Chapter 74: The message brought by Yaya
"You guys, behave yourself after you get out. Anyway, I don't want to see you in this place again in the future."
"You are all the future of Liyue Harbor. You will all be well-known and prominent figures in this land. If someone were to dig up your dark history of being in jail, wouldn't it be a stain on your life?"
After urging the three to recite the "Liyue People's Code of Ethics" aloud at the prison gate, Fang Pan kindly gave them some advice.
But when he saw Gu Sanqiu standing beside him, his face suddenly turned dark.
It seems... this guy is a little unsure.
This was the first time that Chongyun and Xingqiu came in. Fang Pan still felt a little confused. What had these young masters done wrong to be locked up by Qixing?
But more than a day later, when he saw that Gu Sanqiu was also imprisoned in the same place, he suddenly understood.
This incense burner is really causing a lot of harm!
"Let's go, everyone. Go back and collect your clothes. I'll have someone send the secret technique I'll give you to Feiyun Chamber of Commerce, and you can go get it."
Gu Sanqiu patted Chongyun on the shoulder and said, "But if you and Xingqiu come to my house in the future, remember not to bring that thing with you. I'm afraid it will be purified instantly."
"Thank you, Lao Gu. If you need anything in the future, just let me know. Although I never claim to be a chivalrous knight, as long as my friends ask, I will find a way to help you."
"Then you should send this guy back to Feiyun Chamber of Commerce safely now."
Gu Sanqiu pointed at the gray version of Xingqiu next to him and said, "Looking at this guy's condition, I'm afraid he'll be hit by a carriage before he can get back to Feiyun Chamber of Commerce."
After saying goodbye to the duo, Gu Sanqiu turned and looked behind the tree.
"I say, why are you waiting for me here? Do you still want to fight? I just came out of there, and I have no plans to go back in and stay for two days."
"Hey, why do I have to fight with you when I come to you? Can't we talk about something more cultured and elegant?"
Tartaglia came out from behind the tree and said, "Of course, if you really want to fight me, that's not impossible."
"Get lost. I will be the only one to be imprisoned. You, a Winter Envoy, can avoid the pain of imprisonment, but I cannot."
"The pain...of prison?"
Tartaglia looked at the energetic Gu Sanqiu and said, "You are completely different from those guys I have seen who just got out of prison."
"Well, this is not important. Let's talk business. What is the reason that makes you, an executive officer, wait for me here instead of doing your job? It can't be a major incident that will threaten Liyue Harbor, right?"
"Why are there so many major events? This is a peaceful time."
Tartaglia put his arm around Gu Sanqiu's shoulders and said, "Didn't you say last time that you would invite me to a dinner party? But later you took me away to see the world."
"How about you come with me to have a meal now? To use the words of you Liyue people, it's like a welcome dinner for you."
"A foreigner welcomed me with Liyue customs... How interesting."
Gu Sanqiu laughed: "I thought you were joking , but it's okay, I'm not too busy recently, I can go to the dinner."
"Are you busy every day? But I heard that you, the incense burner, are quite free every day. You go to Yujingtai to drink tea early in the morning."
"They don't know a thing. They didn't see me working hard. Do they understand the value of working hard in secret?"
The two got on the carriage, and Tartaglia generously handed the guest list for the dinner to Gu Sanqiu.
"Here's the list of today's guests. Can you help me see if there are any candidates I need to pay attention to? This will also be a way for me to check in advance to see if there are any of those guys you hate."
"Hey, the intelligence capabilities of the Northland Bank are really good, but the people you invited seem to be guys who don't usually follow the rules."
"Of course. If there is no further need, would ordinary forces be willing to attend a dinner hosted by the envoys of the Kingdom of Winter?"
Tartaglia was quite open-minded: "So, is there anyone that needs attention?"
"Well, it's okay. Although these people may not be doing things in a formal way, they are still legal taxpayers. There are only two who have problems."
Gu Sanqiu pointed at the list and said, "These two guys have criminal records in Liyue. They seem to be connected to the treasure-stealing group outside the city. They are also involved with the gangster group in Chihuyan."
"On the surface, it seems that these two guys don't have much contact, but in fact, they are good friends. You'd better be careful when the time comes that these two guys will play double acts to trick you."
"How do you know so clearly?"
Dadalia looked puzzled: "How can a serious incense burner see this kind of file in the official department?"
Gu Sanqiu took a sip of tea. The one in the sky was his own elder sister. Was there anything in Liyue that he couldn't possibly see?
Oh, no, to be precise, the scope should be limited to the small area of official documents.
If he casually peeked at a little girl changing clothes or taking a bath, or simply sneaked into someone else's boudoir, regardless of whether he did anything bad or not, Ningguang would hang him at the highest point of the Jade Pavilion and dry him like bacon for a month.
Both the host and the guests were delighted after the meal. To be more precise, they saw that Tartaglia was able to invite Gu Sanqiu, and they immediately gained confidence in his connections and energy, which led to the "surface phenomenon" of clinking glasses and both the host and the guests being delighted.
Everyone else had already boarded the carriage and gone home to prepare their meals, while Tartaglia and Gu Sanqiu were leaning against a pillar while one of them simply moved a few spare chairs over and placed them side by side and lay down on them.
"Huh - why did you drag me to this kind of dinner? Even if I didn't have the reputation of being an incense burner, it shouldn't be difficult for you to take down these nouveau riche and local militiamen and use them for your own purposes."
"Ah, that's true, but this involves another purpose of mine."
Tartaglia yawned, "Have you heard of the Sangenkai?"
"Don't tell me you, the Winter Solstice people, had a hand in this."
"No, they approached the Northland Bank and discussed with Amir whether they could sell out your whereabouts. This would greatly facilitate our Winter Kingdom in many ways."
Tartaglia smiled and said, "Of course, if we can team up with them to kill you, we will get more."
"I see. Amir didn't tell anyone."
"This is a serious matter. Amir is not the kind of person who would gossip about others casually. Besides, I am not very interested in this so-called cooperation."
The corners of Tartaglia's mouth curled up in a mocking arc: "First, I don't know if these people are really from the Sanxuan Society, or if they are from the Liyue official who came here to commit fraud."
"Second, I don't think those scum hiding in the dark can kill you."
"I checked the information. The Fengxiang family has been passed down from generation to generation until now. I can only say that the existence of your family itself is a miracle of some magnitude."
Tartaglia shrugged. "And that so-called Sangenkai, they have no sincerity in discussing anything, let alone showing up."
Gu Sanqiu twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "No, if things had developed normally, the miracle you are talking about should have been killed long ago. The Sanxuan Society has done a pretty good job in this regard."
"Why are you telling me this?"
"I've told you such important information, can you please tell me why those guys want to kill you?"
Gu Sanqiu casually threw the cigarette butt into the cleaned plate.
"Then what do you think the desires of ordinary people are?"
