Chapter 459 Ningguang: You already have a way to die
The lights in the Golden House banquet hall are not as dazzling as those outside the building. It seems to be to highlight the privacy of this feast, but instead looks a bit dim. There are several seats facing the hall above the circular hall in the house, among which
The sky is empty, I don’t know who it is for.
The invited guests gathered around the long table, the light reflected from the gold cups and porcelain cups flashed alternately. They talked happily about the fresh wine and Liyue's exquisite dishes. The light through the glass windows somehow spread out into
Deep red, burning with candlelight, like a beating heart.
Ning Guang stepped into the banquet venue, and after taking a moment to look at the guests, he couldn't help but frown.
Because the composition of the guests attending this feast was extremely complex, although they were mainly partners from Yinyuan Hall, Huishan Hall, and Shenglu Hall, there were also some Xumi scholars who were closely related to Liyue, and diplomats from the Mondstadt West Wind Knights.
personnel, as well as the commissioned administrative officials in charge of Inazuma Shipping.
Yin Yuan Hall organized such a grand banquet at the risk of being dismissed by Qixing. There must be some conspiracy. However, Ning Guang could not analyze the true purpose of Yin Yuan Hall based on these well-rounded guests.
"Wow, there are indeed a lot of delicious food! Miss Ninglan is really rich!"
While Ning Guang was thinking secretly, little Paimon was attracted by the dazzling array of delicacies on the dining room table in the hall. He excitedly pulled the traveler to the table and began to eat without any concealment, attracting frequent glances from the surrounding guests.
The traveler was busy teaching Paimeng table manners, while Zhongli brought a porcelain cup full of tea from nowhere and was tasting it leisurely, seemingly not caring at all about the reason for the Hongmen Banquet.
Looking at the unsuspecting crowd, Ning Guang shook her head helplessly. Just as she was about to give a warning, a familiar politician and wealthy businessman approached her and greeted her.
The Lord of the Seven Stars is the undoubted focus no matter where in Liyue.
"Lord Tianquan, I really didn't expect that you would actually take time out of your busy schedule to attend the meeting."
"Miss Ningguang, your willingness to patronize me has really made this golden house shine!"
"How are you doing, Master Ningguang? I am Fan Bingwei, the [Queen of the Far Country] who has been designated and implemented, and I am responsible for the shipping procurement of Inazuma..."
The crowd gathered around Tianquanxing, who was dressed in butterfly purple clothes, and a formulaic smile appeared on Ningguang's face. He skillfully used social rhetoric to greet the businessmen who came forward to greet him. Although his words were full of kindness and humility, they were so polite.
This kind of condescending aura of the rulers will still make people feel a sense of awe.
Although Ningguang's net worth, reputation, and social status are at the top of Liyue Port, she does not have the blessing of a clan force behind her, nor is she like Yuheng Keqing, who has ancestors who once served as the Seven Stars of Liyue, as well as countless people in the General Affairs Department.
Clan members serving in large deployments.
During the thousands of years that the Kingdom of Contract has been passed down, the aristocratic families in Liyue have long used their blood and resources to weave an intricate network of relationships. Even Tianquan Ningguang, who made a fortune from poverty and poverty, has to follow the existing rules of the game.
and worldliness.
"The Ningguang rich woman is really popular!"
While the Tianquan Planet was surrounded by wealthy businessmen and dignitaries from all over the world, Paimeng at the dining table was chewing delicious and crispy golden shrimp balls, raising his neck and couldn't help but sigh.
The traveler also imitated Zhongli beside him, picked up his teacup, and watched Ningguang socializing with the guests with a calm demeanor.
As expected of the Tianquan Star, which ranks first among the Seven Stars, this versatile and versatile skill is really not something that ordinary people can master casually.
"Miss Ningguang! You are indeed here too, hahaha, I thought that little girl Ning Lan was joking!"
"I present this glass of wine to you, and you must give me this face."
Following the sound came a Liyue man with a rosy complexion and a bloated body who looked to be about fifty years old.
The guests surrounding Ningguang seemed to be in awe of the middle-aged man who spoke out, and they dispersed to make way for a passage. After Ningguang saw the other person's face and the family crest on his waist, he lowered his eyes in greeting without leaving a trace.
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"It turns out that Uncle Gongming also attended this banquet. Is the family business still stable?"
The middle-aged man whom Ning Guang calls Gong Ming wears a luxurious robe to cover up his gradually bulging beer belly. Although he is middle-aged, his hair is still very thick and it can be seen that he is well-maintained. And he is "Jade".
"Hengxing" is one of the elders of Keqing's family. He has the title of president of several chambers of commerce to his name. He can be said to be the mainstay of the family's power.
Gong Ming seems to have drunk a lot of drinks before, but he is still conscious and articulate, but he is slightly agitated.
Ning Guang calmly observed the dilation of the other party's pupils and secretly made a judgment.
"Thanks to you, I'm much better now. You know, there are many people in the family who covet my position."
"During the period when my business was in decline, I could see ghosts and ghosts with my eyes open and closed during the day and night. I was so scared that I lost my mind and was terrified. I thought that a dead person was really coming to seek revenge on me... Oh, I can't bear to look back on the past." p>
"If it hadn't been for your help at that time, and if it had been delayed for a few more days, those bastards would have dismissed me from all my positions in the family and put me under house arrest in the barren forest of Qingce Village."<
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Gong Ming sighed, shook his head, and sighed with sincerity: "Although you also took away part of the family's business, in any case, you saved my life. If you hadn't seen it with your sharp eyes,
There was something wrong with that loan contract. I never imagined that my secretary who had been with me for more than thirty years would actually try to harm me."
Speaking of sadness, Gongming clinked the wine glass in his hand with the tea cup in Ningguang's hand. He didn't care whether Ningguang drank or not, and drank the wine in the glass boldly.
"Uncle Gongming, you are really overestimating me. This is just a small effort."
Ning Guang heard the vague accusation in the other party's words, but she didn't take it seriously at all. She put the tea cup on the table and replied slowly: "After all, time is money. With your situation at that time, if you delay it again,
In a few days, I may really have to rest in a villa for the rest of my life."
"Hmph." Gong Ming snorted coldly and squeezed the wine cup in his hand, "So, I made everyone involved in this matter pay the price."
Ning Guang did not answer. She knew that the seemingly honest and kind-hearted uncle in front of her used extremely cruel methods to deal with all the traitors in the family after the business war. This even affected several innocent Liyue Chamber of Commerce, directly
Causing the other party to become bankrupt and liquidated.
If Keqing had not been favored by him and asked Ningguang to help many times, she would not have intervened in this kind of internal fight in the family that was harmful to no one.
"Hey, let's not talk about these disappointing things."
"Miss Ningguang, I cannot thank you enough for your kindness. I will fully support you in this auction today."
Gong Ming patted his forehead, waved away the onlookers, and lowered his voice at the same time: "I know Huishan Hall is unkind in what it did. You are the hero who smashed the Qunyu Pavilion and saved the entire Liyue, and you are also Liyue's hero.
Lord Tianquan..."
"They took advantage of the situation and blatantly auctioned off your personal belongings. They are really...unbecoming of a human being!"
Gong Ming's words were quite cryptic, which made Ning Guang confused.
When did this banquet hosted by Yin Yuan Hall turn into an auction, and what does it mean to auction her personal belongings?
However, this doubt only lasted for a moment. Ning Guang raised his head and looked at the setting of the venue and the arrangement of seats. Combined with Gong Ming's words, he had a vague premonition in his heart, and his face gradually became ugly.
As we all know, when Qunyu Pavilion fell, countless treasures collected on it also fell into the sea. Although Ningguang organized personnel to salvage them afterwards, many things were still lost.
A considerable part of them may have flowed back to Liyue Port in some shady way, and then appeared in the hands of some private collectors.
And this so-called auction...
Ning Guang's face was as cold as ice at this moment. At this moment, a strange uproar suddenly came from the other side of the venue. Gong Ming's expression also changed slightly, and he hurriedly said goodbye to Ning Guang and walked towards the place where the noise came from. p>