In Sumeru, pretend to be a scholar

Zhong Li nodded: "Please follow me."

The group walked towards the silk painting on the other side.

Wang Yan knew that Zhong Li was going to send 'fake goods'.

Sure enough, Zhong Li led everyone to a silk painting of Zhan Zhu swallowing the moon. He first praised the craftsmanship of the silk painting, and then said that it was his own imitation, which he could give to Yun Jin. He said that as long as the new play came out, he could go and listen to it.

Yun Jin initially wanted to refuse, but Bei Dou persuaded her to accept.

Then, Wang Yan saw what a real antique was. Beidou spent 90 million Mora to buy the same model of a small car as Zibai's, intending to show it to Ningguang.

Ninety million Mora! How many self-regulating agencies could he create?

With that kind of money, why would he bother starting a toothpaste factory?

Wang Yan could only lament that the wealth gap in Teyvat was still too large.

Chapter 118 Ningguang: Oh, and you too~

The group only separated when Zhongli said he had some private matters to discuss with Miss Linlang and invited the Traveler and Paimon along.

Wang Yan didn't continue following Zhong Li. He already knew pretty much what was going to happen next, so there was no point in following along.

"Yun Jin, are you still going to shop?"

Beidou looked at Yunjin, who had already put away her scroll.

Yun Jin shook her head: "I've already found out what I wanted to know, and I've seen what I wanted to see. It's time to go back."

“In that case, let’s go.” Beidou then looked at Wang Yan, “Wang Yan, I’ll take you to Yuehai Pavilion.”

Wang Yan nodded: "Okay."

The three left the Pearl Pavilion. This time, they didn't need to take Pinghai's small boat. Beidou had his own boat, which stopped not far from the Pearl Pavilion. Beidou blew a whistle, and the small boat came over.

Upon returning to the North Pier and climbing the Crimson Slope, Yun Jin bid farewell to the two, saying she needed to go back and organize her thoughts to create a new play: "Once I've finished writing it, I'll invite you to come and see it, so please don't refuse!"

Beidou smiled and nodded: "Of course not. I will definitely watch Mr. Yun's show."

Me too.

At this point, Wang Yan certainly wouldn't say anything like "I'll go back to Sumeru later," he would just agree in a roundabout way.

Yun Jin left, while Wang Yan and Bei Dou continued towards Yujing Terrace.

On the way, Wang Yan felt that today had been a bit too exciting.

We arrived in Liyue in the morning, had lunch at Wanmin Hall, drank tea with Zhongli at Heyu Tea House in the afternoon, and went to Zhutianfang to look at antiques in the evening. Now it's almost late at night, and we still have to follow Beidou to find the Seven Stars.

I saw more playable characters in this one day than I did in a whole month in Sumeru.

"Have you been to Yujingtai before?" Beidou asked suddenly as they walked.

Wang Yan's expression remained unchanged: "It was a long time ago, I only remember that the Rainbow Flower at Yujing Terrace was very beautiful."

"Haha, that was after Ningguang took over. Before her, no one planted the Rainbow Flower on the Jade Capital Terrace." Beidou chuckled. "How was your trip back to Liyue?"

"It's still pretty good, especially Wanmintang, the taste is absolutely amazing," Wang Yan said with a smile.

He knew very well that Beidou was gathering intelligence.

She couldn't possibly introduce someone she'd only met twice to Tianquan so casually.

Even if something goes wrong, Ningguang won't blame her, since she meant well, but Ningguang will definitely laugh at her.

Being ridiculed by Ningguang is unacceptable for Beidou.

“Xiangling’s cooking skills are naturally superb.” Beidou nodded. “Oh, by the way, did you get into the Order Academy? Or did you grow up there? I heard it’s not easy to get into the Order Academy.”

This statement seems to be praising Wang Yan for being able to get into the Faculty of Education, which is quite remarkable.

But in reality, they were still trying to find out more about Wang Yan.

"I only entered the Order Academy this year. Before that, I was always a person from the mountains and fields," Wang Yan said with a smile.

People from the mountains and fields…

Beidou's eyes flickered slightly; this was the second time Wang Yan had used this word to reply to her.

After thinking about it, Beidou was too lazy to ask anymore. Anyway, when the time came, he would hand the person over to Ningguang, and Yelan would naturally investigate.

In Beidou's opinion, Wang Yan's identity should be fine. He can go to an exhibition with Zhong Li, so he can't be another "young master", right?

The two chatted casually and soon ascended the Jade Capital Terrace.

Wang Yan subconsciously glanced at the entrance.

Sure enough, there was a tea stall, but Grandma Ping was nowhere to be seen. It must have been too late and she had already closed up shop.

Perhaps their arrival attracted the attention of the Thousand Rock Army stationed there, because a patrol team came over.

But upon getting closer and seeing the Big Dipper, the imposing aura immediately vanished.

"Captain Beidou, what brings you here so late?" the leader of the Qianyan Army greeted him.

Beidou smiled and nodded: "I came to see Tianquan about something."

"Oh, I see. Then please go ahead. Lord Tianquan and Lord Yuheng haven't finished get off work yet." Qian Yanjun pointed to the direction of Yuehai Pavilion not far away.

"Okay, brothers, you've worked hard. I'll ask Ningguang for a treat for you later."

"Haha, then we'll wait and see." The Thousand Rock Army all smiled.

After they parted ways, Qianyan Army continued its patrol, while Beidou led Wang Yan onward.

Yujingtai is roughly divided into three parts. One part consists of the residences of some powerful and wealthy people, such as the residence of the Duke of Maocai.

Many people may not know who Mao Cai Gong is. He is one of the triggers in the story of "To be continued". In addition, Mao Cai Gong is also the one who harmed Huang Sanye of the Guhua Sect's leg.

Anyway, he's not a good person.

Aside from the residences of the powerful and wealthy, the main area of ​​Jade Peak consists of Moonsea Pavilion, the power center of Liyue, and Rocky Palace, the main hall for worshipping the Rock God.

There's no need to introduce Yuehai Pavilion; travelers should be very familiar with it. Ganyu is Yuehai Pavilion's secretary.

Many people may be unfamiliar with the Yiyan Hall.

Actually, the place where the Emperor was assassinated is the entrance of Yiyan Palace, which has been a place for worshipping the Emperor for many years.

In a place teeming with the powerful and wealthy, the largest area was set aside for the Emperor to build a house for worship, which can be seen as a manifestation of the Liyue people's faith in the Emperor.

While Wang Yan was lost in thought, the two of them had already arrived outside the Moon Sea Pavilion.

A secretary, who wasn't exactly young, stood at the doorway, yawning.

"Hey, Huixin, what are you still doing standing here?" Beidou said jokingly.

Upon hearing the voice, Huixin looked at the person who had arrived. After recognizing Beidou, she sighed and said, "With the Lantern Festival approaching, there's already a lot to do. Today, Lord Tianquan and Lord Yuheng worked overtime, and the Secretariat doesn't have any spare staff, so I'll have to stay here and take charge."

"Huh? Where's Gan Yu?" Bei Dou asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Secretary Gan Yu has been working overtime for six months straight..."

"Hiss...cough cough, well, you guys have really had a hard time."

Beidou gasped, then got down to business: "I heard Ningguang was looking for someone to translate Langguang's tomb model, so she sent someone over."

"Hmm?" Huixin looked at Wang Yan. "This gentleman...a scholar from the Academy of Teachings?"

"Yes, I am an epistemologist." Wang Yan now likes to use this identity.

Sometimes, clothes can indeed represent one's identity better than the person themselves.

Wearing the scholar's robes of the Order of the Church, he looked cultured wherever he went.

"Please come in, you two. I won't lead the way." Huixin stepped aside.

Beidou nodded: "If you really can't take it anymore, go back and rest. Ningguang still has Baiwen and the others by her side."

"Yes, I know." Huixin nodded, then watched the two enter the Moon Sea Pavilion.

...

As a member of the Tianquan clan, Ningguang has a habit of standing at high places, just like the Qunyu Pavilion is suspended in the sky.

Besides Qunyu Pavilion, Ningguang's office in Yuehai Pavilion is also on the highest floor.

Perhaps this is also a way for those in power to demonstrate their authority.

It was already very late, but the lights inside the Moon Sea Pavilion were still bright, and every now and then a few sleepy-looking secretaries could be seen walking between the various offices.

Upon seeing the Big Dipper, most people simply nodded, too weak to speak.

They went up to the top floor of Moonsea Pavilion, which was all Ningguang's offices, so there was no need to look for her office.

"Hmm? Captain Beidou, what brings you here to see me, and at this hour no less?"

Ningguang sat behind a huge desk, with several secretaries writing something beside her.

Seeing Beidou bring Wang Yan up directly, he spoke with a hint of barbs.

However, Beidou got used to it; that's how she and Ningguang communicated.

“I heard you’ve been busy with the Langya Pavilion, so you brought a classical Chinese expert with you.” Beidou stepped forward to let Wang Yan out. “This is Mr. Wang Yan, a great scholar of the Zhilun School of the Teaching Academy. I went to great lengths to invite him for you.”

Where are you now?

Wang Yan knew that Beidou was trying to raise his status, so he held back from complaining.

"An expert in classical Chinese?" Ningguang's eyes turned to Wang Yan, lingering on his handsome face for a moment before she nodded slightly. "So you're a scholar from the Order of the Fathers. But this is classical Chinese from Liyue..."

"Come on, I've already seen it at the antique exhibition. Wang Yan translated the story on the ancient bamboo slips in one go." Beidou interrupted Ningguang's doubts. "If you don't believe me, why don't you just bring something out and try it? But let me tell you, I brought you the person, so you can't just use him for free."

Ningguang shook her head, revealing a helpless smile: "Heh, alright then, Baiwen, go and fetch a copy of the unearthed ancient book."

"Yes, Lord Tianquan."

Beside her, a secretary stood up and walked to a bookshelf not far away, which was densely packed with books.

She looked around, pulled out a bill, walked up to Wang Yan, and handed it to him.

Wang Yan reached out and took it, glanced at it, and then, amidst the slightly surprised looks of the others, said directly, "It records some grain yields and also explains how to select good seeds."

"Hmm?" Ningguang's expression turned serious as she looked at Baiwen.

Bai Wen slightly opened his mouth, and after noticing Ning Guang's gaze, he quickly nodded, indicating that Wang Yan's retelling was correct.

Ningguang's face immediately lit up with a friendly smile: "As expected of a scholar from the Order of the Teachings, you are indeed remarkable. Mr. Wang Yan, thank you for coming to help."

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm the one who brought this person here," Beidou said, somewhat displeased.

What do you mean by 'thank you for coming to help'? Does that mean I'm being kicked out?

"Hmm? Oh, you too. Don't worry, I'll remember your contribution," Ningguang said calmly.

Chapter 119 What kind of reward should I ask for?

Beidou walked away grumbling.

As it turns out, she really can't out-argue Ningguang.

“Mr. Wang Yan, it’s getting late. Why don’t we discuss this in detail tomorrow?” Ningguang said, looking at Wang Yan.

Wang Yan raised an eyebrow and smiled, "I thought we'd have to work through the night."

“Heh, things aren’t that urgent yet.” Ningguang shook her head, then looked at Baiwen, “Give Mr. Wang Yan one of my warrants.”

Bai Wen nodded: "Yes, Lord Tianquan."

Ningguang then looked at Wang Yan: "Tomorrow, you can go directly to Yiyan Palace, show your token to the escort of Qunyu Pavilion, and then you can ascend to Qunyu Pavilion."

Wang Yan took the jade token, which was carved with exquisite cloud patterns, from Bai Wen's hand. It felt warm and smooth to the touch and was quite heavy.

Then, he nodded slightly to Ningguang: "Thank you, Lord Tianquan. I will come to bother you again tomorrow."

Ningguang had already sat back down at the table, a hint of her usual smirk playing on her lips. She looked at him with a sly smile.

"Yes." Bai Wen responded and led Wang Yan downstairs.

Once you step out of the heavy wooden door of the Moon Sea Pavilion, the cool night breeze will caress your face.

The lights on Jade Capital Terrace were sparse, but in the distance, Liyue Harbor was still dotted with stars, and the sounds of bustling activity could be faintly heard.

Even in the dead of night, Liyue Harbor was not completely quiet.