People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 185 Keqing is planning to come to the door

Liyue Harbor, Yujing Terrace.

After discussing with Zhongli a few days ago, because the invitation ceremony is still a few days away,
Therefore, apart from the need to study the incarnation method given by the Emperor, Lin Feng's daily life was not affected too much.

The same is true today.
After feeding Xiao Bai, who had been inexplicably well-behaved recently and hadn't caused any trouble for himself,

Lin Feng looked at the General Affairs Department staff who were hurriedly setting up the scene in front of him, and felt a little envious of this bustling and energetic work scene.

——The old man is still popular. He looks excited even when he is working. I guess it’s hard for ordinary people to get this job.

——I just don’t know which ceremony of summoning the immortals this is. Can you at least let me know how long it will take for the little yellow-haired boy to get here?
If you can see the famous scene where Keqing asks the question at this ceremony, then you can probably confirm that you are about a year away from the start of the main storyline.
If not, it might be a little earlier.

As for why it is left and right, it is naturally because the old man had said before,

The time of the annual ceremony of inviting the immortals is not strictly in accordance with the Gregorian calendar of Teyvat.
Instead, they will make corresponding choices among several auspicious days based on Liyue's own calendar, so it is not easy to make a simple and rough judgment directly.

——After all, before the little yellow-haired boy met Paimon and went to Mondstadt, he had already been awake for some time.

I don’t know if I can see this stranger who is most familiar to the players as soon as he wakes up this time.

I shook my head and put aside the thoughts in my mind.

Lin Feng took out the snacks he had prepared and teased Xiao Bai who was spinning around.

As usual, he strolled towards Bubulu, ready to start enjoying the last few days of leisurely life.

Unlike someone who lives a peaceful life,

Even though they were all on Yujing Terrace, Yuehai Pavilion, which served as the meeting place of the Seven Stars, was bustling with activity.

As the Emperor was about to guide Liyue's economic development for the next year, all kinds of businesses began to mobilize funds back, preparing to make corresponding changes in accordance with the policy at the first possible opportunity.

Thanks to this, Liyue, a commercial country, has seen a very obvious impact on all walks of life in the past few days.

Documents flowed through Yue Haiting's secretaries like flowing water, and various applications and reports were carefully sorted out and kept for approval by the Seven Stars in the relevant fields.

And if the most eye-catching person on the first floor is a blue-haired girl who has piled up documents on her desk and can handle the work of six people alone and still have enough energy to spare,
On the second floor belonging to the Seven Stars,

Faced with the other six offices with no one present, all the staff who came here would naturally not miss the "Yuhengxing" office, the only one with a wooden sign "In Work" hanging on it.

At this moment, a certain Seven-Star Secretary from the first floor, after finishing the documents in his hands,
He stood up from his workstation and headed straight for the stairs.

She went upstairs and turned right, then walked skillfully to the fifth office and knocked on the door three times.

"Please come in."

A familiar clear voice came from inside the door.

Hearing this, the secretary stretched out his hand and pushed open the wooden door in front of him.
She walked into the room and after getting permission,

Then he found a gap in the densely packed reports and placed the document in front of the girl's desk.

Just seeing this is enough to make ordinary people despair.
The staff who came to deliver the documents couldn't help but envy Lord Yuhengxing and Senior Ganyu on the first floor for their work abilities that were beyond the reach of ordinary people.

After standing still for a moment, the staff member said after the girl in front of him finished processing the document in her hand:
"Master Keqing, after you cancelled the missing person notice, you arranged for the observation mission at Bubulu and Sanwanbuguo post. Now there are results."

"The target person has appeared in these two places again. Here is the relevant report. Please take a look."

Secretary Yue Haiting, who was wearing a sky-blue uniform, found a space on the desk and placed another stack of documents in his hand that were not related to formal work in front of Keqing.

"Hmm? Is he back? Then cancel the relevant missions and try not to disturb the target of observation."

Keqing, who was processing documents urgently, paused and picked up the report that was handed to her with higher priority.

"Okay, I understand. I will arrange for someone to cancel this mission later."

The secretary nodded, indicating that he had received the instructions.

Thinking of the information she was told when she received the report, she continued:

"Master Keqing, according to our informant's reply, the target named 'Lin Feng' seems to have discovered our staff, but he did not come to contact us on purpose."

"——Since you want to meet this scholar, given your status, can't you just send him a notice directly?"

Thinking of the Yuheng Star that merchants usually try their best to see,
This time, when she met an ordinary scholar from Xumi, she not only treated him equally, but even seemed a little cautious. She was a little puzzled by the current situation.

"No need."

"I said at the beginning that he saved my life."

"So when he was unwilling to come see me, I withdrew the missing person notice that might have affected the person's life."

"After this observation, I also asked you not to hide it, but to put it out in the open. Why do you think this is the case?"

After reading the document in her hand, Keqing turned to the staff in front of her.
From her puzzled look, Keqing knew that she was not the only one who had this question.
Yuhengxing, who has always advocated sufficient communication among teams, does not mind making relevant explanations on such occasions.

Hearing the question from her boss, the secretary was a little surprised, but after thinking for a moment, she gave a hesitant answer:
"Well, since you value the other person's thoughts, you don't want to do anything rude?"

Recalling her previous work experience where she seemed to always think from the other party's perspective, she tentatively gave her own answer.

"Yes, it is the word 'etiquette'."

Keqing heard the staff's answer and nodded in appreciation, then explained:

"As a visitor from another country, he has done me a favor.
No matter what reason he has for not wanting to see me, that is his choice.

Although it may seem a little strange to you, there is nothing wrong with it.”

"As recipients of grace, our actions should not be forced or against one's will from the very beginning."

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The secretary lowered his head slightly and did not respond immediately.

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Seeing that her subordinates understood what she heard, but still seemed unable to understand this way of thinking, Keqing shook her head and said:
"Okay... I understand this matter. Anyway, you don't need to carry out related tasks from now on.

After you send the notice, just get on with your work.”

".Okay, OK. I'll go tell the contact person first. Goodbye, Lady Keqing."

The secretary bowed slightly, saluted, and then turned and left the Yuhengxing office.

With a slight "creak" sound, the wooden door decorated with delicate patterns was closed by Secretary Yue Haiting who was leaving.

In the office that became empty again, Keqing sighed tiredly.

——Yuehai Pavilion has existed for a very long time. As the meeting place of the Seven Stars, this institution has the greatest power in the whole of Liyue.

And these secretaries who have been in contact with the Seven Stars for many years have unconsciously developed a little arrogance because they have the support of the Seven Stars and the Rock King.

Not only do many people not take document review and approval seriously at work,

When facing visitors from other countries, or even businessmen, they would inadvertently adopt a condescending attitude.

This situation does not only exist in Yuehai Pavilion, but is also distributed in most departments.
In her opinion, the entire Liyue government system is extremely inefficient.

Since taking office, her various policies related to people's livelihood, such as proposals for residential area reconstruction and road repair, have all been repeatedly blocked.

The other seven stars have their own chambers of commerce and their own interests.

As soon as they heard these "unrealistic" ideas, they would reject her proposal with the word "efficiency".

Although they all believe in Geolord and are even willing to sacrifice their lives for Liyue, they are absolutely reliable in most aspects.

But businessmen are businessmen after all. Even after becoming seven stars, their own way of thinking will still be implemented throughout their ruling career.

Naturally, she couldn't communicate with an "oddball" like her who came from a prominent family but often went to the front line to experience the life of ordinary workers.

Although it seems that there are only some minor problems such as low efficiency, complicated procedures and bad attitude of staff,

But she had actually realized with some uneasiness that Liyue, which was deeply dependent on the Geo King and had not changed for a long time,

Beneath the glamorous exterior, various problems have accumulated to the point of being on the verge of exploding.

——Indeed, if the Emperor is here, then these problems will never be exposed under the authority of the gods.
Therefore, many staff members did not agree with her statement, thinking it was just groundless alarmist talk.

——But can the gods really accompany Liyue forever?
Even if it is just a short period between changes of leadership, it will be a huge turmoil for Liyue now.

If we don't make the necessary preparations in advance, what if the gods really stop protecting this country one day?

Faced with these problems that suddenly erupted after extreme repression, is it really possible for Liyue to properly solve them now?
When she thought of this, Keqing's doubts about the current system became stronger.

"It would be nice if I had time to visit other countries and see how they govern."

"The tour before I took office was too short, and I didn't consider this aspect at all."

Keqing, who always appears strong, efficient, and confident in front of others, is very cautious when faced with a problem that concerns the entire country.

He also scratched his head with both hands, slumped on the table, and looked distressed.

At this moment, in the corner of the study, with a flash of green light, a small green thing like a doll appeared in the room.

At the same time as it appeared, a voice reached the ears of Keqing, who was in a state of indifference:

"Travel, good. Lan Lana has become much stronger during the travel, and Purple Nara can also travel."

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Keqing, who was lying on the table in distress, was startled by the sudden voice.
Thinking of her current undignified appearance, she quickly sat up straight, adjusted her posture back to working seriously, and then looked towards the source of the sound.

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"Huh, it's you?"

Keqing was alert. When she looked up, she saw the little vegetable-like creature.
Yuhengxing, who had already become familiar with it in the past few days, was relieved when he saw that the visitor was not one of his subordinates.

"A few days ago, your two companions disappeared with you after clearing out a lot of treasure-stealing groups and monster camps. I thought you had left."

Keqing was full of affection for these little guys who not only saved her but also helped to eliminate many illegal elements. Her tone also switched to her daily one.

"Lan Lana, Lan Rama, and Lan Bailijia have all gone on a 'travel' and have seen some very amazing things, so they have become much stronger. Now they no longer need 'help', so they need to continue 'training'."

Lan Lana shook the leaves on her head and explained to her Danala friend.

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Faced with this incoherent conversation, Keqing was completely confused. Even though she was already somewhat accustomed to their strange speaking style, she still remained silent for a moment.

He shook his head and after calming down, he began to communicate with the little guy.

".So, you had actually left Liyue before, and only came back recently?"

"——And you went to help 'God'?!"

Keqing, who was hoping to get some information from the little guy, was greatly surprised when she heard the other party's reply.

Although I already knew that they were a kind of magical creature called Lanna Luo from Xumi,

However, the outside world has never had a clear understanding of this creature.

And only you can see them, others will not react even if they are about to bump into them.

So Keqing actually didn’t know how to talk about this with other people.

But when I found out that these cute little guys were much stronger than I thought,

Keqing became even more curious about the "ordinary scholar" who brought them here.

——Since that guy came with a pass stamped by the gods, the magical creatures he brought with him also have a close connection with the gods.
If such a powerful individual arrived in Liyue with malicious intent, then according to the records,

There is a high probability that an "immortal" will inform you accordingly through some means, or handle it directly.

Since Qixing did not receive any instructions,
Then maybe he is like the immortals in Liyue, a special existence from Xumi, who came to Liyue to communicate with the Emperor with his tacit permission.
——No matter how you think, a being with such a close relationship with the gods must be very aware of the recent changes that have taken place in Xumi.

We wanted to build roads but could not do so, but we watched our neighboring countries complete nationwide road renovation in a short period of time.
Amazed at this huge difference in administrative efficiency,

Keqing felt that the question she had been thinking about might be answered by the other party.

Thinking of this, Keqing looked at the remaining documents in front of her and suddenly became full of energy.

She planned to go to Bubulu to look for someone as soon as she finished dealing with the documents.
Under the puzzled gaze of Lan Lana beside him, he worked even harder.

(End of this chapter)