Honkai Impact 3rd, but I have too many mods.

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Qingque wanted to curse, but she didn't even have the strength to do so anymore.

Having finally gotten a chance to rest, Qingque must seize the opportunity to adjust her condition.

...This guy is way too skilled!

And Liu Bai, who could tame this woman completely...

She should have realized much earlier that Liu Bai was the real boss!

...Well, he really is her boss.

Qingque took a deep breath to counteract her body's reaction.

"Isn't it a bit inappropriate to treat someone else's subordinates like this?"

As Kafka smiled and examined Qingque, a slightly childish but serious voice came from behind her.

"Um……"

Kafka turned her head to look behind her.

"you are……"

A person I've never met before.

Judging from his demeanor, he should be a high-ranking official in some organization?

That's the downside of Elio's absence; when high-ranking officials appear in certain places, Kafka doesn't recognize them at all—even if she's heard their names, she doesn't know them.

However, Kafka immediately picked up on the important information in the other person's words.

"Is it Fu Taibu?"

"It's me."

Fu Xuan's cold expression softened slightly. It's alright, this person knows her.

"You are……"

"Star Core Hunter Kafka."

"Star Core Hunters? I've heard of your great name."

Fu Xuan made a polite remark, saying that he had heard of him, but he was certainly not a "famous" person.

"But... what did my subordinate do that requires you, the Star Core Hunter, to punish him?"

Fu Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly, and after exchanging pleasantries, his tone became somewhat unfriendly.

No matter what, Qingque was a subordinate she relied on.

After she kicks Jingyuan out and takes office as general, she will most likely let Qingque become the Grand Diviner after a short transition period.

The specific operation is not difficult; just set up a scheme to expose Qingque's talent.

Then you can promote Qingque from the position of Diviner. The advantage of Qingque is that she is a Diviner, the "orthodox" one of the Grand Diviners. Other strategists, scribes, and secretaries are not really suitable to take over the position of Grand Diviner.

So seeing Qingque being played like a useless person by Kafka, practically drooling, naturally infuriated him.

"I've long heard of the diviner of Luofu's uncanny calculations, but now he can't even figure out what his own subordinates have done wrong?"

"The art of divination is not the trivial path you think it is."

Fu Xuan did not intend to perform divination lightly before he had mastered his growing observational abilities, but he was more stern with Kafka.

"Hmmmm~"

Kafka, however, seemed unconcerned by Fu Xuan's tone.

Her current assessment of Fu Xuan is...

New toy.

The serious "little adult" looks like he's worth playing with.

"Alright, then I'll just say it... Qingque, dereliction of duty."

"...!?"

Fu Xuan's gaze shifted to Qing Que.

He had a look that said, "What the hell have you done?"

You're not one to slack off all the time, are you? When did you pick up this bad habit of dereliction of duty?!

Why doesn't Fu Xuan openly manage Qing Que? Yet, she specifically pays attention to Qing Que among a bunch of lazy old hands in the Grand Divination Bureau? Isn't it because of the tasks she gives Qing Que? Even if she deliberately increases the workload, Qing Que can still manage to complete them and slack off?

Objectively speaking, Qingque suspected that Fu Xuan was targeting her, as he always managed to find opportunities to give her work when she wanted to slack off.

Fu Xuan also suspected that Qing Que might have some way of avoiding divination. Sometimes, if he was distracted, Qing Que would finish her task and run off to go fishing.

However, after discovering that Qingque had left, Fu Xuan would not actually go to the card room to arrest people. Even if Qingque went to the Taibu Si's library to slack off, Fu Xuan rarely went to arrest him.

If the task is done well, then so be it. It's not like Qingque has to do it anyway. It's quite an achievement to get away from her.

...Of course, if Qingque dares to play cards at her workstation, she won't hold back.

Therefore, Fu Xuan's first reaction upon hearing the word "dereliction of duty" was disbelief.

One could even say that she had a parental thought in her mind: "Our Qingque has always been a good child, how could she possibly neglect her duties?"

"Bluebird...?"

Fu Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

"What's wrong, Little Bluebird? Aren't you going to tell your boss what you did?"

"Gu..."

Qingque felt...drenched in sweat.

All she wants to say right now is... Kafka, why don't you just keep playing with her?

Or... cough cough, she suddenly felt that Liu Bai's bedside really did seem to be missing a birdcage.

"The blue sparrow..."

Fu Xuan spoke casually, but anyone could tell that his patience was dwindling rapidly.

"I I I..."

Qingque was sweating more on her back than on her lower body. "I was just... spacing out."

"And then take a break for a couple of days?"

Kafka chuckled and teased, "You've handed over all the work to others?"

"..."

Fu Xuan took a deep breath.

Objectively speaking, being distracted for two days is nothing to Xianzhou employees—but that's assuming they're not public officials!

Not to mention he even dumped his work on others!

But... Fu Xuan could also breathe a sigh of relief.

She thought Qingque had committed some serious crime, such as a momentary oversight or the theft of the armory.

Well, if that were the case, Qingque's head would be chopped off. If something like that really happened, not only would Qingque not fare well, but even she wouldn't get away with it.

However, upon closer reflection, if Qingque had truly committed such a serious offense, she wouldn't have received such a "joking" punishment.

"Regarding this matter... does Qingque have any unfinished work? I will take care of it for her."

Fu Xuan glared at Qing Que, who dared not look at her, and then immediately spoke.

Although she was disappointed in him, Qingque was her subordinate.

She has to be responsible for Qingque.

"No, the person she's shifting the blame to is very reliable."

"Oh? Who are you? I will definitely pay you a visit to express my gratitude later."

"Topa, one of the ten Stonehearts."

"..."

Fu Xuan glared fiercely at Qing Que again.

You're really good at finding someone to shift the blame.

What does this mean? It means that Qingque is shifting the blame onto the general's staff on the neighboring Immortal Ship.

Their immediate supervisor is a diamond-level executive. If you calculate the company's seven departments separately, each department is roughly equivalent to a celestial vessel.

That lifetime director, Louis Fleming, was roughly equivalent to a marshal, and "Chairman" Cripper was even more so—though not exactly the same, but enough to understand.

The ten Stone Hearts were Diamond's direct subordinates.

Objectively speaking, the status of the ten people from Shixin was not much lower than that of Taibu; they were already of a position where they could exchange pleasantries with each other.

Even in terms of cosmic influence, she, as a diviner, is not as influential as others...

Well, Qingque, you little brat, you've really grown wings now.

Fu Xuan's eyes were full of "appreciation".

"Gurgle... Kill, kill me..."

Qingque was so frightened that she could barely speak.

"Then Qingque was still under the command of another Shi Xin Shiren."

"..."

Fu Xuan took another deep breath.

She took in a year's worth of air today.

—In other words, Qingque, working under one of the Stone Heart Ten, tricked another of the Stone Heart Ten?

You're really something! Qingque, you little brat, you're really something!

How come I never realized you were so capable, you brat, when we were on Immortal Boat?

If you're so capable, why don't you go and kick Jingyuan down!

Fu Xuan felt an urge to curse, something he hadn't done in a long time.

However... out of respect for the position of Grand Diviner, Fu Xuan held back.

Don't get angry... Don't get angry...

"...Please trouble Ms. Kafka to convey that I will personally escort Qingque to apologize in person another day. Now...please put Qingque down, Ms. Kafka."

Fu Xuan's gaze was already at the level of wanting to tear Qing Que apart alive.

How utterly humiliating! She actually had to speak to a bandit she looked down upon like that, in such a humble manner...

"Alright, since that's what Fu Taibu has to say."

Kafka looked delighted.

This fortune teller is really fun to bully!

I really want to see her take the initiative to spread her legs on the bed... cough cough.

Kafka composed herself slightly.

It wouldn't be good if Fu Xuan suddenly did some divination and saw through her thoughts.

"By the way, speaking of which, Fu Taibu... can't really be considered a Taibu here, right?"

After snapping her fingers to release the threads, Kafka changed the subject.

Has the boss assigned you any work?

"He asked me to assist a unit called Valkyries in their formation drills."

Fu Xuan had nothing to say about this task. The Taibu Division's array formations were not limited to the Qiongguan Array used for divination; political and military strategies were also within the Taibu Division's purview.

"And what about the formal appointment?"

Kafka pressed for an answer.

"...Not yet."