"Go through this valley and you'll be back to Liyue Harbor. Today..."
The sound of machinery interrupted Keqing's words. Arthur also heard the sound of machinery, but there was nothing around and he did not see any ruins guards or the like.
"boom!"
Arthur and Keqing saw the sudden missile attack and jumped to the sides respectively, avoiding the sneak attack. They also found out the identity of the attacker.
Because the enemy appeared from above their heads, it was a relic hunter who attacked the two of them from high in the sky.
Because the two were separated, the Relic Hunter launched an airdrop bombing below. Now that the enemy has been discovered, they can concentrate on dealing with it. Keqing took off the bun on her head again, then injected lightning elements and shot it at the Relic Hunter. Arthur also picked up the bow, ready to break the core of the Relic Hunter and paralyze him.
However, when neither of their attacks touched the Relic Hunter, the Relic Hunter lowered its altitude, and the wind arrow shot by Arthur passed over the top of the Relic Hunter, and Keqing's headband appeared on the top of the Relic Hunter's head.
However, the changes in the Relic Hunter made the two realize that they had misunderstood one thing, that is, the mechanical sound at the beginning was not made by the Relic Hunter in the sky.
After the Relic Hunter fell, a layer of light purple halo appeared on its body and wrapped around it. After seeing the Relic Hunter approaching, Keqing used her Sky Street Patrol to try to defeat the Relic Hunter, but only caused damage that was not enough to defeat the Relic Hunter.
"Be careful, the mechanical sound just now was a trap. The Relic Hunter has greatly increased its resistance to lightning."
Just when the Ruin Hunter was about to launch an attack when Keqing's old strength was exhausted and her new strength had not yet been generated, she slashed forward with her sword and pulled the Ruin Hunter in front of her.
The appearance of the relic hunters and the mechanism is by no means a coincidence. Someone must have ambushed them, and the person who ambushed them is most likely myself.
When the Relic Hunter was forced to the ground and put his hands together to use Arthur's blade, Arthur disappeared directly on the spot. When he appeared again the next moment, he had come to Keqing's side. The Relic Hunter had been turned into a hedgehog.
It was Arthur who used time stop and pierced through the Relic Hunter after the Relic Hunter came over. Since it has been speculated that the appearance of this Relic Hunter is not a coincidence, then simply breaking the core is not enough. It must be completely destroyed to prevent it from being used by someone with ulterior motives again.
After searching for a while, the two did not find any traces on the wreckage of the Relic Hunter, but they found a mechanism that strengthened the Relic Hunter under the platform next to the valley.
There was also no sign of deliberate setting. It seemed to be an accident. The old mechanism was accidentally triggered, attracting the relic hunters who attacked the two.
"Is it the Fatui?"
The two of them suspected the Fatui at the same time. After all, in terms of technology, only the Fatui had the opportunity to design this accident. Keqing had never heard that the Fatui had a mechanism that could control the Ruins Guards, but in Childe's plot, there were indeed Ruins Guards controlled by the Fatui.
But why did the Fatui attack him? Or was it Keqing they were going to attack, and he was the one who was affected?
Chapter 68 Misunderstanding
Neither himself nor Keqing could think of any reason for the Fatui to launch an attack. After all, no matter who got hurt, it would not bring any benefit to the Fatui. As for getting rid of the two people, if the Fatui really wanted to get rid of them, one Relic Hunter would not be enough. Even a Relic Hunter strengthened by the mechanism would not be enough to kill the two people.
If Keqing were to return to Liyue after being injured, she would definitely conduct a thorough investigation of the Fatui's activities immediately. This would be of no benefit to their subsequent actions. As for herself, her greatest connection is the Heart of God, but she has already traded it with the lady.
"The inexplicable appearance of the Hill Culverts, the strange gathering of treasure-stealing groups, the attacking relic hunters, who is trying to cause trouble before the Immortal Ceremony?"
Keqing discovered that the recent events seemed to be related, but she couldn't connect the dots.
No one could explain Keqing's doubts, and Keqing was no longer in the mood to continue cleaning. Now she just wanted to return to Liyue immediately to see if she could learn about the connection between the three from other people.
The two left the scene without looking back. After reaching the official road, they returned to Liyue Harbor before dark.
"Arthur, thank you for your help. If possible, when I find out who is behind this, can you help me deal with the aftermath of this incident?"
"Okay, I also want to know what the mastermind behind this is going to do."
"Thank you. I don't know what you want as a reward. From now on, whatever you spend in Liyue will be sent to my house as my reward."
After saying that, he rushed directly towards Yuehaiting.
Unexpectedly, his wallet was delivered to his door like this, but the important thing now is to find Zhongli first and see what he knows.
"Excuse me, is Zhongli here?"
This was not the first time that he had seen people coming to see Zhongli. Originally, people who came to the Wangsheng Hall were here to handle funeral affairs. After Zhongli came, as a guest official, he had made achievements in various aspects. Therefore, during the day, in addition to people coming to Hu Tao to discuss funeral matters, the Wangsheng Hall also had one more business, which was to give directions to people who came to see Zhongli.
"Mr. Zhongli is now in the Hall of Rebirth. Can I ask your name? I will help you convey your request."
"Just tell Zhongli that Arthur wants to see you."
The waiter in charge of reception during the day poured Arthur a cup of tea, then asked Arthur to wait for a moment and went in to inform Zhongli. Unlike the waiter in charge at night, due to the nature of the Hall of the Reborn, day and night are completely two different lives. Since Zhongli came, there are always people visiting Zhongli in the Hall of the Reborn during the day to ask for what they want, so that people who originally avoided the Hall of the Reborn come to the Hall during the day. Hu Tao originally wanted to let Zhongli be responsible for receiving guests during the day, and launch a business by the way, so that people can come and discuss with Zhongli at any time if they want to order coffins in the Hall of the Reborn.
In the end, Zhongli declined and the idea was dropped.
"Mr. Arthur, Mr. Zhongli invites you in."
Soon after getting Zhongli's response, the waiter brought Arthur into the Hall of the Dead, where Zhongli was sitting quietly drinking tea. After Arthur came in, he made a "please" gesture, took out a teacup, poured the tea, and brought it to the table at another seat.
I took a sip of the tea in my hand, feeling the fragrance of the tea entering my throat, and slowly calmed my restless heart.
Arthur drank the tea slowly, and only asked after Zhongli poured the tea again.
"Zhongli, do you know what happened in Liyue recently?"
"Oh?"
After a soft groan, Zhongli didn't say anything, and it seemed that he was asking Arthur what happened.
Arthur told about the gathering of the treasure-stealing group and the migration of the Hilichurls, and then talked about how he and Keqing were attacked today.
After Arthur finished speaking, Zhongli thought for a moment and then echoed.
"If it's about the migration of the Hill people and the gathering of the treasure-stealing group, I have heard about it."
After saying that, he took another sip of tea and continued.
"Let's talk about the treasure-stealing group first. I'm sure Ningguang already knows the whole story. Even if you don't ask me, you'll know it soon. Since you came here specially, I'll give you a brief account."
"In general, it's all a misunderstanding. The initial cause was that someone discovered the existence of a suspected secret treasure, and then he tried to find the treasure, but after failing, the news was learned by the Fatui, and then they drew a map based on his description, but still couldn't find it. The Fatui contacted the Treasure Hunting Group and spread the news of the secret treasure. At the same time, they promised that if the treasure hunt team joined the treasure hunt, they could obtain all the treasures after the task was completed. As the provider of the information, the Fatui would only take a portion of the items they were interested in, and give the rest to the Treasure Hunting Group, and also attach a reward."
Having said that, Zhongli took a sip of tea. Seeing that there was no tea left in Zhongli's teacup, Arthur picked up the teapot and poured tea for Zhongli. Zhongli took another sip of tea, then took out a plate of nuts and put it on the table, and continued speaking.
At the same time, he took out a handful of melon seeds, peeled them apart and put them into his mouth. Arthur also picked up a handful of melon seeds and continued to listen to Zhongli's "story" while eating them.
"But in fact, there is no secret treasure. It is just a secret buried by a child. The secret treasure they are looking for is nothing more than a child's toy."
Unexpectedly, the matter of the treasure-stealing group turned out to be a misunderstanding. No wonder Zhongli didn't care at all. No one from Ningguang's side sent more people, and even Keqing was not told. It was an incident that seemed like a joke, so naturally there was no need to investigate it further.
"The second is the Hilliards. Aren't you the culprit?"
Arthur, who was enjoying eating melon seeds, almost choked and only recovered after taking a big sip of tea.
"Me? What does it have to do with me?"
"Think carefully, why do you think so many Hillichurls would migrate en masse? Then let me ask you, if so many people from Mondstadt came to Liyue, why do you think it was?"
"Natural disasters, man-made disasters, or benefits?"
At this point, Arthur understood what Zhongli wanted to say.
"As long as you understand."
After all, Arthur was indeed the one who had to take the blame. Most of the Hilichurls brought over by the Abyss were scattered all over Mondstadt, but the number of Hilichurls from the three major tribes in the Dadaupa Valley also accounted for a large part. He first lured the Wind Dragon over when the Hilichurls evacuated, and then after the lady shot Venti with a heart-piercing shot, he was transferred to the Dadaupa Valley, and then fought with the lady. No wonder the Hilichurls would migrate.
Thinking of this, Arthur suddenly felt a little embarrassed. He didn't expect that he was the culprit. But when he thought about it carefully, it was because of the abyss in the beginning. It was the lady who provoked the fight that time, and Wendy was responsible for the teleportation. He was just acting in self-defense.
Yes, it's all the fault of the Abyss and the Fatui.
"As for what you said about you and Keqing being attacked, I'm not sure. But the only thing that is certain is that these three have nothing to do with each other."
Chapter 69: Get an External Wallet
After asking Zhongli, he left and returned home. After knowing that the first two things were just accidents, Arthur even wondered if the relic hunter was just a pure coincidence, and the two of them just happened to have bad luck and triggered the mechanism.
After Keqing went to see Ningguang, she hasn't contacted me since. It is estimated that after getting the details of the gathering of the treasure-hunting group, she chose to continue investigating other things. However, regardless of the relic hunters they encountered, the matter of the treasure-hunting group has come to an end.
As for the Hillichels, even if they really migrated from Mondstadt, they would be pacified within a few days.
Arthur stayed in the room, flipping through the books that Ji Fang had sent him. Since there was nothing he particularly wanted to read, he just picked one up at random and was about to take a look. However, when he saw the title of the book, his face was filled with doubts.
Because the name of the book is "I am a Son-in-law in Keqing's Family", I don't know who wrote it. Isn't he afraid of being troubled by Keqing? Then I looked at the author, wow, his last name is Ke, so it might be a true story.
After roughly reading it, I found that it is similar to modern stories about a son-in-law, which is about hiding one's abilities to become a son-in-law, and then having to endure all the time, and then turning the tide at the critical moment, with a very satisfying moment. I saw some other interesting book titles, for example, "Miss Ningguang's Personal Maid", "Coconut Sheep's Weight Loss Secret", and "I Want to Be Her Dog, But She Likes Cats".
After reading through it, I can only sigh that these authors are really creative. By the way, the author of the first book couldn’t be one of the three people including Bai Wen, right? And the author of the second book, right? It must be you, Wang Xiaomei.
When I saw the books that had been sent, I suddenly felt a little regretful. Why did I send all of them in the first place? It seemed that all the books were really packed into one copy. There was even one author who sent dozens of books with a note saying that there was no room in the warehouse, so they were sent for free. When I looked at the author, wow, it was another acquaintance. The author was Xingqiu, and the book was titled "Record of the Sword Picking Up in Shen Qiu".
Speaking of which, this book was quite a flop in Liyue, and no one really cared about it. But after Inazuma was published, it became a super popular book in Inazuma, and even Albedo illustrated it.
After taking a look at the content, if we didn’t know that Xingqiu in this world is not a time traveler, this book would have been written by Xingqiu himself a long time ago. With such wild ideas, such exquisite descriptions, and such an extreme science fiction style, that’s why Xingqiu failed so badly in Liyue.
Just as Arthur opened the second volume, there was a knock on the door.
When Arthur walked out of the room and opened the door, Keqing was standing at the door waiting.
"Can I come in?"
After getting Arthur's affirmative answer, Keqing walked into the house and recalled the scene when she met Ningguang. After she put forward her own guess, Ningguang's expression of trying not to laugh. When she asked the reason, Ningguang changed the subject and asked her to continue talking. She said that she just thought of happy things.
After I finished my guess, I received news from Ningguang, and then I realized that Ningguang was not thinking of happy things at all, and was just taking teasing me for fun.
He learned that the treasure-stealing group incident was a misunderstanding, and the migration of the Hilichurls had stopped. The current appearance of the Hilichurls was also caused by the increase in the number of Hilichurls in the territory. He almost bought a three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment in the Qun Yu Pavilion, but he couldn't get angry directly, so he could only resist the urge to give Ningguang a sword and left the Qun Yu Pavilion.
When she left, she heard Ningguang's laughter coming from the Qun Yu Pavilion. At that moment, Keqing hardened and her fists stiffened.
"I got the news from Ningguang. This is what happened..."
It was the same as what she had learned from Zhongli, the only difference was that Ningguang had already confirmed that there were no new Hilichurls, and Zhongli only told her the cause of the incident.
"So, the attack by the Ruin Hunters was just a coincidence?" First release transfer ②⑤⑤⑤⑨⑤③Mio Rei
"It seems so."
Both of them accepted that it was a coincidence, and the atmosphere became a little awkward. It was Arthur who stood up first to break the deadlock.
"Keqing, you haven't eaten yet, why don't you stay here and have a meal? It's time to eat now."
Without waiting for Keqing to answer, he walked into the kitchen to prepare today's dinner.
When Arthur came out after finishing cooking, he found that there was one more person in the hall where there was originally only one person.
"Hey, I didn't disturb you."
"As for Auntie, we are really just ordinary friends, we don't have any special relationship. Auntie, do you want to stay for dinner?"
Keqing's mother had the look of an experienced person on her face, and she agreed without even thinking about Arthur's invitation, so there was an extra set of bowls and chopsticks on the dining table.
"I thought my workaholic daughter could only eat out, but I didn't expect you, Arthur, to be able to cook, and the food is so delicious. It seems I don't have to worry about Keqing's life anymore."
"Auntie, we..."
"Why are you still calling me auntie? It makes me look old. I'm obviously still very young. Just call me sister. Of course, you can call me mother-in-law too!"
I have to say that Keqing's mother is indeed very young. If you walk on the street with Keqing, people who don't know them will not think they are mother and daughter, but a pair of sisters. The biggest difference between the two is their temperament and figure. If Keqing is as swift as thunder, her mother is as gentle as water. Keqing is the grown-up girl next door, and her mother has already shown the charm of a mother.
"Keqing, you better hurry up. There aren't many men like Arthur who are good-looking and can cook. He's good at both being a gentleman and a cook. He's good at both literature and martial arts. Be careful that he gets kidnapped by another girl. You won't be able to cry like a baby."
"mom...."
I guess if there were outsiders around, they would be scared by the performance of the little girl Keqing and start to doubt their lives. Who would have thought that Keqing, who is so decisive in front of outsiders, could behave like such a child.
Seeing that Keqing was a little mad because of his teasing, he stopped teasing the two of them. After so long, it can be seen that the two of them really have no special relationship.
However, as one of the very few men of Keqing's age, Arthur excels in all aspects. Seeing his daughter working every day, he sometimes even wonders whether Keqing will spend her whole life working.
Now that I have found the right person and the two have no resistance, of course I have to give him/her an appropriate push. After all, it is for the happiness of my daughter.
After the meal, Keqing's mother whispered something in Keqing's ear before leaving. Keqing was embarrassed and angry, so she was pushed out of the room.
It seemed that Keqing was about to push her out.
"Arthur, I'll leave Keqing in your care."
Only Arthur and Keqing were left looking at each other.
"Thanks for the treat. And don't think too much about it. My mom just wants to play a trick on us."
"By the way, although it was a mistake, the reward I mentioned is still valid. For future purchases, just send them directly to my house."
"Although it's a little late, welcome to Liyue, Arthur."
Arthur returned to his room and forgot about the attack today and Keqing's mother's teasing. Only the smile of Keqing before she left remained in his heart, and he couldn't let it go.
Chapter 70: The Contract with Zhongli
For several days in a row, nothing else happened and everything returned to its former harmony. Ordinary Liyue people were unaware of what had almost happened due to a misunderstanding and life went on as usual. However, as the ceremony of inviting the immortals approached, more and more tourists came to Liyue.
The only thing Arthur did these days was to sign a contract with Zhongli.
"Zhongli, can you lend me the Heart of God?"
In order to complete the task, Arthur found Zhongli who was wandering in the mortal world.
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