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

“Okay, go help,” Xiao Yi said. “Wife, if you can…”

Gan Yu nodded. Qilin blood has the effect of saving lives. At present, it is unknown how many beans Yi Dou has eaten. He may need emergency treatment.

Two fair-skinned and beautiful ice-attribute girls jumped off the carriage and headed to the manor to rescue people.

“I know him well. This guy has had allergies more than once or twice, so he’ll be fine. Besides, my two companions are professionals.” Xiao Yi handed Yura’s letter to Qin. “Commander, something big has happened in the city. Please go to the Knights’ headquarters immediately.”

The letter described the situation of the fake Yola and the process of Xiao Yi helping her, prompting Commander Qin to quickly return to Mondstadt to deal with the matter.

Qin read through the letters, her brows gradually furrowing.

"Thank you for your help to her. Could you give me a ride?" Qin asked.

"I'd be more than happy to." Xiao Yi opened the car door.

The carriage returned along the same route, and when it passed through the area guarded by the Arakkado faction, it found that the same four people had stopped another carriage, with people who looked like missionaries sitting inside.

“That’s a doctor!” Qin said.

Xiao Yi stuck his head out of the window and shouted, "This car is here to rescue your boss, don't stop it, let it pass, let it pass!"

……

Upon returning to Mondstadt, the commander didn't even have time to change his clothes before boarding Xiao Yi's express train and heading straight to the Knights' headquarters.

They found that the knights who were supposed to be guarding the door were nowhere to be seen, and thick smoke was billowing out from the gaps in the door and windows. When they pushed the door open, the scene in front of them was even more chaotic, as if many bombs had recently exploded inside.

The wooden tables and chairs in the hall were overturned and toppled over, many more were broken into pieces, the walls were covered with exaggerated cracks like vines, some of the plaster had completely peeled off, and black charred marks were everywhere, the scene was extremely chaotic.

In addition, some areas are covered with golden slime, resembling highly concentrated nectar.

Fortunately, no one was injured. The knights were carrying buckets of water to put out the fire. Compared to the damage caused by the violent explosion, the fire was not large at all. It is estimated that after pouring a few more buckets of water, it will be extinguished in no time.

Despite her ceremonial dress being soiled, Commander Qin stepped into the smoke-filled scene. A knight approached her and reported, "Commander, while you were away, a group of con artists who somehow managed to sneak into the city launched an organized attack on headquarters."

"All this damage was caused by the deceitful flower?" Qin asked with a serious expression.

"No, the Wicked Flowers weren't that destructive. It was the Spark Knight who caused it. She threw bombs at the Wicked Flowers and quickly cleared them out. The survivors also fled at the first sign of trouble. It's just that the damage caused by eliminating the monsters was a little..."

The troupe leader's blood pressure rose again.

"Where is she?" Qin asked.

"After the fire in the solitary confinement room was extinguished, she went in and locked the door herself," the knight replied.

Looking at the sticky, golden nectar covering the ground, Xiao Yi fell into deep thought. He had initially suspected that the False Yura was related to the mutated nectar flower, since it was a plant that was good at imitation, and there were also cases of special nectar flowers imitating humans.

The large-scale attack on the Knights' headquarters by ordinary scammers may be related to the imposters, possibly an attempt to rescue the fake Yura.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yi and the leader rushed towards the room where the prisoners were being held, only to find Yura leaning weakly against the wall, her body and sword covered in a sticky, bright red liquid.

"Are you alright?" Qin asked anxiously.

“Don’t worry, I’m not that weak. This isn’t my blood,” Yura said, panting. “It’s the imposter’s blood. She tried to escape in the chaos and attacked me. I was forced to swing my greatsword and deliver the fatal blow.”

Xiao Yi stared intently at the bright red liquid on the Yura Sword. His previous guesses were instantly and ruthlessly overturned by the facts before him.

What flowed from her body wasn't nectar, but real blood...

Could it be that the fake Yura isn't a con artist, but some kind of clone? Then why did the con artists attack the Knights?

"Where is the body?" Xiao Yi asked.

Yura said helplessly, "She was robbed by the con artist, but I'm sure she's dead."

"Leave the investigation to the Knights' researchers and alchemists," Jean said apologetically to Yura. "I'm truly sorry for acting as your 'witness' without my consent and watching the fake sign the agreement with the Lawrence family."

"Never mind, you didn't know back then that the 'me' in front of you was a fake." Yura smiled magnanimously and let it go. "By the way, your clothes look great today."

Just as the atmosphere was starting to lighten, Xiao Yi suddenly strode toward Yura, gesturing for her not to move.

Xiao Yi approached Yura, brought his head close to her, and sniffed the red liquid.

He thought to himself: There is no smell of blood.

(Miyamoto Jiro: There is no smell of blood)

(Video: No smell of blood)

The fact that three samurai who had personally killed people made the same judgment at the same time is enough to show that there is more to the fake Yura's identity than meets the eye.

What exactly is this red liquid?

Xiao Yi took out a spare handkerchief from his pocket and dabbed some of the mucus from Yura's chest as a sample. He could feel that the liquid was sticky.

For substances that are completely unknown, why not ask the mysterious Balzeb?

(Xiao Yi: Miss Ying, this is...)

(Shadow: I don't know.)

Thor provided an excellent answer.

“The fake Yura’s bodily fluids are not blood,” Xiao Yi explained to Yura and Qin, then asked, “Does the Knights have any way to analyze the source of the slime?”

“We can ask the librarian, Lisa…” Qin said with some trouble, “but it’s very difficult to find Lisa who is off duty outside of working hours.”

“I remember there was an alchemy apprentice in Mondstadt named Sugar, right?” Xiao Yi stuffed the handkerchief containing the slime into his pocket. “Give the slime to her for analysis; she should be able to get some results. The sooner this matter progresses, the better.”

“Sugar often stays up all night researching alchemy, so she probably hasn’t rested during this time.” Qin agreed with Xiao Yi’s idea. “However, I need to reorganize the headquarters that was in chaos due to the explosion. Sir, you and Yura go find Sugar.”

“No, Yura must stay at the Knights’ headquarters right now,” Xiao Yi said decisively. “Otherwise, if a third or fourth one appears, the problem will become even more complicated.”

In conclusion, Zhen Yula must be under the supervision of others to avoid getting confused again.

So, Xiao Yi, alone with a handkerchief stained with crimson slime and a map showing the exact location of the Sugar Laboratory, set off under the moonlight to find the alchemy apprentice.

Chapter 163 Sugar's Zigela

Following the map, Xiao Yi arrived at the laboratory of an alchemy apprentice named Sugar. It was the middle of the night, but the laboratory door was ajar, making one wonder if either something had happened or if Miss Sugar, who was working on her research late into the night, was just a natural airhead.

Based on Xiao Yi's understanding of Sugar, the latter was more likely. He knocked on the door twice, and when no one answered, he went inside.

Upon seeing the scene inside the laboratory, Xiao Yi thought he had entered a haunted house.

The shelves are filled with all kinds of flower pots, with a wide variety of plants growing on them. Although it is indoors, it feels like being in a suburban forest. In addition, many animal skeletons and specimens are neatly arranged on the wall. Due to the exquisite piecing and treatment, they even create a lifelike and terrifying atmosphere.

Moreover, some plants are so bizarre that they defy common sense, such as the super sweet flower that is larger than a sunflower, the windmill chrysanthemum that "turns its head" depending on Xiao Yi's position, and the snapdragon that sprays water at passersby...

All these elements combined create the feeling of stumbling into a twisted forest, surrounded by dead but still moving skeletons—a classic horror movie scene.

(Video: How scary.)

(Xiao Yi: If you're scared, pray to the Thunder God and ask for his protection.)

However, he understood that Sugar was studying bioalchemy, and every strange thing around her was the result of her research.

That is why he seeks out this alchemist girl, hoping to use her knowledge to unravel the secret of the fake Yura blood and thus uproot the conspiracy behind it.

Xiao Yi continued walking forward and saw a girl with short green hair, dog ears, and black stockings. At this moment, the girl was lying on the ground without moving, with her cute round-framed glasses lying next to her.

She seemed to have been unconscious for a long time.

Could it be that I arrived a step too late, and the person who created the fake Yura and was causing trouble behind the scenes had already anticipated my prediction and preemptively dealt with the alchemist to prevent anyone from uncovering the truth through clues?

That doesn't make sense either. There are quite a few alchemists in Mondstadt. How could the other party be sure that they would definitely go to Sugar? Besides, taking down someone with the Eye of God is extremely difficult. Moreover, the research materials around are neatly arranged, indicating that no battle has taken place.

After sorting out his thoughts, Xiao Yi approached Sugar and found that she was lying on her back with a peaceful expression, so she should not have been attacked and fainted.

“His breathing is smooth, and his heartbeat is steady…” He dismissed his own suspicions and confirmed that Sugar was alright. “It was a false alarm; he was just asleep.”

He couldn't help but think to himself: "The alchemists in Mondstadt can't be this lazy, can they? It's one thing to sleep in the lab at night, but why are they lying on the floor without even a blanket?"

"Miss Sugar, Miss Sugar," Xiao Yi called out twice.

The girl kept her eyes closed, remaining calm.

Xiao Yi pressed down on Sugar's shoulders and rocked her back and forth rapidly. The feeling of weightlessness produced by this method was the best way to wake someone up.

However, Sugar remained fast asleep. Her head moved back and forth with Xiao Yi's movements, but she didn't even blink, which violated the laws of human physiology.

There are only two possibilities: one, she is pretending to be asleep to deceive herself; two, she has been hypnotized by some factor, and her vital signs are stable but she is unable to regain consciousness.

Sugar is an honest girl, and there's no reason for her to deceive Xiao Yi, a complete stranger. She probably had an accident during the experiment and knocked herself out.

Xiao Yi summoned a jellyfish with healing properties and smeared it on the face of the beast-eared girl. His Heart Sea ability also had a detoxifying effect. If Sugar was really unconscious for some reason, she should regain consciousness after the stimulation of washing her face with ice water and the effect of his ability.

As expected, the girl slowly opened her eyelids, then slowly sat up. She didn't look at the man next to her, but instead reached out to touch her own body.

"Glasses, glasses..." the girl mumbled sleepily.

She finally found the round-framed glasses, pressed the temples against the animal ears, and then turned her gaze to Xiao Yi, who had awakened her.

"Excuse me, non-researchers are not allowed to enter the lab without permission. Please leave..." Sugar finally realized what was happening. "Huh? What happened to me? Why am I lying on the floor?!"

"That's what I wanted to ask too. I saw you unconscious as soon as I came in," Xiao Yi said truthfully, and then explained the situation, "I'm from the Knights. Commander Qin asked me to have you help analyze something."

Sugar pondered for a long time, recalling the reason for her fainting, then took out a notebook and quill from her pocket and began to write furiously.

She then explained to Xiao Yi, "I've developed a brand new flower that releases a soothing gas. It seems to be more effective than I expected. I slept for a whole day. I'm sorry, I have to record the properties of this new invention first."

"First, the level of danger is high..."

Xiao Yi was puzzled. The effect was only hypnosis, so why was it said to be highly dangerous?

He looked at the table next to him, which was covered with a lot of notes. Next to the notes was a flowerpot with novel and beautiful flowers growing on it, with yellow petals and bright orange stamens.

He looks just like Zigela, Xiao Yi thought to himself.

He suddenly remembered what Sugar had said and asked cautiously, "The experimental sample you mentioned earlier, it wouldn't be this, would it?"

Sugar hesitated for a moment, then nodded silently. Immediately afterward, she rolled her eyes, closed her eyelids, and lunged towards Xiao Yi.

"Hey, wait a minute, I'm a married man!" Despite saying that, Xiao Yi still caught the sugar that was thrown at him.

If someone were to push open the door at this moment, see something, and then immediately turn around and leave, he would be in a situation where he couldn't clear his name even if he jumped into a lake of fruit wine.

Thankfully, that didn't happen.

The girl returned to her previous state, motionless as if fast asleep, so he had no choice but to gently place her back on the ground and keep her lying down.

Xiao Yi roughly understood why it was considered highly dangerous; this thing was no longer limited to treating insomnia, but rather treated "awakening" as a way to eliminate the symptom.

He stuck out his index finger, poked the flower, and said helplessly, "Releasing pollen 24 hours a day, are you also a victim of overtime work?"

However, the effect of the flower is at most useful to ordinary creatures, and it is probably completely ineffective against a demigod like Gan Yu, who has a demigod-like body.