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The cat-eared girl behind the bar was watching the tavern's customers, who, who were usually heavy drinkers, were now completely disregarding the drinks on the table.
Diona's eyes sparkled with excitement.
This is it! This is the thing I've been looking for that destroyed Mondstadt Brewing Company!
At one point, one of the guests stood up and left, saying, "I suddenly remembered that I have some things to do at home, so I'll be going now."
"Hmm...wait, isn't his house over there? How did he get on the wrong side...damn it!" The customer at the same table looked at his back with a puzzled expression, then suddenly realized what was happening, stood up abruptly, and ran outside.
"What's going on? He suddenly started cursing... damn it!" The guest next to him also realized what was happening and stood up and ran outside.
"Are you all... damn it?!" The other patrons in the tavern belatedly realized what was happening and ran outside.
Soon, the bustling tavern became empty.
After a while, Margaret, the tavern owner, came out and looked at the scene with some surprise: "Where are the guests?"
A girl ran over and handed her a piece of paper.
"Boss lady!"
"what is this?"
"A letter Diona left for you!"
"???"
Chapter 145 I'm only eighteen years old this year!
Given Gan Yu's exceptionally strong luck with cards, Xia Zhi had no choice but to change the rules back to "fight to the death".
Under these rules, the game does not end immediately after the first person wins. If there are still undrawn tiles on the table, the other players must continue playing until all the tiles are drawn or only one person remains without winning.
In this way, even if Gan Yu is always the first to win, it doesn't matter, the rest of the players still have a chance to make a big hand and beat her.
After the rules were changed, the game experience for all three players immediately improved.
"How about we play some games with chips?"
"Chips?"
"Well, no money involved, just for fun. Everyone starts with 100 chips. The loser has to give the winner a corresponding number of chips based on the rounds they win. The game ends when one person has zero chips. The person with the most chips can make the person who lost all their chips do something, something normal and not excessive. For example, if I lose all my chips, you can order food from me. I can cook anything for you tonight."
"!!!"
The three girls' expressions immediately froze, and a serious aura seemed to rise from them.
"Boss (Mr. Xia)! Let's play!"
Xia Zhi nodded.
Time passed amidst the clatter of mahjong tiles, and it was time to prepare dinner.
As expected, Ms. Gan Yu became the biggest winner, while Xia Zhi lost all his money three times.
Gan Yu looked at Xia Zhi with a somewhat expectant expression: "Mr. Xia, may I make a request?"
"of course."
"I want to eat Mapo Tofu tonight, and I want to eat the same eight-treasure porridge and scallion pancakes as last time for breakfast tomorrow morning."
"No problem, Mapo tofu, eight-treasure porridge, scallion pancakes, hmm, that's exactly three requests."
"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Xia!"
"It's okay, you have to accept the consequences of your bet."
Xia Zhi smiled and stood up, preparing to go to the kitchen to cook.
However, before that, he needs to use up the [Stealing Technique] that has already cooled down.
Is it Gan Yu... or Shen He...?
After thinking for a long time, Xia Zhi finally chose Gan Yu.
After all, Shen He is his own employee, and she is by his side every day. He can use his skills on her at any time.
"Successfully used [Stealing Skills] and learned the skill [Government Affairs Master] from the target."
"【Government Affairs Master】: Capable of efficiently processing large volumes of various government documents."
Great! Now I have some extraordinary talent... Well, actually it's a pretty useless skill.
Its only effect is probably that it adds another master title to his resume.
The next morning, after having eaten the eight-treasure porridge and scallion pancakes that she had been longing for, Gan Yu bid farewell and returned to Yuehai Pavilion.
She doesn't get the perk of weekends off; as the chief secretary of Seven Stars, she has all sorts of things to submit to her desk every day.
Although she had finished all her work when she left the day before yesterday, she skipped work yesterday, so her desk must be piled high with documents again now.
I'm afraid I'll have to work overtime again tonight.
Xia Zhi and Zhu Zishenhe went out and arrived at Wanmintang to see Xiangling off.
Upon arriving at Wanmintang, Xia Zhi learned from Master Mao that Xiangling had set off with Guoba before dawn that morning, traveling along a trade route with a large caravan bound for Mondstadt.
As expected of a girl with a fire-type divine eye, she has a fiery and decisive personality.
The three of them chatted with Master Mao for a few minutes, then turned and left.
"Boss, is it far from Liyue to Mondstadt?"
"It's quite far, because you can't get through the Longji Snow Mountain, so you have to take a big detour."
"The big circle?"
“Go back to Liyuan, go to Wangshu Inn, then cross Dihuazhou, cross the border at Shimen, and you will arrive at the Azurewind Highlands of Mondstadt. After crossing the highlands, you will be able to see Mondstadt.”
"It sounds so far away!"
"Yes, fortunately there are trade routes. At normal speed, a caravan can arrive in seven or eight days, but if the weather is bad, it will take longer."
"Boss, you know so much! Have you been to Mondstadt before?"
"I've never been there; this is all what others told me. Does Zhu Zi want to go to Mondstadt?"
“I’d like to go. I’ve read in a book before that Mondstadt has a beautiful sea of dandelions.”
"I don't know about that. Maybe there are such attractions over there, but traveling alone is very dangerous, especially for a girl like you who doesn't know martial arts. Be careful not to encounter monsters or bandits."
"Woo~"
"Perhaps you could ask Shen He for advice and ask her to teach you some marksmanship for self-defense."
Upon hearing this, Shen He glanced at Zhu Zi and said softly, "Zhu Zi is too old; practicing with a gun will be very difficult for him."
Zhu Zi's face immediately turned red: "How can I be old! I'm only eighteen years old!"
Shen He said in a serious tone, "You are much older than Yao Yao. Yao Yao's age is the best age to practice shooting. I also started learning shooting from my master around the same time as her."
"Woo~"
Zhu Zi was hit hard and let out another cute whimper.
Shen He thought for a moment and then said, "The main thing is that your body has already reached its full potential. Learning spear techniques is not just about learning the moves, but also about tempering your body. Only when your physique is improved can you unleash the power of spear techniques."
Zhu Zi responded weakly, "Oh."
What can I do? I don't have a master who can teach me from childhood!
Xia Zhi smiled and comforted her, "It's okay. Maybe one day you will receive the attention of the gods and gain the Eye of God. Then you will be able to easily mobilize the power of the elements, and you won't have to work so hard to practice your marksmanship."
"It's too far from Inazuma here. Lord Narukami can't see me, and Lord Rock God has already passed away, so he can't see me either."
"..."
Xia Zhi actually wanted to say that the customer you serve every day who likes to keep accounts is the Rock God you mentioned.
"It's alright, you can go to Mondstadt to find Lord Aeolus."
"Ugh~ I don't have martial arts skills, I can't go~"
"Go with a tour group, find Young Master Xingqiu, and hitch a ride with the Feiyun Merchant Guild's caravan."
Zhu Zi paused for a moment, feeling that this method might indeed work. However, the thought that she wouldn't be able to eat the boss's cooking or drink the rainbow juice after leaving made the Eye of God seem less appealing.
"Boss, what about you? Do you want to go to Mondstadt?"
"I... am also thinking of going."
"Then we can go together!"
"That's certainly possible."
Xia Zhi then looked at Shen He.
Has Shen He ever been to Mondstadt?
"No."
"do you want to go?"
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