Paimon, who was seething with anger, saw Su Bai suddenly appear and grabbed Su Bai's clothes, wanting Su Bai to help him. Su Bai didn't stand on ceremony and used lightning element to hit the 'liar' Paimon called a few times. Only then did Paimon let out a satisfied snort.
"I'll teach you to lie to me again. If you dare to lie to me again, I'll have Su Bai avenge me."
"Heroine, heroine, I will never dare to do it again. Please let me go. I will give you the West Wind Sword, okay?"
The conman, who was tightly bound by Ying, was electrocuted to the point of ecstasy and begged for mercy. However, Paimon and Ying, who had been swindled out of a large sum of Mora, would not let him off so easily. The two of them decided that even if they had to give up the West Wind Sword, they would hand the conman over to the Knights for trial.
With Paimon's explanation, Su Bai also learned what had happened. It turned out that Paimon and Ying had encountered this swindler in a small alley. The swindler said that there was a chance to win a very valuable West Wind Sword in a lottery. Paimon was immediately interested. She thought that even if Ying didn't use the West Wind Sword, she could still sell it for a lot of Mora.
Hoping to strike it rich, Paimon spent all his Mora on lottery tickets, but after scratching them all, he still didn't win the Favonius Sword. This infuriated Luminous and Paimon; they thought, "This is a total rip-off!"
After Paimon scratched the lottery tickets and realized he had been scammed, Ying finally thought of finding the swindler. But the damned swindler had secretly slipped away while they were scratching the tickets.
With no other option, Ying, resigned to her bad luck, activated her elemental vision to try her luck and find something valuable nearby. They had run out of Mora to eat. But to Ying's surprise, a wisp of wind elemental trajectory actually appeared in front of her.
Ying then remembered that her money pouch had always been hanging on her waist, and that the Mora in the pouch must have been tainted by her wind element during her battle.
The conman never expected that Ying would have such an unreasonable ability as elemental vision. Following the trajectory of the wind element, Ying and Paimon tied up the conman.
"Heroine, heroine, please let me go! I'll give you all the Mora I've earned, and a Westwind Sword, please spare me."
The swindler twisted and turned restlessly, trying to break free of the ropes, but unfortunately, Ying had used the best ropes when she found him, and it was impossible for an ordinary person to break free.
Inside the Knights, Barbara had just left after telling Jean that something was wrong with Kaeya when Kaeya came into the office to tell Jean about the situation at the orphanage. After Jean wrote down Kaeya's report and told the dark-eyed Kaeya to go and rest, the honorary knight, Ying, brought another person to Jean's office, bound by someone else.
One troublesome task after another made Qin feel like her head was about to explode. Looking at the sunset outside the window, Qin sighed to herself, "Tonight is another night of working overtime. I wonder if there's enough coffee in the drawer. Should I call Lisa over to help her with this?"
"Commander Qin, we need to report this to the police! This swindler stole all the Mora we had, and I'm starving."
Paimon touched his slightly rounded belly and lied through his teeth. Su Bai didn't know if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Paimon seemed to have gained weight, and his chubby little face looked even fatter.
Chapter Forty-Seven: Murderous Intent in the Dark
After listening to Ying's description of what happened, Qin noticed something strange. The West Wind Sword was a weapon that only the high-ranking members of the Knights of Favonius could obtain. Why would this swindler have one, and judging from its condition, it looked brand new?
Realizing that there might be a problem within the Knights Order, Jean knew without a doubt that it was those old guys who were behind it.
Jean is currently facing a major headache. The Dvalin issue is still unresolved, and after the former captain Falgar withdrew almost all of the Knights of Favonius' elites for the expedition, the various scoundrels within the Knights have begun to stir again. The Knights are now beset by internal and external troubles, and almost all the pressure is falling on Jean alone.
She had initially thought that judging the traitorous Inspector Ylock before Commander Falgar's expedition would serve as a warning to others, but unexpectedly, in just six months, these people had begun to stir up trouble again. (Ylock is from the official Genshin Impact manga; he is the one who refused to acknowledge Diluc's father's sacrifice, attributing it to an accident.)
"Do you need me to interrogate this conman for you? I'm quite experienced in getting people to tell the truth."
Su Bai could clearly see the helplessness on Qin's face. It seemed that the situation inside the Knights was worse than Su Bai had imagined. Otherwise, Qin, as the acting leader, would not have let these guys ignore things.
"No need, Lord Su Bai. I already have the answer in my heart. Without substantial evidence, even if our Knights arrest them all, we can't do anything to them."
"Moreover, their influence within the Knights is too deep; acting rashly will only alert them."
Qin leaned weakly against the chair. Even Commander Falga couldn't do anything to them because he couldn't find any evidence. As an acting commander, with almost no elite knights left in the Knights Order, she simply couldn't control these higher-ups and could only turn a blind eye to them.
These high-ranking officials, relying on their seniority, always outwardly obeyed but inwardly disobeyed Qin's orders. A large portion of Qin's power was taken away by these officials, while all sorts of trivial matters were left to her. Qin herself didn't quite trust her knights and handled everything personally.
"Don't be so discouraged. Maybe when you wake up tomorrow, all these people will be dead."
Qin rubbed her temples. If all these high-ranking members died overnight, that would actually be a good thing, as it would allow her to completely control the Knights.
However, this is simply impossible. These old guys arm their guards with the best equipment of the Knights of Favonius, and these guards might not even be defeated if they faced the elite knights of the Knights of Favonius head-on.
"Lord Su Bai, please stop joking."
"Anything is possible. Qin, please stop calling me 'Your Excellency' and just call me Su Bai."
Su Bai stretched and planned to introduce Qin to Ning Guang, the wealthy woman, when the time was right. He felt that the two of them would get along very well.
"If there's nothing else, I'll head back now. I need to rest up; I'm going to watch the excitement tonight."
Su Bai took out a key and tossed it to Ying. Ying, who was penniless, was pleasantly surprised to receive the key. She had just been worrying about where she would sleep that night, but Su Bai had solved her problem so quickly. Su Bai was truly a great philanthropist.
“Ying, your room is on the second floor. I carved a Paimon’s head on the door, so you can see it at a glance.”
"As for the address, it's right next to Angel's Gift. If you really can't find it, you can ask the bartender."
As a celestial being from Liyue, Su Bai did not want to get involved in the power struggles in Mondstadt. If things were not handled properly, it would affect the relationship between the two countries. Moreover, there was a performance by the nuns tonight, which he was really looking forward to.
As night fell, Mondstadt fell silent. The wind howled, and the moon hung high in the starry sky. From a high rooftop, Su Bai looked down at several nuns dressed in black hoods in the alleyway.
"A dark and stormy night for murder; it seems Mondstadt is destined to be anything but peaceful tonight."
The nuns, advancing in the dark, were unaware that Su Bai had seen their every move. With Rosalia leading the way, several guards on duty were knocked unconscious.
Rosalia was exceptionally agile at night. Having already thoroughly explored the high-ranking official's home, she knocked out and tied up all the guards in less than three minutes.
After eliminating all threats, Rosalia, along with several nuns, successfully infiltrated the room of a high-ranking member of the Knights of Favonius.
Upon entering the room, all the nuns, including Rosalia, were stunned by the magnificent decor before them. There was a wind god statue carved from crystal ore, handicrafts made from precious woods from Liyue, and even the Blood Orchid, a specialty of Inazuma, was planted in a corner of the room.
The well-informed Rosalia swallowed hard. If these things were sold on the market, the West Wind Cathedral might not need the Knights' funding for the next ten years.
Although there were many valuables in the room, Rosalia did not forget the purpose of her trip. After all, once she sent this old man to see Lord Bartobas, these things would become ownerless, and then she could take them back without being accused of stealing.
In the center of the magnificent room, an old man lay peacefully asleep on a bed made of various precious metals. This man was Rosalia's target, one of the high-ranking members of the Knights of Favonius.
Rosalia gritted her teeth. These parasites were using the Knights' money to indulge themselves. Following Su Bai's advice, Rosalia slapped this high-ranking official awake.
Some of the higher-ups, still confused, stared blankly at the nuns beside the bed. If it weren't for the pain on their faces and the knife Rosalia was holding, they would have thought they were dreaming.
"What are you doing? I'm warning you, this is trespassing! It's against the law!"
"Ha, if you were really law-abiding, we wouldn't be here looking for you."
The executive's face turned deathly pale instantly. He hadn't left any flaws in what he had done, so why had he still been discovered?
"Then you can't kill me. I've shed blood for Mondstadt, and Lord Barbatos will forgive me."
Rosalia had no patience to listen to this parasite's babbling. She was looking forward to dealing with these parasites as soon as possible and getting off work early. Impatient, Rosalia directly activated the talisman that Su Bai had given her using ice element.
Whether or not Bartobas forgives you is his business, and I am only responsible for bringing you to Him.
"Now, confess all the illegal things you have done."
Rosalia commanded the high-ranking member of the knight order in a cold tone. She had long disliked this guy who always looked at her with lustful eyes. The high-ranking member, who was already in a dream, was stunned for a moment, and this stunned moment made Rosalia feel uneasy.
Is the talisman that fox boy gave us any good? I hope it doesn't fail at this crucial moment. But immortal methods are immortal methods after all. No matter how much this high-ranking person resisted, under Su Bai's illusion, he still truthfully recounted the crimes he had committed.
Five minutes later, the nun behind Rosalia tugged at Rosalia's clothes. The nun pointed to the paper in her hand filled with accusations and looked somewhat bewildered.
“Sister Rosalia, the paper I prepared is already full. If he continues talking, I will run out of space to write.”
Rosalia glanced at the paper in the nun's hand, which was covered with densely written accusations, and then used her knife to slit the throat of this high-ranking knight. Since there was no more room to write, she might as well just kill him. Anyway, this kind of person didn't deserve to live in this world.
Looking at the wide-eyed stare of this high-ranking official, Rosalia felt no emotion whatsoever. Died with regrets? Ha, don't worry, those parasites who colluded with you will soon meet you in another world.
Having done everything, Rosalia pulled her hood back over her head, and at that moment she would become the most feared being by all the parasites in Mondstadt.
"Let's go. The night in Mondstadt is still long. It's not time to rest yet. For Lord Bartobas, we must keep going."
"For Lord Bartobas!" xN
"Oh, right, remember to send a few people out to move all the valuables. These things don't have owners now, so we need to pick them up and take them back. It wouldn't be good if they accidentally hit the children if we leave them here."
"Be careful when you move the Dendrobium officinale in the corner, I actually find the little flower quite pleasing to the eye."
Barbatos, still drinking in the wind, was unaware that his nun had done something that shocked the entire Mondstadt. Ever since he had smuggled a bunch of fine wines from the Lawrence family, Barbatos had barely even gone to the angels' gifts.
Even if Barbatos knew about this, he wouldn't interfere, since Mondstadt is free, and freedom commanded by Him is not the kind of freedom He wants to see.
(Finally, these scattered stories have been strung together.)
Chapter 48 Preparations Before Making Fireworks
"Da da da, la la la"
In the early morning, a cluster of bright red balls roamed the streets of Mondstadt. Some early-rising Mondstadt residents smiled from the bottom of their hearts when they saw the little red balls with their short legs. Indeed, cuteness appeals to people of all ages and genders.
"I remember the ensemble leader saying that Brother Su Bai lives here."
Klee curiously poked the two small fox statues in front of Su Bai's house, which were sponsored by Diluc. Seeing that the fox statues had two tails behind them, Klee became even more certain that this was Su Bai's house.
Humph~
A knock on the door roused Su Bai from his sleep. Still half-asleep, Su Bai clutched his back and got out of bed. Those nuns had almost drained him dry. One really shouldn't be too greedy. He should take on less of this kind of business next time.
This story begins three days ago. Ever since these nuns witnessed the power of the talismans, they have treated Su Bai as a supplier. No one knows where these nuns got so much Mora, but they would buy hundreds of useful talismans at a time.
Penniless, Su Bai worked overtime for the past three days to make all the talismans last night in order to make his life more comfortable in Mondstadt for the next period of time.
Rosalia was a straightforward person. Seeing that Su Bai was drawing talismans day and night, she generously gave him a considerable overtime pay on top of his original basic salary. Su Bai accepted the overtime pay without hesitation, since he had overused his immortal power and his back was aching, so he should eat something good to replenish himself.
Clutching his back, Su Bai slowly opened the door and saw Ke Li standing there, holding a small white 'trinket' and smiling at him. This immediately snapped Su Bai back to reality.
"Good morning, Brother Su Bai! Ke Li has come to see you!"
"Good morning, Cleo. You haven't had breakfast yet, have you? Come inside, I'll get you something to eat."
Su Bai carried Ke Li to the table and poured her a glass of milk. Ke Li's smiling face immediately scrunched up. She thought she wouldn't need to drink milk anymore after her brother Abedo went to the snow mountain, but she didn't expect that her brother Su Bai's family would also have milk on hand. Waaah, why does milk and such a disgusting thing exist in the world?
Su Bai, who had just woken up, did not notice the forced look on Ke Li's face. Of course, even if he had noticed, he would have pretended not to see it. Drinking more milk is good for children's health, which was what his sister Gan Yu told him when he was a child.
"By the way, Claire, what are you holding in your arms?"
"Oh right, I almost forgot about this. Brother Su Bai, this is a gift from Ke Li, a special edition 'Fox Bomb' bouncy bomb."
Klee wiped the milk stains from the corner of her mouth with her sleeve. This skillful action reminded Su Bai of when he was a child. After drinking milk, he used Shenzi's tail to wipe his mouth while she was grooming the fur on her tail. As a result, he was hung on the Divine Cherry Tree for a whole day. Alas, those were the days he wanted to forget.
"Brother Su Bai? Brother Su Bai?"
"Oh, I'm here."
Klee shook Su Bai's hand to wake him from his reverie. He then shook the 'fox bomb' that Klee had placed in his hand and found that it was quite heavy, weighing at least twenty or thirty pounds.
"Why is this bomb so heavy, Klee? Is she going to throw it at someone?"
"No, no, this is what Klee made by looking through her mother's notes and combining them with the method of making bouncy bombs. It took Klee a long time to make one."
Unaware of the sheer power of the thing in his hand, Su Bai casually placed the bomb into the space of the Eye of God. Since it was a gift from Little Keli, he wouldn't refuse even if it was just a rock.
"Did Klee come to see me today because she wants to play with me? How about I invite Diona and we go see the sea together?"
Su Bai's words made Ke Li become a little awkward. With her head down and body swaying, Su Bai immediately guessed that Ke Li probably wanted to ask him for help.
Su Bai placed his hand on Ke Li's head and patted her little head. Ke Li felt the warmth on her head and squinted her eyes slightly, enjoying it. She had only felt this warmth from her mother and brother Abedo.
"Just tell me what you need my help with, little Keli. Why be so polite with your brother Su Bai?"
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