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Han Fulai gave a slightly embarrassed laugh. He had just thought of using espionage reports to generate income. If reporting espionage in Liyue could make money, he might have already gone to the General Affairs Department to register Tartaglia's ID card. However, since there was no money to be made, Han Fulai put his mind to it and focused on explaining to Yan Fei.

"Because Miss Zhiqiao and Mr. Crosso messed up their act, they didn't act like the people they were supposed to be playing at all."

“Miss Zhiqiao has two identities in this matter. First, she is a mineral merchant in Liyue, and her family has been engaged in the mineral trade for generations, so she should be considered quite well-established. Second, she is a professional anti-counterfeiter.”

"Mr. Klosso also has two identities in this matter. His first identity is that of a mining merchant from Winterfell, who came to Liyue to buy minerals to resell back home and prepare to make Emerald Jewel jewelry to make money. His second identity is that of a fraudster."

"At first glance, there seems to be no problem with these two identities, but when you consider the things they've done, there are loopholes everywhere." Han Fulai raised one hand to his chin, striking a classic pose from Rodin's "The Thinker" sculpture. This was a habit he developed as a child, and he would make this pose when he sat down to think about a problem.

Seemingly influenced by Han Fulai, Yan Fei also began to ponder the doubts surrounding this matter.

"The loophole... Miss Zhiqiao is a mineral merchant who pretended not to know the difference between Cuijue Rock and Cuihan Rock, thus being deceived. However, she inadvertently revealed that she could spot Cuihan Rock fragments at a glance, exposing her hidden identity as a professional counterfeiter. Mr. Crosso is also a mineral merchant who pretended not to know the dangerous nature of Cuijue Rock, renting out Cuijue Rock jewelry for profit, but in reality, he was using fakes to defraud compensation. However, he had consulted me about Cuijue Rock before and knew that it was illegal to use Cuijue Rock to make jewelry and sell it to ordinary people, so when I heard about this, I immediately suspected that the hairpin was fake..."

Yan Fei pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Could it be..."

“Yes.” Han Fulai smiled. “They deliberately exposed these loopholes so that you would see through them—so that you, a legal consultant who knows the characteristics of Emerald Jade Rock and has a strong sense of justice, would think you have seen the truth!”

“Miss Yanfei, think about it. How could Miss Zhiqiao, a professional anti-counterfeiting activist, not want compensation? How could Mr. Crosso, a fraudster, sign a contract with a tenfold compensation for a fake? In my hometown, there are merchants who sell mining cards... I mean, merchants who sell ore. They often pass off inferior goods as new, tricking customers into buying second-hand goods as new. If a customer asks if they dare to guarantee that the goods are brand new and if they dare to compensate tenfold for a fake, they definitely won’t sell!”

"All of this is to make it easier for you, Miss Yanfei, to participate in this matter, to allow you to easily see through their hidden identities, to easily find loopholes, and then to use the pre-arranged contract to uphold justice. Finally, with your mediation, this matter will end with a happy ending for everyone. That's what they want."

"—With Ms. Yanfei, the recognized upholder of law in Liyue Harbor, a dispute mediator whom everyone admires, and one of the Liyue Masters, as a witness, Zhiqiao and Klosso completed the mediation and became partners. That was their goal."

“This… I understand what Mr. Han means, but to be honest, I…” Yan Fei lowered her head in frustration, “I still don’t understand the point of what they did, and what it has to do with espionage? Besides, I received a real commission fee worth ten million Mora, so why were they willing to pay so much Mora to deceive me? And…”

"And Mr. Han, how come you were able to predict the outcome of this matter so accurately?" Yan Fei pursed her lips.

This was actually what Yanfei cared about most. Over the years, as a legal consultant, she had traveled to every corner of Liyue Harbor, witnessing countless disputes. She thought she was worldly-wise and insightful. Unexpectedly, Han Fulai had performed far better than her. To be honest, she was extremely unwilling.

“Because Miss Yanfei, you’ve already been drawn into this matter, while I’m just an observer, uninvolved, so my perspective is different from yours. There’s an old saying that bystanders see things more clearly, and that’s the point.” Han Fulai said reassuringly, “Let’s go through this matter from the beginning.”

"When Miss Zhiqiao introduced herself, she said that she was a mineral merchant and that her family had been in the mining business for generations. Because the Abyss of Layered Rock was sealed off, she needed to use an expensive hairpin to save face in order to acquire minerals and avoid being looked down upon by her business partners."

"—Just these two sentences about her background are contradictory," Han Fulai said. "A family that has been in the mining business for generations must have corresponding connections and a good reputation, otherwise they couldn't have lasted so long. In other words, Miss Zhiqiao should have a certain reputation in the mining business circle. Since she has the foundation of a family that has been in the mining business for generations, how could she be so easily looked down upon? Besides, she is wearing a coral pearl necklace worth five million Mora around her neck."

“The identity of a mineral merchant is easy to investigate, and Miss Zhiqiao even left her address on the contract, which clearly proves that her identity as a mineral merchant is real. Her ability to identify the Cuihan Rock later also confirms this. Therefore, I judge that her claim of ‘renting the hairpin in order not to be looked down upon’ is false.”

"The corresponding evidence is also very clear - whether Miss Zhiqiao was busy with her professional anti-counterfeiting work or busy asking the Adventurers' Guild to find lost items, she did not go to places like Mingxingzhai to rent another piece of fine jewelry."

"If she really needed this piece of jewelry to impress clients and help her with business deals, even setting aside the possibility of losing it so easily, shouldn't she at least have found a new piece to replace it? Instead of searching for or compensating for a hairpin whose lease hasn't expired yet, shouldn't she have prioritized how to handle the upcoming business banquet? But what did Miss Zhiqiao do afterward? She was busy discussing with Crosso how to collaborate on making jewelry, as if she had completely forgotten about her important business banquet."

“Unless, in the first place, there is no such thing as a ‘business banquet that cannot be looked down upon’,” Han Fulai said.

Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Spy from Winter

Yan Fei exclaimed, "That's right! And Miss Zhi Qiao also said that she has many treasured minerals at home, which can be used to make jewelry in cooperation with Klosso. Just one piece of these is enough to demonstrate her business prowess!"

Han Fulai, with a look of "a promising student," continued, "Let's talk about Mr. Crosso. Mr. Crosso claimed to be a mineral merchant from Winterland, who came to Liyue to purchase minerals. He took a fancy to the precious Jadeite, intending to make it into jewelry to resell back in Winterland. However, the Jadeite he bought at a high price turned out to be harmful to the human body, causing him to lose his appetite and sleep. Knowing that Jadeite was unsellable, he made a fake hairpin and sold it as the real thing."

"Mr. Crosso's fabricated background is riddled with holes," Han Fulai laughed. "A mineral merchant who doesn't even investigate the characteristics of the goods before purchasing them? He doesn't even understand what he's buying and selling. It would be a miracle if such a mineral merchant didn't lose money!"

"Let's assume Mr. Klosso is a somewhat absent-minded businessman. He bought the precious mineral Jadeite, a specialty of Liyue, and brought it back to Winterfall to resell it. Since it's a specialty of Liyue, it's naturally very rare in Winterfall. Aren't there collectors or other buyers in Winterfall? Or aren't there Vision holders in Winterfall who want Jadeite, a treasure that even the Liyue immortals love? As long as he's willing to bring it back, he won't have to worry about finding a market for it."

"Bring it back to Winter..." Yan Fei clapped her hands excitedly. "In fact, Mr. Klosso clearly knows the properties of Emerald Jade Rock very well. He always carries a specially made box that can isolate the elemental power of Emerald Jade Rock! If he didn't know the properties of Emerald Jade Rock, what use would that box be to him?"

"Miss Yanfei is clever!" Han Fulai smiled encouragingly.

"Moreover, from a merchant's perspective, if you buy goods that will accumulate, you should actively consider selling them to recoup your costs. Whether you bring them back to Winter Kingdom to resell, sell them at a low price, or even send them to the Northern Kingdom Bank as collateral, you can always get some Mora back. It's better than just keeping them around!" Yan Fei continued.

“That’s right. Keeping this piece of Emerald Jade Rock with you means you have to worry about the elemental energy affecting your health, and you also have to worry about being found out that you’re selling counterfeit goods. You also have to store it in a special box, which also costs money… Is this kind of thankless and nerve-wracking thing something a mineral merchant should do?”

"Let's talk about Klosso's forgery. The loopholes are so numerous they're like sieves. Imagine, Klosso puts a hairpin made of Emerald Jade here and just claims it's made of Emerald Jade, even daring to sign a contract promising ten times the price back if it's fake? There are so many antique shops in Liyue, and even immortals like Miss Yanfei are active in the business. No matter who he rents the hairpin to, as long as they have it appraised, he can simply demand ten times the price back if it's fake."

"Even if he planned to steal the hairpin to defraud the compensation money, he still left behind various documents and evidence of processing ore and customizing hairpins in Liyue, and even filed a record with the General Affairs Department, as if he was afraid that people would not be able to find evidence of his forgery—this fraudster is too unsuccessful!" Han Fulai said, with a sense of disappointment and frustration.

“If I were Mr. Klosso, and I was planning to swindle a sum of money equivalent to the market value of the Jadeite Hairpin—why wouldn’t I just sell this hairpin as the Jadeite Hairpin and swindle as many people as I could? Once I got the money, I’d go back to Winterhold! The Liyue General Affairs Department can’t just cross provincial borders… I mean, cross national borders to arrest me, right?”

Yan Fei nodded and said sincerely, "Fortunately, Mr. Han, you are not a bad person, otherwise you would probably be a very difficult bad person to catch."

"After all, I'm a famous detective, so of course I'm very familiar with criminal methods." Han Fulai chuckled. He couldn't very well tell Yan Fei that his favorite host was Xiao Sa and his favorite TV program was "Today's Talk".

"I believe Miss Yanfei has reached the same conclusion as me by now," Han Fulai said, getting back to the point. "Miss Zhiqiao has no intention of attending any banquet, so there's no reason for her to rent this hairpin. Croso isn't some kind of mineral merchant either; everything he does loses money. He can't even be a good conman!"

“Let’s think about another point of contention we raised earlier—why would Miss Zhiqiao rent jewelry from a mining merchant? Aren’t there enough jewelry shops in Liyue? Aren’t the goods at Mingxingzhai good enough? Why would she go to Krosso?”

Han Fulai straightened his back confidently, abandoning his thinker's posture: "What if the famous shop, Mingxingzhai, is their agreed meeting place? The design drawings that Krossor left at Mingxingzhai are actually a secret code for Zhiqiao, indicating that Zhiqiao and the others have arrived. Zhiqiao can find Krossor based on the address left on this design drawing! That's why I say that Zhiqiao is Krossor's contact; they use this method to maintain contact."

"Alright, now our question is, what exactly is Klosso, this guy who can neither be a good ore merchant nor a good con artist, doing in Liyue?"

"I deduced this from Zhi Qiao's apparent identity. It's true that Zhi Qiao is a mineral merchant, and it's also true that her family has been in the mining business for generations. Moreover, according to Zhi Qiao, her minerals have always been mined through the Layered Rock Abyss, but recently the Layered Rock Abyss has been closed due to some unforeseen events."

“We know that mining in the Stranded Rock Abyss in Liyue requires permission from the Seven Stars and official certification from the General Affairs Department. Therefore, it’s possible that Zhiqiao’s connections can reach at least the General Affairs Department, or even one of the Seven Stars. The most crucial thing that such a person possesses is information from the Liyue government agencies.”

"And Miss Yanfei, you just told me that the Fools participated in the disaster relief work in the Layered Rock Abyss, which gave me new evidence for my deduction." Han Fulai thought for a moment. At the moment, he could not reveal that he knew a lot about the Layered Rock Abyss, nor could he reveal that he knew that Liyue was going to sever ties with Zhidong. So he could only use a guessing tone: "I have a guess, which may not be correct... Could it be that the changes that occurred at the bottom of the Layered Rock Abyss are related to Zhidong Kingdom, or at least that it is information that Zhidong Kingdom needs to know, and Zhidong Kingdom sent the Fools into the Layered Rock Abyss with the purpose of exploring this information."

"The Liyue Seven Stars decided to temporarily seal off the Laminaria, which must have been a consideration to block information. This means that information from below the Laminaria cannot be transmitted out. This is why Krosso was sent to Liyue to spy on information, and it is even possible that he was on a mission to go down into the Laminaria."

“As a merchant from Winterlands, Klosso is not qualified to enter the Layered Rock Abyss. But now it’s different. After this dispute, the two of them have become partners. Once the Layered Rock Abyss reopens, Klosso will be qualified to enter it as Zhi Qiao’s partner. Moreover, with this status, his activities in Liyue will be more convenient. At least he can openly inquire about the Layered Rock Abyss.”

Yanfei was silent for a moment, then nodded. "Mr. Han's deduction is quite reasonable. In fact, there has been constant friction between Zhidong and Liyue in secret. For example, Zhidong's establishment of the Northern Bank in Liyue has aroused Ningguang's vigilance. Speaking of which, I once debated with Ningguang about whether the Northern Bank is more beneficial or harmful to Liyue."

“Thinking about it that way, Mr. Klosso could very well be a spy sent by Winter to Liyue to gather confidential information. But in the end, it’s just a possibility,” Yanfei added after thinking for a moment.

Han Fulai nodded. "That's right. If they hadn't deliberately dragged you, Miss Yanfei, into this matter."

Chapter Thirty: The more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to lie.

Yan Fei raised her head and stared at Han Fulai's face. "Mr. Han, you've finally gotten to the point. What role did I play in this matter?"

"Because this is Liyue, a Liyue where immortals and humans co-govern." Han Fulai spread his hands. "Liyue's merchants value business opportunities the most! I once heard that even scraps of paper that Miss Ningguang throws from the Jade Pavilion are treasured and fought over by merchants. Every year, the seats for the Immortal Invitation Ceremony are also fought over by all the merchants, just to get information first and seize business opportunities."

"Miss Yanfei, do you remember when I asked you before if there was a reward for reporting spies, you told me that there were clauses about commercial espionage in the Liyue Business Codex?" Han Fulai asked.

Yan Fei nodded.

"This shows that Liyue merchants are even willing to send out commercial spies in order to obtain business information," Han Fulai said.

"Imagine, Zhi Qiao, a mining merchant, suddenly finds a partner in Zhi Dong and they even start a jewelry business together. To other businessmen, this seems very strange, right? As the old saying goes, every trade is like a mountain to climb. How will they solve the processing and distribution channels for jewelry? Have they done sufficient market research? Where does Zhi Qiao get the courage to cross over into a different industry?"

"Therefore, businessmen can easily associate this with the fact that Zhi Qiao has some information that can make her rich, which is why she joined forces with Croso to switch from mining to jewelry making. So someone will definitely investigate Zhi Qiao and Croso."

“Zhiqiao’s identity can withstand investigation, but Croso’s is easily exposed.”

“Then, my role is…” Yan Fei suddenly realized.

“That’s right, Miss Yanfei is a crucial link in clearing Klosso’s name! As a Liyue master and a legal consultant, you witnessed the process of the two becoming partners and had no objection to the outcome. This is equivalent to them using your identity and reputation to vouch for Klosso—if Klosso’s identity is questionable, Miss Yanfei will never allow him to escape legal punishment.”

"...That's why Croso specifically came to me for advice about Cui Jueyan—to set up this scam, to give me a preconceived notion that this was just an ordinary case of contract fraud. And Zhi Qiao deliberately pretended to be a professional fraud fighter to reinforce this judgment. As for compensation or anything else, they don't care as long as it achieves the goal of clearing Croso's name." Yan Fei finally figured out all the details.

“Yes.” Han Fulai nodded. “I have now finished my reasoning. Now it is up to you, Miss Yanfei, to make your judgment. If you think my words make sense, you can make preparations as soon as possible. Whether it is to reinvestigate Croso or report it to the General Affairs Department, I am willing to help as long as you think it is necessary.”

"Thank you, Mr. Han. I'll go to the General Affairs Department later." Yan Fei thought for a moment, then asked another question: "Mr. Han, when did you realize that this was a scam targeting me?"

"From the moment we went to the tea stall to meet Miss Zhiqiao," Han Fulai said, "Miss Zhiqiao's attitude at that time made me suspicious."

"Attitude?" Yan Fei was puzzled.

"Hmm, attitude." Han Fulai recalled his former goddess's words when she demanded an exorbitant dowry: "I just want an attitude." He couldn't help but smile bitterly and lower his head.

“When Miss Zhiqiao came to the firm to see you before, I happened to see her pleading for your help with tears streaming down her face. She looked very anxious. I felt sorry for her at the time and really wanted to help her. But when she met us at the tea stall later, she was very calm and generous, just like a well-bred lady who had been in business for a long time. She controlled her emotions so well. A woman who can control her emotions like that wouldn't let her true feelings show to the point of crying over something like this.”

“I think it’s because I was there. Miss Zhiqiao only intended to deceive Miss Yanfei, so she investigated Miss Yanfei’s personality and made Miss Yanfei feel sorry for her. But Miss Zhiqiao didn’t know my background, nor did she know what expression she should use when facing me, so she could only try to act natural and generous. This was a very appropriate response, but it was also very fake.”

Yan Fei nodded thoughtfully and said, "Fortunately, Mr. Han was by my side, otherwise I would have been deceived without even realizing it."

"Perhaps Miss Zhiqiao isn't pretty enough." Han Fulai chuckled self-deprecatingly, recalling his past experience of being completely fooled by his goddess.

"What do you mean?" Yan Fei tilted her head, not understanding what this had to do with whether Zhi Qiao was pretty or not.

"My mother once told me that the more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to lie."

Yan Fei told Han Fulai to return to the office first, and then headed towards the General Affairs Department. However, she changed her route halfway, took a detour, and arrived at a small building not far from the General Affairs Department.

The sign on the small building reads "Yanshang Tea House".

Chu Yi, the waitress at the Rock Tea House, saw that it was Yan Fei and did not stop her. She directly had the two bodyguards standing at the door, "Ya" and "Ji", open the door.

Yan Fei walked into a secluded private room in the inner part of the Yan Shang Tea House, as if she knew the place well.

On the sofa in the private room, a woman with shoulder-length blue hair and a dice and tassel ornament around her neck was lying lazily, clearly impatiently waiting for her.

Upon seeing Yan Fei enter, the woman with short blue hair sat up, her emerald eyes looking at Yan Fei with a half-smile, and said, "Yan Fei, why are you so late? Didn't we agree to meet at the teahouse before five o'clock? It's almost dinner time now."

"It's all because of your request, Ye Lan!" Yan Fei puffed out her cheeks. "If you don't want to hear it, I'm leaving."

"Alright, alright, sit down." Ye Lan pointed to the chair in front of her and gestured for Yan Fei to sit down.

"Tell me. Who exactly is this Han Fulai?" Ye Lan asked.

Yan Fei hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Can't the General Affairs Department investigate on its own? Why did they entrust me with this task? To be honest, I... really don't like doing this kind of thing."

“If the General Affairs Department could find the problem, why would I need Miss Yanfei to come all this way?” Ye Lan chuckled and pointed to the ceiling above her head. “This is what the higher-ups want.”

Yanfei knew who Yelan was referring to—the owner of the Jade Pavilion, the floating city that never falls above Liyue Harbor.

Yanfei didn't complain any more. Having dealt with Ningguang many times, Yanfei knew Ningguang's style of doing things—as the head of intelligence decision-making in Liyue, Ningguang would always gather enough information before making any decisions.

A commission is a commission, and work is work. Once Yan Fei entered work mode, it was as if a switch had been flipped, and her entire aura changed. She began to conduct the investigation report with professionalism and rigor.

“Mr. Han claims to be a returned son of Fontainebleau—that’s a lie. He doesn’t exhibit any of the lifestyle or language habits of Fontainebleau,” Yanfei said. “He’s more like a local who has lived in Liyue for many years, and should be of pure Liyue blood. But… he’s not a Liyue person either.”

"He seemed very familiar with the place names and many important figures in Liyue, and also knew many Liyue proverbs and anecdotes. If all of this could be explained by the fact that his father was from Liyue, it would be unreasonable for him to know so much about the changes in the Laminaria and the way the Liyue administration operates. According to the background information, his father, Han Cheng, has lived in Fontainebleau for 25 years. Someone who hasn't been to Liyue for 25 years shouldn't know so much about current events in Liyue."

"Judging from his current situation, he is indeed penniless and doesn't even have a place to stay. It's probably true that he has no relatives or friends in Liyue."

"Moreover, he doesn't seem to have any reverence for immortals, although..." Yan Fei paused here, somewhat awkwardly touching the scales on the back of her hand that came from the bloodline of immortal beasts. "Although I am indeed not a mature immortal, his attitude towards me is not like that of a mortal towards an immortal, but rather he treats me like an ordinary human girl."

"Inazuma has been in seclusion for several years, so he probably isn't from Inazuma either. However, he seems to know some of Inazuma's customs and culture, and claims to have read many Inazuma novels. He also seems to know about the strained relationship between Winterfall and Liyue, and has a lot of suspicion about the Fools of Winterfall."

"In addition, he often used terms I had never heard of during the conversation, claiming that these terms came from his 'hometown'. For example, 'National Security Bureau', 'mining card', 'cross-province', etc. You can look up these terms."

"Mr. Han should have received higher education from the Sumeru Academy and has a high level of education. At the same time, he is intelligent and has a very strong ability to observe, able to discover many details that ordinary people would overlook, and has analytical and reasoning abilities far beyond those of ordinary people."

Yan Fei recounted in detail the spy incident she and Han Fulai had experienced together during the winter.

"I agree with Mr. Han's deduction and hope that the General Affairs Department can intervene in the investigation of Mr. Crosso and Miss Zhiqiao. This concludes my investigation report." Yan Fei concluded her report with this statement.

"I understand, thank you." Ye Lan nodded, indicating that Yan Fei's request was complete.

"Phew." Yan Fei let out a long breath, seemingly switching back to normal mode. "I'm really not suited for this kind of work. I won't take on such cases again."

"Really? This is just a regular investigation request, something you've done plenty of before." Ye Lan's emerald green eyes stared at Yan Fei's face, making Yan Fei feel extremely uncomfortable and lower her head.

“I have heard that Miss Yanfei is very worldly-wise, especially eloquent, and can be called a master of reading comprehension. She can understand the full meaning of what others say. If it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t have entrusted this important task to you.”

"In short... in short, I will not accept any more requests to investigate Mr. Han." Yan Fei said softly.

"Oh?" Ye Lan smiled mischievously, seemingly intrigued, and then asked Yan Fei a question that wasn't related to work but rather Ye Lan's personal interest—"Do you think Han Fulai is a good person?"

Yanfei remained silent for a moment, as if she were confronting the other party's legal consultant at work, then raised her eyes and looked directly at Yelan, declaring loudly: "Although Mr. Han's background is mysterious, I believe he is a good person. I, Yanfei, guarantee with my title as the number one legal consultant in Liyue Harbor that this person will never harm Liyue!"

“Since you say so, I believe you.” Ye Lan smiled, then asked Yan Fei, “You just said that this person has strong observation and analytical reasoning abilities, so why didn’t he notice that you were investigating him?”

Yan Fei blushed slightly, revealing a rare shy expression, as she recalled Han Fulai's words: "He said that the more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to lie."

After Yanfei left the Yanshang Tea House, Yelan resumed her languid sitting posture and clapped her hands.

A woman emerged from behind the screen behind her.

"What are your orders, Lord Yelan?"

"Zhiqiao, you heard that, right? You need to work harder in the future and avoid making mistakes like this, otherwise you might be arrested and forced to give away 500,000 Mora."

"...It's because I'm not capable enough," Zhi Qiao said, bowing her head in apology.

"Keep a close eye on the Croso line, don't let anything go wrong. The Fools must have ulterior motives for sending him. I want you to investigate things thoroughly before the Summoning Ceremony." Ye Lan glared at Zhi Qiao. "It wasn't easy to get you infiltrated into the Fools, don't let it ruin Lord Ning Guang's important business."

"Yes. I'll take my leave." Zhi Qiao bowed her head and backed out of the room.

There is no one else in this private room except Ye Lan.

Ye Lan pulled a slip of paper from her coat. The paper bore Ning Guang's handwriting.

"Investigate Han Fulai, the newly appointed Executive Vice Minister of Yue Haiting."

Ye Lan casually crumpled the note into pieces and tossed it into the wastebasket beside her. Gazing at the darkening sky outside the window, she muttered to herself:

"Liyue may be about to face unprecedented changes."

Chapter Thirty-One: Above Ten Thousand, Below One

On the edge of the Jade Pavilion, Ningguang strolled along the edge of this city in the sky, her every move exuding an unhurried elegance.

The only person attending to her was her secretary, Bai Shi.

When she reached the main gate of the Jade Pavilion, Ningguang stopped and reached out to smooth her hair, which was being blown by the breeze. There was a strong wind in the sky, but under the protection of the Jade Pavilion's formation, it was only a gentle breeze.

Ningguang's gaze lingered on the myriad lights of Liyue Harbor. Her left arm was crossed over her chest, while her right hand unconsciously toyed with an exquisite pipe. This was Ningguang's unique posture when deep in thought. Knowing that Ningguang was not to be disturbed at this moment, Baishi quietly took a few steps back.