Genshin Impact: The Sharpshooter of Teyvat

Ying and Paimeng followed Shao Yun's gaze and saw Zhongli.

Paimon quickly put his mouth close to Ying's ear and whispered, "Is that Zhongli? Why is he here? I thought he would stay at Tian Tiezui's place if he had nothing to do."

Zhongli stared at Shao Yun quietly, his eyes deep and calm, conveying the message that he wanted to talk to Shao Yun.

Shao Yun muttered to himself, "Ah, I feel more and more that you Liyue Immortals are secretly monitoring me."

If Osel's wife hadn't come to seek revenge, he might really think so.

Then, Shao Yun leaned close to Ying's ear and whispered, "It looks like Mr. Zhongli has something to discuss with me, so I won't go over."

Ying looked at Zhongli who was not far away, then looked at Shao Yun beside him, and asked in a low voice: "Are you sure about this? How about we go and deal with Zhongli together..."

Shao Yun shook his head firmly and answered confidently: "Don't worry, I have my own way to deal with him."

Seeing Shao Yun so confident, Ying finally nodded to show her agreement, but still did not forget to remind him.

"Well, be careful, then. Also, if you can avoid it, try not to act impulsively, okay?"

Shao Yun readily agreed and comforted her.

"The biggest difference between Zhongli and Lei Dianying is that Zhongli can understand human language, so don't worry, there will be no problem."

If Zhongli wanted to drive Shao Yun and others away, Shao Yun would not say a word and would just take Ying and Paimeng away.

Finish the journey as soon as possible and live a good life with Ying, Paimeng and my brother-in-law.

……

Afterwards, Ying, Paimeng, Shenhe, Beidou and Shenhe formed a team to look for the "Qianqi Core" and the "Immortal Talisman".

After the group left, Shao Yun sat at a table in Heyu Teahouse, waiting for Zhongli to come over.

Seeing that Shao Yun was the only one left, Zhongli walked over and sat opposite Shao Yun.

Shao Yun looked at Zhongli and asked in a very calm tone: "So, what's the matter? Don't tell me you came to ask me about my affairs in Inazuma."

Zhongli Duan was standing opposite Shao Yun. His eyes fell on Shao Yun. He looked at him silently for two or three minutes before he spoke.

"I've already learned the general situation about your affairs in Inazuma from Barbatos." Zhongli said in a very calm tone.

When Shao Yun heard that they were talking about Inazuma again, he was in a very bad mood.

"So, are you here to verify it? Or do you want me to repent for everything I've done?" Shao Yun asked in an unhappy tone.

"I did everything I was supposed to do. If you have nothing else to say, I'll go find Ying! I should still be able to catch up with them now."

Zhongli shook his head. That wasn't what he meant.

Zhongli took out a bag of tea from his back, with a faint smile on his face, and said calmly: "My purpose of coming here is very simple, just to invite you to taste the new tea just picked by Qiaoying Manor."

When Shao Yun heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. His gaze quickly fell on the tea leaves in Zhongli's hand. After examining them carefully, he asked doubtfully, "Oh? Is it just because of this reason?"

Zhongli nodded slightly to show his affirmation.

Then, he began to make tea himself, and as he did so skillfully, he asked softly, "Yes, may I have the honor of serving you?"

Shao Yun watched Zhongli making tea and frowned warily, feeling suspicious of Zhongli's behavior.

"I don't like tea, you should know that."

Zhongli's expression remained calm as he responded, "Give me some face and try a cup. After you finish, you can choose to sit here with me and spend time together, or go look for Ying. I won't stop you."

Shao Yun stared at Zhongli making tea, his arms folded, looking a little helpless.

Finally, he waved his hand to show his agreement and said calmly: "Okay, since you and Ying have no conflicts, I will drink a glass. But if you have any bad intentions, you will bear the consequences at your own risk."

Seeing that Shao Yun agreed, Zhongli continued to concentrate on making tea.

After a while, Zhongli slowly poured the brewed tea into the cup, then gently pushed the cup in front of Shao Yun and said with a smile, "Try it."

Shao Yun looked at the green tea in the cup, frowned slightly, and looked up at Zhongli.

Zhongli thought Shao Yun was worried that he would poison him, so he quickly poured himself a cup, picked up the cup, gently blew away the hot steam on the surface, and then began to savor it carefully.

Seeing that Zhongli had already started drinking, Shao Yun carefully picked up the cup and shook it gently a few times.

After waiting for a while and seeing that the system did not pop up any prompts, I finally felt relieved and started drinking.

However, the first sip of tea made his mouth feel a little hot, and Shao Yun quickly inhaled through his mouth, trying to relieve the burning sensation on his tongue.

After a short rest, Shao Yun thought carefully and gave his own evaluation.

"I don't know much about tea tasting, but this tea is very refreshing, but a little hot."

After saying that, Shao Yun put the teacup back on the table and waited for the tea to cool down a little before drinking it.

After taking a few sips of tea, Zhongli put down the cup, looked at Shao Yun gently, and said softly: "Let's not talk about your experience in Inazuma for now, why don't we talk about your experience in Liyue."

"How was your life in Liyue? Can you tell me about your feelings?"

Shao Yun crossed his arms and looked at Zhongli with a slightly dissatisfied expression, muttering to himself: "Zhongli, you really know how to take advantage of loopholes! Instead of talking about Inazuma, talk about Liyue..."

However, when he thought back to his time in Liyue, he had to admit that Liyue made him feel much more comfortable compared to his days in Inazuma.

Thinking of this, Shao Yun touched his chin and began to recall every detail of his experience in Liyue.

"In my eyes, the overall environment of Liyue is full of unique charm. It is a very nice place. And I also made my fortune here."

When thinking of the vault of the Northland Bank, Shao Yun couldn't help laughing, then he opened his palm and said excitedly: "I will never forget the mountains of gold made of 50 billion Mora."

However, at this moment, Shao Yun's expression suddenly became dazed.

Speaking of money, a very bad memory comes to mind.

After a while, he took out a somewhat worn purse from the Eastern Legend backpack and opened it carefully.

When he saw the thirty silver coins in the purse, his eyes revealed a complex emotion.

"Also, I have learned one thing here. You can choose to reject the devil's temptation, but people will often still fall into its trap, even though you know that you will pay a heavy price. But... people cannot go against their own nature."

"Besides, I think few people would refuse help at a price. After all, when people are desperate and have nothing to lose, they will try everything."

Zhongli nodded slightly, indicating that he agreed with Shao Yun's statement.

"It's about the one string and one pillar. At that time, you still had a strong sense of justice. But now, to be honest, you are a very complicated person. I can't see you clearly anymore."

However, Shao Yun did not continue the topic, but turned his attention back to the two children.

"You should have known about the two children at that time."

Zhongli did not respond directly, but looked around and said with emotion.

"Liyue is an era ruled by humans. Since we have chosen the era of humans, we must face up to the good and evil sides of human nature. Despite this, I am still optimistic about Liyue ruled by humans."

After listening to Zhongli's opinion, Shao Yun just nodded silently. Anyway, the two guys had already been killed by him.

Then he took out a cigar from his backpack, lit it, took a deep puff, exhaled circles of smoke, and expressed his opinion.

"I agree with the first half of your words, but I am still skeptical about Liyue being ruled by humans."

Zhongli had only heard of doubts about human rule in Liyue from True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng and True Lord Xueyue Zhuyang. This was the first time he heard this from someone else, so he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why do you think so?"

Shao Yun held the cigar, looked around, took a deep puff of smoke, and then slowly exhaled the smoke. He continued, "On the one hand, it's what you said about good and evil. The immortals have seen that the people of Liyue are now united, but what about the future?"

He paused and continued, "There was once a person who abandoned all the moral principles he followed in just a few months and became what he called a 'criminal'."

"I'm not saying Ningguang will become a dictator, but time is very long. Can the so-called contract to end all contracts really solve everything?"

Zhongli listened quietly and nodded slightly to show his agreement, while also giving a completely different point of view.

"Your concerns do make sense, but Liyue's history is full of people of insight and willing to sacrifice their lives. Even if such a person does appear in the future, Liyue will have more people to fight against him."

“So I still think that a human-ruled Liyue is a good future.”

After listening to this, Shao Yun scratched his head awkwardly, and then continued: "Well, the other side is the things in the sea, you should also know."

In the original plot, if Ying hadn't been injured and Shen Hehong hadn't been warmed up, the waves would have been so high that it would have been strange if several people didn't die!

Liu Yun also said, if it weren’t for Shen He, how could things have been so smooth!

Zhongli naturally understood the reason. He knew that the remaining power of the vortex, "Bache", had come back for revenge, so he explained further.

"Ningguang has used the Jade Pavilion to prove to the immortals that human rule of Liyue is feasible. If it really is the same as last time, I believe Ningguang will make the same decision."

"Also, even if the situation develops beyond our imagination, you should have met Xiao. The immortals did not abandon Liyue, but signed a new contract to protect Liyue in another way."

Shao Yun thought again and felt that Zhongli was right. Without Shen He's help, Ningguang could just destroy the Qun Yu Pavilion again.

Even if the Qun Yu Pavilion had not defeated Ba Che, the immortals of Liyue would not have stood idly by.

Having said that, if the Qun Yu Pavilion could smash Osel back, it should have no problem smashing his wife as well.

Shao Yun took a leisurely puff of his cigar, then slowly exhaled the smoke, and continued, "That's right. Ningguang has plenty of money anyway. She can afford to destroy the Jade Pavilion just like she did with Osel."

At this time, they talked about the demon god Osel, and Zhongli decided to take this opportunity to raise the question that had been lingering in his mind.

He asked curiously, "Since we mentioned Osel, I want to ask about the 'Young Master'. Did you kill him?"

When Shao Yun saw Zhongli talking about Tartaglia again, he thought that this guy was still obsessed with his wallet.

Shao Yun recalled the situation and said, "How should I put it? I shot him in the left ribs. After that, after Osel was thrown back into the sea by the Jade Pavilion, Ying and Paimeng returned to the Jade Pavilion to check, but they didn't find his body."

Zhongli frowned slightly and continued to ask: "So, do you think he is still alive?"

Shao Yun raised his eyebrows and asked, "You don't know if he is alive? What I mean is, as a guest official of the Wangsheng Hall, if there is a body, it should be sent to you for disposal."

Zhongli recalled the situation at that time and slowly said, "At that time, I was trading the Heart of God with the lady. You also know about this. And since then, the Rebirth Hall has not received the young master's body."

Shao Yun took a deep puff of his cigar, then put it out on the table and gave his evaluation of the young master's condition at the time.

"Given the extent of his injuries, I can't guarantee that he would be able to stand up and leave the scene on his own."

Then, Shao Yun recalled something that the young master had asked him to do at that time, which was to deliver the toys that the young master had ordered to his younger brother Toke.

"However, if you have a chance, you can ask the Ashanpo who eats Tiger Rock to see if the toys that 'Ajax' ordered are still there."

"If it is still there, it means that the young master is dead; on the contrary, if it is not there, then he may still be alive."

After all, Tartaglia values ​​his family so much that if he were still alive, he would definitely take the toy away himself.

When Zhongli heard that Shao Yun had a way to determine whether the young master was dead or alive, he couldn't help but ask in confusion: "Why don't you go and ask? I mean, don't you want to know whether the young master is dead or not?"

Shao Yun showed an indifferent expression on his face and replied: "Why should I check? What does the life and death of the young master have to do with me? If Paimeng hadn't pleaded for him at that time, I would have put a hole through his head."

When mentioning the Fatui executive, Shao Yun added: "By the way, speaking of the Fatui executive, your partner 'Madam' has died in Inazuma. I really don't know how the Heart of Thunder God will fall into the hands of the Fatui."

Hearing this, Zhongli thought of his former collaborator, "Madam", and told Shao Yun what he knew.

"I have heard about the Fatui Executor's affairs. Barbatos has brought her soul back to Mondstadt."

"However, the Fatui will never give up the Heart of God so easily. You should be very clear about the Ice God's plan."

Shao Yun shrugged helplessly and responded: "That's too far away... I'd better pay more attention to the next country."

Zhongli took a sip of tea and then asked, "Sumeru?"

Shao Yun nodded slightly and said, "Yes."

After saying that, he reached out his hand and gently touched the teacup. Feeling that the water was no longer so hot, he picked up the teacup and drank all the tea in it in one breath.

"Thank you for your hospitality. I have to go now. It's been nice talking to you, but if I leave now, I might be able to catch up with Ying and Paimon."