Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

The young master pretended to be very familiar with Zhongli and started chatting.

"Mr. Zhongli is still the same as ever. When paying the bill... or asking someone to pay, he never looks at the price or his wallet. But then again, he actually understands the value of money and is very aware of human suffering. But he seems unable to comprehend that 'poverty' is a situation that could happen to him... or in other words, he simply cannot imagine himself without money."

"...'Young Master' is still as fond of joking as ever. Alright, the kite purchase went smoothly, so let's not rest before moving on to the next preparation. The 'Sending Off the Immortals Ritual' requires supplies and manpower. We can hire some decent helpers near the docks."

Zhongli had actually already hired some helpers, but when he did so, he realized he didn't have enough money to hire enough.

I happened to run into the money bag today—no, I mean the young master—and brought up the matter.

Seeing that everyone still had things to do, the young master didn't say much, but handed Ying a large bag of Mora.

Huiyuan stayed by the young master's side, and when she saw the seven kites that Granny Ashan had taken out, she gestured for the young master to pay for them.

After putting away the seven kites, while waiting for Ying and Zhongli to return, she chatted with the young master.

"D'Artagnan... oh no, young master, how's the matter I asked you to do before?"

"Haha, don't be so formal. Miss Lingling, you can call me by my name. As for what happened before... you're talking about Alina and Adrian, right? I've taken care of it. By the way, are they with you? Although I've helped them solve their problem, I can't find them anywhere. Don't misunderstand, I just need them to hand over the Fools' Badge."

"They're safe. As for the badge... wait a minute."

(I remember they gave it to me before, and put it in the Eye of God space... I found it.)

As if by magic, two badges suddenly appeared in Huiyuan's palm.

"Here you go, this is it."

While Huiyuan and the young master were chatting, Ying and Paimeng returned.

"Oh? The matter is settled? You don't need to pay back the remaining money. Keep it for yourself. People who work for the Fools never lose out."

Upon hearing the young master's words, Paimon immediately became assertive.

"Hmph, do you think this kind of handout can buy me off—"

Then his expression changed the next second.

"When will you provide the next payment?"

This ability to change one's attitude is no less impressive than that of Wang Jingze, the "it smells so good" warrior. One second he's so tough, the next he's incredibly smug.

Ying silently held her forehead.

The young master looked at the silly Paimon and burst out laughing.

"Haha, I have some news. If you can tell me, I'll open the vault of the 'Northern Bank' to you for half an hour."

"What news?!"

After hearing the young master's offer, Paimon was so afraid that he might change his mind at any moment that he couldn't wait to tell him everything he knew.

Ying quickly stopped them, since the other party was speaking to them as a young master, not as Tartaglia.

"No."

Paimon looked at Ying with a puzzled expression.

"Huh? Do you know what he wants to ask?"

"Do you remember? In Mondstadt..."

"Ah! In Mondstadt, the 'Lady' of the Fools..."

Seeing that Paimon hadn't been fooled into revealing any information, D'Artagnan couldn't help but click his tongue, inadvertently revealing a hint of killing intent. But this killing intent quickly disappeared, because D'Artagnan suddenly realized that the other party was a friend, not an enemy.

Tartaglia, a frequent combatant, also often engaged in intelligence work, which inevitably involved methods like torture to extract information from the enemy. Having done this so often, he became accustomed to displaying murderous intent when extracting information.

"Alright, alright, really, what is Miss Ying saying?"

Paimon and Ying lowered their heads in fear, not daring to look directly at D'Artagnan, and the atmosphere instantly changed.

"What's wrong with us? The atmosphere was so strange just now."

The atmosphere was so tense that even D'Artagnan didn't know how to salvage it. Huiyuan, watching from the sidelines, was speechless, unsure what to say.

Just then, Zhongli finished arranging the helper's work and came over.

"Next, we're going to 'Bubu's Cottage' for 'Eternal Fragrance.' It's the most famous apothecary in Liyue Harbor—hmm? What's wrong with you guys?"

Zhongli looked at Ying and Paimeng, who were standing there as punishment, and then looked at the young master with a puzzled expression.

The young master gave an awkward laugh.

"...It's nothing. I'm telling them they don't need to pay back the rest of the money. Well then, let's part ways here."

After the young master finished speaking, he left the scene.

The way Ying and Paimon were made to stand as punishment just now was exactly like a child being scolded by their parents, with their heads down and not knowing what to do.

After all, D'Artagnan gave him money and offered such a generous deal, but he got nothing in return and was even labeled a heinous villain.

D'Artagnan accidentally clicked his tongue, a habit he was prone to. Ying and Paimon, like children who had made a mistake, were at a loss in the face of their parent's murderous aura.

Only after confirming that the young master had truly left did Paimon dare to speak.

"Ugh... Just now, Paimon definitely sensed an incredibly terrifying killing intent..."

......

Bubulu is the most famous medicine house in Liyue.

Huiyuan once arrived here with a bloody head wound, carrying Mimi in her arms, and was saved by Mr. Baishu's miraculous healing skills.

In Bubulu, there was a young woman who gathered herbs and was also an apprentice; her name was Qiqi.

Qiqi is a zombie with pale skin, a poor memory, speaks very little, and has little expression.

The story of why she could remember her own name despite having such a poor memory begins on that day...

During the war between the demons, Qiqi accidentally entered a fairyland while gathering herbs and accidentally injured her right leg. She hurriedly hid in a cave to rest.

Busy bandaging her wounds, she vaguely heard sounds otherworldly, but she never expected that after the loud noise, she would be trapped between life and death forever.

Immortal or demon, righteous or evil... regardless of which side she is on, everyone understands that she is a mortal, an innocent victim caught in the crossfire.

Both the immortals and demons suddenly realized what was happening and stopped fighting.

Perhaps it was fate, but in her final moments, she gained the Eye of God. But life has no miracles; her breath ceased the very next second after she gained the Eye of God.

The immortals, unable to bear it, each took a wisp of their immortal power and sealed it into Qiqi's body, intending to revive her.

Qi Qi, reborn after awakening, falls into unprecedented madness because she cannot control the immortal power within her body... In order to quell the turmoil, "True Lord of Water and Mountain" has no choice but to take action and seal this unfortunate girl inside amber.