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"okay!"
After the final struggle failed, Chu Yi decisively gave up on her moral integrity.Because she doesn't want to be hung at the door like bacon.
[Woo woo woo~, Boss, I'm so sorry for you.] Chu Yi led Yu Jin inside, feeling deeply guilty.
"By the way, what information do you have here?" Yu Jin looked around. In the seemingly normal storage cabinet, there were countless secret doors and tunnels.
I can only say that he is worthy of being an intelligence worker!
"It depends on what you want, but don't expect too much. I can't get access to high-level ones." Chu Yi answered Yu Jin's question decisively and truthfully.
It’s not that she didn’t try hard, but the enemy was just too terrifying!
"What if I want to know Ningguang's preferences?" Yu Jin asked his question casually.
Chu Yi stopped walking, turned her head and gave an awkward but polite smile, "Mr. Yu Jin, what did you say? Why can't I hear you?"
"I say, do you know what Tianquanxing likes?" Yu Jin made a trumpet shape with his hands and said loudly.
"What did you say--" Chu Yi picked his ears and responded just as loudly.
The noise was so loud that if the soundproofing in Yanshang Tea Room hadn't been good enough, the two of them would have been reported for producing noise pollution.
"I finally understand. You don't want to talk to me about this topic at all, right?" Yu Jin looked at Chu Yi and pulled a chair over to sit down.
"Hehe, thank you for your understanding." Chu Yi's ears became better now. She chuckled at Yu Jin a few times, then made a cup of tea and handed it to Yu Jin.
It wasn't that she didn't cooperate, but the questions Yu Jin asked were too scary. As one of the Seven Stars, and the most powerful "Tian Quan Star" among the Seven Stars, all information about Ningguang was Liyue's top secret.
Don’t say Chu Yi didn’t know. Even if she knew, she wouldn’t reveal a word even if Yu Jin hung her outside the door.
This is her perseverance as a Liyue intelligence agent! Even though she has only been in the industry for a few months.
Yu Jin took the tea, drank it all, and then said, "Since there is no room for negotiation on the intelligence..."
"It's not that there's nothing to discuss, but apart from knowing Lord Tianquan's name, I don't know anything else." Chu Yi emphasized.
"Okay, okay, then we can just treat this as a casual chat between friends."
"Don't tell me this isn't okay." Yu Jin pointed at Chu Yi, who had a conflicted look on his face.
After hearing what Yu Jin said, Chu Yi sighed and said, "Okay, it's up to you."
She didn't know any information about Ningguang in the first place. As Yu Jin said, it was fine to just chat with friends.
"Hey~, that's right, tell me quickly, what does Ning Guang like?" Seeing Chu Yi sitting down, Yu Yan immediately asked impatiently.
Xiangling doesn't know anything, but Chu Yi can't know nothing, right? After all, he is also in the intelligence work, so he must know more than Xiangling.
"This..." Chu Yi pondered. In fact, she had only met Ningguang a few times. The few times she had met, they were all in public places.
"I think Lady Ningguang might, perhaps, probably... like playing chess and smoking?"
Chu Yi thought of the pipe in Ningguang's hand and Liyue's long-famous collection "Liyue Millennium" and spoke uncertainly.
"Cigarette?" Yu Jin touched his chin and began to think. As for the chess that Chu Yi mentioned, Yu Jin didn't even think about it. He usually considered things that required his brain last.
Yu Jin didn't expect that Ningguang, a woman, would actually smoke. A few days ago, he saw Ningguang with a cigarette hanging around her waist and was curious about why she was wearing a tickler. It turned out that it was a cigarette holder.
This really broadens my horizons. It turns out that pipes can also be made of jade.
"I understand, thank you!" Yu Jin clapped his hands. He now knew what to do.
Yu Jin stood up, threw a small bag to Chu Yi, and prepared to leave.
"What is this?" Chu Yi weighed it. There was Mora inside, and it looked like there was quite a lot of it.
"Money for tea." Yu Jin picked up the teapot and drank it all in one gulp. Things that you bought with your own money should not be wasted.
"Goodbye, I'll treat you to a meal when it's done." After saying this casually, Yu Jin ran out of the Yanshang Tea House.
……
It was very lively at noon when eating at Huyan.
Countless vendors stood on both sides of the street, shouting loudly. Many of them sold rare items, but it all depended on the passers-by's eyesight.
But these have nothing to do with the embers. At this moment, he was standing in front of a grocery stall, holding a gorgeous-looking wooden box in his hand.
Of course, whether the wooden box is gorgeous or not is debatable. Anyway, it looks pretty to Yu Jin.
"Hehe, sir, you have good eyesight. This is a well-known master in Liyue..." Although the stall owner was surprised by Yu Jin's peculiar outfit, who could have a problem with Mora?
Yu Jin simply ignored the stall owner's chattering. He turned the wooden box in his hands a few times and asked:
"Your wooden box can hold ashes... Ugh! Is it tobacco?"
"Ah?" The stall owner, who was talking excitedly, was stunned for a moment, then said uncertainly: "It should be..., it's ok."
Chapter 255 Yujing Terrace
2023-10-26
Still in the house in the alley, Yujin took off his arm armor - he was scraping the dust off his armor.
It has a lot of ash, a strong smell of smoke, and strong firepower. Ningguang will definitely like it if she smokes it.
"squeak--"
The sound of the dagger scraping against steel was tooth-grinding. Fortunately, there was enough ash on the ember armor, so he only scraped it a few times, and the wooden box he had just bought was filled with black ash.
"Hiss——" an unsettling sound rang out in the hut of ashes, followed by wisps of black smoke.
"Shit, shit, shit! It's on fire!"
Yu Jin quickly patted the wooden box that was about to burn, and shrunk the flames in the black ash.
Looking at the wooden box covered with blackened marks, Yu Jin felt a little worried. It seemed that this was a bit inconsistent with Ningguang Tianquanxing's identity.
But soon the worry disappeared, because he felt that his gift was powerful enough to make up for the simple packaging.
"It's almost time to go for the interview!" Yu Jin looked at the bright light outside the window and knew that the time was almost up.
So he stood up and ran towards Yujingtai.
Yujing Terrace, before the Qun Yu Pavilion was built, it was the tallest building complex in the entire Liyue.
Standing in front of the carved railings of Yujing Terrace, one can overlook the entire prosperous Liyue.
In the lotus pond under the Yujing Tower, there is a completely different scene.Bu Bu Lu is still extremely busy, with an endless stream of people coming and going.
The Yujingtai opposite it is deserted.
After all, the General Affairs Department can handle most matters, so there is no need to go to a high-end place like Yujingtai.
But Yu Jin didn't care about that. There were so many people? He just stepped on the water and passed by! This scene attracted the attention of pedestrians on the lotus platform passage and Qianyan Army on the stairs.
“Is this what you call unique?” A woman with purple hair and double spiral buns twitched her lips and said in front of the carved railing on the Yujing Terrace.
“Haha, I thought he would be very much to your liking, Keqing!” Ningguang looked at Keqing and chuckled.
The Yuhengxing in front of her was a well-known radical reformer in Liyue, whose various styles often aroused opposition from the Geo King's staunch supporters.
“I’m just a little more radical in the relationship between Liyue and the Emperor. Don’t bring this prejudice into my own character.” Keqing rolled her eyes at Ningguang.
To be honest, if it were her, she would have rejected Yu Jin's ridiculous request on the spot. She would never have held a special "test" like Ningguang did.
Of course, if Ningguang knew this, she would definitely think Keqing was taking things for granted. At that time, Yu Jin's halberd almost hit her head.
Just for this reason, Ningguang and Yujin have to be more cautious when speaking.
“How much do you think he is strong?” Ningguang asked curiously, looking at the embers flying in the lotus pond like a dragonfly skimming the water.
As Yuheng, who is in charge of land planning and infrastructure, Keqing is different from Ningguang, who lives in Qunyu Pavilion all year round.She has been roaming the land of Liyue all year round, and has probably experienced the most dangers among the seven stars.
Naturally, her strength is second to none, especially in close combat.
“I can’t tell. There’s no rules to his footwork. He doesn’t seem to be from a famous family. Rather, he’s a wild one.” Keqing narrowed her eyes and looked at Yu Jin’s footwork intentionally.
The steps were just like ordinary running, but the speed was a little faster. Keqing didn't see any signs of a master at all.
Of course, it could also be that she is short-sighted and can't see anything.
"Alright, Tianquan, Yuheng. Mr. Yujin is coming up soon. Let's get ready."
Just as Keqing and Ningguang were having a pleasant conversation, a girl with two horns on her head and wearing a light blue cheongsam walked over.
"I got it, Gan Yu, come right now." The two of them glanced at Ember who was pumping his feet and slinging water, and then walked towards the back of Yujing Terrace.
"How about it, young man, are you handsome?" Right below the Yujing Terrace, after shaking off the water for a while, Yu Jin said to the stunned soldiers of the Qianyan Army not far away.
"Cool! So cool!" The soldier nodded immediately and walked on the water. It was a scene that only appeared in martial arts novels.
But he quickly reacted, shook his head and said in a serious tone: "Yujingtai is an important place. If there is no emergency, don't talk to the guards!"
"I'll listen to you! Bye!" Yu Jin nodded, then ran straight to a higher place.
The stairs leading to Yujing Terrace were winding, but what surprised Yujin was that although the stairs were very high, there was no one there.
Is it possible that Yujingtai is closed today?
When Yu Jin stepped onto Yujing Terrace, he knew that his idea was wrong.
Yi Yan looked at the three people sitting on the rooftop of the Yujingtai Festival, and then touched the wooden box behind him.
Didn't you say there were three people?This gift is a bit difficult to give.
"Mr. Yu Jin, welcome to the assessment of the Golden House Guard. These two are Master Ningguang of Tianquan Star and Master Keqing of Yuheng Star."
Ganyu, who was sitting next to Ningguang, stood up, nodded at Yujin, and spoke with a forced expression.
She seemed to be complaining about this "Golden House Guard Assessment". Is this how the Golden House Guards are recruited?
Gan Yu has been working in Yujingtai for thousands of years and has never heard of it!
However, considering that it was Ningguang's idea and Keqing was also involved, Ganyu had no choice but to continue playing the role with Ningguang.
"Nice to meet you." Yu Jin imitated Zhongli and bowed with his fists clasped.
Keqing looked at Yu Jin's bow and nodded imperceptibly. This kind of etiquette was very common in ancient Liyue, but not many people knew about it now.
It seems that although this guy in front of me is dressed strangely, he is quite knowledgeable about etiquette.
Then Yu Jin's next action made Keqing retract her thoughts.
When Yu Jin saw Ganyu sitting down again, he immediately said, "Hey, hey, hey, girl, where's your self-introduction?"