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

A somber atmosphere filled the carriage. As soon as the debt collector finished speaking, three members of the Fools attacked Xiao Yi simultaneously, their blades surrounding him without any blind spots.

However, the battle-hardened Yura had already reacted. A second before the debt collectors made their move, she secretly gripped the Unsword she carried on her back and swung it with all her might at the same time, imbuing the surface of the greatsword with ice and lightning elements.

Rumble!!!

The ceiling and sides of the moving carriage were ripped off by the giant sword. The debt collectors dodged the swift attack with their agility. The horses pulling the carriage were startled by the sudden loud noise and ran in all directions, causing the carriage to lose its balance and overturn instantly.

Before this, Xiao Yiyoula and the Fools had both jumped down, but in completely opposite directions.

The vehicles transporting other members of the Fools, as well as those carrying "weapons to counter Xiao Yi," noticed the commotion behind them and stopped to check the situation.

The three debt collectors shouted to their accomplices, "That guy is the target! Go activate that thing and capture him before he unleashes his power!"

Xiao Yi spread his hands, not believing that human inventions could limit him.

Just as Xiao Yi was about to unleash his power to quickly teach these villains a lesson, and then he and Yura would steal the still-usable carriage and leave, his companion stopped him. Yura raised her weapon and blocked Xiao Yi's way, with an expression that said, "I'll handle this little thing."

“You’ve already helped me enough today, consider this a way of returning the favor.” Yura was wearing Xiao Yi’s coat, and beneath the coat, the light blue divine eye adorning her shoulder began to glow. “I can also try out the power I just gained, killing two birds with one stone.”

Watching Yura grow step by step under his guidance, Xiao Yi felt a sense of joy in nurturing her. He did not refuse Yura's kindness. If he did it himself, he might not control the force properly, which would make Yura notice something amiss. It was better to let the female knight do it.

Unexpectedly, Yura retorted, "Speaking of which, who was it that just now so confidently guaranteed that not all the Fools were bad people?"

"Thank you for not holding a grudge against me for this!" Xiao Yi patted his forehead. "I never expected to be targeted by the Fools."

At the same time, the carriage doors opened one after another, and a large number of debt collectors jumped out of the other four carriages like dumplings being dropped into boiling water, each holding a sharp blade.

Because the doctor required the matter to be carried out in secrecy, and not to be known by outsiders, especially Narukamiko, the members of the Fatui who were in charge of this work were all debt collectors who were skilled in stealth and assassination and could carry out their missions silently.

Nevertheless, the debt collectors were also quite troubled, because they had learned that Master Xiao had been arranged by Ming Shenzi to stay in the room opposite his, which made it virtually impossible for them to do anything.

Upon seeing Xiao Yi within their grasp, they were all excited, like hungry wolves eyeing a meat bun.

The scene before him made Xiao Yi almost lose his composure. The car he was in was alright, with only three debt collectors. He and Yura didn't feel cramped sitting there. The other cars, which seemed to be filled with cargo, could have at least ten debt collectors jumping off each one.

It's overloaded!

With five vehicles combined, there are at least forty debt collectors. They can also release fire-attribute shadow clones, so the scene when they fight will be absolutely spectacular.

Seeing this, Yura, who had volunteered, took two steps back. However, she had now gained new power from Xiao Yi and volunteered to help clear out the Fools. If she backed down and asked Xiao Yi for help, wouldn't she seem very cowardly?

Thinking of this, Yura, who was somewhat hesitant, took two steps forward, ready to fight these guys.

Xiao Yi wasn't worried about Yura making a mistake. With so much power, even if she used her fully charged head to headbutt them, she could knock them all over.

The only concern is that Miss Lawrence overused the lightning element, completely burning her coat and the clothes underneath.

He only had a shirt and pants left; if he gave them all to Yura, what would he wear?

He'll play it by ear; if Yura's clothes really can't hold up, he'll step in to help.

Dozens of debt collectors stood together, like street thugs in a bad area about to get into a brawl. But compared to ordinary mobs, they were eerily quiet. The debt collectors exchanged quick glances, conveying a great deal of information through their eyes alone.

This tacit understanding is achieved through rigorous training day after day. Although debt collectors mostly act alone, this kind of training is still essential.

Then, as if they had rehearsed countless times, they nimbly spun around, the fire elemental blades created by the Evil Eyes rotating around them. Although the forty-odd debt collectors were standing quite close together, not a single blade collided with the others.

Clearly, they had even calculated the distance.

Immediately afterwards, dozens of hooded debt collectors rushed forward at high speed, their target not Yura, but Xiao Yi behind her.

After all, they are all special agents, and completing the objective is the most important thing. Yura doesn't have a built-in taunting effect, so you only need to send three or five people to restrict her movements, and the rest of you can focus on subduing and taking the target away.

Yura, however, showed no sign of nervousness.

"Mr. Xiao, lend me a Mora."

Xiao Yi was able to book the entire tavern for a banquet, so he certainly wouldn't be concerned about a few coins, as long as he didn't give away the Emperor's coin.

He took out a coin and tossed it to the female knight.

Yura turned around and caught the coin deftly, calmly turning her back to the murderous enemy.

She held it between her index and middle fingers, but instead of turning around to aim at the Fools charging behind her, she released her fingers, causing Mora to fall to the ground towards Xiao Yi's side.

A powerful bolt of lightning struck the coin from above, slamming it into the ground. A violent explosion occurred between Yura and Xiao Yi, sending up clouds of smoke and dust.

The Railgun, possessing both lightning and rock properties, first destroyed the soil, then pierced through the rock layers, finally reaching the location Yura had anticipated.

*Splash!*

A massive amount of clear water gushed out like a fountain, forming a high wall like ocean waves that blocked Yura and Xiao Yi. The sprayed groundwater poured down on everyone like raindrops, making them susceptible to both the effects of lightning and the freezing effects of ice.

Just then, the murderous Fools approached, and the flaming blades summoned by the foremost members, which had not yet been extinguished by the fountain, were about to touch and sever Yura's body.

"Ice Waves and Raging Waves!!!"

The female knight turned and swung her massive rock sword, the accompanying chill instantly freezing everything around her, including the charging Fools and the surging fountain behind her, turning it into a giant wall of ice.

Looking at the crystal-clear wall in front of him, Xiao Yi sincerely admired Yura's combat awareness.

She received her own blessing, which enhanced her perception of the elements, allowing her to discover an underground river with extremely high water pressure just a few meters below her feet.

If a breach is created, a large amount of groundwater will gush out and block Xiao Yi's path.

That alone wasn't enough to stop the Fatui. Yura unleashed her ice elemental power, freezing the approaching enemies and turning the fountain into a smooth solid. Even if the debt collectors bypassed her, they couldn't quickly climb over this wall that even spiders couldn't scale.

This way, I can fulfill my promise to solve the Fools' problem on my own.

Besides, the ice wall was exceptionally clear, allowing Xiao Yi to watch the show to his heart's content.

She began charging into the horde of fools, brandishing her greatsword. Her sheer numbers did not give them an advantage; on the contrary, because she was wet, each swing of her elementally enchanted sword released icy sword energy that froze large swathes of enemies.

Soon, numerous ice sculptures appeared on the battlefield. Yura danced among the ice sculptures, wielding her greatsword. Xiao Yi watched through the ice walls, and the scene resembled a surreal work of art.

Finally, the lightsabers gathered behind Yura slammed into the ground, and the violent shockwave hit the frozen debt collectors directly. The ice on their bodies shattered, and they were sent flying several meters away.

Many others who weren't frozen were unable to dodge in time due to the large amount of ice shards under their feet, and thus had to endure Yura's descending sword of light.

Seven seconds ago, there were more than 40 debt collectors, but now there are only four left.

Xiao Yi had to admit that Yura's lightsaber was powerful; if she were to charge it to its limit, its explosive effect would be almost as good as Mora's electromagnetic cannon.

However, electromagnetic railguns are more practical than range-based weapons.

As Yura continued to advance and the remaining debt collectors retreated one after another, a vacant carriage behind the debt collectors suddenly launched a cable-like metal rope. The rope did not attack Yura but swept past her and directly shattered the thick ice wall.

Yura turned her head in surprise and found Xiao Yi tightly bound with ropes, while four debt collectors rushed towards Yura without regard for anything else.

The female knight swung her greatsword and cut down one of them, while the other three brushed past her, rushed to Xiao Yi's side who looked completely bewildered, and put their knives to his neck.

The carriage that launched the rope contained a device that resembled a large engine, operated by debt collectors who had remained hidden without disembarking. The attacks by the other debt collectors were merely a delaying tactic to give the machine a chance to start.

The cable binding Xiao Yi was launched from the end of the machine, connecting to it like a grappling hook.

Yura swung her greatsword, trying to sever the connection between the rope and the machine, but found it to be unusually sturdy; even the heavy, unsharpened sword could not destroy it in a short time.

The debt collector operating the machine said smugly, "Don't waste your energy. This is our boss's latest invention. Even if the bound guy receives Narukami's blessing, it will be of no use. To exaggerate a bit, even Narukami himself can't break free!"

Xiao Yi tentatively released an extremely small current, only to find that it was completely absorbed by the rope binding him, with the power ultimately flowing to the engine at the end of the rope.

The three debt collectors who had Xiao Yi pinned down began to threaten Yura, demanding that she throw away the greatsword in her hand, raise her hands, kneel on the ground, and surrender, or Xiao Yi would lose his head.

Yura remained silent for a moment, then discarded the Unskilled Sword. At the same time, Xiao Yi, who was bound, silently increased his lightning element output, causing the cable leading to the machine to flash with purple light.

The debt collector in the carriage continued his impassioned explanation: "All the energy you release will be absorbed by the machine, so don't struggle in vain..."

Before he could finish speaking, he stopped talking and stared in astonishment at the high-frequency vibrating machine and the high-tech rope that had turned into a purple beam due to the large amount of energy. Despite some worry, the debt collector comforted himself and told himself to trust the doctor's invention.

"You think you can restrict me with this defective product made with modern technology?" Xiao Yi glared at him with his purple-glowing eyes.

The debt collector operating the machine was so frightened that he fell down on his backside.

Now, the three debt collectors around Xiao Yi no longer had the courage to hold him down, let alone put a knife to his neck, and began to keep a safe distance of five meters from him.

At this moment, Xiao Yi was like a powerful energy core, with lightning elements forming snake-like arcs centered on him. This energy was far more dangerous than the most venomous snake.

boom!!!

Under the incredulous gaze of the debt collectors, the machine that absorbed Xiao Yi's power exploded, turning into dust along with the carriage in a flash of lightning.

Xiao Yi stood unharmed, while the three debt collectors around him were also affected, falling unconscious due to the lingering effects.

He looked at Yura with feigned innocence: "Sorry, we agreed that you would handle everything, but I accidentally dealt with three people, no, four."

Yura stared at him in shock and blinked.

……

Looking around at the mess, Yura ruffled her short, azure hair. She said that compared to Kaiya, she was not good at interrogation and extracting information, so she decided to send all the Fools to the Knights' prison and slowly extract relevant information from them.

“Of course we should try to learn things we’re not good at.” Xiao Yi patted the dust off his clothes. “We can try interrogating them before we escort them.”

Yura frankly admitted, "I don't think I can do it."

“It’s not difficult. As long as you awaken the fear deep in people’s hearts and then use that as a threat, you can obtain the relevant information,” Xiao Yi said easily.

He found the least injured debt collector. The guy had only been frozen into an ice block by Yura, but now he had broken free of the ice and was lying on the ground covered in frost, shivering incessantly.

This guy doesn't seem to be very clear-headed; he's muttering incoherent nonsense.

"It's so cold... the snowstorm in the Land of Winter... no, it's my lady... I'm so sorry, my lady, I failed to complete the mission..."

Xiao Yi smiled with pleasure, leaned close to Youra's ear, and told her about his plan.

Although Yura didn't understand, she still did as instructed.

She approached the delirious crowd of fools and looked down at them, saying, "Are you trembling? Is it because of the extreme cold, or fear?"

The debt collectors were so frightened that they screamed.

Chapter 175 Gan Yu, let me explain!

Are you shivering? Is it because of the extreme cold, or fear?

Following Xiao Yi's instructions, Yura spoke in the tone of the Executor of the Fools, which immediately frightened the debt collector who had just escaped the ice.

Clearly, the guy's consciousness had not fully recovered, and he was in a dazed state. He not only did not remember that the lady was dead, but he also did not recognize Yura in front of him, and forgot that he was previously capturing Boss Xiao who had received the blessing.

(Video: The general says this line sounds familiar.)

(Xiao Yi: Hey, how did the General find out what happened to me? Also, wasn't she clearing out the monsters near Inazuma Castle?)

(Video: The general has finished cleaning up and is supervising the samurai in handling the scene. Since I had nothing to do, I told her about the situation on your side—I have to admit, the general has become more understanding. She wouldn't have wasted her energy listening to this kind of thing before.)

(Xiao Yi: So you've turned this into a live stream? But now that the general is done with his work, can I have the sword and open a portal back to Mondstadt?)