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

"I see. No wonder you two became powerful adventurers that the Adventurers' Guild couldn't do without in just a month or two."

Qin Ye smiled and clapped his hands, his tone full of admiration.

"Hehe, of course!" Paimon proudly raised his head.

"..."

What a waste of those two rascals.

Suddenly, a loud explosion came from afar, followed by continuous tremors, causing everyone's gaze to turn to the same spot.

"What's wrong? What's wrong? Does accepting a guard duty mean I'm definitely going to be attacked? I was hoping to have an easy time..."

Bai Feifei quickly covered her mouth, glancing at Qin Ye out of the corner of her eye. Seeing that he didn't seem to blame her, she breathed a sigh of relief.

I almost blurted out that I wanted to get Mora for free.

"I'll go take a look." Ying showed great initiative, and was about to get up and leave as soon as the explosion stopped, but she saw that Qin Ye had already packed his luggage.

"Qin Ye...why don't you..."

She didn't say what she was going to say, but her expression completely revealed what she was thinking.

With your skill level... maybe you should just stay in the back?

"It's alright, I'll just watch from a distance. I can still protect myself if danger arises."

"You really don't seem like someone who manages finances...you're more like an adventurer than someone in charge," Paimon couldn't help but remark.

You've really mastered the art of risking your life.

Ying walked cautiously at the front, holding the Six-Star Edgeless Sword in one hand, keeping her eyes and ears open, ready to enter the battle at any moment.

Qin Ye, carrying a backpack that was originally neatly packed but is now a complete mess, followed at the back with a smile.

As they passed through the Whispering Forest, the shadow of Starfall Lake appeared before the three of them.

At the same time, there was also a small, red figure.

"Bouncy Bomb!"

Chapter 152 Child Killer

"What is this? A fish?" Paimon, who was soaked to the bone, took the charred fish meat off his head and threw it aside.

Explosions rang out continuously in the Starfall Lake before our eyes, water columns shot into the sky and then fell like rain, and a seven-colored rainbow could even be faintly seen on the top of the Seven Gods statue.

"..."

Upon hearing that lively yet slightly childish voice, Qin Ye immediately recognized who was causing the trouble.

Should we put her in solitary confinement, or...?

"Klee! Sigh..." The male voice gradually changed from stern to indulgent and helpless.

Qin Ye looked in the direction of the sound and saw a silver-haired boy, whose height was somewhat indescribable, chasing after him from a distance.

His over-the-knee boots trod on the water-soaked ground, and his feet were covered in mud.

"Um...it's Brother Abedo."

The little girl in red, as if she had done something wrong, carelessly threw the bomb in her hand into the lake, as if trying to erase the trace.

"No way? Such a commotion just now was caused by such a cute little girl?" Paimon looked at Ying and Qin Ye, but found that neither of them seemed particularly surprised.

Am I the only one making a fuss?

"Is this a Mondstadt person?" Ying asked the man beside her.

Although they had only known each other for a day or two, she knew that Qin Ye knew a lot of secrets, so she subconsciously asked him about them.

It doesn't matter if I don't know, it's just more reliable than Paimon.

"I'm not entirely sure about that silver-haired boy, but the little girl who dared to use explosives to fish in Starfall Lake..."

Qin Ye remained silent for a while, as if deep in thought: "I remember the Adventurers' Guild receives one or two missions like this every week, which is to bring back a little girl named Klee."

The most terrifying thing is that this wasn't something Qin Ye made up to fool Ying; it actually happened.

"Who is she? The illegitimate daughter of the Knights of Favonius?" Paimon asked, making a startling statement.

"..."

The two of them completely ignored her intentions.

"You're the employer, what's the next step?" Ying asked Qin Ye for his opinion.

"Let's get to know them."

He knew, of course, that the boy before him was named Abedo, the chief alchemist and captain of the expeditionary force of the Knights of Favonius, and was known as the "Son of Chalk".

However, logically speaking, the other party usually lives deep in the alchemy room or the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain, and it is not appropriate for someone who just throws money around to know so much.

Abeldo was still ranked after Ying in his heart.

"Hello, we are adventurers from the Adventurers' Guild. We heard a huge noise coming from Starfall Lake in the distance. Is there anything we can do to help you?"

Abedo, with his back to the two, was still checking on Klee to see if she had been affected by the explosion. Hearing the question, he tried to sound kind: "I'm sorry, my sister has caused you both trouble..."

Qin Ye's face came into view, and the power emanating from his body made the boy's gaze linger for a moment, but he quickly suppressed it in his heart.

"It's alright, as long as no one gets hurt."

Qin Ye's bright smile gradually turned peaceful, and he caught the other person's gaze almost instantly.

"Thank you both for your concern. My sister and I have other matters to attend to, so we'll have to take our leave now."

The explosion was probably seen by other passersby, and the news might have already reached Mondstadt. If the acting leader sees it...

"Wait, you can't leave."

"?"

The word of dissuasion came from Qin Ye's lips.

"Is there anything else?"

"As you can see," Qin Ye pointed to Ying, "this is the number one adventurer in the Adventurers' Guild. If you encounter any difficulties, just let her know, and she will definitely be able to help you solve them."

"What do you mean by this?" Abedo understood that this was the other party's excuse to keep him here.

"Look at you, I'm just recommending my family's adventurer to you."

The two squinted, staring intently at each other with smiles on their faces.

"Brother Abedo, big brother, don't be angry." Klee sensed that something was wrong and quickly stepped between the two, shaking her head in a flustered manner.

"Hmm..." She quickly rummaged through her backpack, took out a cute round object, and turned to Qin Ye: "I...I'll give this to my brother!"

"..."

Qin Ye looked down to confirm it wasn't a bouncy bomb, then shook his head and laughed helplessly, pulling a bag of candy from his travel bag: "Little friend, are you Klee?"

The little girl looked at Abedo hesitantly, and only after seeing him nod did she slowly nod back: "Yes."

"Captain Qin issued a mission through the association, asking us to find you and bring you back..." She forcefully stuffed the candy into the other person's hand.

"Captain Jean!" Klee seemed to have been stimulated by something. She looked around and, not seeing the familiar figure, breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yes, I thought it was some naughty kid causing trouble, but I didn't expect it to be such a cute little girl. The captain is making a big fuss over nothing." He reached out and patted Klee's head, after all, deep down he still liked children.

Although... he's a bit of a brat in some ways, he's much better than a real brat.

"There's such a mission?" Abedo stroked his chin, seeing that Qin Ye's affection for Keli didn't seem fake, and that he hadn't shown any murderous intent just now, so he gave up his preparation to take action.

but...

Even a subconscious reaction was caught by him, so he's probably not a good person. It's best to keep Klee away from him as much as possible...

Just as he was about to speak to stop her, Ke Li took the initiative to start a conversation with Qin Ye.

"Big brother, are you here to take Klee back?"

"How could that be?" Qin Ye smiled and picked up the little girl. Seeing that she didn't refuse, he continued to explain, "Big brother is here to help Keli, of course."

“…” Abedo sensed that something was wrong.

"Traveler, our employer is such a good person!" Paimon exclaimed when he saw that bag of candy was given away so readily.

"..." Ying nodded in response with some difficulty.

She suddenly realized that this person was quite good at fooling children; Paimon and the little girl named Claire were basically hooked after just a few words.

Qin Ye let Keli ride on his shoulders. After years of research at the Hearth House, he found it easy to gain a child's approval. It was simply a matter of being sincere, catering to her preferences, and making her happy.

Children are strange creatures; they seem to have an innate ability to sense whether your thoughts about them are serious or not.

"How about it? Isn't the view much wider than what your brother Abedo could see from his shoulders?"

"Yes!" Klee suddenly shut her mouth.

Oops... I said the wrong thing.

"..." Abedo gave up on refuting it; in front of his sister, he usually didn't do anything to influence her behavior.

"If the leader of the harem comes later, I'll help Klee lure her away. You and Brother Abedo wait for me in the distance, and I'll go play with Klee later, okay?"

Qin Ye's persuasion was still ongoing.

"Okay! Brother... um..." Suddenly realizing that she still couldn't call out the other person's name.

"Keli can just call me Brother Qin Ye."

“Okay, okay, when Brother Qin Ye comes to find me, Keli will take you to fry fish. I happen to have a few of the latest enhanced firepower models.”

"..." Qin Ye suppressed his inner rage, smiled and nodded, and glanced at Abedo, who had been silent for a long time.

So, who does an older brother count for in front of his younger sister?

Chapter 153 Making a fortune

"Traveler, I suddenly feel that Qin Ye is not quite what I imagined. Is it possible that we've been deceived by him?"

Paimon crossed his arms, closed his eyes, frowned, and kept thinking.