Chapter 393

"How did you arrange the Sea Lantern Festival in the past?"

"Girl-sama, generally speaking, it is a holiday for the soldiers."

"Then why is this year not the same as in previous years?"

After learning from Yekaterina about the Fools' past arrangements in Liyue, Columbia turned her head to look at the other party with some curiosity.

But she saw that the internal staff of Beiguo Bank still stayed at their posts.

"That's right, girl-sama."

Seeing that Columbia was a little confused, the adjutant Anna quickly stood next to Ekaterina and explained at the same time:

"Currently, the manpower of Fools in Liyue has been greatly reduced. In order to ensure the safety of Beiguo Bank, we have canceled the vacation."

"That's it...Anna, pass my order and let the soldiers rest."

"Girl-sama!"

"Since this is Li Na Yue, we naturally have to do as the Romans do. Besides...I'm still here."

"Yes, my lady."

Hearing Columbia's rather firm tone, Anna and Ekaterina looked at each other, and then agreed in unison.

After receiving the answer, Columbia no longer paid attention to the two of them. Instead, she turned her gaze back to the crowd below and murmured to herself:

"Sea Lantern Festival... is such a lively festival. I really want to tear this peaceful scene to pieces!"

Buzz——

Just when Columbia looked at the crowd and suddenly had evil thoughts in her heart, there was a sudden distortion in the air.

Then she felt as if she had been hit hard in the chest, and she couldn't help but let out a slightly painful groan.

"Well..."

Was I attacked?

Damn it, who is it!

With one hand withdrawn from the railing and covering her chest, Columbia looked so ugly that she raised her head and looked into the distance.

Then she saw two people sitting at a square table drinking tea on the slightly lower platform opposite Beiguo Bank.

One of them was wearing a long, slim-fitting dress in a mixture of brown, yellow and black. The exquisite clothing was also engraved with the Liyue ten thousand character pattern, which symbolized longevity and longevity.

Columbia recognized this person at a glance as the Rock King Emperor Morax who escaped from Liyue by faking his own death a few days ago.

The other person's clothing style was also roughly the same, but he was relatively taller in size. The other person was looking at her from a distance.

Who is he?

This strong man who suddenly sat opposite Morax drinking tea caused great doubts in Columbia's heart.

Being able to sit opposite the King of Rocks and even suffer a small loss from a distance, although the immortals in Liyue are capable in terms of status, they definitely do not have this strength.

That strong man was obviously a demon-god-level being, and he was probably even above her in terms of strength.

Thinking of this, Columbia couldn't help but realize that things might have exceeded their expectations.

In addition to Morax and Han Xiao, a third demon-god-level existence actually appeared in Liyue?

Seeing that the other party did not hide his provocative gaze, Columbia withdrew her gaze with a stern face.

She understood that the reason why the big man revealed his identity was to send a warning to her.

The intention was also very obvious, which was to warn her not to cause trouble in Liyue Port.

"Could it be him..."

Based on the sight warning that the big man gave her and the situation of the other party getting along with Morax, Columbia suddenly thought of a candidate in her mind.

The former comrade-in-arms of Emperor Yanwang, Ruotuo Dragon King, one of the Seven Dragon Kings!

But soon she felt that her guess was not consistent with the intelligence collected by the Fools.

Because according to the intelligence collected before, Ruoduo Dragon King had obviously fallen into complete madness due to wear and tear and was sealed by Morax.

If that big man is really the Dragon King Ruotuo, why does he look quite sane and not worn out at all?

This is not logical!

...

the other side.

Watching Columbia's figure disappear from the second-floor balcony of Beiguo Bank, Zhongli, holding the tea cup, couldn't help but shake his head.

"Ruo Tuo, we can just sit here and monitor each other, why do we need to take action directly?"

"Of course, give her a warning."

Hearing Zhongli's inquiry, the man in the form of Ruotuo Dragon King looked away with a sneer on his lips.

Chapter 635: Ruo Tuo’s sudden whim

Although it didn't take long to wake up, Dragon King Ruotuo didn't know much about Liyue's situation under normal circumstances.

But he couldn't help it because he had a comrade named Zhongli who knew everything about Liyue!

Not to mention there is Hanxiao next to him.

It was from the mouths of these two people that Dragon King Ruotuo learned how much trouble Zhidong Fools had brought to the Liyue people.

Emmm, some people may ask, didn’t the executive of the Winter Solstice have already discussed with Zhongli beforehand when doing things in Liyue?

Isn't it a bit bad to bring this matter out to find fault?

In this regard, Ruotuo Dragon King expressed a "double standard", and he also contributed to the establishment of Liyue. Morax agreed that it was the other party's business, but he did not agree to let the fools cause trouble in Liyue, which he protected.

So when he saw the Winter Demon God-level executive that Han Xiao was talking about, Dragon King Ruotuo hit him hard with his telekinesis without any hesitation as a warning.

"You...forget it!"

Zhongli sighed softly and then put the matter behind him.

Ruotuo only gave a small warning to the executive officer sent by Zhidong. It was not a big deal and there was no need to worry too much about it.

However, he did find a lot of clues about the young-looking executive officer just now.

Especially the identity of the other party...

"Ruo Tuo, have you seen the condition of that girl?"

"I saw it."

Seeing Zhongli talking about business, Ruotuo Dragon King nodded, with a look of surprise on his face as well.

"I never expected that there are still intelligent people of that race still alive in the world."

"Yeah...even I didn't expect that Ice God would have people of that race under his command."

"Is the Ice Queen? I'm not very familiar with this generation of ice gods, but she seems to have ideas about the sky?"

Hearing Zhongli mention the ice gods of this generation, Dragon King Ruotuo's eyes flickered, and he did not forget to point his finger at the sky while speaking.

"Well, the battle of Kanria five hundred years ago not only led to the fall of the Great Ci Tree King and Baal, but also caused great changes in the Ice God's personality."

"What about you, Morax...whose side are you on?"

"I...before a clear conclusion is reached, I am at best a little biased and will not directly stand up and choose any side."

In response to Dragon King Ruotuo's question, Zhongli raised his head and stared at the dark sky, as if he could see the island hidden behind the black sky.

"Now I just want to protect Liyue."

"I haven't seen you for so many years. Morax, your personality has become a lot smoother!"

"Then do you think my change is good or bad?"

"Who knows, maybe only time can judge you, right?"

Yeah...maybe only time will be able to evaluate my transformation.

After hearing what Dragon King Ruotuo said, Zhongli chuckled and changed the subject:

"Since you have given the warning, I believe that the executive officer will not mess around."

"The Hai Lantern Festival is about to start now. It's not far from Yujing Terrace. Ruo Tuo... how about going to the third floor to watch the party?"

"It's the Hailantern Festival party held by Hanxiao boy. I want to take a good look at it!"

...

It was getting closer and closer to the party time, and the big screen in the square of Yujing Terrace was already crowded with audiences.

Everyone's face was full of anticipation.

They want to know what changes have been made to this year's Lantern Festival.

At this time, in the backstage of the performance stage, Han Xiao was cheering Gan Yu, who was wearing an exquisite red cheongsam with a nervous face:

"Senior Sister Gan Yu, don't be nervous, this time is actually no different from the previous Hai Lantern Festival!"

"I'm not nervous about being the host of the party..."

Hearing his junior brother's encouragement, Gan Yu, who was holding the microphone in one hand, had his eyes wandering, and only held the hem of the cheongsam with one hand, with a delicate blush on his cheeks.

"The main reason is that the slit of this cheongsam is a little too high!"

"..."

Hearing that Gan Yu was a little nervous because of the high slit in her cheongsam, Han Xiao felt awkward and her entire face was a little distorted.

Sister, no one can look at your usual one-piece body-shaping suit without saying a word.

Aren't you used to it without the Hi-Si and a little high fork?

However, considering that he would easily be beaten for saying these words, Han Xiao decisively persuaded Gan Yu in a gentle tone:

"Don't worry, Senior Sister Gan Yu, nothing will go wrong."

"Oh well..."

Just when Han Xiao was about to say something more, a staff member ran up to them and panted:

"Lord Hanxiao, the time has come!"

"knew!"

Han Xiao nodded, then reached out and patted Gan Yu's exposed, round and jade-like shoulder:

"Senior Sister Gan Yu, it's up to you!"

Gudong——

Hearing that the party was about to begin, Gan Yu swallowed subconsciously, and then whispered as if to cheer himself up:

"Then I'll do it!"

After saying that, Gan Yu stepped on her high heels and slowly climbed the steps to the stage with the help of the staff.

...

"Well, is this year's host Gan Yu?"

On the high-rise building near Yujing Terrace, Zhongli couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he saw Gan Yu, who was wearing a red cheongsam and walking elegantly to the middle of the stage.

"Gan Yu? Oh...it's that little unicorn!"

Ruotuo Dragon King, who was leaning on the railing and imitating Zhongli, hugged his chest with his hands, also had a happy smile on his face.

"I wasn't very clear-headed when we last met, so I didn't pay much attention at the time."

"Now it seems that that little chubby guy from back then has become more and more agile! I don't know which brat got the advantage!"

"Ruo Tuo, this may disappoint you. Gan Yu hasn't found his sweetheart yet, and Liu Yun is almost worried to death about this."

Ah...it's been almost three thousand years and you still haven't found your sweetheart?

"Morax, don't you want to lie to me?"

"I would lie to you about something that you can know just by asking Liu Yun?"

After hearing Zhongli's personal verification, Ruotuo Dragon King didn't know what to say for a moment.