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

The slender fingers of the person playing the zither gradually stopped, and then casually played an accented note: "I heard that the Inazuma seclusion edict has been lifted for a long time. I originally wanted to travel to the South Sea, but an acquaintance has already gone south with his sister. I am still thinking about it."

Qin Ye crossed his arms and quickly came up with a plan. He smiled and told the man in front of him, "I have recently traveled to half of Teyvat and found Mondstadt to be a free and prosperous place, a rare place for relaxation. Moreover, the wind god of Mondstadt is said to have performed miracles again recently. If we go there now, we will surely encounter many exciting things."

"If what you say is true, I will definitely go to Mondstadt for a visit another day."

Qin Ye nodded slightly and then headed north again.

The man in the straw hat put away his guqin, put one hand behind his back, and walked away from Qin Ye and the other two.

"Oh, right, friend!"

Qin Ye suddenly stopped the other person: "I heard that a bard who claims to be the best in all of Teyvat has recently appeared in Mondstadt. He even knows the little-known story of how the wind god Barbatos imitated Morax's handwriting to sign a contract. You can find him and have some fun if you have the chance!"

"..."

The man, who had been walking with his hands behind his back, stopped and slowly nodded: "Definitely."

(I'm taking a short day off today because I'm not feeling well. I'll catch up when I get home.)

Chapter 233 The Mysterious Girl Isn't Mysterious Enough

"Brother Qin Ye, are you worried about Lord Dotore..."

The three of them passed through the entrance to the giant abyss of layered rocks and officially entered the territory of Sumeru.

The fact that this entry was completely silent indicates that Qin Ye still has some concerns about the interior of Sumeru. As his deputy, Tatiana needs to play the role of a curious child in such situations.

"Well, it's not that I'm worried about what will happen to the Doctor, but this madman brought his few sashimi to Sumeru, and with Little Grass God being weak, he's probably no match for him."

Qin Ye ultimately chose a relatively safer approach: "He's capable of anything for an experiment, which is why I deliberately didn't reply and only contacted him later, to let him calm down."

Now is definitely not the best time to let Dotole study him. Although he might be able to crush a few weaker opponents in one move, they will see each other all the time, so he can't completely break off relations.

When the Empress is far away on the throne at the winter solstice, she might be stunned for a long time upon seeing the news that the second son of the Fools was crushed to death by the twelfth son.

The Queen's main objective is still the Heart of God. Since Dottore knows that everything he has now is given to him by the Queen, and that the majority of the financial support is in his hands, he has no choice but to pay more attention to the Heart of God.

After gathering information about Sumeru for some time, they went to seize... and amicably completed the handover of the Heart of God.

As Qin Ye stepped into the rainforest, he had to admit that the ghostly atmosphere of this place was indeed comparable to that of Inazuma.

Inazuma is the true underworld, and the underworld here cannot be described in words.

"Qin, there are no four-leaf clover seals here. There's no need to look for them anymore. Those things only come from dreams."

Columbia saw someone searching enthusiastically among the leaves and understood what was going on.

I know exactly what you're thinking.

"...Ha, you found out. I just did it on a whim." The man scratched his head sheepishly, clearly embarrassed that his thoughts had been exposed.

It seems that the first thing I did when I came to Sumeru was to look for the Four-Leaf Clover Seal... I can only say that this thing leaves a very deep impression.

Sumeru is incomplete without the four-leaf clover seal; it cannot exist without the four-leaf clover seal, just as Morax cannot exist without Mora.

"Brother Qin Ye, should we first go to Huacheng Guo in Daocheng Forest to find a reliable forest ranger to lead the way?"

"Um..."

It's not impossible, after all, the area of ​​this rainforest is indeed a bit beyond imagination. But the question is, does reaching Huacheng Guo mean leaving the rainforest?

"I understand. You and Lady Columbia, please wait here. I'll be right back."

Seeing that the other party wasn't very interested, Tatiana immediately decided to go and investigate herself.

"Just confirm the direction. Dotore should be in Sumeru City right now. Let's bypass that area and head south to Omos Port to gather some information."

If we're talking about places with dense crowds, abundant intelligence, and a large gathering of merchants, then ports are the place to be.

In addition, it's hard to say what the current situation of that Sanbing kid is. What if I go and adjust his body and he gets all high and wants to drive around in a Gundam?

A rustling sound came from the jungle, interrupting Qin Ye's wandering thoughts.

The leaping fungus jumped out of the bushes, clearly unable to comprehend the horror of the man and woman before them.

“These things are truly everywhere in Sumeru.” The girl didn’t take the other person seriously, her fingers lightly plucking the strings of her zither, as if she had already pronounced the other person’s death sentence.

"Um, please wait a moment!" the mushroom beast suddenly cried out anxiously.

"Oh?" Qin Ye reached out and patted Columbia's little head, signaling her not to rush.

"You are... a Winter Solstice person, right?"

"?"

Qin Ye looked down at his Liyue attire, his heart filled with doubt.

After all, the clothes in Liyue are quite beautiful, and since they're in Sumeru, which is both a rainforest and a desert, they can't exactly wear winter clothes with extra fleece and cotton lining.

He immediately figured out the intricacies involved.

Those who can do this are basically famous big shots. Someone who starts speaking in a familiar loli voice in a place like Sumeru is most likely Little Lucky Grass King.

Dotore is currently in the main city of Sumeru, so who knows what he's doing to the little girl that would incur the wrath of heaven and man? Given the little grass king's level of knowledge, it's not surprising that he knows what I, a lowly executive officer who suffers everywhere, look like.

So, she already knew my identity before she even spoke. Was she testing my intentions? Or did she think I was meddling too much and wanted to reason with me to help her out?

In any case, this one sentence has already exposed the weakness of the god of wisdom: he is not very wise.

Come to think of it, isn't the Void Terminal just like all the players who chose Malphite in a certain MOBA game from my past life?

The defining characteristic is that they share a single brain.

"I am... You can just call me Naxida. Please forgive me for meeting you in this guise. My true form cannot move around freely for some reason, so I have no choice but to resort to this."

"..." Qin Ye weighed the matter in his mind for a moment, then smiled and picked up the little mushroom on the ground.

"Haha, I understand, everyone has their own difficulties, but have you come to the wrong person? I am one of the Three-Eyed Five Manifestations of Liyue. Today I am here on a trip to Sumeru with my family. I don't know anything about the Winter Solstice."

"Huh?" The other person's friendly voice instantly turned into an insecure mutter: "Did we get the wrong person? That shouldn't be the case."

“You are not...you are not the Executor [The Fool] Dionysus?” she pressed on uncertainly, clearly not yet ready to give up.

"No, I am Zhongli, a guest elder of the Hall of Rebirth."

"..."

The little mushroom creature fell silent for several minutes: "Sorry! I disturbed you!"

The mushroom beast that made the cute sound lowered its head, indicating that the little cutie who had taken over its consciousness had left.

"...Why don't you try to contact the Grass God? You can learn about Dotore's situation from him." Columbia walked up to Qin Ye, slightly puzzled by his unconventional approach.

"No rush. She has some skills in Sumeru, as can be seen from her ability to use consciousness transfer. Moreover, she is the kind of person who is knowledgeable but lacks practical experience."

Such a great opportunity was placed in her hands, but she squandered it completely, and disappeared without a trace due to her lack of confidence and excessive politeness.

I, a fool, cannot stand this kind of behavior; it must be handled carefully.

"She wants to use her hidden identity as leverage, then reveal my identity to try and gain an advantage over me, using it as bargaining chips. The idea is good, but the method is too naive. Once she gets back, she will definitely do everything she can to confirm that I am the 'Fool.' Don't worry, she will definitely come back."

Chapter 234 Naxida: Meow meow meow?

"Brother Qin Ye, I've finished scouting this area...Brother Qin Ye?"

Tatiana returned from her exploration, and her brother had indeed stayed put as she had said, afraid she wouldn't be able to find him. But the problem was...

Why is my brother holding a mushroom doll? Is there some deeper meaning behind it?

The man kept poking the little mushroom's head, looking extremely bored.

This little grass god is too honest. I waited for half an hour and there was still no news. Doesn't he know what efficiency is?

Time is Mora, efficiency is life.

"Ugh!" The mushroom beast suddenly made a very strong sound of resistance, broke free from Qin Ye's hands, and jumped back.

The little girl seems to be in a bad mood. I wonder who did it?

Tatiana ignored the previous conversation. Water elemental threads instantly bound the fleeing mushroom beast. She grabbed one end of the thread, stepped on the mushroom beast with her high heels, and continued to increase the pressure in her hand.

"You clearly, you clearly!" A childish voice suddenly rang out, and the little mushroom continued to struggle.

But the other person stopped halfway through their sentence, their voice already carrying a hint of grievance.

As for what the second half of the sentence is, everyone knows perfectly well.

“Young lady, with your intelligence you should understand that negotiations require sincerity, and you clearly lack sincerity.” Qin Ye frowned, his tone quite dissatisfied, immediately shutting down the other party’s complaints.

The man waved his hand, signaling Tatiana to release the other woman, and then lifted her up with both hands. This time, she did not resist.

"What sincerity?"

I didn't even have a chance to say anything before you rejected me, and now you're talking to me about sincerity?

"You want to negotiate with me, but you don't even mention that you are the Little Lucky Grass King. How can I trust you?"

"Hey?"

How did he know?

Wait a minute...

Nasita recalled carefully that she had not revealed that she was the Little Grass King, nor had she ever met the person in front of her.

This is very strange...

"So even if I admit that I am an executor of the Fools, how can I dare to have an in-depth conversation with you before knowing your purpose?"

"this..."

The mushroom beast fell into deep thought, its less-than-ideal mood seemingly dulling even the mushrooms. It dejectedly replied, "Alright, as you say, I am indeed the current Grass God, and also the Little Auspicious Grass King you speak of."

Great, now the polarities have reversed.

Grass Goddess's personality inherently puts her at a disadvantage in negotiations. Moreover, she already needs Qin Ye's help, so it's difficult for her to realize and recover from being at a disadvantage, and she might even take it for granted.

If it were Morax, putting aside whether the negotiations would go smoothly, just tell me if the star above its head would be dazzling enough.

"So, as the god of grass, you should be thriving in Sumeru. What intractable problem could you possibly have that you would seek my help?"

Qin Ye asked the question knowingly, hoping to obtain some information about the Dotore Project.

"It's nothing serious. I've just been dealing with the executors of the Fools a lot lately and wanted to make friends with you. Would you do me the honor of joining me for a cup of tea in Sumeru City?"