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The usually lazy people burst into amazing action due to their unbalanced mentality. They walked towards the direction of the Knights before they finished speaking. On the way, they did not forget to use the language ability of the Lawrence family to publicize the problem of Miles, determined to expel him from the Knights.

Many members of the Knights Templar who wanted to step forward to dissuade them silently made way. Amber wanted to step forward to help, but was driven back by the excited people of Mond.

Of course, they knew that Amber was a practical person, so they didn't say anything bad about her. They simply took out the rules and regulations of the Knights Templar and expressed their intention to punish these scoundrels.

Seeing this, Amber could only let the people of Mondstadt act as they please. After all, this is Mondstadt's freedom, they can do whatever they want as long as it is not illegal.

Even though they witnessed the whole process, You, Yingmei and even Paimon couldn't believe it. They didn't expect that Xie Yan's move would actually kill the Knights.

Xie Yan clapped his hands and said, "It takes evil to deal with evil. In fact, if the Knights do not work, this situation will sooner or later lead to changes in the system. However, Jean, Noelle, and you, Amber, have helped the people of Mondstadt too much, so the contradictions have been suppressed by you, causing the management system to become more and more outrageous."

"But it is our duty to help the people of Mondstadt."

"It is a responsibility, but if you take it upon yourselves, what else do you want the other knights to do? Now I am only trying to make them see the contradictions again, and let the people of Mondstadt play a supervisory role."

No system is perfect, and it needs to be constantly innovated according to national conditions. This is where the vitality of a country lies, but Jhin and the others have slowed down this process themselves, making Mondstadt peaceful on the surface but increasingly corrupt in reality.

At this point, we can only use waste to fight waste.

Ying nodded thoughtfully: "In this way, Qin will not have to take on grassroots work in the future. She only needs to be a decision-maker."

She had done the legendary mission of Captain Jean. It was Jean's job to handle reports and diplomacy, but what really dragged her down were the jobs that were not hers. She even had to do the cleaning up of the business routes herself, while Miles, Swann and others were shopping and playing cards.

"But the problem has not been completely solved. The residents of Mondstadt also have big problems, and the Knights have to do everything." Paimon blinked his eyes.

"The problem is indeed huge, but this is the only way we can do it now. Mondstadt's philosophy of governance is freedom, and the Knights cannot interfere with the thoughts of their people." Xie Yan spread his hands.

"Qin came to me for help because she had seen the problems at the grassroots level of the Knights many times before she fainted last time, but she didn't know what to do. She thought that if she set an example and took on everything, everyone would understand her and use her as a role model."

"Although she has changed the management system, it only applies to the Knights. After all, everyone swore to fight for Mondstadt when they became knights, but now they are getting paid without doing any work. She still has no demands on the people of Mondstadt."

However, Yu and Amber did not think there was anything wrong. They thought it was good enough that the Knights could work normally in the future. As for developing new industries and building the country, they were as indifferent as other Mond people.

Xie Yan didn't say much. This was Mond's philosophy of governing the country. It couldn't be changed unless Venti gave an order or a new wind god was created.

He was more concerned about You's thoughts. While Amber was in a daze, he whispered in You's ear: "How is it, I have solved Mond's problem, right? Do you want to consider our deal?"

"Deal..." You was silent. What she said before was too absolute, but now she couldn't back down easily.

But if she were to wear a black silk maid outfit and be spanked on the butt by Xie Yan, it would be very embarrassing no matter how you look at it. You still hasn't forgotten how Qin's face flushed when she was spanked yesterday.

Besides, Amber is still by her side.

"No, I still can't agree to it." You shook his head firmly, "I can be with you... but it can't be in the form of a transaction. If I really do this, it must be my own will."

It seemed very tempting that if he lowered his bottom line a little and got slapped on the butt a few times, he could get sword skills that suited him, and he was not too resistant to letting Xie Yan take advantage of him, but You would never do that.

It's not that she's just being stubborn, it's because she realized what she desires most - love.

She was willing to be with Xie Yan, not because of Xie Yan's power, but because Xie Yan understood her and cared about her better than Amber. His undisguised kindness also broke the ice in her heart.

Looking into her heart, she was not opposed to giving Xie Yan some benefits, but if it was in the form of a transaction, it would be a stain on her feelings and the persistence she had always had.

It looks silly. It is obviously a benefit distribution, but You chooses to follow her heart and does not want any reward. But this is the real her.

Xie Yan was stunned for a moment. You's answer was beyond his expectations, but it also made him realize his previous frivolity.

Qin is too stubborn so she has to resort to drastic measures, but You has his own pride. If he wants to get her, he has to make her truly surrender in her heart.

"I'm sorry, I went too far." Xie Yan apologized softly in her ear, "Just pretend I didn't say anything about this request. You don't need to accompany me today. Go out with Amber and relax for a day. You haven't rested for a long time."

You was stunned for a moment, but Xie Yan had already explained the situation to Amber and asked her to take You to the city to shop and relax.

"Come on, You, I'll take you to buy some maid costumes! I've never seen you in a maid costume, you must be very cute!" Amber took You away.

Yu hesitated for a while, but finally made a decision... Well, just buy a black silk maid outfit with a lower skirt.

Humph, if I only let him see it but not take a picture of it, Xie Yan will definitely be very angry, right? Just consider it revenge!

.....

On the other side, watching Amber and You leave, Ying pushed Xie Yan's arm and said, "Are we going to the temple guarded by the Four Winds?"

"Well, I want to take a flight and adjust Mondstadt's leylines. The Abyss Cult inherited Kanreya's knowledge and deliberately messed up the leylines."

"I thought you wouldn't care so much."

"After all, I promised Wendy that I would do my job well. But managing Mondstadt is another matter. If we want the people of Mondstadt to become more diligent, we need the emergence of the second generation of the Wind God."

As the two were talking, they passed by the Adventurer's Guild and came to the fork in the street. To the west was the blacksmith shop, and to the east was Mond's commercial street, where the most famous tavern, Angel's Gift, was also located.

Xie Yan suddenly sensed a strange aura, somewhat similar to that of the Hillilians but even stronger. Turning around, he saw a blond man in black clothes, a dark blue cloak and an eye mask walking into the tavern.

Dainsleb?

Xie Yan didn't expect to meet this riddle man again, so he quickly pulled Yingmei to follow him.

Even though this guy is a riddle man, as a person who personally witnessed the destruction of Kanreya, he knows so much. Xie Yan estimated that the version after he traveled through time must have updated the settings of the abyss and Kanreya, so it would definitely be a good idea to learn more about it.

If we can find the source of the abyss, perhaps we can contain it completely.

But when he entered the tavern, he was nowhere to be seen in the lobby on the first floor. Instead, he saw Diluk pretending to be a bartender.

Grandpa Lu was wearing a black and gold suit, his red hair was very eye-catching, and he had the temperament of a handsome gentleman.

Diluk is the heir of Leggenfind and controls the economic lifeline of Mond. He does not need to worry about work, but the tavern is the place with the most traffic. Adventurers from all over the world gather together, which allows him to learn a lot of information. Therefore, when he is bored, he will come to the store to work for himself.

Humph, he gets angry when he talks about this.

Although he used to complain about the poor taste of the Mondstadt people and took the title of Hero of Darkness, as adventurers gathered, many people were dissatisfied with his achievements and even compared him with "Count Lulu" and "Lu Guoba".

Down and out, my family!

He glanced at Yingmei and Paimon and said calmly, "Old rules, minors are not allowed to drink."

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Although Diluk's tone was flat, Paimon and Yingmei knew his character. They did not feel strange hearing him say this. Instead, they recalled their previous adventures in Mondstadt.

Paimon glanced at the people passing by and flew to the front desk with a smile: "Justice, although I am not yet an adult, Ying..."

Before she could finish her words, Yingmei grabbed her by the back of the neck from behind like a bamboo rat. Her golden eyes flashed with a faint light, and she said in the unique tone of her former alias Alicia: "Oh, this Paimon seems to have heatstroke. Do you want to take it for a wash?"

Why did I suddenly get heatstroke?

At first, Paimon complained that Yingmei had found the wrong reason, but when Yingmei's delicate face moved closer, Paimon realized that the reason didn't matter. With Yingmei's despicable attitude, she might even give herself to Xie Yan to sharpen his weapons.

Oh no, I seem to have been too arrogant since returning to Mond.

Paimeng recalled the scene of Yingmei smoking meat cigarettes in his mind. Her fair and tender little face was bulging with meat cigarettes. If it were him, he would not be able to get in, no matter how hard he tried, right?

Paimon didn't want to fall to the ground foaming at the mouth.

She changed her tone like a Sichuan opera performer: "But Ying can't drink either, she's still a child!"

Yingmei put her hands on her hips and slightly raised her little face to express her agreement with Paimon.

She seemed to particularly like pretending to be young...even though she also liked to call Xie Yan dad.

Diluk paused for a moment while wiping the wine glass. Xie Yan's mouth twitched slightly, and both of them were a little uncomfortable.

Suddenly, the two looked at each other as if they had noticed something. Diluk's flaming red eyes looked at him deeply, but he quickly looked away.

Xie Yan nodded in greeting. He still admired Master Lu very much. On the surface, he was the richest man in Mondstadt, but secretly he was a dark elf hero guarding Mondstadt... Uh, wait, why does this script look familiar?

Since most Mondstadt residents were watching the Knights of Favonius working on the streets, the flow of people in the tavern was much less than usual. Only old drunkards like Ning Lu were left. Diluk glanced around, put down his glass and greeted him respectfully: "Thank you, Your Highness."

"You ever met me?"

"Yesterday I came to Mondstadt to help... I came to the tavern and happened to see His Highness questioning the people of Mondstadt on the street. Today I witnessed a few more good scenes."

Diluk answered truthfully, but unlike Jyn, he was not angry because of Xie Yan's scolding of the people of Mondstadt, nor was he worried like Amber. Instead, his cold face showed a happy smile.

Ying was slightly surprised: "Diluk, haven't you always been protecting the people of Mondstadt? How could it be..."

The feud between Diluk and the Knights is a scandal that could shake the image of the Knights. Even when the Sky Harp was stolen, Captain Harp did not tell the truth, but only said that Diluk had quit the Knights for some reason. Ying always thought that Diluk had a tsundere personality similar to You.

"Humph, I just think that the Knights are useless and have delayed the business of Dawn Winery." Diluk snorted arrogantly, "Fortunately, these useless people were finally punished. I just don't know why Jean suddenly changed her mind."

Although there was doubt in his tone, Diluk's eyes were basically fixed on Xie Yan when he spoke, and it was obvious that he had already made a judgment in his mind.

Xie Yan's expression remained unchanged: "Qin often works at the grassroots level and is very clear about the problems of the Knights. But seeing that they have made no progress in such a critical moment, no matter how much patience she has, it will be exhausted."

"I see. The Knights weren't vigilant enough. Ha, they thought Mondstadt had won a great victory when they saw the monsters retreat. And they like to take all the credit as before." Diluk's eyes suddenly flashed with a hint of sarcasm.

Yingmei and Paimeng didn't understand what this meant, but at this time they heard faint sounds of discussion outside the door, and they soon understood the situation.

"Are all the Knights made up of losers like Miles and Swan? I don't know how they have the nerve to take their salaries."

"That's not true, Amber. And the Wave Knight from the Lawrence family has been killing enemies outside the city. Swan and the others said that the Knights have reached the lair of the Abyss Cult, and that's the only way they can retreat."

Paimon walked around Yingmei and said in surprise, "The Knights didn't go to fight the Abyss Cult at all, right? That's because the Abyss Cult has already achieved its goal."

"Indeed, but that doesn't stop them from taking credit for the work. It's not the first time this has happened... Well, what happened today is probably called a blitz on the abyss." Diluk said sarcastically, "There are also rumors that the Lawrence family is plotting to offer Mondstadt to Inazuma. The Mondstadt people always like to use the same old tricks."

Ying and Paimon looked at each other. They didn't expect that Diluk had such a deep resentment towards the Knights.

Xie Yan thought it was normal. Diluk probably remembered what happened to his father. In order to protect Mondstadt, his father used the evil eye to repel the dragon Ursa, but the Knights claimed that it was their own credit.

Some players previously believed that it was all the fault of an insider, and that Falgar was a great and righteous character like Jean. But what is interesting is that Diluk's background story mentioned that Captain Falgar had eliminated the insider four years ago... and then nothing happened. He had no intention of seeking justice for Diluk.

Therefore, the expeditionary force may not be as good as imagined. It is not an overnight problem that the grassroots of the Knights Templar have become so rotten.

But after a few words, Diluk calmed down. He hated the Knights, but protecting Mondstadt was the common wish of his father and him. Even if the Knights came to attack the Abyss, he would still have to clean up the mess for these trash.

"Thank you, Your Highness. The Abyss Cult will probably make a comeback, right?"

"Indeed, but don't worry, I will help."

Diluk looked at him gratefully and sighed, "Lord Barbatos always finds help at the critical moment... But you suddenly came to the tavern, probably to find the blond man with the eyepatch? His name is Dainsleb, and he came to Mondstadt after the monster tide."

Ying looked around and after confirming that there was no one around, she whispered, "Diluk, how did you know we were looking for him?"

"I have traveled to the Seven Kingdoms, so I am not so blind as to have this kind of vision." Diluk glanced at the stairs on the second floor. "This guy is very strange. Every time he comes, he orders a cup of Afternoon Death and sits quietly for a long time. Uh, it reminds me of a Liyue guest I met before. That person didn't even bring any money and said to send the bill to the Liyue Hall of the Dead."

Xie Yan's mouth twitched. He didn't need to think too much. This must be the Emperor. The old man really was wandering around the world leisurely. He just didn't know what kind of expression Hu Tao would have.

Wait until I take the Great Compassion Tree King and Ying to the Hall of Rebirth. Don't let Hu Tao ask the old man to toast her then.

"No, if that happens, I'll have to bring Xiao with me." Xie Yan thought, "As long as I'm not the most embarrassed one, it'll be fine."

Ying thought that it was no wonder that Zhongli chose Gongzi as a chess piece. This would be like having an extra wallet in the future, and it would also weaken the economy of Zhidong Kingdom.

I just don’t know why that [rich man] would work for the Kingdom of Winter. Ying remembers that he is clearly from Liyue.

In Ying's impression, people in Liyue are basically all fans of the Emperor. The same is true for Keqing, who is openly the most opposed to the Emperor's policies. It is rare for someone to choose to betray Liyue.

It’s rare to scold someone (inhale)!

Diluk continued to introduce him, "I have been secretly observing him. This guy is quite famous among adventurers and specializes in taking commissions to fight against the Abyss Cult."

"Specializing in accepting commissions from the Abyss Cult?" Ying was slightly surprised. "The Abyss Cult is very dangerous to ordinary people, and their actions are unpredictable. His strength should be very strong."

"Well, I can feel his power, and that ominous aura..." Diluk frowned, "He is in the innermost box on the second floor. I would like to ask you to help find out his background. I have a feeling that this guy has some connection with Kaeya."

"Related?"

"His eyes are similar to Kaia's, but I can't go into details here."

Xie Yan couldn't help but take another look at Diluk. There were star marks on the pupils of Dainsleb and Kaeya. Players believed that this was proof of the Kanreya bloodline, but Diluk could actually perceive it so keenly. In addition to being attentive, it also showed that he cared deeply about Kaeya.

These two brothers are also weird. Uncle Lu has the fire attribute but is cold, while Kaia has the ice attribute but is enthusiastic.

Ying was smart and had already made some guesses. After nodding to Diluk, she followed Xie Yan to the box where Dainsleib was.

But he seemed to have expected someone to come looking for him, so he left the door ajar.

"Come in." A deep, hoarse voice came from inside the door.

Dainsleb sat at the wine table. He was handsome, but the face under the eye mask made people imagine. The star patterns in his pupils were extremely clear, which seemed to symbolize the purity of his bloodline.

After Xie Yan and Yingmei entered the room, his eyes were mainly on Yingmei... Even though Yingmei had changed her clothes now, as Kong's travel companion 500 years ago, he was very clear about her identity.

"It's true." Dainsleb's eyes were complicated. He stood up and looked at Xie Yan: "The foreign gods suddenly came to me. Do they want to settle accounts with Kanreya? Or do they have other conspiracies?"

"Don't be nervous, I am not one of the Seven Gods."

"But you will become one of the Seven Gods sooner or later. From the looks of you, you know about Kanreya and my identity. There is no room for easing our positions."

Dainsleb's tone was firm, without a trace of panic.

Kanreya is a godless country. Even though the country was destroyed because of the abyss, he still believed in the philosophy of Kanreya that humans should control their own destiny instead of leaving everything to the Seven Gods.

Just like Mond at this moment, in his opinion, the Mond people have degenerated to such an extent because of Wendy's "spoiling", which has caused the Mond people to lose their enterprising spirit, and their power system has not improved, their economic construction has not improved, and there has been no development for hundreds of years.

But walking in the kingdom of the Seven Gods, Dainsreb had already prepared himself to be targeted by the Seven Gods.

Xie Yan could understand his vigilance. Although he was different from ordinary people of Kanreya and knew that the curse was not cast by the Seven Gods, the destruction of Kanreya was ultimately related to the Seven Gods, and this kind of national hatred and family feud could definitely not be let go.