Original God, I am the only designated Red King God Envoy of Xumi

As an executive officer, Tartaglia has the highest military rank, so even if the diplomats don't like him, they can't do anything about it. But after all, it was such a mistake, and he couldn't avoid reviewing it. In addition, the burden brought by using the Demon King's weapons for the second time, he had to calm down and take good care of his body.

Therefore, although Tartaglia had known about Amber's presence in Liyue for a long time, he had not actually seen Amber until now. He had just recovered a little and was eager to stretch his muscles. Before Tok came, he was about to take on a small task that did not require an executive officer.

"Wait... do you know each other?" Ying was probably a little confused by the completely unexpected relationship between Tok and Tartaglia. Only now did she suddenly realize the problem. Seeing this, Amber explained, and with some words from Tartaglia, she was able to understand the situation.

At the same time, Tartaglia also asked a favor from them. He still had official business to attend to, so he asked them to take Tok out to play for a while. Ying had intended to refuse, but when Tartaglia showed her a lot of Mora and Tok's expectant look, she finally agreed.

"See if I don't spend all your money this time!" Ying thought viciously as she walked out of the Northland Bank with a large bag of high-denomination Mora.

Chapter 53: Torrent

Facts have proved that although Ying is not very good at understanding children's psychology, she is quite good at playing with children - she is patient enough. Tok followed her to see the scenery of Liyue Harbor, saw Liyue's traditional toys called "kites", and also saw the many large cargo ships docked in Liyue Harbor.

Toke, who had never been to Liyue, was very curious about everything in front of him. Ying and Paimon responded very patiently. During the conversation, Toke also mentioned his family - he was born in a relatively wealthy family in Zhidong. There were about four or five children in the family, but only Anthony, Tonya and Toke were still in Zhidong. Because of his busy work, Tartaglia rarely stayed at home on weekdays.

The father in the family is relatively strict, and the mother tends to side with the father in everything. Anthony is as serious as his father. Although Tonya cares about the youngest Toke, she is a girl after all, and often does not have many topics to talk about with Toke. Therefore, it is Tartaglia who is closest to Toke.

Tartaglia attaches great importance to his family, but sometimes he attaches too much importance to it, which makes him seem a little spoiled. This gentle and good brother has the highest status in Toke's heart. What Toke looks forward to most in winter is the moment when Tartaglia returns home.

This time, it was because Tartaglia had not returned home for too long, and Tok could not bear his longing for her, so he ran here secretly despite the obstruction... It was really fortunate that he was able to arrive in Liyue safely.

Tok was so curious that he wandered around Liyue all night. The next day, he got up early to find Tartaglia, but learned that Tartaglia had gone to carry out a new mission. At the same time, he gave new funds to several people and asked them to take Tok out for another day.

"It seems there's no other way... Toke, how about we take you to Yujingtai this time?" Paimon suggested, but Toke just shook his head, looking very depressed.

"Tok misses his brother, right? After all, he came here just to see Tartaglia, but he is so busy that he has never spent enough time with Tok. No wonder Tok is so unhappy." Amber rubbed Tok's head and explained the reason for Tok's current behavior.

"...Big sisters, Toke doesn't want to go anywhere today. Can you take me to find my brother?" After thinking for a while, Toke tried to put forward his request. The three people except Amber were a little embarrassed when they heard this.

"But Tartaglia is working, right...isn't that a bad thing?" Paimon waved his finger, and Ying nodded in agreement with Paimon.

"Indeed, Tok's brother wouldn't want his work to be disturbed, right?" Nashida blinked. She had seen many people busy. If they were disturbed at a critical moment, they would be very unhappy, right?

"Hmm..." Toke lowered his head. He looked very reluctant, but finally nodded and agreed with what the few people said.

"Actually, it shouldn't be a problem if we take Toke with us." Amber spoke at this time, with a smile on her face and pushed her glasses.

"Really?! Big sister can't lie to Toke!" In just a moment, Toke's face was filled with smiles, and he jumped and cheered, but Amber gently tapped Toke's forehead, indicating that she had not finished speaking.

"However, we have to make three rules first. Tok can't run around, and can't disobey your sisters. And this time, we will just watch Tartaglia work from the side and not disturb him." Amber held up three fingers. "If Tok can do these things, your sisters will take you to find your brother."

"Tok can do it! Tok promises to be obedient!" Faced with Amber's proposal, Tok agreed without any hesitation.

"Amber, are you pampering Tok too much? Isn't this a bad idea?" Paimon put his hands on his hips, a hint of worry in his words. Ying didn't say anything but her eyes showed the same meaning.

"Childhood only comes once, so it's okay to be a little willful occasionally." Amber spread her hands. "And looking at Toke, it's like I'm seeing my past self."

"Amber from the past?" Ying blinked. "Can you tell me about it?"

"I'm also curious about Amber's past experiences." Nashida held one of Amber's hands, raised her head and looked into Amber's eyes. Seeing this, Amber smiled helplessly.

"Okay, okay, let's talk while we walk." Amber suggested. She held Nashida's hand with one hand and Tok's hand with the other, while Ying and Paimon walked beside her. After walking down the Northland Bank, she talked about her past.

"When I was a child, before I was six, my family was relatively happy. My grandparents were in good health, and my parents just worked nearby. Although the quality of life was not very good, I was still happy."

"That's great..." There was a hint of envy in Ying's words, while the others continued to listen to the story.

"However, after I turned six, because I reached a certain age, I had a younger brother, and my grandparents' health began to deteriorate, my parents had to consider their livelihood. They moved to more prosperous places and began to focus on earning money to support the family. From then on, I would often only see them once a month."

"Hmm..." Ying was speechless for a moment. There was a vague melancholy in Amber's words, and Ying felt the same melancholy. Nashida and Paimon didn't say anything either, but their expressions changed slightly.

"Don't be sad, big sister. If you have the chance, come to visit Toke's house in the future! Sister Tonya's cooking is delicious! Mom will be very happy if your friends come." Toke is still young, but he already has some experience in comforting people.

"Ah, it's all over, and it wasn't as tragic as you think—but if you have the chance, you can definitely consider visiting the Tokers."

"I can only say... maybe it's because I also had a younger brother, so I understand Tartaglia in this regard. His love for his family is incomparable and genuine." Amber's voice floated into the ears of several people. For a moment, except for Tok who didn't understand, the expressions of the others all changed.

"...Once." Ying whispered to herself. She could fully feel what kind of deep past was hidden behind these two short words. Nashida's expression also changed. She looked at Amber with some worry.

Nashida always felt that Amber was like the sun, shining on the people around her and herself. She knew Nashida's past, taught her what to do when Nashida was imprisoned in the past, and held her hand and led her forward step by step, but Amber rarely talked about her past like this.

Does amber, which is as bright as the sun, have such a heavy past?

"Big sister also has a younger brother? Then can Toke play with him?" Toke became interested all of a sudden, and his words were full of excitement.

"Haha, then there's probably no chance~" Amber thought for a moment, "If you think about it carefully, I'm almost 30 years old this year, and my brother is four years younger than me, which means he's almost 26. He's no longer a kid like Toke."

"Hmm... is that so?" Toke looked a little regretful. "But my sister is already thirty years old, so she is already... no, she is still my sister!"

Toke might be unexpectedly emotionally intelligent, or it might be that Amber left a good impression on him, and coupled with her youthful appearance, Toke said this.

"I don't care about these things. Aging is also a part of life. There's nothing to be afraid of." Amber didn't seem to care much - in fact, she really didn't care whether she was called sister or aunt.

"Let's get back to the point." Amber spoke again. "At first, I didn't think it was a big deal, but as I grew older, the drawbacks began to show. I became sensitive, irritable, and withdrawn. Loneliness was like my shadow, accompanying me for a long time."

"Amber..." Nashida spoke with some concern, and Amber smiled and assured her.

"Don't worry, the fact that I can talk about this with a smile now means that I don't care about it anymore - it's all in the past."

"What I mean is, I've experienced that loneliness myself, and I completely understand Tok's desire to see his brother. Childhood only happens once, so it's okay to be a little willful about something like this."

Amber thought back to the past, which actually happened in her previous life. At that time, she often felt lonely. She didn't know whether it was because of herself or because the times were driving people forward. She just felt that the older she got, the more impetuous she became, and the less she could calm down to feel every bit of life.

Perhaps it was because the pressure of life was too great. Everyone was desperately moving forward, their eyes were filled with the present, and they had no time to care about anything else. As a result, the relationship between people became more and more indifferent - this naturally could not be blamed on them. Fundamentally, they and even Amber at that time were just trying their best to survive, and naturally had no time to care about anything else.

But deep down in her heart, in that corner that she never notices on a daily basis, Amber has always been looking forward to the past times that were difficult but full of vitality.

Amber still remembers one rainy day when she was standing at the intersection with an umbrella. The rain was not heavy that day, but it was windy and the umbrella could not block all the rain, so Amber's trouser legs got wet.

The city was dyed with a layer of lonely gray under the rain. The sound of horns and hurried pedestrians together weaved a gray picture. The colorful neon lights that used to convey "prosperity" were still flashing, but they only looked listless under the rain.

The vitality of the past has turned into an irritating noise today. The traffic jams have caused many drivers to curse out loud. For a while, all kinds of curses and complaints are intertwined, and the sound of horns in between is like drumbeats, making even the air become anxious.

But Amber just felt like laughing. This prosperous city finally revealed its true side to her.

The world is bustling with people, all pursuing profit. The booming economy has opened up a new century, and unprecedented prosperity has emerged, but this prosperity is fueled by human blood.

This city treats people as gears to drive itself forward, but the beauty that Amber loves is discarded and even devalued to nothing.

Family members are no longer family members, friends are no longer friends, and home is no longer home. Amber has always longed for a warm home, but in this prosperous world, even family is no longer solid - but if the family she has cherished most since childhood is no longer solid, what choice should she make?

Time is a steam train, rumbling forward with the whistle blowing. Amber is a passenger on it, but she chooses to get off at the next stop.

Civilization was devouring human nature, and she turned around and fled. She moved away from the bustling city and returned to her hometown in the countryside.

This cannot escape the torrent of the times. Amber also has its tentacles here, and is still driven by life.

But she got something in the end. In this insignificant struggle, her once numb heart was "reborn".

Chapter 54: The So-called Family Affection

"Family is what I value most." Amber's words seemed to be tinged with reminiscence. She spoke slowly, "Although the world praises love, family is eternal. The so-called love that thousands of people yearn for, its end is also family."

"Family ties are the bonds that bind a group of people together. For some, they are a 'binding bond,' but for others, they are as sweet as honey. I happen to be the latter."

"A warm home—that's what I long for, and it's built on family love. Family love is tolerance, understanding, acceptance, and care. It's the most enduring devotion one person can give to another, even longer than eternity."

"It may not be as blazing as love, but how long can a blazing flame burn? It is the most reliable support for wanderers like me. As long as it is with me, no matter where I am, no matter whether I am down or shining, anxiety will never catch up with me."

"If I am down, my family will heal my wounds. If I am successful, my family will be generous with their praise. And if I die, they will be the only ones who will not forget me."

"Amber..." Nashida looked at Amber in a daze. She didn't expect that family and home had such an important position in Amber's heart. Looking back on it this way, how much weight did the hand that Amber extended to her at the beginning hold?

"Ah..." Ying opened her mouth slightly, unable to say anything for a moment. She seemed to be deeply touched by Amber's words, but after a moment, a hint of loneliness appeared in her eyes.

"Ying, do you miss your brother?" Paimon flew to Ying's side, her words full of worry. She hugged Ying, as if she wanted to use this method to relieve Ying's sadness.

"...Somewhat, but I'm not sad." Ying calmed down a little and looked at Paimon with a smile, "I'm not alone now, Paimon is by my side."

"Hehe, after all, I am Ying's forever partner!" Paimon rubbed Ying's cheek, and seeing Ying smile, she relaxed a lot.

"Cherish your family." Amber smiled and looked at her companions. "They will be your most precious treasures."

"So... is this what Brother thinks of us?" Toke said with some excitement. Although he couldn't quite understand what Amber said, he could sense the emotion in it. "Big Sister, Toke, can I ask a favor of you?"

"Huh? What's wrong, Tok?" Paimon stopped rubbing Ying's cheek and spoke softly.

"I want to... buy a gift for my brother on the way. My brother always gave me gifts in the past, and this time I want to give him one too." Toke was a little shy and looked a little embarrassed. Seeing this, several people looked at each other, smiled and affirmed Toke's idea.

"Then sisters have to keep this secret from brother, okay? Tok wants to give him a surprise!" Tok was quite excited when he mentioned this. He was thinking about what kind of gift to give to Tartaglia, and the others did not disturb him and left the question entirely to little Tok.

Next, the few of them continued on their journey and headed for the wilderness of Liyue. Tartaglia had not moved for a long time, and this time he took on a debt collection mission that originally only required a debt collector, and the target of the debt collection was the treasure-stealing group.

Treasure-hunting groups can be found everywhere in Teyvat. To put it simply, they are tomb robbers. They usually roam around ruins to dig for treasures, and sometimes they do things like smuggling or even worse things - after all, what they do is illegal, and you can't expect them to have any morals.

"Hey young man, why are you looking for us suddenly? What's the matter?" At this time, in the camp, the masked members of the treasure-hunting team stood together, confronting Tartaglia in front of them. This man walked in here without saying a word, and it was hard not to suspect that he had bad intentions.

"Shouldn't you know why I'm here?" Tartaglia responded with a smile. Of course, half of his behavior was intentional. If these people were quick-witted and paid off the debt, then that would be the end of it. But if they didn't hear the hidden meaning and were provoked to take action... he just wanted to relax.

"Wow? You're so arrogant! You even dare to ask us to guess?" The members of the treasure-hunting group looked at Tartaglia. "Let me be frank. If you want to join us, we won't accept a playboy like you. If you want to talk about something else, then hurry up. We don't want you to be idle like this. We have a lot of work to do!"

"Heh." Tartaglia's lips curled slightly. This performance was exactly what he wanted, but according to the rules, he still had to give him a chance: "In the name of the Queen of Winter, I forgive you country folk for your rudeness. Now, listen to my name-"

"......!" Before he finished speaking, Tartaglia suddenly widened his eyes. He saw a sharp stone hitting a tree not far behind the treasure-hunting group, accurately hitting a fallen leaf on it and nailing it to the tree trunk.

Tartaglia followed the direction from which the stone was thrown and observed with his peripheral vision. He then discovered that it was a group of people with Tok. His face became strange for a moment, with various emotions intertwined, and he looked quite depressed.

"I am... the best toy salesman in Solstice!"

"..." The scene fell into silence for a moment, as if a leisurely figure was walking through a fierce battlefield where life and death were being fought. It was completely unexpected.

"Puchi..." Ying couldn't help laughing out loud. Amber tried hard to hold it back, but the corners of her mouth still couldn't stop rising. Only Tok thought it was okay, he even thought it was handsome.

Tartaglia explained his job to Toke using the words of a toy salesman. He believed that this was the most amazing job in the eyes of children. This lie successfully backfired on Tartaglia today. For a while, when facing the laughter of the treasure-hunting group, Tartaglia had a hard time saying anything and even had to pretend to be nonchalant.

"Hahahahahaha, do you want to make me laugh to death and then inherit my fortune? Man, I have to say, you are good at telling jokes." The treasure-hunting group laughed so hard that they fell over, and one of them was even out of breath.

"Let me remind you that the toys produced by the Kingdom of Winter three months ago cost 600,000 Mora, to be paid in one lump sum." Tartaglia's eyes became sharp, like a sharp sword. The treasure-hunting group probably didn't react for a while, and they continued with their sarcastic words.

Seeing someone watching from a distance, Tartaglia didn't care about his demeanor for a moment. He frowned and released the intense pressure. Facing such a seasoned warrior, the treasure-hunting group felt like a sparrow encountering a hawk, and their blood ran cold.

"...Brothers, let's talk it out, let's talk it out." The leader gasped heavily. He never expected that the playboy-looking man in front of him would actually be someone he couldn't afford to mess with. Why would such a person come to them?

"Three months ago, Northland Bank, Winter Toys, 600,000 Mora."

"What kind of toy is this? This isn't a robbery..." The leader's face turned pale. But under such pressure, combined with the words "Northland Bank", he seemed to suddenly remember something, "Wait! I remember! Six hundred thousand Mora... Six hundred thousand Mora! We'll deliver it right away! You..."

"Haha, that's good. Let's have a happy trade." Tartaglia interrupted the leader's words. The expression on his face became gentle again, and he even shook the leader's hand quite cordially. The treasure-hunting group gasped for breath as if they had survived a robbery. They had no intention of figuring out what the person in front of them meant. After Tartaglia signaled that they could leave, they left without stopping.

Afterwards, Tartaglia was about to greet the few people who were watching, but at this time an intelligence officer of the Fatui came to convey a new task to him. At Tartaglia's signal, he lowered his voice and whispered in his ear. Tartaglia was silent for a moment after hearing the task. After intense thinking, he rushed to the destination of the task at full speed, as if he wanted to get rid of someone.

"Brother, what's wrong? Are you so busy?" Tok was a little disappointed. He kept his promise with Amber and did not disturb Tartaglia, but this time they only met for a brief time.

"I don't know... I didn't hear what the mission was." Paimon shook his head, and Ying also didn't hear what the situation was.

"I heard it." Amber's lips curled slightly. The fact that she had seen such a rare scene before had greatly satisfied her bad taste. The task that the intelligence officer had previously given to Tartaglia was to give a lecture to the newly arrived recruits. So she wanted to see how Tartaglia would react if she brought Tok to the side.

"Ah? Really?" It was Ying who spoke, her eyes full of brilliance. It was obvious that Ying, who had been tricked by Tartaglia, was more than happy to see her make such a fool of herself.

"Let's follow our previous agreement and take Tok to see his brother, but Tok can't make any noise to disturb him, okay?" Amber emphasized this to Tok again, and Tok nodded vigorously. Amber didn't delay too much, and after quickly observing the surrounding terrain, she planned the shortest route and took a few people to their destination in Tartaglia.

An invisible competition began, and finally Tartaglia arrived first. After tidying up his clothes a little, he asked the recruits to line up in an orderly manner, and came to a slightly higher place in front of the soldiers to start giving a speech.

"Soldiers, you have come to the land of Liyue after a long journey - and from today on, you will fulfill your oath to Her Majesty the Queen and bring victory to Winter at all costs!" Tartaglia spoke seriously, showing the demeanor of an executive officer.

Originally, Tartaglia did not like this kind of task which seemed like a face-saving project, but at that moment he just felt comfortable. The recruits remained quiet while he was speaking, and he finally relaxed in such an atmosphere.

"That's great. Tok and the others aren't here. I don't have to worry about being exposed in front of him, or showing those ugly things. Huh..."

"Sweep like a cold wave from the Far North! Like the rime that has remained unmelted for a thousand years in the Winter Palace, let the extreme cold penetrate into the enemy's bones!"

"Her Majesty the Queen expects your loyalty, ruthlessness and prudence, because the challenges we face are harsh, such as..." Tartaglia turned the palm of his right hand toward his heart, while slightly raising his head and looking towards the north, in order to implicitly express his respect for Her Majesty the Queen.

It wouldn't matter if he didn't look, but once he looked up, Tartaglia felt like his blood was freezing. He saw that the few people he least wanted to see were walking up to a high place in broad daylight and starting to observe the situation here.

"(Winter curse)! ! "

Chapter 55: "Is there such a method?"

"Ahem...like kites and rattles..."

"In the Liyue market, they will all become powerful competitors to 'One-Eyed Little Treasure'!"

The words came out against his will, and the recruits in front of Tartaglia were a little confused for a moment. The expressions under their masks were quite strange, and they had no idea why the executive officer said that.

"As the saying goes, the battlefield is like a business world. This is just an analogy." Tartaglia's words were a bit halting. From time to time, he looked at the people standing on a high place. Tartaglia, who was not very good at public speaking, had no idea how to take both sides into consideration at the same time.

"Hmph~ This guy finally got his day." Ying put her hands on her hips, feeling very relieved. She could not forget what Tartaglia had done to her in the Golden House, so she was naturally happy to see this situation.

"Brother is right, kites are really fun." Tok nodded. He recalled the time when he played with kites yesterday. He was the one who had the most fun that day, followed by Amber herself. Amber did not expect that after many years, she would react like this when she touched the kite again. It was probably because she had been burdened with various burdens in the past, and now that she had relaxed, she naturally relaxed a lot.