Since the Northland Bank was located high above Liyue Harbor, on the very top floor of its corridor-style tower, almost level with Yujing Terrace and Yuehai Pavilion, it had suffered plenty of damage to its roof, windows, and other parts in the great wind and shock wave that day, even though the building itself hadn't been directly blown over. It would take time to repair and maintain everything, so the Northland Bank was still closed for repairs, and some of its basic business had been transferred to a temporary office in Chihu Rock.
However, although the Northland Bank wasn't open for business, its windows upstairs were still lit after night fell, showing that people were still stationed there and working. Likewise, if any thieves hoped to take advantage of the chaos to break into the Northland Bank's vault, they were clearly out of luck.
And that was exactly the case!
At that moment, in one of the brightly lit rooms, Nadia, a guard at the Northland Bank, was giving her superior, "Childe," a work report.
Of course, it was a perfectly proper work report.
And because of the height and the two open windows, both "Childe" and Nadia, the Fatui guard at the Northland Bank, could see the lights from Yuehai Pavilion at a glance, along with the cheerful sounds of feasting, singing, and dancing.
Naturally, they could also hear the faint, beautiful singing voice of Yun-Han Opera Troupe's leading lady, performing a traditional opera.
"..."
"Sir!"
"The banquet at Yuehai Pavilion has begun."
After watching the lights and lively scene over at Yuehai Pavilion through the window for a while, Nadia—the bank guard and Fatui intelligence officer, whose feelings about it were hard to read—suddenly turned around and spoke to "Childe," who was sitting behind his desk, busy signing