That Andrei was really something. Childe had told him to come open jars yesterday, but he hadn't shown up at all.
And now, trying to open jars today, they ran right into Ningguang.
Childe had no desire to open jars in front of her.
"I was too busy last night dealing with those merchant orders."
Hearing Childe's complaint, Andrei, the manager of Northland Bank, smiled bitterly. "By the time I finished, it was already late at night, so I woke up late this morning too."
"Sigh."
Hearing Andrei's excuse, Childe was speechless.
He knew Andrei had a lot on his plate. As the sole manager of Northland Bank in Liyue, he handled countless tasks.
"It was my oversight. I should have made you come here to open jars before you went back yesterday."
Childe rubbed his temples. "Forget it. Since Ningguang is here, we'll come back tonight. Or maybe tomorrow. Let's go."
With that, Childe turned and left first.
He refused to open jars in front of the Tianquan.
Especially since Ningguang had just established the Liyue Bank specifically to target Northland Bank. He wasn't about to give her the satisfaction of seeing him gambling on jars.
If he could shut down Liyue Bank, that would be fine. But he couldn't!
The Liyue higher-ups had long been dissatisfied with Northland Bank. This time, they had made a huge move, even giving away free items to undercut Northland Bank's business. If he stuck around now, he'd just be asking for trouble.
As Childe and Andrei left, Ningguang spoke up inside the shop.
"I brought my secretary to open jars today. She wants to buy ten."
"Of course."
Hearing Ningguang's words, Felix nodded and looked at the bespectacled woman beside her—Baishi.
"Hello, Shopkeeper."
Meeting Felix's gaze, Baishi stepped forward and extended her hand with a smile. "I am Lady Ningguang's secretary, Baishi. It's a pleasure to meet you. Here is the Mora for the jars."
She handed a bag of Mora to Felix.
"Hello."
Felix took the Mora and nodded. "Go ahead and choose your jars. Pick whichever ones you like."
"I'll take the middle row on the shelf."
Baishi pointed to the jars on the shelf.
Felix waved his hand, and the entire row of jars flew off the shelf and landed softly on the counter.
Seeing this, Ningguang's smile deepened.
Felix really isn't an ordinary person.
An ordinary person wouldn't have such abilities.
She hadn't seen him use this power before.
Beside them, Xiangling and Chef Mao were already used to it. Felix had done the same thing when they opened their jars earlier.
Looking at the ten jars in front of her, Baishi felt her heart racing. Holding her breath, she smashed open the first jar.
"Crack."
The jar shattered. Nothing came out.
It was an empty jar.
"Sigh."
Seeing the empty jar, Baishi looked disappointed. First jar, empty. No luck to start.
"Continue."
Ningguang spoke softly from the side. "That was just one jar. You still have nine left."
"Yes, Lady Ningguang!"
Hearing her boss's encouragement, Baishi nodded and immediately smashed the second jar.
"Clang."
The second jar shattered, and a glass bottle filled with white liquid fell out.
The liquid inside was thick and white, looking exactly like milk.
"Milk?"
Seeing the item, Ningguang raised an eyebrow.
Glass bottle, white liquid... has to be milk, right?
[Swift Wind Drink]: Drink this, and you'll run as fast as the wind.
"It's not milk."
Felix shook his head. "It's a drink that increases your speed. Drinking it will make you run like the wind. It allows even an ordinary person to move at incredible speeds."
"A special dish!"
Hearing this, Ningguang and Xiangling instantly realized what it was.
Some special dishes were made using elemental power and rare ingredients, giving them unique effects.
Like the Teyvat Fried Egg, which could revive a fallen person. Such items were incredibly helpful for adventurers in the wild.
But they were also expensive—100 Mora for an egg (in-game price, though lore-wise, special dishes are valuable).
This drink, which could boost running speed, would be invaluable to adventurers.
"I think, Shopkeeper, you should visit the Adventurers' Guild when you have time."
Ningguang looked at Felix and smiled. "There are many adventurers there who take commissions every day. They have a high demand for items like this. They buy up Teyvat Fried Eggs daily."
"I'll go take a look when I have time."
Hearing Ningguang's suggestion, Felix nodded.
The adventurers were indeed a prime target market for the Jar Shop.
They took commissions and roamed the dangerous wilds of Liyue.
If they could pull helpful items from the jars, it would be a huge boost for them.
But at the same time, not every jar contained an item. An empty jar meant a loss of 100,000 Mora.
For most adventurers, Mora was tight.
Many of them risked their lives precisely to earn Mora!
"Crack!"
"Crack!"
...
At that moment, Baishi smashed open two more jars in quick succession.
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