Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

Based on his understanding of his old friend next door, one thing was certain: the Heart of God was indeed given to him voluntarily by his old friend.

Although it may have been given in a roundabout way, it was still his own will.

The Ice Queen...

After five hundred years, is she finally ready to begin...?

Is Liyue truly capable of bearing the cost of losing its gods?

"What is the attitude of the Knights of Mondstadt? Do they intend to make this public?" Hu Tao asked again.

"From a generally rational perspective, no." Zhongli shook his head gently.

The fact that the Heart of God was stolen must be kept secret. Otherwise, if it gets out, it will cause panic among the people. Some devout believers might take extreme actions against the Fools who are staying in Mondstadt, which could very well lead to a dispute between the two countries or even a war.

Currently, most of Mondstadt's fighting force is out on the move, leaving behind insufficient strength to contend with the Fools of Winterfell.

That would only end in a crushing defeat for Mondstadt. Jiang Bai nodded and shared his thoughts.

"I don't think so either. Although we have a few witnesses, there's no physical evidence. It would be easy for the Fools to deny it. The Knights can at most get the Fools to make some concessions on certain points, but I don't know anything else. I'm not an expert on politics..."

Zhongli refilled their empty cups with tea and said slowly and deliberately:

"Given the Wind God's character, he won't pursue the matter of the Heart of God being stolen. For the sake of the greater good, Mondstadt and Winterbreak will maintain a facade of friendly relations, and various trade and cooperation between the two countries will not cease..."

Chapter 238 He didn't want to torture himself!

"Mr. Zhongli, you're so knowledgeable!"

"It's just rational analysis."

Walnut, resting her chin on her hand, muttered, "So troublesome..."

This is incredibly complicated and troublesome; it's something only a very ordinary person could handle.

Zhongli reminded them, "Keep this to yourselves and don't tell anyone else."

"Of course I wouldn't tell everyone about something like this..."

Leaving Zhongli's courtyard, Jiang Bai earnestly advised Hu Tao, "Master, stay away from those Fools. Those guys have ill intentions..."

Hu Tao slowly pushed his wheelchair, his tone filled with emotion, "Everyone knows they have ill intentions, but what the Fatui did in Mondstadt won't get back to us. Before they break ties with Liyue, Winterfell is still our ally."

“I know Ningguang fairly well. I’ll let Qixing know if I find out about this. I’ll find a chance to remind her.”

Then, she advised Jiang Bai, "That Tartaglia is Winter's envoy. Don't show your hostility towards him too obviously. Until they actually do something in Liyue, you should maintain a facade of friendship..."

"Oh..." Jiang Bai sighed, looking somewhat dejected.

He's a patient now, so even if he wanted to do something for that Datalia, what could he possibly do?

Even if he were in good health, he couldn't withstand more than a few moves from a lady, let alone Tartaglia, who was also an executive officer.

"Master, am I too weak...?"

He became so comfortable with his life that he lost all ambition.

Hu Tao glanced at him. "So, do you think I'm strong? Compared to that woman who beat you up like this."

"I don't know if there are specific standards for strength, and I've never seen you use your full strength, but I feel you can't beat that lady," Jiang Bai said truthfully.

The woman gave him the feeling of being a level 100 boss with divine power, while Hu Tao was a little stronger than him, but not by much, maybe around level 50 or 60 at most.

After all, Hu Tao is of a certain age, and her main profession is not combat. Although she is skilled in martial arts and has the Eye of God, she is still in a precarious situation when facing the Executors of the Fatui.

"That kind of power was too strong. I couldn't even withstand a single complete move from her..." Jiang Bai said dejectedly.

"Is it really that strong...?" Hearing this cruel reality, Hu Tao lowered her eyes slightly, looking somewhat dejected.

Although she didn't show it, she still wanted to avenge Jiang Bai.

Although Jiang Bai was injured while playing, which doesn't count as a work-related injury, he was still one of Hu Tao's people, and he was beaten up like this. How could she, as the head of the hall, not be angry?

But reality is cruel; she has neither the ability nor the strength to avenge Jiang Bai.

But she wasn't one to give up easily; just because she couldn't beat them now didn't mean she wouldn't be able to beat them in the future!

She patted Jiang Bai's shoulder hard, determined to get her revenge!

"We, the people of the Hall of Rebirth, cannot suffer a loss! We will get our revenge sooner or later! Once you are healed, run a lap around Liyue Harbor every morning, then train your martial arts in the morning and fight monsters in the afternoon. One day you will be able to beat that lady!"

"Huh?" Jiang Bai's mouth gaped open wide enough to fit a fist when he heard Hu Tao's words.

No way!

He didn't want to torture himself like this!

"A person must have ambition! Get up from where you fall! As long as you persevere in training, little lady, you will be defeated sooner or later!"

Hu Tao, as if injected with chicken blood, painted a rosy picture of the future for Jiang Bai.

Jiang Bai trembled with fear. How could he not avenge this?

"Master, what about you?"

Hu Tao patted her chest confidently, "Don't worry, I've already created a training plan for myself, and I'll supervise you while I train!"

Jiang Bai suddenly felt that his future days were about to turn into a nightmare...

This injury suddenly doesn't seem to want to heal...

......

At this time, the Northern Bank.

Back at the Northern Bank's headquarters, D'Artagnan took out his communicator to communicate with the lady.

He was concerned about what Jiang Bai had said about the lady's work in Mondstadt, and wanted to confirm whether she had obtained the Heart of God.

He removed the mask he was wearing, which served as both a symbol of his identity and a communication device.

The eleven executives of the Fools are mostly scattered across the seven kingdoms, and the distances are vast, so a means of long-distance communication is essential.

By wearing the mask and channeling the corresponding power into it, a projection will appear in a special space, thus connecting with each other.

However, since all conversations here are known to the Commander-in-Chief [The Clown], and all the executors are very strong-willed and most of them dislike each other, they rarely communicate with each other unless [The Clown] issues an order or there is an instruction from the Queen.

He put on the mask, and power surged into it, creating a projection that could be maintained for a short time.

He looked at the sign representing the women's section, and his energy flowed through it.

Not long after, the woman's mask outside vibrated, and her projection appeared in this space.

What do you want with me?

Perhaps because she was in a good mood after obtaining the Heart of God, the lady's attitude towards Tartaglia was quite good.

D'Artagnan did not like dealing with this arrogant woman, but since it concerned the heart of God, he had no choice but to make contact.

"Nothing, just asking how things are going with Rosalind in Mondstadt."

"What, you want me to come and help you?"

Lady Rosalyn held one hand to her chest, and the phantom of the Heart of God appeared in her hand, which was raised in mid-air. The Queen's chess piece was slowly tossed in her palm, and the meaning of showing off was self-evident.

"So I've already got it..." Dadalia murmured to himself.

Although he had already guessed it, knowing the exact answer still gave him a sense of urgency.

The woman tossed the Heart of God into the air, then caught it in her hand, looking at D'Artagnan with a mocking expression:

"You've been in Liyue for a while now, but I haven't heard anything from them..."

Tartaglia shrugged helplessly, "Can Mondstadt be compared to Liyue? The Geo Archon is the most powerful of the seven Archons, and he hasn't given up his rule for thousands of years. His Divine Heart can't be taken by force. Besides, he only descends once a year, and there's still some time before this year's Summoning Ceremony..."

"Liyue still has so many immortals, and the guardian demons are active from time to time. These people are no weaker than you or me..."

D'Artagnan is really having a headache.

It is fair to say that obtaining the Heart of God from the Geo Archon is an extremely difficult task.

He would rather switch places with Rosalyn.

At least in terms of combat, he was quite confident.

"Heh..." the woman said sarcastically, "People whose minds are filled with fighting can only think of resolving things with force..."

"Then what do you think I should do?" Ignoring her sarcasm, D'Artagnan humbly asked for advice.

"Think about it yourself!"

Chapter 239 Let's go to the snow mountain too!

Mondstadt.

Because they were too embarrassed to ask the busy leader of the guild for money, the traveler and his guide, who were busy trying to repay their debt, started to officially take on commissions at the Adventurers' Guild to earn Mora.

"Why are there that guy's flyers everywhere?!" Paimon exclaimed, jumping up and down as he looked at the familiar flyers displayed on Catherine's counter.

Sora then focused his attention on a book called "Snow Country Chronicles" that was placed next to the flyers.

This is a marketing strategy devised by Jiang Bai and Hu Tao.

They placed a copy in both the Adventurers' Guilds in Mondstadt and Liyue, allowing adventurers to read it for free, and also put a stack of flyers next to it. This way, anyone who read the book would know that the Rebirth Hall offered this service, thus achieving rapid customer acquisition.

However, even though most adventurers in Mondstadt know about this service, there are very few adventurers who have such needs and can afford the Mora.

"What is this?" Kong saw Jiang Bai's name in the author's column.

“This is a book about the Dragon Ridge Mountains, and you can read it for free,” Catherine explained with a smile.

Since the book was published, the number of adventurers venturing into the snow-capped mountains has greatly increased. They follow the climbing route that Katis once took in the book, hoping to witness the splendor of the ancient kingdom from a thousand years ago.

Even the campsite at the foot of the snow-capped mountain was quite lively, with many astute merchants opening taverns and shops, turning it from a medium-sized campsite into a super-large one.

I sat in a chair meant for resting and read the book at a fairly moderate pace.

As he finished reading the last page, his eyes shone with a sense of exploration.

Let's go to the snow-capped mountains too!

……

Jiang Bai returned to his courtyard and immediately went to see the sweet flowers he had planted.

Sweetflowers are indeed very easy to grow. Even though Jiang Bai hasn't been back for a while, they are still growing well. It's not even flowering season yet, and there are only small flower buds.

Looking at these delicate and vibrant flower buds, Jiang Bai felt like a loving old father, hoping that the flowers he planted would bloom soon.

Hu Tao put her hands on her hips and said, "While you were away, I took the time to water the plants several times. Aren't you going to thank your master?"

"The Hall Master is the best! Long live the Hall Master!" Jiang Bai raised his hand and cheered.

"That's it?"

"I will continue to work diligently and spread the name of our Temple of Rebirth throughout the land of Tewat, making our Temple of Rebirth renowned!"

"Tch, you're making it sound so real..." Hu Tao rolled her eyes.

This family has only been on one mission so far, and they still have the nerve to say they'll keep working hard?

However, they have seen a few more customers subscribing to their "Returning Home" service during this period, so it can be considered a success.

"Take good care of yourself and recover. I'll have Uncle Ge bring you dinner tonight." With that, Hu Tao turned and left.

She needs to go find Ningguang and tell her about the situation in Mondstadt so that she can be mentally prepared.

Seeing that Hu Tao had left, Jiang Bai turned his wheelchair and went into the house.

He always felt like he had forgotten something, but he just couldn't remember it.

Walnut boarded the floating stone of Jade Capital Terrace, which slowly rose to reach the Jade Pavilion located in the sky.

As dusk approached, the setting sun cast a golden glow. Hu Tao stood in the Jade Pavilion and looked down. From this angle, people looked as tiny as ants.

Ningguang's secretary, Baiwen, slowly walked out and led Hu Tao to sit down in the reception room inside.

"Miss Ningguang is still busy, so please wait a while."

"It's okay, I'll wait."

Baiwen poured Hu Tao some tea and went back to work.

As Hu Tao sipped her tea, she looked around the reception room. Ningguang truly lived up to her reputation as the richest woman in Liyue; even a casual ornament in the room was priceless.