"Awooo~"
"So that's how it is."
Hu Tao looked at the people in front of her and nodded.
"Welcome, guests."
"Qiu Bai, guest advisor, please invite our guests inside."
Hu Tao looked at Qiu Bai in front of her and instructed.
"Yes, Director."
Qiu Bai nodded upon hearing this, then smiled and led the group inside.
Raiden Ei and Zhongli, along with Azhdaha and Venti.
Cloud Retainer and Qiu Bai, Shenhe, Lumine and Paimon, as well as Qiu Yue, all sat together.
"By the way, Director Hu, here are the medicinal herbs you requested."
Qiu Bai stood up, looking at Hu Tao in front of him, and spoke.
Then light flashed in his hand, and over ten precious herbs appeared before Hu Tao.
"Director, here's the sesame oil."
"And here's the sea salt."
Azhdaha and Zhongli also walked over, handing their items to Hu Tao.
"Excellent, beautifully done."
"Looks like next time we have such tasks, we'll have to call our guest consultant again."
Hu Tao looked at the items before her and nodded with satisfaction.
"Brother, the Millelith just delivered an invitation."
"They said we're invited to gather at the Jade Chamber at half past eleven tonight."
Qiu Yue walked over, looking at Qiu Bai in front of her, and spoke with a smile.
"Who was invited?"
Qiu Bai looked at Qiu Yue and asked.
"Azhdaha, Mr. Zhongli, Director Hu, myself, and you, brother."
"The Millelith also specifically mentioned that if guest consultant Qiu Bai has friends, they can bring them along too."
Qiu Yue stroked her chin, recalling, then slowly spoke.
"That makes things easier."
"I was just thinking about how to bring these friends along."
Qiu Bai crossed his arms over his chest, looking at Qiu Yue and smiling.
"By the way, brother..."
"There's something I want to tell you."
Qiu Yue frowned slightly, then stood on her tiptoes and leaned close to Qiu Bai ear.
"When Director Hu took me out, she had me look for something."
"Then she stayed in the wilderness alone and encountered Fatui."
Qiu Yue whispered into Qiu Bai's ear.
Then she stepped back and stood in front of Qiu Bai.
"Fatui..."
"What happened next?"
Qiu Bai stroked his chin thoughtfully for a moment, then looked at Qiu Yue and continued asking.
"Then..."
Qiu Yue recalled.
"Those Fatui seemed to have lost their reason."
"They injured Director Hu, but fortunately I arrived in time to help heal her wounds."
"Those Fatui had an evil aura about them."
"After I restored them, they regained their sanity."
"Then they knelt before Hu Tao, crying and begging for her forgiveness."
"They said the Doctor was conducting some experiment at Liyue border, causing them to lose their sanity."
"The scene at that time was like this:"
Hu Tao stood on a hillside, with over ten Fatui kneeling before her, crying and begging for forgiveness.
"What, what's going on here?"
"Have the Fatui completely changed their nature?"
Hu Tao looked at the Fatui in front of her, completely bewildered.
"Director Hu, please be magnanimous and forgive us!"
"When we die, we'll definitely come to you to buy coffins!"
The Pyroslinger knelt on the ground, crawling forward on his knees.
He raised his head to look at Hu Tao and pleaded loudly.
"You, you stand up and speak properly!"
"This Director is scared when you act like this."
Hu Tao looked at the Pyroslinger on the ground, took several steps back, and said fearfully.
"Really? Director Hu, can I really stand up?"
"You're not lying to me, right?"
The Pyroslinger raised his head, looking at Hu Tao in front of him, flattered beyond belief.
"Quick, quick, get up."
"This Director isn't lying to you."
Hu Tao sighed deeply, looking at the many Fatui in front of her, and nodded.
"Thank you, Director Hu!!!"
"Your magnanimity knows no bounds!!!"
The Fatui behind shouted in unison at Hu Tao.
Then they stood up and bowed deeply to Hu Tao.
This shout startled Hu Tao quite a bit.
"You, you all..."
Just as Hu Tao was about to say something, a familiar figure approached from the distance.
"Maiden!"
Hu Tao hurriedly ran over, took the girl small hand, and spoke with a smile.
"What's wrong, Director Hu?"
"I came here from Snezhnaya on a mission. Why are you here?"
The girl slightly closed her eyes, raised her head toward Hu Tao, and smiled gently.
"Look at these Fatui, have their brains broken?"
"You should take them to get treated quickly."
Hu Tao pointed at the many Fatui with one hand, speaking with concern.
"Hmm..."
The girl turned around, looked at the many Fatui in front of her, and pondered for a moment.
"Stand up."
"Don't frighten Director Hu."
The girl looked at the many Fatui and spoke softly.
"Yes, Harbinger!"
The Fatui immediately formed a line upon hearing this and nodded.
"Little sister, do you have some mission?"
"I was hoping to bring you back to the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor to celebrate the Lantern Rite."
Hu Tao looked at the girl in front of her and spoke happily.
"Sister Hu Tao, I came to complete a mission."
"A very evil elderly segment of the Doctor escaped to Liyue border and is conducting human experiments."
The girl frowned upon hearing this, then looked at Hu Tao and explained.
"This is something strictly forbidden by Her Majesty the Tsaritsa."
"Even the Doctor prime segment broke into a cold sweat when he heard about this."
The girl looked at Hu Tao, frowning as she spoke.
"I came under orders to bring the Doctor elderly segment back."
"I'm very sorry for the trouble caused to Liyue."
The girl spoke apologetically to Hu Tao.
"Hmph, what do you mean bring back?"
"I will personally erase this detestable segment."
The Doctor prime segment emerged from somewhere unknown.
Looking at the girl in front of him, he spoke angrily.
When he heard about this incident, his cold sweat could have filled a swimming pool.
He never imagined his elderly self could be so foolish.
Wasn't this mocking the Grim Reaper?
"Director Hu, I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter."
"Please, hehe... please don't tell those guest consultant about this."
The Doctor walked up to Hu Tao, speaking obsequiously.
"You are..."
Hu Tao looked at the Doctor with confusion.
Still wearing a mask, how unique.
"To answer Director Hu, I am Fatui Harbinger Second of the Eleven, the Doctor."
"My name is Dottore, from Snezhnaya, loyal to Her Majesty the Tsaritsa, my age..."
The Doctor looked at Hu Tao, nearly ready to reveal what color his underwear was.
"Stop, stop, stop!"
"I don't understand anything you're saying. Just complete your mission."
Hu Tao looked at the endlessly talking Doctor and quickly called for him to stop.
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