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

Then Tatiana was tricked by the servant.

"Please wait a moment, both of you."

Qin Ye stood up, opened the door, and looked around, but there was no one else in sight.

His gaze fell on the paper pasted next to the door, which he quickly tore down and examined closely.

The map precisely marks anomalous locations in the Mondstadt wilderness, including areas prone to abyssal spawning and the locations of Hilichurl riots.

However, there was no information about the appearance of the Abyss Prince or the dragon.

As expected of you...

But you don't think that will stop me from holding a grudge, do you?

[Servant] didn't see my fun, so he ran away first. Tatiana should still be following my arrangements to prevent me from being exposed to the travelers too early.

Mondstadt isn't like Inazuma, yet she's still so serious... I'll talk to her about it another time.

As I said before, I'll squeeze every last bit of Ying out of her before revealing her true worth. Whether we repair our relationship or part ways then depends on whether I can fool her or not.

I had promised Columbia that I would accompany her sightseeing and then take her to the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain, which saved me a lot of trouble.

Qin Ye returned to his seat, but did not adopt the demeanor of a diplomat.

Because he knew that Qin would definitely be interested in what was to come, or rather, extremely attentive to it.

He crossed his legs, placed his hands on his knees, and got straight to the point.

"Is the leader of the guild aware of the recent overpopulation of Hilichurls in Mondstadt?"

Chapter 165 First Meeting, Mr. Kaiya

After Alejandro handed over the intelligence compiled by Alejandro to Jean, she quickly copied a second, almost identical copy.

To avoid potential danger, Qin, as the leader of the group, bid farewell to one of her "idols" and quickly left the Goethe Hotel.

The melodious sound of a zither reached her ears, and the bard in green robes had just begun to tell a new story, and the surrounding audience gradually gathered.

She smiled and quickened her pace.

Once this period has passed, carefully learn from Mr. Fool's advice and make up for your shortcomings.

Wendy embellished the story, drawing in the audience, but her gaze remained fixed on Jean's retreating figure.

That man's efficiency was truly terrifying; he resolved the matter in such a short time.

If the Abyss's feint fails, I can then focus on curbing their plan to "violate the laws of nature."

But the most important thing now...

Let me finish telling this story to the audience.

-

Qin Ye and Columbia walked side by side down the street, neither of them speaking.

"Didn't you say you wanted to go to the snow mountain with me? Do you want to...?"

The man cautiously probed; the unpredictable nature of interpersonal relationships was indeed a little difficult, but not a major problem.

"Hmm, but you haven't had a proper rest since you arrived in Mondstadt. Are you alright?"

The girl showed no anger whatsoever; instead, she became concerned about Qin Ye's condition.

"Well, don't worry."

It's more accurate to say that Mondstadt's inhabitants are much simpler than Inazuma's; they find fun everywhere... and never seem to get tired.

"That regimental commander..."

Columbia hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help asking anyway.

"The current situation is actually a bit like the alliance between Inazuma and Yae no Miko, except that Koto is much more naive than that scumbag fox. For a moment, I felt that she was a bit like Tatiana, so I taught her more skills."

"Ah."

The girl nodded in response, her furrowed brows gradually relaxing.

"I remember you came to my villa to stay shortly after I became an executive officer, right?" Qin Ye brought up the past to ask.

In his view, many conflicts are caused by insufficient communication, whether in daily life or in important matters.

While riddle makers may know some tricks of the trade, not everyone is a riddle maker.

"Ah."

Columbia didn't know what the other person wanted to say, but she would respond whenever he asked or was willing to communicate.

"I remember you were quite... hostile towards Tatiana back then? That's the feeling I got, so I didn't try to talk to you during that time because I didn't understand why. Now I think I understand."

In Qin Ye's heart, Columbia was undoubtedly a good girl, but to him in the past, such a girl was like a rose with thorns.

Perhaps some people would brave thorny paths for the sake of roses, but that person is definitely not Qin Ye.

Moreover, the girl at that time was the third seat of the Fools. The blessing of the seat and the characteristic of not wanting to talk appeared on her at the same time. Qin Ye was afraid that he might say the wrong thing and set off a bomb.

As mentioned before, he truly started from scratch and worked his way up step by step. When faced with unknown things, and not knowing whether things will get better or worse after contact, it's better to maintain the status quo.

At first, I thought this problem would be very difficult to solve and extremely complicated.

Now, analyzing the essence, we can arrive at a very simple answer—jealousy.

It's so simple that it's almost unbelievable how simple it is.

"Well, at the time I thought that Tatiana... was sometimes too dependent on you and clumsy, causing you a lot of trouble. But I knew my own identity and what kind of danger I posed to you at that time. Rather than making things worse by explaining, I decided to stay by your side quietly."

Upon hearing Columbia's somewhat guilty confession, Qin Ye reached out and touched her head, then carefully smoothed her hair.

"I think I understand. Just like you dislike Yae no Miko, you don't want other people's feelings for me to be calculated, or rather, too fake?"

"Hmm... Whenever I think that the feelings I cherish most have become entangled in interests in other people's eyes, I..." The girl didn't finish her sentence, but her emotions were already palpable.

"I'm sorry..." Qin Ye inexplicably expressed his apology.

It wasn't entirely inexplicable. In his view, he was the one who initially saw this relationship as part of his interests, even thinking that the girl was deliberately getting close to him, and he took precautions against it.

"What you said... I don't mind."

Columbia took Qin Ye's hand. Even though she acted indifferent, this gesture showed that she was quite satisfied with Qin Ye's apology.

"Later, I saw how Tatiana helped you and how she worked so hard for your own advancement, so naturally I stopped having any complaints about her. In my eyes, she is not only your sister, but also like my sister."

Qin Ye fell silent.

Unfortunately, I feel that my sister... our sibling relationship has changed recently.

Although her identity was indeed ever-changing in front of outsiders, she never expected that one day things would really turn out differently.

"Hehe, even if death were to come, she might not confess her feelings to you. She would always be the one working hard in secret, unwilling to show her true colors."

Seeing Qin Ye's slightly comical expression, Columbia couldn't help but laugh and instead comforted him.

"She doesn't like to express herself to you, and you're unwilling to talk to her, so naturally it's hard for both of you to let go. You've always been like this, afraid of hurting your own people."

The strength from the girl's small hand gradually increased: "At least I support it."

After all, Tatiana never competes or fights, and girls with this kind of personality are most likely to make others feel indebted to her.

At least Colombia herself was infected.

"I'll consider it."

This gives off a vibe of the empress agreeing to take a concubine.

Qin Ye shook his head to banish the thought from his mind.

"What, are you going to Longji Snow Mountain now? I happen to have an appointment there that I haven't fulfilled yet."

"Yes, I'll follow you."

The atmosphere between the two seemed to have become more relaxed.

"Oh dear, these two important figures are just strolling around the streets of Mondstadt, even talking about love. I almost feel bad interrupting them."

A mature male voice came from the side, and Qin Ye could tell from the voice that he was a troublesome person.

Looking in the direction of the sound, a dark-skinned man wearing a black single-eye mask was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed.

Notably, his exposed eye was shaped like a cross.

"..."

If you want to intimidate me, you're still too green.

Qin Ye greeted him naturally.

"Nice to meet you. What a beautiful day it is, don't you think, Mr. Kaia?"

(I know you guys ship other characters, I understand. I'll write the side stories after the main storyline ends.)

Chapter 166 Actions of All Parties

“I didn’t expect…” Kaeya’s teasing expression suddenly turned serious, but he quickly put on a helpless smile: “Could it be that Captain Jean recommended you to come to me for work-related matters?”

He continued talking to himself, trying to restore the atmosphere to normal: "Oh dear, it's a pity I'm on a rare vacation."

Qin Ye smiled and didn't interrupt, simply watching the other person's performance silently.

"It wasn't Commander Qin who told me, it was Master Lu who told me."

Kaiya's smile vanished completely.

Because he knew that the other party would never get any information about him from Diluc, especially regarding that person's relationship with the Fatui... The fact that he didn't directly attack was a testament to his growth over the years.

So the smiling Fools' Enforcer in front of you is issuing a warning.

'You think you know me well, but in reality, I know you far more than you imagine.' That was what Qin Ye wanted to express.

"..."

But Kaeya's reaction was still unusually quick: "I see. It seems that you and Lord Diluc have a really good relationship, that even a nobody like me would appear in your conversation."

Qin Ye didn't reply at all. He took Columbia's hand and gently squeezed it: "Are you cold?"