[Chongyun: Pfft—]
[Keqing: Pfft—]
[Yanfei: Pfft—]
[Ningguang: Not bad at all. It suits him quite well, and even the long wig looks right. Are those pads on his chest? There's real commercial value here.]
[Yun Jin: Xingqiu's movements are very professional. Can you teach me when you have time?]
Countless people in the live room burst into laughter. Those currently in Liyue Harbor could even witness the live performance in person.
[Xingqiu: Save me! I can't go on living like this! My body is moving on its own. I was wrong, I'll never resist again!]
For ten minutes, the broadcast followed him to the wharf under the gaze of a massive crowd.
"I am Xingqiu!"
"I am Xingqiu!"
"I am Xingqiu!"
He was forced to shout it at the top of his lungs.
Many people clutched their stomachs, laughing. "Luckily we're in the ordinary live room. Is it really this tragic in the Elite room?"
[Yanfei: I expect Xingqiu won't be able to show his face in public for a long time.]
[Chongyun: Should I mention that Xingqiu's parents are currently laughing very hard?]
[Hu Tao: Xingqiu, do you want to pre-order a service from the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor? Eat well, drink well, and have a smooth journey. We offer door-to-door packaging to send you on your way.]
[Zhongli: Truly worthy of the Director, always promoting the business. However, if Xingqiu accepts, beneath that women's clothing, he possesses a fair bit of charm. Without this broadcast, it would be difficult to distinguish the truth without personal contact.]
[Yae Miko: Why don't I think of a way for you? Being a woman is actually quite nice.]
[Kaeya: Those clothes suit you, Xingqiu. Your face is fair and your legs are slender. It's truly hard to tell the difference if one didn't know better.]
Xingqiu's face was steaming red. The moment the punishment ended, he let out a scream and charged toward a place to change his clothes.
[Xingqiu: I have no face left!]
[Arataki Itto: Cross-dressing master!]
[Kaeya: Cross-dressing master!]
[Chongyun: Cross-dressing master!]
[Keqing: Cross-dressing master!]
[Ganyu: Keqing, why are you joining in too?]
[Keqing: Oh? I must have clicked too fast.]
「Ding—Please continue answering the questions. Thinking time: Thirty seconds」
The options were now down to three. However, after seeing Xingqiu's live broadcast and the others undergoing physical punishment, many were hesitant to rush for the answer.
[Jean: Fortunately, Mondstadt is exempt from answering for now.]
[Kamisato Ayaka: Perhaps next time, Inazuma will be the one exempt.]
[Shenhe: There's a next time? I certainly don't want to wear... men's clothing.]
[Beidou: Haha, wearing men's clothing isn't a punishment for us at all.]
The countdown hit three, two, one...
「Ding—Kamisato Ayaka has secured the chance to answer」
[Kamisato Ayato: Good reflexes, sister.]
[Thoma: Good luck, My Lady!]
With three choices left, the atmosphere grew tense. Three people from Liyue and Inazuma had already received Mora, quietly tucking it away, while others began their physical punishments.
Kamisato Ayaka opened her folding fan.
[Kamisato Ayaka: I choose 4, none of the above. The intentional pause after Miss Margaret spoke was a distraction. While Master Charles seems like the best remaining option, it's clearly a red herring.]
[Xingqiu is currently crying.]
[Kamisato Ayaka: It's obvious the story isn't over, so the Darknight Hero must exist.]
「Ding—Kamisato Ayaka answered correctly. Reward: A precious photo album of her late mother and father, containing eight hundred captured moments」
[Kaeya: Excellent analysis.]
[Xiangling: The reward is just a photo album?]
It didn't sound like much to the outsiders.
[Yoimiya: Why do I see Miss Ayaka crying on the screen?]
[Kamisato Ayato: Apologies, everyone. My sister is just very emotional. This item... is truly miraculous.]
[Thoma: My Lady's parents passed away when she was very young.]
[Kujou Sara: The eldest daughter of the Yashiro Commission often appears in social circles and interacts with the common people. It's not easy to shoulder such responsibility at a young age. She isn't like certain people who only know how to cause destruction.]
Many citizens in Inazuma City were moved to tears.
[Arataki Itto: Kujou Turtle, you're talking about me, aren't you?]
[Yoimiya: Everyone stop arguing, the story is continuing.]
The room fell silent as the footage resumed.
Lawrence, the Westfavonius Knight guarding the Mondstadt gates, spoke: "Are you interested in him too? To be honest, I was one of the witnesses."
Paimon replied, "We've found the right person! Who is the Darknight Hero?"
Lawrence continued, "I was on patrol that night and found a group of people plotting something suspicious. So, I hid!"
[Kaeya: Hid?]
[Amber: Hid?]
[Keqing: Hid?]
[Kujou Sara: Hid?]
[Arataki Itto: Haha, this young master never hides!]
Paimon asked, "Aren't you a guard?"
Lawrence said, "Then that person appeared. To the villains, he was a nightmare creeping through the dark. Guess what I did!"
Lumine scratched her head. "You ran away!"
[Thoma: Pfft, Miss Lumine's words are exactly what I was thinking.]
[Gorou: This... surely not?]
[Eula: The image of the Knights is completely gone.]
Watching the broadcast, Lawrence held his head in his hands. This was a massive social death on a global scale.
Lawrence explained, "I didn't do anything wrong, why would I run? But in front of the Darknight Hero, my strength would only be a burden. So, I went to the Knights' barracks."
Paimon asked, "Why the barracks?"
Lawrence said proudly, "Think about it. Someone with such a sense of justice, who voluntarily protects Mondstadt, would naturally be part of the Knights, right?"
「Ding—Live Q&A time. Please choose: Who exactly is the Darknight Hero?」