0p0 Chapter 217 The Future is Your Era
Chapter 217 The Future is Your Era
After Xu Ning said that, Ningguang really thought about it seriously.
Thinking of the scene when Xu Ning returned the reward to her, her cheeks immediately turned as red and hot as burning coals, and even the area between her legs felt sore and weak.
Xu Ning looked at Ning Guang's captivatingly alluring expression and sat up.
Holding Ningguang's slender hand that was pinching his waist in his palm, Xu Ning raised his hand, took a sip of wine, and slowly passed it to the beautiful woman in front of him who was moved by the emotion.
"Open your bedside table!"
Upon hearing Xu Ning's words, Ningguang, panting, casually pulled open the gold-patterned wooden bedside table beside the bed, revealing a dark gold magical artifact inside.
"What?"
Xu Ning glanced at it; the sun and moon were in the box.
It seems this little cabinet is destined to be used to store weapons. I casually tossed my Dust Concealment Gourd inside and closed the drawer.
Xu Ning whispered "you" in Ning Guang's ear, which was his answer to the jade woman's question earlier, and then returned all the rewards he had tricked away, doubling the amount.
"You really don't want to be the Star of Tian Shu? I can sense that Uncle Tian actually approves of you a lot."
The condensed sunlight landed on Xu Ning's chest, and two slender fingers mimicked the little figure's feet, walking around on Xu Ning's body. After playing for a while, it suddenly asked a question.
Xu Ning comfortably enjoyed the ticklish sensation brought to him by the "little fingertip figure," and chuckled as he played with Ning Guang's white hair, "You want me to take the position of Tian Shu Star?"
Ningguang nodded earnestly and said, "Of course."
"In the past few years, following your instructions, I have invested almost all of the revenue into various industries in Liyue, gradually bringing the power of Liyue into my hands."
"However, there are still some so-called powerful families that I cannot fully bring under my control."
Xu Ning also deeply understands this point.
Although the people of Liyue who migrated south made their fortunes through commerce and seemed to be accustomed to the deceit and treachery in business, they only had faith in the contracts themselves.
However, in reality, the people of Liyue still value human relationships to a great extent, after all, human relationships are a special kind of "contract" that is seemingly intangible but more solid.
Some large families, whether they have been in business for generations or have passed down their love of poetry and swordsmanship, are able to unite firmly under the bond of family bloodlines and stand together against external forces for the benefit of the family.
Ningguang scratched Xu Ning's stomach and laughed, "My original intention was to let you take the position of Tian Shu Star. With your friendship with that girl Ke Qing, Tian Shu, Tian Quan, and Yu Heng Stars can work together and completely control the direction of Li Yue."
"Then, if the opportunity arises, we three stars will work together to let Yelan and Beidou each secure a star position, leaving only two star positions as an opportunity for other merchants to rise to the top. At that time, in Liyue, apart from the Geo Archon, the entire country will be under our control."
Xu Ning lowered his head and kissed Ning Guang's small earlobe without looking up.
He whispered in her ear, "The Emperor will soon step down from his post."
Ningguang jolted and sat up abruptly, nearly bumping into Xu Ning's nose.
"When?"
Xu Ning looked at the barely suppressed excitement in Ning Guang's red eyes and smiled, "Soon."
"He is just waiting for a witness to history."
Ningguang immediately understood. "You mean the Emperor is waiting for that kid named 'Kong'? You deliberately had Wangshu Inn keep an eye on him for this, right? So it's for this year's Immortal Invitation Ceremony?"
Ningguang asked a barrage of questions, and after receiving confirmation from Xu Ning, she clenched her fists tightly and said excitedly, her voice trembling, "I can't wait any longer."
Xu Ning tidied her messy hair behind her ear and smiled, "No need to rush. The future of Liyue will definitely belong to humans, to Ningguang."
Ningguang hugged Xu Ning and said with a sweet laugh, "It's our era!"
Xu Ning flicked Ningguang's nose with his finger and teased, "You're so happy to hear that the Emperor is leaving? You little schemer who doesn't respect the gods!"
Ningguang gave Xu Ning a deep look and chuckled softly, "My faith is not in gods or immortals, but in you."
Ningguang's long hair hung low, obscuring her blushing face filled with shyness, as she leaned deeply forward.
Xu Ning suddenly gripped the Cloud Dream Bed with both hands, "Hiss~ Tonight seems a bit ominous..."
For the first time in several days, Ningguang woke up earlier than Xu Ning.
Xi's knowledge is like a little lark, chattering away non-stop from early morning.
Perhaps it was Xu Ning's words last night that gave Ningguang a new and clear goal. From the moment Ningguang got up, a series of instructions were transmitted to all parts of Liyue through Baiwen in an orderly manner.
Xu Ning, however, didn't get up until the sun was high in the sky.
As I went outside, I saw Baiwen organizing the documents on the bookshelf, so I went over and greeted him.
Unlike Bai Shi, who always looked at Xu Ning like an enemy, Bai Wen was always very respectful to this person who was definitely the male master.
"Could you help me find out where Uncle Tian and Zhiyi are right now?"
Before long, Xu Ning reached the top floor of Heyu Teahouse.
Uncle Tian was sitting at a table facing the street, drinking tea and watching the bustling traffic below.
Standing beside him were two girls, one was his daughter Huixin, and the other was someone Xu Ning had never seen before.
Uncle Tian heard someone coming upstairs, turned around and looked back, then smiled and said, "Huixin, you and Xiaoyu can sit at another table, and leave this place for us to have a chat."
Huixin glanced helplessly at Xu Ning, said to Uncle Tian, "Drink less," and then led the girl named "Xiaoyu" to a table far away to sit down and ordered a pot of fragrant tea.
As soon as Xu Ning sat down, he picked up the teacup in front of Uncle Tian, poured the pale blue tea inside onto the ground, and filled a cup of Qianfeng teacup with it.
Uncle Tian picked up the glass and drank it all in one gulp, then let out a long sigh of relief.
"That felt so good. I've never forgotten the cleansing feeling since I had it last time. I was wondering when you'd remember to bring me some wine!"
Xu Ning smiled and said, "I'll have Huixin bring you a jar back in a bit."
Uncle Tian laughed and said, "It's enough that you can persuade Huixin. Fill it up again."
Uncle Tian drank his cup slowly, savoring it like tea.
"You never come here unless you need something. So, what do you want to ask this old man?"
Xu Ning smiled and sighed, saying, "It's really a pity about Zhiyi."
Uncle Tian seemed surprised that Xu Ning would say such a thing. He chuckled and said, "I thought you came to me because you were angry about being eliminated, but I didn't expect you to be speaking up for someone else."
Uncle Tian looked at Xu Ning, pointed to the ground with his finger, and said coldly, "If this old man can't stand those few bowls of fish soup and gets buried underground, then it's no pity."