Next, Li Qiuzhi and the others got a taste of just how difficult Hu Tao could be.
She insisted on borrowing the bicycle to play with, giving the impression that she would not stop until she got her way.
Li Qiuzhi thought it over briefly. They only needed the bicycle when discussing their business partnership with Ningguang anyway, so lending it to Hu Tao for a while would be fine.
It would also be nice to make friends with the eccentric director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.
"All right."
Li Qiuzhi checked with Lumine, and when she had no objections either, he agreed.
"Wow, you're so nice!"
Hu Tao walked over and patted Li Qiuzhi and Lumine on the shoulders as though they were already old friends.
[Hu Tao has developed a favorable impression of you. Gained 190 Friendship points. Current Friendship level: Lv. 2 (90/200)]
"Phew..."
Lumine looked a little helpless. This was her first time meeting someone so strange and persistent, too.
"Hehe, all right, I'll take you to find Ningguang right now!"
Hu Tao headed in the opposite direction from where they had come, waving for them to follow.
"Wait, this isn't the way to the Liyue Ministry of Civil Affairs, is it?" Paimon asked in confusion as she floated in the air.
"You've been in Liyue for so long, you must have seen that building floating in the sky outside Liyue Harbor, near Mt. Tianheng, right?
"That's Ningguang's private palace, the Jade Chamber. If we want to find her, we just need to figure out a way to fly up there."
Hu Tao stopped and turned around to explain.
"Ahem, I think we'd better avoid doing anything that might cause a misunderstanding."
Of course, Li Qiuzhi had considered that approach, too.
With his and