Just by looking at her, Ye Lan couldn't help but frown.
That kind of undisguised provocation, and that kind of malice
When did such a person appear in Liyue
"Alright, Chong Chong, after giving Er Mi a bath, we'll go do the big thing."
"Okay!"
At Walnut's call, the girl named Chong Chong withdrew her gaze, grunted as she picked up the wooden bucket, and began to bathe another stone lion.
However, Ye Lan noticed that she seemed to have secretly poured something into the wooden barrel.
When Walnut picked up the brush to bathe the stone lion again, the water he brushed turned into ink.
These two stone lions are symbols of majesty.
There were just a few more ink marks, and the so-called majesty was gone.
"You two! Why are you here again!?"
The Qianyan Army who were patrolling here were so angry when they saw this scene that they almost vomited blood.
Amid Chong Chong's unbridled laughter, Hu Tao pulled her and ran wildly towards Chihu Rock.
Looking at the girl named Chong Chong, Ye Lan fell into deep thought.
She didn’t know if it was an illusion, but she seemed to see Bai Luo’s shadow in the other person.
Shouldn't
Forget it, no matter how powerful Bai Luo is, he can’t dress up as a girl, right
Let’s get down to business, and then let Wenyuan and the others investigate this bug.
Anyone who would endanger Liyue must not be let off easily.
She came to the General Affairs Department to look for someone—Bu Yun.
As Ningguang's informant, not many people in the General Affairs Department knew about Ye Lan, but Buyun was one of them.
Because his responsibility was to send people to the Qun Yu Pavilion.
As we all know, the reason why the Qun Yu Pavilion can float in the air has a lot to do with its base - the Mingxia Floating Stone.
In fact, the so-called Mingxia Floating Stone is a floating stone of large enough size.
This is also the basis for the Qun Yu Pavilion to take off.
When the Jade Pavilion was built, some small floating stones remained.
These floating stones were transformed into steps leading to the Qun Yu Pavilion. As long as you stand on them, you can successfully climb up to the Qun Yu Pavilion with the help of the floating stones.
The mechanism to activate the Floating Stone is in Bu Yun's hands.
The two of them were old acquaintances, so there was no need for too much politeness, and she successfully climbed up to the Qun Yu Pavilion.
When Ye Lan went up to the Qun Yu Pavilion, Ningguang seemed to have known that she was coming and was standing at the door waiting for her.
"Let's talk inside."
The Qianyan soldiers who can be stationed in the Qun Yu Pavilion are the best among the Qianyan soldiers.
And there is nothing to say about loyalty.
But for safety reasons, Ningguang did not talk to Ye Lan outside, but brought her into the house.
"I heard that you were taken away by the instructor a few days ago?"
Ningguang asked as she walked on the priceless carpet.
It seems that he is questioning Ye Lan's position, but in fact he is concerned about her.
Ningguang had been fighting the Fatui in secret for a long time, and had also fought with Bai Luo openly and secretly, so she knew how powerful the other party's methods were.
If Ye Lan falls into his hands, who knows what will happen to her
"Well, he's a bit more difficult than the rumors say."
She had already seen the luxury of the Qun Yu Pavilion, so she did not act as calm as other people who came here for the first time.
But her casual tone seemed to be conveying something to Ningguang.
At least for now, she can still control this legendary executor.
"There aren't many people who can train strong soldiers like the Debtors and are favored by the Ice Queen, even among the Fatui. It's best to be careful when dealing with him."
It is said that the ranking among the executives is based on strength, and the higher up you are, the stronger you are.
Although Bai Luo is the twelfth seat, Ningguang feels that he is more difficult to deal with than Tartaglia who is the eleventh seat.
The words "brave and resourceful" can also be applied to Tartaglia.
But compared to strategy, Tartaglia prefers to break the law with force, which has a distinct personal style.
As for people with his personality, Ningguang has many ways to restrict and deal with him.
But Bai Luo is different.
From the information she analyzed, Bai Luo was a guy who would never use his hands if he could rely on his brain.
If she makes an enemy of such a person, she will probably have a few more hairs on her bedside when she wakes up tomorrow.
Chapter 520 A Lonely Guy
"So, after dealing with him, what do you think?"
After asking Bai Xiao to remove the files on the table, Ningguang poured him a cup of tea and asked.
She had secretly sent people to talk to those who had dealt with Bai Luo and obtained a lot of intelligence.
But they all have different opinions about Bai Luo.
A caring older brother, a guy with bad taste, a kind neighbor, a knowledgeable eater
He behaves differently in front of everyone.
Now that she was replaced by a professional, she wanted to hear how Ye Lan felt about Bai Luo.
"How should I put it... a very lonely guy."
After pondering for a moment, Ye Lan gave her answer.
Her answer also made Ningguang, who had just put down the teapot, pause.
"Lonely?"
This was the first time she heard Ye Lan use such a word to describe someone.
But no matter how you look at it, instructors and loneliness have nothing to do with each other, right
"According to my observation, he never goes through the front door. Instead, he prefers to go through the window. This quirk shows that he feels from the bottom of his heart that he does not belong here and should not go through the front door."
It's not just that.
Bai Luo's ranking among the Fatui is also very particular.
According to her research while traveling around the countries, the Fatui had only eleven seats in the past because it was arranged according to a specific story.
Even if a new executive officer is selected, he will not be assigned to the twelfth or thirteenth seat. He will only replace the previous one when one of the eleven executives leaves for some reason.
But Bai Luo is the biggest exception.
He is the twelfth seat who is not in the organization and exists independently of the Fool.
The codename "Instructor" was inherited from his position among the Fatui before he was promoted to Executive Officer, which could be said to be perfunctory to the extreme.
After arriving in Liyue, he was unwilling to live in the luxurious Northland Bank, nor in the comfortable embassy, but chose to live in the Yanshang Tea House, which could not even be considered high-end.
This shows that he desperately wants a place of his own.
What made her most certain of this guess was what Cole once said.
Bai Luo holds a very high position in Cole's heart. Eight out of ten sentences the little guy says are about him.
He kept talking about what that guy had said.
That guy once said that water should be boiled before drinking.
That guy once said that you can't drag yourself into illness.
That guy once said that it is better to take the initiative than to wait for death.
It was as if she couldn't say anything without adding this prefix.
On the night when she and Cole destroyed a Fatui stronghold, Cole looked at the moon in the sky and said something.
"BK201 is his code name, and it is also the brightest moon in the sky."
The moon, the brightest star in the night sky, is also the loneliest star.
"Are you so sure?"
Ningguang asked curiously as she handed over the tea she had poured.
"You still remember, right? This person has a very bad taste and likes to stir up trouble."
Ye Lan said after taking the teacup.
"so what?"
Just as Ye Lan said, except for a very small number of younger children, most people gritted their teeth when they mentioned Bai Luo.
Especially Mr. Bai Zhu from Bubulu.
When talking about Bai Luo, the gentleman who usually looks elegant, his eyes became bigger than copper bells.
“This shows that he is trying to fit in with the world and make himself look less lonely, but as an executive officer, it is obviously not that easy for him to fit in here.
So he began to use this unconventional means and an alternative method to make the world remember him.
At least everyone who has come into contact with him will not easily forget him."
Ye Lan's analysis... ...is not entirely right, but also not entirely wrong.
At least Bai Luo really doesn't belong to this world.
Isn't his behavior of looking for fun everywhere an attempt to fill the emptiness in his heart in this way
And this void is not just in the soul.
Although he seems to like to travel the mainland alone, he is often accompanied by certain people.
Kolay, Jiana, Hayou, Teppei, Yae Kamiko, Tatiana, Ksenia
These people who stayed with him voluntarily or by force had all accompanied Bai Luo on a journey, but not for long.
Bai Luo always chooses to leave them at the right time.
Maybe he still has some delusions.
For example, one day, he will leave this world and leave this Teyvat.
By then, all he will leave for these people will be longing and memories, and no other feelings.
But as long as he has this idea, he will never be able to truly integrate with this world.
After all, if even he himself doesn't think he belongs to this world, how should the world remember him
"He has different faces. He shows different personalities to different people. Remember, don't be fooled by some of his behaviors.
I remember there was a saying in the Fatui that described him: "Every action of the instructor has his reasons. It seems to be just a word, an action, or an expression, but it will play a crucial role in the near future."
Ningguang’s meaning is actually very simple.
Perhaps the instructor's actions were intended to make Ye Lan relax her guard against him.
Ningguang also heard about the bet between him and Ye Lan.
This smoke bomb-like behavior might be just for Ye Lan to see.
"Don't worry, I know what's going on."
What Ningguang said made sense, but if she used this gambling game to find an opportunity to get close to the other party, she might be able to uncover the other party's true identity.
After talking about the instructor, Ningguang seemed to remember something else.