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

On the other side, the Qianyan Army began to blockade Yujingtai and carried out strict inspections of the people on the scene.

Paimon looked at the increasingly tense situation and felt a little panicked. She moved closer to Ying and suggested, "Traveler, let's run first. We don't know how long this blockade will last."

Ying thought about it and felt that what she said made sense. It was indeed not advisable to stay in this chaotic situation for long.

Then, the two of them quietly retreated, intending to sneak away while no one was paying attention.

However, her action was soon noticed by a Qianyan soldier.

His expression froze, and he shouted loudly, "Catch that woman who's trying to escape! Don't let her get away!"

In an instant, several Qianyan soldiers quickly surrounded her.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Ying immediately quickened her pace and rushed towards the outside of Yujingtai. She was not the kind of person who would surrender obediently.

However, doing so attracted more Qianyan soldiers to round up and capture him.

Soon, she was surrounded by Qianyan soldiers holding spears and ready for battle.

They trapped Ying in the middle, like a solid human wall, making it difficult for her to break through.

In desperation, she had to take the Edgeless Sword out of her space backpack and started fighting with Sergeant Qianyan.

In the center of Yujingtai, Ningguang looked at the battle between Ying and Qianyan soldiers not far away, frowning slightly, feeling that all this was a bit confusing.

She knew very well that Ying had nothing to do with today's events.

But why did she suddenly run away again?

Could it be that person's instigation?

But what is the deep meaning of this?

At this time, Ying gradually fell into a tough battle. In terms of real strength, she was far stronger than these Qianyan soldiers.

However, she was unwilling to harm these Qianyan soldiers, and held back in battle, which made her very passive.

At this critical moment, Tartaglia, wearing a mask on her face, suddenly appeared and quickly fled from Yujingtai with her and Paimon.

Ningguang ordered the pursuing Qianyan Army to return and continue to blockade the venue.

At this moment, the battle in the venue was gradually coming to an end, and the killers fell in a pool of blood one after another.

Gan Wei's eyes were filled with despair, his body was trembling slightly, and his heart was filled with unwillingness and regret.

He knew that his plan had little hope of success from the beginning, but he never expected that he would fail completely just after taking the first step.

Seeing that the Qianyan Army was gradually closing in on him, Gan Wei turned around and ran away, completely ignoring his teammates who were still resisting.

The Qianyan Army naturally would not let him go easily, and several soldiers armed with spears immediately chased after him.

Soon, they caught up with Gan Wei.

But at this moment, something strange happened!

Suddenly, hundreds of people rushed in from outside Yujingtai, and then, led by Zhiyi, headed straight to the center of the venue.

The Qianyan Army stepped forward to stop them, but was met with fierce resistance. Since they did not dare to really "mingle with" the people, they could only let them pass.

Gan Wei also took advantage of the chaos and quickly fled from Yujingtai.

Soon, Zhiyi led the people behind him to the center of the square.

Uncle Tian was surprised to see that it was Zhiyi. He quickly took a few steps forward and walked in front of Zhiyi, asking, "Zhiyi, why are you here?"

Zhiyi first bowed respectfully to Tianshu, then spoke loudly, "The Emperor was assassinated today. We are filled with grief and indignation. We have come to Yujing Terrace to investigate the truth behind the assassination and seek justice for the Emperor."

Ningguang frowned slightly upon hearing this and said unhappily, "The Emperor's assassination is under the full authority of the Seven Stars. You should take the people behind you and quickly retreat."

Zhiyi shook his head slightly, "As everyone knows, Emperor Yanwang is the most powerful god in the world, and no one can easily shake his strength.

And now the Emperor has been assassinated in public. So, what role did you, the Seven Stars of Liyue, play in this?"

As soon as this statement came out, the whole audience was in an uproar!

"How dare you!" Uncle Tian's face flushed crimson, veins popping out on his forehead as he shouted, "Traitor, you dare to slander the Seven Stars!"

Facing his master's harsh rebuke, Zhiyi remained calm and continued, "Once the Emperor passes away, everything in Liyue will be controlled by the Seven Stars, and no one will be able to interfere. The Seven Stars of Liyue are the ones most motivated to assassinate the Emperor."

When the people at the scene heard this, they all felt that what he said made sense.

If we really want to discuss who can gain the greatest benefit from the assassination of the Emperor, it is undoubtedly the Seven Stars of Liyue.

Uncle Tian was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at Zhiyi and said, "Traitor, do you know what you are saying? I was so blind to accept a beast like you as my apprentice!"

Seeing this, Zhiyi lowered his head slightly, his face still maintaining humility and gentleness, and said: "Master, I'm sorry to disappoint you.

But for the sake of Emperor Geo and the millions of people in Liyue, I have to stand here and express my doubts.

Even if I have to bear the blame, I don't mind it."

His gentle and righteous behavior gradually won him the favor of many people.

Many people have already stood on his side, believing that the assassination of the Emperor was closely related to the Seven Stars, and have become suspicious of the Seven Stars.

Chapter 88: Inviting the Immortal Ceremony

Facing the waves of doubts from the public, Ningguang simply smiled calmly, staring straight into Zhiyi's eyes, as if she wanted to see through him completely.

Zhiyi felt a little scared and subconsciously lowered his head to avoid looking at her.

Ningguang saw this, and a hint of contempt flashed across her majestic golden eyes. She asked, "What do you want?"

Zhiyi replied, "I would like to form a joint investigation team from all the major chambers of commerce in Liyue to investigate the assassination of the Emperor."

Ningguang heard this and a hint of sarcasm played on her face. "What if I don't allow it?"

Zhiyi's heart trembled, and he could only force himself to remain calm and say, "If Lady Ningguang doesn't allow this, then we will have no choice but to hold an industry-wide strike in protest."

Ningguang did not express her opinion immediately, but slowly shifted her gaze to the group of people behind him.

These people are representatives of major chambers of commerce.

Ningguang was not at all surprised by their appearance; it could even be said that she had anticipated it.

The recent turmoil in the Seven Stars has brought about great changes in Liyue’s political ecology.

After that, major chambers of commerce could no longer arbitrarily interfere with or even manipulate the formulation and promulgation of policies through insider trading as they had done before.

In addition, this term of the Seven Stars tends to take care of the interests of the grassroots people and vigorously suppress the monopoly and profiteering of major chambers of commerce.

This series of measures has made the conflict between the Chamber of Commerce and the Seven Stars increasingly acute.

Therefore, they would choose to support Zhiyi without hesitation, attempting to take this opportunity to fight against Qixing and regain their former interests and voice.

Ningguang pondered for a moment, then said, "Compile a list of members of the joint investigation team and have them sign it in person. If they hold sufficient influence in Liyue's various circles and can represent public opinion, I will sign and approve it."

Her words were neither hurried nor slow, yet they contained an unquestionable determination.

When Zhiyi heard this, he was stunned for a moment, but after a brief thought, he quickly agreed.

He planned to increase the weight of the list by having representatives of all the major chambers of commerce sign it.

With this, the storm that swept Liyue seemed to have subsided briefly.

However, anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is just the calm before the storm, and what will follow will be an extremely cruel political war.

The key point of this political struggle was Gan Wei who escaped in the chaos.

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On a summer afternoon, the scorching sun mercilessly scorched the vast plains of Liyue.

The earth was scorching hot, like a huge steamer, with waves of heat rising.

In this scorching heat, Gan Wei was panting, stumbling but walking tirelessly on the deserted path.

His clothes were already soaked with sweat and stuck tightly to his back. His hair was messy and stuck to his forehead. His eyes were full of confusion and fear.

Thinking back to what happened in the morning, he still couldn't help but curse.

If the Emperor had not been suddenly assassinated, how could he have been forced to launch an attack in a hurry and end up like this.

At this time, a breeze blew gently, bringing a rare coolness.

Gan Wei's confused mind became clearer, and he began to calm down and review the details of the assassination of the emperor today.

The first thing that can be confirmed is that the people who assassinated the Emperor were definitely not the remnants of the former Seven Stars. If they really had this ability, they would not have fallen into such a situation.

Then, the only suspects left are the Seven Stars, the Fatui, and the Great Chamber of Commerce.

The Seven Stars are the least suspicious. The Emperor has begun to neglect his duties in recent years and has gradually transferred all the power in his hands to the Seven Stars.

In this case, there is no need for them to assassinate the emperor.

At this point, the answer is obvious: the Fatui and the Chamber of Commerce, these two forces jointly took action.

The Fatui knew of his actions in advance and took the initiative to assassinate the Emperor, putting the blame on himself.

Then they would unite with the major chambers of commerce and make a big fuss out of this assassination in order to bring down the Seven Stars.

Thinking of this, Gan Wei broke out in a cold sweat and quickened his pace desperately.

However, they had not gone far when a group of Fatui appeared on the road ahead.

At this time, Gan Wei had been exhausted after running for a long time and had no strength to run anymore.

He simply made up his mind and collapsed to the ground, shielding his eyes from the glaring sun with his hands and looking at the clear sky.

Perhaps, after today, he will never have the chance to see this sky again.

After a while, the captain of the Fatui team walked forward with steady steps.

He was tall and burly, looking down at Gan Wei condescendingly and said in a cold voice, "Gan Wei, come with us."

Gan Wei knew that he couldn't escape now, so he cooperated and got up from the ground.

Seeing how cooperative he was, the captain nodded slightly and said, "He's quite a smart guy."

Gan Wei couldn't help but chuckle when he heard his comments, "I'm not a smart guy at all. I'm just a conceited fool."

After hearing this, the captain said with a hint of regret: "You are unlucky. You are a step late."

"A step too late?" Gan Wei suddenly realized something when he heard this. His face changed drastically. He widened his eyes and stared at the captain. "It's Zhiyi. This guy went to your Northland Bank before me!"

His voice trembled slightly with excitement.

The captain said expressionlessly, "I can answer your questions, but you must promise to cooperate unconditionally with all our actions."

Chapter 89 The chaotic situation

"Song Yin Sword!"

Gan Wei recognized the man in front of him at a glance and blurted out his name.

Song Yinjian heard the voice, turned around, and looked at him calmly for a few seconds, then raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said in a gentle tone: "Come and sit down first!"

Gan Wei walked to the table somewhat nervously, sat down with a slightly awkward movement, and looked at Song Yinjian from time to time, as if trying to guess his intentions.

Seeing this, Song Yinjian didn't say much, but turned around and took out a teapot and an exquisite teacup, and poured a cup of Jueyun Fairy Tea with a rich aroma for Gan Wei.

The tea fragrance rose up and instantly filled the surrounding air, adding a touch of elegance to the slightly tense atmosphere.

"I..." Gan Wei was about to say something, but was interrupted by him raising his hand, "Drink tea first! We'll talk after you finish."

Gan Wei had no choice but to pick up the teacup and take a sip.

The moment the tea enters your mouth, its mellow fragrance instantly spreads in your mouth, as if a warm current is flowing through your body, making you feel relaxed both physically and mentally.

Song Yinjian looked at Zhongli, who was quietly drinking tea, and said, "Guest Zhongli, if you have any questions, just ask!"

Zhongli put down the teacup in his hand, looked at Gan Wei calmly, and asked, "Gan Wei, why do you have to do such a thing?"

Gan Wei answered truthfully, "Because only in this way can I ascend to a high position and fully display my talents..."

Zhongli nodded slightly, then asked, "If you had the chance to become a Seven Star, what would you do?"

Gan Wei was stunned when he heard this, and a look of embarrassment appeared on his face.

He was only thinking about how to reach the Seven Stars position, but never thought about what he would do once he became a Seven Star.

So, I replied somewhat embarrassedly: "I haven't thought about it."

A barely perceptible hint of disappointment flashed across Zhongli's eyes. He shook his head slightly and stopped asking questions.