Mr. Pantalone has no crazy plans today.

At least in the eyes of the "girl," Pantalone's calm and composed demeanor at this moment seemed to be telling her, "Everything is going according to my plan."

This aroused her curiosity, and she asked.

"So... what's the progress of your plan regarding that goal so far?"

"The plan is progressing very smoothly, but the specific progress is not something that can be said, since all of this is part of Her Majesty's plan."

Pantalone interlocked her fingers, making a cross shape, and smiled gently.

That's utter nonsense.

He himself didn't know what his plan was, or how many plans he had prepared.

How does he know the current progress of the plan?

Although Pantalone really wanted to say it, he also knew that this was something he couldn't talk about. All he had to do was use the Queen's name and insist that "this is part of the plan."

Let's try to gloss over this for now, and then figure out a way to solve it later.

This was Pantalone's idea, and it was very pragmatic.

While he was talking nonsense with the "young girl" like this...

Meanwhile, at that moment, a slight noise suddenly came from the snow bushes nearby.

As Pantalone turned his gaze to that corner, a figure dressed in the uniform of the Fools' elite troops suddenly appeared in his sight. Upon seeing him, the Fools' troops' faces first showed an expression of ecstasy.

But the next moment he noticed Colombia next to Pantalone, and he immediately suppressed his original intention to speak loudly, and greeted her respectfully.

"Lord Pantalone, and Lady 'Young Lady'."

"Regarding Lord Pantalone, I have something important to report. The matter you entrusted to 'Lady' has been completed, and she has returned."

Upon hearing the teammate's report, a few thoughts surfaced in Pantalone's eyes.

"The lady" is back so soon?

So it seems that the Wind God is not in Mondstadt, or perhaps he is asleep?

Just as Pantarone was pondering and speculating about what was happening in Mondstadt, the "girl's" voice interrupted her thoughts.

Colombia didn't look at the Fools' member, but turned to Pantalone and asked.

"Your subordinates?"

"That seems to be the case."

Pantalone glanced at the figure and replied.

Colombia gently patted the snow off her body, then looked at Pantalone and said.

"Since your subordinates have come to you, let's talk another time. After all, we have plenty of time to discuss those matters at our own pace."

Pantalone had no objection to Colombia's reply.

Rather than saying it was a relief, it was a relief to him. To be honest, he was starting to have a hard time keeping up the act, and the timing of the arrival of the Fools was just right.

He turned his head and glanced at Pantalone of Colombia with a slight smile.

"Alright, let's talk again next time."

However, it's uncertain when that next time will be.

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P.S.: Don't call it filler; the transitional plot is like this: this part of the plot is to give the protagonist the motivation to actively promote the plan, so it couldn't be omitted.

Today's update is still slow and inefficient; I'll definitely make up for it once it's released (tears of joy).

Chapter 49 A Special Gift

"This is what you asked me to do. As you predicted, Mondstadt has invested a huge amount of wealth according to your plan. Lawrence and those guys have all become your front men to seize wealth, allowing you to obtain a lot of wealth from Mondstadt."

"Now, the entire Mondstadt wine industry has fallen into the hands of the Fatui. By controlling Mondstadt's economic lifeline, the Fatui can further control the internal discourse of Mondstadt and devote more energy to the construction of Winter's End and the Queen's great cause."

"These are all debts and ownership rights related to Mondstadt's own industries held by the Northern Bank. However, it is regrettable that Mondstadt's diplomacy is too weak, which makes it rather boring."

The "lady" placed her haul on the table and pushed it in front of Pantalone, while softly recounting her findings in Mondstadt.

After picking up the detailed report on the table, Pantalone casually glanced at the document and had a basic understanding of the situation.

Based on the report, overall, nothing encountered significant obstacles.

If there was anything that caused a little trouble, it was probably the diplomatic issues with the Knights of Favonius in Mondstadt. Apart from that, we didn't encounter any problems at all.

This also allowed Pantalone to learn about the general situation of Mondstadt from the "lady's" reply.

Just as he had initially thought, the wind god did not interfere with any of this.

However, after learning all this, Pantalone did not feel the joy or happiness that he had imagined, nor the relief of financial pressure.

If it were him in the past, he would have breathed a sigh of relief that his financial burden had been relieved.

It wasn't that he was being dramatic or anything, it's just that he was now facing a problem that put him under even more pressure than before, financial strain.

He had learned some information during his previous conversation with the "girl," which made him secretly wonder if she had prepared something else, a plan that he was unaware of.