"Stelle, the first step is done. Have you considered what to do next?" Lumine lay beside Stelle, one hand playing with a strand of Stelle's gray hair.
Taking down Hu Tao was, in her opinion, only the first step of their plan; there were still many people waiting for Stelle to uncover.
For example, Xiangling. On the surface, Xiangling is just an ordinary chef, but Lumine had actually inquired about her; Xiangling is said to be a disciple of a certain Adeptus!
Anyone in Liyue who can be linked to an Adeptus is definitely not simple, and Xiangling is also a must-have target.
Then there's Beidou, the Da Jie Tou of the Crux Fleet, who is said to be returning to port soon, and that half-Adeptus lawyer she saw that day…
The ultimate goal is Tianquan Ningguang, who is presiding over the Please Immortal Ceremony this time!
"I…" Stelle somewhat helplessly snatched her hair back from Lumine's hand and gave her an annoyed look.
"Unless something happens in the Liyue Seven Stars' families that requires Hu Tao's help, otherwise, even Hu Tao wouldn't be able to easily approach them."
"That's true… But at least we've taken down a big organization like Wangsheng Funeral Parlor now. Keep up the good work; I believe in you," Lumine chuckled dryly, then flipped over and straddled Stelle, bending down to meet Stelle's gaze.
Lumine had great confidence in Stelle; with his ability, taking down all the women in Liyue Harbor wouldn't be a problem.
Those few among the Liyue Seven Stars are only difficult to meet right now, but that doesn't mean they can resist Stelle's charm.
"…I think it's better not to put all your hopes on me to take shortcuts," Stelle's nose touched Lumine's, and he slowly said.
At least they needed to have two plans. Indeed, as long as he was slightly more proactive, those girls would be completely infatuated, but they simply didn't have enough time.
There wasn't much time left until the Please Immortal Ceremony began, and he wasn't confident he could get into that Tianquan Star's bed in such a short time…
Why does that sound so strange?
"I know, so I'm also thinking of taking on commissions from the Adventurers' Guild that are troublesome for the Liyue authorities," Lumine licked her lips, then sighed softly.
"It's a pity, yesterday, after looking around, the only commission issued by the Liyue authorities was the Feiyun Slope water source pollution."
She easily solved the problem, but this matter didn't seem to be particularly big or important.
It probably wouldn't attract much attention from the Liyue authorities.
Unless there were other follow-ups to this water source pollution incident.
"It doesn't have to be commissions from the Liyue authorities. There are so many wealthy merchants in Liyue; these people are also good connections," Stelle closed his eyes, savoring Lumine's scent.
"Indeed, but these tycoons rarely have troubles that require commissioning the Adventurers' Guild," Lumine simply lay her entire body on Stelle, her two Slimes colliding with Stelle.
"I can only wait slowly now."
Suffering from a lack of connections, this was the only way. To become famous in a country in a short time and gain the opportunity to meet the country's leaders is not a simple matter.
Time, strength, and luck are all indispensable.
Of course, it also needs an "external assistance" like Stelle to help.
Hopefully, they will succeed in the end and convince Tianquan Star to allow them to meet Rex Lapis at the Please Immortal Ceremony.
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The next day, Hu Tao woke up early. After breakfast, she went straight next door and knocked on the door.
"Stelle—are you there? Are you there? Time to go to work!" Hu Tao shouted loudly into the house.
She didn't have to wait long; the door was quickly opened.
Stelle rubbed his eyes, still half-asleep, not wearing his usual outer coat, but still in that loose white shirt, hanging loosely.
"It's Hu Tao, morning… Ugh?!" Stelle hadn't even reacted when Hu Tao suddenly hugged him, hanging her entire body on him.
"Hehe, my Stelle is so beautiful," Hu Tao hugged Stelle and rubbed against him, burying her small head in Stelle's chest, her warm breath tickling Stelle's collarbone slightly.
"Let go of me quickly! What if someone sees us?" Stelle stabilized his body and then gently pushed Hu Tao.
Although this area was close to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor and rarely had people passing by.
But if by chance someone saw them, Hu Tao's reputation might become even stranger.
The Director of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor likes to bury her face in women's chests and take deep breaths or something…
"If people see us, they see us; I don't care about that," Hu Tao said, but still let go of Stelle, then closed the door behind her.
"By the way, where are Lumine and Paimon? Are they still sleeping?" Hu Tao tilted her head in confusion and looked behind Stelle.
One room door was open, but the other was tightly shut, making it unclear if they were still sleeping or not there.
"No, they both went out early this morning," Stelle shook his head.
This morning, the Millelith knocked on the door even earlier than Hu Tao, saying they were looking for Lumine.
It was still about that female corpse from the other day; they must have encountered some trouble again, and the Millelith specifically came to Lumine for help.
This was good news for Lumine; he didn't expect to have another chance to help the Liyue authorities. If he could solve the problem, their plan would go even more smoothly.
So Lumine, full of energy, dragged Paimon, who was still half-asleep, out the door.
Leaving Stelle alone to go back to sleep.
He actually wanted to help, but after all, he was still officially working at Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, so he couldn't just abandon his job there.
Although yesterday, he still didn't know what he was supposed to do at Wangsheng Funeral Parlor in the end.
"Alright, don't just stand here. Let's go sit in the room for a bit," Stelle patted his cheeks, trying to make himself more awake.
There wasn't any furniture in the living room yet, so if they wanted to rest, they could only go back to the room.
Once in the room, Stelle motioned for Hu Tao to sit on the bed with him.
"By the way, Hu Tao, do you have any work today?" Stelle turned his head and asked.
"Oh~ You're asking about today's work, huh…" Hu Tao's eyes darted around, and the corners of her mouth curved into a slight smile.
"Of course, there's a very important job right now."
"What?"
"Let me eat breakfast," Hu Tao licked her lips.
"Breakfast? You haven't eaten breakfast yet? But there's no food at home. How about we go to Wanmin Restaurant…" Stelle seemed to not understand what Hu Tao meant.
"Why go to Wanmin Restaurant? There's a delicious meal here that even Wanmin Restaurant doesn't have," Hu Tao said, directly pushing Stelle onto the newly bought bed.
"First, satisfy this Director's appetite, then we'll talk about work…"
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