Chapter 99: Business Trip and Holiday
"Jin? The document sent by the acting leader, and it's in the name of the Knights of Favonius?"
Gu Sanqiu threw the letter onto the table and said, "I want to hear your opinions first."
"Tell me your story first."
"OK."
Gu Sanqiu was straightforward: "Based on the information I know, the acting head of the group would not send such a letter, so I doubt the authenticity of this thing."
" Secondly , I don't think that the guys who went on the expedition in Mond were stupid. They wouldn't even leave a master at home to guard the gate, so the so-called 'lack of experienced warriors' is also false."
Moreover, Mond's top fighter, a certain bomb-crazy little loli, is still there...
"To sum up, the water content of this thing seems to be ridiculously high."
"Yeah, pretty much the same as we think."
Ningguang nodded. "However, the seal on it is indeed from the official emblem of the Knights of Favonius. It was also escorted to our hands by a team of knights. Its authenticity can be guaranteed."
"So, there is another possibility?"
Gu Sanqiu raised his eyebrows, looking at Ningguang's question which sounded more like an affirmation.
"That's right."
Ningguang nodded. "Alliance, or mutual assistance. The Knights of Favonius are seeking cooperation from us."
"If the Free Mondstadt, which is protected by the wind god Barbatos, wants to seek cooperation from us, there is no need to find so many reasons. Diplomatic correspondence should be written in the form of communication between old friends."
"Something big must have happened, or happened before."
Gu Sanqiu touched his chin and said, "But my intelligence does not contain any information about Mondstadt. Does Qixing have any comment?"
"No, I think it was something that was suppressed by the Knights."
Ningguang tapped the table. "You just forgot to mention a possibility. For example, something is 'about to happen', and the Knights have foreseen this situation in some way, so they sent the letter."
"Well, considering Mondstadt's previous situation, I don't know if the Fatui have anything to do with this matter."
Gu Sanqiu seemed to be thinking: "You told me this, do you want me to lead the diplomatic envoys this time?"
"No, but you have to go along."
Ningguang said, "I don't trust you to lead the team. If something happens, I'm afraid you'll get excited and start chopping up the enemy without thinking."
"Hey, don't make me sound like a psychopathic murderer."
Gu Sanqiu looked at him blankly: "Who is leading the team?"
"Feng Yan."
?
Gu Sanqiu was stunned: "I think you are kidding me."
Who is Feng Yan? He is the chief coach of the Thousand Rock Army and a general-like figure in Liyue. Why would we let such a person be the leader of the diplomatic delegation to Mondstadt?
He would believe you if you told Feng Yan to lead a surprise attack team to kill Mond's leadership.
"As for the Eye of God Exchange Conference, with the Gu family's background and your strength, if it is just a general exchange conference to cover up the truth, I believe you can kill them all, but remember to save some face for your friendly countries."
"As for the martial arts performance, sending Feng Yan out is also to show respect and support for this event. After all, the title of Fengxiang Ren is not well-known in the eyes of ordinary people in foreign countries. We need a person with status in a broad sense as a leader."
"I see. So Uncle Fengyan is just a tool and mascot for the team, right?"
"That's not necessarily the case. If it was just a martial arts competition between Mondstadt and Liyue, I believe that after the martial arts competition, it would immediately turn into a banquet of wine and poetry. This is also an old tradition of the people of Mondstadt."
Ningguang said, "But you just said that there are still some guys stationed in Mondstadt. With Feng Yan here, ordinary troops will not suffer any loss in the battle."
"Well, the Fatui, but I'm on a business trip this time, so is there any allowance for travel expenses?"
Keqing on the side began to complain: "Your Gu family is so rich, why do you still hold on to a small subsidy?"
"What do you know? This is the labor compensation I deserve."
Gu Sanqiu argued confidently: "Besides, this is the money I earned myself. It is fundamentally different from the assets that my Gu family can use."
"Besides, aren't you the Seven Stars quite wealthy? Logically, my subsidy would only take up a small portion of your travel budget, right?"
"That's true, but you have to be careful when you go out this time. Mondstadt is different from Liyue. There are still some old nobles who are still unwilling to give up."
Ningguang rubbed her brows and said, "It's okay if you want to kill people here, but if you go to other countries, remember to be more restrained, understand?"
"I know, I know. I don't think those guys with any brains would come looking for me."
Gu Sanqiu threw a bottle of treasure pills to Ningguang: "By the way, when do we set off?"
"Two days later, after Feng Yan's training mission is completed, let's talk about it. Do you have anything to do?"
"Yes, I'm going to find a guy to get some information first."
Gu Sanqiu stood up and said, "Since we already have the letter from the Knights of Favonius, we should also have the relevant information about Mondstadt during this period from the North Country Bank."
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"So this is why you came to see me?"
Tartaglia was speechless as he looked at Gu Sanqiu, who was curled up on the sofa drinking tea opposite him.
"You have a saying in Liyue that a weasel pays a New Year's greeting to a chicken with bad intentions. This should be able to explain the current situation."
"Well, if you insist on saying so, it's not impossible. After all, it's quite rare ."
"Also, if you feel that you still don't know enough about some of Liyue's culture, I suggest you use some of the slang of the Kingdom of Winter. If you can arouse the customer's curiosity, the topic will be opened up immediately."
Dadalia's face turned dark. He knew that the other party was talking about putting himself in the position of the "chicken" and Gu Sanqiu in the position of the "weasel".
"Since this is a culture I don't understand, I must try to control it. This is my way of survival!"
"Okay, okay, you're awesome."
Gu Sanqiu put down his teacup and stretched out his right hand: "Well, the information you sent from Mond should be in your hands now, can you show it to me?"
"Do you think I'm some kind of place... an organization that sells intelligence?"
"We are all so familiar with each other now. It won't hurt to show it to me, right? Besides, I have told you many little secrets of Liyue."
Gu Sanqiu yawned: "Come to think of it, when I came to your place today, I didn't even pay attention to the people who were eating with me. Shouldn't you give me some compensation?"
"Why do you want me, an innocent passerby, to pay for the evil you committed? I suspect you are completely awake today."
"Eh? Can you see that? I really didn't sleep well today."
Gu Sanqiu complained, "I was called out early in the morning to eat breakfast, and before I even finished, I was dragged away to discuss something. Anyway, I felt extremely uncomfortable."
Tartaglia: ...
Can't this guy hear that I'm mocking him?
