It happened to be evening when Pantalone arrived at Liyue Port. After reporting the list of entourage and cargo to the dock staff, it was already the beginning of the lanterns, and the red lanterns rushed to light up, dotted with the ancient fragrance of Liyue.
Antique pavilion.
The architectural style of Liyue is completely opposite to that of the year-round frozen winter. Warm smoke rises from the stove chimney. After setting foot on the familiar stone road, Pantalone's footsteps stopped for a moment for no reason. p>
Butler Russell and secretary Irina remained silent when they saw Pantalone, and also quietly followed behind the big banker.
Irina, who had come to Liyue on a mission before, wanted to guide Pantalone, but was quickly stopped by Russell's eyes.
Pantalone was originally born in Liyue Port, which is also the source of mola production on the Tevat continent.
When it comes to familiarity with the terrain of Liyue, the people who have settled in Liyue for generations are probably not as good as this fool-like executive, so there is no need for Irina to guide the way.
At this moment, Pantalone was walking up the streets of Chihuyan. Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar streets and feeling the dim lights in Liyue, he thought of the story of the leader of the seven stars, Tianquan Ningguang. It is said that Ningguang once walked barefoot from Yaoguang Beach to Liyue South Pier due to poverty when he was young, and made a fortune by selling fruits.
He has walked the same path as the Tianquan star, but why can't he get the recognition of the gods?
"Irina, are you sure you have sent someone to Beiguo Bank to notify the person in charge?"
Pantalone glanced sideways, her glasses chain swaying slightly, and her smile was just right and gentle.
Although he was asking Irina, his eyes were fixed on the passing people of Liyue.
Liyue had just experienced the assassination of the emperor, and then encountered a melee between demons and immortals. Most of the residents in the port looked coldly on the fool who caused the trouble, and the costumes of Pantalone, Russell and Irina were extremely exquisite.
Winter characteristics, so along the way, the people of Liyue passing by frequently looked back, looking at the three of them with either fear or disgust.
Pantalone was very self-restrained and responded with an elegant smile, but the sight of these Liyue people gave him some weird illusion, as if he was still the loser who was kicked out of Liyue.
After learning that the rock god Morax had passed away, Pantalone's resentment and stubbornness were somewhat calmed down. After all, there was no need for him to argue with the dead demon god.
However, in the information sent back to Zhidong, the lady vaguely mentioned that Morax did not actually die, but was living leisurely in Liyue Port as a "mortal".
"Lord Pantalone, as early as when we arrived at Liyue Port, we had already asked the debt collectors on board the ship to go to Beiguo Bank to notify them in advance."
Irina responded with a cold face, obviously the sight of Liyue residents made her feel uncomfortable.
"...With such efficiency, it's no wonder that the Beiguo Bank in Liyue was suppressed by Qixing and was defeated steadily."
Pantalone's voice is elegant and gentle, like sunlight falling on soft silk, but the indifference in her tone is like a magnificent long knife, cutting through the listener's eardrum.
That kind of solemn emotion only appeared for a brief moment, and then disappeared into the seemingly fragile body.
The housekeeper who had been serving Pantalone all year round naturally heard the master's dissatisfaction, and after obtaining the other party's permission, he went to the Northland Bank to check the situation.
Half a cup of tea passed in this way, until Pantalone and Irina arrived at the entrance of the Northland Bank. The bank manager Andrei and the receptionist Ekaterina hurriedly came out of the building. Both of them had wounds on their foreheads.
Covered with beads of sweat, he was obviously very frightened.
Andre was calculating the amount of debt that Beiguo Bank needed to compensate Liyue for Mr. Pantalone to check when he came to Liyue. However, this account made him frightened and almost dizzy. Even the debt handler sent by the seaport did not
There is time to meet you.
The lady who was originally stationed at the Northland Bank had already taken a boat to Inazuma to perform her mission before departing from Pantalone.
The initiator of this huge debt, Your Excellency the Young Master, found an excuse to hide out in advance after learning that Pantalone was coming to Liyue, and now he does not know where he is at ease.
Only the poor and helpless Andre is left, facing the coming storm alone.
"Master Pantalone, we..."
The moment he saw the rich man, Andre nodded and bowed hurriedly, preparing to explain why he could not greet him, but Pantalone just narrowed his eyes, put his index finger to his lips, and made a silent gesture.<
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The busy streets of Feiyunpo are obviously not a place for talking, and Russell, who came to Beiguo Bank in advance, is rearranging the layout of the top-floor office of Beiguo Bank according to the master's habit.
Pantalone and Irina simply ignored the two of them and stepped into the door of the Northland Bank. When passing Andre, the lady behind the mirror snorted quite disdainfully.
By the time everyone arrived at the office on the top floor of Northland Bank, Russell had packed everything up and was standing at the door of the room waiting for everyone.
For Andrei and Ekaterina, the process of welcoming Pantalone was like sleepwalking. They only felt the elegant and sharp winter incense passing through their noses. When they came back to their senses, they
He had already appeared in Pantalone's office, standing on the dark carpet made of red velvet.
"Ahem... Manager Andre, please take out the account books of Beiguo Bank."
Russell couldn't see the two people's trance, so he coughed as a reminder. At this moment, Andre raised his head as if he had just woken up from a dream, and hurriedly took out the simplified bank account book and the original copy of the compensation contract from his arms. "Mr. Pantalone, Mr. Russell and Lady Irina, it is truly an honor for all our staff to have you visit the Liyue Branch of Beiguo Bank for guidance..."
Andre opened his mouth with a respectful greeting and a lot of lavish words of welcome, and then presented the recent financial records of Northland Bank.
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The thick document paper was handed over by Andre, and Irina skillfully organized the accounts in chronological order and placed them in front of Pantalone's desk.
The big banker twisted the paper with his jewel-ringed palm and flipped through it casually.
Although Pantalone had browsed the copy of the contract for the Heart of the Rock God many times while on the ship, but after seeing the unequal treaties in the contract again and the completely unreasonable expenses in the Northland Bank's account book, Rao had always been calm.
Even though he was so calm, his breathing was inevitably stagnant.
Since Pantalone became the executive officer of the Fools, he has rarely been swayed by money.
Of course he knew that the North Country Bank opened in Liyue had received orders from Her Majesty the Queen and was under the full control of Young Master Dadalia, but Pantalone had never seen such a heart-breaking sight in the North Country Bank in other countries.
The cost of the shoot.
A gleam of light flashed through her charming eyes as bright as amethyst, and Pantalone noticed a name that appeared repeatedly in the accounts.
The guest at the Palace of Rebirth is Zhongli.
"I want to meet this friend of all fools," Pantalone shook the paper and told Ekaterina, who was standing behind Andrei, "In my name, you can meet this guest at the Hall of the Past.
Send an invitation letter..."
Pantalone's voice paused for a moment.
"I asked this guest gentleman to make a custom-made coffin for me. I wonder if he can go to Yue Yunhan Society to discuss this matter with me."
Yekaterina didn't ask any more questions. Adhering to the principle of unconditional execution, she bowed her head and exited the room to do things.
It wasn't until the invitation letter she had written was sent out that Ekaterina dared to breathe a sigh of relief. Looking back, her back was already soaked with cold sweat. She recalled with lingering fear the person who had just been waiting for the executive.
Looking at the picture, I suddenly felt how approachable the young master is in daily life.
Ekaterina has always been proud of her ability to serve fools, but this does not mean that she will not feel scared at some moments.
"The rich man and the young master are completely different existences."
After just one face-to-face meeting, Ekaterina could come to this conclusion.
If the young master is like a cheerful neighbor's brother, then when facing Mr. Pantalone, it's like being stared at by some extremely dangerous giant snake, and he doesn't dare to relax for a moment.
Only Ekaterina escaped from the big banker, but Andrei was still standing in the office, anxiously waiting for Pantalone to clear up the accounts. (End of this chapter)