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On the other hand, in order to avoid confusion and not waste too much time on the statistics, after a 'strict' screening process, a group of Mondstadt citizens were finally selected to represent them in the vote.

In fact, the result was already decided when Su Zhe decided to hold a public vote.

Given the current situation in Mondstadt, most people would definitely support the campaign against the Wind Dragon.

This was partly due to the impact of the Dragon Disaster, and partly due to the deliberate arrangements of the Unseen. For Archie, the only way to gain control of the Knights was to 'follow the will of the people'.

If he can defeat the Wind Dragon and resolve the dragon plague in Mondstadt, with his connections in Mondstadt and his family background, he will be able to completely control the entire situation in Mondstadt before Grand Master Falgar returns from his expedition.

It won't be so easy to remove him from his position as regimental commander later.

Of course, all of this is on the premise that he can make full use of the opportunity to slay the Wind Dragon. Although he doesn’t want to admit it, Jean’s abilities are indeed outstanding. She has a high reputation in Mondstadt and, in addition, is a descendant of Gunnhildr, so she is perfectly capable of serving as acting leader.

If there's anything lacking, it's probably the accumulation of experience.

Therefore, Su Zhe's decision is crucial for Archie. If the Wind God's Messenger supports him, then everything else will fall into place.

"Your Excellency, it seems that sending troops is the will of the people."

After glancing at the progress of the statistics, Archie came to Su Zhe's side and said with a smile.

“Indeed.” Su Zhe crossed his arms. “It’s really strange. Why is it that even though the people of Mondstadt are protesting so fiercely, your Knights Order still hasn’t sent troops? Haven’t you heard the saying, ‘He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world’?”

"He who gains fame gains the world..."

Archie pondered the sentence carefully.

He had never heard this before, but it made a lot of sense.

What he's been doing all along is exploiting public opinion.

Of course, under normal circumstances, the people's hearts would definitely be with Qin. If it weren't for the Dragon Disaster, he wouldn't have had any chance at all.

“Your Excellency is right, but we also have our difficulties,” Archie said in a low voice. “I have applied to slay the Stormterror several times, and the people of Mondstadt have gathered at the Knights’ headquarters several times to make the proposal, but Commander Jean has been stubborn on this matter, insisting that Stormterror can be restored.”

"Yes, I admit that Lady Jean's intentions were good; she was thinking about the future of Mondstadt. But we can't pin our future on a mad dragon. Mondstadt has its own foundation. Does Mondstadt have to perish without Stormterror?"

“Yes, Inspector Archie is right.”

Su Zhe deeply agreed.

Archie smiled.

He then continued, "There is another point... Your Excellency, you may not know this, but Grand Master Falga took away most of the Knights' elite troops. With the Knights' current strength, they may not be a match for the terrifying Wind Dragon."

“You’re right about that, but that was before. Now that I’m here, and the Wind God has granted me the power of the wind, a mere wind dragon is nothing to fear.” Su Zhe waved his hand. “Besides, we have the Honor Knight as a powerful ally who can withstand a wind dragon. What is there to fear in Mondstadt?”

“The envoy is right.”

Archie humbly lowered his head.

Su Zhe smiled and said, "Of course, we also need reasonable people like Mr. Archie."

Archie quickly said, "Praise be to the wind god."

Qin, who was not far away, saw the two talking. As the results of the vote were getting closer and closer, and naturally presented a one-sided situation, she noticed that the two were getting closer to the results of the vote.

She immediately felt anxious.

"Inspector Archie, what do you mean by that? Are you saying that Mondstadt's current state is a problem with my decisions?"

"Commander Qin is overthinking it. The envoy is new to Mondstadt and is not familiar with past events. I was just explaining things to the envoy."

Archie said with a faint smile.

Now that the Wind God's Messenger is backing him up, he doesn't need to care about Qin, the 'acting' leader.

Or rather, he will soon become the regimental commander.

The other party will be dismissed from their post and expelled from the Knights Order for their dereliction of duty in managing the Dragon Disaster.

"Your Excellency, the Envoy."

Qin looked at Su Zhe with a firm gaze.

"As the one chosen by the Wind God, every decision you make represents the Wind God's will, so please consider everything carefully before making a decision!"

“I will.” Su Zhe smiled slightly. “I have thought it through very carefully, and I believe the people of Mondstadt think the same way.”

Qin fell silent, walked to the side to wait for the result, and said no more.

The current situation is far beyond what she, as the acting leader, can decide.

The Dragon's Bane has dragged on for so long that the Knights' reputation is declining.

At this moment, the Wind God's messenger appeared, and he was simply a savior.

No matter what Su Zhe says, the people of Mondstadt will mostly believe him.

"Still not working?"

Yura asked in a low voice.

"Hmm, it seems that the envoy has made up his mind to attack Dvalin. With Archie also involved, even the Knights themselves are now leaning towards them."

I always feel...

Yura frowned and began to think.

"what happened?"

"Commander Qin, do you think Su Zhe is that kind of person?"

"I have no idea."

“From the moment he first appeared, he fought the abyss without regard for anything else, and even took the initiative to attack us when we were humiliated.”

When Su Zhe first entered the city, he shocked her greatly.

Yura always felt that something was amiss.

And there's another very important reason, which is her little notebook; subconsciously, she doesn't want to hold grudges.

Women's intuition is always very sharp, even frightening. As a guerrilla leader who spends most of her time roaming the wilderness, Yura trusts her own judgment.

"I hope so."

Qin sighed softly.

Even if you don't believe it, what's the use?

While the two were talking, the public vote also reached its final result.

"Look, the results are in!"

"It seems that most people still support defeating the Wind Dragon."

"That's true, but they've always been suppressed by the Knights. I really don't know what Commander Jean is thinking."

"Never mind, anyway, now that the envoy is here, I believe he will lead Mondstadt out of its predicament!"

Undoubtedly, the public's opinion still leans towards condemnation, after all, this is the situation that Archie has been working on, it would be strange if something went wrong.

In terms of public opinion and popular sentiment, he was clearly more adept at political strategy than Qin.

This kind of thing shouldn't have happened in a country ruled by the seven gods, but unfortunately, the wind god never cares about anything.

After the staff member in charge of compiling the results announced them, Su Zhe walked in front of everyone.

"Before we send troops to punish them, I would like to make one thing clear."

"As everyone knows, Dvalin was once one of the Four Winds Guardians, the Sky Dragon that protected Mondstadt and made great contributions to Mondstadt. We should be grateful to it. If it can regain its sanity and stop attacking Mondstadt, we should not go after it. This is also the wish of the Wind God."

Hearing Su Zhe's words, everyone nodded in agreement.

“The envoy is right. The Wind Demon Dragon is one of the Four Winds Guardians. If it can regain its sanity, we certainly cannot attack it.”

The retinue of the wind god.

Just those four words alone are enough to make most people look up at Tvalin with awe and wonder.

Faced with such a being, who would normally be willing to attack it?

But is it possible to regain one's sanity?

A smile flashed in Archie's eyes; he knew that the envoy still cared about appearances.

As for whether it was the Wind God's intention, who knows?

Anyway, so much time has passed, and they still don't even know what the Wind God looks like.

"But now, disaster has befallen Mondstadt, and the dragon plague is raging. As the chosen one of the Anemo Archon, it is my responsibility to lead the people of Mondstadt out of the darkness and into the light!"

Su Zhe changed his tone and spoke again.

"Therefore, in order to resolve the dragon scourge as soon as possible and prevent the people of Mondstadt from falling into further calamity, I hereby declare the validity of this plan to subdue the wind dragon on behalf of Lord Barbatos, the wind god."

"Furthermore, after my investigation, I will appoint Inspector General Archie as the leader of this punitive expedition!"

wow~

A murmur arose from the crowd.

They seemed to have never expected that Archie would be put in charge of this matter.

As the leader of the Knights, shouldn't Jean be in charge?

Even Archie himself was stunned when he heard this.

He is in charge?

"Does the envoy really trust me so much?"

He did indeed have the idea of ​​taking on the role of person in charge.

But this matter is still in the planning stage. He needs to find a way to push Qin out of the picture and then take on the heavy responsibility.

If the campaign ends successfully, he can use this opportunity to become the leader of the Knights Order.

But now, it seems that none of it is needed?

With the Wind God's messenger helping him so much, as long as he succeeds in defeating the dragon, how could he possibly lose his position as captain?

“Inspector General Archie.” While Archie was in a daze, Su Zhe walked towards him. “I hope you will not disappoint the people of Mondstadt.”

Archie immediately puffed out his chest: "Rest assured, Your Excellency, I guarantee the mission will be accomplished!"

"That's right, that's the kind of spirit we need. I believe you can definitely do it."