[After a while, the Spear Witch came back, but this time there was a man with long red hair behind her.]

[“This is Eberhart’s guard, named Leggenfind. Eberhart said that he couldn’t do anything about this matter, so he lent his guard to us.” The Witch of the Gun explained.]

[“Actually, I wanted to ask you before you left. Is it really okay to let outsiders participate in our operations?” you asked.]

[“No matter what, one more person means one more help. Welcome.” Unlike you, Vanessa quickly accepted Leggenfand.]

[As time passed, the sword dancer finally came on stage. The four of you looked at each other, nodded, and then each of you started to act separately...]

"Tsumugi...it's already time for dinner."

Qin's voice rang in her ears, bringing Kujo Tsumugi's attention back from the simulation system to reality.

"Now? It's obviously a critical moment!" Kujo Tsumugi couldn't help but speak, attracting the attention of others.

"What's the critical moment?"

Upon hearing this, the curious baby Paimon immediately floated to Kujo Tsumugi's side. After a day, Paimon had forgotten all the unpleasantness in the morning, and reappeared in front of everyone.

"It's nothing, just a dream." Kujo Tsumugi shook his head perfunctorily.

Dinner was soon ready, and everyone gathered around the fire and continued chatting. Barbatos seemed to have recovered a little, at least he was no longer as silent and autistic as he was yesterday.

Just when everyone was chatting animatedly, the atmosphere was ruined by Kujo Tsumugi who spoke.

"Jin, can I talk to you about Noelle?"

As soon as Kujo Tsumugi said one word, the cheerful atmosphere around the fire disappeared instantly. Everyone looked at Kujo Tsumugi nervously, afraid that she would say something wrong.

"Don't look at me like that, I really just want to chat."

Tsumugi Kujo looked around at everyone with some dissatisfaction. Although she was well aware of how annoying she was, everyone's reactions still made her unhappy.

"Hehe, of course, then let's go to the forest to talk." Qin stood up from the fire and walked into the forest, while Kujo Tsumugi followed behind Qin, leaving the others where they were.

"Paimon, what do you think about this?" Ying looked at the direction where Kujo Tsumugi and Qin left, his eyes full of suspicion.

"Your Excellency, I think there must be something fishy about this matter."

Paimon also put his small hand under his chin, looking thoughtful.

In the past two nights, Tsumugi Kujo and Koto found excuses to leave every night. The two must have some little secret.

"It's decided, let's follow them!"

After thinking for 0.01 seconds, Paimon made a decision.

"It's not good to follow others..."

Ying said that as a girl, she still has to have some dignity.

"Have you forgotten how she scolded you this morning? If we can get hold of something she can hold against us, then... hehe." Paimon showed an evil expression, and everything was said without words.

"I did it!"

Because of what happened in the morning, Ying was still holding a grudge against Kujo Tsumugi. At Paimon's instigation, she decided to find something to hold against her and play with her.

So Ying also stood up beside the fire.

"That's it. Paimon and I are going to see what they are doing. They may not come back tonight." After saying this, Ying took Paimon and chased in the direction the two left.

On the other side, Tsumugi Kujo and Koto have also found a place to camp tonight. They set up the tent and chatted outside.

"Regarding Noelle... She has actually already met the criteria for joining the Knights Order. However, because she is so kind, I am worried that she will disregard her own health to help others after joining the Knights Order. That is why I set up various criteria to prevent her from officially joining the Knights Order."

Qin showed a guilty look on her face. No matter what, she did prevent Noel from joining the Knights. This was an indisputable fact.

"So, the reason you're obstructing Noelle is because she's too kind and naive. Then I have a good idea."

Kujo Tsumugi smiled slightly and showed his claws.

"Then you can let Noelle travel with me for a while. I promise to train her with all my heart... ahem, I mean teach her. Just treat it as training for her. How do you think?"

"This……"

Qin showed an embarrassment on her face. If it was in the past, Qin might have agreed directly, but after spending the past few days with Kujo Tsumugi, Qin just felt that being around her was a little too stimulating. On the first night, she made the wind god Barbatos autistic. In just three days, everyone on the carriage knew how difficult it was to mess with Kujo Tsumugi. Let Noelle follow such a person...

“I need to ask Noelle’s opinion.”

After some hesitation, Qin chose a delaying tactic.

"Well, let's talk about it after we get back to Mondstadt." Tsumugi Kujo nodded, "Now kneel down and stick your butt out, just like you did yesterday."

"you……"

Hearing this, Qin was stunned.

"Why, didn't you ask me to punish you last night?"

"But that is..."

"I'm going to ride you sooner or later anyway, so it doesn't matter if I ride you sooner or later, right?"

How can they be the same!

Qin's face turned red, and she was determined not to do such a shameful thing.

I still haven’t trained you enough... Kujo Tsumugi sighed secretly, it’s okay, just keep waiting, anyway, when your second personality appears, you will beg me to punish you.

Tsumugi Kujo was not in a hurry either, she just looked at Qin quietly, but her expression became a kind of silent urging in Qin's eyes.

Qin's face was already red enough to look like water was dripping out of it. She subconsciously recalled what happened last night and looked at her fingers. Perhaps because of her guilt towards Kujo Tsumugi, in the latter's surprised eyes, Qin got on all fours, straightened her back, and made the same movements as last night.

You have to know that Qin Ke hasn't switched to the second personality yet!

As expected... is Qin a masochist at heart?

Although it was a suggestion made by Tsumugi Kujo herself, it did not prevent her from confirming in her heart that Qin was actually a masochist.

Then, Tsumugi Kujo sat on Qin's back like she did last night and looked up at the starry sky.

Should I tell Ying and Paimon that as a Tengu, my hearing is much better than that of ordinary humans?

Kujo Tsumugi couldn't help but think in his heart as he listened to the noise coming from the bushes and Paimon's exclamation.

Chapter 101 Prelude to Counterattack

Tsumugi Kujo ignored the two little tails behind him and continued to check the information of the simulation system. At this time, everyone in the simulation had successfully rescued the sword dancer and had escaped to the safe house provided by Kryuzlid.

[“Is it really okay for us to let this guy come here with us?” After arriving at the safe destination, you looked at Leggenfind who escaped with you. Logically, after rescuing the sword dancer, he should have found an opportunity to separate from you and return to Eberhart, but he followed you all the way to the safe house. You were being chased just now and had no time to pay attention to him, but this does not mean that you regard him as your own. ]

[“I have something to ask you, so I followed you.” Leggenfind looked at the sword dancer who had just been rescued, “Why did you overthrow our nobles? Do you know that they are our leaders?”]

[“Do we need a reason to overthrow the tyrant who oppresses the people?” Before the sword dancer could speak, the witch of the gun spoke first. ]

[“But do you know that without those nobles, the common people of Mondstadt would have no power to resist the attack of the dragon Ursa, and it would have led to an even greater tragedy.” Leigenfind said slowly: “You can describe those nobles with all kinds of words such as cruel, tyrannical and cunning, but you must admit that it was precisely because of the military deterrence of those nobles that the dragon Ursa did not dare to wreak havoc in Mondstadt.”]

[Legenfind's words made you all look at each other in bewilderment, especially you and the Witch of the Spear. You often sneak into the mansions of various nobles, but you have never seen those nobles have any power that can frighten the dragon Ursa. Vanessa has not been in Mondstadt for a long time, so she did not speak. Therefore, everyone had to turn their attention to the only person at the scene who might know the answer - Kryuzlid.]

[“It is indeed the result of the efforts of the Lawrence family that the Demon Dragon Ursa did not cause destruction in Mondstadt, but it was not due to any military deterrence.” Kleuzreed lived up to everyone’s expectations and quickly explained to everyone, “The Lawrence family signed a contract with the Demon Dragon Ursa, providing the Demon Dragon Ursa with some humans as food every year in exchange for the Demon Dragon Ursa’s promise not to attack Mondstadt.”]

[“What?!” Upon hearing this news, everyone, including Leggenfend, was shocked. Although they knew that the Lawrence family had fallen to an irredeemable level, they did not expect that they would actually be in league with the monsters. ]

[“So it won’t be so easy for us to overthrow the Lawrence family. If we push them too far, they might let the Demon Dragon Ursa destroy us.” Your brows were furrowed, but they soon relaxed. “But fortunately, we have Wendy. He should be able to deal with the Demon Dragon Ursa.”]

[Because Leggenfend is still here, you didn't say Barbatos' name directly, but used Wendy's name instead. But you found that Vanessa didn't calm down after hearing Wendy's name, but still looked a little flustered.]

[You and the Witch of the Gun have been in Mondstadt all this time, and you haven't been around Wendy all day, so you don't know him very well. In fact, Wendy is not loved by everyone in the Knights' base, but at least he is hated by everyone.]

[The reason why Wendy is disliked... the fundamental reason is that the supplies in the Knights' base are tight, or more specifically, the stock of alcohol is tight. ]

【The Mondstadt people have had a drinking habit since ancient times, and the knights usually fight bounty hunters in the forest. After returning to the base, they naturally drink some wine to relieve the pressure in their hearts. However, Wendy is not only a bard, but also a drunkard. There is not much wine in the base itself, and Wendy is a drunkard poet who does not do his job all day and fights with the knights for wine every day. It is okay in the short term, but over time, even if the knights have good tempers, they will inevitably be angry. If it weren't for Vanessa's pressure, Wendy would have been put in a sack by the knights and dragged to a corner to perform the Great Memory Recovery Spell.】

[Vanessa has witnessed almost all of Wendy's unreliable behaviors over the past few years, so she is full of distrust towards him.]

[To be honest, Vanessa sometimes doubts whether Wendy is the wind god Barbatos, because judging from his current performance, his role in overthrowing the Lawrence family is not even as good as you and the Witch of the Gun who joined later.]

Haha, I said Barbatos was not competent as the god of wind.

Upon seeing this message, the real Kujo Tsumugi sneered.

[But no one except Vanessa knows how unreliable Wendy is, so you don’t know what Vanessa is worried about. ]

[“Do you… have a way to fight against the dragon Ursa?” Leigenfind asked, with a glimmer of hope in his eyes. The reason why he worked under the corrupt Lawrence family was because he believed that only the Lawrence family had the means to fight against the dragon Ursa, so even if he was not happy in his heart, Leigenfind could only work hard to maintain the rule of the Lawrence family. ]

[But if these rebels have the means to deal with the dragon Ursa, perhaps helping them overthrow the Lawrence family would be a good idea. ]

[“Well…if Wendy gets serious, there will be no problem in dealing with the dragon Ursa.” Vanessa replied with a guilty conscience.]

[“I see…” Leggenfend closed his eyes and thought. When he opened them again, his eyes became firm.]

[“Then, I wonder if I can join you?”]

[“Of course, we welcome any comrades who want to fight against the Lawrence family together.” Vanessa spoke first before you and the Witch of the Gun spoke.]

[Seeing Vanessa so easily trust this man whom she had just met for a few hours, you and the Witch of the Gun frowned, but since she herself had no objection, you two would naturally not say anything tactless. Anyway, even if the Knights were wiped out by the Lawrence family, it would not affect you two in the slightest.]

[In fact, Vanessa is not a brainless warrior. Although she welcomes Legenfind to join, she gives Legenfind the task of continuing to lurk in the Lawrence family and provide intelligence to Vanessa, without revealing any information about the Knights. In this way, even if Legenfind is pretending to surrender, it will not cause losses to the Knights. Regardless of whether he surrenders sincerely or pretends to surrender, he needs to give Vanessa some real intelligence to gain her trust, and Vanessa is eyeing this free intelligence.]

[Everyone chatted for a while, and Vanessa and Kreuzled went into a separate room to discuss future cooperation matters. You and the Witch of the Gun felt a little bored, so you left the safe house and returned to the hotel.]

[On the way back, you used the excuse of going shopping to let the Gun Witch go back to the hotel first. After the Gun Witch left, you entered an alley where the puppet Tsumugi had been waiting for a long time.]

[In the past few years, Tsumugi has been living a comfortable life outside, and even became a small leader in the ranger group, but left after the rangers joined the Knights. The former Royal Family Ceremony is still in Tsumugi's hands. Because the five-star holy relic is too rare, Tsumugi does not dare to give it to other God's Eyes to check its properties. Therefore, Tsumugi still does not know what the ability of this set of holy relics is. Anyway, Tsumugi has studied it for several years without any results. 】

[You retrieved the puppet Tsumugi, and returned to the inn with the royal family's gift in your arms. The Spear Witch was very curious about how you got these exquisite artifacts, and you spent a lot of effort to convince the Spear Witch not to delve into the matter.]

[23 years old: In this year, another big event happened in Mond—the identity of the thief "Dark Alley Flash" was exposed. He was Parsifal, the eldest son of the Lawrence family. ]

[After this incident was exposed, the entire Mondstadt was in an uproar. No one expected that the chivalrous thief was from the Lawrence family. The lower-class civilians praised Parsifal's chivalrous act, but the nobles were very angry.]

[The thefts of Dark Alley Flash and the Witch of the Gun over the years have caused the nobles to lose a lot of Mora. Although the nobles have no shortage of Mora, it is very embarrassing for the nobles to have their homes stolen by thieves. Now that the identity of Dark Alley Flash has been exposed, the nobles have demanded that the Lawrence family return their losses over the years and give Parsifal a severe punishment.]

[Because the number of nobles who were robbed was too large, even the Lawrence family had to compromise with these nobles. The head of the Lawrence family, Ingobert, was forced to deprive his eldest son, Parsifal, of his inheritance rights, which made those nobles shut up. ]

[After a while, Parsifal disappeared from Mondstadt. Other nobles in Mondstadt speculated that Ingobert had secretly executed Parsifal for the sake of family honor. However, according to gossip that the Witch of the Spear had heard from Eberhardt, Parsifal left Mondstadt with Eberhardt's advice and help and went to serve as the first mate of a fleet in Liyue.]

[For a noble who has lost his inheritance rights, this may be the best outcome. After all, if he continues to stay in Mondstadt, he will only be looked down upon by other nobles. In comparison, going to a foreign country to start over seems to be a good idea.]

[Parsifal's failure sounded a warning to you and the Witch of the Gun. Even the young master of the Lawrence family had such a tragic end. If your identities are exposed... considering that you are both women, I'm afraid your fate will not be good.]

[24 years old: Since Parsifal left, Ingobert seems to be completely depressed and doesn't care about anything. This makes you and the Witch of the Gun a little confused. Is there any family affection in the cold-blooded Lawrence family? ]

[Parsifal has left Mond, and Eberhard has suddenly become Ingobert's only heir from a lowly illegitimate child. He is currently taking courses that only the eldest son can take, such as the management of family property and ritual dances.]

[The power of Vanessa's Knights, Kleuzlid's underground organization, and the Rangers has further expanded, and has invisibly occupied nearly one-third of the land outside Mondstadt. However, after Vanessa's research, she believes that it is not yet time to formally raise the banner of rebellion. Although the power of the Lawrence family is gradually declining, it is still not something the current Knights can contend with. Therefore, Vanessa has issued orders to you, the Witch of the Spear, and Kleuzlid in Mondstadt. ]

[No matter what method you use, try to weaken the Lawrence family's strength and prepare for the future war between the Knights and Lawrence soldiers.]

【After the three of you discussed, you finally came to the conclusion: it can’t be done. 】

[It’s not that you can’t cause some damage to the Lawrence family, but if you cause great damage to the Lawrence family, it will definitely cause revenge from the Lawrence family, and then the three of you will definitely die.]

[Kryuzlid is eager to do things for the people of Mondstadt, and he has a faith bonus, so he is not afraid of death. The Spear Witch has never been afraid of death since she was a child, which is why she was able to awaken the Death Gap, but you are different.]

[Of course you want to overthrow the Lawrence family, but you don't want to risk your life. ]

[Large damage would cause the Lawrence family to counterattack, and small damage would not be able to weaken the Lawrence family's strength, so this matter was delayed. ]

[24 years old: You and the Witch of the Gun thought that this year would be a peaceful year, but one night, the Witch of the Gun said to you seriously: "Do you want to kill Ingbert?"]

[“Huh?” You didn’t understand what the Gun Witch said for a while, but later, after the Gun Witch explained, you figured out the cause of the incident.]

[After Parsifal left Mond, Eberhard became the only heir of the Lawrence family. Logically, he only needed to wait for Ingeborg to die and then he could smoothly take over the position of the head of the Lawrence family and start his own ideal of improving the aristocratic system. However, it seems that Eberhard can't wait and wants to take the position of the head of the family as soon as possible.]

[According to Erberhard, he has successfully persuaded Ingbert to form a snow mountain exploration team, led by Ingbert and Erberhard. He wants to take this opportunity to kill all the members of the exploration team, so that when he returns, he can legitimately become the head of the Lawrence family and start his own reform plan. However, this matter certainly cannot be achieved by Erberhard's efforts alone, so he found the Witch of the Gun, hoping to get her help. ]

[However, after learning about this, you did not rush to agree, but explained this to Kleuzlid through the intelligence network. A few days later, Kleuzlid's intelligence arrived.]

[Ingbert is indeed preparing an exploration team to go to Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain. Erberhart's intelligence is correct. And Kreuzreid also agrees to take this opportunity to get rid of Ingbert. He has sent an undercover agent named Priscilla to Erberhart's side to help him.]

[Afterwards, you reported this matter to Vanessa, which also attracted her attention. She said that if you and the Witch of the Gun were willing to help Eberhart, then she could send a team of elite rangers to help you.]

[After seeing Vanessa agree to help, you and the Witch of the Gun agreed to Eberhart's request, believing that your safety was guaranteed.]

Chapter 102 Snowy Mystery

[25 years old: After a year of planning and preparation, this year, Ingbert led a -man snow mountain exploration team to leave Mondstadt, and you and the Witch of the Gun secretly followed behind with the elite rangers you brought from Vanessa.]

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