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

The script shouldn't be about him being elusive and keeping me and the General Affairs Department in a state of chaos.

"Oh, right, there's something else interesting."

A sly smile appeared on Ye Lan's face.

"what?"

Her gloved hands scooped up water from the bathtub and splashed it onto Ningguang's radiant skin.

"That person gave Boss Yun of Yunhan Society a piece of jewelry, which I think is much more expensive than the thumb ring he gave you."

"So?" Ningguang frowned, feeling uncomfortable with the other person's teasing tone.

"Although that Boss Yun is indeed a lovely girl, doesn't that mean that you, a dignified star of Tianquan, have no place in his heart at all? And it's all in the name of two countries and pursuit. Although he's definitely making it up."

The bathroom suddenly became quiet, with only the sound of water gently rippling.

After a while, Ningguang slowly stood up: "How long are you going to stand here? I need to change my clothes."

Ye Lan waved her hand, feeling somewhat bored: "Alright, alright, then I'll continue to follow Qin Ye."

"No, go and do other tasks."

"Huh? They stopped monitoring after less than a week?"

Ningguang narrowed her eyes: "No, I'll go and meet him myself if I have the chance."

(Three bowls and you can't cross the harbor)

With a "whoosh," the folding fan opened, and Tian Tiezui began to read the story with great expression.

"As mentioned in the last chapter, at that time, Liyue was plagued by a great demon in the sea and a vicious dragon dwelling in the mountains. The Geo Archon summoned all the immortals to restore peace and order to the world!"

Qin Ye sat quietly to the side, watching and listening to Zhong Li with great interest.

He was so calm. If I heard someone else praising me like that, I would have already left the room.

"Achoo..." I sneezed for no reason.

Is someone missing me?

Forget it, I'd better just listen to the audiobook.

Legend has it that when the Emperor went to war, he said...

"..."

Six lives, don't kick, the damage is explosive, you'd better lie down.

Chapter 11 Four Hills Aww

"Brother Qin, these seven days of leisure have passed in the blink of an eye. With you by my side, I have also gained a lot."

Zhong Li remained as gentle and refined as ever, but Qin Ye had a feeling that he had something important to say.

"I haven't asked yet, but I don't know what Brother Qin's purpose is in coming to Liyue this time. Why don't you tell me? Although I can't say I'm good at everything, I do know a little bit about it."

Qin Ye understood the other party's implication.

Although their relationship on the surface was that of a merchant and a retainer who had become sworn brothers, they both knew the truth.

You are the Rock King, and I am the Executor [The Fool].

"If I said I came to see the Rock King Emperor, would you believe me?" Qin Ye shrugged.

"Brother Qin is a young and outstanding talent. Even if you say that you are brothers with Prince Yan, I would believe it."

"..."

Even after all this time, I still haven't gotten used to his humility.

It's fair to say that if someone with such a high-class demeanor were to be humble, those who know their true nature would only perceive it as pretentious...

"However, it seems inappropriate to discuss serious matters in such a noisy place. Why don't we come to my Rebirth Hall for a chat?"

That place can hardly be considered a serious business, can it?

Seeing Qin Ye's helpless expression, Zhong Li chuckled.

"Of course, the Rebirth Hall is closed during the day and will invite lecturers to teach. As long as it is not at night, you don't need to worry about it."

"Since Brother Zhong has put it that way... but does your master refuse to see guests?"

"That child? Rather than saying she would be extremely welcoming if you went."

"That's good."

Compared to other buildings, the location of the Hall of Rebirth is somewhat remote, and as Zhongli said, it is rather deserted.

Zhongli pushed open the door, and inside, a man was giving a lecture to the ritual officials, which sounded like some traditional funeral rites.

"Zhongli? What brings you here? And you even have guests with you?!"

The lively girl had her hair in pigtails, wore a Chinese-style dress with patterns and a long back, and a Qiankun Tai Gua hat with a black bow at the back.

Despite being the head of the Rebirth Hall, her appearance and tone of voice gave no indication that she had much connection to this profession.

"Oh dear? Oh dear, sir? Could it be that my retainer has written another IOU somewhere, and you're worried about it, so you've come to me, the head of this hall, to collect the debt?"

"..."

Qin Ye's lips twitched.

What strange impression did this person leave on their boss?

"Hello, Master. I am Qin Ye, a friend of Brother Zhongli. He brought me here to discuss some matters. Please excuse me for using your space."

Hu Tao's eyes darted around, and she grinned.

"Oh, it's nothing, just a small matter. Besides, since he's Zhongli's friend, he's also my friend, Hu Tao. Use him as you please."

The girl suddenly frowned and circled around Qin Ye: "Why do I feel like I've seen you somewhere before?"

After thinking it over carefully, she clapped her hands: "That's right! Recently, people on the street have been saying that the Executor Fool of Winter is pursuing the Star of Heavenly Power, and his appearance and name are exactly the same as yours."

"...I am indeed the one who is talented."

Didn't I just intend for my subordinates to gossip about it over tea? Why are the important figures at the Hall of Rebirth...?

Staring into the other person's playful plum blossom eyes.

She's the one who's always the most gossipy!

"I didn't expect him to be such an important figure. However, there's no need to be so formal when speaking to me. Someone like Zhongli, with his young and handsome face but an old-fashioned personality, is really boring."

"I'm sorry, I've been using too much bureaucratic language lately, plus I've caught it from some people."

"I understand, I understand. The most important thing between friends is to feel comfortable together."

Qin Ye breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Hu Tao wasn't a girl with many ulterior motives.

But the next second, she reached out her arm to put it on Qin Ye's shoulder, only to find that she couldn't reach him because of his height.

"Ahem." He cleared his throat like a little adult, and his outstretched hand naturally fell to pat his shoulder, the movement smooth and without the slightest embarrassment.

"Since you're the boss of Winter Solstice, you must command many high-quality...very powerful soldiers, right?"

Were you just trying to say "high-quality customers"?

"I guess so, I have tens of thousands of people under my command."

Wow! Tens of thousands?!

Hu Tao's eyes lit up, she clasped her hands in front of her chest, and looked up to get close to Qin Ye.

"Please be sure to establish a cooperative relationship with my Rebirth Hall!"

"Haha...definitely, definitely."

She didn't stop moving; she quickly moved to the other side and wrapped her arms around Qin Ye's arm.

"By the way, the Fools must be doing a lot of dangerous things, right? The Rebirth Hall is having a big sale right now. If you do business with me, it's buy one get one free, and if you gather ten people, you get a 10% discount."

"?"

Qin Ye silently turned to Zhong Li, intending to ask for help, but found that Zhong Li had already turned away to look at the scenery and had no intention of getting involved.

Send the next bill to the funeral parlor!

Starting today, don't even think about squeezing a single molar from me.

There's no other way; I have to bite the bullet and go for it now.

"If anything really happens to my team, I will definitely come to you, Master. And who knows, there might be a chance to give the Executive a grand funeral someday."

Yes, I'm talking about you, Rosalyn Cruzshika Loefat.

"Don't worry, don't worry. As long as you leave it to me, even if something happens to you in Liyue, I can immediately arrange a grand funeral for Zhi Dong."

"...Oh no, I'll leave it at that for now. By the way, is it okay if I turn it to ashes?"

"I'm also good at creating cenotaphs."

Reaching out, Qin Ye patted the other person's shoulder and forced a smile: "Keep in touch when you have the chance."

"Alright, I'll be there whenever you call. I won't say any more, I'm going to go find inspiration for my poems now. You and Zhongli can chat slowly."

"Poetry?"

Seeing that Qin Ye seemed very interested in this matter, Hu Tao turned back after running only a few steps.

"Of course! Ask around in Liyue, the so-called alleyway dark doggerel poet is none other than me, the master of this hall. Ever heard of Qiuqiu Yao?"

"No."

Seeing that the other party's interest had waned, Qin Ye deliberately kept them in suspense for a while.

"Would the Master be so kind as to recite it?"

Hu Tao touched his chin and looked him up and down.

"Oh well, there's no other way. Let me recite it."

She made her hands into claws, bent over slightly, and her movements resembled those of a cute little cat.

"Big Qiuqiu is sick, Second Qiuqiu goes to check on her. Third Qiuqiu gathers herbs, Fourth Qiuqiu cries out!"