Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

Looking at Xiao Qiqi, who was trying hard to remember her, Huiyuan smiled and sat down on the chair next to her.

Several hours later, Ying, Paimon, and Zhongli finally returned.

After everyone greeted Huiyuan, Qiqi also stopped petting the cat.

Zhongli walked up to Qiqi and explained the situation.

"We apologize, but we were unable to complete the 'contract.' The demigod beast named 'Coconut Sheep'... we truly have no clue about it."

"Ah. I'm disappointed. It's okay, but I'm still disappointed."

Seeing the disappointed look on Qiqi's face, Paimon also felt inexplicably sad.

"Ugh—seeing Qiqi like this, why do I suddenly feel such a strong sense of guilt!"

Ying felt the same way, feeling somewhat guilty. But she was unwilling to give up, so she asked.

"Qiqi, are there any other clues?"

"Hmm... 'Coconut Sheep' milk is delicious. Much better than regular goat milk. So they must be semi-divine beasts. Sorry. My memory isn't good. So I'll write down the name of that milk... I'll look for it..."

When Qiqi saw the coconut milk on the table, she suddenly remembered something. So she picked up the empty milk bottle and showed it to everyone.

"Ah, right, this is it, the delicious milk... it's called 'coconut milk'."

Even Zhongli was surprised when he saw the coconut milk that Qiqi took out.

After working for most of the day, repairing the Return Machine, and driving away the treasure-hunting gang, it turned out that the milk Qiqi wanted was actually just coconut milk. It was a huge detour; it turned out to be a 100-meter sprint, not a 1000-meter race.

The three of them exclaimed in shock at the same time.

"what?!"

"Um?!"

"*@￥?!!"

Zhongli realized that this blunder was his responsibility, and after a moment of silence, he apologized to Ying and Paimon.

"I'm sorry, both of you. In order to be fair to Qiqi, I agreed too easily without thinking..."

Paimon knew that Zhongli wasn't really to blame for the misunderstanding, so he responded in the same way as Zhongli.

"Yes, it's alright, Zhongli. To paraphrase Liyue, 'Life is unpredictable, and joy and sorrow are hard to foresee.' Who knew the ending would be so absurd?"

"Huh... Qiqi, did you say something wrong?"

Qiqi looked at the baby bottle in her hand, at a loss.

"actually..."

Just as Qiqi was at a loss, Huiyuan spoke up.

"Actually... coconut milk isn't produced by coconut goats. Coconut milk is the milk of coconuts, Little Qiqi."

"what..."

Qiqi fell into thought, and habitually put her left index finger in her mouth and started sucking on it.

"Qiqi seems to be deep in thought."

Paimon looked at Qiqi, who was deep in thought, and helplessly spread his hands.

Ying sighed.

"Children grow up at moments like these."

Just as everyone's attention was focused on Qi Qi and they were concerned about her, a man's voice came from the entrance of Bu Bu Lu.

"Haha, this is truly a meaningful life lesson. Thank you so much for taking care of my Qiqi."

Ying, Paimeng, and Zhongli turned to look at the newcomer.

"And you are...?"

Zhong Li asked.

“Oh... my apologies. I am Bai Shu, the owner of this 'Bu Bu Lu' (卜庐).”

Paimon looked at Bai Shu and was shocked.

"So the boss isn't Qiqi after all—and he's a weirdo with medicinal herbs hanging around his neck?!"

Bai Zhu, Hui Yuan's great benefactor, is the man who saved Mimi from the brink of death and also completely cured Mimi's aftereffects.

Her left hand wore a black glove and a bracelet made of nine medicinal pills.

The right hand is covered with a metal gauntlet, which can be used to defend against attacks in dangerous situations, and can also be used to crack the shells of hard fruits and herbs, such as walnuts and pine cones, when there is no danger.

She always wore a white snake around her neck; her name was Changsheng. She was no ordinary snake; she was not only intelligent and could talk, but she also knew all kinds of herbs, possessed various medical skills, and even knew magic.

Wearing custom-made old Beijing cloth shoes, the cloak on her shoulders is dyed with herbs and plants that she likes, with a refreshing fragrance that accompanies her and soothes her mind and relieves fatigue.

Wearing gold-plated glasses with pendants.

The Eye of the Grass God hangs at the waist, adorned with a jade pendant. The pendant is shaped like the letter "S," but upon closer inspection, one can see thorns on the jade resembling those on a vine, and its head is shaped like a snake. According to the craftsman, this jade pendant symbolizes longevity, good health, and peace.

The top was very short, exposing Bai Zhu's belly. The pants also looked ill-fitting, with obvious signs of mending, but these marks were cleverly integrated into the pattern of the pants.

Looking at Baishu's strange attire, Paimon's assessment that he was an oddball wasn't without reason.

Just after Paimon finished his shocked outburst about Bai Shu being a weirdo, the white snake around his neck looked at Paimon and gave its evaluation in a slightly sarcastic tone.

"How pitiful. Qiqi is already naive enough, but there are even more naive victims than Qiqi."

Paimon was startled when he saw the white snake suddenly make a sound.

"Ah! That medicinal herb...that snake, it's talking, talking, talking!"

Ying also took a step back in fear.

"The snake spoke!"

When Changsheng speaks, the snake's mouth doesn't open, but it sticks out its tongue. The sound is transmitted through Changsheng's thoughts, but it doesn't suddenly appear in people's minds; the sound travels through the air to the ears just like a normal person speaking.

"Hmph, I didn't want to speak. Regular customers are fine, but strangers might be a bit frightened. But if I don't speak up, you'll compare me to those dried snakes in the drawer."

Just as Changsheng was getting angry, Baishu began to explain.

"Hahaha... This is 'Chang Sheng,' she means no harm. May I ask you gentlemen, setting aside your antics with Qi Qi... what brings you here?"

"Does your store carry 'preservative incense'?"

Zhong Li asked.

"Oh, 'Eternal Life Fragrance'? Of course, of course."

Paimon breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the reply.

"Phew... Great, at least my hard work wasn't for nothing."

Right after Paimon finished speaking, Bai Zhu gave the price.

"Three million Mora, top quality."

Upon hearing this number, Ying and Paimon were shocked and repeated in unison the number that Bai Shu had just given them.

"three million?!"

Paimon had just breathed a sigh of relief when he was startled by the number.

"Go ahead and rob the 'Golden House'! But since it's currently being used by the Seven Stars, it'll probably be harder to rob than usual."

Zhong Li, who was usually insensitive to money, started to think after hearing the figure of three million.

"Hmm... three million... it doesn't sound like much at first glance, but from a generally rational perspective, it is indeed a bit difficult to handle."