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

We should now compensate the victims in the name of humanitarianism, and then do our utmost to minimize the impact of this incident."

After hearing this, Pantalone nodded slightly.

To be fair, Andre's suggestion is indeed the most correct approach under the current circumstances.

However, he ultimately did not adopt this suggestion.

Because as Song Yinjian analyzed, once the Northland Bank really compensates these victims, there will be endless claims in the future.

This precedent must never be set.

After thinking for a moment, Pantalone made up his mind and said to Yukapov in a cold voice, "You disobeyed the orders of the Fatui and colluded with Wang Ping'an to defraud the people of Liyue of their money.

Upon hearing this, Yukapov's face instantly turned as pale as paper.

He subconsciously clenched his fists, but then loosened them, his eyes full of despair and helplessness.

"Lord Pantalone, my team members... I hope they're all fine!" Yukapov's voice was a little hoarse.

Pantalone simply glanced at him calmly and said, "I'll try my best."

After saying that, he reached out and gently patted Yukapov on the shoulder, but there was no warmth in that action, it was more like a cold farewell.

Then he turned around and left quickly.

Andrei looked at Yukapov with a complicated expression, his eyes filled with the sorrow of a lost friend. "I will try my best to secure sufficient compensation for your family so that they can have a secure life in the future."

When Yukapov heard this, he forced a bitter smile and said, "Thank you!"

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Inside Yuehai Pavilion, another Seven Stars Conference is being held.

This meeting was completely different from previous ones.

Kaiyang and others who had previously stood on the side of the Fatui began to criticize the Fatui harshly from the beginning of the meeting.

Each of them acted tougher than the other, as if they had some deep hatred against the Fatui.

Keqing watched their "performance" coldly, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, outlining a smile full of contempt.

Public opinion in Liyue is now boiling with rage, and everyone is rejecting the Fatui. If you still stand on the side of the Fatui at this time, you will undoubtedly be a "Liyue traitor."

Chapter 34 The Confrontation between the Rich and Ningguang

Although Kaiyang and others spoke sharply and took an extremely tough attitude, once it came to the specific plan to sanction the Fatui, they began to dodge the issue, either being vague or avoiding the main point.

Keqing couldn't bear to listen any longer, so she stood up from her seat. She glanced at everyone present, then turned and left without saying a word.

Everyone looked at her departing back, their faces becoming extremely ugly.

Kaiyang said angrily, "Keqing is rude. I suggest she be removed from her position as Yuheng Star."

Immediately afterwards, several other Seven Star members also echoed and expressed their strong agreement.

How dare a mere junior openly accuse them of being servile insects!

If they don't teach her a lesson, how can they save their dignity?

Ningguang chuckled softly and said gently, "Yuheng is just a bit straightforward. I didn't expect you all to be so picky."

However, Kaiyang still refused to give in and angrily said, "She is truly too despicable! She has no idea how to consider the overall situation and endure for the sake of the country. She only seeks her own momentary pleasure.

How can such a frivolous person take on the important task of the Seven Stars?"

Ningguang's expression gradually turned cold when she heard this. She said in an unquestionable tone, "Now that I've said it, let's not worry about it anymore.

If anyone raises any objections again, then the Qun Yu Pavilion will bankrupt them."

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone in Yuehai Pavilion fell silent, and no one dared to say another word.

After a long time, she spoke again: "If nothing unexpected happens, the Fatui will soon send someone to negotiate with us.

If the conditions they offer are sincere enough, then this matter will end here."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded hurriedly to show their support, not daring to raise any objection.

And so, the Seven Star Conference came to an end.

After the meeting, Ningguang had just returned to the Qun Yu Pavilion when Secretary Bai Wen came to inform her that Pantalone, the president of the Northland Bank, was waiting for her in the reception room.

Ningguang couldn't help but feel a little surprised. Although she had expected Pantalone to come, she didn't expect him to come so quickly.

After a brief pause, she walked into a luxuriously decorated reception room with elegant and light steps.

The interior decoration is exquisite and luxurious, and every detail shows the owner's taste.

Seeing Ningguang's arrival, Pantalone stood up from his chair with a friendly smile on his face. "Ms. Ningguang, it's been a long time since we last met. You look even more radiant and elegant than ever before."

Ningguang's lips curled up slightly, revealing a perfectly balanced smile. She responded, "Thank you for the compliment, President Pantalone. You have become even more dignified."

Afterwards, the two exchanged a few simple pleasantries and then got straight to the point.

Pantalone spoke first, "Regarding Wang Ping'an's matter, the involvement of the Fatui was merely the personal actions of individual members and has nothing to do with Zhidong.

We can hand the main culprit over to Liyue's Criminal Justice Department for you to deal with as you wish."

Ningguang looked calm, her eyes gazing at Pantalone peacefully. "If this is all Zhidong's attitude is, then there seems to be no need for us to continue our conversation."

Pantalone thought for a moment and said, "We are willing to hand over an elite squad of Fatui to you. This is the greatest sincerity we, Zhidong, can offer."

Ningguang frowned slightly, her eyes showing obvious displeasure, "Could it be that the Northland Bank can't even come up with this little compensation?

According to our investigation, most of the Mora that Wang Ping'an defrauded was claimed by the Fatui.

As for that group of Fatui, we in Liyue are still capable of dealing with them."

When Pantalone heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

He quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind, and finally said in a firm tone: "I have already made it clear just now that this is the greatest sincerity we can offer.

If Ms. Ningguang is still dissatisfied, then I can only express my deep regret."

Ningguang snorted coldly, "I hope you don't regret your decision today."

Pantalone adjusted the frame of his glasses and replied firmly, "Don't worry, Zhidong will never regret his foolish actions."

In the end, the negotiations ended in a bad way.

Shortly after Pantalone left, a tall woman walked into Ningguang's office.

She wore a tight, blue-black leather jacket that perfectly outlined her graceful figure. Her aura was elegant and restrained, like a quiet orchid blooming in the night. "It seems your negotiations with that Pantalone guy weren't going well," the woman said, a hint of frivolity in her tone.

In front of her, Ningguang withdrew her usual Tianquan Star aura and complained like an ordinary friend, "Yelan, Pantalone is really stingy! He would rather destroy an elite Fatui squad than pay a single Mora."

Ye Lan was speechless when she heard this. She had seen stingy people, but she had never seen anyone as stingy as this.

"So, what are you going to do next? If the protests continue, it will inevitably affect the normal trade between Liyue and Zhidong."

Ningguang said helplessly, "There's nothing I can do. The protesters are mainly the victims and their families. They won't disperse without compensation."

Then, she changed the subject, "By the way, that Fatui team hasn't been captured yet?"

When Ye Lan mentioned this, she couldn't help but get angry. "We had planned a well-planned arrest, but someone leaked the information in advance. As a result, the entire Fatui team hid in the Northland Bank."

Ningguang did not show much surprise at this result.

After all, Zhidong is Liyue’s largest trading partner, and there are countless people in Liyue who have interests related to Zhidong.

This is also the reason why Pantalone is so strong.

She pondered for a moment, then asked, "Ye Lan, have you found out who is behind Wang Ping'an's suicide and the protests?"

Ye Lan nodded slightly, "There's some clues. He's most likely the owner of a funeral shop."

Chapter 35: Bank Run

"The owner of a funeral shop? You are kidding!" Ningguang's face was full of disbelief. She thought this was too absurd.

The man who could make everything happen behind the scenes was actually just the owner of a funeral shop? This completely overturned her understanding.

Are all funeral professionals so powerful these days?

Ye Lan nodded and said affirmatively, "I'm not kidding. That person is a disciple of the Immortal Clan and has been in frequent contact with Keqing recently."

When Ningguang heard the words "immortal disciple," her expression changed slightly. "Who is his master?"

Ye Lan replied, "It's Master Liuyunjiefeng."

Ningguang pondered for a moment and said, "No need to investigate further."

A smile appeared on Ye Lan's lips, "Why? As a Tianquan, you are afraid?"

Ningguang shook her head slightly. "Not really. That person's senior sister is the Fairy Envoy Ganyu, and the Emperor is most likely behind her.

So, we can’t investigate any further anyway.”

"I think so too," Ye Lan agreed. "If the Emperor wasn't behind this person, how would Keqing know of my existence?"

Ningguang's gaze gradually deepened, and she whispered softly, "Emperor, are you going to clean up this house?"

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One day later.

As the diplomatic envoy of Zhidong, Pantalone formally proposed their compensation plan to the Seven Stars of Liyue.

This plan was exactly the same as what he had discussed with Ningguang before. It would hand over the Fatui group to Liyue for disposal, and there would be no financial compensation for the victims.

After hearing this, Ningguang rejected this plan without hesitation.

She firmly demanded that Northland Bank must make financial compensation to the victims. This was the bottom line for resolving this incident and was not negotiable.

Pantalone also firmly rejected Ningguang's request, and in turn accused the Liyue Seven Stars of maliciously undermining the diplomatic relations between the two countries.

He even threatened that Zhidong would impose extremely strict trade sanctions on Liyue.

When the news spread in Liyue, many businessmen heard the news and immediately rushed to Yujingtai to protest and oppose the decision made by Qixing.

Zhidong has shown enough sincerity, and if Qixing continues to pester like this, it will not only damage Liyue's dignity as a great power, but will also deal a heavy blow to Liyue's trade.

As for the compensation for the victims, it is not worth mentioning at all. Those victims were nothing but ignorant and stupid people.

Soon, the protests grew in volume.

At this time, some members of the Seven Stars "could not bear the pressure" and put all the blame on Keqing for rejecting Zhidong's compensation plan.

As a result, the protesters' demands have changed. From initially simply demanding acceptance of Zhidong's compensation plan, they now also demanded the removal of Keqing from her position as Yuhengxing.

In a quiet corner of a street corner teahouse, Zhongli and Song Yinjian sat opposite each other.

At this time, there was a burst of noise coming from not far away. It turned out that the laborers hired by the merchants were holding various banners and shouting slogans to protest. The scene looked chaotic and noisy.

"Boss Song, how long do you plan to let this farce continue?"

"It takes time to accumulate strength before you can truly inflict pain on your opponent."

"But, if you punch him, it's very likely that he will be killed directly."

"Don't worry, they are invincible. Behind the Northland Bank is a powerful god like the Queen of Winter."

"Besides Tianquan and Yuheng, which one do you want to choose?"

"I don't choose either one."

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Two days later, the calls in Liyue City for accepting the compensation plan from Zhidong grew louder.

At the Seven Stars Meeting, the four members of the Seven Stars, Kaiyang, Tianxuan, Tianji and Yaoguang, attacked Keqing together.

They strongly proposed that Ningguang accept Zhidong's compensation plan and demanded that Keqing be removed from her position as Yuheng Star.

Ningguang sternly rejected their proposal, but since she and Keqing were at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers, Ganyu would record all the proposals in the meeting truthfully and send them to the Geo King for approval.

According to past practice, the Emperor usually does not reject proposals that are supported by the majority of the Seven Stars.

Therefore, in this Seven Stars Conference, Kaiyang and the other four Seven Stars won a great victory.

After the meeting, they were filled with joy and went to Zhudian Fang triumphantly to celebrate their victory.

The Northland Bank was also very considerate and took the initiative to pay all the expenses for them.

Just when most people thought that the situation had been decided and the dust had settled, things suddenly took some unexpected turns.