Genshin Impact: The Sharpshooter of Teyvat

Shao Yun stood in front of the Qun Yu Pavilion, his eyes flashing with amazement, as if he had seen an unprecedented wonder.

Every corner of the Qun Yu Pavilion exudes unparalleled luxury.

The glazed tiles sparkle in the sun, flashing dazzling light, as if countless gems are inlaid on the roof.

The body of the pavilion is carved with delicate patterns, and every detail looks so exquisite and perfect.

Ying and Paimon also stared at the building with disbelief on their faces. They opened their mouths slightly, as if they wanted to say something, but they felt that no words could describe the spectacular sight before them.

In the depths of the Qunyu Pavilion, Shao Yun, Ying and Paimeng followed Tianquan Xing Ningguang into this legendary luxurious mansion. The scene inside the pavilion unfolded like a scroll, and every inch of land revealed extraordinary dignity and taste.

Under your feet is a floor made of precious wood, with clear texture and warm luster, as if every piece carries the traces of time and the hard work of the craftsmen.

Famous paintings are hung on the walls all around. Every stroke and every line is full of artistic atmosphere, which makes people stop and appreciate them.

Porcelain, jade carvings and other treasures are placed on the desk or hung on the wall. They are just ordinary decorations, but they are enough to dazzle people.

Ningguang led the three of them down a flight of stairs to where she worked her daily office.

The layout here is even more exquisite, and every detail reflects the owner's taste and wisdom.

"Please sit down. You're welcome."

Shao Yun and Ying sat down as he said, on the valuable wooden chair, feeling the warmth and comfort of the wood.

Paimon was floating in the air, looking around curiously, with excitement flashing in her eyes, as if she had seen something new.

"Wow! Lord Tianquanxing's house is so luxurious! I have never seen such a beautiful house!"

Ningguang looked at Paimeng with a smile and said, "Just call me Ningguang. You are not outsiders."

Her voice is gentle and kind, making people feel inexplicably at ease.

Then she gave orders to her subordinate Bai Xiao.

"Bai Xiao, go and invite the chefs from Liuli Pavilion and Xinyue Pavilion over. I want to host a banquet for the three travelers."

Bai Xiao nodded and replied respectfully, "Okay, Master Ningguang."

Then he quickly turned and left, carrying out Ningguang's orders.

Ying looked at Ningguang, her heart filled with gratitude as she said, "Thank you, Lord Ningguang, for your hospitality. We feel extremely honored."

Ningguang waved her hand and said, "You're welcome. This is all my duty. You are my distinguished guests in Liyue Harbor, so I should do my best to be a good host."

Shao Yun felt that Ningguang's enthusiasm was a bit too much. No matter how famous Ying and himself were in Mondstadt, they would not personally bring three people to the Qun Yu Pavilion.

Could it be that he was afraid that I would kill people in Liyue Harbor? But I changed for the better when I was with Ying...

Shao Yun stared at Ning Guang, his eyes revealing a hint of inquiry. He spoke slowly, with a hint of doubt in his voice.

"Miss Ningguang, can I ask you a few questions?"

Ningguang nodded slightly and said calmly, "Just ask, I will do my best to answer you."

Shao Yun took a deep breath and expressed his doubts one by one.

"Ms. Ningguang, I really can't understand why you can personally bring the three of us to this group of jade pavilions just based on a letter from Captain Qin? Moreover, you are so enthusiastic that you arranged for a famous chef to prepare meals for us. Is there any other reason hidden in this?"

After hearing this, Ningguang smiled slightly, and there seemed to be some deep meaning hidden in that smile.

"I don't have any other intentions. I just want to welcome the three of you. After all, I still have to give face to the acting leader of the Knights of Favonius, so I naturally cannot neglect it."

Shao Yun frowned, showing obvious dissatisfaction with Ningguang's words, and he expressed his attitude bluntly.

"Ms. Ningguang, please speak directly. I don't like beating around the bush. And don't try to trade favors with me. I won't buy it."

Ningguang was not angry at Shao Yun's directness. Instead, she responded calmly: "Relax, I have no intention of becoming your enemy."

She tried to calm Shao Yun with a calm tone, but Shao Yun obviously didn't buy it.

Shao Yun glanced at Ning Guang coldly and said, "Whether you are my enemy or not is not up to you to decide, but for me to judge."

Ningguang sighed softly after hearing this. She said, "You are very vigilant, which is good. This is probably why you can travel with the 'blonde traveler who fought a dragon'."

However, Shao Yun was not moved by Ningguang's praise. He urged again, "Miss Ningguang, please stop interrupting me. Tell me, what is your purpose?"

Ningguang looked in the direction of the stairs, shook her head gently, and said, "Please be patient, our guests haven't arrived yet, please wait a moment."

There was a mysterious meaning in her words, which made Shao Yun even more confused and alert.

"What do you mean the guests are not all here?"

As soon as Shao Yun finished speaking, a steady male voice came from the stairs.

There was a hint of doubt in that voice.

"I'm just staying near the venue. Why did you bring me to the Qun Yu Pavilion?"

Ningguang smiled meaningfully when she heard this. There seemed to be some secret hidden in that smile, and it seemed like she was full of anticipation for what was to come.

"The last guest is here." Her words revealed a calmness and composure, as if everything was under her control.

Shao Yun looked in the direction where the voice came from, and saw a tall and slender man in gray clothes being brought up by several Qianyan Army soldiers.

The man was none other than the Fatui's executive officer, "Prince" Tartaglia. But at this moment, he was suppressed by the solemn atmosphere of the Thousand Rocks Army.

Then, the Thousand Rocks soldier who was escorting Tartaglia walked up to Ningguang and whispered, "Lord Ningguang, we found the Fatui executive officer 'Young Master' who is very suspicious outside the venue."

Ningguang nodded gently and said, "I understand. You can go down."

The Thousand Rocks Army escorted them away. Tartaglia looked at Ningguang's calm face, still confident and cheerful.

He smiled slightly, trying to make his tone sound more relaxed.

"Oh, Lord Ningguang, I am really flattered by you. If you have anything to say, you can just write a letter and ask your men to send it to the Northland Bank. You even specially invited me to this group of jade pavilions."

Ningguang glanced at him, her bright eyes revealing a hint of sharpness.

"You were sneaking around outside the venue, and I thought you had something to ask me, so I asked someone to bring you in."

Tartaglia shrugged, seeming a little helpless.

"You can't be biased against me just because I'm the Fatui's executive officer, right? I always abide by the laws and regulations of Liyue!"

Ningguang sneered after listening to Tartaglia's explanation.

"You should know the reputation of the Fatui. If it was a month ago, the reputation of the Fatui might have been mixed. If it weren't for the contribution of your Northern Kingdom Bank to Liyue's economy, I would have ordered you to be expelled long ago."

The news of the Fatui's rebellion in Mondstadt has spread throughout the entire continent of Teyvat.

From people originally disliking dogs, it has evolved to them being like rats crossing the street.

Tartaglia took a deep breath. He knew that he couldn't confront Ningguang head-on at this time, so he adjusted his tone and tried to make himself sound more sincere.

“Lord Ningguang, I understand your concerns. But please believe me, there is a difference between Mondstadt’s Faints and Liyue’s Faints. We do not want to destroy Liyue’s peace and prosperity.”

After listening to Tartaglia's words, Ningguang said calmly, "Well, my purpose is not to create a conflict with you Fatui. I just want to welcome the three guests who have come from afar."

Only then did Tartaglia notice that Shao Yun and three others were sitting nearby. An apologetic smile immediately appeared on his face, and he bowed to apologize to Ningguang.

"Lord Ningguang, I see you have a distinguished guest with you today. I am so sorry for the insolence."

After that, he turned to Shao Yun and the other two, with curiosity in his eyes. "Hello everyone, I am the Fatui executive officer 'Gongzi'. Although the Fatui's reputation is not very good, I am still very happy to meet you. If you have the chance to come to Northland Bank, we can make friends."

Anyone who can be invited to the Qun Yu Pavilion by Ningguang is either rich or noble. It’s not a bad thing to make friends with him!

Shao Yun looked Tartaglia up and down, frowned slightly, and felt a little unhappy. Then he said meaningfully: "Three minutes ago, I was quite comfortable, but now, my mood has become terrible."

When Tartaglia heard Shao Yun's words, he couldn't help but feel confused. He asked doubtfully: "This... may I ask who you are?"

Shao Yun looked directly into Tartaglia's eyes and said slowly, "My name is Shao Yun."

There was a firmness and unquestionable power in his tone, as if he wanted Tartaglia to remember the name.

"You're not the one who massacred the entire Goethe Hotel..." His voice was filled with disbelief, as if he was confirming a shocking fact.

The news of the massacre of the Fatui at the Goethe Hotel had already spread, causing quite a stir.

Shao Yun nodded and said calmly: "Yes, it seems that my name is very famous among you Fatui."

Tartaglia did not seem flustered by Shao Yun's confirmation. Instead, he changed the subject and talked about another thing.

He raised a playful smile and said, "I heard that my colleague 'Madam' suffered a great loss at your hands. You really hurt her. She walked back to winter on her own two legs."

Shao Yun laughed sarcastically, his eyes revealing disdain and ridicule for the "lady", as if her experience was just a joke in his eyes.

"She didn't die on the road? It seems like I gave her too much money."

"I heard that the lady was in a state of hunger for three days when she arrived at the Winter Solstice. But I also heard that she still had 30,000 Mora in her hand when she arrived at the Winter Solstice. I don't know how she starved herself."

There was a hint of sarcasm in his words, as if he found his colleague's experience very interesting.

"If I had known, I wouldn't have given her Yimora."

Tartaglia stared at Shao Yun, who had a gloomy expression in front of him, trying to ease the tense atmosphere.

"Mr. Shao Yun, I know that the Fatui and the ladies of Mondstadt have had a grudge against you, but the grudges are clear, and there is no need to be prejudiced against all Fatui."

However, Shao Yun remained unmoved. He shook his head, his eyes revealing a deep coldness.

"Listen, the fact that you have been able to breathe safely in front of me for so long is already because of Ying, Paimon and Miss Ningguang." His voice was low and powerful, and every word was like a hammer, hitting Tartaglia's heart.

Tartaglia felt the threat in Shao Yun's words, but he did not back down. Instead, a glimmer of excitement flashed in his eyes.

"It seems that Mr. Shao Yun, you want to spar with me. I am happy to accompany you! I also want to see how strong your skills are."

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere instantly became tense. The air between the two seemed to solidify and was filled with gunpowder.

At this moment, Ningguang's voice suddenly rang out, breaking the stalemate.

"Wait a moment!"

Shao Yun and Tartaglia looked at Ningguang with a serious expression.

Ningguang said what she had thought of, "Originally I wanted to say it during dinner, but now I feel I have to say it."

"Ms. Ningguang, you finally told the truth," Shao Yun leaned back in his chair, waiting for Ningguang's next words.

Ningguang looked at Shao Yun and then at Tartaglia and said, "Mr. Shao Yun, Mr. Young Master, I hope you won't have a conflict."

Shao Yun felt that Ningguang was joking and said, "This is not up to you."

Ningguang stared at Shao Yun and spoke slowly.

"Now that the Emperor has passed away, Liyue Harbor is in a turbulent time. If Mr. Shao Yun is impulsive and burns down the Northern Bank opened by the Fatui in Liyue, as he did in Mondstadt, it will have a great impact on Liyue's economy. I am one of the Seven Stars of Liyue, and I do not want the interests of Liyue to be harmed."

Tartaglia thought for a moment and felt that there was no reason for him to fight with Shao Yun. Besides, he still had a mission to complete, so there was no need...

"I agree with what Lady Ningguang said. The Fatui of Liyue are not like those guys in Mondstadt. We are reasonable."

Ying couldn't help but join in the persuasion.

“Shao Yun, I don’t think now is the time to clash with the Fatui again. Just like you said, we are travelers and adventurers. I don’t think it’s necessary to fight to the death with the Fatui in Liyue, and we have only just arrived in Liyue…”

When Shao Yun heard this, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.

He glanced at Ying. If he rushed into the Northland Bank like a madman and killed all the Fatui inside, Ying would not be happy. What if she didn't like him then?

And just like Ying said, we are travelers. If we think about it carefully, the reason why we slaughtered so many Fatui was just because they provoked us.

If it doesn't bother me, why should I care?

Besides, there are so many people in Liyue, it is not my turn to kill the Fatui.

"I am not crazy. I will not kill people randomly. I kill people for a reason. If the Fatui were like obedient sheep, why would I kill them?"

Seeing that Shao Yun's attitude had softened, Tartaglia continued, "Mr. Shao Yun, I don't intend to be your enemy. I am not a unreasonable person. I also think that my colleagues in Mond have gone too far."

There is a saying that goes, "Don't hit a smiling person." If the young master wants to make peace with me, I don't want to kill him.

Ningguang saw that the time was ripe, and said in a thoughtful tone: "How about this, you and the young master sign a verbal contract, and I will be a witness. At least during this troubled time, how about not causing a conflict in Liyue Harbor?"

Shao Yun raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and asked, "Besides saving us some trouble that poses no threat, what benefit can we get from doing this?"

Ningguang smiled gently, as if she had already expected Shao Yun to ask this question.

"If you are willing to sign a temporary 'truce agreement' with the young master during this troubled time, I can solve the accommodation problem for the three of you in Liyue Harbor and pay for your food expenses. How about that?"

Shao Yun's eyes flashed with surprise when he heard this. He didn't expect Ningguang to propose such a condition. This was indeed a great temptation for him, but...

"What do you think, Ying?"

Ying thought for a moment, then said, "I think it will be a hundred benefits for us. Even if the Fatui want to do something dirty, with our strength, it won't be a problem."

After getting Ying's opinion, Shao Yun nodded slightly and responded to Ningguang's suggestion.

"As long as the Fatui of Liyue don't bother us, we won't take the initiative to cause trouble for them."

It was a tactful agreement.

Tartaglia, who was standing nearby, also gave his assurance.

"Although I am not afraid of fighting, if it affects the business of the Northland Bank, I will be in big trouble. Someone will come after me and chop me up."

Ningguang saw that the time was ripe and began to summarize the conversation.

Her tone was solemn and serious, as if she was performing an important ceremony.

"Then the contract is done. According to Liyue tradition, those who break their promises will be punished by eating rocks. I hope both parties can abide by the contract."

Just then the system pops up a prompt.

[You have temporarily signed a "truce agreement" with the Liyue Fatui. During this period, you may not attack the Fatui in Liyue Harbor, and the Fatui in Liyue Harbor will not attack you. ]

[Please note that the truce will be invalid during the time in the wild. However, the Fatui in the wild will become neutral units. As long as you do not attack them, they will not be hostile to you.]

[Limited-time special effect: Your daily expenses in Liyue will be borne by Ningguang, and the expenses in shops and restaurants will be reduced by 100%. ]

[Contract end time: tentative.]