Honkai Impact 3rd: The Girl Who Chases the Flame

"uh-huh."

At this moment, Jing Yuan had just come out of the bathtub in his private residence. He had successfully used his silver tongue to push the work to Fu Xuan today, and was now going home to take a bath and go to bed.

then……

"bump!"

"Ok?"

"Quickly grab the flying... uh, General?"

With a loud bang, a large wave of Cloud Riders burst through the gate of his private residence and rushed in.

Only a few people knew that this was Jing Yuan's private residence; otherwise, these Yun cavalry wouldn't dare to break down the general's door even if they had a hundred lives.

"It's nothing, just handle this as official business."

Jing Yuan crossed his arms and said.

"Um, General, we're chasing a thief. That thief is incredibly skilled; even Lord Yanqing couldn't stop him with his sword. Have you heard any unusual noises?"

The leader of the cloud cavalry said, forcing himself to speak.

"No, no."

Jing Yuan said.

"I'm sorry to have disturbed you, General! I'll take my leave now."

"It's nothing, just handle things officially. I..."

"Thank you, General! I shall take my leave!"

Upon hearing this, the group of Cloud Riders breathed a sigh of relief and ran away in a flash, covering their faces.

"My door..."

Looking at his own dilapidated gate, Jingyuan added the second half of the sentence.

"Come out."

He sighed and then spoke to the bushes beside him.

"..."

A moment later, a figure emerged from the bushes.

The white fairy boat-shaped robes with a hem made her look like a young wandering knight, but she was actually a woman.

The woman had her hair tied up high, giving her a spirited and heroic appearance. Although her black pupils were dark and dull, upon closer inspection, they seemed to harbor a ferocious beast.

Years of battlefield experience allowed Jing Yuan to judge that this woman was extraordinary.

The woman took a step forward, and Jing Yuan felt immense pressure. He had ordered the Yunqi to go first because he knew they were no match for this woman.

The woman took another step forward, and Jing Yuan was on high alert. Just as he was about to make a move, she suddenly took out a square object.

"dark……"

hidden weapon?

How could such masters be so devoid of martial ethics?

"Crack! Crack!"

"Ok?"

However, the thing flashed twice, and Jing Yuan checked himself and found himself unharmed.

Then the woman covered her face, leaped, and disappeared into the vast night.

"It shouldn't be like this..."

Jingyuan, left standing there, stroked his chin, somewhat confused.

Should I cover my face first?

……

"General, are you alright?"

The next day, Yanqing saw Jingyuan come to work and immediately ran over.

"It's nothing, it's just..."

Only a few photos were taken.

"Hmm? How did you know?"

Jing Yuan asked in confusion.

"The Grand Diviner was also here yesterday. He cast a divination and said that your divination was not good, but there was nothing seriously wrong."

Yanqing explained.

"Oh, that's quite accurate."

Jing Yuan nodded.

"However, that woman yesterday was truly skilled; I'm afraid you wouldn't be her match... Such a master, I wonder whose subordinate she is? Could she be from the marshal's unit?"

"Yesterday I drew my sword, but it was like a mud ox sinking into the sea."

Yanqing exclaimed in admiration.

"Yanqing didn't even see her make a move, yet she managed to deflect my sword energy." (Actually, it hit her.)

"Hmm... I did see her face, but I don't know where to start..."

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Just then, they heard vendors hawking their wares nearby.

"Perfect timing, I'd like to buy one..."

Jing Yuan turned his head, about to say something, when he saw that extremely familiar face.

……

Taibusi

"My lord, how is the general's fortune today?"

Qingque had also heard about what happened yesterday and casually asked.

"The best of luck."

Fu Xuan said without looking up.

Chapter Three: Records of Luofu (Part Two)

"This fellow Daoist seems quite familiar."

Jing Yuan said with a forced smile.

"My friend."

Melutina's expression remained unchanged, but inwardly she was cursing.

"Meeting is fate, and it's normal for things to look familiar."

"Really? I feel like we just met last night."

"My friend! In broad daylight, under the clear sky, how could you...?"

Melutina was filled with righteous indignation.

"I suppose you wouldn't like to experience what it's like to be in Luofu's prison tonight, would you?"

Jing Yuan narrowed his eyes.

"Brother, I was wrong. I was confused for a moment. Please forgive me, I have elderly parents and young children to support..."

"I don't think you have any children."

Jing Yuan said.

"You can't judge a book by its cover. Just like you, brother, not everyone knows you're a general when you walk down the street."

Melutina tried to argue her point.

"You know I'm a general, how did you know?"

Jing Yuan asked with great interest.

"..."

Melutina wanted to slap herself.

"Alright, tell the truth."

Jing Yuan pulled up a stool and sat down, looking like he was about to conduct a trial.

"Name?"

“Mei, Melutina…”

"Fellow Daoist, such authentic Xianzhou dialect... don't think I'm easy to fool."

"No, no, no, my real name is Melutina."

Melutina waved her hands repeatedly, then took out her identification from her pocket.

"..."

Jing Yuan opened the document; it was an identity document provided by Interstellar Peace Company, and it did indeed state—

Meludina Carl von Linnaeus.

but……

"Place of birth unknown, address unknown, race unknown... and why is gender unknown as well?"

Jing Yuan raised an eyebrow.

"Because the person registering me asked if I was male or female, I got angry and replied, 'Look at me, am I male or female?' and then..."