I, from the Celestial Empire, have parachuted into Teyvat.

The seven stars of Liyue are responsible for different matters in Liyue, and therefore control different forces and intelligence networks. However, when the seven stars unite and integrate all these forces and intelligence networks, it will be a terrifying force that can shake the entire Liyue and even affect Teyvat!

Weiyu Hall is the largest underground bank in Liyue, operating in the gray area for many years. Its leader, Cai Chang, is known in the underworld as the shrewd and cunning "Smiling Buddha," a figure that many forces dare not provoke. There are many rumors that Cai Chang has connections with Yujingtai, otherwise his underground bank would not have survived to this day.

Weiyutang ostensibly operates a teahouse, located on the main street of Liyue Harbor in the most bustling area.

At this moment, inside the teahouse, Cai Chang was sitting in the pavilion in the inner courtyard, drinking tea and throwing fish food into the pond.

Just then, the butler rushed in, holding a letter in his hand.

"Master, Master."

"Get to the point. What kind of behavior is this, all this panic?"

The butler took a breath and said, "Master, a letter has arrived from over there."

Cai Chang's expression changed, and he immediately took the letter and began to read it.

Before long, Cai Chang, with a serious expression, threw the letter into the brazier beside him and burned it to ashes.

"Pass on my order: from today onwards, all branches must keep a close eye on the flow of funds and see if anyone is bringing large amounts of murra to launder money. If you find any, notify me immediately."

"Yes."

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Flying Cloud Merchant Guild is one of the most financially powerful merchant guilds in Liyue Harbor, and it also controls the shipping routes of the entire Liyue Harbor docks.

People often say that the wealth of the Flying Cloud Merchant Guild alone could buy the entire Liyue Harbor docks, and they are even richer than the Seven Stars combined.

While these statements may contain some exaggeration, they do reflect the immense financial resources of the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce.

At this moment, inside the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce's mansion, servant Axu rushed out of the president's study.

Old butler Li stopped Ah Xu in his way: "Ah Xu, where are you going? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Uncle Li, I was just looking for you. The master has just ordered that all transport routes belonging to the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce be suspended."

"What? Everything's on hold? If we stop, the entire Liyue Harbor docks will shut down. What happened?"

“I just heard from the master that the Jade Capital is going to completely wipe out the black market, so they need to cut off all possible sources of goods for the Liyue Harbor black market.”

"This is going to be a big problem..."

Similar scenes are unfolding throughout Liyue.

Regardless of the size or nature of their power, the Seven Stars mobilized all their forces.

The black market and numerous underground banks were the first to be affected.

The large-scale underground trade of Destruction Stones is currently a key focus of the Seven Stars' investigation.

Meanwhile, the Thousand Rock Army also dispatched a large force to conduct a massive search throughout Liyue in order to find traces of the Daedric Prince.

And so, under the Seven Stars' command, the entire Liyue Harbor sprang into action with the efficiency of a storm.

Chapter 123 The Final Plan

On the main street of Liyue Harbor, the owner of a rare and precious antique shop was taken away by the Thousand Rock Army.

Many pedestrians on the street witnessed this scene, sparking considerable discussion.

"What happened? Why was the owner of the rare and precious antiques shop arrested?"

"Haven't you heard? The owner of the rare treasures and antiques shop is running a black market business, dealing in things like weapons and contraband, as well as those red stones that can drive people crazy."

"What? Is that so? Then they really should be arrested."

In just one day, Seven Stars quickly identified nearly a hundred black market operators through various intelligence networks. Many of them appeared to be doing nothing wrong and operating honest businesses, but when Thousand Rock Army came knocking, everyone realized what kind of terrible business they were doing behind the scenes. This made many people sigh that you can know a person's face but not their heart.

Seven Stars' sweep of the black market brought it to a complete silence, leaving countless people in a state of panic, as if the sky had fallen.

There are countless black market operators, and it's impossible for Seven Stars to arrest them all. They only need to arrest a few typical cases to make an example of them. Seven Stars' goal is not to completely destroy the black market, but simply to temporarily stop its operation.

the other side.

Since Ivan summoned the Seven Stars, the Seven Stars have been coming to Wanghai Pavilion to see Ivan from time to time. At first, many people found it novel, but after a while, the people around them got used to it. Many people had even seen the Seven Stars seven or eight times, but had never seen Ivan.

Of course, some people may have seen Ivan, but Ivan's low-key attire and behavior meant that few people noticed him even when he stepped out of the inn, let alone associated him with the Chinese envoy. As a result, Ivan has now become the most mysterious person in the entire Liyue Harbor. Countless people come to the vicinity of the Wanghaige Inn just to catch a glimpse of this important figure who could attract the attention of the Seven Stars every day.

Inside the inn, Ningguang and Keqing were sitting opposite Ivan.

Keqing smiled and said, "Mr. Ivan is a big shot in Liyue now. Countless people come to the inn just to see you."

Ivan also gave a helpless smile. With Seven Stars coming to his place every day, it was hard for him not to attract attention.

How's the black market doing?

Ningguang said, "We have now joined forces to cut off all channels of the black market, and the black market should be completely shut down now. In addition, we have also seized a large number of Destruction Stones."

Ke Qing frowned and added, "It's truly shocking what you find when you investigate. These black market merchants are willing to sell such dangerous items for money; their crimes are heinous."

Ivan nodded and said, "After the black market is cut off, the demons' methods of collecting the Stone of Destruction will be limited. How much time this will buy us is still unknown, but it shouldn't be too long. I guess they'll be making their move soon..."

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Within the territory of Liyue, in an ancient ruin.

A little girl wearing glasses sat cross-legged in the center of the dimly lit ruins hall, surrounded by complete darkness.

If Ivan were here, he would surely recognize that this little girl is the incarnation of the Dragon King Ratna.

Just then, the incarnation of the Dragon King Ruoduo, who was sitting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes and then made a gesture to end his meditation.

Immediately afterwards, a silent and hoarse voice came from the darkness.

“Rodha, your power has improved again. You didn’t steal those ‘foods,’ did you?”

King Ruoduo snorted coldly, uttering a deep voice that was completely out of place with the reminder from his avatar, and only uttered two words: "Fool."

"What did you say!"

At this moment, another voice appeared and stopped the two from arguing.

"Stop arguing. Now is not the time to fight. The final 'vessel' is still missing some Destruction Stones. If you have the energy to argue, go outside and find the Destruction Stones!"

Rota Dragon King narrowed his eyes and said, "Now that the Liyue Black Market has been blocked by the Seven Stars, it is very difficult to obtain the Destruction Stone through any other means."

A moment of silence fell over the room.

At that moment, a second voice roared from the darkness, causing the entire ruins hall to tremble.

"Damn it! How did they even find the black market?!"

At this moment, the figure of the True Lord of Water and Mountain Die emerged from the darkness.

"It must be that envoy from China."

"It's you? What brings you here?"

Lord Lishui Dieshan said, "I have been exposed, and now the immortals are hunting me down. I can no longer stay in Mount Hulao. Before coming here, I disguised myself as a human and went to Liyue Harbor to investigate. It seems that all the points where we have been exposed are related to that Chinese envoy. If I hadn't spoken up to stop him on Mount Hulao that day, he would have even discovered the Destruction Stone that was temporarily stored with me."

The two voices in the darkness gasped in surprise, asking in astonishment, "Just who is that Chinese envoy?"

"Hehe, that's just how I am."

At this moment, another voice rang out from outside the main hall, and then the figure of the lady appeared in front of the demon gods. True Lord Lishui Dieshan did not show any surprise, obviously the lady came with him.

King Ruoduo frowned: "Madam, what do you mean by that?"

The woman snorted coldly and said, "You have never fought him, so you don't know how powerful he is. I suffered at his hands in Mondstadt. I guessed that you would perish at his hands, so I stored up some Destruction Stones in advance. This amount is enough for you to make the final 'vessel'."

After hearing the woman's words, a voice in the darkness said angrily, "Madam, how dare you hoard the Stone of Destruction behind our backs?"

The woman squinted and said firmly, "You have no right to question me. We are neither enemies nor friends. My help is not necessary for me. If I wanted, I could easily abandon you and act alone."

The demons fell silent once more.

Although the woman's motives are unclear, their goals are the same: to release the demons. Now is not the time to tear off the mask of civility.

The True Lord of Flowing Water and Stacked Mountains asked, "Where is the last batch of Destruction Stones?"

The woman said, "I will have someone send it over when I get back."

After saying this, the woman turned and left the hall.

Watching the woman's figure disappear at the entrance of the main hall, True Lord Lishui Dieshan said with a gloomy expression, "She's afraid that if she reveals the whereabouts of the Stone of Destruction here, we'll kill her... Hmph, she's quite vigilant."

King Ruoduo said, "Let's not worry about that for now. If she's not lying to us, we can proceed with our final plan once the last batch of Destruction Stones arrives. Let's prepare as soon as possible."

"Morax is dead. Without Morax, Liyue is a lamb. When the Demon Gods return, Liyue will surely be ours. It's time to settle all scores!"

Chapter 124 The Returning Young Master and Key Intelligence

Three more days passed.

In these three days, it's not that there was no progress at all, but rather that there was very little progress.

Seven Stars interrogated the black market merchants who hoarded the Stone of Destruction, but made almost no breakthroughs.

Almost all black market dealers said they started hoarding Destruction Stones at high prices because they saw people buying them in large quantities on the market. And indeed, people came with large sums of money to buy them, but after the buyers paid, they all came and took the goods away themselves, and it was impossible to get any information about the buyers.

Regarding the information about the buyer, all the black market dealers were remarkably consistent, as if they had planned it all along. But Seven Stars knew this was impossible, which showed that the buyer was extremely cautious.

Ivan already knew that the woman was the one buying up the Destruction Stones on the black market, but he couldn't find her whereabouts. Even if he knew who she was, it wouldn't be of much use, so the investigation slowed down again.

During this time, Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun returned once and told Ivan that Li Shui Die Shan Zhenjun had escaped. This made Ivan realize that the demons should prepare to take action.

Ivan even went to look for Zhongli a few times, but each time he went to the Hall of Rebirth, he was told by the doorman that Mr. Zhongli had gone on a pilgrimage and that he didn't know when he would return, which made Ivan unable to stop complaining in his heart.

Zhongli is truly a hands-off manager.

Just when he was at his wit's end, a pleasant surprise suddenly came his way today.

The young master has returned.

They also brought back information about the Demon God's lair!

"What did you say? You found the demon god's lair?"

The young master shrugged and said, "Probably, but I'm not entirely sure."

Ivan asked, "Where is it located?"

"Is there a map?"