Xingtie: My mission master joins the chat group.

【Ding dong! 】

Lin Mao: Do ​​you know what the Liyue Rock God said?

Lin Mao: Those who break their promises should be punished with salt!

Xing: Punishment for salt? He really is the Salt Prince!

Lin Mao: You are wrong. It is the punishment of eating rocks.

Xing: If rocks are added to my diet, what will you do?

Lin Mao: I'll cut you into eight pieces and chop you into small pieces!

After replying to Xing, Lin Mao continued to speak to Funina.

Lin Mao: Even if there were no penalty for eating salt, ugh, the penalty for eating rock, there is no way to undo what has been done.

Ok.

It seems to have.

But Lin Mao didn't remember.

Ok.

Can not remember.

I don't want to eat Funina's limited edition cake.

Furninna: ...Okay.

Limited edition small cakes are sold once a year, and the quantity is limited. If you want to wait for the next time, you can only wait until next year.

It would be a lie to say I'm not sad.

"Lady Funina!"

"Come on, come on!"

The servant who had left came back, probably because Funina took too long.

Hearing the voice, Funina responded twice. Just as she was about to type in the group to ask Lin Mao to hurry up, she suddenly found that her sight began to rise.

In the blink of an eye, the perspective changed from first-person to third-person.

While I was unconscious, my body raised its hand and looked around.

Then she stretched her waist in front of the floor-length mirror.

"I suddenly became so weak. I'm not used to it..."

Funina, who was about to say hello, stopped herself from saying hello when she heard this and complained, "I'm so sorry for being so weak!"

Lin Mao moved his mouth and said, "Just know that you're sorry. I, Lin Mao, am not a petty person."

Funina: "..."

Funina didn't want to talk and threw a rotten egg at Lin Mao.

Turning his head, he immediately saw a small cake covered with transparent glass on the tea table. It was so well protected that it was obviously the reward for Funina's commission.

Without hesitation, he opened the cover and took a big bite.

Finina said nothing, but her eyes revealed envy. This was originally prepared for the afternoon tea party...

"You, please leave some for me..."

Finally, Funina couldn't help herself and whispered to Lin Mao.

She admitted that she was greedy.

After hearing this, Lin Mao smiled happily and opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, the voice of the servant outside sounded again.

"Lady Finina? It's been so long, what are you doing in there?"

"immediately!"

Under Funina's hopeful eyes, Lin Mao put down the remaining cake and said with a smile.

"We'll eat the rest when we get back."

Finina's expectant look dimmed a little in an instant.

He curled his lips.

Damn that guy!

Just don’t keep any for yourself!

At the same time, Lin Mao, who had eaten the reward in advance, heard the system prompt sound in his ears.

That's roughly what it means.

The reward must be collected in advance and the task must be completed.

Lin Mao curled his lips now.

It sounds like the mission can be left uncompleted if the payment is not received in advance.

This state cannot be released without completion.

Lin Mao can only share a body with Funina forever.

……

"Pah, pah, pah!"

In the room, a woman in a tuxedo sat on a chair with a cup of cold tea in front of her. Her arms were resting on the wooden armrest, tapping it gently again and again.

She is the one who represents the Water Goddess, Furninna, before the Fatui this time.

Alechino, the fourth Fatui executive officer, code name, Servant.

"Father……"

After waiting for a long time, there was no sign of the water god. Lini, who was standing behind Alechino, couldn't help but speak.

On the other side, the cold-faced girl Linnet remained very calm.

Just when Linnie spoke, he glanced in his direction, and then looked at Alechino respectfully.

"Could it be that the water god doesn't want to see us?"

Alechino didn't answer, but stopped tapping her fingers and turned to look at the only entrance and exit of the room.

The sound of crisp footsteps came from that direction.

The door was respectfully opened by the servants, and Finina walked in slowly with an elegant demeanor and sat down directly opposite Alechino.

"I'm sorry, something happened and I was delayed. I've kept you all waiting for a long time."

"It didn't take long."

Alechino had a smile on her lips, without a trace of impatience on her face. Linnet behind her was still expressionless, while Linny remained silent, looking at her nose and her heart.

He wasn't sure whether Funina had heard what he said before.

So keep silent.

Finina looked at Alechino and said, "I know you. You're an executive officer of the Fatui. Your position doesn't seem low. Also, you seem to be from Fontaine, right?"

Alechino nodded. "I was once an orphan, adopted by the Hearth House in the Kingdom of Winter. Due to various unexpected events, I became the executive officer I am today."

The two chatted about some unimportant things.

Alechino is indeed capable in diplomacy. At least Lin Mao can't find any fault with his answers.

Every question is answered, with only the key information hidden and nothing that is irrelevant revealed.

But even so, she can give people who talk to her a sense of sincerity.

"I heard an interesting rumor. Everyone you talk to tends to be afraid of you."

Lin Mao asked with interest.

Alechino smiled and said, "It's just a simple conversation skill. If Master Water God wants to learn, I can teach you."

After another period of communication, Alechino's expression became serious after the topic was over.

Lin Mao knew that she was going to talk about serious matters.

"Ms. Finina, you should be clear about why I am representing the Fatui this time."

Lin Mao nodded slightly and said, "I know everything you've done in other kingdoms. The Hearts of God in Mondstadt, Liyue, and Inazuma are all in your hands. So, I guess your purpose in coming to me this time is also to get my Heart of God?"

"The Heart of God distributed by Sky Island is of no use to us. Giving it to you Fatui will naturally help you achieve your goals."

"But I'm an old friend of Inazuma's Thunder God Baalzebul. After hearing about the actions of the Fatui on her side, I feel a certain... disgust towards you Fatui. I hope my choice of words doesn't embarrass you, Lady Alechino."

"You are a good fool, at least that's what I think."

"and……"

Lin Mao looked at Alechino, whose expression seemed not too good, smiled slightly and said:

"If the intelligence is correct, the Fatui Executor, codenamed Skirmisher, who took the Heart of Thundergod, does not seem to have returned to Winterland as scheduled to hand over the Heart of Thundergod to your queen."

Alechino's expression became increasingly grim.

One reason is the bad impression that the Skirmishers and the Inazuma Fatui left on Funina.

She didn't know before she came that Funina was actually familiar with Inazuma Thunder God and was an old friend.

The second reason is what Lin Mao said.

The scattered soldier did not hand over the Heart of God as promised, but after leaving Inazuma, he hid somewhere unknown.

Currently, the Fatui are also searching for each other's traces.

"..."