"I apologize, Lord Yuheng Star, for the rude behavior of my teammates."

The girl breathed a sigh of relief. She had prepared for the worst, but what she got in return was an apology.

“You are also acting under orders, there’s no need for this. But your ‘Fools’ don’t seem like the type to do such a thing.”

"To be honest, it was other executives who did it, and Lord Fool is also having a headache because of it."

Ke Qing nodded in understanding.

I had heard that most of the twelve executives were doing their own thing and none of them were willing to submit to the others, but I never expected it to be true.

“Then, Grandma Ruoxin, I’ll go and inquire with this… debt settlement officer first. Sorry to bother you.”

Both of them were decisive and efficient people. After learning about the appearance of the Rock Venerable Statue from Ruoxin, they immediately began their search.

At the ancestral hall at the village entrance and at the highest point of Qingce...

Qin Ye sorted through the information he had obtained.

Is it possible that the aura left by the dragon affected the soldiers of the Fools?

Don't let them all get controlled, buffed up, and then use their shields and invulnerability to damage me...

Oh, that's just a game. Never mind then.

"Sir, you say you are one of Dionysus's men?"

Keqing squatted by the roadside to examine the rock statue and started chatting with it.

"Yes, that's right."

Judging from the other person's tone just now, she seems to highly regard the "Fool"?

At least I don't dislike it.

"If it's convenient, could you please introduce me to him? My colleague doesn't seem to want me to meet him. I can only ask you for this privately."

"Of course, I'm sure the Fool would be very happy to see you."

My colleague probably meant Ningguang, right?

Keqing's somewhat stubborn personality...

and many more?

Is Ningguang afraid that I'll fool Yuhengxing into a mess?

There is no basic trust between people.

Do you admire him a lot?

“That’s right, I will always be your follower.” Qin Ye clenched his fist and placed it in front of his chest to show his respect.

"Actually, I also admire his decisive and efficient methods in reforming the winter after he took office, and there are many things I would like to ask him for advice."

Ke Qing seemed somewhat excited.

She knew that other executives at Winter's End would use the Queen's name to conduct their own private affairs.

Only that person, after gaining the Queen's favor, forcefully pushed forward the reform of the winter system using a human body.

This coincides with her desire to govern Liyue by human intervention.

"What's your name? I'll contact you later."

"Qin... Actually, from the moment I became a debt collector, I abandoned my real name. If it's convenient, just call me sir. Given your status, the Foolish Lord doesn't need me to relay his message after agreeing to see you."

"Well... okay then."

Luckily, I reacted quickly.

If you've just finished bragging and then your true identity is exposed in front of others, wouldn't that be incredibly embarrassing?

Chapter 15: A wave of people were sent away, all of them were sent away.

"Why would the Emperor place the seal in such a high place?"

Ke Qing stood at the foot of the mountain, her tone revealing a hint of dissatisfaction towards someone.

Even at a time like this, he still hasn't forgotten to diss Zhongli. No wonder he was once the number one hater of the Emperor.

Qin Ye looked at the two pieces that had been pieced together in his hand.

He had just finished a tense and exciting puzzle game with Keqing at the so-called 'shrine', and now they had arrived at the last sealed site.

"Don't panic."

The Geo-elemental Eye of God flickered, and countless stone steps extended from the wall, forming an ingenious man-made staircase.

Ke Qing looked up in surprise, her gaze following the stone steps upwards, her eyes revealing disbelief.

"You are... a debt settlement agent?"

"Yes, he is a very rare Rock Debt Settler."

The mask concealed his facial expression, and his tone was neither sad nor happy, making it impossible for Ke Qing to tell whether he was telling the truth or not.

"But my combat strength isn't very high, so if we encounter any enemies, I'll have to rely on you."

Ke Qing squinted her eyes.

I believed your nonsense.

How can someone who can create such a staircase with the Eye of God say that they are not strong?

"However, I didn't expect that someone from Winter's End would actually be the Eye of the Geo Elemental."

"Aren't you Liyue Seven Stars also Electro-type?"

The girl blushed: "I... I don't really need this! I can do just fine even without the watchful eyes of the gods."

"..."

Some of the problems I described are incorrect. You're not a lightning-type; you're a tsundere.

Sensing the intense disdain emanating from behind the mask, Ke Qing coughed lightly: "Anyway! Let's deal with this mission first!"

She tapped her finger lightly: "You go first."

Why is that?

"How are stone steps made if you're not up there?"

"Actually, I..."

The conversation abruptly ended.

Qin Ye noticed the other woman's movement of pulling down her skirt and understood what was going on.

It turns out she was embarrassed because of this.

"Row."

He strode forward, pondering whether the incident was merely a coincidence.

The fools of Qingce Village have actually been stationed there for a long time, but there has been no sign of them taking action. Why are they suddenly marching recklessly now?

The team leader is a down-to-earth person, at least compared to the other executives.

They have a pretty good relationship, so there's no need for them to be so eager to achieve quick results.

Did anyone actually become a driving force behind this?

Other executives?

Impossible. Although they know almost everything about my whereabouts in Liyue, they are still observing.

Tianquan Ningguang?

Why keep the Jade Balance Star in the dark to investigate such a strange matter?

Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that Keqing is playing me.

He stopped and turned around to look behind him.

"What's wrong?" The girl tilted her head.

"It's okay, we'll be there soon. Be careful."

"No, you don't need to remind me."

...It really doesn't look like it.

Although we only spent half a day together, the child gave me the impression of being a straightforward person, and even acting couldn't necessarily hide his true feelings.

Besides, it's unlikely that any intelligence organization would get the news so quickly after I came out.

That leaves only one possibility...

What do you want me to do on your land?

The mountaintop was already in sight, and Qin Ye stopped thinking about it.

Once the missing team is found, at least we can understand that person's apparent purpose.

The moment their feet touched the ground, a commotion erupted.

Rolling "rocks" lurched across the ground, kicking up layers of dust.

"It's up to you, Yuheng Star."

"You really want me to do it all by myself?"

Keqing pointed to herself.

I initially thought he was joking, but he would actually help.

She quickly threw her beloved hairpin off her head, and it stuck into the ground in front of her.

"Swift as a sword!"

Her figure vanished from the spot, a flash of purple sword light slicing a deep wound in the abdomen of the three young rock dragon lizards.

With a light touch of one foot after landing, he executed a graceful backflip.

"..."

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