Morax is dead, Liyue will fall into my hands.

The doll was a bit big, and the backpack was relatively small, so the doll's head was just peeking out, making it easy to spot.

Isn't Yuhengxing a notorious Morax hater? How could he possibly have a Morax doll in his backpack? Could it be that he made a mistake?

It was with these doubts in mind that Li Ye tentatively uttered the title "Miss Keqing".

When Ke Qing heard Li Ye address her as "Miss Ke Qing," her hand, which was about to take out her phone, trembled with fear.

We almost got exposed! That was dangerous!

Keqing had just strolled around when she discovered a stall displaying a finely crafted Morax doll. The stall owner said that whoever could win three consecutive games of Gomoku could take it home.

Although this was Keqing's first time playing Gomoku, with her intelligence, she only needed to understand the general rules to completely defeat the stall owner.

After a brief battle, the Morax doll became Keqing's prize.

Of course, besides Morax dolls, there were also Morax wall hangings and Morax figurines in the backpack. In short, Keqing went on a shopping spree in Tiger Rock, not letting go of any Morax-related toys.

Ke Qing wondered to herself, what should she do? Should she take off her mask and tell her that she was actually Kuai Yu?

But if he did that, Li Ye would probably guess that Kuaiyu was Keqing, and Keqing was Kuaiyu.

Or you could try to get away with it by saying you mistook me for someone else?

No no no!

Li Ye has already recognized that he is Yuheng Star. If he denies it again, Li Ye will definitely think that Yuheng Star is aloof and keeps people at arm's length.

Besides, we finally had a chance to contact Li Ye using our identity as Yuheng Star, so we couldn't let him get away like that.

After thinking it over, Ke Qing still gracefully admitted, "So it's Boss Li. I didn't expect to run into you here."

When Li Ye heard the other party speak, he realized it was indeed Yuheng Star. He thought to himself: It really is Yuheng Star. Instead of being busy at Yuehai Pavilion, you've come to Chihu Rock to steal Morax dolls... Isn't that a bit too irresponsible?

Um... Also, you're not planning to kill yourself to keep quiet, are you?

Li Ye was a little worried. He thought it might be better to run away first: "Miss Ke Qing is here to eat at Huyan. She must have something important to take care of. I won't disturb her for now."

"Nothing much, just taking a stroll in my spare time."

As Ke Qing spoke, she noticed that Li Ye's gaze kept glancing at her backpack, and she suddenly felt a sense of dread, but fortunately, he was wearing a mask so nothing could be seen.

She pretended to be calm and explained, "Oh, I just saw a stall owner playing Connect Four, and I got itchy fingers and played three rounds, and luckily I won them all."

Unexpectedly, the stall owner said there would be a prize if I won, so he gave me the doll.

Come to think of it, these stalls on both sides of Tiger Rock must all be Mr. Li's creation, right?

Keqing thought she had found a very reasonable excuse and tried to get away with it.

Of course, this is all on the premise that the other prizes inside the backpack are not visible.

Oh, I see...

But I didn't even ask, so what are you explaining?

Isn't this just like protesting too much?

Li Ye discovered that this Yuheng Star might actually be somewhat different from the rumors.

At least her Morax hater status seems a bit out of character, or is she, like Pantarone, a twisted Geo Archon fan?

Li Ye felt this was a major discovery, and he thought he could subtly probe into it later, perhaps opening up a new world.

Thinking of this, Li Ye secretly glanced at the stalls next to him and soon found that one of the stalls had a Morax nesting doll as a prize.

This set of dolls is very exquisite, and there are no such toys in Liyue, and even Yuheng Star has certainly never seen them.

Li Ye suddenly smiled wickedly. He pretended to be fooled by Ke Qing and said, "Yes, there are just too many people coming today. If we don't find a way to divert them, everyone's experience won't be very good."

So we set up some temporary stalls and prepared some small prizes. The total cost wasn't much in Mora, and everyone had fun, so why not?

Ke Qing was unaware of the seriousness of the situation. She said sarcastically, "I'm afraid this wasn't done on short notice, was it? I suppose Boss Li must have been prepared for this in advance."

Li Ye casually led Ke Qing to the stall and said, "To be honest, it seems... that's indeed the case. What do you think, Miss Ke Qing? Is it interesting?"

“It’s quite interesting,” Ke Qing said, her eyes immediately drawn to a Morax doll that happened to be a prize at a nearby stall.

This was the first time she had ever seen a Morax toy like this. However, Keqing quickly suppressed her desires, dealt with Li Ye first, and then...

Li Ye, who was prepared, quickly caught the fleeting desire in Ke Qing's eyes. He pretended to be enthusiastic and said, "Miss Ke Qing, this must be your first time seeing riddles. Riddles are about guessing the answer based on the riddle's surface."

For example, this riddle: A field full of grass, what kind of flower is it?

To solve riddles, you should follow the thought process of the riddle setter, rather than trying to fit the answers you already know into the riddle.

The key to this riddle is that the field is full of grass, and if it's all grass, then what is there? There are no flowers, meaning there are no flowers at all.

Therefore, the answer to this riddle is a homophone: plum blossom.

"Plum blossom?" Ke Qing silently recited the question again, then her eyes lit up and she said, "It should indeed be plum blossom."

Seeing that the masked gentleman had guessed the riddle correctly in one sentence, the stall owner couldn't help but applaud and say, "This gentleman is exceptionally intelligent. According to the rules of the game, he can choose any prize to take home."

"Thank you then." Li Ye said, picking up the "Morax Matryoshka Dolls" set from the stall under Ke Qing's gaze.

Just as Ke Qing was eagerly waiting for Li Ye to give it to her, she heard Li Ye say again, "I have admired Prince Yan since I was a child, and I really like this doll. I hope Yu Hengxing will forgive my rudeness."

Keqing:! ! !

Let me digress a bit

To explain briefly, I was supposed to post two chapters around noon, but something unexpected happened.

The editor approached me and reminded me that the book was doing quite well, but I needed to maintain that level of performance.

The implication is that the recent chapters have seen a significant drop in ratings, or in other words, the pacing has been disrupted.

Actually, I've realized myself that this chapter has been relatively boring lately.

In other words, the chapters I've written recently are not what most readers want to read.

So here's the question: if I know what readers want to see, why do I write plots that most readers aren't really interested in?

Because there was too much buildup regarding the initial confrontation with the Northern Bank, I initially thought that since Li Ye wanted to open a money exchange, he would inevitably have to fight against the Northern Bank, so this part of the plot needed to be emphasized, just like the plot of the Jade Pavilion.

But at the time, I didn't realize that the two storylines were actually completely different.

My guiding principle in writing books is: if a gun appears in the first act, then the gun must fire in the third act.

But with so much buildup to the Northern Bank storyline, I was in a bit of a dilemma.

So I had a lot of discussions with my friends that afternoon, including how to reorganize the story's pacing while ensuring the logic didn't fall apart.

Furthermore, I deleted and rewrote the two chapters I wrote last night.

Well, let's just say it again.

If you find the recent plot a bit confusing, please consider skipping the subscription instead of deleting the book.

I believe I can get the rhythm back.

Chapter Thirty-Two: Ningguang Has Arrived?

What the hell? You've been worshipping the Rock King since you were a child, but who's the one who always uses "Morax" as a tool without any respect for him?

Ke Qing wanted to rebuke him loudly, but considering that it would expose her, she could only suppress her resentment and grit her teeth, saying, "Everyone knows that Boss Li highly praises Prince Yan, so there's nothing to laugh about."

Li Ye seemed to sense the resentment in Ke Qing's voice, but he had no intention of giving her the Morax nesting doll. After all, Yu Hengxing was a Morax hater, and he couldn't expose that persona directly; if he did, she might really kill him to silence him.

How terrifying!

I don't think about myself; I only feel sorry for my younger sister.

So, Li Ye then took Ke Qing to visit several other stalls nearby.

Whenever Li Ye saw a prize that was a Morax-related collectible, he would be the first to participate in the game and win quickly.

As a result, Ke Qing watched helplessly as Li Ye took all the prizes she had specifically wanted.

Although Li Ye wasn't particularly interested in the prizes, he remembered seeing Morax pillows and figurines in Kuaiyu's bedroom, so he guessed Kuaiyu probably liked them.

These prizes can be given to Kuaiyu later, I'm sure she'll be very happy, right?

It's a pity, Kuaiyu said she had important things to take care of, otherwise I could have accompanied her to participate in the games at these booths, and also...

Wait a minute, the important thing Kuaiyu mentioned, could it be about playing games at the booth and winning prizes?

It's not impossible!

While Li Ye was secretly wondering what Kuai Yu was up to, Kuai Yu next to him was so angry she was about to explode.

So annoying!

I'm so angry!

Ahhhhh!

Ke Qing was about to go crazy. How could Li Ye be so annoying!

Finally, Ke Qing could no longer bear it and said, "Today is the opening of 'Wanmin Money Exchange,' I'm sure Mr. Li is very busy, so you don't need to keep me company any longer."

Li Ye feigned a look of great relief and said, "Thank you for your understanding, Miss Keqing, but I'm actually not that busy."

No, you're busy! You're extremely busy!

And am I being considerate of you? I'm actually looking down on you!

Ke Qing now wished she could kick Li Ye away; spending even a second longer with this guy was torture.

I don’t know what Ningguang saw in Li Ye. He’s just a little smarter than others, a little more handsome, persistent, idealistic, ambitious, principled, with good character and reputation, and he can make money and take care of his family. What else does he have to offer?

Ke Qing: "Mr. Li, you're too kind. I'll just wander around a bit more before heading back to Yujingtai. After all, there are still some miscellaneous matters at Yuehaiting that I need to take care of."

Since Keqing had already put it this way, Li Ye naturally couldn't insist any further.

Anyway, he had already achieved his goal. He not only found out that Yuhengxing was a hidden Morax fan, but also implanted in her the impression that he was also a Morax fanatic.

From then on, they were siblings despite not having the same father or mother.

With that thought, Li Ye said contentedly, "In that case, I'll head back now. Miss Ke Qing, please feel free to go ahead."

Ke Qing glanced at Li Ye's backpack and replied with a hint of resentment, "Please go ahead, Mr. Li."

After parting ways with Ke Qing, Li Ye returned to "Wanmin Bank". By then, the lobby of "Wanmin Bank" was already packed with people.

Putting aside Li Ye's reputation in Liyue Harbor, the mere fact that Tianquanxing vouched for him was enough to make many Liyue citizens lower their guard and take out the Mora they had hidden at home to deposit in the "People's Bank".

Those who were still worried came over to ask questions or listen to the information provided by the staff in the lobby.