"Is that so? I understand." The blue-haired woman took the file Wen Yuan handed her, glanced at it for a moment, then put it down.
"Lady Yelan, what should we do about this person?" Wen Yuan asked Yelan. Yu Jin's combat record was too astonishing, leaving him somewhat at a loss.
Yelan saw Wen Yuan's anxious expression and smiled, "What else can we do? He has come all the way to Liyue as a guest; we must make him feel at home."
Then she added softly, "Or are you saying you think we should eliminate him?"
"I understand." Wen Yuan nodded, then exited.
"Hoo—" Inside the small room, only Yelan remained. She sighed, another troublesome fellow.
The Fatui had already been quite active recently, and now Yu Jin had also shown up, making her work even busier.
"Never mind, I'll go see him later. What a powerful and terrifying man he is." Yelan looked at the documents on the table, marveling.
How could such a terrifying person have no news of him before? With his strength, he should have been renowned long ago, shouldn't he?
Yelan's wariness and curiosity towards Yu Jin increased. If such a person were to ever become hostile towards Liyue, she probably wouldn't be able to stop him alone.
"Is that so? I look forward to you becoming friends with the King." A clear, cold female voice echoed from within this secluded room.
For the first time, an outsider's voice was heard in Yelan's secret hideout.
"Who?!" Yelan's originally drowsy eyes instantly widened, and the blue-and-white Ruoshui was gripped in her hand.
At the same time, the Vision at her waist began to emit a faint blue glow, and the pure water element-condensed Lifeline began to swirl around her.
Yelan was now in a state of full alert. Someone had intruded into her hideout? And she hadn't detected any trace? This situation had never happened before!
"Hehehe, an interesting reaction." The person in the shadows seemed to have seen something amusing and chuckled a few times.
"A beast that loves darkness and danger? It's been a long time since I've seen someone like this." Qi looked at the wary Yelan and the excitement in her deep eyes, finding a sense of déjà vu.
She herself had been much more severe than Yelan back then, but under Yu Jin's 'personality correction punch,' she had rediscovered herself.
Yelan heard another voice and strained with all her might to pinpoint Qi's location. But she found nothing.
The female voice seemed to come from every part of the hideout; she couldn't discern its origin.
"Purpose?" Yelan forced herself to relax. Qi's stealth methods were too superb; she hadn't found any flaws yet.
However, since the other party hadn't directly attacked but instead spoke first, it meant she must have a request.
Qi nodded in satisfaction upon hearing Yelan's words. It was always easier to talk to intelligent people.
"No purpose, just to warn you not to harbor any ill intentions towards the King." As soon as Qi finished speaking, the documents about Yu Jin on the table suddenly ignited with black flames.
The small room once again fell silent, leaving only the ashes on the table and the pensive Yelan to speak of the unusual events here... "Why isn't it ready yet?" Yu Jin looked at the sky, thinking the wait was a bit long. He had finished all the tea on the table and no one else had come to the room.
"Forget it, I'll wait a little longer. If it really gets dark, don't blame me for sneaking away." Yu Jin thought for a moment and decided to wait a bit longer.
Because in his opinion, there were indeed many more people in Liyue, and it was normal for administrative matters to take longer.
Just as Yu Jin was thinking this, the door to the reception room he was in opened.
"Apologies, apologies, Mr. Yu Jin, your identity is fine. Here is your identification. I wish you a pleasant trip to Liyue." The person in front of him handed Yu Jin a card with an embarrassed expression.
"It's alright, I wasn't doing anything anyway." Yu Jin took the card and zipped out.
By the time he emerged, it was already dusk. Yu Jin looked at the bustling crowds on the street, and the crowds looked back at him.
What are you looking at? Haven't you seen a knight before? Yu Jin glared back, unwilling to be outdone.
But he quickly lost interest, because due to the helmet, others couldn't tell what his gaze was like, making glaring pointless.
Let's find a place to go first, Yu Jin thought as he looked at the prosperous street. A small goal: to own a house in all The Seven Nations!
Touching the Mora in his pocket, Yu Jin proudly puffed out his chest. With so much Mora, couldn't he buy a house in Liyue?
So Yu Jin wandered around for a bit and finally saw a small advertisement for a house for sale on a wall.
Yu Jin looked at it; the seller was in the Chihu Rock area. Chihu Rock area? Yu Jin scratched his head, I don't know where that is?
"King, Liyue is divided into three parts: Yujing Terrace, Feiyun Slope, and Chihu Rock. The place you are currently in is Feiyun Slope, where Liyue's wealthy merchants gather."
"The place you first arrived at was Chihu Rock, which is a gathering place for common folk and the most bustling."
"As for Yujing Terrace, that is where the Liyue Qixing reside, and only the most powerful people in Liyue are there."
The Black Blades, one after another, supplemented Yu Jin's knowledge of Liyue's basic structure in his mind, giving him an initial understanding of Liyue Harbor's general layout.
Yu Jin followed the Black Blades' guidance and walked towards Chihu Rock. Before long, in a slightly secluded alley, Yu Jin found the location mentioned in the small advertisement.
"Thump thump thump!" A loud knocking sound echoed, and a disheveled, sullen-faced man emerged from the house.
However, he was visibly startled when he saw Yu Jin. "You, you, you... what do you want?! I don't owe you any money!"
"I'm here to buy a house." Yu Jin held up the torn-off small advertisement in his hand, pointing at it and saying, "The location on the ad should be here, right?"
As soon as the man heard Yu Jin was buying a house, his previously frightened demeanor instantly changed, and he became beaming with joy.
"That's great, that's great." He rubbed his hands together, then said to Yu Jin, "How much would you like to offer, Your Excellency?"
"Six million!" Yu Jin made a 'six' gesture. In truth, he didn't know how much houses cost in Liyue.
He had spent around five million buying a house and furniture in Mondstadt. Liyue was more prosperous than Mondstadt, so he had offered a slightly higher price.
Actually, he only had six million left.
"This..." The man was a bit hesitant. Six million was actually a bit low, but thinking about his situation and the house's location, he gritted his teeth and said, "Deal! Shall we pay now?"
"Six million!" Yu Jin tossed his leather pouch to the man opposite him.
The man took the leather pouch, skillfully counted the contents with a special instrument, and then said with satisfaction, "Excellent!"
Then followed a flurry of activity, and it wasn't until the sky had completely darkened that the house in the alley finally became Yu Jin's property.
After seeing the man off, Yu Jin touched his shriveled leather pouch at his waist. He couldn't help but sigh; this Mora just wouldn't stay.
Liyue at night was brightly lit, appearing even more prosperous. Perhaps it was due to the cool evening weather, or perhaps because people were off work, everyone came out.
In short, the streets of Liyue at night were even more densely populated.
Yu Jin followed the man to the westernmost part of Chihu Rock. One step further, across the wooden bridge, was Feiyun Slope.
The man briefly greeted the reception at a shop, then furtively scurried inside.
Yu Jin saw the man's sneaky behavior and recalled his earlier startled expression, thinking he was right to follow him!
This must be a gathering place for some dark forces; it seemed it was his turn to make an appearance!
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