Genshin Impact: Can’t the executive just give up?

Haihu from the General Affairs Department sat opposite Zhongli and asked him questions.

"I heard that Mr. Zhongli has a wide circle of friends, and friends from all walks of life admire you?"

"It's just a favor from a friend, not admiration."

"Even the Fatui are acquainted with you, and even the executive officer, 'Young Master'?"

"The Young Master is warm and generous, sincere and pure, and is considered an outlier among the fools."

"People at the entrance of our General Affairs Department often see you and the "Young Master" walking together. If it is convenient, could Mr. Zhongli tell me a little about your trip?"

"Naturally."

Zhongli had nothing to be shy about. After all, when he was with the young master, they just did activities like eating, watching plays, drinking tea, and listening to books. He could even tell how much Mora was consumed for each consumption.

After listening to Zhongli's story, Haihu confirmed the General Affairs Department's investigation report on various consumption venues and found that the numbers on it were exactly the same as what Zhongli said.

"Mr. Zhongli is really a strange man." Haihu sighed.

Not everyone can remember every detail around them accurately. Although Mr. Zhongli doesn't like to pay Mora on the spot and prefers to keep track of bills, which is a bit strange, those are just details and have nothing to do with this investigation.

The main reason why the General Affairs Department pays so much attention to Zhongli is that he is the closest to "Young Master" among the native people of Liyue.

If it were normal, these would be nothing.

But now that the situation is serious, they have no choice but to conduct a routine investigation.

After asking some questions that had been prepared long ago, Haihu's serious expression visibly relaxed a lot: "I told you, how could Mr. Zhongli be a suspect?"

He then asked, "Mr. Zhongli, during our investigation, we found that there was a person called 'Rhine' who had contact with you. Do you know his detailed information?"

Zhongli shook his head: "I don't know. I only know that although Lai Yin is from Zhidong, he is quite familiar with Liyue culture."

As both are executive officers, Rhine is obviously different from Tartaglia. He speaks in the Liyue style and can use chopsticks.

Not only that, after he put on Liyue's classical long-sleeved robe, his temperament was natural, as if he was supposed to wear it that way.

If he is a "young master", no matter whether he is wearing a long robe or a tight suit, it will look out of place, because his "temperament" is not suitable. Only people who have been influenced by a lot of culture can perfectly integrate into the Liyue environment like Rhine.

"One last question, Mr. Zhongli, can you tell me the information of the friend you had dinner with this morning?" Haihu was still as calm as usual when he asked these questions.

But Zhongli hesitated.

Zhongli had promised Rhine to keep his identity secret.

The God of Contract values ​​integrity the most. If he breaks his promise to Rhine... However, he cannot lie to the General Affairs Department. After all, he has nothing to feel guilty about, and even if he does, he cannot lie.

"Sorry, I can't say." In the end, all the causes and reasons were turned into just this one sentence and uttered by Zhongli.

"Ok?"

Hai Hu frowned and said, "Mr. Zhongli, what's the big deal? We just want to know the identity of your friend, but we won't do anything to him."

As an official department of Liyue, the General Affairs Department is very powerful. As long as they want, everyone who has had dealings with Zhongli can appear on their intelligence list. In fact, they did so.

However, the General Affairs Department did not have any information about the young man who had dinner with Zhongli today.

Therefore, there is a question now.

But Zhongli answered “I don’t know”?

Zhongli did not deny that the person dining with him was his friend, but he was also unwilling to reveal his true identity.

It's so weird.

Haihu didn't think much about it: "Could it be that he is an illegal immigrant who just sneaked into Liyue?

Mr. Zhongli, don't worry. We are not the department in charge of household registration. Besides, even if that person is not from a legitimate background, as long as he has no criminal record, the General Affairs Department will not do anything to him."

Zhongli shook his head: "Thank you for the kindness of the General Affairs Department, but I have already promised him that I cannot talk about his identity."

Haihu was surprised: "This?"

What happened to Mr. Zhongli? We were talking fine just now, but now his attitude has become so tough.

He didn't even want to give an explanation!

Hai Hu frowned even more deeply when he heard this. "Mr. Zhongli, let me tell you the truth. After your friend left, we sent people to follow him. Even if he doesn't have a Liyue nationality, we can still find out a lot about him."

He really couldn't understand why Mr. Zhongli, such a well-known and reasonable man, suddenly became so stubborn.

"If that's the case, that's fine." Zhongli replied indifferently, but was unwilling to say more.

He thought to himself that if they could really track an executive of the Kingdom of Winter, that would be a great achievement, but if nothing unexpected happened, they would most likely be thrown off by Rhine.

But if I don't explain to them... I won't really be detained here, right?

This is not a matter of debt. Even the Wangsheng Hall cannot take him away.

"Perhaps inviting Rhine to dinner was a wrong choice, or was all this planned by him?"

Zhongli shook his head in his heart. Rhine looked even more innocent than the young master and he should not have such thoughts.

Besides, he had not monitored Rhine's behavior since he confirmed that Rhine posed no threat. Even if Rhine really took any action, he would not know about it. Even if he had doubts, it was too late to ask Rhine now.

After half an incense stick of time, a man stumbled over and said, "Captain, something's wrong here."

The man's clothes were covered in dust and there was a scratch on his sleeve. Although there was no blood, he was probably not injured, but he looked very disheveled.

Hai Hu looked at the visitor and asked in surprise, "San'er, what are you doing?"

The man called "San'er" hurriedly said: "Captain, I followed your instructions and followed that person. I found that after he left Wanmin Hall, he actually went to Baiju Ni Inn.

I saw him go in and come out after a while, with a debt handler following him. I continued to follow him, but the man disappeared as soon as I turned a corner.

Not only that, I don’t know how, but there were actually several masked men following me secretly. I only discovered the stalkers after that man disappeared, and I fought with them for a long time before I got rid of them.

They were carrying weapons, and although they didn't hurt me, they tore the clothes I had bought a few days ago.

Captain, can this loss be reimbursed?"