Genshin Impact: The Sharpshooter of Teyvat

Shao Yun pulled Zhongli away from Hu Tao, then leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Zhongli, your hall master is so passionate that I can hardly handle it."

Zhongli smiled slightly, with a hint of helplessness on his face, and responded softly.

"The hall master is always like this, enthusiastic and eccentric, but her intentions are all good. You will know when you go there."

Shao Yun nodded, as if he was convinced by Zhongli's words, and then changed the subject and asked, "Zhongli, do you have anything to eat in the Wangsheng Hall? I'm hungry."

When Zhongli heard Shao Yun ask this, he was stunned and asked back curiously.

"Shao Yun, what do you mean by that? With a fortune of 50 billion, can't you find a place to eat?"

Shao Yun touched his stomach and smiled awkwardly: "Don't mention it. I've eaten at all the big restaurants in Liyue recently and I'm tired of the taste. Now I want to eat something simple and delicious."

Zhongli thought for a moment, a gleam of inspiration flashed in his eyes, and he said, "Oh, I remember there are some mountain-dish hot braised noodles left in the kitchen of Wangsheng Hall. If you don't mind, I can heat it up for you."

Shao Yun was delighted when he heard this. He patted Zhong Li on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Great. Thank you very much, Mr. Zhong Li."

Hu Tao watched Shao Yun and Zhong Li come back, looked at Shao Yun, and asked with a mischievous smile: "How is it, Mr. Shao Yun, how is the discussion going?"

Shao Yun smiled and nodded. He said softly, "No problem, let's go."

……

On the way to Changsheng Hall, Hu Tao jumped like a little girl. Her singing voice was clear and melodious, full of youthful vitality.

The sunlight shining on her seemed to cover her with a golden halo, making her look more lively and lovely.

"When the sun comes out, I bask in the sun. When the moon comes out, I bask in the moon!" Her singing echoed in the streets, attracting the glances and smiles of passers-by.

……

The three of them soon arrived at the Hall of Rebirth. As soon as they entered the hall, Shao Yun was attracted by the scene before him.

The house was filled with props such as paper figurines, yellow paper, peach wood swords and compasses, and various small coffin boxes were placed on the cabinets.

In the corner, there are several large coffins standing quietly, which feels a bit weird.

Hu Tao brought Shao Yun to the antique living room. She pointed to the seat next to her and said, "Come on, Mr. Shao Yun, please take a seat."

Shao Yun sat down with a smile and expressed his gratitude to Hu Tao.

Then, Hu Tao turned to look at Zhong Li who was still standing there, and urged him, "Guest, what are you still daydreaming about? Go make some tea, I have a lot of things I want to ask Mr. Shao Yun."

Zhongli smiled slightly, nodded and said, "Okay, Hall Master."

He turned and walked towards the kitchen and started preparing tea.

Shao Yun looked at Zhongli's back and suddenly remembered something. He reminded him, "Don't forget the noodles."

Zhongli looked back at Shao Yun and said with a smile, "Got it, Mr. Shao Yun."

……

Zhongli was busy in the kitchen, heating up the noodles for the morning and making tea.

Meanwhile, Kurumi sat on a walnut chair with a mysterious smile on his face.

She turned to Shao Yun and said softly, "Shao Yun, actually the main purpose of inviting you here is not just to ask you to help me think of advertising slogans." There was a bit of seriousness and eagerness in her tone.

Shao Yun was attracted by Hu Tao's words. He was slightly stunned and then asked: "Oh? What else is there?"

Is it to let me kill people and then help Wangsheng Hall achieve better results? Will this reduce my honor points?

Hu Tao sighed softly and said helplessly, "A ghost has recently appeared in Liyue. It has a lot of resentment and poses a great threat to ordinary people."

"You may not know that in addition to handling funerals, our Wangsheng Hall is also responsible for maintaining the balance of yin and yang in the world. Our duty is to keep people away from the boundary between life and death, but that ghost broke through the boundary and came to the side of 'life', which makes me very distressed."

Shao Yun couldn't help but frown after hearing this. He didn't expect Hu Tao to mention such a serious matter. He asked, "Is that ghost so powerful? Even the Wangsheng Hall can't handle it?"

Walnut nodded and continued, "Yes, the ghost was too resentful. I held a funeral in the wild a few days ago to help it to rest in peace, but failed. If the Great Sage who Conquers Demons had not appeared in time, I might have died there."

Shao Yun couldn't help but be surprised after hearing this. He asked, "The Great Sage Who Conquers Demons? He couldn't even defeat that ghost?"

Hu Tao nodded, then shook his head and said, "Well, the Great Sage who conquered the demons let the ghost run away in order to save me..."

After listening to Hu Tao's words, Shao Yun frowned, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes. He took a deep breath, and his voice was filled with helplessness and confusion: "I am good at killing people, but killing ghosts... I have never tried it before."

When it comes to killing ghosts, I'm not "Uncle Nine" and my expertise is not suitable for that.

Although some people like to call themselves the King of Hell, that is an adjective, not a noun!

Seeing this, Hu Tao quickly waved her hands and explained, "Shao Yun, you misunderstood. I'm not asking you to kill the ghost. I talked to the Great Sage who conquers demons, and he mentioned the unique temperament in you. He believes that if you go to that station, it will be enough to suppress the ghost and prevent it from causing trouble."

She paused, looked at Shao Yun firmly, and continued, "My plan is that you use your aura to suppress the ghost, while the Demon-Subduing Great Sage and I will be responsible for the follow-up work. I believe that with you, we will be able to successfully solve this difficult problem."

How did ghosts scare people turn into people scaring ghosts? My business is a bit too broad!

Shao Yun looked down at his clothes, and the system's introduction to his sharpshooter suit flashed through his mind.

His mind moved, and he thought to himself: "Could it be that the power of this sharpshooter suit also works on ghosts?"

I'm going to be bored to death in Liyue Harbor this month, why not take this opportunity to go out for a walk with Ying?

He nodded to Walnut, agreeing to her request.

However, he did not forget his principles and immediately asked, "How much will you give me?"

Walnut was stunned by this question, blinked, and asked in confusion: "Ah? What do you mean by how much money?"

Shao Yun looked at her, folded his arms across his chest, and sneered: "Except for Ying and Paimeng, I never work for others for free. This is my rule."

Back in the camp, even if you helped King Dian Zi, he would give you a cowherd rider's spurs. What are you, Walnut?

Hu Tao felt very embarrassed when faced with Shao Yun's request for compensation.

His brows were furrowed, as if he was weighing various possible solutions.

Finally, she took a deep breath and suggested with a pleading tone: "Shao Yun, the Wangsheng Hall is indeed in a downturn recently, and it is difficult for me to pay you the compensation you asked for. Otherwise, I will provide you with the services of the Wangsheng Hall for free?"

After hearing this, Shao Yun frowned, obviously not satisfied with the proposal.

He shook his head, a hint of impatience in his tone: "Hu Tao, funerals are too unlucky. What I need is not services, but real money."

When Hu Tao heard this, she became even more anxious. She rubbed her hands nervously, trying to ease the tension in her heart.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up, as if she had thought of something. She hurriedly stood up from the chair, walked quickly to the counter, and said as she walked: "Shao Yun, wait a minute, I do have a good thing here, it should be worth some money."

Walnut walked behind the counter and carefully took it off an exquisite box.

She held the box back to Shao Yun and gently opened the lid. A faint peach wood fragrance wafted into her nose.

She took out an exquisite peach wood sword from the box. The sword blade was as smooth as jade and reflected a faint luster in the daytime.

She showed the peach wood sword to Shao Yun, her eyes gleaming with anticipation.

"Shao Yun, what do you think of this peach wood sword? It is made of the finest peach wood and has the effect of warding off evil spirits. I would like to use it in exchange for your help this time. What do you think?"

Shao Yun took the peach wood sword and looked at it carefully. He weighed it gently and felt the heaviness of the sword and the fine workmanship. He nodded slightly, recognizing the value of this peach wood sword.

"It is indeed a nice work of art. But I want to know how much is it worth?"

Hu Tao was relieved to see Shao Yun was interested in the peach wood sword. She thought for a moment and replied, "This peach wood sword is a top-quality product of the Wangsheng Hall. It is worth about 1.45 million Mora. It has the effect of warding off evil spirits. If you are willing to accept this reward..."

Just then, a prompt suddenly popped up on the system.

[Superior peach wood sword produced by Wangsheng Hall: estimated at 1.47 million Mora, effect: has the effect of warding off evil spirits, but is definitely not as good as the Cowboy Revolver (Goat's Blessing)]

Shao Yun put the peach wood sword back into the exquisite wooden box, gently opened the lid, and carefully placed the peach wood sword inside.

The inner wall of the box was covered with soft silk to prevent the sword from being damaged. He closed the box and took it from Kurumi.

"Okay, but I need to ask Ying's opinion."

Hu Tao stood aside, watching Shao Yun's actions, with a hint of confusion on her face. She blinked and asked curiously, "Ah? What does asking for instructions mean?"

Shao Yun smiled and explained, "Ying told me to stay in Liyue Harbor and to report if I go out."

Hu Tao nodded, seeming to understand what Shao Yun meant. She thought for a moment and then asked, "Okay, then when can you give me an answer?"

Shao Yun pondered for a moment, and the image of Ying emerged in his mind. He knew that Ying would return to Liyue Harbor every night, and he could discuss it then.

So he told Walnut: "Tomorrow morning, around six or seven o'clock, okay?"

Hu Tao nodded after hearing this, with a satisfied smile on her face. She stretched out her right hand and high-fived Shao Yun as an oath: "Okay, it's a deal."