r18novel Chapter 449: Dust God Relics, Gossip and Rumors
Chapter 449: Dust God Relics, Gossip and Rumors
The sun at noon slowly set on the central street of Liyue Harbor. At this moment, in front of the antique shop across the street from the Heyu Teahouse, Hu Tao paid the bill with a look of helplessness and pain on her face. She turned around and looked at the two people who looked exactly the same but were wearing different clothes and said:
"If I didn't know that you two simply look alike and have similar obsessions with antiques, I would have suspected that you were the same person. And Mr. Ye Yan, the money for this account will be deducted from Ye Li's guest salary. Do you have any objections?"
"I am very grateful to the hall master for taking the trouble to come here and pay the bill for me. As for the salary, Xiao Li will not mind it. Besides, his skills are still there, so he doesn't need that little salary."
"But every time he goes out to work, he asks me for a raise. Every time I raise his salary, I deduct 50% of it, which is equivalent to not deducting anything at all."
"The hall master is joking. He still complains to us Guichen sometimes."
After hearing what Morax said, Hu Tao felt a little relieved. After all, the presence of two old men Zhong who wanted to keep bills had really affected the capital turnover of her Wangsheng Hall a little bit. Although the impact was not big, it was still there.
Just as Hu Tao, Zhongli and Morax were walking and chatting while holding antiques, a purple lightning bolt fell from the sky at an extremely fast speed, but appeared a few meters in front of them.
Hu Tao didn't feel any sense of danger, after all, Lei Guang had no killing intent at all, and there were two heavyweights beside her, so it was wishful thinking to get within 1m of her.
As the dust stirred up by the lightning dissipated, Keqing, who also had twin ponytails and purple hair and a cat-like hairstyle, walked out. The people of Liyue who were around were already accustomed to this scene. After all, there were Thousand Rocks patrolling everywhere, and if there was any danger of endangering civilians, they would have rushed over long ago.
"Oh, oh, oh, isn't this Lord Yuhengxing? He came to ask for equipment from Guest Yeli again today. It's a pity that the guest went to Mondstadt a few days ago."
"Master Hu Tao has misunderstood. The person I am looking for this time is indeed related to Ye Li. Although I have an intelligence network, it would be faster to ask the relevant people."
Looking at Keqing's serious yet polite smile, Hu Tao was confused. She was not asking Ye Li for equipment, but was looking for the relevant people instead.
"Master Yuhengxing, please don't leave your words unsaid. Tell me who you are looking for first."
Seeing Hu Tao with her hands on her hips and a smile on her face, Keqing felt helpless. However, when she recalled the figure in the murals of the ruins, she turned serious and looked at Morax and said:
"This time I'm here specifically to entrust Miss Guichen with a request. As for the specific details, please wait until she arrives and I'll tell you in detail. It may be beyond your understanding."
Morax looked normal, but Zhongli's mouth twitched. A strange feeling grew in his heart, and he was very familiar with this feeling, just like the helpless feeling of not being able to deal with the child Hu Tao.
As time passed, it was getting closer to lunch time. At this moment, in the familiar private room on the 5th floor of Wanmin Hall, Gui Zhong held Morax's arm and looked seriously at Keqing at the table opposite him and said:
"I see. You want me to go to the ruins? Although I believe that my skills in mechanical devices are not inferior to that of my kid Ye Li, the price he entrusted me with is more expensive than his."
"I have already discussed this with the General Affairs Department. When the time comes, there will be special bodyguards to escort you to safety. You just need to fully cooperate with the mechanism to unlock it."
"It sounds interesting. Can I go with you? After all, there are always some wandering ghosts in places like ruins. Our Wangsheng Hall can handle them."
After hearing Hu Tao's words, Keqing stroked her chin and thought for a while, then finally nodded and said:
"To be on the safe side, we need to cooperate with your Wangsheng Hall. After all, who knows what might be there. If it's a relic mechanism or something, we can handle it, but if it's a wandering ghost, it's hard for us to handle it."
"It's a pity that Guest Ye Li is not here. I would really like to see how he solves the mystery of the ruins mechanism."
When Ye Li was mentioned, everyone at the table started communicating, recounting how they met Ye Li. Except for the half-truths in Keqing's words, everyone else told every detail.
After a conversation over lunch, Liyue added new projects to the exploration of the ruins of Guiliyuan and the plan to dredge the waterways of Dihuazhou.
At the same time, in the teahouse of the inn near Shimen, Ye Li and Buyer were drinking afternoon tea while looking at the scenery. They both looked very relaxed and comfortable.
At this moment, the guests at the table behind them also noticed the handsome man and beautiful woman not far away. They couldn't help but sigh at their good looks, but they only regretted that they were not sitting opposite them.
"Have you heard? The waterway diversion in Guiliyuan and Dihuazhou has been almost completed, but the ancient ruins that appeared at the last minute blocked the way."
"Where did you get this gossip? According to my neighbor's uncle's aunt, there might be a group of monsters appearing when the route is changed this time."
"All your news is old news, but one thing is correct. The ancient ruins did appear, but it is difficult to go straight in and change the route. According to the people working there, it seems that they have discovered something extraordinary."
"Oh, tell me more about it."
The guests at the opposite table in the back started chatting after the dishes were served. Although their voices were not loud, Ye Li and the others could hear them clearly. At the same time, Ye Li also recalled his cooperation with Keqing in Mondstadt.
"It sounds like the situation in Guiliyuan is quite complicated."
"Perhaps it was the work of the Demon God of Dust in this space-time. Based on our understanding of her character, I don't believe that she won't cause trouble for the father of this space-time."
"Perhaps your arrival has changed too much, causing a back-up plan that shouldn't have appeared to appear."
"But the final answer to all this still needs to be answered by her herself."
"It looks like you've found it."
"Yes, I found it. I'll have to trouble you a bit. Remember not to be discovered by that little guy, otherwise there will be no fun."
"You, you, the child will be sad if you do this."
"Hehehe, why don't you just help her vent her anger when the time comes?"
The two chatted and laughed, quickly finished their afternoon tea, and set out on the journey back to Liyue Harbor.
At the same time, Ye Li, the clone in a sealed area somewhere, looked seriously at the angular floating light objects in front of him. The familiar breath in them made him feel relieved and sad, but he soon felt relieved.
"The pre-arranged formation has been completed. Next, my real body will come. It's a pity that I am just a temporary clone, and the time is not long. Compared with the five guys in the original time and space, I really envy them for being able to come out for a breath of fresh air."
At this moment, No. 6 Ye Li raised a smile, glanced at the rock wall above his head, disappeared in this underground space in an instant, came to the territory of Luhua Pond, turned into a stream of light and rushed towards the sky, and returned to his original body in half a day.
At this time, the sky was full of stars. Ye Li felt the memories left by his clone and was speechless. If he went back and let him out, he would probably be beaten up by the other five guys.