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Although she had found the Wumeng Sword, Keqing's heart was still in turmoil. In a short moment, three possible hypotheses flashed through her mind: Su Chen was the Mondstadt thief who had changed his identity; he had secretly taken the sword while investigating the Sheng family; or he had a close connection with the thief and might even be an accomplice.

These speculations made Keqing feel extremely conflicted and distressed. She didn't want to believe that Su Chen would be that kind of person, but the facts were before her. As a Yuheng star, she was constantly tortured by her sense of responsibility in her heart. Her delicate eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and her expression looked painful and struggling.

"Su Chen, how could I believe that you are that kind of person...but why is all this happening?" Her voice was low and full of doubts.

Keqing shook her head, trying to clear her mind of all the chaotic thoughts. Her fingers gently touched the hilt of the sword, feeling the power and secrets contained in it, and the conflict in her heart became stronger.

Keqing's heart was full of doubts and confusion. She didn't understand why this important sword appeared in Su Chen's hands.

She was willing to believe and bear every word Su Chen said, whether it was true or a lie.

But when this matter involved the interests of Liyue and Mondstadt, she knew that her nature would never let this end easily.

She originally wanted to express her feelings directly to Su Chen because she was Keqing, someone who dared to face her own emotions.

But now, faced with this sudden situation, she had to seek the truth, and this was because she was Keqing, a person with great responsibilities.

In her memory, Su Chen's golden figure always appeared in her dreams with a sincere smile. If she were told now that all this was false and a cover-up, she would not be able to accept it.

Just as Keqing fell into deep thought, lowering her head, her eyes slightly drooping, her body seemed unable to bear the pressure, Su Chen gently placed his hand on her shoulder and asked with concern: "Aqing, what's wrong?"

Keqing looked up and saw Su Chen's puzzled expression. Su Chen's voice was gentle and full of concern, but Keqing could no longer accept this concern.

She shook her head vigorously, broke free from Su Chen's hand, and then directly grabbed the Wumeng Sword on the desk, placed it in front of Su Chen, and asked with a complicated expression: "Before you ask me, Su Chen, tell me, where did you get this sword?"

Su Chen looked at Keqing's serious expression, calmed himself down, and replied, "Ying left it for me to use for self-defense before she left yesterday."

When she heard the name "Ying", the figure in silver clothes and long golden hair suddenly appeared in Keqing's mind, and she suddenly realized that everything was connected.

"Then do you know the origin of this sword?" Keqing's voice was filled with some pain. She opened the scabbard, revealing the silver-white sword that originally glowed with fluorescence, but at this moment all its colors were covered by the mist outside the window.

Su Chen shook his head: "I don't know."

At this moment, the crisp sound of a drop of rain hitting the ground caused ripples in the heavy atmosphere. Facing Keqing, Su Chen showed his true feelings without hiding anything.

Su Chen's voice was full of doubt, and his eyes flickered with uncertainty: "...Really?"

Keqing's answer was firm and profound: "Really."

Su Chen took a deep breath, as if he was mustering up his courage, "...Then I'll tell you."

As soon as she finished speaking, Keqing decisively put the sword back into the scabbard. The metallic sound of the sword tip colliding with the scabbard was crisp and loud, echoing in the room, causing Su Chen to straighten his body and stand straighter.

Keqing turned slightly, her eyes indifferent and firm. She looked through the window at the drizzle outside. There was a hint of chill in her tone: "Do you remember when you first came to Liyue? At that time, the Thousand Rocks Army mistakenly captured you."

Su Chen nodded, his throat moving slightly: "...Remember."

"Then do you remember why they arrested you?" Keqing continued to ask.

Su Chen's eyes turned thoughtful, as if he was recalling that experience: "It seems to be... a thief from Mond?"

Keqing's lips curled up slightly, but there was no smile in her eyes: "It seems that you still remember this. What if I tell you that this sword is one of the famous swords stolen by the thief?"

Su Chen's eyes widened instantly, "...What do you mean?"

Keqing slowly approached Su Chen until she stood beside him. She said in a calm and firm voice, "Your sister, Ying, is the thief."

"Boom!" Thunder suddenly exploded outside the window, lightning streaked across the sky, and the sound of rain echoed in the room. The rain hit the window, and it seemed to hit Su Chen's heart.

"Impossible!" Su Chen retorted almost instinctively, his voice full of excitement.

As soon as he finished shouting, Su Chen seemed to realize that he was too emotional, and hurriedly covered his mouth, then slowly let go, with a hint of dejection in his voice: "Ying... She is definitely not the so-called thief, she is just my sister."

"Then why did she suddenly appear beside you, and why did she say goodbye to you yesterday?" Keqing asked.

Su Chen hesitated for a moment, and said in a low voice: "That's because...she said she had something to deal with."

"Did she tell you what it was?" Keqing continued to ask.

"No, she didn't say anything..." Su Chen shook his head, the confusion and helplessness in his eyes becoming more and more obvious.

Seeing Su Chen like this, Keqing's heart was full of contradictions. She turned her head away, unable to bear to see Su Chen's pain any longer: "I can understand your feelings... but the existence of this sword is too special, so I have to make this inference."

Su Chen was silent for a long time. Keqing could only sigh. She picked up the Wumeng Sword, walked to the door, and said in a complicated tone: "Su Chen, if you figure it out, you must tell me. This is related to the honor of Mondstadt and Liyue."

Before leaving, Keqing looked back at Su Chen with hope in her eyes: "I hope you can be honest with me."

She shook her head slightly and left the room. At the door, several Qianyan soldiers were soaked. When they saw Keqing appear, they immediately shouted, "Master Yuheng!"

"Huh? What's wrong?" Keqing turned around with a puzzled look on her face.

"General Affairs Department... no, it's more like a prison. There's a big chaos going on!" A Qianyan soldier reported hurriedly, with obvious anxiety in his voice.

"What exactly happened?" Keqing frowned, her tone revealing unusual seriousness.

"A murder has occurred in the prison! Tianquanxing and other senior officials have already arrived at the scene. They specifically asked us to come find you, Lord Yuheng!" The soldier's voice was full of urgency.

"What?!" Keqing was so shocked when she heard the news that she stepped onto the slippery rain without hesitation and rushed to the eaves.

“Hurry up and catch up, this kind of thing can’t be delayed!” Keqing ordered loudly.

The soldiers looked at each other and answered in unison: "Yes!" They followed Keqing's footsteps and rushed into the pouring rain together.

At this moment, in the rain and thunder, there was a loud "boom!" and the thunder was deafening.

Su Chen rushed out of Wanmin Hall, and could only hear the sound of rain and his heartbeat. The rain blurred his vision and soaked his body. He seemed to be looking for something, but he could not see anything except endless rain.

"Ah Qing————!" Su Chen almost screamed, trying to find his own voice in the sound of rain. But then, he felt his vision getting more and more blurred, the discomfort in his body reappeared, and his eyelids became heavier.

He touched his head, and suddenly lost his balance, falling to his knees on the muddy ground. A sense of sadness surged in his heart: "Ah Qing... you don't even want to leave me a back view..."

In this chaotic vision, he could not see Keqing's figure, as if she had never existed.

"Su Chen, what's wrong with you!" Xiangling's voice gradually approached, blurred by the rain, as if overlapping with Keqing's voice. Su Chen's arms began to weaken, and his body tilted involuntarily. He used up his last bit of strength, turned his head, and gave Xiangling a weak smile.

"It will be June in a few days..." he thought to himself, "It will rain more and more. Ah Qing, don't catch a cold."

Eventually, his body completely lost its strength and he fell into the mud, losing consciousness.

"Su Chen————!" Xiangling's voice sounded more anxious in the rain.

At the same time, in Liyue Prison, the previously silent cells were now surrounded by the Thousand Rock Army. Ningguang stood outside a cell, holding a brocade fan, with a solemn expression.

She gently waved the fan, trying to dispel the strong smell of blood that was coming towards her.

The red-gold eyes pierced through the dim cell, reflecting a tragic scene in the world—

Inside the cell, several unrecognizable bodies were lying irregularly in various corners. The furnishings in the cell were extremely messy, with red stains splashing on the walls, and the blood accumulated around the bodies seemed to have formed a sea of ​​blood, with torn pieces of clothing floating in the blood, which was chilling.

The bodies were all different in size, with one fat body standing out. Each had a deep, hideous knife wound on its abdomen, and its eyes were wide open, clearly having lost their lives instantly.

Ningguang clutched her brocade fan tightly, her eyes revealing an unusual solemnity: "This is truly appalling. Such an incident has not happened in Liyue for a long time."

"Get out of the way, get out of the way!" Just as Ningguang was lost in thought, a clear and urgent voice broke the silence. Looking back, it was Keqing, who was soaked by the rain. She pushed aside the Qianyan Army who were watching and hurriedly walked towards them in the rain.

"Ningguang, what happened?" Keqing's voice was full of anxiety.

“Come and see for yourself,” Ningguang said softly.

Keqing took a deep breath and followed Ningguang's gaze into the cell. Her purple pupils widened in shock and her face changed: "This... How is it possible..."

Faced with such a bloody scene, Keqing couldn't help but cover her mouth and nose, her body slightly tilted, as if looking for a place to relieve the discomfort in her heart.

Ningguang's voice sounded again, serious and firm: "Keqing, this incident is very important to Liyue. For the next few days, you should put aside other work."

Keqing nodded heavily. She knew in her heart that if this matter were known to the outside world, the reputation of Liyue would be affected. She would never allow anyone to get away with it on the Emperor's land.

Ningguang walked out of the cell and calmly ordered the Qianyan Army around her, "Seal off the prison. Do not leak a single word about this matter."

A soldier asked hesitantly, "Lord Tianquan, what should we do with the survivors?"

Ningguang thought for a moment and said, "First, transfer them to the interrogation room and place them according to their identities."

The soldier responded, "Yes, sir."

As the order was given, Ningguang's figure disappeared in a golden light. She was hurried to Yuehai Pavilion to summon everyone in Liyue to discuss the matter.

Qianyan Jun, who followed Keqing's order, had just turned around and was about to take action when an anxious voice stopped him again: "Wait a minute, when did this murder happen? If you have any investigation results, please inform me immediately."

Qianyanjun turned around and saw Keqing approaching quickly. The girl's purple eyes were filled with worry and anxiety. "Master Yuheng, according to the initial report, this murder was first discovered by the person in charge of delivering meals in the prison. He said that when he was delivering meals, he found that the prisoners in the cell opposite were behaving abnormally, and when he turned around, he witnessed this tragic scene."

Qianyan Jun's expression immediately changed, as if he had thought of some important information, and he quickly added: "Moreover, these dead people have one thing in common, they are all Shengjia prisoners you escorted here a month ago."

"Shengjia?" This name made Keqing's brows furrow even more, and a hint of deep thought flashed in her eyes.

At this time, on a high slope outside Liyue, the rain was still pouring down. Two figures stood on the top of the slope, and the rain could not reach their bodies.

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Chapter 217: Yingmei lost control, Keqing was injured

"Apostle of the Abyss, you did a great job." Although the blond boy's voice was cold, the moment the raindrops approached him they turned into steam and were blocked by the aura around him.

The Abyss Apostle beside him trembled and lowered his head, responding respectfully: "It is my honor to serve Your Highness."

“Your next mission has arrived.” The boy’s empty eyes penetrated the rain, and his gaze finally fell on the interrogation room in Liyue Harbor.

"Take action immediately and eliminate all those who have slipped through the net. This will be proof of your loyalty to me."

"I obey your order." The voice of the Apostle of the Abyss was firm and steady, and his figure instantly disappeared in the rain.

The blond boy's eyes turned cold, "Katsuie? I won't allow anyone to threaten my sister. Those who have threatened her... should disappear."

His hands were clenched tightly, and although his face was indifferent, the scarlet red in his eyes revealed his inner determination.

"Sister, I am about to return to the Abyss. That is our home and where our ultimate goal is. I must take you there."

He holds the Dreamless Sword and a bunch of collected treasures in his hands, and intends to use these resources to enhance the strength of the Abyss and prepare for future confrontations.

"I will come back to find you in three days." After he finished speaking, his figure slowly blended into the rain and finally merged into the night.

"Aqing, Aqing..." His voice gradually dissipated in the rain, and his figure was completely swallowed up by the heavy rain.

On the third day, the sky finally cleared up, and the warm sunlight shone through the screen window onto Su Chen's red cheeks. Beside him, Xiangling looked extremely anxious, with worry written all over her face.

Since that day, Xiangling had taken necessary care of Su Chen and had not left for two consecutive days. But no matter how hard she tried, Su Chen's fever did not seem to subside at all, making her more and more nervous, and she kept walking around the room.

"Keqing, where on earth have you been..." Xiangling muttered to herself, frowning. Usually, Keqing would always appear on time to wake up Su Chen who was still in his sleep. But in the past two days, she hadn't even seen her shadow, and Su Chen seemed to be calling Keqing in his dreams, which made Xiangling feel confused.

She asked around, looking for Keqing's whereabouts, but the answer she got was always the same - Keqing was not there.

"The fever is so severe, we can't delay any longer... Oh, Atractylodes! Why did I think of it just now!" Xiangling suddenly realized that there was another possible solution.

She quickly came to Su Chen's bed and said anxiously: "Su Chen, just lie down and I'll ask Doctor Bai to come over. Don't move!" As soon as she finished speaking, Xiangling rushed out of the room and ran outside.

Not long after Xiangling left, Su Chen half-opened his eyes in a trance. The cold towel on his forehead had been heated by the fever. He felt so weak that he didn't even have the strength to take off the towel. He could only shake his head with difficulty, trying to relieve his discomfort in this clumsy way.

"Aqing, where is Aqing...?" Su Chen's voice was weak and confused.

"Aqing, I have something else to say to you..." His thoughts were fuzzy and the only thing he remembered was his last meeting with Keqing.

"I have to find her and explain everything clearly..." Su Chen's heart was full of determination.

His hand groped slowly and finally touched the wooden board of the bedside table. With that little strength, he tried to prop up his body and wanted to sit up from the bed.

Although his attempts all ended in failure, Su Chen still persisted. Finally, after tireless efforts, his forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat.

"Ah!" A weak groan escaped from his mouth. Just as he was struggling to support himself, his wet palms suddenly lost the support of the table, causing him to lose balance and fall heavily to the ground.

"It hurts..." Su Chen muttered to himself, looking even more miserable as he lay on the ground. His golden scorpion braid was covered with dust, and his limbs were weak, so he could only crawl along the cold floor with difficulty.

"Aqing, wait for me... I want to find you..." Su Chen's voice was weak but persistent, his eyes always fixed on the sunshine outside the window.

In the sunlight, he seemed to see the familiar and kind figure, Keqing was walking towards him with a smile. There was a golden light shining around her, as if signaling to him.

"Ah Qing... are you here to pick me up?" Su Chen's voice became weaker and weaker. He stretched out his fingers reluctantly, trying to touch the warm sunlight. When he felt a gentle force gently lifting his hand, a satisfied smile appeared on Su Chen's face, and then his eyes slowly closed and he fell into a coma again.

“Brother——?!” Xiangling’s voice rang out outside the room.

After several dozen minutes, Xiangling stood outside the guest room, feeling a little relieved, knowing that Baizhu was treating Su Chen. She turned around and faced Shangying's gloomy face, and continued to explain: "This is what happened. Su Chen ignored the rain and ran after Keqing, and then fell in the rain..."

There seemed to be an indescribable murderous intent hidden in Ying's eyes, which made Xiangling shudder.

"Thank you for your hard work, Xiangling." Ying's voice was calm, but without a trace of emotion.

Xiang Ling forced a smile and said, "I'll go prepare some nourishing food for Su Chen. Ying, you wait here for a while."

"Okay, thank you for the trouble." Ying nodded in agreement.

Xiangling left in a hurry, not noticing that the moment she turned around, a cold light flashed in Ying's eyes.

"Keqing, brother cares about you so much, but you treat him like this..." Ying's voice revealed resentment and determination, "If you fail brother's heart, then there is no need for you to exist. Only by eliminating you, brother will belong to me completely."

Ying's laughter gradually became more frenzied, her body trembling slightly, her long golden hair covering her face, revealing only that sinister smile. Her golden eyes glowed with a bloody light.

As dusk quietly fell, Yujing Terrace was shrouded in sunset. The sun slowly fell towards the horizon, and the afterglow sprinkled on Keqing's body, bringing a touch of warmth.