Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

After Yingmei and Paimon boarded the clouds formed by wind elements, Huiyuan controlled them to fly into the sky.

"Wow! This feels so good! It's almost like sitting on Dvalin's back."

Paimon lay on the light, floating clouds, enjoying the breeze, and said excitedly.

Ying stuck her head out and looked down. Because it was a bright sunny day, she could see everything on the ground clearly.

"Paimon, Paimon, come and see!"

Paimon heard Ying's voice and started rolling around on the cloud. He rolled all the way to the edge of the cloud, but luckily Ying caught him in time, or he would have fallen off.

Ying and Paimon looked down at the same time, and the landscape of Liyue came into view.

Paimon was completely mesmerized by the beautiful scenery.

"We usually look up from the ground, but looking down from the sky now is also very beautiful!"

Since acquiring the Heart of the Wind God, Huiyuan has been able to hear sounds from very, very far away in the wind.

For example, at Wangshu Inn, one can hear Ningguang's voice inside Qunyu Pavilion. If one so desires, one can use wind element to hear any sound, just like a cultivator uses divine sense to probe.

(Wait, I can use the wind element to hear distant sounds and feel the texture of objects. Doesn't that mean the wind element is my external tentacles? And isn't Ying lying on the cloud I created...?)

A bold idea came to mind, but it was quickly suppressed by Huiyuan's rationality.

(I'm a gentleman, how could I think about such things?)

With his infatuated smile gone, Huiyuan spoke to Ying.

"We're almost at Liyue Harbor. Let's walk into the city."

...

Although it flies, it's actually not very fast; its speed is about the same as that of an average person running.

"Xingqiu said to meet him at Yujingtai, let's wait for him there."

Yujing Terrace is located high above Liyue Harbor, the venue for the Ascension Ceremony, and must be passed through here. Therefore, without needing to ask for directions, Huiyuan and her group arrived easily.

Xingqiu walked while reading a book, and surprisingly, he walked quite fast. Not long after Huiyuan and his group arrived, Xingqiu arrived as well.

When Paimon saw Xingqiu arrive, he asked him a question.

"Xingqiu, where is the residence of the Duke of Maocai?"

Xingqiu closed the book and pointed to a huge house.

"That's the one."

After saying that, Xingqiu opened the book again and began to read it with great interest.

“There’s a servant at the gate. Traveler, pretend you’re a distinguished guest of the scholar and try to get some information out of him.”

After Huiyuan finished speaking, Ying and Paimon nodded and walked over.

The guard, named Da Wu, carried a sword on his back and was clearly a skilled fighter. After Ying and Paimon approached, he asked them questions as soon as he saw them.

"who?"

"I am Ying, your master's distinguished guest!"

Yingmei's acting was superb. Dawu flipped through the roster twice before he finally spoke up with a questioning tone.

"That's strange, the name isn't on the roster... The master had some urgent business to attend to today, so all meetings were canceled."

Because the performance was so convincing, even though Ying's name wasn't on the roster, Da Wu still felt that Ying might really be a distinguished guest.

"Important matter... is that right?"

Paimon, pretending to be Ying's attendant, asked the question.

"The master has been busy with a major business deal lately, and he went out early to receive distinguished guests."

"Then where is he now?"

Paimon asked the question, but Da Wu still fulfilled his duty of guarding and did not reveal the information.

"I'm sorry, but the master specifically instructed me not to disclose this..."

Ying crossed her arms and pretended to be angry.

"Does that mean we're not considered honored guests?"

Seeing Ying's attitude, which didn't seem like an act at all, Da Wu became afraid.

"Oh no, no, no, I didn't mean any offense, please don't mind!"

"Wait until your father pays for your offense."

Da Wu was completely intimidated and spoke politely.

"Uh... I'm so sorry! Master is currently conducting business at Xinyue Pavilion! I hope you will be magnanimous and not let Master blame you!"

Seeing that it had worked, Paimon, putting on a convincing performance, pretended to be a servant and began to speak.

"My master has important matters to attend to, so he won't bother with you any longer."

Ying turned and left, while Paimon uttered harsh words.

"Just hope that after she finishes her business deal with Maocai Gong, she'll forget about your offense!"

Da Wu may seem like a ruthless person, but when he's scared, he's a real coward.

"Oh... thank you so much! May your business always be blessed by Lord Yan!"

After hearing this, Paimon turned around and followed Yingmei.

This acting deserves a perfect score of 10 out of 10, and Paimon would give it a perfect score of 100.

Back beside Huiyuan, Paimon couldn't help but praise her.

"Hehe, our acting skills are really amazing."

Huiyuan, standing to the side, revealed the smudged expression characteristic of Lingling's skin and said, "Yeah, yeah, the three of us are really good actors."

"Huh? Where are you acting?"

After Paimon finished his rant, Ying scratched the back of her head and said a little shyly, "It was just going with the flow..."

"I'll have to be more careful from now on, and I won't be easily fooled by you."

Ying and Huiyuan shared the same thought: (Little Paimon is so naive, a simple threat like "I won't make you anything delicious" would be enough to scare him into obeying.)

Paimon, completely oblivious to their expressions, continued talking.

"It seems that the distinguished guest mentioned by the guard must be the Fools."

"It's better to come early than to come late."

"Okay, let's go to Xinyue Pavilion then!"

After Ying and Paimon finished speaking, Huiyuan led the way.

Crescent Moon Pavilion was bustling with activity, making it easy to blend in unnoticed. Huiyuan used the wind element to locate Maocai Gong.

On the roof of the Crescent Moon Pavilion, there was a small private room. Inside, Maocai Gong and a debt collector were talking. This small room was only separated from the view by a pine screen. As long as you put your ear close, you could hear what they were saying clearly.

The top floor of Xinyuexuan is open to the public. Compared to the private rooms that require reservations, this room is much cheaper, but it also offers less privacy.

Ying pressed her ear against the screen, eavesdropping on the conversation inside.

A middle-aged man's voice came out; this must be the voice of Maocai Gong.

"I know, I know, don't worry, I will definitely complete the order."

Another muffled voice came from behind. The Fools' soldiers usually installed voice-changing devices on their masks for secrecy, so their voices were quite distinctive.

The debt collector's deep, chilling voice said, "But the men I sent to you previously told me that the progress wasn't very optimistic... Some people are unwilling to cooperate, is that right?"

Before the debtor, Maocai Gong was extremely humble, no different from a slave.

"Uh...yes, there's a slight problem with the raw materials; we haven't been able to acquire any stone amber yet."