Modern Teyvat, bound to the Abyss Spiral

Kamisato Ayaka smiled knowingly again: "Then I will prepare a candlelight dinner for you."

"There's no need to spend so much money." Li Qingping thought he would have to spend some time talking, but he didn't expect Kamisato Ayaka to be so easy to talk to today.

This matter was very strange, but Li Qingping just couldn't tell where it was.

Forget it, maybe he is in a good mood today!

"It's only right. The guests should enjoy themselves." Shenli Linghua didn't let Li Qingping say anything else. She called the embassy staff to give instructions about the dinner, then opened the embassy door and put on a smile. "I'm sorry to have kept the executive officer waiting. Please come in."

Tartaglia has seen many people, but he has only seen one person like Kamisato Ayaka who changes his attitude faster than turning the pages of a book.

This woman is not simple!

Tartaglia was ready to keep his distance and didn't even plan to shake hands. He just said a few perfunctory words to indicate that it was okay.

"I don't know where the kendo field is. Can we start right away?"

"Please come with me."

Kamisato Ayaka led the way, and Li Qingping naturally walked on the other side. The two walked side by side, talking and laughing all the way.

Tartaglia kept a distance from the two and followed them.

After watching the whole process, he felt more and more how powerful Commander Li was.

No wonder he could win the favor of Her Majesty the Queen. He could easily win over such a woman. His method is so terrifying!

Arriving at the kendo field, Kamisato Ayaka asked the two if they needed to change clothes.

If needed, Tartaglia can turn right for standard training clothes, and Li Qingping can go to her locker room on the left, where she has clothes she has sewn by hand.

Tartaglia looked at Li Qingping with eyes full of admiration, which made Li Qingping feel a little uneasy.

"It's not what you think," he explained.

"I understand what you mean." Tartaglia nodded.

I don’t understand at all!

This kind of misunderstanding happened more than once or twice, and Li Qingping was used to it, so he simply didn't say anything.

In the end, both sides said that there was no need to change clothes, but it was Tartaglia who asked Kamisato Ayaka.

"Is it okay to make a little more noise?"

"Please, we can fix it if it breaks."

After receiving Kamisato Ayaka's reply, Tartaglia had no worries at all. He raised his hands and summoned the double halberds, and the two eyes of God on his waist also lit up.

One is purple and the other is blue, corresponding to the two attributes of thunder and water respectively.

"After returning to Solstice, I met my master and told him that there was a very powerful guy named Li Qingping in Liyue, and I was probably no match for him. My master trained me hard for another half a month. So compared to that day's fight, I became stronger!" Tartaglia was full of confidence, and the corners of his loose clothes fluttered in the wind with the bursts of elemental power bursting out of his body.

Kamisato Ayaka's expression changed, realizing that the executives of Zhidong were not just in name only, but were all powerful and tough guys.

Even if she had learned martial arts from Lord Thor for a period of time, she would probably not be a match for Tartaglia.

"Oh, then congratulations." Li Qingping's face did not change much, he looked relaxed and at ease, and even took the time to pick up the bamboo sword on the side.

Li Qingping pulled out one of the weapons, waved it a few times in his hand, and nodded with satisfaction: "You are the guest, attack first."

Tartaglia thought to himself, you are too disrespectful. At least take out the liquid sword you used last time!

It doesn’t matter, you will take it out naturally when you can’t bear it anymore!

Kamisato Ayaka also felt that Li Qingping was a little too arrogant. After all, the weapon in the executive officer's hand was no ordinary item. It was most likely an alchemical weapon of the same level as her Mist Cutting Return.

I'm afraid an ordinary bamboo sword can't stop it.

But the result left Kamisato Ayaka dumbfounded.

Less than a moment after the two sides fought, Tartaglia, who was holding a five-star alchemical weapon, was directly knocked away by Li Qingping.

"Sorry, this is the first time I've used this body to slash someone with a sword, so I was a little bit impatient."

Kamisato Ayaka saw that Li Qingping's expression didn't seem fake when he spoke, but didn't he use this body when he fought with her before?

Kamisato Ayaka didn't understand and could only blame Li Qingping for really wanting to vent his anger for him. After all, Zhidong's executive officer had murderous intentions targeting her.

"Hey, Executor Zhidong can't even block a single attack? I can hold on for several minutes. Classmate Li Qingping, are you going easy on me?"

Tartaglia didn't know whether to let him go or not, but he knew that if he didn't show some ability, the Fatui Executor's reputation that had lasted for thousands of years would probably be ruined in his hands.

"Come again!" Tartaglia's whole body was wrapped in thunder elements, and the double halberds in his hands surrounded the water flow, and he met Li Qingping again.

boom!

Tartaglia was knocked away again.

"Ahem... wait a minute, I'll adjust myself." Li Qingping was embarrassed. If they continued fighting like this, there might be some diplomatic dispute.

But he really had no choice. Dikarapian had just completed the transformation of his demon body last night, and he really couldn't hold back for a while.

"No need to wait, just go all out!"

The divine eye of thunder on Tartaglia's waist burst out with a strange light, and finally summoned a special set of armor to wear.

"This is the Demon King's Armor! I had this in reserve when we were on the street!"

Kamisato Ayaka could see that this thing called Demon King Armament gave Tartaglia great confidence, and his speed and strength had been significantly improved. At least Kamisato Ayaka could not keep up with his speed.

Unfortunately...

boom!

In less than half a minute, Tartaglia, wearing the Demon King's armor, was chopped away again and fell heavily against the wall of the kendo field.

Well, it was just a bamboo sword.

Kamisato Ayaka is now very curious. Could it be that there really is a bamboo sword that is comparable to a five-star alchemical weapon hidden in this kendo field?

Tartaglia stood up with difficulty, and this time Kamisato Ayaka did not mock him again.

But silence is better than words at this moment. Tartaglia can imagine Kamisato Ayaka's face with his eyes closed.

"Come again!"

This time, Tartaglia obviously lasted longer, but he couldn't be happy at all.

He could feel that the bamboo sword in Li Qingping's hand had completely lost its original sharpness.

If his competition with Li Qingping is compared to playing table tennis together, then Li Qingping has now changed from a young man who was rude to his superiors to an ambitious young man who is passionate about his career. He has no desire to win or lose, but is full of desire for promotion and salary increase.

That's not right. Li Qingping is his superior right now. He fights like this just because he doesn't want to take on the bad reputation of affecting the friendship between the two countries.

boom!

The bamboo sword, without any desire to win, knocked Tartaglia away again.

"..." Tartaglia disarmed the Demon King and stood up from the ground, his face expressionless throughout.

"Well... I've just gotten used to my body. How about we do it again?" Li Qingping was embarrassed.

"No, it's just that I'm not good enough. I'll go find my master to learn from him and then come back to learn from you."

It took less than half an hour from the time Tartaglia entered the Inazuma Embassy to the time he left.

The Fatui waiting at the door saw the distraught Executor and thought they had recognized the wrong person.

"Master Executive, what are you doing?"

"Connect the secret line. I have something to report to Her Majesty the Queen."

"understand!"

Only Kamisato Ayaka and Li Qingping were left in the kendo field.

"You're too harsh for me." Kamisato Ayaka was in a complicated mood.

She was naturally happy that the person she had a crush on stood up for her, but she couldn't help but feel even more worried when she thought that the other person might cause trouble because of this.

"Of course I had to focus on you, but this was an accident, and I really couldn't stop myself."

"Yes, I understand." Kamisato Ayaka nodded, "Do you need me to help you with something? A gift or something."

She has automatically assumed the role of a good wife.

You totally don’t understand!

Li Qingping sighed: "Forget it, Tartaglia just feels that the gap is too big. When I see him next time, he will be full of energy again. I can accompany him for a few more battles then."

"Well, now it's my turn!"

Kamisato Ayaka quickly changed her clothes, picked up the bamboo sword in Li Qingping's hand, and stood opposite him.

There was nothing wrong with the bamboo sword, it was just an ordinary style and there wasn't a single chip on it.

So it all depends on real ability?

Kamisato Ayaka understood that Li Qingping had made another breakthrough!

The sword practice in the afternoon also ended with Kamisato Ayaka's defeat. Even though she later changed to a naginata, it didn't make any difference.

As the sky grew darker, Kamisato Ayaka took a shower, changed her clothes and walked out of the room.

"Now that things have come to this, let's eat first! Has Miss Keqing not arrived yet?"

"She seems to have something to do and can't come."

"Oh, that's such a pity!"

Volume 1: 137. Kamisato Ayaka: Get her!

By the time Li Qingping and Kamisato Ayaka walked out of the kendo field, the restaurant in the Inazuma Embassy had already been set up.

The curtains were tied up and at the waist on both sides, in an orderly manner.

Compared to the last time I came here to eat, there are more exquisite vases in the restaurant, filled with dew-covered glass lilies.

The lights in the huge restaurant were not on. There was only a long table in the middle, just enough for two people to sit facing each other. It was covered with a white tablecloth, and the tableware and two candles had already been set out.

"Your Highness, it's time to eat."

"Then I'll trouble you all."

Kamisato Ayaka nodded to the embassy staff who came forward to remind her, then turned around and took Li Qingping's hand.

"Sis Keqing is not here, so you wouldn't mind having a meal with me, right?"

The others who received the instructions had already retreated tactfully, leaving only Li Qingping and Kamisato Ayaka on the path.

It was still drizzling, but there wasn't a single cloud in the sky.

The moon was bright with sparse stars, and the misty drizzle mixed with the bright moonlight was like a gauze woven by the gods themselves, gently shining on the girl's shoulders, emitting a soft light.

Kamisato Ayaka's smile was very beautiful, so beautiful that Li Qingping let down his guard for a moment.

"It's just a meal, why make such a big deal out of it?" Li Qingping's mind was wavering, but he remained calm on the surface.

"Would you mind?" Kamisato Ayaka's gentle voice carried a hint of nervousness that even she herself barely noticed. "My brother said that Thunder God's handwritten letter has been sent to Inazuma and will arrive in Liyue today. I don't know what it says, so why don't you wait with me?"

"Being respectful is worse than obeying orders."

At this time, fireworks were set off in Liyue City.

Dazzling fireworks bloomed in the sky, but Li Qingping felt that they were not as dazzling as the girl's eyes.

The two sat down opposite each other, and the embassy staff changed out of their work clothes, put on waiter uniforms and white gloves, and walked back and forth in the restaurant until all the dishes were served, and finally closed the door and left.

He didn't make any unnecessary noises throughout the meal, and even when the meal started, he just bowed slightly and gestured for invitation.

The only lights in the room were the faint candlelight and the moonlight outside the window. The vague darkness enveloped the two of them. The table was clearly two meters long, yet it seemed very close.

There was also a bottle of decanted red wine and a box of juice on the table.

Li Qingping had read Kamisato Ayaka's information and knew that her birthday was in September, but it wasn't even June yet.

——He was the only adult in the room, but he had no habit of drinking.

"I'll ask someone to get another box of juice." Li Qingping was about to stand up when he was stopped by Kamisato Ayaka.

Shenli Linghua pushed the box of juice in front of Li Qingping and poured herself some red wine: "I'll drink this."

Li Qingping: ???

This box of juice was actually prepared for him?