Star Train: Go crazy, all of you go crazy!

Upon hearing this, Walter pondered for a moment before speaking.

"It's hard to say. We need to cooperate with General Jingyuan's side now."

Hu Tao raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

"Alright, if you have time, I still suggest you go and take a look. After all, it only happens once a week, and many foreigners come specifically to see the excitement."

Speaking of which, I should prepare some gifts for tomorrow. Last time, the Emperor helped me advertise, so I can't leave without giving back.

What should I give as a gift? Let me think..."

Hu Tao stood there, stroking her chin with one hand, staring at the sky in deep thought.

Ye Yun glanced at Zhong Li beside him, a sly glint in his eyes.

"Hu Tao, your guest elder is knowledgeable about both ancient and modern times. Why don't you just ask him?"

Hu Tao's eyes lit up.

"That's right! Guest Elder, what do you think I should send as a gift?"

Zhongli looked at Ye Yun, who was grinning, with disbelief, and sighed.

I made a bad choice in friends.

"The Emperor is the God of precious gold, and Mora is also one of his creations."

Therefore, items like coins and jade can be directly ruled out.

"How about we send him something that Teyvat doesn't have? The Emperor would surely love it."

Upon hearing this, Ye Yun shook his head.

"No, no, no, I think your Liyue Emperor just likes jade, antiques, calligraphy and paintings and the like."

Wendy, you're right, aren't you?

Wendy nodded with a grin.

“That’s right, that’s right. I’ve been wandering Teyvat for so many years, and I’ve heard people say that your Liyue’s Emperor loves antiques and calligraphy, especially the very old and rare kind.”

Upon hearing this, Hu Tao was momentarily at a loss.

"Antique calligraphy and paintings? And the really old kind? Where am I supposed to find these? The ritual to invite the immortals is tomorrow, there's no time to prepare."

Ye Yun chuckled inwardly.

"Don't you have plenty of those at your guest house? Just take one or two and give them away."

Hu Tao suddenly understood.

“That makes sense! Guest, I’ll take a few of your antique paintings and calligraphy.”

After saying that, Hu Tao didn't give Zhong Li a chance to refuse. She rushed into Zhong Li's room, took out a vase, a painting, and a pearl, and ran out.

"That's all for now. I'll go to Mingxingzhai and get a few nice boxes to put them in!"

Hu Tao rushed out the door.

Zhong Li was speechless.

"Ye Yun, there's an old saying in Liyue: 'Disaster comes from the mouth.'"

Upon hearing this, Ye Yun patted Zhong Lidi on the shoulder.

"You've misunderstood me. I'm doing this for your own good!"

Think about it, if Hu Tao were to spend money to buy a gift, she would definitely buy an expensive one, wouldn't you say? After all, in her eyes, this is a gift for the Rock King Emperor.

When that time comes, she will spend so much money, and the finances of the ancestral hall will be cut by a lot. Will she then force you to work?

If you were to go to work, wouldn't you be unable to enjoy such a leisurely life every day?

So, I'm doing this for your own good.

The three things that Hu Tao took will eventually come back to you, so what's the difference?

Zhongli, I'm doing this for your own good.

Zhongli remained silent for a moment.

................

at the same time.

The Stone Gate of Liyue is located right next to Mondstadt, with only a river valley separating the two countries.

On the river valley, Ningguang built a trade route and several outposts to ensure the safety of the valley.

"Ying, how much longer? How much longer until we get to Liyue? I'm exhausted!"

Yingbai's eyes were filled with a strange light.

"Aren't you flying? Flying can get tiring?"

Paimon immediately retorted.

"I have phantom limbs too! I must be tired after flying this far!"

Ying took out the map and glanced at it.

"We're almost there, we'll be at Shimen soon. Let's rest there for a while before we set off again."

Just then, Ying suddenly felt a darkness before her eyes, as if something had covered her head.

Ying looked up and suddenly her eyes widened.

"Frog Fun! Bouncy Bomb!!!"

Fortunately, the bomb didn't land on Ying, but instead landed in the river under the bridge in front of her.

"boom!!!"

A spray of water shot into the sky, soaking Ying completely.

As the splash subsided, a tiny shrimp was still hopping around on Ying's head.

Ying grabbed the little shrimp and threw it on the ground. She turned around and looked speechlessly at the three little guys, Klee, Hook, and Clara, who were running towards her from a distance.

"Klee!!! You're out here frying fish again!!!"

Klee was overjoyed to see Ying.

"Oh! It's Sister Honor Knight and Little Paimon!"

Paimon put his hands on his hips and pouted.

"Klee, you're out here frying fish again! You've gotten me all wet!"

Upon hearing this, Klee scratched her head and apologized.

"No... I'm sorry... Klee didn't see anyone here."

Keimi apologized and shook the water off her head.

"Forget it, Klee, Hook, Clara, why did you three come all this way to fry fish?"

Frying fish is a minor issue; it would be a real problem if we encountered danger on the way.

"The three of you come with me. I'll call Qin in a bit and have her send someone to pick you up."

When Keli heard that she had to go back, she shook her head repeatedly.

"Klee doesn't want to go back! Klee just ran away!"

Hooke stands with his hands on his hips.

"Exactly! Hook hasn't even fished yet! How can we go back now? We're not going back!"

Chapter 229, Zhongli Wen's Abdication

Upon hearing this, Ying immediately frowned and hugged herself.

"Hmm? Disobeying? If you don't behave, you'll get a spanking~"

"Come on, line up! I'm going to spank your little bottoms one by one! For being disobedient! Hmph!"

Upon hearing Ying's words, Klee, Hook, and Clara instinctively covered their bottoms, fearing a slap from Ying.

"No! Klee doesn't want to get her bottom spanked!"

Ying tossed her hair.

"If you don't want a spanking, then you'd better go back to Mondstadt."

Klee looked aggrieved.

"But... Klee wants to fry fish..."

Looking at Keli's pitiful appearance, Ying couldn't bear to continue lecturing her. She looked back at the river under the bridge and sighed.

"I really can't do anything with you guys. Here's what I'll do: I'll call your troupe leader now, and you guys can stay here and fry fish. I'll keep an eye on you personally."

"Once the people sent by the ensemble leader arrive, you'll all obediently go back, okay?"

When Claire, Hook, and Clara heard this, their eyes lit up.

"Great! Sister Honor Knight is such a kind person!"

"Let's go! Let's go! The invincible Lord Hook is going to fry fish!"

Ying saw the three little ones about to run away, so she quickly followed them.

While chasing Ying, he also took out his phone and sent a text message to Qin.

However, since Mondstadt doesn't have any cell towers yet, the signal is very weak, and it usually takes several minutes to send a text message.

But it's better than nothing.

Qin is already communicating with Ningguang, asking her to help build the signal station.

A few minutes later.

Qin, who was working in the office, received a text message from Ying. When she opened it and read the content, her face immediately darkened.

"Klee!"

Hearing this, Kaiya said something.

"Commander Qin, I'll go and bring those three little ones back."

Qin nodded upon hearing this.

"Yes, after they were brought back, they were sent directly to the solitary confinement room, including Hook and Clara."

"Burning fish is one thing, but going so far to do it? What if they encounter danger along the way?"

.............

On the Starry Sky Train.

The carriage where Toppa, Emerald, and Sand Gold were located had been transformed into a private box at an auction house by the projection.

The auction has just begun.

The first item up for auction is a wild strawberry from the continent of Arad.

Such a healing item is naturally not cheap.

Toppa brought 100 pieces to the auction this time, in sets of 10.

Of the 10 auctions, none were worth less than 1 million credits.

For these wealthy people, something that can quickly and effectively treat injuries on the spot is incredibly cheap at 100 million.

The richer you are, the more you cherish your life.

This statement is correct when describing the vast majority of wealthy people.

Jade watched as the last batch of wild strawberries was packed and shipped by the staff, a slight smile playing on her lips, clearly very satisfied.

"Hmm~ Just these wild strawberries alone have earned us a whopping 12 billion credits."

Currently, our investment in the Arad continent has already broken even, and we even have a considerable surplus.

Sand Gold smiled.