If you ask why Yu Jin wanted to use a back door, it was naturally because of Zhongli's commission.
According to Zhongli, if he "died," his body would most likely be taken to the Golden House, which could be said to be the most heavily guarded place in Liyue.
This is mainly because the Golden House is where Liyue produces and stores Mora. Inside, it can be said to be a true "gold mountain."
A place like this, you don't even need to think about it, there must be a lot of people patrolling.
So Yu Jin wondered if he could talk to Tianquan Star and ask her to open a back door, perhaps give him some kind of entry/exit permit.
"Hey, do you know what that Tianquan Star likes?" Yu Jin looked in the direction Ningguang had left and asked Xiangling.
When Xiangling saw Yu Jin's expression, a spark of gossip ignited in her heart. "Yu Jin, you haven't fallen for Ningguang, have you?"
As Xiangling spoke, her eyes began to sparkle. After all, she was a Damselette, and very interested in gossip.
"Why would you think that?" Yu Jin immediately felt quite puzzled. Fall in love with someone at first sight? Did he, Yu Jin, look like such a rash person?
"Look, Ningguang is young, beautiful, and rich. More importantly, she is Tianquan! The secrets of Liyue are practically in her hands!"
"A woman like that? Who wouldn't be tempted?"
Xiangling spoke with great conviction, it seemed she had often discussed these things with her friends.
"I think she's not as good-looking as you." Yu Jin's one sentence silenced Xiangling.
His concept of beauty and ugliness had long been blurred. Besides the head and four limbs, what other differences were there in people?
Yu Jin rarely judged people by their appearance; he mainly looked at their souls. This was absolutely never wrong.
For example, Xiangling's soul was trembling right now; it seemed Yu Jin's words just now had a great impact on her.
"You... what nonsense are you talking about!" Xiangling said, her face flushed, waving her hands.
Now it was Guoba's turn to gossip.
It looked at the calm Yu Jin, then at the somewhat embarrassed Xiangling, and decided that this match was acceptable. Guoba was the first to approve.
However, it was a pity, this was impossible.
"You know I'm talking nonsense, huh? Stop messing around! Seeing how much you know about Ningguang, quickly tell me her preferences." Yu Jin patted Xiangling's head, saying with some exasperation.
Seriously, it was all Xiangling's fault, the topic had completely veered off course.
"Uh... this... this... maybe... Ningguang likes Mora?" Xiangling rubbed her head, taking a long time to utter a few words.
"With that tone, why do I feel like you're just guessing?" Seeing Xiangling's hesitant manner, Yu Jin couldn't help but complain.
She spoke so smoothly when it came to gossip, but then knew nothing when asked a direct question?
"Uh... I can't help it! Tianquan Star, such a high-ranking person, I've only seen her a few times, how would I know what she likes."
Seeing that Yu Jin had seen through her, Xiangling stopped pretending. She laid it bare: she knew nothing.
What Ningguang liked, probably no one in all of Liyue, except Ningguang herself, could answer that question.
"What do you want to do? Asking such personal questions?" Xiangling still couldn't suppress her curiosity; she wanted to know why Yu Jin suddenly asked this.
"Go, go! Children go play somewhere else, don't get involved in adult matters." Yu Jin looked at Xiangling and waved his hand at her.
It was better for a Damselette not to get involved in these things.
"What do you mean? Just say if you don't want to tell me!" Xiangling pouted and mumbled.
Just as Yu Jin and Xiangling were discussing Ningguang's preferences, the discussion in the captain's cabin in the distance was equally intense.
Closing the captain's cabin door, Beidou slumped ungracefully into a recliner.
She rubbed her shoulders and asked Ningguang, who was seated opposite her: "Alright, what is it? If it's some trivial matter, don't blame me for not agreeing."
Ningguang smiled slightly at her words. Talking with Beidou had as many advantages as disadvantages. And concise conversation was one of the advantages.
"I want you to go to Inazuma." Ningguang put away her smile and said to Beidou with some seriousness.
"Inazuma? Isn't it under the Sakoku Decree?" Beidou put down her hand that was rubbing her shoulder and began to ponder.
Since the Sakoku Decree was issued, news about Inazuma had become increasingly scarce. Today's Inazuma was even hidden within a thunderous storm.
Every sound was covered by this thunderous storm.
"Precisely because of the Sakoku Decree, that's why I need you to go." Ningguang nodded and continued:
"A while ago, the Liyue merchant representatives from Inazuma sent a letter. Those foreigners are being oppressed by the Kanjou Commission to the point where they can barely survive..."
"So you want me to go give them a warning?" Beidou didn't wait for Ningguang to finish speaking before she understood the purpose of Ningguang's trip.
"More or less. It would be even better if you could find out about the current power structure in Inazuma."
Ningguang showed no annoyance at Beidou interrupting her; rather, she was used to Beidou's manner.
"Can't the Liyue Qixing warn them?" Beidou narrowed her exposed eye and said faintly.
"Heh heh, you should know, given Inazuma's situation, what effect would the Qixing's condemnation have?" Ningguang sneered a few times.
The Liyue Qixing's warning? Any official notification or condemnation would likely have no effect on the Tri-Commission.
The Tri-Commission each performed their duties and did not interfere with each other's jurisdiction. Within their respective areas of responsibility, there was absolutely no force to restrain them.
To make them stop, besides the "Shogun," there was probably only the option of a warning.
And Beidou's The Crux Fleet, to some extent, did the 'dirty work' that official channels couldn't handle.
"Alright, I'll take it. We'll depart in three days." Beidou sighed, truly unable to rest.
Liyue prospered through trade, and it had the most merchants among The Seven Nations. If you ask who was most affected by Inazuma's Sakoku Decree among foreigners? It must be the Liyue people.
The Liyue people doing business in Inazuma were the most numerous.
"Haha, I knew you, Beidou, would agree." Ningguang, seeing Beidou's troubled expression, chuckled a few times.
She liked talking with Beidou precisely because as long as she explained the greater good and the stakes, Beidou would understand.
"However, you should know, this is only temporary. To prevent them from being bullied, we either bring them back or make Inazuma abandon the Sakoku Decree."
Beidou stood up and slowly spoke, looking out at the vast sea.
As she said, a warning? How long could it last? The Crux Fleet couldn't possibly come to Inazuma's waters every so often, could it?
Neither she nor the Liyue Qixing would agree to that.
"Alas, I know, but how easy is that? That is an order personally issued by the Electro Archon." Ningguang, upon hearing this, even her usually confident face showed signs of worry.
The Sakoku Decree was the will of the Electro Archon. Distorting the will of a god was something Liyue could not do—unless the Geo Archon intervened.
But how could that be possible?
Lord Rex Lapis descended once a year; that was the only time Liyue people could see their god annually. Besides that, even Yelan couldn't find any trace of Lord Rex Lapis.
As for evacuating the Liyue people in Inazuma, the difficulty was also considerable.
Leaving aside the thunderous storm, just considering that Liyue people had worked hard in Inazuma for most of their lives, with all their efforts invested there, some even starting families in Inazuma, this problem was quite intractable.
"Hmm, I know, I was just saying." Beidou shook her head, no longer dwelling on these things.
For now, she would go to Inazuma and let them live comfortably for a while, then they could talk.
"Alright, the serious business is done. Next, a few questions." Ningguang exhaled deeply, smiling as she spoke to Beidou.
"Hm? Ningguang, who knows everything, still has questions for a rough person like me?" Beidou was quite surprised by Ningguang's words.
For Ningguang, Liyue Harbor held no secrets.
"Naturally, I do. Don't think I'm that amazing." Ningguang smiled, then looked out the window at Yu Jin, who was chatting with Xiangling, and said:
"For example, that fellow named Yu Jin, I probably don't know as much about him as you do."
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