My obsession with role-playing seems to have distorted the world's aesthetic.

Chapter 582: If I get beaten, I'll call Morax for help.jpg

Just then, the ink and water coalesced into a barrier, blocking the merchant's path. Zhongli didn't think much of the idea of ​​playing funeral music at the merchant's door.

Contracts serve justice, and Liyue is a nation of contracts. Since this merchant has broken the contract, he should also be aware of the consequences.

In fact, Zhongli had already figured out the movements of the Fools, and naturally knew that this merchant had violated the contract.

Since this constitutes a serious breach of commercial contracts, there is no need to continue providing protection.

He knowingly broke the law and was exposed; he adulterated goods, engaged in unfair business competition, and used his wife and daughters to threaten other businessmen.

After investigating these matters, Zhongli no longer intended to protect the merchant.

For him, it wouldn't be unacceptable to slightly overstep the rules in areas that align with his principles of justice, but that businessman clearly didn't fall into that category.

Since his old friend was in the mood, and being bored, he and his friend decided to come here together to perform a funeral song to send the merchant off.

In a sense, this merchant was quite lucky to have two deities accompany him to his funeral.

Wendy wasn't thinking about that right now. He hadn't even considered that the waiter had misunderstood him. If anyone asked him how he felt, he would only answer with two words.

Stimulate, irritate.

Who would have thought? Lord Diluc of Dawn Winery is so playful, going to someone's doorstep to play funeral music... Tsk tsk tsk, he'll definitely get beaten up for doing that.

I never expected this! I haven't even caused any trouble yet, and my temporary teammate has already gotten into this mess. Well, I'm not afraid of a fight anyway, since flying is faster than running!

And before coming here, Diluc said he would take responsibility for whatever happened, right? Well, let Diluc figure things out for himself. What bad intentions could a bard who is focused on performing have?

Okay, let's hurry up and run. If all else fails... Morax, save me!

When Venti actually arrived in Liyue, he wanted to discuss the Heart of God and the Ice God with Zhongli.

As one of the Seven Earthly Rulers who has never changed positions, Wendy is naturally well aware of certain things.

It was not unaware of the Ice God's purpose, but due to its identity, it was destined not to directly help the Ice God.

If I choose to openly defy the laws of nature, the events of Kanria might happen again on the continent of Teyvat, and this time the kingdom to be destroyed will be Mondstadt.

Barbatos, as a free god, had little concern about defying the laws of nature, but unfortunately, his freedom was bound by a shackle.

That shackle is Mondstadt. After recalling the Ice God, Venti has begun to think about how to design a scene where his Divine Heart is taken away.

To sum it up, Wendy's current mindset is: "I'm slacking off, keep it up, Ice God!"

"What, what do you want, in front of my house..."

Before the merchant could finish speaking, Diluc's "Crying Emperor" was played first, followed by Wendy's erhu score reaching its final conclusion.

Not long after, Zhongli and Xia Qing's duet also came to an end. Looking at the merchant Diluc not far away, he maintained his expressionless face and spoke in his usual indifferent tone:

"We were invited by the young master."

After saying that, Diluc turned to leave. He realized he had been too hasty today; he should have practiced more before making his selections. There were many areas where he could have performed better.

After Diluc left, Wendy waved goodbye and walked towards Zhongli's direction.

At this moment, Xia Qing, the merchant who seemed to have thought of something and was terrified, suddenly had a mischievous urge and put his right hand on his chest, saying in a low voice, "Young Master asked me to give you my greetings."

After saying this, Xia Qing glanced at Diluc and Venti Zhongli and began to think about which side she should follow. Meanwhile, Diluc, who was deep in thought, looked around in confusion.

Huh, how did I get here?

Ahem, I was so focused on the mistakes in the piece just now...

Looking behind him, Diluc walked towards Wendy, while Zhongli nodded upon hearing Xia Qing's words. It seemed that the person Xiao Chui had praised as having great potential had discovered the truth.

Zhongli finally understood. It turned out that his old friend and the red-haired musician had no idea about the merchant and the young master at all; they had simply come to play a piece of music.

The musician with black hair and a few strands of gray hair, who had just realized what was happening, seemed to have a rather perverse sense of humor by general rational standards. His attitude showed absolutely no respect for the young master.

So, was it simply a matter of the difference in power that startled the merchant, or was it that the young master's existence was not intimidating at all among the fools or other forces?

"Young...Young Master."

Upon hearing the name, the merchant's face paled. He had only discussed and arranged his escape the night before, so how could the young master's men be here today?

Xia Qing ignored the merchant and left the spot. The merchant's mind was filthy, and sometimes one's mental abilities could directly judge a person's character and past.

Based on previous observations, this businessman is likely someone who would do anything for money and abandon his own morality.

Meanwhile, on the other side, as Diluc and Xia Qing approached, Wendy introduced Zhong Li, who was standing beside them:

"This is a friend of mine in Liyue. He knows a bit about music, so if you ask him about music in Liyue, you're sure to get the right answer~"

Upon hearing Wendy's words, Zhongli nodded: "I am Zhongli. Since you two are both travelers from a foreign land, why don't you try some of Liyue's specialties together?"

It's a pity that Chef Xiangling from Wanmintang went to collect ingredients today, otherwise I would definitely have taken the two of you to experience the flavors of Wanmintang.

Upon hearing Zhongli's words, Xia Qing nodded first: "Since we're here, we must try the food in Liyue. As a local, Mr. Zhongli should know quite a few good restaurants, right?"

Hearing Zhongli's words, Xia Qing became interested. She didn't know much about places to eat in Liyue, since the information she had obtained from the game was too limited.

Finding a place to eat at the New Moon Pavilion in the Crystal Pavilion seems a bit troublesome, and the Wangshu Inn is quite a distance from Liyue Harbor. As for the Wanmin Hall, it was one of my original choices.

However, if Zhongli leads the way, they might discover many hidden gems in Liyue.

Even the best wine needs to be discovered, but surely the King of Rocks knows where to find such a hidden gem of wine.

Chapter 583: Where did you hide Ke Qing?

"I never expected things to escalate to this point. The gods of Mondstadt are truly cautious. After discovering my purpose, they made this choice without saying a word."

"If I hadn't already planted a spy within Dawn Winery, the situation would probably be even worse now."

At the edge of Liyue Harbor, looking at the bustling city before her, the lady gritted her teeth. Clearly, Diluc's actions were not part of her calculations at all.

"Madam, so what's next..."

At this moment, the Fatui members who had accompanied the lady to Liyue spoke with a hint of doubt. Hearing this, the lady said with a deep headache:

"There's nothing we can do now. This time, we're facing more than just Diluc, the god of wind who rules Mondstadt."

The information Her Majesty the Queen gave me mentioned that Diluc, the Anemo God, and Morax, the Geo Archon, are close friends. If Diluc is in trouble, Morax will naturally not stand idly by.

Morax won't ignore Barbatos tomorrow; dealing with two gods at the same time is not a simple matter of dealing with one plus one.

Although both the Wind God and the Rock God have very... well, very conservative attributes, it's best to separate them first to deal with them, given their millennia-long tacit understanding.

Next, let's contact Tartaglia. Liyue is his territory; let's use his power to separate the Anemo and Geo Archons as much as possible.

The woman was very troubled by the current situation. Her original plan was to secretly and silently seize the Heart of the Wind God and then make a deal with the Rock God.

However, it's clearly impossible to do that now. Morax and Diluc have a very good relationship, and if he knew that Morax was planning to attack Diluc, he would definitely interfere.

Unlike Mondstadt, where most of the main forces have gone on expeditions, Liyue is now less likely to make any rash moves in this country.

The lady and her subordinates prepared to search for Tartaglia first, while Xia Qing, who had enjoyed the delicious food of Liyue Harbor with Zhongli, quietly brought a portion for the system before bidding farewell to everyone present.

As Xia Qing prepared to leave, Diluc also got up to leave. There wasn't much food left on the table, so Zhongli and Wendy decided to find a place to catch up.

Venti took out the fine wine he had prepared before coming to Liyue and buried in the Windrise Lands. After making an appointment with Diluc, he left with Zhongli.

A dozen minutes later, Xia Qing, who had already checked into the inn under tide's identity, prepared to meet D'Artagnan under another identity.

After writing another chapter in this world, he finally remembered that he hadn't yet gone to find the object of his prayers in this world. Generally speaking, there is actually far more than one object of prayer in a world.

It's like being in a broken world, even though I arrived in that world because of a wish connected to the system.

However, once I arrived in that world, I also discovered many acceptable prayers from other people.

What was the key connection that brought me to this world?

If the system wants to take you to other worlds, there is a prerequisite: that someone in that world has made a wish.

In my relaxed state, I didn't even look at the information about the person making the wish; I simply let the system randomly teleport me to a certain place.

"Ah, this, this is a road I never imagined."

It shocked Xia Qing for a whole year.

Looking at the prayer in front of her, Xia Qing had a completely unexpected expression. Hey, isn't this kind of wish a little strange?

"Keep going, host, the 996 lifestyle awaits you ahead."

The system, which hadn't originally bothered to find out the content of the prayer, said in a somewhat subtle tone, "I never expected that there would be someone who so desperately desires this kind of thing."

"Let's have someone who doesn't blindly follow the Emperor's will and believes that humanity's future should be created by humanity itself, to work overtime together!"

With my own warmth, I can radiate boundless light. Let us work together to forge a new path, allowing the people of Liyue to truly liberate their minds, no longer relying on the Emperor, but possessing their own independent judgment.

Looking at the words casually added by the system on the wish panel in front of her, Xia Qing remained silent for a moment before speaking, "Where did you hide Ke Qing?"

The next moment, recalling what she had experienced, Xia Qing shook her head and replied, "Okay, within the guaranteed minimum."

Xia Qing said something that was somewhat malicious in a sense. Was it something Ke Qing should say, like "Let's work overtime together"?

I'll wake you up in three minutes. Working an extra hour every day isn't to support these idlers.

"What needs to be done today should be done today." So, why did they drag their work out until today when they could have finished it yesterday? That's what Keqing should be saying.

Xia Qing, who had uttered the words "low emotional intelligence," felt that this matter was not going to be easy to handle.

The target of the prayer is Keqing, the star of the Liyue constellation, which can be roughly understood as equivalent to the top level of the Liyue government.

She is known as a workaholic, and there are rumors that she spends all day in Liyue looking for talented people to work for her and then giving them endless overtime packages.

Keqing, the Star of the Seven Stars, and Gan Yu, the secretary of the Moonlit Pavilion, seem to be known as the "Liyue Overtime Duo," which likely resonates with Jean, the acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius.

Keqing's wish can be summarized as finding someone capable of working together with the Emperor who doesn't blindly follow his guidance, so that the people of Liyue can liberate their minds and stop relying on the Emperor.

The most effective way to fulfill this wish is to quietly watch and do nothing. This is not because I have betrayed you, but because if this continues, the plot of the emperor being assassinated will definitely happen.

However, this is the original plot of this world, and Xia Qing cannot guarantee that things will not turn out as she expected, since the plot has already been somewhat skewed by her influence.

However, Keqing's thoughts were exactly what the Emperor was thinking. At this moment, the Emperor's thoughts were like those of the neighboring master of slacking off, Barbatos, who had been infected with the "Eh-heh" syndrome.

What Zhong Li is thinking about now is decentralization, transforming the age of God into the age of people.

That's why it's not impossible. In that case... let's find an opportunity to apply for a job with Keqing using Xi's identity.

But before that, he needed to meet D'Artagnan under another identity.

Since that identity has already been fabricated, it would be a shame not to use it.