Tartaglia also knew a little about the Pure Water Sprite in Qingce Village. It was said that the Pure Water Sprite had a very good relationship with the locals of Liyue.

So, to avoid Arecino's "madness" affecting his plans, D'Artagnan still said, "Be careful, don't get into trouble with the people from Qingce Village."

"That area is taboo for the people of Liyue. If you make a move there, it will cause very bad consequences."

Having stayed in Liyue for so long, Tartaglia is well aware that it is different here from Winter Solstice.

The people of Liyue have an unimaginable tolerance for women, the elderly, and children.

On the other hand, Qingce Village was a gathering place for women, the elderly, and children.

Simply put, if you attack Liyue Harbor, you'll at most be in a hostile relationship; but if you attack Qingce Village, it'll be a fight to the death.

"Don't worry, I understand your concerns." Arecino smiled, said nothing more, and strode away from the Northern Bank.

She came over simply to tell Tartaglia that she was going to take action in Liyue; she didn't intend to say anything else.

Her schedule remained busy, as after meeting with her colleagues, she had to meet with the troublesome Liyue Seven Stars.

Arecino looked up at the Jade Pavilion high in the sky, and an idea flashed through her mind.

If, when the prophecy arrives, what would happen if Fontaine had a facility like the Jade Pavilion?

"The Executor of the Fools—Servant, Lady Ningguang requests your presence."

Just as Arecino was thinking that, a gentle voice came from the side.

Gan Yu, the secretary of the Seven Stars of Liyue, appeared on the rooftop and looked down at Arecino with a calm expression.

"..."

It was at this moment that two lightning sorcerers appeared beside Arecino, staring at Gan Yu with somewhat hostile eyes.

Looking down at their executive officer, even if the other party was the secretary of the Seven Stars of Liyue, wasn't this a bit too presumptuous?!

"Alright, this is just a normal invitation." Arecino told the two lightning sorcerers not to do anything rash.

As the lady's right-hand women, after Arecino took them in, they always wanted to prove their worth.

After all, they knew that while they were the lady's right-hand women, they were not the same as the servants.

In order to gain the attention of their servants, they must demonstrate sufficient value.

Therefore, upon hearing Arecino's words, the two lightning sorcerers withdrew their hostile gazes and stood obediently behind her.

Gan Yu didn't care about any of this. She looked at Arecino and said slowly, "Please come with me."

With that, Gan Yu jumped down from the roof and landed in front of Arecino, then led her toward the Jade Pavilion.

Along the way, Arecino remained silent, simply walking calmly beside Gan Yu.

Soon, led by Gan Yu, Arecino and two lightning sorcerers arrived at the Jade Pavilion.

"You must be the Executor of the Fools, my lord."

Upon arriving at the Jade Pavilion, Ningguang's maid approached and said to Arecino, "Ningguang has been waiting for you for a long time. Please follow me."

With that, the maid took over Gan Yu's task and led Arecino and her two subordinates deeper into the Jade Pavilion.

As for Gan Yu, she simply stayed quietly in place, her gaze fixed on the distance.

'? '

Arecino felt something was off, because this was different from what the intelligence had said; this Seven Star Secretary should have been very talkative.

Why didn't the other person say a word after we met, as if they had something on their mind?

Although it was a bit strange, Arecino didn't think about it too much, because it had nothing to do with her. Her next goal was naturally to deal with Tianquan Ningguang.

Based on intelligence, this guy is not as easy to deal with as Tartaglia.

Upon arriving at the reception room of Qunyu Pavilion, Ningguang had already been sitting there waiting for quite some time. In addition... there was also a purple-haired girl sitting there.

"Yuheng Star Keqing." Arecino recognized the purple-haired girl immediately upon seeing her.

The other party was none other than Keqing from the Jade Balance Star, who advocated for the beginning of a new era for Liyue during the last Celestial Invocation Ceremony.

She is a bold and ambitious being who advocates for an era in which humans and immortals coexist, and single-handedly canceled the immortal era in Liyue.

Arecino admired Keqing because her idea was brilliant. It greatly increased the rights of humans and also shared the responsibilities of immortals.

This brought humans and immortals closer together, a situation that reminded Arecino of Melousin in Fontaine today.

And... that Supreme Judge, Lord Navelette.

Therefore, Arecino admires Keqing, thinking that the other party's decision was very good, and at the same time marvels at Liyue having such a wise god.

But their Fontainebleau goddess seemed so...

"This must be our first meeting." Ningguang smiled at Arecino, stood up, and looked at her, saying, "The fourth servant of the Fatui Enforcers."

"I hope you'll behave better than the lady and the doctor. What they did in Liyue has put them on a blacklist."

Keqing didn't speak, just looked at Arecino calmly without making any comment.

Arecino was also aware that the people of Liyue did not welcome the Fatui Enforcers.

It's very simple; everyone knows what the Doctor and the Lady did in Liyue.

Tartaglia also spent a lot of effort and Mora to barely reconcile with Liyue.

With the "good example" of the two executives before him, he himself became the fourth executive of the Fools.

Arecino was well aware that she wouldn't receive good treatment in Liyue, but she still had to say the right things; otherwise, if she remained too silent, her plan might not be able to proceed.

“Of course.” Arecino smiled slightly, looking directly at Ningguang and said slowly, “My purpose in coming to Liyue is very simple: to meet the pure water spirit of Qingce Manor.”

"I'm sure you've heard of the prophetic legends about Fontaine."

Ningguang nodded slightly, indicating that she knew about the prophetic legend of Fontaine.

In fact, when they learned that Arecino was visiting Liyue, the Liyue Sept held another meeting about it.

After gathering most of the information about the other party, we can deduce their purpose in coming to Liyue.

During the meeting, the Liyue Seven Stars deduced one of Arecino's objectives.

They came to Liyue to resolve Fontaine's prophecy.

As for other purposes, there is too little information to deduce them.

Aside from the information that can be publicly disclosed, obtaining any other information about the Fools' Enforcers is extremely difficult.

However, the Liyue Seven Stars also have their own methods to restrain Arecino and prevent her from causing trouble in Liyue.

“If you know, that makes things easier.” Seeing that Ningguang knew about this, Arecino told Ningguang and Keqing the same excuse she had used to deal with Tartaglia.

Simply put, she came to Liyue not to do anything improper; she only wanted to see the Pure Water Spirit of Qingce Manor and resolve the Fontaine prophecy.

As for other purposes, Arecino jokingly said that she came to Liyue for no other reason than to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Liyue, aside from her business.

Also, get to know some legendary figures in Liyue Harbor: Mr. Zhongli, who knows a little about everything; Xiangling, the little chef at Wanmin Hall; Hu Tao from Wangsheng Hall; and Mr. Yunjin from Yunhan Society.

Ningguang smiled and said that as long as Arecino didn't cause trouble in Liyue, everything would be fine.

Whether meeting people or going to Qingce Manor to see the Water Sprite, Ningguang assured Arecino, as one of the Liyue Seven Stars, that the Thousand Rock Army would protect her.

Arecino readily agreed, knowing full well that having the Thousand Rock Army protect her was essentially a form of surveillance.

But she had no reason to object. If she objected at this moment, the seemingly gentle Tianquan Ningguang would probably turn hostile immediately.

Because Arecino "backed down," the conversation between the two sides was peaceful, and no trouble arose.

Ningguang and Arecino even had a pleasant conversation, with differing opinions on the current situation in Teyvat and how to handle certain matters.

After talking for more than an hour, Arecino said she had to leave first, as she had things to do.

Ningguang asked, "Don't you want to stay for a meal before you leave?"

Arecino shook her head slightly, rejecting Ningguang without giving any reason.

After Arecino left, Ningguang's smile disappeared, completely devoid of the gentle expression she had just displayed.

"What did you find out?"

Keqing looked at Ningguang and asked, explaining that Ningguang hadn't said a word the whole time because she was originally supposed to be the "bad guy".

If Arecino dares to refuse any of Ningguang's proposals, she will suddenly erupt and question whether Ningguang has ulterior motives for coming to Liyue.

As a result, Arecino was too cooperative, appearing to agree to anything.

This makes it impossible for Keqing to remain a "bad guy".

“I didn’t find out anything.” Ningguang’s expression turned serious. She said in a serious tone, “She’s even more difficult to deal with than the lady. With the lady, at least I could tell what she was planning to do.”

"But she... seemed to have said everything, yet it seemed she hadn't said anything at all."

Ke Qing nodded slightly upon hearing these words; she had been listening to the conversation the whole time.

Even she could only glean a general idea: Arecino did indeed have a purpose in coming to Liyue.

Going to Qingce Village to see that pure water sprite is real, meeting other legendary figures in Liyue Harbor is real, and enjoying the scenery is real too.

Based on Ke Qing's years of experience, none of what she said was false; it was all something she genuinely wanted to do.

But here's the question: if she wants to do all of these things, then what is the one thing she *most* wants to do?

This is also why Ningguang's expression is so solemn; the Fatui Executor truly lives up to his reputation.

The higher the rank, the more difficult they are to deal with. The last one who was that difficult was a PhD.

The reason the Doctor was able to obediently submit and spend time in prison in Liyue was because the Emperor spoke up for him.

"The matter of the Layered Rock Abyss has been dealt with, and the Immortal Summoning Ceremony is imminent. We are severely short-handed..." Ningguang's expression began to show a conflicted look.

With the matter of the Layered Rock Abyss resolved, it means that a large number of people need to be deployed there.

A group of people will also be needed for this year's ritual to invite the immortals.

With Arecino's arrival, Ningguang had no choice but to send a squad of Thousand Rock soldiers to keep an eye on her.

Now they're completely short-handed. Ningguang is even wondering if she should personally go and keep an eye on Arecino to see what she's up to.

However, while this might ostensibly suppress Arecino's actions, openly staring at foreign envoys is not something to be discussed.

"It's alright, Su Hao is coming back."

Seeing Ningguang's solemn expression, Keqing also revealed some information.

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