Hu Tao: Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's Big Sale-Buy One, Get One Free; Buy Two, Get Three...

Chen Luo felt he should have some confidence in his memory and not immediately open the Void Archive to find answers whenever he encountered trouble.

"It seems to be the head of some kind of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. If I remember correctly, his name should be Hu... um, what was it again?" Shenhe also fell into deep thought.

Actually, it was already quite remarkable that Shenhe knew the other party was the head of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.

"Oh right, Hu Tao! Do you know her too?" Chen Luo immediately remembered.

"That should be the name. Although I don't know her personally, I often hear her singing. This place is not far from Mt. Tianheng, so I often cultivate and hunt demons in this area. When Hu Tao wanders around the nearby mountains and forests, she often sings strange songs. Over time, I've heard all of her songs on and off."

"Even after you get used to it, it still feels strange, but I don't dislike it," Shenhe said after thinking for a moment.

If we look at it from a different, unconventional perspective, Shenhe could be considered an unemployed bum, or perhaps a professional knight-errant.

For Shenhe, living in the mountains and forests has become a part of her life.

Hu Tao, who often wanders in the mountains for work and other reasons, is probably one of the few people Shenhe knows, even though the two may never have met.

"I think this song is pretty good. That Hu Tao is quite a genius. He must be a very interesting person." The Herrscher of Knowledge gave it a very high evaluation.

"..." Chen Luo couldn't help but take another look at the Herrscher of Knowledge.

Chen Luo always felt that the Herrscher of Knowledge should get along well with Hu Tao, after all, they were both female lunatics.

"Hmm, are you insulting me?" The Herrscher of Knowledge, whose body suddenly trembled, immediately turned to look at Chen Luo.

"No," Chen Luo said decisively.

However, for some reason, the originally beautiful singing suddenly stopped, which made Chen Luo feel a little regretful.

In a sense, Hu Tao might be even more neurotic than the Herrscher of Knowledge.

The Herrscher of Knowledge was nothing more than punching Otto's face in the face when he was just born, beating up Durandal, almost dismantling Bronya's motorcycle, and fighting with Kevin.

The Herrscher of Knowledge is still a good child.

Hu Tao are different.

Hu Tao is capable of anything.

The most objective assessment is: Hu Tao has more tricks up her sleeve than the sand on Yaoguang Shoal.

And it's not just that they come up with weird ideas; they're also genuinely crazy.

Including but not limited to the Stone Lions incident...

While keeping any kind of pet is a matter of personal choice for most people—cats, dogs, insects, fish, birds, and beasts are all acceptable— Hu Tao is unique in that she takes the two lifelike Stone Lions standing at the Ministry of Civil Affairs as her pets.

The one on the left is called Big Mi, and the one on the right is called Second Mimi.

Hu Tao even carried a bucket of warm water in her left hand and a large brush in her right hand to bathe the Stone Lions. Her movements were meticulous and her attitude was serious, treating the Stone Lions like a pet.

Then, after some time, Hu Tao suddenly disappeared.

This put the guards in Ministry of Civil Affairs, because if Hu Tao didn't paint the Stone Lions, it would be their job to paint the stone lions.

They waited for days, and finally managed to catch Hu Tao, only to receive an even more unbelievable answer.

[Big Mi and Little Mimi have grown up and can be independent now. They no longer need my care. I'm busy discussing life with the idols now!]

So here's the question: if Hu Tao treats the Stone Lions as a pet, then what does Hu Tao consider the statue of a deity?

An elderly father?

Hmm, probably not.

His top general?

It's really hard to say...

"I think... I heard someone calling my name." A figure suddenly popped out from behind a nearby boulder and looked at Chen Luo and the others.

The unusual way she made her entrance really startled Little Sirin in Chen Luo's arms.

Chapter 311 Hu Tao: The Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's Grand Sale - Buy One Get One Free, Buy Two Get Three Free...

"I think I heard someone calling my name."

Chen Luo gently patted Little Sirin's back, comforting her who was frightened by someone's unexpected entrance.

She has reddish-brown gradient pigtails and wears a Chinese-style dress with patterns and a long hem, the hem of which features spider lilies and other flowers. She wears a Qiankun Tai Gua hat with a black bow at the back. The hat is made of a stiff material and is decorated with the emblem of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor on the front.

Her slender fingers were painted with jet-black nail polish, she wore a long black robe that reached her waist, shorts, socks, and black shoes, and her legs were tied with red knots.

This is the girl who suddenly appeared in front of Chen Luo and the others.

But if you ask me which part of Miss Hu Tao is the most striking, Chen Luo feels it would be her Plum Blossom Pupils.

Ancient texts record that people with double pupils are often sages, and if someone has a pair of Plum Blossom Pupils, they are destined for greatness!

"You must be Hu Tao, the Back Alley Dark Satirist Poet, right? It's an honor to meet you here." Chen Luo asked, looking at the quirky girl.

"Oh my, to actually run into someone who has heard of my great name in these mountains. That's right, I am Hu Tao, the Back Alley Dark Satirist Poet, and also the 77th Director of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor! You have a good eye." Hu Tao gave Chen Luo an approving look.

Hmm, this person in front of me is someone I can get along with.

"But you all seem to be new faces from Liyue. Is this your first time in Liyue, coming here to seek immortality? This place is very dangerous, don't come here casually." Hu Tao felt that Chen Luo seemed like a good person, so she gave him a special reminder.

"However..." But when Hu Tao's gaze fell on Shenhe He next to Chen Luo, Hu Tao touched her chin again.

"I have a feeling that the person next to you is an immortal. Could it be that if we successfully find an immortal, we can bring the immortal down with us?" Hu Tao's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Ah, the immortals don't offer that kind of service yet, I'm sorry to disappoint you. Besides, her name is Shenhe, my friend, not some immortal," Chen Luo said.

"Sigh, isn't she an immortal? But looking at her, I always feel that this woman has an air of being untouched by the mortal world. This is probably what some people think of as an immortal."

It's such a pity that Shenhe isn't an immortal.

That's roughly how it is.

"Oh, by the way, Wangsheng Funeral Parlor having a big sale right now, buy one get one free, buy two get three free, are you interested in patronizing them?" Hu Tao thought process was very unpredictable, suddenly changed the subject, so quickly that Chen Luo was caught off guard.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

[Grand Sale at Wangsheng Funeral Parlor]: Such a cute young lady is trying to sell you Funeral Services, aren't you going to buy a few coffins? Are you willing to spend the money?

Reward: 30 Primogems (30 Primogems per coffin, capped at 10 coffins) + 10 points of affinity with Hu Tao

Difficulty: Two stars

"I'm interested!" Chen Luo said decisively.

Although Hu Tao's ideas are unconventional, it doesn't matter. As long as there are Primogem to earn, even if you just want to revitalize the 7-day Divine Statue, I can help you.

"Really?" This time it was Hu Tao's turn to be surprised.

Hu Tao had only casually promoted the business of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor when she saw people, but she didn't expect it to actually sell in such a remote and impoverished area.

Moreover, the other party doesn't seem to be averse to this.

"But you don't seem to have any sorrow on your face. It doesn't feel like something bad has happened to your family." Hu Tao gave Chen Luo a strange look.

"Who said that? My beloved family and friends, my brothers, are dead. They died yesterday." Chen Luo's face instantly showed grief.

"Oh? Then please accept my condolences."

"And he was killed by my best friend."

"Huh? Uh, my condolences..." This sudden turn of events caught Hu Tao off guard.

Wow, I came here to drum up business, how did I end up in such a ridiculous situation?

It sounds so painful to hear that your best friend killed your own brother, your dearest family and friends.

"Um, wait, when? How come I didn't know?" The Herrscher of Knowledge asked, bewildered.

After the Herrscher of Knowledge spoke, Hu Tao also glanced at the Herrscher of Knowledge again.

For some reason, whenever Hu Tao sees the Herrscher of Knowledge, she always feels that she will definitely get along with him.

I don't know if the other person will go to Liyue Harbor. If they do, we can visit each other occasionally.

"Have you forgotten? Yesterday, Durandal came to the bar carrying half of Otto's corpse," Chen Luo reminded her.

"Ah... oh, that's true." The Herrscher of Knowledge was taken aback by Chen Luo's thought process, but then felt that there was nothing wrong with it.

Yesterday afternoon, Durandal was informed that Cecilia had been resurrected, and she hurriedly opened the door to the bar. As a result, she also brought Otto's half corpse with her.

Chen Luo originally planned to ask Durandal where the other half of her Soul Steel Body had gone, but then Liu Wenxuan called him to go barbecue, so he didn't have time.

Chen Luo suddenly felt like he had lost out.

"My condolences to that customer. But which set meal would you like? Buy one get one free or buy two get three free?" Hu Tao was a little puzzled by the two men's attitude, but Hu Tao had no reason to refuse a business that was offered to her.

"I want to buy 10, you can decide how many freebies to give me," Chen Luo said with a wave of his hand.

"Huh?" Hu Tao was shocked again.

Although Hu Tao doesn't mind expanding her business, is this person crazy to buy 10 coffins at once?

"Are you sure you can use all these coffins?" Hu Tao couldn't help but ask again.

"Don't worry, we'll definitely have enough for at least 10 coffins. Let me do the math. Durandal will have to kill Otto at least three times, Kiana at least twice, Siegfried five times, Cecilia... let's not talk about that for now. So we'll need at least 10 coffins. Consider the rest you sent as extra supplies for them." Chen Luo said to Hu Tao after thinking for a moment.

"??? Guest, are you making fun of me?" Hu Tao looked at Chen Luo with some suspicion.

"You may not know Hu Tao, but my dearest friend is a bit of a scoundrel. He has offended too many people and has lived a long time, so he may have died quite a few times."

"The other party has a special ability, which is to create a special body to die in their place, so it's really common for them to die a dozen or more times," Chen Luo explained.

"Really? Your friend seems to have a lot of data? And how long has the other person lived?" Hu Tao was slightly shocked.

Hu Tao never imagined that there were such wonderful people in the world.

"He's lived for about 500 years, and if nothing unexpected happens, he might live for quite a while longer. I also have a friend who seems to need some coffins prepared. He's lived for 50,000 years and has died countless times. No, I can't buy them for Grey Serpent; it would be too expensive."

Chen Luo thought about the frequency of the Grey Serpent's deaths and quickly shook his head.

For Grey Serpent, death is as natural as eating and drinking.

"Another one seeking immortality? Defying the precepts of life and death... Never mind, sir, are you really going to buy 10 coffins for your friend?"

As the head of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, Hu Tao's philosophy is the balance of Yin and Yang and the cycle of life and death.

I find it hard to agree with the idea of pursuing immortality, studying forbidden arts, and breaking the precepts of life and death.

"Of course it's true. Wait a minute, let me think about what would be appropriate to use for the deposit." Chen Luo waved his hand and pondered.

Is Chen Luo rich? Yes, he is. He has a huge pile of gold in his backpack.

But Chen Luo really didn't have any money, because gold coins weren't popular in the Teyvat Continent; Mora was.

Mora is not only a circulating currency, but also a material used in alchemy, a medium of magic.

Therefore, gold cannot be used as currency in the Teyvat Continent.

However, it should be able to sell for money, since there should be some gold products in this world.

Gold cannot be used as a general equivalent, but it can be used as a valuable item.

But giving someone gold would be very strange, and you wouldn't know if they would accept it.

Chen Luo recently received rewards from the Church and the Knights of Favonius after successfully resolving the Stormterror incident through peaceful means and retrieving the Lyre of Winds from the heinous Fatui.

This includes the considerable amount of Mora.

However, Chen Luo used some of these Mora to buy Alchemy Bench, and gave the rest directly to Lumine Chen Luo.

Chen Luo thought to himself that he didn't need Mora anyway, so he might as well give it to him.

Moreover, Chen Luo's bar doesn't usually consume Mora, so Chen Luo naturally didn't ask the bar staff for money.

Besides, how much money can Chen Luo actually get?

Mona is broke, Venti is broke...

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that the only special item Chen Luo can circulate in the Teyvat Continent is the Alchemy Bench, and even then, the other party may not necessarily want it, and Chen Luo himself needs to use it.

Other items are not widely available on the Teyvat Continent.

Chen Luo has many valuable items on him, but he doesn't have Mora.

"Hmm, can I use the Vision to pay the deposit? Give me a day, and I'll definitely have enough money. How about it?" After thinking for a moment, Chen Luo took out a Blank Vision from his backpack and asked Hu Tao.