I'm not feeling right when I transform into Keqing

But this makes the boss more confident. For such people, reasoning won't work, so he has to use force.

"Are you saying that I'm selling fake goods?" the boss asked, rolling up his sleeves.

The woman nodded: "That's right."

He actually admitted it.

The boss frowned, then winked at two of his men who were doing odd jobs in the shop.

Two strong men came to the woman's left and right.

"Since you don't want to buy flowers, don't blame me for not reminding you. Hurry up and leave, or we will ask you to leave."

The two men sneered and snapped their fingers.

The long-haired woman had a calm expression. She looked at the boss and said, "If one is not always trustworthy in words and not always loyal in actions, and is willing to do anything for the sake of profit, then he is a mean person."

"?"

The boss had a puzzled look on his face. Although he didn't understand what the woman was saying, he understood that the woman was determined not to leave on her own and wanted them to take action.

He nodded to his men and said, "Take her out of here."

"Yes, sir."

The two men immediately walked towards the woman.

The tall woman with long hair did not move at all, but just closed her eyes slightly and slowly put her hands behind her back.

But when she put only one hand behind her back, she opened her eyes, tilted her head to look to her side, and a hint of surprise flashed in her golden eyes.

"what!"

With a scream, one of the flower shop owner's men was kicked on the calf and fell to his knees, screaming in pain.

The crowd around was in an uproar for a moment.

"Ah! Someone hit someone!"

"Someone actually dared to beat someone up here!"

"How brave she is! She looks like a young girl. We are done for now. The Qianyan Army will be here soon!"

When the boss saw his men being injured, he was shocked and angry.

He immediately shouted at the girl, "Who are you? How dare you hurt someone in Feiyun Slope?!"

"Keqing." Keqing looked at the flower shop owner and introduced herself.

Seeing the familiar twin ponytails and purple eyes, the flower shop owner was stunned.

"Master Yu Yuheng... why are you here..."

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On the second floor of a teahouse in Feiyunpo, Keqing looked at the flower shop on the street below that was being investigated by the Qianyan Army, and then looked at the woman in front of her who was whistling at the bird in the cage.

She really didn't quite understand.

"You should be from the Wangsheng Hall, right?" Keqing asked.

The woman nodded and turned her gaze from the birdcage to Keqing, her face reflected in her golden eyes.

"The guest of the Rebirth Hall, Zhong Li."

Zhong Li...this name brought back Keqing's memories.

It seems that the name of Qingxian Dianyi has appeared on the list of organizers in the past, and he is a highly respected person.

However, due to her duties in the Wangsheng Hall, Keqing rarely sees her so closely as she does now.

But even though he is a highly respected person, Keqing also wants to ask a question.

"Is the business of Wangsheng Hall not good recently?"

"With Hall Master Hu here, the business of the Wangsheng Hall is pretty good." Zhong Li replied, shaking his head.

"Then the guests of the Wangsheng Hall also need to help the hall master, right?" Keqing asked again.

Zhong Li nodded: "That's natural."

Keqing was somewhat speechless: "Then why do you still have the time to fight fakes?"

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I had something to do today, so I won't be back until nine o'clock. Sorry, I can only finish one chapter.

Thanks to @{"reader_id":"6844631","reader_name":"老纳法号帅"} @{"reader_id":"350502","reader_name":"笨笨芬芬的雪风"} @{"reader_id":"3926829","reader_name":"The Savior is Lord Jiuxiao"} for the blades. Thank you.

Chapter 65: Relieve Sorrow

"Fighting against counterfeiting?" Zhong Li understood the meaning of the word after a little thought and smiled.

"Lady Keqing used that word very cleverly."

"You know my name?" Keqing looked at her in surprise.

“The Seven-Star Jade Balance is known to almost everyone in Liyue Harbor, right? And even though I have never spoken to you, we have already established a spiritual connection.” The woman said calmly, her voice still as steady and gentle as ever, like the warm morning sunlight.

That’s true, Keqing was a little stupid, she almost forgot that she was a seven-star.

His name was indeed very famous in Liyue, but most people were afraid of it.

Although Keqing knew that there was such a guest in the Wangsheng Hall, today was the first time she formally spoke to her.

Even during the last ceremony she presided over to invite the immortals, she only saw Zhong Li before the preparations and she disappeared afterwards. Perhaps she was just like today, bored and went out to fight against counterfeiting with the birdcage.

"So, Zhong Li..." Keqing stopped talking halfway. She wanted to call him Your Excellency.

But the other party knew him, and Zhong Li was a highly respected person, who had helped prepare for many major events such as the Immortal Invitation Ceremony, so it felt a bit strange to call him that.

As if she could see Keqing's embarrassment, Zhong Li said, "Just call me 'Zhong Li'. Lord Yu Heng, there is no need to be so particular about the details."

"Then, just call me by my name." Keqing said.

Zhong Li smiled and nodded: "Good."

"So Zhong Li, don't you have anything to say?" Keqing asked.

"Keqing, are you referring to the flower shop?"

"Ah."

Zhong Li looked at the flower shop on the street downstairs while she was talking to Keqing.

The Qianyan soldiers had already sealed off the flower shop, and the owner was arrested and taken away.

“Originally, this is not something I can control, but I don’t want to see him getting further and further astray,” Zhong Li said.

"Going further and further away?" Keqing looked at Zhong Li: "You mean, you've been eyeing him for a long time?"

“I guess so.” Zhong Li nodded. “Liyue’s birth was inseparable from tenacity and courage. Those who can open a flower shop in Liyue Harbor under the sea breeze also have this quality, just like the boss half a year ago.”

"He once experimented all night to figure out how to preserve the flowers transported from Xumi Oasis. He also studied hard about flowers in order to select the best ones, even though he needed to look up a dictionary to know everything."

"Originally, he was also such a flower lover."

Keqing can understand this. If she wasn't a flower lover, she wouldn't have gone to so much trouble to open a flower shop in Liyue Harbor.

However, she was very interested in the story Zhong Li told. "Then how did this flower-loving boss become what he is today?"

"The profit is blinding."

After Zhong Li finished speaking these four words, he continued slowly, "When a flower can be sold for 100,000 Mora, some of the original dreams and goals will gradually deviate from the star track like a meteor, and eventually fall into the endless abyss."

Keqing was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly: "It seems that Mora is indeed something that can easily lead people astray."

"That's not the case. We can distinguish them individually." Zhong Li smiled and said, "As far as I know, Ningguang of the Seven Stars Heavenly Power is the kind of person who will not get lost because of Mora."

"She? She won't get lost because of Mora?" Keqing raised her eyebrows. This was probably the most outrageous joke Keqing had heard this year.

However, this guest official of the Wangsheng Hall is not like Keqing, who has plenty of opportunities to interact with Ningguang every day.

It's normal that Zhong Li doesn't understand her.

"If you forget integrity when doing business, you will indeed fall into the wrong path." Keqing said as she looked at the boss who was being escorted away.

Zhong Li nodded: "If you are not sincere and honest, and cannot move people, it is also evil. If you can't even do basic honesty, whether it is doing business or being a person, you will gradually lose your way."

Keqing nodded slightly, but this reminded her of the Emperor.

There was no one who could provide her with reference before, but now that she has met someone with profound knowledge like Zhong Li, Keqing also wants to ask for advice.

"Zhong Li, I want to ask you something."

"Please say."

"Do you think Lord Geo likes to hear the truth?" Keqing asked.

"Emperor Yan Wang?" Zhong Li pondered for a moment, holding his smooth white chin with his fingers, and then said: "Although I dare not presume to speculate on the emperor's thoughts."

"But...if it were me, I would be happy to hear the truth."

Doesn’t this mean there is no answer? The Zhong Li in front of him is not the Rock King.

Keqing rubbed her head, feeling a little headache. She still couldn't understand why she was being framed.

Seeing her like this, Zhong Li's golden eyes also revealed a hint of curiosity.

"Does Qixing Yuheng also have troubles?" she asked.

Keqing glanced at her and said unhappily, "Why not? I'm not a stone."

"That's true, but I'm a little surprised that Keqing, who is usually hardworking and capable and devoted to Liyue, would also worry about things in her life."

"It's not about life, it's also about work."

"Oh?" Zhong Li was a little surprised. After thinking for a moment, she said, "If it's a work-related problem, you can tell me. Maybe I can give you some advice."

Looking at Zhong Li, Keqing was a little skeptical, since she hadn't given any substantive answer to the previous question.

However, it is not a bad idea to ask more people about this kind of thing. After all, she also has a boss, and this guest official of the Wangsheng Hall also has one above him.

“Nothing much, it’s just… well, what would you do if Hall Master Hu tried to make things difficult for you?” Keqing asked.

"Master Hu is trying to make things difficult for me?"

This was a very strange question, so much so that Zhong Li was unable to answer it for a moment.

“Although Master Hu is not that kind of person, I think I understand what you mean.” Zhong Li looked at Keqing and said, “Perhaps, some things are not as simple as they seem on the surface, just like the flowers sold by the flower shop owner. They are said to be living flowers, but they have long been dead. They are just alive on the surface.”

“Some people who seem to be your friends may be your enemies, and some people who seem to hate you may have a place for you in their hearts.”

Keqing frowned: "You mean, the Emperor is making things difficult for me for my own good?"

"The Emperor is giving you a hard time?" Zhong Liye frowned slightly, "Is there such a thing?"

Keqing was a little embarrassed after accidentally saying it, and immediately saved the situation by saying, "I didn't say that, don't mind it."

If word got out that she said something bad about the Emperor, things would get even worse.

Zhong Li nodded slightly, then thought for a moment and said, "Although I don't know exactly what happened, Keqing, your dedication to Liyue and your efforts to change Liyue are seen by everyone. Even the Emperor should know this."

"Since you have a clear conscience, why worry?"

Keqing was awakened by the words. After being stunned for a moment, she fell into deep thought and nodded subconsciously.

That's true. She hasn't done anything wrong, so why is she so worried about the Emperor?

Everything she did was for the people around her or for the land she loved.

"You are honest and hardworking, diligent and self-disciplined. You are fearless of powerful enemies and the future. You do not blame others or the heavens. A long sword is both a 'guardian' of your country and a 'ruler' of justice."

Zhong Li looked at Keqing, who seemed relieved and had a more determined look, and smiled slightly: "I believe that even the Emperor must like such a Seven Star with many virtues."

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