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Chapter 241 Ember's Camouflage Technique
2023-10-19
On a new day, Chu Yi entered the counter of Yanshang Tea House from the back door and opened the closed wooden window.
"Ah——" The bright sunshine poured in, making Chu Yi, who had just woken up, feel sleepy again.
This job is good in every way except that the start time is early, the end time is late, and sometimes you have to work overtime.
Thinking about it this way, this job doesn't seem so good. Chu Yi sighed. Even if it's not good, what can she do? She has already boarded the pirate ship and can't get off.
Fortunately, the new boss paid the same salary as the working hours, which made Chu Yi feel less depressed.
Although it was still early, Chihuyan was already noisy. Chihuyan may not be as lively as Feiyunpo in many places, but in terms of liveliness, Chihuyan is second to none.
Watching the pedestrians and merchants coming and going is also a good way for Chu Yi to kill his boring working time.
Due to the special nature of her job, Chu Yi began to quickly scan everything around Yanshang Tea House the moment she opened the window, and then her head suddenly froze.
On the big tree beside the street, there was a cluster of unusually dense green leaves. Perhaps others could not tell, but Chu Yi, who had been trained by the new boss, immediately saw the abnormality.
As if he had sensed Chu Yi's gaze, Yu Jin shrank his feet. Could it be that he had been exposed?
In order to find the "evidence" of the Rock Tea House, he had already climbed to this perfect hiding place. In order to avoid being discovered, Yu Jin even pulled away the green shrubs of Liyue as a disguise.
[I’m dying! I’m dying! Boss, please come back soon!] Chu Yi pretended not to see the embers lying on the tree, but he was shouting wildly in his heart.
She had never wanted her boss to come back so badly. Chu Yi really couldn't deal with Yu Jin.
Yu Jin was staring at Chu Yi, while Chu Yi remained alert at all times, glancing towards the big tree opposite from time to time.
If nothing unexpected happens, this contest will probably end with Chu Yi winning the first place in the Luya seat due to mental weakness.
But how is that possible? Yu Jin was the one who had defeated the Executor's conspiracy with Ye Lan. His name must have been on Yujingtai a long time ago.
Soon, the Yanshang Tea House, which had no customers for half a day, finally welcomed its first customer of the day.
"Miss Bai...Ms. Baiwen." When Chu Yi saw the appearance of the person who came, she immediately forgot about the embers on the tree.
"Hello, Miss Chu Yi." Bai Wen nodded to Chu Yi, then said with a smile: "Chu Yi, there should be a strange guy here yesterday, tell me in detail?"
As Ningguang's personal secretary, Bai Wen was mainly responsible for compiling intelligence. Now that Ye Lan was not in Liyue, the intelligence work of the Yanshang Teahouse naturally fell on her shoulders.
It’s just that Chu Yi didn’t know it.
"A strange guy?" When Chu Yi heard Bai Wen's words, he immediately thought of Yu Jin.
The Yanshang Teahouse had been closed down once, and coupled with its previous "good reputation", very few people came here. So Chu Yi immediately thought of the embers.
"What? Inconvenient?" Bai Wen saw Chu Yi's expression and knew that Chu Yi was hesitating.
"No." Chu Yi shook his head. Bai Wen has Lady Ningguang as his backer. He should be able to deal with that guy called Yu Jin, right?
Thinking of this, Chu Yi made up her mind. She immediately said to Bai Wen in front of her, "Miss Bai Wen, it's better to ask him than to ask me."
"Oh? Do you know his whereabouts?" Bai Wen raised his eyebrows. It seemed that Ye Lan's new subordinates were quite capable.
"Um... you can say that. If I guess correctly, he should be here!" Chu Yi pointed to the big tree across the street and said after a moment of silence.
"Here?" Bai Wen looked in the direction Chu Yi pointed and saw an abnormally large area of branches and leaves on the tree canopy that were abnormally dense.
"Yes, it's here." Chu Yi felt Bai Wen's incredulous gaze and nodded with certainty.
After that, Bai Wen fell silent.
……
In the Yanshang Tea Room, Yu Jin sat on a chair and patted the green leaves on his body.
"Girl, what do you do for a living? You saw through my disguise at a glance, that's amazing!" After tidying up the sawdust on his body, Yu Jin nodded and praised Bai Wen who was sitting opposite him.
"Bai Wen, I'm just a secretary of Yujingtai." Bai Wen couldn't help but twitch his smiling mouth after hearing this. Obviously, the shrub leaves and tree leaves you used for camouflage are not of the same species, right?
Bai Wen originally felt that something was wrong with today's Tiger Rock dinner when she was outside the Yanshang Teahouse, but she never imagined that the problem was here.
Is this also a case of a random punch defeating a master in some way? Bai Wen was secretly afraid in his heart. It seemed that he had been immersed in those sophisticated disguises for too long and could not even see through such a simple disguise.
"Tell me, what do you want from me?" Yu Jin said, and drank the tea on the table.
“It’s nothing. I just heard that the great adventurer Yu Jin has come to Liyue, so Yujingtai naturally cannot neglect him.” Bai Wen said, and reached out to pick up the teacup.
Then she put down the scalding cup of tea. Bai Wen looked at his red fingers, then at the embers of the drinking water, and silently retracted his palm behind his back.
[It's so hot! Does this guy have an iron mouth? ] Bai Wen Wusheng yelled. She rubbed her fingers. If she hadn't stopped in time, blisters would have formed here.
“You’re welcome, you’re welcome!” Yu Jin waved his hand. He now realized that being famous has many benefits.
At least now someone is offering him free tea.
"Mr. Yu Jin, do you have any plans for coming to Liyue this time? If not, I can show you around. The scenery of Liyue is magnificent."
Bai Wen said this with an eager look on his face. He looked like he wanted to take Yu Jin to see the scenery of Liyue right away.
"Well, there's no rush. I still have things to do." Yu Jin shook his head and rejected Bai Wen's idea.
He had a commission, so he naturally couldn't agree to Bai Wen's request. Besides, when it came to sightseeing, Yu Jin preferred to wander around on his own, rather than be led by someone.
"That's a shame, but it's also normal. After all, great adventurers can only feel the joy of adventure in secret places where no one is around."
"That's not the case. Who likes to go to deserted places for no reason?" There was some disgust in Yu Jin's tone. He had seen too many deserted places.
Then he seemed to remember something and asked Bai Wen, "By the way, Bai Wen, do you know where the Wangsheng Hall is?"
"Wangsheng Hall?" Bai Wen thought for a moment, then said slowly, "Wangsheng Hall is not far from here."
"Mr. Yu Jin goes straight across the wooden bridge next to him and walks to the left. The shop on the far left is the Wangsheng Hall."
"Thanks! I have something to do, and the tea is delicious." Yu Jin clapped his hands, stood up and ran out of the Yanshang Teahouse.
He looked so hurried, as if there was something urgent.
But he had no urgent business at all. There was only one reason why he ran so quickly - he could no longer perform.
She was testing Yu Jin with every word she said to Bai Wen. Yu Jin was almost exhausted to death by talking to her.
"Go to the Hall of Rebirth?" Bai Wen muttered a few words as he watched Yu Jin's disappearing back.
When Chu Yi's daily summary was delivered last night, Ningguang became serious when she saw the name "Yu Jin".
Today, she was directly asked to search for information about Yu Jin. Bai Wen originally wanted to wander around Chihuyan to collect information, but she didn't expect to see Yu Jin directly.
Bai Wen recalled the conversation he had just had with Yu Jin, and wondered, is this person worth caring about?
The Great Adventurer is very powerful, but in Baiwen's opinion, instead of caring about a Great Adventurer, it is better to spend more energy on caring about the Fatui.
Not long ago, another Fatui Executor came to Liyue. I think her code name is "Madam"?
With the addition of "Young Master", Liyue suddenly has two executive officers.
Thinking of this, Bai Wen couldn't help but rub her head. She really hoped that Ye Lan could come back, so that she could give her all the intelligence and other things.
"Oh~" Thinking of the hard times he would have in the future, Bai Wen couldn't help but sigh again.
Chapter 242: Rule by Man
2023-10-20
"Bai Wen, can you tell me what kind of person he is?"
Behind the desk on the Qun Yu Pavilion, Ningguang looked at Bai Wen who was walking slowly towards her and asked.
Judging from her appearance, she probably has gained a lot and has a lot of questions.
"Hmm..., how should I put it?" Bai Wen rested her chin on her hand and pondered. She sorted out her words and said, "A... very erratic person."
"Erratic?" Ningguang recalled Ye Lan's evaluation of Yu Jin and nodded slightly. Bai Wen's evaluation was very close to Ye Lan's.
"Yes, he is erratic. That guy named Yu Jin seems to think one thing at a time and his thoughts jump around a lot."
Bai Wen actually feels that the word "fickle" is a bit inappropriate. A more suitable adjective for Yu Jin would be "unserious", which means he does things in a very unserious way.
"Thoughts are jumping." Ningguang repeated softly. A more accurate description would be that it's out of tune.
Thinking of the headache her partner had when he mentioned the embers, Ningguang couldn't help but raise the corner of her mouth slightly.
This seems to be the first time that someone has caused Ye Lan so much headache and helplessness.
"Lord Ningguang, is he worthy of our concern? The Fatui have been making some big moves recently."
Bai Wen looked at Ningguang with a puzzled look on his face. With Ye Lan, the strongest intelligence officer, gone, Liyue's intelligence capabilities should be put to good use.
"Hmph, don't worry." Ningguang walked to the huge French window and looked down at the huge Liyue. She said slowly:
"The young master is just a simple-minded guy. As for the lady? She is an old woman with a radical mind. I'm afraid these two executives of the Winter Sect look down on me."
"Wow, Lord Ningguang is so handsome!"
Bai Shi, who was holding a pile of documents, saw Ningguang's powerful speech and his eyes suddenly turned into stars.
"Ahem!" Bai Shi's words choked Ning Guang. Among her three secretaries, Bai Shi was the one Ning Guang couldn't understand the most.
There were several times when Ningguang could see Baishi grinning at her. When she asked her, she would get nothing except the reply "match clothes for Lady Ningguang".
Over time, Ningguang got used to Bai Shi's gaze.
"It seems that Lord Ningguang has been prepared for a long time. In that case, I won't worry too much." Bai Wen nodded to Ningguang, then pulled the crazy Bai Shi out of the hall.
As Bai Wen and Bai Shi left, the huge hall of the Qun Yu Pavilion fell silent. Ningguang walked back to the desk from the window and knocked on the wall next to her.
The secret compartment appeared, and Ningguang took out the two scrolls and unfolded them.
One part of the ink is dark and soft, while the other part is bright red and sharp.
What are the things on the gentle scrolls? The heroic leader of the armed fleet; the immortal who lives in seclusion but is famous...
They are all powerful people who can stir up the situation in Liyue without any intention. With their strength or influence, it is worth the General Affairs Department to pay more attention to them.
As for the red book with domineering writing, it is a potential enemy of Liyue.
The executive officers of the Fatui; the apostles of the Abyss Cult who had been active in Liyue; and even the god who controlled the Fatui... As long as they were enemies of Liyue, they were all on it.
However, neither scroll had the name of Ember on it.
Logically speaking, he should have been on the first scroll, but Ye Lan, the compiler of the scroll, did not include him.
It's not that Ye Lan doesn't value Yu Jin, but the pressure brought to her by the black knife is too great. An assassin who can never be seen is the nightmare of any intelligence officer.