Chapter 52 (Exclusive to Jinjiang Literature City)
The owner of Mingxingzhai is a beautiful woman with a gentle temperament and a naturally smiling expression in her eyes and brows.
Her name is also very beautiful, Xingxi.
A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes when she saw Xiao and Jingyuan.
Xingxi knew Xiao; after all, people in their line of work always knew more information than others.
Because Xiao was standing to the side, even though Xingxi didn't know Jingyuan, she clearly understood that this person was most likely someone important and someone she needed to treat with caution.
Moreover, all who come are guests; how can we turn away our guests?
"Welcome to Starry House," Xingxi said with a smile. "Is there anything you two need?"
Xiao held the cat without saying a word, but turned his head to look at Jingyuan beside him.
Jing Yuan took out all sorts of gems that his child had prepared for him and laid them out on the whole table, then asked, "Excuse me, how many Mora can these be exchanged for?"
Xingxi considered herself to be well-informed, but the batch of goods that Jingyuan brought really opened her eyes.
If it weren't for the fact that their family wasn't so wealthy and powerful, they really wouldn't have been able to afford it. The other party's generosity made Xingxi think even more highly of Jingyuan.
However, being able to eat it is one thing, but being able to produce that much Mora at once is another matter entirely.
After inviting the two guests to the VIP room and having them served the finest tea and refreshments, Xingxi said with a slight apology, "Please rest here for a while, our esteemed guests. We will prepare Mora as quickly as possible."
"Okay." Jing Yuan nodded. "Do you have any dried fish here?"
He wanted to feed Mimi some snacks.
Xingxi smiled and said, "Yes, I'll bring it to you right away."
After Xingxi left, only Jingyuan and Xiao remained in the VIP room, while Mimi squatted on the windowsill, curiously looking outside.
"How long are you going to stay in Teyvat?" Xiao asked.
He said this not because Xiao wanted Jingyuan to leave Teyvat quickly, but because he really didn't know how Jingyuan would spend billions of Mora.
"I guess I'll be staying for a few years. I'd really like to explore the whole of Teyvat." Jingyuan picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then said, "It's always good to have money on hand."
The more money the better, especially since he wanted to bring back many local specialties for his relatives and friends. Jing Yuan was worried that the billions wouldn't be enough.
Xiao stopped talking and just sat quietly to one side until the waiter knocked on the door and brought over the dried fish that Jingyuan had ordered for Mimi.
As soon as Mimi saw the dried fish, she excitedly meowed and kept tugging at Jingyuan's wrist with her big tail, hoping that Jingyuan would feed her quickly.
Jingyuan picked up a small dried fish from the plate and waved it in front of Mimi, refusing to let her eat it. Only when the kitten looked at him with a mournful expression did he put the dried fish in his palm, crush it little by little, and feed it to Mimi.
Xingxi is a very considerate person. The dried fish she brings are carefully processed and have no fish bones. Even if Jingyuan feeds them directly to Mimi, there is no need to worry about fish bones getting stuck in Mimi's throat or teeth.
Although Mimi, being a cursed corpse, wasn't afraid of these tiny fish bones, she was still touched by the thoughtfulness from others.
Meow meow meow, you are all very good two-legged creatures.
While eating, Mimi decided that she would thoroughly cleanse the area around Liyue Harbor of the cursed aura.
About two incense sticks' worth of time passed, Xingxi arrived in front of Jingyuan with the prepared Mora.
Mora was placed in an exquisitely crafted money bag, which was brought in on a beautiful tray.
Seeing Jing Yuan's puzzled expression, Xing Xi smiled and explained, "There's a small space inside this money pouch; Mora is all in there."
I understand. Liyue also has space folding technology, just like their Celestial Ship.
Since Jingyuan was the biggest customer in the history of their Starry Inn, Xingxi also gave Jingyuan many things, including but not limited to luxurious temporary accommodation and unlimited food.
Having finally found a place to stay, Jingyuan and Mimi lay down on the soft bed, while Xiao stood by the window, looking somewhat hesitant.
"What's wrong?" Jing Yuan rolled over on the bed, almost pressing down on Mimi's big tail.
Xiao said in a low voice, "It's nothing, I just have to go."
"Looking back at the Shu Inn?" Jing Yuan propped his head up with one arm and rubbed the kitten's head with the other.
Xiao nodded: "I have duties to perform, so it's already a rare opportunity to get out for a while."
Jing Yuan understood, but...
"Isn't there anyone who can replace you?" Jing Yuan asked.
He didn't believe that Xiao was the only person Liyue had arranged at Wangshu Inn; otherwise, in the event of a crisis, they wouldn't even have anyone to send a message.
This involves a confidential matter concerning Liyue, which Xiao cannot discuss and can only respond with silence.
"Okay, I crossed the line," Jing Yuan apologized. "Then, we'll meet again another day."
Xiao nodded: "See you another day."
Once the green figure disappeared, Mimi let out a soft sigh.
"What's wrong with you?" Jing Yuan looked at the unusually human-like kitten with amusement. "Can't bear to part with him?"
Mimi nodded first, then shook her head: "Mimi~ Mimi..."
"So that's how it is. Has his karma gotten worse?" Jing Yuan sat up, hugged the kitten in his arms, and said softly, "Don't worry, he knows what he's doing."
Mimi gave her a suspicious look.
It refused to believe that Jingyuan hadn't discovered Xiao's self-destructive tendencies.
If Xiao truly cared about himself, he should have asked Mimi and Jingyuan to help him resolve his karmic issues long ago, instead of dragging it out until now without ever mentioning it again.
Although Jingyuan got along well with Xiao, their relationship wasn't close enough for him to force Xiao to do something. So, when Xiao didn't mention purifying karmic obstacles, Jingyuan pretended he hadn't brought it up.
No matter what, Xiao, as the Great Sage Who Subdues Demons, has lived for over a thousand years. He is much older than them and is more familiar with karma than Jingyuan and Mimi. It's not their place to worry about it.
It was this person's psychological problems that made Jing Yuan unable to help but think of the Cloud Cavalry who had fought alongside him.
The Cloud Cavalry soldiers who survived every battle all had psychological problems to some extent; some were able to adjust themselves, while others could only retire with resentment.
The Dragon Girl with Medicine in her mouth can cure many diseases, but she is helpless against psychological trauma.
Xianzhou is not without psychologists, but even the best psychologists can only play a supporting role. The only one who can truly decide everything is the patient himself.
One by one, comrades died before your eyes; even the strongest person could not bear such pain.
As long as I am still on the battlefield, as long as the hunting has not stopped, and as long as the undead evil continues to poison the world, the Immortal Ship will never usher in complete peace.
Their suffering is not temporary, but continuous and endless.
The immortals have a long lifespan, so their suffering is also very long.
They constantly gain and lose until they become completely numb and fall into demonic darkness.
Jingyuan didn't get a good night's rest.
He had many dreams, dreaming of many people, including his teachers, his colleagues, his family, and even more so of the families of the deceased Yunqi Army soldiers.
The ordinary people never expressed any resentment towards him. They never felt that it was Jing Yuan's fault for not being able to bring their loved ones back safely from the battlefield. They would even comfort Jing Yuan and tell him not to blame himself, that he had already done very well.
The pioneer once jokingly said that this was a two-way journey between him and Luofu, a sincere exchange of hearts. But Jing Yuan just wanted to say, how could his sincerity compare to the lives lost?
Jingyuan would never dare to say such a thing.
Because the Trail Blazers will definitely get angry, and they will contact Fu Xuan and Qing Zu to teach them a lesson.
Although Jingyuan enjoyed watching the Trail Blazers' boisterous antics, he had to swallow his words when he thought about the price they would pay.
Previously, only Qingzu and Fu Xuan dared to teach him a lesson. Now that Yanqing has grown up, he has also joined the group. In fact, because Yanqing was raised by Jingyuan, he knows him far better than Fu Xuan, so it is even easier for him to control Jingyuan.
Thinking of Yanqing, the child he had raised himself, Jingyuan couldn't help but smile with a pleasant curve.
The child was well raised by himself and Qingzu. Apart from some setbacks with Jingliu and Ren, Yanqing was generally sunny and cheerful, and did not have the self-loathing tendency that Xiao had.
Of course, it would be even better if Yanqing could avoid awakening the male mother attribute of the Xianzhou character.
After replying to Yanqing and Bailu with Yu Zhao, Jing Yuan slowly opened the Wutiao Wu call interface, which already had 99+ messages.
Jingyuan suspected that Gojo Satoru was using their chat window as a memo. This guy even took a picture of what he ate for dinner that day and sent it to him. He also said that he had asked Principal Yagami to make him a cursed corpse pet, but it wasn't a cat, it was a raven.
"Actually, I originally wanted Principal Moth to make me a Pikachu, but he beat me up and kicked me out."
With the accompanying cat-shaped, sighing emoji, Jingyuan could imagine how disappointed this person must have been after being rejected.
"Then why did you choose the raven again?" Jing Yuan asked curiously.
“Yeah, because Ilya said that corvids are smart.” Gojo Satoru sighed as he talked about it. “Ilya even scolded me, saying that I wasn’t as smart as a raven.”
That makes a lot of sense. Jingyuan also thinks that Gojo Satoru should be more careful. However, why do Gojo Satoru and Ilya seem to have a very good relationship?
Thinking this way, Jingyuan asked the question.
“Oh, that’s because the Black Organization has been destroyed, right? Ilya needed to find a new job, and I thought he was quite capable, so I let him work for the Gojo family,” Gojo Satoru said. “Now I know why Karasuma Renya spoils him so much. Ilya is really a great subordinate. No matter what work you assign him, he never complains. He’s incredibly useful!”
Seeing Gojo Satoru's endless praise for Ilya, Kagemoto understood why Ilya had chosen to work for Gojo Satoru.
Although Gojo Satoru can be annoying at times, he's actually quite easy to get along with, and he's very capable. The salary he pays is also very considerable. Most importantly, Gojo Satoru won't call him in the middle of the night saying he's been trapped and begging for help, and he doesn't have to worry about being threatened by Gojo Satoru's power.
In short, Ilya was very satisfied with his new boss, Gojo Satoru.
He is powerful, listens to advice, is willing to spend money, and will be the first to step forward to support the team if the sky falls.
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Author's Note: It reminds me of when my silly cat was eating fish and got a big hollow fish bone stuck in its fangs. It looked so pitiful! The worst off was my mom; she got bitten while trying to get it off. Sigh.
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