While Jiang Xiaofeng was rambling incoherently, he had already absorbed enough Geo Archon power.
"Here, La Signora, for your queen. Remember to give her my regards."
Jiang Xiaofeng said.
You may lose face, but you can't lose your spirit.
The La Signora accepted the Gnosis and put it away.
"Well then, I'll be going now."
"I need to give the Gnosis to the Queen as soon as possible."
Jiang Xiaofeng nodded.
The Childe waved his hand, signaling for the guest to see him out.
Zhongli remained unmoved.
As the La Signora passed by Ying, she whispered, "Didn't expect that, did you?"
Ying turned to look at her.
The La Signora walked to the door, thought for a moment, and then turned back to Zhongli, saying, " Morax, you'd better not be like that Anemo Archon, neglecting your duties and causing your followers to eventually turn against you."
Jiang Xiaofeng raised an eyebrow and walked over.
"Now's your chance to shine. Hurry up and get going. Not everyone is like Venti, doing nothing. Morax built Liyue with the help of the immortals. How can Venti compare to him..."
Yes, he never forgets to tease Venti.
Ying's voice, which sounded like a very soft whisper, was actually loud enough for everyone in the room to hear. "..."
Childe: "..."
Zhongli calmly continued drinking his tea.
"Not everyone who encounters something like what you did will turn to the dark side; most people will immediately seek revenge without holding back..."
fluorescent. "..."
Jiang Xiaofeng pushed the La Signora out of the Northland Bank and then walked back.
Then, Jiang Xiaofeng kicked the Childe master.
"Alright, don't worry about your money. I stole a lot of Mora from the Golden House, so I'll give you some."
"Is one billion Mora enough? The face value of the Mora minted in the Golden House is quite large."
Zhongli: "..."
The Childe slammed his hand on the table and stood up. "So you finally admit it!"
Jiang Xiaofeng shrugged.
"After all, I was short of money... Of course, I'm not so short of money now."
The Childe sat down helplessly.
"A billion? Are you serious?"
Jiang Xiaofeng nodded.
"Of course, I'm not so greedy or short of money that I would squeeze every last drop out of my friends."
Childe: "..."
"That would be a huge help... I have no choice but to thank you."
The Childe sat down.
After all, although the Northland Bank was owned by Pantalone, the amount of money he had deposited there was countless, almost equivalent to his Northland Bank fortune. Once he paid the fine, the Northland Bank would truly go bankrupt.
At this moment, Ying finally had time to speak.
"Did you all plan this?"
Ying angrily questioned.
The Childe and Jiang Xiaofeng exchanged a glance, then the young master pointed at Zhongli: "Let's ask him."
Zhongli: "..."
" Zhongli, you guys..."
Paimon spoke first.
"These are all contracts."
Ying pressed her forehead, while Paimon stood with his hands on his hips.
"So... were we the only ones kept in Childe dark from beginning to end?"
The Childe immediately denied it. "You can't say that. I just didn't know it was a deal between Her Majesty the Empress and Rex Lapis. I do know about the other deals."
"Yes, including him."
Ying immediately got angry again, looking at Jiang Xiaofeng and asking, " Jiang Xiaofeng, was it you who released Osial?"
Jiang Xiaofeng: "..."
Jiang Xiaofeng looked at the Childe.
Childe: "..."
No, why are you looking at me like that?
Wasn't it you who couldn't keep it a secret?
Jiang Xiaofeng slapped his forehead.
Childe, you don't know you've met Ying before...
No wonder.
Jiang Xiaofeng looked at Ying and nodded. "Yes."
Why did you do this?!
Ying said angrily.
"What, you want to settle things with me here?"
"If it weren't for me, how could the immortals and you have reached an agreement so easily?"
"Furthermore, all of this was done with the permission of the Rex Lapis."
"If you ultimately fail to stop Osial, both I and Zhongli will appear, 'revive' the Rex Lapis, and then forcefully suppress Osial with thunderous measures, regaining control of Liyue Harbor."
Jiang Xiaofeng's tone gradually turned cold.
"But it has implicated so many civilians in Liyue Harbor..."
Ying was still a little unwilling.
Jiang Xiaofeng's lips curled up.
"Guess why I used to always be covered in blood?"
Given Ying's experience, she certainly wouldn't have failed to come up with this idea.
Ying's face gradually turned pale and weak.
"You..."
Jiang Xiaofeng shrugged.
"But this time, the beneficiary isn't me, it's my children."
"That's the black dragon you saw and the little guy with the mushroom."
"They've also gotten involved. All lives lost during this time will be absorbed by the Abyss, becoming nourishment for them, or perhaps even giving birth to new Void creatures..."
At this moment, Zhongli said calmly, " Traveler, let's not dwell on this issue any further."
Ying's expression kept changing, but in the end she could only sigh.
Seeing that Zhongli had taken the initiative to mediate the conflict, Jiang Xiaofeng shrugged and decided to give Zhongli face.
"Ying, remember this: don't think you can question me just because I gave you a weapon and did you some favors. My feelings aren't cheap, and I'm not a consumable."
Jiang Xiaofeng said calmly.
Ying left the Northland Bank without saying a word.
"Hey, if you don't want to build a good relationship with her, let me do it. I'm quite interested in her."
"That's what the Childe said regretfully."
Jiang Xiaofeng glanced at the Childe.
"Just distance yourself from us then, and say you did it for the sake of saving face. That guy's intelligence won't catch on."
The Childe shrugged.
Jiang Xiaofeng looked at Zhongli: "Mr. Zhongli, what do you think of my operation this time?"
Zhongli poured himself another cup of tea. "If I'm not satisfied, I won't let you absorb the power of the Geo Gnosis."
Jiang Xiaofeng smiled nonchalantly.
"However, you should also pay attention to the frequency of the killings."
Zhongli looked at Jiang Xiaofeng and said seriously, "Too much killing will cause problems."
Jiang Xiaofeng waved his hand.
"What does it have to do with me, Jiang Xiaofeng, that the murderer was Osial?"
"As for my children, that's even more impossible. They are children born from the Void and will not be interfered with by these things."
Zhongli nodded. "It's good that you noticed."
At that moment, the door of the Northland Bank was pushed open once again.
The newcomer had long, silver hair tied back with a red ribbon, wore black clothes, and had a prominent bust...
Cough cough.
The visitor was Shenhe.
As soon as Shenhe entered, he saw Jiang Xiaofeng and immediately walked over.
" Jiang Xiaofeng, my master wants to see you."
After saying that, he pulled Jiang Xiaofeng away.
Jiang Xiaofeng: "?"
Seeing Zhongli's "good luck" expression, Jiang Xiaofeng turned to look at Shenhe, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
"Did you break Shenhe's red ribbon?"
"Cloud Retainer" asked slowly.
Jiang Xiaofeng shrugged. "I don't know either."
"But I think I was the one who did it."
"I wouldn't mind helping you solve this problem."
"As long as you have enough leverage to make me take action."
Cloud Retainer nodded and looked at Jiang Xiaofeng.
" Shenhe's red string was used to bind her destiny, but now the red string is broken, and her destiny is about to be suppressed, so we can't tie the red string back on."
Cloud Retainer stared intently at Jiang Xiaofeng.
"You need to take responsibility for resolving Shenhe's problem!"
Jiang Xiaofeng: "..."
Looking at Shenhe, whose expression remained unchanged, Jiang Xiaofeng looked at Cloud Retainer.
"So, you're here to play matchmaker?"
"Is this all you have to offer?"
" Tsundere Crane?"