Chapter 573

"I don't know, but knowing his nature, as long as Mondstadt has no major issues, he'll probably come over."

Jiang Yan nodded, then kept fiddling with the fireworks machine in front of him.

Suddenly, without warning, sparks burst above the red tube as Jiang Yan triggered some switch.

Morax stared at Jiang Yan in surprise.

"Throw it away quickly."

Jiang Yan didn't hesitate—he tossed it upward into the sky.

"Boom!!!"

Watching the firework explode high above, Jiang Yan and Morax both exhaled in relief.

Thank goodness it didn't explode on the street—if it had injured someone, it would've been terrible.

Morax wore a look of helplessness as he gazed at this playful fool.

Being around Jiang Yan always brought something that made the heart race.

His calm, unruffled mood would rise and fall with it.

"Damn! This thing doesn't need fire?!"

Jiang Yan stared blankly at Morax.

"Aren't you saying this thing is for making fireworks? Why did it just explode?!"

Morax fell silent for a moment.

"I don't know why it exploded—the person who sold it said it was for making fireworks..."

Jiang Yan sighed.

Whatever, let it explode.

Doesn't matter.

He wasn't afraid.

Jiang Yan looked at the red tube that had fallen to the ground, picked it up again.

Seeing Jiang Yan still planning to tinker with the thing, Morax just slipped away.

He wasn't Morax right now—he was Zhong Li of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, and he had no intention of fooling around here with Jiang Yan.

If he got caught, it wouldn't be fun at all.

Morax, the Rock King Emperor, locked up in prison by his own soldiers?

Just thinking about it was funny.

Jiang Yan, meanwhile, paid no more attention to Morax and continued tinkering with the fireworks.

This thing seemed fun, but it was also a bit dangerous.

"Jiang Yan brother, although the Lantern Rite is coming soon, please don't set off fireworks in the busy streets."

At that moment, a voice came over—Jiang Yan turned his head.

Purple cat head!

"Little Keqing! Uh, cough cough cough, I didn't mean to set off fireworks in the market—I just thought this thing was for making fireworks, but it suddenly caught fire on its own..."

Jiang Yan rubbed his nose, embarrassed.

Keqing sighed, her expression weary.

With the Lantern Rite approaching, everything had piled up—she still had countless tasks, and Little Ningguang was swamped at the Qunyu Pavilion.

Even though Jiang Yan had disguised himself, people like Keqing and Little Ningguang knew through his disguise.

After all, they had been raised under Jiang Yan's care and knew him intimately.

"What's wrong? You look exhausted."

Jiang Yan looked at Keqing with concern.

"Hmm... because of the Lantern Rite, there's just so much to do, I'm really busy..."

Keqing pouted, like a child complaining to an elder.

"Ever since Jiang Yan brother retired, the people under you haven't been obeying the Qixing's orders—if it weren't for Big Ningguang holding things down..."

Hearing Keqing's tale, Jiang Yan chuckled softly.

He stepped forward and gently patted Keqing's small head.

"Now do you understand how hard your grandfather had it?"

Jiang Yan smiled.

Keqing nodded—only when occupying that position could one truly grasp how difficult it was.

"If you have any questions, you can tell me—Jiang Yan brother may be retired, but I still have some influence."

Jiang Yan said cheerfully.

He really was retired, true enough.

But that didn't mean Jiang Yan would let his little ones suffer injustice.

"Mm-hmm, thank you, Jiang Yan brother!"

In front of Jiang Yan, Keqing remained just like the little girl she once was.

With Jiang Yan brother, she would always remain a child who never grew up.

After chatting with Keqing for a while, she left.

She had too many duties to spare much time for idle chat with Jiang Yan.

She'd only come over because she'd happened to spot fireworks being set off nearby and stopped by to check.

After saying goodbye to Keqing, Jiang Yan found himself with nothing to do.

"So what should I do with the time ahead?"

Jiang Yan stroked his chin, muttering to himself repeatedly.

Indeed, there was nothing to do.

"Never mind, let's go play with Little Ningguang!"

With nothing to do, Jiang Yan found an empty spot, lifted off into the air, and flew toward the direction of the Jade Chamber.

The Jade Chamber.

Ever since Jiang Yan retired, the third floor of the Moonlit Pavilion had become entirely the place where the other Liyue Qixing conducted their business.

Because Little Ningguang had directly used the money she had earned over the years, referencing the sky-fortresses Jiang Yan created for the air force, to build the Jade Chamber.

She conducted her business directly within the Jade Chamber.

Of course, she still had to return to Jiang Yan's home to live.

After all, she had already grown accustomed to living together with Jiang Yan and the others.

Originally, Jiang Yan had thought that after Little Ningguang finished building the Jade Chamber, she would live inside it.

Instead, Little Ningguang, who had grown into a mature young woman, was like a child, her eyes sparkling with tears, clamoring, "Does Master not want Little Ningguang anymore?"

Words of that sort.

Jiang Yan naturally surrendered defeat.

Just as he arrived at the Jade Chamber, he saw Little Ningguang push open the door and walk out.

"Master!"

Seeing Jiang Yan fly up, Little Ningguang happily walked forward.

"Hmm? Little Ningguang, are you going to do something?"

Jiang Yan looked at Little Ningguang with some confusion and asked.

"I originally wanted to go see Master's wife, but since you have arrived, I will wait a while before going."

Little Ningguang looked at Jiang Yan, her eyes filled with joy.

"Hehe, as long as it doesn't delay anything."

Jiang Yan said with a chuckle.

"How could it? Since Master has arrived, everything else must wait."

Little Ningguang shook her head, taking Jiang Yan's hand.

"Let's go."

"Let's go inside first."

"Recently I prepared a pot of fine tea; you can taste it just now."

Afterwards, Little Ningguang led Jiang Yan and walked inside the Jade Chamber.

Inside the Jade Chamber, Jiang Yan and Little Ningguang sat before a table.