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"A bad woman?" Jean frowned slightly, because there was only one person that Keli could call a bad woman.

"Hmph, Acting Grand Master Jean, please have your Knights of Favonius manage your own children properly."

At this moment, the lady swaggered in. She was no longer as arrogant as before, but looked at Qin calmly and said, "Don't keep calling me a bad woman. It doesn't reflect well on me."

At this moment, Yura, Kaya, and Lisa arrived, while the other members of the Knights guarded the entrance.

Surprisingly, this time the woman was quite disciplined; her two confidants stood at the door and did not barge into the commander's office as she had done last time.

"...Do you know that you have broken the law?" Jean ignored the question. Seeing the lady approaching, she took the initiative to question her: "Escaping from prison, even if you are an Executor of the Fools, you cannot defy the laws of Mondstadt."

"According to Mondstadt law, you've now compounded your crime and need to serve a month in jail and pay Mora..."

Before Jean could finish speaking, the lady waved her hand dismissively and said calmly, "The Fools plan to withdraw from Mondstadt, leaving only an elite squad to protect the Winter Merchant in Mondstadt."

"This outcome absolves me of my guilt. I wonder what the acting commander thinks?"

Upon hearing the woman's words, everyone present frowned slightly, their eyes flashing with surprise and disbelief.

The Fatui have withdrawn from Mondstadt? Leaving only a small elite squad to protect the Winter Trader?

In return, the woman's sins are absolved, and there is much room for maneuver here, because absolving the woman of her sins does not mean absolving the fools of their sins.

What was this woman thinking? You have to understand that the Fatui have been stationed in Mondstadt for a long time, and it's not something that can be forced to leave with just a few words.

Although Qin was confident that she could use this opportunity to teach the Fools a painful lesson, she also had to admit that...

The Fatui have now infiltrated Mondstadt far too deeply; it's simply impossible to eradicate them completely.

Now the woman is voluntarily cutting off her own flesh. Why is that? I don't quite understand why she would do that.

But... Jean couldn't refuse, it was just too tempting. The Fatui withdrew from Mondstadt, leaving only an elite squad, the only price being the pardon of the lady.

"What's wrong? Do you need to hesitate about this?"

Seeing Qin's hesitant expression, the woman's eyes flashed with impatience. She said, "To be honest, I thought I had offered enough benefits, but you are still so ungrateful."

"In that case, you can prepare to continue having headaches. I'll obediently go to jail."

As she said this, the woman turned around, clearly preparing to go to jail.

The prison was located within the Knights of Favonius, and she knew it was there; once she got there, she could continue serving her sentence.

"and many more!"

Qin stopped the woman and looked at her seriously, asking, "Are you sure?"

"Ha." The woman looked at Qin's expression and smiled sarcastically. She raised her head haughtily and said, "I won't repeat myself."

"Why?" Qin stared at the woman quite seriously, not believing that the woman would do this on purpose.

Would a lady really do something like sacrificing the interests of the Fools to benefit Mondstadt?

Although the troupe leader is a bit slow-witted, it doesn't mean she's stupid.

"This is confidential, you have no right to know. Just tell me, will you agree or not?" The woman seemed to have the piano firmly in her grasp.

Jean looked quite conflicted. She didn't know whether she should agree or not, because if she did, it would be very beneficial for Mond.

The woman's demeanor clearly indicated that she had ulterior motives, which made Qin very conflicted.

"Yes, why wouldn't I agree?"

At this moment, Kaeya appeared, smiling as he looked at the lady and said, "However, since you say that the Fatui are going to withdraw from Mondstadt, then the relevant contracts and agreements should be ready, right?"

"We have some people here who specialize in contracts, so please don't try anything funny."

Kaiya's meaning was clear: he agreed to the terms, but a contract had to be signed first; otherwise, his words would be meaningless.

"Heh." The woman sneered, glancing behind her.

A lightning mage stepped forward, carrying an unsigned contract, clearly indicating that the woman had come prepared.

Qin took the contract and placed it on the table.

Klee, Kaeya, Lisa, and Yura are all looking at this contract.

The woman remained calm, as if it were no big deal, because the contract itself was without fault; even if the God of Contracts were here, he could only acknowledge this contract.

After careful observation, Jean, Kaia, Lisa, and Yura exchanged glances, and they saw surprise in each other's eyes.

Since there's absolutely nothing wrong with the contract, it's clear the woman was serious! This... a windfall?

After confirming that there were no problems with the contract, Qin coughed a few times and slowly asked, "The contract is valid for one year?"

“Yes.” The lady nodded, looking at Jean calmly, “The Fools will withdraw from Mondstadt within a year, leaving only a squad of elite soldiers. The rest, including myself, will retreat.”

“Even if we send someone over, we will submit documents to the Knights of Favonius in advance and report to you.”

Kaiya touched his chin, looked at the woman, and nodded slightly, saying, "Okay, I think I understand. In that case, the contract is established."

Qin did not object; she chose to agree.

And so, within the Knights of Favonius, the lady readily signed the contract, and she herself led her subordinates away from the place at a leisurely pace.

It's clear that the woman is very happy at this moment, as if signing the contract is a good thing for her.

"It's a trap."

After the lady left, Yura spoke first.

She watched the woman's retreating figure, her brows furrowing slightly, looking particularly unhappy.

Because the lady was happy, she actually became somewhat unhappy.

Kaiya nodded slightly, crossed his arms, leaned against the wall and watched the woman's departing figure, and said, "Yes, there's a trap, but a trap is a trap."

"But the Knights of Favonius couldn't refuse the conditions she offered. Getting the Fatui to leave Mondstadt in just one year is a very good thing."

"But the only problem is, a year..."

As he said this, a glint flashed in Kaiya's eyes, because during the year that the Fatui retreated, there were many things that could be done.

“A year is very short.” Lisa sat on a chair to the side and said slowly, “You should know that in Mondstadt now, even if the Grand Master came, it would be impossible to completely drive out the Fatui.”

"But since they are willing to go on their own and have signed a contract, it's a good thing for us."

Qin nodded slightly. Lisa was right. That was exactly why she had been so conflicted just now.

However, now that she has signed the document, Jean feels much more relaxed than before, compared to the Fatui's interference in Mondstadt's internal affairs, which would lead to a life-or-death struggle between the two sides.

It's a good thing that the Fatui have left on their own initiative; at least Mondstadt is in the right.

If the Fools break their promise or do anything else, Jean, as the acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, has every right to bring the Fools and the Lady to justice.

That's what they said, but the Knights of Favonius on the scene were still very puzzled as to why the lady would do such a thing.

This is clearly not in the interest of the fools.

The Knights of Favonius were puzzled, as were the two lightning sorcerers on the lady's side.

Why would a lady sign such a contract? This contract is not good for the fools.

And why did the Fatui, who have been building up their forces in Mondstadt for so long, just give up like that?

Of course, although the two lightning sorcerers were very puzzled, they didn't say much. The Executor must have had her reasons for doing this.

Soon, they returned to the Goethe Hotel.

As soon as they returned to the Goethe Hotel, a member of the Fools rushed over, both surprised and angry, and said, "Madam, why did you give such an order?"

"We are about to fight a bloody battle, why do you choose to surrender?!"

Clearly, the Fools were particularly excited, as the ladies and other executives were essentially parachuted in.

Although the Fools would unconditionally support the Executor's choice, since the Executor was the Fools' capital for dominating the Seven Kingdoms, the lady had gone too far this time, directly betraying the Fools.

Mondstadt has worked so hard for so many years to achieve its current status, why would it give it up so easily?

You have to know how much effort the Fools have put into Mondstadt; how can all of this be ended with a mere, casual command?

He won't agree!

The other Fools also stood beside this Fool, after all, the other party held a high position in Winter Solstice, second only to the Executor.

It's perfectly normal for him to raise objections.

Furthermore, everyone was puzzled by the lady's choice. What exactly happened?

"surrender?"

Upon hearing the man's words, the woman's lips curled into a mocking smile. She crossed her arms, looked down at the man who was questioning her, and said arrogantly, "What is our purpose?"

"Don't tell me you've forgotten what the Fools' ultimate goal is; right now, it's just to lull the Knights of Favonius into a false sense of security."

"Once that mission is completed, what else can be gained in Mondstadt?"

The woman's words were loaded with meaning; she wouldn't reveal anything too confidential, because most of the Fools here weren't yet qualified to know about "that plan."

Upon hearing these words, the male fool who had been the first to question the woman was slightly taken aback, and then his face showed a hint of surprise.

Could it be?

'What does Your Excellency wish to do?'

The two lightning sorcerers seemed to have guessed something, and their previously low spirits suddenly became excited.

Yes, this is a tactic to lull the Knights of Favonius into a false sense of security.

The lady's ultimate goal in Mondstadt was naturally the Heart of Barbatos; the Heart of Barbatos was the most important thing to her.

Nothing else matters, whether it's the Thunder God suddenly appearing in Mondstadt or the Geo God suddenly appearing to obstruct him.

None of these are particularly important; what matters is the Heart of Barbatos, the key to obtaining it.

That would mean the plan had officially begun. At that point, the Fatui would no longer need to manage the situation in Mondstadt, allowing them to transfer their forces to Liyue, Inazuma, or Sumeru.

"Everyone, get ready, the final battle is about to begin."

The woman left those words behind and walked upstairs, saying in a very arrogant tone, "Some of you may die, but your deaths will allow the plans of Winter or the Fools to move forward."

"To Her Majesty the Queen, we offer our loyalty and glory!"

This sentence was like flipping a switch.

The fools present seemed to realize something and shouted fervently, "For Her Majesty the Queen!!!!"