Mr. Zhongli was, after all, something of a celebrity in Liyue. He was learned and talented, possessed an extraordinary bearing, and spent generously. Although he had the minor flaw of never carrying any money, it certainly did not overshadow his merits.
Recently, Liyue's merchants had been surprised to discover that Mr. Zhongli's bills were no longer being sent to the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, but to Childe Tartaglia at the Northland Bank instead.
Not only that, people would also often spot an attendant following Mr. Zhongli, whose sole responsibility was paying for his purchases-a walking wallet, practically speaking.
As one of the very few foreigners who knew Rex Lapis's identity, Tartaglia was extraordinarily attentive to Zhongli, and not merely because he hoped to find a way to ease relations between their two nations through him.
More importantly, Tartaglia had an almost pathological obsession with the strong. The man before him was Morax, the Geo Archon reputed to be the oldest and most powerful. If he could build a good relationship with him, he might be able to ask Zhongli to teach him a few moves. For a battle fanatic like Tartaglia, that held an irresistible allure.
With this new wallet in place, a rare, brilliant smile appeared on Director Hu's face at the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. The more she looked at Tartaglia, the sucker footing the bills, the more she liked him. Where else could she find such a wonderful client?
However, none of this had anything to do with Yucheng anymore.
By then, he and Shenhe had already set out on their journey to Mondstadt.
In fact, after signing the document establishing diplomatic relations with Liyue, the Inazuma delegation had submitted an entry application to Mondstadt. During their stay in Liyue over the past few days, they had also been