Chapter 29: Attracting Butterflies
Nothing serious, everything is fine now.
In fact, Zhiyi is not only in high spirits now, but also quickly identified one of the suspects in a very short time.
The only one who sees the truth, who only appears at the door of the General Affairs Department at night, looks like a child, but is wiser than an ordinary person... There must be only one person, who lacks friends but has to deal with all kinds of people, and has to stand on his own at a young age -
The granddaughter of the 76th head of Wangsheng Hall, who is already bedridden;
The next generation head of the Wangsheng Hall, Walnut!
Hu Tao is a lonely person who lost his father at a young age and will soon lose his last relative, having to support the family business alone.
——Only one left...
—A hemp rope breaks only at its thinnest point, and misfortune only finds its way to the unfortunate...
Recalling those words, an inexplicable light flashed in Zhiyi's eyes. Before long, the little girl with the alias "Mingtao" was the only one left at home.
——Except for the Hall of Rebirth, who among us is nobler than whom?
"Zhiyi, Lady Ningguang sends his greetings." Yue Haiting's secretary quickly approached him and spoke softly, then handed him a document. "This is Lady Ningguang's compensation to you on behalf of the Seven Star Partners. From now on, you will have greater flexibility in handling matters within the boundaries of the General Affairs Department."
"I hope you won't hold a grudge against me."
She didn't mention anything about the surprise inspection or the results, so Ningguang's meaning was very clear.
Moreover, Yue Haiting's chief secretary spoke very nicely, and Zhiyi had to suppress her thoughts temporarily. This was a mysterious person who even Uncle Tian had to respectfully call "sister".
I heard that he is a descendant of immortals. He has been working as a secretary in Yuehai Pavilion since not long after the appearance of the Seven Stars of Liyue. I don’t know how old he is.
If he couldn't be patient, Zhiyi didn't think that such a person who was so clear-sighted about the world would not be able to see through his little thoughts.
compensate……
"I understand, Miss Ganyu." Zhiyi smiled understandingly. "As a partner of Qixing, he must have his own reasons for doing this."
——What's more, since things have come to this, I might as well use it to gain greater benefits for myself.
"...Actually, I was thinking about some of the issues in implementing this cooperation last night... For example, the methods used by the General Affairs Department's clerks to confirm the other party's identity during this process, as well as the work efficiency and implementation details..."
"The two people's routine uniform inspections, methods and models are also very novel, with certain supervisory effects and replicability."
Zhiyi really didn't know that Ningguang had the highest authority given to her by Mingchong, the Stone Amber Crow Seal.
With his extremely high anti-reconnaissance awareness, he knew that the people from Tianquan Star had been secretly watching. So when no one came out to stop the two siblings who were acting strangely last night, Zhiyi wondered if this was some kind of test...
Unfortunately, he still failed at the last step.
He still lost to the little girl who had a similar experience, which made Zhiyi feel frustrated.
He could only comfort himself that he would eventually become a Tianshu Star. The other party was just the head of the Wangsheng Hall who had some connections with the people behind the treasure-stealing group.
Although she was only mediating on behalf of Ningguang from Tianquan Star, Ganyu listened carefully. She nodded slightly and said softly, "In that case, please ask Mr. Zhiyi to prepare a complete narrative document and submit it to Tianquan Star. If it is feasible, we will probably also need to prepare the detailed rules for establishing this new department..."
"Besides that, your observations are very confident, Mr. Zhiyi. After the new department of the General Affairs Department is established in the future, there will likely be staff reductions and optimization of other departments. You can make preparations early."
—Is this Zhiyi… the one this generation of Tianshuxing has their eyes on? I always feel like something is missing… What is it?
Before leaving, Gan Yu glanced at him subtly, and then she felt sleepy. She immediately shook her head to wake herself up and quickly put aside the unnecessary thoughts.
There shouldn't be any problem. Tianshu Star was also examining two other disciples. It was just that Zhiyi's situation was so unique that he had to be exposed to the other Seven Stars.
This made Zhiyi, who seemed to have returned to work, nervous. He was extremely sensitive to any gazes from others. When he first met Uncle Tian, he would even start to have wild thoughts if a passerby accidentally glanced at him.
However, Zhiyi prides himself on his excellent patience. If Ganyu were to reveal his secret actions to bankrupt his neighbor who looked down on him, he might feel that his disguise had been exposed.
But now he did nothing.
...Could it be something else?
Zhiyi now doesn't dare to think too deeply about the reason behind why Secretary-General Yue Haiting looked at him more. In short, he must now disguise himself more perfectly and not let anyone discover his true identity.
otherwise--
“Tear—”
"Zhiyi, your document is torn. What's wrong? Why do you look so tense?" Mingbo, with his kind features, quickly noticed his abnormality, just like he was the first to discover the abnormality of the document last night.
As for Zhiyi, he used to learn fishing at the dock and do all kinds of hard work to make money. Later, with the guidance of Uncle Tian, he honed his character through fishing and learned some principles, but he was also not as sensitive to some specific tastes.
So he was both self-deprecating and proud. He had a disguise welded to his face, unwilling to reveal even a single detail. Unfortunately, he still made a mistake in front of Mingbo...
But fortunately, Mingbo is a very kind person and really cares about him——
"Uncle Tian asked me to deliver something to you, Zhiyi. You didn't go home last night again, did you?" Mingbo's tone carried a hint of disappointment.
In fact, Mingbo had heard a little about Zhiyi's unlucky experience, and Zhiyi was a good person, so he would involuntarily take better care of this junior brother in the General Affairs Department.
Hearing this, Zhiyi's fingertips trembled slightly as he gripped the torn document. He heard his own gentle voice flowing from his throat, "Thank you, Mingbo. I was reviewing my shortcomings yesterday, so..."
"Thank you for your trouble..."
But his eyes were cold.
…
"What? The Hall of Rebirth!"
Ming Chong widened his eyes and stammered, unable to say anything further.
Okay, okay, I didn’t go to the Wangsheng Hall, but I met the heir of the Wangsheng Hall!
...Anyway, it's all Morax's fault!
"But what does this have to do with you, Little Sister? Learning a skill is one thing, but haven't you taken office yet?" Ming Chong glanced at his Little Sister's label.
——Tags: [Di Zang Tian Tai] [Zhong Ling Yu Xiu]
ah?
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—What's the point of this? What's the point of this? Why did you even use this word? Is there an underworld in Teyvat?! Jizo, you're here?!
...Since you're here, as a fellow villager, why don't you bring something over?
Ming Chong: I dried up the silence.
"Yes, I've been busy learning funeral etiquette lately. I'm about to start taking part in the grand ceremony! Oh, I'm so busy that I can't even think about anything else. I'm busy lighting the fire and not even turning the pot!"
Hu Tao starts talking in long paragraphs, and it sounds like she has her own reasons for talking about both serious and trivial matters.
——Cultured people are different!
Ming Chong looked left and right at Hu Tao's face, and clicked on the label to read the short two-line explanation several times.
[Life has been rough, but luckily God has helped me.]
[The Earth God pardons sins and eliminates disasters and difficulties.]
"Did you see anything?" Walnut stopped his endless narration and asked seriously with a stern face.
...I can't understand it at all, and you're even bringing up classical Chinese.
Ming Chong's face was also heavy. He shook his head in a pretentious manner, keeping the question in suspense before slowly speaking, "My fellow Daoist, I'm worried about the black spot on your forehead. I'm afraid you'll have a bloody disaster..."
"Alas... if that's the case, I might as well make plans soon..." Hu Tao took the opportunity to continue, setting the tone like a play's opening act, and tilting her head, "I'll go back to my narrow, elegant house with its green bricks, red tiles, and red pillars. I'll choose a good coffin and sleep there soon, or I'll avoid a few more years of detours!"
"Why are you so serious?" Ming Chong hurriedly stopped him. "...Since you're in this business, you should know that we, from all walks of life, have always been attracting customers to each other. Outsiders can't stand us, and we can't stand outsiders either."
"I remember all your kindness."
Ming Chong's eyes narrowed, and he rushed out a long distance, then suddenly stopped and looked back. "If you come across a good coffin, be sure to find me. I will definitely try it."
He slapped himself in the face and quickly walked forward. He then took a big step forward, and felt that Walnut, with his eyes shining brightly, was chasing him from behind, shouting something -
"Slow down! You've left me behind! Chongzi! It doesn't matter if you don't have my introduction, you will definitely find a good coffin! Chongzi - how would you die without me!"
The direction is Feiyunpo. Zhongli, who just came out of Wanyou Shop, is carrying a cage of his newly acquired precious thrush. The fat businessman next to him narrowed his eyes and saw from a distance that many people were peeking at the two people who were secretly playing with crickets.
"Mr. Zhongli, one of the people over there seems to be the granddaughter of the head of your Wangsheng Hall?"
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"...From a universal perspective, this is indeed possible."
This is just serious nonsense.
——
——
Although it was just a joke, Ming Chong thought that he would be going to Xumi soon and really wanted a customized coffin.
A customized version of what?
A customized version of the same style as Xidixi.
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Ming Chong: Please! It would be really cool to have a sliding coffin and sleep wherever you go!
Walnut's eyes lit up: He is simply a genius!
If the two of them work together, not only can one predict bloody disasters while the other sells discounts on funeral packages, but they can also share the experience of sleeping in a coffin together!
——Tsk! niceeeee～
So, as soon as Zhongli entered the room, he saw Hu Tao closing her eyes again, with her hands folded on her abdomen, and lying in the coffin in a peaceful posture.
Humans, friends, coffins...
After seeing this scene, Zhongli couldn't even hold up the thrush's cage, and his pupils were shaking.
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