Yes, Lady Funina!

'Brother' is still too innocent and naive.

It has a kind of coquettish feel to it.

Upon arriving at the location of the Five Hundred Treasures' seal, Richard greeted the Five Hundred Treasures, while Yae no Miko used the promise of having someone play with them as leverage to ask these demon foxes many questions.

After asking their questions, the fox demons can go into the forest to play with Funina and the others. Those who haven't finished asking their questions should wait until they are done before going. It's a competitive process, so first come, first served.

The poor fox demon was manipulated at the mercy of the scoundrel.

Meanwhile, the scale of hide-and-seek on Funina's side is getting bigger and bigger.

However, it was always Frynn and Klee who were searching, while the raccoon girl was hiding...

"Alright, you've worked hard. Go have some fun."

With Richard's assistance, and after some questioning, Yae no Miko filled in some missing information, but it was basically enough.

“Now we can be certain that someone was behind everything back then, and it’s highly likely that it was that guy,” Yae no Miko said.

Chapter 262 still couldn't be kept secret.

"I knew it would be a problem before, but Shadow said she was unwilling to deal with it since it was something she created. If I had known it would turn out like this, I would have just dealt with it without telling her." Yae no Miko snorted coldly.

“I think you’re right,” Richard agreed.

It was obvious that Yae no Kamiko was angry, and as a seasoned veteran, Richard clearly knew what he should do.

"You also think there's something wrong with what Shadow did?" Yae no Miko glanced at Richard with her beautiful eyes.

“I think Ying might have her own considerations,” Richard said shrewdly.

"As far as I know, Guo Pang seems to have been with the Fools before. You didn't encounter him?" Yae no Miko asked with some suspicion.

Although the timeline has changed, the current timeline is in ruins and I no longer have the experience of being an executive officer in the Fools.

However, in the previous timeline, when the other party was the executor, Richard should not have left the Fatui.

“I’ve never gotten along with the Doctor. Back then, the skirmishers were in the same faction as the Doctor.” Richard shrugged.

Even though he held a superior position in the Kingdom of Winter at the time, it did not prevent some of the Foolish Clan's executives from outwardly complying while inwardly resisting.

Moreover, according to common sense, skirmishers cannot be defined, so Richard's assessment of the skirmishers' actions was limited to the intelligence submitted by the House of Hearths.

Well, back then, the House of Hearths was headed by the former servant, and Arecino wasn't even born yet.

The former servant and the Doctor were old partners, so Richard in the winter was basically completely clueless about the Doctor's faction of the Fools' Enforcers.

Of course, Richard didn't care at the time. He was busy finding a way to solve his own problems and didn't have time to play power games with the executors of the Fools.

We're all adults, we're all busy, okay? Besides, we joined the Fools for our own purposes. If it really touches on the core interests of the executives, who cares what seat you are? Even if you're the Ice Emperor, you'll still charge.

Therefore, the Fools, as an organization, seem to be working towards realizing the vision of the Winter Queen, but in reality, it is because the Winter Queen's success will help them achieve their own goals.

There's no such thing as cohesion; it's always been like this for years.

"It sounds like you've had a tough time too," Yae no Miko sighed.

Just when Li realized that Yae no Miko would comfort him, the other party unexpectedly changed the subject.

"So why did you leave in the first place? Did you think that if you told me and Ying the truth, we wouldn't help you?"

“This…” Richard didn’t know how to answer Yae no Miko’s words, so he had to resort to his last trick and pretend to be stupid and smile foolishly.

“Let’s go back and find Funina and the others first, and then discuss with Shadow what to do. After all, this is the mess she caused, and I’ve been worrying about it the whole time.” Yae no Miko squinted at Richard.

"dont you agree?"

Richard suspected that Yae no Kamiko might have been waiting for him all along. He had been turned away by Kage this morning, so at noon he tried to force Kage to come out and solve the problem.

Is this the true value of Inazuma's invisible hand?

"Divine Child, did you plan this all along?" Richard couldn't help but ask.

"What plan?" Yae no Miko looked at Richard, feigning ignorance.

"Shouldn't problems be addressed? Or are you hiding something from me?"

"..." Although Richard had witnessed the power of the Eightfold Divine Child before, this time his open scheme was truly unsolvable.

"Let's go. The sooner we resolve this, the better. After all, if that guy is left to wander around, who knows how much trouble he'll cause us!" After saying this, Yae no Miko walked back the way she came.

Fu Ningna's eyes were tired from searching, and not only were her eyes tired, but she was also exhausted.

When we came to find the demon fox, we actually followed a well-maintained forest path. There were bluestone slabs on the ground to step on, so even when we went deep into the jungle, we didn't feel tired.

But when playing hide-and-seek with the fox demons, although a designated area is set up, this area is a genuine wild jungle. Not only are the paths difficult to walk, but there are also very annoying bushes.

The fox spirits, being small in stature, could move freely among them, but not Funina. Not only was the path difficult to walk on, but more importantly, she was wearing shorts today, and her exposed fair skin was easily scratched by the branches of the bushes, leaving red marks.

Therefore, Funina could only search in places with less bushes and had to ask Miss Shebeleda to clear a path with her huge crab claws.

A game of hide-and-seek resulted in a major pruning of the entire forest.

Thankfully, Miss Shebeleta is an elemental summoner who is tireless, otherwise she probably would have been in serious trouble.

In contrast, Klee was practically a native sprite of this forest, so agile that she didn't seem like a city child at all.

Most importantly, Klee doesn't know what tiredness is at all. While Frynn was so tired that she had to sit on a rock to rest, Klee was still full of energy as she moved through the forest, constantly capturing the hiding raccoon dogs.

After capturing the raccoon, the captured raccoons will give Klee some of their treasured possessions, some of which are Mora, some are ores, and some of them are quite valuable.

Seeing that Fryna was resting to the side, Klee simply handed over these things to Fryna to look after. Now, these items are almost piled up into a small mountain next to the rock where Fryna is sitting.

When Richard and Yae no Miko returned, Funina, thinking she had nothing better to do, helped Klee count her spoils.

Damn, the Mora I earned playing hide-and-seek is almost equal to the income those adventurers get from a single commission.

"Huh, why is there so much stuff?" Yae no Miko asked, puzzled by the mountain of spoils.

"Klee won them all playing hide-and-seek," Furnessa said, then pointed to the scattered Mora pieces beside the small mountain of loot.

"Of course, some of them I won."

However, these achievements pale in comparison to Klee's illustrious record.

"It seems you're having a lot of fun," Yae no Miko said.

"It's alright if it only happens once in a while. How about you guys? Have you finished your business?" Funina asked with concern.

"Hmm, we've made some progress." Just as Yae no Miko was about to say something, she heard a muffled thud from not far away.

It was as if something had exploded underwater, the sound startling countless birds into flight.

Fu Ningna's expression changed, and she quickly stood up, looking somewhat anxious. Could something have happened?

Then they saw Klee, escorted by Clorind, leading two fish, each about the thickness of her forearm, emerging from the woods.

Behind her followed a group of raccoon girls, each holding a small fish. Judging from their expressions, they were very happy, and the way they looked at Klee was no different from how they looked at their leader.

It was obvious that Klee had shared all the fried fish with her new friends.

This move also made Klee the leader of the children among these childlike tanuki.

Klee had a blast today! Not only did she encounter some amazing monsters, but she also played hide-and-seek with them, and finally, she even took them fishing with explosives!

This was an absolutely fantastic experience for Klee, far surpassing anything Mondstadt could offer.

It has a strong sense of being so engrossed in the pleasures of Inazuma that one forgets about the world.

But despite all the fun and fuss, Klee still felt that Mondstadt was better. Although Yae no Miko and Kage were both very kind people, Jean had also treated her well.

Most importantly, she's still a Spark Knight of the Knights Order. Despite being constantly confined, the Knights Order is her true home. Inazuma, at best, is her second home. The siblings are of the same lineage.

"Klee, are you alright?" Funina noticed the wet patches on the hem of Klee's skirt, and then looked at the fish in Klee's hand.

Fryna knew that the muffled thud from earlier was made by Klee.

Although I don't know why such a cute child as Klee would like fried fish, the first thing to be concerned about is whether she is hurt.

It's said that those who drown are usually good swimmers, and Fryna was worried that Klee might get hurt by her own bomb.

"Don't worry, Sister Funina, I'm fine. Let's grill some fish later!" Klee looked extremely energetic, holding the fish in her hand and saying excitedly.

“It’s possible, but we didn’t bring any seasoning packets with us…” Funina didn’t mind having a picnic.

“I brought it!” Klee put the two fish aside, took off her leather gloves, and started rummaging through her backpack.

Next to the bouncy bombs were pepper, salt, and special barbecue seasoning.

The preparations were quite thorough.

All you need to do is peel off the fish scales, find a few twigs, skewer the fish, and you're ready to start your barbecue adventure.

These things are not very good for Klee, and she doesn't need the adults' help; she can handle them all by herself.

"Since Klee is so excited, shall we wait until she finishes grilling the fish before we leave?" Yae no Miko wasn't in a hurry to go back, but planned to wait until Klee finished grilling the fish before leaving.

After all, it's a rare opportunity to travel, and it would be a shame not to have a great time.

Yae no Miko is also a playful person, so she can understand this feeling very well.

Furthermore, the matters currently under investigation cannot be resolved in a day, since the person is still abroad, and it will take considerable effort to bring them back.

Even if we're in a hurry, there's no use. We might as well play with Klee first, so we can use her brother without feeling guilty later, right?

Ke Li was used to control Richard.

Wisps of smoke rose from the forest. In this secluded jungle, elves from Mondstadt and forest monsters sat around a campfire, enjoying the simplest of pleasures.

Soon it was time to part ways. Klee knew that her brother and sister, the goddess, had things to do, so despite her reluctance, she obediently took Richard's hand and embarked on their journey home.

Back in Inazuma Castle, Furna and Clarin took Klee back to the Inazuma encampment.

Meanwhile, Yae no Miko and Richard arrived at the castle tower.

Upon seeing Richard and Yae no Miko, Kage was initially taken aback, then looked at Richard with a puzzled expression.

It seems like they're asking why you brought her here.

Does that mean you've betrayed us?

"Why are you looking at him? Look at me." Yae no Miko noticed Kage's gaze and became even more certain that the two of them were hiding something from her.

With the Eightfold Divine Child present, Kage couldn't directly ask Richard what was going on, so he could only helplessly ask, "Divine Child, what's wrong now?"

"You're in trouble!" Yae no Miko exclaimed, startling everyone.

Kage thought that Yae no Miko's big, fat butt must be itchy again.

"What is it?" Ying decided that if Yae no Miko didn't give her a clear explanation, tonight wouldn't be as simple as just dragging her outside as before.

"Do you still remember the Five Transmissions of Lightning?" Yae no Miko asked.

"I remember." Ying nodded, vaguely recalling it, but it seemed to have faded into obscurity now.

But they didn't know the reason for their despondency, because that period could be said to be the most withdrawn time for her, and she entrusted almost everything to General Thunder.

After all, the rise and fall of families is perfectly normal on the land of Inazuma. Although these five families were once very prosperous in Inazuma, Kage has seen too many families like the Raiden Goden over the past thousand years.

Their rise and fall are but a fleeting moment amidst the eternal thunder, and unless under special circumstances, they are indeed difficult to attract the attention of a shadow.

But now that Yae no Miko has brought this up, could there be another hidden story behind it?

“Speaking of which, their disappearance is also related to you,” Yae no Miko said.

"It has something to do with me?" Ying thought for a moment. If she really had to say what it had to do with her, it would only be the Kaede family from back then.

The Kaedehara family was punished and fell into decline because they failed to forge the sword the shogun desired.

Ying didn't think the general had done anything wrong. The forging diagrams had already been completed, and a lot of manpower and resources had been invested, but it ended in failure. As the main person in charge, the Fengyuan family should definitely take responsibility.

This kind of thing happens everywhere.

"Divine Child, have you found out something?" Shadow knew that the Divine Child had been cooperating with the Kamisato family recently, and now that she had come to his side, she must have found out something.

"I have indeed found some information, but before that, I need to see the General. I need her to provide some intelligence," said Yae no Miko, revealing the secret of the matter.

When Ying heard that Yae no Miko wanted to see the general, his first reaction was no, and his second reaction was that Miko probably guessed something.

“The general has encountered some problems, so asking me is the same,” Ying said.

“That’s different. A general is a general, and you are you.” Yae no Miko shook her head.

Upon hearing this, Ying turned her gaze to Richard.

Richard felt he was now in a truly inescapable predicament; he hadn't said anything, it was all Yae no Kamiko's guess.