After getting dressed, Feng Yi waited outside, and the scene he had just witnessed flashed through his mind. The magnificent Northern Hemisphere seemed to be draped in a hazy holy light under the illumination of the sun.
Ning Guang, with her white hair and jade-like skin, looked like an angel with invisible wings at that moment, noble and sacred.
"Speak of the devil, and he shall appear!"
As Feng Yi was lost in thought, Ning Guang had already changed and walked out.
"Your spear technique is excellent, portraying the legendary life of a spearman, from his humble beginnings to achieving knighthood and titles. It's truly breathtaking. I never knew you had such talent, Feng Yi!"
Ning Guang: Actually, your spear-wielding below was also quite impressive…
"You flatter me, Lord Ning Guang. It was merely a moment of insight…"
Feng Yi: You really know how to read people!
Facing Ning Guang's praise, Feng Yi felt a little embarrassed. Who knew Ning Guang would suddenly change the subject.
"Then, Mr. Feng Yi, shouldn't we discuss the compensation for the damaged walls in the hot spring room?"
The Ning Guang who was smiling a moment ago suddenly became frosty.
This sudden turn of events caught Feng Yi off guard. It was clear that Ning Guang was a master of human psychology, handling matters with ease.
"Compensation… Compensation? How much Mora will it cost?"
Feng Yi's heart sank like a stone. He had just recently paid off Zhongli's twenty thousand Mora debt, and his Mora was running low. He could only hope that Ning Guang would be lenient, considering he brought her sweets.
As for shirking responsibility, Feng Yi never even considered it. If it was his fault, he wouldn't run away from it.
"You should know that every inch of my Jade Chamber is precious. The walls of the hot spring room are inlaid with jade, which is extremely valuable. For the sake of your spear performance, paying me one million Mora should suffice!"
Ning Guang: You practically walked right into this! You can't blame me!
A flicker of cunning crossed Ning Guang's eyes as she looked at Feng Yi with a calculating gaze, like a fox.
Although she had prepared some plans beforehand, this opportunity that presented itself was far more perfect.
"One million Mora?!"
Feng Yi: Tell me, are you and Baizhu in the same line of work? Both of you are robbers, aren't you?
Feng Yi's eyes became vacant. Where would he find a million Mora now? Would he have to sell his treasures again?
Feng Yi never expected that he, Feng Yi, would be brought down by Mora.
He planned to discuss with Ning Guang about deferring the payment and settling the debt after the dividends from Wanmin Restaurant came in.
"If you don't have the money, there's another way: a hundred barrels of gunpowder to settle the debt. That wouldn't be impossible either!"
Ning Guang, unconsciously wagging her tail like a fox, with a smile on her lips, drew Feng Yi into her rhythm.
She had done some research and knew that Feng Yi was not wealthy, making it difficult for him to afford the one million Mora. Therefore, accepting her request was highly probable.
However, even if the plan failed and Feng Yi refused, Ning Guang still had a backup plan waiting for him.
"Sorry, I don't have any barrels of gunpowder either. Can I owe you for now…"
Feng Yi shook his head. Where would he get barrels of gunpowder? He wasn't Klee!
"It's alright. I have some relevant intelligence here. If you can snatch it from them, won't that settle the debt?"
Ning Guang tore a piece of intelligence from the bulletin board on the wall and handed it to Feng Yi.
Feng Yi took it and immediately understood Ning Guang's scheme. It was likely that from the moment he set foot on the Jade Chamber, he had fallen into Ning Guang's trap.
"According to scout reports, a group of rioters has gathered on the east side of the Tianheng Mountain peak. They are suspected to be Fatui, carrying a large number of forbidden weapons, including an estimated one hundred and fifty barrels of gunpowder…"
Good heavens, so this is what Ning Guang had in store for him, asking him to steal barrels of gunpowder from the Fatui.
Although Feng Yi had an invulnerable golden body and wasn't afraid of the explosive damage from the gunpowder, being blown up and falling to the ground would still hurt!
Just as Feng Yi was hesitating whether to accept this mission, he suddenly noticed the annotation on the back of the paper.
"One hundred Millelith soldiers have been assembled, led by the Yuheng star – Keqing, as acting commander!"
At that moment, Feng Yi seemed to understand something. Perhaps without him, Keqing would have confiscated these barrels of gunpowder anyway.
And these barrels of gunpowder might be the "gifts" prepared for Osial three years later.
Since Keqing was leading a hundred Millelith soldiers as the main force, the danger of this operation would be greatly reduced. He only needed to slack off on the sidelines and collect the barrels of gunpowder into the Serenitea Pot.
Thinking about it this way, this task was not difficult.
Indeed, even for Ganyu's sake, Ning Guang wouldn't send him to his death for no reason.
"If all else fails, you can sell yourself to me as a personal secretary to settle the debt. That wouldn't be impossible either!"
Seeing Feng Yi staring at the intelligence without responding for a long time, Ning Guang used reverse psychology to tease him.
If Feng Yi agreed, she would have achieved her goal from another angle, so it wouldn't be a loss.
"Hmph, a true man lives between heaven and earth, how can he sell himself for glory? I accept this mission!"
Feng Yi just snapped back to reality and heard Ning Guang tempting him.
If Feng Yi's willpower wasn't so strong, he would have almost said he didn't want to work hard anymore!
Feng Yi's determined and bold attitude towards the mission made Ning Guang somewhat dazed. She couldn't quite understand this man.
Watching Feng Yi's retreating back, Ning Guang's heart began to beat faster involuntarily.
'Am I falling for him?'
'Impossible! Feng Yi and Ganyu are so close, how could I…'
The more Ning Guang tried to forget him, the clearer his image became.
(This is the famous [White Bear Effect]. Interested readers can look it up. I won't waste words here!)
The scene of him dancing with a spear earlier slowly replayed in Ning Guang's mind, making her feel weak all over. A blush crept up from her fair neck to her cheeks.
Ning Guang slumped onto the carpet, regretting her plan. What if something happened to Feng Yi?
In the beginning, because Feng Yi had close ties with the Fatui, Ning Guang was worried that he would side with the Fatui against Liyue in conflicts.
Therefore, she used this opportunity to set up this situation to test Feng Yi's reaction.
If Feng Yi truly sided with the Fatui and endangered Liyue's safety, then even if it broke Ganyu's heart, Ning Guang would have to act.
In the face of Liyue's overall safety, personal affections had to take a backseat. This applied even to herself.
This was the awareness of those in power: once in a high position, the nation's safety comes first, personal affairs later.
Now, all Ning Guang could do was pray that Feng Yi wouldn't disappoint her!
Stepping out of the Jade Chamber, the sky was already painted with the colors of the sunset. Feng Yi didn't realize how quickly time had passed.
"Hoo~"
He let out a long breath, and the heat in his heart gradually cooled. Feng Yi had almost failed the test just now and agreed to be kept by Ning Guang.
However, the potential danger told him he couldn't afford to stop in Liyue.
It seemed he had to rely on himself!
He set a small goal: collect 150 barrels of gunpowder and earn 500,000 Mora from Ning Guang!