This man is a well-behaved person, careful in everything he does, and good in business. In the past few years, the gambling house industry has grown stronger, and his position as the chief shopkeeper has become more stable from the precarious situation in the years when he first took office, becoming the gambling house industry in Liyue area. Real words matter. A few years ago, "Tianquanxing" Ningguang sent Yelan to contact him many times to discuss cooperation in intelligence, but he declined for various reasons. He warned his subordinates that Ningguang, a woman who played power and was scheming, could sell out any partner for business interests, so it was best not to cooperate with her. Facts also proved his view. Several old friends who had worked closely with Ningguang in the intelligence field were successively accused by Ningguang of collaborating with the enemy and treason and imprisoned. He luckily escaped. After the Ningguang incident, the shareholders and elders of the gambling house industry have great trust in him. However, this time, Prince Zhidong expressed his intention to cooperate, but he, the big shopkeeper, was slow to make a decision. A group of major shareholders and elders came to him and blocked his office. Hundreds of thousands of businessmen in Liyue are vying to deposit huge sums of money in Beiguo Bank in order to compete for a prince's endorsement spot. In the past half month, long queues stretching hundreds of meters can be seen at the entrance of Beiguo Bank every day. Prince Zhi Dong just visited a small fishing village and tasted a bite of tiger fish. The price of tiger fish skyrocketed and it became the most popular signature dish of Wanmintang. Not only that, Prince fans from all over the continent of Teyvat came here to visit Liyue, just to taste the dishes that Prince Zhidong had eaten. As a result, the turnover of Wanmintang hit a record high. Due to the booming business , Chef Xiang Ling had to announce a limited supply of grilled tiger fish every day.
Of course, the diners united to object. Xiang Ling angrily told them that if they continued to eat like this, the tiger fish in the small fishing village would be eaten to extinction sooner or later, so the diners gave up. Ji Fang, the proprietress of Wanwenjishe, has been full of spring breeze every day in recent days, as if she has ushered in a woman's second spring. When meeting everyone, he would praise the Prince of Zhidong as the God of Wealth. This was originally another honorific title given to Emperor Yan by businessmen, but Ji Fang used it to address Su Yu, which showed how grateful she was in her heart. No wonder she behaved like this—— The auction house under her name holds three auctions every morning, noon and evening, and each one is packed with guests bid for the exhibits secondarily, mainly to experience the pleasure of Prince Solstice's last big spend here. The proprietress Ji Fang is also very good at marketing. She renovated the small box where Su Yu and Zhong Li sat into the most luxurious single room in the venue. The ticket sales alone can earn more than [-] Moras every day. In the winter, young students and a group of academics heard that the prince had come to Wanwenjishe to give lectures, and they all regarded this place as a holy place for academic exchanges. Perhaps in the near future, this place will be purchased by the academy, the highest university, at a high price and built into a part of the academy. All branch campuses. By then she will be among the top wealthy businessmen in Liyue. All in all, even ordinary people who don't understand business opportunities are keenly aware that whoever can cooperate with Prince Zhidong at the moment will mean huge financial resources. Prince Solstice's fame and prestige are the most efficient tools to make profits. Facing inquiries from a group of major shareholders and elders, the big shopkeeper explained that Prince Zhidong severely cracked down on the gambling industry in Zhidong, which led to the destruction of their power group in Zhidong and forced them to go underground. Now that Liyue suddenly proposes cooperation, there may be fraud in it. The shareholders told him that gambling houses were illegal in Winter Kingdom, but legal in Liyue, so there was no need to worry. "That's not OK." The big shopkeeper slapped the table and stood up. He didn't like this group of people questioning his authority, and responded angrily to the shareholders around him: "You still don't know how big the chess game of Prince Winter is!" "The people he sent told me that this chess game between him and the immortals should attract as much as possible the participation of the vast majority of gamblers from the seven countries. To this end, we have set up gambling houses in the seven countries, unprecedented in history. The same project operation! The funds involved exceed hundreds of billions of molas!" The shareholders and elders became even more excited and asked: "Isn't this a good thing? With his reputation, I believe many people will be willing to place bets. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to expand our gambling industry. What are you worried about?" " If there is anyone who can make the gamblers from the seven countries take action at the same time, apart from the seven gods, it is only the Prince of Winter. The chief shopkeeper clearly pointed out the problem: "Go level is a very abstract concept and cannot be measured accurately. I'm worried about Prince Zhidong cheating! We sit on the bank and calculate the odds at the same time, but he can control the outcome of the game. Do you understand? ?”
The shareholders disapproved and said: "Prince Zhidong will not play fake games just for such a small profit. Besides, we have mastered his true Go level, and we can ensure that he will not lose money based on the odds. Let me tell you, Shen He yesterday Play against him one night, and both sides will win five games each.” The big shopkeeper's expression changed: "Where did you get the information from?" The shareholder just now answered truthfully: "Shen He's nephew, that Chongyun, unintentionally showed off this matter in front of his friends this morning. His friends then told other people. Now the news has spread. Big Shopkeeper, don’t hesitate. Cooperating with the prince is what many people want!" The big shopkeeper still carefully analyzed the situation: "Even so, Prince Zhi Dong is not a philanthropist. He must have some agenda to help our gambling house make money." One shareholder laughed at him: "Big shopkeeper, you are really old and lack the courage of the past. Just give him half of the profits you make. If you have money, let's make it together." The big shopkeeper stared at him as if he was a fool: "It would be great if the prince directly proposed the profit sharing. But his condition is that our gambling house deposits all Mora in the Northland Bank, and it must be a dead deposit!" "How long will it last?" The big shopkeeper replied: "Three months." A well-respected major shareholder, who had remained silent since entering the door, persuaded him: "One hundred billion molas is indeed a large amount of money. Recently, the number of molas circulating in the Liyue market has been significantly reduced, and many businessmen The mora in hand is not enough. When I ask, it is deposited in the Northland Bank, or the accounts receivable are not received on time, so I have to use the original transaction method of bartering. What are your considerations about the safety of the gambling house's funds? reason." "But after only depositing for three months, we can withdraw the capital. The risk is within our tolerance. Prince Zhi Dong really wants to deal with our gambling industry, so there is no need to cooperate with us. Do you understand? He is the real A big man can influence the will of the gods." As soon as the major shareholder spoke, the audience fell silent, and he continued: "If he really has an agenda, it's not for us. Don't underestimate Prince Winter. Judging from his various deeds, From the looks of it, he has the ambition to swallow up mountains and rivers. The only person in Liyue who can restrain him is Emperor Yanwang." This major shareholder is older than him and can be regarded as one of his elders. After some persuasion, he was finally persuaded. His brows stretched, and his thumb kept stroking the jade ring that symbolized the identity of the speaker in the gambling house. After careful consideration, he finally made the decision and agreed to cooperate with Prince Solstice. Chapter 150 Create a Miracle News of the game between Prince Zhidong and Liyue Immortal spread quickly, and people flocked here to listen to the game. The combined attraction of Prince Zhidong and the Immortal surpasses the annual Immortal Invitation Ceremony held by the Rock King. So much so that several storytellers in the city lamented that they were about to lose their jobs. Because all the guests went to the mission station to join in the fun. However, there are also smart people who do not feel sad at all, such as the storyteller Tian Tiezui who holds a cattail leaf fan. The more topics Prince Solstice creates, the more room there is for the storyteller to the future, after the prince leaves, he will process the stories that happened during this period into a series of legendary deeds, just like adapting the glorious deeds of the Rock King Emperor. He began to close the stall so that he could quickly rush over and get a vantage point to observe. Professional habits told him that this was by no means an ordinary game involving the Immortal and the Winter Prince. To put it nicely, it is called Prince Zhidong playing chess with the immortals. Zhidong and Liyue exchange chess culture. To put it more bluntly, Prince Solstice challenges the Immortal! When it comes to Go, Liyue people are always very proud. As we all know, Go originated in Liyue and later spread throughout the continent of Teyvat.
Thousands of years ago, in order to promote Go, Zhongli requested that a Go competition be held in China every few years. The final winner would be awarded the title of "Chess Fairy" and receive hundreds of millions in bonuses. Players who win three consecutive championships will be awarded the title of "Chess Saint" and enjoy special government subsidies. In the past thousands of years of history, a large number of "chess immortals" and "chess sages" have appeared in Liyue, and their chess records have been widely circulated among the seven kingdoms. The contemporary title of "Chess Immortal" is awarded to the "Immortal with Three Eyes and Five Appearances". In order to complete the selection process, "Liyue Seven Stars" held multiple internal meetings and launched a referendum among the people before finally making this controversial decision. Why is it controversial? In the last "Chess Fairy" competition, the immortals were so quiet that they suddenly decided to go down the mountain to participate in the Go competition. The result is self-evident, they dominated the top three with a crushing force. However, many people believe that there is a difference between humans and immortals. Immortals have long lifespans and should not participate in the selection. On the last day of the selection, seeing that the prescribed selection time was about to end, Ningguang spread the news to the outside world, saying that immortals and humans are one family and they have the right to compete fairly. Under Ningguang's propaganda and mobilization, some people who originally voted against voted in favor, and the immortals won the honor of "Chess Immortal" with a slight advantage. But there are still quite a few people who are skeptical about this, thinking that this is Ningguang's deliberate move to please the immortal. Faced with the pressure of public opinion, Ningguang responded publicly: You can question my decision, but you must first win the immortal. As soon as these words came out, everyone in Youyou was blocked. There is no doubt that the Immortal's chess skills are superb. Probably only the resurrection of those "chess saints" who have already been recorded in history can hope to win against the immortals. It is absolutely impossible for today's Liyue generation. Currently, the Go master in Liyue is recognized as having the highest level, but he lost to Xianren in the last competition. Despite this, ordinary people with opposing views still hope that an outstanding human genius chess player will be born, who can defeat the immortals in one fell swoop and regain the title of "chess fairy". The people of Liyue are not people who care about things. They originally accepted the fact that the immortals won the "Chess Fairy", but at this time the immortals jumped out and made harsh words, saying that from now on the immortals will dominate the competition and monopolize the "chess fairy". title! Perhaps these words were meant to stimulate people to work hard at chess, or they might be the words of the immortals who were conceited. In short, when these words were made public, they once again caused huge controversy. Quite a lot of people are looking forward to the fact that in the next Go competition, a human player will be able to defeat the immortals, and at the same time, this will prove that human beings have unlimited potential and that immortals are not invincible. Therefore, when Prince Zhi Dong said he wanted to play chess with the immortals, the people spontaneously came to support him. Prince Zhidong has created too many miracles. Common people generally believe that Prince Zhidong can continue to create miracles in the field of Go, representing mankind and defeating the arrogant immortals in the field of Go. Even if you lose in the end, it would be nice to let the immortals see how powerful humans are. According to past practice, there are still a few months until the next Go competition. However, due to Su Yu's reputation, many viewers directly regarded this game as the finals of the Go competition in advance. As a result, a large number of spectators and foreign tourists suddenly came to the streets near the winter mission station, and the inns, teahouses, and restaurants were all full. In order to maintain order, Qianyan Army sent a large number of additional guards to patrol. Later, his subordinates reported that due to the surge in spectators at the scene, the area that needed to be defended expanded, and they requested reinforcements from the headquarters.
After hearing the news, the head of the Kun family, "Shao Guangxing", who was in charge of the Qianyan Army, immediately ordered all the Qianyan Army in the city to dispatch to maintain order in the city. That afternoon, another [-] guards were dispatched from outside the city and entered the city. Such a large-scale mobilization of troops and horses naturally attracted Ningguang's attention. She stood elegantly at the window of Qunyu Pavilion, holding a pipe in her hand, with a panoramic view of the flow of people in the city. The three secretaries, Baiwen, Baixiao and Baishi, stopped what they were doing and stretched their little heads out of the window. They could clearly see that people were like a tide, pouring from all directions in Liyue Port towards the winter mission's headquarters in the south of the city. A large number of Qianyan Army soldiers and horses also formed a long queue and entered the city one after another. "Did the notice arrive?" Baiwen replied nervously: "Lord Ningguang, Lord Shaking Light Star has arrived at Yujing Terrace. Several other adults are on their way here. Why did a game of Go cause such a big sensation? .” Ningguang showed a calm smile: "This is the charm of Prince Zhidong. His words and deeds will have a profound impact on Liyue Port. I want to use the enthusiasm of the people to convene this session in advance Go competition, what do you think of this idea?" "It's too hasty, Lord Ningguang. Many preparations haven't started yet." Ningguang's steady eyes swept over the three secretaries and ordered: "After the meeting, I will go to see Prince Zhidong in person and discuss the matter with him. Prince Zhidong pays great attention to cultural exchanges when he travels to various countries. He will agree My request. Three days, I will buy you three days." Baiwen's heart trembled. He couldn't complete the task even if he didn't eat or drink for three days. "Lord Ningguang, we don't have enough manpower." "From now on, I authorize you to mobilize all personnel of the Eight Gates. Within three days, all preparations related to the competition must be completed." Ning Guang issued a death order to three subordinates. Prince Zhidong followed the public opinion and challenged the immortal. If the challenge is successful, it will be the first time in the history of Liyue that a human has defeated the immortal in the field of Go, which is equivalent to creating a miracle. And within three days, in preparation for a grand Go tournament, her Ningguang will also create a miracle. Chapter 151 Fighting Together Ningguang can sit in the position of "Tianquanxing", so she is naturally ambitious and arrogant in her heart. She is not willing to be just a foil to Lu Ye under Su Yu's majesty. She wanted to prove in front of Su Yu that she was also excellent. I had been suffering from no opportunity before, so the Go competition naturally became an opportunity. You can create miracles, I can also create miracles—— Even Ningguang himself didn't understand why he had such a strange mood. Maybe he met such an outstanding man as Su Yu, so he wanted to compete with him. Or maybe I just want to attract his attention... For so many years, she has remained single, because except for the emperor, no matter how good the other men are, it is always difficult to get into her heart. She once thought that she was really a strong woman among the people and did not need a man. Later, this concept became deeply ingrained in her mind. It was not until the visit of the Solstice Mission, and that night at the dinner party at Qunyu Pavilion that I experienced Su Yu's outstanding knowledge for the first time.
She had to admit that the prince from Winter was unparalleled, comparable to the emperor who had a perfect image in her mind. In the conference hall of Yujingtai, several department heads from "Liyue Seven Stars" and "Eight Gates" arrived one after another. The last one to arrive was "Yuhengxing" Keqing. This is quite rare for a busy person who always emphasizes work efficiency and has a strong sense of time. As soon as she entered the door, she couldn't wait to tell Ningguang: "It's a good thing that the immortals agreed to go down the mountain to play against Prince Zhi Dong! Why don't we take this opportunity to hold a new Go competition."