Modern Teyvat, bound to the Abyss Spiral

When Kaiya saw Li Qingping, cold sweat was already breaking out on his forehead.

You guys better be more restrained and don't expose yourself!

Volume 1: 108. Fulong Tree

"Lord Fengshen, how do you think I should distribute the tickets? The performance officially begins tomorrow night!"

In the dressing room behind the stage, Barbara was alone, dressed up, with her hands crossed in front of her, walking back and forth in the room.

In just a few minutes, she had circled more than ten times, making Qianfeng, who was temporarily staying in the house, dizzy.

[Calm down for a moment, we still have to rehearse later.]

Wendy's voice was carried by the thousand winds into Barbara's ears.

This god, who yearned for freedom and had disappeared for thousands of years, had now become Barbara's love advisor. Barbara also officially became the most worshipful priest who listened to Barbatos's oracles the most, without a doubt.

However, this military advisor is now in a Schrödinger's state. Sometimes he gives Barbara advice, hoping that she will conquer Li Qingping as soon as possible, and sometimes he feels that Li Qingping has too many romantic relationships and is not worthy of Barbara.

This feeling is like an old father who has looked through all the handsome young men of the right age in the surrounding area, and after picking and choosing, he only finds one suitable candidate, but he thinks that the person is not good in this way or that way, and he has to find fault with him.

"So how do we send this ticket out, Lord Fengshen?"

【...】

Wendy, who was drinking in a small bar in Mond, was almost exhausted. She looked up at the wine in the glass, which she once regarded as a fine wine, and she no longer had the mood to taste it.

"Could it be that this guy has some kind of love power? I just mentioned it and Barbara fell in love with him?"

"That doesn't make sense. The demon god who possessed the power of love died long ago. And Barbara's condition... doesn't seem like she's been possessed by the power of love."

Wendy drank the fruit wine in the glass, then frowned subconsciously. Why did this wine taste so strange? It didn't have the sweetness it used to have, but bitter!

Qianfeng has witnessed countless couples. Some of them finally get married and their love blossoms, while others wither away before they can bloom, just like...

"This should be our first meeting. Let me introduce myself. My name is Ms..."

"I remember you, Rosalyn Kruschika Loefat."

Hearing that strange yet familiar name, the Eighth Lady of the Fatui was stunned. There seemed to be a blazing fire in her eyes, as if it was going to set everything on fire. In the end, it was calmed down by the special divine eye hanging on her body, and she regained her sanity.

The tavern was already empty. Through the open door, Wendy could see the Fatui standing guard outside. He looked at the tall woman before him and sighed, "Can I, your military advisor, finish giving you some love advice first?"

"Your advice doesn't work, does it?" the woman said, her voice tinged with sarcasm. "I can prove it."

"Then how do you think I should respond? Now the girl wants to give the ticket to...her secret crush." ​​Wendy frowned.

"I have no experience." The lady said coldly.

"Just think of it as a way to prevent the younger generation from going astray, please!" Wendy clasped her hands together towards the lady.

"What's going on with the man?" The lady, who claimed to have little experience, said with relief.

"Scumbag! Cheating on girls is so easy for him, it's like breathing!"

"Just burn them to death."

"No, no, I haven't finished yet. That guy is handsome, responsible, and very strong. He's doing very well in Liyue and has many people supporting him. He's considered the most outstanding young talent in Teyvat today. Girls shouldn't have any problem being with him."

"Li Qingping?" The lady looked strange.

"I have the right to remain silent." Wendy didn't dare to speak.

"Does the woman like it that much?" The lady knew what was going on, so she asked again.

"You're staying in Liyue and not even planning to come back."

The lady was speechless for a moment. She loved it so much!

"Give it openly. A girl's sincerity is worth any skill. If it works out in the future, that would be great. If not, it won't be a regret."

"Okay, it's up to you."

Qianfeng brought the message, and the girl far away in a foreign land was encouraged and prepared to deliver the ticket personally.

"Is there something that brought you back this time?" Wendy asked slowly. Although he was the God of Wind, he still felt guilty when dealing with a lady. "What can I do for you?"

"You may have the wrong person. I'm not the Rosalin wallowing in the sorrows of the past. As the Ice Queen's executive officer, I only want to know the whereabouts of the members of the Witch Society."

"I can't do this." Wendy refused bluntly.

"Okay, then tell me about Albedo and why we should keep him in Mondstadt." The lady was equally decisive and didn't bother to continue.

But it was this neatness that made Wendy realize that she had been tricked.

If you ask Albedo directly, he will definitely not reveal anything, but he has rejected ladies before because of the Witch Society.

People always like to compromise, and Wendy didn't want to mention the matter of the Witch Society, so she could only tell the lady the truth about Albedo.

"Albedo is the son of the Witch Society "R" and the proudest creation of the alchemist who is likened to a "non-existent flower." Well, as you might imagine, Albedo is an artificial life form."

"R" of the Witch Society and the "non-existent flower" are the same person. The lady asked Wendy about Albedo because she actually wanted to know this.

"You actually let such a dangerous creature stay in Mond!" The lady was extremely angry, and the suppressed fire could erupt at any time.

"This is the only way to find 'R'. She will definitely come back to see Albedo." Wendy whispered softly, and the gentle breeze rippled through the bar, soothing the restless soul. "You've waited so long, you don't mind waiting a little longer, right?"

"I hope you didn't lie to me!" The lady suppressed her anger and walked away.

"Wait, can you please pay my bill?" Wendy tried to persuade them to stay, but was told that the bar was run by the Fatui.

"Does that mean I can get it for free?" Wendy was delighted and suddenly felt that this fruit wine had become a delicacy again.

"No, ma'am said you have to pay double for the drinks." The bartender said awkwardly but politely as he walked back in.

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Liyue.

Barbara was unaware that her god was facing a financial crisis. She was typing a message in the chat input interface as carefully as her sister was weaving diplomatic rhetoric.

When the message was finally edited and revised to the point where she couldn't find any fault with it, the door opened.

"Barbara, Li Qingping is here."

Kaia's voice outside the dressing room startled Barbara, who was concentrating on her studies. When she heard who it was, she deleted the message she had just edited, straightened her clothes in front of the mirror, and then ran excitedly to open the door.

"Sorry for the wait, please come in!"

Barbara welcomed them both in, but Kaia politely declined.

"I'll be watching outside, you guys can chat without worry."

The young Mond cavalry captain knew very well that the matter between the two men was of great consequence, so in order to prevent others from noticing, he wisely ran away to spread the word.

"Did Captain Kaeya misunderstand something?" Li Qingping felt that the other party's words and the look in his eyes were full of deep meaning, as if Li Qingping had stolen some treasure from Mond.

"Really? Mr. Kaia is a good man!" Barbara closed the door and pushed Li Qingping to sit on the sofa for rest, while she sat alone in front of the makeup mirror.

If Wendy, the military strategist, were to make suggestions, he would never be able to come up with such a "scheming" location choice even if he racked his brains. After all, how could a drunkard like him know where the best lighting was in the dressing room?

The bright light shines evenly on Barbara through the mirror, giving her a hazy halo. Paired with her blue and white fluffy dress, she looks like the spotless fairy described by the poets.

No wonder she is an idol, her foundation is simply too good!

"I was thinking of inviting you to see the show tomorrow night." As a first-time offender, Barbara lowered her head in shame and didn't dare to look at Li Qingping.

"I'm definitely going to Barbara's performance."

"Really? I happen to have a ticket right here! It's not a very good seat, don't mind it."

Barbara quickly took out a ticket from the drawer and handed it to Li Qingping.

Li Qingping looked at the notice on the ticket saying "Not for sale to the public" and "VIP seats", and didn't know what to say for a moment.

I wonder how much this ticket would fetch if it were put out there by Barbara's fanatical fans.

"No need for a ticket. I'm half a staff member now." Li Qingping raised the work badge hanging on his chest and gestured to Barbara.

"Special security personnel ID?" Barbara stepped forward and took the work badge.

"My mission is to ensure safety during the concert. They think I'm more experienced in this area. I can't guarantee the concert will go smoothly, but I can guarantee your safety."

The lanyard on his work badge was still around his neck, and Barbara was leaning close to him. Li Qingping even felt a little hesitant when exhaling, fearing that the hot air he exhaled would blow on the girl.

Barbara was overjoyed and didn't notice anything unusual. She just held the work badge tightly and subconsciously moved it closer to her eyes, fearing that she would read the words on it incorrectly.

"Great!" Barbara suddenly looked up, her lips brushed against the tip of Li Qingping's nose, leaving a mark of her bright lipstick.

"Sorry, I didn't notice just now." Barbara subconsciously wiped it with her hand, and ended up completely dissolving the bright red and evenly applying it to the wings of Li Qingping's nose.

"Let me do it." Li Qingping put his hands on Barbara's shoulders and pushed her back to her seat.

Barbara hunched her shoulders, like a child who had broken a vase in the house.

"I've never worn makeup before. Thank you for giving me this opportunity." Li Qingping took a piece of paper and wiped it repeatedly in front of the mirror. The lipstick became lighter and lighter, but a red mark always remained.

"You're such a comforter." Barbara said feeling a little disappointed.

"Others haven't had this opportunity yet." Li Qingping smiled. "According to the intelligence I've received, a powerful alchemist will be disrupting the concert. All you need to know is this. Leave the rest to us, Liyue."

"I do know that there is a very powerful alchemist in the Knights Templar." Barbara's attention was successfully drawn elsewhere by Li Qingping.

"Tell me about it." Li Qingping summoned the Tooth of Osel to wash off the remaining lipstick.

He was quite curious about alchemists and wanted to take this opportunity to learn more about them.

"Mr. Albedo, Chief Alchemist of the Knights of Favonius and Captain of the Investigation Team."

"That sounds impressive. I'd love to meet him if I get a chance."

"Mr. Albedo has been sent to Liyue by Captain Jean. You'll see him at tomorrow's concert. I'll arrange a meeting for you then."

Barbara is a little too enthusiastic. She will take the initiative to do anything she can help with, which is very consistent with a popular word on the Internet nowadays, "suck-up".

Li Qingping doesn't think so. The people chasing Barbara can probably line up from Mondstadt to Liyue. How can they be bootlickers!

He just thought Barbara was a nice person. She was a super popular idol, had no airs at all, and was very easy to get along with.

dong dong dong.

Along with the knock on the door came Kaia's reminder.

"Rehearsal will begin soon. Barbara, it's your turn."

"Come right away!"

Barbara opened the door and Li Qingping followed her.

Kaiya noticed the lipstick that had been wiped off Barbara's mouth. Combined with the tissues scattered on the table and Li Qingping's nose that was red from wiping, he, the captain of the reconnaissance knights, guessed what had just happened in the house in an instant.

You guys should calm down a bit!!

Kaiya took a deep breath and said, "There's still some time. You can put on some lipstick."

Barbara was stunned, her face turned red instantly and she said, "It's not what you think." She ran to the dressing table and put on her lipstick in front of the mirror.

Li Qingping was very calm and said that there had just been a misunderstanding inside, which had been resolved.

Kaeya had an expression that said, "I understand everything," and added, "The people from the Knights have arrived, so you just need to be careful."

The rehearsal then officially began. Barbara went through the process according to the director's requirements. Li Qingping took advantage of this time to walk around the venue and found an acquaintance.

"Sister Xianyun, good morning."

"Did they arrange for you to come here as well?" Xianyun crossed his arms over his chest. He was originally standing in the corner of the gymnasium with a stern face, but he felt relieved when he saw Li Qingping coming.

"Qixing invited you as well?" Li Qingping understood the hidden meaning.

"I volunteered. This is a matter of Liyue's reputation, so I had to come and see you. If I had known you were here, I wouldn't have had to worry about this."

"It's not that I'm worrying about nothing. I'm bound to make mistakes, but with Sister Xianyun watching over me, I'm completely safe."

"This time it's a live broadcast for all of Teyvat, so having more people is good."

"Sister Xianyun, I have something to ask you." Li Qingping remembered that the person in front of him was a genuine immortal, and he probably knew exactly what was happening near Hulao Mountain.

"Just ask."

"If I were an enemy of Liyue and wanted to cause trouble near Hulao Mountain in Minlin, which target would I choose first?"

Xianyun's expression suddenly changed, and he stared at Li Qingping seriously: "Did you hear any news?"