Chapter 173 Visiting Zhongli
"Hey, where are the people?"

When Keqing came out of the kitchen with tea, she found that Ye Lan had disappeared.

"Let's go."

Wang Hao replied with a smile.

Keqing glared at him angrily: "How can a guest come and leave without even a sip of water? You didn't even stay for a while."

"We are all family, there is no need to be so polite." Wang Hao waved his hand.

"Okay, okay, you guys are family, I'll be polite, okay."

Keqing acted like she was an outsider and was very angry.

Seeing this, Wang Hao quickly stood up, walked over and put the tea on the table, then put his arms around Keqing's slender waist.

"How can you be so falsely polite? It's my fault. I didn't know how to be polite and didn't keep the guests."

When things get a little emotional like this, don't argue about who is right.
Because if you argue for reason, then there will be no reason.

Being hugged by Wang Hao, Keqing's face turned slightly red. She stopped pretending to be angry and hugged Wang Hao with a smile: "Then I will punish you by making you cook tonight."

"Of course, of course. How about I make you some golden shrimp balls?"

Wang Hao whispered softly, touching Keqing's hair.

"Hehe." Keqing hummed with satisfaction.

Ye Lan probably never imagined that she would become a little interest between these two people.

The two chatted for a while before turning the topic to business.
"Ye Lan came to see you. Is there something important?" Keqing asked.

As the Jade Star, Keqing is very sensitive to major events.

What Ye Lan said above must be very important.

"Well, there is something. Do you still remember the casino owner?"

Of course Wang Hao would not hide it from Keqing now.

This matter was supposed to be discussed with Qixing, so there is no problem in talking to Keqing first.

"That fat boss? I remember that he was captured by the Fatui. Later, the Thousand Rocks Army cleared out their secret base. When they found him, he was already unconscious and died within a few days."

Keqing is well aware of this official information.

As soon as Wang Hao opened his mouth, she remembered.

"Yes, it's the fat boss. When I was dealing with him, I set a trap for the Fatui. Now the Fatui have fallen into the trap." Wang Hao said.

"What kind of set?"

Keqing's eyes lit up and she became interested.

She has always liked Wang Hao's 'badness'.
Ever since they met, this kind of "badness" was the quality that attracted her the most.

From opening the market in the academy, using dinner parties to gather people's hearts and eliminate the influence of gambling,
Then there was the building materials incident, and the rumor spreading incident about the shantytowns.
Although some of Wang Hao's methods are incompatible with Keqing, she is very willing to listen and watch.

"After returning from Guhua Sect, I helped Sister Ningguang to clear out some Fatui camps and learned that the Fatui were looking for something related to the Immortals."

Wang Hao considered his words carefully and attributed the cause of the incident to the original mission.
After all, he couldn't say that it was the comments that told him that the Fatui would cause trouble in the future.

"I thought the Fatui might have some bad plans, so I put a tampered talisman with no taboos in the fat boss's assets to fish for him."

"As long as the fools use this talisman to do evil, they will be hooked."

Wang Hao did not directly say that he suspected that the Fatui might release the devil.

Because his intelligence system at the time was not enough to integrate this information.

"The Fatui are looking for traces of the Immortal?" Keqing frowned slightly. "Ningguang never told me about this."

Wang Hao smiled and said, "You are busy enough already. Sister Ningguang can't leave everything to you."

After hearing this, Keqing couldn't tell for a moment whether Wang Hao was concerned about her or making excuses for Ningguang.

She shook her head, not caring, and continued, "If the Fatui do something, you can stop them, right?"

"Well, Mond and his group, I have almost guessed what the Fatui want to do." Wang Hao nodded slightly.

Keqing's eyes lit up: "What are they going to do?"

If we can figure out the goal of the Fatui, it will be easier to deal with them.

Wang Hao replied: "When we were in Mondstadt, the Fatui envoys there also put pressure on the Knights many times, trying to force the God of Wind to appear. They seemed to want to get something from the God."

His experience in Mondstadt fully proves that the target of the Fatui is the gods behind all countries.

Wendy’s identity cannot be made public casually, but it is okay to tell it to people at the seven-star level.

Anyway, it is impossible for Qixing to say anything and spread the news.

Moreover, he has a Heart of God in his hand. If anyone really doubts him, he can simply take out the Heart of God to prove that he is not lying.

The existence of the Heart of God is the greatest evidence of Wang Hao.

It can't be that Wang Hao killed the God of Wind and took away the Heart of God.

It must be the Fatui who did the bad thing, and Wang Hao was brave enough to do the right thing.

“Luring the gods?” Keqing’s eyes widened. “They want to attack the Emperor?”

Without waiting for Wang Hao to explain, Keqing looked confused and asked, "Do they want to die? Who do they think they are to attack the Emperor?"

Keqing has questioned some of the Emperor's behaviors and ideas.

But he never questioned the Emperor's military power.

Not only Keqing, few people in the entire Teyvat have questioned the martial power of Geolord.

Morax gained his fame by killing his way through the Demon War.

A mere group of fools actually wanted to attack the Emperor. Keqing was not even angry. Instead, she thought these people might be crazy.

It's like a group of ants saying they want to put out the sun.

"Don't underestimate the Fatui. Each of their executive officers has authority granted by the Ice Queen and is very powerful."

Although Wang Hao had fought with the executive officer before and had the upper hand,

But he was still very cautious when talking about the Fatui's executive officers.

From the barrage, he knew that there was a huge gap between the Fatui executives.

The strong ones are comparable to demons, and the weak ones are almost at the pinnacle of human combat power.

These executives should not be underestimated.

“So, they want to use the Hundred Taboos Talisman to ask for an audience with the Emperor?” Keqing asked with a frown.

In her opinion, the Hundred Taboos Talisman can be used to visit the immortals. What the Fatui can do with the Hundred Taboos Talisman is to use it to ask for an audience with the Emperor.

"That's not necessarily true. They might do something even more extreme." Wang Hao smiled, but a chill appeared in his eyes.

Although what is about to happen is most likely driven by the Emperor.

But, the Emperor didn't say that you must release the demon.
This was the Fatui's own choice. It is impossible to say that the Fatui were not wrong just because the Emperor knew about it.

So, after the incident was over, Wang Hao still did not intend to let the Fatui go.

"Something more outrageous?" Keqing's eyes were filled with confusion.

Isn't the Hundred Taboos Talisman used to visit immortals? What could be more outrageous?
Send people to harass the immortals?
The main reason is that the Hundred Taboos Talisman is too unpopular, and Keqing doesn’t know much about it.

She only knew that the Talisman of No Taboos could allow one to visit the immortals, but she did not know that the Talisman of No Taboos could also open the seal of the immortals.

Wang Hao did not hide anything and told Keqing everything about the usage of the Hundred Taboos Talisman that he had obtained from Zhongli Keqing.

After listening to Wang Hao's explanation, Keqing suddenly became serious: "You mean, a large number of taboo-free scrolls can open the seals set up by immortals or even emperors?"

Even without Wang Hao saying it explicitly, she had already thought of Guyun Pavilion.

Thinking about it again, she remembered the Fatui major who was captured in Lonely Cloud Pavilion together with Wang Hao and Xingqiu.

Thinking from this, the Fatui's plan for Lonely Cloud Pavilion must have started a long time ago.

"No, we can't let them launch their plan. I'm going to mobilize the Qianyan Army and capture them all."

Keqing stood up suddenly and was about to capture all the Fatui.

Lifting the seal of Guyun Pavilion is too terrifying.

The demon god released from the seal might cause great disaster to Liyue, which is something Keqing would never allow to happen.

Wang Hao quickly grabbed her and said, "Don't worry, don't worry. If you go to deal with them now, you don't have any evidence."

Keqing paused, her face darkening, "We can't wait until something happens before we deal with it, right?"

For ordinary small matters, it’s okay to just deal with them later.

This is a major matter concerning the Demon God, so the disaster must be nipped in the bud.

If the demons sealed by the Emperor really come out, it will be difficult to clean up the mess.

The entire Liyue Harbor might be destroyed.

evidence?

In the face of such a disaster, what evidence is there? Let’s arrest them all first.

"Don't worry, I'm here."

Wang Hao held Keqing's little hand and patted it, signaling her to be at ease.

"Remember those talismans with no taboos? In fact, they were all tampered with."

Wang Hao introduced his plan to Keqing.

"If the Fatui really goes that far and wants to release the Demon God to force the Emperor to appear, then I will take action. The power of those unrestricted scrolls will become the power to seal off the Demon God again."

As he spoke, Wang Hao stretched out his hand, and a green chess piece floated in his palm.

"With this thing, a restricted demon god won't be able to cause any trouble."

Wang Hao did not say that he could deal with the devil, but took out the Heart of God.

Saying that you can deal with the devil is somewhat exaggerated and it is not easy to convince people.

But if you say that it relies on the power of God’s heart, it is easy for people to believe it.

however,
Keqing glanced at the thing in Wang Hao's hand and showed a trace of doubt: "What is this?"

Even though she was a seven-star master, she had never seen this thing.

However, she could sense the powerful force contained in this chess piece.

"This is the Heart of God, a treasure that contains the power of God. It is also the proof of the Seven Rulings of the Earthly World, and it is also what the Fatui want to seize in Mondstadt."

Wang Hao did not hide anything and said it directly.
"I was in Mondstadt at the time, and I took action halfway and snatched it away."

After listening to what Wang Hao said, Keqing was stunned.

You went to Mondstadt as an ambassador and brought back the Heart of the God of Wind?
Is Fengshen so generous?

It won't cause a diplomatic incident.

"This..." Keqing didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Don't worry, His Majesty Barbatos knows that I took the Heart of God away."

Wang Hao saw his lover's concern, explained, and then continued,
"With the help of the Heart of God, even if the Demon God is unsealed, I will be able to suppress it."

Even without the Heart of God, Wang Hao could still deal with the situation by himself in the form of being hit back by the Qun Yu Pavilion as mentioned in the comments.

The Heart of God only made him more confident and could also better convince Keqing.

Of course, the most crucial thing is that Wang Hao knows that this is a test.

Keqing's serious expression relaxed slightly: "Although you are sure, you still have to inform the other seven stars..."

"Well, I told Ye Lan before, and I will inform Qixing."

After a pause, Wang Hao looked at Keqing.

“This is actually a great opportunity.”

"What?" Keqing raised her eyebrows and looked at Wang Hao, wanting to know what the opportunity was.

"Do you still remember our philosophy?" Wang Hao said.

Keqing nodded immediately: "Of course, the people of Liyue must be prepared to move forward alone. Human rule... may not be inferior to divine rule."

It is this advanced concept that has caused Yuhengxing to become controversial.

"The possible disaster this time is our chance to prove ourselves to the Emperor."

“It’s still a little early to talk about human rule and divine rule.”

Wang Hao smiled softly.

"But before a child wants his father to feel at ease and move forward on his own, he must do something to let his father know that he has grown up."

I want the Emperor to prove that the people of Liyue can do it...

Keqing's eyes lit up slightly.

This is actually a false proposition. After all, Teyvat is a world full of demons.

Extraordinary powers emerge in an endless stream.

It is basically impossible to achieve true rule by man.

Just like what the bullet screen said,
A country without nuclear weapons does not have true sovereignty.

The so-called sovereignty is given to you by others.

But this does not mean that human efforts are useless.

There are still countless suffering people who are fighting with almost no hope for their country, nation, children and future. Are you going to wipe out their efforts just because you don't have nuclear weapons?

That's definitely not possible.

same,

Facing a group of hardworking Liyue people and a group of lazy Liyue people,
Which one will the Emperor approve of more?
Nature is striving for progress.

During the two years of being assigned to Mond, Wang Hao saw a lot and talked a lot with the barrage.

He knew that the human rule suitable for Liyue was not the so-called deification.

That's unrealistic and double standard.
The gods of Liyue are not stone statues that are worshipped by people; they have truly fought and shed blood for Liyue.

Why do you want to deify people just because you say it is ruled by people? That's just bullshit.

Wang Hao felt that Liyue’s rule by humans should also include immortals… because immortals are also humans.

Human rule should not avoid immortals, but should actively welcome the participation of immortals.
Everyone discusses and decides the future of Liyue together. This is called human rule.

If the Emperor's final say was removed and replaced by the Seven Stars' one-man rule, what would be the difference from before?
Oh, there is a difference.

That's not as good as the Emperor. After all, the Emperor has the power to turn the tide at any time.

But Wang Hao also knew that his idea might be good, but to realize it, a prerequisite was required.

Prove to the Emperor and the immortals that the people of Liyue already have the power to move forward with them.

Instead of just being able to survive under their protection.

Precisely because he understood this, Wang Hao told Keqing that what the Fatui were doing now was an opportunity to prove themselves to the Emperor and the immortals.

Nothing can better demonstrate the capabilities of the people of Liyue than dealing with a demon-level crisis.

As for Wang Hao's existence...

Again, Wang Hao is also a part of Liyue.

It doesn’t count if it’s slightly open, and it doesn’t count if it’s not closed either.

After a long pause, Keqing finally nodded slightly: "What you said makes sense. Perhaps we can use this opportunity to prove to the Emperor that we have this ability."

“However, the plan needs to be improved.”

Keqing thought for a while and said:
"First, we must prepare in advance to deal with the impact of the demon god. Liyue has not seen such a crisis for hundreds of years.

This requires mobilizing the army in advance and making preparations. The ordinary people in Liyue Harbor also need protection..."

"These are the things we will discuss with Qixing later." Wang Hao nodded.

Since this is a crisis that tests Liyue, it is impossible for Wang Hao to wait for the demon god to be unsealed and then go forward alone to eat the giant octopus.

Then it’s not a test, it’s a unique show.

After the demon appeared.

Liyue’s military deployment, the evacuation of ordinary people, and many basic things are the real goals that are being tested.

Even Nanahoshi's determination to sacrifice is part of the test.

If Wang Hao were to resolve the disaster alone, the goal of the test would not be achieved.

This... maybe the Emperor wouldn't care, but for the immortals, they can't see the efforts of ordinary people.

Therefore, the timing of Wang Hao's action also needs to be carefully planned.

It can’t be too early, as it won’t allow the people of Liyue to demonstrate their current capabilities.

It can't be too late. If the Demon God really enters the Liyue Harbor area, the losses will be too great.

You need to choose a very precise time to kill the giant octopus and complete this test.

Well, it should be said that it is an open-book test.

The two of them talked in detail about what work they needed to prepare in advance.

There was another knock at the door.

I got up and went to open the door. This time, food was really delivered.
Chat ended.

Wang Hao started cooking, and Keqing unconsciously went into the kitchen to help.

When the two were busy,
Northland Bank,

Tartaglia received Arechino who came from outside Liyue Harbor.

"Why are you here?"

Tartaglia is puzzled by Arlecino's arrival.

It is rare for two executive officers to appear in the same country at the same time.

Alechino glanced over Tartaglia's shoulder: "Are you hurt?"

With her keen eyesight, she could naturally notice the wound on Tartaglia's shoulder.

Tartaglia waved her hand: "It's just a minor injury. Why are you here? Shouldn't you be going to Fontaine?"

"Piero asked me to come here to trade the Heart of God." said Alechino.

Tartaglia's eyes widened. "Trading the Heart of the God? He made a deal with the God of Rock?"

"It's not the Heart of the God of Rock, it's the Heart of the God of Wind." Alecino waved his hand and explained.

Tartaglia was even more stunned, as if she didn't understand. "Come to Liyue to trade the Heart of the Wind God? Shouldn't that be Rosaline's job? And how can Liyue have the Heart of the Wind God?"

"Rosalin recently sent back intelligence from her homeland that the Heart of the Wind God was taken away by a Liyue man named Wang Hao. Piero felt that it was not appropriate to take it by force, so I came to negotiate a deal."

Arlecchino felt that it would be troublesome to ask and answer questions with Tartaglia, so she just said everything.

"The specific transaction has almost been finalized. Piero will mobilize enough demon materials from the mainland, and I will go to Fontaine, so the final transaction will be left to you."

As Alecino spoke, he noticed that Tartaglia's expression changed slightly. He looked at him in confusion and asked, "Do you have any questions?"

Tartaglia shrugged: "This injury was caused by Wang Hao."

He was also planning to challenge Wang Hao again after he recovered from his injuries.

As a result, some kind of deal is going to be made. Wouldn't it be difficult for him to challenge it?
Otherwise, Wang Hao would be annoyed and the deal for the Heart of God would be cancelled, which would be bad. "How did you... offend him?" Alechino glanced at Tartaglia in surprise.

She was surprised that Tartaglia was not crippled, but only slightly injured.
Whether it was Rosaline's intelligence or what Alechino saw with her own eyes,
Wang Hao is very strong.

It was incredible that he was only slightly injured after his attack.

"Ahem." Seeing the look in Alechino's eyes, Tartaglia coughed a little embarrassedly, and then said, "I met him on the road. He seemed to be a strong enemy and I wanted to fight..."

Alechino raised an eyebrow: "And then?"

"And then he was subdued in one move. That guy... the power of the Sublime Eye is completely useless in front of him." Tartaglia said somewhat unconvinced.
He didn't realize that when he said that he couldn't use the Sublime Eye in front of Wang Hao,

Alechino's eyes flashed suddenly, as if he had caught some information.

Person……

These two words flashed through Alechino's mind.

Then he collected his thoughts and looked at Tartaglia again: "This won't affect the transaction, right?"

No matter what happens, it is certainly not more important than the deal to retrieve the Heart of God for the Queen.

Tartaglia also frowned, but still insisted: "He seems to dislike us Fatui. When we were on the street, he attacked me directly. If there weren't so many people, he might have used heavy hands to make me trade with him... Well, maybe we need to plan it out."

"Do you have any ideas?" asked Alecino.

Tartaglia nodded. "If you have already discussed it, I will just finish it. It shouldn't be a big problem."

At most, I can just be more humble.

During these days in Liyue, Tartaglia has also been working hard to learn the culture of Liyue.

For example...don't hit someone who smiles at you.

“…Before I leave, I will also tell Wang Hao that you will be in charge of the next transaction.” Alechino felt that it would be better for him to tell him.

Tartaglia nodded: "That would be the best."

After discussing the details of the transaction, Alechino left Northland Bank.

Walking on the streets of Feiyunpo,
Feeling the occasional gazes from the patrolling Thousand Rocks Army, Alechino remained expressionless.

This is normal. It would be abnormal if an executive officer entered Liyue Harbor twice or three times and the Liyue officials did not respond.

Not to mention that Arlecino didn't hide her intentions.

She was not put on the unwelcome list like the rich.

Apart from her role as an executive, she is just an ordinary tourist.

The Thousand Rocks, who were monitoring Arlecino, received the same order.

As long as the other party does not do anything illegal, there is no need to stop him.

Not only the Qianyan Army, but also the General Affairs Department's secret agents received the same order.

Alechino could also sense these observers, but she didn't take it seriously.

She wasn't planning on doing anything bad anyway.

He walked all the way to the orphanage and nodded to the Qianyan Army patrolling outside.

Then he walked in.

The children in the orphanage still remembered her and enthusiastically helped call the director’s grandmother out.

"Ms. Peruvian, are you here to see Wang Hao?" The director's grandmother received her with a smile.

"Just call me Peruvili. The title of Madam... doesn't suit me." Alechino said with a smile.

When she faced the director's grandmother, her expression was particularly gentle.

Then she asked, "Is Wang Hao here?"

The director's grandmother shook her head and said, "He's staying outside these days. If anything happens, please come back in a few days, Peruvian."

Grandma had no intention of telling outsiders Wang Hao's address.
Moreover, she knew that Wang Hao did not like this Peruvian.
If I tell the other party Wang Hao's address, they might even start a quarrel.

The old woman's vision may not be very high, but she has her own set of rules in dealing with people and things.

Alechino also heard that the director's grandmother was hiding something, but she was not angry.

On the contrary, she felt a little happy.

This kind of behavior, which is for the sake of family, is very consistent with her values.

"In that case, I'll leave a letter, ma'am. Can I borrow some paper and pen?" asked Alecino.

"Of course, please follow me." The director's wife nodded with a smile.

They went to the public library of the orphanage, and the director gave Alecino paper and pen.
Arlecchino did not delay and immediately told Piero that he would go to Fontaine. The next things were handled by Tartaglia and written down.

After solemnly handing the letter to the director's wife, Alechino chatted with her for a while about children's education. When he saw the sun gradually setting, he said goodbye and left.

……

"The executive officer left?"

In the Qun Yu Pavilion, Uncle Tian looked at the information in his hand.

"Well, I left a letter for Wang Hao and left." Ningguang leaned lazily on the sofa without even lifting her eyelids.

"What does she mean by looking for Wang Hao?" Uncle Tian felt that there were many things he didn't know.

This feeling made him very uncomfortable.

Tianshu Star is the one who gives advice and suggestions, and the lack of information makes it difficult for Uncle Tian to make an accurate judgment.

"Didn't Ye Lan say this before? Wang Hao has some plans of his own, and he will tell us in person." Ning Guang was still lazy, "When the time comes, just ask about both things at the same time."

Compared with Uncle Tian, ​​Ningguang gave absolute trust to Wang Hao.

Uncle Tian looked slightly depressed.

Although Wang Hao did not take his position, his current status is not much lower than that of Seven Stars.

The impact of his every move on Liyue has become difficult to ignore.

"When will he come?" asked Uncle Tian.

Ningguang shook her head. "He just came back from Mondstadt. There's no need to rush. Give him a few days to rest."

Seeing Ningguang trying to smooth things over, Uncle Tian was a little unsatisfied, but he didn't know what to say.
After all, Wang Hao belongs to Ningguang, not to him.

Ningguang is not in a hurry, so what’s the point of him being in a hurry?

Moreover, this kid Wang Hao kidnapped the diligent Yuheng as soon as he came back.

How abominable.

"Hmph, just spoil him." Uncle Tian snorted coldly.

Ningguang sat up straight. "I know Wang Hao. He knows the importance of things. Since he is not in a hurry, it means that he thinks this matter is controllable."

"Just because he looks controllable doesn't mean he is truly controllable," said Uncle Tian.

This has nothing to do with personal opinions, it's just a very official perspective.

As the former Liyue Ambassador to Mondstadt and now the Special Operations Specialist of the General Affairs Department, Wang Hao's affairs are not personal.

Especially since this matter seems to involve the Fatui.

An executive officer visited the workhouse several times.

To an old-school Seven Star like Uncle Tian, ​​this is already a very important matter.

But Wang Hao not only failed to report in time, he even kidnapped Yuheng.

If everyone does things the same way as Wang Hao, will the entire Liyue government system still be able to function?

Everyone is hiding it and waiting until the moment comes?
This is definitely not possible.

There is no organization and no discipline.

Faced with Uncle Tian's dissatisfaction, Ningguang was not moved at all: "He has already given up the position of Tianshu Star, so what's wrong with being lazy?"

In a word, dereliction of duty turned into laziness.

Naturally, she has to protect her people.

Uncle Tian's breath stagnated, he stretched out his hand and tapped Ningguang, then shook his head: "I don't care, you guys go and have fun, I will question him."

Having said that, he left the Qun Yu Pavilion angrily.

And Ningguang...stretched and continued doing what she was supposed to do.

The concepts of the Seven Stars are also different.

As the Tianshu star who gives advice and suggestions, Uncle Tian naturally has a desire to control all kinds of information.
For Ningguang, as long as the overall situation is under control, some minor flaws don’t matter.

Of course, although he was protecting Wang Hao, he also had to listen to Tianshu Xing's "suggestions".

That night, when Wang Hao and Keqing came back from a walk,
The news from the Qun Yu Pavilion reached his ears.

"Go to the Jade Pavilion in three days and report to Qixing on his work in Mondstadt."

It was nominally a work report during the period in Mond, but Wang Hao knew that there must be another purpose.

"It seems someone can't wait any longer." Wang Hao said to Keqing with a smile.

Keqing rolled her eyes: "I think you are just delaying on purpose."

There are two kinds of people sleeping in the same bed.
Keqing could see clearly Wang Hao's little thoughts.

When he came back this time, he only met Ningguang and himself, and he didn't even go to the General Affairs Department a few times.

why?
Isn't it just waiting for some people to get anxious?

The fact that I am not anxious when others are anxious is an advantage.

Especially in negotiations, it is very useful.

"There's nothing I can do. If I tell them directly, they may not believe me. But if they ask me about it, and I tell them again, it will be more credible."

Keqing would easily accept what Wang Hao said.

That’s because the relationship between the two is special, and there’s the Heart of the Wind God as proof.

But this does not mean that the other seven stars will believe it easily.

As seven stars, they are definitely loyal to Liyue.
But that doesn’t mean they will trust Wang Hao unconditionally.

Not to mention Wang Hao, even if it was Ning Guang, they would not trust her unconditionally.

The fools are plotting against the emperor. This is normal in the eyes of the commentators.

But to the people of Liyue, who have been protected by the Emperor for a thousand years, it is just a joke.

Fatui? Are you worthy?

If Wang Hao took the initiative to say it, he would probably be regarded as a joke.

If we cannot make all seven stars believe this, it will be a huge problem for dealing with the disaster of the demon god.
We can't put our strength together.

But if they wait until they get anxious and let Wang Hao go over to report, it will be much more powerful when they talk about it.

This is also the reason why Wang Hao did not take the initiative to report to his superiors after discovering the executive officer Alechino.
The purpose is to make the people above anxious.

It's the plan of the Unrestricted Talisman, and it's contact with the Fatui executive.

This feeling of being out of control is most likely to make those in power anxious.

When they become anxious, some outrageous things will become reasonable.

Of course, this is also because Wang Hao knows that Sister Ningguang will speak for him, otherwise, he would not dare to play like this.

Because it is indeed a very unorganized and undisciplined approach.
It even feels like the underdog is overthrowing the superior.

“You will definitely be able to convince others.” Keqing clenched her fists. “Ningguang and I will support you. In fact, the only person you need to convince is Uncle Tian. Everyone else is not in Liyue Harbor.”

After hearing Keqing talk about the other seven stars, Wang Hao became interested: "Where did Kaiyang Star and the others go? Why haven't we heard from them for so long?"

Where did Kaiyang Star and the other seven stars go?
Even the barrage doesn’t know the answer to this question.

That's why Wang Hao was so curious.

Keqing immediately shook her head. “I can’t tell you. Anyway, they are doing something very important. It’s not been a long time since we last heard from them. We even sealed the Stonehenge together last year.”

The top of the rock abyss is now sealed by a magic circle, and the one who set up the magic circle was the Seven Stars.

Seeing that Keqing didn't say anything, Wang Hao didn't ask any more questions.

Keqing is a principled person, and she will not hide things from herself if she can.

She would never say a single word more than what she could say.

[I thought Wang Hao could find out. ]

[We don’t know, how could he know. ]

[That’s right, if he asks, we will be embarrassed. ]

【That makes sense.】

【…】

Regarding Wang Hao's failure, the comments were full of "disappointment".

Wang Hao curled his lips and turned off the barrage directly. It was already dark.

……

the next day,
Keqing got up early in the morning and went to work.

After a day's rest, she had no idea how much official work had piled up.

Wang Hao also went out after washing up.

In his current position, he no longer needs to report to the General Affairs Department.

He went to Xiguju and picked out a painting that looked pretty good. He spent tens of thousands of Mora and packed it up. Then Wang Hao turned and walked to Changshengtang.

When we arrived at the Hall of Rebirth, the door was still closed.
It’s not that there is no one in the Hall of Rebirth, but the main door of the Hall of Rebirth is not opened unless it is an important matter. For normal communication, people go through the side door.

Beside the side door, the True Lord who was mentioned in the barrage of comments was standing there, looking at Wang Hao with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

The last time Wang Hao came here was two years ago, so it was normal that she couldn't remember it.

"Hello, I'm here to see guest Zhongli." Wang Hao said.

The Insignificant True Lord looked at Wang Hao and showed a trace of doubt: "Has this guest ever been to our Wangsheng Hall?"

"I visited Zhongli Keqing two years ago." Wang Hao nodded.

The Insignificant Master understood and smiled, "So you are an old customer. The hall master said that old customers can get half the price, and the guest consultation fee is 5,000 Mora."

[Hahahahahaha. 】

[I remember it was 10,000 last time, 5,000 this time, Zhongli didn’t raise the price. ]

[Didn't Hu Tao say last time that she didn't need to take Wang Hao's money? ]

[Two years have passed, and I think the Master has forgotten about this insignificant thing.]

【It’s kind of funny anyway. 】

【…】

Wang Hao's mouth twitched as well. He didn't expect that Zhongli Keqing hadn't raised the price in the past two years. Wow, what a conscience.

"it is good."

Wang Hao didn't tell Hu Tao that he had waived the bill and paid the money very readily.

Pay money to get things done.
Once the money is paid, Zhongli Keqing has no choice but to do his job.

I paid the money and went to the backyard as if I was familiar with the place.

I haven't been here for two years, but the layout of the Hall of Rebirth has not changed much.

In fact, the entire Wangsheng Hall has this kind of mature temperament. Even the eccentric Hall Master Hu is very convincing when it comes to professional matters.

This is probably related to the responsibilities of the Hall of Rebirth.

Come to the backyard,

Knock on the door gently,

"come in."

The familiar voice of Zhongli Keqing sounded,
Wang Hao pushed the door open and went in.

It is still the same small courtyard and the same familiar stone table.
The fragrant tea aroma still lingers on the stone table.

"It's my friend Wang Hao. I haven't seen you for a long time. I hope you are doing well."

Zhongli always looks indifferent.

"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Zhongli. Everything is fine." Wang Hao nodded slightly, then came to Zhongli and said, "I'm sorry for disturbing you by coming here."

His gift has already been given to the Insignificant Master.

It is not necessary to give gifts in person;

"Are you here for something?" Zhongli poured a cup of tea for Wang Hao.

Wang Hao nodded and said, "I have been in Mondstadt for two years and I have many more doubts in my mind. I came to ask you for advice today."

"Please speak." Zhongli said calmly.

"What do you think of Zhidong?"

Wang Hao’s first question was not about the Heart of God, nor did he ask about Mondstadt. Instead, he talked about the completely unrelated Winter.

Zhongli raised his eyes, glanced at him, and then said:

“There is no absolute good or evil in the world. The good or bad of a force or an event depends on what you can gain or lose from it.”

"So, in your opinion, Zhidong is willing to cooperate?" Wang Hao frowned slightly.

In fact, Wang Hao knew who Zhongli was, and Zhongli also knew that Wang Hao knew who he was.
So if an outsider listens to the conversation, it will feel incoherent.
But both of them knew it well, but they just didn't point it out.

"To me, Zhidong is not an enemy, so there is naturally a basis for cooperation. But for you, it depends on your position and ideas."

Zhongli replied.

"My position and ideas?" Wang Hao frowned.

In fact, he just wanted to know what attitude he should adopt towards the forces of Zhidong.

At the beginning, Wang Hao directly regarded Zhidong as an enemy. After all, the Fatui were indeed... HR resigned and had nothing to do with human resources.

But when he thought that the Emperor would also reach a deal with the Queen of Winter, Wang Hao felt that he might be a little extreme.

Maybe, Zhidong can also cooperate?

That's why he asked Zhongli about his opinion on Zhidong.

But Zhongli's answer was a little ambiguous. He seemed to have answered, but also seemed not to have answered. However, Wang Hao still understood a little bit.

"From the perspective of Liyue's official duties, I need to verify the benefits of cooperating with Zhidong to decide whether to cooperate. From my personal perspective, whether to cooperate depends entirely on my own thoughts..."

It sounded like nonsense, but it gave Wang Hao a different feeling.

His mentality is influenced by the barrage, which is actually a bit extreme.

Black and white situations have happened to him before.
But now, Zhongli told him that there is no absolute good or absolute bad.

Thinking of this, Wang Hao stretched out his hand and the green chess piece floated.

"Then I want to ask, how should this thing be used?"

He wanted to know how valuable the Heart of God was and whether it would be in his best interest to trade it to Zhidong.

(End of this chapter)