Morax is dead, Liyue will fall into my hands.

So it wasn't that Ningguang used any special means to get the "rules and contracts" from Li Ye; rather, Li Ye simply gave the "rules and contracts" to Ningguang.

After this idea came to her, Keqing found that all her previous doubts seemed to have been resolved!

unacceptable!

As a member of the dignified Seven Stars of Tianquan, Ningguang actually went into hiding and chose to join a reactionary organization that opposes the Seven Stars of Liyue and the Three-Eyed Five Manifestations. How can she give an explanation to the people of Liyue after this is exposed!

I was wondering why Boss Ji always defended and praised Ningguang without any limits in the chat group. Turns out they are the same person!

Old Wang is selling melons, praising his own wares.

How dare you!

She even told Li Ye not to misunderstand Tianquan Ningguang and encouraged him to pursue her. At first, I didn't really believe you would choose to pursue Li Ye, but now it seems I was too naive.

Not only did you actively pursue her, but you also put on a show all by yourself, helping yourself out!

Pshaw, I'll just stay passive.

She has absolutely no girlish reserve whatsoever!

It's no wonder you're called Tianquan Ningguang; you easily accomplish things that others wouldn't even dare to dream of.

And what exactly does Ningguang want to do? Why did you choose to infiltrate our team?

Could it be that you really conspired with the Three-Eyed Five-Manifestation Immortal to murder the Emperor, and then, after discovering our secret investigation, you infiltrated the team to steal important information?

Did she end up falling for Li Ye while stealing intelligence?

Or rather, it's not that she likes Li Ye at all, but that she wants to control him through this method?

It's not impossible; no wonder the Great Sage Who Subdued Demons made himself careful to condense light.

Poor Li Ye, he was completely manipulated by Ning Guang.

Keqing carefully placed the wooden carving back in its original position, while pondering what to do next.

Should we tell Li Ye?

No, I can't tell him directly, otherwise I won't be able to explain how I know.

Even if you were to tell him, you should do it indirectly, letting Li Ye discover it himself.

How can we get Li Ye to find out on his own...?

As Ke Qing pondered, she suddenly felt that something was amiss.

Why should I expose Ningguang? If Ningguang really has a problem, then Li Ye is on the first level, Ningguang is on the second level, and I am on the fifth level. I can point her out in public when Ningguang makes a mistake!

If there's no problem with condensation, then...

Doesn't this mean I have information about Ningguang Society's death?

Last time, Keqing ordered the "Crystal Crescent Moon" from Mingxingzhai three months in advance, but Ningguang bought all the "Crystal Crescent Moons" for those months at twice the price, making Keqing wait another three months. She still remembers that grudge!

Holding Ningguang's handle, Keqing felt a surge of joy.

Recalling what Ningguang had been saying in the chat group, Keqing couldn't help but smile wickedly, and she looked forward to tonight's dinner party even more.

Since we have plenty of time, why don't I soak in the hot springs at Qunyu Pavilion first?

Although Keqing wasn't a germaphobe, the thought of the hot weather, coupled with spending the whole day eating at Huyan, suddenly made her feel sticky all over.

With this in mind, Keqing left the study and headed to the hot springs at Qunyu Pavilion.

Because there are no men in the Qunyuk Pavilion, the hot spring is divided into two parts: one is for Ningguang's exclusive use, and the other is open to Baiwen and his assistants.

In the past, Keqing would have had no interest in soaking in a hot spring with Ningguang, but today, after discovering Ningguang's secret, she inexplicably wanted to soak with her for a while.

Actually, I wanted to admire Ningguang's completely unguarded appearance.

Ningguang, who was soaking in the hot spring, heard footsteps approaching. She opened her eyes and found that it was Keqing.

When Keqing stayed overnight at Qunyu Pavilion before, she especially liked to soak in hot springs.

Back then, I invited her to come with me, but she always refused. What happened today?

Keqing slowly walked into the hot spring and looked at Ningguang, who looked surprised, and said, "I just came back from eating at Tiger Rock. There are some things I want to talk to you about."

Ningguang understood; it turned out there was something important she wanted to discuss.

She also knew that when Keqing was working, no matter how difficult the problem was, she couldn't wait to solve it as soon as possible.

It's normal that they encountered some special circumstances while eating at Huyan and were so eager to come and talk to me.

But...why does the way she looks at me always seem a little strange? It's like she really wants to laugh but is holding it back?

Or is it just my imagination?

Chapter Thirty-Eight: Ke Qing is actually Kuai Yu!?

Ningguang felt that there was nothing wrong with what Keqing was talking about. It was all about the impact of the emergence of "Wanmin Bank" on Liyue Harbor, and whether this model could be replicated to open banks all over Teyvat, so that they would no longer be held hostage by "Northern Bank".

These were actually the things she wanted to discuss with the other six Seven Stars.

But why does it always seem like Keqing is a little absent-minded when she talks about these things, and she always has a half-smile?

Ningguang analyzed on her own, "The biggest problem right now is how to make a profit from the savings. If this problem cannot be solved, then this money exchange model will probably be difficult to operate."

Keqing said somewhat perfunctorily, "When it comes to profitability, I believe no one is better at it than Ningguang, right?"

Ningguang glanced at Keqing suspiciously, then said, "Doing this in Liyue might be fine, but the situation is different in other countries. I dare not draw conclusions before trying it. Also, what do you think of this model?"

"It's fine, I have no objection." Ke Qing continued to give a perfunctory reply, her smile almost impossible to hide.

"Since you have no objections, I will bring this up for discussion at the Seven Stars Conference."

Ningguang still felt something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

What is going wrong?

Or perhaps you soaked in the hot spring for too long and started to feel oxygen-deprived, causing you to hallucinate?

It shouldn't be that bad, right? But it did soak for quite a while.

Ningguang thought to herself, and said, "This matter needs to be discussed in detail. I've been soaking for a while and I feel a little dizzy. I'll go out first, and we can talk in detail after you've finished washing."

"Okay, then I'll soak for a while longer."

As Ke Qing watched Ning Guang slowly walk out of the hot spring, she couldn't resist sneaking into the water and bursting into unrestrained laughter.

After only a couple of laughs, Keqing poked her head out of the water again.

She suddenly realized that her backpack was still outside. If Ningguang saw the prize inside, wouldn't she have been exposed?

Just as she began to feel a sense of crisis, Ke Qing realized she was overthinking things.

Li Ye had previously revealed in the chat group that Yuheng Star was on a shopping spree at Huyan, and Ningguang must have known about it. So even if she saw the prizes in the backpack, she would definitely take it for granted.

After figuring it out, Keqing buried her head in the hot spring again and continued to chuckle to herself.

Keqing's guess was indeed correct. Ningguang changed into a bathrobe after coming out of the hot spring and saw Keqing's backpack. Her first reaction was that Li Ye had revealed in the chat group that Yuheng Star was shopping at Huyan, so she had no suspicions.

But just as she was about to leave, she suddenly felt that the backpack looked familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere before.

Upon further reflection, it seemed that Li Ye had returned carrying this very bag when she was waiting for him in the bank's office during the day.

The more Ningguang looked at it, the more it seemed similar. Unable to contain her curiosity, she opened the backpack and looked at the prizes inside...

She had an excellent memory, almost photographic. Looking at the nameplate of one of the prizes, she realized it was the same one she had seen in Li Ye's office!

How did the prize that Li Ye won end up in Ke Qing's hands?

Wait a minute, during the day, Li Ye said he was going to give these prizes to Kuaiyu, could it be... that Kuaiyu is Keqing?

After this conjecture was made, Ningguang realized that many problems were immediately solved.

Who else but Ke Qing could draft that set of rules and contracts in such a short time!

I asked her to correct it myself, and it turned out that the version she changed was exactly the same as the original, which was no coincidence at all.

No wonder I couldn't find out who it was even though it was right next to me. It turns out that Kuaiyu wasn't my subordinate at all, but my colleague!

Thinking about it this way, it seems logical why Kuaiyu always favors Keqing.

In reality, they are all the same person!

Keqing, you, the dignified Jade Balance of the Seven Stars, actually disguised yourself as a beef offal chef. Is your Cloud-Coming Sword Technique just for cutting beef offal?

No wonder I never took him to Moonsea Pavilion before, and always went to the docks of Liyue Harbor. So he was looking for Li Ye!

I had previously heard Li Ye say that he often had to contact Kuaiyu because of work.

If you're busy until dark and just stay overnight at Kuaiyu's house, it seems your relationship has long been more than just casual.

No wonder Hu Tao joked in the group later that Li Ye could pursue Yuheng Star, and you actually acquiesced.

Hmph, I never expected you to be this kind of woman.

When Ningguang thought of this, she subconsciously ignored herself.

After all, in her opinion, she had never pursued Li Ye; it was Li Ye who had failed to win her over and then turned around and accused her in the chat group, so the situation was completely different!

Perhaps that's just human nature; we always consciously forget some truly terrifying moments...

Ningguang secretly put the backpack back in its original position, pretending that she hadn't opened it.

I never expected this, Ke Qing, you're two-faced too.

During the Seven Stars cooperation, although there were many unpleasant things, couldn't you just say it directly? Why did you have to go around making up stories about me behind my back?

When Li Ye first suspected that there was a traitor among the Liyue Seven Stars, it was because of you and Wang Xiaomei stirring things up that Li Ye is now wary of the Liyue Seven Stars and the Three-Eyed Five Manifestations Immortal.

If I didn't know that Lord Yan hadn't been murdered, I would immediately suspect you as the killer and try every means to pin the blame on me!

And I still remember clearly how you spoke up for me in the chat group when Li Ye was doing charity work, but you didn't actually trust me at all!

Ningguang is getting angrier and angrier. She had a chance to bring Li Ye to Moonsea Pavilion and get him to devote himself to the construction of Liyue. But what happened?

Not only did she have to suffer the injustice of being slandered, but she also had to find ways to clear obstacles for Li Ye.

If she weren't worried about her identity being exposed, Ningguang would love to rush into the hot spring right now and question Keqing about what kind of heart she was pressing!

Wait, has my identity been exposed?

Ningguang recalled the look Keqing had given her earlier and suddenly had a bad feeling. Keqing had discovered that she was Boss Ji? No way?

Thinking of this possibility, she immediately changed her clothes and quickly returned to the study. Looking at the untouched wooden carving on the seat, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.