Winter Executor, starting with a system of wronged individuals.

What does this have to do with him?

The master leads you through the door, but whether you become a monster depends on the individual. The fact that Linglan has evolved to her current level is entirely due to the little nun's exceptional comprehension. In a cultivation novel, this would be considered a cultivation system that is only seen once in a thousand years!

"Ok?"

"what?"

Columbia and Su Ming both expressed their doubts at the same time. Could it be that something went wrong?

"Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop!" Linglan rushed to the middle of Su Ming and Columbia at the fastest speed she had ever been. This was one of the most critical moments in Miss Linglan's life. In front of her was her reputation, and behind her was the trust of the Hermit. As Columbia's nun and Su Ming's servant, she was torn between them.

"Lady Columbia, Su Ming is very kind to me. He teaches me knowledge that I can't learn in Winterhold every day."

"Brother Su Ming, Lady Columbia is just concerned about you. She even specially wore white stockings for you, don't you understand?!"

Suzuran's chosen tactic was to directly disrupt the battle. As long as these two people had no time to think about her, she could deceive them. It is well known that people born in winter only have half a day's memory and will forget everything by nightfall.

Su Ming's lips twitched slightly. Did the knowledge that couldn't be learned in Winter City refer to the lewd knowledge about 18+? Does Columbia know about this perverted thing?

Columbia remained silent for a few seconds. Although she had never intended to hide her intention to wear white stockings, she was still somewhat silent when it was stated directly.

As expected of Lily of the Valley, she accomplished the feat of creating an awkward silence in an instant, perfectly resolving her own major crisis!

Lily of the Valley, win, win, win!

"I promised you before," Columbia said softly, breaking the silence. She was simply fulfilling what Su Ming had promised him before he left last time. Of course... this was only to make her actions seem reasonable and to avoid suspicion.

As a young girl, her behavior was already fixed, and a sudden change would only cause more unnecessary speculation.

But the final curtain is far from being raised, and she happens to be very good at waiting.

"This time the reward is wearing it, so next time it'll be touching white stockings, right?" Su Ming said with a slight smile.

Colombia pursed her lips, neither agreeing to Su's request nor refusing.

“I’m here to deliver Her Majesty the Queen’s orders,” Columbia said, her expression becoming slightly more serious. “Go to the Ice Palace in an hour. The Queen wants to see you alone.”

"A private meeting?" Su Ming asked in surprise. This was a very rare occurrence, especially since the meeting place was in the Lingjiu Ice Palace. Fortunately, it wasn't in the Empress's palace, otherwise he wouldn't have dared to go.

Could it be that they're secretly upgrading his seat? Well, thinking about it, that's impossible. It's most likely about the upcoming mission.

However, Su Ming also understood that all he had to do was continue to assist the young master and Rosalin in seizing Zhongli's Heart of God. As a hermit, he only needed to continue doing some simple intelligence work in the shadows.

"I'll be waiting for you at the House of the Fireplace."

Columbia nodded slightly, knowing that Su Ming was pressed for time and would leave first. There was still plenty of time to catch up, so there was no need to rush.

"See you later," Su Ming said, watching Columbia's figure gradually disappear. He took a deep breath and headed towards the ice coffin.

Winterhold was exactly the same as when he left. The familiar scenery gave Su Ming a feeling of returning home, after all, it was the first city he came into contact with after arriving in Teyvat.

Although the process was somewhat tortuous, it was generally positive. Both Lily of the Valley and Sandone were adorable, and of course, there was also the holy Miss Columbia. Although her current affection level remained unchanged, her relationship with him was visibly becoming more intimate.

Su Ming began to suspect that Columbia's favorability rating might have some special characteristics, just like Sandone's. Otherwise, how could it have remained stuck at level one without moving? It was definitely not that Columbia had no interest in him at all.

Lost in thought, Su Ming arrived at the familiar gates of the Ice Palace once again. Unlike before, this time the Ice Palace was deserted, resembling ruins.

Su Ming stepped onto the crimson carpet and entered the Coffin Ice Palace. The carpet stretched to the entrance of the main hall, and from outside the door, one could vaguely see the cold figure on the throne at the far end.

For no apparent reason, Su Ming felt that he was being watched, even though they were still hundreds of meters apart.

Chapter 148 As the saying goes, you have to start raising children to be white-haired.

"The Hermit."

"You will be dispatched to Liyue in three days to retrieve the Heart of the Geo Archon."

The Ice Queen's voice was flat, revealing no emotion, but compared to the last executive council meeting, the Queen did not appear as dangerous at this moment.

"Yes," Su Ming bowed solemnly. In front of the Empress, he dared not continue to act like a pervert, for fear that he would be turned into a beautiful ice sculpture and thrown out to be smashed.

However, this was not much different from what he had expected; he would just go to Liyue Harbor to continue slacking off, while the real work would still be done by Tartaglia.

However, as a colleague of the executive officer, Su Ming couldn't bear to see the young master suffer so much, only to end up as a clown in Liyue. As a colleague, he had to share the pressure!

Su Ming made a quick decision to help the young master use up the mission funds; let him handle this difficult task!

We guarantee that all the funds will be used up completely, leaving not a single Mora coin behind!

He was really moved by his own actions. Where else could you find an executive who cared about his colleagues as much as he did these days?

"The young master will accompany you and help you seize the Heart of God."

"I understand, Your Majesty."

As soon as Su Ming finished speaking, he felt that something was not quite right and hurriedly asked, "What about the lady?"

Why haven't I heard Rosalyn's name? Could it be that she hasn't returned to Winterhold yet?

"The lady was dispatched to Inazuma as punishment for the failure of this mission."

The Ice Queen didn't offer much explanation; she simply tossed a pure white, blank Eye of God, which landed precisely in Su Ming's palm.

Su Ming's eyes narrowed slightly. This was fundamentally different from his Eye of God. Not only was it transparent and colorless, but it also made it impossible to sense the aura of a god.

"This is the highest-ranking Evil Eye. The puppet will tell you how to use it."

The Ice Queen sat on her throne, her right hand gently tapping the transparent ice crystal armrest. A gust of cold wind swept past, followed by her indifferent voice: "Hermit, bring the Heart of the Rock God back to me."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Su Ming said this, but in his heart, two thousand white threads of Sandoni were running through his mind. What did that mean? What did he mean by asking him to bring the Heart of God back to see the Queen?

No, isn't it a hermit? Huh? Shouldn't it be responsible for gathering intelligence?

What did the lady do wrong? Get her back to work!

Su Ming is numb!

Well, he dug his own grave. So, the real executor in Liyue responsible for seizing the Heart of God was him.

Damn it! How am I supposed to slack off like this?!

No, is it too late to kidnap Rosalyn from Inazuma now?

What if by the time he gets to Inazuma, the great lady has already been hacked to pieces by the general?

Are we really going to rely on the cannon to save the day? That's highly unlikely; the cannon is probably wandering off somewhere somewhere right now.

Oh no, this is really the end for him. He never intended to personally expose Grandpa Zhongli's heart.

Most importantly, there's no time to slack off anymore. I guess once we get to Liyue, we won't even have the chance to see white stockings anymore.

There weren't many white silk threads in Liyue to begin with, and now there definitely won't be any left to see.

After leaving the Ice Palace, Su Ming was still numb. Although he received the reward from the Evil Eye, his seat was still the twelfth.

"Isn't this the Hermit? Long time no see!"

Suddenly, a warm and cheerful voice of a sunny young man rang out behind him. Su Ming's lips twitched slightly, and when he turned around, he saw his long-lost brother, Tadalia.

"I heard you did something great in Mondstadt, so I can't fall behind you, my friend. I'll be heading to Liyue in a few days to carry out the Queen's mission."

"The heart of the Rock God, just thinking about it makes my blood boil."

Tartaglia's presence was like a burning flame to Su Ming's heart. The more Tartaglia acted this way, the more Su Ming felt a little guilty, after all, the young master was quite famous in the final part of the Liyue storyline.

I was tricked by Rosalyn and Zhongli into going on a trip.

Su Ming knew he wouldn't be that cruel. He looked at the young master, a warm and excited smile spreading across his face. "I believe you can definitely complete this great plan. Go for it, partner!"

Upon closer reflection, even if Rosalind isn't there, Liyue still has Young Master. He can still slack off for a while, since he only needs to make his move at the last moment anyway.

I need to find some time to chat with Zhong Li beforehand. I don't know how Rosalin managed to make a deal with Zhong Li back then.

However, since everyone here is an executive officer, there's no reason why she can't do what Su orders. It's just a contract; she can easily sign ten or eight of them.

"As expected of my partner, let's fight for seven days and seven nights after my brother returns from Liyue!" The young master's eyes looked as if he had found a kindred spirit.

Su Ming's lips twitched slightly as he silently complained in his heart that this departure of Brother D'Artagnan was probably a permanent farewell to Winter Capital. It would be a miracle if he ever came back.

"Come on, come on, Donya's been talking about you for ages, let's go to the Hearth House for a few drinks!"

The young master was clearly in high spirits, and with his arm around Su Ming's shoulder, they headed toward the House of Hearths.

Su Ming smiled helplessly. He had originally planned to visit Pantalone, but now that things had come to this, it didn't really matter whether he went or not. Given his relationship with Pantalone, it was no big deal.

Pantalone should be very grateful to him for achieving a year's worth of KPIs in just one month.

Without the hermit, could so many mission funds have been spent so easily?

Quickly say thank you to the great hermit!

By the time Su Ming and the young master arrived at the Hearth House, it was nearly dusk, just like the day they first arrived in Winterhold.

"Brother, and Brother Suming, it's been a long time," Donya said with a smile as she opened the iron gate for the two of them. "Sister Columbia and Sister Sandone have arrived. Dinner will be ready soon."

"Thank you for your hard work, Donya," Su Ming originally wanted to pat Donya's head, but after thinking of the young master beside him, he silently gave up the idea.

When the young master wasn't paying attention, he went to deliver a box of white silk to Donya. As the saying goes, white silk should be given to children from a young age, and Donya was at the right age to wear white silk.

We need to make her understand the advantages of white silk beforehand; he's just too kind.

An outdoor dining table was set up in the familiar manor courtyard, and Sandoni sat on a bench, idly playing with the snowdrifts on the ground with his toes.

Columbia sat silently beside her and asked softly, "Did something happen between you and Su Ming?"

"Hmm...Hmm?!" Sandoni's eyes widened. She hadn't expected Columbia to ask her such a question. Could it be that the third seat girl really had feelings for Su Ming?

"It's nothing, just asking."

Columbia pursed her lips, having already gotten the answer she wanted from Sandone's reaction.

Chapter 149 Punching the Knights of the West Wind, Kicking the Southern Mountain Confinement Cell

"Hey bro."

"?"

With just one look from Columbia, Sandone timidly changed her form of address, "Columbia, are you... um, someone who has a crush on Su Ming?"

Sandonne revealed a wise look in her eyes. The main reason was that the young Sandonne had just gained her heart and wouldn't immediately become shrewd. She still spoke quite directly, mainly because she didn't feel there was any need to avoid the topic.

After all, this is Colombia!