As for why the Lawrence family purchased Qingxin through smuggling rather than formal channels... it was because Liyue had very strict control over Qingxin, and it was impossible to buy as many as fifty Qingxin through normal channels.

Kujo Tsumugi flipped through the account book again and found that not only the Lawrence family, but also some small nobles in Mond, and even the nobles of the Xumi Divine Order and Inazuma were also engaged in smuggling trade through this route. Of course, the bulk of the trade was still the Lawrence family.

Wow, this time we caught a big fish.

After collecting the account book, Tsumugi Kujo returned home and handed the smuggling account book to the Gun Witch.

"Yes, this is the account book you asked for."

"This……"

The Gun Witch was shocked. She didn't expect you to be able to successfully get the account book back in such a short time.

After seeing the contents of the account book, the Gun Witch immediately became indignant.

"The Lawrence family... are they the nobles that rule Mondstadt now? By the way, Tsumugi, you are from Mondstadt, right? Can you tell me about the Lawrence family?"

"Ah, of course."

Tsumugi Kujo told everything that the Lawrence family had done, and also told what happened after he entered Mondstadt a few years ago.

After listening to Tsumugi Kujo's description, the Gun Witch became indignant again.

"This Lawrence family is too abominable! I will wipe it out sooner or later!" The Demon Girl of the Gun said angrily, and then looked at Kujo Tsumugi with a trace of pity. In her opinion, Kujo Tsumugi had lived under the rule of the Lawrence family since he was a child, so his life must have been particularly difficult when he was a child.

Thinking of her cold attitude towards Kujo Tsumugi during the years they had known each other, the Gun Witch felt even more guilty.

Exiting immersive mode...

[Since then, the attitude of the Witch of the Gun towards you has become much softer, which makes you feel puzzled.]

[Sometimes, the Spear Witch will take you along on chivalrous activities, and the relationship between the two of you has become much closer, but the Spear Witch still keeps silent about her past life. In this way, you ushered in a new year in Liyue.]

[17 years old: One day, Grandma Ping called you and the Witch of the Gun over and said she had something to tell you...]

PS: The protagonist has reached the age where he can be a bit shy, but I’m a little hesitant to write about it… I’m hesitant.

Chapter 87: Kujo Tsumugi is angry! (4000 words)

[The reason why Grandma Ping called you here is very simple, that is, you have graduated. 】

[At this time, you have been studying under Grandma Ping for three years, and the Witch of the Spear has been studying for five years. Both of you have already mastered the spear technique to a certain extent. Therefore, Grandma Ping thinks that what you need now is not more practice, but to go out on your own and consolidate your skills through practice.]

[The Spear Witch is very happy about this. Ever since she learned from you about the actions of the Lawrence family a year ago, she has been looking forward to going to Mondstadt to do justice. However, you are somewhat reluctant because you have a house and a job in Liyue Harbor at this time. You don't need to go out and venture out. You just want to live a peaceful life in Liyue Harbor.]

[But you soon thought of your parents. You hadn't seen them for several years and didn't know how they were doing. After careful consideration, you decided to quit your job and return to Mondstadt to see your parents.]

[A week later, you and the Witch of the Spear, having packed up your belongings, left Liyue Harbor and set out on your journey back to Mondstadt.]

"Tsumi? Tsumugi! Come back to your senses!"

At this time, Paimon's voice drew Kujo Tsumugi's attention from the simulation system to reality.

"what happened?"

Because the people traveling with her always called her "Miss Kujo, Miss Kujo", Kujo Tsumugi had already allowed others to call her name on the road.

"It's time for dinner." Paimon said with a smile.

When she left the carriage, Ying had already made a fire, and was roasting poultry, fish, and some sunset fruits on it.

"Come and try Ying's cooking. Ying is very good at roasting poultry." Paimon said with saliva drooling, because Kujo Tsumugi had treated him to a big meal at the Deer Hunter Restaurant before, so his favor for Kujo Tsumugi was probably the highest among these people.

"Paimon, stop talking..."

Ying rubbed her head a little embarrassedly. Why was she so good at roasting poultry? Because she had been wandering in the wild for too long, she had naturally acquired the skill of roasting meat over time. Therefore, Ying did not think it was something worth showing off.

"Ying's cooking skills are really good." Qin tasted the poultry.

"But speaking of poultry, Ying accidentally killed a pigeon on the stone bridge when she was in Mondstadt, and that made the little boy named Timmy very angry." Paimon talked about some interesting stories during his travels.

"Timmy? I won't be sleepy if you talk about him." Hearing the name of Free Poultry Zhenjun, Kujo Tsumugi immediately became energetic.

"In the end, Ying even cooked Timmy's favorite dish and said a lot of nice things to make Timmy forgive her."

"Timmy...he's a poor kid too..." Qin shook her head.

"If I ever meet Timmy, I'll throw him off the bridge."

Kujo Tsumugi's words attracted everyone's attention.

"Tsumugi, you may not know, Timmy..." Qin wanted to explain.

"I know, it's just that a father died." Kujo Tsumugi interrupted Jean, "Teyvat is so big, there are many people who have lost both their parents, let alone their father. I sympathize with these orphans, but this is no reason for Timmy to stand on the stone bridge every day and cause trouble for others."

There are two roads leading into Mondstadt. One is the main gate where Timmy is located, which is where most people often walk. The other is the side gate of Mondstadt, which has a small port. It was from there that Tsumugi Kujo first entered Mondstadt.

"Because of Timmy's willful behavior, everyone passing by the stone bridge has to be very cautious. They don't even dare to speak loudly for fear of disturbing Timmy's pigeons. Timmy is so selfish."

Upon hearing this, everyone except Tsumugi Kujo frowned subconsciously, but no one stood up to refute her, because what Tsumugi Kujo said was completely true. There were indeed some people in Mondstadt who hated Timmy because of this, but they felt so sorry for him that they resisted telling him the truth that his father was dead.

"There's nothing we can do about this..." Qin sighed.

"Of course there is a way. All we have to do is tell Timmy that his father died a long time ago. Maybe Timmy will be devastated for a long time when he first learns about this, but when he gets back on his feet, he can live like a normal person instead of standing on the stone bridge like a puppet day and night waiting for his father."

"Isn't this... too cruel for a child?" Wendy said while gently stroking the strings.

"Cruel?" Wendy's words made Kujo Tsumugi laugh. She put down the poultry in her hand, wiped the corner of her mouth, and said lightly, "Come with me."

Tsumugi Kujo led the group for about two kilometers and stopped in front of a boulder of four or five meters. Tsumugi Kujo carefully searched on the boulder and soon found a switch. After pressing it, a passage leading to the underground appeared on the ground in front of the boulder.

"Grandpa Diluk, please walk in front and provide us with some lighting." Tsumugi Kujo said unhappily.

"Ah."

Diluk nodded with some understanding. He roughly guessed the original purpose of this basement.

The crowd walked down the stairs slowly and came to a futuristic room made entirely of metal. The room was covered in dust and had obviously been abandoned for a long time. There were only some unidentified operating tables and some leftover glass instruments.

"here it is……"

Everyone looked at the scene in the laboratory with puzzled and curious eyes.

"This is one of the Fatui's secret bases." Tsumugi Kujo gave the answer. "Qin, if I remember correctly, the Fatui's executive officer 'Doctor' once recruited soldiers in Mond a few years ago and recruited a group of children."

"That's right. Why are you talking about this all of a sudden?" Qin, who had a straightforward personality, seemed unable to come to her senses for a moment.

"This is the doctor's laboratory, which is used specifically for conducting unspeakable human experiments. Those children have already..." Kujo Tsumugi shrugged and did not continue.

Except for Diluk who had been mentally prepared, the faces of the others turned pale in an instant.

Kujo Tsumugi turned around and looked at the crowd.

“Where the sun doesn’t shine, there must be darkness, but most people just don’t know it.”

"If the Fatui stayed in Inazuma obediently, why would I form a hunter corps to hunt the Fatui? Why does Tianquan Ningguang have a group of special forces under his command? The original intention of forming them was to protect the people of Liyue."

"Wendy, you just said that telling the truth to Timmy is too cruel. Then let me ask you, is my current behavior considered "cruel"? "

"Wendy, you keep saying that you will protect Mondstadt, but have you really fulfilled your duty as a god? Thousands of years ago, you were indeed behind the downfall of the Lawrence family, but I believe that even without your power, the angry people of Mondstadt would have united to overthrow the Lawrence family. You just brought this process forward."

"Five hundred years ago, you and the other six gods destroyed the Kingdom of Kanreya. Then what happened? You disappeared without a trace, leaving the people of Mondstadt to bear the revenge of the remnants of Kanreya alone, which directly led to Rustam's death. If Tevarin hadn't killed the dragon Durin, I'm afraid you wouldn't know how it would end."

"Except for the overthrow of the Lone King of the Tower, which you directly resolved, what did you do in the other two events? Throughout the entire history of Mondstadt, only these three events have your presence. Who knows where on the continent you were wandering the rest of the time."

"Two thousand years ago, the Lawrence family began to become corrupt, but their family continued for a thousand years before being overthrown. Where were you during this thousand years?"

"Tvarin has been tainted with poisonous blood since he killed Durin five hundred years ago. What have you done in the past five hundred years? If you had seen Tvarin once in the past five hundred years, you should have been able to detect that Tvarin was corroded by the abyss... instead of waiting until Tvarin began to attack Mondstadt."

"Mondstadt's national strength has weakened to such an extent that you, a god who doesn't care about anything, should bear the main responsibility. You call it freedom, but in fact it is just a fig leaf to cover up your own laziness and inaction."

Tsumugi Kujo's tone was very calm, but every word she said was so profound that Wendy couldn't find any reason to refute.

"Wendy, you should have been in Mondstadt when Tevarin attacked. Even though I had Captain Jyn prepare for Tevarin's attack in advance, Tevarin still caused a lot of casualties. This was all because of your inaction. And now, you actually say that I am cruel?"

"Okay, Tsumugi, stop talking."

Seeing that Kujo Tsumugi's words were becoming more and more assertive, Qin couldn't help but take the initiative to interrupt.

"Don't stop me, Qin. Is it because I didn't say anything just now that you have the illusion that you are doing a good job?" However, the angry Kujo Tsumugi didn't care about this and began to divert her firepower to attack Qin.

"I know you've tried very hard to improve the current situation in Mondstadt, but I want to tell you that helping people catch cats and dogs is not going to make Mondstadt any better even if you do it for your whole life!"

"To be honest, I look down on the Knights of Favonius in Mondstadt. Look at what kind of people are in your Knights Order. There are self-destructing androids, traitors from Kanrea, and naughty kids. And a girl as strong and responsible as Noelle can't even join the Knights Order?! There should be a limit to outrageous things!"

After Kujo Tsumugi finished speaking, everyone else remained silent. Paimon wanted to say something, but was covered his mouth by the clever Ying beside him.

"Forget it, let's go back. I haven't finished my dinner yet."

Kujo Tsumugi also knew that his words were a bit extreme, so he pouted and left the laboratory.

The atmosphere during the dinner was very depressing. Ying and Diluk were fine, but Wendy and Qin, who were criticized by Kujo Tsumugi, felt that the delicious barbecue was now like chewing wax.

Especially Qin, she felt like vomiting when she thought about the children who were conscripted in the past and were subjected to human experiments in extremely cruel ways by the doctor.

Kujo Tsumugi knew that after he said that, other people would definitely dislike him, so after dinner he spread his wings and landed on a big tree some distance away from the carriage, planning to sleep there to rest tonight.

Then Kujo Tsumugi opened the system interface and continued her own life simulation. In the simulation, herself and the Gun Witch headed north after leaving Liyue Harbor. On the way, they were attacked by a treasure-stealing group and their stronghold was wiped out. Then, she conducted free health checks in the mountain villages she passed by, and so on. After experiencing many things, the relationship between herself in the simulation system and the Gun Witch became better and better, and they became like sisters.

Just as Tsumugi Kujo was about to continue the simulation, she heard footsteps.

Well, are you here?

Tsumugi Kujo raised her eyebrows slightly, turned off the simulation system, and pretended to be resting. She had ruined the relationship in the team today, and she guessed that someone might come to talk to her alone. It was definitely not Jean and Venti, and Diluk was not a talkative person, so it was very likely that Ying would come to talk to her... However, this time Tsumugi Kujo guessed wrong, and the one who came to talk to her was Jean, who had just been criticized by her.

"Tsumugi... I have some questions for you."

Tsumugi Kujo opened her eyes and came down from the tree, standing opposite Qin and looking at her straight in the eyes.

"Tsumugi... do you think I'm a failure as the acting leader?" Qin looked very bad. It seemed that the words that Kujo Tsumugi said to her before were too hurtful.

"Captain Qin, social governance is not good or bad, successful or unsuccessful. What matters is whether effective governance is carried out and whether there is still social unrest." Seeing Qin's expression, Kujo Tsumugi's attitude softened unconsciously. "If I have to say what I think of Mondstadt, it's probably... I pity their misfortune and I'm angry at their lack of struggle."

"Mondstadt's national strength is very weak, only stronger than Xumi. This is a well-known fact among the seven nations. However, Xumi's situation is special. Compared to a country, Xumi is more like an oversized school. Military strength is not very important to Xumi."

"But Mondstadt is a country... They know clearly that their national strength is weak, but they don't seem to be striving for progress at all. It's ok for the ordinary people of Mondstadt not to take it seriously, but even you, the upper echelons of Mondstadt, are like this."

"If it were a peaceful time, it would be fine. But look at the past few years. The Black Flame case, the attack by the dragon Ursa, the infiltration of the Fatui, the attack by the wind dragon Tevarin. Such things have happened one after another. As a result, you just want to solve the incidents and continue to live in peace. You don't realize that the fundamental reason for these things is that Mondstadt is too weak... Anyone who sees this will be angry."

"Look at me. After realizing the dangers of the Fatui, I organized the Hunter Corps. Although I couldn't completely wipe out the Fatui, I also greatly restricted their range of activities, allowing the people of Inazuma to continue living in peace without having to worry about the Fatui's attacks... Although most of the people of Inazuma don't know about my contribution."

"Tsumugi, can you tell me more about what you did at Inazuma? I'd like to take some advice from you," Qin said suddenly.

"Of course you can, but normal people won't use me as a reference..."

Then, Kujo Tsumugi told everything he had done in Inazuma, including the establishment of the hunters, the implementation of the new policy, the house arrest of Shinkai, etc., and Qin also keenly discovered the problem in it.

"Tsumugi, aren't your actions and attitudes too strong? Is it really okay to make enemies everywhere in Inazuma?"

"You got the cause and effect wrong. It's not because of my tough attitude that I make enemies, but because I have too many enemies that I have to be tough." Kujo Tsumugi sighed, "The Hiiragi family, the small nobles whose interests were damaged by the new policy, the Fatui, and the Kaido Island rebels, they are like poisonous snakes lurking in the dark. As long as I show the slightest sign of fatigue, they will rush over and devour me. So I have to appear tough, only in this way will they be afraid and dare not attack me."

"Of course, the reason why I dare to be tough is because I have the support of the hunters and the Tianling Bugyo. Strength is the root of everything, otherwise everything is empty talk."

After hearing this, Qin closed her eyes for a long time, then opened them again.

"I see. Thank you for your guidance, Tsumugi."

"You're welcome."

Tsumugi Kujo waved her hand and was about to fly to a tree to sleep, but just as she spread out her wings, she was hugged by Qin.

"Um... Tsumugi, can you sleep with me tonight?"

Chapter 88 Mondstadt, I’m back! (4000 words)

Want to sleep with me?

Kujo Tsumugi scratched his head, his eyes filled with confusion, not knowing why Qin made such a suggestion.

"I just think that doing this will bring us closer together." Perhaps seeing Kujo Tsumugi's confusion, Qin took the initiative to answer.

"Oh, I see."

Tsumugi Kujo nodded, which was considered as her agreement. What she said to Qin tonight was a bit too much. She was ready to give up the position of special advisor, but she didn't expect Qin to take the initiative to mend the relationship with her. Of course, Tsumugi Kujo would not refuse.

So after setting up the tent on the spot, Kujo Tsumugi went in first, followed closely by Qin.

After entering the tent and lying down, Tsumugi Kujo turned on the simulation system again, intending to see what would happen next before going to bed. She had no idea that Qin, who was in the same tent with her, was staring at Tsumugi Kujo's profile intently.

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