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

“Um, Miss Lawrence,” Ayaka said politely in a low voice.

After a good night's sleep, Yura had mostly sobered up. The moment Ayaka's voice reached her ears, the female knight immediately sat up in surprise.

"Who are you?!" Yura grabbed her pillow in a defensive stance. "Why are you in my room?"

"I'm sorry, but this is my room," Ayaka said sincerely.

Yura turned her head left and right to observe her surroundings, and said apologetically, "Sorry, it seems I couldn't help but drink too much last night. After all, that bard came to Angel's Gift and said that all the drinks would be paid for by Master Xiao. Because it was free, I drank much more than usual..."

The knight suddenly sensed something was wrong: "I remember this hotel was booked by Narukami-ko, and apart from Xiao Yi and his wife who were favored by Narukami-ko, no one else could stay there."

“It’s like this, I’m his niece.” Linghua still remembered this false identity, but she was also a little confused. “I remember locking the door before I went to bed, how did you get in?”

Although Yura had drunk quite a bit last night, she still vaguely remembered this, and she answered without hesitation: "Of course, we should go around the patrolling knights and walk through the window."

Due to the kidnapping of the lady, and the recent unrest in Mondstadt, the Knights of Favonius were on high alert. Even so, they still couldn't stop the drunken Yola from sneaking in. After all, the guerrilla knights occasionally perform reconnaissance work, and their stealth-related skills are not bad.

Linghua sighed helplessly and got out of bed to change her clothes.

……

The luxurious suite of "Narutoko".

After finishing binding her breast wrap, Shaluo was checking in front of the full-length mirror for any oversights before putting on Xiao Yi's men's clothing.

Beside the bed, Yan Fei had already finished dressing up. Because what she needed to do was very simple: she only needed to stick the talisman on her chest, and she didn't even need to change her clothes.

“I’m sorry, Miss Yanfei,” Sara suddenly spoke up, “It is because of my lord’s willfulness that you are forced to undertake a task that is not related to your expertise.”

The optimistic legal expert calmly replied, "I don't mind at all. Consider it a field study of Mondstadt law. After all, I occasionally take on overseas cases. How can I cope with various difficulties without broad knowledge?"

A wry smile appeared on Sara's lips. She patted her cheeks to compose herself and prepared to begin today's "performance."

In a sense, this was a vacation provided by Xiao Yi. As the head of the military camp in Inazuma City, she was either busy day and night maintaining order or dealing with military and Haiqi Island affairs, and basically had no rest.

In her daily life, Sara is as disciplined as an ascetic, only indulging herself slightly when the Shogun's figurines are on sale.

However, Saro's standard of living has improved a lot in the past few days. Mondstadt City has given her extremely high treatment, and she can enjoy plenty of sleep and delicious food every day, which has relieved a lot of her fatigue. However, Saro has become accustomed to a disciplined life. In the first few days, she could treat it as a way to relieve fatigue, but after a while, she began to feel uncomfortable.

The only saving grace was that Araki Ichito had eaten something wrong and was temporarily offline; otherwise, her situation would have been far more complex than simply being unaccustomed to something.

After dressing up, Sara and Yanfei exchanged a silent glance. They left the room; according to the Knights' arrangements, they were to visit Mondstadt Cathedral today.

……

Opposite to "Narukami's" room is Xiao Yi's room.

Just as Sara missed her life with its fixed routine, Gan Yu was overcome with work addiction. The restless Qilin girl lay alone on the double bed, wearing only a black bodysuit and no cheongsam, with the sunlight shining on her fair and smooth back.

Because one of the legs of the luxury double bed broke, the whole bed tilted, and out of sheer boredom, she started rolling around from side to side, just rolling around like that.

Xiao Yi pushed open the door and entered.

"Oh!" Gan Yu was startled.

Xiao Yi handed her a thick ledger and a quill pen from the hotel, then said, "I've got the ledger from this hotel. If you're bored, help them settle their recent accounts. You should be good at that."

Gan Yu took the ledger from Xiao Yi's hand, and at that moment she actually felt a sense of relief.

Finally, I have a job to do!

Just so that she wouldn't be rusty when she returned to Liyue, Gan Yu quickly checked the contents of the ledger.

Such a high-end hotel would certainly prepare top-notch food for its guests. Thanks to Naruko's patronage, the chefs are on standby 24 hours a day, so that whenever the VIPs feel like eating, they can be served the freshest and most delicious member dishes.

As a result, Xiao Yi, who was able to stay there, was also able to enjoy this service. When he borrowed the account book from the staff, he also asked to have breakfast delivered to his room.

Knock, knock, knock! A knocking sound came from the door; the food must have arrived.

"That's fast," Xiao Yi commented, then called out to the door, "Just put it at the door."

Unexpectedly, the knocking stopped for a few seconds before starting again. Xiao Yi had no choice but to grab the blanket and cover Gan Yu with it, then get out of bed and walk to the door to open it.

"Hello, this is your special breakfast," said the waiter pushing the cart.

"The service is really attentive!" Xiao Yi shrugged and commented, "Even though I told them to leave it at the door, they still personally handed the food to the customer."

The waiter paused for a few seconds, then quickly explained, "I'm sorry, our entire hotel is built with extremely high-grade soundproofing materials, including the floor tiles, so the sound from the corridor outside the room and the adjacent room cannot be transmitted between them."

"That's why I couldn't hear your request through the door, I'm sorry."

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. After all, a hotel is not just a place to sleep... Even if it is only used for sleeping, it is necessary to ensure good soundproofing so that customers can get a good night's sleep.

Nevertheless, it's quite rare to find a soundproofing system this perfect.

"Leave the rest to me." Xiao Yi pulled the food cart into the room and closed the door.

He opened the pure silver lid, revealing two small bowls of warm soup and two large plates of nutritious breakfast.

Gan Yu's salad was a mix of various fruits and vegetables, while Xiao Yi's was a Mondstadt home-style dish piled high with chunks of meat and cheese, along with a large piece of bread and thick cream to go with it for the two of them to share.

Xiao Yi stared at his breakfast and suddenly remembered the Fools that Yura had piled up yesterday... He didn't want to think about it too much. There was still plenty of time, and the investigation could be done slowly. Even if the Fools wanted to cause trouble, they couldn't shake him.

After breakfast, Gan Yu and I took a quick shower, and then we explored Mondstadt.

Just then, Gan Yu frowned as she examined the ledgers, as if she had noticed something amiss.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Yi asked.

"It's nothing, it's just that there are many strange parts in the ledger. Maybe the hotel staff made a mistake." Gan Yu closed the thick book. "Let's change and have breakfast first. We can't waste our precious time together because of some unimportant 'work'."

……

Linghua and Yura walked out of the room together; they lived next door to Xiao Yi.

"What's next? Are we going to meet up with Boss Xiao?" Yura asked.

Linghua certainly wouldn't let her do that, because Gan Yu would definitely feel uncomfortable. It would be better to continue Xiao Yi's unfinished business with Youla.

"Didn't you arrest a lot of Fools yesterday? The interrogation results should be out today." Ayaka changed the subject. "Since this matter concerns you, you should be keeping a close eye on it. How about we go to the Knights' main pump together and ask them?"

Yura suddenly wanted to meet Number 47 to see how well she was preparing herself mentally, and the matter of the Fatui was also of utmost importance, involving the creation of the Deceitful Flower. Therefore, the female knight readily agreed to Ayaka's suggestion.

……

Gan Yu stuffed the last of the vegetables into her mouth, her expression still seemingly somewhat unsatisfied. After all, according to the common sense of the Mondstadt people, the upper class should not have a large appetite, so the breakfast provided by the inn for Xiao Yi and the others was not very large.

How could such a small amount of food possibly satisfy a fortune teller?

Xiao Yi glanced at the cheese and potato slices nestled among the high pile of meat, picked up a portion with his fork, and held it to Gan Yu's mouth, saying, "It's all vegetarian, do you want some to fill your stomach?"

The Qilin girl shook her head vigorously, resolutely saying, "Food tainted with the smell of meat is simply inedible for our race."

"That's such a pity." Xiao Yi had no choice but to stuff it into his mouth.

As he chewed his food and pondered where to take Gan Yu, he heard a familiar boy's voice coming from outside the window.

"Heh heh, just as I expected, you guys are awake."

The two turned their heads and saw a green guy clinging to the window. If they hadn't recognized him, Xiao Yi probably would have flirted with him.

After all, someone who pries into someone's window in that manner is either a thief or an assassin... However, in the free land of Mondstadt, there is one more possibility than in other places.

Perhaps it was Barbatos, the god of wind.

Xiao Yi asked in confusion, "Isn't there a main entrance?"

“Well, I’m ashamed to say, they mistook me for a vagrant!” Wendy replied helplessly. “Whether it’s you, Gan Yu, or Inazuma’s child, the clothes you’re wearing are all made of luxurious, high-quality fabrics. Knights and servants can recognize you at a glance…”

"Don't cling to me, come inside and we'll talk," Xiao Yi said, rubbing his forehead.

Wendy slipped through the window, steadied herself, patted her clothes, and continued, “But this bard’s outfit of mine is obviously worthless. Even if I told the knight that I was with you, he would never believe me.”

Therefore, he bypassed the knight and chose the window.

Xiao Yi complained, "I don't have any high-end clothes that fit your figure. My change of clothes don't fit you at all. Why don't you try Gan Yu's cheongsam?"

……

The doctor's dimly lit underground base.

The executive officer remained seated in the shadows, reviewing experimental data, while the burly Frankenstein's monster approached the doctor and reported on yesterday's events.

“Doctor, the intelligence is correct,” the burly man said. “The dozens of agents arrested on the main street of Mondstadt yesterday were indeed the people who went to arrest Boss Xiao. The investigation team also found the wreckage of a carriage and the remains of your instrument in the wild.”

"What was Narukamiko doing at the time of the incident?" the professor asked.

“We are visiting the symbols of Mondstadt heroes, led by librarian Lisa,” the burly man replied.

The doctor found it very strange. He suspected that the guy who defeated dozens of specialists, destroyed the equipment, and saved Boss Xiao and Yura must be Narutoko. Only Narutoko could destroy the equipment he developed and had the authority to open a portal thousands of miles away.

It couldn't possibly have been done by Xiao Yi, who was blessed!

However, according to the known information, Narukami had an alibi at that time, which puzzled the professor.

"Forget it, let's assume it was Narukami-ko who did it for now," the professor said as he pondered. "If that's the case, we'll have to get Narukami-ko away if we want to capture the sample Xiao Yi."

“Sir, this is not an easy task,” the burly man said. “With our current technology and strength, even restraining Narutoko is a pipe dream.”

The doctor, however, was confident.

“I have a plan. As long as we send people to spread rumors in Mondstadt that the Coral Palace Heart Sea on the island of Haiji on the west side of the Inazuma Islands has rebelled, my adopted son will definitely abandon his travel plans and return to Inazuma to check. Then we can arrest Xiao Yi.”

Chapter 178 What?! I rebelled?!

When faced with the suggestion from the doctor to lead Narukami away, his subordinate felt it was inappropriate: "However, General Raiden is still guarding Inazuma. Even if Sangokushi really rebels, there is no need for the adopted son to personally return to suppress Umigi Island."

The doctor said confidently, "Don't worry, the gods of Inazuma won't intervene in the civil war. What happened during the Eye Hunting Order is enough to prove it. So if they hear that something has happened in Inazuma, there's almost a 100% chance that Narukami will rush back."

"As far as I know, he serves as a bridge between Narukami Island and Umiji Island, so he will most likely return to Inazuma to check on the situation. We will take advantage of that time to capture Xiao Yi."

After the doctor finished explaining his reasoning and plan, the burly man next to him nodded in agreement.

"Get it done quickly, mobilize all the personnel in Mondstadt," the Doctor ordered. "I want this rumor to have spread throughout Mondstadt before lunchtime."

"Yes!" The burly Frankenstein man left.

……

The midday sun was exceptionally warm, bringing a cozy and comfortable feeling to this free city-state, where a magnificent statue of the wind god stood in the main square.

The statue stretches out its hands, as if to release something into the sky, or as if trying to catch a passing breeze.

At this moment, three people were standing in the palm of the wind god statue.

Xiao Yi and Gan Yu were ahead, looking down at the panoramic view of Mondstadt. The intricate streets came into view, with a sense of prosperity mixed with a relaxed atmosphere.