Ningguang's impression of Captain Beidou was quite profound, but this profound impression was not entirely good.
She and Beidou have also dealt with each other on various occasions and positions, not only as Seven Stars, but also in private situations between friends.
In terms of professionalism, Beidou is undoubtedly a very good armed shipping captain. He is so good that it would not be a problem to go directly to the Maritime Department and take up the post of general manager. It just depends on his moral quality...
Beidou does a lot of things like opportunism and armed privateering.
Although this Dragon King of the Sea is very good at exchanging interests and is proficient in the rules of the game on Yujingtai, he has a loyalty and warm-heartedness that merchants do not have, so Ningguang is also willing to deal with him.
Moreover, the Death Star ship of the Southern Cross Fleet was seriously damaged in the battle against the whirlpool demon Osel. The cost of repairing the ship's keel was raised by Beidou himself without asking her for a cent.
There are also the gems and antiques that Beidou often sends that claim to be fines, but are actually bribes in disguise.
Ningguang raised the jade-inlaid pipe that had been replaced with new tobacco and took a puff of cigarette as if to relieve his fatigue. He pretended to lower his head and read through the documents, ignoring Beidou and Baiwen who came in.
"Long time no see, Ning Guang."
"Hey, it looks like our Lord Tianquan is not in a good mood..."
Beidou's hearty and generous voice came with the sea breeze and the smell of alcohol. Ningguang suddenly looked up, only to find that the other party had walked around the wooden table to her side, raised his hand to snatch the pipe from her mouth, and threw it to the table.
"This stuff is not good for your health."
Perhaps because he drank some wine before coming to Yiyan Palace, Beidou's eyes were not as sharp as usual. He was wearing a cloak to protect him from the rain, with a jade hairpin inserted diagonally on the back of his head, and the Qingming tassels beside his ears swayed with his movements, embroidered with gold. Under the crimson eye mask is a familiar smile.
The mood of the Sea Dragon King did not seem to be affected by the damage to the Death Star.
"Of course I am not as free and bold as Captain Beidou. A small businessman like me has to be on tenterhooks every day just to make ends meet."
The pipe was taken away, and Ning Guang was not angry. He smiled and spit out the last smoke in his mouth.
The smoke rings rose higher and higher like bubbles, blocking the two people, leaving only the helpless voice of Beidou Hanhu.
"You woman..."
No matter she was talking or doing things, Ningguang didn't want to suffer any loss. Just now she was quick to talk, and she suddenly felt that the worries in her heart disappeared with the smoke rings she was spitting out.
Ning Guang picked up the tea cup, and Bai Wen, who was waiting nearby, immediately understood Lord Tianquan's intention and bowed out of the side hall, leaving the space in the hall for the two of them.
"Lord Beidou came here late at night, why?"
Ningguang's dark eyebrows frowned slightly, and the smell of alcohol on Beidou's body was like crashing waves, hitting her nose.
"Humph, I just wanted to come and see you."
The red boy who looked like the blood of Beidou just stared at Ningguang. His unexpected simple answer made Master Tianquan's hand holding the tea cup tremble slightly. A little tea dripped onto the paper, because the ink characters he opened faithfully gave feedback. Her mood at this time.
But Ning Guang still maintained his demeanor, put down the tea cup, straightened his back slightly, and turned his gaze back to the document in his hand.
"It's really thanks to Captain Beidou's kindness that he worked so hard just to come here to see me..."
The walls and floors in Yiyan Hall are all engraved with magic circles. It has constant temperature and humidity, making it comfortable and pleasant. This may be the reason why some businessmen from aristocratic families always like to come here for meetings.
Beidou looked up at Ningguang's well-cut golden cheongsam, raised his eyebrows with a complicated expression, took off his cloak stained with raindrops, put it on the back of the chair opposite Ningguang's table, and complained casually.
"Hmph...that's not true. Now you are in disgrace. I came over here. It took half an hour just to be interrogated and inspected by the sentry at the gate of Yiyan Palace."
"We people come and go through wind and rain, how can the nobles sitting in Yujingtai be safe and comfortable."
After listening to Beidou's words, Ning Guang shook his head gently, his voice gradually became colder, and finally he put down the paper in his hand, raised his head and looked at the heroic captain at eye level.
"Haha... It's true that it's comfortable, but it's not necessarily stable."
"In extraordinary times, there are many people who want to take extraordinary measures. I have mobilized three times the Qianyan Army as guards to guard Yiyan Palace. No matter how intrigues are in the business world, Qixing must ensure that the heads of each family get out of this jade palace safely. Jingtai…”
"At least you can't die in Yiyan Palace."
Ning Guang didn't seem to intend to explain anything more. He smiled at the corner of his mouth, gently held the porcelain cup, and looked at the carefree Beidou with a scrutinizing gaze.
"The person is safe and sound, but his wealth is hard to say."
Beidou was also not to be outdone, crossing his arms and looking at Ningguang.
"Then the pressure of sharing the spoils with Master Tianquan is really not small."
"On the way here, I saw the expressions on the faces of many prominent people in Yujingtai, as if someone had died in their family."
Hearing Beidou's straightforward description, Ning Guang, who had always been elegant in his words, was suddenly stunned.
Before she even had time to put down the tea cup in her hand, her beautiful face with a heavy and tired look looked a bit blurry under the hot air.
But this helpless look only showed for a moment. The next moment, the expression on her face suddenly became unbearable, and she burst out laughing like a cloud seeing the moon. Then she couldn't hold it back and shrugged her shoulders. He laughed softly for a long time.
Beidou didn't know why she laughed so hard that he felt a little annoyed, but he managed not to get angry.
"...I'm sorry, I lost my temper."
After a long time, Ningguang placed the tea cup on the table, and the gloomy color between his brows was much lighter than before.
"Perhaps you should listen to their speeches at the previous meetings to understand why these worms are so guilty."
"Forget about such disappointing things, if Captain Beidou comes to see me in person, he must have encountered a rather difficult problem, right?"
"Did the Southern Cross fleet kidnap someone's daughter to become a sailor, or did they harbor Rice Wife's fugitive again?"
Ningguang adjusted his sitting posture, smoothed his hair, and asked casually.
Hearing Tianquanxing's question, Beidou coughed twice, with a helpless expression on his face. He took out a necklace with a strong Fontaine style from his coat pocket, and the pendants were several gleaming amber stones. , handed it to the Ningguang table.
"Ahem... In your mind, is this the image I have?"
When it came to business, Beidou's face became a little serious, and then hesitantly told the real purpose of visiting Ningguang late at night.
"What's the name of the elemental crossbow machine you used to deal with Osel... the final machine?"
"...Can you give a few to the Southern Cross fleet?"
As we all know, the Southern Cross Fleet has a good personal relationship with the director of the dock shipyard. The repair work of the main ship Death Star is much faster than expected. At this moment, Beidou is still thinking about the new weapons used by Ning Guang to deal with the Maelstrom Demon.
The base of the crossbow on the Death Star is connected to the keel branch. This not only enhances the power of the crossbow, but also facilitates sailors to operate and turn. However, the disadvantage is that the update of weapons is relatively slow, and every time new materials are used, the entire ship needs to be repaired. replace.
After the battle with Osel, the keel of the main ship of the Death Omen was severely damaged, but they were able to take advantage of this opportunity to replace the weapons and equipment on the ship, replacing the ordinary crossbow with a powerful new terminal machine.
It's just that Ningguang probably doesn't have many weapons like this. I wonder if she is willing to give them to the Southern Cross fleet.
"Oh, I see……"
"For just one necklace, Captain Beidou wants to exchange for several strategic weapons of Liyue Port?"
With a smile on her face, Ningguang picked up the Fontaine necklace on the table. After carefully appreciating it, her eyes flashed with the shrewd eyes of a businessman.
If the repair work of the Death Star had not been delayed, Beidou would not have wanted to run into Ning Guang when he was short of money.
"Tell me, what do you want besides the Southern Cross Fleet and the Death Star?"
Beidou, the powerful Dragon King on the sea, reluctantly turned his head and waited for Ningguang to propose conditions.
