Su Bai had been learning how to be sarcastic from Yae no Miko for many years. The young master was amused by Su Bai's words. He hadn't expected that the old lady would have such an interesting person under her command. It was truly rare.

I remember when he met the lady before, all of her subordinates had stern faces and looked like they were strangers. If you didn't know better, you would think that someone owed them money.

"Young man, you're not going to make a living following that lady. Why don't you come and work for me instead?"

“A few days ago, a debt collector came to me from the lady’s place. Now I have entrusted him with an important task: to go to Inazuma to carry out a mission.”

"If you come, I will definitely give you an important position."

The young master grew increasingly fond of this fat, foolish man before him. Because of his poor eloquence, he resorted to violence when he couldn't win arguments, resulting in a peculiar reputation: a 'brainless violent maniac' and a 'warrior with zero emotional intelligence'.

Although he doesn't care about his own reputation, he worries that his bad reputation will reach his younger siblings' ears, and then he won't be able to explain it to them.

The eloquent fool before him was exactly the kind of talent he had been dreaming of. After all, it wasn't the first time he had tried to steal a lady's man, so the young master felt no guilt whatsoever.

Ying, standing behind Su Bai, was somewhat surprised. She hadn't expected this young man to be the son of one of the Executors of the Fools. However, judging from the appearance, the lady and the young master didn't seem to get along very well.

“Young master, it is impossible for me to join you. The lady has been incredibly kind to me, and she is also gentle, kind, and generous. I could never betray her.”

The young master's expression was somewhat complicated upon hearing this. For some reason, he suddenly had a feeling of wanting to sleep with Taromaru. But you know what, Taromaru is so cute. He had teased that dog quite a bit when he went to Inazuma for a mission.

No, now is not the time to think about this. The young master shook his head to clear away some strange thoughts from his mind, and asked uncertainly.

Are you sure your boss is a woman?

"Yes, is there a problem, young master?"

Su Bai's tone was full of certainty, which left the young master somewhat puzzled. Had the lady changed her personality after not seeing her for several months? The last time he saw her, he had accidentally bumped into her, and she had chased him for two miles with a fire whip.

"The lady is gentle and refined?"

"Yes"

"Is the lady considerate and generous?"

"Yes."

"Oh, then there's nothing else. You can go now."

The young master sighed. How could such a talented person become so dim-witted under the lady's care? If she didn't cherish him, why didn't she send him to me? He really liked this kind of talent.

As the youngest executive officer, although he was valued by the rooster, his team was still the weakest in terms of management. Many of his Fools were new recruits who had just completed their training. He vividly remembered when he led his men on a mission to Inazuma, his Fools were directly defeated by a group of Wild Fubuki and Sea Demons, and suffered heavy casualties.

(The drop rate for sword guards is so low! Four samurai dropped one green and two white ones for me. How long am I going to have to farm for them...?)

Chapter 115 Divide Mora

"Sigh, what a good person he was, it's a pity he had something wrong with his head."

When the young master entered the Northern Bank, he found that none of the fools inside were working; they were all chattering amongst themselves, seemingly discussing something indistinctly.

"Why are you all getting together instead of working seriously? Do you want to have a friendly competition with me?"

"The one who runs the slowest, go and inform Andrei that I have a new task to assign him."

The young master's voice wasn't loud, but its intimidating power was unparalleled. Upon hearing his words, the huddled crowd of fools immediately dispersed. Nadia, who was a beat too slow to react, was conscripted by the young master. Nadia walked towards Andrei's office, feeling both tearful and hopeless.

The young master stroked his chin in confusion. What was wrong with his subordinate? Andrei wasn't a hot-tempered person, so why was sending her to give a message acting like she was going to fight the Thousand Rock Army to the death?

"Young master, this is a letter from the lady. Please take a look."

"What? A letter from a lady? That grumpy guy would write to me?"

The receptionist respectfully handed a letter to the young master. He looked at the letter with great curiosity. If he hadn't been able to sense any elemental power on it, he would have thought it was a way for the lady to take revenge on him.

When the receptionist heard her boss say that to the lady, she could only pretend she hadn't heard anything. The young master wasn't worried about the receptionist spreading the word. The Northern Bank was his territory, and the Fools here had been following him for a while, so there was no need to worry about them spreading it.

"This is the first time I've received a letter from a lady like this. I'd like to read it carefully to see what it says."

He opened the envelope and took out the letter inside. A few short lines of text jumped into the young master's eyes. The more he read, the more alarmed he became. Had the lady gone mad? Did this woman want to challenge the Rock King Emperor to a duel?

"Young Master, you wanted to see me?"

"Okay, I have three things to tell you."

The young man put the letter in his pocket. Although he didn't know what the lady wanted to do, that didn't stop him from helping her out.

"The first thing is to acquire the Unrestricted Talisman from ordinary people by any means necessary."

"The second thing is to send someone to Mondstadt to arrange a meeting with the lady at the Wangshu Inn in three days."

"The third thing is to prepare one million Mora for me; I need it tomorrow."

Andrei's lips twitched. My young master, the first two things were fine, but this third thing you asked for a million Mora right off the bat. Do you think the Northern Bank is a gold mine for making Mora?

Despite his reluctance, Andrei nodded in agreement. There was nothing he could do; this was the power of an executive officer. The young master was also adept at using this power, having spent public funds on furnishing his home since becoming an executive officer.

"Young Master, I wish to monopolize the amber business in Liyue with Lord Maocai. I wonder if Young Master..."

"You can handle it yourself. I'll find you some helpers, but remember, once you're exposed, immediately sever ties with that person. Now is not the time to challenge the Liyue Seven Stars."

After saying a few simple words, the young master returned to his room. He needed a quiet environment to clear his head and think, even though he probably couldn't come up with anything.

In a corner of Liyue Harbor, after confirming that no one was following him, Su Bai swiftly pulled Ying into a dilapidated house, and Paimon flew in from a high place as well.

Shedding his disguise, three fox tails eagerly sprang out from his clothes. Su Bai tidied his tails; after keeping them curled up inside his clothes for so long, they were almost numb.

Ying leaned against the wall, panting heavily. It was the first time she had done something so exciting and she had succeeded. She was so excited that she could hardly breathe. This was much more exciting than running away from her brother.

"Wow, are you guys alright? But I really didn't expect you to actually succeed."

"Haha, little Paimon, don't you know who I am? I've already taken action, how could I possibly fail? Let me tell you how dangerous it was back then."

While grooming his tail, Su Bai recounted his heroic exploits at the Northern Bank to Paimon. With his excellent eloquence, Paimon was completely fooled. After calming down, Su Bai rolled his eyes at Paimon, almost getting tricked by this unreliable guy again.

"Paymon, how did you become a high-altitude scout? Su Bai and I ran into the son of one of the Fools' Enforcers as soon as we left the Northern Bank. I almost wanted to strike first."

"Huh? Is that guy an enforcer of the Fatui? I don't recognize him, and he wasn't wearing Fatui clothes. I thought he was just an ordinary person, so I didn't warn you."

Paimon's eyes widened. She never expected that the dejected guy walking down the street would be the executor of the Fatui. Wouldn't that mean that Ying and Su Bai were in danger just now? But when she was observing from the sky, she saw that the person didn't seem to make things difficult for Su Bai and Ying.

"Wait, Ying, if that guy is an executive officer of the Fatui Clan, why didn't you guys fight?"

"Well, he probably thought Su Bai might have some mental issues, and since Su Bai brought up the lady again, the young master didn't pursue the matter further."

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's start dividing the Mora. We agreed to split it in half."

Worried that Ying would continue to tarnish his image, Su Bai waved his hand, and twenty-five boxes filled with Mora appeared neatly in front of Ying and Paimon. Paimon opened one of the boxes, and was stunned to find it filled with golden Mora. She had never seen so much Mora before.

"Su Bai, are all these boxes filled with Mora?"

Seeing the boxes filled with Mora, and with twenty-five boxes in front of him, Paimon stammered in disbelief as he asked Su Bai. Su Bai nodded with a smile; this haul was truly substantial. Mora from the Fatui was really easy to earn.

"I got this Mora so easily. If I have the chance next time, I will definitely trick the Fools again."

"Yeah, yeah, Su Bai, if there's another chance like this, you must bring Ying along again. I'll keep watch for you two."

Paimon, while carrying Mora in her little space, flew around Su Bai ingratiatingly. Ying nodded in agreement. Although this trip was fraught with danger, the profits were too high. If she could do this a few more times, she might be able to save a large amount of Mora even after traveling through the Seven Kingdoms.

"Alright, now that we've finished distributing the Mora, I'll head back to the Rebirth Hall. There are people on duty there; you two can just knock on the door when you go back tonight."

"Okay, okay, Ying, let's go to Xinyuexuan for a meal. I've heard the food there is delicious."

"After we finish eating, let's go to the night market. I heard there are lots of delicious foods there too."

Well, it seems these two are getting excited. Whether they'll go back to the Hall of Rebirth tonight is a question. Looking at Paimon swimming in a bunch of Mora, Su Bai understood Ying and Paimon's feelings. They suffered a lot back in Mondstadt, so it's normal for them to be excited now that they're rich.

Chapter 116 Five Cups of Water for Six People

"Zhongli, what are you doing staring at these five glasses of water?"

As soon as Su Bai pushed open the door of the Hall of Rebirth, he saw Zhong Li sitting at a table drinking tea. There were five cups of water and six candles on the table. Su Bai, who was puzzled, was startled.

"Zhongli, what's wrong with you going crazy so late at night? Even if you don't find it creepy, what if you scare Keli?"

Su Bai picked up a glass of water from the table and drank it all in one gulp, while Zhong Li remained seated in his chair, seemingly lost in thought. Seeing that Zhong Li did not move, Su Bai placed the sleeping little sparrow from his pocket onto the table.

"Zhongli, if you see Keli tomorrow morning, please remember to ask her to bring this little round sparrow to Qiqi. Consider it a small gift from me to Qiqi."

Su Bai patted the little sparrow's head, and the little sparrow twisted its body and turned its rear end towards Su Bai. Its sound sleep and "don't disturb it" expression attracted Zhong Li's attention.

Zhongli lifted the little sparrow off the table and gently stroked it in his palm. The little sparrow was not afraid of strangers and found a suitable spot in Zhongli's palm before lying down.

"This little magpie is so intelligent; it's a good thing that it keeps that child company."

As he spoke, a thick stream of immortal power slowly surged from Zhongli's palm. This immortal power gradually changed the body structure of the little round sparrow, giving it a slight possibility of becoming a celestial beast. In the end, whether the little round sparrow could become a true celestial beast still depended on its own destiny and opportunities.

Zhongli felt somewhat guilty towards Qiqi, since he was partly responsible for Qiqi becoming the immortal she was now. So, being able to make amends to Qiqi in this way would make Zhongli feel better.

"Hey Zhongli, what are you thinking about? You looked so serious just now, I thought you were pondering some profound life philosophy~"

"It's not some grand principle, I'm just wondering how to divide five cups of water among six people?"

Zhongli pointed to the six candles on the table. As the Geo Archon, even though this was a test he was giving to Liyue, he hoped to do it perfectly. But no matter how he thought about it, he just couldn't do it.

"That's easy."

Su Bai picked up a water glass and placed it between every two candles, so that the five glasses of water were perfectly distributed in the five gaps. Zhong Li was a little confused about what Su Bai meant by this. Seeing that Zhong Li didn't understand his meaning, Su Bai chuckled.

"Zhongli, you probably understand what I mean now, right? I'm going to sleep now."

"Young friend Su Bai, I have some fine tea here. You may take a taste if you like."

Zhongli took out a bag of tea leaves. He had long suspected that Su Bai had designs on his tea leaves, but considering that the quantity of tea leaves was not large, Zhongli did not offer them to Su Bai. He never expected that Su Bai would trick him out of a bag of tea leaves in this way.

"Haha, Zhong Libie is too kind. But as the saying goes, one should not refuse a gift from an elder, so I won't stand on ceremony."

With a whoosh, Su Bai stored the tea leaves on the table into the space of the Eye of God. He had been thinking about this tea ever since he had a cup this morning, and he didn't expect to get his hands on it so quickly. He could share it with Boss Xiao when he went to see him tomorrow. Boss Xiao definitely had never tasted such good tea before.

"I wonder what the meaning is behind Su Bai's arrangement of the teacups?"

Zhongli tapped on the table, pulling Su Bai back to reality from her reverie. Su Bai looked at the teacup on the table and said calmly.

"Oh, I just arranged them randomly, didn't expect that, hahaha."

"Young friend Su Bai, do you perhaps think I am too old and frail to fight?"

"Ahem, just kidding, just kidding."

Zhongli didn't take Su Bai's words to heart. Although Su Bai was an unreliable little fox, the fact that he was able to put his thoughts into action showed that he had his own ideas. So, brainstorming was a good option for the conflicted Zhongli.

Thinking of Barbatos' suggestion to exchange a bunch of star shells for wine, Zhong Li's expression became somewhat complicated. That good-for-nothing actually suggested that he replace the water in his cup with wine and drink it all, without giving a single drop to the six people. Thinking of this, Zhong Li still felt it was better to listen to Su Bai's ideas.

"Alright, alright, I'll tell you, okay?"

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