Chapter 595: Zhongli's Opinion
After the two finished their conversation, Shao Yun rode on the Floating Stone Platform and descended from the towering Qun Yu Pavilion all the way to the Yujing Terrace below.
Shao Yun gently rubbed his sore neck and planned to go to Tianheng Mountain to have a chat with Master Liuyun Jiefeng.
However, when he had just taken two steps, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a place not far away where Grandma Ping usually went to leisurely enjoy the scenery.
I wondered in my heart whether I should go and say hello to her, after all, she and I have a pretty good relationship.
Just as he was hesitating, he looked carefully and found that the figure standing there was not Grandma Ping, but Zhongli!
The moment Zhongli saw Shao Yun, he greeted him as if he had been prepared.
"Mr. Shao Yun, I haven't seen you for a long time. I hope you are well..."
Shao Yun's right hand quickly reached for the holster on his waist, tightly gripped the handle of the pistol, and stared at Zhongli warily, while responding coldly: "Oh, damn! I didn't check the almanac before going out today. I should find a wife to learn the time-stopping technique!"
Although Zhongli did not understand what Shao Yun meant by this, he understood the words "I didn't check the almanac before going out today."
So, he asked back with a little doubt: "Am I an ominous person in your eyes?"
Upon hearing this, Shao Yun shook his head, then signaled Zhong Li to stop pretending and spoke bluntly.
"Don't try your hypocritical tricks on me. I won't fall for it! You definitely wouldn't show up here just to say hello to me."
"My relationship with you seven gods is almost irreconcilable now."
Faced with Shao Yun's aggressive words, Zhongli did not show the slightest panic.
He still maintained his calmness and composure, and just answered one of Shao Yun's questions indifferently.
"Is it because of what happened between you and Buyer that you think I will hurt you?"
When Shao Yun heard that Zhongli knew about Xumi, he asked, "You already know?"
Zhongli calmly explained to Shao Yun: "A few months ago, I 'ran into' Barbatos in Dihuazhou. At that time, he talked to me about your fall from the sky and the series of events caused by the tearing of the sky above Mount Xumi."
Hearing this, Shao Yun was silent for a moment, and then said, "Yes, what happened in Xumi is indeed not a good thing."
Then, Shao Yun smiled bitterly and said self-deprecatingly: "So, don't get close to an evil guy like me, or you will become unfortunate."
After saying this, Shao Yun was about to leave.
However, at this moment, Zhongli hurriedly spoke up to stop him, "Wait! You said you were an evil guy, but I have never seen you harm Liyue."
After a brief pause, Zhongli began to recount Shao Yun's good deeds in Liyue.
"You saw the Hua Nian family who were in financial difficulty, and you took out 80 million to support them."
"After the attack on Liyue Harbor, you went to the beach to save Yuhengxing. You helped Liyue so much, but I failed to provide you with effective help at the critical moment. Whenever I think of this, I feel deeply guilty."
After listening to Zhongli's talk about good deeds, Shao Yun thought everything else was fine, but as for the story about Huanian, what did his brother-in-law's employees change the story into by using the loom of fate?
I felt sorry for Hua Nian, so I gave her 80 million Mora, which is 1,600 dollars in total. This is as much as robbing Valentine Bank...
Fortunately, Ying knew that Hua Nian's fate was changed by her and Kong's experiment on the "Loom of Fate", otherwise, who knows what kind of strange expression Ying would show when she thought of her behavior of donating money to the widow.
Resisting the discomfort, Shao Yun grasped the word "shame" and said sarcastically, "Oh! You actually still feel guilty? You look so serious, but you actually talk nonsense?"
Zhongli remained calm and responded: "Every word I said came from my heart."
Shao Yun made a low retching sound in his throat and said in disgust, "Stop it! Just say it straight out if you have something to say, don't beat around the bush!"
Zhongli said softly in a gesture of almost acquiescence: "Anyway... could you please do me a small favor?"
Seeing that Zhongli wanted to ask him for something, Shao Yun immediately took the opportunity to mock him, "See, I told you that you must have something to ask of me. Maybe you usually make a doll to curse me."
Zhongli did not argue with Shao Yun. After all, something that was completely fabricated did not exist.
Then he took a deep breath and told Shao Yun that he wanted to ask for help.
"This is about Liu Yun. You must be aware that ever since the Bacha Rebellion was repelled by the immortals, Liu Yun has always held some different opinions and views on Liyue, which is now ruled by humans."
"She once suggested to me that we have a human-ruled immortal governor as a means of transitioning Liyue from immortal rule to human rule."
"I have no objection to the immortals supervising the work of the Liyue Seven Stars, but Xianyun is an amateur directing professionals, which has caused a lot of trouble for the economic development of Liyue Harbor... Don't you also think that professional matters should be left to professionals?"
Then, Zhongli explained his reasons.
"Liyue Port relies on trade, but the immortals are not good at managing money and only know how to kill. Liu Yun is bound to have good intentions but not enough strength, and his good intentions lead to bad results."
Ningguang was much more polite than Zhongli. She just asked you to restrain yourself. But Zhongli was direct: "Liuyun, stop it. You are not helping at all and are just causing more trouble. Go home and take care of Shenhe!"
Shao Yun saw that Zhongli and Ningguang had the same needs, so he took advantage of the situation and asked, "What can I get?"
Seeing that things were looking up, Zhongli suggested something he could do.
"I know you are very sensitive because of what happened with Buyer, and you don't care about the past. Then, as Tianquanxing said, the Seven Stars of Liyue will protect Ying and Paimong."
“I can make the same commitment myself.”
After listening to Zhongli's promise, Shao Yun thought that it would be more attractive for him to say that you could give me an advance of three months' salary from Hu Tao!
Of course, the premise is that you, Zhongli, can really still receive your salary. After all, with how much you spend on drinking tea and watching plays every day, you might have already signed a contract to sell yourself to Hu Tao to pay off your debts.
Shao Yun asked doubtfully, "I doubt it. If even I can't beat this guy, can you beat him?"
Zhongli asked calmly, "How do you know if you don't try? You don't have anything to lose. I can't persuade Liu Yun, so I can only rely on you."
Shao Yun pretended to agree with difficulty and reminded him: "Okay, but let me be frank. If you dare to eat stones, I will come to find you even if I turn into a ghost!"
What this means is that your credit, Zhongli, has been overdrawn.
Zhongli also knew this, and said calmly: "This is why I did not say that those who break their promises should be punished by eating rocks."
Shao Yun thought about how he had stabbed Nashida, and said incoherently: "Whatever, we are all lying bastards anyway."
……
Tianheng Mountain is now bathed in the soft sunlight of the early morning.
In this peaceful and beautiful moment, the human-shaped Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun, also known as Xianyun, came out of her warm fairy tent and stretched lazily.
After a simple breakfast made by the cooking machine, Xianyun picked up the telescope he made, looked in the direction of Liyue Harbor, and muttered: "Let me take a good look at how to more effectively monitor everything in Liyue Harbor today..."
In order to more comprehensively supervise Liyue Harbor, and especially to keep a close eye on the movements of the Liyue Seven Stars, Xianyun has been camping on Tianheng Mountain for more than a month.
Her figure has become a unique landscape on this mountain.
Just then, Shao Yun climbed to the top of the mountain.
He drank a sip of bitter medicinal wine to restore his strength.
After a short rest, he raised his head and greeted in the direction of Xianyun.
"Liuyun, or should I call you Miss Xianyun, you are here as expected."
When Xianyun heard the familiar voice coming from behind him, he was startled and quickly turned around.
When she saw Shao Yun appear behind her, an expression of curiosity and surprise appeared on her face.
"Wow, Mr. Shao Yun, when did you return to Liyue?"
Shao Yun smiled faintly and answered concisely: "Just now."
A trace of vigilance flashed across Xianyun's eyes. She stared at Shao Yun and asked, "Is there something special that you came to see me for?"
Shao Yun gently raised his finger and pointed to the northwest, which was probably where Aozang Mountain was located. He gently persuaded: "Actually, there is nothing wrong. I just want you to go back to your Aozang Mountain to rest."
Upon hearing Shao Yun's words, Xian Yun's face instantly turned gloomy, and he said angrily: "When did you become a lobbyist for the Liyue Seven Stars? You actually persuaded me to go home?"
Then, Xianyun started to bring up old issues and complained a lot.
"Tell me, how much Mora did Ningguang give you this time? Back then, I was defeated by a Mora that little girl Ningguang carried with her. How despicable!"
Shao Yun, in line with the principle of "I am good to you, and everyone is good to you", reluctantly advised: "Your recent behavior is indeed a bit... an outsider directing the insiders, which has affected the normal development of Liyue Port."
"Plus, Ningguang has taken out a considerable amount of Mora, so you should go back to Aozang Mountain and rest for a while."
As he spoke, there was a barely perceptible seriousness in Shao Yun's tone.
Xianyun looked up at the Qun Yu Pavilion floating in the sky, clenched his teeth, and said in a low voice with an extremely unhappy look: "Ningguang... You actually asked for external help, despicable girl!"
Immediately afterwards, Xianyun coughed lightly and found a way out for himself.
She waved her hand slowly, a generous look on her face, and said loudly: "Forget it, Ningguang brought you here as a lobbyist from far away, so I will not care about this matter anymore."
After that, she pretended to think and said, "And if you think about it carefully, it is not a wise move to let Shen He stay alone in Aozang Mountain for such a long time."
As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of light appeared around Xianyun, and his shape changed instantly, turning into a crane in the blink of an eye.
Immediately afterwards, Liu Yun flapped his wings violently, causing a gust of wind, and rushed into the sky, flying towards the direction of Ao Zang Mountain.
Shao Yun looked at the camping tools left by Xianyun on Tianheng Mountain, and hurriedly shouted to Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun who had already flown far away.
"Hey! Wait, you don't want your stuff anymore?"
However, Liu Yun didn't even turn his head, and heard a sentence from afar.
"I'm giving it to you! You can do whatever you want with it!"
When Shao Yun heard this, he was speechless.
He shouted back at the top of his voice.
"No way, what use do I have for these second-hand goods of yours? Is there anyone who would buy third-hand goods?"
Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Xianyun suddenly turned around and flew back towards Shao Yun angrily.
Before I got close, I heard her yelling angrily, "You ungrateful guy! These are the camping equipment used by the immortals, and you actually want to sell them as second-hand goods? Is that Mora the only thing you care about in your eyes?"
Shao Yun looked at "that woman". She flew back to hurt him for such a small matter. She was really unique.
"How about this, I pack these things and give them to Ganyu, and ask her to send them back to you when she's on vacation?" Shao Yun tentatively made a suggestion.
After hearing what Shao Yun said, Liu Yun's eyes flashed with a hint of anger.
She snorted coldly and said, "Whatever! You lobbyist for the Liyue Seven Stars!"
After saying this, she flapped her wings and flew high with a proud attitude, disappearing into the sky in an instant.
Shao Yun looked at Xianyun's receding figure, shook his head helplessly, and muttered: "If I say this was Zhongli's idea, you will be furious."
"Oh, forget it, let's quickly pick up the things on the ground and send them over to Ganyu."
As he spoke, he began to pick up the things on the ground.
After all, Xiao once said, don’t litter!