"Heh, what could I possibly know?" Beidou shook his head upon hearing Ningguang's words.
"I've only met him twice. Instead of asking me, you should ask him directly."
"From my perspective, Yu Jin is quite easy to befriend," Beidou said casually, taking a swig from his hip flask. "Hiss—why haven't those two come out yet?" Yu Jin looked in the direction of the Alcor's captain's cabin, a little impatient.
Are Beidou and Tianquan Star on such good terms? Why are they talking endlessly?
"Who knows?" Xiangling said, puffing out his cheeks. He had no interest in Beidou and Ningguang's conversation.
The most important thing right now is to eat!
Just as Yu Jin was about to peek, Beidou and Ningguang finally emerged from the captain's cabin.
"Alright, I won't bother you any longer. You may continue." Ningguang observed the deck, where the atmosphere had grown solemn again, and left the Alcor without further delay.
"Seriously? Does your Tianquan often run errands for people? Why is she so fast?" Yu Jin, seeing Ningguang's disappearing back, silently withdrew his outstretched hand and grumbled.
"Who would dare make Tianquan run errands? Perhaps Lady Ningguang has practiced," Xiangling said, smacking his lips. Indeed, Ningguang ran very fast.
Beidou, seeing Xiangling and Yu Jin whispering as they watched Ningguang disappear, immediately became interested.
He strode over and sat beside the two, smiling, "What's wrong? Want to get to know Ningguang?"
"No," Xiangling shook his head. Ningguang knew everything that happened in Liyue Harbor. Xiangling always kept his distance from such a person.
He would be content just running his Wanmin Restaurant well.
"I do!" Yu Jin nodded. His guess was correct; Beidou and Ningguang's relationship was indeed unusual.
"Haha, since it's Yu Jin, I believe Ningguang would also be very interested in meeting you. In a while, I'll play matchmaker for the two of you to get acquainted."
"What, I have to wait a while?" Yu Jin said, a little surprised. The Rite of Descension was about to begin; he had to wait a while?
"Ningguang's schedule is packed. Ordinary people don't even get a chance to see her, let alone get to know her."
Beidou said with a smile. As a prominent figure in Liyue, describing Ningguang as being busy with countless affairs was no exaggeration.
"Tsk, it seems your connection isn't strong enough," Yu Jin shook his head. That's it? A superficial sisterhood!
"This is the limit of what a friend can do. Don't be ungrateful," Beidou wasn't annoyed. As he said, it's not easy for ordinary people to meet Ningguang.
Unfortunately, Yu Jin was no ordinary person.
"Alright, no need to trouble yourself. I'll have to rely on myself," Yu Jin said confidently, holding the chopsticks he had never used.
"Actually, I've always wanted to say, Yu Jin, you're using the chopsticks wrong," Xiangling said, seeing Yu Jin holding both chopsticks in his palm.
"Am I?" Yu Jin was indeed led astray by Xiangling. He mimicked Xiangling's posture for a while, then gave up directly.
Yu Jin slammed the chopsticks on the table, waved his hand, and said, "Goodbye, I'm going to find Tianquan!"
By the way, this thing called 'chopsticks' in Liyue is quite difficult to use. Everyone here is so particular. Yu Jin usually eats with his hands.
Looking at Yu Jin's hurried back, Xiangling said with some uncertainty, "Why do I feel like he's trying to hide the embarrassment of not knowing how to use chopsticks?"
"Great minds think alike." Beidou looked at the chopsticks broken in two on the table, in full agreement.
"Tap! Tap! Tap!"
In the dim, quiet alley, the sound of heels striking the flagstones was so crisp.
In private, Ningguang liked to walk in such secluded places.
His reputation in Liyue, if not obscure, was certainly well-known. If he appeared on a bustling street, he would probably be surrounded by a large crowd of people.
Over time, Ningguang developed the habit of walking in secluded places.
As for safety, presumably, anyone who wasn't a fool, seeing the shining Vision at his waist, would think twice.
However, now, it seems someone is being blind?
Ningguang's footsteps stopped. Years of experience in the business world told him that someone was behind him.
Ningguang pretended to stretch, but was actually observing his surroundings. But to his surprise, as far as his eyes could see, everything was normal.
The shadows weren't distorted, the surrounding walls had no scratches, and even activating an element Vision revealed no difference.
It seems the visitor's strength is quite extraordinary, at least in terms of tracking and concealment.
Thinking this, Ningguang no longer bothered to try and contend in the opponent's strongest field. His steps became faster than usual.
Yu Jin's head peeked out from behind a chimney. Although he was currently invisible, Yu Jin was startled when Ningguang turned his head to look around.
Seeing Ningguang's figure about to disappear into the darkness, Yu Jin immediately followed. This was a major matter concerning his commission, and he couldn't be careless.
Yu Jin followed closely behind Ningguang, and the latter seemed to notice Yu Jin's presence. He twisted and turned through several bends, but it was useless for Yu Jin.
Because Yu Jin was tracking from the rooftops! Ningguang's every move was perfectly visible to him.
Perhaps realizing that he couldn't shake off Yu Jin with such methods, Ningguang simply gave up on the futile anti-tracking techniques and instead walked directly in a certain direction.
Passing through Chihu Rock, past the Crafting Bench, and over the bridge, Ningguang skillfully walked out of Liyue's urban area and arrived at a suburban location.
Aside from a few solitary trees, there was only a flat plain. The lights of distant Liyue City could not penetrate the darkness between them; besides the light of the stars and moon, there was no other illumination.
"Are you toying with me, Your Excellency?" Ningguang frowned, staring at the bush that had suddenly appeared behind him.
His stealth skills were so superb just now, but now they are so full of holes. Does he think that once he leaves Liyue, he will be easy to bully?
A gust of wind blew, and the bushes and leaves swayed a bit, but nothing else happened.
"Since Your Excellency insists on playing the coward, then don't blame me for being impolite." Ningguang looked at the unmoving bush and decided to strike first.
His Vision at his waist suddenly brightened. A Jade Screen, composed of gold, obsidian, and the confidence of a strong person, expanded where the bush was located.
Amidst the Geo element vibrations, the topsoil and leaves on the bush were completely swept away. When the dust settled, what appeared before Ningguang was not the villain he expected, but two bare wooden sticks floating in mid-air.
Wooden sticks floating in mid-air? Ningguang immediately thought of the Fatui Debt Collectors. They had the ability to become invisible.
However, generally speaking, this kind of invisibility can only fool ordinary people. With just an element Vision, one can see the circulating Pyro element energy around them.
Could it be that the Fatui's technology has made new breakthroughs? Seeing this, Ningguang felt that delay would lead to complications, so he waved his hand.
Geo gems, condensed from Geo element, appeared out of thin air and whistled towards the two floating wooden sticks in the distance.
"So violent?" Yu Jin, who was lying on the ground, grumbled upon seeing this. Then he stood up, planting the wooden sticks into the ground, and met the whistling gems.
He revealed himself, then pulled out a halberd and began to wield it.
Yu Jin grasped the halberd and spun wildly 360 degrees. Accompanying the halberd's rotation, a storm was born.
Summon Storm — one of Stormveil's storm combat skills. It allows one to wield a weapon and summon a storm around oneself.
Activating it again can unleash up to two follow-up attacks.
The wall formed by the storm was incredibly solid, sweeping up the gems shot by Ningguang. Then Yu Jin stopped swinging. He raised the halberd, took off from the ground with the accumulated strong wind, and swiftly charged towards Ningguang in the distance.
"Hoo—" The halberd stopped precisely before Ningguang's forehead. The immense gale even blew Ningguang's hair ornament off.
"It's very dangerous for a young lady to walk alone at night," Yu Jin said, retracting his halberd and picking up the hair ornament from the ground.
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