I'm not feeling right when I transform into Keqing

"joke?"

"I see that Captain Qin is working so hard, so I wanted to play a little joke to change your mood. You won't blame me, right?" Keqing asked seriously.

These words made Captain Qin feel mixed emotions, anger, relief, grievance and happiness all mixed together. To sum it up in one word: uncomfortable.

"Did they tell you about canceling the wedding?" Keqing pulled over a chair, picked up the coffee she had not finished, and sat down opposite "Qin".

"Ah? They? What do you mean they? As the head of the group, I should be able to get this information." After Qin answered, she felt a little scared. It was a close call. She almost fell into a trap.

“Then why didn’t the Liyue convoy that arrived earlier come to greet me?” Keqing asked the girl who was still performing stubbornly.

"Yes, they were caught in the rain, and the doctor was afraid they would catch a cold, so he asked them to rest in the hotel."

Since this guy refuses to give up, Keqing has no choice but to use her ultimate move.

"Okay then." He took a sip of coffee and put it on the table.

The orange-yellow light flickered on the brown-ink ripples in the cup, echoing with the beads of sweat on Qin's forehead.

“Captain Qin, please consider the matter of breaking off the engagement,” Keqing said seriously.

There was a look of surprise in Qin's light blue eyes. She thought Keqing was going to give her some difficult questions.

Unexpectedly, she got back to business, and she already knew the answer to this question by heart.

"Excuse me." Qin shook her head and said seriously, "This is not only a matter between you and me, but also a contract between Liyue and Mondstadt. As one of the rulers of the 'Contract' country, do you want to violate it?"

This is quite a powerful line of speech, and it doesn't seem like something that the kid who used to follow those two people around could say.

There must be an expert behind this giving advice.

However, Keqing has lived for so long in both of her lives, so of course she has ways to deal with it.

She hesitated for a moment and asked, "As a knight who protects 'freedom', are you willing to be bound by these shackles?"

"Also, you may not know the tradition in Liyue. As the one being proposed to, after marriage, you have to live with the one proposing to you for the rest of your life."

"That is to say, if we really get married, you will leave Mondstadt and become a Liyue person. In that case, will you still be the Dandelion Knight who protects Mondstadt forever?"

After saying all this, Keqing said no more.

Even if the real Qin was in front of her, she would not be able to answer this question, let alone this cute fake leader in front of her.

As expected, Captain "Qin" was speechless for a moment. She secretly looked at the palm of her hand, but could not find the answer in the densely written words.

"This, this..."

"Do you think your sister would approve?"

"I, don't know..." "Qin" shook her head subconsciously.

But she reacted immediately the next second and looked up at Keqing: "Ah! You, you found out?!"

This child has just realized that she has discovered that she is not her?

Keqing suddenly felt guilty and nodded: "Yeah."

Although being discovered meant her mission had failed, "Qin" breathed a long sigh of relief, as if a stone as big as the Star-Picking Cliff had fallen to the ground in her heart.

(Finally, it’s over.)

As if in response to her emotions, the two forks in her ponytail grew larger and her hands tucked into her sleeves.

But this time Barbara didn't have to worry about all that. She looked at Keqing and asked as if she had given up on treatment.

"Hey, when and how did you find out?"

"When we're drinking coffee," Keqing said.

She originally wanted to say that she discovered it as soon as she entered the room, because if this person was really Qin, then her main quest should have been completed directly, instead of having an additional, unusual emergency quest.

"Really..." Barbara blamed herself a little: "Sister... Captain Qin's coffee is too bitter..."

So she added some sugar, but she didn't expect Keqing to drink it.

"And the words you wrote." Keqing continued.

"Written words?" Barbara looked down and saw that there was nothing wrong with the words.

Could it be, "Handwriting?"

"All important documents in Mondstadt require Jean's approval, and I've seen quite a few of them." Keqing looked at the girl, "And you yourself are a big loophole."

"Myself?" Barbara didn't quite understand.

There probably isn't another person in Mondstadt who looks more like Captain Jean than her, right?

"You are too young." Keqing said mercilessly.

Too small?

Barbara looked down at herself, then her pretty face flushed.

"I told you, I can't be a sister!"

Then I saw her jump off the chair, stomped her feet, and ran out the door.

"I didn't expect that Lady Yuheng would make such a joke. Others have always treated you as a good sister."

At this moment, a gentle and tingling voice came from outside the window, and then a purple lightning lit up beside Keqing.

A beautiful woman in witch costume appeared in front of her with a smile on her face.

Under the exaggerated and iconic purple witch hat, her fair skin is smooth and charming, her emerald eyes are fascinating as if they can speak, and her proudness also reveals incomparable temptation and confidence.

Lisa, the Librarian of the Knights of Favonius.

"I was talking about her height." Keqing explained speechlessly.

"Of course I believe Lord Yuheng, but I wonder if little Barbara will believe it?" Lisa said with a smile.

Although the person in front of him is only a librarian, she actually has a very good relationship with Jean and is also one of the most important figures in the Knights Templar.

Keqing had met her several times during previous diplomatic visits, so they were old acquaintances.

Lisa walked over to her, bent down, piled up the books on the chair and placed them flat on the table.

(So she was using books as a cushion? I said she looked about the same height as Qin Zhen when she was sitting before)

"So, why do you do this?" Keqing really wanted to know the answer.

"What's the matter?" Lisa, sitting in a high-back chair, showed a puzzled expression.

This clearly shows that he is unwilling to acknowledge this performance of using peach to replace plum.

Keqing seems to have no way to deal with this.

There were no recorders in this world, and she didn't know how to record magic, not to mention that this was on someone else's territory.

So this matter may very well be over.

But...Keqing certainly has a backup plan.

"Captain Qin shouldn't know about this, right?" Keqing asked.

Lisa nodded: "She really doesn't know."

“And if Jean knew we were doing this, she would, oh no ‘should’, she would ‘definitely’ teach us a lesson.” Lisa crossed her legs, resting her hand on her cheek as she looked at Keqing. A trace of regret suddenly appeared on her face: “It’s just a pity…”

Keqing frowned: "What a pity?"

"If little Barbara had been quicker in thinking, like if she had agreed immediately when you teased her, this wouldn't have been so troublesome."

Chapter 6: Okay, Master Keqing

"Besides, even though Qin will teach us a lesson, it's just a 'lesson'." Lisa said as she carefully sorted out the documents on the table.

"What do you mean?" Keqing doesn't like the Riddler, nor does she like guessing riddles.

Fortunately, Lisa didn't mean to tell a riddle, and gave the answer directly: "Maybe... our leader Qin would do the same here."

"impossible."

Keqing directly denied her guess.

"Oh?" Lisa raised her head slightly and looked at the girl with interest. "Why are you so sure?"

"I know her better than you." Keqing said.

Lisa was silent for a while, then smiled and agreed with Keqing: "Indeed, the two of you are almost identical in personality except for your hair color. It's no exaggeration to say that no one knows Jean better than you."

"This is what Liyue would call... a match made in heaven?"

Keqing's heartstrings did not twitch at all because of the witch's teasing.

She had long heard that Qin's "right-hand men" always did things behind her back that gave Qin headaches, and this time was no exception.

As someone who has known Jyn since childhood, Keqing knows that Jyn would never betray Mondstadt.

The young knight truly regarded Mondstadt as her own life, and of course it was impossible for her to give up her homeland for the sake of marriage.

Therefore, Qin would definitely agree to cancel the engagement.

The reason why her "right-hand men" were trying to stop her was probably to gain some bargaining chips for the new treaty in the Wind Dragon Ruins.

"This is just a private matter between Jean and me. It has no impact on the new treaty regarding the seal. The treaty is between Liyue and Mondstadt." Keqing also said bluntly.

The meaning is very clear, warning the witch in front of him that such a little trick will not work.

However, the wise witch seemed to not understand.

"New treaty?" Lisa frowned slightly and tapped the thick wooden table with her slender fingers. "Do you think we are doing this to help Mond gain more benefits from the new treaty?"

"Is not it?"

Lisa suddenly covered her mouth and laughed: "Xiaoqing is still so cute."

"We are fighting for the lifelong event of the acting leader. The reason is as simple as that."

(Do you think I will believe it?)

Keqing glanced at her and refused to believe the witch's lies.

"So can I meet Captain Qin later?" Keqing asked calmly.

She didn't want to waste time now, so she could just talk to Qin herself about these things.

Lisa shook her head, and then when she saw Keqing's mouth drooping a little, she knew she was unhappy.

"Xiao Qing, please don't be so hostile. We are not deliberately making things difficult for you. Qin really can't see you right now."

Lisa didn't look teasing or lazy when she said this, so it's very likely true.

Keqing frowned: "She's not in Mondstadt now?"

"Yes." Lisa nodded and said, "There was a thunderstorm in Mond three days ago. You should know that, right?"

The thunderstorm three days ago... Keqing certainly knew about this.

It was after that thunderstorm that she woke up, and it was that thunderstorm that disrupted her travel plans.

"After the thunderstorm, many monsters appeared in the wild, and more than half of the Knights' combat units were dispatched to maintain Mondstadt's safety."

"Also, after the thunderstorm, a strange phenomenon occurred. Many slimes began to move towards one place, and the hill people who used to be afraid to step into the human settlements where the soldiers were stationed also frequently invaded."

"And the Abyss Mage, this intelligent and high-threat monster, has been seen flying in one direction many times."

"That direction is exactly - the Wind Dragon Ruins."

Keqing paused to think for a moment, then looked at Lisa: "You mean, Jean went to investigate the Wind Dragon Ruins?"

"Yes, she just left yesterday. You will probably have to wait two or three days before you can see her." Lisa smiled.

"Is she alone?" Keqing frowned. It would be too dangerous for Qin to investigate this obviously strange phenomenon alone.

Seeing Keqing's expression, Lisa smiled and said, "Don't worry, Captain Qin's strength is not inferior to yours. Xiaoqing, you should know this very well, right?"

"Besides, she wasn't the only one there. She was accompanied by a team of knights, a poet, and a stranger. Oh, and besides that, I remember there was a little thing, so I'll count it as half a person."

"A poet? A stranger?"

"Yes, a magical poet, in addition to being able to play beautiful notes, can actually suppress the Wind Dragon. Don't you think it's magical?" Lisa said with a smile.

"Suppressed the Wind Dragon?" Keqing was surprised. "The Wind Dragon was solved?"