Honkai Impact 3rd, but I have too many mods.

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There were many things to do with the fleet, and the various personnel arrangements after landing took up a lot of her time.

"Are you okay?"

"It's nothing, just a superficial injury, nothing serious. It just doesn't look good and isn't very convenient, so it needs to heal."

Beidou said casually.

"Can you still fight?"

"Um... they said I'd need to rest for about half a week, but I think a day or two should be enough." Beidou hesitated for a moment, then bowed.

"Don't joke around with your health—and to be honest, given the current situation, I reckon you'd just be a nobody if you went up there."

"..."

Beidou looked at Ningguang and his lips twitched.

Although it was meant to be caring, the way it was said was really unpleasant.

“You’re the captain, you know better than I do,” Ningguang added.

“...That’s true.” Beidou sighed. “Ningguang, you should be more careful. To be honest, the sea... is really prone to strange things.”

"It may be because the buoyancy in the sea can reduce the burden on the bones."

"……What?"

"I'm explaining why ocean giants are much larger than land giants. Read more books, Beidou."

“You fucking…” Beidou’s eyelids twitched. “Never mind, just keep that in mind. We all know that the ocean we know now is far from being the true ‘ocean’. The seamounts I’ve hunted are only at the level of the Collapsed Emperor. Who knows if there are any ‘big fish’ hidden in the sea.”

Most of the deep sea is "unknown territory" for humankind.

"Hmm... So that's why the ancient monsters in the comics like to emerge from the deep sea?" Keqing suddenly blurted out.

However, neither Beidou nor Ningguang paid any attention to Keqing.

"By the way, now that I've finished talking about myself, Ningguang, what are you doing here? Did you come to buy medicine in person?"

“No, I’m here to see Yelan.” Ningguang shook her head. “The medicines in Liyue Harbor were being purchased before I left the port, and the purchase is already complete.”

“Reliable.” Beidou patted Ningguang with his bandaged hand. “But Yelan… I haven’t seen her.”

"I wasn't planning on asking you either." Ningguang turned to look at Agui, the apprentice on duty. "Was there a woman with a swollen face here today?"

"Yes, Lady Ningguang, do you want to ask about the whereabouts of that lady?" Agui nodded repeatedly.

To be honest, the three people in front of me are Tianquan, Yuheng, and the Dragon King.

These three individuals can be considered to be among the top five in Liyue's prestige.

Ningguang nodded: "Don't be afraid, think it over slowly. She's my friend, not a criminal."

“Oh…oh.” Agui nodded slowly. “That lady got her medicine from me and then went home. She probably didn’t tell me where she was going.”

"They only prescribed anti-swelling medication?"

"Yes, only anti-swelling medication is available."

“That means they didn’t leave the city.” Ningguang nodded. “If Yelan had left the city, she would have bought a lot of other medicines along the way.”

"...And sometimes she even comes back covered in wounds?" Ke Qing raised an eyebrow.

"You have to trust Yelan's ability to court death."

Ningguang was very blunt in her speech.

Yelan wasn't looking to die, so she always prepared some medicine before her big adventure.

However, because Yelan is really prone to reckless behavior, the medicine is basically not enough.

"What do you two want with Meng Yelanqi?!" Bei Lingdou asked, somewhat puzzled. It was strange that these two were looking for Yelanqi. "Has something serious happened? Couldn't you just make a phone call?"

“It’s not a big deal, but it’s a bit important to me personally, so she turned off her bracelet.”

"..."

Oh, right, after all, you're a guy who doesn't hold back when you slap someone.

It's normal not to help.

"Forget it, I'll ignore Ye Lan." After a brief moment of thought, Ning Guang decided not to look for Ye Lan.

I feel like if I go to find Ye Lan for Liu Bai's sake, that traitorous bastard might cause trouble.

"Let's go find Liu Bai directly."

"...Huh?" Ke Qing was slightly confused.

However, Beidou raised an eyebrow, appearing quite interested: "Looking for Liu Bai? Take me with you, I've been wanting to meet him for a long time."

"So what you call 'yesterday' is yesterday, right?" Ningguang bluntly exposed Beidou.

However, Beidou is shameless and doesn't mind at all.

Ningguang, observing the Big Dipper, knew that this person was no longer able to move forward on his own.

—Beidou is one of the few things that Ningguang can do nothing about.

So the three of them left Bubulu together, preparing to return to Qunyuge.

On the way, Beidou inquired about the details of today's negotiations.

Given Beidou's status, Ningguang had nothing to hide. Since she had already said it, she also mentioned Liu Bai's possible relationship status—isn't this where best friends come in handy?

"..."

Beidou fell silent after hearing this.

Damn, so I should be wishing you well first?

"...Just pretend you never told me that."

After calmly considering the matter, Beidou gave a response that Ningguang found utterly contemptible.

"The mighty Dragon King..."

"Don't mind me, I'm Wu Long Wang Ying, not Dad Hai Ba Wang, okay?" Bei Dou Yi's lips twitched. "No matter how much you try to put me down, there's nothing I can do."

No, to be honest, what kind of Aquaman could possibly have an affair with Thor?

To put it bluntly, when they wield that power at sea, they're practically sea gods.

"...But then again, this guy is a real man."

Beidou has nothing to say that both Thor's sisters are willing to be his wives.

At least Beidou doesn't think he's tougher than Thor... Compared to Keqing, who still has some reservations about Liu Bai's private life, Beidou has only one word: I admire him! Two words: I'm impressed!

The three chatted idly as they walked until they arrived at the guesthouse of Qunyu Pavilion.

Apart from the reception staff, Ningguang didn't recognize almost anyone else in the lobby on the first floor.

"Lord Ningguang, you've arrived."

The receptionist, who had been slacking off in her chair, was about to get up when Ningguang gestured for her not to be so reserved.

Meanwhile, the receptionist's words also drew glances from those resting on the first floor.

"Has Liu Bai returned?"

"Mr. Liu Bai?" The receptionist thought for a moment, glanced at Ke Qing, and shook her head. "No, Mr. Liu Bai hasn't returned since being invited out by Lady Ke Qing."

"People are out on the streets?" Beidou asked, somewhat puzzled.

This is interesting; we can't find them no matter how hard we try.

“Possibly,” Ningguang nodded.

To be honest, during the negotiations, it seemed that only Fu Hua and that woman named Ruan Mei had nothing to do with Liu Bai.

Liu Bai went shopping with his three girlfriends... This is perfectly normal.

It was so normal that even Ningguang was speechless.

"Miss, do you know where Mr. Liu Bai went?"

"...Lord Liu Bai?" Xueyi looked up when asked. "I don't know. You can ask Fu Hua."

Xueyi's answer was indifferent, but Ningguang didn't care. Her tone and expression were completely expressionless.

However, this answer...

Fu Hua is back, which is unrelated to him. Doesn't that just mean he's on a date with his girlfriends?

At most, there's just one more Ruan Mei.

"...Or, should we just forget about it?"

Ke Qing hesitated for a moment before offering her advice.

Now that things have been settled, there's no need to insist on going any further, right?

Although she knew the current situation, establishing a more stable relationship with Liu Bai would almost certainly be beneficial for Li Yue.

"I'll go upstairs and ask."

Ningguang was clearly determined to meet him today, even if it was by chance.

Otherwise, wouldn't all the effort we put in be wasted?

As for whether sunk costs will be further increased... Ningguang can only say that Liu Bai is worth investing in.

After saying that, Ningguang went upstairs without waiting for their response.

"...Thinking about it carefully, Ningguang is already a leftover woman. If she waits any longer, she'll be an old leftover woman. It's normal for her to be anxious."

Beidou couldn't help but complain as he watched Ningguang's retreating figure.

"You agree, right, Keqing?"

"...Don't talk about people like that behind their backs."

Ke Qing doesn't like gossiping about others behind their backs.

Although Keqing's current answer actually admits that she also somewhat feels that way.

"What's wrong with saying it?" Beidou pouted. "But doesn't Ningguang really have a very good impression of Liu Bai?"

"Um...this..."

Ke Qing hesitated for a moment.

"If we disregard his private life, Mr. Liu Bai is indeed an outstanding man."

Ke Qing answered very objectively.

A highly capable, career-oriented man, very much to Ke Qing's liking.

It wasn't love at first sight, but the impression was definitely good.

It's just that Keqing has some reservations about his private life.

"Wow... It's really rare to get such a high evaluation from you."

In Beidou's opinion, Keqing's evaluation of people is slightly more valuable than Ningguang's—after all, Keqing herself is a rigid and honest person.

If this kind of person says someone is good, then that person is usually genuinely good.

“Beidou, go and check on Ningguang.” Keqing turned her gaze to the receptionist. “May I see the check-in list for the past two days?”

"Yes, Lady Keqing, here you go."

…………

"...You're saying that Liu Bai was summoned to the Rock Tea House by Ye Lan?"

Ningguang felt an urge to curse as she listened to Fu Hua's answer.

So you went around in circles and ended up back here!

We've been going around in circles for two hours!

Lunch will be served in a little while!

Fu Hua nodded.

Ningguang touched her forehead.