Chapter 718

After the Traveler and her guide departed, Jiang Yan waited many more days before leaving.

Morax did not believe Jiang Yan had done nothing at all.

Thinking this, Morax stood up, preparing to circle Liyue Harbor for a look around.

"Mr. Zhong Li?"

Tian Tiezui, who had been pondering how to develop new stories, saw Morax stand and asked with some confusion.

"Apologies, Mr. Tian Tiezui. I suddenly recalled the Director entrusted me with matters yet to be done; let us end here for today."

Morax spoke lightly, then turned and left.

From afar, a steady voice tinged with weariness reached Tian Tiezui's ears.

"Today's expenses shall be charged to... Tsk, it seems the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's reimbursement quota is already exhausted; then charge it to the Northland Bank's bill."

Tian Tiezui stood dazed, unsure what to say, simply watching that figure grow ever more distant.

After a long while, he suddenly sighed.

"Mr. Zhong Li is indeed growing weary of my stories..."

"It seems I must first calm my mind and thoroughly research new stories."

Finally, after careful consideration once more.

Tian Tiezui decided to close for the day and devote himself to researching new stories at home.

Morax had no such intention at all.

Some stories, for him, would never grow tiresome.

After all, those were the glorious years belonging to himself and his companions.

Recording them through storytelling was not without its own charm.

Morax's haste to leave stemmed purely from concern that Jiang Yan might leave behind some unpredictable contingency.

Should that interfere with his trial, then the contract between himself and the one he established would no longer hold.

That fellow would not so carelessly depart Liyue at such a time.

If he became tied up over there while matters here exceeded his expectations.

That young man would not permit such a thing to occur.

A full day passed.

Morax wandered the streets and alleys of Liyue without cease.

Those who knew Morax's mortal identity naturally noticed the sudden oddity of this learned consultant.

"Consultant? You've circled back and forth so many times; are you planning to..."

Hu Tao looked at Morax, who approached her once more, with some suspicion.

Indeed, once more.

Hu Tao had clearly not left this place.

Yet this household consultant Zhong Li seemed to be searching for something.

He kept walking around the area without stopping.

This could not help but stir Hu Tao's curiosity.

For their consultant, my lord, who remains unmoved even if the sky falls, to act thus.

What exactly had happened?

Could it be...

He had again overspent the quota allocated by the Qixing to the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor?

Hu Tao narrowed her eyes, and this led to the following scene.

"Oh, it is Director Hu."

Morax then noticed the young girl who had been standing nearby.

"I was merely idling and taking a stroll; nothing has occurred."

To avoid unnecessary trouble, Morax did not reveal his purpose.

After all, he had not yet found any evidence.

To prove Jiang Yan left a contingency behind in this incident.

It would be strange if Morax could uncover it.

Who is Jiang Yan?

If he wished to leave a contingency, could Morax find it?

Yet Jiang Yan indeed left nothing behind.

He merely informed Apep to appear and protect Liyue should Ningguang encounter a crisis beyond her capacity to handle.

With Apep present, Jiang Yan did not believe anyone could truly threaten Liyue.

For Apep is the Long Wang of Grass!

That is an existence one tier above the Seven Sovereigns of the Mortal Realm.

Thus Jiang Yan had no concern whatsoever that Liyue would face any trouble.

"Best be so!"

Seeing Morax showed no sign of wrongdoing, Hu Tao immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

If this expenditure exceeded the limit again, this Director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor would truly face reprimand.

"Very well. If there is nothing else, then Director, I shall take my leave."

Zhong Li spoke lightly, then his figure grew ever more distant.

"The consultant is acting rather strange today."

Hu Tao muttered to herself, but she didn't take the matter to heart.