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"What's so fun about these uncertain things? If there were something real among these three stones, then maybe we could play with them."

Stone almost immediately patted his chest and assured everyone, "Don't worry! I'm not a heartless swindler. There must be something inside these three stones; they can't be empty."

There's bound to be some useless stuff, right? They'll just give you a piece of junk. This tactic is all too familiar.

It's a member-only purchase on Bilibili~

"Can you guarantee the authenticity of this rough stone? It's not a synthetic stone, is it?"

"Fake stones?!" The shopkeeper's eyebrows shot up immediately. "These are all rough stones dug out of the Abyss of Layered Rocks! How could they be fake?"

"Okay, I'll take this chance. I'll buy all three stones. Smash them open and see what's inside."

Upon hearing that the customer wanted to buy three stones at once, the shopkeeper grinned from ear to ear, happily took the money, picked up a hammer, walked to the table, and smashed the stones down with a single blow.

The first one is empty.

The owner smiled slightly and reassured them, "It's alright, it's normal. Most customers' first piece is empty."

The second piece is also empty.

The boss chuckled and comforted him, "If you don't come today, come tomorrow. Good luck will come eventually."

Click!

As the third rough stone was smashed open, the boss suddenly let out an excited shout.

"Wow! Congratulations! You have stock!"

As he spoke, he picked up his chopsticks and plucked an insect from the pile of rubble.

"It's actually an amber worm! This is an ancient magical beast that appears only once every thousand years! This kind of worm has long been extinct, so this is a unique item, extremely valuable!"

Lu Sheng leaned closer to look at the little insect and was so angry he laughed.

Isn't that just a fly?

"Hehe~ I hate bugs."

Before he finished speaking, he kicked the shop owner in mid-air, sending him flying and overturning the entire jade gambling shop.

"You son of a bitch! I could tolerate you putting a piece of stainless steel in there, but you put a fly in there?"

The commotion attracted the attention of passersby. As the crowd grew, the owner began to feign pitifulness, clutching his stomach and wailing, "Ouch~ If you didn't win, you didn't win. Why are you hitting people? This jade gambling game is all about luck. If you can't afford to play, don't play!"

Lu Sheng grabbed the boss by the collar and lifted him up.

"Still relying on luck, huh? I now have a one-in-three chance of killing you with one strike. Give me a thousand Mora for a lottery draw. If I win, I'll kill you. If I don't win? Congratulations, I now have a fifty-fifty chance of killing you."

"I don't smoke! I don't smoke! How can that be the same? Who would risk their life?"

The boss kept shaking his head, then suddenly caught sight of the Thousand Rock Army patrolling not far away, and immediately shouted, "Sirs over there! Someone's causing trouble! Help me!"

Lu Shengbang punched the boss twice, silencing him completely.

But the Chiyan Army had already noticed that the area was crowded with people and that someone was shouting for help, so the patrol team immediately rushed to the scene.

"Get out of the way! What are you doing here? Who's causing trouble?"

"Sir! It's me! It was me who cried for help!"

Upon seeing Qian Yanjun, the shop owner, as if grasping at a lifeline, shouted despite the risk of being beaten: "This guy lost at gambling on stones and got so angry that he not only overturned my stall but also beat me up. Look, he's turned my face into a pig's head!"

"Such a thing could happen?!"

The commander of the Thousand Rock Army was furious. How could the land of Liyue, a place of etiquette, allow such a heinous act of beating others in the streets?

Moreover, this is during a period of severe crackdown, making the nature of the crime even more egregious.

"Arrest him and take him away!"

Lu Sheng slowly took out the jade pendant that Ning Guang had given him.

"Wait! Come back!"

The commander of the Qianyan Army dismissed his subordinates, his serious expression vanished, and he cupped his hands and smiled at Lu Sheng, saying, "So you are Lord Ningguang's distinguished guest. My apologies for my rudeness. I did not expect that you would have such a refined taste to come to the market in person to rectify the unscrupulous merchants."

The boss was confused. He tilted his head and glared at the officer: "Sir, this isn't right, is it? How did I become a swindler?"

"Shut up!" The captain glared fiercely at the shopkeeper. "This jade pendant represents Lady Ningguang. If Lady Ningguang says you're a swindler, then you're a swindler. Quickly return the money to them! Apologize properly!"

"what?"

Only then did the boss belatedly realize that this person was no ordinary individual!

His demeanor immediately changed. He returned the money with both hands, slapped himself twice, and cried, "I was blinded by greed! I shouldn't have used such a trick to cheat people! Please forgive me this time! I will never do jade gambling business again!"

Lu Sheng took back the money from Pu Yu and said calmly, "It seems you have more debts than this."

The boss turned pale, thinking that the other party wanted him to return all the money he had spent on gambling on stones.

The boss's anxiety finally died when Lu Sheng produced a contract with his name on it.

"Liyue is a nation of contracts, and Liyue Harbor is a commercial capital. Merchants value reputation above all else. If you lose your reputation, no one will dare to do business with you again, right, Mr. Stone?"

"Yes Yes!"

"Then pay up the money as stated in the contract, otherwise the next time they come looking for you, it will be the Chiyan Army with torture devices on their hands."

The boss collapsed to the ground, nodding with utter despair.

I thought that so-called Great Love Immortal Venerable was a nobody I'd never heard of, and that he couldn't do anything to me for breaching the contract. I never expected that the power behind him was so great.

Once that penalty for breach of contract is paid, all the work done this year will be for nothing!

Mondstadt-Liyue Chapter: Chapter 42: The Traveler Collects Debts (2)

Yujing Terrace, Yuehai Pavilion.

Many people call this area the wealthy district of Liyue, but that's not entirely accurate; Scarlet Cloud Slope is the real wealthy district.

Moon Sea Pavilion should be in the noble district.

The Seven Stars area is where most of the business tycoons and prominent families are concentrated.

The Liyue map design is quite interesting. The Jade Pavilion represents the pinnacle of power in Liyue, suspended in the sky.

Jade Palace, the highest level of power in Liyue, is built against the mountain and is located at the highest level in the entire Liyue.

Scarlet Cloud Slope, the bustling downtown area of ​​Liyue, is located here, with antique shops, banks, restaurants, and theaters all situated on the middle floor.

Tiger Rock, the Liyue Market, is a gathering place for meat and wine vendors and ordinary people, as well as a huge port that operates day and night, located at the lowest level.

The Qianyan Army of Chihuyan will be proud because they bought a house in Feiyunpo.

The Thousand Rock Army of Feiyunpo would be smug about being able to stand guard at Yujingtai.

A person's life is a journey to heaven, climbing step by step. When will it ever end?

Lu Sheng looked up towards Sky Island, wondering where he was on his path to heaven.

The cunning merchant, Maocai Gong, is next on the list.

He was not as easy to deal with as the vendors who ate at Tiger Rock. The fact that he owned an independent residence opposite Moon Sea Pavilion speaks volumes about his status and position.

To put it more simply, Maocai Gong was a big capitalist.

He probably didn't take him, the trading partner, seriously at all. Aside from his status and position, there's another hidden reason why he could be so arrogant.

That means he had secret dealings with the Fools.

Lu Sheng put on a mask, bypassed the guards of the Thousand Rock Army, and broke into the Moon Sea Pavilion.

He didn't care about so many rules; he only knew that rich people all had one thing in common: they were afraid of dying.

Inside the courtyard, Maocai Gong lay on a rocking chair with his eyes closed, stealing a half-day of leisure from his busy life.

Two young and beautiful maids behind him gently pushed the rocking chair while using their slender fingers to feed their master washed grapes into his mouth.

"Ah~ Fine wine and beautiful women by my side, how wonderful~ It's just a pity that I can't hear Dr. Liu's storytelling, that's a bit of a regret."

As Mao Cai Gong savored the wine in his glass, he exclaimed from the bottom of his heart.

Upon hearing this, his most loyal follower, Changhu, felt that an opportunity for advancement had arrived, and immediately suggested, "That's easy, I'll just find someone to invite Mr. Liu over! If he doesn't come, I'll just kidnap him!"

"Tsk!" Mao Cai clicked his tongue in displeasure. "Look at you, always fighting and killing. What kind of behavior is this? Businessmen hate violence the most. Things that can be solved with money are not problems. You are always fighting and killing. How can you make money if you are always fighting?"

"Then...should I use money to invite Mr. Liu over?"

"No need. Dr. Liu is an intellectual, he thinks highly of himself and looks down on us businessmen. No matter how much money we offer, he won't come."

Mao Cai Gong shook his head and sighed, "If you want to hear his storytelling, you have to go there in person."

"You, Maocai Gong, are enjoying yourself, but have you ever thought about how some people might not be happy?"

Suddenly, an unfamiliar voice reached Mao Cai Gong's ears.

He turned his head in surprise and saw a masked man sitting leisurely on the wall.

"How dare you! What thief dares to trespass on the residence of the esteemed scholar! Get out of here right now, or you'll regret it!"

Without saying a word, Changhu drew his sword and stood in front of Maocai Gong.

"Changhu, step back!"

Mao Cai recognized the mask on the man's face and hurriedly pulled Chang Hu away to prevent him from causing any trouble.

"What brings you, sir of the Fools, to my residence without permission? It's windy on the wall, how about coming down for a drink?"

Lu Sheng sneered inwardly. This old bastard tried to trick him into taking off his mask as soon as they met. Sure enough, no businessman is without guile.

"No need, I did come here to talk to you about something."

He took out the contract from his pocket, read it briefly, and then asked, "Is this your seal, Maocai Gong?"

Mao Cai Gong lowered his head in deep thought, wondering why the contract he had signed with someone was in this person's hands.

Could it be...

Where did this contract come from?

"Obviously, I am a debt collector. My client gave me this contract, saying that you have not fulfilled the contract and that I am here to collect the debt. According to the contract, you must pay the price of the entire order of amber, which is... 1.3 million."

Mao Cai Gong's heart was already in turmoil, but he pretended to be calm on the surface.

When I signed the contract, I saw that the other party was called "Great Love Immortal Venerable" and thought he was some kind of idiot who had gone crazy from reading too many novels, so I didn't take it seriously at all.