Yae from Genshin Impact is my sister

"Wangshu Inn is the oldest and most complete building in this area. If there are any ancient books nearby, they should be sent here. Yanxiao, do you know if there is a library inside Wangshu Inn, and if there are any ancient books about the Kitchen God?"

"We don't have a library, but we do have quite a few ancient books in our shop. I even found a cookbook there once, though the books are a bit messy..."

Yan Xiao scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed. To be honest, he hadn't looked at that pile of books for a long time and didn't know if they had been eaten by insects.

“Chef Yanxiao, you don’t need to look anymore. I’ve already read through all those ancient books, but I only found one book about the Kitchen God.”

"Abedo, what are you doing out here? Weren't you tied up by Abedo for eating his alchemical creation?"

Paimon stared in shock at the unharmed Abedo before him. Last night, Abedo and Abedo had fought for a long time outside the Wangshu Inn because of this incident. He never expected that Abedo would get Abedo to forgive him so quickly.

"Yesterday was just an accident. At least I don't think that little Deceptive Flower that used spraying Deceptive Nectar as an attack method was a successful experiment. I thought that thing was just an everyday item invented by Abe to automatically spray Deceptive Nectar."

"This doesn't seem like an everyday item at all, does it?"

Paimon made a sarcastic remark, while Abedo waved his hand dismissively, saying that the Deception Flower actually tasted quite good; he had genuinely treated it as a snack at first.

"Let's not talk about that. I once saw this passage in an ancient book: 'Two hundred li to the northwest lies the place of Guiliji, where many settlements are located. The people there live by hunting, farming, and weaving.'"

"When the Kitchen God arrives, his form transforms into many children, like stars falling to earth, scattering into every household to help them start a fire. With this fire, the people know how to eat hot food, and can eat soup and rice, and cook meat."

"This is the record of the Kitchen God, but I don't have a deep understanding of Liyue's history, so I really can't imagine what the Kitchen God actually looks like."

The words Abedo recited made Keqing think. She did not doubt the truthfulness of Abedo's words, after all, Abedo was an alchemist, and a good memory was one of the prerequisites for becoming an alchemist.

However, why is this passage completely different from the account in "Liyue Mythology Remnants"? There are even many contradictions between the two.

"It seems Miss Keqing still has some doubts, but I think the person who can resolve them will arrive soon."

Abedo looked at the road leading from Liyue Harbor to Wangshu Inn. He sensed that Su Bai was leading the woman named Shen He towards Wangshu Inn, presumably because he should be able to answer the question from the Yuheng Star.

"Please enjoy your meal. I still have some experiments to complete, so I won't disturb you any longer."

"Hey Abedo, you're not going to blow up my kitchen this time, are you? Even though you paid Mora for it, if you blow it up again, the boss might blacklist you."

"Ahem, the explosion that day was just a thing, I'm going back now."

Seemingly not wanting Yan Xiao to bring up the matter again, Abedo quickly left the table. As soon as Yan Xiao saw Abedo run away, he immediately chased after him. He needed to keep an eye on his territory; if it exploded again, Boss Philgold would scold him again.

What did Abedo mean by what he just said?

"Oh ho ho, isn't this the busy Ke Qing? What brings you here for a meal?"

"Hey, Su Bai, Shen He, what brings you two here?"

When Paimon saw Su Bai and Shen He walking towards them, he immediately greeted them. When Ke Qing saw Su Bai, the immortal, and Shen He, the immortal disciple, her eyes lit up. That's right, how could she have forgotten about these two? Instead of investigating the Kitchen God here without any clues, why not ask Su Bai?

"Su Bai, you've come at just the right time. Let me tell you something."

Keqing recounted the descriptions of the Hearth God she had heard from Abedo and the descriptions of the Hearth God in "Liyue Mythology Gleanings." During this time, Xiangling also added some of Ping's descriptions of the Hearth God.

"That's about it, Su Bai. Do you know which descriptions are correct?"

"Um... Actually, I don't really know much about other immortals. As you all know, I'm only eighteen this year. Ancient immortals like the Kitchen God have been out of contact since I was born, so I really don't know which of these rumors are true."

"However, what I am certain of is that I seem to have heard True Lord Liuyun mention the concept of 'one becoming many,' so this immortal must be a very approachable one."

After listening to Su Bai's explanation, Ke Qing nodded thoughtfully. Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun once said that the Kitchen God had become many from one, so what Abedo saw in the ancient book must be true.

"Keqing, instead of worrying about these things here, let's eat while it's hot. I think if the Kitchen God were still alive, he would find everything delicious, just like the crispy rice crust."

Su Bai's words made Xiangling look at the rice crust that was stuffed full in her mouth, and then at the empty golden shrimp balls on the plate. Xiangling cried out in surprise.

"Guoba, why did you eat all the golden shrimp balls?!"

"Huh??? My golden shrimp balls!!!"

"Lulu~"

Chapter 237 Poisoning

"Zhong Tuo, Zhong Tuo, did you add something weird to the milk tea? Why have all these colorful flowers withered?"

In the evening, Su Bai suddenly smelled a burning smell as he passed by the kitchen. Worried that the shrine might be set on fire, Su Bai peeked into the kitchen and was shocked by what he saw. The once vibrant, colorful flowers were all withered, and some had even turned completely black. The milk tea that was being brewed on the stove had also dried up.

Su Bai's words also attracted Ruo Tuo and Zhong Li, who had just returned from Wanmin Hall. The two of them went over to take a look and, good heavens, they were all withered and lying motionless on the ground.

"I just took a picture and sent it to Abedo and Abeso. They should hear back soon."

Su Bai frowned. Under the perception of his immortal power, he could sense that the life force of these deceptive flowers was rapidly disappearing. This was definitely not caused by a defect in Abe's experiment. Zhong Li, who was standing next to him, also began to ponder. Could it be that someone had taken advantage of the fact that the milk tea business at Wangsheng Hall was doing too well?

"Until then, we should avoid touching these scam flowers. It would be terrible if they were poisonous."

Keqing, who came to the Hall of Rebirth with Ying to try the milk tea, blocked the kitchen door. She kept Klee and Mona, who had come to join the fun, out of the kitchen. With years of experience in solving cases, Keqing could tell that this was definitely not a small case, and that someone might be up to something behind the scenes.

“Both Abedo and Abeshao replied to my message. Abeshao first confirmed that the deceptive flower he made had no inherent defects, and then he asked us to check if the surrounding area had been poisoned.”

"Abedo directly asked us to check the milk tea because he suspected it was poisoned."

Su Bai picked up a mirage mushroom that was very sensitive to its surroundings and threw it into the milk tea. The mirage mushroom turned black at a speed visible to the naked eye. Seeing this, everyone present changed their expressions.

Hu Tao even picked up the Hu Mo staff and was about to go find the murderer to experience the superior service of the Rebirth Hall. If Su Bai hadn't stopped her, the doors of the Rebirth Hall would probably have been replaced with new ones.

"Perhaps I know where the problem lies."

"Luckily, we weren't selling milk tea today because we were closed, otherwise we would have been in trouble."

Mona picked up a small handful of tea leaves. These were ordinary tea leaves she had bought at the market that morning. The tea leaves, which should have been dark green, had developed a layer of white frost after a day of settling. Ke Qing knew where to begin her investigation.

"Boss, are we supposed to do this? That's the Liyue Chef Competition venue! Let's not even talk about whether we can get in. Even if we can, the experts inside are not someone we can handle."

Inside a secluded cave, a dozen or so Fools were having a heated discussion about the orders given to them by their superiors. The vice-captain of the squad slammed his hand on the table, his face turning bright red beneath his mask.

"Sending us to sabotage the cooking competition is basically sending us to our deaths! Captain, you took on this mission? Do you want to lead the brothers to their deaths?"

"The entire Liyue region is hunting down our Fatui tribe. Are we just going to risk our lives for this pointless mission, hiding in this cave?"

“Captain! We’ve been with you for five years. In these five years, you’ve led us to complete one mission after another. I’ve never questioned your judgment. But today, if you don’t give me an explanation, I will not take this mission.”

The vice-captain's roar echoed in the empty cave. Almost all the Fools were startled by his sudden outburst. In their memory, their vice-captain was always at the forefront when carrying out missions. It was completely unexpected that such a fearless person would question the mission assigned from above.

"If I remember correctly, the vice-captain was an orphan like us, right?"

"Yes, is the vice-captain going to betray Her Majesty the Queen? This..."

"quiet!"

Faced with the team members' discussion, the captain of the Fools squad immediately stopped their speculations. Having worked together for five years, no one knew his subordinate and friend better than him. His vice-captain was far more loyal to the Queen than anyone imagined.

"I didn't want to tell you this before, but now that someone has asked, I'll just say it directly: this is a mission that must be carried out."

"I originally wanted to refuse this mission, but the rich man refused me, so we have to go."

The captain of the Fools had a resolute expression on his face. Although he didn't want to sacrifice himself like this, the executor's order was an order, and even though he was just a squad leader in the Fools, he didn't have the authority to refuse.

"Did the rich man himself issue the order...?"

A hint of hesitation flashed in the deputy captain's eyes, but he quickly became determined. He gave a wink to the two team members behind the squad leader, and the two team members immediately stepped forward and pinned the squad leader down.

The sudden attack made the squad leader forget to resist for a moment. He never dreamed that his brother, with whom he had shared life and death, would actually turn against him.

"Are you all crazy? If you're afraid of dying, I can go on the mission by myself. You can just live in Liyue under assumed names. Why did you have to attack me?"

"Captain, your daughter is three years old this year, right?"

The vice-captain squatted down in front of the squad leader, his tone full of emotion. The squad leader nodded when he heard the vice-captain mention his daughter, even though he didn't know what the vice-captain was planning.

“She’s only three years old. If something happens to you, she might become an orphan like us.”

“I’ve been an orphan since I was a child. No one understands this feeling better than me. Captain, you’ve protected us for five years. This time, let us protect you.”

As soon as he finished speaking, applause rang out from outside the cave where they were. An old man dressed in gorgeous clothes slowly walked towards the Fools while clapping.

"I never expected that there would be such a loyal and righteous person among you Fools. It really surprises me. Captain, don't worry, as long as you complete your mission, I will immediately give you a large sum of Mora, so that you will never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of your life."

"Heh, I don't think you'd keep your promise to someone as ruthless as you. Did you run out of poison this time?"

"Haha, as expected of the vice-captain of the Fools, he guessed it right away."

The old man smiled slightly and uttered words in a calm tone that disgusted even the deputy captain.

"Now that the Emperor is dead, Liyue Harbor has suffered under the Seven Stars for too long. What I and the wealthy people I represent are doing is simply to reduce the casualties in Liyue."

"Heh, that sounds nice, but it's just because you can't compete with that Tianquan Star in business. How hypocritical."

The controlled squad leader chuckled. As the captain of the Fools' combat squad, he was very disdainful of this old man who wanted to seize power. In his opinion, only defeating the enemy head-on was considered impressive. The old man was not angry and just smiled slightly.

“I’ve already found out that several of the Liyue Seven Stars will be going to taste the dishes made by the contestants in the cooking competition. And I happen to have a highly skilled chef under my command. So, all I need is one more packet of that poison, and you and I will both achieve our goals.”

"Tsk tsk tsk, old man, have you spent all your years scheming and plotting against people? Sigh, that's why I prefer frank evil to hypocritical justice."

"Who goes there!"

The Fools and the old man looked towards the cave entrance. Unbeknownst to them, the Thousand Rock Army and the young Rock Dragon Lizards had already surrounded the entire cave. Beside Su Bai, the famous fox spirit of Liyue Harbor, a girl holding a long spear was glaring angrily at the people inside the cave.

"I, I, it's all a misunderstanding, Lady Fox Deity. It was the Fools who made me do it. Yes, they forced me to do it."

When the old man realized he'd been exposed, he immediately knelt on the ground and tried to shift the blame onto the Fools. This made the Fools in the cave laugh in anger. They thought, "Damn it! You old codger came to us seeking cooperation, how did it become the Fools who forced us to do it?"

"How shameless! Although I have always respected the elderly and cared for the young since I was a child, you old fellow are clearly not on my list of those I respect."

As she spoke, Hu Tao clenched her little fists and walked towards the old man. As the distance between them grew closer, Hu Tao recognized the old man. Wasn't this the person who used to tattle on her? Ning Guang had shown Hu Tao a picture of this person when they ate together last time.

"Alright, I didn't expect it to be you. Looks like we'll settle our old and new scores together!"

"No, no, no, you've mistaken me for someone else. It's really not me."

Hearing the old man's screams, Su Bai sighed inwardly. "Isn't it better to be alive? Why did you have to court death here? Now look what happened. You'll probably have to spend the rest of your time in prison. Oh well, I'd better go help the Thousand Rock Army deal with the Fools."

Su Bai, who had raised his hand to give the Fools an electrocution treatment, watched as the Fools were being brutally beaten by the Thousand Rock Army and the baby rock dragons and silently lowered his hand.

He suddenly felt that he was no longer needed here. With the young rock dragon lizards around, the Thousand Rock Army had easily tied up all the Fools. Of course, this might also be thanks to the Fool squad leader who had been stabbed by his own teammate. Without the squad leader's fighting power, the Fools were indeed much easier to defeat.

Chapter 238 The Festival of Chasing the Moon (6)

Outside the Moonlit Pavilion in Liyue Harbor, after several days of competition, the final of the Chef Competition finally kicked off today. Su Bai was not surprised that Xiangling was standing here, but he was somewhat surprised to learn that Xiangling's opponent was Yanxiao.

"It's such a pity that you didn't come to yesterday's competition, Su Bai. Yan Xiao made a signature dish and defeated the head chef of Xinyuexuan."

Paimon licked her lips. After Ying and the others tasted and commented on the delicious dishes yesterday, almost all of them ended up in her stomach. This made Paimon look forward to the competition between Xiangling and Yanxiao today.

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it. If Shen He and I hadn't stopped Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun yesterday, she would have brought her self-made automatic cooking pot to the arena to cause trouble."

"Shen He and I had to talk to her for a long time before we could persuade her to stop. We even tricked her into thinking that the chef competition had ended long ago."