Genshin Impact: The traitor doesn't even let his senior sister go

The moment he saw Wang Ping'an, an extremely surprised expression instantly appeared on his face, as if he had seen something very absurd.

Wang Ping'an naturally noticed the change in his expression, but he just shook his head slightly and didn't care too much.

After all, anyone who saw him like this would be shocked. Although he was young, he looked almost half dead.

He said in a voice as hoarse as sandpaper: "Boss, I don't have much time left. I have two things to ask of you."

The boss nodded gently and said gently, "Go ahead."

Wang Ping'an said calmly and gently, "First, I would like you to properly handle my funeral. Second, I would like to use my remaining funds to rebuild the dilapidated Bronze Sparrow Temple."

The boss frowned slightly when he heard this. After pondering for a moment, he asked, "Have you ever heard of the name Li Daping?"

Wang Pingan was startled at first, a vague impression seemed to flash through his mind, and then he shook his head, "I have some impression, but I don't remember it at all."

The boss sighed, "But he, even when he was committing suicide, still firmly believed that you were the Starry Sky Monarch, and felt that the reason he failed to ascend to immortality was because he lacked the fate to become an immortal."

After hearing these words, Wang Ping'an's face changed drastically. Shock, guilt, regret, annoyance and other complex emotions intertwined and surged in his heart like a surging tide.

After a long moment, he said bitterly, "I'm sorry."

A trace of disdain flashed in the boss's eyes. "What's the point of saying sorry now?"

Wang Ping'an stood silently at the door of the shop with his head lowered.

The originally warm and pleasant sunlight suddenly became extremely hot at this moment, like countless red-hot needles, piercing straight into him, severely burning his soul and causing him unbearable pain in his heart.

"Is there any way I can make up for the mistakes I made?"

"Have."

"any solution?"

"Put all the blame on the fools and make them compensate the victims for their losses."

"Ok."

"But you're going to die."

"Row."

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The next morning, a shocking piece of news quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys of Liyue.

The Star Lord, who had caused countless Liyue people to lose their families and homes, actually surrendered himself to the police, and he publicly exposed that the mastermind behind this scam was none other than the Fatui.

According to him, the Fatui coerced him into pretending to be the Star Lord in order to defraud the people of Liyue of their hard-earned money. Their sinister intention was to undermine the stability of Liyue and then plot to overthrow the rule of the Seven Stars.

As soon as the news came out, the lower-class people were outraged and took to the streets, angrily cursing the despicable behavior of the fools.

Compared to the indignation of the lower-class people, most of Liyue's senior officials appeared to be relatively calm.

The first thing they thought about after hearing the news was not how to ask for an explanation from the Fatui, but how to suppress the impact of this incident to avoid causing a bigger disturbance.

At the Seven Stars' emergency meeting at Yuehai Pavilion, Kaiyang spoke first, bluntly stating, "Wang Ping'an is the main culprit. He is now maliciously accusing the Fatui of treachery, with the sole purpose of worsening the relationship between Zhidong and Liyue. We must not be misled by him."

As soon as she finished speaking, Keqing stood up angrily and said sternly, "Kaiyang, how can you confuse right and wrong like this? You are unworthy of being a Seven Star!

Wang Ping'an is just an ordinary man from the countryside. If he didn't have the fools behind him, how could he have deceived so many people?

Kaiyang's face flushed crimson. He tried his best to suppress the anger welling up in his heart, and raised his voice to retort, "Then I have to ask you, Yuheng, does Wang Ping'an have any evidence? Words alone are not enough. We can't convict the Fools based solely on his one-sided statement."

Keqing snorted coldly, "I am the witness! I saw Wang Ping'an walk into the Fatui camp and talk to them."

Kaiyang continued to argue, "What does this prove? Maybe Wang Ping'an just went to meet his friends among the Fatui. This doesn't conclusively prove that the Fatui are the mastermind behind this."

Chapter 32: How can I manage Liyue with you insects?

As soon as Kaiyang finished speaking, Tianxuan, who was sitting next to him, immediately echoed him, "Yuheng, I understand that you have always been dissatisfied with the Fatui.

But without solid evidence, we must not conclude that the mastermind behind this is the Fatui.

After all, the Fatui have indeed made considerable contributions to the development of Liyue over the years."

Tianji, who was in charge of diplomatic affairs, also said solemnly, "This matter involves the diplomatic relations between Liyue and Zhidong. If it is not handled properly, a serious diplomatic dispute will arise."

Yaoguang then clearly sided with Kaiyang, saying, "I suggest we not escalate this matter any further. The most urgent task is to stabilize the situation to avoid further unrest and disturbances."

After a brief hesitation, Tian Shumei said, "For Liyue, stability is paramount. If our relationship with Zhidong deteriorates, countless people who trade with Zhidong will be affected. We must proceed with caution!"

At this point, five of the Seven Stars have clearly expressed their opinions and are opposed to involving the Fatui in Wang Ping'an's affairs.

At this moment, Keqing felt a rage burning in her chest. She stood up suddenly and shouted angrily, "How can I manage Liyue if I hang out with a bunch of bugs like you?"

After saying that, she resolutely turned around and left her seat, walking towards Ganyu who was in charge of recording the meeting content in the back.

"Envoy Ganyu, please be sure to report the contents of today's meeting to the Emperor truthfully."

Gan Yu nodded slightly and said softly, "Please rest assured, I will report the truth to the Emperor."

Seeing this, Keqing said no more and strode out of the meeting room.

After she left, Kaiyang and the others looked at each other, feeling a little regretful.

They turned their gaze to Ningguang, who had been sitting in the main seat and remained silent, waiting for her to express her opinion.

Ningguang was about to speak when her secretary Baiwen hurried in. She walked quickly to Ningguang's side and whispered a few words in her ear at a rapid speed.

When Kaiyang and others saw this scene, they suddenly felt an ominous premonition in their hearts.

After Ningguang finished listening to the report, a meaningful smile appeared on her face. "Everyone, let's adjourn now!"

Without waiting for anyone's reaction, she stood up and left.

Kaiyang and others were all smart people. They keenly realized that there must be some major change that led to such a situation.

So they immediately hurried out of Yuehai Pavilion and each found their own confidant to inquire about the situation.

After some inquiries, they learned a piece of news that they had never expected: Wang Ping'an actually died in the prison cell, and before he died, he left a shocking line of blood words on the wall - "The Fatui are the murderers."

When Kaiyang and others heard the news, they felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.

They quickly ordered the Qianyan Army to block the news and prevent it from spreading further, so as to avoid causing greater disturbances.

However, the Qianyan Army refused to carry out this order because Keqing had already issued clear instructions prohibiting the blocking of this news.

According to Liyue's Seven Star System, if there are conflicting instructions, a Seven Star Meeting must be held for voting to determine the final execution instructions.

At this moment, they finally understood why Ningguang had hurriedly ended the Seven Star Meeting. Her purpose was to prevent them from blocking the news by not giving them time to vote.

Soon, the news spread throughout Liyue in an instant.

Under the instigation of some people with ulterior motives, the victims who had been cheated and their families gathered together and held a massive protest demonstration in front of the gate of Northland Bank.

People held up signs with their demands and shouted slogans, strongly demanding that Northland Bank compensate all victims for their losses.

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In the teahouse opposite the Northland Bank, Zhongli quietly lowered his head and stared at the dense crowd of protesters downstairs, a complex look flashing in his deep eyes.

Then, he turned to look at Song Yinjian, who was sitting across from him, and said in a calm tone, "From a common sense perspective, using public opinion to coerce Seven Stars and the North Country Bank isn't a particularly clever tactic."

Song Yinjian picked up the teacup in his hand, sniffed the tea, took a sip, and nodded slightly, saying, "Indeed. Public opinion is like a double-edged sword. Often, it can easily be exploited by those with ulterior motives and become a tool for their own selfish gains."

However, for those people living at the bottom of society, who have no power, what better means do they have to protect their own interests?

After hearing this, Zhongli fell into a long silence.

After a long time, he finally sighed helplessly and admitted: "The grassroots people really have no better way to protect their rights. They are often the most helpless group of people."

He paused, looking out the window at the noisy crowd again, and asked thoughtfully, "So how will things develop next? Will Northland Bank compensate these victims?"

Song Yinjian shook his head gently and said firmly, "No."

Zhongli's eyes showed a hint of confusion as he pressed on, "Why? For the Northland Bank, this amount of compensation is just a drop in the bucket. Wouldn't it be a better option to pay the compensation and appease the public anger?"

Song Yinjian patiently explained, "The reason is that the crimes committed by the Fatui in Liyue over the years are too numerous to list.

If the Northland Bank truly does offer compensation this time, once word spreads, countless people who have suffered harm from the Fatui will flock to the Northland Bank's doors, demanding compensation."

Zhongli picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip. "What are you going to do next?"

Song Yinjian smiled coldly and asked, "Do you know what banks fear most?"

Zhongli thought about it seriously for a while and came up with several answers, but in the end he ruled them all out.

He simply stopped thinking and asked directly: "What is it?"

Song Yinjian looked calm and said in a leisurely tone, "People generally have a misconception that banks are the place with the least shortage of money in the world.

But in fact, on the contrary, banks are the most short of money. They need to lend money out continuously and in a timely manner to earn interest.

Banks don’t have much in the way of reserves other than just enough cash to run their day-to-day operations.”

When Zhongli heard this, he had already guessed what Song Yinjian was about to do.

If Northland Bank fails to handle this matter properly, this financial giant spanning seven countries may very well be wiped out from the business landscape in just a few days.

"Why do you have to do things so drastically?"

"Yesterday, Li Daping's mother, Mrs. Qin, passed away. She had dug a hole for herself and didn't want to trouble anyone.

She is just an ordinary person who has never done anything bad, so why does all the suffering in the world refuse to let her go? "

Chapter 33 Rich Man

Northland Bank, inside the manager's office.

The obese manager Andre frowned and paced back and forth in the room anxiously.

"Andrei, you look so ridiculous now, just like a funny circus clown." Yukapov, the leader of the Fatui who was sitting on the sofa, sneered sarcastically with a playful look in his eyes.

This sentence completely ignited the anger in Andre's heart.

He suddenly stopped, rushed to Yukapov, stretched out his strong arm, grabbed his collar, and cursed: "You damn bastard! If it weren't for you idiots, how could Northland Bank be in such trouble now!"

Facing his rebuke, Yukapov appeared remarkably calm. He calmly stretched out his hands and slowly pried Andre's hands apart. "Andre, are you mistaken? Our team's mission is simply to verify the effectiveness of the copied talisman."

When Andre heard this, his face flushed red with anger. "You want to put all the blame on me? I'm telling you, there's no way!

I will report your cowardly flight to Lord Pantalone."

Yukapov's expression darkened upon hearing this. "We've never fled from a fight. Under the circumstances at that time, if the subsequent Thousand Rock Army reinforcements had arrived, our team would have been completely wiped out."

Andrei just smiled contemptuously. "Yukapov, to tell you the truth, there were no Thousand Rock Army reinforcements at that time. If you had dealt with Keqing back then, you wouldn't be in trouble now."

"You're talking nonsense! I heard that man shouting with my own ears that reinforcements were coming soon."

Yukapov insisted that the reinforcements of the Qianyan Army were right behind him at the time, otherwise he and his teammates would definitely be accused of fleeing in fear of the battle.

"Our intelligence officers can prove that there are no reinforcements at all. Stop making excuses!"

"Humph, that means the intelligence personnel made a mistake. This isn't the first time this has happened."

Just as the two were arguing fiercely and blaming each other, the office door was suddenly pushed open and a young man with a feminine face walked away.

He wore a pair of exquisite gold-rimmed glasses, and looked gentle and elegant, with an innate noble temperament. The two people who were arguing fiercely fell silent after seeing the man's face. Beads of sweat rolled down their foreheads, and their eyes were filled with fear.

A faint smile appeared on the man's lips. "Keep arguing. If you don't hurry up, you'll have to argue with the doctor."

As soon as he finished speaking, the two of them felt a chill rising from the bottom of their hearts and spreading throughout their bodies in an instant, as if they were in an ice cellar.

Andrei was the first to react. He fell to his knees with a plop, his body trembling constantly as he begged for mercy: "Lord Pantalone, I was wrong. Please forgive me!"

Seeing this, Yukapov also hurriedly knelt on the ground.

The last bit of his remaining courage vanished without a trace the moment he heard the name "Doctor".

Pantalone snorted coldly, his icy gaze sweeping over the two of them. "Get up from the ground and tell me the whole story."

Afterwards, Andrei and Yukapov stood up from the ground tremblingly, and one by one they recounted the whole story of Wang Ping'an from beginning to end, not daring to hide anything.

After listening to their story, Pantalone frowned slightly and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.

He keenly realized that there must be someone behind this matter.

Then, he looked at the two of them and asked in a low voice, "What do you think we should do about this matter now?"

Yukapov thought for a moment and suggested, "Sir, we should directly pressure the Liyue Seven Stars through diplomatic channels and ask them to use the Thousand Rock Army to suppress the protesters."

However, Andre disagreed with his opinion and hurriedly shook his head and said, "If the news has not spread widely, we may be able to adopt this method of pressure.

But applying pressure at this time will only force the Liyue Seven Stars to respond to us with a tougher attitude.