Dotore from Genshin Impact is my teacher

The "scholar" helped Chen Xi straighten her clothes, put on her cloak, and continued fiddling with the potion in her hand, acting as if nothing had happened.

Chen Xi opened the sacks thrown outside to check if the wrong person had been tied up. If the wrong person had been tied up, he would have to send them back. He wasn't a criminal; he just didn't want his friend to die. Wan Ye would be heartbroken.

Manyo Yuu's clothes are predominantly red, with a plaid scarf around his neck and a wide neckline. A white cat is perched on the neckline, and the Lightning God's Eye hangs from his waist.

"Confirmed, it's Brother You, no doubt." Chen Xi picked up the little white kitten, petted it, and instructed Yue Hua, "Yue Hua, have someone keep an eye on him. Let me know as soon as he wakes up; he's our guest."

"Yes, boss."

Yue Hua called to the two soldiers from the Fools who had just returned: "You two carry him to that tent and guard him well."

"Is this a tent for storing miscellaneous items?"

"Yes, that's him. He's our guest. Tell me immediately if he wakes up."

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Chen Xi fed the little white cat some food and carried it around the camp, where he happened to run into an old acquaintance.

"Hey, Shangguan Yan?"

"Master Pilgrim, Lieutenant," Shangguan Yan saluted Chen Xi and Yue Hua.

Chen Xi: "What are you doing? Given our relationship, there's no need for this. Are you alright?"

His tone was stiff, sounding somewhat unfamiliar to Chen Xi: "Your subordinate... is very good. What are your orders, Master Xingzhe?"

Looking at his eyes, now replaced by mechanical devices, Chen Xi felt a pang of sadness. She shouldn't have agreed to lend him to the "madam" in the first place. Before lending him, he was a complete person; after lending him…

"It's nothing, I was just taking a stroll. You go ahead and do your work."

"Yes."

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He placed his hand on the white kitten's head and stroked its fur from head to tail, applying just the right amount of pressure. The kitten comfortably squinted its eyes and affectionately rubbed against Chen Xi's hand.

"This little guy is so cute, I want to kidnap him."

"What did you kidnap?"

Yue Hua gave the "scholar" a perfectly standard military salute: "Dr. Yue Hua."

"Ah."

Chen Xi sensed the unfriendly look in his eyes behind the mask and instructed, "Yue Hua, take the cat downstairs first. Doctor, you have something to say to me."

"Yes." Yue Hua took the little white cat from Chen Xi's arms and returned to his tent to rest.

"what's up?"

Don't you want to go out and see the world?

"I don't really want to, but I'll just go with you."

"Hehe, have you thought it through? Let's go find Rosalyn."

"Find her? Great!"

I should ask the traveler if he's arrived yet. I'll release Manyo's friend after the Eye Hunt order is lifted; I don't want him to die.

Embassy of the President of Inada in Winter

[Lady] Rosalyn leaned back on the large leather sofa, legs crossed, her eyes revealing impatience, and her words were still unpleasant: "Isn't our great scientist busy with experiments? How come he has time to bring your lab rats to see me?"

A lab rat? That's still better than you! It got blasted away by Thor's lightning, not even leaving ashes!

Chen Xi's last remaining goodwill towards the [woman] vanished instantly.

Let whoever wants to save this person save them, I don't care anymore! My Ah San speaks much better! Even though he curses at me, I like it.

The "scholar" knew Chen Xi's inner turmoil and put his hand on his shoulder: "I'm just here to ask about the mission progress. Also, please don't make personal attacks on him."

[Lady] Rosalyn: "I really don't know why you guys like this little white mouse."

Chen Xi rubbed his temples, finding it annoying: "Rosalyn, let's put this aside for now, we're here to talk about serious matters."

He swirled the wine in his glass, poured it into his mouth, and said, "Tell me, my time is very precious."

“Does Rosalind remember that blond traveler? I think he will advance our progress in obtaining the Heart of God.”

[Lady] Rosalyn scoffed, "You want to know his whereabouts? He's ascended to the Death Star and will arrive in a few days. Mission progress... We've already secured garrison rights, and I believe we'll see Balzeb soon."

Chen Xi thought about the plot: "We can speed up the process by helping the resistance and head straight for the castle tower. At that time, Balzeb will naturally appear."

The "scholar" clapped: "Good idea."

"Who will go and communicate with the resistance?"

"Me and the Doctor, I know people in the resistance."

"Then it's settled."

"Am I late? It seems I'm not welcome here." The young man wearing a large straw hat strode into the reception room, his voice light and arrogant. His red eyeshadow made him look even more alluring, truly a creation of the gods.

The boy, created by the gods, possessed an incomparably beautiful face, with short, ear-length hair and eyes the same purple color as his creator. As his self-chosen name suggested, the boy wore an outfit resembling that of a Kabuki performer. He wore a straw hat adorned with a Kumamoto mask at its center, with a pale gold veil draped down his back to his calves. He wore a black short-sleeved blouse with furisode sleeves and shorts, a purple belt around his waist cinching his arms with black armor matching the color of his sleeves. A circular gold ornament hung from his chest, and a purple cloth bag slung across his shoulder, imprinted with the triple tomoe crest of lightning and the emblem of the Fatui.

"No, no, you're very welcome here, Sanbing. Please sit here." Chen Xi pulled Sanbing to sit on the sofa next to him, and Sanbing did not resist.

[Lady] Rosalyn rolled her eyes. She'd already hooked up with [The Doctor], and now she wanted to hook up with [Skirmisher]? What a pipe dream! She's just [The Doctor]'s guinea pig. I really don't understand why she's the twelfth seat.

Chen Xi didn't listen to their conversation at all; he focused almost entirely on [the skirmisher]. His lips twitched from time to time. [The lady] thought he had some strange illness and left immediately after the conversation, without even looking back.

Perhaps sensing Chen Xi's intense gaze, [Scatter Soldier] turned back and smiled at him as he left: "See you next time, rookie."

"Huh? Goodbye, A-San!"

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With the Fools soldiers who had been guarding the hall gone, only Chen Xi and the "scholar" remained, making the hall rather dull.

"Everyone's gone now."

The "scholar" removed his mask and casually placed it on the coffee table, his aggressive red eyes scrutinizing him: "Why aren't you looking at me?"

The "danger" sign above Chen Xi's head turned bright red. He calmly posed his question, knowing he would answer it, because he was a scholar: "I'm just curious... can puppets have hearts?"

The "scholar" pinched his chin, forcing him to look into his eyes: "No, a puppet is just a puppet after all. Human emotions alone are not enough."

Even with her closest people, Chen Xi would feel a little uneasy if they kept staring at her.

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...To find out what happens next, please read the next chapter.