At this moment!
When countless fireworks flew into the sky and burst into bloom, the entire city of Liyue was illuminated brightly.
Not only that!
Along with the cheers of the people.
Countless glowing lanterns were released from people's hands.
Like shining stars, they flew up into the sky, constructing a beautiful picture together with those fireworks.
On the Jade Chamber.
Arataki Itto sat on a pile of fireworks, cooperating with Kuki Shinobu to light them one by one.
Hearing the sound of the fireworks exploding.
Little Paimon stretched out her two small hands and hurriedly covered her ears.
She said angrily, "Cowherd, do you even know how to set off fireworks? Point them at the sky, not at me!"
Arataki Itto: "Huh? Point them at you? You're the one who stood in front of me! Short Purple Melon, get out of the way, don't block me from setting off fireworks!"
Paimon put her hands on her hips angrily: "I'm not a Short Purple Melon, I'm Paimon!"
Not just them!
Keqing, Hu Tao, Shenhe, Xiangling, Yanfei, Kazuha, Signora, Ling Mo... they all stood on the Jade Chamber, admiring the most magnificent scenery of the Lantern Rite.
Not only that!
From the Jade Chamber, they also saw that glowing stag raise its proud head and rush up to the highest heavens.
Blooming in the highest heavens.
Hu Tao smiled and said, "Hehe, as expected of the Jade Chamber, it really is a great place to watch fireworks!"
Yoimiya: "This is truly spectacular!"
Although she was a fireworks producer from Inazuma.
But in Inazuma, fireworks representing the ephemeral were despised by the Raiden Shogun, and were rarely set off except during major festivals.
This was the first time Yoimiya had seen such a magnificent fireworks display.
Xiangling said happily, "Of course, the Lantern Rite is one of the most important festivals in our Liyue."
Paimon: "Where is Ningguang? Shouldn't she be here too?"
Keqing pondered for a moment and said, "I don't know either. Perhaps she is down below the Jade Chamber, watching this fireworks show!"
Just as Keqing said!
When everyone was standing on the Jade Chamber, admiring the fireworks in the sky.
At this moment!
On a street near the coast, below the Jade Chamber.
Ningguang, the Tianquan, was holding an exquisite pipe, her eyes slightly narrowed, looking at a giant stone pillar.
The clothes she was wearing were actually the same as Keqing's.
It was an exotic style.
Just at this moment, Beidou suddenly appeared behind Ningguang: "What are you wearing? It's quite trendy!"
Ningguang smiled faintly and said: "To earn the praise of the well-traveled Captain Beidou, this outfit has certainly earned its keep!"
Beside the two of them!
Children were playing and frolicking, and young people were setting off fireworks.
When that glowing stag flew into the sky and bloomed.
Even Ningguang, the Tianquan, showed a look of reverence on her face.
On this night!
The entire Liyue was brightly lit, and throughout the whole night, the sound of fireworks blooming could be heard from time to time.
People celebrated in the streets!
Tasting delicious food under the moon!
When it reached late at night!
Some people got sleepy and went home to sleep.
Others drank with the moon, drinking non-stop until the next morning.
There were also those who thought about escaping Liyue and returning to Snezhnaya as soon as possible, but they couldn't find a suitable opportunity all night, so they had to stay in Liyue.
And Hu Tao!
She spent a "huge sum" of twenty thousand Mora to hire Arataki Itto to go to Wuwang Hill and dig graves for the customers she had recently contacted.
Digging for the entire night!
While digging, more than one mischievous wandering spirit came to cause trouble, hiding in the dark to scare Arataki Itto.
It almost scared Itto to death!
Arataki Itto shouted loudly: "You are ghosts, and I am also a ghost... How could I possibly be afraid of you?"
Even though he said that!
But when he saw those wandering spirits, Arataki Itto couldn't help but feel afraid.
Damn it!
I shouldn't have taken this job!
This is too terrifying!
Having been scared by those mischievous little wandering spirits all night, Arataki Itto was tired and sleepy: "It's almost dawn, let me rest for a while!"
Hu Tao smiled and said: "Sure, you can rest. I'm going back first!"
Arataki Itto was startled: "No, no, no, I'm not sleepy anymore, I want to go back too!"
This damn Wuwang Hill is just too terrifying!
To think you can actually see wandering spirits here!
When the sun rose on the horizon, Hu Tao carried a small iron shovel, and Arataki Itto carried a large iron shovel, finally walking out of Wuwang Hill.
Hu Tao smiled and said: "Twenty thousand Mora, catch!"
Arataki Itto was somewhat dissatisfied: "I dug all night, and the pay is only twenty thousand Mora?"
Hu Tao smiled and said: "This is the first time. Next time, I'll give you forty thousand Mora!"
Arataki Itto: "Huh, there's a next time? I'm never coming to this ghost of a place again!"
Although he didn't sleep all night!
But both Hu Tao and Arataki Itto were full of energy.
They looked at the rising sun on the horizon, knowing that the storyteller should be starting his storytelling soon.
So they hurriedly headed to Wangshu Inn.
Hopefully we won't be late!
...
At the same time!
At Wangshu Inn!
Ling Mo was already sitting steadily in the chair on the stage, just as before.
Waiting for the audience to arrive!
Originally, his plan was to start storytelling immediately after the Lantern Rite ended last night.
He should have been able to finish one more story.
But he never expected that Keqing, Shenhe, Xiangling, Yanfei, and that group of girls could party so hard, staying out in the streets tasting food and admiring fireworks until late at night.
Not only them, but all the citizens of Liyue partied until late at night before heading home one after another.
So there was no time to tell stories!
He had to wait until this morning to continue the storytelling.
Ling Mo looked down at the audience and found that Barbatos, the three Raiden sisters, Zhongli, Tartaglia, Yae Miko, and others had already taken their seats in the corner.
Keqing, Xiangling, Shenhe, and the others also sat in another corner.
The audience downstairs had almost all arrived.
At this moment!
Seeing that Ling Mo hadn't started storytelling yet, the audience began to urge him:
"Storyteller, almost everyone is here. You can start the story!"
"It's time to tell the story of the sixteenth life!"
"I'll blindly guess, is it another Inazuma story?"
"Not necessarily. It's been Inazuma stories for several lives in a row. It should be our Liyue's turn now!"
"I partied all night for the Lantern Rite yesterday, I'm so sleepy today!"
"Storyteller, tell a story that can wake us up a bit!"
...
Just as the audience was discussing enthusiastically.
A panting Arataki Itto suddenly appeared at the main entrance of Wangshu Inn: "Haha, the storytelling hasn't started yet, right? The great Arataki Itto has finally made it back!"
"I'm exhausted!"
When he was in Inazuma, Arataki Itto always worked one day and rested for three.
And the work he did was never this tiring.
He never expected that after coming to Liyue.
The work at the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor would be this terrifying.