Chapter 784 Keqing’s Plea
Liyue, Dihuazhou, Wangshu Inn.
As night falls, the inn looks particularly quiet under the moonlight.
When Shao Yun rushed to Wangshu Inn from Shimen area, it was already very late.
After Shao Yun walked into Wangshu Inn, he went straight to the owner, Philgodette.
He took out some Mora from his backpack, put it on the counter, and said expressionlessly: "Boss, one room, thank you."
Philgodette raised her head and saw Shao Yun, whom she hadn't seen for a long time.
A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and then she showed a warm smile and tried to get close to Shao Yun.
"Hello, Mr. Shao Yun. Long time no see. How have you been lately?"
However, Shao Yun was obviously in no mood to chat with her. He waved his hand and interrupted her unceremoniously, saying, "I'm not in the mood to chat with you. Here's the room key."
Seeing this, Philgodette knew that Shao Yun didn't want to talk more, so she didn't say anything more.
She silently put away Mora, then took out a key from the drawer, handed it to Shao Yun, and said, "Okay, no problem, here you go..."
Shao Yun took the key and without even looking at Philgodette, turned around and walked towards the room he rented.
After entering the room, Shao Yun closed the door heavily, isolating himself from everything outside.
He fell on the bed, his eyes closed, and the events of the past few days kept flashing through his mind.
His mood is like riding a roller coaster, crazy...
"Damn it..." Shao Yun couldn't help but curse.
Shao Yun lay on the bed and closed his eyes. He needed to take a rest and calm his crazy heart.
He was about to be overwhelmed by so many things...
I don’t know how long I slept, maybe it was the second night. In any case, when Shao Yun was awakened by the knock on the door, it was still dark outside.
Shao Yun, awakened by the knock on the door, got up in a daze and opened the door.
When Shao Yun opened the door, he looked carefully and found that it was Keqing!
At this moment, Keqing was holding on to the door frame, gasping for breath. It was obvious that Filgodette had told Liyue Harbor that she had come to Wangshu Inn.
This is indeed the case. When Keqing learned that Shao Yun appeared in Wangshu Inn, she rushed to Wangshu Inn immediately without daring to stop for a moment.
After taking a few breaths, Keqing, who had come from afar, said to Shao Yun incoherently: "Mr. Shao Yun... I... have something to talk to you about..."
Shao Yun looked at Keqing calmly. He had no desire to talk to the girl in front of him.
"Keqing... I'm sorry, I don't have the time or energy to receive you. Please leave."
Just as Shao Yun was about to close the door, Keqing quickly reached out and grabbed the door tightly.
She pleaded in a desperate tone: "Please, Mr. Shao Yun! I have come all the way here without stopping, please at least listen to what I have to ask of you."
However, Shao Yun responded rudely and mercilessly: "Go away! I don't want to care about anything now!"
Despite being treated so coldly by Shao Yun, Keqing did not give up easily.
This is her last straw!
She gritted her teeth and used all her strength to push the door open, squeezing out a gap in the door that was big enough for her to enter sideways, then rushed into the room without hesitation.
"I really beg you, Mr. Shao Yun! The situation is very urgent now, I am absolutely not joking!" Keqing's voice revealed unprecedented anxiety and earnestness.
Shao Yun looked at Keqing who rushed into his room regardless of everything, and his impatience grew stronger.
He stared at Keqing and asked unhappily, "What's wrong? Ningguang is going to die? Why are you so anxious? Get out now!"
When Keqing heard Shao Yun's words, her heart ached, but she did not back down.
She fell to her knees, holding onto the corner of Shao Yun's clothes with both hands, and pleaded with tears streaming down her face, "If you don't help me, I'm afraid Master Ningguang will not live long."
Shao Yun looked at Keqing, who was kneeling on the ground with tears on her face and clutching the corner of his clothes tightly. There was only one word in his mind: annoying!
He suddenly pulled Keqing's hand away, and asked sternly, "Keqing, do you think I still have the energy to take care of your affairs now?"
"Didn't you notice something was missing from my room?"
Keqing, who was kneeling on the ground and crying, looked at Shao Yun who was irritated, and carefully looked around the room. Really? It felt like something was missing...
But for a moment, Keqing didn't know what was missing?
"What... happened?" Keqing looked at Shao Yun in confusion.
Seeing that Keqing didn't notice, Shao Yun stretched out three fingers and told her his current situation in detail.
"My wife Ying, my goddaughter Paimon, and my biological daughter Xi! They were kidnapped by the wind god, and I was threatened to go to Nata to save the world from the abyss? Do you think I have the energy to take care of you?"
When Keqing heard this, her pupils shrank slightly. The God of Wind kidnapped Ying, Paimon and your daughter?
"what!"
Although Keqing was shocked when she heard the news, she couldn't spend time comforting Shao Yun. She also had a huge crisis and needed Shao Yun's help!
“I know you are… very tired now, but I beg you, save Ningguang, save Liyue, I can agree to any condition you ask.”
When Shao Yun heard the words "save Ningguang", he sneered and said, "I thought it was something else, something like save Ningguang, save Liyue, but actually, you are doing it for your own safety!"
"Ningguang has fallen, and you will be next. You are afraid that you will be finished!"
Keqing was stunned by Shao Yun's words. It was impossible to say that Keqing was selfless and saving Ningguang without any selfish motives.
The Bache Rebellion changed many things. Just as Shao Yun said, if Ningguang fell now, she would be crushed to death; if she fell herself, Ningguang would not have a good ending either.
These two people are already tied to the same rope.
However, now, Keqing is indeed considering the interests of Liyue Harbor. She does have selfish motives, but they are not a large proportion.
"I'm not!" Keqing argued, "I'm not as bad as you think!"
Shao Yun looked at Keqing who was making excuses and said sarcastically, "If it's not for yourself, what else could it be? You're telling lies one after another..."
Keqing shook her head and explained, “I’m really not doing this for myself! If Lady Ningguang falls, my death will be a small matter, but Ningguang’s life and death is related to the future of Liyue…”
When Shao Yun heard about Liyue's future, he thought, what about my own future? It's completely dark!
Shao Yun had no expression on his face, and even shouted coldly: "What does the future of Liyue have to do with me?"
Keqing looked at the heartless man in front of her and showed unprecedented humility.
She took a deep breath and said in an almost pleading tone: "If Ningguang falls, the order she established will completely collapse."
"Have you ever thought about what kind of fate Lady Ningguang will face by then?"
Shao Yun didn't even bother to think about it, and answered casually: "Ningguang's assets will be divided up by others, and she herself will probably not have a good ending. She might even be left dead in the wilderness."
Keqing quickly shook her head and continued, "Mr. Shao Yun, you must not judge others by your own moral standards."
“Once Ningguang loses everything, she will become a ‘plaything’ and suffer endless torture and humiliation. It will be a life worse than death!”
After listening to Keqing's description of the consequences of not helping Ningguang, Shao Yun curled his lips slightly, revealing an expression of annoyance, and said, "What does what you said have to do with Liyue?"
Seeing this, Keqing knew that Shao Yun did not realize the seriousness of the problem, so she described in detail what Liyue would become if the order established by Ningguang collapsed.
“Although Lady Ningguang has her own methods and ambitions, she at least knows which money can be earned and which money must not be touched!” Keqing’s tone became more serious.
But according to Miss Ye Lan's intelligence, those wealthy businessmen who challenged Lord Ningguang dared to make any money!"
"By then, Zhudianfang will reappear, and it will be even worse!"
Finally, Keqing shouted emotionally: "When a group of the most despicable and worst businessmen rule Liyue, the future of Liyue is dark. So, please help Liyue!"
When Shao Yun was about to ask, "Aren't there immortals from Liyue? These merchants can't be so presumptuous," Keqing had already guessed what Shao Yun was going to say and gave an answer before he could ask.
"Yes! I know what you want to say. The immortals will not sit idly by, but by then, it will be too late! Just like a scar, if you want to avoid leaving a scar, you can only avoid it before the knife lands on your body!"
At this point, Keqing kowtowed to Shao Yun and begged, "Please, help Liyue again. I can pay any price!"
Shao Yun looked at Keqing who was kowtowing to him, and remained silent, looking at her coldly.
"..."
Just as Shao Yun was thinking about whether to throw Keqing out by the back of her collar, the name of the demon-conquering Great Saint Xiao came from outside the house.
"Mr. Shao Yun, are you there?"
Shao Yun ignored Keqing who was kneeling in front of him and begging him to take action, walked to the door, opened it, looked down at Xiao, and asked: "Xiao, what are you doing here..."
Xiao held up two fingers and answered one by one: "Two things. One is about Shen He."
When Shao Yun heard about Shen He, he immediately perked up. Shen He could be said to be the fourth person he cared about now. After all, she was the godmother of his daughter!
(As for Yuan Shang, his race belongs to the abyss monsters, and strictly speaking, he is not a "human" in the literal sense.)
"How is Shen He?" Shao Yun asked with an anxious look.
Xiao told the truth: "The immortals have temporarily suppressed the blood evil energy in Shen He's body, and the situation is relatively stable."
Upon hearing that Shen He's condition had stabilized, Shao Yun breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Oh, it's good that Shen He's condition has stabilized... What about the second thing?"
At this moment, Zhongli came over with his hands behind his back and said, "The second thing is that I..."
Shao Yun watched Zhongli walk into the room, his eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a look of dissatisfaction.
After all, there was nothing much to talk about between him and Zhongli.
However, since Zhongli was already here, Shao Yun politely signaled Keqing to leave the room first to give them some private space.