The next day, at noon,

Ying came out of Yujing Terrace

"What reputation, rules, identity... I have to fill out a lot of forms, which makes me feel overwhelmed... I waited for a whole day for the news, and now we are still waiting for the news!"

Paimeng just walked out of the door and started complaining after taking two steps.

"I don't believe that, with our fame, they don't know our names and origins, hum!"

Paimeng snorted at Yujingtai in dissatisfaction... but he didn't spit at her.

They knew that Yujingtai had a secretary named Ganyu, who was considered one of the immortals who lived in Liyue, and that Yujingtai would report to Ningguang in the usual way, so they thought of meeting Ganyu by the way.

As a result, they didn't see her yesterday, and they haven't seen her today.

"Well, Paimon's fame... the blonde traveler and her unidentified flying pet? Or the cheerleader for the Raiders?"

Ying looked at Paimon's cute puffy look and joked with him.

"No! I am neither a pet nor a cheerleader! And why do cheerleaders have to have extra editors?"

"Because Paimon can't enter the game like Oz... Looking at it from a better angle, Paimon is counted as an independent individual."

"Oh? That sounds good... No! I am an independent individual!"

Paimon stamped his feet and followed Ying forward while tilting his head to look at her.

"Ying, have you learned bad things from Lidao recently?"

"Is there? I feel like I haven't changed at all.♪"

"Wow……"

Paimeng thought about it carefully, it seemed that Ying really liked to bully him from the beginning, and she was the one who said the emergency food! Isn't this the same as that perverted businessman?

"It turns out that it has always been the same as the outlying islands! Humph!"

"Keqing?" Ying stopped walking on the street.

"Don't lie to me, I won't be fooled! Ouch!"

Before Paimon finished speaking, she bumped into the hilt of a sword...or rather, she was hit by someone before she bumped into it.

"Sorry...Keqing?"

Paimon covered the back of his head, turned around and really saw Keqing.

Keqing:"Traveler, Paimon, good afternoon."

"Good afternoon, Keqing. Are you going out of town dressed like this?"Paimon waved at Keqing.

"Well, there is a case to investigate outside the city." Keqing nodded,"What about you guys?"

"us……"

Paimon knew that Keqing was also one of the Seven Stars of Liyue, so he immediately complained to her about what had just happened.

Keqing listened carefully and nodded:

"I have noted down these things and will deal with them seriously later. But regarding Ganyu... I can only say that you went there at an unlucky time. No matter which day you went, Ganyu would probably be taking a nap at this time. Otherwise, even if there were some problems with seeing Ningguang, Ganyu would most likely meet you."

"Taking a nap? During work hours?"Paimeng asked

"No, noon is her rest time, or strictly speaking, with Ganyu's workload, she only has time to rest at this time and after everyone goes to sleep... She is very serious about her work, and she only has this short break."

Keqing's attitude towards Ganyu's work... No, it should be said that all the Seven Stars have no disapproval of Ganyu's work attitude, so to prevent misunderstandings, Keqing explained to the two

"So, she sounds even busier than Keqing... Just thinking about it gives me a headache."

Paimon scratched his head, not quite able to imagine such a workload.

She thought Ganyu was an irresponsible person, but she didn't expect that she would only have such a short break. She was lucky enough to be there.

"After all, she is a half-immortal... Putting this aside, you still have to find the Emperor, right? Although I don't think Ningguang will have any clues, if you want to see her, wait for me to come back, I can write a letter of recommendation for you, or I can take you there."

Keqing raised her hand to indicate that there was no paper or pen here.

"Then let's go out of the city together." Ying said,"During this period, I want to go to Jueyunjian to visit the immortals."

"Yes, that's right, Keqing, let's go together. You tell us a time and we'll meet up with you then."

Paimon also nodded his head.

"Then let's talk while we walk, the place I'm going to is quite far away."

Keqing said as she led the way, and Ying and Paimeng followed.

"Far?"

"Well, if you traveled from Mondstadt to Liyue by land, you would pass by a place called Stone Gate."

Keqing nodded and told where she was going.

"Shimen? That's too far, isn't it the border with Mondstadt?"Paimon was surprised,"What kind of case would require going to such a far place? Of course, you don't have to tell us if it's inconvenient!"

"No, it's not a big deal. We know each other, and I know you have nothing to do with this case. And this case is already known to everyone, so it's okay to talk about it."

The blonde traveler solved the Mondstadt dragon disaster and was named an honorary knight. It's also known to everyone. And she did a lot of"good things" during her time in Liyue, which everyone saw.

Keqing walked quickly, talking as she walked, and she was already used to this rhythm.

"Everyone knows……"What did Ying remember?

"Could it be that incident?" Paimon asked

"Hearing you say that, I know you're right."Keqing nodded,"Feiyunpo water source pollution, woman commits suicide by jumping into a well"

"As expected... when we heard about this, we hadn't eaten in Liyue for several days."

Paimeng covered his forehead when he heard this, and it was obvious that he was still a little traumatized.

Keqing:"It's not that exaggerated, it's just that the Feiyunpo area was polluted."

Paimeng:"But, I just feel uncomfortable"

"But, hasn't this case been solved?" Ying asked

"Yes, yes, the water source of Feiyun Slope is now clean and the body has been taken back by the family. Why do we still need to investigate the case? Or go to a place as far as Shimen."

Paimeng asked Ying's puzzlement very considerately.

"The case was originally settled, but……"

Keqing hesitated for a moment before she chuckled and shook her head.

"I am not afraid of you making fun of me. I have recently been meeting an immortal. I don't know his name, so I just call him old man. The immortal... calls me little girl. I want to continue investigating this case, and I can say that I have received guidance from the immortal."

"Immortals?!" Paimeng's eyes widened, curious and envious,"But... I clearly remember that Keqing doesn't like immortals and gods, right?"

"He... is quite different from the immortal I imagined. He is knowledgeable and not old-fashioned. On the contrary, he behaves casually and talks in a novel way. What he says often makes me feel refreshed."

Keqing spoke with a hint of admiration. Paimeng could see that Keqing had a good impression of the old immortal.

"Keqing can be said to have a connection with an immortal. Where did you meet the immortal?"

"Haha, I don't know if there is a chance to meet an immortal, but if you want to find an immortal here, I'm afraid you will be disappointed... I'm not trying to hide it from you, what I mean is that this place is neither rare nor special."

Keqing smiled and pointed to the people and stalls around her:

"The place where I met the immortal was in this market."

"Immortal, are you here?……"

Paimeng looked at the busy city, it didn't look like there were any immortals.

"I understand what you mean, the immortal came to earth, but there was no news at all." Keqing smiled,"But this is normal, because except for me... no matter how lively the surroundings are, no one can notice the immortal's arrival. I asked passers-by about this, and their reactions were just confusion."

"So, does Keqing know what a fairy looks like?"Ying asked... She thought this might be a clue.

"No, I remember the conversation and interaction with the old man very well, but I can't remember his voice or appearance at all."

Keqing tried hard to recall the immortal, but although she was impressed by the experience, she had no impression of his voice or appearance.

"Wow... worthy of being called an immortal." Paimon scratched his head in distress,"It sounds like he doesn't want to see you, so you will never find his type."

"Well, if I didn’t have personal experience, I’d probably go to Bubulu to see a doctor."

"Do you have any experience?" Paimeng asked in confusion.

"Yes, for example, the drinks you drank will still feel in your stomach after the immortal leaves.……"

Keqing raised her left arm as she spoke. On her arm, which was white and tender like a young lotus root, there was a scar the size of her thumb. It was not deep and looked almost healed, but it was still obvious that it was scratched by some sharp weapon:

"When I met the Immortal for the second time, I asked him to leave this small wound as a proof."

"Well... it's quite your style, Keqing." Paimon nodded...

"Back to the topic, just now, I got the advice from the immortal, saying that there was something wrong with the Feiyunpo case. The specific incident has not been investigated yet, so I can't say more... I am going to Shimen to find out the truth now."

While the two and a half people were talking, they had already left Liyue Harbor.

"Do you need help?

"help?"

"Yeah." Ying nodded,"Keqing didn't bring any help, right? Just in case, it's better to have someone with you."

"Yes, yes, and since it is the immortal's instruction, if we follow you, maybe the immortal will like us and meet us, right?"

Paimeng also looked at Keqing expectantly.

"……"

Upon hearing this, Keqing pinched her chin and lowered her head to think.

From a rational point of view, according to the immortal, the deceased is not the deceased himself, so there must be another deceased person in this matter. The nature of this matter is bad, and she is in a hurry. It is a good thing to have a trustworthy and powerful assistant.

But thinking of Paimon’s words just now, she felt a little resistant.

She realized that all along, the immortal’s appearance was visible only to her, which had become a habit for her. Unconsciously, she formed a sense of"specialness".

So when this"specialness belonging to two people" might be inserted into a third person, she would subconsciously resist.

Keqing realized this and quickly reflected on herself.

"OK, thank you in advance."

She agreed to the traveler's assistance.

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