Mr. Pantalone has no crazy plans today.

Pantalone had not communicated with her, but recently Pantalone has begun to make plans for Mondstadt.

This made her wonder if Pantalone had done it on purpose, which left her undecided for the time being.

Just when she thought she had completely seen through the "rich man," he would always show her things she had never seen before.

Even with her intelligence network, she still had no clue or way of understanding Pantalone's recent actions.

Since Pantalone's actions were just as he always did—manipulating national economies to extract sufficient profits—it didn't seem surprising.

But that's precisely why there are so many suspicious points about that "rich man".

Both Arecino and the "Scouts" agreed that, given Pantalone's character and personality, it was impossible for him to simply give up after the plan was impeached.

He wasn't the kind of person who would give up easily; the best description of that man was that he would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

"I don't know what the 'rich man' is planning to do lately, but it seems he has some construction projects in the country, and it seems he plans to build something in some special place."

"But as for the specific function of that thing, given my power and position, I cannot ask him too many questions about the things he has set up."

Arecino closed her eyes and calmly spoke of the information she knew.

"However, one thing is certain: he seems to be trying to collect something, something that must be related to his plan, but with the knowledge I have, I cannot figure out what it is."

"But considering that you are a doll created by the Thunder God of Inazuma, you might know something, so I'd like to ask you what your opinion is."

"Are you collecting something? That's interesting."

Upon hearing this, "Skirmisher" wore a thoughtful expression, which then turned into a smile of interest.

"Trying to uncover the true intentions hidden by that 'rich man'? Then leave that to me. This time, I'll be responsible for completely dismantling and exposing the true nature of Pantalone's hidden plan."

For a "scatterer" who enjoys fun but whose side tends to develop in a negative direction, he wouldn't mind slightly disrupting the plans of his colleague Pantalone if this matter could bring him a little pleasure.

Not to mention that the other party had previously attempted to create a counterfeit version of himself, which made him determined to expose the guy's true intentions and then sabotage his plans.

“I can’t wait to see what kind of expression Pantalone will have when he sees that I have ruined his plans.”

"Is that so? I hope so."

Looking at the "scatterers" who were full of absolute confidence and assurance, Arecino simply replied with a blank expression.

It's unclear whether he was agreeing with Scaramucci's words or making sarcastic remarks about the "skirmishers".

As for what those words actually meant, only Arecino herself knows.

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P.S.: This is the third update. I finished writing this chapter despite feeling sleepy. You can tell from the previous two chapters that I'm going to make a move on Yura. As for how I'll portray Yura, you'll find out later.

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Chapter 25 The Fools in Action

After Pantalone finalized his plans for Mondstadt, he quickly relayed his orders to his Fools, instructing them to carry out the instructions Pantalone had given.

As the executor Pantalone held one of the highest positions of power in Winter, so his orders were quickly relayed and entrusted to the Fools' delegation stationed in Mondstadt.

The female figure, wearing a black mask that covered half of her face, was listening intently to the words conveyed by her superior.

She was Anastasia, the counselor of the Mondstadt diplomatic mission, and the figure in front of her was the superior who was giving her instructions.

"Anastasia, Lord Pantalone has given you orders to temporarily halt what you are doing. Lord Pantalone is preparing to take action against Mondstadt's winery and economy. You must perfectly execute the instructions given by Lord Pantalone."

This matter concerns Lord Pantalone's plans; don't mess it up, or I think you know what the consequences will be.

"Understood, I am well aware of what Lord Pantalone's orders truly represent."

Anastasia was filled with awe at the figure before her who was conveying the commands to her.

After all, the other party was a subordinate of the "rich man" Lord Pantalone, who was directly under one of the executive officers. For her, a mere counselor, he was someone she needed to treat with respect.

What puzzled her was why Lord Pantalone would suddenly make a move against Mondstadt.

In the past, Lord Pantalone shouldn't have cared much about any of this, but for some reason, he has suddenly turned his attention here recently, which makes her wonder.

After all, she had been in charge of all matters related to Mondstadt before. The fact that Lord Pantalone suddenly took action suggests that he was dissatisfied with her efficiency.

She didn't know, and she didn't dare to think about it.

Although Pantalone ranks only ninth among the executives, his terrifying power is comparable to that of the mayor.

"Regarding this operation, we must fully follow Lord Pantalone's plan without the slightest deviation. This is related to whether Lord Pantalone's plan can give the Fools a share of Mondstadt's influence."

So don't try to fathom Lord Pantalone's plans with your superficial thinking. The wise Lord Pantalone is thinking about things beyond our comprehension. Do you understand?

"Of course, I've remembered."

Anastasia nodded repeatedly, her palms sweating nervously.

The other person's extremely serious tone was something she had never seen before.

One can imagine how much importance the higher authorities attach to this plan.

If she messes up, she can already imagine what will happen to her.

Being dismissed from her post and expelled from the Party are minor matters; the most serious thing is that she might not even be able to keep her head. So after realizing the importance of this matter, she listened very carefully, almost with all her might, for fear of missing a single word.