Lu Bu, the Thunder General, is my adoptive father in Genshin Impact.

"What do you do?" Feng Quan asked.

The soldier finally had a chance to answer and hurriedly said, "Lord Thor Xiao Yi has issued an order inviting Lord Mira to his room alone."

The three fools stood frozen in place, as if petrified.

"Please hurry." The soldier sensed something was wrong, left with those words, and closed the door.

The three of them felt uneasy.

Unexpectedly, the other party took the initiative. Presumably, the lady told Xiao Yi everything about how the Thunderfire Sorcerer bullied her, which is why she called the culprit Mira to her room.

"What should we do now? Going to his room alone, who knows what will happen next..." The fat man became more and more exaggerated as he thought about it. "Could it be that Mira will face inhumane electric shock training, to the point that she loses her personality, becomes unable to leave Xiao Yi, and then turns around and attacks us?"

Normally, the rational Thunderfire Sorcerer wouldn't listen to Ice Fatty's strange talk, but today she was so frightened that even her thinking and logic had become somewhat sluggish.

After listening to the Ice Fatty's speech, the girl nervously clasped her hands between her legs, her eyes blurry with tears behind her blindfold.

"I told you to look at less of Inazuma's artwork, what kind of nonsense is that in your head?" Feng Quan patted Bing Pang's head and comforted him, "Don't be afraid, he's just asking you to go to his room. Don't forget, the lady is in the room too."

“That’s even more terrifying—I heard from the patrolling soldiers that the two of them were using long spears while resting last night!” the fat man said seriously. “What kind of situation would require long spears? Maybe the lady is a ruthless person too.”

The icy fat man continued, spreading alarmist rumors: "Perhaps Mira will be met with all sorts of inhumane treatment. I've heard that the Inazuma people are skilled in this kind of thing; normal people go in and come out rolling their eyes and sticking out their tongues... May Her Majesty the Queen protect Mira..."

"I told you to watch less of this stuff!" Wind Fist slapped his companion's head again. "And who are we? Traitors of the Fools! And you're still hoping Her Majesty the Queen will protect us? We're lucky if she doesn't kill us."

After reprimanding his companion, he looked at the trembling girl and said, "There's no turning back now. Go to Thor's room and see what's going on. We'll be your backup at the door. If things are really bad, we'll fight him to the death and give you a chance to escape."

“You…” The Thunderfire Sorcerer was speechless.

Feng Quan pounded his muscular chest and assured him, "I didn't train for nothing. Even if that guy is powerful, he'll have to step over my dead body first if he wants to hurt you."

"Who told you to be the only girl in the team?" Ice Fatty mimicked his companion's actions, patting his round belly. "My big belly can also block the lightning halberd! When the time comes, just run away and don't look back."

They completely overlooked the possibility that Xiao Yi might be a good person; after all, someone who harbors malice towards others cannot be trusted to believe that the other party is kind-hearted.

While the fat man was making wild guesses, Xiao Yi, who was waiting for the sorcerer in the room, couldn't help but sneeze.

……

The Thunderfire Sorcerer knocked gently on the door a few times, and after receiving a response from inside, she carefully pushed the door open.

"Sorry to bother you."

Contrary to the imagined horror, Thor and his wife's room was very clean and had a cool, refreshing fragrance—the scent of ice lotus emanating from the Qilin.

When the girl entered the room, Xiao Yi and Gan Yu were already prepared and sitting behind the coffee table.

Xiao Yi's expression remained calm, revealing no emotion, while Gan Yu wore a gentle smile, yet gave the warlock the feeling of a smiling tiger.

He had done *that* thing to his wife that morning; how could he possibly greet her with a smile and a pleasant demeanor?

Xiao Yi invited the sorcerer girl to take a seat. The Thunderfire sorcerer cautiously approached the seat and sat opposite Xiao Yi and Gan Yu.

Meanwhile, Ice Fatty and Wind Fist squeezed into the doorway of the room. Passing patrol guards stared at them curiously, only to be shooed away silently by the guards' hands, as if swatting away mosquitoes.

Facing the nervous, furtive Thunderfire sorcerer, Xiao Yi finally spoke.

"This morning, you deliberately caused trouble for Madam Gan Yu, didn't you?" he said calmly. "I have roughly figured out the purpose of your actions."

The Thunderfire Sorcerer was startled.

Has the meticulous plan to start with the wife, destroy her spirit, and brainwash her into becoming one of their own, in order to deal with the husband, been exposed after all?

"I'm so sorry!" At this moment, Mira only had this one sentence left to say.

Unlike her two companions who still wanted to put up a last-ditch resistance, she and Lei Ying were greatly traumatized by Xiao Yi's oppressive aura that morning. They felt that rather than continuing to court death, it would be better to become Xiao Yi and his wife's subordinates and live a peaceful life.

If they encounter difficulties in the future, Xiao Yi might still protect the trio. In comparison, it would be difficult and not worth the risk to try to oust Xiao Yi simply because they are jealous of his higher position.

A normal person wouldn't have thought that way in the first place, but unfortunately the trio are idiots.

Now that Mira has come to her senses and given up arguing with Xiao Yi, she has achieved a transformation, evolving from an ordinary fool into a clever fool.

The Thunderfire Sorcerer bowed his head humbly, awaiting Xiao Yi's judgment.

“I understand your thoughts and intentions.” Xiao Yi said with an expression that seemed to see through everything. “Miss Mila, no matter how much you like me, I am still a married man. It is wrong to pick a fight with a wife out of jealousy.”

The Thunderfire Sorcerer sat dumbfounded in his seat, while the two eavesdroppers outside the door were even more speechless.

It turns out that Xiao Yi mistook the other party's behavior of tormenting Gan Yu for the fact that the Thunderfire Sorcerer had fallen in love with him, and therefore he was jealous of his wife Gan Yu, which is why he made things difficult for her this morning.

Xiao Yi ignored the other party's unusual behavior and continued talking eloquently:

"Although I am handsome, dashing, dignified, powerful, noble, courteous, resilient, gifted, quick-witted, have a photographic memory, am knowledgeable, learned, skilled in both literature and martial arts, possess strategic brilliance, eloquent speech, diligent, fearless, heroic, law-abiding, hardworking, loyal, selfless, impartial, and immaculate, I have made a name for myself and dominated the world—ah! I can govern the country and secure peace, and fight for supremacy in the archipelago..."

"However, I firmly uphold monogamy—at least for now."

"So, I'm sorry to say I don't know about your feelings. But I also know that you Fools, as expeditionary soldiers of the Winter Solstice Kingdom, didn't have a complete childhood from childhood to adulthood, and you didn't experience the sweetness of first love in your youth. Seeing a good man like me, you couldn't help but fall in love..."

"If you encounter any difficulties in the future, or if you have any hurdles in your heart that you can't overcome, you can talk to my wife and me. We will try to help you get back on your feet. But when it comes to liking someone, it's best not to go for a man who is already in a relationship."

Next, Gan Yu took out a bright and shiny purple lantern and placed it on the coffee table.

She said gently, "I've cleaned it for you and replaced the wick. If you need help from others in the future, please don't spill things on the food."

A sob echoed in the Thunderfire Sorcerer's throat, and two streams of hot tears flowed down the green-haired girl's cheeks.

Although Xiao Yi's starting point was absurd, it inadvertently struck a chord with Lei Ying, the sorcerer. As cannon fodder for the Winter Kingdom's expedition, a normal childhood and youth were luxuries for her. Compared to her parents' love, she had been surrounded by the scolding of the Fools' instructors since childhood.

Right now, she is experiencing unprecedented tenderness, her psychological defenses completely collapse, and she is speechless with emotion.

The girl lunged at the opposite side of the coffee table, and in a posture similar to "one tiger killing two sheep," she buried her face in Xiao Yi and Gan Yu's arms and wailed loudly.

In short, Xiao Yi and Gan Yu, this fake couple, had already "trained" the Thunderfire sorcerer to be completely obedient without even putting in any effort.

Xiao Yi had a strange feeling of fast-forwarding to becoming a father and having a daughter.

Just then, the fat ice-cold Hall outside the door heard the crying and became anxious. He lost his balance and fell forward, landing on top of Boris the wind-fist.

The two men's physiques pushed the door down and they rushed into Xiao Yi's room. They got up in a disheveled state and met Xiao Yi and Gan Yu's surprised gazes.

Chapter 140 Sweet Rain, Will You Share My Bed and Pillow Tonight?

"What? You're taking me to see the source of the Celestial Venerable's power tomorrow?" Xiao Yi asked in surprise.

Ten seconds ago, the two fools who accidentally stumbled into Xiao Yi and Gan Yu's room quickly came up with a clever idea: they changed the subject to cover up the fact that they had been eavesdropping.

Although the two Fools broke the door, Xiao Yi did not show any displeasure, because the bombshell information they provided was enough to make up for the mistake.

His goal in infiltrating this place was to confront the Celestial Venerable. If he could successfully approach the energy source of the mastermind, it would be equivalent to grasping the enemy's lifeline, and victory would be within his grasp.

I'm afraid this is what they meant by "the big treasure" this morning.

“Take Mira away, she’s a little tired.” He pointed to the Thunderfire sorceress who was sobbing on top of him and Gan Yu. “Also, close the door behind you when you leave.”

Having managed to slip through the cracks, Wind Fist and Ice Fatty bowed and scraped. Wind Fist ran over to help Thunderfire Sorcerer away and took the purple lantern from the table, while Ice Fatty grabbed the collapsed wooden door of the room and quickly and efficiently left the place.

Xiao Yi stared at the empty doorway, then looked at Gan Yu beside him. The blue-haired girl shook her head helplessly.

"I'll just find a few planks to nail to the door tonight and make do." He walked outside.

……

Ice Fatty and Wind Fist dragged their weary companion back to the small, dark room where they were discussing matters. They looked at the Thunderfire Sorcerer sitting on the ground with his knees drawn up in surprise. They had been eavesdropping through a wall and hadn't been able to hear what Xiao Yi had said that had caused his companion to burst into tears.

Is this the legendary talk therapy?

The Thunderfire Sorcerer was definitely no longer able to offer any help, so the other two idiots continued discussing their plan against Xiao Yi.

"Let's go with your plan," Feng Quan said to the fat man.

"Alright, I've got all the props ready." The fat man said in a deep voice as he took out a cylindrical mechanical device shaped like a water cup, complete with buttons.

The fat man confirmed the plan: "Tomorrow, when we take him to see the Celestial Energy Source, we'll use the device to attract all the nearby demons. Even with his immense power, he'll be overwhelmed by hundreds or thousands of demons attacking him. At that time..."

"As for our personal safety, we just need to escape through the secret passage before the monsters arrive."

As the saying goes, one cannot discuss ice with a summer insect. These human beings have greatly underestimated the authority and power of the gods, and even thought that they could make up for it by sheer numbers, and that they could crush Narukami's adopted son by having a large number of monsters.

This was also related to the rumors they had heard before. Legend has it that a down-on-his-luck samurai once blocked a strike from Raiden General Musou in front of the castle tower and even pushed the general back, causing them to think that Raiden's strength was just so-so, at most a little stronger than demons and mortals.

As for the death of the executive lady, it was simply because she lacked power and was arrogant.

In short, Fengquan and Bingpang were full of confidence, believing that as long as they set up a plan in advance, Naruto was by no means an invincible superhuman.

They will crush Xiao Yi's authority tomorrow.

“Um…” the lightning mage, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up, “Let’s not continue doing this. What’s wrong with just being his subordinate…”

"Mira, what's wrong with you?" the chubby girl asked in a panic. "Have you really been brainwashed?"

"You were swayed by Xiao Yi and his wife's sweet talk, weren't you?" Feng Quan pointed out seriously. "Don't believe them. Everything they say is a lie; they're trying to turn you against them!"

“I think they seem like good people…” Mila hesitated before continuing.

“‘Similar,’ yes, merely similar,” Feng Quan said firmly. “It’s all acting, acting specifically designed to deceive you, and lies to trick you!”

“You don’t need to do anything tomorrow.” The fat man patted his belly. “Leave it to me and Boris. We’ll make sure Xiao Yi and his wife never come back.”

The Lightning Sorcerer remained silent.

“Speaking of which, I always felt that Madam was not normal,” the fat man said based on his intuition. “If they are not a real couple, and Madam’s true identity is a thug hired by Xiao Yi to help, does that prove that he did not genuinely join the society, but had other motives?”

Although they went to great lengths to torment Xiao Yi and create internal strife within the organization, the actions of the three idiots stemmed from jealousy, and they had never suspected that Xiao Yi harbored ulterior motives.

After all, he had a family to support. No normal person would take their family with them to be a spy.

But what if the family members' identities are fake, and it's all acting?

Feng Quan immediately made a decision: "If we want to know if they are really a couple, we can secretly observe them while they are sleeping. If they are sleeping in separate beds, it is enough to prove that we have been deceived and that Xiao Yi is suspected of having ulterior motives."

"And I'm really curious to know what the black-tasseled spear is used for," the fat man said curiously.

Mira looked at her two companions who had come up with the strange plan and wanted to dissuade them, but she knew they wouldn't listen to her. Even if she objected, they would still sneak up on her one night.

She had no choice but to remain silent.

……

The next day, early in the morning.

Xiao Yi didn't sleep well last night. He felt like a heavy object was pressing on him, experiencing the pain of sleep paralysis all night long.

He opened his blurry eyes and found the blue-haired girl, still asleep, lying on his chest, gently biting his collarbone-length clothing, like a herbivore nibbling on a plant.

"Hoo—Sweet Flower." She murmured softly and unclearly as she bit the fabric.