Genshin Impact: The Sharpshooter of Teyvat

At this moment, a long-lost and familiar voice sounded behind him.

The man in the tall hat, the figure that always carried a bit of mystery and evil aura, appeared silently behind Shao Yun.

"Do you think I'm your servant? You can make me come when you want and leave when you want?" Its voice was calm and deep, with a hint of subtle sarcasm.

Shao Yun turned around suddenly, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes. This was his last straw.

The man in the top hat he looked at said tremblingly, "I need your help."

The man in the tall hat put his hands behind his back and walked slowly towards Shao Yun, and every step he took stepped on Shao Yun's tense nerves.

"Didn't you want to see me before? I respected your choice, but why are you so eager to see me now?" There was a hint of sarcasm in its tone, mocking Shao Yun's current helplessness.

“When people are in despair, they always place their hopes on those seemingly mysterious beings. It’s ridiculous and sad.”

However, Shao Yun didn't care about these cold words. He almost shouted: "I need you! Help Kong get rid of the entanglement of the Abyss Cult, or let them never find us! I also want Ying to end this meaningless journey!"

The man in the tall hat stopped and was only one meter away from Shao Yun. He frowned slightly, puzzled by Shao Yun's request.

"I remember that you promised Wendy and Zhongli that you would leave Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain tomorrow. Are you deceiving them?"

Shao Yun sneered, his eyes flashing with determination:

"I'm not lying. As long as you help me and free Sora and us from the threat of the Abyss Cult, I will definitely leave this damn place the next day!"

The man in the top hat nodded. The devil had no reason to refuse the deal, so he asked again, "So, what benefits can I get if I help you fulfill your wish?"

Shao Yun pointed at himself without hesitation and stated the reward. "My soul. In exchange, I am willing to give you my soul."

The man in the tall hat listened to the reward Shao Yun offered, shook his head, and said sarcastically: "You are a stupid fool. Why should I kill a hen like you who lays golden eggs?"

Seeing his firm attitude, Shao Yun asked unwillingly, "Then what do you want in order to help me?"

The tall hat man walked around Shao Yun and muttered to himself, "Since you said I can't set my sights on that little girl and that thing floating in the air, there aren't many things that meet my requirements."

Shao Yun became increasingly anxious and asked, "How far do I need to go before you agree?"

The man in the flattering hat finally stopped in front of Shao Yun and slowly uttered three words.

"Go kill people."

Shao Yun was moved when he heard this, but he pretended to be calm on the surface, and even had a little bit of joy. He asked, "Who to kill?"

The man in the tall hat nodded slightly, made some calculations, and then said coldly: "Let me do the math... Kill all the people in Mondstadt and Liyue, men, women, old and young, and I will help you..."

Shao Yun's smile froze instantly, and he couldn't believe what he heard. This wasn't asking him to kill someone, this was asking him to "exterminate a race"! Shao Yun wasn't that crazy!

"Are you fucking crazy? Let's not talk about how crazy you are. If I really do this, then Wendy and Zhongli will treat me like Kanreya five hundred years ago, no, even thousands of years ago in the Demon God War!"

The man in the flattering hat nodded nonchalantly, not caring about Shao Yun's worries at all.

"But I firmly believe that you have the ability to defeat both of them, am I right?"

Shao Yun tried to negotiate with the tall-hat man to change the terms.

"Let's say I kill Wendy and Zhongli, plus my own soul, will you agree to my request?"

The man in the top hat shook his head firmly.

"This matter is non-negotiable. Either do as I say, or listen to your girlfriend and continue your journey."

Seeing that it refused to give in, Shao Yun felt a splitting headache and cold sweat oozed from his forehead. He calmed down and cursed at the man in the tall hat: "You devil! How could I be so unlucky to be targeted by a bastard like you!"

The man in the flattering hat remained unmoved and issued an ultimatum.

"Now, it's time to make your choice. Do you agree to this condition, or accept your fate?"

Shao Yun hesitated. He really couldn't kill everyone, regardless of gender, age or status.

Even if he really made up his mind to do this, killing everyone including Venti and Zhongli, it really promised him.

But after such a big incident, what if justice comes and kills him, Ying, Paimon and Kong? He can't bet on the devil's conscience! Maybe it will kill someone with a borrowed knife.

Even if I take a step back and the devil will take care of the aftermath, if I really abandon all my conscience and really do this, how will Ying see me! Will she really accept the freedom I bought with the lives of people from two countries?

Seeing the hesitation in Shao Yun's expression, the man in the flattering hat curled up a barely perceptible smile and began his routine to seduce Shao Yun.

"You are shaken in your heart. You don't care about killing people. Why is that? Is it because of that insignificant kindness, or is it because of fear? Fear that you gave everything, but in the end she would follow in the footsteps of Dutch van der Linde?"

When Shao Yun heard this, his face suddenly changed, because at some point before, he really thought so. The secret in his heart was exposed, making him excitedly refute.

"She is not Daqi! She is Ying, the most precious person in my life!" Shao Yun's voice trembled uncontrollably. "You promised me that you would not hurt Ying and Paimeng. Where is your promise?"

The man in the top hat seemed relaxed and at ease. He continued in his bewitching tone, "I never directed any ill will towards her. I was just revealing the facts. Why didn't she choose to stand behind you just now? This is the first time since you came into this world that you have felt despair and even cried."

Shao Yun tried to calm his inner turmoil. He realized that it was the flatterer who was deliberately provoking him. He said firmly, "You are trying to drive a wedge between us! I won't betray Ying, and she will never betray me. She is not Dutch!"

However, the man in the tall hat did not give up, and his next words were full of profound meaning.

"The last 'you' was also so convinced that everything was a conspiracy by Micah Bell, but you never expected that it was a true reflection of Dutch van der Linde's inner self."

Shao Yun roared angrily, almost losing his mind.

"I'm not Arthur Morgan! What good would it do you to turn me into him!"

The man in the tall hat raised a mysterious smile and fixed his eyes on Shao Yun.

Shao Yun felt this strong gaze and his heart trembled. He felt a sense of trance.

I couldn't help but raise my hand and slap myself hard to dispel the sudden trance and cheer myself up.

"I will prove to you that Ying will not betray me!" Shao Yun's voice was firm with determination as he declared his belief.

"She is not Dutch van der Linde. She has her reasons for everything she does. She stopped me only because she didn't want me to make a mistake and destroy those important people with my own hands. She is not as cruel as me, but her kindness and reason made her make a different choice."

Shao Yun became more and more agitated, and suddenly he realized that it was meaningless to stay here any longer.

He couldn't agree to the devil's conditions. If it didn't help him, everything would be over.

So he sighed, walked around the man in the tall hat, and strode down the mountain, cursing to vent his dissatisfaction.

"Damn it, I really shouldn't have come to beg you! Nothing good will happen if I meet you! If Ying wants to continue her journey, let her go. I accept my fate!"

Seeing this, the man in the tall hat slowly turned around, his voice low and magnetic.

"So you give up? Decided to surrender to fate?"

Shao Yun stopped and turned his back to the man in the tall hat, his tone full of reluctance and helplessness.

"I did all this because you promised to help me, but your conditions are unacceptable to me, so what am I holding on to?"

He took a deep breath, turned around and looked the man in the top hat straight in the eyes.

"She supports me unconditionally, so I should also support her unconditionally. This is one of my principles."

The man in the flattering hat nodded slightly, as if he was not surprised by Shao Yun's answer, but he still made a final "effort".

"Seven days of escaping and hard work only resulted in this result. Are you really willing to accept this?"

Shao Yun clenched his teeth and his fists clenched so tightly that they made a clattering sound.

"Of course I'm unwilling! But what can I do? I can't accept your conditions, and there is no other way out. I can only accept my fate. 'Just like a person cannot fight against gravity.'"

After saying this, Shao Yun took another step forward without looking back. His voice drifted away in the wind.

"I'm leaving now. I'm going to finish my personal business while there's still time. Her brother is back and I want to propose to Ying! I don't have time to care about you!"

The man in the flattering hat looked at Shao Yun's departing back, shook his head gently, and said something from the heart.

"It's not that I don't want to help you, but you have some ties and concerns in your heart. Just like Eliza and Isaac back then. If those two were still around, you wouldn't have gone down this path of no return, and that's a good thing."

Shao Yun's figure had already disappeared into the distance, but his voice came back clearly.

"Go to hell! I don't want to see you now, you devil! I shouldn't have summoned you!"

After the flattering man finished speaking his true feelings, he shouted, "How about this, I'll wait for you here for one night. Before the sun rises, if you regret it, come back. It's worth it to do whatever it takes to achieve your goal!"

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