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

The two soon reunited and embarked on a perilous journey.

"Oh dear, be careful of that pool over there!"

Qin Ye turned and walked to the other side, nearly being attacked by a monster that emerged from the forest.

"You're too impatient. I haven't finished. Actually, that side is more dangerous than the pool."

"..."

"Mr. Zhongli, be careful of mosquitoes. Shall I apply some special insect repellent for you?"

She took out a handkerchief and gently spread the liquid evenly on the man's face.

The buzzing sound of wings flapping grew closer.

After applying the ointment, she quickly threw the handkerchief into the water and spoke again.

"Oh, I forgot to mention, the smell here might attract something else, so we'd better leave quickly."

A blur of motion flew past, chased out of the forest by the swarm of lightning fireflies.

The priestess strolled leisurely behind him, gracefully leaving the Guardian Forest without being disturbed.

"Oh dear! I was so careless, I completely forgot to bring my voucher. Could you come with me back to the shrine to get it? That way I can experience three times the speed... cough cough."

At the pass guarded by the Heavenly Commander, she almost let slip what she was saying.

After wandering around for a while, the two finally entered Inazuma Castle.

She glanced at the man beside her and noticed that he had been talking less and less along the way and was becoming wary of her. She decided to use a few minutes to give him a break.

Nothing strange happened in the city, and the two arrived outside Yaedo Hall.

"Please wait a moment, sir. I will go and report to Lord Palace Attendant immediately."

Seeing her bow, Qin Ye subconsciously took a half step back.

The shrine maiden's shoulders trembled slightly, as if she was trying hard to suppress her laughter.

A few minutes after she disappeared, a woman carrying a light novel walked out of the house.

Her long, flowing pink hair was tied up at the ends, and she wore earrings inlaid with purple gemstones on her fox ears, which symbolized her identity as a divine messenger.

She was dressed in a shrine maiden outfit with red and white as the main colors. A wide black sash was tied at her waist, and her fair legs were exposed. Instead of the tabi socks that are usually worn by shrine maidens, she wore a pair of wooden clogs with her toes showing.

She held the novel to her lips and let out a mysterious laugh.

"Hehe, welcome, envoy of winter."

The man in front of her was clearly startled. Under her observation, his muscles tightened noticeably as if he was trying to react, and his surprise seemed genuine.

"You flatter me, Lord Chief. Let me introduce myself. I am Zhongli, the new guest of Lord Ayato Shinri, the magistrate of the guild."

Yae no Miko frowned.

She already knew that the person in front of her was one of the executives. After all, she had already extracted information from that young master in a very discreet way, and the other party still didn't realize it.

Based on her observations along the way, the executive officer in front of her had been reckless, impatient, and not very bright ever since he stepped onto the shrine.

To this end, she even went so far as to expose herself multiple times to test the other party, only to find that their reactions were exactly as expected, without any trace of acting.

To avoid alerting them, she deliberately led them into the magistrate's office and left them to be dealt with by that kid, Ayato Kamisato. Unexpectedly, in just half a day, this group of fools actually settled down at the magistrate's office.

Now, she made her own judgment and largely ruled out the possibility that Ayato Kamisato was being deceived by the man in front of her.

After all... that kid was persuaded in a very short time, and she really couldn't think of any way to do it.

Moreover, what kind of concentration and performance ability is needed for someone to be tricked like this and still remain calm?

In short, he's probably similar to that young master.

However... we can't let our guard down; it would be safer to test the waters again.

Her hand holding the novel suddenly froze.

Wait a minute? He didn't just admit he was a member of the Fatui, right?

Hehehe...

A new plan came to mind.

Hopefully, this will allow me to change my opinion of you in the future.

A cute little guy who's a bit silly.

Chapter 65: Had enough fun?

Utopia

"What would you two young people like to order?"

Qin Ye sat with Yae no Miko, who was disguised as a shrine maiden.

The excuse was that the editor-in-chief of Yaedo was unable to receive guests due to important work, and in order not to disappoint the guests, he specially sent someone to accompany him for drinks.

Qin Ye sat in the chair, pondering his opponent's next move.

This person is indeed a scoundrel, but he does have a knack for observing details.

He didn't pretend to be indifferent to the other party's teasing; instead, he deliberately guided Yae no Miko to observe him more closely, thereby disrupting her perception.

However, the other party still sensed his hidden impatience and completely changed from a playful attitude.

So... what follows won't be some boring tricks.

"Mr. Zhongli, you are a guest, please order some dishes."

Qin Ye took the menu and scanned it over.

He reached out and pointed to the fried tofu and udon noodles on top.

The shrine maiden's eyes flashed with anticipation, but it was quickly hidden away.

In her view, no matter who you are, your acting skills will show flaws under the influence of time and mindset.

So, was it a coincidence that they deliberately catered to my preferences from the beginning? Or...?

But to my surprise, the other party changed their tone.

"I don't want this. I don't like fried tofu. Just give me one of each of the other dishes. And the bill... can be sent to the headquarters of the company."

"As a guest elder, is it appropriate for you to spend the patriarch's money like this?"

The witch frowned, but the man raised the corners of his mouth, looking mocking.

"Aren't so-called guest retainers just people who are paid to serve the family?"

This man...

Impatience, lack of wisdom, poor ability to conceal one's true feelings, and a rather wicked nature that is exposed.

Of course, there is another possibility...

He is shrewd and calculating, with superb acting skills, and he grasps the performance and personality of everyone perfectly.

But this possibility is really, really low. First of all, she has never met him, and her behavior in public is usually very capricious.

In other words, given that neither side has much information, if someone could reenact the actions the man in front of them had just taken...

Anyway, she can't do it.

"Are the two guests from the shrine and its chief minister?"

The boss took the opportunity to chat casually.

"That's right, thank you for your hospitality, Mr. Okazaki."

"Oh? This shrine maiden knows me?"

The goddess smiled, rested her chin on the back of her hand, and leaned forward.

"Look at what you're saying. Although I am still a junior member of the shrine, who doesn't know your reputation as the former head of the Heavenly Court?"

The fact that he was relatively inexperienced and that the work was dated seemed contradictory, but the boss instantly understood the meaning behind it.

So that's how it is... Was it Lord Yae no Kami in disguise?

He glanced at Qin Ye without making a sound.

"Since my friend has already ordered so many dishes, I'll take care of ordering some fine drinks."

Okazaki understood.

"Okay, please wait a moment."

The owner came and went like the wind, and before any hot dishes were even served, the table was already full of wine cups.

Yae no Miko first filled the cup, drank it down in one gulp, and then shook the empty cup at Qin Ye.

"That's refreshing."

Qin Ye was even more decisive than his opponent, picking up the wine jug from the table and chugging it down his throat.

"cough..."

The sudden, reckless act nearly made the child swallow the wine in his mouth. He quickly spat it back into the pot while the other's gaze was blocked.

"Mr. Okazaki, I'm not used to the taste of this sake. Could you please get me a different one?"

"Okay, coming right away."

"Hey! No need, just give me the drink, don't waste it."

Qin Ye beckoned, and Okazaki's expression froze on his face as he looked at Yae no Miko.

"Hehe, if Mr. Zhongli wants some, just give it to him."

Oh dear~ if we ever have the chance to talk about old times, I'll bring this up for him...

As the wine went down his throat into his stomach, Qin Ye's complexion turned rosy, and his eyes became slightly unfocused.

But his tone was anything but ambiguous.

"Good wine!"

Yae no Miko narrowed her eyes, watching the other party's increasingly unrestrained behavior, and pondered to herself.