Chapter 194: The Emperor's Assassination
January 1st, 11 o'clock in the morning, there is still one hour before the 'Invitation to the Immortal Ceremony' begins.
Dean took Paimon and Ying and walked towards the venue of the Immortal Invitation Ceremony.
Although the Chamber of Commerce is located in Yujingtai, it is still a long way from the venue.
When everyone arrived at the venue, there were already a lot of people here. Judging from their clothes, they should all be businessmen. Although there were many people, it still seemed a bit sparse for the huge venue.
Dean introduced the two of them: "I heard that it is most effective to make a wish before each ceremony of inviting immortals."
"Make a wish?" Paimon asked excitedly, "Is it really effective?"
Dean scratched his head awkwardly and said, "I don't know about that. After all, it's my first time to participate."
Paimon said with some regret: "Let's try it regardless of whether it works or not. What if it comes true?"
Ying nodded, and then the three of them arrived in front of the wishing platform.
Ying put her hands on her chest and silently made a wish: "I hope I can find my brother as soon as possible."
Paimon silently made a wish in his heart: "I hope I can get rich so that I can have endless delicious food."
Dean: "I hope I can meet Mr. Guan Feng soon, and I hope the Chamber of Commerce can grow bigger and bigger."
Just after the three of them made their wishes, the crowd behind them suddenly became noisy.
"Master Ningguang is here."
The three people quickly turned their heads. Dean had met Ningguang several times due to work reasons, but this was the first time for Paimon and Ying.
When the two of them saw Ning Guang for the first time, words such as nobility, majesty, and beauty flashed through their hearts.
It can be said that she is at the pinnacle of power in Liyue, and her appearance is also among the top ones in Liyue Port.
Seeing Ning Guang's arrival, the ceremony was about to begin, and the three of them hurriedly stepped forward to join the crowd.
When they got closer to the crowd, they heard some gossip: "Last year, I remember Master [Yu Heng] presided over the ceremony to invite the immortals."
"Yes, she made a big news last year!"
"How do you say this?"
"Harm, you don't know that last year Master [Yu Heng] directly questioned the emperor face to face and said, 'The emperor has protected Liyue for a thousand years, but will it be the same in the next thousand years, ten thousand years, or a hundred thousand years?'"
"Hiss, she dared to ask such rebellious words in front of the emperor. Aren't she afraid of the emperor's anger?"
"The emperor and his kind will naturally not care about what [Yu Heng] said, but it is also because of what Mr. [Yu Heng] said last year, the suspicion of Qixing in Liyue Port has never stopped.
Many people say they want to usurp the throne and seize power."
"How can this be......."
When the three of them heard this conversation, they looked at each other, and then Paimeng scratched his head and said: "Why do I feel so familiar with what Master [Yu Heng] said?"
Ying replied: "Have you forgotten? Keqing told us before."
"Huh?" Paimeng asked in surprise: "Did Keqing and Master [Yu Heng] say the same thing? Do you think Keqing is the Seven Stars of Liyue?"
Ying shook his head and said: "It is possible, but it is unlikely. After all, Liyue Qixing is very busy. Who would go out to explore the land by themselves? Aren't these usually left to the people below?"
"Well... what you said makes sense." Then Paimeng turned to Dean and asked: "Dean, have you met Mr. [Yu Heng]?"
Dean shook his head regretfully: "I have only seen [Tianquan] Ningguang among the seven stars of Liyue. I haven't seen the other seven stars yet."
Paimon nodded and said: "It seems that Keqing may be Lord [Yuheng]'s subordinate secretary..."
Before Paimeng finished speaking, the condensed light in the center of the field looked up at the position of the sun, and then said: "The time has come."
As Ning Guang's words fell, the venue that was noisy just now suddenly became quiet.
Everyone looked at Ningguang and saw her raising her hand, and the bright yellow elemental power condensed in her palm.
Huhuhu~
Suddenly, the entire sky above Yujingtai was shrouded in dark clouds. The sudden change surprised everyone.
Even Ning Guang, who was presiding over the ceremony, looked at the sky in surprise.
I saw a big hole suddenly opened in the dark clouds, and a giant dragon suddenly fell down from the big hole.
boom!
With a loud sound, the giant dragon hit the altar heavily.
Ning Guang looked at the giant dragon that suddenly fell down, his eyes no longer able to hide the shock.
Even the people around were confused by this sudden change.
After being stunned for a few seconds, Ningguang suddenly turned his head and ordered to the Qianyan Army guarding the surroundings: "The emperor has been assassinated, seal the scene!"
"What!? The emperor was assassinated?" The crowd suddenly exploded.
Paimon also said anxiously: "She said that the emperor was assassinated? What is going on? Is the assassin in the middle of the crowd? This is too scary."
Ying reacted very quickly, and she immediately wanted to run away from the venue.
Paimon saw Ying's actions and quickly asked: "Ying, where are you going?"
Ying said seriously: "God may have been the enemy back then, and he must not fall into the hands of his followers!"
But just when Ying wanted to leave the scene before Qian Yanjun completely sealed off the scene, Dean pressed Ying's shoulders and said seriously: "Don't worry! If you rush out now, even if you are not an assassin, others will kill you."
This matter is on your head."
An anxious look appeared on Ying's face: "That being said, I have a special status, and the other party will put the blame on me once they investigate."
"Although I don't know what happened to you before, but don't forget that we still have the Knights behind us!"
Ying looked at Dean suspiciously, but Dean did not explain too much, but solemnly asked Ying: "Can you guarantee that this matter has nothing to do with you?"
Ying nodded and said: "We have been staying with you these past few days, so naturally this matter has nothing to do with me."
Dean nodded and said: "In that case, it doesn't matter. The Chamber of Commerce is still capable of protecting its partners."
Seeing the solemn look on Dean's face, Ying was still a little worried. The other party was a god. How could the Chamber of Commerce be able to protect itself?
While Ying was guessing, Dean took out a coat of arms from his arms.
Paimon was surprised to see this and said: "Is this the coat of arms of the diplomats of the Knights?"
Dean nodded: "Yes, this is the diplomat's coat of arms given to us by Captain Qin. As long as we have this, we also have diplomatic immunity. They cannot arrest us at will."
As a subordinate organization of the Knights and under the supervision of the Knights, the West Wind Chamber of Commerce is similar to a diplomat in a sense.
Of course, under normal circumstances, the Chamber of Commerce cannot use the diplomat's coat of arms indiscriminately, but considering the special nature of the Chamber of Commerce, it is likely to be targeted by the local governing organization, so Qin still gave the diplomat's coat of arms to the Chamber of Commerce.
At least ensure that the employees of the chamber of commerce will not be harmed at will by the ruling organizations of other countries.
ps: When I was working on the plot, I heard that making a wish before the immortal ceremony was very effective, so Lao Fei made a wish to the emperor that he would be able to produce a five-star character. However, he did not expect that things are unpredictable. As soon as he made his wish, he fell from the sky.
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Chapter completed!