"This Yanshang Teahouse is really a place where crouching tigers and hidden dragons are hidden."
Thinking of this, Ye Lan put down the spoon in her hand and couldn't help but sigh.
In fact, it was not only Bai Luo who took a fancy to this teahouse. Ye Lan was also quite interested in it.
Located right in the middle of Feiyunpo and Chihuyan, it is like a hub connecting the two areas. The most important thing is... it is easy to bring down the original owner of this teahouse on the rock.
Unfortunately, Bai Luo took over the place faster than she expected.
Otherwise
"If you like, I'll give it to you later."
"???"
Chapter 800 Something Bad Happens
"Wow, the executive officer is really generous. He just gave away such a big store?"
Crossing her legs, Ye Lan did not take Bai Luo's words seriously. She just thought he was joking.
Such a good shop can make a lot of money even if it is sold to ordinary merchants. How can it be given away just like that
"This Yanshang Teahouse... ...is not as profitable as you think."
Even though Bai Luo had never actually managed this teahouse, he knew that the Yanshang Teahouse was definitely in a loss-making state.
Even though the business situation has improved now, the initial investment has not been fully recovered.
All I can say is... If Bai Luo didn't have the Northland Bank and the rich people behind him, this teahouse would have gone bankrupt long ago.
"But the value of this teahouse is not just reflected in this aspect, right?"
Ye Lan said, leaning back in her chair and looking at the busy streets outside.
Many curious foreigners wanted to go into the teahouse to take a look, but they were stopped by the two bodyguards at the door.
This is enough to show that Bai Luo took over this teahouse not for money.
Or in other words, at their level, money is no longer important. What they care about cannot be compared with mere money.
"Let's not talk about this for now. Where is Miss Ye Lan going to take me to play today?"
Bai Luo asked as he watched Chu Yi take away the bowls in front of him and Ye Lan.
"You are the guest, I will listen to you."
As soon as the value of this teahouse was mentioned, Bai Luo immediately changed the subject.
Huh... This guy's way of changing the subject is still as unnatural as ever.
"Then I will refuse it disrespectfully."
Although the atmosphere of the Lantern Festival during the day is a little worse than that at night, it is still very lively.
I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but there seem to be a lot more Qianyan soldiers patrolling the road than before.
Moreover, the route taken by each of them was somewhat different from before. It could even be said that except for a few important places, they were moving freely at other times.
It seems that Ningguang and the others have put a lot of thought into preventing Bai Luo from causing trouble.
But Ye Lan noticed that Bai Luo did not focus his attention on the Qianyan Army, but instead focused more on the festival scene.
Occasionally, when he meets the Fatui's subordinates, he will stop and have a conversation with them.
But Ye Lan didn't find it strange.
Bai Luo is a guy who is best at disguise. If he can easily see through the other person's thoughts, it will make her feel suspicious.
"Sir, would you like to bring your female companion to see the sky lanterns? Our lanterns are all of the highest quality."
As the two were walking around the block, a street vendor called them.
They have experienced similar things many times.
After all, judging from the way they dress, they don't look like ordinary people.
Especially Ye Lan's clothes, that kind of coat that exudes a strange fragrance from a distance, I don't know how many people looked at it.
There are even foreign businessmen who offer to buy it at a high price.
At first glance, he looks like a fat sheep that can be slaughtered.
"Want to go check it out?"
Bai Luo did not walk over directly, but looked at Ye Lan beside him.
No matter what situation he encountered along the way, he would first consult Ye Lan's opinion.
"There will be a lantern-lighting event in the evening, why not buy a few?" This time Ye Lan did not refuse.
"As you wish."
After getting Ye Lan's affirmative answer, Bai Luo took the initiative to bring her to the Xiaodeng stall.
"Come, come, please have a look. The materials for these sky lanterns were all obtained from Feiyunpo. They are all top-quality goods."
While showing the two the sky lanterns on the stall, the vendor did not forget to brag about the material of his lanterns.
But after hearing his words, Ye Lan paused slightly.
"Boss, we are all locals of Liyue. Although Feiyunpo is a bit more expensive, it's just for show. Who doesn't know that the best material for Xiaodeng is Chihuyan?"
Looking at the vendor with a slightly suspicious look, Ye Lan asked.
"Oh, you are an expert, but you don't know that the masters of Feiyunpo have recently taken away a lot of high-quality materials for the Xiaodeng business. Now all the good stuff is in Feiyunpo."
The vendor did not feel embarrassed when his lie was exposed. Instead, he started to explain.
After hearing his words, Ye Lan did not speak, but showed a thoughtful expression again.
"Miss Ye Lan, don't worry about it. We don't need that much money. The one in the shape of a rabbit is pretty good. We want that one. How much is it?"
Seeing that Ye Lan still wanted to continue arguing with the other party, Bai Luo's rage suddenly increased.
He pointed directly at the most expensive-looking Xiao Lantern and spoke.
"this... ... "
After Bai Luo chose the Xiao Lantern, the vendor showed some hesitation.
But this hesitation soon disappeared.
"Since you two are experts, I am embarrassed to show off in front of you. I will give this lamp to you two. Just don't come to our shop to mess things up next time."
The vendor skillfully took down the lantern that Bai Luo had chosen and handed it to Bai Luo with both hands.
But Bai Luo did not take it. Instead, he looked at Ye Lan beside him.
"You still have to pay the money, but doing business in Liyue requires integrity. Even though Lord Yan is no longer around, the spirit of the contract cannot be ignored. Don't show off your cleverness in the future."
"Yes, yes, this lady is right."
The vendor took the Mora handed to him by Ye Lan, wiped the sweat from his head, and nodded his head.
It seemed that he had been intimidated by Ye Lan's aura.
After buying the lantern, the two did not stay here for long. They left the place chatting and laughing, carrying the little gadget of pretty good quality.
After the two men completely disappeared in the crowd, the hawker, who originally looked no different from an ordinary vendor, gradually became more sharp-eyed.
After the patrolling Qianyan Army passed by, the original vendor had disappeared, replaced by another old man who looked a little confused.
He didn't quite understand why the young man returned the stall to him when he clearly gave him enough money to buy the entire stall.
But it doesn't matter, in the end, I'm the one who benefits.
And in another place
"Are you crazy? Lady Ye Lan has repeatedly warned her not to get close to her targets in any way when they are with her! Do you know how risky that is?"
The vendor who was originally from Xiaodeng was now being scolded by his superior, Shang Hua, one of Ye Lan's three assistants.
In fact, Shang Hua also knew why he did this. He just wanted to be smart and show off in front of Lord Ye Lan.
But this guy has no idea how terrifying the Fatui Executor is.
This time he really made his presence felt in front of Lord Ye Lan, but if nothing unexpected happened, he might not be able to stay with Lord Ye Lan in the future.
"But... But that information is very important..."
The man dressed as a street vendor wanted to make some excuses, but after noticing Shang Hua's eyes, he shut his mouth.
"Just pray. Pray that nothing serious will happen to Liyue. Otherwise, even I can't protect you!"
With a cold snort, Shang Hua ignored him and left in a hurry.
He must find Wen Yuan as soon as possible and deal with any possible changes.
Now... ...things are really bad.
Chapter 801 Bai Luo's True Intention
In fact, when Ye Lan took the Xiao Deng, her palms were full of sweat.
Ye Lan could also see that this vendor was one of their own.
After all, every one of her subordinates was carefully screened by her and only accepted by her after confirming that they had no dirty background.
But she never expected that her subordinate was so bold as to pass on the message to her at this time.
Indeed, the secret code they used between each other was very clever, and basically not many people could figure it out. Even Ningguang had to think carefully before she could figure it out.
But Bai Luo is different!
Ye Lan, who had many dealings with Bai Luo, knew how terrifying this guy was.
This level of codewords could not be hidden from him at all. She even began to doubt whether Bai Luo beside her had heard what they were saying.
Although he has not shown any abnormal expression so far.
But the more this happened, the more worried Ye Lan became.
However, since her subordinates have already passed the information on, she naturally has to analyze it.
[The materials for the Sky Lantern were all obtained from Feiyunpo, and they are all top-quality goods.]
"The Fatui went to the south of Chihuyan."
[Although Feiyunpo is a bit more expensive, it’s just for show. Who doesn’t know that the best material for Xiaodeng is Chihuyan? ]
"There are no activities related to the Sea Lantern Festival at Chihuyan. What are they doing there? Their leader is following me around Feiyunpo."
[Recently, the masters of Feiyunpo have taken a lot of high-quality materials for the Xiaodeng business. Now all the good stuff is in Feiyunpo.]
"I'm not sure, but the Fatui gathered south of Chihu Rock seem to be the elite of the Fatui, as well as debt collectors."
[Don't show off your cleverness anymore. ]
Well... this sentence means exactly what it says.
As mentioned before, when Ye Lan recruited them, he thoroughly checked their intelligence and naturally had a certain understanding of their personalities.
She knew that this subordinate of hers was a little too ambitious and always liked to take the credit.
Considering that he is much better than others in collecting intelligence, he was allowed to join as an exception.
I didn't expect this guy to give me a surprise at this time.
It seems that I must not be careless when recruiting people in the future, and I must rather have none than hire the wrong person.
But... ... Why would the Fatui go to the south of Tiger Rock at this time? It seems that there are only residential areas there? There are not even any valuable relics.
Or maybe there is something over there that even she hasn't investigated
No, no, no... If there really were such things over there, Bai Luo would never have let her find out that the Fatui had gone there, let alone
Wait? Found
Ye Lan paused for a moment and suddenly realized something.
If Bai Luo really wanted to cause trouble over there, how could he possibly let his men find out
You know, the debt collector who came out from Yanshang Tea House to investigate the fireworks and sky lantern materials almost slipped past her sight last night.