Genshin Impact: Dionysus reigns supreme, all demons retreat!

Beidou didn't go looking for Ningguang, but instead squeezed through the crowd and climbed up the short lamppost where Xu Ning had been standing. He shook his little fist on it and shouted, "Xu Ning, beat him up!"

Xu Ning shook his head with amusement and turned to look at the group of fools in front of him.

Where the two hands met, the edges of my palms felt as if they were being cut by a biting, cold wind.

"You Fatui are really domineering! You attacked without even exchanging pleasantries. Do you think Liyue is your Winterlands?"

This Wind Fist Vanguard of the Fools was also the second person on the entire continent of Teyvat, besides Deadman Awei, to come into contact with Xu Ning's elemental spirit.

But at this moment, his feeling was completely different from Xu Ning's; he felt as if he were surrounded by a strong, warm liquor.

My eyes gradually became drowsy, and the words around me seemed to come from afar. I felt like I was about to fall asleep.

However, this Wind Fist vanguard was also a veteran of many battles. Sensing that the situation was not right, he immediately unleashed all the wind element contained in his gauntlets.

A violent gust of wind carried Xu Ning's wine element, instantly filling the area in front of the White Horse Inn with the aroma of wine.

Xu Ning was thrown back a step by the sudden burst of energy.

The Wind Fist Forward staggered back three steps; if his companion hadn't caught him, he might have fallen and made a fool of himself.

Xu Ning slightly moved his wrists, and had a general understanding of his own strength.

Without using any skills, he and the Wind Fist Forward in front of him were probably not that different in terms of physical attributes and strength.

If the opponent hadn't been completely unprepared for the alcohol, resulting in a semi-drunken state where they were disoriented and weak, it would have been difficult to determine a winner on the surface.

But if I use my skills, I think it shouldn't be a problem to finish him off within fifteen seconds.

The Wind Fist Forward almost embarrassed himself in front of everyone. He shook his head, roared, and was about to charge forward again.

Suddenly a soft laugh rang out, and the Wind Fist vanguard shuddered, immediately standing still.

In the direction Xu Ning had been gazing, a refined-looking man wearing half-rimmed glasses slowly walked over.

It was he who chuckled just now.

"I haven't been back to Liyue for so long, I can't leave a bad impression as soon as I step into this place!"

The visitor who spoke was none other than Pantalone, the rich man and the ninth seat of the Fools' Executive.

Xu Ning recognized the Northern banker at a glance, whose looks and business acumen were both extraordinary.

The primary factor in a nation's strength is its people, followed by its people.

The future of Zhidong can be described as brimming with talent. Coupled with this guy's economic strategic planning, the strength of Zhidong Kingdom ten years from now is foreseeable.

Now that everyone is standing so close together, if I were to just smash this guy to death right here, Ningguang would have one less formidable opponent in the future...

The thought suddenly popped into Xu Ning's head, but he quickly suppressed it.

If Pantalone were killed in front of so many people, wouldn't the Fools around him have pounced on him and torn him to pieces?

Since I have no idol or resurrection gate to revive myself, I cannot do something that would lead to mutual destruction.

Xu Ning was looking at Pantalone, and Pantalone was also smiling as he looked at Xu Ning.

Pantalone gestured lightly with his left hand, and one of the dozens of guards carrying large boxes immediately stepped forward and opened the box in his arms.

The onlookers couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

The box was full of Mora notes, and each one looked to be the highest denomination of 100,000.

If all the boxes in these dozens of people are like this...

The onlookers in Liyue Harbor couldn't help but feel envious.

Pantalone, in a daze, ran his hand over the Mora in the box, as if caressing a lover's skin.

Then he casually grabbed a few and handed them to Xu Ning, saying with a smile, "My men accidentally startled your sister. How about this, as an apology, I'll give you my most precious possession!"

"After all, we Liyue people have always known how cute it is, haven't we?"

Xu Ning glanced at the Mora in Pantalone's hand, picked up his gourd, took a sip, and said, "If your subordinate really touched my sister, I would naturally break his hand as an apology. Now that nothing has happened, I won't take your Mora for nothing."

"A gentleman loves money, but he acquires it in a proper way! Although Mora is lovely, there are many precious things that it cannot buy. Since you cherish it so much, you might as well keep it in your hands."

After saying that, Xu Ning didn't look at Pantalone again and turned to walk towards the lamppost.

Beidou cheered and jumped onto his back.

With one hand holding a bottle of wine and the other supporting the Big Dipper on his back, Xu Ning headed straight for the wine stall.

Pantalone was perhaps touched by Xu Ning's last few words, and stood there quietly pondering for a moment before stepping into the White Horse Inn.

Dahuang and Ningguang greeted Xu Ning. Beidou jumped off Xu Ning's back and laughed, "That person looks like some important figure, but our Xu Ning is also very capable and not at all inferior!"

Ningguang rolled her eyes at her. "It's all for you. But what is this person here for? What kind of business requires so much Mora?"

“Just open a bank,” Xu Ning said, taking a sip of his drink. “It’s just a different name for the money shops we have here.”

"We can keep the merchants of Liyue firmly in our grasp through lending and borrowing, and we can also observe different capital flows to gain insight into Liyue's economic trends. We can even artificially mobilize funds to adjust Liyue's commercial activities."

“This person and the bank he is about to open may become a major threat to Liyue in the future. Ningguang, you must always be wary of this.”

Ningguang nodded, carefully memorizing Xu Ning's words.

Big Yellow patted his chest, still shaken, and said, "We can deal with the future later, but they are envoys from the Kingdom of Zhidong after all. Your action just now might have caused diplomatic problems between the two countries. It really scared me to death!"

Xu Ning shook his head dismissively and said, "Liyue only has diplomatic problems when it's weak. If Liyue were the strongest of the seven kingdoms, the problems would be with the other side."

No sooner had Xu Ning finished speaking than a voice suddenly chimed in.

"That's a well said!"

Xu Ning and the others looked in the direction of the sound and saw a middle-aged man turning around in front of a fishing gear stall at the dock.

The middle-aged man walked over and said with a smile, "I originally wanted to see what fresh bait we had, but I overheard your conversation. I apologize in advance."

Xu Ning sighed.

It's almost fifty meters from here to that fishing tackle stall. There are so many people coming and going, and you're just listening to us talk.

I don't know whether to praise your good hearing or your concentration.

Looking at the uncle's hands behind his back, Xu Ning had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on.

"I don't know what to call you, uncle?"

When Xu Ning asked, the uncle chuckled and said, "I'm much older than you all, so just call me Uncle Tian!"