I'm in Genshin Impact, and I started by teaming up with Luna.

Just as Wu Qiu was lost in thought, the elegant lady in front of her stopped. She turned around, smiled, and said, "Miss Cang Yu, we've arrived."

"Wow! So fast?"

Thinking this, Wu Qiu looked up and saw a huge house. It was brightly lit and noisy, so it was quite lively inside.

"Um, should you go and inform them?"

Wu Qiu lowered his voice, trying to make it as soft as possible as he could speak. The noblewoman gave Wu Qiu a strange look, as if she couldn't believe that such a voice could sing such a beautiful song.

But following the principle that if the villain isn't brain-dead, the protagonist will be doomed, the noblewoman didn't doubt it. Instead, she smiled and said, "No need, young master is already waiting for you. Let's just go in."

He then stepped forward and opened the door. A commotion erupted, and the scene inside the room was revealed to Wu Qiu.

Wu Qiu was about to run away, but stopped when he saw the situation inside the house. The house was in a mess and there were many people inside, all of whom appeared to be nobles from Hidden Stone City.

However, they were all completely drunk and somewhat incoherent. The main reason Wu Qiu stopped was that the pig he was looking for was also there.

He was also completely drunk, lying on the ground and hiccuping. Next to him was Fox, who was also somewhat drunk, laughing and talking to others.

When the door opened, the lady walked in without drawing attention from others. However, she immediately began to speak.

"Young Master, Miss Cang Yu has arrived."

These words immediately drew everyone's attention to Wu Qiu. Those intense gazes made Wu Qiu feel as if he had been stripped naked in an instant.

Fortunately, they all seemed to be drunk, so they only looked at him with some intense gaze and didn't realize that he wasn't Cang Yu.

"Hahaha... Miss Cangyu, I didn't expect you to suddenly accept my invitation. As expected, Miss Cangyu is a smart person and knows that a wise person knows when to yield."

The leader, the man in white, Fox, spoke. His smile was incredibly smug and cunning.

"Pah! Do you even know what 'a wise man submits to circumstances' means? You're the one who shouts that."

Cursing inwardly, Wu Qiu himself made no move, mainly because he didn't know what to do. Should he run over and call out "My Lord~"?

"Come, come, sit next to me."

Fox patted a seat next to him, which seemed to be reserved for Cang Yu. Of course, he was referring to the real Cang Yu, not Wu Qiu.

Wu Qiu was extremely unwilling. Why did this feel so strange? If this continued, wouldn't these guys just pin him to the ground?

If they find out they're actually a man, that's fine; at worst, they'll just die. But if they don't find out…

"Ee~"

Wu Qiu shuddered, but he still walked over. He had no choice; he couldn't just turn around and run away now, could he? That would definitely mean death.

Of course, Wu Qiu wasn't resigned to his fate; he already had a plan. In a moment, he intended to divide the laxative and give one portion to Fox.

When that happens, the world will be in chaos, and that's when I'll have my chance.

So, for the plan to succeed, Wu Qiu was going all out! The worst that could happen was death. But before that, he needed to find a few pretty girls nearby.

Damn it, even if it means death, I want to have some fun. If the plan really fails, it's not too much to suddenly have a go and satisfy my urges, right?

Chapter 48: The Banquet

Wu Qiu went to Fox's side and sat down next to him. Under normal circumstances, Wu Qiu would have been discovered long ago, but this time it was different. Fox was quite drunk, and it was unclear what had made them so happy that a group of people could drink like this.

The only one who was sober was the lady, but she was quickly kicked out by Fox. This was not surprising; although the lady was not unattractive, everyone here was a young girl, and she would always feel out of place.

"Hahahahahaha..."

Fox laughed wildly.

"Ah, Azure Feather, Azure Feather, from the first moment I saw you, I..."

Wu Qiu finally couldn't sit still any longer.

Wu Qiu quickly grabbed Fox's hand and said, "Hey, stop messing around. There are so many people here. You can do whatever you want later."

Wu Qiu spoke in a strained voice, sounding like he was about to vomit after he finished. It was so fucking disgusting, but Foss, standing in front of him, seemed unusually happy listening to it.

He laughed heartily and agreed repeatedly, then stopped attacking Wu Qiu. However, Wu Qiu still couldn't find an opportunity to feed the guy the medicine.

After all, that pill wasn't exactly small. Although Foss was drunk, he wasn't stupid. If I were to throw the pill into his glass in front of him and then tell him, "This is a 'Leg-Stretching and Eye-Staring Pill,' it's for kidney tonification."

Do you believe I can kill you on the spot?

They remained there, and Wu Qiu continued to observe Foss and the wild boar. Wu Qiu tried to remain silent and didn't drink much.

Judging from this group of people, they were already quite drunk, and Wu Qiu guessed they would probably pass out soon too.

But it turned out he was overthinking it. These guys were all so drunk they were unrecognizable, but they kept drinking and wouldn't pass out.

It was already well past midnight, and Wu Qiu was getting impatient. Just when he didn't know what to do, an even bigger problem arose.

"Listen, I've heard that Miss Cangyu plays a beautiful tune. Not only today, but could you perform for us?"

Then, one of the guys, so drunk he could only lie on the ground, spoke up. Wu Qiu just sweared.

"You're in this state, why aren't you going to sleep? What are you listening to, Mom's music?!"

Cursing inwardly, Wu Qiu remained silent. In any other book, the protagonist would have elegantly displayed his superiority, instantly winning over the hearts of everyone present, young and old.

But Cang Yu plays the guqin and guzheng, and he doesn't know how to play either. Wouldn't he just be asking to be exposed if he went there?

However, seeing more and more people asking Wu Qiu to play the piano, Wu Qiu started to panic.

Sure enough, seeing everyone's enthusiasm, Foss, perhaps wanting to save face, turned to Wu Qiu and said, "Just play a piece, it'll be good for the evening's banquet."

Foss's words carried a commanding tone, clearly indicating that he had already regarded Wu Qiu as his slave.

This feeling made Wu Qiu very uncomfortable; he felt like he wanted to stab the guy next to him to death. But he definitely couldn't do that now, and he couldn't afford to lose anything right now.

Seeing that Wu Qiu did not act immediately, Fox frowned slightly. "What, you're unwilling?"

Wu Qiu keenly sensed the murderous intent within, so he lowered his voice again, "It's not that I'm unwilling, it's just that I didn't bring..."

Just as Wu Qiu was about to say that he hadn't brought his zither, someone sitting below pulled out a zither from behind, just like Doraemon.

“I have always admired Miss Cangyu. This is a zither I made for you. Today I finally have the opportunity.”

Looking at the zither presented to her, Wu Qiu gritted her teeth and said to the obsequious man in front of her, "Thank you!"

Wu Qiu uttered those three words through gritted teeth. After taking the zither, Wu Qiu walked heavily to the center of the room.

His mind was in turmoil. He knew absolutely nothing about music; the only instrument he could play was the guitar, and even then, he was only a novice. He had only learned it to pick up girls.

Even if Wu Qiu isn't a novice, he's not playing the guitar but the guqin right now.

Besides, even if Wu Qiu were to play the guitar, what would he play? The only song I remember relatively clearly is "The Most Dazzling Folk Style," because that stuff is so catchy.

Can the most dazzling ethnic style be played on the guqin...?

"It seems like it really can."

Thinking that he was going all out and might as well die, Wu Qiu grabbed the guqin at an angle and started playing it like a guitar.

Just imagine the scene. Wu Qiu, holding a baqin like a guitar, and somehow managed to play "The Most Dazzling Ethnic Style." Just imagine what that scene would be like.

Regardless of whether it's possible or not, or whether it makes sense, Wu Qiu just played it. And he even felt he played it very well.

As the music ended, the room fell silent. Wu Qiu ignored everyone, put down his guqin, bowed slightly, and then returned to his seat.

Everyone stared at Wu Qiu as if he were a monster, their eyes all conveying the same message: "What was that thing just now?"

Sitting down, Wu Qiu turned to look at Fox. For the first time, Wu Qiu felt that Fox was looking at him with fear.

But he quickly realized what he meant and hurriedly said, "Okay! Okay, okay!"

Foss led the applause, and everyone else followed suit. But was Wu Qiu's playing really that good?

What a load of rubbish! That thing is utterly worthless! But Fox has been praising Wu Qiu, no, it should be said that he's been hyping Cang Yu up to the skies, and now he has to take responsibility for it.

"Everyone's happy today, but it seems like we're almost out of wine. Someone, bring the wine up!"

Foss beckoned, and soon four men carried in a large vat. Wu Qiu glanced at it and saw that it was full of wine.

This wine is obviously very precious; even Wu Qiu, who doesn't drink much, can clearly smell its aroma.

"This is a fine wine I've been saving. I originally planned to bring it out tomorrow after I've successfully taken control of Hidden Stone City. But since Miss Cangyu has come today and brought such a beautiful... wonderful melody, I won't be stingy with it."

While Fox was passionately praising him, Wu Qiu was thinking, "What would happen if I threw this laxative into this wine vat?"

Everyone in the house suffered as a result, and the pig stared wide-eyed at the wine jar, clearly intending to drink as well.

So it's clear: throw this laxative into the wine vat. You guys are having a banquet, aren't you? You like to make a ruckus, don't you? Then let's make this banquet go wild!

"But how do I throw the medicine in?" That's the problem. The wine vat is right there in the middle; I can't just walk over there. So...

Just as Wu Qiu was at his wit's end, he saw a figure on the roof beam. Wu Qiu recognized the figure all too well—wasn't that Paimon?

Paimon was seen cautiously hiding on the roof beam, observing what was below. Seemingly having found nothing, he turned and prepared to leave.

"Cough cough!"

Wu Qiu coughed softly. Fuston was immediately drawn to her. "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Hmm, the more I look at you, the more something seems off about you."

Wu Qiu waved his hand to indicate that he was alright, while lowering his head. He knew that time was running out, and he would be exposed sooner or later.

Looking up again, he found Paimon stroking his chin and looking at him, seemingly deep in thought. But when their eyes met, Paimon was immediately startled.

A look of panic crossed his face, and he turned to run away. Wu Qiu was furious and frantically tried to signal to him with her eyes.

Fortunately, Paimon noticed Wu Qiu's gaze the instant he turned his head. He turned back to look at Wu Qiu again.

After observing for a while, he suddenly realized and pointed at Wu Qiu, saying, "It's you! You're actually here."

Wu Qiu nodded slightly. Paimon pointed at Fors, then at Wu Qiu, and then together asked, "You two are together now?"

Wu Qiu gave her a fierce look, then without saying a word, he pointed almost imperceptibly at the pills in his hand and then at the wine jar.

Paimon understood immediately, but waved his hand and made a gesture as if he would make a sound after falling into the water and then be discovered.

Wu Qiu patted his chest, meaning, "I'm here, don't be afraid."

Paimon scratched her head, then sighed and nodded. Then, while everyone was focused on the wine jar, she crept up behind Wu Qiu.

There weren't many words exchanged, since Foss was right there. Wu Qiu gave the medicine to Paimon and then told her to hide it above the water tank.

Once Paimon was in place, Wu Qiu picked up the teacup in front of him, looked around, and then smashed it.

It was a loud bang! Everyone was startled and turned to look at Wu Qiu. In that instant, Paimon threw the laxative in her hand down, and it successfully fell into the water tank.

The sound wasn't loud, so it didn't attract any attention at all. Wu Qiu weakly said, "Sorry, my hand slipped."

Looking at the teacup that had shattered into pieces, with shards flying more than ten meters away, Fox thought, "How could you drop a teacup like that with such a clumsy hand?"