Chapter 111: Keqing: It

For the sake of the peace during this period, the Liyue the Liyue Qixing had not had much time to rest, almost constantly working around the clock.

Having obtained the Glazed New Moon and finally feeling her mood relax, Keqing had intended to set off immediately to continue the work she hadn't finished.

Hearing that the Crux Fleet had already returned, she, as the one in charge of Liyue’s lands, also wanted to carefully delineate the issues regarding maritime territory.

After all, it was usually out of reach, making it easy for pirates and bandits to breed on some uninhabited islands.

Regarding Luo Li’s kindness, she prepared to find an opportunity to repay it in the future.

Whether by sending someone with gifts or through other forms of help, Keqing did not like to owe anyone favors.

That was how it should have been.

But after passing three streets, she discovered that Luo Li and his group were still following by her side.

Keqing, who had long felt astonished, finally could not hold back her confusion.

"May I ask, Mr. Luo Li, where is it that you are going?"

Luo Li, equally surprised, naturally had nothing to hide about their destination and told her immediately.

"Wanmin Restaurant."

"Eh, you are going to Wanmin Restaurant too?"

Keqing was extremely surprised; one had to know that Wanmin Restaurant had been booked out for the night and was not receiving outsiders.

Could it be that the other party didn't know this? Or was it that...

Harboring doubts, she did not speak again until they arrived at the entrance of Wanmin Restaurant.

As a small restaurant struggling to survive in the cracks between Liyue-style and Yue-style cuisine, Wanmin Restaurant’s location was not considered superior, situated at the tail end of Chihu Rock.

Yet despite this, because the taste was quite good and the prices were friendly, there were many loyal diners willing to come repeatedly.

If it were known in advance that Xiangling was the one cooking, it would absolutely be packed to capacity.

However, Wanmin Restaurant was a bit noisy today; before even arriving, one could hear the loud laughter and commotion of big men from afar.

Just by distinguishing the tone of voice, Luo Li could tell it belonged to Hailong and Zhongzuo.

Standing at the entrance, he and Keqing exchanged a glance, both of them somewhat enlightened.

"So that’s how it is. I didn't expect Mr. Luo Li to be someone invited by the Crux Fleet. I was rude before."

Keqing knew very well that anyone who could be invited by Beidou must have top-tier abilities, or at least be very brilliant in some aspect.

Moreover, just judging by the temperament of the other party, one knew they were definitely not ordinary people.

Precisely because she had seen all kinds of people, she was most sensitive to this type.

Luo Li was just about to respond when the door was suddenly pulled wide open, and the group standing at Wanmin Restaurant fell into Beidou’s eyes.

"Eh, isn't this Keqing and Mr. Luo Li? Why are you standing at the door instead of coming in?"

The forthright older sister immediately pulled both of them inside at the same time.

Keqing was stunned for a moment, stumbling as she said, "Eh, wait, don't pull me!"

Luo Li gently brushed off Beidou’s hand and nodded toward Raiden Ei behind him.

The mature older sister smiled slightly, following closely behind with Eula and Noelle.

She did not dislike such forward people, and as for the noise inside, it was completely out of the question.

Looking around, the people inside were all personnel from the Crux Fleet; hundreds of people packed Wanmin Restaurant to the brim, and many who couldn't find seats even directly borrowed tables and chairs from neighboring shops to set up on the spacious stone ground outside.

It could be said that except for those guarding the fleet, almost everyone had come.

"You came at a very coincidental time."

Beidou didn't let Keqing speak at all, smiling as she brought her to the main table with the fewest people.

Luo Li’s group followed and arrived, just enough to completely fill this table.

"Xiangling, everyone is here! You can start serving the dishes!"

She shouted loudly, and Xiangling’s response immediately came from the kitchen.

"Alright! Coming right up!"

While agreeing, one could also hear her muttering something about "Guoba, spray fire quickly."

Keqing was pulled to her seat in a daze, and as soon as she sat down, she stood right back up.

"Wait, Captain Beidou, I came here this time because..."

As a result, she was interrupted before she could finish her sentence. Beidou pulled her back down again, ignoring her protests: "Whatever it is, talk about it after eating and drinking."

Keqing: "..."

This captain always disregarded rules, and her personality was headache-inducing, but her Crux Fleet was indispensable to Liyue Harbor.

Fortunately, the one who gave her an even bigger headache was the "Tianshu"; she only saw Beidou occasionally at most.

Luo Li watched from the side, finding it interesting; the only person who could make Keqing unable to argue her case was probably someone like Beidou.

Keqing had the heart to refuse, but she was interrupted several times, so she had no choice but to remain silent.

Actually, there was another reason why she refused.

She knew of Xiangling’s talent and had originally appreciated it, even wanting to commission a few banquets from her, but after tasting the lizard and Slime dishes, she had dismissed that thought.

Now, she was worried that the other party would serve up strange and bizarre dishes; it would be impolite not to eat them, so she couldn't help but feel conflicted.

Fortunately, the answer was revealed soon; as Xiangling, Chef Mao, and a group of familiar sailors helped serve the dishes, Keqing did not see those strange and bizarre culinary creations.

Instead, her gaze was caught by one of the dishes.

"That is... Golden Shrimp Balls!"

A look of surprise appeared in her eyes; logically speaking, she shouldn't have any greed for food, but Keqing alone could not refuse Golden Shrimp Balls.

Even if she only ate one, it could satisfy her taste buds and sweep away all the pressure accumulated on her body.

Seeing this, she immediately dismissed the idea of leaving.

Luo Li saw this little movement in his eyes and felt slightly amused.

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A dignified the Liyue Qixing, who would have thought the Yuheng Star would be unable to resist a single dish.

However, soon, he had no mind to pay attention to Keqing, instead placing his gaze on the small figure following Xiangling.

It was a mysterious creature that looked like a raccoon, helping to carry dishes back and forth.

At the same time he saw the other party, the raccoon seemed to notice something as well, turning around to meet his gaze.

Luo Li clearly felt that thing tremble; unable to care about continuing to serve dishes, it ran over in a few steps and danced around him, shouting in a language that normal people couldn't understand at all.

"Long time no see, Marchosius."

Facing the greeting, the mysterious creature jumped up and down excitedly.

"Guala guala!"

"Yes, I have returned."

"Gulu gulu!"

"I haven't seen Zhongli yet, but I estimate it won't be long."

"Wuwawa wuwawa!"

"You say me and Ei? Yes, you thought correctly, we are that kind of relationship."

The two were having a conversation that outsiders couldn't understand at all.

Keqing and Beidou beside them were stunned.

They had, of course, seen this mysterious creature of Xiangling’s, but no one had ever been able to communicate with it.

It looked like this person named Luo Li seemed to know it, and their relationship seemed quite good.