Didn't you go to Teyvat to earn money to support me?

They kissed, then parted.

Shen Liang said with a cute smile, "Look, Sister Linghua, just based on this."

Ayaka Kamisato blushed with embarrassment. She stomped her foot in frustration, but looking at the boy's cunning eyes, she couldn't bring herself to say anything in protest.

—Damn it, this is really… completely outmaneuvered.

The members of the Kamisato family, standing on higher ground, also gasped in shock.

"That's amazing," someone murmured.

"How could Miss Linghua possibly escape his clutches?"

"If I were twenty years younger, I still wouldn't be able to escape. Who could escape? Even if you called a man, he might not be able to escape."

"Mother?"

Kayo Kamisato looked at her rosy-cheeked daughter and the boy being chased and beaten, but said nothing. She simply smiled and plucked a green leaf.

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In Inazuma, the Jade Dragon Flag is an annual competition, but the Hundred People's Uprising is held every five years.

Every ten years, the Hundred People's Uprising and the Jade Dragon Flag Competition are combined into one event. The team that wins the Hundred People's Uprising will win the Jade Dragon Flag, and the team captain will be the "Peerless of the East" for that year.

Compared to the individual competitions held in the other three years, the "Hundred People, One Army" event is more entertaining and has become a popular event for the entire nation. The Jade Dragon Flag, originally scheduled for March each year, is moved to May to July due to the "Hundred People, One Army" event.

This is also to make it easier for young athletes from all over the country, including foreigners, to participate in the competition, since there are many holidays in May, June, and July.

At this very moment, Shen Liang was sitting in the carriage, playing Dou Dizhu (a card game) with Ling Hua and Xiao Gong.

Because it was the semi-finals, the main tournament, even the entrance had to follow the usual schedule, so they had to take a carriage to "officially" arrive at the Divine Cherry Dojo on Shadow Mountain. Bored on the way, Shen Liang went to the light screen and retrieved a deck of cards.

Teyvat isn't far behind Earth in terms of gambling; in fact, gambling has hardly developed over the centuries. Inazuma also has dice, dominoes, or mahjong sets, which are said to have originated from Liyue.

Xiaogong knows a little bit about everything; she understands games like blackjack, bridge, and even Texas Hold'em, though it's called "Natta Poker" here. Princess Bailu, being a typical noblewoman, quite naturally had never touched a playing card.

Fortunately, the rules of Dou Dizhu are quite simple. Shen Liang explained the size of the cards, and the two girls said they were completely at ease.

Although it's simple, it's incredibly addictive to play.

Especially since this game is often two against one, and Ayaka Kamisato is the worst of the three, yet as a young lady, she seems to have natural luck and always draws the landlord role.

Then he was bullied by Shen Liang and Xiao Gong together.

The most fun part of gambling games is the rewards and punishments. If you lose a round, you have to stick a piece of paper on your face, and the landlord gets two. Soon, Ayaka Kamisato's face was covered in them. After the round ended, Shen Liang took out two more pieces of paper and carefully stuck them on Ayaka Kamisato's chin.

"Hehe, Ayaka, you look like you've grown a beard now." Yoomiya pointed at her and laughed, then suddenly complained, "Why do you mainly stick it on Ayaka's chin or something, but you just slap it on my eyelids? Humph, why are you so gentle with Ayaka!"

Because she gave me a kiss!

"Where is the gentleness? Aren't they all the same?" Shen Liang denied.

Xiao Gong frowned, looking suspiciously between the two of them. "You're so much gentler! I feel like the atmosphere between you two gets better every time I see you. Have you been doing a lot of fun things behind my back?"

“We had a fight,” Ayaka Kamisato said with a smile. “Yeah, it was pretty intense. Ryoko treated me for two hours.”

"You two finally had a falling out?" Xiaogong was shocked.

"It sounds like you're really looking forward to us falling out," Shen Liang said with a smile.

"No, it's just that you two always seemed to dislike each other. I guessed that Ayaka would finally lose her temper and fight you, and I didn't expect it to actually happen." Yomiya shrugged. "Looks like you two have cleared up the rift. That's good. I, Yomiya, don't need to be the lubricant anymore. You have no idea how exhausted I was trying to smooth things over between you two!"

"Did I dislike Ayaka that much before?"

"They kept saying 'childish' and 'limited by the times,' basically just acting all high and mighty and looking down on people." Xiaogong stroked his chin. "I wonder how things are now."

“I still think Ayaka’s idea is naive,” Shen Liang said, then he quietly took Ayaka’s small hand from below. “But who cares? Just do it.”

"Whether it's childish or not, you'll only know after you try it." Ayaka Kamisato smiled and squeezed his hand, looking intently into his eyes. "Ryoko, let's do our best together."

Xiaogong looked at the two of them, his brows furrowing even more.

—Still saying it's nothing! Princess Egret's gaze is so soft it could melt your heart! Ryoko-ge, that's not fair of you, you should have told your older sister when you were going to make your move!

Shen Liang glanced at Xiao Gong and noticed her indignant expression. After hesitating for a moment, he had no choice but to reach out his other hand and take Xiao Gong's hand in his.

Queen Xia Ji paused for a moment, then looked down and saw that Shen Liang was holding the hands of two people at the same time.

Princess Egret also witnessed this scene, and her gentle expression turned indifferent.

Yoomiya looked at Ayaka Kamisato with a confused expression, noticing the silver-haired girl's slightly cold gaze. Her little brain wasn't quite clear on what was happening, but Ryoko's hand felt very comfortable to hold, and subconsciously she only felt that Shen Liang was a "good sister," so she didn't react immediately to let go.

Ayaka Kamisato's expression grew even more dissatisfied, and she began to grind her teeth slightly.

At this moment, Shen Liang suddenly pulled his left and right hands together, then, in a show of bravado, grabbed both of their hands and pressed them down! He shouted a slogan!

"For victory, one, two, three! Go for it!"

"Aww!" Xiaogong shouted happily in response.

Ayaka Kamisato then withdrew her dangerous gaze, and Shen Liang chuckled inwardly. It was indeed interesting. There were many ways to simultaneously manipulate two beautiful girls, but to avoid being killed, a little cleverness was necessary.

The car stopped, and Yomiya looked out and shouted excitedly, "It's the Kamisakura Dojo!"

Everyone's attention was drawn to the gate of the Divine Cherry Dojo deep in the valley, which was now covered with colorful flags and banners.

"The Yulong Banner All-Rice Wife Martial Arts Tournament and the Hundred-Person Unified Struggle! Semi-Finals! Grandly Opening!"

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Next to the Shinsakura Dojo at the foot of Mount Kage, there is a temporary inn prepared for the contestants, because all the contestants who can enter the semi-finals must stay in this Inazuma-style inn.

In other words, the inn was hosting at least four teams at the same time.

Before tomorrow's match, Shen Liang took the key and entered the second floor of the inn. Instead of looking for a room, he picked up a basin and went to the water room.

Yes, staying at an inn in Teyvat is different from staying on Earth. Generally, if guests want hot water, they have to go to the water room and fetch it themselves. If they want to drink, they bring a kettle, and if they need other things, they just carry a basin. This is very important because the water room doesn't work at night, and no one lights a fire. If you don't get hot water beforehand, you'll only have cold water all day.

Moreover, if you want cold water, you have to go to the courtyard on the first floor to get it.

The evil feudal society.

Shen Liang was carrying a basin containing a change of clothes; he was planning to take a shower in the washroom first.

Then, as he walked down the corridor to the door of the washroom, he saw a handsome young man with orange hair walking out of the washroom, chatting and laughing with his friends. The moment he saw him, the orange-haired young man's pupils contracted.

Because of his height, Shen Liang didn't see the change in the eyes of the 1.8-meter-tall young man. He simply carried the basin calmly toward the water room.

But after passing that group of people, he suddenly felt a surge of fighting spirit coming from behind him!

"Got you!"

A joyful shout.

Shen Liangchao's millennia-old combat intuition instantly kicked in. Then, he heard a whoosh of wind behind him. Without thinking, he pulled out his toothbrush and glared back at him fiercely!

"Clang!"

Gold and iron clash!

In the blink of an eye, before anyone could react, Shen Liang and the orange-haired youth had already clashed! Their figures flashed, and after exchanging a few blows, they simultaneously distanced themselves and assumed a confrontational stance.

Shen Liang glanced at his wooden toothbrush handle; all the bristles were gone. The orange-haired youth opposite him was also holding a long comb in his other hand, its teeth all broken.

The two engaged in a lightning-fast attack and defense using toothbrushes and combs!

"Oh, oh?" The orange-haired youth looked at him with delight. "As expected of the Western Peerless Warrior, the sixteen-year-old Western Peerless Warrior! Just as described, you are a guy whose appearance cannot be judged. You even dealt with my sneak attack so easily. You really are the strongest in Inazuma's heart!"

Shen Liang frowned. The unfamiliar young man leading the group was clearly also a participant in the uprising, but he was in a bad mood at the moment.

You ambushed me?

"No, how can you call it a sneak attack? This is a test of my so-called strongest opponent's fighting strength before the battle. If I could tell you were too weak by now, the competition wouldn't be worth continuing." The orange-haired youth's smile remained unchanged. "Let me introduce myself, Tartaglia, the eleventh seat of the Fatui. You can call me 'Young Master,' but please don't tell anyone."

"The Fools?" Shen Liang didn't have any ill feelings towards the Fools. He didn't care whether they did bad things or acted as spies, since he had a special connection with many of the Fools' girls.

“But you don’t need to introduce me, I know you very well. You are the Fire God of Mingzhui Beach, the Peerless Warrior of the West, Lord Shen Liang.” The young master said excitedly, “I learned your details from the lady, I didn’t expect you to actually participate in the Hundred Men’s Uprising… Hahahaha, it’s a great honor! I will enjoy this competition!”

"Crazy." Shen Liang felt nothing for this character who was clearly a battle maniac and not a pretty girl. Then he saw three people emerge from behind him. One was a man carrying two swords, judging from the style of the swords, he was a debt collector from the Fatui Clan. The other two were quite beautiful young women, one with long, dark blue hair and a tall figure, and the other with short, dark green hair, young and petite.

Yes, the Lady with Hidden Mirror and the Thunderfire Sorcerer.

At this moment, the two beautiful girls pulled the young master away and hurriedly walked to Shen Liang's side, holding his hand tightly with some heartache.

"Ryoko, are you alright?"

"Young Master, you've gone too far! How could you launch a sneak attack?"

"Lady Ryoko, here is my toothbrush. Please continue using it."

"No, no, I don't need mine. Mine is new; I've never used it before!"

The young master was somewhat taken aback as his two teammates suddenly started showing concern for the little boy opposite them. He could only scratch his head, look at the only remaining man, and after thinking for a moment, said, "Well, let me introduce you. These are my three subordinates. This is Yegor, and this is..."

Shen Liang interrupted him directly, coldly raising her head and glancing at him. "Alright, I probably know them better than you do. These two are Tatiana and Lyudmila, no need for introductions."

The young master looked quite surprised. "Oh? Mr. Shen knows him?"

Shen Liang glanced at the two Russian girls who were already affectionately hugging his arms, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I wouldn't say we know each other, but we've slept together."

Then, visibly, the expressions of the two adult men from the Winter Kingdom froze.

Children's Day Greeting - Bonus Chapter: "Orphanage Memories - Bangya"

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