Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

Jiang Bai picked up a piece of stir-fried squid meat, and just as he was about to put it in his mouth, he noticed Yao Yao's worried gaze.

"Brother Jiang Bai, you're injured, so you shouldn't eat spicy food, right?"

"It's okay, it's almost done. I'll just have a bite to taste it, just one bite!"

"You can only have one bite!"

Under Yao Yao's bright, sparkling gaze, Jiang Bai reluctantly nodded.

He regretted it a little; he wished he hadn't gone out in a wheelchair.

This deep-sea octopus has a unique texture, with extremely firm and chewy flesh.

Even though it has been cut into small pieces, once cooked, these pieces of meat curl up into a ball, making them exceptionally chewy.

"Not bad, not bad, really not bad!" Jiang Bai praised him with three "not bad"s in a row.

Walnut agreed, saying, "These ingredients are truly excellent!"

Yao Yao also thought it was delicious, and of course, delicious food should be shared.

"I'll pack some vegetables to take to Sister Ganyu later. She's so busy with work, she's probably forgotten to eat again!"

"No problem, I'll cook a few more vegetarian dishes for you later, and you can take them with you."

"Gan Yu? Who is that?" Jiang Bai heard an unfamiliar name.

Hu Tao shook her head and slowly explained, "Miss Gan Yu is the secretary of Seven Stars, in charge of all matters, big and small, at Moonsea Pavilion. She's one of the most important figures in Liyue Harbor!"

"That's amazing!" Jiang Bai exclaimed in surprise.

As expected of a disciple of a celestial being, Yao Yao has a truly extensive network of connections.

"Miss Gan Yu is also an immortal..."

At this moment, outside the door.

Gan Yu happened to pass by this place and overheard the people inside talking about themselves.

Seeing Yao Yao sitting in a chair eating, she hesitated for a moment, but still went inside.

It wasn't mealtime, and there was hardly anyone else in Wanmintang besides them.

She went in and greeted everyone, "Hello."

"Sister Gan Yu!" Yao Yao's eyes lit up when she saw Gan Yu.

“We were just talking about whether you’ve eaten, Sister Ganyu!” She jumped off her chair and pulled out a chair for Ganyu. “Sister Ganyu, come and eat with us.”

Jiang Bai was genuinely taken aback when he saw Gan Yu.

I've seen a few creatures with ears on their heads, but this is the first time I've seen one with horns on its head.

But even with horns, it did not diminish her beauty in the slightest.

Her long blue hair cascaded down her back, her skin was fair, and she possessed an ethereal and gentle demeanor, making her seem rather unlike someone who held one of the most powerful positions in Liyue Harbor.

"Hello." Gan Yu greeted Jiang Bai and the others with a slight smile.

"I'm here to pick up Yao Yao."

Today is her rare day off, so she came to Liyue Harbor to relax and pick up Yao Yao.

Yao Yao pushed Gan Yu to sit down, "I was originally planning to bring some for Sister Gan Yu, but Sister Gan Yu's arrival is just in time, come and eat with us!"

Chapter 255 I understand

Looking at the large amount of fish and meat in front of her, Gan Yu's expression became somewhat unnatural.

The food smelled delicious and whetted her appetite, but all the dishes in front of her were meat, which she didn't eat.

It's so agonizing to smell the delicious aroma but not be able to eat it.

"Miss Gan Yu, please have a seat. I'll go cook you some vegetarian dishes!"

As Xiangling spoke, she took Guoba to the kitchen to get busy.

Gan Yu doesn't come to eat at Huyan often, but as Yue Haiting's secretary, whenever she comes, her food preferences are quickly known to the restaurant owners at Huyan, so that they can serve her dishes she likes the next time she comes.

Therefore, it is no secret that Gan Yu is a vegetarian.

Gan Yu wanted to say she didn't need it, but Xiang Ling had already gone into the kitchen. She opened her mouth, but in the end, she didn't say anything.

"Sister Ganyu, have some snacks." To prevent Ganyu from getting hungry before Xiangling finished cooking, Yaoyao took out another snack.

"Thank you, Yao Yao."

Gan Yu did not refuse and ate the snacks in small bites.

Jiang Bai whispered to Hu Tao, "Is this Miss Gan Yu a vegetarian?"

"I'm not sure either, but I guess so."

Gan Yu had excellent hearing. Hearing Jiang Bai and the others talking about her, she twitched her ears and looked at Yao Yao, asking, "Who are these two?"

Before Yao Yao could speak, Hu Tao introduced herself, "Miss Gan Yu must have heard of me, but you haven't seen me! I am Hu Tao, the 77th head of the Rebirth Hall!"

After she finished speaking, she introduced Jiang Bai, who was standing next to her, "This is the soul-ferryman of our Hall of Rebirth, named Jiang Bai."

Gan Yu suddenly realized that she had indeed heard about their deeds, but she was usually too busy to visit Liyue Harbor and had never met them.

"Hello, I'm Gan Yu, you can just call me Gan Yu."

“Then, Gan Yu, we’ll gladly accept your offer!” Hu Tao climbed up the pole.

Gan Yu's eyes crinkled into a smile.

"The food is served!" Xiangling, who had been busy for a while, brought several vegetarian dishes to the table.

"Thank you." Seeing that there was food she could eat, Gan Yu smiled from the bottom of her heart.

"Speaking of which, the annual Immortal Invocation Ceremony is about to begin, isn't it? Gan Yu, aren't you busy?" Hu Tao asked curiously.

As the secretary of Seven Stars, Gan Yu is arguably the busiest person in the entire Liyue Harbor.

It's quite a surprise that I had time to eat at Huyan today.

"I'm off today. I heard Yao Yao is here, so I came to pick her up," Gan Yu said slowly.

She spoke slowly and gently, without any of the arrogance or haughtiness expected of someone of Liyue's most prominent status.

"This year, Ningguang is the one who will host the ceremony. With her assistants helping me, my job is not too bad."

"Yes, it's already Miss Ningguang's turn to preside over the invocation ceremony. Time really flies..." Hu Tao sighed.

It feels like last year's invocation ceremony was just yesterday, and today's invocation ceremony is about to begin again.

"Time really flies..." Gan Yu deeply agreed.

For her, who was a semi-divine being, time truly flowed by like water, rushing past in the blink of an eye.

The days when I followed the Emperor to establish Liyue Harbor seem like yesterday, but three thousand six hundred years have already passed.

"I've heard that the Fools covet the power of the gods, which may be detrimental to the Emperor. Miss Gan Yu, you must be very careful."

Even though she had already informed Ningguang about it, Hu Tao couldn't help but mention it to Gan Yu, whom she had met.

The safety of the Geo Archon is simply too important for Liyue, for Liyue and for its people.

Gan Yu looked at her in surprise, not expecting her to know such a thing.

But now that it's been said, it's no longer a secret.

“I already know that Ningguang has also arranged for people to monitor the Fatui. Thank you for reminding me.” Gan Yu’s gaze was filled with curiosity. “But how did you find out about this?”

It wasn't mealtime, and there was no one else in Wanmintang besides them. Xiangling and Yaoyao were both disciples of Granny Ping, so there was nothing they couldn't say in front of these people.

Xiangling's gaze also fell on Hu Tao; she had never heard of such a thing before.

“That’s a question for our Soul Ferryman.” Hu Tao pushed Jiang Bai forward. Seeing everyone looking at him, Jiang Bai gave a gentle and shy smile.

Hu Tao continued, "I don't know if you've heard of the Dragon Plague in Mondstadt. He was a survivor of the Dragon Plague, and that's when he got injured. Let him tell you the details."

Jiang Bai scratched his head, but didn't hide anything. He frankly recounted the events in a simple way, similar to what he had said in Zhongli's courtyard that day, only much more simplified.

After listening attentively, Gan Yu pondered for a while, “...In that case, I’m afraid the Fools have something that can deal with the gods.”

She came from the War of Demons and Gods, and knows best just how strong the Rock King Emperor is.

She simply couldn't believe that the Fools' Enforcers had the power to oppose the Emperor.

However, since the other party covets the Emperor's Divine Heart, it's impossible for them to remain unprepared.

Could it be that they used coercion to force the Emperor to hand over the Heart of God?

But how do we force them? To release the demon god that the Emperor once sealed away?

Even if the demons are released, the Emperor was able to seal them before, and he can still seal them now.

Could it be that they intend to release all the demon gods at once, hoping to harm the Emperor in this way? But if the Emperor has to deal with multiple demon gods at the same time, it will be even more impossible for him to hand over the Heart of God.

With absolute confidence in the Emperor, she couldn't fathom how the Fools could possibly obtain the Emperor's Divine Heart.

However, we must be cautious. We need to send someone to check out those former sealed sites later, just in case.

"Thank you for the information," Gan Yu said to Jiang Bai.

Although Liyue's intelligence personnel had already reported on the Mondstadt Dragon Plague, they were unaware of the details and the classified information.

They were unaware that the wind god, who had disappeared a thousand years ago, had appeared in this matter.

"I am now a part of Liyue, and it is my duty to protect the peace of Liyue." Jiang Bai waved his hand dismissively.

He didn't want Liyue to become like Mondstadt, constantly getting into trouble. He preferred a stable life and disliked chaos.

Xiangling decided that when that foolish executor came to Wanmintang for dinner again, she would add extra Jueyun pepper!

She looked at Guoba, "We'll help too, right, Guoba?"

"Lulu~" Guoba nodded, revealing its sharp claws.

That's right! Nobody can cause any trouble in Liyue!

"Although Yao Yao's martial arts skills are not very good yet, Yao Yao will still help!"

"I appreciate everyone's good intentions. I will let you know as soon as I need anything. Until the Fools actually do something, they are still our allies..."

Chapter 256 Zhongli and the Lady's Conspiracy

After eating and drinking his fill, Jiang Bai picked his teeth and pushed his wheelchair with Wang Shengtang.

"With the Seven Stars' early precautions, the Fools shouldn't cause any trouble for now." Jiang Bai had a lot of confidence in Li Yue.

Liyue may not have many other things, but it has a lot of immortals.

Each of those immortals is no weaker than Tevalin. If the Fools really dare to come, the immortals can crush them without even the Rock King Emperor having to lift a finger.

Hu Tao was much more cautious than Jiang Bai. "Better safe than sorry. Now that the [Lady] has obtained the Heart of the Wind God, she certainly won't stay in Mondstadt any longer. Once she arrives, Liyue will have two Enforcers. It will be quite easy for them to cause chaos in Liyue."

Jiang Bai raised his chin. "Hmph, if I ever see a lady again, I'll definitely beat her to a pulp!"

Hu Tao rolled her eyes. "Stop bragging..."

"Bragging isn't illegal..."

……

At dawn, Zhongli strolled alone in Liyue.

A light drizzle was falling from the sky. He didn't use an umbrella, letting the raindrops fall on his shoulders and hair, gradually wetting them.

Liyue Harbor appears calm and peaceful, but that's only an appearance.

The undercurrents beneath the surface are already stirring, waiting for the day they will erupt.

Although I have some ideas, I still lack a real opportunity to let go.

He has lived for over six thousand years, and it has been over three thousand six hundred years since he founded Liyue.

Even the rock that the whirlpool cannot break will wear down under the erosion of time. He kept convincing himself that the day when cracks appeared had not yet come.

However, the events of that year made him realize that wear and tear had actually begun long ago.

As he was sitting and walking, he suddenly heard a merchant praising his subordinate.