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

Xiao Yi immediately understood the current situation: Number 2 was a fake. She had stolen Ke Li's two bombs and, taking advantage of the Deception Flower's ability to freely change shape, hid them inside her ample bosom in case of emergencies like the current situation.

At this moment, because Xiao Yi forced her to drink, she had no choice but to detonate the bomb to escape.

boom!!!

Klee's bomb has a very short fuse and explodes upon landing.

The World!!

The gears of time temporarily stopped turning, and the bombs remained frozen in two unexploded fireballs. Xiao Yi ran towards Zhen Youla and Qin, grabbing one in each arm, and led them to smash through the office window and jump onto the lawn outside, thus escaping the blast radius.

boom--

The moment the three landed, the explosion erupted behind them, and shards of glass rained down on them.

Yura commented without hesitation, "You're so fast... I didn't even have time to react."

Xiao Yi said helplessly, "Miss Lawrence, praising a boy like that won't make him happy."

Chapter 167 The Transmission of Skill by the Adopted Son

Hearing the commotion inside the office, the knight guarding the door immediately grabbed the hot handle and opened the door, only to be greeted by a wave of heat and raging flames and smoke.

With some of her clothes charred, Yura, carrying Matsuri, rushed out of the room and knocked down the gatekeeper who opened the door.

"Are you alright, guerrilla captain?" the knight asked, getting up. "What happened?"

The fake Yura hurriedly said, "That Liyue person named Xiao Yi colluded with the fake me to create an explosion in the office. Prepare the fastest horse for me, I'm going to chase after his accomplices. Also, you don't need to come and help, put out the fire and save Captain Jean."

Because the incident happened suddenly and the situation was urgent, the knight did not think carefully about what the fake Yura said and believed her false accusation. He immediately sent someone to lead the horse to the knight's gate and organized people to enter the room to rescue her.

……

Outside the window of the commander's office, Xiao Yi, who had just rescued two female knights, was on top of Yura and Qin. He quickly pushed himself up with his hands on the ground.

"Don't spread this around. If my wife hears about it, I'm dead," Xiao Yi said. "I was just trying to save people, I didn't have any other strange intentions."

He didn't waste any more words. The most urgent thing was to catch the escaped fake Yola. Given that the secret had been exposed, she probably wouldn't be foolish enough to stay in Mondstadt. Instead, she would seize the most convenient means of transportation and head straight for the city gates to escape.

"I'm going to go after her!"

Xiao Yi ran quickly toward the entrance of the Knights Order, trying to block Yura's retreat before she could leave.

To avoid revealing his identity, he didn't use Thor's high-speed access; instead, he used wind to propel himself forward.

The unemployed Zhen Youla also caught up, of course she wouldn't let the imposter run around.

As they approached the corner, a knight suddenly leaped out from the front, lunging at Xiao Yi head-on. To avoid injuring the knight by rushing too fast, Xiao Yi dissipated his momentum and fell backward with his opponent. Immediately afterwards, countless knights rushed forward, burying Xiao Yi under the pile of people.

Yura, who was running, froze, and then more knights emerged from around the corner, swiftly drawing their longswords and surrounding her.

"What are you doing?" Qin rushed over and questioned.

"Captain, it's so good that you're alright!" the leading knight said. "We have successfully captured the imposter Captain Yura and the one who caused the explosion."

"I see. I guess after she escaped from the fire, she deliberately told you that the one carrying the mango popsicle was a fake Yura, and even said that I was the one who caused the explosion, right?"

Xiao Yi's languid voice shocked everyone, and their gazes all turned toward the source of the sound—above the crowd.

The black-and-white-haired youth, who should have been suppressed at the bottom, was now leisurely sitting cross-legged on top of the towering knights, raising his eyebrows helplessly.

“He wasn’t the one who caused the explosion; it was Yura who was carrying Songlai. You’ve been deceived,” Qin explained succinctly. She then added, “Which way did the fake Yura run off to? We need to mobilize the cavalry to capture her!”

The knight leader finally realized his mistake and said apologetically, "She rode the best horse in the city and has already left Mondstadt."

"Then let's chase them!" Xiao Yi jumped off the knights.

……

Qin, Yura, Xiao Yi, and several skilled riders from the Knights Order mounted their horses and galloped out of the city, following the latest hoofprints.

They hadn't run more than a few miles when they realized things were getting complicated.

At the edge of the forest, a group of knights surrounded an overturned carriage, but dared not approach.

The captain of the guild saw them from afar; they were the Knights of Favonius. But why were they behaving so strangely and blocking the fake Yura's escape route?

As she drew closer, Qin's expression grew increasingly grim. She muttered to herself, "That overturned carriage... it looks like Narukami Ikeko and his wife's carriage!"

Xiao Yi also saw it. On the outer edge of the knights' encirclement, Kujo Sara, dressed in men's clothing, stood with her arms crossed, her eyes fixed on the overturned carriage. Next to her stood a blue-haired man, the cavalry captain Kaia, who was there to greet the knights on behalf of Captain Qin.

Kaiya noticed that Qin's team was approaching and assumed that she had come to provide support after hearing the news. He wondered why the reinforcements had arrived so quickly. He explained the situation to Shaluo, who was disguised as Xiao Yi, and spurred his horse to gallop towards Qin's team.

As he approached, Kaeya's expression suddenly turned blank, his gaze fixed on Mayura, who was carrying no work.

Kaiya came to the front of Qin, pulled on the reins and stopped moving forward, and Xiao Yi and the others also stopped their horses.

Yura sensed the other person's gaze and asked first, "What happened there?"

The usually eloquent Kaiya was now stammering and unable to express himself. Finally, he used the most appropriate and concise explanation to describe what had just happened: "A few minutes ago, I saw another version of you. She rode her horse and overturned the carriage where the lady was, and then kidnapped her!"

Kaiya then recounted what he had seen in detail.

Combining what he knew with Kaiya's testimony, Xiao Yi deduced the entire course of events at the time of the incident.

After Yidou fell and left, Lord Diluc took charge, and the music and dancing continued at the manor until this morning.

Kaeya, who was receiving guests from the reception team, was preparing to escort Sara, who was disguised as Narukami's adopted son, and Yanfei, who was disguised as Ganyu, back to Mondstadt to rest. On the way, they saw through the window that windmill chrysanthemums were blooming everywhere next to the forest. Kaeya, who was in the same carriage, advised Sara to pick a few for his wife.

Although Sara and Yanfei had no real relationship, and the Tenryo Enforcer General was completely unfamiliar with the legal expert who had been temporarily "kidnapped" to act, she obeyed Kaiya's words and got off the bus, considering her sense of responsibility to make the act complete.

It wasn't appropriate for Kaiya to be alone in the car with his wife, so to avoid suspicion, he got out of the car and followed behind Sara.

Just then, the fleeing fake Yura arrived. She originally wanted to rush into the forest to use the trees as cover, but her mount went out of control and overturned the carriage where Yanfei was.

Although the knights guarding the vehicle were unaware of the specific situation, they surrounded the wreckage of the carriage. In her panic, the fake Yura thought that these people were there to capture her, and took the opportunity to kidnap Yanfei, who claimed to be her adopted son's wife but was actually a legal expert.

This is how it turned out.

This caused great distress for Salo.

If she is the true Narukami-ko, she should use her divine power to immediately rescue the lady.

But Sara isn't!

She had to obey orders and fulfill her duties, continuing to pretend under these circumstances, maintaining her status as an adopted son, and ensuring Yanfei's safety.

Kujo Sara had no choice but to feign composure, stating that the accident stemmed from the Knights of Favonius's negligence and that they should be given a chance to redeem themselves by rescuing the lady safely. She assured them that she would not act rashly unless the situation became extremely dangerous.

Kujo's poker face, combined with his innate seriousness, creates an excellent effect, giving the knights a sense of oppression that says, "You are not qualified to witness Naruto's power. I'm giving you a chance to atone for your sins. If I still have to take action then, I'll take you all down with me."

Of course, she wouldn't just think about acting and put Yan Fei in danger. She ordered the Huanglong Sect to go to Mondstadt and inform Xiao Yi to resolve this trouble.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Yi happened to be chasing after the fake Yura here.

Xiao Yi, Yura, Qin, and Kaiya, along with the cavalry Qin brought, approached the scene of the incident.

The knights formed a circle with a radius of about 20 meters, with the overturned carriage at the center. Beside the carriage, a pink-haired, green-eyed mage with white horns was being held hostage. She had a talisman given to her by Xiao Yi on her chest. The girl was Yanfei, a law expert from Liyue who had been bribed by Linghua with a large sum of money.

At this moment, the hostage had no idea what was going on. The fake Yura stood behind her, one hand around Yanfei's waist to restrict her movement, and the other hand holding a giant sword to the hostage's neck. She didn't seem to get tired of maintaining this strenuous posture for a long time.

Outside the encirclement, Zhen Youla looked at Yan Fei, who was being held hostage, in a daze. She was friends with this Liyue Half-Immortal, but because of the talisman, she couldn't recognize him for the time being.

“Narukami’s wife looks familiar…” Yura murmured.

Yanfei didn't see Zhenyoula outside the crowd, but she clearly saw the face of the hostage-taker.

"Yura, what's wrong? It's me!" Yanfei whispered, trying to comfort her. "No matter what terrible things you've been through, you shouldn't do something so extreme. There's always a solution, and besides, according to the laws jointly established by the Mondstadt Knights and the Church..."

The fake Yura ignored the hostage's endless stream of technical jargon. She stared at the knights around her, wary of any sneak attacks or sudden strikes, but her main attention remained focused on Sara.

She knew about Narukami's adopted son's visit, and only after kidnapping Yanfei did she realize that she had done something stupid. Therefore, she felt more like a desperate trapped beast fighting for its life.

Such a big event naturally attracted a large crowd of onlookers. Although it was only around five or six in the morning, some early-rising farmers and merchants had already passed by and noticed that a good show was taking place. They immediately put down their work and crowded together to form a second circle of people.

After all, this was no small matter. If the Knights handled things poorly and the Divine Child Mingshen was enraged on the spot, then they could only pray for the protection of the Wind God.

The knights responsible for rescuing the hostages were also under great pressure. They had to bear the anger and oppression of Narukami (Sara) and also shoulder the responsibility of rescuing the hostages from Yura. They knew how powerful this guerrilla knight was.

In addition, after exchanging information with Captain Jean, Kaiya, who was in charge, got back to work and formulated a rescue plan with the knights.

Xiao Yi didn't care. He had been tricked by his carelessness more than ten minutes ago. Now he was like a motorcycle with the throttle fully turned up and the rear wheel lifted. As long as he put the tire down, he could sprint at full speed. If the fake Yura had any intention of harming Yan Fei, he could save her without stopping time.

If all else fails, throw the nectar that Sugar gave him into the air and smash it. At worst, everyone can go to sleep together, and he can take the opportunity to separate Yanfei and Yura. However, whether the nectar will work on the fake Yura, who is also a plant, remains to be seen.

Seeing that Yan Fei wasn't very scared and was nagging about the fake Yula like Tang Sanzang, Xiao Yi decided not to rush.

At that moment, he saw several familiar figures among the onlookers, jumped off his horse, and squeezed through.

"Gan Yu, what are you doing here watching?" Xiao Yi walked up to the real lady. "Has Yi Dou's allergy been cured?"

Gan Yu had been standing on tiptoe to observe the situation, but upon seeing Xiao Yi, she honestly replied, "We originally planned to take Yi Dou to Mondstadt for treatment, but on the way we heard that 'I' had been kidnapped, so we came here specifically to check on the situation."

"What about a peck?" Xiao Yi asked.

“Here you are!” Wendy’s voice came.

The young bard and the silver-haired girl pushed through the crowd and came to Xiao Yi. They were carrying a stretcher used to transport patients, with Wendy in front and Ayaka behind.

Lying on the stretcher was the leader of the Ara-taki faction, who had unfortunately swallowed some bean products. Due to an allergic reaction, Ichidou's face was swollen like that of Liu Shan (A Dou).

He reached out and grabbed Xiao Yi's sleeve: "Sorry, good brother, the Mondstadt people hired a chef from Liyue to make tofu look like other foods. I accidentally neglected my duty because I ate tofu and failed to protect your fake wife..." As soon as he finished speaking, Yi Dou's hand slammed down, and a series of snoring sounds followed.

Xiao Yi couldn't help but mentally complain: That's a stand-in, Gan Yu's stand-in! What the hell is this "fake wife" nonsense? Don't say things that are so easy to misunderstand!

On the other side, Sha Luo, who was pretending to be calm but was actually panicking, peeked at the crowd and finally saw the source of all the trouble he had caused, his adopted son, Lord Xiao Yi.

At this moment, Sara had a clear idea of ​​what was going on.

After Xiao Yi finished talking with Gan Yu, he returned to the inner circle of the encirclement to be with Qin, the leader of the troupe, and Youla.

As he prepared to mount his horse, he heard his double complaining about the Knights.

"It's been a stalemate for a long time. During this time, I've tried many times to see your progress, but all I've seen is a standoff with no progress," Sara said calmly. "I think you Mondstadt people are used to being lax. You could find any foreigner on the street and they could do a better job than you."

Kaiya, who was standing next to her, thought the other person was just saying it out of anger, so she smiled and complied. Unexpectedly, the other person suddenly made a surprising suggestion.

"So I decided to find some random person outside the Knights of Favonius, lend him my authority temporarily, and let him solve this boring trouble. After all, I don't bother to do this kind of thing myself."

Xiao Yi, standing not far away, was somewhat bewildered: "Let alone you, who is a substitute, even I cannot share my power with others. There are many ways for me to secretly help you. What are you trying to do by just finding a random passerby...?"

Xiao Yi stopped his internal monologue; he understood Sha Luo's plan.

Kujo turned around and pretended to scan the crowd, but his gaze finally settled on Xiao Yi.

"You, come here."