Chapter 194

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

Judging solely by the tone of their voices, Hearing Luo Li could tell they belonged to Hai Long and Zhong Zuo.

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

"So that's how it is. I didn't expect Mr. Hearing Luo Li to be a guest invited by the Crux Fleet. I was rude earlier."

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

Moreover, just by the aura the other party carried, one could tell he was by no means an ordinary person.

It was precisely because she had seen all kinds of people that she was most sensitive to this type.

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

"Eh, aren't these Miss Keqing and Mr. Hearing Luo Li? Why are you standing at the door instead of coming in?"

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

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

Hearing Luo Li gently brushed off Captain Beidou's hand and nodded to Raiden Makoto behind him.

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

She did not dislike such familiar people, and as for the noise inside, it was not an issue at all.

Looking around, the people inside were all members of the Crux Fleet; hundreds of people packed Wanmin Restaurant to the brim, and many who couldn't find seats were even using the tables and chairs of 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 all came at a very coincidental time."

Captain Beidou did not let Miss Keqing speak at all, smiling as she led her to the main table with the fewest people.

Hearing Luo Li and his party followed, perfectly filling up the table.

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

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

"Coming right up!"

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

Miss 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 to..."

As a result, she was interrupted before she could finish her sentence; Captain Beidou pulled her back down again, ignoring her protests and saying, "Talk about whatever it is after we're done eating and drinking."

Miss Keqing: "..."

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

Fortunately, the one who gave her an even bigger headache was "Lady Ningguang," and she only saw Captain Beidou occasionally.

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

Miss Keqing wanted to refuse, but every time she tried to speak, she was interrupted, so she had no choice but to remain silent.

In fact, there was another reason for her refusal.

She knew Sister Xiangling's talent and had originally admired it, even wanting to commission a few banquets from her, but after tasting the lizard and Shi Laimu dishes, she had dismissed that thought.

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

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

Instead, her gaze was drawn to 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 Miss Keqing could not refuse Golden Shrimp Balls.

Even eating just one could satisfy her taste buds and sweep away all the pressure she had accumulated.

Seeing this, she immediately abandoned the idea of leaving.

Hearing Luo Li saw this small action and felt slightly amused.

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A dignified member of the Liyue Qixing, who would have thought that Miss Keqing would be unable to resist a single dish?

However, he soon lost interest in watching Miss Keqing and instead focused his gaze on the small figure following Sister Xiangling.

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

At the same time he saw the creature, it seemed to notice something as well, turning around to meet his gaze.

Hearing Luo Li clearly felt the creature tremble; it couldn't be bothered to continue serving dishes, running over in a few steps and dancing around him while shouting in a language that normal people could not understand at all.

"Long time no see, Marchosius."

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

"Gwala gwala!"

"Yes, I have returned."

"Gulu gulu!"

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

"Uwa uwa!"

"You say me and Raiden Makoto? Yes, you are right, we are indeed in that kind of relationship."

The two were having a conversation that outsiders could not understand at all.

Miss Keqing and Captain Beidou, who were nearby, were stunned.

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

It seemed that this person named Hearing Luo Li knew it, and they appeared to have a good relationship.