The Weapon Master Shall Never Die Bare-Handed in Genshin Impact [417]

"Mm?"

Jia Changjiang immediately grew alert.

Our names are recorded in Liyue’s case files?

What was going on?

And who was this pink-haired girl?

A judge from Liyue?
A lawyer?
Or perhaps some kind of mage?

She had white horns growing from her head... and a few shimmering scales on the backs of her hands.

Not human?
But those horns—they look kind of like spring onions…

The feeling she gave off was a little similar to Ganyu... were they both half-adeptus beasts?

No, focus!
The real question is: why are Lumine and I recorded in Liyue's files?

It wasn't surprising that Lumine would end up there. Jia Changjiang had long since accepted that Lumine was way more chaotic than she let on.

He honestly wouldn't be surprised if she'd done something wildly illegal in Liyue.

If not for the worry that she'd ruin her reputation with Ningguang, Keqing, and Ganyu, Lumine might have already tried sneaking into their homes at night...

But him? How had he ended up in the records too?

Was he dragged into it by Lumine?!

Damn it, you gremlin!
An outlaw through and through!

I’m a good, law-abiding citizen! I've never done anything illegal...!

Sensing their increasingly bewildered expressions, Yanfei chuckled. "It’s not what you’re thinking. The files only mention the incident back during the Rite of Parting, when the Millelith issued warrants for your arrest. Plus, there’s your... slight entanglement with the Fatui."

"Even though your names were later cleared, Liyue’s records still need to reflect the full sequence of events," Yanfei explained. "If only you had run into me back then."

"You're... a Liyue law enforcer?!" Lumine blurted out, startled. "And a really high-ranking one too?"

"No, not exactly," Yanfei said. "If you’d met me back then, I wouldn’t have been able to clear your names on the spot... but at least you wouldn’t have ended up running around like fugitives."

Standing before Jia Changjiang and Lumine, Yanfei formally introduced herself. "Let me reintroduce myself. I’m Yanfei, a legal consultant. Anything law-related, you can come to me."

She rummaged through the little pouch at her waist, producing three small cards, which she handed to Jia Changjiang, Lumine, and Paimon. "These are my business cards. They’ve got my office address and contact info. If you need anything, just leave a message there. Oh, and new clients get a half-price discount~"

The ease and speed with which she said all that made Lumine involuntarily think of... Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.

Second headstone half-off...

"Alright, Yanfei, let’s stay on track," Madame Ping said, chuckling.

"Doesn’t really feel like a real adeptus..." Lumine muttered, eyeing Yanfei’s horns.

Though there was a resemblance to Ganyu — both seeming to be half-adeptus — somehow, Yanfei felt far more... human.

If it weren't for the onion-like horns and the faint scales on her hands, Lumine would have thought she was just a regular, slightly quirky girl.

"A real adeptus... more or less," Yanfei said with a shrug. "Though, to be fair, my father never called himself an adeptus. After the war ended, he came back and married my mother."

"Adepti... get married after battles?" Lumine blinked, a little stunned.

"Why not?" Yanfei laughed. "My father had made an agreement with Rex Lapis himself — once the fighting was done, he’d return home and get married."

"The fact that he actually made it back alive after saying something like that... he must have been something else," Jia Changjiang muttered.

"Yanfei."

Madame Ping's voice grew a little more serious. "Did you find all the things I asked for?"

"Yep! All ready!" Yanfei nodded cheerfully.

One by one, she produced the rare and precious materials she had gathered.

"Oh, and one more thing..." Yanfei said, pulling out a small box.

Opening it, she revealed a piece of gleaming green stone.

"This piece of Emerald Jasper wasn’t something I found myself," Yanfei explained. "I had intended to ask a merchant from Snezhnaya about it... but while I was gathering other materials, I ran into Lady Keqing."

Yanfei continued, "After hearing it was for a gift to you two, she went back and brought out this piece — from Tianquan Ningguang’s private collection."

"Ningguang and Keqing?!" Lumine lit up. "They helped prepare this too?"

"Heheh..." Madame Ping smiled warmly. "Looks like they wanted to contribute as well. With the Chasm sealed off these days, the Qixing are probably the only ones who could have sourced it."

"Alright then, Madame Ping, now that I've delivered everything, I’ll head back and get on with my work," Yanfei said, glancing at Lumine.

After a moment's thought, she slipped another business card into Lumine's hand.

"I heard you travel across nations pretty often. If you ever run into any legal trouble abroad, come find me. I’ve recently been studying foreign laws too," Yanfei said, her gaze full of keen interest.

Because...

Although it was their first meeting, Yanfei had already taken a deep interest in Lumine.

Why?

Because it was the first time Yanfei had ever encountered someone who danced so deftly along the edges of legality—

Always one step away from crossing the line... but never actually breaking the law.

"Alright! When I visit other countries, if I run into any issues, I’ll definitely look you up!" Lumine said earnestly, nodding.

"Madame Ping, I'll be going now!" Yanfei bid her farewell.

As Yanfei left, Madame Ping turned back to Lumine and Jia Changjiang, smiling broadly. "Alright, now that everything’s ready... it’s time to present your little gift."

"This... Song of Dust Lake," Madame Ping said, holding out the prize, "is yours now."

With Madame Ping’s help, the two quickly received the gift:

A small teapot, densely infused with the power of realm-crafting.

They were also handed a few special tokens.

"With these tokens," Madame Ping explained, "you’ll be able to freely move in and out of the teapot. Also..."

She chuckled warmly, "I’ve already invited a little helper to wait inside for you. If you need anything, you can just ask her."

"Then—Madame Ping!" Lumine exclaimed excitedly, hugging the teapot close. "Can we go in and take a look right now?!"

"Go on, go on," Madame Ping said, waving them off. "Take good care of it."

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