Genshin Impact: The Sage's Disciple Doesn't Want Fame

Naganohara Yomi-no-miya did not stop her; she thoughtfully pulled down the curtain to block the view before opening the shop door.

Outside the door stood Kujo Sara, her face dark. She glanced at Naganohara Yomi-no-miya, pulled out an extremely hastily drawn sketch, and said in a cold tone, "Have you seen him? A fugitive from Inazuma Castle."

With pointed hair, rounded features, a big nose, and a crooked mouth, despite the sloppy drawing, it actually captured the... flamboyant and unrestrained nature of a wise ruler.

Naganohara Yoshimiya, well-trained, did not laugh out loud, but instead put on the appearance of a model citizen: "No, if possible, please leave this wanted poster with me so that I can identify this vicious criminal."

"Yes, report to the Tianling Envoy immediately after you discover it."

Kujo Sara left behind the wanted poster and turned back to continue the covert investigation. Since the neighbors on the street had all watched Naganohara Yomi-no-miya grow up, naturally no one exposed what she had just done.

Once Kujo Sara had completely walked away, Naganohara Yomi immediately closed the shop door, chuckled, and leaned on the counter to admire the "wanted poster." Then, he waved to Ji Ming, who came out looking utterly exasperated.

"My lord, you've been wanted by the Heavenly Commander!"

"I'm wanted by Kujo Sara, but the Tenryo Magistrate didn't issue any warrants for me."

Ji Ming glanced at the portrait, his tone full of helplessness: "I want to report this. Kujo Sara deliberately made me look ugly. I'm very handsome, okay?"

Naganohara Yoshimiya played along perfectly, cupping her face in surprise and saying, "Oh, right? Myojun is so handsome, how dare Kujo Sara slander you? She's definitely a wicked tengu! Let me vindicate Myojun!"

After saying that, Nagano Hara Yoshimiya picked up the crayons left behind by the children and began to make corrections on the paper with a "swish swish swish" sound. Then, he proudly held it up, and the word "handsome" was added to the wanted poster.

I'm so touched. After leaving Xiaogong, who will still treat Ji Ming like a child?

"Ms. Naganohara, you're being so perfunctory."

"Call me Yonomiya!"

Seeing that Naganohara Yoshimiya was genuinely angry, Ji Ming quickly changed his address to "Yoshimiya".

Naganohara Yoshimiya grinned: "Yes, sir!"

I really don't understand. Inatsuma people usually address others by their surnames. Is Naganohara Yomi-no-miya a fake Inatsuma person?

"Alright, thanks to Changxiao Palace this time. I'll treat you to a meal next time. I'll be leaving now, bye-bye!"

Naganohara Yomi-no-miya panicked: "No worshipping!"

Ji Ming: "…………?"

What a joke! Having finally caught a lone wise ruler, how could we let him leave so easily? Naganohara Yomi-no-miya doesn't want to continue being so bored.

"Wise ruler, would you like to stay and chat with me?"

"I have something to do today, how about another day?"

"No way, I won't be bored another day!"

Girl, your reasoning is very weak.

Forget it, there's no rush to clear the level. Ji Ming knows that haste makes waste. He probably won't be able to catch the Eightfold Divine Child anyway, so he might as well rest for a while.

Thinking of this, Ji Ming smiled slightly: "Alright, then Xiao Gong will have to find time to invite me to dinner."

Naganohara Yoshimiya stared wide-eyed in disbelief: "You really don't know how to please girls."

Ji Ming shrugged and said, "I've never tried to win a girl's heart, hehe."

“In that case, Mingjun will never find a girlfriend,” Naganohara Yoshimiya said helplessly. “Alright, alright, if Mingjun is willing to spend the whole afternoon with me, then I’ll treat Mingjun to dinner, how about that?”

Ji Ming was extremely decisive: "Deal."

Nagano Hara Yomi-no-miya couldn't hold back any longer. She rolled up the wanted poster in her hand and slammed it hard on Ji Ming's head, angrily saying, "Don't talk like you're doing business!"

Spending so much time with Ji Ming, even the usually cheerful and outgoing Naganohara Yomi-miya has become a comedian.

Yes, that's true for Ji Ming.

After reprimanding the uncouth Ji Ming, Naganohara Yomiya couldn't help but think back to their first meeting. Had this guy mispronounced his surname?

So, is it Gan Ming or Ji Ming?

"Wise ruler, is your surname Gan or Ji?"

Ji Ming smiled and asked, "Is this answer important?"

Naganohara Yoshimiya responded with a smile: "If you consider me a friend, please tell the truth."

As soon as he finished speaking, Naganohara Yoshimiya raised a small paper stick, pretending to be threatening.

Good heavens, could it be that Yoshimiya is Inazuma Kaoru? While others are holding small pot spoons, this girl is holding small paper sticks?

That makes sense. One runs a restaurant in Liyue Harbor and the other runs a fireworks shop in the castle town of Inazuma. Both are run by their fathers, and they are the same age.

Thinking this, Ji Ming unconsciously reached out and pinched Naganohara Yomi's face. The girl did not resist, but was the force of the paper stick falling too much?

Ji Ming felt dizzy and lightheaded, and raised his hands in surrender: "I'm sorry, please forgive me, Xiao Gong."

Throwing away the smoking paper stick, Naganohara Yomi was fuming: "That's so rude! You should at least say something before pinching someone's cheek!"

"Got it, I'll let you know in advance next time."

"No, you're not allowed to touch me again, there won't be a next time!"

Ji Ming only wanted to see if Naganohara Yomi was a costume of Xiangling, but he didn't expect that this girl's personality was very similar to Xiangling's. She liked to hit people on the head at the slightest disagreement.

Nagano Hara Yomi-miya sighed. She roughly understood Ji Ming's personality, and given her own easygoing nature, Ji Ming's actions weren't offensive to her, since they were friends anyway.

Yes, as long as you've greeted each other and chatted, you're considered friends. That's the way Naganohara Yomi-no-miya makes friends.

"So, what exactly is the surname of a wise ruler?"

To be honest, Naganohara Yomi's personality is a bit like Mondstadt's golden retriever, but if you swap him for Inazuma, he'd be like Inazuma's red-haired big dog.

"His surname is Naganohara, and his given name is 'Akira'."

Hmm, the big red dog is panting; its shy look is quite cute.

Chapter 107 [Extra Chapter] The Muffled Thunder of the Martial World

Yan Sheng, what an auspicious name! It symbolizes humility and tranquility, and it carries a beautiful meaning when placed after any surname.

However, the owner of this name has the surname Hong.

Hong Yansheng, a figure as vast as a flood, would likely use "Yansheng" as his name, which probably carries a negative connotation.

Just like his name suggests, Hong Yansheng didn't like to talk much from a young age. He rarely even cried as an infant. Most of the time, his nanny would gently pat him until he cried because she was worried that he couldn't catch his breath.

Hong Yansheng inherited his personality from his parents, who were typical lower-middle-class people in Liyue Harbor. Although their family situation was not good enough, they were more than adequate.

With a carefree life, a future paved by his parents, and no family business to inherit, Hung Yen-sheng was able to freely choose his hobbies from a very young age, and his parents were generally supportive.

Hong Yansheng loved handicrafts and would often go to the blacksmith shop to watch the blacksmiths forge iron. He didn't like this rough way of forging iron, as he didn't consider it true art.

Compared to blacksmithing and casting, Hong Yansheng prefers all kinds of meticulous operations, such as hand-rolling screws with pliers and a hacksaw. He finds the feeling of controlling the details irresistible.

Unfortunately, workers belong to the lowest rung of Liyue Harbor, and innovation and technology are regarded as frivolous skills. For five thousand years, the people of Liyue have preferred to do business and politics, while farmers and workers have never been favored.

In Hong Yansheng's view, scholars and merchants are never reliable. One is only good at scheming, and the other is only good at haggling over every penny. These two types of people are not suitable for governing a country because they are too concerned about interests.

Only workers, or rather, professional and technical personnel, can become the pillars of a nation. Only technology and innovation can lead the progress of the entire country. Liyue may seem powerful, but it has actually gradually fallen behind its neighboring countries.

Because of the existence of gods, the benefits brought by technological progress are ignored without any limits, since the power of the gods can completely protect an entire country.

However, Hong Yansheng believes that technology and workers can improve people's lives, and that the neighboring countries of Zhidong and Fontaine have very advanced technology.

Sometimes, Hong Yansheng would talk about these topics with his friends, but without exception, he was ridiculed and criticized, except for one little girl who was also introverted.

"Brother Yansheng, you know so much, you're amazing!"

The little girl named "A-Jin" had bright, sparkling eyes and always repeated similar words with an expression of admiration. Whenever she had the chance, she would follow Hong Yansheng around.

Hong Yansheng wasn't annoyed by her at all; on the contrary, he liked the little girl very much. Who wouldn't like a little girl who admires them?

This fondness was not based on arrogance. Although Hong Yansheng knew a lot of knowledge as a child, he hoped that his playmates would also learn new things.

Ah Jin's family situation was average; they were able to make ends meet, but they didn't have the money to send her to a private school, so she could basically only write her own name.

Hong Yansheng often taught her to recognize characters, as well as various simple arithmetic and geometry techniques.

In Hong Yansheng's eyes, it was indeed simple, after all, he had the money to attend a private school and usually liked to tinker with various things in his spare time.

But Ah Jin was different. This little girl really disliked learning these things; she preferred to learn embroidery instead.

Ah Jin doesn't like arithmetic and geometry, but she really likes her brother Yan Sheng. In order to have more to talk about with Hong Yan Sheng, she grits her teeth and continues to learn.

Based on this relationship dynamic, Hong Yansheng must have a childhood sweetheart.

Many people say that Liyue Harbor is a prosperous port city, and in terms of wealth and history, no other city on the Teyvat continent can compare to Liyue Harbor.

Wealth does not belong to the people of Liyue, but to history. Flipping through a full history book, you can't find the words "people of Liyue".

They are sparing with words, yet they treat the people of Liyue as dirt, allowing high-ranking officials and nobles to trample on them, turning them into stepping stones for the so-called "harbor of a thousand sails".

Ah Jin's family worked as laborers in Liyue Harbor, but as time went by, the labor force needed in Liyue Harbor began to decrease, and the city gradually transformed from a semi-industrial and semi-commercial city into a pure commercial city.

Without a doubt, Ah Jin's family was eliminated. Fortunately, they still had a piece of land in their hometown in the countryside, so the whole family went back to farming. But how could the income from farming in their hometown compare to working in Liyue Harbor?

A sickle, a hoe, and a bamboo basket—that's enough to keep you from starving.

After learning that A-Jin had returned to her hometown, Hong Yansheng did not let their relationship fade away. Instead, he took the initiative to go to A-Jin's hometown, hoping to provide them with assistance, even if it meant disregarding A-Jin's dignity.

As a member of the lower middle class, Hong Yansheng could have offered some financial assistance, but Ajin refused him.

“Brother Yansheng, you can’t treat me like a weak woman. I’m a girl who can work in the fields now.”