Yes, Lady Funina!

Richard frowned and pondered for a moment, realizing he couldn't recall the name that was almost on the tip of his tongue.

Richard only remembered that the other party was a creation of the shadow. Later, due to various reasons, he left Inazuma and began a life of wandering. In the end, he seemed to have joined the Fools... but it also seemed that he never joined.

Upon realizing this, Richard understood the problem. After all, with his memory, this situation was impossible. If there really was such a person, Richard would definitely remember him clearly.

Moreover, Richard had a vague feeling that he had dealt with the other party before.

Having dealt with each other, it's even less likely that I'll forget.

There's definitely something wrong here.

“Shadow, do you still remember the creations of General Thunder?” Richard asked abruptly.

"I remember, it's called 'National Collapse'." Ying remembered it very clearly and didn't sense anything was wrong.

"The country collapsed... the soldiers scattered..." With this pretext, the subsequent memories seemed to find an outlet, and Richard recalled the relevant information almost instantly.

At the same time, he found that the contradictions in his memories were becoming more and more obvious. Even at his level, how could someone still tamper with his memories?

However, Richard wasn't too panicked, since the only people who could do something to him without his knowledge were those of the same rank.

There are very few beings like Teyvat; they are either dead or sleeping in the high heavens. Currently, he is the only one still alive and able to move freely.

Then it occurred to me that the other party seemed to have not only altered their own memories, but also affected the memories of others like Shadow.

After much thought, Richard concluded that only the World Tree could accomplish such a thing.

Did that little auspicious grass king disturb the World Tree?

No, Little Lucky Grass King didn't need to do that; he should be a stragglers or a wanderer now.

With that thought, Richard relaxed, and the misunderstanding was cleared up.

However, this also served as a reminder to Richard that changes in the World Tree could easily affect even someone as capable as Richard if he wasn't prepared.

This time they were just stragglers, but what if next time it turns into Funina and her group?

Hmm, the probability is a bit low. After all, it's so close to me that even the World Tree would have a hard time influencing it.

The past has inertia. The higher the status of an existence, the greater the inertia it possesses, and those around it will also be affected, with the inertia increasing accordingly.

Once inertia reaches a certain level, it becomes virtually impossible to change the past, and even if it were possible, it would come at a tremendous cost.

Even Richard himself would find those costs unbearable.

"Why are you asking him?" Ying didn't understand why Richard would mention the collapse of the country.

Then, as if sensing something, she frowned slightly and said, "It seems like something's wrong?"

Ying seemed a little unsure, but Richard shook his head and said, "Let's not talk about this for now."

Richard had already made up his mind to give his female confidantes some buffs later. It was just that Alice was a bit of a problem. She didn't seem to have come back much in the past few years. Even when she did come back, she would only visit Klee and didn't seem to care about visiting him.

Of course, if they really come, Richard will probably have a headache, since he doesn't want Fontaine to have another ruin.

In terms of destructive power, compared to her mother, even the little girl who only knows how to fry fish seems exceptionally harmless.

"Let's take care of official business first," Richard said.

Since Shadow and Furina have arrived early, let's take this opportunity to take a group photo, then give an interview to Teyvat to show Fontaine and Inazuma the friendly relationship. Then the main mission of this mission can be said to be completed.

The rest of the time was basically spent eating, drinking, and strolling around the festival.

This is roughly what is meant by "publicly funded travel".

This is where our personal reporter, Charlotte, comes in. Thanks to her connection with Richard, Charlotte has become the hottest rising star at SteamU News.

Even though she had previously criticized various authoritative awards and even published many "detrimental to unity" remarks about the Fontaine Capital Group in the newspaper, it did not affect her position in the Fontaine Steam News Agency.

Some of them resorted to underhanded tactics, but eventually disappeared without a trace, while the large companies and chambers of commerce acted as if they didn't see it and didn't care at all.

Even the authoritative judges of those awards, when faced with Charlotte's slap-in-the-face questioning, smiled without showing any annoyance, displaying the demeanor of masters.

Those who don't know the situation might think that everyone in Fontaine has such high moral character. Even when someone was almost verbally abused, they still smiled and praised Charlotte for her excellent scolding, saying that young people are energetic and dare to speak their minds.

However, Charlotte, as the person involved, naturally knew that those authorities, those judges, and those bigwigs in the chamber of commerce were not truly magnanimous and wouldn't hold a grudge against a young person.

It's not because they are the ones behind her, but because there is a larger and stronger being behind her.

Richard, the Cabinet Secretary General who is hailed as the shadow prime minister by Fontaine's political circles.

With Richard around, no one dared to treat Charlotte as just an ordinary reporter.

"Phew, all done filming. As for the report, I'll write it down after I finish..." Charlotte glanced at Richard, then at the two gods beside her. 'Just leave it to Richard,' Shadow said understandingly. "Me too," Funina chimed in, not wanting to be left behind. Damn it, I was a beat too slow.

"Okay, just let me take a look when the time comes." Richard didn't refuse.

After all, even if it's meant to be shown to Funina and the others, it still has to go through him in the end.

Regarding journalism, both Ying and Fu Ningna are still too naive.

Fu Ningna was alright; she had learned a thing or two over the years through exposure and observation. But Ying was completely clueless.

Over the years, public opinion surrounding Inazuma has actually been controlled by Yae no Miko, with the Shadow serving more of a symbolic role.

After quickly finishing his official business, Richard suggested going out for a stroll and visiting Inazuma. He couldn't just stay in the embassy all the time.

Fryna actually wanted to go for a walk alone with Richard, but with Klee and Shadow around, that was clearly unlikely to happen.

However, there's plenty of time. She refuses to believe she won't get a chance in ten days or half a month.

Moreover, her two biggest rivals have already given up, so it's foreseeable that neither Yae no Miko nor Clarinde will be able to affect her in the next few days.

Well, at least it won't affect her during the day.

These two will probably be sleeping during the day and sleeping at night from now on.

I don't feel threatened at all.

Compared to Fu Ningna's advantage, Ying appears much more composed.

As the host country, and with home advantage, Shadow will always find a suitable opportunity.

Not to mention that there's also Yae no Miko as an inside agent. In the next ten days or so, just her and Funina will have enough to share no matter what.

Even with multiple Klee members, Shadow didn't see any problem; on the contrary, she welcomed Klee very much.

After all, during the day, he could use the opportunity of playing with Klee to build a relationship with Richard.

That night, Claire could stay overnight at the General's Mansion, and Richard could stay with her as well.

This isn't Klee, it's clearly Richard's summoner.

The Teyvat version of "holding the emperor hostage to command the feudal lords" belongs to this category.

"Klee, you're back?"

Before going shopping, Richard took Claire to see Abedo.

The other party is currently Klee's guardian in Inazuma. Even though Richard is Klee's brother, he should have been notified in advance before taking her away.

“I’m planning to take Claire around later, do you want to come along?” Richard asked.

"No, now that you're here, I'm going to focus all my energy on painting." Abedo shook his head. Because he had been running around with Klee the whole time, he hadn't been able to paint properly these past few days in Inazuma.

With the deadline fast approaching, he had to give it his all.

Fortunately, Abedo is known for his high efficiency in painting, and when he goes all out, he has no problem completing his paintings with high quality and quantity before the deadline.

"Alright then, by the way, I also brought you a gift. Remember to open it later." Richard put the box inside and then took Claire for a stroll in the street.

After Richard left, Aberdo focused on painting for another hour. When his inspiration ran out and he needed to replenish it, he remembered Richard's gift.

He opened the package and found that Richard's gift to him was a high-speed phonograph and several lenses that looked expensive.

Aberdo still carries the phonograph that Richard gave him last time. In actual use, it is indeed as Richard said, this thing is much better than a paintbrush.

The high-speed phonograph that remains today is Fontaine's latest model, a cutting-edge technology product that can slow down captured footage. Combined with those lenses, it can be described as a miracle tool for capturing images of stunts.

Since getting a camera, Abedo has enjoyed taking pictures of birds on Longji Snow Mountain in his spare time.

So he really liked Richard's gift and decided to add a new research and development project to his portfolio this year.

This refers to the research and development of male enhancement drugs.

After all, Abedo thought that Richard's large family would inevitably have times when he was not energetic enough, and he thought Richard would like this gift.

Why is he so skilled in Chapter 247?

After leaving Abedo, Richard took Klee to the agreed-upon location—the central square of the island, where Shadow and Funina had already arrived.

“Ms. Funina, I remember you seem to really like desserts, right? Would you like to try some of Inazuma’s special desserts?” Ying felt it was necessary for him, as the host, to introduce Funina to Inazuma’s local specialties.

When Fu Ningna saw Ying return from her stroll with her hands full of snacks and desserts, she realized that Ying's intentions were definitely not simply to entertain her.

It's obvious that you just want to eat it, right?

However, judging from its appearance alone, it does look quite appetizing.

Funina took a string of tricolor dumplings from the shadow hand. The aroma of glutinous rice combined with the richness of milk made for a soft, sweet, and delicious treat.

As a staple dessert, the Three-Color Dumplings truly live up to their reputation.

good to eat!

After eating one skewer, Funina decided not to eat any more, since there were still many delicious desserts in Inazuma, and she needed to save some room for them.

However, seeing Ying finish off the three-colored dumplings in her hands at a considerable speed while maintaining an elegant eating manner, Fu Ningna couldn't help but swallow hard.

The way Ying ate looked so appetizing that it made Funina hungry.

"Won't I gain weight eating like this?" Looking at Ying's curvaceous figure, Funina felt that the world was truly unfair.

After eating all but two of the three-colored dumplings in her hand, Ying stopped, leaving the two for Richard and Claire.

However, you can't eat the tricolor dumplings, but you can still drink the dumpling milk.

After eating so many tricolor dumplings at once, my mouth was inevitably dry, so the dumpling milk was the perfect accompaniment.

The only downside is that it can get a bit cloying if you drink too much.

Fu Ningna took a small sip. It was delicious, and the little dumplings inside were also very tasty, but the sugar content was a bit high.

That said, why are most of Inazuma's desserts made with glutinous rice? Do they like glutinous rice that much?

Furina and Shadow didn't have to wait long before Richard and Claire arrived at the central square of the island.

Although the general's mansion was quite a distance from the island, it was obviously not a big deal for Richard.

"Klee, here, a tricolor dumpling." Shadow squatted down and handed the tricolor dumpling to Klee.

"Thank you, Sister Ying." Keli responded sweetly and happily accepted the tricolor dumpling, but instead of eating it directly, she held it high, indicating to Richard that he should eat first.

Richard, of course, would not refuse his sister's kindness, and immediately bent down to eat the outermost tricolor dumpling.

Then he patted Klee's head and told her to finish the remaining tricolor dumplings herself.

Seeing this, Ying handed another string of tricolor dumplings to Richard, who obliged to try one. After hesitating for a moment, Richard reached out and patted Ying's head.

film:???

Ying felt that Richard had probably misunderstood something, but... never mind.

It's no loss anyway.

Thinking this, Ying took back the tricolor dumpling she was originally going to give to Richard and ate it herself.

This series of actions left Funina stunned. It all happened so naturally that Funina didn't even have time to react before the feeding play had already begun.

Leaving aside Cleopatra, since she is beyond the Five Elements and not on Frynn's list of threats.

But Ying is undoubtedly her rival in love, and a very threatening one at that.

The other party's behavior is clearly a direct violation of the law!

Funina realized she had underestimated her opponent; she hadn't expected that Ying, who looked somewhat dull, would be so skilled.

Judging from this series of actions, it doesn't seem like acting at all!

It was clearly premeditated!

However, we cannot conclude that the other party had premeditated the plan. But if we think about it carefully, what if it wasn't premeditated...?

Isn't that even more terrifying?

In short, no matter how you look at it, Ying is undoubtedly an extremely formidable opponent, and I can no longer sit idly by and wait to die.