Put yourself in his shoes. If Ye Lan wanted to cause trouble during the Sea Lantern Festival, she would most likely choose to attack the Ming Xiao Lantern.
But the question now is... what should he do
Do you want to buy out all the materials so that the Mingxiao Lanterns cannot be launched normally
Or... ...he wants to take this opportunity to destroy the Mingxiao Lantern
No matter what he wanted to do, this guy would definitely take further action at night.
Maybe something big is going to happen tonight.
Chapter 803: Empathy
As the night deepened, the already noisy city became even more lively. Various sky lanterns rose one after another, drifting away in the sea breeze, lighting up the dark sea.
Compared to the harbor, the city is much quieter.
After all, the main venue of the Sea Lantern Festival is not in the city, but more in the port.
Ye Lan sat by the window, crossed her legs, with a bowl of still warm tea in front of her.
She had been sitting here for half the night, and except for going to the bathroom, she had not left here for a moment.
The later it got, the more she couldn't slack off.
She had a hunch that Bai Luo was going to cause trouble tonight.
"Lord Yelan."
Wu Pei, dressed as a sedan bearer, knocked on the door and walked into the room at Ye Lan's instruction.
"How is it going?"
After taking a sip of the slightly bitter tea, Ye Lan's eyes were always fixed on the only lighted room in the Yanshang Tea House, and she never moved away.
"Except for the Solstice Merchant, most of the Fatui have gone back, but it seems that another force has infiltrated the city."
Wu Pei told Ye Lan all the information he had obtained from his investigation.
"Another force?"
When Ye Lan heard Wu Pei mention the existence of another force, she turned her gaze away from the Yanshang Tea House for the first time tonight.
The situation tonight is very serious, and this sudden emergence of another force is worthy of her attention.
"Yes, according to Shang Hua's investigation, these people should be members of the treasure-stealing group. Their strength is not to be feared."
Shang Hua explained as he took out the Crow Seal that he had "touched" from those people.
Of course, he didn't rely solely on this thing to determine the other person's identity.
Under Ye Lan's instruction, they once investigated all the treasure-stealing groups near Liyue, some of which even had their own people in them.
So he had some idea about the background of these people.
Otherwise he wouldn't have come back to report specifically.
"No... We must not let our guard down in this situation. Send some people to keep an eye on them. If their target is also the Bright Sky Lantern... then there is no need to be polite to them."
Ye Lan did not look down on them because of their identities.
Last night she followed the debt handler who left the Yanshang Tea House. In addition to investigating the materials of the Mingxiao Lantern, this debt handler had also come into contact with a sneaky guy.
If she remembered correctly, this guy was a member of the treasure-stealing group.
Most of the people in this kind of organization, such as the treasure-stealing group, are greedy for money and lack of discipline.
They will do anything to earn money, and have a history of collaborating with the Fatui before.
Now Ye Lan has reason to suspect that they have reached some kind of consensus with the Fatui.
"yes!"
After paying his respects, Wu Pei left the room and went to investigate matters related to the treasure-stealing group.
Ye Lan turned her gaze back to the Yanshang Teahouse below.
The waiting time was very long, but the people in the room were all professionally trained. They often performed similar surveillance missions under Ye Lan's orders, so no one complained.
The time gradually came to midnight.
Compared with the first day, the second day of the Sea Lantern Festival was not as lively. Only a small number of excited foreigners and some energetic young people were still wandering around the port.
This is also the best time to take action.
"Um?"
Ye Lan, who had already changed the pot of tea, just picked up the teacup in her hand, then put it down again.
Because she saw a figure quietly push open the window and jump out of the Yanshang Tea House.
This man was dressed in black, and in terms of body shape... ...he was almost exactly the same as Bai Luo.
But he was not wearing his usual black windbreaker, but a black robe that almost completely covered him.
Ye Lan frowned slightly and gently tapped the Youqi wrist ring on her wrist.
“Buzz—”
In the night, a flash of azure blue passed by.
The black-robed man below covered his wrists in panic, looked around, and fled to the south of Chihu Rock.
Wen Yuan, who was hiding in another place and keeping watch, made a sign language gesture to Ye Lan, which probably meant to ask whether she should follow.
Ye Lan shook her head slightly, took off her Youqi wristband, and looked at the person next to her.
"Don't worry, Lord Ye Lan. Just leave it to us."
The woman who looked somewhat similar to Ye Lan nodded, carefully took the bracelet, and climbed out of the window. She led a group of people and followed the direction where the man in black had just left.
With her hands crossed in front of her chest, Ye Lan narrowed her eyes and looked towards the direction of the Yanshang Tea House again.
After parting with Bai Luo, she thought about many ways to deal with Bai Luo, and finally she found that only one method was the most effective.
Put yourself in their shoes.
If I were Bai Luo, what would I do in this situation
After changing positions, she thought of a possibility.
Lure the tiger away from the mountain.
At least if it were her, she would definitely use this method after completing all these preparations.
Don’t be fooled by the fact that the person who just went to eat Huyan looks very similar to Bai Luo, and even wears a Youqi wristband.
But she had already used the trick of taking off Youqi's wrist ornament before Bai Luo.
The man's action of accidentally revealing a mysterious glow on his wrist just now was more like an attempt to paralyze her, making her think that the person who came out was Bai Luo.
But judging from the fact that he fled towards Chihuyan after he came out, this person was most likely used by Bai Luo to confuse her.
If she guessed correctly, someone would come out of the Yanshang Tea House again in a while, and this time they would head towards the Lantern Festival venue.
The one coming out later is definitely Bai Luo!
In order to prevent Bai Luo from becoming suspicious, she specially asked a subordinate with a similar body shape to follow with her own unique wrist guard.
In addition, it is also to prevent Bai Luo from being the first to go.
With this group of "advance troops", we will not be caught off guard.
About half an hour later, there was movement at the Yanshang Tea House again.
It was the same window, and another person climbed out, but this person was wearing a debt collector's uniform.
Just like the last person, he looked around a few times and made sure that there was no one around before heading onto the main road.
But his goal was not to go to Chihuyan, but to go to the Lantern Festival.
"Pay attention, inform the brothers along the way and just keep track of his whereabouts. Don't deliberately follow him."
Before coming here, Ye Lan learned Bai Tian Bai Luo's methods and placed many of his own men among the merchants along the way.
There is no need to track him at all. As long as he is not invisible, Ye Lan can keep track of him at any time.
If he hides himself... ... then Ye Lan can only stay near the Mingxiao Lantern.
Because after dealing with Bai Luo for a long time, she knew very well how strong the other party's concealment ability was, and it was not something they could see through at all.
Chapter 804 Happy Lantern Festival!
The waves hit the boats at the dock, making a loud noise.
But these sounds seem insignificant amid the noisy crowd.
"Traveller, look quickly, does this sky lantern look like me?"
Since arriving at the Lantern Festival, Paimon has become more lively.
From being a little reserved at the beginning to becoming more and more unrestrained now, Paimeng seems to treat Ying as his own wallet.
No matter what you like, as long as you need it, you must buy it.
She seemed to be just wondering why a sky lantern looked so much like her, but in fact she was hinting to the other party that she wanted to buy the sky lantern.
"Yes, it does look alike."
But this time, Ying did not scold her. Instead, she looked around absentmindedly, as if she was wary of something.
If weapons were not prohibited at the Lantern Festival, she might have already held her sword in her hand.
"What's wrong with you? Did you have a stomachache?"
Paimeng also noticed Ying's abnormality. She obediently put down the lantern in her hand, floated to Ying's side, and asked her considerately.
"Nothing, I just saw someone I know."
Putting away the trace of vigilance in her eyes, Ying reached out and wiped the sauce off the corner of Paimon's mouth, and explained with a smile.
"Hey, this is Liyue. Don't we have many acquaintances here? Who did you see? Qiqi or Keqing?"
Paimon spread his hands, shook his head slightly and said.
Ying is a well-known figure in Liyue. Anyone you meet on the street will be able to talk to her.
She was absent-minded because of this matter, which was totally inconsistent with her status.
But she didn't think too much, she just took Ying's hand and flew forward: "Okay, don't think too much, the Mingxiao Lantern is in front of us. It is said that this year's Mingxiao Lantern is the legendary immortal. Let's go and see it together."
"Um."
After responding to Paimon, Ying's gaze once again swept over the figures without any expression.
After all, she was a famous traveler. When various forces began to enter the scene, she had already noticed that there seemed to be something wrong with the people around her.
Be it the strangers with suspicious behavior or the businessmen who seemed enthusiastic but whose minds were not on business at all, it was enough to show that under the colorful lights of the Lantern Festival, there were things happening that she didn't know about.
If I continue to stay here, I might get into unnecessary trouble.
"Paimon, it's getting late, why don't you just stop here today."
After weighing the pros and cons, Ying finally decided to temporarily suspend her trip to the Lantern Festival.
"Ah? But we haven't seen the lanterns yet."
When Paimon heard that Ying wanted to go back, a reluctant expression appeared on his face.
However, she did not directly oppose Ying's decision.
I have been strolling around the Lantern Festival with Ying for a whole day, and she has never been stingy with what I want.
Now she is too embarrassed to be petty.
"Then let's go back after watching the Mingxiao Lanterns."
Looking at the slightly reluctant expression on Paimon's face, Ying's slightly frowned brows gradually relaxed.
Anyway, we have come this far, so it doesn’t matter if we waste a little more time.
Besides, the Mingxiao Lanterns can be said to be the most important program of the entire Hailan Festival. No matter how you look at it, nothing is likely to happen there.
“Yeah!”