Genshin Impact: I, the Winter's Executor, am forced to work.

Upon hearing this, Qin Ye truly entered the zone, his gaze sharpening, and his drowsiness vanished.

"What's the matter?"

"Here's the thing, the people we sent to explore the ruins in Qingce Village lost contact this morning. About a hundred team members have mysteriously disappeared."

Lightly plan the village...

Although the place is mostly inhabited by the elderly and children, it is actually quite large.

If I remember correctly, it was Capitano (the captain) who sent them.

Given his personality, if we don't keep an eye on him, he might just run off to Liyue tomorrow.

That's right... they ran over there and practically tore the ground apart.

“Tatiana, just reply to me and say that you’ve entrusted this matter to me, and I will investigate it myself.”

After washing up, he quickly changed his clothes and turned to give instructions.

"After I leave, remember to clean up any traces or anything."

As a lady of the Hidden Mirror Palace, her abilities are truly outstanding even among those in the same position.

While the Hidden Mirror Lady's direct combat ability isn't particularly strong, she has commendable strengths in illusionary abilities.

Whether it's concealing their presence, erasing traces, tracking, or even counter-tracking, they have a natural advantage.

This is also why Piero was able to agree to Tatiana serving Qin Ye.

Although Qin Ye acts fairly uprightly, having his every move controlled by others is never a comfortable thing.

"Okay, don't worry."

A mirror, like a portal, appeared behind the girl, and prisms intertwined at Qin Ye's feet, gradually blurring his figure.

The mirror reflected the light onto Tatiana, making her appear as a tall, silver-haired man.

She walked out the door alone, stretched in the bright sunshine, and then went back inside looking sleepy.

As his personal bodyguard, she knew every inch of that man's body perfectly.

She's a professional at imitating Qin Ye.

Northern Bank.

The mirror door opened wide, and Qin Ye, dressed in debt collector's attire, put on a mask.

"Everything for the Queen."

"Respectfully seeing off the Executive Officer."

May the foolish lord be invincible.

His subordinates bowed respectfully and lined both sides of the road.

After changing his clothes, Qin Ye swaggered away from Liyue Harbor and headed straight north.

He took out a broken piece from his pocket; the writing on it was incomprehensible even to him.

These items were just received from the head of the Northern Bank.

It is said to be the harvest handed over by the foolish group from the north.

Logically speaking, understanding the meaning of the symbols above and finding all the other fragments should be the first priority.

Why does this feel so strangely familiar... like a puzzle-solving treasure hunt?

With the help of the rock-type creatures, he quickly arrived at the peaceful and tranquil Qingce Village.

The terraced fields cascade down the slopes, bathed in warm sunshine under a clear blue sky.

Despite being such a place, the Fools suffered heavy losses.

[Captain] Have you considered that his subordinates are too weak? A hundred men can just vanish into thin air without a trace?

He walked across the stone steps with a heart full of doubts. The benches along the roadside were filled with elderly people with gray hair, while innocent children played happily in front of them.

"Hello, are you able to read the text on this fragment?"

Qin Ye felt that since they were all elderly people, they should have some understanding of obscure and difficult-to-understand texts.

"Young man, what did you say?"

"..."

Seeing the other person put their hand behind their ear, frowning as they tried to listen, Qin Ye waved his hand and smiled kindly.

"It's nothing, sorry to bother you, goodbye."

"Big brother!"

A child, who was playing, ran over quickly, holding a ball in his hand, and stared intently at the fragment in Qin Ye's hand.

"Hmm... In Qingce Village, if you have any questions, you can go to the village chief, Grandma Ruoxin. She knows everything."

Reaching out to pat the child's head, Qin Ye took out a candy from his pocket and placed it in the child's hand.

Carrying candy on him has been one of his habits for many years.

Where is that Grandma Ruoxin?

The little finger pointed to the road beside it: "Just follow this road to the end."

"Thank you."

Being popular with children from the beginning seems like a good thing.

The stream, the waterwheel, and the gentle breeze made Qin Ye feel relaxed and happy.

"Please hurry up, I'm in a real rush."

As he approached the village chief's house, discordant urging interrupted his pleasant mood.

The girl with purple pigtails stood properly with her arms crossed in front of her chest.

She wore a purple-gold outer garment embroidered with auspicious clouds and peacock feathers, with two hems that fluttered like butterflies hanging down quietly, and an inner layer of blue-purple skirt with lace ruffles.

Smooth black stockings extend from top to bottom to the hips and waist, imprinted with asymmetrical gold marks.

The two buns on her head, if not looked at closely, actually resemble soft cat ears.

A sense of trouble instantly welled up in Qin Ye's heart, but as a lowly soldier, he immediately put on his acting skills.

"Jade... Jade Balance Star?"

Chapter 14 Jade Balance Star

"The Fools?"

The girl's eyes revealed confusion.

What's going on? Didn't they say that all the Fools around here have mysteriously disappeared?

Upon receiving the news, she rushed to Qingce Village immediately.

After all, the legendary twelfth seat of the Fatui, the Fool, is currently residing in Liyue.

"Hello, I am Keqing, the Yuheng Star of the Liyue Seven Stars. Has your Fatui party escaped danger?"

After the arrival of the person called "The Fool," their actions became much more subdued within just one week, saving Liyue a lot of trouble.

Her work became much easier as a result, giving her more time to do other things.

So I wanted to take this opportunity to save the Fools and then meet with the Fool.

Originally, we could have just gone to visit her directly, but for some reason, Ningguang kept blocking us.

"I am a debt collector under Lord Dionysus, sent by him to investigate. I'm sorry, I don't know where the team has gone."

"Is that so..." Ke Qing turned to look at Ruoxin in front of her: "Grandma Ruoxin, you still haven't remembered?"

"Lord Yuheng Star, I am old and my mind is not working well. I really can't remember where the Fools you mentioned went."

Five minutes have already passed, and this is supposed to be such an important matter...

But I'm too embarrassed to keep pushing you, what should I do?

"Hello Grandma Ruoxin, could you please help me read what's written on this?"

Just when both sides were unable to proceed due to some reason, Qin Ye took the initiative to break the deadlock.

"Our Fools' squad delivered this before they disappeared, and to our shame, we don't recognize a single word on it."

Ke Qing frowned and leaned closer to examine it; she knew this was very important evidence.

But she quickly shook her head.

Ruoxin smiled and took the fragment: "No wonder you don't recognize it. It's not words on it. To be precise, it's more like a painting. It's about a demonic dragon called 'Chi'."

"Chi? Is that the one who fought against the Rock King Emperor?"

Qin Ye expressed his doubts. Although he couldn't read the characters, he had a basic understanding of Liyue's history.

"Yes, I didn't expect you to know about this, young man."

Ruoxin, who had been squinting, slowly opened her eyes, clearly somewhat surprised.

"After sealing the dragon, Lord Yan built a stone statue called the Rock Venerable Statue to suppress its escaping evil energy."

She suddenly remembered something.

"Since the Fools obtained this item, it means they must have been to a location related to the sealed area. If you follow the Rock God statue, you might be able to find them."

"..."

What have you done to the seal that the Rock King Emperor set up?!

Qin Ye clearly felt the endless pain caused by his incompetent teammates.

He let Zhongli investigate his character for a few more days, and maybe he could get the Heart of God. But his teammates all do their own thing and follow me.

Believe it or not, I'll hand you all over to Master Hu to boost his sales figures at the end of the year.

The face beneath the mask was expressionless, yet a hint of murderous intent emanated from it, causing Ke Qing to involuntarily raise the longsword in her hand.

Qin Ye realized his condition and adjusted his breathing.