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"Liyue coins were designed and produced under my supervision. The special paper made from the iris flower, the special ink made from minerals, and the geomantic energy they contain are all very unique anti-counterfeiting measures, making them much easier to identify than Mora coins. You don't need to worry about counterfeit coins when using Liyue coins in your daily life."

"Therefore, I decided to solve the problem of public willingness to use the counterfeit currency that circulates at the same time as the Liyue Coins. On one hand, there are the genuine Liyue Coins, which have the same purchasing power as Mora, and on the other hand, there are Mora that are difficult to distinguish from the real ones. Any rational person knows which one to choose."

"When the counterfeit currency circulates widely enough and everyone in Liyue Harbor starts to feel insecure, I will announce the existence of counterfeit currency in Liyue Harbor and ask residents to voluntarily exchange Mora for Liyue Dollars. I will also ask Vision holders to use their Elemental Sight to verify the authenticity of the Mora received by the Liyue National Bank. Although my method will take some time and inevitably cause some chaos, we will completely thwart Pantalone's plan to destroy Liyue Harbor's economy with counterfeit currency."

"At the same time, you will launch an investigation into the counterfeit currency incident, pointing the finger at the Rouran and the Northern Bank. In addition, as the chairman and shareholder of the Liyue National Bank, a large portion of the Mora collected by the bank will be added to your private inventory."

Han Fulai's eyes dimmed.

"Using a counter-strategy, leveraging each other's strengths, achieving four goals at once... In this way, we can promote Liyue currency, defeat Pantarone, bring down our political enemies, and earn a huge amount of money... What a brilliant plan."

"So, are you unhappy that I used this to bring down my political enemies? Or are you unhappy that I used this to earn Mora?" Ningguang asked in a low voice.

"I have no complaints. I will join forces with Uncle Tian, ​​who is in charge of monitoring the Seven Stars, to secretly investigate those three Seven Stars. If Lord Rouran is indeed colluding with foreign powers, I guarantee to handle the matter impartially. As for making money... the expenses for the Battle of Oser and the Battle of Bacha were almost entirely borne by you alone, and the current plan for Liyue to enrich the country and strengthen the military is also being strongly supported by you. I have no reason to stop you," Han Fulai replied.

Ningguang shook her head. "Your expression tells me that you still don't agree with me."

"I have a question for you." Han Fulai said with a serious expression, "What about those merchants who suffer losses during the circulation of counterfeit currency? For example, Lao Ke and Lao Xu, whom we met today, are small business owners with no foundation and cannot withstand setbacks. If they are impacted and go bankrupt in the counterfeit currency scandal, will you compensate them for their losses? If they work hard in business only to find that they have received counterfeit currency, will you let them exchange the counterfeit currency for Liyue Coins?"

“Their failed speculation was their own fault, what does it have to do with me?” Ningguang frowned. “And if counterfeit money could be exchanged for real money, wouldn’t the Northern Bank be able to swagger around and empty the gold mine?”

"Then these innocent people will have to suffer the losses caused by counterfeit money for nothing. In your plan, they are the price to pay, right?" Han Fulai stared at Ningguang.

“This is a necessary sacrifice. There is no benefit in this world that can be obtained without sacrifice.” Ningguang’s voice was calm. “Besides, I did not manufacture the counterfeit money, nor did I distribute it. The ones who should be held responsible are Winter’s End and Pantarone.”

“But they didn’t sacrifice themselves voluntarily. And you… since you saw through Pantalone’s plan early on, you could have prevented these tragedies from happening.” Han Fulai’s voice grew increasingly low.

"Heh... So you're still as naive as ever." Ningguang curled her lips into a smile. "For just this little price, you get the chance to replace Mora with Liyue Coins and defeat Pantarone. Even if I had to choose again, I would do the same thing. Or perhaps, you really do have a better way?"

"Yes," Han Fulai replied with only one word.

"Just one sentence?" Ningguang laughed mockingly and shook her head. "I don't believe it."

“You have to believe it. Uncle Tian owes me a favor for this Seven Star Selection. If I just ask Uncle Tian to investigate Boss Xingxi, Boss Ying'er, the Southern Cross fleet of Beidou, the sailors at the dock, the vendors at Chihuyan... there will always be a breakthrough that points to your involvement in the circulation of counterfeit money.”

Ningguang looked closely into Han Fulai's eyes, and she could tell that his gaze was serious.

"Deputy Minister Han, is this a threat to me?" Ningguang asked in a deep voice.

“Yes, I am threatening you, Lady Ningguang.” Han Fulai said expressionlessly.

"...This would mean we are completely opposed, and you won't do that."

"You can give it a try."

"This is not good for you."

"But it's good for the people of Liyue who were sacrificed."

Ningguang looked as if she were seeing this young man for the first time.

She looked Han Fulai up and down, over and over again. This young man looked exactly like the familiar little Han brother.

But she no longer dared to hold this person in her arms.

After a long silence, Ningguang smiled.

"I surrender. What are your conditions?"

"The conditions remain the same. You will be responsible for upholding Liyue's established national policies, while I will investigate the 'Pearl Pavilion'."

"You're going to handle the fake Mora thing?"

“I’ll handle it.” Han Fulai nodded. “I’m just borrowing Lord Ningguang’s plan. If Lord Ningguang is the mantis stalking the cicada, I’m just shamelessly playing the oriole.”

Its surface is as still and deep as water.

"I am looking forward."

Han Fulai lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said, "I will resolve this matter in ten days. Please ask Lady Ningguang to notify the Liyue National Bank during this time to print... four trillion Liyue coins within ten days."

"How much?" Ningguang thought she had misheard.

"Four trillion," Han Fulai repeated.

"...This is Liyue's military expenditure for ten years." Ningguang confirmed it again.

“That’s enough.” Han Fulai’s tone was very confident. “Do you remember what I told you before the Battle of Bacha? You were only planning a business in Liyue, but what I’m going to give you is a much bigger business—the business of the Fatui. If you cooperate with me, the vault of the Northern Bank will be the bonus I’m giving you.”

Ningguang suddenly gripped the pipe in her hand tightly, because she found that her usually steady wrist was beginning to tremble.

"...Why? From your perspective, you shouldn't...treat me like this..."

Han Fulai closed his eyes.

"...But your plan has not yet been launched, and those costs have not yet become a reality. So even at this moment, you are still Ningguang, who was willing to sacrifice her family to protect Liyue Harbor, and you are my...respected Ningguang sister."

"You... really think that way?"

"You may not believe me, but I, Han Fulai, have always treated people with sincerity."

Han Fulai answered without hesitation.

Ningguang pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded. "Then it's settled. Come to Qunyu Pavilion the day after tomorrow, and I'll give you the invitation to 'Zhudianfang'. As for Liyue coins, I'll prepare them."

"It's settled then. Lady Ningguang, farewell."

After Han Fu finished speaking, he turned around and prepared to leave.

“Wait…” Ningguang reached out her hand, as if to grab his hand, but her hand froze in mid-air.

Han Fulai turned around upon hearing this, and raised an eyebrow in slight surprise upon seeing the situation. "May I ask if there is anything else you can do to instruct me, Lady Ningguang?"

"...I have one last question."

Ningguang paused, as if making up her mind. After a while, she finally spoke: "I said that today is the first time I've confessed my love to a man... and also the first time I've been rejected. If I said that I no longer want to monopolize the Qingxupu Ruins, could you answer me again?"

Han Fulai felt a sudden tightness in his chest, as if someone had squeezed his heart.

His expression showed a hint of pain, and he raised his hand to cover his chest.

After a while, he answered in a low voice.

"In the words of us civil servants, lying is not wrong; what is wrong is being caught lying."

Ningguang lowered her eyelids.

"You think... I'm lying to you?"

"Just like what you said to Lao Ke and Lao Xu today, the business world is inherently full of deceit and treachery. I can accept deception for the sake of profit—but I cannot accept emotional deception. So please stop lying to me, and I... don't want to be lied to by women anymore."

Han Fulai turned his back again, not letting Ningguang see his expression.

“Is that so… I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have lied to you.” Ningguang’s voice was soft. “I will take responsibility for eliminating the impact of those rumors about us.”

"Then thank you very much, Lady Ningguang." Han Fu said, then strode away without looking back.

Now, only a woman and a bonfire remain by Luhua Pond.

Ningguang suddenly threw the fake Mora into the campfire.

Watching Han Fulai's retreating figure disappear into the night, Ningguang murmured to herself:

"...Fool, I was just kidding."

The flickering, crackling fire drowned out her voice.

Chapter Seventy: Yanfei's Secret Diary [4k5]

Yan Fei sat in her bedroom and began her daily, unwavering task—keeping a diary.

This is one of the habits that Yanfei has developed since she started working in the industry.

As the saying goes, "a bad pen is worse than a good memory," even Yanfei, who claims to be able to recite all the legal provisions of Liyue, occasionally forgets some. Therefore, the file box she carries with her is always filled with various law books and files. Every case and commission she has handled has been faithfully recorded in her handwritten files, and it is through this accumulation that she has become the foremost legal consultant in Liyue Harbor.

However, her subjective comments on the parties involved and the case could not be recorded in the case file, so she would honestly record her daily thoughts and feelings in her diary before going to bed.

To some extent, the diary is Yan Fei's "confessional." As a legal consultant, she often has to deal with the various emotions of her clients, and matters that escalate to the point of legal consultation are usually not pleasant. Over time, even with Yan Fei's worldly wisdom and her demigod-like status, she accumulates a considerable amount of psychological pressure.

So Yanfei released her psychological pressure by writing in her diary, recording her unspoken thoughts on paper.

Of course, the diary was locked in a drawer of her bedroom desk, with a large "Secret" stamp on the cover. A young girl's little secret wasn't something she could just show to anyone.

Yanfei's small hands quickly flipped through the diary, soon reaching the most recent pages.

Liyue Calendar, Year 37xx, February 24th, Sunny

It's been a while since I've seen him. What a pity, it seems he hasn't encountered any legal issues that require my intervention.

Is this a good thing or a bad thing? I don't know.

If I were to say it's a good thing, it would be like saying I don't want to see him, which is not a good thing... I mean, he is, after all, my only VIP client, and clients should naturally keep in touch.

But if I say this is a bad thing, wouldn't that be like me cursing him to get into trouble? No, no.

Sigh, just like those civil disputes involving marital breakdown and custody battles, it's another problem that's hard to solve rationally.

Ever since he joined Yuehaiting, he's been incredibly busy, and it's really not easy to see him. But I can't keep wandering around Yujingtai, or Grandma will say I'm just aimlessly strolling around.

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Yan Fei turned another page.

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Liyue Calendar, Year 37xx, February 25th, Sunny with light rain at night.

Mr. Han made a rare appearance at my office today... but his only purpose in coming was to find a place for Ms. Shen He to stay.

Fortunately, I have kept his original rental agreement.

When I saw him today, I actually blurted out, "I didn't expect you to come looking for me." Luckily, Shen He didn't mind. What a close call!

As a legal consultant, you must be careful with your words, otherwise people will misunderstand you.

"I didn't expect you to come looking for me" means that I "thought he wouldn't come looking for me," which means that I actually "thought about whether he would come looking for me"!

Doesn't that mean I actually want him to come to me? I need to be more careful in the future!

I heard from my grandma this afternoon that the immortals have agreed to make a "Dust Song Pot" for him and Shen He.

"Outdoor scenes"... well, that's a little bit not my strong suit, so I can't be of much help.

However, I am quite knowledgeable about home decoration!

Hehe, when he's choosing furniture, he'll definitely have to ask me to help him.

Not to brag, but I know the prices of all kinds of items and the costs of hiring craftsmen perfectly well. Knowing how to compare prices and investigate fair market rates is a complex skill. Without my strict oversight, he would definitely suffer losses in unexpected ways.

By the way, I suggest he set aside a few rooms specifically for storing legal codes. Even if I don't visit, reading more laws will definitely benefit his work.

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"Ahem, this is my way of showing concern for my friend, it's just that I care," she said, her finger quickly slicing across another page.

Even though she was alone in the bedroom, Yan Fei didn't know who she was explaining to.

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Liyue Calendar, Year 37xx, March 2rd, Cloudy.

Shen He's younger sister is actually very easy to get along with. Although she doesn't talk much, she is a very good listener.

She listened attentively when I taught her the basic laws of Liyue Harbor and never interrupted.

Unlike my friends at the Hutchison Whampoa, who always find excuses to change the subject when I talk about the law, or who start to doze off after listening for ten minutes or so.

Hehe, she's the first person who could concentrate on my law class for a whole morning.

But why does she maintain a sitting posture while listening to my lecture?

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Yan Fei thought for a moment, then added two sentences at the end of the page—

"Note: Shen He has learned to meditate with her eyes open on the mountain. If she remains motionless in one position during class, remember to wake her up."

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Liyue Calendar, Year 37xx, March 27nd, Cloudy.

Shen He's sister was called away today by someone sent by Mr. Han.

I had forgotten that she was also Yuehaiting's secretary and assistant, but she grew up in the mountains and lacks social common sense, which makes me a little worried.

I wonder if she's capable of doing a good job as a secretary?

Speaking of which, her senior colleague, Ms. Gan Yu, has been a secretary for many years. With Ms. Gan Yu taking care of her, there shouldn't be any problems, right?