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

The girl in the kendo uniform had a gentle smile on her face. Strands of her silver hair, which seemed to be mixed with a touch of light blue, were damp with sweat and stuck to her cheeks. She looked apologetic.

"I am Ayaka Kamisato. My elder brother, Ayato, is inside handling some matters. Please allow me to escort you all..."

"No need."

D'Artagnan refused decisively, but seeing the other party standing there in a daze, he could only sigh and explain.

"I don't like disturbing other people's martial arts practice, so I'll go by myself."

Young master, you are so gentle!

The foolish soldiers felt as if tears were about to well up in their eyes.

Linghua chuckled softly.

"In that case, I will take my leave now. Please make yourselves at home."

Seeing the girl return to her original position, the young master nodded in satisfaction and swaggered into the Fengxing Mansion.

This girl has good swordsmanship; it would be great if we had the chance to spar.

He reached out and pushed open the door, checked his attire again, glanced at his notebook, and got into the zone.

Behind numerous screens, a handsome man with slightly effeminate features maintained a perfectly measured smile.

The young master secretly curled his lip.

She's definitely not my type.

"Greetings, Lord Tadalia. I am Ayato Kamisato, the head of the Shado-no-kami family."

He spoke clearly and in a gentle tone, which was like a breath of fresh air.

But the young master found him increasingly displeasing.

"I was so busy with official duties that I didn't even know that the esteemed Chief Executive of the Fools had personally graced my humble abode with his presence. I have failed to greet you properly."

"You're too kind."

"May I ask what important matter you have with me, the person in charge of celebrations and cultural events?"

Huh? Isn't that just... a sinecure?

Strange, judging from what my friend said, they seem to have a very high opinion of this man.

The other party keenly noticed D'Artagnan's frown.

But Ayato still smiled.

At least he now understands that the executive doesn't know him well.

“My colleague, another executor of the Fatui, the Fool, introduced you to me. He said that he has not been in touch with you for a long time. He is currently unable to leave Liyue, but he will definitely come to visit when he has the opportunity. So he asked me to come to Inazuma on his behalf. I hope you can take us to meet General Raiden.”

After finishing his sentence in one breath, Dadalia thought for a moment and nodded to himself.

Hmm, there shouldn't be any errors, so there shouldn't be any problems now.

Without my partner, I might really have been tricked by this sly, smiling bastard.

This time, however, it was Ayato Kamisato's turn to frown, lost in thought.

In the end, he decided to just fool the people in front of him for now.

"Our organization believes in being weak and powerless. My sister and I are already overwhelmed with our daily work. Besides, I am just a civil servant under the General, doing my job diligently. How could I possibly have the face to see her?"

"You mean you're refusing?"

The young master's unfocused gaze wandered back and forth between Aya and Thomas, leaving Thomas puzzled.

"That's right. After all, my abilities are limited. It's not that I don't want to help you, but if a good opportunity comes along, I will definitely send someone to inform you. What do you think?"

"In that case, I'll take my leave."

The young master flicked his scarf.

Although he knew the other party was using delaying tactics, Qin Ye had already given them a heads-up, so he felt no anger whatsoever. Instead, he felt a sense of relief and quickly left the office.

“Thoma.” Ayato’s smile was extremely gentle.

Thomas shivered: "Master...please don't look at me like that."

"I just want you to learn a lesson so that you won't be fooled without even realizing it."

"cheat?"

The man clearly hadn't figured it out yet.

“You said this young master is a master, but his words are obviously taught to him by someone. Judging from his expression, it must be the first time he has met me. The fact that he is in such a hurry to leave shows that he doesn’t like me.”

"So you're saying he's been pretending to be an expert all along?"

Ayato patted his shoulder: "What should we put in the hot pot game tonight?"

“Um…” Thomas felt his hands trembling slightly. “Master, I have some things to attend to tonight…”

"OK then."

Ayato's expression was somewhat helpless: "Continuing with that young master, rather than saying he was pretending to be a master, it's more accurate to say he was..."

He picked up the folding fan on the table and pointed at it.

"General?"

"Oh dear? What are you talking about, Thomas? I was just holding the fan a little differently. It's disrespectful to the General, even though it's just the two of us here, but if someone overheard..."

Thomas reached out to stop him: "Master, I suddenly remembered that I don't think I have anything to do until tomorrow night. I must have remembered the time wrong."

"Oh, that's good. I happen to have some time too."

Seeing that he was no match for the family head, Thomas had no choice but to get back to the main point.

"Should we... approach that young master?"

He made a special gesture.

"No, let him be."

"Why is that?"

Ayato tapped his palm with his folding fan, his gaze becoming profound for the first time: "If I'm not mistaken, he'll probably do something inexplicable afterward."

"?"

Thomas was getting more and more confused.

"I have never met the person behind him, nor have I ever heard of him reaching out to Inazuma, but he knows me and he knows you."

He's clearly not someone to be trifled with.

"Think about it, if we trick that young master into opposing the general, or even sabotage him... there are no secrets that can be kept forever."

"You mean, the Fool will come in person?"

Thomas suddenly realized what had happened and sorted out the events in his mind.

That young master seemed to have specifically emphasized that the Fool was in Liyue.

"The Eye Hunt has just begun, and my preparations are not yet complete. If possible, I do not want to encounter such a person. The purpose of the Fools is still unknown, and his arrival will only make the waters of Inazuma even more murky."

Ayato slowly walked out of the gate, gazing at the clouds floating in the sky.

If the person called Fool acted unintentionally, then that is excellent.

But if it's just about being separated by the sea, then this is the end of the story...

Hopefully, he won't take advantage of the situation to harm Inazuma.

After all, the general... isn't good at these things.

Chapter 31 Leisurely Worldly Life...

"Oh, Yun Jin, I think you're already thin enough. At least eat some of this Mora meat, okay?"

Hu Tao took a bite with a look of exasperation, and the perfectly seasoned meat juices burst out, mixing with the aroma of the bread in her mouth and filling her lips, bringing a look of pure bliss to her face.

Qin Ye, who was standing to the side, took out a handkerchief and gestured for the other person to wipe the grease from their mouth.

Yun Jin simply smiled and shook her head, picked up a piece of tofu with her chopsticks, put it in her mouth, covered her lips with her hand, chewed it gently, and swallowed it silently.

"Whether it's spicy or sweet, I can't eat much of any food that affects my throat or will ruin my figure. I'm sorry to have spoiled your mood, Walnut."

"I understand, I understand. I was just saying. I'm not that petty. But, Qin Keqing, why are you eating so casually?"

Qin Ye didn't reply, but silently sped up his eating, picking up a little bit of everything and eating it with rice.

Stop eating when you feel 80% full.

He smiled and said, "I'm not picky about food. I prefer the lively atmosphere around the table. As long as I can fill my stomach and have the energy to use my brain, that's fine."

Hu Tao clapped her hands: "Qin Keqing, you understand very well. Speaking of eating... filling your stomach is so ordinary, but so many things are left unsaid. Friends and family gather, and on beautiful days, we compose poems. But who can truly capture the essence of a masterpiece..."

She patted her non-existent chest, tilted her face to the sky, and put her hands on her hips: "This hall master will not shirk her duty!"

"Not bad, not bad. How about the leader improvises a poem for this shopkeeper as payment?"

The other party narrowed his eyes: "Are you trying to make fun of me, the head of this hall?"

Qin Ye changed the subject very naturally: "However, we wasted too much time on the road, so we are still quite a distance from Wangshu. I didn't expect Mr. Yun to be able to find a shop in such a remote place. It is really not easy."

Yun Jin wiped her mouth with a handkerchief: "Hehe, Qin Ye, you don't need to speak in such a formal tone. We're all friends, just call me by my name from now on."

"Well, that's fine too."

"But, but! You still need to address me as 'Hall Master'!"

"of course."

He's so perfunctory...

Seeing Hu Tao's disdainful expression, Yun Jin chuckled, "As for this shop owner, I only met him by chance. It would be great if he could be of help."

The shop owner, dressed in a traditional Chinese jacket, sat down familiarly and said, "Gentlemen, to be honest, my shop is almost going out of business."

"Innkeeper, who told you to open an inn in such a remote and impoverished place? How many idiots... how many people would actually come here?"

Hu Tao realized halfway through her sentence that she might have insulted herself, so she quickly corrected herself.