The Lost People of Teyvat

Chapter 26: Rich Woman's Intuition

Did the Emperor tell him about the Mondstadt? But why did the Emperor choose him instead of Qixing or other Liyue people?

Ningguang frowned slightly, vaguely feeling that something was wrong, and her heart seemed to be filled with a cloud of mist and she couldn't see clearly.

There must be something in this that I didn't expect.

She took a deep breath, suppressed her confusion, and did not ask Chen Tianfeng anything else - because there would be no result.

Chen Tianfeng would definitely use words like "I don't know" or "This is your guess and has nothing to do with me" to evade them, or deliberately say some misleading information.

Ningguang was sure that this liar was capable of doing such a thing.

And that was enough. Whatever the truth was, one thing was certain: Mondstadt's dragon plague was no lie.

Teyvat has been peaceful for five hundred years. Now chaos is coming, and Liyue should prepare early. As Mondstadt is the initial outbreak point of chaos, key people or events will surely emerge in the foreseeable future, which may be a sign of the storm.

"Mr. Chen, are you interested in a collaboration with me?"

"Appreciate further details."

"I would like to ask Mr. Chen to go to Mondstadt and deliver intelligence to Liyue when the dragon disaster comes."

"This... Lord Ningguang is asking too much." Chen Tianfeng was embarrassed. "I am just an ordinary traveler, I don't have much power. I can't escape from a disaster like the dragon disaster that can affect half of the country. I really don't want to seek death."

“Mr. Chen, you are too modest.” Ningguang shook her head slightly and said, “Since you have received the teachings from the Emperor, you are no longer an ordinary person.”

"It's still too dangerous. I don't like taking risks by nature."

"It's understandable that people who like to take risks are a minority."

Ningguang glanced at Ye Lan, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly: "Mr. Chen, I heard that two days ago, you asked Wangsheng Hall to hold a funeral for a young man named 'Yuan Mu'?"

"Lady Ningguang is indeed well-informed."

Chen Tianfeng admitted it frankly and didn't say anything like "How dare you investigate me" or anything like that - in this situation, an investigation is the normal thing to do.

"My brother has a hard life and I don't have any special abilities, so I have no choice but to let him go in a dignified way."

"As far as I know, Yuan Mu also has a mother-in-law."

Ningguang looked at Chen Tianfeng with a serious expression: "I promise in the name of [Tianquan Star] that as long as Mr. Chen accepts my commission, I will let someone take care of Grandma Yuan and ensure that she lives a worry-free life."

"Lord Ningguang is giving me a difficult problem. With a disaster as big as the dragon disaster, I have no confidence that I can bring back any useful information." Chen Tianfeng looked hesitant.

Ye Lan glanced at him, folded her arms, and said directly: "Tell me your conditions, Brother Chen."

Just now, it was "I don't want to die", but Ningguang raised the price, and now it has become "I don't have the confidence to bring back useful information." If the price is raised again, this guy will most likely not refuse, and will even pat his chest to guarantee that he will definitely return successfully, raise his glass to toast to the cooperation or something.

"Ms. Ye Lan still understands me."

Chen Tianfeng smiled without any embarrassment: "I have a few conditions."

"please say."

Ningguang looked calm, like a young wealthy woman. It was just a matter of adding money. Any problem that could be solved with Mora was not a problem for her.

"First, there is no need to elaborate on Granny Yuan's matter. I trust Lady Ningguang. Second, I want a good knife and a fast horse. Third, I want information about the liar who lived on Willow Street some time ago."

Chen Tianfeng raised three fingers and then put them down one by one: "Of course, Master Ningguang, please consider my hard work in traveling back and forth and give me some funds for the activities."

"Okay, I agree."

Ningguang was very happy and even felt that Chen Tianfeng's price was quite low, far below her expectations. "Master Ningguang is very generous!"

Chen Tianfeng praised sincerely, patted his chest vigorously, and said in a powerful voice: "Please rest assured, Master Ningguang! I will definitely live up to your trust!"

After discussing the details, Chen Tianfeng said goodbye to the two of them, glanced at the unfinished dishes with some regret, and turned to leave the Liuli Pavilion.

"Ye Lan, do you believe what he said?"

Ningguang leaned back in her chair and raised her hand to press her temple. "The Emperor is teaching me... I'm afraid this kind of opportunity hasn't appeared in hundreds of years."

"He was telling the truth, and the polygraph agrees with my judgment."

Ye Lan paused and said meaningfully: "But the truth does not mean the truth, you should know this."

"Using part of the truth to mislead the opponent into believing a lie is a common tactic in business wars."

Ningguang nodded slightly: "But he has met the Emperor. As long as this is true, we have to take him seriously. Ye Lan, I suddenly have another guess."

"Oh?"

"The Emperor is in trouble. He hopes that we can take the initiative to step out of the cradle and stand shoulder to shoulder with Him."

"This guess sounds really exciting." Ye Lan raised her eyebrows.

"But it's just speculation. Before the truth comes out, it's hard for mortals to figure out what the gods are thinking."

Ningguang sighed, paused for a few seconds, and asked, "Chen Tianfeng wants the information about that liar. Is he trying to avenge Yuan Mu?"

"That's right." Ye Lan confirmed her thoughts: "Without that liar, Grandma Yuan wouldn't have fallen ill, Yuan Mu wouldn't have gone out to collect herbs, and he wouldn't have lost his life because of it."

"Yuan Mu should have been kidnapped by the Silver Wing Treasure Thieves. How did he and Chen Tianfeng know each other?" Ningguang was a little curious.

"The only person involved is Chen Tianfeng, and the specific circumstances are unknown." Ye Lan shook her head and said, "We can only be sure that the five bandits from Silver Wing died at the hands of Chen Tianfeng - he should have avenged Yuan Mu."

"He's quite loyal and righteous. Although he's full of lies, he'll do his best to complete what he's promised." Ningguang commented: "You can try to trust him."

Ye Lan asked, "Do you think he really agreed to your commission?"

“Yes, there is no doubt about that.” Ningguang said affirmatively.

"Oh?"

"Although Chen Tianfeng said that he promised Yuan Mu that he would take him back to Liyue Harbor and give him a grand funeral, anyone who knows Yuan Mu knows that this is impossible."

Ningguang's crystal clear red eyes were filled with emotion: "That child, even in that situation, the one who must be most worried about is Grandma Yuan."

Therefore, what Chen Tianfeng promised Yuan Mu must be the promise of "taking care of my mother-in-law".

He took great pains to use "fake snow" to reveal the news of the Mond Dragon Disaster, just so that he could help him fulfill this promise.

"Hold a funeral for Yuan Mu, arrange the life of Grandma Yuan, and seek revenge on that liar. This is what Chen Tianfeng wants to do most and what he must accomplish."

"So he used himself as a bargaining chip in exchange for my promise and help."

Ningguang chuckled softly, "I have a feeling this will be one of the most successful investments I've ever made."

It's just a little bit of Mora, which is nothing to her.

(End of this chapter)