I'm in Liyue, but I'm the only person in the chat group?

He didn't quite understand why Mondstadt was suddenly hit by a disaster. He was apparently fine some time ago.

"It seems to be a dragon disaster. Some witnesses said that a giant green dragon attacked Mondstadt."

After relaying the information she knew to Albedo, Han Xiao also consciously reminded the other party.

"According to the history books I've read, there seems to be only one giant cyan dragon in the Mondstadt area."

"You mean the Dragon of the East Wind?"

Abedo was also a man of great learning, and he quickly realized who the dragon Han Xiao was talking about was, but this guess made him even more stunned.

"The Dragon of the East Wind is one of the four guardians of the wind. It has followed Lord Barbatos to protect Mondstadt since the Demon God War."

"How could a sudden attack on Mondstadt be possible?"

"But according to eyewitness descriptions, it was a giant cyan dragon that attacked Mondstadt."

"this..."

Facing Han Xiao's rhetorical question, Abedo didn't know what to say, and the expression on his face became solemn.

Because no matter how much he didn't want to believe it, what Han Xiao said should be the truth.

There are two dragons in the entire history of Mondstadt, and the only blue dragon is the Dragon of the East Wind.

As for the other one, it was the poisonous dragon Dulin who had died long ago.

"What are you going to do?"

Knowing that the one who attacked Mondstadt City was most likely the Dragon of the East Wind, one of the former guardians of the four winds, Albedo's tone was somewhat low.

"I will send the Qianyan Army to station at Shimen Pass."

Han Xiao did not hide anything from Abedo and directly stated his measures.

Maybe Twalin didn't appear in Liyue in the game, but he didn't dare to be sure that the other party would not cause losses to Guiliyuan.

So Han Xiao planned to send Qianyan Army to guard Shimen Pass just in case.

"I also asked Xu Wanfa to notify me. I may ask the merchants to suspend trade with Mondstadt. After all, I have to ensure the personal safety of the people returning to the city."

"Understandable."

Abedo nodded. If the one who attacked Mondstadt was really the Dragon of the East Wind, ordinary businessmen would have no ability to protect themselves in the face of such a disaster. Han Xiao would naturally have no problem doing this.

"Liyue and Mondstadt have been friends for thousands of years. Liyue won't just watch Mondstadt suffer this disaster. I came to you just to ask what Mondstadt needs most once the trade routes are cut off." Supplies?”

After explaining his measures, Han Xiao immediately expressed his intention to support a batch of supplies to Mondstadt.

"There is no shortage of food in Mondstadt, but the export industry may be greatly affected."

Hearing that Han Xiao planned to donate a batch of supplies to Mondstadt, Albedo thought about it carefully and found that Mondstadt was not short of supplies.

Ever since Barbatos ascended to the throne of the Seven Rulers of the World, the weather in Mondstadt has been very suitable for planting, and it can be self-sufficient even if it suffers from disasters.

It was Mondstadt's export trade that was really hit.

For example, the pork from Qingquan Town and the wine from Chenxi Winery are all major exporters.

Damn, I’m so envious!

Hearing Albedo nonchalantly say that Mondstadt has a lot of food, Han Xiao couldn't help but tremble in her heart, and a feeling of envy arose spontaneously.

There is no way, why is Liyue short of food now?

Encountering a country like Mondstadt that relies on the sky to harvest large sums of food, let’s look at Liyue’s gradually shrinking food growing area.

It’s crazy if you don’t envy me!

"How about operating through Jingfu Port?"

Han Xiao, who was holding back the words starting with f, then mentioned another transportation port in Mondstadt.

"The route from Jingfu Port to Liyue is too far."

Abedo directly rejected Han Xiao's suggestion. The distance between Jingfu Port and Liyue was too far, and it was impossible for merchants to choose this time-consuming and expensive route.

"You'd better discuss it with Captain Qin."

Abedo, who couldn't think of a solution after much deliberation, finally asked Han Xiao to contact Qin. After all, Mondstadt's side of the city would definitely be affected as well.

For example, Qiaoyingzhuang's tea has been selling well in Mondstadt.

Anyway, he, the Mondstadt ambassador stationed in Liyue, had no choice but to let the two responsible persons Qin and Han Xiao handle the matter.

Seeing that Abedo was not sure to pay attention, Han Xiao could only take out the Dudu communication device to contact Keli.

Dudu - Duduke -

Soon, Xiao Keli's lively voice came from the other end of the communication device:

"Hey, hey, it's Brother Hanxiao. I didn't see Brother Hanxiao last time I came to Mondkelli!"

"Sorry, Xiao Keli, you were released by Captain Qin last time, so I went back. I will definitely play with you next time I go to Mondstadt!"

"Okay, brother Hanxiao, it's settled!"

"Well, it's a deal!"

"That's right, why did Brother Hanxiao suddenly remember to contact Keli?"

"That's right Keli, I have something to discuss with Captain Qin. Can you hand over the communication device to Captain Qin?"

"No problem, I'll go find Captain Qin right now."

As Keli's words fell, Han Xiao first heard the sound of pushing the door open, followed by a trotting sound.

After a while, Qin's voice came from the communication device.

"Hey, is it Mr. Hanxiao? Keli said you were looking for me?"

"It's me, Captain Qin."

Han Xiao took the communication device and considered it for a moment, then asked slowly:

"This is Captain Qin. Businessmen in Guili City spread a message that something seems to have happened here in Mondstadt."

Immediately, there was silence on the communication device. After a long time, Qin's slightly heavy voice came:

"Mondstadt was indeed attacked a few days ago."

"Is there a solution?"

"I'm afraid not. Things are more complicated."

"Captain Qin, to tell you the truth, I may temporarily reduce trade exchanges due to safety issues. I am contacting you this time just to ask if Commander Qin has any good solutions."

"After all, interrupting trade is not a good thing for Mondstadt or Guili City."

Han Xiao and Qin discussed for a long time through the Dudu communication device, and Qin even specially invited Diluc from Angel's Gift for this purpose.

The three finally settled on a relatively safe strategy, which was for the two countries to establish a temporary commercial mutual zone in the Shimen area.

In this way, the convoy returning to the city can conduct commercial transactions with Mondstadt as long as it travels to Shimen, which greatly reduces the risk.

On Mondstadt's side, Chenxi Winery and major chambers of commerce ensure that Mondstadt's products are delivered to Shimen.

Chapter 106 Han Xiao: I am good at making people work

After discussing the countermeasures with Qin, Han Xiao said goodbye to Abedo and then went to Kuixing Tower to call Xu Wan.

"Xu Wan, find some people who are good at writing and have good action skills."

Han Xiao was quite dissatisfied that she knew that the news about the dragon disaster in Mondstadt was actually heard by her subordinates from the people.

Although Guili City is newly built, the means of obtaining intelligence are almost zero. It seems that the intelligence department needs to be developed.

Of course, speaking outright about developing an intelligence department would definitely attract attention. After much deliberation, Han Xiao felt that opening a newspaper would be the most appropriate option.

First of all, if there is a newspaper, there will be reporters. Some news from other countries can be directly transmitted back to Licheng through reporters.

Things like learning about important events in other countries from the mouths of private drinkers should probably never happen again.

Secondly, whether it is Guili City or Liyue Port, people who want to receive official information can only do so through bulletin boards.

This presents a problem.

To spread a message, people need to see the message content on the bulletin board and then spread the word by word of mouth.

As for whether the content of the initial news will change as it spreads, it depends on God's will.

There are not many entertainment programs in Liyue, and private chatting with a few friends is a good way to kill time, so there will definitely be people who will add jealousy to the content of the news.

At best, you may just add your own opinions. If you have ulterior motives, you may deliberately misinterpret the content of the message.

With the newspaper, Guilicheng has a platform for the public to speak out and a means of publicity.

For example, Fontaine has a famous magazine "Steam Bird News" that is circulated in various countries on the Teyvat continent. Mona and her master have a zodiac column in "Steam Bird News".

This gave Fontaine a strong sense of presence in front of the other six nations.

"Yes, I will make arrangements later."

When she learned that Han Xiao planned to open a newspaper office in Guili City, Xu Wan nodded and said that she had taken note of it, but then she asked in a worried voice:

"Lord Hanxiao, Fontaine's "Steam Bird" is very famous. If we want to open a newspaper, I'm afraid we won't be able to compete with each other."

Xu Wan's worries are not unnecessary. She has been subscribing to Fontaine's "Steam Bird News", and the entertainment section has always been her favorite.

After all, Xu Wan is very busy at work and has no time to listen to books or watch plays. She can only read the newspaper in the evening to relieve her boredom.

If Han Xiao wants to open a newspaper, she will have to compete with "Steam Bird News". She is afraid that if other newspapers fail to open, they will lose a lot of money.

"Don't worry, I have a solution."

Hearing Xu Wan's worries, Han Xiao didn't care. He had plenty of ways to compete with "Steam Bird News".

For example, he could ask Mona to publish an article in his newspaper by requesting a manuscript, and the same could be said for Albedo and Yan Fei.

The two of them, an alchemist and a law expert, are still working in Guilicheng, so writing some articles is not a big deal.

With Abedo Yanfei and several people as a guarantee, the professionalism of the newspaper is guaranteed.

As for the entertainment aspect, you can leave it to Zhongli and let him write some real stories from history, and then find someone with good writing skills to polish it.

In this way, the story and entertainment are also included.

If this still fails the "Steam Bird Newspaper", Han Xiao has one last trick, which is to give the outline of the story of his past life to Xingqiu and let him serialize it directly in the newspaper.

He has already thought about the outline of the story. If he changes the setting of Mr. Jin's Condor Shooting Trilogy, Xingqiu will definitely like this kind of chivalrous novel.

Even if he is not good at martial arts, Han Xiao said that he still has various types of stories such as mystery, horror, fantasy, fairy tales, etc., but he does not believe that it will not attract readers.

Finally, open an official column in the newspaper and publish official announcements from Licheng.

You wouldn't know if you didn't think about it carefully, but when you think about it, Han Xiao feels that there are really many benefits to this newspaper business.

Not only can foreign correspondents be used to collect intelligence, but they can also enrich the entertainment life of people who have returned to the city and leverage public opinion.

Kill three birds with one stone. This is it.

Han Xiao immediately picked up a pen and drafted a document, then called the alchemist and asked them to deliver the document to Ningguang through Xianjia means.

It took too long to discuss business issues with Qin through the Dudu communicator, and the life of the instrument came to an end. Now the new communicator Abedo is still being manufactured.

...

"So you just came right here?"

Han Xiao was a little surprised when she saw Ning Guang appearing in her office.

After he sent the document, he kept waiting for Ningguang's reply, but he didn't expect that the other party would actually come over in person in Qunyu Pavilion.

"You mentioned so many benefits of the newspaper in the document, so naturally I want to come over and listen to your detailed explanation."

He took a small sip from the cigarette rod in his hand, and Ningguang's face became more serious.

"The newspaper can handle it, but I need to remind you that some things must not be excessive."

"Don't worry, I understand."

Although Ningguang's words were relatively vague, Han Xiao still understood that the other party was reminding him not to use reporters to deliberately spy on other countries' intelligence.

Like other countries, sending spies is a normal operation, but it would not be good if they were discovered.

Take Fontaine for example. After the former Water God sent pure water elves as assassins to the other six countries, Fontaine became the most unpopular country on the Teyvat continent.