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

Servant: It's been a long time since we last met. Are you deliberately trying to pick a fight right away?

Fool: Isn't this just to liven up the classroom atmosphere?

Just as Qin Ye was about to retort, he heard Arecino tap the textbook in her hand, tidying it up neatly.

"That concludes today's lesson. You are all free to do as you please. I will check your homework tomorrow. get out of class dismissed!"

splash

The classroom was filled with the screech of chairs scraping against the floor, followed by the laughter of children. They huddled around Qin Ye and Arecino, while some went outside to find Tatiana, completely separating the group.

"Fine, the teacher still has the most power." Qin Ye shook his head helplessly.

-

Night had fallen, and the goose-feather-like snowflakes began to fall again, blurring the vision of pedestrians.

"The children were really enthusiastic; the sense of distance that had arisen from not seeing each other for a while vanished without a trace."

Qin Ye reached out and brushed the snowflakes off his head. Looking at the servant leaning against the wall, he casually struck up a conversation.

"It's just the two of us left, no need for all this nonsense. Just give me a straight answer, what exactly happened to you in Inazuma? You've been hinting at the dangers of going to Mondstadt these past two days."

"I thought you didn't realize it."

Arecino crossed her arms, staring at the thick snow, and said sarcastically, "You rarely say the same thing, but you've mentioned Mondstadt at least three times. Either you want to set off yourself, or you want to tell me something."

"Hmm..." Qin Ye's expression also turned serious, and he leaned against Arecino in the same posture.

"We've run into a troublesome force that's not easy to deal with, the Abyss Order. With your intelligence capabilities, you probably know just as much as I do, right?"

The servant remained silent for a while, organizing all the relevant information in his mind.

“That’s true. I just received information from Mondstadt that is related to this, but I can’t be completely sure. Now that you’ve mentioned it to me, I’m about 70% sure.”

She finally raised her head and looked at the man beside her: "You had information about this from the beginning?"

"No, it's just a simple guess." Qin Ye shook his head.

"Speculation?"

"Ah."

The story of Inazuma was briefly recounted, omitting the details about Columbia.

"They probably don't have as many people as we thought, especially since they're mostly hiding in the shadows. They can't act as openly as the Fatui. According to the information from the skirmishers and the girl, their leader is probably making some arrangements in Liyue."

"So you're going to Liyue next?"

"No, how could that be?" Qin Ye shrugged. "Would the Rock King Emperor need my help to plan?"

"...That's true."

"The Abyss and I are now enemies, and I don't want them to have an easy time."

Arecino chuckled softly: "It seems they really have a blood feud with you."

Otherwise, given this man's personality, he wouldn't have made such a ruthless choice.

She continued, "But how are you sure they'll be in Mondstadt?"

"Well, let me put it this way, if you didn't belong to any of the seven kingdoms, would you spread your power between Shifu and Inazuma at the same time?"

"...I see."

Since Liyue is their primary objective, their secondary objective will naturally revolve around Inazuma, Mondstadt, or Sumeru.

The story of Inazuma has ended. If there is any news about Fontaine and Nata, Zhi Dong will definitely find out. So the most likely candidates are Sumeru and Mondstadt.

Qin Ye's gaze was deep: "I originally wanted to tell Dotole on the way, but now it seems that I don't need to. Since the old man has done this again, sending out two or more executives at once, it's basically a done deal."

"Understood." Arecino nodded solemnly.

"Rosalyn is in the open, and I am in the shadows. With our combined efforts, we will never allow other forces to interfere."

"Haha..." Qin Ye resumed his teasing expression: "What if you get kidnapped by the Abyss? You know, they tried to persuade the stragglers."

The servant straightened up and walked slowly away. Just as her figure was about to disappear into the snow, a serious promise came from behind her.

"If I'm gone, the children will cry."

Chapter 133 From This Point Mondstadt Returns to Winter

"Your most loyal warriors pay you the highest tribute, my Queen."

Qin Ye knelt respectfully on one knee, placed one hand on his chest, and stared at the ground, refusing to see the face of the person in charge.

"Yes, please get up first, there's no need to be so formal."

The voice, devoid of any emotional fluctuation, completely relaxed Qin Ye.

He slowly rose and gazed at the noble Ice Queen from afar.

“It seems you have had a very fruitful trip, Dionysus.”

"As you said, I did gain some unique insights."

For example, I learned that you, Morax, and Piero are all the number one riddle tellers in Teyvat.

He learned that he might be some kind of ancient monster from somewhere.

"Well, after that, you can give the Heart of God to Piero. If you have any questions, he will explain them to you as he does. There's no need to rush."

"..."

It's unclear whether the Empress wants to be a hands-off leader or simply wants to play it safe.

However, Qin Ye was not in a hurry. After all, he was still busy with his own affairs and there was no need to add unnecessary troubles for himself.

Moreover, since we can't get the information we want from the Seven Gods, we can deduce it little by little from the enemy. As long as we are determined, there are many ways.

Therefore, he chose to skip the questioning process.

"Before that, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your help to Tatiana."

"Hmm..." The Empress did not answer immediately, but took a brief moment to think.

“Don’t worry about it, and I don’t want to lose you because of it, Dionysus.”

Thank you for your trust and recognition.

Does that mean I was a very important move on her chessboard?

"There's no need to speculate too much. While that's partly the reason, I want to focus more on the literal meaning."

"..."

Oh no, my little scheme has been seen through!

As expected of the Empress, she even took the opportunity to give me a warning.

"Since there's nothing else, let's go downstairs."

"Yes."

Qin Ye respectfully withdrew from the Empress's palace, and as he took the final step, the door behind him slowly turned into frost and froze.

"Brother Qin Ye, did the conversation go smoothly?"

Tatiana and Columbia had been waiting outside for a long time.

"Smoothly... well, it was smooth sailing."

Although they didn't exchange more than a few words, it was clear that the Queen maintained a state of complete control over many things, and thus remained calm and let things unfold as they would.

I know everything, but I just won't say it.

At least Morax took some steps to push for development...

As a conscientious politician, Qin Ye knew the importance of not putting all your eggs in one basket.

The Queen likely has more tricks up her sleeve than he realizes.

"Wait a minute...didn't I tell you two to rest at the villa nearby? Why did you follow me here?"

He probably wouldn't allow any third party to overhear him talking to the Queen and Piero.

Even if Qin Ye didn't care, it didn't matter; it was a matter of talking to a big shot and showing respect to both sides in the conspiracy.

"Lady Columbia said there was nothing to do at the villa, and I... I agreed, so..." Tatiana hurriedly defended the two of them.

"..."

Afraid of shifting all the blame onto Columbia, she even made a special attempt to defend herself. She really... I'm devastated.

"It's alright, then you can follow behind me. I have a lot to think about these days, so even if you follow me, we probably won't have many opportunities to talk."

He felt a little embarrassed if two girls silently followed him down the street while he frowned, looking troubled and lost in thought.

"It's nothing," Columbia's reply remained simple.

She didn't even tug at Qin Ye's sleeve, but chatted with Tatiana from time to time. Neither of them wanted to cause Qin Ye any trouble.

Soon, Piero's mansion came into view.

Qin Ye greeted the two of them first, and then silently stepped inside.

"The wise consider themselves omniscient..."

"..."

Hearing the profound and unfathomable words coming from inside the room, Qin Ye couldn't help but twitch his lips.

The old man is still the same as before, without any change...

But while they may spout grand principles, they can truly become qualified and unparalleled chess players.

"Oh? Is it Dionysus?"

An aged and steady voice came from the deepest part of the house.

Piero stood before the chessboard, hesitant to make a move, as if waiting for some important opportunity.

Hey.

Thor's Heart of God was placed on the chessboard.