"This archery! It's Ajax! What is he doing here?!"
The man in the black robe found the archery style very familiar, and suddenly thought of his colleague, Ajax. But wasn't Ajax supposed to be completing the assessment task assigned by Lord Ice Empress?
How could he appear here?
Did he finish the mission?
Or did the mission suddenly change?
But he hadn't received any notification of a mission change...
For a moment, the man in the black robe imagined countless possibilities due to Ajax's arrow.
"Could it be that the other party has reinforcements?!"
On the other side, Keqing's brows were tightly furrowed.
Suddenly, Keqing noticed a person running from not far away, rapidly approaching the battlefield.
And that person's direction was from where the explosive barrels were just detonated by an arrow.
The target was the remaining explosive barrels!
Seeing the person rapidly approaching the barrels, Keqing felt anxious. She dodged the attacks of the surrounding Fatui Vanguard soldiers while moving.
At the same time, she threw a Lightning Stiletto towards Feng Yi's advancing direction.
"Scoundrel, die!"
Keqing transformed into a lightning silhouette and instantly appeared in front of Feng Yi. Without a word, she launched a fatal surprise attack.
Feng Yi, who was happily running towards the explosive barrels, suddenly felt the hairs on his body stand on end, and his brow throbbed with pain. Following his intuition, he rolled on the ground, narrowly avoiding the fatal blow.
That streak of lightning grazed past him, almost hitting his heart.
That was close!
Keqing intended to follow up with another strike, but sensed an arrow shooting towards her brow.
Keqing had no choice but to change her strategy, abandoning the follow-up strike and instantly shifting her position.
Feng Yi quickly retreated, picked up a scattered long stick from the ground, and used it as a weapon, confronting Keqing.
"Keqing, don't attack, I'm one of us..."
Feng Yi took out the intelligence document from his怀 and informed Keqing of his identity.
It would be too frustrating to be killed by an ally instead of an enemy!
"Who are you? Why are you sneakily approaching the explosive barrels? You must be working with the Fatui, don't try to trick me!"
Keqing didn't attack immediately, not because she was willing to listen to his nonsense, but because she was concentrating on guarding against the archer who had just appeared.
If she hadn't reacted in time, that arrow would have ended her here.
That archer was, without a doubt, a master.
Now, with two powerful enemies appearing simultaneously, Keqing felt that the mission had become much more difficult.
But Keqing's personality did not allow her to bow to difficulties; facing challenges head-on and giving her all was her life's motto.
"Keqing, please don't misunderstand. My name is Feng Yi. Ningguang asked me to come and collect the explosive barrels. We should be allies!"
Feng Yi quickly explained. If Keqing took him for an accomplice of the Fatui, it would be troublesome!
"This is a critical moment. Do you have any evidence to prove your identity?"
Keqing observed his expression and reactions, which didn't seem like he was lying. However, being deep in enemy territory, caution was paramount.
"I don't know if this intelligence document can prove my identity?"
Feng Yi crumpled the intelligence document in his hand and threw it to Keqing.
This document was brought from the Jade Chamber, and he hoped it would be useful.
"Sorry, please show more convincing evidence!"
Keqing opened it and glanced at it before shaking her head.
Although the intelligence document wasn't fake, who knew if it was a forgery?
"Keqing, have you seen the Serenitea Pot before?"
Feng Yi took out the Serenitea Pot he had prepared to store the explosive barrels in.
The Serenitea Pot was very distinctive and could be considered a symbol of an adeptus.
After all, only adepti had the ability to create Serenitea Pots, or they would gift them to those they recognized.
For an ordinary person, stealing such an item from an adeptus would be as difficult as climbing the heavens.
By taking out this item, Feng Yi could at least prove his close relationship with the adepti and that he stood with Liyue!
"Feng Yi, please forgive my rash behavior just now. I mistook you for an accomplice of the Fatui, and I am truly sorry..."
Just as Feng Yi had predicted, after seeing him demonstrate the function of the Serenitea Pot, Keqing recognized his identity, withdrew her hostility, and quickly apologized.
"Hello, Feng Yi. I am Keqing, the Yuheng of the Liyue Qixing. Although this is our first meeting under these circumstances, I have long heard of your name. Ganyu mentions you often. She told me that you taught her the bookkeeping method..."
Keqing put down her sword and introduced herself with a smile.
Speaking of which, she still owed Feng Yi a favor.
Keqing's ability to learn the bookkeeping method from Ganyu was thanks to Feng Yi's selfless sharing.
"Feng Yi, be careful! Stay hidden! The enemy still has an archer hidden in the dark!"
As if recalling something, Keqing quickly reminded Feng Yi.
Although the archer's shot prevented her from finishing Feng Yi off, it didn't mean the other party wasn't an enemy. Perhaps he was simply playing with his prey out of a desire for a challenge?
Otherwise, how could the previous shot at the explosive barrels be explained?
"Keqing, he's one of us too!"
Saying this, Feng Yi made a gesture to Ajax, signaling that the danger had passed.
"But if he's one of us, why did he shoot the explosive barrels?"
"That was an accident!"
Just as Keqing was about to say something more, she suddenly realized that she and Feng Yi were already surrounded by the Fatui Vanguard.
"Keqing, the stacked explosive barrels are too unstable and are at risk of being detonated by the Fatui at any moment. I plan to put them into the Serenitea Pot, and I might need your cover!"
Since there was free labor, Feng Yi saw no reason not to use it.
"Leave it to me! I have already fired a signal flare to notify the Millelith hidden on the mountainside. I believe they will arrive soon. Until then, I will protect your safety!"
Keqing pointed her sword at the Fatui and promised Feng Yi.
Under the dual cover of Keqing and Ajax, Feng Yi quickly collected the scattered explosive barrels from the Fatui camp.
Keqing did not engage in prolonged combat, prioritizing Feng Yi's safety. The operation went smoothly.
Seeing that the Fatui Vanguard couldn't even deal with two mere mice, the man in the black robe cursed them as "useless."
He snatched a musket from a nearby Musketeer, aimed it at the explosive barrels near Feng Yi, and pulled the trigger.
The projectile, burning with flames, shot directly towards the explosive barrels.
Keqing had been keeping an eye on the man in the black robe out of the corner of her eye.
But his movements were too fast. By the time Keqing reacted, the projectile had already left the musket.
If the projectile were allowed to detonate the explosive barrels, Feng Yi, who was collecting them, would surely die, and it might even trigger a landslide.
Keqing instinctively teleported and appeared in the projectile's path, attempting to block it with her body.
'Consider it paying back Feng Yi's favor,' Keqing thought. As long as she avoided vital spots, it would only be a minor injury at most.
By the time Feng Yi's mind caught up, his body was already a step too late.
Feng Yi was moved by Keqing's actions, but he had an invincible body and couldn't die!
Keqing: Why didn't you say so earlier?