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

Even if you ask me who is better, me or Balzeb, I'll accept it.

"Tsk, I can't just coast through and win anymore." Qin Ye showed a disgusted expression.

"Mondstadt is a free city-state. I don't like ruling, so I haven't governed Mondstadt for many years. If I had to say, I'm probably the weakest of the Seven Gods right now."

He tapped his head with one hand: "Hey!"

"Understood. You can pay for the drinks yourself. I'll take my leave now."

"Hey, hey, hey! No, no, no! I only said I'm the weakest of the Seven Gods, but I can still handle taking down the mastermind. You should know about the Abyss's plan, right?"

Wendy quickly waved her hand to stop him, not wanting the wallet she had almost gotten her hands on to slip away.

"Hmm...you mean I'll deal with the threat to Mondstadt, and you'll go deal with the Abyss yourself?"

"Of course! I'm quite reliable, my friend."

"..."

One sentence made me lose ninety percent of my hope in you.

Qin Ye sat quietly in the chair.

The Abyss is now using what is known as an overt tactic, sending its Order and Hilichurls to attack Mondstadt, but the Abyss's prince likely has other objectives.

This is likely a complex scheme, designed to force the Anemo Archon to prioritize protecting the Mondstadt people and thus neglect the Abyss, thereby securing one piece of the puzzle for the ultimate goal.

Then, they would collaborate with the king in Liyue, with the actual goal of destroying Liyue, or at the very least, dealing with Morax.

As for why... if the Grass God is dealt with first, then the other six gods will temporarily join forces because of Morax's reputation.

However, if the problem were to be solved with the Rock God, firstly, the strongest fighting force would be eliminated, and secondly, the Seven Gods Alliance would not be too solid, meaning there would be no leader who could convince everyone in the short term.

Even if the Seven Gods truly united, the Abyss had created something even Morax couldn't defeat, coupled with the Abyss King's power being virtually invincible, almost like the Geo Archon, and the Seven Gods having the weakness of their people...

It's really hard to say who will win or lose.

Zhongli's "Sending Off the Immortals Ceremony," which he had prepared for so long, was probably designed to exploit this situation where a pit is dug on the surface but one has no choice but to jump into the abyss.

Both sides are waiting for that final big move; success or failure hinges on this one.

"..."

Suddenly, I felt inexplicably... no, maybe I was dragged onto the highest position on the chessboard by some old man as soon as I arrived in Liyue.

It's tough...

Chapter 160 A Pure-Hearted Young Man

Qin Ye walked alone down the street, settling the bill for Wendy's "Gift of the Angels" ahead of time.

It's said that the wine ordered by that god was enough to kill someone...

Hopefully, everyone is alright, at least until the plan is over before anything happens.

Tatiana should have resolved the traveler's matter, but Diluc's situation is currently unknown. [Lady] also had Columbia warn her not to act rashly and to cooperate with my plan.

Next, we still need to fool people... and have a long talk about it...

Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius.

"Welcome to the Knights of Favonius."

"welcome."

The two guards at the entrance to the Knights' headquarters stood casually at their posts, not even carrying any weapons.

"..."

It's so free, I absolutely love it.

If someone like this were to be stationed at the gate of the Winter Solstice Executive's house, I'd probably find two shirtless people eating steamed buns in my mine the next day.

"Gentlemen, I'm an old friend of Acting Commander Qin. She's been quite busy with work lately, and I'm worried about her health, so I've come to visit her. Is that alright...?"

The draft I had prepared in advance was immediately put back down.

"Hmm, you don't seem like a bad person, go in."

"...Thank...thank you."

Qin Ye nodded awkwardly and quickly walked into the Knights Order's interior.

"The Knights of Favonius welcome you, distinguished guest. How may I help you?"

As soon as he stepped through the main gate, a knight who looked somewhat old walked over quickly and carefully examined Qin Ye.

"?"

Is this a tunnel connecting two countries?

"Hello, I am a friend of Director Qin, and I have come to visit her."

He held up the fruit basket in his hand to signal to the other person.

"Oh, I see~"

The middle-aged knight had an expression that said, "I understand all of this, young man."

"The first room on your left is the commander's office. Please knock before entering so as not to disturb his work..."

Before the knight could finish saying something, Qin Ye gently knocked on the door.

I misunderstood. Apart from the acting Grand Master, there is not a single normal person in the Knights of Favonius.

Seeing no reply from inside, Qin Ye frowned, pushed the door open a crack with one hand, and peered inside.

Under the sunlight, the dust in the room shimmered, and the blonde girl lay on her side on the table, breathing evenly.

"..."

Excuse me.

The man tiptoed into the office.

The stacks of documents piled up on Qin Ye's chest obscured most of Qin's body, only confirming that the knight commander was still "alive".

"..."

Thank God I have a perfect deputy, otherwise I probably would have lost half of my beautiful silver hair.

"Let me see..."

Lady Amalia's cat has gone missing...

Mr. Saxony's flowerpots were broken by a child...

Is this really a task that a deputy team leader should be responsible for?

"Qin, it's been two hours, it's about time... Oh my? Where did this little cutie come from?"

A woman wearing a purple magic hat pushed open the door and walked into the office; her languid voice gave off a tingling sensation.

She had brown curly hair, held a spellbook in one hand, wore black leather gloves and black knee-high socks, and her every word and action exuded a captivating charm.

"Hello, I am a friend of the troupe leader Qin."

Qin Ye deliberately kept his voice very low, as if he couldn't bear to disturb Qin, who was sleeping.

"Hehe, what a surprisingly gentlemanly man."

"hiss..."

Qin Ye struggled to control the shivering that was about to hit him, gave an awkward smile, and placed the fruit basket on the table beside him.

"I had heard that she had countless tasks to complete as the acting team leader, and I thought it would be like my boss's. I didn't expect that the number of tasks she handled was equivalent to ten of his."

He didn't feel embarrassed at all, directly putting himself in the shoes of Jean's friend, and the pretense he made up was something even the kids in Mondstadt knew how busy the acting Grand Master was, and the ambiguous statement made it even more impossible to verify.

"So...what do you need Qin for?"

"..."

Seeing the woman's unwavering vigilance, Qin Ye raised the corners of his mouth.

No wonder he is a genius praised by all the old men in the Sumeru Teaching Academy.

The Rose Witch truly lives up to her name.

Most importantly, her thinking and cognition are not so "free" and are closer to those of a normal person.

"Actually..." Qin Ye scratched his cheek shyly, tilted his head down, and opened and closed his mouth several times, looking very embarrassed.

He closed the distance between himself and Lisa in a few steps: "I want to invite Director Qin out for dinner, but I'm too embarrassed to wake her up."

"What a shy little boy~" Lisa leaned forward, pressing closer, only to find that the other person naturally took a step back.

"Hehe~ That's good. Qin has always been a responsible and dedicated leader, but she doesn't have much time for herself. I support you!"

"...Thanks."

This time, Qin Ye turned his back completely, looking out the window, neither staring at the piano nor at Lisa.

Um...

Lisa kept thinking, comparing the man's reactions before and after.

Is he really just an innocent, naive young man?

Thinking about it, it was possible. I couldn't resist wanting to see Qin, so I sneaked into her office, but I didn't want to disturb her while she was resting after working so hard. I caught her red-handed while I was struggling with this dilemma, so I told her everything with a shy look on my face.

Theoretically, there are no flaws.

Well... I should wake Qin up first, otherwise she'll definitely blame me again.

"Qin, wake up, it's time to get up and work."

"?" Qin Ye's expression immediately fell.

What kind of demonic whisper is this?

"emmm..."

Qin's brows furrowed involuntarily, and her eyelids began to tremble slightly. She quickly opened her sleepy eyes and looked at Lisa in front of her.

"Yes, Lisa, good morning."