The people around were discussing it intensely, all wanting to know who the murderer was.

"Brother Zhongli, you are always knowledgeable and experienced. Can you help us analyze who this murderer is?" a passerby asked.

Zhongli put down his teacup and said calmly, "Forgive my lack of knowledge, but I do not yet know who the real culprit is."

Chapter 75 The Invitation of the Fools

Shifting the perspective to the traveler, she has just arrived outside Liyue Harbor and has already set up her anchor point.

"You've finally arrived? I've been waiting for you for so long," a voice rang out.

Ying looked back and saw a girl sitting on a pile of stones.

“Mona?” Charlotte recognized the girl; it was indeed Mona.

Because Ying encountered Xiangling on the way, which delayed her by several days in collecting ingredients and participating in the competition, Mona arrived in Liyue before her.

"Oh? It's reporter Charlotte." Mona was slightly surprised.

The traveler is from another world, and tracking her movements is inherently difficult, so Mona did not bother to track the people who traveled with her.

She frequently published articles in Steambird and was naturally interviewed by Charlotte.

"You two know each other?" Paimon asked.

Charlotte introduced herself, and Ying and Xiangling then learned that she was a very skilled astrologer.

"I used water divination to find out the identity of that Mondstadt girl; she is actually a descendant of my master's mortal enemy."

"So, of course I can't lose to her. Ying, how about we go to Mondstadt together? This is a request I made to the adventurers."

Mona made her intentions clear: she wanted to beat the little girl from Mondstadt.

Look, your honorary knights of Mondstadt are my apprentices!

“But we’ve only just arrived in Liyue,” Paimon said, somewhat embarrassed.

"The payment won't be small!" Mona had just received her royalties and was still financially secure.

"Reward! Ying, let's go back, the anchor point is already set anyway." Paimon immediately betrayed them.

Unable to resist Paimon's advances, Yingmei had no choice but to agree to the proposal.

"Then I'll go to Wanmintang and wait for you there. Remember to look for me!" Xiangling said.

"I'll go to Liyue to organize the information first, and I'll look for you when you get back," Charlotte said.

She had learned about the entire Mondstadt disaster from Yingmei along the way, and was now planning to organize the information and send it to the Steambird News.

She didn't plan to return to Fontaine, because it just so happened to coincide with Liyue's "Invocation Ceremony," and it would be a shame not to record it.

The group went their separate ways.

Having discussed travelers, let's return to Lin Qiu.

The meeting between Fufu and the "servant" ended, but the "servant" also invited Lin Qiu to the "House of Hearths" for a chat.

"Qiu, are you really going?" Fu Ningna was a little worried about Lin Qiu, her ahoge (cowlick) swaying left and right.

That "servant" is a ruthless killer; isn't it too dangerous to go to his territory?

"Don't worry, nothing will happen," Lin Qiu reassured her.

If the "servant" invites him to another place, it's hard to say, but if it's the "House of the Hearth," then it's probably fine.

This is her "home".

Taking action here does not mean telling the whole world that it was the Fools who killed the "prophet".

You should know that Lin Qiu is no ordinary person; he is a world-renowned "prophet".

Most importantly, Lin Qiu may not be able to beat Arecino, but he has teleportation anchors, so he can escape.

I'll teleport directly to Liyue. You can continue riding your horse to Liyue to chase after me.

Upon arriving at "House of Hearths," just as Lin Qiu had expected, the "servants" would not take action here.

She invited Lin Qiu inside, where Lin Qiu finally met Lin Ni and Linette.

However, it was only a brief encounter. After serving tea to Lin Qiu and Aregino, they left.

“Mr. Lin Qiu, there are some things that cannot be said in front of the gods.”

“Now, I want to ask, how much do you really know about my story and experiences?” Arecino asked, staring at Lin Qiu.

Lin Qiu knew that if you wanted to fool people, you couldn't just use riddles; you also had to provide some vague information.

So Lin Qiu said two words and a name, "Red Moon, Clayvie".

Arecino's pupils contracted slightly, but her expression and movements remained unchanged.

Just the name Clementine gave Lin Qiu an emotional boost.

Arecino placed her hands on her raised thighs, her right index finger tapping lightly.

“Prophet Lin Qiu, your value is far greater than I thought.”

"Her Majesty's decision was correct; admitting you into the Fools' Guild was the right choice."

“Then, I, Arecino, on behalf of the Queen, formally extend this invitation to you.”

"Are you willing to become the executor of the Fools? The Queen will bestow upon you a new 'name' and power."

Lin Qiu fell into thought. Although his actions of changing the fate of his character were, in a sense, a rebellion against the laws of nature.

But so far, I only want to save those people from the blind spot of the gods' vision, and I haven't thought about directly plotting to overthrow the laws of heaven like the Ice God.

Overthrowing the laws of nature might be a good idea, but Lin Qiu didn't really want to join the Fools; he really didn't want to be colleagues with Dotole.

The other executives of the Fools were alright; at most, they were ruthless in achieving their goals, but they were still human.

But "Doctor" Doutore is not just ruthless; he won't do anything even remotely human.

Speaking of which, this guy seems to have researched "servants," and some of the abilities of "servants" come from "curses."

Among them is 'flame', which is not the fire element provided by the Eye of God, but a 'flame' of unknown origin.

Dottore is researching this thing, and who knows, when the Ice God raises the banner of rebellion, he might use this flame to burn down the World Tree.

The starry sky of Teyvat records the future, and the World Tree records the past; they might both be creations of the natural order.

The fools rebel against the laws of nature. If the World Tree is truly a creation of the laws of nature, then the possibility of burning the tree is very high.

"Let me think about it some more." Lin Qiu neither refused nor agreed.

Although I don't want to be part of the Fools, we might actually join forces in the future.

"Is that so?" Arecino didn't react, her tone remaining indifferent.

"It is a great pity, Mr. Lin Qiu, that I was unable to work with you."

"But the 'House of Hearths' always welcomes you."

Arecino stood up and opened the door for Lin Qiu, which was basically a gesture to see him out.

Lin Qiu didn't linger. He smiled at Linette outside the door and left.

"Father, is Mr. Lin Qiu's ability real?" Lin Ni asked Arecino after Lin Qiu left.

Arecino nodded. He even knew about Akatsuki and Clementine, so even if he wasn't a prophet, he wasn't an ordinary person either.

"Try your best to get along well with this Mr. Lin Qiu, Linni," Arecino specifically instructed Linni.

Time may not be very long for her in the future.

Linni, you will be the next "servant", the next "father", the next "king".

“Understood, Father.” Linni nodded.

The servant said no more and went back inside.

Linni, your path to becoming "King" will not be the same as mine.

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Character Voice Acting - Servant: About Lin Qiu

"A very interesting ability. Not only can it predict the future, but it also knows the past of others. Hmm... With such an ability, it must know quite a few stories. Perhaps it can be told to the children."

Chapter 76 Toy Salesman

A month later, there were only a dozen days left until the ritual to invite the immortals.

Only one thing was worth mentioning during this month: Lin Qiu released a new book.

They are 'Chapter One: Act Two: Farewell to the Long-Awaited Body' and 'The Whale Sky Chapter: One-Eyed Little Treasure's Mobilization'.

That's right, in addition to releasing the second act of Liyue, Lin Qiu also released the legendary quest for Childe.

The story in the second act is alright. After the shock of the passing of the Rock King in the first act, the funeral in the second act seems quite natural.

However, the people of Liyue were still amazed by Zhongli's composure. After learning of the passing of the Geo Archon, they were all deeply saddened and even doubted the authenticity of the prophecy.

Look at Zhongli, how calm and composed he is. He even remembers to hold the ceremony for sending off the immortals. He truly deserves to be a guest of the Hall of Rebirth!

So mature, so composed, erudite, humble and polite, knowledgeable about the past and present, quick-witted and eager to learn.

Furthermore, since it's the Geo-attribute Eye of God, why not let Zhongli take over the position of Geo God?

I choose Zhongli! He's the one everyone wants!

Well, the Emperor has only just passed away, how could we possibly discuss the ownership of the divine position so soon?

However, it must be said that the people of Liyue have a much higher opinion of this guest elder of the Hall of Rebirth.

Aside from never carrying money when going out, she seems to have no flaws. Is she even a deity?

Besides the second act, the other story is also very good.

The people of Liyue originally didn't have a good impression of this Fatui Enforcer, but after reading this story, they developed a better impression of him.

The story is about a traveler who encounters a little boy while traveling, and then discovers that the little boy is actually the younger brother of "Prince", the executive officer of the Fools.

The traveler, accompanied by Tok, the "Prince's" younger brother, sets off to find the "Prince".

Only then did everyone realize that "Young Master" had been hiding his identity as the Executor of the Fools from his younger brother.

He identified himself as a "toy salesman".

Because the young master was busy, he temporarily entrusted his younger brother to the traveler.

D'Artagnan was somewhat surprised to see this; it seemed she would trust this traveler quite a bit in the future.

The traveler herself has also read this story; she has already returned from Mondstadt.

I remember when Mona met Klee, who had just been released, and got her master's things and a book back from her.

After finishing the book, Mona kept nagging Lin Qiu, saying that she must save up enough money to go to Fontainebleau again, and told Lin Qiu to wait for her!

He said a lot of things that Yingmei couldn't understand, but Yingmei just took it as a tacit understanding between them, the prophets.

Ying, now reading this story, can't help but feel a pang of nostalgia, realizing how popular she really is with children.

Whether it's Paimon, Klee, or Diona, they all have a good relationship with me.

This is why Paimon doesn't know what Luminous is thinking; otherwise, he would definitely retort, "I'm not a child!"

In the story, the traveler takes the money given to him by D'Artagnan and plays with Tok.

You know what, Yingmei is really good at taking care of kids. Not only her, even Paimon has become like an older sister.

Tok had a lot of fun with them, but he still wanted to find his brother. He smuggled himself to Liyue just to see his brother.

"Sigh, it's so dangerous for Tok to sneak into Liyue. I must write to Donya right now and ask her to keep an eye on Tok." Tartaglia wanted to write to Winter.

However, what he didn't know was that Tok had already secretly boarded the ship.

In the story, the traveler and Paimon agree to Tok's idea and take him to D'Artagnan.

D'Artagnan is having a working "discussion" with the heist team.

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