Liyue Harbor at night is lit up one after another.

The silks installed during the day glow with new colors at night. Under the yellow light, the exquisite silks reflect little bits of light, or form pictures, or connect into wisps of colorful lines.

Extend to the distance.

When Ningzhe saw this scene, he suddenly realized that these silks were actually the ones shipped from Qingce Village a few days ago.

The craftsmanship of Qingcezhuang is indeed second to none in Liyue, the silk is fine but not thin, beautiful but not messy, it is like a wonder in the world.

Although Ningzhe couldn't participate in guessing the lantern riddles himself, he could still come to the scene and have fun.

It's just that... Ningzhe wanted to bring Ning Yu with him, but for some reason Ning Yu became extremely silent and depressed as soon as he returned to the bookstore today.

No matter what Ningzhe said, Ning Yu would never go out, only locking himself in the room.

As for the others, Hu Tao disappeared somewhere, and Chong Yun and Shen He seemed to be still in Tianheng Mountain...

Poor Ningzhe could only come to the scene of the silk lantern riddles with Jiang Guo, who looked numb.

After Jiang Guo returned to Wangshu Inn, he first met his master. As he expected, the cheap master just said a soft "hmm" and then said nothing more.

In comparison, Uncle Yanxiao's reaction was much more real.

The big man shouted excitedly, and then quickly went to prepare the ingredients, saying that he would have a good meal to celebrate.

Even Phil Godette, the owner (not the wife of the owner) of Wangshu Inn, became happy. She personally selected the ingredients and was gearing up to cook a good meal to reward everyone.

Jiang Guo didn't quite understand why they were so happy when he worked under Ning Zhe, but since he could get a delicious meal for free, he didn't mind.

In this way, the meal will be enjoyable and the whole family will be happy.

Then...the meal was finished, and Jiang Guo was kicked out.

That's right, he was kicked out directly, and there was no more room for him in the entire Wangshu Inn.

"..."

Therefore, he could only come to Yunhai Bookstore in despair.

However, as soon as he arrived at the bookstore, he found that Ningzhe had already prepared a room for him, and even the basic furniture was ready.

Seeing Ningzhe's smile, Jiang Guo took a deep breath and then walked into his room.

Enter the door, lock it, and block the door, all in one go.

It wasn't until later that he was called out by Ningzhe.

After all, he was appointed by Ningguang to participate in this lantern riddle. If he dared to take advantage of the situation, Ningzhe could teach him a profound lesson without Ningguang taking action.

So...Jiang Guo could only follow Ningzhe to the scene of the lantern riddles with a stiff smile.

The main venue for this lantern riddle is located in the center of the commercial street. The heat brought by the festival and the traffic of the commercial street itself mean that the place is full of people soon after nightfall.

At the scene, Ningzhe discovered an old friend.

At a glance, Master Xingqiu from Feiyun Chamber of Commerce was standing in the corner with a book in his hand, reading it carefully.

It's autumn...

Speaking of which, Ningzhe hasn't seen him since the preliminary round.

But now it seems that Xingqiu has not been affected at all, and his entire mental state is exactly the same as before.

"Um...?"

At this time, Xingqiu also discovered Ningzhe and Jiang Guo, and immediately took the book back and walked towards Ningzhe.

"Ningzhe, and this...Jiang Guo?"

After getting closer, a smile appeared on Xingqiu's face.

"Yes, it seems you are in good spirits."

"Of course. It's just a failure that's not a failure, but I feel a little regretful that I didn't get to fight with you."

Xingqiu replied to Ningzhe helplessly, then looked at Jiang Guo and said seriously: "Are you the champion of this Liyue Millennium Competition?"

"Well...strictly speaking, I'm just touching..."

"No need to hide it, I know who you are."

"ha?"

Looking at Xingqiu's serious look, Jiang Guo looked confused.

"My eldest brother knows something about the Privy Council. After this competition, he mentioned you to me...the young talent that the Privy Council values ​​the most, right?"

Which young talent do you value most?

Oh, what about this level of identity?

Ningzhe became interested and put a smile on his face.

"..."

Jiang Guo was speechless and choked, and glanced at Ning Zhe with some frustration.

A few hours ago, he was indeed the young leader most valued by the Privy Council.

But now...he is just a boy at Yunhai Bookstore...

Well, to put it more professionally, he is now the accountant of Yunhai Bookstore, specializing in financial management.

"Okay Xingqiu, he has nothing to do with the Privy Council now. He is...well, a new accountant in the bookstore."

"Mr. Accountant?"

Xingqiu glanced at Ningzhe strangely, and then at Jiang Guo who looked numb, and suddenly understood.

"In that case, let's go and take a look at this year's puzzle together."

Xingqiu saw everything, so he put on a smile and said.

"Okay, although I can't participate in answering questions, it's still okay to go and take a look."

Ningzhe nodded slightly, accepting Xingqiu's words.

"Okay, although the chance of beating you is not high, but... ah?"

Xingqiu was stunned for a moment, then frowned, "You can't participate in the quiz?"

"Yes, this is the "championship reward" personally designated by Lord Ningguang."

As if he finally found an opportunity, Jiang Guo interjected expressionlessly.

"Championship reward? Wait, are you saying that in addition to statues and jade, Liyue Millennium's championship reward also prohibits participation in lantern riddle activities?"

"Yes."

"Ah this..."

Xingqiu touched his head, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Being banned from participating in the next round of activities, what kind of reward is this?

"Have you listened carefully to the rules of this lantern riddle party?"

Seeing Xingqiu's expression, Ningzhe shook his head and spoke in a funny tone.

"Rules? Of course, although I was not present, my servants have already told me."

"The most distinctive feature of this lantern riddle is the limitation of the question bank. Most of the puzzle content is selected from popular and best-selling books in recent years..."

As he was talking, Xingqiu suddenly remembered something and stopped talking.

He seemed to understand why Ningguang wanted to ban Ningzhe from competing.

Most of the best-selling books in the past ten years, except for the works of the rice wife writer, seem to have been written by Ningzhe.

Questions to ask the writer himself about his or her work?

Stop making trouble, this is not the Chinese reading comprehension of Earth.

The writers in Teyvat still know what their works want to express, and no one here will ask questions about reading comprehension.

"Okay, I understand. If I were the organizer of this event, I wouldn't let you participate."

Xingqiu shrugged, then glanced around curiously, and said strangely: "Where is Ning Yu? Logically speaking, he should be very interested in this kind of activity."

"He... I don't know what's going on. When I returned to the bookstore today, I saw that he was not in a good mood."

As he spoke, people around him started to say hello to Ningzhe, and Ningzhe also nodded.

"...When I called him, he didn't even want to go out."

"That's it..."

Xingqiu nodded thoughtfully.

At this moment, the lights in the streets suddenly became a little brighter, giving the entire street a yellow halo.

Immediately afterwards, the silks originally hung on the street were suddenly let go, spread out in an orderly manner, and then rose to a high place under the blow of the wind.

Colorful silks hung in the sky, and then fell one by one, like colorful raindrops falling continuously.
Chapter completed!