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Back when she was still a commoner... this kind of feeling was very common for her.

She would feel a pang of fear whenever anyone dressed extravagantly... no, anyone dressed decently appeared before her.

Therefore, Eleanor doesn't really feel any aversion to her current environment.

At most, they might occasionally scold the residents for not recognizing the value of the goods.

As Karen said, Eleanor wasn't evil, just overly stubborn—especially when it came to matters concerning Otto.

Eleanor has no problem with common sense.

You need to understand.

“Heh…” Eleanor made a sound with a hint of dissatisfaction, then calmly said, “It may take some more time. Don’t worry, we have plenty of medicine in stock.”

"It's because you have too many reserves."

"...Gaining Ningguang's trust is indeed a difficult task."

Eleanor chuckled and then changed the subject.

"By the way, have I recently seen humanitarian aid teams from other places in Liyue?"

"There are quite a few rescue teams."

"The Far East branch has them too?" Eleanor looked out the window.

The streets outside have been repaved and have regained their vitality.

"Yes." Bai knew what Eleanor wanted to ask.

It's nothing more than a long-standing feud with Karen.

"Hmph... it shouldn't have been born in the first place." Eleanor was clearly dissatisfied. "And it shouldn't have existed until now."

Clearly, Karen had already established the Far East branch before Eleanor went into hibernation.

Liu Bai was too lazy to comment on such personal grudges.

"You're not going to say anything?"

"You don't want to hear my objective evaluation." Bai shrugged and ate a piece of cake to alleviate the bitterness that he found so unpleasant.

"It's rare to see a bureaucrat as sincere yet inexplicably hypocritical as you."

Eleanor commented with a hint of dissatisfaction.

It was clear that every answer from this "Liu Qi" came from the heart. But these sincere answers were utterly useless.

"Thank you for the compliment." Bai didn't seem to mind.

"...If I had known it would always be like this, I should have attended the previous ceremony."

At least we can gather some information about Liu Bai, and maybe even meet the man who's been described in such glowing terms.

With the area heavily guarded, she has only managed to collect some scraps so far.

With Kafka and those Herrschers of Domination acting as spies, it would be a miracle if Eleanor managed to gather anything real; all the useful intelligence never reached her hands.

“That could be quite troublesome—for example, figuring out how to add your name to the list of guests.”

"..." Eleanor was once again defeated by Liu Bai's "sincerity".

Perhaps I should really admit my incompetence and go home.

Letting her do this kind of thing... Hmm, could it be that Rita was actually the one who did it?

However, Rita also came up empty-handed.

Melancholy...

"Thank you for your hospitality. It was a very nice afternoon tea, but next time, you should invite Miss Rita instead."

Eleanor decided to calm down and sort out her thoughts.

Upon hearing this, "Kafka" next to her twitched at the corner of her mouth.

She replaced her own Kafka... Hopefully, she didn't do anything too outrageous.

—However, given that the other party can directly manipulate one's thought process, who would believe that there is no major work to be done?

"Miss Rita..."

"You didn't come to me because you think I'm easy to bully, did you?" Eleanor's tone became much lighter as she looked at the troubled look on the other person's face.

—It feels really good to see others in trouble.

Liu Bai is indeed in a dilemma now—if he goes to ask Kafka out, it won't be a coffee shop anymore.

That means we'll have to arrange it at a hotel.

"...Of course not. If you look easy to bully, then there's no one who isn't easy to bully."

Can I take this as you calling me mean?

Eleanor made a snide remark.

Liu Bai simply shrugged slightly and didn't follow up on the topic.

Then, Ellie Mengnuo picked up eight bags; "As a celebration of escaping the harassment this afternoon, this is the first time I'll pay for afternoon tea."

…………

"Looks like your charm has failed you," Rita teased from the side.

"It just wasn't completely successful." He rolled his eyes at Rita.

Why does this person seem quite happy?

"But then again, I didn't have much time to spend here with Eleanor anyway."

Liu Bai's approach to Eleanor was "impure in motive," and now that it has half failed... there's not much to say.

In any case, the Herrscher of Domination has already been driven in as a thorn in our side, so not obtaining more useful information from Eleanor cannot be considered a major defeat.

Eleanor was extremely vigilant when it came to matters concerning Otto.

"But speaking of which... Rita, would you mind if Kaffa used your looks to sleep with me?"

"...You always have a knack for asking these kinds of infuriating questions."

Rita is now genuinely wondering if there's something wrong with Liu Bai's brain.

"No, rather than a question... it's more like a tactful warning of risk?"

"..."

Rita remained silent.

Have you disclosed the risks?

Okay, thinking about it carefully, that Kafka guy might actually be capable of doing something like that.

This sounds really unpleasant!

"Please be sure to avoid this risk."

"I try my best?"

“It’s necessary,” Rita emphasized, but then her tone suddenly wavered. “Well… so… no, it’s nothing.”

This sounds like Liu Bai wants to sleep with her...

My feelings are unexpectedly complicated...

"Regardless of your purpose... it's best if you don't engage in this kind of meal replacement behavior casually."

This kind of thing is quite likely to attract hatred—and incidentally, the Herrscher of Dominion will also attract hatred as well.

"Alright, let's get back to the main topic." Rita gave Liu Bai a brief lecture before changing the subject. "What did you mean by not being able to stay here with Eleanor for too long?"

"Hmm... I'm planning to go back to the Sky Dome District in a while, and then go to Inazuma... Although it would be smoother to go to Inazuma first in terms of itinerary?"

"...What are you going back for?"

"Just checking on the house and grabbing some things while I'm at it. It won't take long for the flight anyway."

“My recommendation is to go to Inazuma first, then the Far East Branch, and finally return to the Sky Dome District.” Rita brought up a map and projected it onto the table.

The recommendation was very simple and easy to understand, and Rita believed that Liu Bai understood it too—it's just that Liu Bai chose "pleasant" over "smooth".

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Even if Liu Bai goes back to the Sky Dome District first and finishes everything, it will only take two or three days.

Compared to the time spent here, it's really nothing.

"...So, shouldn't you be in a hurry?"

"There's no need to rush," Bai said, spreading his hands. "The situation is basically a two-way split now. What I need most right now is to stabilize the current situation."

If Liu Bai can stabilize the Far North, Liyue, and Inazuma, and establish connections with Anti-Entropy and the Far East branch, then he can split up with Schicksal in two.

If a real crisis were to occur, Otto would have no choice but to cooperate with him.

Fortunately, Otto is someone I can work with right now.

Not to mention, considering what Leiana said, she is also highly sought after by other neutral forces.

In fact, the integration goal has been basically achieved so far.

So Liu Bai is currently focused on both boosting his Liyue reputation and enjoying a truly leisurely life.

Rita wasn't stupid; she could figure out what Liu Bai was talking about in a second.

"So it's such an open conspiracy... Therefore, will you consider my suggestion?"

"...Yes, there's nothing wrong with that."

Going to Inazuma would be nice too.

You can drive a large Parc.

You can also watch beautiful girl sumo wrestling.

"If we want to go to Inazuma first... let's contact Hokuto. I want to try taking a boat."

If you're in the Sky Dome, you can only fly to Inazuma, but if you're in Liyue, you have another option.

"...You're way too popular with women!"

Chapter 328 On the Broad Functions of a Maid

night.

"Hey, you there, could you pour me a cup of tea?"

"Is this how you act as a maid?" Bai's lips twitched as she looked at Shi Bao's posture, which resembled that of a gangster boss.

In just one day, Shi Bao went from being a maid to a master.

"Ahem, Master, could you please pour me a cup of tea?"

Shi Bao seemed to feel that this was a bit too much, so he repeated the sentence in a cute, clipped voice—even though the question wasn't about how to address someone at all!

"You'll get fired for doing that."

Liu Bai poured tea for Shi Bao as he spoke.

"Xiao Shi, you don't want to be fired on your first day of work and become a useless elder in other people's eyes, do you?"

"I……"

Shi Bao paused, his tone infuriating, but these words...

"Well... well, I haven't found anything I'm good at yet."

What do you think you're good at?

"...hard-working and able to endure hardship... well, okay, let's just forget about that."

Shi Bao was embarrassed; she still had her pride.

Then, Shi Bao looked at Huang Quan and Rita in the kitchen.

"..."

As for her skill in cooking, that's not entirely untrue, but she's even better at just talking and accepting food—in short, she's too lazy to cook.