Chapter 179

And now, that General was standing before him without any warning.

Kaedehara Kazuha was terrified; he had to know that he had only just fled Inazuma to avoid the pursuit of the Vision Hunt Decree.

Now, facing the General in person, wasn't this walking right into a trap?

On the other side, seeing Kaedehara Kazuha subconsciously enter a defensive state upon seeing that beautiful purple-haired lady, Beidou was stunned for a moment.

Everything was fine, there were no enemies around, why act like this?

Seeing this scene, Luo Li immediately understood the reason.

"Perhaps it's because he thinks my wife looks a bit like someone else, so he's a little surprised."

He explained proactively, leading Raiden Makoto before the group.

Kaedehara Kazuha subconsciously took a step back, only then looking at Luo Li beside Raiden Makoto.

He had been too shocked just now to notice that there was a young man beside the woman who resembled the General.

The other party was staring at him with interest, and the gaze that seemed to see through people's hearts made Kazuha feel a jolt; he felt as if nothing could be hidden from that person.

"Wait... wife...?"

Kazuha suddenly reacted; the young man's title seemed a bit off.

Only then did he notice that the "Raiden Shogun" was holding the young man's arm, her demeanor and behavior very intimate.

And unlike the majesty of the General in his impression, the "General" before him, although she also had a sense of unapproachability, appeared exceptionally gentle, and her eyes radiated a kind of peaceful brilliance, not dark and deep like the other one.

Luo Li held Makoto's hand in return and introduced himself with a smile: "You can call me Luo Li, and this is my wife, Makoto."

Kaedehara Kazuha looked back and forth, and it took him a long time to struggle to accept this fact.

Their temperaments didn't match at all; except for their almost identical appearance, if one looked closely, one could still find many differences.

However, because of his psychological trauma, he didn't dare to look too much, but his tense body relaxed quite a bit.

"That General couldn't possibly have fallen in love with anyone."

Muttering to himself, Kazuha didn't think anyone could withstand the favor of a god; he could only marvel that someone could look exactly like the Thunder God, and that young man was truly enviable.

Having barely accepted the fact, he still felt deep down that something was not quite right.

Before he could figure out why, Luo Li had already joined up with Eula, Noelle, and the others.

Beidou vaguely sensed that Luo Li was the leader of the group and couldn't help but ask: "You all must be heading to Liyue Harbor, right?"

"That's right, I heard the Rite of Descension is about to begin, so we're stopping by to broaden our horizons."

"Haha, that's great! We're heading back too. Since we've had the good fortune to meet, why don't we return together? It'll be nice to have some company."

Why else would one say Beidou likes making friends? Even though it was only their first meeting, and she had only met Eula twice, she directly invited them to be guests on the Alcor.

Luo Li had no reason to object and turned to ask for Raiden Makoto's thoughts.

"What do you think?"

Raiden Makoto just looked at him: "I'll listen to you."

"Aren't you afraid of being identified by that ronin?"

Hearing this, Makoto narrowed her eyes: "It's only a matter of time. If we can pass some rumors through him to Ei's ears, so she can have some psychological preparation in advance, that might not be bad."

"Are you serious?"

"Otherwise?"

After Luo Li understood Makoto's thoughts, he turned and accepted Captain Beidou's proposal.

Afterwards, leaving the Alcor crew to clean up the aftermath, the group returned to the Alcor.

On the ship, Noelle tried Liyue's way of cooking for the first time and couldn't help but exclaim how wonderful it was, seemingly intending to learn a thing or two.

The ship's doctor, Ginkgo, told her that the ship's cook's skills were very average, and it would be better to ask Xiangling for advice whenever they met her.

Through the topic of cooking, Noelle and Ginkgo inexplicably hit it off.

Meanwhile, Luo Li, Raiden Makoto, and Eula were invited by Beidou to hold a simple victory banquet on the ship.

After all, they had just destroyed eight pirate ships and saved a whole ship of civilians, and since they were already in Liyue's territorial waters, there was no need to worry about further accidents.

Truly getting along with her, Luo Li realized that Beidou's personal charisma was indeed strong; the term "heroine among women" was absolutely correct.

In just one afternoon, she, who admired Eula and Noelle's martial arts, significantly closed the distance with the group.

This was the first time Luo Li had seen Eula express goodwill toward others so quickly.

While everyone was having a merry time, only Kaedehara Kazuha sat alone at the bow of the ship.

Seeing Raiden Makoto made him think of his hometown, Inazuma, once again.

No matter how much of a wanderer one is, there is always a time when one misses home.

"... I remember Yoimiya asked the Captain to transport fireworks to Liyue before. Calculating the time, it's almost time for the handover. When I go, I'll ask the Captain to stay for a few more days."

Gazing at the sea, Kazuha thought to himself.

Because they had to escort the passenger ship, the Crux Fleet's speed wasn't fast; it was almost sunset when they finally saw the silhouette of Liyue Harbor in the distance.

As the slowly undulating sea surface stirred up faint ripples, the prosperous city nestled in the harbor suddenly appeared before their eyes.

Gazing at Liyue Harbor, which seemed not to have changed much in five hundred years, Luo Li, who was drinking with Beidou, couldn't help but fall into memories.

"Finally back again."

The soft words were heard clearly only by Raiden Makoto, and perhaps only she could understand the complex meaning within. ===== CHAPTER 181 =====