there are so many eyes watching in Liyue, so I have to give everyone an explanation.
As for the innocence of the guest official Zhongli, they actually had no doubts. Mr. Zhongli had been famous in Liyue Harbor for many years, and it seemed that they had heard of him when they were young. He was already a guest official of the Wangsheng Hall when the previous generation of the old hall master was still alive.
With such qualifications, they certainly would not suspect that Mr. Zhongli would do anything bad to Liyue, but the Fatui were cunning, and they had to find out the purpose of those people approaching Mr. Zhongli.
But I didn't expect that before I even met the real owner, I was already troubled by the eccentric Master Hu.
Fortunately, Zhongli stepped forward in time and stopped Master Hu before she completely irritated the Thousand Rocks Army.
"I'm back, Master."
He pushed open the door and the scene inside the house was in full view.
The eyes of the leader of the Qianyan Army lit up, and he showed an expression as if he had seen a savior.
"Mr. Zhongli, you are finally back!"
He really could no longer stand the unreasonable Master Hu.
He was just conducting a routine interrogation in the name of the Seven Stars. He really didn't want to do anything excessive. Why should he suffer this?
"Thank you for your hard work, everyone."
"Master Hu, I brought a guest back. Why don't you help me entertain them while I chat with them first."
Zhongli nodded at them, thought for a moment and then spoke to Hu Tao.
Hu Tao has been at Wuwangpo for some time, purifying the earth veins there and sending the wronged souls to the afterlife, and has never seen Shui Qingli.
"This is really rare, you actually bring guests back to the Hall of the Reborn."
Hu Tao looked up and down at the so-called guest, with a sly smile in his plum blossom eyes.
"Does this guest need my help?"
It seems that there is no need to consider what the things that require the help of the head of the Wangsheng Hall are.
"it's not true."
Zhongli sighed helplessly.
"Just a friend from afar."
He just wanted to lure Kurumi away and give her something to do.
"Okay, okay, I get it."
Hu Tao curled her lips. Of course, she was smart enough to see what Zhongli was thinking, so she took Shui Qingli to the backyard.
Shui Qingli followed behind Hu Tao, her heart as calm as water.
The main reason is that he didn't have the character Hu Walnut in his previous life, so he doesn't have any special feelings for Hu Walnut. The reason he asked this question is because he got into the game late.
The only impression he had of Kurumi was her status and reputation as the top fire A in Teyvat. As for why she was a fire A...
Harm, those who understand will understand.
"What's your name, guest?"
The backyard of the Hall of Rebirth is not as solemn as the front hall. After all, it is a funeral ceremony, so the facade is decorated in solemn black and white tones.
The small courtyard at the back has been renovated into an exquisite and elegant garden. The previous generation's old master was also a person who loved mountains, rivers and nature. He planted a tuft of green bamboo in the yard, with a bluestone path in the middle, a few rockery stones on the left and right, and several shrubs and flowers planted, which gave it a wild and interesting look.
In the center of the courtyard stood a round stone table and several stone pillars, on the table was a three-legged incense burner with a bulging belly, narrow neck, and flat round shape. This was one of the traditional Liyue styles.
This is where Zhongli often drinks tea.
"The water is clear."
"Oh? Hearing the name, it sounds a bit like us Liyue people. Would you like to learn about the traditional business of our Wangsheng Hall? We are professionals and guarantee that we will make your afterlife beautiful. If you place an order in advance now, you can enjoy a huge discount of buy one get one free?"
Without saying a word, the girl with a bright red plum flower pinned on her turban could not help but start selling again. This had almost become her instinct.
"That's not necessary."
Shui Qingli refused with a smile and said politely.
"If I die, there probably won't be a body left behind."
It will only turn into the purest elemental force and dissipate in nature. It is estimated that even the soul may not be left behind.
The girl's plum blossom pupils widened slightly, and before she could react, she was interrupted by a voice from behind.
"Hall Master."
It was Zhongli. He had politely asked those Thousand Rock Army soldiers to leave.
"This is my friend. I invited him to stay for two days. You went to Wuwangpo the day before yesterday, so you didn't know about this. I hope you don't mind."
“Oh…oh, I see.”
Walnut blinked her eyelashes and tilted her head, feeling that something seemed to be wrong, but she didn't take it to heart.
"It doesn't matter. There are so many empty rooms in the Hall of Rebirth anyway. There is no pressure at all to entertain guests."
"But what about the Fatui?"
Due to the special nature of her job, Hu Tao often needs to go to other places to work. Sometimes she goes to remote villages, and sometimes she has to deal with some ghost rumors. In short, she is quite busy, so she is not well informed about the things happening in Liyue Harbor.
"Mr. Young Master, the eleventh executive officer of the Fatui who just came to Liyue last month from the Northern Kingdom Bank, seems to have some plans, so he approached me deliberately."
"After the incident at the Immortal Summoning Ceremony, I wanted to hold a Immortal Sending Ceremony for Emperor Yan Wang and needed some financial support, so I accepted his help. Maybe he did something bad, so Qixing mistakenly thought that I was involved."
"So this is ah."
If Zhongli is the one who has the best acceptance of the death of Geolord in Liyue Harbor, then the other one should be Hu Tao.
Of course, she was not without reverence for God.
However, whether you are a human or an immortal, death is something that will come sooner or later, and accepting it calmly is Hu Tao's attitude.
She actually didn't understand why those people looked panicked, fearful, or even disgusted when they heard about death. It was only a matter of time, so why couldn't they just let it go?
"I remember that the work required for the Immortal Ceremony is very complicated. Have you prepared it so quickly? Is there anything else I can help you with?"
Hall Master Hu was also very accepting of the fact that her guest official was rarely willing to take the initiative to work. Since Wangsheng Hall didn't have to pay for it this time, she was naturally willing to help.
"No need. Thanks to the help of the Mondstadt traveler, we have everything we need."
The errand boys have already been paid, and all he did was just talk, it's nothing.