Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

After Ying's explanation, Xiangling finally understood.

That's right, Huiyuan, who looks rather pretty, was actually originally a girl!

And the cute girl named Lingling in front of us is Huiyuan's original appearance!

Xiangling sighed again and again. So many outrageous things had happened this year.

The Emperor has passed away, Granny Ping and Master Ping have become young again, and Huiyuan is actually still a girl!

Not only that, but what shocked Xiangling the most was that Zhongli actually offered to treat them! And he even brought a little girl named Guizhong with him!

Moreover, since then, Zhongli has been taking Miss Guizhong out for tea and storytelling every day.

That mysterious young girl, Gui Zhong, actually managed to become the second guest elder of the Hall of Rebirth through Zhong Li's introduction!

One outrageous thing after another happened, and Xiangling's ears, which were used to listening to gossip, were about to explode with shock.

Just then, because of his keen hearing, Huiyuan heard Ying and Xiangling talking and went into the kitchen.

"Haven't you ordered yet? If you don't, Paimon will burn out."

Not paying much attention to Ying and Xiangling's secret discussion about him behind his back, Huiyuan asked.

Upon hearing this, Ying noticed Paimon, who was exhausted and had left the food at Xinyuexuan before even speaking, and had been waiting for nearly ten minutes at Wanmintang without getting a hot meal.

Upon seeing this, Xiangling exclaimed in panic, "Waaah—Paimon is starving! What should we do...? Noodles, yes, I'll cook a bowl of noodles right now!"

As she spoke, Xiangling hurriedly scooped a ladle of water into the pot and took out the noodles she had prepared in advance to cook.

With the rapid heating of the rice crust, a steaming bowl of vegetarian noodles is ready in less than a minute.

Feed it into Paimon's mouth and it'll be fully revived!

Chefs need to be careful when chatting; they mustn't get too engrossed, otherwise... they might accidentally starve their customers!

Four dishes and a soup were served. Xiangling wiped her sweat and began to look Huiyuan up and down.

No matter which way you look at her, from the left or the right, from the top or the bottom, she is an absolutely adorable girl.

Eating is not about chewing slowly and deliberately, but rather about displaying elegant movements.

Occasionally, when she burns her tongue with hot food, her subconscious reaction is just like a girl's!

Feeling Xiangling's curious gaze, Huiyuan couldn't help but shiver.

(Is it going to eat me? Why is it staring at me so intently, like it's looking at fresh ingredients?)

Xiangling really wanted to lift up Huiyuan's skirt to see if there was that thing inside.

But even if you're a cute girl, no, even if you're not a cute girl, you shouldn't do that! It's impolite!

So, I suppressed my curiosity.

Feeling uneasy under Xiangling's gaze, Huiyuan took out the Tongzi brand phone to divert Xiangling's curiosity.

The nanomaterial phone replicated itself, splitting into two, which Huiyuan then threw to Xiangling.

In a panic, Xiangling caught the phone and curiously started fiddling with it.

Because she didn't want to explain it again every time she handed out a phone, Huiyuan gave Xiangling Ying's contact information directly, asking Ying to be in charge of the beginner's tutorial.

Xiangling's attention was completely drawn to her phone, and Huiyuan was able to eat her meal in peace.

This year's list of shocking events for Xiangling needs another addition: the Emperor's passing, Zhongli hosting a banquet, Huiyuan being a girl, the mysterious girl Gui Zhong possibly being Zhongli's girlfriend, and a brick that can emit light for long-distance communication.

After eating and drinking to your heart's content, the next step is to sleep.

What should I do after I wake up from my nap?

That's right, go on an adventure with Ying.

Around Liyue Harbor, you can always see several beautifully decorated wooden boats.

Beautifully decorated pleasure boats, specifically for tourists, are collectively known as "painted boats".

In layman's terms, this type of ship is a smaller version of a cruise ship.

One of the most luxurious painted boats in Liyue is called the "Pearl Boat".

Various high-ranking officials and nobles would drink, watch plays, and make merry here.

Of course, all of these are under the supervision of the Seven Stars, so there won't be any illegal industries involved.

The performers on the boat only sold their art, not their bodies.

Some might ask, if that's the case, how does it attract high-ranking officials and dignitaries to come here?

Oh, that's short-sighted.

It didn't say there weren't beautiful women on board; it just said that kind of service wasn't available.

One word of caution: if you dare to tamper with the performers on the ship, who knows whether you'll end up in the deep sea or in the Liyue prison the next day?

Furthermore, the "Pearl Pavilion," a business operated with the tacit approval of the Seven Stars, served more than just attracting high-ranking officials and wealthy individuals to make money.

The "Pearl-Inlaid Boat" also has a function: it can secretly eliminate people who are detrimental to Liyue.

They usually cruise at sea and never dock, relying entirely on boatmen to transport people and food on and off the ship.

Once you're on this ship, you either turn over a new leaf and become a good person, or you'll be buried at sea and no one will know.

You asked if it's suspicious that someone went on that ship and never came back? Yes, it is, but what evidence is there to prove that I did it?

Legend has it that on the "Pearl-Inlaid Boat," the men were handsome and the women were stunningly beautiful.

Huiyuan and Ying arrived at the port and gazed at the "Pearl Pavilion".

But Ying wasn't drawn onto the ship by those words.

It's because every night when I'm out at the harbor and feeling the sea breeze, I can see that this ship is brightly lit, making it very eye-catching and beautiful.

Driven by curiosity, I wanted to go up and find out what was going on.

Just as Huiyuan was pondering how to get on the boat, Ying suddenly started warming up, intending to swim across.

Seeing this, Huiyuan quickly reached out to stop the other party and pointed to the boatman next to him.

"How can you board a ship like that? Go through the proper channels! Besides, even if you want to sneak onto the ship, wouldn't it be better for me to fly you there?"

Seeing Huiyuan's anxious expression, Ying smiled mischievously.

"Hey~"

"Alright, alright, Yingmei, you've learned to say 'hehe' too, haven't you?"

Ying and Huiyuan boarded the "Pearl-Inlaid Boat" smoothly in a wooden boat.

Although it's a wooden boat, it's quite large.

The ship has six decks, and the decks alone could hold an estimated 100 people.

Looking at the large light on the ship's roof, which rotated continuously without stopping and had a lotus-shaped base, a folding fan-like appearance, and a radius of more than ten meters, Huiyuan sighed repeatedly.

How come I didn't notice this detail when I was playing the game?

At this moment, Huiyuan's ears twitched as he heard a familiar voice not far away.

Unsure if it was really that person, Huiyuan took Ying and went to find them.

At a tea table sat a man as steadfast as a mountain rock and a lively young girl as light as mountain dust, Zhongli and Guizhong.

Sensing the presence of a familiar face, Zhongli opened his slightly narrowed eyes and stood up.

"Oh? I didn't expect to meet you here."

Gui Zhong belatedly looked over and noticed Ying and Huiyuan greeting each other.

"Oh, it's Lingling and Ying-mei! Are you here to see Zhongli?"