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

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The young girl, like a female deacon, meticulously bowed to Rosalyn with her hand on her chest, then looked at Liu Bai and the others.

"Gentlemen, please follow me."

"Rita, it's been a long time. Would you mind taking a walk with me?"

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The base of the Far North branch is a large compound with a distinctly Russian style.

Peruvelli led the way, silently guiding Liu Bai and the others upstairs, seemingly not intending to utter a single useless word.

"Your name is Peruvéli?"

Liu Bai took the initiative to strike up a conversation with the girl.

"Yes, is there anything I can do for you, guest?"

Peruvéli's voice was cold, and she showed no sign of stopping.

"Just chatting." Bai looked at the girl's black and white hair. "Um... Ms. Kujavina, is she your mother?"

"Yes, foster mother."

"What about your mother-daughter relationship?"

"very good."

The tone didn't sound very friendly; in fact, the speaker even emphasized the words "foster mother."

Liu Bai looked at the girl's back.

The girl was thinner than the "servant" he remembered, but the sense of oppression... was already beginning to emerge.

"And what about the relationship between your adoptive mother and Ms. Rosalyn?"

"I don't know anything about that. I'm just my mother's assistant."

"I see." Bai nodded thoughtfully. "Then... do you only have one adopted daughter right now?"

Does the House with the Fireplace exist?

In fact, the House of Hearths in the original story was an intelligence agency run by the "servants," which was passed down through generations.

"...My mother adopted many homeless children like me."

Peruvieri's tone wavered for the first time, but she quickly quickened her pace and led the group to the guest room area in just a few steps.

"This row is all guest rooms; you can choose your own room."

Peruvieri turned around, her expression even colder than before, with a hint of pity.

"I have official business to attend to, so I'll take my leave."

Peluvelli turned and left without giving them any chance to react.

Chapter 176 Xueyi, Be My Doll

Those people, won't they die?

As Peruvée went downstairs, she thought to herself with a touch of pity.

Especially that man, he asked too many questions.

Although she failed to recognize his true intentions, her curiosity would ultimately kill him.

My mother won't allow her plans to be ruined by this kind of person... This weakling is just trying to stop a chariot with his bare hands.

Peruvée sighed.

In this kind of weather, it's perfectly normal for people to go out and not come back.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"...That child, something's not right with him, is it?"

Gui Naifen spoke up, somewhat bewildered.

"It's just like a little animal that's about to have nowhere to run."

"Oh my, Xiao Gui, you're very familiar with this kind of person?" Kafka smiled as she looked at Gui Naifen.

"Ah...we old guys used to have that look in our eyes too, driven to desperation by the heavy mining work at the company, and became space pirates."

Gui Naifen sighed.

Although it can't be considered a specific situation, there was definitely a sense of déjà vu about that girl.

And even more radical than she remembered.

"So, why does that child have this kind of temperament?"

"Let's talk after we go inside."

Liu Bai glanced at the corridor and gestured for everyone to go inside.

After all, as a branch base, there are quite a few staff members here, and it wouldn't be good if we talked too much and someone overheard us.

The group went into the nearest guest room.

Kafka casually surveyed the room, then took a listening device from the bottom of a vase and crushed it with two fingers.

"Alright, there shouldn't be any more surveillance equipment."

"First, what are your impressions of Rosalyn and Kujavina?"

"Hmm...although I felt that Ms. Rosalyn seemed a bit disdainful, but..."

Aside from scrutinizing Liu Bai, Rosalyn basically never gave them a second glance. She was aloof and superior, giving the impression that she looked down on them.

In contrast, Kujavina, as a supporting character, only appeared in a few scenes that made her seem like a gentle and considerate mother.

But... the matter of Peruvieri is really too concerning.

That child's behavior couldn't be dismissed with a simple "sorry."

Although it's still speculation, this matter is already quite suspicious.

After all, they are not blind; they either have exceptional eyesight or have experienced hardship.

Compared to Rosalyn's "ordinary arrogance," the pairing of a gentle mother with a cold-hearted daughter is far more striking.

The former is merely annoying, while the latter raises suspicions.

In contrast, Rosalyn, though looking down on them, still had Peruvier lead the way for them, and her words contained a hint of sarcasm and contempt for Kujavina.

If it ended there, it could be interpreted as a political attack.

However, Liu Bai's question to Peruvieri had subtly but not excessively provoked her—it was at this moment that Gui Naifen and Liu Ying became suspicious.

Liu Bai and Kafka are both good at judging people, and they noticed something unusual from the beginning.

“That child can be manipulated. I can see that she has some resentment, even hatred, towards Kujavina.”

Kafka was even more explicit in her words.

"How about letting her kill her adoptive mother? With a little temptation, the child might readily agree. Or, I could give her some hints..."

"Um... we haven't figured things out yet."

Liu Ying said, "Kafka is too direct and too blatant."

"And wouldn't killing someone like Ms. Kujavina directly cause other trouble?"

"That's just the child's own problem. As guests, we can help Ms. Rosalyn with this problem."

Although Kafka was laughing, she came up with a very ruthless solution.

They instigated Peruvieri, used her as a tool, and then discarded her... no, they should be said to have abandoned her.

"We could even use her to cause some trouble, leaving Ms. Rosalyn overwhelmed and forced to seek our help..."

"..." Liu Ying's expression faltered slightly.

Kafka! Can't you at least put on a human face in front of Mr. Liu Bai?! Don't come up with this kind of idea right off the bat!

Regardless of any inside story, they can simply rely on Peruvieri to stir up the situation, then they can clean up the mess, gain Rosalyn's favor or leverage, or even, at worst, help Peruvieri kill Rosalyn and then kill Peruvieri.

The advantage of this method is that you don't need to rack your brains to figure out the inside story and you can clear yourself of all blame. As long as you act cleanly enough, all the blame will fall on Peruvieri.

The downside is that he's not a good person.

"Hmm...Jun...Of course, Liu, if you really like that child Wu, you can try to support her. However, it's very dangerous. Even if you want to support her, you have to put a collar on her and chain her up."

"Supporting anyone with your method is quite dangerous." Bai rolled his eyes at this terrible idea.

"...As expected of Sister Kaff."

Gui Naifen expressed her awe.

I feel like if I were to face Kaffa, I would be crushed to the bone, leaving not even a bone fragment.

"If you ask me, wouldn't it be better to start with the 'adopted daughter' aspect?" Gui Naifen's suggestion was more moderate. "Then we can figure out why Peruvieri is dissatisfied with her adoptive mother, Ms. Kujavina, and then... then we can discuss it further?"

After Gui Naifen finished speaking, she turned her gaze to Liu Ying.

"...I will listen to Mr. Liu Bai."

"You're cunning, aren't you? Tell me!" Gui Naifen gave her an expression that said, "Don't try to brush me off."

Liu Bai watched Liu Ying with great anticipation from the side.

Left with no other choice, Liu Ying could only organize the existing information in her mind: "Hmm... Our goal is to take control of the Far North Branch. As for who the head of the Far North Branch is, it doesn't matter to us. However, considering Miss Rita's feelings, there are some things we can't do too drastically."

Although Firefly was very dissatisfied with Kafka's cold-blooded plan that was completely unpretentious.

But... well, it is indeed highly efficient.

Organizing actions is something Elio excels at, not them—and Elio's action plan design actually involves a bit of cheating.

Elio said that while they would do it, Kaffa and Silver Wolf, who were in technical positions, might need to use their brains a bit more, but she... well, not really.

In short, if Elio hadn't cheated, they would have been arrested long ago.

This is arguably the weakest point for the entire group.

"...Then Ms. Rosalyn gave us some hints. Although her attitude was unpleasant, her stance could probably be considered 'good'? And Kujavina, because of Peruvéli, is temporarily defined as 'bad'...In other words, we can seek help from Ms. Rosalyn in this regard?"

The plan for the firefly was rather rough and simple, but at least it took shape.

"Moreover, Ms. Rosalyn already had a position of advantage..."

Now, it's almost unanimously agreed that Kujavina, who seems gentle, is no good.

"That's good, after all, it's not like we're actually preparing a plan."

"Eh? Isn't it?"

"No, it's because Kaffa suddenly mentioned the plan that you all started talking about it."

Liu Bai rubbed Liu Ying's head.

Kafka said the plan was because her plan didn't really require any further understanding of the situation; she could start right now.

The plans of others involve in-depth understanding, so there's really no need to say anything more; we'll have to consider them later anyway.

Liu Bai mainly wanted to understand their opinions and, incidentally, get them to use their brains.

However, he was still quite surprised that he could see that something was wrong with Kujavina.

After all... to put it bluntly, there aren't many people in our own organization who have the brains to make decisions.

"Let's assign rooms first, Kafka. I'll leave the counter-surveillance to you."

"do not worry."

Kafka nodded.

"By the way, what you said to Peruvier earlier might put you in a disadvantageous position. If necessary, please have Miss Snowcoat protect you."

Kafka still remembers the look of pity on Peruvé's face as she left.

Why did he show that hint of pity?

It's definitely not that poor Liu Bai might be surrounded by buttocks and breasts and turn into a soy milk machine in the future.

Then the meaning is quite obvious.