Chapter 20: Meeting at Night
"Come, let your great master take a look at you to see if there is anything strange wrong with you."
Gu Sanqiu grabbed the two chicken wings of the giant shadow sculpture and flipped them over and over again until the latter protested several times in succession, then he gave up the idea of continuing the inspection.
"You think I'm just petting my pet? You're totally wrong to have such an idea."
Gu Sanqiu said righteously: "Do you think that the black energy underground just now was your own power? It's impossible even if you use your toes to imagine it, right? So I have to see if you have been infected by something."
"Huh?"
The giant shadow sculpture tilted its head and looked at Gu Sanqiu with human eyes.
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"Hey, hey, after all, I fed you so many precious pills, and I paid for them with my own money. How about giving your great master a little trust?"
Gu Sanqiu looked at the bloodstains all over the ground and couldn't help but sigh.
"Forget it, let's send them to see the Buddha. I don't think I will be able to sleep well tonight. Come with me for a walk."
The giant shadow eagle flapped its wings and flew into the sky. Gu Sanqiu walked out of Liyue Harbor along the main road. Under the moonlight, he was only accompanied by a lonely figure, and even felt a little lonely.
"Huh, there's not even a single person on this stretch of road. It looks like Teyvat's nightlife isn't that prosperous."
"This, if I remember correctly, should be a teleportation anchor point."
Gu Sanqiu looked at the place where he sat, and the rock elemental power in his hand kept jumping like a ball of boiling water.
"It seems there is nothing that can be detected. I was hoping that this thing could take me to Mondstadt to catch someone to play with."
Gu Sanqiu was a little disappointed. It seemed that it would be a bit difficult for him to use this thing to achieve travel freedom.
"When I come out, I'll find a chance to cut off one of his arms and half of his legs to study him. If he's a scumbag sister, I'll consider it later."
Gu Sanqiu took out the drinking utensils and placed them on the ground, then fed the giant shadow eagle a precious pill.
"If no one from Yuehai Pavilion comes to visit us, we can stay up all night. It's been a while since we did something like this that attempted sudden death. Allow your great master to reminisce about his past life."
"You're just going to give such a precious elixir to your pet? The Fengxiang family is really wealthy."
In the shadows, a guy appeared. The greedy look in his eyes as he stared at Baodan made the Giant Shadow Eagle tremble subconsciously, and it ran to the other side with the snacks it had not finished eating.
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"Astrologis Mona Megistus."
"This is the first time we meet, Gu Xiangjun."
"…I just came out to stay up all night. By the way, can a fortune teller even predict such a trivial matter? I feel like I should charge you with the crime of peeping into someone's privacy."
"The stars showed that walking in this direction would help me achieve a recent goal, so I walked in this direction, but I didn't expect to meet you."
"As a Liyue incense burner, you're running to such a remote place at this late hour. Don't you think it's a bit embarrassing?"
"I've already said that I'm a person who worships incense. So, no matter what I like, those who have improper thoughts about my family will have to support me honestly. Even if I like to go to Minlin and find a corner to sing folk songs, they can only praise me for being extremely elegant."
Mona paused and said, "This is an answer I didn't expect."
"Haha, there will always be deviations in assumptions like this. So, Miss Mona, the famous astrologer in the martial arts world, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Gu Sanqiu took a sip of wine and said, "Let me guess, you are the one who has been trying to find out about me recently?"
"That's right. I originally planned to help you solve a problem so that we could get closer, but I didn't expect that you would solve that problem by yourself."
Mona stared at Gu Sanqiu: "What is the function of that stone? If it is convenient, could you please tell me?"
"I advise you not to do any more divination in this regard. This is our Gu family's secret."
Gu Sanqiu's voice turned cold: "Strictly speaking, astrologers should seek benefits and avoid harm. This should be something in common with those guys from Xuanmen. I hope you don't make the mistake."
"If it's inconvenient, forget it. Actually, I came to you this time because I want to ask for your help."
"If you can help me find the mastermind behind the stone case, I will agree to help you."
"I can't do that. There are too few known conditions. My astrology can't do that."
A hint of fighting spirit burned in Mona's eyes: "As the leader of Xuanmen, Fengxiang's lineage must be good at divination. To be honest, I want to see the Gu family's divination skills."
"He was once the leader. So, is this why you came to see me?"
Gu Sanqiu looked puzzled. He thought Mona was going to say something obscure like "the guidance of the stars" or "a special person in this world", but he didn't expect it to be so simple.
"Yes, that's why. But I didn't have any legitimate reasons before. Now it's very troublesome to have contact with your Gu family."
Mona said in a matter-of-fact tone: "Liyue is about to undergo a transformation, and the Gu family will definitely be the focus of attention in the wave of transformation. I don't want to cause myself any trouble."
"Now that you've said that."
Gu Sanqiu put down his wine glass and casually took out three pieces of Mora from his arms.
"What's the topic?"
"The question doesn't have to be complicated. How about fortune-telling when the next collective discount event for all vendors in Liyue Harbor will begin?"
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A question mark popped up on Gu Sanqiu's forehead, and then he subconsciously glanced at Mona.
Is this kind of operation still possible?
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"What are you looking at! Aren't you going to do your divination yet, or do you want to lose to me on purpose?"
Mona felt a little angry when she was looked at by Gu Sanqiu, and then she sat opposite him and spread her scripture book flat on her long legs while sitting cross-legged.
"Oh, it's okay. Let's get started then."
Gu Sanqiu supported his face with one hand and gently shook the three pieces of Mora with the other hand, letting them fall freely to the ground. He recorded the front and back sides and repeated this action six times.
"Well, I roughly figured it out, what about you?"
"I'm fine too."
Mona closed the book and looked at Gu Sanqiu seriously.
"Is that the right answer?"
"It always feels like we are copying each other's homework the day before the holiday ends."
Gu Sanqiu shrugged: "You speak first?"
"The next time all vendors have a discount, it should be ten days later. Liyue will have a discount based on a festival with a special number."
Mona's tone was full of confidence: "So, what about you?"
"me."
Gu Sanqiu smiled and said, "Tomorrow."
"To-tomorrow?"
Mona was shocked. "No, it shouldn't be like that. Shouldn't tomorrow be a normal day with nothing happening?"
"Yeah, there isn't in the future, but there is a good chance that there will be now."
Gu Sanqiu picked up the wine glass and blew a breath. "Tomorrow, the purchasing team of Qingce Manor will most likely visit Liyue to make a large purchase. There will even be a tour group from Mondstadt, and the goods that Southern Cross is preparing for its next trip, etc."
"All these can happen if I want them to. These may be one of the factors that led to the big price reduction in Hong Kong, and these cannot be seen from divination."
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Looking at Mona, whose expression was dazed, Gu Sanqiu smiled maliciously.
"Girl, times have changed."
