Genshin Impact: Return of the Water Queen

"Hello, I'm Luo Chaya!" Luo Chaya waved to Qiqi and introduced herself.

Zhongli explained the situation to Qiqi and asked her to lead the way for Luo Chaya. After listening, Qiqi nodded and said, "Well, it's no problem to lead the way for this sister. I've been to Qingce Manor before, and I should still remember the route."

"Then I'll trouble you, Miss Qiqi." Zhongli nodded in thanks. Qiqi turned around and said a few words to Bai Zhu. Then she packed up her medicine basket and left Bubulu with Zhongli and Luo Chaya.

On the way, Zhongli introduced Qiqi to Luo Chaya, "Although this girl's past was somewhat tragic, she possesses immortal power and is one of the three-eyed and five-manifested immortals who protect Liyue. Just follow her to Qingce Manor. If you get lost..."

"What should we do if we get lost?" Luo Chaya followed Zhongli and asked with a smile.

Zhongli was silent for a moment, then continued, "If you get lost, just shout Xiao's name. If he hears you, he should come to meet you and take you back to Liyue Harbor. However, with Miss Qiqi's abilities, you shouldn't get lost, right?"

Qiqi, who was following Luo Chaya and Zhongli, nodded and continued, "Yes, Qiqi, I know the way. So, Qiqi won't get lost! Sister Luo Chaya, don't be afraid, Qiqi is very capable."

"I'm not afraid." Luo Chaya shook her head. If Qiqi wasn't wearing a hat, she really wanted to touch her hair. How could there be such a cute loli zombie in this world!

Why don't you take her back to Fontaine as well?

Zhongli naturally had no idea what Luo Chaya was thinking. He led the two to the exit of Liyue Harbor and turned back to say, "There are still some things to do in Wangsheng Hall, so I won't see you off any further. After we get to Qingce Manor, I think you should be able to find Lotiya, right?"

"Of course, don't worry." Luo Chaya nodded. Although she was not on the throne, she was the most authentic water demon in Teyvat. She was so close, how could she not find her followers?

Qiqi pulled the strap of the medicine basket on her shoulder, raised her head and said to Luo Chaya, "Sister Luo Chaya, we are ready to go! Let's go!"

"Okay, let's go!" Luo Chaya nodded and followed Qiqi with a smile on her face.

Zhongli stood there, watching the two go away. After they turned a corner and disappeared from sight, he turned around and walked towards Liyue Harbor. He did not go anywhere else, but went straight to the Hall of Rebirth. What he said just now about the Hall of Rebirth still had business to attend to.

"Where's Zhongli? Where's the guest official? Where's the others?"

As soon as Zhongli returned to the Hall of Rebirth, he heard Hu Tao frantically searching for someone inside. He sighed helplessly and walked towards the direction where the sound came from. After passing through the corridor, he saw Hu Tao who was questioning other people over there. He said to Hu Tao, "Master, I'm here."

Hu Tao turned around suddenly, looked at Zhongli, and rushed over, "Guest! You're finally back!"

"Why is the hall master looking for me so urgently?" Zhongli looked at Hu Tao who was standing in front of him and almost pounced on him, a little confused.

Hu Tao took out the bill from his pocket and asked, "What's the matter with this bill? The candied haws and palace lanterns are all forgot, but there are also hairpins and earrings. Keqing, do you have a lover? Why did you buy these things?"

Ah, it turns out to be the bill from Luo Chaya yesterday.

Zhongli didn't know whether to laugh or cry after hearing Hu Tao's question. He shook his head and said, "Master, you are joking. How could I have a lover? This bill was sent by a good friend of mine. Master, don't worry about it. Just deduct it from my salary."

"How can that be possible! A guest official is the face of our Wangsheng Hall. If outsiders knew that I deducted your wages, who knows what they would say!" Hu Tao patted the Shenzhou tablet and said proudly, "It's just some small things. This hall master invited you!"

"Thank you, Hall Master." Zhongli nodded in thanks.

Walnut looked at him curiously, laughed, and asked in a low voice: "So can you tell me what's going on? How did this bill come about? Who was it bought for? It can't be the one from yesterday..."

"It is indeed hers, but she is not my sweetheart, just a close friend. Hall Master, please stop speculating." Zhongli did not hide it from Hu Tao and said it clearly. How could he, who has a heart as hard as a rock, have a sweetheart?

Hearing the seriousness in Zhongli's words, Hu Tao also put away her previous expression of wanting to hear gossip, nodded and said: "Yes, I understand!"

Although Hu Tao was the head of the Wangsheng Hall and Zhong Li was only a guest official, Zhong Li's status in the Wangsheng Hall was no lower than her! In fact, to some extent, Zhong Li was more important to the Wangsheng Hall!

Things on Zhongli's side came to an end, and the news that Luo Chaya followed Qiqi to leave Liyue Harbor soon reached Ningguang, and it was Ye Lan who told Ningguang personally.

"You said that she followed Qiqi and left Liyue Harbor and headed towards Qingce Manor?" Ningguang was a little surprised after hearing Ye Lan's report.

"Yes." Ye Lan nodded.

"What are they going to do in Qingce Manor?" Ningguang folded her hands across her chest and paced back and forth, thinking. Soon, she stopped in front of the map of Liyue and looked at the various areas on it.

Ningguang looked at the location of Qingce Manor and Liyue Harbor and said, "Qiqi from Bubulu, she is a zombie, right? As I remember, she is also an immortal. It seems that Luo Chaya's relationship with the immortal is indeed unusual."

Ye Lan then said to Ning Guang, "It was the guest official Zhongli from the Wangsheng Hall who brought Luo Chaya to look for Qiqi!"

"Zhongli, the guest official of the Wangsheng Hall?" Ningguang glanced at Ye Lan and frowned slightly. "I heard that the guest official is well-versed in ancient and modern affairs, and has a lot of experience in etiquette, antiques, jade and other things! He has a long-standing reputation in all walks of life in Liyue, and many people are willing to spend a lot of money to hire him."

"Yes, I have investigated the guest official Zhongli. It seems that he has been a guest official in the Hall of Rebirth for a long time. Apart from that, I can't find any information about his family background. It seems that he appeared in Liyue out of thin air." Ye Lan told Ningguang about her investigation results on Zhongli. "By the way, when Luo Chaya came out of the cell, she seemed to have gone to find this guest official Zhongli. And the first thing she did after entering Liyue was to go to the Hall of Rebirth."

"It seems that this guest official Zhongli has a close relationship with Luo Chaya, and he took Luo Chaya to find the immortal Qiqi. Moreover, even you can't find out his past background and family. I guess he is also an immortal living in seclusion in Liyue." Based on the information found by Ye Lan, it is easy to draw this conclusion.

Ningguang then said to Ye Lan: "Notify the Qianyan Army along the way not to stop Luo Chaya and Qiqi."

"Yes!" Ye Lan nodded and took note of the matter.