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

Oh no, I almost forgot how wise the other party is. I should have revealed such a flaw.

She quickly changed the subject.

"May I ask you to tell me the true purpose of the Fools? If there is any need, my Coral Palace will certainly cooperate fully."

"Hehe." Columbia laughed happily.

"Lord Coral Palace is too kind. Since I have chosen you as my ally, my purpose is naturally the same as yours, isn't it?"

The girl was both conversing with Xin Hai and explaining things on Qin Ye's behalf; otherwise, he would have needed to go and debate with the witch again later.

A strong and intelligent girl, yet possessing a touch of lively innocence deep down, she was very popular with Qin Ye, so...

"Lady Columbia, there is something I don't understand. The impact of the Eye Hunting Order and the Isolation Order on Inazuma is self-evident, but for a country like Shifu..."

She didn't continue speaking.

To put it bluntly, for Shifu, it makes no difference whether Inazuma is there or not.

They have no strategic resources, no economic wealth, and are located in a remote area. They haven't even figured out their own country's affairs yet, and getting involved could get them tainted.

The girl turned around, walked up to Xin Hai, tilted her head slightly, and smiled kindly: "As you probably already know, this is a private deal between me and that fox, so please forgive me for not being able to disclose it."

Fox...fox?

The way she addressed that Yae no Kami was so casual...

"Tatiana." Columbia didn't turn around, but clapped her hands and called out a name.

"I am here, young lady."

The lady in the mirror appears in the wall, holding a tea set steadily in her hands.

Cold sweat seeped from Xin Hai's forehead.

This is... a show of force?

Although she already knew there was a fourth person, and was certain that the other party wouldn't attack her, after all, she was the pillar of Haiqi Island, and they still needed her.

Ke Xinhai never expected that the other party would reveal their true identity in this way.

It was as if they were telling her that they could easily decide her life or death, since she hadn't even realized when another person was hiding in the house.

“Lady Coral Palace…no, Miss Xin Hai, would you mind having a chat with me for a while?” Columbia asked gently.

Xin Hai forced a smile: "Of course, I'd be happy to."

Hopefully, they won't make any excessive demands based on this.

What would you like? Coffee? Or black tea?

Tatiana respectfully walked to Xinhai's side and bowed.

"...Ordinary tea is fine, thank you."

She's so tall...

Xin Hai discovered that she was only level with the maid's chest.

Could this also be a disguise by one of the executives?

The next second, the other person's smooth and flowing tea-making movements were a feast for the eyes, like a dancer, precise and elegant.

"???"

Is she really a maid? Do the Fools have such high standards for their maids?

Chapter 94 is by no means an ungrateful person.

"Excuse me, Columbia, I have urgent business to attend to and must take my leave now."

Xin Hai smiled politely, stood up from the sofa, and did not forget the etiquette of leaving.

"Hmm, it's alright. Xinhai, as the current human goddess priestess of the Coral Palace, you are very busy with official duties, which is understandable."

Although the girl used a kind and friendly address, she showed no intention of moving. She simply extended her hand in a gesture of invitation and pointed to the door.

"Goodbye."

The girl left the mansion quickly with anxious steps.

"Lady Columbia, has that priestess noticed anything yet?"

Tatiana expertly arranged the tea set and held it in her hands.

"Don't worry, Qin Ye said she'll notice soon enough, all we need to do is stall her."

"Can..."

"What, you still don't trust him?"

The girl's words made Tatiana smile and nod: "Of course I believe that Brother Qin Ye's choices have never been wrong, neither in the past nor in the future."

Columbia smiled with interest: "If he wanted you to die, you'd think it was the right thing to do?"

"That's natural."

The girl nodded in satisfaction at his resolute expression: "You are the most important person to him. Loyalty is one thing, but life and death are another. Not to mention that he would never give such an order, even if he did, you must live."

After all, you are his only family member right now.

"How can my importance to Brother Qin Ye compare to yours, whether it's his strength or my understanding of him? Although I don't know why you like him so much, I understand that you at least won't harm him."

Columbia's expression turned slightly disappointed for a moment: "You're too pessimistic. To him, I'm not that important, at least not right now."

But the girl quickly smiled again, patted the spot next to her, and extended a sincere invitation: "Put down those tea sets first, and wipe the table later. Let's chat for a bit."

-

My mind raced along the road, and the unease in my heart grew stronger.

She sensed something was wrong as soon as Columbia started chatting with her.

The contrast between the beginning and the end is too strong... It's as if the first part is one set of statements and the second part is another, as if they were spoken by the same person.

Throughout the tea party, the other party did not say anything meaningful, and even remained silent from time to time, only suppressing her with her aura.

But it was precisely this sense of realism that Xin Hai saw through, realizing that this "girl" was not someone who habitually used stratagems to defeat her enemies.

At the same time, she was keenly aware of a possibility that this might be the truth.

It is not that the Fool is helping the Girl cover up, but rather that the Fool is using the act of helping the Girl cover up to cover up himself.

In other words, the third seat was merely a messenger, its purpose being to stall him, while the twelfth seat was the one truly carrying out the plan.

Subconsciously assuming the identity of the "girl" as the mastermind, when she heard the seating rankings, she subjectively applied her previous assumptions, which resulted in a significant discrepancy from the actual situation.

As the saying goes, all's fair in war. Perhaps the Twelfth Prince didn't use the substitution trick, but rather a covert maneuver to deceive the heavens.

As luck would have it, things turned out exactly as Xin Hai had guessed. When she arrived at the training ground, there were no soldiers practicing.

On the platform originally used for sparring with generals, a man dressed in a crane-feather cloak is giving a passionate speech.

Several captains of the Sea God Army stood at the four corners of the platform, as if guarding him.

"Today we stand here! We stand on the land of Haigi Island!"

"Before me stand the people of the Coral Palace, the people groaning under the blockade of the Three Commissioners."

"They have conspired to deceive our God, the great God who loves his people like his own children, General Thunder!"

Xin Hai's lips twitched when he heard Qin Ye's speech.

With just three sentences, Coral Palace gave those who still hesitated to resist the general an excuse to deceive themselves.

No, we can't let him continue like this!

She hurried down the steps, trying to stop it in time.

"You might say that the days of lockdown are too painful, that what you need is food and a good life! You are right, life is indeed very important, but I tell you, there is something in this world that is more important than life: dignity! Freedom!"

Manipulative words invade everyone's mind like a virus, arousing their resentment and their desire to resist.

"The Three Principles can take away the divine eyes of a small number of people today, and tomorrow they can use this to exploit your families, take away your families' jobs, take away your food, take away your good life! They can even take away your lives! At the same time, your dignity and freedom..."

Qin Ye clenched his fist and swung it out: "It will cease to exist!"

He caught a glimpse of Coral Palace Heart Sea rushing towards him out of the corner of his eye, and instantly changed the subject.

"The Heavenly Commander has now dispatched troops to garrison at the Tomb of the Gods, which is a clear indication that they want to further exploit you! I can tell you, you have lost, you have lost miserably!"

The soldiers below began to whisper among themselves, looking disappointed and heartbroken.

"But I can also tell you, you have won! You have won completely! Why?! Because even though they have exploited you so much, you still stand on this land, living a life where you can earn dignity! And what gave you all of this is...!"

Qin Ye pointed to Coral Palace Heart Sea, who had descended to the training ground: "The current human goddess priestess of Coral Palace, Lady Coral Palace Heart Sea!"

Before the panting girl could even speak, all her words were cut off by the stares of countless fervent gazes.

Someone in the group started calling out her name.

Qin Ye raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and the crowd surrounded Xin Hai as he stepped forward.

Their eyes met, Qin Ye's eyes were filled with shrewdness, but a surge of anger rose in his heart.

She wanted to criticize Qin Ye for coercing the soldiers, but then she saw Wu Lang bring over a small stool.

"Lord Coral Palace, Brother Twelve is giving a speech to the brothers. Please sit in the most prominent position."

"???"

What, Goro, are you here too?

Qin Ye then continued his story.

"The Three Envoys have reduced your supplies, but the Great Living Goddess has still ensured your quality of life. In the eyes of the enemy, we have lost! But tell me! Will we really do as they wish?!"

"will not!"

The unexpected voice that took the lead once again stirred up a huge wave of discussion.

"That's right! We won again! That's why they're furious! They're enraged by their own incompetence! They had no choice but to send troops to punish you! Why didn't they attack directly? Because they wanted to force you to submit! They wanted to continue trampling on your dignity!"

He waved his feather fan.

"Of course! Not only that! They are also afraid of failure, afraid of losing to the people they have trampled on! They want to take advantage of your weakness and forever trample on your heads! But I know that there are very few cowards among those present today! So! Tell me! Will you agree?!"