Chapter 368

Little Ningguang was buried in Lady Guizhong's chest, nearly unable to catch her breath.

"Huh? Jiang Yan, is this your disciple?"

Hearing Jiang Yan's words and Little Ningguang's address for her, Lady Guizhong realized what was happening.

"Yes."

Jiang Yan said with a chuckle.

"So envious!"

Lady Guizhong puffed out her cheeks; how come she had never met such a cute child.

"Alright, I still need to take Little Ningguang to handle other matters; Sister Yun, I'll leave Little Ningguang's clothes to you."

"I understand; I will deliver them to you tomorrow."

Cloud Retainer nodded.

Jiang Yan took Little Ningguang's small hand and left the place.

Subsequently, over the next few days, Jiang Yan took Little Ningguang to meet all the Adepti, and began having her follow Little Ganyu and Hephaelia to learn about commerce and administration.

Occasionally Jiang Yan would take Little Ningguang to visit other Adepti's caves; emmm... actually, it wasn't really a visit.

Because every time they went, those Adepti had to teach Little Ningguang something; Jiang Yan was essentially getting it for free.

Thus, Little Ningguang grew at a speed of 313 types visible to the naked eye.

For Little Ningguang to learn more knowledge faster,

after discussing with her parents, he moved Little Ningguang's entire family to settle in Liyue Harbor.

And the common people of Liyue Harbor all knew that their my lord Tianquan had taken a disciple named Little Ningguang.

In an instant, many people pounded their chests and stamped their feet, their eyes turning purple with jealousy.

This was the disciple of Tianquan!

The weight of Tianquan's title needed no further explanation.

Some people even gave their own children a thorough beating.

Why could Tianquan look favorably on that child but not on you? It must be that you aren't working hard enough!

The moment belonging to children's nightmares had arrived.

A month passed in the blink of an eye; as Little Ningguang's studies gradually got on track, Jiang Yan also began to busy himself with his own affairs.

The Qianyan Guard case was like a sharp thorn stuck in Jiang Yan's heart.

If even Guili Plains, the closest area to Liyue Harbor, was in this state, what about other places?

Finally, after some planning, Jiang Yan successfully dumped the work onto Morax and ran away with his bucket again—no, traveled among the people.

However, to Jiang Yan's surprise, aside from Guili Plains, other locations were not as terrible as he had imagined.

Each region of Liyue had corresponding Adepti guarding it: Minlin was guarded by Azhdaha, Chenyu Vale by Mountain Shaper, Qingce Village by Ma Ke, and Guili Plains, being close to Liyue Harbor, was jointly guarded by Jiang Yan and Morax.

Perhaps Jiang Yan's slaughter had thoroughly startled some people with ulterior motives, causing them to dare not make any moves recently.

So...

It seems... only the area he managed had a major incident?

Jiang Yan felt somewhat depressed.

Arriving near Yao Guang Beach, Jiang Yan looked at the clear beach.

On such weather, not fishing would truly be a waste!

Jiang Yan decided to buy a fishing rod and relax properly for the whole day!

After all, he had almost toured all the Liyue regions.

Master Jiang, who had been busy for a long time, finally decided to slack off for the day.

Arriving at Wangshu Inn, Jiang Yan originally thought Wangshu Inn sold fishing rods.

But unexpectedly, Wangshu Inn truly did not have any.

"If you want to buy a fishing rod, there is a small fishing village to the north; the villagers there are all skilled fishermen, and the fishing rods they make by hand are famous throughout this Liyue."

Upon learning Jiang Yan wanted to buy a fishing rod, the landlady of Wangshu Inn thoughtfully offered Jiang Yan advice.

Jiang Yan nodded and said with a smile:

"Thanks for the reminder; I'll go take a look over there."

Subsequently, Jiang Yan left Wangshu Inn and headed in the direction the landlady indicated.

Just as he arrived at the fishing village the landlady mentioned, Jiang Yan hadn't even had time to ask about the situation.

He saw a wild dog with a rice bun in its mouth frantically fleeing toward Jiang Yan's direction.

Behind it, a girl who looked very frail was chasing desperately.

The little girl's face looked dirty, and the clothes she wore were also very tattered.

Just like a small beggar on the roadside.

Although dirty, the little girl's large eyes were exceptionally bright and spirited.

"Don't run! Give the bun back to me!"

"That is my thing!"

No one knew why this little girl was relentlessly chasing a dog.

After silently witnessing all this, the surrounding fishing village residents shook their heads in secret, their eyes revealing disdain.

A dirty little beggar fighting a wild dog for food—how could she have come to their village.

The little girl naturally also noticed the strange gazes of the surrounding villagers.

Those cold or disdainful gazes were like scorching flames, burning her skin.

But at this moment, the little girl clearly did not care about these.

Because the pain had become so frequent, he had grown accustomed to it.

Having endured so many cold stares, he had become numb.

Only those who have experienced it truly know.

As long as one can survive.

The so-called dignity is not worth mentioning at all.

Some people feast and sing night after night, spending gold like dirt.

Yet for others, merely staying alive requires every ounce of their strength.

The wild dog fled frantically and soon reached Jiang Yan's presence.

Jiang Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, bent down, and caught the wild dog with perfect precision.

The wild dog struggled incessantly, trying to open its mouth to tear at Jiang Yan's palm, but before it could even react, Jiang Yan slapped it into submission.

And the girl chasing the wild dog from a short distance away also stopped.

She looked at the white-haired man before her, whose aura seemed extraordinary, and stood there somewhat warily.

Yet when she saw Jiang Yan pick up her piece of corn bread from the wild dog's mouth, a trace of anxiety still lingered in her eyes.

"Mr., could you please return it to me?"

"You can just place it on the ground; I will come and take it myself."

"I won't touch you, nor will I get your clothes dirty."

Jiang Yan's eyebrows furrowed slightly; the girl's cautious, even somewhat humble words made him feel very uncomfortable.

Judging from her tone, this little girl must have been wandering for a very, very long time.

Jiang Yan stepped forward and squatted down.

He set aside the corn bread, which the wild dog had already bitten and made filthy, and pulled out a food bundle that Little Ganyu had made for him from his robes.

"That one is already dirty; eat this instead."

Jiang Yan's gentle smile was like bright sunlight, shining into the girl's dark world.