Morax is dead, Liyue will fall into my hands.

This principle is neither profound nor difficult to understand; anyone with a modicum of intelligence can see it clearly.

However... once Mora has made his money, how many people will be willing to take it out again?

Because there are twelve Earthly Branches, there are twelve zodiac animals.

If one had to use a single zodiac animal to encompass all of everyone's personality traits, Li Ye believed that animal would only be the Taotie.

Tonight's extra meal will be from Xinyuexuan Restaurant, and the staff are all very enthusiastic when they hear that.

Although it was leftovers that I packed up and brought back, it was still food from Xinyuexuan.

As everyone knows, a single dish at Xinyuexuan and Liuliting costs four figures, and a slightly more expensive one can cost five! Keep in mind that, aside from Jiaxuan Teahouse, waiters at other teahouses are lucky to earn two or three thousand moras a month.

After get off work in the evening, the employees enjoyed the food at Xinyuexuan and chatted.

"Hey, from now on we're people who've eaten at Xinyuexuan."

"The food at Xinyuexuan isn't as delicious as they make it out to be."

"Eating at Xinyuexuan is just for fun; if you really want to eat well, you have to go to Wanmintang."

"Agreed, I also think Chef Xiangling's skills are better."

Just as Huo Qubing poured all the fine wine into the Golden Spring, the soldiers never cared about the wine itself, and the employees of Jiaxuan Teahouse didn't care about the food either.

What they care about most is that the boss always treats them like human beings.

Treating employees as individuals... sounds like such a simple thing.

However, in the commercially developed city of Liyue, how many can truly achieve this?

However... at this very moment, the boss of Jiaxuan Teahouse, whom all the employees both respected and feared, was now using his "Mora Phone" to excitedly inform his capable subordinate, the beef offal chef Kuaiyu, about today's achievements, completely abandoning any semblance of composure.

And this beef offal chef who calls himself Quick Rain is none other than Keqing, the famous Jade Balance Star among the Seven Stars of Liyue!

"Kuaiyu, the investment scam involving Boss Ji... Forget it! What, you said the bank regulations are all set up?"

"Great! Where are you? I'll come get it right away!"

Chapter Eleven: A Serendipitous Encounter with Keqing

The agreed meeting place was Keqing's home, or more precisely, her temporary residence in Liyue Harbor.

It has two bedrooms, a living room, and a study. Because the house is quite old, it looks a bit worn. However, being able to live in a house like this is considered a comfortable middle-class family in Liyue Harbor.

Ke Qing didn't look well; her face was slightly pale, and because she wasn't wearing makeup, you could even see faint dark circles under her eyes if you looked closely.

It wasn't because of any troublesome things, but because in order to complete the task assigned by Li Ye as soon as possible, he was working overtime and staying up late every day.

She's always like this; she won't rest until she's achieved her goals. Even if it's something that requires time to resolve, she'll try her best to shorten the timeline and complete it within a day or two.

In order to improve the new bank's rules, regulations and related contracts as soon as possible, Ke Qing not only put in a lot of effort herself, but also paid out of her own pocket to hire Yan Fei as a legal advisor to help her check for possible loopholes in the various contracts.

The new bank concept primarily serves the general public in Liyue, and any unforeseen event could have incalculable consequences.

This is not a small amount of money. Yanfei's fees are very high. Each hour of consultation costs 180,000 Mora, and a single commercial case starts at 710,000 Mora. The specific price and commission will depend on the situation.

So within a few days, the cost of hiring Yan Fei alone exceeded two million Mora. The key point is that this money was most likely paid out of Ke Qing's own pocket, and she couldn't even ask Li Ye for reimbursement.

But she didn't hesitate at all; the money was well spent.

If the new bank can be established and operate smoothly, then Liyue can follow suit and use its strong financial resources to open new banks all over the Teyvat continent.

Unlike Ningguang's discovery and active contact with Li Ye, Keqing's encounter with Li Ye was more like a comedic and accidental meeting.

In order to combine the knowledge she has learned with practice, or to gain a clearer understanding of the essence of a matter, Keqing often hides her identity and experiences the lives of people at the bottom of society as an ordinary person.

That day, Li Ye completed a big deal and earned a lot of Mora. He thought about buying some snacks to treat his brothers. Coincidentally, Keqing was experiencing life in Liyue Harbor and was selling beef offal at a stall. By chance, Li Ye bought all the beef offal from her stall.

While experiencing life, Ke Qing often chats with customers or colleagues, and the information she gets from these conversations is often the most authentic.

So while cutting the beef offal, he took the initiative to chat with Li Ye.

In his spare time, Li Ye always likes to chat with people to learn about the local customs and culture of Liyue, as well as the thoughts of ordinary people at the bottom of society.

As a result, the two got more and more into the conversation and found themselves hitting it off more and more.

The key point is that Ke Qing was surprised to find that no matter what she talked about or what ideas she put forward, Li Ye could always quickly keep up with her pace and even offer some unique insights in certain areas.

This is a rare talent! Keqing knew she had struck gold!

With Li Ye's talent, he shouldn't have ended up as a low-level laborer in Liyue Harbor. It is said that there are many hidden talents among ordinary people. With such a talent, how can Liyue not prosper?

While Ke Qing was amazed by Li Ye's talent, Li Ye also discovered Ke Qing's unique qualities during their conversation.

This is an exceptional talent! I've struck gold!

With the talent of this beef offal chef, it's unbelievable that he's ended up in Liyue Harbor just like me, an unknown beef offal chef. Liyue is doomed sooner or later!

Before Ke Qing could even speak, Li Ye, seeing that no one was around, began to secretly probe and try to win her over.

In that instant, Ke Qing was stunned.

In particular, Li Ye not only criticized the Seven Stars and Eight Gates of Liyue, but also kept smearing the Rock King, which is simply unforgivable!

However, Ke Qing quickly suppressed her anger. She realized that although Li Ye's criticisms were unreasonable, he always managed to offer some fresh insights.

These insights seem outrageous at first glance, but upon reflection, they do make some sense and are worth a try.

If this can really be achieved, then the criticisms and prejudices against the Liyue Seven Stars might not be so unacceptable.

To encounter such a genius is perhaps the blessing of the spirit of the Rock King Emperor in heaven. It would be such a pity to turn against him in anger and part ways from then on.

Perhaps I should spend more time with him, and through daily interactions, dispel his prejudice against the Liyue Septate, and truly recognize the greatness of the Geo Archon.

Thinking of this, Ke Qing realized that the burden on her shoulders had become even heavier.

After nearly a year of communication, Ke Qing discovered that Li Ye had indeed not disappointed her; he was like a treasure trove that could never be fully explored.

The only regrettable thing is that the plan to persuade Li Ye has been shelved.

Ke Qing could only use a similar approach. Not being able to persuade Li Ye to enter Yuehai Pavilion wasn't necessarily a bad thing. At least Ning Guang wouldn't notice him, so there was no risk of him being poached.

Even if they grow bigger and stronger in the future, given Li Ye's prejudice against the Liyue Seven Stars, there is no possibility of them cooperating with Ningguang.

Keqing doesn't hate or even consider Ningguang an enemy, but she has to admit that she and Ningguang are just not compatible.

It seems that in Ningguang's eyes, Liyue Harbor is nothing more than her business arena. She'll do anything as long as it makes money, which is incredibly unprincipled!

Even after the Emperor left, the two of them reached a rare consensus. Ke Qing realized that she did seem to have some prejudice against Ning Guang, but she still felt that a dangerous genius like Li Ye should never cooperate with Ning Guang!

This will be an unknown calamity for Liyue right now.

Fortunately, it's unclear whether Tianquan Ningguang misjudged the situation or if she understood Li Ye's attitude towards the Liyue Seven Stars and, knowing she lacked the ability to cooperate, had already begun considering how to suppress them.

According to the information Keqing has obtained so far, Ningguang has noticed Jiaxuan Teahouse and realized that the owner, Li Ye, seems to have a talent for doing business, but she has never taken the initiative to send her subordinates to contact Li Ye, which is quite good.

The new bank project is just the beginning. As long as I continue to cooperate with Li Ye, I will be able to know his plans as soon as possible.

If it is helpful to Liyue, then after obtaining detailed information, I can apply it to the construction of Liyue and promote it; if it harms the development of Liyue, then I can also discover it in time and stop its evil intentions!

Whenever she thinks about this, Ke Qing feels incredibly proud of her decision to infiltrate Li Ye's team!

"Dong dong dong dong!"

At that moment, a rapid knocking on the door pulled Ke Qing, who was immersed in a sense of pride, back to reality. Then, a familiar voice faintly sounded from outside the door: "Open the door quickly, it's me, Li Ye!"

Chapter Twelve: The Capable Keqing

Because she hadn't left the house for the past few days and was busy with work, Keqing only wore loose casual clothes at home.

The hem of her top was very long, covering her hot pants, making her long, slender legs, encased in black stockings, particularly eye-catching and making Ke Qing's already enviable figure appear even longer.

Without any deliberate combing, her long purple hair cascaded down her shoulders, adding a touch of intellectual beauty.

Because the Liyue Seven Stars control the entire commercial operations of Liyue Harbor, their high positions naturally attract countless covetous eyes. Caution is the norm among them, and public appearances are not their preferred style; the only exception is Ningguang of Tianquan.

Therefore, Ke Qing did not need to disguise herself when meeting Li Ye, and she was not worried about exposing her identity.

Liyue is so big, and only a handful of people know you, and they're all in high positions. How could you possibly bump into someone just by joining a random team? That would be too much of a coincidence.

Upon hearing that Li Ye had arrived, Ke Qing, wearing slippers, walked to the door and opened it.

Because of his haste to arrive, Li Ye was panting heavily, with large beads of sweat running down his forehead, cheeks, and neck; his wet hair was so damp that water could be squeezed out of it.

Seeing Li Ye's appearance, Ke Qing covered her mouth with her teeth and smiled: "It's only a difference of ten minutes or so. Is it necessary to make yourself look so disheveled?"

Li Ye changed into slippers and walked to the sofa. He picked up the rules and contracts on the coffee table, flipped through them, and teased Ke Qing, saying, "It's only a difference of two or three days, is it necessary to make yourself look so haggard?"

We're evenly matched, so neither of us should criticize the other.

Both of them are decisive and efficient in their work; they never procrastinate on anything until the task is completed.

This is also why Li Ye particularly likes Ke Qing: women only affect how fast I make money, but capable women don't!

Ke Qing is capable; no matter how difficult the task, as long as it is given to her, she can not only complete it on time, but also exceed expectations!

Who wouldn't love a girl like that?

The hot water was boiling, and Ke Qing brought over two cups of freshly brewed coffee: "This is the first version. Take a look and see where there are any problems. I'll make further revisions."

Li Ye quickly skimmed through the first few pages and couldn't help but ask, "Did you do all of this yourself?"

Ke Qing shook her head: "I also have a friend who understands the law to help."

"That's still very impressive."

Li Ye patiently read through all the rules and contracts, and felt more and more that not only "Kuaiyu," but even her friend's understanding of the law had reached a level of consummate skill.

He tried to find loopholes in the contract, but each clause was clearly explained from both sides' perspectives, covering all possible ambiguities perfectly, leaving no room for error!

People born in the 21st century are certainly familiar with banks, but whether Earth's banking regulations can be applied to Liyue is obviously a big question mark. That's why Li Ye specifically assigned this task to "Quick Rain," a local of Liyue.

As expected, "Quick Rain" did not disappoint, delivering a perfect result.

Li Ye firmly believed that if he hadn't discovered her genius in advance, with "Quick Rain's" abilities, she would have only one opportunity, enough to emulate Tianquan Ningguang and climb to the position of one of the Seven Stars of Liyue through her own efforts.

Thinking of this, Li Ye couldn't help but praise again, "With just such a detailed and Liyue-style rules and contract, it is enough to surpass those good-for-nothings who just loaf around at Moonsea Pavilion."

Ke Qing wholeheartedly agreed with Li Ye's assessment: "To be fair, he is right."

Yuehaiting has no shortage of talent, but it lacks talent like Keqing, who is willing to conceal her identity and gain experience at the grassroots level in order to gain a more authentic understanding of the information needed.

The pavilion at Moonsea Pavilion is so tall that when you stand up and look down at the Liyue people below, they look like a bunch of ants crawling on.

After assigning tasks, Keqing's biggest fear is that each person will make promises they can't keep when accepting the task; make decisions on a whim when analyzing problems; slam their fist on the table to set the tone when there are disagreements; regret their decisions when problems arise; and walk away without taking responsibility.

Before, when Gan Yu was still at Yuehaiting, he could help clean up the mess when such things happened. Now that Gan Yu is gone, he has completely revealed his true colors.