Mr. Pantalone has no crazy plans today.

For him, everything he did was merely a compromise made under the pressure of weighing the pros and cons of the situation.

If he were to have the opportunity to break free from the constraints of this very limitation, he would betray his sworn brother in a heartbeat, though Pantalone did not expect him to act as he had said.

To him, whether it was Diluc or Kaeya, the seemingly purposeful transactions they made were merely byproducts of this arbitrary conspiracy.

Pantalone's real purpose was those additional things; he didn't care what the sworn brothers were thinking when they agreed to the deal.

Under Pantalone's deliberate attempts to sow discord, perhaps even the two sworn brothers themselves were unaware of the invisible division and estrangement that had arisen between them.

It doesn't matter if these sworn brothers eventually betray each other.

Because the moment the deal was completed, his goal was already achieved.

He didn't even have to pay a price to easily plant a thorn between the brothers and place two pieces in Mondstadt.

The seemingly harmonious balance they currently enjoy will eventually be eroded by the friction of deception and lies, causing these sworn brothers to drift apart and go their separate ways.

However, that was not something that Pantalone was concerned about for the time being.

For him now, most of his objectives in Mondstadt have already been achieved, at least temporarily.

Especially since he had recently learned that his "self" in Liyue had obtained the remains of the Lord of Light Strategy and reached a deal with Morax.

This meant that the other 'him' faced virtually no obstacles in his actions in Liyue, and easily obtained what he wanted.

Although Mondstadt has many interesting things, Pantalone has no interest in them.

The remnant soul of the old wolf in Wolf's Lair and the corpse of "Dulin" from Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain—let's leave these things to the "Doctor" to handle with the other pieces.

After all, he was just an ordinary banker, without the powerful influence of other executives.

Dealing with the remnants of demonic souls was not within his area of ​​expertise.

On the other hand, the materials collected so far are already sufficient, so there is no need to add any extra trouble.

At this moment, Yura was entrusted by Pantalone with the task of dealing with the old nobles.

She had now completed the task that Pantalone had given her.

Inside the Fatui Embassy in Mondstadt, Yura, dressed in the Fatui's pure white military uniform, had just finished handling and completing the task assigned to her by Pantalone.

He was giving Pantalone a report and summary of what he had accomplished.

Based on the intelligence reported by Yura, Mondstadt's political influence has been thoroughly sifted through by the Fatui under his manipulation.

In a sense, this white glove of the old Mondstadt nobility, under the policies implemented by Pantarone and the infiltration and influence of the Fools, allowed Pantarone to gain enormous influence in Mondstadt almost without bloodshed.

Although Mondstadt itself is extremely passive due to its diplomatic weakness and huge debts, this is not enough to allow the Fatui to politically infiltrate Mondstadt's domestic affairs.

However, thanks to the connections and cooperation of the old nobles who were both native Mondstadt residents and collaborators, the Fools were able to bypass the Knights of Fatalis and interfere in Mondstadt's internal affairs and matters.

If the Knights could normally keep these restless fellows in check, once they were busy dealing with Pantalone's interference, they were no longer able to suppress the power of the old aristocratic interest groups.

Although most people are just incompetent idiots, for Pantalone, these simple and easy-to-use guys are much more convenient than smart people.

Even a disorganized group can still exert considerable power if used properly.

Guided by Pantalone's operational guidelines, and facilitated by the Fools.

This allowed the previously fragmented old aristocratic group to be quickly brought together by the Fools, forming a force to be reckoned with.

Pantalone was nominally responsible for mediating and resolving the legacy issues of the old aristocracy and as a special agent assisting in diplomatic matters, but in reality, Pantalone was secretly supporting the old aristocratic group.

Furthermore, they used Yura's public identity to eliminate dissidents and deal with those shady matters.

If Yura wasn't initially able to handle such situations safely, after experiencing a series of tasks given to her by Pantarone, she was able to complete the Fatui's tasks very well. This strong adaptability is also the reason why she was able to accept everything so quickly.

Yura is now able to perform the dirty and tiring work behind the scenes for the Fatui without batting an eye, even though she doesn't want to do those things.

But if it's something her father asks her to do, she'll do it even if she doesn't want to.

She would do that too.

Even if it means getting her hands dirty.

Rather than having the Fools wage war against the Knights, resolving everything in this bloodless manner is the best outcome.

Even if she doesn't agree with it, she will still do it.

Looking at Yura, who had changed after experiencing so much, and seeing the cold look in the girl's eyes, Pantalone even saw a shadow of Arecino in his adopted daughter for a moment.

However, he quickly dismissed the thought; the déjà vu feeling between Yura and Arecino was probably just his imagination.

“You did a great job, but we can put the Mondstadt matter aside for now. I have other things to take care of, and I need you to handle this.”

Upon hearing Pantalone's reply, Yura, who had been waiting for Pantalone to perhaps give her some other advice on Mondstadt, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

If Pantalone were to take any further action against Mondstadt, she really wouldn't know how to handle the situation.

Just as she breathed a sigh of relief, she also noticed the second half of Pantalone's sentence.

"Any other things I need to do?"

"Well, the Fatui won't be making any major moves in Mondstadt for the time being. They've almost finished their haul in Mondstadt. As for the spoils they've gained there, there's also some of Winter's property that needs to be recovered and brought back to Winter."

Pantalone pushed up his glasses, placed his hands on the table, and explained his new task to Yura.

"Especially considering the demonic samples recovered from the girl Cole who was saved, given the danger of those assets, those dangerous things need to be handled by people with sufficient strength, just in case."