Chapter 56
"Hutao? Don't you want to ask me why I am hiding from the Qianyan Army?"
Theresa felt that no matter how young she was, she was still a hall master, and she shouldn't trust strangers so easily.
"There are quite a few children who are scared when they see the Qianyan Army."
Tang Master Hu nodded and said seriously, as if he agreed with what he said.
"……"Saint Hu, you are amazing, you are noble
"Where is the gentleman who was sitting over there just now? I didn't even have time to say hello to him."
Theresa was not going to dwell on her appearance.
She and Lidao were in the same boat. One looked like a child, and the other didn't look like a good person.
When the two walked together, Lidao was considered a kidnapper and was pinned to the ground.
Could he bear this injustice? He just... the school principal had just learned the grappling technique! Bang, he was pinned there!
In Lidao's words, this was a sad and tearful history.
"Zhongli probably won't eat with us."
Yes, Hu Tao was cooking. It was hard to refuse the kindness, so Theresa didn't refuse. But Zhongli disappeared after just a few words.
"Does he... not like being around outsiders? I can avoid him."
"No, no, it's just that he has no affinity with the food I cook. After eating it once, he never had the chance to eat it again. Every time I cook, he either forgets something under the stage, or forgets to ask the waitress to keep the bill, or has an appointment, in short, there are various reasons!"
Hu Tao was busy in the house, and Theresa, who was standing at the door, felt something was wrong the more she listened.
Damn, why did Mr. Zhongli sound like he ran away?
"Um, Walnut? I have a question for you. What do other people think of the food you cook?"
"Hmm - no comment."
Walnut thought about it seriously, and then answered seriously.
"No, no reviews? Why?"
"They all fell asleep happily."
"……"
"Then I remembered that my money was still in the hotel, I went to get it……"
"It's done, Theresa! Walnut, I made it especially for you, the Great March of Youyou!"
Walnut turned around, holding a tray in his hand.
"Youyou...what? If it's not what's on it, what the hell is it?"
Theresa saw a white, translucent mochi on the dish! She smelled something she couldn't tell what it was!
"This is a decoration. Does it look good? Come and try it."
……
"I'm back."
An hour later, Zhongli returned to the Hall of Rebirth.
"Welcome, welcome. Are you going to watch the performance of Yunhan Society?"
Hu Tao just finished washing the dishes and walked out of the kitchen.
"No, I just made a new friend and went to Wanmin Hall with him to eat something... Besides, Mr. Yun's performance is in the evening, so we can go there in the evening."
Zhongli looked around the yard, then looked inside the house and felt it, nodded slightly, showing an expression that it was as expected.
Inside the house, on the bed…
"Off-island...are you going to...take me to heaven?……"
"There are no walnuts in the sky...……"
Theresa is talking in her sleep
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Winter.
Still in the meeting room, the atmosphere here is very heavy.
Or rather... it looks very heavy.
"It seems that our Mr. Lidao has a bad temper."
[Puppet] Sandone fiddled with the parts of an unknown machine, listened to the reading of Tartaglia's letter, and expressed his opinion with little interest.
"As far as I know, their names in the other world are no different from ours. In Liyue's surname, there is only the word"Li". Is his name really his name?"
The doctor stretched out his hand and wiped it, and the word"Li" condensed from ice appeared in the air.
"No one cares what his name is. Given Loefat's personality, if she could have gotten it, she would have returned to Winter with the Heart of God." The captain interrupted the discussion,"You can understand that we are putting pressure on you, Pantalone, or you can find a way to get rid of him yourself."
"I will solve the problem properly and take back the Heart of God, of course, not by violence... I wish you all the best in your journey to Fontaine, Sandoni, and let me leave first."
The rich man bowed slightly and turned to leave.
"I hope your problem is solved smoothly." The puppet responded softly.
……
"Write back to the man called Lidao, saying that I have agreed to his so-called contract, and I will pay the agreed 10% interest, plus the benefits at the Northland Bank... The next Heart of God will earn more interest."
In the rich man's home, he sat at the desk in the study, looking at a letter on the table, and instructed his secretary:
"Yes, rich man."The secretary left.
The letter on the table was from Rosalin, and it came yesterday. The other party chose to take a step back, in the name of giving both parties a step, and changed the request:
‘I'll give you the first Heart of God, and I'll give you 10% profit; the second 20%, the third 30%.
Is this more acceptable?
Don't be too greedy, rich man, or you'll have to line up for the street lights tomorrow.’
"This does seem more acceptable... But when it comes to hanging street lamps, I'll be behind you."
Pantalone looked at the letter and smiled. The firelight from the fireplace reflected on his face, making his smile even more mysterious.
"Three Hearts of God? I'm looking forward to it. If there is a fourth one, it will be even better.……"
I will give you all the Northland Bank, but I will keep the money and open another bank.
"The contract is done, the contract is done……"
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Liyue, Heyu Teahouse
"Master Hu... your disguise skills are just as bad as your cooking skills. They don't make people happy.……"
After a day of sleep, Theresa woke up and put away the Judas that was placed beside the bed for protection.
She was thinking about whether she could go out for a walk and also buy some serious souvenirs.
"Speaking of souvenirs, I think Mr. Yun’s autograph is pretty good."
So Walnut wrapped me up like a dumpling and dragged me here
"It’s okay, it’s okay. I’m very happy that you can accept it."Hu Tao really likes Theresa’s way of saying she hates him but still letting her do whatever she wants:"Over there, I see Zhongli, let’s go, let’s go over there!" At the front table under the stage was Mr. Zhongli, who calmly drank tea and ran away without saying a word.
Theresa’s first impression of him was"I’d rather die than have a friend die." As for the person next to him, the one with a red mask on his head, she didn’t know him.
Theresa watched Hu Tao approach, walked over quietly, patted Zhongli on the shoulder and quickly squatted down.
"Hmm?"
Zhongli turned around, but didn't see anyone. He looked around and saw Hu Tao squatting behind him, waving at him.
"Hehe, are you surprised?"
Hu Tao stood up with a smile.
"Indeed, I thought that the master would accompany your new friend."
Zhongli nodded and then introduced Hu Tao:
"This is Tartaglia, who is similar to the hall master and is also a friend I met today."
"Hello, hello~ My name is Hu Tao, and I am the head of the Wangsheng Hall. If you need anything, just come to our Wangsheng Hall!"
Hu Tao waved to the young master Tartaglia enthusiastically, as a greeting
"This... well, I'll make a note of it."
The young master nodded with a smile. He had heard Zhongli talk about the business of Wangsheng Hall before, but now it seemed that it was not just about funerals?
"And, of course, I have to accompany my new friend! Let me introduce you to him!"
Hu Tao saw the other party nod, and ran over to pull the dazed"Little Zongzi" over.
"Is this person...sick?"
The young master's eyes twitched. The little man in front of him was wrapped in a long scarf, completely covering his head, leaving only his eyes exposed.
"Well, it's just a minor cold, don't worry." Master Hu waved his hand and said,"This is my friend, her name is Theresa, she is traveling to Liyue."
"Hello, Theresa, I'm glad to greet you. My name is Zhongli."
"Hello, my name is Dardalia!"
"……Don't you guys change the CV?"
"Huh?"x3
"Sorry, I said something weird. My name is Theresa, nice to meet you."
Then the two of them took their seats and watched the stage preparations. The audience began to get noisy, and they knew that Mr. Yun was about to go on stage.
"Mr. Yun's play is exquisite. Since you two are guests from a foreign country, you can take this opportunity to experience the customs of Liyue."
Zhongli still looked indifferent.
"There's no need to be so serious. Yunjin is very easy to talk to. By the way, Zhongli, Theresa said she wanted to bring some souvenirs back to Mondstadt. I think Yunjin's autograph is pretty good. You are very knowledgeable. Do you have any other recommendations?"
"Speaking of gifts, the specialty of Liyue is probably tea. Heyu Teahouse has just received some new goods from Qiaoying Village, which should be a good choice."