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

The young master rushed out of the teahouse and rode off into the distance, disappearing from sight.

"...Young Master, should I say it's naiveté...or loyalty..." Tatiana muttered helplessly as she tidied the tea set on the table.

"Qin, why do we have to separate from Arecino?"

Columbia wanted to hear about Qin Ye's plans for this project.

"That's right. Rosalyn is in the open now, while Arecino is in a position where she has connections in both the legal and illegal worlds. So the Abyss, which operates in the shadows, will have a great advantage."

Qin Ye took a sip of tea to moisten his throat; convincing the young master was quite an art.

"That's why I took a long detour, going through Qiaoying Manor to enter Liyue. We'll disguise ourselves as Liyue people and enter Mondstadt to do some simple reconnaissance first."

"Another costume change?"

“This time it’s different.” Qin Ye smiled calmly: “Inazuma had no choice but to do that, but Mondstadt was just using this opportunity to see the current situation after the main force of the Knights of Favonius left. The Abyss isn’t stupid either; compared to them, we are still easier to expose.”

Furthermore, according to the conversation between the skirmishers and Columbia about the ruins of Narukami, the prince, also known as Sora, was very likely the one who carried out the Mondstadt Plan.

In comparison, the king of Liyue, though powerful, is less cunning.

A smart person would naturally understand the importance of intelligence.

As for the Heart of God, if I want to get my hands on it, I'm afraid I can't avoid the abyss. I need to get some information about it and know the general plan of the other party.

This is probably why the old man sent Arecino to join the operation.

"In short, the plan in Liyue is 'BOSS Direct Recruitment,' Inazuma calls it 'Operation Non-Stick Pan,' and Mondstadt is naturally... 'willing to take the bait.'"

When you have a certain level of strength, you are likely to bring out more things. For example, if the spoiler is D'Artagnan, then his warning ranking will definitely be lower than that of Del Piero.

Sometimes, using oneself as bait is a pretty good plan.

As for whether the final breakthrough will be achieved by the Wind God, the Traveler, or someone else, it all depends on who is willing to run into me.

“I see. If you need any help, please don’t hesitate to ask.” Columbia nodded knowingly.

"..."

You used to be a big shot in the Fools, why are you just giving up like this now?

No, I feel like none of you around me are willing to use your brains. I have to change this trend.

Qin Ye opened his mouth, his gaze serious, following Columbia.

"Hmm...would you like anything else to eat?"

"No need, I quite like drinking tea."

The girl shook her head, stood up, and straightened her clothes.

"Boss, check please."

The group left Qiaoying Manor and traveled from the south of Qingce into Stone Gate, eventually arriving in Mondstadt territory.

Qin Ye put the bag in his pocket and draped the raincoat over his shoulders.

Tatiana, on the other hand, chose a qipao similar to Ningguang's because of her height.

Columbia replaced her angel headdress with a hairpin, and wore a watercolor-style gauze dress.

"Following the wind's lead, may I ask, guest from afar, do you need any assistance upon arriving in Mondstadt?"

The Knights of Favonius bowed respectfully and carefully recorded the information of the group.

"Hello, I am an expert in the food preferences, meat quality research, and seasoning pairing of aquatic fish in Liyue. I study the various states of fish after they are out of the water."

"Forehead..."

The knight seemed somewhat confused and cast a puzzled glance at the two people beside Qin Ye.

"I'm sorry, he used a bit too much technical jargon. To put it simply, he's a fishing expert and a chef."

"Oh, oh!" the knight exclaimed in realization. "Your documents are all in order. Welcome to Mondstadt."

"..."

Seeing the three men walk away, the knight scratched his head.

He really is a strange person.

Tatiana couldn't help but admire Qin Ye for successfully fooling the knight and getting through with forged documents.

"So, Brother Qin Ye, where is our first stop?"

Qin Ye thought for a moment and then quickened his pace.

"Dawn Winery".

Chapter 143 Is Lord Diluc here?

"Brother Qin Ye, my investigation is back. It seems Mondstadt is preparing for a festival. That's why the checkpoints have been so complicated lately." Tatiana stepped out of the mirror and carefully recounted the information.

"It doesn't matter what holiday it is, since the City of Freedom can celebrate anytime anyway." Qin Ye nodded silently.

Just as the strongest member of the Knights of Favonius is the Knight of the North, the Knights of Favonius who protect Mondstadt are either on an expedition, on their way to an expedition, or making plans for an expedition.

Anyway, freedom is all that matters.

Qin Ye stood at the intersection, looking at the road sign that read "Dawn Winery," and lowered his straw hat.

"My goodness, Lord Diluc's life is so extravagant! This huge grape trellis...tsk tsk tsk, if only I could have a trellis like that, and then monopolize the winemaking industry until winter..."

No, doing that would probably get it stuck on a streetlight.

“Brother Qin Ye, if it weren’t for the fact that the winter climate is unsuitable for producing raw materials, you could easily make them near your villa, even on a larger scale than his winery.” Tatiana sighed helplessly as she saw that someone was somewhat tempted, and quickly explained.

"There's nothing we can do, we have to adapt to local conditions. Our family's assets are much more than this shabby winery." Qin Ye thought his sister was trying to comfort him, so he comforted her in return.

"No... Actually, I've been learning winemaking recently, so I've also done some research on planting raw materials. It's not that difficult. If you need it, I'll try my best to build one that's better than this winery."

"..."

Where does this unfounded competitive mentality come from?

Qin Ye shrugged jokingly: "Look at what you're saying, what if this place grows grapes just to sell grape juice, not to make wine?"

“…” Tatiana opened her mouth, unsure how to answer.

Would a winery really sell only juice and not wine?

But since Brother Qin Ye said so, there must be some truth to it. What if the owner of this house is just rich and has nothing to spend his money on?

“In a sense, wine and grape juice…” Columbia looked at Qin Ye and nodded, “maybe there’s not much difference.”

"..."

For people born in winter, right?

The three of them followed the quiet road forward and finally arrived inside the winery.

When Head Maid Adeline saw three people dressed in Liyue attire enter the winery, she frowned and sized them up.

Similarly, Qin Ye was also admiring... sizing up the other party.

The woman wore an apron decorated with white ruffles, a plain white dress with a white collar, and a maid's headscarf.

Apart from the ruffles on the apron, the bow tied at the back of the apron, and the ribbon bow tied at the neckline, there are no other decorations.

The dress is predominantly black, with white stockings and black leather shoes.

Although I, the fool, am not a lecher, but...

He glanced at Tatiana without making it obvious.

My younger sister would look much better in this than the one in front of me.

At the same time, having an appreciative yet critical eye to view beautiful things is also an essential skill for an executive.

Adeline hesitated to speak, but her maid's manners prompted her to quickly step forward to greet them.

Actually, she couldn't quite understand the pair opposite her. One had her hair up in a bun and was tall and elegant in a cheongsam, while the other had her hair tied up with a hairpin and wore a cute ink-wash style outfit.

But why is the man in the lead wearing a straw hat and a raincoat?

It looks like she'll pull out a fishing rod from behind her back any second and start selling: "Head Maid, does the winery buy fish?"

"Hello, is Lord Diluc here?"

The man's simple words shut down all the possibilities Adeline had considered.

It's so strange, really so strange.

Since they are here to see the head of the family, even if they are from Liyue, they should at least dress like important figures, even if they don't need to wear a Mondstadt suit.

Moreover, he seemed to know the family head, so he was definitely not an ordinary person...

"Is Lord Diluc not here?" Qin Ye continued to speak, leaving the head maid bewildered.

Logically speaking, someone who knows both Diluc and Kaeya, and who has managed to become a minor leader, especially one who receives guests, must have a high level of riddle-solving skills.

It might even lead to a protracted battle, and then the other side might grit their teeth and insist that Diluc isn't there, in which case the objective would be impossible to achieve.

"Esteemed guest, may I ask what important matter you wish to discuss with Lord Diluc?"

"Lord Diluc is not here?"

"..."

Why is this person so stubborn?

But based on her years of experience as a maid, she felt that this person was definitely not a minor figure.

This was the first time she had met someone with such a difficult personality. If she weren't the head maid, she would have definitely quit.

"I'm so sorry, but my husband is not at the winery right now. If you would like to meet him, please come back another time."

Forget it, let's just play it safe for now. In situations like this, stalling is always the most effective method.

"I see. I'll come again this afternoon."

"Oh no, no, no! The master needs to be away on official business for a while. Please wait a couple of days."

"Um..."

In the head maid's eyes, the man seemed to be deep in thought.