Genshin Impact: Return of the Water Queen

At this point, Luo Chaya was stunned for a moment, as if she didn't have a fixed wallet in Liyue. Should the bill be sent to the Knights? Would that be a bad idea? And asking a small vendor to collect the money across borders for a piece of candied haws seemed even worse...

So, Luo Chaya was a little conflicted.

However, her dilemma only lasted for a while before she came up with a solution. She said to the vendor, "Just send the bill to Wangsheng Hall and find someone named Zhongli!"

"Okay!" The vendor nodded, without any doubt. The name of Wangsheng Hall was well-known in Liyue, and the name of Zhongli, the guest of Wangsheng Hall, was highly sought after in Liyue. He was a truly elegant person, well-informed, and well-spoken.

In a country that believes in the God of Contracts, most people will not doubt each other when doing business.

With the name of Zhongli, Luo Chaya continued to walk on the street, eating candied haws while selecting various ornaments and small jewelry. She also picked a lantern so that she could see in the dark of the cell.

Finally, Luo Chaya looked up at the sky, confirmed that it was getting late, and then walked towards the prison with a bag of things.

However, when Luo Chaya saw Ningguang standing at the door of her cell waiting for her to return, she felt terrible. No, why is Ningguang here? Luo Chaya stared at Ningguang in front of her with a frown, thinking of something to say to evade the question.

In Luo Chaya's plan, she could just pretend to be a prison visitor and return to the cell where she was alone without anyone noticing. And Ningguang should have a lot of things to deal with today, so how could she have time to come and see her?

"Back?" Ningguang's eyes fell on the half candied haws that Luo Chaya was holding and the palace lantern in her other hand. God knows how angry she was when she came over and found that Luo Chaya was gone. She first severely reprimanded the Qianyan Army for dereliction of duty. She had just sent everyone out to look for Luo Chaya's whereabouts, but she didn't expect that she would come back like this!

"What a coincidence, Master Ningguang." Luo Chaya stood there for a while, and finally decided to smile and say hello first. She waved to Ningguang. As the saying goes, don't hit someone who smiles.

"You... went out shopping?" Ningguang looked at Luo Chaya's current state and felt a strange feeling. Luo Chaya was probably... a suspect now, right? She should still be in jail, right? How did she get out?

Luo Chaya smiled and quickly walked towards Ningguang, then walked around her and returned to her cell. She put down the things in her hands and turned to Ningguang and said, "Hey, Master Ningguang, come in and sit down!"

"..." Ningguang looked at Luo Chaya, who was smiling, with a frown on her face. She walked into the cell, stared at the girl with sea-blue hair, and said, "I really wonder who you are. How can you be so relaxed at a time like this?"

"This is called finding joy in suffering!" Luo Chaya said with a smile.

Ningguang looked back at the cell door and asked, "I remember the cell door should be locked, and the Qianyan Army will not open the door for you. So, can you tell me how you got out?"

"Uh..." Luo Chaya scratched her head awkwardly. She ate the candied haws in her hand, then made a gesture and said, "Just... did it casually, and then went out like this. Yes, that's right. The door opened as soon as I pushed it, and I don't know what happened!"

Luo Chaya became more and more confident as she spoke, as if everything she said was true.

“It opened with just one push?” Ningguang looked at the lock that was obviously broken directly, her expression very serious. She looked at Luo Chaya who looked innocent, and added: “One thousand Mora for one lock. You broke it, so you have to pay for it. But since what happened today was our mistake, we won’t have to pay for it.”

"Mistake? Have you checked it clearly?" Luo Chaya was stunned after hearing Ningguang's words.

Ningguang continued, "Of course! The Rock King is a martial god. With your strength, it is unlikely that you will be able to assassinate him. I have sent people to investigate many things about you. I know that you just came to Liyue Harbor today and have never had any contact with Liyue Harbor before."

"As expected of Lady Ningguang, you are so efficient!" Luo Chaya clapped her hands and praised Ningguang. Of course, she knew that Ye Lan might have contributed more in this.

Ningguang continued, "This morning before you entered Liyue Harbor, you seemed to have come into contact with the Demon-Fighting Great Sage. Do you know the Demon-Fighting Great Sage?"

"We just met today." Luo Chaya answered, and she had a new understanding of Ningguang's intelligence network. She even knew what happened this morning. She really deserved to be the leader of the Liyue Seven Stars, Tianquan Ningguang!

Ningguang stared at Luo Chaya and asked, "So, are you an immortal?"

"Immortal? How could Lady Ningguang think so? Of course I'm not an immortal." Luo Chaya was stunned for a moment, then smiled and shook her head, "If I were an immortal, would I be captured by you so easily?"

Ningguang burst out laughing when she heard this. She continued, “Even if you are not an immortal, you must be an extraordinary person to be able to make friends with the Great Sage who Conquers Demons. Now that the Emperor has passed away, Liyue Harbor is in turmoil. Everyone in Liyue is caught in this chess game. So, I want to ask you for a favor. I wonder if you can agree to it.”

Having said that, Ningguang took out Luo Chaya's Eye of God, which was the glass ball, and returned it to her.

"Tell me what it is first." Luo Chaya looked at the Eye of God in front of her, and did not rush to agree to Ningguang's request, but asked her to tell him the details first. However, Ningguang's words made Luo Chaya suddenly realize that it was no wonder that she was waiting for her to come back here, because she had something to ask her.

Ningguang thought for a moment, sorted out her thoughts, and then said to Luo Chaya: "The Emperor has passed away. The golden-haired traveler who came with you and the floating spirit beside her have gone to look for the immortals living in the mountains and forests. The Seven Stars and the immortals have not had any contact for a long time. Now with the Emperor's matter, I am afraid there will be misunderstandings."

“So, you intend to let me serve as a bridge of communication between the immortals and you, the Seven Stars of Liyue?” Luo Chaya seemed to understand what Ningguang meant.

Ningguang nodded slightly and said, "That's basically it. You are not from Liyue, so this is often the only way to get out of the fog and look at the matter from another perspective. Although Miss Ganyu can also be, she is mostly the immortal side after all, and she is not very good at chatting and socializing."

"Is there a Mora?" Luo Chaya was most concerned about this question. "If I agree, it should be considered as being hired by you, right? Will you pay me a salary?"