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

(Video: That's fine, let's end this interrogation first.)

Back to Yura.

The lady had been stationed in Mondstadt for a while, and it was she who took the Heart of the Wind God and slapped Barbatos across the face.

Of course, Wendy getting beaten up isn't the main point. The main point is that Yura, as a Knight of Favonius, has met the lady a few times and naturally knows her voice and temperament.

However, to Xiao Yi's surprise, Yura was able to imitate her so closely that the psychological defenses of the interrogated fools crumbled.

They had undergone rigorous training and might not show fear when facing a formidable enemy, but they were already in a state of mental confusion. In addition, the woman had been ruthless to both enemies and friends in her lifetime, leaving a deep impression on the members of the Fools.

Legend has it that some members of the Fools secretly created a table listing the personalities of their superiors and strategies for switching jobs. Among the eleven executives, the easiest to get along with is Prince D'Artagnan, while the most difficult and troublesome superiors are undoubtedly the Soldier and the Lady.

The delirious debt collector stammered, "Madam, I'm so sorry... I didn't mean to switch jobs. I thought you were dead when I was in Inazuma..."

Based on what the other person said, Yura became even more certain that he had once worked for the lady and planned to find out what had happened before he regained consciousness.

She cleared her throat, forcing herself not to laugh out loud, and asked in a low voice, "Job change? Which executive are you working for now?"

"Doctor, he's in Mondstadt!" the debt collector, lying on the ground, shouted, trembling.

Yura and Xiao Yi exchanged surprised glances, not expecting that her casual question would elicit such weighty information.

The executive officer's visit to Mondstadt was certainly not for tourism. I remember the last time the doctor came was at last year's badminton festival, which caused quite a bit of trouble.

This time, they're probably conducting some kind of experiment behind the scenes... An experiment? A clone of Yura!

Despite having considered this possibility, Yura still asked about Xiao Yi first: "Tell me, Doctor, why did you arrest the Liyue merchants?"

The debt collector, breathing heavily, said, "Because of power, Narutoko granted him temporary power. If we can analyze the principle behind this power, we can not only find a way to counter it, but we might also be able to mass-produce similar super-powered soldiers!"

Xiao Yi looked at the large crater not far away, which was the trace of the machine explosion. Although the invention had been blown up by the overload force, he did not underestimate the effectiveness of the instrument.

If the target isn't myself, but Yora, then having dozens more of these machines might actually be able to limit the power I've bestowed, thus allowing me to take Yora home.

After all, the inventor was an executive officer of the Fools, and should not be underestimated.

After learning why Xiao Yi was attacked, Yura began to inquire about the Deceitful Flower incident: "The appearance of a counterfeit of Yura Lawrence in Mondstadt was also due to the Doctor's interference, right? This grudge... cough cough, what a self-righteous guy!"

The debt collector hesitated, though he mistook Yura for the still-living lady. But the Doctor was no pushover either. While not as unpredictable as the Scatterers, he now belonged to the Doctor and couldn't reveal secrets casually.

The Eleven Executors of the Fools do not interfere with each other, and unless they specifically cooperate, they manage their own intelligence.

Seeing that the other party remained silent, and fearing that he would come to his senses if too much time passed, Yura involuntarily increased the intensity of her threats.

She plunged the Unskilled Sword into the side of the Fools, activated the Eye of the Ice God, and the biting icy mist began to slowly drift toward the debt collectors.

"Hmm, you don't want to tell me?" Yura gradually got into character, her tone turning icy. "Then you'll turn into an ice sculpture, forever."

Xiao Yi, standing behind her, couldn't help but give a thumbs up, praising her superb impromptu performance.

The Fools started to back down, and a barrage of information was bombarded on Yura like a storm: "Don't do anything, Madam! I'll talk, I'll talk! The Doctor is curious about how Narukami obtained the power of the gods, and wants to create a fake Yura Lawrence, and take advantage of the Lawrence family's greed to send her to Narukami's adopted son's side, observe and record, and uncover his secrets at the same time."

Even if the plan succeeds, and Gan Yu accepts the fake Yura, the doctor may still be unable to uncover the truth decades later.

After all, Xiao Yi's power comes from the system, and only he can see the interface; outsiders can't even find a clue to it.

In this way, the reason why the doctor arrested "Boss Xiao" becomes clear.

The doctor suspected that the fake Yura's plan had been exposed, so he temporarily put aside his operation of sending counterfeit goods to infiltrate Narukami's circle and instead started with the unrelated people who had been blessed.

Unfortunately, Xiao Yi was not an unrelated person.

Yura pressed on, "Where are the factories that manufacture counterfeit goods, and where is your base?"

Just as the debtor was about to speak, his hazy consciousness partially returned, enabling him to think rationally, and at the same time, his blurred vision began to clear.

He saw Yura's face clearly.

"You, you're not Lady... That's right, Lady is dead!" The debt collector finally realized, feigning defiance. "I won't utter a single word of the relevant information. This is the people of Zhidong Kingdom... Ahhh!!!"

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Yi shot a small lightning ball from the tip of his index finger, which hit the other party. After the intense lightning, the debt collector had already lost consciousness.

“You’ve said enough.” Xiao Yi blew on his fingertips. “Thank you for the information.”

"So, what do we do next... ahem!" Yura cleared her throat again, restoring her usual tone, "So, what do we do next?"

Xiao Yi surveyed his surroundings.

Dozens of debt collectors lay sprawled on the ground. The horses that had been pulling the carriages had been frightened by his elemental burst, and few of them had run away. Moreover, the carriages themselves had been overturned and destroyed by the aftershocks of the device's explosion, making it difficult to find any usable ones.

It was a complete mess.

Xiao Yi shrugged helplessly and suggested, "First of all, these bad things can't be left in the wilderness. Whether they are dead or alive, they should be moved back to the Knights' headquarters for a final decision. If they are dead, bury them in Mondstadt or send them to the Winter's Kingdom diplomatic mission. If they are alive, treat them and then interrogate them."

Yura nodded, agreeing with her companion's opinion, but she said with concern, "The problem is how to transport this group of people; it's quite troublesome for us to get back now."

Xiao Yi pondered silently how to explain to Yura without seeming out of place that Dream Heart could be used again.

He suddenly exclaimed excitedly, "Miss Yura, I feel power surging within me!"

Then, under the female knight's surprised and puzzled gaze, Xiao Yi reached out and pulled out the long sword that had just opened the teleportation portal from his chest, announcing that they had a way to go back.

(Miyajiro: That's too casual.)

Xiao Yi unleashed a cross-shaped slash, the lightning causing space to split and expand, forming a portal with the Eye of Evil shining in the center.

“However, just like when I teleported here, I’m not sure exactly where the portal is. I only know it’s near Mondstadt,” Xiao Yi warned beforehand. “So we can’t just throw people over there and then walk into the portal. We have to scout the way first before throwing people over.”

Otherwise, if the other side of the portal was at a high place, they would have thrown the unconscious Fools one by one without even looking. Even if they hadn't been killed by Yola's lightsaber or electrocuted by Xiao Yi's aftershocks, they would have been smashed into mincemeat on the streets of Mondstadt.

Therefore, Xiao Yi went into the teleportation portal to scout ahead.

It was starting to get dark.

……

Tour guide Wendy, tourist Gan Yulinghua, and the three very attractive tourists returned to Mondstadt.

Upon arriving in the city, Wendy realized that the timing was a bit awkward; there wasn't enough time to visit the cathedral, and going straight to the restaurant was too early.

So the bard had a sudden inspiration and led the two to the dilapidated headquarters of the Knights of Favonius, where they toured the magnificent Mondstadt Library.

They didn't arrive at the Deer Hunter's Tavern until the sun began to set, waiting for Xiao Yi to come and keep their appointment.

The three of them didn't order any food without prior arrangement. Gan Yu wanted to wait for Xiao Yi to arrive so that the couple could discuss and order together.

In addition, to give Gan Yu and Xiao Yi more private space, Wendy and Linghua chose to sit at another table, so that Xiao Yi could sit opposite Gan Yu without having to make any extra arrangements.

Wendy sat in a chair, leisurely swinging his legs. He noticed that Ayaka across from him seemed to be reading a book borrowed from the library, so he moved his chair closer.

“The History of the Gods of Mondstadt, I didn’t expect it to be an academic document. I never thought Miss Kagami would choose such a dry book.” Wendy said with a hint of surprise. “In Mondstadt, even nuns, girls your age, rarely read this kind of book. Free-spirited Mondstadt people hate boring things.”

Linghua smiled and replied, "Poet, you flatter me. I'm just interested in this topic. During my time in Liyue, I read quite a few books about the Emperor and the history of Liyue, as a way of showing respect to a foreign land and to avoid making a fool of myself there."

"Besides, this book isn't boring at all; it has many novel viewpoints."

"An interesting perspective, let me see." Wendy looked at the book's contents with curiosity.

Linghua pointed out to him: "Here, the author believes that the face of the wind god is sculpted very delicately, and the records and pictures of the wind god are also biased towards a neutral or even beautiful image - so the author believes that the possibility of the wind god being a woman disguised as a man is very high."

"The author speculates that during the Demon War, most of the Demons of Mondstadt were monsters, with voices and appearances that were closer to human males. Therefore, although the Wind God was essentially female, he chose to call himself male, so that he would not seem out of place among the other Demons."

"That's truly a brilliant idea, defying popular belief." Wendy's lips formed a W shape. "It does quite align with the free-spirited thinking of Mondstadt people. I like this author!"

The pages of the book were suddenly turned by a strong gust of wind, which grew stronger and stronger, almost overturning the wooden cups on the dining table.

Wendy raised her hand to shield her eyes from the sandstorm, and said teasingly to Ayaka beside her, "Looks like the Wind God doesn't like this saying, he's even complaining in the wind—pfft, sand's in my mouth, pfft, pfft..."

A thunderous roar came from nearby.

Wendy, Ayaka, and Gan Yu at the next table all turned quickly toward the source of the sound. A spatial rift suddenly opened, and a strong wind was blowing out from inside.

Immediately afterwards, the young man with black and white hair peeked out from the portal, looked around to make sure the portal wasn't open in mid-air, and then walked out steadily.

“Master Xiao?!” Wendy tilted her head.

"Why would you..." Linghua asked, puzzled.

"Out through the portal?" Gan Yu added.

Xiao Yi felt fortunate: the Deer Hunter's Tavern was right outside his door. He was lucky; once he finished dealing with the debt collectors, he could have dinner with his wife.

He quickly explained, “I went to Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain for some reason and then met a lot of Fools fighters. These villains tried to beat me up without saying a word, but I beat them all down. I learned a lot of useful information from them.”

"This includes: the doctor, an executive officer of the Fatui, wanted to obtain my... Narukamiko's power. He was also responsible for creating the fake Yura. But unfortunately, just when we were about to find out about their base, the guy being interrogated suddenly woke up..."

"'We'?" Gan Yu immediately grasped the key point. "Where did your coat go again?"

Just then, Yura, disheveled, emerged from the portal. She was wearing Xiao Yi's coat, and it was clear that the clothes underneath were tattered, revealing her fair skin. Wendy quickly covered her eyes.

“The coat is here.” Xiao Yi pointed to Yura, then suddenly realized what he was doing and his body trembled.

This scene makes it hard not to draw parallels.

“Mr. Xiao, the title of the freest person in Mondstadt is yours,” Wendy said. “Every move you make redefines my understanding of things.”

Linghua first looked at Gan Yu, then at Xiao Yi, and then at Youla. The young lady of the Society had never encountered such a situation in her life and was somewhat at a loss.

Gan Yu tilted her head slightly and said kindly, "Husband, I'm suddenly feeling a bit tired. Let's go to the inn to rest. Let's invite Miss Yura along and explain what happened. What do you think?"

Xiao Yi pushed Yura back into the portal and shouted:

"Please let me explain now!"

Chapter 176 Let's sleep first and talk about it later

Yura was pushed into the portal by Xiao Yi and returned to the desolate wilderness where the wind howled.

She wasn't oblivious to the atmosphere, so instead of entering the portal, she gave Xiao Yi time and space to deal with the trouble on the other side.

Yura surveyed the chaotic surroundings and approached the wreckage of the carriage. Although most of the carriages had been shattered by the aftershocks of the device's explosion, there were still some usable materials remaining.

Among the wreckage, Yura found ropes and what looked like spare cables, which she tied together to form an extra-long and sturdy rope.

Yura counted the Fools lying on the ground and, after confirming the number was correct, she tied the rope around each of them, making them physically connected like grasshoppers on a single rope.

Then, Yura collected planks and wheels from the wreckage of the carriage, tied them together with extra rope, picked up intact nails, and used the Wugong Sword as a hammer to hammer them together, thus completing the simple, extra-large transport vehicle.

Yura moved all the unconscious fools onto the cart, piling more than forty people high on this makeshift cart.

Because they are all bound by the same rope, there is no need to worry about anyone falling off during transport.

After completing these steps, the female rider then tied the rope to the protruding wooden piece of the trailer, leaving about five meters of extra length for herself to grip.

She grabbed the end of the rope, estimating that Xiao Yi should have almost finished dealing with things over there, and dragged the cart carrying dozens of people toward the teleportation gate.