If it broke loose and started causing trouble, the consequences would be unthinkable!
Ganyu asked, "Master, how are things now?"
Cloud Retainer snorted and said slowly, "Fortunately, that boy Fang Xun was there. I saw him save everyone in the village, and in the end, he even defeated the Ancient Rock Dragon Lizard."
"Come to think of it, he did you all a great service this time."
"Mister Fang Xun..." Ganyu was stunned for a moment, then looked surprised.
She knew how difficult the Ancient Rock Dragon Lizard was to deal with.
Even Ganyu would have found that ferocious beast troublesome.
She had assumed that her master, Cloud Retainer, had dealt with the monster.
She never expected Fang Xun to be the one who defeated it.
Cloud Retainer paused, then continued, "Ganyu, the houses in Guili Plains need repairs over the next little while."
"You should go over and help out. Understood?"
Hearing her master's instructions, Ganyu immediately took them seriously. "Y-yes, understood!"
"Very well. You get on with your work. I shall take my leave." With that, Cloud Retainer departed from Ganyu's workplace.
As she flew away, Cloud Retainer murmured softly, "Boy Fang Xun, this is all I can do to help you."
"Whether you seize the opportunity is up to you."
Mister Fang Xun, thank you so much for taking such good care of Ningguang
Liyue, Guili Plains.
Fang Xun provided two million Mora, then discussed the specific plans for repairing the village with Ningguang.
They settled on starting the work the following day.
The villagers had originally wanted to get started that very evening.
After all, it was miserable to be homeless. The sooner they had a home, the sooner they could stop being exposed to the wind and rain.
But so many of the necessary materials were missing, so they decided to rest for the night and regain their strength before starting work the next day.
Ding! Talent: What is scattered will return activated. Two million Mora fully refunded! Refund triggered a fivefold critical bonus. A total of ten million Mora obtained!
Just then,
the system's notification rang in Fang Xun's mind.
Right after, he saw the amount of Mora in his inventory rapidly climb.
It seemed tonight's luck was pretty good. Even the extremely rare fivefold critical bonus had appeared.
He had gotten ten million back from the two million he'd just spent.
Across the entire Teyvat Continent,
was there any easier way to make money?
It reminded Fang Xun of the hard days back when he played the game, painstakingly completing reputation commissions and farming Ley Lines for Mora.
If he'd had a talent like this back then, why would he have wasted all that time and effort?
Even with ten million Mora, Fang Xun wasn't satisfied.
Who ever complained about having too much money?
Even Ningguang, who would become a rich lady twenty years later, enjoyed making money.
Besides, in a prosperous place like Liyue,
ten million Mora was nowhere near enough to spend.
He still had to make more.
Come to think of it,
there was also a freeloader in Liyue who spent money like water.
He never even checked the prices. If he liked something, he bought it,
then turned around and sent the bill to the Northland Bank or Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.
Fang Xun reckoned that fellow was probably already a guest consultant at Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.
He'd have to find a chance to meet him.
Ding! Ningguang's Favorability has increased to Level 5!
Right after, the system's voice rang in Fang Xun's mind again.
After weathering the hardship together that night, Ningguang's favorability toward Fang Xun had risen once more.
Before he knew it, it had reached Level 5.
According to the system, when a female character's favorability reached Level 10, she would unlock special voice lines and actions,
and also give him a max-favorability gift pack.
Fang Xun didn't know what exactly was inside, but it probably wouldn't be anything bad.
He was working hard toward that goal.
Favorability level increased. Congratulations, Host. You have obtained one Intertwined Fate, along with two sets of gym clothes.
Fang Xun wasn't surprised by the Intertwined Fate.
Every time his level went up, he was guaranteed to get one.
But what were the gym clothes he'd gotten as a bonus?
And why were there two sets?
Fang Xun stared at the gym clothes in his inventory, lost in thought.
They both looked rather small.
He could give one set to Ningguang,
but who should get the other?
At this point in time, many characters hadn't even been born yet, like Hu Tao and Yun Jin.
But Keqing was around the same age as Ningguang.
At this point in time, was Aqing digging for ore over in The Chasm?
She was a young lady from a wealthy family, yet had sneakily run off to experience life on a whim.
He'd find a chance to visit The Chasm and see her.
Fang Xun left the system interface and looked at Little Ningguang.
There wasn't anything else to do here, so it was about time they went back.
Besides, Ningguang's mother was still seriously ill and needed plenty of rest.
"Ningguang, let's go back to Liyue." Fang Xun pinched the little girl's cheek, then spoke gently.
Little Ningguang never turned down Fang Xun's requests. Her innocent face lit up with a smile. "Okay, Brother Fang Xun!"
Then Little Ningguang took her mother's hand,
and the three of them headed back to Liyue.
"Mom, look! This is the big house Brother Fang Xun prepared for us!"
"We live here now!"
"From now on, we won't wake up shivering in our sleep, and we won't have to worry about rain leaking into the house!"
Little Ningguang hopped over to the new house and excitedly showed it to her mother.
Ningguang's mother looked up at the beautifully furnished two-story house, so astonished she couldn't speak.
She had thought the house Fang Xun arranged for Ningguang would be fairly ordinary.
After all, Ningguang was only a little secretary. He probably wouldn't put too much thought into it.
But now she was looking at a beautifully furnished house that was a full two stories tall,
and it was far beyond what Ningguang's mother had expected.
"Mister Fang, thank you so much for taking such good care of my Ningguang."
"I... I really don't know what to say."
Ningguang's mother's eyes grew moist, her face filled with gratitude.
All this time, she and Ningguang had lived in a damp, moldy wooden shack.
Now they could move into such a wonderful home,
and Ningguang's mother truly didn't know how to express her gratitude.
They already owed Fang Xun so much.
Fang Xun waved it off. "There's no need to be so polite."
"Ningguang is clever and lovable, so much like a friend of mine. I can't help wanting to treat her well."
"Besides, she's my secretary now. I want her to be able to focus on her work, so I got this house for her."
"Even so, I still have to thank you, Mister Fang." Ningguang's mother bowed and thanked him earnestly.
Since her illness meant she needed to rest as soon as possible, Ningguang's mother soon went to her bedroom.
She chose the smallest room downstairs.
As Ningguang's mother saw it, she was already more than happy to have a place where she wouldn't be battered by the wind and rain.
How could she be so ill-mannered as to choose one of the other rooms?
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