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“Let’s not talk about that for now.” Lu Sheng interrupted Mona. “I spent a lot of money to buy those things. It’s not that I like to look down on people, but… ma’am, you don’t look like a wealthy person at all.”

"A high price? That businessman clearly said it was garbage..."

Mona didn't know what to say. She lowered her head, saw the hole in her stockings, silently reached out to cover the hole, and looked at Lisa for help.

Lisa had no idea what Lu Sheng was up to, so she took the opportunity to ask cryptically, "My friend lost astrological tools, which are worthless to ordinary people, but very important to an astrologer. I wonder what important use you have for those tools?"

Lu Sheng understood the problem in Lisa's words and replied, "This lady really hit the nail on the head. I was searching everywhere for divination tools because I had indeed encountered some trouble. To be honest, my friend has offended a very powerful diviner. The diviner has threatened that if he can find out my friend's location, he will come and take my friend's life."

"In order to protect my friends, I had no choice but to use magic to fight magic. I also hired several fortune tellers to counteract the magic. However, fortune tellers need the right tools to work, so I went around buying fortune telling tools. I never expected something like this to happen."

As Lu Sheng spoke, he secretly winked at Lisa.

His meaning was also very clear.

I arranged this on purpose. I need a diviner now, and I've already chosen the one—the one next to you. I even moved the divination tools to Sumeru for her in advance.

Lisa understood immediately, but still gave Lu Sheng a reproachful look, as if blaming him for treating an innocent girl like that.

To punish the cunning little cutie, Lisa secretly climbed onto Lu Sheng's thigh and gave him a sharp electric shock with her toes on the inside of his thigh.

"Ow~"

Lu Sheng called out, and Mona immediately cast a questioning look at him.

He gave an awkward smile and glared at Lisa.

After disciplining the little cutie, Lisa began her performance, introducing Mona directly to Lu Sheng.

"I see. Well, you're in luck today! The woman next to me is the greatest astrologer of this century! With her, you can fire all those other fortune tellers you've hired. She's worth ten, no! Twenty of them!"

“Oh no, Lisa, that’s a bit much…” Mona said modestly, “Fifteen should be about right.”

Lisa continued her effusive praise: "My friend is a bit strapped for cash, but her professional skills are absolutely top-notch. Even the Institute of Astrology wants to hire her as a mentor in the Theory of Causes. If you return those tools to her and hire her as your astrological consultant, and as long as your compensation is reasonable, she can definitely help your friend through this difficult time... um~"

Just as Lisa was about to finish speaking, she suddenly made a strange sound as well.

Her cheeks flushed instantly, and when she looked down, she saw a blue vine quickly retract.

"Sister Lisa, what's wrong?"

Mona was a little confused; why were these two talking like that, sometimes saying "uh" and sometimes "ah"?

"No...it's nothing...I just got bitten by a bug."

Mona suddenly realized, "That's right, Sumeru is a rainforest, so it's normal to have more insects."

The poor astrologer will never know that he has become a pawn in someone else's game.

Lu Sheng successfully retaliated, flashing a sly smile at Lisa.

Lisa's words had already made it very clear; in short, Mona was short of money.

All you need to do is return the astrological tools to Mona and give her a number she can't refuse, and the matter will be settled.

Money is no longer a concern for mainland students.

Putting aside the cold, hard 100 million yuan lying in the bank, with his identity as the "Grass God," money really is just a number.

"In that case, that makes things convenient, Ms. Mona. I'm willing to return everything to you unconditionally and hire you as my astrological consultant. As for the salary, just name your price."

"Huh?" Mona was stunned by the sudden stroke of good luck.

This negotiation is related to me, yet it also seems to have little to do with me.

She glanced at Sister Lisa hesitantly.

Lisa added fuel to the fire, saying, "Report it, report it as high as possible. You're just an advisor here, it won't affect your work as a mentor at the Academy."

Mona hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and gave a number: "One...one million Mora?"

One million? Lu Sheng was about to grin from ear to ear. That idiot Mona couldn't even slaughter a pig properly.

He was about to agree when he turned and saw Lisa's piercing gaze questioning his conscience.

Thinking that Mona was doing well in Mondstadt, but he had forced her to come to Sumeru, and that she had to do such dangerous work for him, he felt that giving her such a small amount of money was really unfair to her.

"One million?" Lu Sheng shook his head and said a number in his hand, "Ten million!"

"This is just the money for being a consultant. After things are resolved smoothly, another ten million will be given to you!"

Mona almost thought she had misheard. She was so frightened that she jumped up from her chair, her eyes wide and mouth agape, unable to think straight.

She felt she had quoted too much at one million, but the other party directly asked for twenty million!

This amount of money is enough to marry myself!

Are all the people of Sumeru rich and powerful? They have no concept of money, do they?

Mona's mind is now filled with images of herself swimming in Mora's ocean.

With this money, the thing I've always dreamed of—a magical crystal ball supposedly from the time of Kanria—can become my collectible!

Sumeru Chapter: Chapter 123: Lisa's Heartfelt Words

After the two sides reached an agreement, Lu Sheng made an excuse to leave for a while, and Lisa followed him out without saying a word.

The two arrived at the garden, their reunion after more than half a year, but they never expected it to happen in such a dramatic way.

Lisa crossed her arms, feeling both happy and curious.

Rikuo's golden hair had turned black, and his demeanor was completely different from when he was in Mondstadt.

Lisa could sense that the little cutie's strength had reached an immeasurable new height.

She has so many things she wants to know and so many things she wants to say to her little cutie.

"Tell me, what exactly are you up to? You had Mona's things stolen on her behalf, didn't you?"

"You really can hide anything from me."

"Honestly, why don't you just write to me when you're in trouble? Do you think I can't help? I'm a genius scholar hailed as one in three hundred years by the Order of the Church, nicknamed the Rose Witch! If you look down on me like this, I'll get angry!"

Lu Sheng chuckled, "Sister Lisa, you really can't help with this. Even in the entire Seven Kingdoms, there aren't many people who can do it."

Lisa, unconvinced, retorted defiantly, "What is it? Tell me first, I refuse to believe I can't solve it!"

"Lisa, can you find someone in this vast world using astrology?"

Lisa silently turned her head to the side. "Astrology isn't my forte..."

She then asked, "Since you want Mona's help, why don't you just ask her directly? Why go through all this trouble?"

"Sister Lisa, you'd better not get involved in this. It's very complicated, and the more you know, the more dangerous it becomes."

With both the Witches' Guild and the Five Great Sinners of Kanria involved, Lu Sheng really didn't want Lisa to get caught up in this vortex.

“Don’t talk to me like that!” Lisa retorted aggressively. “I was yours that night in the library. Is this how you talk to your woman?”

"You heartless bastard! You've been like a ghost ever since you left Mondstadt, not even sending a single letter back. Jean and I were worried about you every day, wondering if anything had happened to you..."

"Do you know how desperate I was when the news of your death reached the Knights? If it weren't for Jean, I would have almost become the second Rosalind!"

Lisa let her emotions flow freely, her eyes slightly reddening.

"When I heard later that you might still be alive, I was happier than anyone else. Such a huge thing happened in Sumeru, and I immediately wondered if it could be you..."

"You're clearly...you're still alive...I bet you have your reasons, but I'm standing right in front of you! Is there anything you can't tell me?"

"I'm not afraid of anything. Even if justice were to appear right now, I would be the first person to stand in your way!"

Lisa's heartfelt words made Lu Sheng feel guilty.

There is no room for negotiation.

He knew Lisa's personality; the more he tried to hide it from her, the more determined she would be to investigate on her own, which would likely only make things more dangerous.

Rather than doing that, it's better to just tell her the truth.

Lu Sheng is confident that he can protect everyone around him, instead of being like that good-for-nothing Huang Mao who ends up being unable to do anything.

Do you know who Mona's mentor is?

After a moment's thought, Lisa replied, "I only know that her master was also a legendary astrologer, but Mona has always remained silent about his true identity. Could this matter be related to Mona's master?"

Lu Sheng directly told Lisa the answer: "Mona's master is a member of the Witch's Guild. You already know what happened in Liyue. My relationship with the Witch's Guild has long since reached the point of irreconcilable conflict."

Lisa froze, gasping for breath.

Witches...

This organization is considered an unattainable supreme being by all magicians.

They represent the pinnacle of the magical world, and countless witches dream of receiving an invitation from the Witches' Guild and following the guiding light to attend the witches' tea party.

Klee's mother, Iris, is the witch codenamed A in the Witch Guild.

Lisa first heard the name of the Witches' Guild in a bedtime story told to her by adults when she was a child.

In the story, the witches unite to challenge the wind god, but the wind resolves the conflict with poetry and music.

This story has been circulating in Mondstadt for a very long time, which shows that the Witches' Guild has a very long history.

The Witches' Guild had been dormant for many years, but not long ago, the shocking news of Rhinedot challenging the Geo Archon of Liyue spread throughout the continent, causing a sensation.

The official Liyue team has not revealed the specific details of what happened, but the ending was unbelievable to everyone.

The witch Rhinedoth perished together with the Geo Archon of Liyue.

This battle elevated the prestige of the Witch's Guild to an unprecedented level.

If one of the witches possesses the power to rule the seven mortal realms, then wouldn't the rest of the witches all be extraordinary?

Lisa didn't care about any of that; all she knew was that her little darling had died in the battle, killed by the witch Rhinedoth.

Every Mondstadt resident with a sound moral compass hates Rhinedoth. She caused the disaster of the dragon Durin, resulting in the death of an entire generation of young knights in Mondstadt, and even led to Sister Rosalind of the Church falling into the wrath of fire after losing her lover.

Five hundred years later, it was still Rhinedoth who almost caused Lisa to repeat Rosalind's mistake, and she took her anger out on Aberdoth, whom Rhinedoth had left in Mondstadt.

Lisa couldn't understand how her little darling could be associated with a witch.

Today, Lu Sheng personally admitted to her the hostile relationship with the Witch Society, stating that the two sides had even reached a point of life and death.

She would never have imagined that Mona was actually the witch's apprentice.

The relationship between the three suddenly became very awkward.