Chapter 114

Naturally loving to make friends, Beidou appreciated the knowledgeable Luo Li very much, but it was a pity he couldn't be included in the fleet.

Keqing, who was sitting on the other side, also stood up, dizzy, and gently exhaled a breath of wine.

"Luo Li, do you have a place to stay? If not, why not come with me to Yujing Terrace to rest."

Rarely extending an invitation to outsiders, Keqing’s eyes carried obvious anticipation.

Undoubtedly, she had been brushed with a large amount of favorability by Luo Li’s methods.

One had to know that the two had only known each other for a mere day.

Luo Li readily agreed, "Then I will disturb you."

"No, as a friend from the Knights of Favonius in Mondstadt, you should have this treatment."

Keqing used a high-sounding reason to cover up her inner thoughts.

If she could, she really wanted to recruit Luo Li, who had the same will, as her deputy; working together, perhaps they could really bring a new change to Liyue.

It was a pity that the other party was official personnel from Mondstadt, and it wasn't easy for her to poach them, so she couldn't help but feel very regretful about this.

There was no way; Keqing was always dissatisfied and sighing at the efficiency and work enthusiasm of her subordinates, and the key was that their ideas couldn't be shared.

In one sentence, it was: how could Liyue be governed well when together with this group of insects!

The next day! Yujing Terrace!

As a place for high-level wealthy merchants to reside, this was also where the Liyue the Liyue Qixing and the Eight Departments governed political affairs.

The morning sun rose, and facing the early morning light, Luo Li opened his eyes.

Without disturbing the person beside him, he walked out of the bedroom, only to discover that the place he was in was a place specifically used by Liyue to entertain important guests.

The familiar flying eaves and the ancient buildings covered in cloud patterns reminded him of things from a long time ago.

Arriving at the external pavilion courtyard, one could take in the entire Liyue Harbor from here.

The rising sun had just poked its head out above the sea, the sunlight slightly yellow, casting a golden veil over the continuous carved beams and painted rafters.

Below was the General Affairs Office, and next to it was the adjacent Yuehai Pavilion.

If one looked up, one could also see a huge flying object similar to a palace floating in mid-air above Mount Tianheng, covering Liyue Harbor.

It was thought that if one viewed from above, one could take the entire territory of Liyue into one’s field of vision.

And that was the exclusive palace of one of the the Liyue Qixing, the Tianquan Star—the Jade Chamber.

After roughly confirming his own position, Luo Li headed toward the General Affairs Office located at Yujing Terrace.

As an institution that managed the Eight Departments, the General Affairs Office occupied a huge area.

Within it were the Heji Hall, Yinyuan Hall, Huishan Hall, and Shenglu Hall.

The internal and external guards were quite strict, but there were also many people coming and going.

After all, there were people who wanted industry plaques, salt trade permits, shipping opening certificates, or to ask when the Chasm would open again, as well as the latest laws in circulation.

So from early in the morning, there were a great many people entering and leaving the General Affairs Office.

Mixing into the crowd, Luo Li looked around; compared to five hundred years ago, the laws and various facility departments were more perfect.

Thanks to the painstaking efforts of generations of the Liyue Qixing, the proportion of human rule in this city that walked with gods was becoming heavier and heavier.

After a while, Luo Li, who had passed through the General Affairs Office, saw Keqing outside the door of Huishan Hall.

Even though she was drunk last night, she had no intention of being lazy at all; he didn't know how early she had gotten up today.

The young girl was in formal attire, talking meticulously with a person who looked like a foreman, frowning from time to time, and looking thoughtful at other times.

Getting closer, Luo Li vaguely heard the two talking about the Chasm.

"Lady Keqing, this sudden blockade of the Chasm has forced factories to stop work, and most workers have had to go home. Many people in the industry have come to ask me, especially the glass and mining industries, asking when it will open again."

"A short closure for a few days is fine, but if it continues like this, I’m afraid many shops related to the mining industry in Liyue will have to close down. You don't know, those people come to my door three times a day, giving me a headache."

The foreman sighed as he spoke; as Huishan Hall was in charge of the mining industry and responsible for the mining area extraction work in Liyue, logically, he should be able to relax a lot if the Chasm was stopped.

But who knew that not only was there no holiday, but it was even busier, busy dealing with the people who were about to break the threshold by constantly coming.

Keqing nodded to show she understood, but then said unquestioningly: "The blockade of the Chasm is an order issued jointly by the the Liyue Qixing. The situation there is complex, and if the workers start work, accidents will definitely occur. Compared to wealth, personal safety is more worthy of attention."

As the top boss in charge of land management and construction in Liyue, Keqing knew the situation of the Chasm clearly and was the first person to know.

Precisely because she understood the stakes, she led the blockade effort.

"Old Dai, tell those people that if the Chasm is to be restarted, the General Affairs Office will post a notice first; there is no need to come to Huishan Hall all day, causing unnecessary waste of time."

Keqing was very dissatisfied with this point; although stopping the Chasm had made Liyue’s mining industry a bit difficult recently, there were still Mingyun Town and the Blackcliff Forge to support it, so it was nothing more than earning a little less.

These people coming all day long, pointlessly wasting Huishan Hall’s human resources, and even interfering with the normal operation of the institution, was truly annoying.

"Sigh, okay, I will notify them right away, and I will drive away anyone who asks again."

Old Dai smoothed his brows; with the verbal promise of Lady Yuheng, he was no longer afraid of offending people.

Keqing also understood this point and said directly: "If there are people who don't listen to advice, you record them and report them to me."

"Alright."

With the the Liyue Qixing backing him, Old Dai was suddenly not afraid.

Nodding, Keqing instructed: "Then go; after this change, Liyue’s mining and glass industries might experience setbacks, so those workers must be comforted well."

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After instructing carefully and watching the foreman Old Dai nod repeatedly and then leave, Keqing prepared to return to her office to continue working.

Undoubtedly, the mining industry would definitely experience price hikes next, and small shops might be swallowed up; this was unavoidable.

Her job was to try to avoid or reduce such situations.

Although she was not the person in charge of the market, the two were closely related, so she would discuss it with that other the Liyue Qixing when the time came.

Thinking this, Keqing just wanted to step away when she met Luo Li’s gaze from behind.

"Good morning, Miss Keqing."

"Just call me Keqing. Did you sleep well last night?"

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Seeing it was him, the worry between the young girl’s brows relaxed a little, and she greeted him with a bright smile, which was completely different from her state just now.

"Very good, it was a trouble for you to arrange it." After finishing, Luo Li looked at the spirited young girl and asked: "But since we drank so late yesterday, don't you feel tired or have a headache today?"

Keqing curved the corners of her eyes and said in a light tone: "The state in the morning will set the tone for the day; even if there is still sleepiness or a bad state, one must force oneself to perk up!"

"So that’s how it is."

"Are you alone?" She looked behind him and found only Luo Li.

"Eula and the others are still sleeping; I guess it’s their first time drinking so much strong liquor."

The two chatted as they walked, heading toward the depths of the General Affairs Office.

With the the Liyue Qixing leading the way, even if Luo Li was a stranger, no one would come forward to block or ask for his identity.

"I think you probably haven't had breakfast yet; someone will send it over later. I’ll give an order, and we can solve it together."

"That’s fine too."

However, although no one came forward to block them, many people cast astonished glances.

Seeing Lady Yuheng’s such bright expression, what exactly is her relationship with that man beside her?

The Millelith guards and Liyue officials had never seen her so close and friendly with a member of the opposite sex.

Could it be that the sun rose from the west today?!

— Author's Notes —

PS: I will try to strive for nine updates today, setting a flag for myself; please don't be too harsh if I can't finish it! With.