The northernmost part of the Teyvat continent is a cold and vast land.

Under the beautiful aurora, the tall palace covered with white snow was so holy and solemn that the fools who came and went did not even dare to breathe loudly.

In a corner of the palace, in an empty banquet hall, there was a dining table twenty meters long. The quiet moonlight shot in from the tall windows, covering half of the dining table and making the other half of the dining table appear even darker.

Across this extra-long dining table, two figures were sitting opposite each other on high-backed chairs, sipping tea in silence.

After an unknown amount of time, the woman hidden in the darkness made a cold voice. The sound is like the cold wind on the glacier, just listening to it can take away all the warmth.

"Have you made up your mind?"

The magnetic voice is full of the vicissitudes of the world and a calmness as heavy as the earth.

"Isn't my presence here the best proof?"

The cold voice was silent for a moment, and then asked: "Are you really not involved in this matter?"

"Indeed not."

"Liyue is full of talented people, no wonder you are willing to let go."

"I am indeed proud of them. Closer to home, I can accept your previous conditions, but I also have new conditions."

"Tell me."

The golden pupils like a dragon peered through the darkness into the emotionless cold eyes, "Liyue needs a substantial safety promise."

A cold voice sounded, "I can make a promise."

"I am willing to believe in your promise, but Liyue will be a country of humans in the future. People are more willing to believe in things they can control."

"...So you want equity in Northland Bank?"

"Yes. Bringing your funding channels into our sights and being monitored and restricted by us to a certain extent can prevent you from making more small moves against Liyue. As long as you agree to this condition, Beiguo Bank can also Participate in the business of the Northern Continent Business Alliance, which will bring you more abundant funds, and you will not suffer any loss."

The cold voice was silent for a long time, and finally replied: "Pantarone sent me a letter. He thinks 33% is too much, and I agree with him. At the same time, let the Liyue people seize the lifeblood of the Fools, and the Fools There is no reciprocal means, and this is not fair."

The magnetic voice said calmly: "In that case, I have a new proposal, a share exchange."

"What do you mean?"

"Liyue Tukai Bank will hand over 5% of the equity to Foolish People in exchange for 5% of the equity of Beiguo Bank. In addition, this time the debt will be converted into 25% of the equity of Beiguo Bank. In this way, both of us hold It takes part of the other party’s financial lifeline, which is a two-way guarantee.”

"Sounds like a good idea...but is 5% too little?"

"It's enough for us to legitimately send supervisors to the other party and monitor the other party's capital flow openly."

"I think 10% is a reasonable price."

"Enough is enough! I know that behind this disaster in Liyue there are small tricks by fools. If I had not taken the overall situation into consideration, what I would have taken out would not have been the shares of Tukai Bank, but Guanhongzhiyan!"

"There is no evidence for your accusation!"

"I am the God of Contracts, not the God of Law. If you want to discuss evidence, you should go to Fontaine! Don't waste my patience anymore!"

The earth began to tremble slightly, and transparent ice flowers condensed in the air.

The pressure of the two gods caused the Queen's Guards who were guarding outside the Winter Palace to fight. They had to rely on the support of their weapons to stand firm!

After a long time, the elite members of the Queen's Guard suddenly felt their shoulders relax, and the pressure as heavy as a mountain slowly subsided, and they couldn't help but quietly wiped their sweat.

In the restaurant, a cold voice spoke again, "I agree."

"Then, there's one last thing left."

A piece of paper came out with the sound and landed lightly on the opposite side of the long table.

The cold voice revealed a hint of doubt, "What kind of condition is this?"

"That boy Niwa added this. Just think of it as a symbol of the harmonious coexistence between the two countries." There was a hint of helplessness in the magnetic voice.

"...Okay, I agree."

"Then, the contract is fulfilled! Anyone who breaks his promise shall be punished by eating rocks!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the tall figure wearing a dragon-patterned windbreaker slowly stood up, gently placed a golden heart of God on the long table, and then turned around and walked towards the door.

A cold voice sounded behind him, "Are you just going to let it go? Morax?"

The tall figure stood still.

"From now on, there will be no Morax in the world, only the mortal Zhongli. I wish your plan goes well, Your Majesty the Ice Queen!"

The dark golden figure disappeared into the pure white palace, leaving only a brilliant golden light blooming quietly in the huge restaurant.

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Three days later, Liyue Port.

The tall figure wearing a dragon-patterned windbreaker slowly walked through the bustling crowd.

A wide variety of specialty products, the cries of merchants and vendors, and the smell of grilled fish all create a market impression unique to Liyue Port, making people unknowingly indulge in this world of fireworks.

In the prime location of Feiyun Slope, with the sound of fierce firecrackers, a line of red silk fell to the ground among the crowd, revealing a brand new plaque on a certain building.

Liyue branch of Teyvat Commodity Exchange Market.

The tall figure looked at the big golden characters, and turned his head to look up high. He saw Niyu in casual clothes on a platform somewhere, toasting him with a glass of wine. Standing next to him was a smiling man. The poet in green robe.

Zhongli smiled slightly, found his way to the higher platform, and said hello to the bard first.

"How did you come?"

Wendy smiled and said, "This boss asked me to be a temporary driver."

"If Teyvat had a driver's license, he must have been banned from taking the exam for life." Niyu rolled his eyes at him angrily, then turned to Zhongli and said, "Looking at the relaxed look on the emperor's face, has the matter been settled?"

Zhongli nodded slightly, sat down at the dining table, poured himself a glass of wine, drank it down in one gulp, exhaled slowly, and then said: "From now on, I am no longer the Emperor of the Rock King, just Zhongli."

"Oh, congratulations on your retirement." Wendy picked up the wine glass with a smile, touched Zhongli's empty wine glass lightly, and drank it all in one gulp.

Niyu had already been mentally prepared for this. Hearing this, he asked: "My suggestion, the emperor...how do you think Mr. Zhongli has considered it?"

Zhongli shook his head slightly and said: "The ceremony is still unnecessary, but I will prepare the decree for the Zen position and hand it over to Ningguang. In addition, I have considered it again and again, and I still have to announce the death of the Rock God to the outside world, otherwise it will not be conducive to the establishment of a new power system."

Niyu did not insist and nodded: "Just think about this matter... By the way, the last condition..."

Zhongli took out a piece of paper from his arms and showed it to Niyu, "The contract signed by [Harlequin] himself."

Niyu nodded quickly, "Then we go back now?"

Before Zhongli could speak, Wendy interrupted: "Can't you just go by yourself? Let us just talk about old times here!"

Niyu ignored him and whispered to Zhongli: "The hall master is very angry that you have been off duty for five months without permission..."

Wendy said with a smirk on her face: "Are you afraid that the little girl will hit you with a big stick again, so you deliberately used Brother Zhongli as a human shield?"

Niyu stared at him for a moment, then suddenly raised his voice: "Boss, this meal will be charged to the poet's account!"

"Hey, hey! Don't, don't! I'm wrong, why not..."

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