Chapter 145: Letter from Liyue (2 per day, 2/, please vote)
Back to the embassy,

Then I saw Shi Jie hurried over.
"Your Excellency the Ambassador, we have a visitor."

Wang Hao was a little confused: "Guest?"

He just arrived in Mond yesterday. Who would come to visit him at this time?
"Who is it?" However, he did not stand there in a daze, and nodded to Shi Jie: "Is it in the conference room?"

Shi Jie: "Yes, I have been waiting for a while. He said he was a nobleman and refused to reveal his specific identity."

He refused to reveal his identity, probably because it was a bad one.

If he can wait, it means that he really has something to ask him.

Wang Hao understood what was going on. He nodded slightly and said to Shi Jie, "Okay, please take Mr. Albedo and little Klee to the cafeteria. Oh, and tell the chef to cook fish for Klee."

Then he looked at Albedo and said apologetically, "I'm so sorry. I wanted to take you guys to taste some Liyue food, but now I have to excuse myself."

Albedo took Klee from Wang Hao and shook his head: "It's okay."

Ke Li also shook her head very sensibly: "Adults have their own things to do, Ke Li, it's okay."

"Well, Keli is so good."

After praising them, Wang Hao handed the two to Shi Jie and walked towards the meeting room.
The embassy's conference room is large enough to accommodate dozens of people.
But now, there is only a middle-aged man inside.
Originally he was accompanied by embassy staff, but he "drove" them out.

Open the door and go in,

Wang Hao fixed his eyes on the middle-aged man: "Is it you who are looking for me?"

His tone was not intimate, but rather had a sense of distance.

As an ambassador, he expressed his closeness to the Mondstadt government, the Liyue people in Mondstadt, and even ordinary Mondstadt people.
But there was absolutely no one who concealed his identity to see him.

The middle-aged man looked at Wang Hao, lingered on his young face for a moment, then stood up and put his hand on his chest: "I greet you with the glorious sun, Mr. Ambassador."

Without waiting for Wang Hao to ask, he introduced himself and said, "The distinguished Lawrence family is here in person. I have something important to tell you. Please accept the honor bestowed by the nobles with solemn etiquette and the greatest sincerity."

Wang Hao was slightly stunned. This was the first time he heard such a strange way of speaking.

【W.C. Lawrence.】

[It's really hard to hold back. Lawrence actually came to see Wang Hao. ]

[Normal, Lawrence also looked for the Fatui delegation.]

[For those Lawrence people who are determined to restore the glory of Lawrence, any external force is worth winning over. ]

[The more I understand Lawrence, the more I feel sorry for Eula. ]

【…】

"Lawrence? I've heard about your story. What do you want from me?"

Wang Hao didn't care about the other party's strange etiquette and asked directly.

The middle-aged Lawrence had a somewhat unchanging expression, as if he felt that it was very rude of Wang Hao to not show corresponding courtesy.

But thinking that he needed help from others, he endured it and did not scold.

"I am Schubert Lawrence, and I am here for the friendship between Mondstadt and Liyue."

Wang Hao nodded slightly and pointed to the chair: "Please sit down, Mr. Lawrence."

After both parties were seated, Wang Hao continued, "Although I only arrived in Mondstadt yesterday, I know something about Lawrence's affairs. You just said that you came here for the friendship between Mondstadt and Liyue..."

At this point, Wang Hao chuckled, "Haha, sorry, it's a bit rude, but I'm curious, is Lawrence still capable of representing Mond now?"

Schubert's expression froze for a moment, but he quickly replied, "This is exactly why I came to visit you. If you are willing to help us, Lawrence will surely be able to regain the glory that belongs to us."

After hearing what the other party said, Wang Hao raised his eyebrows and asked with some amusement: "I'm sorry, Mr. Lawrence, what do you mean by help?"

"As long as you represent Liyue and are willing to support the Lawrence family to regain power..."

Schubert had not yet finished his words.

Wang Hao simply waved his hand and said, "I'm very sorry. If Mr. Lawrence came to the embassy just to say this, then I'm very sorry. Liyue has no intention of interfering in the politics of other countries. We can't provide the help you need."

Support Lawrence's return to Mond management and let them take the top spot?

Even if Wang Hao had a mental breakdown, he would never make such a choice.

"No, Mr. Ambassador, this is a very profitable matter, and Liyue will definitely not suffer any loss." Schubert wanted to persuade him a few more times.

But Wang Hao didn't want to listen.

If the other party wants to carry out some business cooperation with Liyue in the name of the Lawrence family, Wang Hao will not refuse directly.

But persuading Wang Hao to interfere in Mondstadt's politics in the name of Liyue is no different from seeking death.
Not only would he make enemies with a large group of Mondstadt's powerful warriors, but Wang Hao would not be able to explain to the Qixing about Liyue.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Lawrence, I have something important to deal with and cannot continue this meeting. If you are interested in Liyue culture, you can consult our staff, but we will not agree to this matter."

As he spoke, Wang Hao stood up and shouted outside the conference room, "Someone, prepare a gift for Mr. Lawrence to take away."

Well, I can only say that I gave the other party the last bit of face.

Schubert, with great reluctance,
But seeing Wang Hao's increasingly cold eyes, he finally gave up.

Schubert can be superior in front of the Mondstadt people, but in front of an ambassador from Liyue, who represents the will of all Liyue, his bloodline and arrogance... are worthless.

Get up slowly,

Schubert maintained his last bit of dignity and said, "In that case, I apologize for disturbing you, but I hope Mr. Ambassador can keep today's conversation confidential."

Wang Hao nodded slightly: "Of course, I'm not a talkative person."

Schubert said goodbye with difficulty and left in embarrassment, without taking the embassy's gift with him.

I don’t know if I don’t like it or I have forgotten it.

Watching Schubert leave,

Wang Hao shook his head slightly and lowered his opinion of this family a few points.

When Schubert came to find him, didn’t he know about his deeds in Liyue?
Wang Hao "massacred" three corrupt families in Liyue. These families were not much different from the former Lawrence families.

Therefore, Wang Hao's attitude obviously makes it impossible for him to get close to the Lawrence family.

But Schubert came over the day after Wang Hao arrived in Mond.
Or maybe he overestimated the reputation of the Lawrence family.

Or maybe he never understood Wang Hao at all.

If you cooperate with such a person, you will fail.

Leave the meeting room,
Wang Hao walked towards the cafeteria. The two people over there were the real guests.

Arriving at the cafeteria,

Then I heard Kelly's innocent voice.

"Delicious, this is delicious."

"This one is delicious too, wow, they are all delicious."

A Liyue-style round table was filled with more than a dozen delicious dishes.

Probably because Wang Hao had instructed Shi Jie, more than half of the dishes were fish.

Boiled fish, pickled fish, sweet and sour fish, braised fish, fish head and radish soup...

Grilled fish, fried fish, fish fillet...

This is simply Klee's paradise.

Of course, it would be even better if these fish were fried by Klee.

"Hey, Brother Wang Hao."

Seeing Wang Hao coming over, Keli jumped off the chair excitedly, ran to Wang Hao and hugged his thighs.

Klee can distinguish between a full meal and a full meal.

Wang Hao is treating today, and Keli knows that as long as she holds on to brother Wang Hao's thigh, she will be able to eat in the future.

Wang Hao picked up Keli and took out a silk scarf with a smile, then wiped the oil stains from Keli's mouth: "How is it? Does it taste good?"

Keli nodded vigorously: "Delicious, all delicious, Keli has never eaten so much fish."

To be precise, I have never eaten so much fish.

Albedo also stood up from his chair: "I am worried now that Klee's mouth is spoiled. She won't be able to eat the food of the Knights in the future."

The food at the Knights is actually pretty good.

But compared to the various styles of Liyue cuisine, it is still slightly inferior.

Of course, Albedo is being modest. Klee is generally not picky about food.

"Haha, then let Klee come to my place to eat in the future. The embassy doesn't need Klee's food. Of course, Albedo, you can come too."

Wang Hao said with a smile, carrying Keli back to the dining table and putting Keli back on her chair.

At this time, Shi Jie had already brought him the bowl and chopsticks.

Albedo shook his head slightly: "How can that be so embarrassing."

"What's there to be embarrassed about?" Wang Hao smiled warmly, completely different from his attitude towards Lawrence just now. "Come here, we can also exchange some knowledge about runes."

Runes are also one of the foundations of alchemy.

As the chief alchemist of the Knights Templar, Albedo's knowledge of runes cannot be bad.

"Well, Ambassador... Wang Hao, are you also good at runes?" Albedo was a little curious. In fact, Wang Hao had already demonstrated his identity as the holder of the Eye of Water Element yesterday.

But runes are different from elemental forces.
The elemental power can be mastered by the eyes of God.
The runes, those graphics and lines, give many people a headache just by looking at them.
A rune scholar is highly sought after by both the government and adventuring groups.

"I have learned some basic runes and some knowledge about Liyue's special runes. I don't know much about Mondstadt's runes."

Wang Hao told the truth.

He saw that Albedo was probably a down-to-earth researcher.
When talking to this kind of person, it's best not to beat around the bush.

It’s not that the other party doesn’t understand, but beating around the bush may wear out their patience.

"Is that so? Then we can indeed communicate." Albedo said.

Of course, he didn't take it too seriously.
After all, there were only a few people in the entire Mond who could communicate with him.

How could he possibly care about a Liyue ambassador?
Albedo's friendly attitude towards Wang Hao is entirely because of Klee.

While talking,
"By the way, does Albedo know about the Lawrence family?"

Wang Hao talked about the Lawrence family's visit just now.

Although he promised the other party not to reveal the content of the chat, Wang Hao also needed to express his attitude towards the Knights.

That is, he did not cooperate with the Lawrence family.

"Lawrence? Um, the one who visited you just now was the Lawrence family?" Although Albedo used a question, his words were very certain.
He shook his head slightly. “I am not familiar with the Lawrence family, but the captain of the Knights’ Guerrilla Squad, [Wave Knight] Eula Lawrence, is a very good person.”

"I didn't seem to see this Knight Eula at the banquet yesterday?" Wang Hao asked with some confusion.

"She must be on a mission. The Grand Commander recently ordered the elimination of monsters in Mondstadt in preparation for some future plans. As the captain of the guerrilla team, Eula is probably still out there carrying out a mission," Albedo explained.

Wang Hao nodded slightly.

On his way here, he also encountered a reconnaissance team clearing out monsters, so he probably dealt with them.

If Albedo hadn't said it, Wang Hao would have thought that the other party was Lawrence, so he didn't attend the banquet.

It now seems that although the Lawrence family has a bad reputation among the people, within the Knights Templar, everyone at least treats this [Wave Knight] equally.

Of course, it could also be that this [Wave Knight] proved himself to the Knights.

In short, the fact that the netizens admire her very much shows that this knight is respectable.

After all, barrage is very picky.

Even the Emperor has many not-so-serious nicknames.

Few people can receive their unanimous praise.

"If you want to know more about the Lawrence family, maybe I can introduce you to Eula. Of course, she has some strange habits, I hope you don't mind."

Albedo said.

[Humph, you said bad things about me behind my back. I will remember this grudge.]

[Okay, okay, Eula Benla, right? 】

[Haha, I'll remember this grudge (Paimon version)]

[What is Eula? Is she a new character? I haven't even seen her pool. ]

【…】

The comments were full of amusement.

Wang Hao also shook his head: "No, I will definitely come into contact with him in the future. I just want to ask about the Knights' attitude towards the Lawrence family."

Albedo became slightly serious: "Theoretically, I am also an outsider. I cannot empathize with the hatred that the Mond people have for Lawrence, but I still suggest that you keep your distance from the Lawrence family. This will help your work."

Why does Albedo admire Eula Lawrence?

It is precisely because the Lawrence family is indeed somewhat inhumane that calling them notorious is a compliment to them.

Growing up in this environment, Eula actually has a normal outlook on life and is even willing to join the Knights.
Even Albedo was moved by such courage and determination.

The more outstanding Eula becomes, the more unbearable the Lawrence family becomes, which holds her back.

"Well, I see. Thank you Albedo for clearing up the confusion."

Wang Hao smiled and nodded, then picked up a glass of... grape juice and raised his glass to Albedo to express his gratitude.

According to Wang Hao’s order, no drinking is allowed in the embassy except in necessary situations.

Of course, going to the pubs and bars in Mond for a drink after get off work is none of the embassy's business.

After all, it's impossible to really ban bars in Mond.

Beside her, Ke Li also raised her small cup: "Cheers, cheers."

Everyone smiled and clinked glasses with her.

The guests were delighted.

after lunch,
Wang Hao sent Albedo and Klee away and prepared some gifts from Liyue for them.

For the next period of time, Wang Hao became busy with his work, and Schubert Lawrence never appeared again.

Early December,

Ending a meeting with a Liyue merchant,
Wang Hao received a letter from Liyue.

There were more than a dozen of them.

I looked at the senders and saw that many of the names were written crookedly, and it was obvious that they were not adults' handwriting.

Wang Hao read the letters one by one and found that they were all written by children from the orphanage.
The letters expressed their longing for him and shared some interesting things in life.

For example, someone didn't memorize the text and was slapped on the palm by the teacher. He came back to complain to his grandmother, and was scolded by his grandmother again.

So-and-so played with fire at night and wet the bed, so his grandma punished him by making him wash clothes for everyone.

There are also those who brag about how they did very well on the exam and received praise from their teachers.

Wang Hao watched and smiled, with tenderness in his eyes.

Why do we work so hard? Isn't it so that these children can tell their funny and embarrassing stories without worries?

I put down a letter and picked up another one. The handwriting was still very ugly.

I looked at the sender. Oh, it was Xingqiu.

The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and Wang Hao felt a little uncomfortable.

Wang Hao really couldn't understand Xingqiu's handwriting.
The difficult swordplay, spearmanship, and martial arts tricks were not difficult for Xingqiu, but why couldn't he improve his handwriting?
It’s bad enough that you can’t write with a brush, but you can’t write with a hard pen either?

All I can say is that if God gives you something, he will also take something away.

What was taken away from Xingqiu was probably his talent for good handwriting.

Enduring the ugly handwriting, Wang Hao opened the envelope.
[From Wang Hao:
Dear friend Wang Hao, I am writing to you.
It's been a while since you left, and I miss you a little.
Everything is fine at the orphanage. Keqing even went there to express her condolences a few days ago.

Feiyun Chamber of Commerce also sent a batch of supplies, but grandma refused. She said that the orphanage had money now and could send the supplies to other people in need.
I didn't believe it at first, but then my grandmother showed me the account book of the orphanage.

It scared me, such a long string of zeros.
So many Domora, where are you from?

Forget it, it’s your own business, I won’t ask anymore.

By the way, a big thing happened in Liyue Harbor recently.

Did you know? Tianquan Ningguang raised a floating pavilion above Liyue Harbor.
It is said that it is called Qun Yu Pavilion.

It's a pity you're not here, otherwise I could have taken advantage of your relationship to go over and take a look.

My father and brother both went, but they didn’t take me with them. How shameful!

By the way, Keqing has taken back the house you rented out. She asked me not to tell you and said she would give you a surprise when you come back.

Hey, I don’t know whether you are eating well or living well in Mond.

Please wait for me. Once I have dealt with my father and brother, I will come to Mond to find you.

……

Okay, that’s all I have to say. Don’t worry, I will continue to write to you if anything happens in Liyue Harbor.

Be sure to take good care of yourself.

——Xingqiu. 】

Xingqiu's handwriting is ugly, but the concern it reveals is very warm.

He also wrote a lot about what happened recently in Liyue Harbor.

Sister Ningguang’s Qun Yu Pavilion was indeed lifted into the air. It was a pity that I didn’t see it.

Keqing also did a lot for him behind the scenes, which touched Wang Hao a little.

After reading the letter from beginning to end, Wang Hao put it away and put it aside.

Then he looked at the last letter.

The envelope is lavender, with a hint of lavender scent.

Even after a long journey, the envelope has no wrinkles.
The envelope was printed with the four big characters "Written by Wang Hao" and followed by a hairpin mark, indicating the identity of the sender.

(End of this chapter)