The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

“I understand.” Shinoin Heizo wanted to say something more to Yu Jin, but the latter had already called to the Fatui behind him.

Left with no other choice, he turned and headed in the direction where Dark Moon had flown.

"Hurry up! Hurry up! If you can't do this, you'll suffer later!"

Ember waved to the Fools who had fallen behind, signaling them to catch up with the main force.

Soon, he became the bottom of the list.

Looking up at the sky, a divine eye appeared in Yu Jin's hand.

"An egg cracked open from the outside is food, cracked open from the inside is life. What are you trying to do? Turn it into a balut?"

Shaking his head, he casually crushed the Eye of God into dust, and Ember hurriedly caught up with the main force.

Anyway, if the sky falls, there's always someone tall enough to hold it up. Even if the tall ones get crushed to death, at the very least, he can still hold it up!

……

On an official road on Haiqi Island, two rebel soldiers dressed in red armor stood guard, looking utterly dejected.

Since the outbreak of the war, the number of pirates and other such figures has increased exponentially, and now even the main roads with the most pedestrians are being robbed.

Therefore, the Coral Palace had to allocate personnel to patrol the official road to prevent such an incident from happening again.

"Hey... Nakagawa, when do you think we can go to the front lines?" Hiroaki Hirata yawned and asked his partner beside him.

"Go to the front lines? Are you out of your mind? Didn't you know that Uncle Todoroki's eldest son died because there was no medicine?" Jun Nakagawa shook his head immediately upon hearing his companion's complaint.

Although the pay for patrolling the rear was less, it was safer. Sea Island was short of supplies, and many people died from infected wounds.

That kind of look would keep me up all night if I just glanced at it.

Finding his companion unresponsive for a while, Jun Nakagawa turned around and joked, "Hey, why aren't you responding? Are you out of your mind...?"

Jun Nakagawa's voice suddenly stopped, and the frosty moonlight poured down on the earth, making the already snow-white ground even paler.

Suddenly, a full moon rose over the distant sea, its light both bright and deep.

What is bright is the moonlight it emits, and what is deep is the lunar soil on its surface.

"Flash!"

Jun Nakagawa was the first to react. He pulled his companion behind him and forcefully pressed him down.

"Crack!"

The soft moonlight suddenly shone brightly, and a sound like shattering glass came from the direction of the coast, followed by the earth trembling uncontrollably—the dark moon crashed into the ground.

The surrounding temperature dropped rapidly, and Jun Nakagawa could even feel the frost forming on his back.

"What...what happened?" Hiroaki Hirata asked, shivering and his voice trembling.

"The moon has fallen to the ground." Jun Nakagawa got up from the ground.

When I looked into the distance again, the view suddenly opened up. The once rugged vegetation had all been flattened, and without exception, they were covered with a thick layer of frost.

The source of all that had been left behind, after leaving behind a trail of frost and a large crater on the shore, had long since vanished.

Actually, it can't be said that it disappeared, after all, it still left behind a large group of people.

"What good luck to run into two guides." Ember jumped out of the pit and waved to the two stunned people.

Chapter 442 Negotiation

2024-01-24

Coral Shrine is both the largest shrine on Umijima Island and the location where the island's political affairs are handled.

As the spiritual and physical leader of Umijima Island, the living goddess priestess usually resides in the Coral Palace.

Today, this palace, nestled amidst giant coral shells, is busier than ever before.

"What? You're saying you won't do it?!"

Inside the solemn palace, someone's exclamation rang out.

"Bang!"

Ember slammed his hand on the conference table, his gaze fixed intently on the three Fatui members opposite him.

Led by the two soldiers who had led the way, Yu Jin and his men were naturally received by the authorities of Haiqi Island—of course, if they hadn't been received, Yu Jin's men could have stormed in directly.

After the explanation, Coral Palace immediately began the meeting process.

On one side of the long conference table sat Ember and Kanoin Heizo, while on the other side sat the lady, the young master, and the soldier.

Facing the main gate, the seat of honor naturally belonged to Coral Palace Heart Sea, the living goddess priestess of Haiqi Island, and a group of civil and military officials behind her.

Among them was the beast-eared general that Yu Jin had seen before, and judging from his position, he was most likely one of the right-hand men of Coral Palace Xin Hai.

Unfortunately, the meeting stalled as soon as it began. The cause, of course, was the woman's reluctance.

Just as Yu Jin was discussing the matter of the Fools transporting grain with Coral Palace and others, the lady jumped in and said something like, "The Fools have a specific mission in Inazuma, and if they don't complete it well, they won't be able to go back and explain to Shifu."

To Ember, these words sounded almost like, "Sorry, I can't do it."

So he immediately slammed his hand on the table and glared angrily at the three people opposite him.

"Don't look at me. She said it. It has nothing to do with me." Upon feeling Yu Jin's gaze, the young master immediately took a few steps back, distancing himself from the lady.

The young master's indifferent attitude, as if it were none of his business, did make the stragglers glance at him a second.

How come I never noticed before that this guy was such a coward?

Ember paid no attention to the young master's actions. He picked at his ear and said casually, "Your missions, the Fatui, aren't just those lousy things, are they?"

"If that's the case, you guys need to think about how you're going to explain yourself to me first!"

"Crack! Crack! Crack!" Yu Jin exerted force with his palm, and cracks began to appear on the conference table.

"Uh..." The woman swallowed, feeling the nameless pressure emanating from the embers.

Ember was absolutely right. The mission given by Winter was to have the Fools prolong Inazuma's war. Calling it a rotten mission was no exaggeration.

"Little Deer, how many copies have you made?" Seeing the lady's hesitant look, Yu Jin nodded to Shinoin Heizo beside him. It seemed he needed to add fuel to the fire!

"boom!"

"Several portions, enough for one for each of the three magistrates, Narukami Taisha, Sangoku Shrine, and the castle tower!"

The conference table trembled slightly, and amidst the pile of documents, Kanoin Heizo peeked out.

"Wow!"

As Yu Jin flipped through the documents on the table, he asked Kanoin Heizo meaningfully, "Kanoin, what do you think would happen if these things ended up in the hands of the Three Magistrates, Narukami Taisha, Sangokyu, and the castle tower?"

"The Coral Palace is right here." Goro looked at the gloomy faces of the three executives opposite him and suddenly became curious about the contents of the document.

What exactly is it that makes executives feel troubled?

"Don't interrupt!" Yu Jin glanced at Goro. How could this guy not see the situation? Now is the time to torture the Fools.

The Coral Palace? It'll be the Coral Palace after the Fools are done with!

"Hehehe, I think there might be a lot of heads rolling around. As for whether it's the heads of the Three Magistrates or other forces, I have no idea." Kanoin Heizo let out a sinister laugh that only a villain would make.

He was actually trying to scare the women across from him, because according to Inazuma's current laws, there is no such thing as the death penalty.

But isn't this just intimidation? There's no harm in scaring them a little more.

"Damn it!" The woman almost dug her fingertips into her palm. Although the Fools didn't do anything good, they were efficient and clean in their work, leaving almost no evidence against them.

Even if others suspect that it was the Fools who did it, they can't produce any evidence.

However, Yu Jin and Kanoin Heizo are different. Yu Jin is strong, and Kanoin Heizo is a professional detective.

These two combined are truly powerful and have a strong sense of justice; they could easily beat the Fools to death and even build a grave for them to prevent them from escaping.

Seeing this, the woman could only swallow her anger. She certainly didn't want Inazuma's group of fools to be killed or captured.

Inazuma borders the Dark Sea, and there are many places within its borders that interest the Fatui. Even without the Heart of God, these places might still bring the Fatui some unexpected gains.

Moreover, judging from Yu Jin's expression, if they disobey, the fools of Inazuma will probably be executed on the spot.

This risk cannot be taken for now!

The woman clenched her fists, gritted her teeth, and sat back down.

"Haha, it seems you all have reached a consensus?" Xin Hai, who had been observing from the sidelines, broke the awkward atmosphere with a smirk.

She touched the crack that stretched in front of her and wondered if she was out of touch with the times.

Is this how negotiations are conducted now?

"It was originally a unified plan; what happened just reinforced the original intention," Yu Jin said, waving his hand dismissively.

"Then I will thank Mr. Yu Jin in advance... and Lord Kanoin Heizo."

Upon hearing this, Xin Hai expressed his gratitude to Yu Jin and Shiroin Heizo.

She knew, of course, that the Fools were doing these things unwillingly. They probably owed it all to the "great adventurer" before them, completely clad in iron armor.

As for Shinoin Heizo, I've checked his inner sea; it's just that the Heavenly Commander's Heart-to-Heart Technique has some effect, but I estimate it's not significant.

"Hey! Why are you two looking at me like that?!" Just as Xin Hai was about to discuss the specifics, the young master's surprised voice came again.

"Hmph hmph hmph~~"

Seeing everyone's eyes turn to them, the woman immediately began humming an unknown tune.

Anyway, her scenes are over according to plan, and now it's up to her two colleagues.

She had been watching the young master just now only because she was afraid he might have forgotten the plans they had made on the road.

In any case, given the current situation, these people definitely can't escape by force. Fortunately, based on past experience, Yu Jin is a reasonable person.

If force doesn't work, let's try a softer approach! Three people trying to reason with one person can't win?

The lady's task was to use the unique nature of the Fatui organization to persuade Ember to abandon his previous idea of ​​a "Fatui Post-War Reconstruction Battalion".

It was obvious that she had failed. So now it was the young master's and the two teammates from the scattered soldiers' turn to step in.

Specifically, when it comes to the young master, it is definitely the thing he is best at—calculating accounts!

As the chief debt collector of the Northern Bank, the young master, who spends all year traveling to collect debts, must be very good at accounting!