Genshin Impact, it's you who rejected me, why are you all in such a hurry if I just give up?

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When Qin arrived at the door of Lisa's bedroom, she gently knocked.

"Lisa, are you asleep?"

Receiving no response, Qin became even more puzzled.

She knew Lisa well; she was a very light sleeper and would wake up if disturbed.

The fact that there has been no response can only mean that the other party is not in the bedroom.

Could it be...

Qin's unease grew stronger. She opened the door and stepped inside when a hand suddenly landed on her shoulder.

"Who?!"

Qin warily shook off her hand, but when she turned around, she saw Lisa wearing pajamas, looking at her with a helpless expression.

"You sneak into my room in the middle of the night, why do I feel like an outsider?"

Qin felt a little awkward and changed the subject, asking, "Why did you go out?"

"You've had a bit too much to drink. What urgent matter brings you here so late?"

"It's like this, about the file you gave Yura..."

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hostel.

The door opened, and Paimon, who was sleeping on his pillow, opened his eyes and saw Ying.

"You're back!"

"How's it going? Any progress?"

Paimon Bagua flew up and hovered around Ying.

Ying did not answer.

But seeing Ying's dejected look, Paimon knew the answer.

"So, are we going to Liyue just the two of us tomorrow?"

"Go to Liyue?"

Ying was a little confused.

to be frank.

Knowing exactly what her brother Sora was doing, Ying had absolutely no interest in going to find him.

To be honest, even after traveling through the seven kingdoms, Ying still didn't quite understand why he wanted to do that.

So what are you going to do in Liyue by yourself?

"Why go to Liyue?"

Ying huffed, "I'm not going!"

"Huh? What about your brother? Aren't you looking for him?"

"Brother? What would I do with him! I'm not looking for him anymore!"

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The next day.

Qin left the somewhat dilapidated building, looking utterly dejected.

Exactly the same as in my previous life.

This morning, they visited several civilians and small business owners who were persecuted according to the documents.

Officials and businessmen colluded, using various underhanded means to force them to sell their assets at low prices, or even illegally seize their assets, and obstructed them from petitioning higher authorities.

The witness testimonies and physical evidence are conclusive.

The only difference is that the target of the accusation has changed from "Lin Jiu'an" to those capitalists.

Especially that family.

Seeing them tearfully accusing her, Qin felt no sympathy whatsoever. Instead, she was so angry that she wanted to point her finger at them and demand an explanation.

Why did the same story become Lin Jiu'an's doing in his previous life?

Lisa asked softly, "What do you plan to do?"

"Follow official procedures!"

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"Cat's Tail" Tavern.

The busy period is over.

Lin Jiu'an brought the packaged pizza from backstage to the lobby and saw Margaret sitting in the corner of the tavern drinking. He hesitated for a moment and then walked up to her.

"Boss lady, I want to resign."

Margaret sobered up considerably.

"What's wrong? Did something upset you?"

"Don't pay attention to what those drinkers say. They're just a bunch of drunkards who cause trouble everywhere. If you have anything to say, talk to your sister."

Looking at the talkative Margaret, Lin Jiu'an felt a warm current in his heart.

She was arguably the best person to him ever since he transmigrated to this messed-up world.

She didn't want anything from him. The job was easy, and the salary and benefits were generous. In terms of work benefits alone, Lin Jiu'an felt that he probably wouldn't find a boss who treated him so well in his life. She also took care of him like an older sister.

"Nothing unpleasant happened, and I didn't really want to leave you, Margaret, it's just..."

"I want to go to Liyue."

Margaret suddenly stopped talking, remained silent for a moment, and then managed a weak smile.

"Alright, if you want to go, then go and have a look. Don't forget to write to your sister when you have time."

"Whenever you can't stay in Liyue anymore, come back to your sister anytime. I'll always save you a job."

After talking for a while, Margaret asked, "When do you plan to leave?"

"Tomorrow during the day, I'll be going to the port with a caravan heading to Liyue. They've already bought the tickets for me. After delivering the pizzas tonight, I'll head straight there."

So, did you tell me this when you were already planning to leave?

Many complaints remained unspoken. Margaret pursed her lips, then smiled and said, "Be careful."

“If you need money, write to your sister.”

"Do you have enough money for the trip?"

"I'll give it to you."

"Okay, don't refuse your sister anymore. After all, who knows when we'll see each other again? No, you might not even remember me by then."

Margaret escorted them a long way before they parted ways.

Lin Jiu'an dared not turn around, afraid of seeing Margaret standing at the pretext, gazing at him.

He didn't know why Margaret was so good to him, but her kindness was genuine.

Unlike women like Ningguang and Ayaka Kamisato, who showed concern for him because they had hopes or needs for him—a relationship that could be simply understood as a 'supply and demand' relationship—he was different.

It wasn't until a drunkard bumped into him that Lin Jiu'an realized he had walked quite a distance.

"Can't you see where you're going?"

Seeing that Lin Jiu'an ignored him, the other party didn't make a fool of himself and started chatting with his companions again.

"Have you heard about the matter concerning the acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius?"

"Qin?"

"Correct."

“That happened eight hundred years ago. I heard about it a week ago.”

"Rumors have spread that he kept a male lover, had secret rendezvous with him late at night, and embezzled public assets by abusing his position."

"Hey, I always thought she was no good. The Gunnhild family is just as disgusting aristocracy as Lawrence, all high and mighty, who do they think they are? They're all the same."

"I think she's definitely involved with that Lawrence remnant. Maybe they're secretly colluding together. Otherwise, how could she have gotten that guy into the Knights?"

"Alright, alright, say less. If the Knights hear you, you might lose your life."

"What's there to be afraid of? If you're upright, you have nothing to fear. I'm just telling the truth!"

"It's the truth that made her so angry."

Listening to the drunkards' grumbling, Lin Jiu'an remained expressionless and continued walking towards the Knights of the West.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the Knights of Favonius, Lin Jiu'an handed the pizza to one of the gatekeeper knights.

"Could you please give this pizza to Director Qin?"

The other party was initially a little reluctant, but upon hearing that the pizza was for Commander Qin, they immediately accepted the job with a big smile.

They watched as the knight carried the pizza into the Knights' headquarters.

Lin Jiu'an turned and left without looking back.

The only person in the city he was willing to say goodbye to was Margaret.

Liyue, here I come.

Chapter Eighteen Regret

'Tatt.'

"Please come in," Qin said without looking up.

A pretty and elegant young woman dressed in knight's attire walked in carrying a stack of documents.

"Commander Qin, this is today's report."

Qin hummed in agreement, took the document, glanced at it briefly, and then put it aside.

After working on her business for a while with her head down, Qin suddenly noticed out of the corner of her eye that someone seemed to be standing by the table.

Looking up, I saw that the girl hadn't left, but was standing by the table with a hesitant expression.

"What's wrong?" Qin asked.

"Senior, there's something I'd like to ask you."

"Go ahead and speak," Qin said with a smile.

The other party comes from a family of knights and has a good relationship with the Gunnhild family.

She considers him an outstanding junior whom she has personally watched grow step by step.

The girl hesitated for a moment before asking, "Are the things people outside are saying about you, senior, true?"

Qin was stunned.

Although the other person's words were vague, she understood what they were saying.

They even know why it turned out that way.

The story begins when she starts dealing with the unscrupulous businessmen listed in that document.

She originally thought that, given her position, handling this matter was just a matter of convenience.

Unexpectedly, many obstacles appeared.

Only half of the people on the list have been arrested so far.

The remaining half either arrived too late and the perpetrators escaped, or they were caught in a protracted legal battle and unable to reach a conviction, and some victims even recanted their testimonies at the last minute.

Even among the half that were captured, Qin was horrified to discover that many knights from the Knights Order were involved, and even some members of the Church!

Many high-ranking members of the church and the Knights of the Legion, as well as elders of the Gunnhild family, advised her to stop while she was ahead and not to escalate the situation further.

She naturally didn't listen.

Within a few days, many rumors about her began to circulate in Mondstadt.