I'm not feeling right when I transform into Keqing

At least you have to reach the third level.

Then, Keqing needs to master the third elemental force.

The power of wind comes from Wendy, so if the third elemental force needed for the third realm is rock, it goes without saying who to look for.

"But the Emperor is not like Wendy. Will he tell me the method?" Keqing frowned, looking worried.

At this moment, her head suddenly hit a soft "tree".

"what!"

When he was about to fall, someone grabbed him.

When Keqing straightened up, a pair of golden eyes came into her sight.

"Zhong, Zhong Lili?"

"It's Zhong Li." Zhong Li corrected Keqing's wrong name which she had called out due to accident and nervousness.

She touched the back of her head embarrassedly, then Keqing asked in confusion: "Zhong Li, why are you here?"

Zhong Li hesitated, put his hands behind his back, looked at Keqing and said softly, "To be honest, I have a request."

"I wonder if Miss Keqing could... lend me some money?"

Chapter 69: Master Mao of Wanmin Hall

Following Zhong Li, Keqing returned to the teahouse on the second floor of Feiyunpo.

When he saw Zhong Li, the teahouse owner, who was reading a book, immediately put down the book and came over to greet her.

"You actually came here. I thought..."

"I promised to pay the bill today, and I will keep my word." Zhong Li said calmly, then took out a bag of Mora from his pocket.

The boss was about to reach out to take it, but suddenly saw a purple figure at the edge of his vision.

Turning his head to look, Keqing, who was standing behind Zhong Li, also came into the boss' sight.

"Hey! Lord Yuheng, why are you here too?" The boss looked surprised.

"Nothing, I'm just here to hang out with my friends, this isn't business." Keqing said.

"Is that so? Wait!" The boss looked at Zhong Li with surprise, "You are Lord Yuheng's friend?!"

Zhong Li was puzzled: "What's wrong?"

“Then I can’t accept this money!” The boss pushed the purse back from Zhong Li’s hand with both hands, and then said to Keqing: “Your Excellency has helped us vent our anger, so I can’t accept this money.”

"To vent anger?" How come Keqing didn't know about this?

Seeing Keqing's confusion, the boss realized that he hadn't explained it clearly, so he explained, "It's Wang Laowu's flower shop!"

"Master Yuheng, you don't know how uncomfortable it is for us who own stores next to his to see him cheating customers every day."

"There are always many merchants and tourists coming and going in Liyue Harbor, which should be a good thing for everyone doing business, but Wang Laowu does such a deceptive thing and only makes money from first-time customers. He markets himself well, so he can make a lot of money by selling a pot, but it makes life difficult for small businesses like us."

"Because of him, there are no returning customers. Our ordinary teahouses and restaurants are not like Xinyuexuan or Heyu, one has a big boss behind it, and the other has a leading actress."

"Our stores all rely on word of mouth and repeat customers. Since Wang Laowu did this, we sometimes couldn't even pay the rent in the past six months."

"That Wang Laowu has someone in the General Affairs Department, so reporting him won't work at all. He also hired a bunch of thugs, and he's really abusing his power."

"But fortunately, Lord Yuheng was able to personally capture the villain, which finally gave a great vent to the anger of many of us vendors!"

The boss spoke eloquently and incessantly, and his expression showed that he was very pleased.

But Keqing and Zhong Li's expressions did not change much.

After the boss finished speaking, Zhong Li handed the purse back calmly.

"Huh? Didn't I say I didn't want your money?" the boss said pretending to be angry.

Shaking his head, Zhong Li spoke slowly: "I drank your tea. This Mora is what you deserve as a laborer. It should not be erased because of favors."

"If I can get a reduction just because I'm a friend of Lord Yuheng, then other shop owners will also have to make the same reductions when they see me, whether they like it or not."

"In this case, although I have gained some benefits as an individual, it will cause long-term damage to the overall operation of Feiyunpo and the relationship between it and your shop. If this happens a few more times, it will be detrimental to the entire Liyue business community in the long run."

Zhong Li's calm and steady words penetrated the boss's eardrums, making him stunned for a moment, and then he was ashamed.

Although he could tell that this lady was born into an extraordinary family, he could not have imagined such a deep level.

Originally, he just wanted to curry favor with Lady Yuheng so that she would take care of his teahouse in the future.

Now he had no choice but to accept it.

"Well, that's good. Your birdcage is still in the tea room. I'll go get it for you now."

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After leaving the teahouse, Keqing and Zhongli, who was carrying a birdcage, came to the street and walked together.

Keqing tilted her head to look at Zhongli and asked, "You should know that what he said is all lies, right?"

Zhong Li nodded: "Of course."

"The boss just wanted to build a relationship with me after seeing that I was your friend, so he offered to waive the tea fee."

"The owner of Wang Laowu's flower shop is not the vicious person he claims. Apart from fraud, he has never done anything illegal. Moreover, the people who can open a shop in Feiyunpo are not just small traders."

"He is just jealous of the bachelor's profits."

Keqing was a little surprised that Zhong Li was so clear in his mind.

"Then why did you say so much to him...well, why are you talking nonsense?" Keqing asked.

“Although he is a profit-seeking person, a businessman cannot be called a businessman if he does not pursue profit.”

Walking onto a crimson wooden bridge, Zhong Li tilted his head to look at the prosperous commercial port below Feiyun Slope. "Besides, he is a citizen of Liyue. Although he has many shortcomings, he still abides by the law and follows the contract established by Emperor Geo. He is also creating prosperity for Liyue in his own way. He is worthy of respect and teaching."

"Are you the reincarnation of a saint?"

"What?" Zhong Li tilted his head, looking confused.

"Ahem." Keqing waved her hand. "Nothing. Let's go."

This guest from the Hall of Rebirth, no matter her words, actions or behavior, really made Keqing feel like she was a saint who had lived for thousands of years.

It was an ordinary fake flower shop. When she was fighting against the counterfeiting, she was still persuading the owner to repent and reform. Now when she meets a teahouse owner who is obviously trying to gain connections with the boss and has ulterior motives, she still looks like she is trying to persuade him to learn.

Even a saint is no more than this.

Of course, Zhong Li cannot be a saint, because there are no saints in this world.

So Keqing was just complaining.

After walking across the Feihu Bridge connecting Feiyunpo and Chihuyan with Zhong Li, Zhong Li originally wanted to say goodbye to Keqing and go back to Shengtang.

But at Keqing's invitation, she followed Keqing to Wanmin Hall and had lunch with Keqing.

As soon as Keqing arrived at the entrance of Wanmin Hall, she saw a long queue of people.

If Feiyun Slope is the pearl in the crown of Liyue Harbor, then Chihu Rock is the crown inlaid with pearls.

There are no dignitaries walking around at night in fancy clothes, and no flower shops selling a single flower for a hundred thousand.

Thousands of lights, ordinary people and things

Chihuyan is the place with the most life atmosphere in Liyue Harbor.

And this kind of place rarely attracts big figures like Keqing. Besides the fact that she is not used to eating a bowl of noodles that costs 100,000 yuan, another important reason why Keqing likes to come here is the delicious food in Wanmin Hall.

"Master Mao's business is really good." Keqing exclaimed.

"Yes." Zhong Li also nodded and commented, "The delicious food of Wanmintang is inseparable from the efforts of Master Mao. If Chihuyan is the treasure of Liyue, he is the gorgeous treasure chest of Chihuyan."

“Treasure chest?” Keqing frowned slightly. She felt that this analogy was a little inappropriate. “I think that as Xiangling’s father, Master Mao should at least be a treasure chest freak…”

Before Keqing could finish her words, Master Mao, who was serving food to people, suddenly raised his head.

“Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Tsk!!!”

"Who the hell scolded me?"

Chef Mao's eyes were wide open with anger. Fortunately, he covered his nose with a sweat towel, otherwise these diners would be in big trouble today.

But when he looked around for the person who had said bad things about him, he saw Keqing and Zhong Li.

“Huh? It turns out to be Zhong Keqing and Keqing. That’s all right! Come on, come on!”

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Chapter 70: I Want Another Eye of God

Originally, when Keqing and Zhong Li saw the prosperous Wanmin Hall again, they were ready to give up the idea of dining there and wanted to find another quieter restaurant.

But as soon as Master Mao saw the two people, his eyes lit up immediately. He waved his hand, squeezed out of the crowded line, and then cordially invited the two people to escort him through the crowd into the Wanmin Hall.

And because there were many diners on the first floor, Master Mao invited Keqing and the others directly to the second floor.

Wanmin Hall does not have a restaurant on the second floor. The second floor is where Master Mao lives.

Keqing and Zhong Li are now sitting in the living room on the second floor of Master Mao's house.

"It seems that Keqing often eats here?" Zhong Li asked after sitting down.

Although Chef Mao is enthusiastic, this kind of enthusiasm is obviously not what he would show to ordinary diners.

Keqing nodded: "Yeah, usually after work at night, Wanmin Hall is still open, and there are not many people in the middle of the night, so I come here often."

In addition to managing the construction of Liyue, Keqing's daily job also includes maintaining order on Liyue.

He also often patrolled until midnight and went to Wanmin Hall for dinner.

After getting to know each other, Master Mao and his family got to know Keqing. They didn't seem to be so unfamiliar with her like others did, calling her "Lady Yuheng" all the time. Instead, they just called Keqing by her real name.

In addition, Chef Mao and his family are all top-notch cooks, which makes Keqing feel pretty good about eating here.

"Does Zhong Li also know Master Mao?" Keqing asked.

She remembered that Master Mao called more than just her name.

"Well, I often visit Wanmin Hall and Sanwan Buguogang." Zhong Li said.

"Do you visit here often?" Keqing frowned slightly when she heard this.

Zhong Li was also confused: "What's wrong?"

"Could it be that Wangsheng Hall owes you wages?" Keqing wondered.

After a slight pause, Zhong Li shook his head: "That's not the case."

It seems that Keqing was overthinking.

It’s no wonder Keqing thought this way. Zhong Li seemed to be well-educated and talented. Such a person should not be short of money.

Asking Keqing to borrow money for a cup of tea can be considered forgetting to bring a purse, but it is a bit strange that she often frequents affordable restaurants like Wanmin Tang and Sanwan Buguogang.

“But I’m not very sensitive to things like Mora, so sometimes I spend too much on buying some things, and sometimes I forget to bring them with me,” Zhong Li said.

"Is there anyone who is insensitive to Mora?"

Zhong Li was puzzled: "Aren't there a lot of them? Aren't you the same, Keqing?"

These words left Keqing speechless. She indeed didn't think that much of Mora, but that didn't mean she didn't care about Mora.

Miss Zhong Li's understanding of Mora seems to be a little different from that of ordinary people.

At this moment, Zhong Li suddenly seemed to remember something and said to Keqing, "By the way, I haven't thanked you yet, Keqing."

"You're talking about money? That's not necessary. It's just a small matter." Keqing waved her hand, not caring at all.