Chapter 70: Lisa: Do you want to go on a date with Mr. Luo Li? Jean: I'm not, I didn't!

The next day!

Waking up early from the soft embrace, Luo Li gently removed the slender hand resting on his chest, got out of bed naked, pressed his waist against the morning sun, and felt refreshed.

"Good thing I can hold up."

Feeling that his body had absolutely no problems, Luo Li was very satisfied with this.

Although Makoto was an Archon, he wasn't bad either, and even exceeded her.

Compared to him, Makoto, who was very tired the night before, was still sleeping soundly; such a daily routine was basically the same every day.

And precisely because the Archon constitution was different from mortals, she didn't even have those fixed days every month; it was simply perfect.

Turning back to put Makoto's jade-like hand, which was sticking out of the quilt, back in, Luo Li leaned over and pecked her lips before leaving the bedroom.

After going down to the manor, he found that Fischl, who had stayed there the night before, had already left; presumably, she had already embarked on the series of itineraries to find the Stormterror with Venti and Lumine.

"I wonder if they will run into the Abyss Order today."

Even if they didn't run into them today, they would meet them sooner or later.

That "Prince" who raised the banner of rebellion against Celestia would not let go of such a good experimental prop as Dvalin.

Similar to the Fatui's experiment of injecting Archon residue, the technology and abilities mastered by the Abyss Order were basically from the same source.

After all, the Fatui's First Harbinger, Pierro, was probably a figure of not-too-low status in the Khaenri'ah court.

He believed that because his lord favored the sage and abandoned him, exploring the power of the Abyss led to the destruction of the country, and after the country was destroyed, he surrendered to the Tsaritsa.

Perhaps he carried a lot of technology related to Khaenri'ah; otherwise, Snezhnaya could not have surpassed the other six nations in military power in just a few hundred years.

Thinking about these questions, Luo Li crossed the Anemo Archon Plaza and arrived at the Knights of Favonius headquarters.

His identity was as an extra-budgetary staff member hired by the Knights; he had no specific position, but he could manage a hand in everything.

After so many years, managing a country again was simply a matter of familiarity.

In this process, no one was not convinced by his wisdom and means.

When entering the Knights headquarters, many knights looked at him with respect.

Before entering, Luo Li took a moment to ask a guard.

"Is Jean here?"

"Reporting, my lord, Acting Grand Master Jean is in her office reviewing intelligence about the dragon disaster. You will see her when you go in."

Following the direction the guard pointed, when Luo Li walked straight into the Acting Grand Master's office, he found that there was more than just Jean in the room; there was also a mature woman wearing a magic hat and reading a book.

"Oh, Lisa is here too."

The two women were talking and frowned slightly when they saw the person who broke in without knocking.

But this slight dissatisfaction dissipated with the appearance of the newcomer.

Jean immediately relaxed her brows and showed a faint smile: "Mr. Luo Li, we were just talking about you, I didn't expect you to arrive."

Toward this youth with a mysterious origin, Jean initially kept her distance, thinking that he was hiding a mist that was difficult to figure out and might bring bad influence to Mondstadt.

But as Luo Li showed his abilities, and the sense of security that was enough to make people trust him completely after a long time, even Jean, who had always been independent, occasionally relied on his guidance.

After all, shouldering the trust of the Knights of Favonius and the expectations of the people of Mondstadt, Jean told herself every moment that she could not slack off and was very tired.

Although she would not complain about this, she would even work harder to achieve her goals.

But people were not robots after all and could not do everything perfectly. In the past, when she felt lost, she would go to Windrise to seek the guidance of the wind; now she had a better substitute.

Lisa saw it in her eyes and felt very gratified; otherwise, she felt that her friend would be crushed sooner or later.

Luo Li was confused: "Talking about me?"

Lisa teased: "That's right, it's been so long and Jean seems to have never invited you to a meal, so I suggested whether we should pick a time to invite you to a... oh no, have dinner together."

Hearing this, the usually calm and steady Jean became unexpectedly anxious.

"Don't talk nonsense, Lisa! Mr. Luo Li has a wife! It's easy to make people misunderstand!"

As she said this, she also secretly watched Luo Li's expression change.

"Aha, what does it matter? It's very normal for nobles to have three wives and four concubines." Lisa encouraged him without caring: "It's just that some people bury their thoughts, and it's easy to miss out."

She didn't know who she was implying. Seeing Jean being teased until she was a bit anxious, her expression rarely stained with a bit of blush, Luo Li couldn't help but knock on the table to interrupt the topic that would make the Acting Grand Master feel ashamed.

"Alright, stop teasing Jean. What's the problem today?"

Glaring at Lisa, who was making trouble, Jean cleared her throat and recounted the things that had been submitted recently.

"Recently, the dragon disaster has occurred frequently, and the upper levels have ordered that it must be solved as soon as possible, otherwise the accusations of the people will not subside."

Luo Li interrupted: "Don't worry about the dragon disaster; someone has already gone to solve it."

Jean didn't ask for the reason but continued: "In addition, the Fatui from Snezhnaya are frequently contacting the old nobles, especially the Lawrence clan. They seem to be planning something."

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Speaking of this, Jean was a bit troubled. The Knights of Favonius were just the sword and shield to protect the people. Even as the Acting Grand Master, she had to be checked and balanced by the upper levels of Mondstadt.

Moreover, the Fatui were envoys from Snezhnaya, and it was easy to cause diplomatic disputes if they investigated without any evidence.

Not to mention that according to normal circumstances, Mondstadt was already at a disadvantage regarding the Black Fire case that happened a few years ago.

Not to mention that Mondstadt, which had already declined, could not be compared with Snezhnaya, whose military power was growing day by day.

But it would not do to turn a blind eye and let it be.

Those old nobles were dreaming all day about restoring the glory of their ancestors and becoming people above others again to oppress and exploit the people. In order to subvert the regime, they were afraid that they could do anything.

Even if they couldn't succeed, bringing losses to Mondstadt was something Jean didn't want to see.

"The Lawrence clan, huh."

Luo Li muttered. This ancient family, second only to the Gunnhildr clan, had gradually degenerated under the erosion of time and fallen to this situation.

If it weren't for a youth of the Lawrence family back then who couldn't stand his own family and the old nobles' style, joined the people's uprising army to resist but was suppressed, and was finally let go because of his noble status.

Later, when the old nobles were liquidated and exiled, the people also chose to let his lineage go.

Otherwise, there would be no Lawrence family in Mondstadt now.

Under the cycle of cause and effect, this relationship was really quite wonderful.

— Author's Notes —

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