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

He himself planned to go north to check the source of the tremors, since the Abyss's actions were quite outrageous.

Zhongli himself went to Guyun Pavilion, most likely to deal with the seal on Oser. Guyun Pavilion is located roughly east of Liyue Harbor. If Tuozi is seen again and guided to Liyue Harbor, then he is coming from the north.

The Abyss Order of the Lava Pit had just been dealt with by me. If their secret plans succeed, even if they are not thwarted, it will still boost their morale to some extent and cause some damage to the western part of Liyue.

Even excluding the traitor Kong Ge, the Abyss King will definitely take action personally to ensure Zhong Li's death, which can be described as a situation of being surrounded by enemies on all sides.

Previously, the Abyss obtained the initial core in Mondstadt and confirmed the disappearance of the Seven Statues of the Seven with Tatiana. Therefore, their main attack direction must be in the direction of Lone Cloud Pavilion, which explains why Zhongli went there personally.

This plan template is actually very meticulous. If I were to implement it, I could definitely have Liyue completely under my control. How come it is full of loopholes when it comes to the Abyss?

Qin Ye shook his head, putting his thoughts aside for the time being. The most important thing now was to go to the vicinity of Nantianmen to see if Tuozi was about to run out.

"partner!"

D'Artagnan quickly caught up from behind.

"what happened?"

I haven't even left the territory of the Layered Rock Abyss yet, and they're already asking me to go back and take charge?

"Here's the thing, our soldiers discovered a Liyue native wandering near the Lava Abyss during their exploration. To prevent him from getting hurt, they took him to Miss Ganyu's place. As a result, his mental state is somewhat unstable now..."

"How exactly is it unstable?" Qin Ye's interest was piqued upon hearing this.

"It seems to be saying... looking for something, oh, what stone again?"

"Dragon-Suppressing Stone?"

“Ah, right, right! That’s right, it’s the town…” [Young Master]’s words stopped abruptly, and he looked at Qin Ye with a shocked expression.

"My God, buddy, you're amazing! What is this? Precognition?"

Could it be that my friend secretly went to Nata to learn astrology from Vulcan?

That shouldn't be the case. How could he have time to go to Nata?

"It's nothing, just something I said offhand."

Qin Ye casually waved his hand, indicating that the other party should not make a fuss.

"I understand, I understand everything."

Tadalia was already imagining Qin Ye's unspoken words in her mind.

This must be a new ability that my partner has recently acquired after becoming stronger, but it can't be easily revealed to outsiders, which means...

He actually trusts me so much!

I will keep this to myself and never tell anyone!

"Anyway, take me to see him first."

Qin Ye followed behind Dadalia and arrived at the outer edge of the Layered Rock Abyss.

Several tall, burly Fool soldiers surrounded a bespectacled man. The man looked bewildered and offered no resistance, only wanting to find a gap to escape.

These soldiers were only there to prevent him from having any suicidal thoughts. After all, he looked so weak and frail, wandering around the outskirts of Liyue, and seemed rather dazed. Who knew when he might fall victim to a monster?

"You lot, stop acting like you're guarding prisoners."

Qin Ye arrived late, and the surrounding soldiers, seeing the Fool approaching, deliberately stepped aside to make way for him.

Kunjun looked puzzled. He had thought someone had come to help him, but the newcomer was not much taller than the men. He was dressed in black, with his hands behind his back, and smiled with narrowed eyes.

Although he's not exactly short, these guys themselves seem like villains, and this guy looks more like the big brother they called in.

His original idea of ​​talking to the reasonable leader of the other party vanished instantly.

"Ok?"

Before Qin Ye could ask anything, Kun Jun suddenly took a few steps toward Qin Ye, his eyes fixed on the other man's waist.

"Please stop."

Two pairs of heavy gloves, one purple and one blue, were crossed and placed in front of Qin Ye.

"It's alright." Qin Ye gently pressed down their protective gear. "The people of Liyue are our friends, there's no need to be so wary."

Kunjun gave him a grateful look, but then couldn't help but speak up: "Hello, I'm Kunjun..."

He frowned, unsure how to introduce himself: "I'm sorry, it seems I've... lost some very important memories, and I don't remember anything else."

Qin Ye raised his hand to stop him: "I don't mind. You can ask me any questions you have."

Although the Fools didn't initially leave a very good impression on the bewildered man, Qin Ye's expression and tone were so friendly that he couldn't help but feel a little trust: "May I ask where you obtained this jade pendant at your waist?"

"A gift from an old friend."

Kunjun nodded: "This jade is of excellent quality, with iridescent light swirling within. It seems to have been polished for a thousand years, and is warm and lustrous. It is truly a rare and precious jade. May I have the honor of taking a look?"

He could sense a familiar aura within the jade, but he couldn't quite recall it at the moment. However, this feeling of intimacy was not an illusion.

"please."

Qin Ye generously took off the jade pendant and handed it to the other person.

"this..."

The moment he touched the jade, Kunjun suddenly clutched his forehead in pain...

“Fool…be careful.”

The soldiers reached out to stop them again.

Qin Ye beckoned with his finger, and a gentle wind element lifted the jade pendant from Kun Jun's hand and brought it back to his own.

"How are you feeling now?"

"Sorry... I lost my temper, sigh..."

"Why does Brother Kun sigh?" Qin Ye remained calm and waited for the other party's reaction.

Kunjun turned his gaze to the crowd of fools around him, his mouth opening and closing, but he dared not utter a word.

"You guys go ahead and get back to work. I can manage here on my own."

“But Lord Fool…” the leading soldier still had some reservations.

"Hey, are you stupid? If even Lord Fool is in danger, aren't we just delivering food?" A clever person next to him reminded him, so that the executor wouldn't have to explain again and repeat useless words.

"Yeah...that's true." The man in the Wind Fist Vanguard outfit smiled憨厚ly, scratched the back of his head, and tactfully left.

"Brother Kun, is everything alright now?"

Kunjun nodded: "Thank you for your understanding. My ability is rather special. I can see images in minerals. This jade pendant seems to contain quite strong energy, which allows me to read the images within it, but it seems to have been there for a very long time."

"What did Brother Kun see?"

“I saw a man in white robes standing in the sky, sculpting a kite out of jade and rock. The kite transformed into a spear as bright as the sun, piercing into a huge stone whale. This jade... seems to have the same origin as it.”

His gaze dimmed somewhat: "It's a pity that the figure of that white-robed man is so familiar and nostalgic, but after so much time, I suppose..."

He shook his head sadly, feeling utterly helpless.

"It's alright, Brother Kun, I'll take you to see him right away." Qin Ye smiled and put his arm around the other's shoulder.

Kunjun: ?

Chapter 213 Oh? Is that so?

"Hey, Old Liu, have you heard? Last night, it seems like a rock spear fell from Lonely Cloud Pavilion? They say its force was earth-shattering, like stars streaking across the sky."

Qin Ye brought Kun Jun to Liyue Harbor, holding the token given to him by Gan Yu, and easily evaded the layers of checks.

The streets seemed much livelier than in the past few days, and most importantly, the faces of the older generation were filled with hope and excitement.

"Bullshit, Old Li, where did you hear this gossip from?" Old Liu slammed his cane into the ground, his tone quite dissatisfied: "I saw it with my own eyes, Lord Rock transformed into a giant dragon and hovered above Lonely Cloud Pavilion. His celestial star illuminated the night, and Liyue Harbor was as bright as day at dawn."

"..." Qin Ye's lips twitched.

Goodness, where did these high-level screenwriters come from?

The old man you're talking about may indeed want to force the Abyss to come out and fight head-on, but does he have to show off his skills in the Lonely Cloud Pavilion late at night?

"That's bullshit, Old Liu. Ever since Prince Yan passed away, I haven't been able to eat or drink. I'm already seventy years old, but I haven't slept for seven days and seven nights. Yet, I feel as energetic as ever. I didn't sleep a wink last night, so why didn't I see Prince Yan appear?"

The two elderly people refused to give in to each other, each wanting to prove that what they had heard was true.

"Can't sleep? Your snoring yesterday could be heard through two windows, and you have the nerve to say you can't sleep?"

"Haha...you two old gentlemen are really energetic." Kun Jun saw Qin Ye frowning and assumed he didn't like listening to such nonsense, so he casually started talking about something else.

Qin Ye shook his head: "It's nothing. I didn't mean their conversation was outrageous."

He knew that Zhongli himself had indeed gone to Guyun Pavilion, and that he certainly couldn't have done anything earth-shattering as described.

after all...

Qin Ye looked towards the distant Lonely Cloud Pavilion.

The terrain remained largely unchanged. Even if it were the Rock King's "Prototype Celestial Star" falling, it wouldn't cause a ripple.

So... the current possibility is that Zhongli did indeed do something that was observed by someone, and the most likely observer is...

He looked up at the Jade Pavilion floating in the air and nodded to himself.

It's highly likely that a friend of the Death Star was nearby, and then Big Sister Beidou reported this to Ningguang.

This is a good opportunity to stabilize public sentiment; let's spread the word and see how it goes.

From this, we can infer another deeper meaning.

Zhong Li did not intend to completely hide his situation; his purpose... is hard to guess at the moment, but it is definitely related to this incident.

In the sky, a sharp-eyed eagle flapped its wings and flew in, circling twice above Qin Ye's head.

The man led Kunjun toward a quiet corner of the street, playing a melodious tune as he reached out and touched the eagle that had landed on his arm, taking the letter tied to its leg.

Dear Dionysus:

Seeing this letter is like seeing the person in person; I am your most trusted partner – Dotore.

I have now established a firm foothold in Sumeru and made a series of preparations.

By the way, it's said that the Geo Archon of Liyue recently died, which must be closely related to you.