Genshin Impact's Incense Burner Of Liyue [617]

“A plan? Teacher, you mean you still have a plan?”

Barbara tilted her head in confusion. “Wait, didn’t you leave Mondstadt a few days ago? You said something about your father getting detained for listening to opera and refusing to pay, and you had to bring Mora to bail him out?”

“You’re only putting that together now?”

Gu Sanqiu shrugged. “Details aren’t important. Just forget them. Anyway, when you visit Liyue, don’t bring it up. It was just a random excuse.”

“To make it convincing, I even faked getting drunk and shouted the whole story in a private room. Gotta sell the act.”

“Act for who?”

Amber’s eyes lit up. “Ah, I get it now. Sanqiu, someone hired you, didn’t they?”

“Mm. A certain elder, claiming to have my best interests at heart, asked me to come and serve as a hired hand. Though somehow I ended up as the strategist instead.”

Gu Sanqiu glanced at the group. “We’re all among trusted friends here, so I don’t mind telling you.”

“If someone I care about is in pain, then a little adjustment to the plan won’t hurt.”

He gave a relaxed smile. “Ladies and gentlemen, they’ve made a mess of things long enough. I may not have full access to the Knights’ intel, but I trust you’ve already drawn up a solid plan, haven’t you?”

Amber hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

“We do have a plan. But I’m really curious—who was it that sent you? Was it Master Diluc?”

Gu Sanqiu raised an eyebrow. “Why would you think he hired me?”

“I heard it from Acting Grand Master Jean. Ever since the battle in Dragonspine, Master Diluc’s impression of the Knights has changed. He helps out sometimes now—or more like, Kaeya pulls him into it.”

“You showing up out of the blue like this… well, if anyone had the connections and means to send for you, it’d be Diluc.”

Come on, give your great Wind Archon some credit for once.

If Venti had heard that, he’d probably sulk for days. Not that it would matter to the one in Natlan—she’d laugh herself breathless if she traced the bloodline far enough.

Red hair. God-like burst damage. Classic Natlan blood traits.

If this job went well, maybe Mondstadt could just become a Natlan outpost.

“The one who sent me isn’t Diluc. I know what you’re worried about, but don’t. Our plan won’t interfere with yours.”

Assuming his judgment was right, the Knights were working from the ground up to root out the chaos, while he and Venti were executing a top-down suppression—pure dimensional collapse.

Perfect.

“That’s good.”

Amber let out a breath of relief. “We’ve already arranged the personnel and intel flow. Actually, our operatives are already in motion—we’re just waiting for the final moment.”

That “final moment” likely referred to the inevitable confrontation at the gates of the Knights of Favonius, when the instigators would try to use “public will” to pressure the institution into submission.

“Your people are already moving, and you’re still here?”

Don’t underestimate the Outrider. Amber was highly mobile and more than capable in combat.

Amber gently eased Eula onto the bench, flashing a confident smile.

“Hehe. Who do you think gathered the intel before they acted?”

Fair enough. She was just doing her job.

Gu Sanqiu looked up, thinking. Now that he recalled… he really hadn’t seen the other members of the group these past few days. Don’t tell him they were all out clearing the map?

Apparently, that’s exactly what they were doing.

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Eagle’s Gate—deep within a hidden cave.

Inside, the librarian stood with a crackling crystal orb in hand, surrounded by several fully armed Knights of Favonius.

“Alright, I’ve scrambled their emergency communication device with alchemical interference. The rest is up to you—make sure to bring them all in.”

Lisa yawned. “What a slog. It’s like trudging through a muddy trail. I just want to get back to the library and nap.”

“Squad Eight, advance!”

Nymphe, captain of the Knights’ Eighth Platoon, led her unit deeper into the cave, while Lisa lingered at the rear, gently pressing a hand to her temple with a sigh of relief.

If she remembered correctly, the main coordinator behind this operation was Kaeya—that charming man full of secrets.

And also a pain in the ass.

Lisa couldn’t help but smile wryly. She didn’t mind helping out, not really. But Kaeya had actually assigned her and Nymphe to the same squad.

No way that wasn’t on purpose.

Throughout the journey, Nymphe had been stuck to her side like glue, doing everything she could to convince Lisa to take her place as squad captain.

For someone like Lisa—who went out of her way to avoid hassle—this entire operation was torture. Scrambling the enemy’s devices was nothing compared to handling Nymphe.

“Ugh, I just want to go home… A cup of tea, the scent of books, golden sunlight streaming into the library—that’s a hundred times better than this.”

Lightning arced across Lisa’s fingertips. “For the sake of my precious rest time… could you lovely little troublemakers please behave? I’d really hate to get rough~”

“A little tingle, like the first bite of a warm pancake after a long day~”

Boom.

Purple lightning burst from the orb, surging through every metal surface and piece of alchemical equipment, dropping all the would-be resistors in a matter of seconds like guided judgment.

“There. Now I can go back and relax.”

Lisa stretched lazily—but then Nymphe’s voice rang out with far too much joy, freezing the expression on her face.

“That’s our incredible Captain Lisa! Took them all out in one go—amazing!”

“Did you all see that? This is our future leader, the one and only Captain Lisa! Anyone still doubting her strength now?!”

Lisa planted one hand against the cave wall, lightly bonked her forehead with the crystal orb, and sighed.

Why did I forget? Every time I solve a problem quickly, Nymphe fills in the blanks with her own wild assumptions.

A total miscalculation.

Before long, Nymphe had finished restraining all the captured enemies and returned to Lisa’s side—still chattering incessantly. Lisa had long since given up trying to escape.

According to the plan, they couldn’t return right away. They needed to wait for the signal from the other teams before heading back to Mondstadt—timing was key to catching the enemy off-guard.

For safety reasons, they couldn’t even set up camp outdoors. Fortunately, the cave was stocked with enough supplies.

Unfortunately… it also meant Lisa would be stuck with Nymphe a while longer.

As for what kind of verbal barrage she’d be enduring during that time—well, even a genius witch hailed by Sumeru had no desire to imagine it.

It just made her feel… drained.

“Captain of the Cavalry, huh? I’ll remember you, dear colleague.”

Lisa gave a dangerously sweet smile. Word was that her dear colleague liked to skip work and drink?

Perfect. Reporting absenteeism came with a bonus. That could buy the kids a few more storybooks.

Wreathed in ghostly menace, Lisa practically radiated demonic energy—while Nymphe looked at her with sparkling eyes full of admiration.

Ahh… my future boss. Even her anger is captivating!

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