Zhongli: Make Me the New Geo Archon, and I'll Send the Adeptus Once More!

"Ahem, boss." Raven coughed twice, seeing that Chen Luo wasn't bringing up anything serious.

Ever since that transfer agreement appeared, Raven's eyes hadn't left it, but Chen Luo and Durandal seemed completely indifferent to it, as if it didn't exist, so Raven had to speak up to remind them.

"Hmm? What's wrong? Oh, do you want this?" Chen Luo waved the transfer contract in his hand.

"...think."

"No."

"..."

"Don't look so gloomy. What if you get hit by a meteorite again now that we've given it to you?"

"This..."

"So the name of this villa island is still in my name, but I'm not going to live there, so in the end it's still yours, isn't it? Do I need this villa island?"

"Just consider this villa island as mine in name, but actually yours. Anyway, if I really wanted to take it, you couldn't beat me. Help me sign this contract," Chen Luo said, tossing the contract to Raven.

The Raven, having received the contract, reluctantly found a pen and began to sign it.

[Ding! Mission complete!]

"Jingle!"

"Ah, it's Shenhe. Long time no see."

"Long time no see." Shenhe nodded to Chen Luo.

"Jingle!"

Before Shenhe could close the door, the wind chimes rang again, this time opening the side door number 2.

The visitor was a new customer.

The distance between guests after opening doors 1 and 2 becomes relatively short, which is a drawback of having multiple doors.

Shenhe looked at the woman who was relatively close to him and subconsciously took a step back.

"Hmm, if I remember correctly, you are Ningguang's little secretary Yelan... cough cough, Lan Ye, right?" Chen Luo asked, looking at the other party's rarely revealed true face.

Chapter 415 Zhongli: If you let me be the new Geo Archon, I'll send you to heaven again!

"Lan Ye, it's been a long time," Chen Luo greeted her.

"Are you mocking me? Just call me Yelan." Yelan glanced at Chen Luo a few more times.

Even though they already know their real name, they still refer to themselves by the name they used when they were pretending.

It's either mockery or a threat; there are only two possibilities.

But seeing that the other party had no desire to attack, Yelan could probably guess that this was a mockery.

"Oh, sorry. I thought you wanted to use that name." Chen Luo waved his hand.

"You chose this name yourself. You can't possibly dislike it, but it really isn't a very sophisticated name."

"So... you invited me here just to mock me?" Yelan crossed her arms and looked at Chen Luo.

"No, no, no, you can't say that. I didn't invite you; you came on your own," Chen Luo said.

"But wasn't that invitation from you?"

"Yelan, you've got the cause and effect wrong again. I gave it to you because you wanted it." Chen Luo shook his head.

It was clearly Yelan who issued the mission, and Chen Luo gave Yelan this item in order to complete the mission.

Of course, if she doesn't issue a commission, Chen Luo wouldn't mind giving it to her.

We need more guests, especially high-quality ones.

Chen Luo's favorite type of guest is someone who's always courting death and has a ton of weird and wonderful ideas.

Yelan perfectly fits this description.

"So you really can Mind Reading, right? That means you heard all my thoughts when we were talking?"

Yelan finally understood the important reason why she had been discovered.

"I do have the ability to Mind Reading, but I never use it normally," Chen Luo shook his head.

"Alright, Miss Yelan, tell us why you came to this bar. After all, you can't just use something a stranger gave you for no reason, can you? Although the bar invitation card was a gift from me, you must have a reason for using it, right?"

"..." Yelan fell silent.

Yelan wondered, since the other party had the ability to Mind Reading, would her concealment still be effective?

[Ding! You have a new request!]

[Investigating Puppeteer Chen Luo]: Who exactly is Chen Luo? Does he harbor any ill will towards Liyue? What are his principles of conduct?

Reward: 200 Primogem

Difficulty: Two stars

"..."

Wow, this task is so straightforward.

"Miss Yelan, you don't need to worry. In this bar, no one's abilities can affect others, and you don't need to worry about me reading your mind," Chen Luo suddenly said.

These two sentences are actually separate. It is true that everyone's abilities cannot be applied to others, except for Chen Luo.

But Chen Luo really couldn't read Yelan's mind.

In this bar, the only thing Chen Luo can do to others without granting them special privileges is his Destiny Ability, but that's limited to seeing other people's gossip and what they did before they arrived; he can't harm them.

This rule is the key reason why the bar still maintains a semblance of harmony.

With so many shady characters in bars, the only reason they can drink quietly is because no one else can harm them. For some ambitious people, it's a good place to gather material and exchange information.

"You still say you can't read my mind?"

Yelan said, feeling that her thoughts had been completely discovered.

"I can't read your mind, but I sensed your desire. Desires are a special function of bars, you know. Okay, let me introduce myself again. My Chen Luo, I'm a puppeteer and part-time adventurer. As long as there are enough commissions, I can do things that don't violate my moral bottom line. That's my code of conduct."

"I really have no ill will towards Liyue. After all, the world is so big, why keep focusing on Liyue? From the perspective of the whole world, Liyue is as small as a grain of sand in the ocean. Unless something big happens to Liyue, I will basically not get involved," Chen Luo said.

"Why... why are you telling me all this?" Although Chen Luo had made a promise, Yelan really felt that the other party had read her mind. Otherwise, how would he know what she wanted to ask?

"I've already told you I can't read your mind, but you've shown me your desires, and that's the special function of this bar. Now that I've completed your request, it's time for you to pay up, isn't it?" Chen Luo said.

"Can we express our desires? This is truly an amazing bar. But doesn't that invade the guests' privacy?"

"Normally, customers come to a bar seeking help. What kind of invasion of privacy is this? So, let's talk about payment. Didn't I help you complete your request?" Chen Luo extended his hand to Yelan.

"You did say that, but I don't believe it. The first few points are fine, but I will consider whether Liyue has any ill intentions," Yelan said.

This is a big deal; we can't just draw a conclusion so hastily.

[Ding! Mission complete]

Regardless of Yelan's conclusion, Chen Luo has already investigated and found out Chen Luo's true identity, code of conduct, and whether he harbors any ill will towards Liyue.

As for whether the other party believes it or not... what does that have to do with Chen Luo?

Chen Luo's commission was only to conduct an investigation; it didn't say that he also had to persuade Yelan.

Unless... more money!

"I always speak from the heart, why don't you believe me? I really have no ill intentions towards Liyue, you can ask Zhongli if you don't believe me. Grandpa, you've come at the right time, she said I have ill intentions towards Liyue, can you help me explain?" Chen Luo, seeing Zhongli just as she entered, seemed to have found a strong witness.

"Huh?" Zhongli had only come in to have a cup of tea, was taken aback.

"From a purely rational perspective... having seen so many worlds, if they truly harbored any ill will towards Liyue, they should have taken advantage of the Demon God invasion to do something. But they did nothing, didn't they? So they probably really have no ill will towards Liyue." Although Zhongli was confused, Zhongli still trusted Chen Luo.

The key is that after seeing the vast world, one shouldn't always be targeting a country on a single continent.

Venti, as the first customer of the bar, did indeed explain Chen Luo's personality and hobbies to Zhongli: "Chen Luo isn't really interested in things like the country; he's only interested in helping others fulfill their wishes. It seems like this can bring him a pretty good reward."

"Oh, that's not necessarily true, is it? Mr. Zhongli? I heard you and Chen Luo are quite close." Yelan had heard of Zhongli, the Guest Official of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, and he was highly regarded by many important figures, but that didn't mean Yelan should believe what he said.

It's like how sometimes a good friend's testimony can make people feel that the other person might be covering for that friend.

"Oh, you two have a very good personal relationship. How do you know?" Zhongli, slightly puzzled.

How did you come to the conclusion that Chen Luo and I are good friends?

If Venti and Chen Luo have a very good personal relationship, and Venti and Zhongli also have a very good personal relationship, then Zhongli can accept this.

Zhongli didn't mean she disliked Chen Luo, but they had a very good personal relationship, which specifically meant their relationship was very good.

I've only known Chen Luo for a few days, how could I be evaluated like this in front of outsiders?

"If they weren't on good terms, why would Chen Luo donate 750 million Mora in Mr. Zhongli's name to support Liyue's post-disaster reconstruction efforts?" Yelan asked, squinting her eyes.

"Oh? Is that so?" Zhongli was slightly surprised.

Speaking of which, Zhongli does seem to have noticed that some people have been behaving unusually well towards her lately.

When I told others that I would put the bill at the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, not many people found it strange.

Good heavens, when did this happen? How come I didn't know?

"Ah, it was indeed me. But wasn't I just building up your reputation, Zhongli?" Chen Luo readily admitted to it.

"Why should I accumulate reputation?" Zhongli, somewhat puzzled.

"Hmm?" Yelan was puzzled when she heard that Zhongli himself didn't know about this.

Especially when Yelan heard about accumulating reputation, something came to mind.

If it's about accumulating prestige, then naturally it's for the purpose of securing a good future.

Mr. Zhongli's reputation is indeed excellent, even without this donation incident. Moreover, he is said to be very knowledgeable, knowledgeable about everything, and has his own unique insights into business and other aspects of life.

Although his style of doing things is a bit old-fashioned, he is still an excellent talent.

If the other party wants to accumulate reputation, their goal might be 7 stars.

Although it's unclear where Mr. Zhongli's financial resources come from, there's no doubt that Chen Luo is indeed wealthy.

Are they plotting to seize the position of the Liyue Qixing?

Among the Liyue Qixing, the one who might retire is probably Tian Shu, who is currently getting on in years.

Could it be...?

"Of course, it's to prepare for the Geo Archon election in the future. Didn't Hu Tao and I discuss it? We'll vote for you when the Rex Lapis election comes around. Aren't I just campaigning for you?"

"As a native of Liyue and the owner of the Vision, with no powerful backing, a good appearance, and extensive knowledge, I feel that the position of Geo Archon is rightfully yours," Chen Luo said matter-of-factly.

"???" Chen Luo's words directly shattered Yelan's various conjectures.

Huh? You guys actually came up with the idea of running for the Geo Archon?

"..." Zhongli fell silent.

I'm so grateful to you.

I just retired from my position as the Geo Archon.

"What? The old man wants to become the Geo Archon as a mortal? I agree with that!" Venti suddenly appeared out of nowhere, also raised his hand.

"I don't want to be the Geo Archon. I have no interest in the position of Geo Archon," Zhongli said with a dark face.

Where did these two people come from, always looking for trouble?

"No, I think you're interested," Chen Luo denied.

"..."

Zhongli really wasn't sure what kind of amazing thing Chen Luo might have.

According to Venti, Chen Luo Qi has a lot of strange things about him.

He can even make wine from the Gnosis.

Is there anything he can't do?

If you dare to make me the Geo Archon, I dare to send an immortal to heaven again.

"Putting aside whether the commission you mentioned that you helped me complete has been finished or not, I'd like to hear what kind of reward you want, Mora?" Yelan's sudden voice broke the silent stare between Chen Luo and Zhongli.