Chapter 378 - 377: Miss Delezie’s Change

"Hmm~ Back again, Liyue. Haha~ Even though it hasn’t been long since I left, I feel like it’s been ages since I last came here."

As soon as they arrived at Liyue Harbor, Paimon couldn’t wait to fly down from the boat. Looking at the familiar harbor, Paimon was extremely excited, wishing she could run to Wanmin Restaurant right now for a good meal.

"I didn’t expect you to come to Liyue with us, Sara. Is the workload very heavy this time? If not, I can take you on a good tour of Liyue, oh, I’ll treat you to something to eat."

"Thank you all. I came here this time to fulfill the Shogun’s command, to study Liyue Harbor’s governance experience, and also for the cooperation between Inazuma and Liyue. It will probably take some time, and after I finish, I’ll have to rush back. I probably won’t be able to move with you all."

There was no other way. Inazuma had just lifted the sakoku decree, and there were a lot of things waiting for her to handle. She couldn’t relax too much yet.

However, the number of documents sent to her recently had decreased significantly. It was supposed to be the busiest period after the sakoku decree was lifted, so why was it different from what she imagined?

Could it be that the Shogun had a particularly capable person assisting her with official duties, which reduced the number of things she needed to handle?

That’s unlikely. As the Shogun’s most trusted subordinate, Kujou Sara hadn’t heard any rumors. It might be due to some other reason.

"I see, that’s a shame. If you need anything, you can come to xxxxx. That’s our address in Liyue Harbor. We’ll welcome you anytime, oh."

"...Mm, thank you."

Having grown up in the Kujou family, she had no friends. Her usual interactions were either with subordinates or a group of troublesome individuals.

Now, seeing Lumine and her companions speaking to her with the attitude of friends, Kujou Sara’s expression softened considerably, and she even smiled.

Just like that, Kujou Sara left with the Millelith who came to meet her, leaving only Miss Delezie, Lumine, Shenhe, and Paimon standing there, watching Kujou Sara’s retreating figure.

"Sara has really changed a lot, but Paimon likes her current self."

"Hmm, but I hope she doesn’t push herself too hard. She’s already a bit like Acting Grand Master Jean and Ganyu. If she continues like this, her body won’t be able to take it."

Even if she was a Tengu, with a physique stronger than humans, it didn’t mean she could pull all-nighters crazily. If she didn’t pay attention to rest, something would happen sooner or later.

"Like Acting Grand Master Jean? Speaking of which, is that person again not following my instructions and staying up late every day to handle official duties? This time when I go back, I’ll have to check properly."

Having lived with Raiden Ei for decades, she had almost forgotten about this. She would call Agalu later to ask; she should have returned to Mondstadt, right?

At this moment, Jean, who was resting, suddenly felt a chill. A bad premonition arose, making her uneasy.

"Alright, alright. Let’s not talk about these things here. It’s almost noon now, let’s hurry to Wanmin Restaurant! Xiangling might be cooking, so we can ask him to make us some delicious food."

During her time in Inazuma, Paimon really missed Liyue’s cuisine.

It’s not that Inazuma’s food wasn’t delicious, but Liyue’s food was simply too good. She even dreamed of being surrounded by Liyue’s delicacies.

Having finally returned to Liyue’s land, Paimon was now eager to go to Wanmin Restaurant for a good meal.

"You’re impossible, alright. If that’s the case, then let’s go to Wanmin Restaurant first to eat. What do you all think, Durandal, Shenhe?"

Shenhe: "I have no objection."

Miss Delezie: "I want to go find Bai Ying first. There are some things I want to understand from her. After I finish talking to her, I’ll go to Wanmin Restaurant to find you all."

Bai Ying’s actions in Inazuma had always been under her observation. Having not met for such a long time, she wanted to see if this person had violated her requests and if she had rested well.

"I see, then we’ll see you later, Durandal."

Just like that, the two groups went their separate ways. Miss Delezie first returned home.

Sure enough, Bai Ying was not at home; she must have gone out to do something.

However, the villa’s cleanliness was not an issue, always maintained in the most pristine state. No matter how busy she was, she hadn’t forgotten her main job.

Miss Delezie came to the place where the funds were stored. All the Mora that Bai Ying had taken before had been returned.

Not only that, Miss Delezie even found an extra box, with a note saying it was temporarily stored there and might be used again in the future.

This person... wanted to use such an excuse to return ’interest’? She hadn’t said anything about it at the time, so why did she take it upon herself?

Putting the letter back in its original place, based on the magic orb’s sensing on Bai Ying, Miss Delezie quickly found the location of the ’Ying’ headquarters. Before she even got close, she was stopped by two people.

"Please stop, Miss Delezie. Outsiders are not allowed here, please understand."

Miss Delezie was well-known in Liyue. Many people had sought Miss Delezie for treatment, and she had shown kindness to many, including the two doorkeepers in front of her.

But they also had their duties and couldn’t let her in just because Miss Delezie had been kind to them.

Even though ’Ying’ had gained the recognition of the Qixing and become a legitimate organization in Liyue, many people were still watching closely, and no accidents could happen.

Miss Delezie raised an eyebrow, about to say something, when she saw a woman wearing glasses running over at an extremely fast speed.

"What are you two idiots doing? Stopping others is one thing, but why are you even stopping Lady Durandal?"

"Eh? But... but isn’t our duty to prevent anyone who isn’t part of ’Ying’ or doesn’t have an invitation from entering?"

"Idiot! Lady Durandal is a distinguished guest of ’Ying,’ the leader personally said so. From now on, when you see Lady Durandal coming, you absolutely must not stop her, understand?"

Many people in ’Ying’ were unaware of Miss Delezie’s affairs. She rarely inquired about ’Ying’ before, leaving everything to Bai Ying to handle.

Only some core members knew about this. If the woman hadn’t just happened to come out and see this scene, and if this matter reached the leader’s ears, they would be in big trouble.

"Please come in, Lady Durandal. You’ve come to see the leader, haven’t you? I am the leader’s secretary, Honglan, and I will take you to her."

"Mm."

Led by Honglan, Miss Delezie entered the ’Ying’ headquarters. Many people were busy working there.

Besides office workers, she also saw many doing physical labor. If she hadn’t confirmed that this wasn’t the Sea Moon Pavilion, she would have thought she had come to the wrong place.

"We’re here. The leader is inside. I still have things to do, so I won’t disturb you."

With that, Honglan nodded politely and turned to do her own work.

Miss Delezie blinked, thought for a moment, and chose not to open the door immediately. Instead, she knocked, waited a moment, and only entered after receiving permission from inside.

Upon entering, she saw Bai Ying sitting at her desk, concentrating on something.

Miss Delezie didn’t disturb her and surveyed the interior of the room. As expected of the leader’s office area, it was more luxurious than other places.

But it wasn’t excessively luxurious, within an acceptable range. It seemed Bai Ying had high standards for herself too.

"What’s wrong? You’ve been in here this whole time without speaking. Could you be new?"

Bai Ying, who was working, hadn’t heard anyone speak, so she looked up in confusion, thinking it was a newcomer who had just joined ’Ying’ and was too nervous to speak.

This had happened before, and Bai Ying was used to it. She also didn’t understand what those people were afraid of; she wasn’t some kind of demon.

But when she looked up, she saw Miss Delezie standing at the doorway, looking at her with a familiar gaze.

"Du... Lady Durandal!?"

"Mm, hello. I’m new, leader."

"Please don’t joke about such things, Lady Durandal. I... I..."

Bai Ying’s heart almost stopped. She never expected Miss Delezie to return at this time, and even specifically come here to find her.

She quickly grabbed the nearby water and drank a few sips, taking several deep breaths before her emotions slowly calmed down.

"I... I’m sorry, Lady Durandal. You saw an unseemly side of me."

"Unseemly? Not really, it was quite interesting. Bai Ying’s flustered appearance is completely different from before."

"What! This... this... that..."

What’s going on? Something’s wrong, very wrong! Although Lady Durandal used to be gentle, it wasn’t the kind of gentleness she would show. Her words should have been more severe, she would basically never say things like this.

But what’s going on this time? How did she become like this after a trip to Inazuma? What did she encounter in Inazuma? Why such a big change?

However... such a Lady Durandal is also so cute.

"What are you thinking, Bai Ying? I always feel like you’re thinking strange things."

"No! I’m definitely not thinking strange things. Um... *cough*! *cough*! I’m sorry, it’s just that Lady Durandal’s demeanor seems a bit different from before, so..."

"A bit different, I suppose."

Over the decades of being with Raiden Ei, she had changed a little.

But was it that obvious? Bai Ying noticed it after just a few sentences.

"Um, Lord, is there something you need from me? If it’s about the villa, I’ll go handle it now."

"Not the villa, just to tell you about Inazuma. Before I came back, I saw some people calling themselves ’Bai Ying’ doing business with merchants from Ritou. I have a list here, and I want to confirm with you if anyone is impersonating Bai Ying."

"Oh, I see. As expected of the Lord, so reliable."

Calm down, Bai Ying.

Miss Delezie’s changes can be observed slowly later. For now, calm down and return to your original state.

You are still Miss Delezie’s most trusted person in Liyue. In terms of management, you absolutely cannot disappoint her.

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