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

In the dimly lit room, candlelight flickered.

"Mr. Xiao Yi, are you really going to do this?" Gan Yu hesitated for a moment, then said seriously, "Isn't this a bad time? Qi Xing hasn't agreed yet."

"Finding your fiancée is fine, but why did you bring me along?" Ying asked, puzzled.

"Don't ask any more questions, you are the most suitable candidates." Xiao Yi rubbed his hands together, eager to try. "In short, none of you will sleep with any of you tonight..."

brush!

He spread out the huge blank scroll on the table, dipped his brush in ink, and then took out the clues that the General Affairs Department had collected recently, preparing to begin his sleepless night of work.

This room is the archives of Moonsea Pavilion, containing all the intelligence collected by the Liyue authorities during their escape. Xiao Yi plans to hold a meeting all night to summarize the clues.

Of course, he broke in without Qixing's permission.

Xiao Yi firmly believed that the matter of the fog and the so-called Great Righteousness Boundless Heavenly Venerable must be resolved, at least their origins and purposes must be clarified.

Otherwise, the inability to sign trade agreements is a minor issue; if one day the mastermind behind the scenes decides to spread their strange values ​​across the ocean to Inazuma, things will be utterly disastrous.

“Miss Traveler acts recklessly and never has a systematic plan. In conclusion, it doesn’t matter much whether she’s there or not. We just need to give her a brief explanation afterward,” Xiao Yi analyzed and explained. “In this respect, Young Master is not as good as the Traveler. He is better at fighting than organizing information. We should let him rest well so that he can take him with him next time he fights.”

“Miss Gan Yu, you are different. Your work over the past thousand years has made you exceptionally sensitive to written information. Your help is perfect. Think about it, summarizing intelligence is an important task. We can’t be doing this by staying up all night for nothing, can we?”

Indeed, this was important work... Thinking of this, Gan Yu immediately became motivated, even putting aside the matter of trespassing into the archives, and began to organize the files.

"And what about me?" Ying tilted her head almost imperceptibly. "Why did you call me over?"

Thor wasn't interested in the thick fog, nor in the righteous and awe-inspiring Heavenly Venerable, nor even in the arrest of the Divine Child Ming—after all, Xiao Yi had deliberately been arrested.

She was just traveling in a foreign land, trying to soothe her weary soul, nothing more.

“If something unexpected happens, you’ll be the one to cover for us,” Xiao Yi said without hesitation. “You need to know something to determine who to cut down.”

One's own power has a cooldown period, and relying solely on the abilities borrowed from the eldest brother and the others will be far from enough to deal with the all-powerful mastermind behind the scenes. Shadow's support is indispensable.

Although she seemed unmotivated, Xiao Yi knew very well that she would still strike when the time came.

Xiao Yi began to write stroke by stroke on a blank scroll, just like drawing a mind map, gradually enriching its content and presenting the information in an orderly manner.

Unknown organization.

It is related to the collapse of the Qunyu Pavilion and to being framed.

The leader calls himself "Great Righteousness and Boundless Heavenly Venerable," possessing the power to manipulate a large number of elements. He can bestow blessings upon humanity like a god, and can even appear in the dreams of ordinary people...

The goal is to promote a distorted form of justice.

Using the Fatui's technological nails, combined with unknown forces, they absorb elemental power and spread it throughout Liyue, then attach concepts to the spreading elements to influence the people living in Liyue.

It seems that the medium for transmitting concepts is not limited to fog. Even though the thick fog in Ligang has been completely dispelled by the general, there are still many people with various numbers on their heads. It is estimated that the Great Righteousness and Boundless Heavenly Venerable has found a new way to transmit the concept, such as through the earth's veins.

In addition, there is a bald man in a long robe who calls himself Tieqi. He has gained an immortal body. Judging from the huge number of colorful numbers above his head, Tieqi is most likely the second-in-command of the organization and the spokesperson of the Great Righteous Heavenly Venerable.

……

Xiao Yi put down his pen and pondered for a moment.

This guy is like a mini-boss. He'll probably keep hindering you and your companions until you meet the real mastermind. You have to find a way to get rid of him as soon as possible.

The best-case scenario would be to find an opportunity for Miss Shadow to kill him, but Thor is currently stationed in Liyue Harbor to clean up the haze, and it is unlikely that Iron Bonds would launch a proactive attack on Liyue Harbor.

After all, based on the clues obtained earlier, the organization's original intention was not to create chaos. Creating chaos was merely their means, and their goal was to control Liyue, change the rules of the contracted kingdom, and make the organization the behind-the-scenes controller of Liyue.

Ultimately, they want all Liyue people to act according to the values ​​they have established.

At the same time, Gan Yu reported the compiled data to Xiao Yi: "So far, nearly 80% of the people in Liyue Harbor have verbally expressed their numbers. Although the Seven Stars have been trying to control this, some special events have still occurred that are difficult to suppress."

"Special event?" Xiao Yi looked at the file.

Gan Yu's slender fingers slid across the text, pointing out the key points to Xiao Yi: "The initial justice value, besides being affected by one's good and evil deeds in life, will have a higher number above the heads of the poor, and vice versa for the rich. In addition, people of low status have a higher justice value, and people of high status have a lower justice value..."

Xiao Yi pondered: No wonder Ying is 30 points lower than me. It's not just that I haven't done as many good deeds as she has, but because I am the adopted son of Narukami, while she is a penniless traveler. Therefore, her initial justice value was automatically adjusted.

Gan Yu turned the page, her brow furrowed slightly, and said, "The trouble lies in this regulation..."

"The Celestial Venerable appeared in a dream and promulgated the rules: as long as a certain ritual is performed, one can exchange Mora for Justice Points, or vice versa. Everyone is taking action very actively."

"The rich covet the fortunes and want to continue enjoying their good life, so they frantically exchange Mora for Justice Points; the poor, who have no enjoyment of life to begin with, desperately exchange Justice Points for Mora, and after a few days, people's livelihoods have been greatly affected."

"Liyue is a nation of contracts, extremely inclusive, neither resisting the poor becoming rich nor interfering with the decline of the rich—however, the high frequency of the poor and rich alternating is by no means a good thing for development."

"What's worse is that the conversion between Justice Points and Mora is not one-to-one; there is a loss. This proves that the Celestials may be making a profit in the middle. The more times the people exchange, the more Mora Liyue loses, and all the money flows to the mastermind behind the scenes."

Things are in trouble!

In Teyvatmorah, it is not just money, but also an important medium rich in energy and a precious metal with diverse uses.

Liyue's problems now extend beyond the financial crisis. If the Celestials were to use Mora to strengthen himself or the Mist, solidify the rules, and add new ones, this guy would become even more difficult to deal with.

"Can't we stop the people's trading rituals and cut off the Celestial Venerable's source of wealth?" Xiao Yi asked.

"It's difficult. According to the General Affairs Department's investigation, the public is enthusiastic about the exchange ceremony. The lower the social class, the more they want to obtain a large amount of Mora, while wealthy merchants hope for better luck." Gan Yu said with some helplessness as she flipped through the files, "Some people are fond of the rules brought about by the fog, and even openly support and worship the Great Righteousness Boundless Heavenly Venerable, calling him..."

"Call him the successor of the emperor!"

The girl with the unicorn-like appearance gradually became serious.

"This is outrageous! The Rock King and the Celestial Emperor sacrificed a thousand years for Liyue, and yet they..."

Xiao Yi, combining the clues he had compiled, discussed with Gan Yu all night how to resolve the current troubles, while Ying, bored out of her mind, stared blankly at the candlelight.

"Having nothing to do, I sit idly in front of my inkstone."

……

To make his work more convenient, Yuheng converted a useless storage room in Yuehai Pavilion into his temporary room, where he often rested.

Ke Qing slept there last night.

The next morning, Xiao Yi, led by Gan Yu, arrived at Ke Qing's room.

He hadn't forgotten to plan how to fight the organization, and at the same time, he wanted to bring along a maid version of the cat.

With his keen hearing, Xiao Yi noticed a girl talking to herself coming from inside the door, indicating that Ke Qing had woken up, but her shy voice sounded very reserved.

"Please, please give your orders, Master... Is this the right tone? It sounds so unnatural, or should I be gentler? Ugh, Mondstadt's culture is so hard to understand!"

The voice became strained.

"Forget it, it's just a formality anyway, and not saying these weird things won't do... I can't! I'm Keqing, Yuheng of the Liyue Seven Stars. What I promise is a contract, a contract is a job, and a job must be done well!"

After a struggle with her thoughts, Keqing began to try again.

"Please give your orders, Master."

The voice was surprisingly gentle, almost unlike the swift and decisive Thunderstorm, as if a true, gentle Mondstadt maid were asking her master for permission.

Xiao Yi pushed the door open and entered: "Then I won't be polite!"

Chapter 127 Thor Splits the Melon

The moment Xiao Yi burst into the room, the purple-haired girl sitting on the edge of the bed froze. A book imported from Mondstadt, "The Complete Guide to Maid Terminology," was spread out on her lap, and "How to Become an Excellent Maid" was also on the bed. It seemed that Master Ke was taking this task very seriously.

Upon seeing the uninvited guest who pushed open the door, Ke Qing's fair cheeks instantly flushed red. She hurriedly stuffed two books under her pillow, pretending that she had just gotten up.

"You didn't sleep all night, did you?" Xiao Yi said helplessly. "If staying up all night to study maid culture makes you tired, then it's putting the cart before the horse."

Ke Qing blushed, and after a long while she finally spoke: "I, I slept for more than three hours - you don't need to worry about that, I'm full of energy now."

"Three hours of sleep isn't enough," Xiao Yi shrugged. "Why don't you take a nap?"

Although he, Gan Yu, and Miss Ying didn't sleep a wink last night, they are all superhuman. Even after more than ten days without sleep, they still have a great appetite and are in excellent health.

However, Keqing is different. As a human being, working 996 all day long, six hours is far from enough to make up for the fatigue.

"Huh? Not enough?" Ke Qing stared at the other person in surprise. "Three hours... isn't that the best time to sleep? I haven't had this much rest in a long time."

Xiao Yi sighed: Girl, what kind of hellish life did you live in the Seven Stars?

Just then, Kujo Sara appeared out of nowhere, carrying a wooden box.

“Lord Narukami, I had the Mondstadt tailors in the city work through the night to finish it, but it was still delayed.” Kujou Sara handed the box to Xiao Yi and said symbolically, “I apologize for my poor performance, Lord Narukami.”

“It’s not a delay. Miss Keqing just woke up.” Xiao Yi took the wooden box and ordered, “You didn’t sleep all night either, did you? Go and get some rest.”

"I'm fine, and besides, I still have unfinished security work to do," Sara replied earnestly. "I'm going to see the General now, so I'll take my leave."

Xiao Yi blinked.

“No need to look for the general anymore. Not long ago, I introduced her to some interesting places in Liyue Harbor so she could go and have some fun.” He said casually, “Liyue Harbor is so big, it’s not easy to find a god. You should just wait for the general to get tired of playing and come back on her own.”

Kujo Sara stared in disbelief.

Narukami-ko released Narukami?!

Having lived in the castle tower for so long, the general might cause some trouble in Liyue Harbor, a place with an unfamiliar culture and environment. As her bodyguard, her blood pressure nearly doubled.

What can they do now? They can't teach Xiao Yi a lesson, so they have no choice but to organize the Otsu's Clan to search for Thor.

"Farewell!" Kujo Sara turned and left.

"Then I'll be leaving now," said Gan Yu, who was leading the way. "There are still many things to take care of."

“You can’t leave!” Xiao Yi replied immediately.

He allowed his fiancée to perform deadly work, while he made other women wear maid outfits and spend the whole day shopping with them. It seems like something only a scumbag or even a complete scoundrel would do, and if word got out, it would damage his reputation.

Why not invite Gan Yu along?

"Don't worry about the details, Seven Stars will forgive you—at least Miss Keqing will," Xiao Yi advised. "You've been so busy these past few days, you must be quite tired. Going shopping and taking a short rest will be good for your upcoming missions."

Currently, five members of the Liyue Seven Stars are still able to work. Keqing and Ganyu are only away from their posts for one day, which will not affect the normal operation of Liyue Harbor. Besides, Ganyu escaped from prison for three or four days before, and they survived. They shouldn't be short of a little more time.

Gan Yu was still somewhat conflicted.

Xiao Yi shoved the box into Gan Yu's arms: "Thank you for your help. Please help Miss Ke Qing change her clothes. I'll wait outside the door."

After saying that, he left the room and closed the door.

This action completely blocked Gan Yu's escape route. She opened the box, picked up the standard black and white maid outfit inside, and looked at Ke Qing, who was at a loss on the bed.

"Since things have come to this, come on, Miss Keqing." The Qilin girl smiled and said, "To be honest, apart from that dress, I've never seen you wear anything else."

The usually docile secretary showed an eager expression, which made Ke Qing feel flustered: "I can do it myself, Gan Yu, you can put the clothes down."

Gan Yu blinked, as if she had noticed something.