NCCnovel Chapter 200 Ningguang is not working this morning
Chapter 200 Ningguang is not working this morning
The old man squatting by the tea stove couldn't help but sigh when he heard Hua Chu's words.
Xu Ning looked at Hua Chu with disdain and said, "Even the old man couldn't stand it anymore. He's love-struck. No wonder he was so easily manipulated by this kid."
He pointed a finger at Hua Chu's neck, and a wave of alcohol fumes washed over her. Hua Chu collapsed limply to the ground.
Xu Ning then turned to the old man and smiled, "I'm so sorry, sir, I'm sorry to have startled you. You heard what happened..."
The old man waved his hand and laughed, "I, Old Zhou, am not as ignorant as these two young people who have just come out. I recognize the wine gourd in Lord Xu Ning's hand. I have heard many stories about you at this tea stall."
Xu Ning laughed and said, "No wonder I always thought you were so calm just now."
Old Zhou chuckled smugly a few times, then looked at the two young men lying on the ground and couldn't help but sigh, saying, "Young people act impulsively and make mistakes, harming themselves and others. They are both pitiful and hateful."
Xu Ning bent down and tossed Hua Chu and Jian Qiu into the Hidden Dust Cave one after the other, saying in a deep voice, "If it really was a tragedy caused by some love affair, then so be it; one must bear the consequences of their own mistakes. But if it wasn't, then more than one life will be involved..."
As Xu Ning finished speaking, his voice gradually took on a murderous edge.
This startled Old Zhou, who thought to himself that the reputation of these people was indeed well-known, and that none of them were easy to get along with.
Xu Ning, having encountered the Hua Chu incident, couldn't care less about measuring the land of Liyue on foot.
After arranging for Qingyi to enter the Hidden Cave to keep an eye on the couple, Xu Ning directly used the teleportation anchor point of the stone gate to teleport to Wangshu Inn.
He had a vague sense of unease.
To put it mildly, Hua Chu's situation is nothing more than a family drama.
However, on a larger scale, it was through Hua Chu's affair that the foundation of Minghua Money Shop and even Minghua Trading Company was shaken.
If there is a third party involved in this scheme, then Jianqiu is merely a pawn in their game, and this game may have only just begun.
The other party's goal may be to destroy the economic power that Liyue has built up over many years, and there may even be more targets who have unknowingly fallen into the other party's trap.
After arriving at Wangshu Inn, Xu Ning didn't have time for a long talk with Huai'an. He specially left him several jars of "fine wine" and then instructed him to pay special attention to a boy with strange clothes, a full head of golden hair, and a white flying object by his side.
Xu Ning and Huai'an now know each other's special identities in the Yuehaiting archives, and Huai'an naturally believes Xu Ning's words without question.
After bidding farewell to Huai'an, Xu Ning teleported directly to Yujingtai.
When we arrived at Yujingtai, it was just beginning to get light.
The guards at Yujingtai recognized Xu Ning, and they saluted and let him pass almost every time he arrived. Xu Ning walked directly to the "Heavenly Steps" of Qunyu Pavilion without any hindrance.
At this moment, a man named Bu Yun was guarding the "Heavenly Steps".
However, Bu Yun clearly recognized Xu Ning. Almost before Xu Ning could speak, he took the initiative to activate the talisman and send Xu Ning up to the Jade Pavilion.
Perhaps Bu Yun had some way of contacting the higher-ups, because when Xu Ning ascended the Qunyu Pavilion, a young girl was already waiting at the entrance.
"Welcome back, Lord Xu Ning. I am Lord Ningguang's secretary; you can call me Baixiao. Should I inform Lord Ningguang first?"
Xu Ning waved his hand and smiled, "There's no need to deliberately inform her. I just wanted to give her a surprise."
Bai Xiao smiled knowingly and nodded.
As Xu Ning stepped into Ningyu Pavilion and walked down the sky bridge toward Ningguang's room, he saw a girl wearing black-rimmed glasses standing by the bridge, her hands supporting her chin, her eyes closed, looking completely absorbed, and muttering to herself. Unable to resist her curiosity, Xu Ning walked up behind her to hear what she was saying.
"A purple silk bodice embroidered with golden phoenix threads, a gossamer-feather gauze skirt, hehe... this is the most... hehe..."
Seeing the girl's infatuated state, Xu Ning hissed and gasped, "Ningguang, what kind of guys have you recruited in the Jade Pavilion?!"
Hearing Xu Ning's breathing, the girl suddenly woke up.
Turning around, she saw a man standing behind her. Her eyebrows shot up, and she snapped, "Where did you come from, daring to trespass into the Jade Pavilion..."
Xu Ning raised the gourd in his hand and shook it. "My name is Xu Ning. I came in through the main entrance."
The girl was startled and immediately realized who was standing in front of her.
He quickly bowed and said, "So it's Lord Xu Ning. Um, I'm Bai Shi, Lord Ning Guang's secretary. Well... I was so focused on how to coordinate Lord Ning Guang's outfit that I didn't recognize you right away."
Xu Ning, somewhat speechless, tapped the corner of the girl's mouth. "I saw you drooling just now..."
Bai Shi quickly wiped his mouth and said seriously, "You must have seen wrong. As Lady Ningguang's personal secretary, my main responsibility is to maintain her image and present her heroic figure to everyone. Therefore, it is my duty to personally select clothes for her, help her change, and accompany her to bathe... hehe..."
Seeing that she had drifted into reverie again as she spoke, Xu Ning shook his head with a wry smile and ignored the strange fellow.
Xu Ning pushed open the door to Ningguang's room and stepped inside.
It was already daylight, but Ningguang was still lying in bed, a sight that hadn't been seen for years.
In Xu Ning's memory, almost every day when he woke up, Ning Guang was either already eating breakfast or already working on her tasks.
It's quite rare to see someone so lazy.
"Bai Shi, don't rush to prepare clothes. I didn't sleep well last night, let me rest for a while longer."
Ningguang, lying on the Yunmeng couch, thought Baishi had come in and lazily gave him instructions.
Xu Ning smiled, walked to the edge of the bed and sat down, asking, "What were you busy with last night that kept you from sleeping well?"
Ningguang's body jolted, and she sat up abruptly, completely ignoring the fact that the blanket had slipped off her body, revealing a large expanse of her cleavage.
Xu Ning coughed lightly and tilted her head slightly, a little embarrassed.
"Well, I actually thought about informing you first, but I wanted to surprise you, so..."
Xu Ning suddenly fell silent.
Suddenly, a pair of arms reached out from the doorway and silently closed it.
The intelligence secretary, Baiwen, stood at the door and muttered, "Just as my intelligence predicted, it seems that Lady Ningguang will have a hard time coming out to work this morning."