Original God, if I am beaten by them, I will become stronger

It can only be said that Master Hu's free-spiritedness is so contagious that even Lin Qiu was led astray by her. With a girl like this around, you will never be bored.

Lively, enthusiastic, cheerful, and a little whimsical, he is equivalent to Xiao Palace with the "evaporation of reason" buff. After all, one sells fireworks and the other sells coffins. In comparison, it is understandable that Master Hu has such an eccentric personality.

That's right, now is the time to get down to business. They are not basking in the sun in front of the Hall of Rebirth, but waiting for Mr. Zhongli to go to work. With Zhongli's help, they will spread the "rumor" and let the whole Liyue Harbor know that Lin Qiu is dying and will be buried soon.

As for why Zhongli was chosen, it was because rumors were best spread by "elderly people". For example, those half-true and half-false news in the countryside were spread by old men and women on the roadside.

Although Zhongli and the old man and the old woman are a little different, they are essentially the same - Zhongli's life is close to retirement, he likes to chat and exchange ideas with others, he stays on the roadside where there are crowds of people drinking tea, and he is bored all day long.

Apart from this, there is another unimportant similarity: he has a bad memory and often forgets to bring money when he goes out.

In short, with Zhongli's current connections and trajectory, if he were to spread fake news, all of Liyue would soon know: Lin Qiu is dying.

The purpose of spreading this rumor is not to fool people into believing it, but to confuse them.

The real big move is hidden behind the rumor. That is to rely on the help of Ye Lan and Ningguang, and the Liyue Harbor officials will stop the spread of the rumor and declare that Lin Qiu is healthy.

However, the official documents of Liyue Harbor contain emergency measures regarding the death of the demon god Lin Qiu - with just a little interference, the document could "accidentally" fall into the hands of the Fatui, and they would have to believe it even if they wanted to.

As for the spread of rumors, it is just to confuse things, so as to prevent the Fatui from seeing the key problems and cover up minor flaws in the plan.

According to the planned schedule, this plan would take three to five days, and then the climax of the performance would begin normally - the great hero Demon God's power would go out of control, and he would perish together with the Traveler. Due to the seal, the two could only be buried together at Wuwang Slope.

Then let the Fatui hijack the coffin and enter the doctor's laboratory naturally. The action is so smooth that you can get the biggest reward with the least cost.

Having said that, there is actually a problem with letting Zhongli spread rumors in the initial stage of the plan.

The doctor must know Zhongli's true identity, but this problem has little impact, because after the rumor spreads, finding the original speaker is harder than finding a needle in a haystack.

What's more, Liyue Harbor has a large population, and corresponding rumors will arise about who first spread the rumor, so no one will suspect Zhongli.

All in all, it's safe to leave this matter to Mr. Zhong.

However, Lin Qiu and Hu Tao had been waiting at the door for a long time, but had not seen Mr. Zhongli. According to the daily activity time of the guest official of the Wangsheng Hall, he would go to work at 9 am and get off work at 5 pm, and he would have one week off every month. Since today was not a day off, it meant that it was not time to go to work yet.

"It seems that this hall master got up too early." Walnut rubbed his hair through his hat and said.

"According to my biological clock, it's about 8:40 now." Lin Qiu looked up at the bright sun. "Does he usually come on time?"

Walnut shook his head and said, "About three minutes early - but the amazing thing is that he is never too early or too late. He always arrives three minutes before the work start time, which is also a form of punctuality in a sense. After all, he has never been late."

"Then let's keep waiting." Lin Qiu said.

Sure enough, three minutes before 9 o'clock, Zhongli, the guest official of the Wangsheng Hall and the human form of Emperor Yanwang, walked slowly towards his workplace.

However, Zhongli's job, no matter how you look at it, is quite leisurely, because the so-called guest officials have to do similar things as consultants, and when they are not needed, they can basically spend the whole day sitting at the door drinking tea.

This job is not something that everyone can do. It requires extremely profound knowledge. Generally speaking, good guest officials are hard to come by with a fortune, so Wangsheng Hall is considered to have found a treasure.

Seeing Zhongli coming towards them, Hu Tao waved at him and said that she had an important task for him.

So, Zhongli got the opportunity to slack off legally.

Lin Qiu released Yin-Yang magic to block out the sound. The three of them sat on the coffee table in front of the Wangsheng Hall, drinking tea and discussing the task they wanted to entrust to Zhongli.

"Ha, tea is really a good thing. It can relieve greasiness, clear away heat and detoxify. From now on, I can make a pot of tea to drink after eating boiled fish." Hu Tao said comfortably.

"Hey, Master Hu, we've strayed from the topic." Lin Qiu corrected Hu Tao, and then said to Zhongli, "This is what's going on. We're planning to start an intelligence war with the Fatui, and we need Mr. Zhongli's help."

"From a universal and rational point of view, allowing rumors to spread everywhere is not a good thing, even if you, as a great hero and the protagonist of the rumors, agree to let the rumors spread." Zhongli said while drinking tea, neither agreeing nor refusing, like a riddle man.

Lin Qiu suddenly stood up from his seat, came behind Hu Tao, and covered Master Hu's ears with his hands.

The girl with twin ponytails looked confused.

Then Lin Qiu said to Zhongli, "That's not the case, Mr. Zhongli. This is not a rumor but a 'plot', just like the death of the Rock Emperor. If you look into the truth, it is the biggest rumor in Liyue's history, but it still happened."

The meaning is simple: Mr. Geo Emperor, you have deceived everyone once, so why not deceive them again? Besides, this is all for Liyue Harbor.

Zhongli slowly put the tea into his mouth, and then agreed: "Okay, I will tell people about this matter in teahouses, on the stage, on flower boats... everywhere, as a topic of conversation after dinner. I can't help you with the rest of the matter, it all depends on you, Master Hu, and the traveler."

"Thank you, Emperor, for your help." As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Qiu released his hands that were covering Hu Tao's ears.

"What, what are you talking about? Have you already reached an agreement?!" Hu Tao had an expression of disbelief on her face. "I have no idea what happened! Hey, tell me, how did you deal with Mr. Zhongli?"

She held Lin Qiu's arms with both hands and shook them. Of course, Lin Qiu didn't answer, but tried to get away with it with an expression like "Hey".

……

Just like that, Zhongli began his work - today, Hall Master Hu specially gave him a day off and asked him to go wherever he wanted, where there were many people, to spread the rumor that the great hero was dying, making sure that as many people heard it as possible.

Just before this, Lin Qiu had already discussed with Ye Lan and asked her subordinates to spread some relevant information, so the rumors about Zhongli would not be so abrupt.

However, as the god of Liyue, he is well aware of the psychology of the people of Liyue. Zhongli's efficiency in spreading rumors is no less than those of the spies under Ye Lan.

Because in the eyes of the Liyue people who know him, Mr. Zhongli is very honest and has an inexplicable sense of intimacy, which leads people to believe what he says.

This morning, Zhongli was drinking tea in the teahouse at Chihuyan. He came to the group of tea drinkers who liked to chat, joined the conversation and slowly brought the topic to the direction of the great hero.

When Zhongli tactfully mentioned at the tea table that the great hero who came to Liyue did not seem to be in good health, the tea drinkers were very interested in this topic.

They all talked about what they had heard.

"I heard that too. That guy seems to be dying."

"Yes, it is said to be the snake bone that devoured Inazuma!"

"Who said that? It's obvious that he got the sequelae of being chopped by the Inazuma Thunder God."

"No, no, I heard that he challenged the Thunder God at the cost of his life. Otherwise, how could a normal person compete with the Thunder God?"

The tea drinkers were very interested in this topic and they started chatting without even waiting for Zhongli to say anything more. This was all due to the rumors spread by Ye Lan's subordinates.

And Zhongli's words that just sparked the topic served as an inducement, like fertilizer, allowing this rumor to blossom and bear fruit.

At noon, he had lunch at Wanmin Hall. Due to its booming business, diners often shared tables. There were not enough tables, so a large table was placed in the open space in front of the door.

This big table allowed several people who were not familiar with each other to eat at the same table, giving them a feeling of being at a banquet.

Most of the people who eat at Wanmin Hall are people who work nearby, most of whom are laborers doing manual labor. They like to chat while eating. They all know Mr. Zhongli, because he is one of the few intellectuals who likes to get close to workers.

As a cultured person, Zhongli had a say at the dinner table, and just like in the teahouse, he turned the topic to great heroes.

This topic first spread at the big table, and gradually, all the diners in Wanmin Hall began to discuss the great hero Lin Qiu. Indeed, many people saw Lin Qiu often entering and leaving the Wangsheng Hall, so the authenticity of the news was greatly increased.

In the evening, Zhongli chose to have dinner at Feiyunpo.

It happened that he met a big boss who often met on the flower boat, who invited Zhongli to his private room for a chat. As a result, the topic spread among the wealthy people, and many people planned to find a way to make a fortune before the famous hero died - this was the authentic businessman's thinking.

The night completely enveloped Liyue Harbor. Zhongli complied with the bosses' invitation and came to the gorgeous flower boat not far from the harbor.

Now, the rumor spread more thoroughly, to the point that many variations appeared, such as Lin Qiu was dying because of excessive indulgence.

……

Back to this morning, when Zhongli received a mission from Hutao and was spreading rumors while on vacation, Hutao and Lin Qiu were also preparing for serious matters.

They plan to continue to gather actors in the story of the death of the great hero Lin Qiu. After all, only with more participants can the credibility of this matter be increased.

The first person he thought of was the short but powerful Immortal Xiao. After all, the young Yaksha Immortal had been fighting against the remnants of the demon god for thousands of years. How could Xiao be absent from the major event of the demon god remnants in Lin Qiu's body getting out of control?

However, Lin Qiu and Xiao are not very familiar with each other, and Hu Tao and Xiao have never met each other. In addition, although Xiao often appears in Wangshu Inn, his whereabouts are uncertain most of the time, making him difficult to find.

Lin Qiu also guessed that if Ganyu really wanted to deal with the Fatui alone, she would probably seek help from the immortals, including Xiao.

So whether we can find him is a question.

Lin Qiu planned to use the help of the Traveler to find the young immortal who was running around everywhere. As expected, compared with the immortal, the Traveler was much easier to find.

It was just a matter of registering the commission with the Adventurer's Association. Not long after, Sister Ying took the initiative to run to the Hall of Rebirth with great interest.

Lin Qiu immediately greeted him: "Hey, Traveler, how is your injury recovering?"

The reason he asked this was because deep down he still didn't want to give up the opportunity to quickly shorten the casting time of the Sun Wheel Armor.

It wasn't that I was looking for a reason to spank her.

Chapter 120: Convincing Xiao Shangxian with one sentence (4k)

Lin Qiu asked about the condition of the butt, and the traveler answered without hesitation.

"It still hurts a little, but it's not a big problem," she explained. "Because there was no external injury in the beginning, but the injury was inside the muscle. But the muscles there are very thick, so it will recover quickly."

Lin Qiu thought: He is indeed a traveler. He can remain calm and composed and explain his situation in a normal manner.

He no longer thought about the problem of the Sun Wheel Armor, but continued to focus on the current task and began to ask Sister Ying how to find the trace of Immortal Xiao.

"Looking for Xiao?" The blond traveler agreed immediately, "Yes, no problem."

"Why does it sound so simple?" Lin Qiu said in confusion, "Logically speaking, shouldn't it be more troublesome to find an immortal?"

He knew that the traveler could find the Immortal Xiao, but he was a little confused that she acted so nonchalantly.

Could it be that Ying has some hidden technique that can directly summon the young Yasha?

Almost done.

If there is a summoning technique, how could I, as a time traveler, not know about it?

Unexpectedly, the traveler said calmly: "He once told me, 'If you are in trouble in the wilderness, encounter thieves on the road, water, fire, weapons, ghosts, gods, drugs, poisons, evil beasts, poisonous insects, enemies and evil people, just call my name' - just call him directly."

Lin Qiu patted his forehead.

This was the first line of the character's dialogue, and he almost forgot it. In this case, summoning the young immortal is indeed not difficult.

Walnut stroked his chin and said, "But if we want to summon the immortal, we have to prepare tributes or something, otherwise he may not do anything for us."

"Indeed, Xiao may be busy with other things. After all, he will only appear in front of us if we call him when we are in danger." The traveler nodded and said, "Give him some delicious food like almond tofu, maybe he will put down what he is doing and choose to help us."

Xiao may not be able to accept Lin Qiu's "Trojan Horse" plan. No matter from which angle you look at it, the risk factor is too great.

Lin Qiu did not expect Yaksha to agree to this plan directly. What's more, the immortal Xiao came and went without a trace. If Lin Qiu's plan failed to gain Xiao's approval, the busy young immortal might just leave.

Get some food that Xiao likes to eat, and you will most likely be able to keep him for a longer time, until Linqiu, Hutao, and Ying finish speaking, and then let Xiao analyze and think carefully.

In this way, the probability of Xiao agreeing will be greatly increased.

In fact, if the situation was urgent, Lin Qiu would not consider feeding the Yaksha boy, but he is still quite free now because Mr. Zhong is still busy spreading rumors. They have a long time to look for Xiao before the rumors spread completely.

Because of this, Lin Qiu agreed to Hu Tao's proposal and went to Wanmin Hall to get some food as tribute, and then summoned the young immortal.

In fact, Lin Qiu still has a secret trick up his sleeve. Even if Xiao refuses to act in this drama, he still has a way to solve it.

But on second thought, Lin Qiu was still unsure whether he could summon Xiao.

If Ganyu's disappearance was really to fight against the Doctor, she would definitely call other immortals.

As the guardian yaksha and the demon-slaying sage Xiao, he is a powerful warrior among the immortals and would naturally be invited.

Forget it, let’s try summoning it first.

They came to the Church of All Peoples.

However, today Wanmin Hall was crowded with guests. Zhongli could be seen chatting with the diners at the big table in the middle, and the topic aroused heated discussion among the crowd.

Lin Qiu didn't disturb Zhongli from working. He walked around the diners and followed Hu Tao and Ying to meet their mutual friend, Xiangling, the little cook from Liyue.

The girl, wearing a cheongsam that looked like a tiger-skin apron, was busy in the kitchen, saying that almond tofu and other items would take some time to prepare.

While preparing the tribute, Ying took Lin Qiu and Hu Tao to the warehouse where Ye Lan had shown her the remains of the robot.

Since Lin Qiu had never been there, the traveler wanted to take this opportunity to let him see the doctor's horrific invention.

……

In a large warehouse in a remote area, the traveler took out the key given to her by Ye Lan and opened the heavy iron door that separated the interior of the warehouse.

Standing next to Lin Qiu, Hu Tao, who was always full of curiosity, immediately rushed into the door.

"Wow, this is spectacular!" Walnut made a loud sound that echoed in the warehouse.

When Ye Lan brought the travelers here, there were only fragments of five or six robots. At this moment, the fragments here can be assembled into at least hundreds of robots.

"You... went to the doctor's laboratory to purchase supplies?" Lin Qiu complained.

The traveler explained: "After learning that these machines are related to the power of the demons, Ye Lan has stepped up their capture and destruction. Although they are very powerful, they are only at the level of Hill Chow thugs after all, and there are only scattered individuals in the wild."

By announcing the image of these armored men and the strength of their power to the Adventure Association, it will attract many capable adventurers to destroy them and collect the bounty.

Just as the traveler said, these armored men were just moving around aimlessly in the wild, they wouldn't cooperate or gather together, they were just at the level of a bunch of Hillichell thugs, they wouldn't cause much trouble to the adventurers at all, and they were easily defeated.

Lin Qiu frowned slightly. He was a little confused: scattered individuals? Why did the doctor put them outside?

It's impossible that the laboratory was damaged and the experimental subject escaped. Given the doctor's ability and rigor, he would definitely not make such a small mistake.

If they wanted to test their combat capabilities, they shouldn't have thrown them everywhere. At least let them form a group and attack the Hill Chow camp...