The journey to Teyvat from the Abyss Mage

When the people of Liyue returned to the city in an orderly manner under the escort of the Thousand Rocks Army, everyone was a little bit unbelievable: those snake people were so aggressive when they attacked, how come they were forced back by the Thousand Rocks Army before they even reached the city?

“Could it be that the Seven Stars of Liyue are fighting for their own positions…” A pretty boy in fancy clothes muttered in the crowd, but before he could say a few words, Wuyan, who had been hiding in the crowd, kicked him in the leg bone and smashed his throat with his right hand, turning the curses that came out of his mouth into a series of breathy sounds.

"Wu Yan!" Wu Wen on the side quickly and quietly pulled his colleague, reminding him that Lord Ningguang placed them in just to understand the situation, not to suppress it.

"Sorry, I just had a fight and I was a little impulsive." Wuyan held the pretty boy and continued walking forward while answering expressionlessly.

Wu Wen sighed helplessly, then kicked him twice secretly.

Although it lasted less than five hours, the battle was still brutal. More than three hundred Thousand Winds soldiers lost their lives in Liyue Harbor. The collection of their bodies will be supervised by Qixing himself, and their bodies and families will be properly placed according to the standards of heroes.

This was the largest casualty in Liyue in a hundred years. Three hundred people may not sound like a lot, but for the Thousand Rocks Army, this was tantamount to tearing their dignity and pride into pieces right in front of them.

More than 300 brothers were torn into pieces by the beasts that appeared out of nowhere. Five hours ago, they were all flesh and blood! They had families, friends, and lovers... They could accept dying in battle, but they had to know who their enemies were and who they should seek revenge on!

One of the arts of human resource management: giving passionate employees a goal.

Therefore, the Kingdom of Winter Solstice became the best candidate for the Liyue Seven Stars to put the blame on, and the most bizarre thing this time was that the Fatui executive officer, Young Master, actually went to the Jade Pavilion in person, had a secret conversation with Ningguang for a while, and soon after returning to the Northland Bank, news came out that the Fatui claimed responsibility for the resurrection of Osel.

But the culprit behind all this is said to be not the Young Master, but a female executive who had just arrived in Liyue from Mondstadt.

Just like that, a hat that couldn’t be any bigger was placed on the ladies who had just arrived in Liyue. Just as they had settled down in Liyue, they were forcibly "asked to leave" the territory of Liyue by the Thousand Rocks Army.

Naturally, Qixing took the opportunity to cut the young master's network into pieces. Many black industry bosses who had been killed before were found to have "ambiguous relationships" or "improper relationships" with Zhidong. In this special period, "improper relationships" are equivalent to "treason."

In an instant, the voices for redressing those black bosses suddenly quieted down. Those who suspected that Qixing had taken advantage of the opportunity to amass wealth and power could no longer speak. They could defend evil deeds, but treason...

But surprisingly, the Northland Bank, which was the intelligence center of the Fatui, had never been closed. It was said that the transaction volume between the Northland Bank and many commercial banks was too huge to handle at once. At the same time, during the recovery period of Liyue, the prince voluntarily donated a large amount of material support, so although the anger of the people was at its peak, it had not yet spread to the Northland Bank. The living conditions of the people of Zhidong in Liyue were also quite good.

This was of course a naked political exchange. Ningguang used the security of the Northland Bank and Zhidong's diplomatic status in exchange for Zhidong taking the blame for the black industry. In addition, the Heart of the God of Rock that Young Master secretly obtained, so Zhidong did not lose out in this exchange.

And there is one more thing, Ningguang and Gongzi knew it very well, but they did not say this condition:

Neither Ningguang nor Gongzi were willing to let the crazy lady come to Liyue. After all, people are willing to deal with those who follow their will.

After the Liyue Rebellion, Kamisato and Yae also applied to Ningguang for permission to return to their country. Yae claimed that he had found what he was looking for in Liyue, but Kamisato Ayato... he did not ask to leave immediately, but submitted a permanent diplomatic application, saying that Inazuma hoped to send personnel to negotiate with Liyue on a long-term basis to enhance the friendship between the two countries, and he himself would stay until the end of the Lantern Festival before leaving.

Ningguang approved all of these requests, and at the same time expressed seemingly incoherent gratitude to the Eightfold Son of God.

As for the immortals, they disappeared from people's sight once again. The young lady in Yuehai Pavilion was still buried in her papers, the bright girl was helping businessmen to settle commercial disputes, and the silver-haired old man was admiring the blooming glazed lilies on Yujing Terrace... But Ningguang believed that if there were any disasters beyond human control, they would still stand up and block the way for mankind.

Her and Keqing’s biggest wish is that there will be as few such opportunities as possible.

The Emperor disappeared again after defeating Osel, but the people of Liyue were full of faith in their gods. They believed that under the protection of the Emperor, Liyue would surely prosper.

As for the salt in the ground and Wuwangpo, places where abnormalities had been reported repeatedly, Ningguang did not send anyone to investigate. She was afraid that nothing would be found, but she was also worried that something might be found.

The Abyss and the Seer completely distanced themselves from the whole matter. After reorganizing Liyue's forces, Kong disappeared without a trace like smoke. Even if the Seven Stars sent people to investigate the Salt of the Earth now, there would actually be no results.

Along with the fortune teller and Sora, there was another person who disappeared:

Luomu.

Ying, Xingqiu, Qiqi and Baizhu, even Ningguang and Childe all went out in person to look for this Mondstadt envoy. In the end even Xiao was alarmed, but Luomu was like a collective hallucination and left forever after everyone's illness was cured.

Due to the lack of the clue of the fortune teller "fooling" the authority, all the speculations about Luo Mu's whereabouts could not form a logically tight closed loop. Luo Mu, he seemed to have only left this name in this world. The rest, even the purse and walking stick he left in the safe house, disappeared strangely. According to the secret agent in the safe house, no one was seen entering or leaving the room. He only remembered that one night, it was particularly cold, so cold that he wanted to cry...

After Luo Mu disappeared, Ying became particularly fond of daydreaming. She often sat on the futon where Luo Mu used to sit, staring at the half-open window opposite for a long time, until the young swallows returned to their nests and the sun set in the hibiscus.

When Paimon buys food, she still always buys three portions, one for herself and sometimes the traveler's portion as well. But she won't touch the remaining portion, as it is reserved for another person who often argues with her but always leaves the good things for her in the end.

"He will come back, just like a brother." Ying told herself.

She knew that she had one more reason to continue traveling.

Xingqiu has been hiding himself away lately. He has locked himself in his own study, writing furiously every day. He said he wants to write a novel about a rich nobleman who meets a fairy girl and her two fairy pets by chance, and then they travel around together. The name is "Chasing the Firefly in Luoyun".

Paimeng struggled for days over where she fit into this name, and Xingqiu had to lie to her and say that the character "记" (ji) and the character "派" (pai) were both left-right structures, representing her...

Speaking of which, there is less than a month until the Lantern Festival...

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"'Chasing the Firefly in Luo Yun'... What a good name, Ah Shi, remember to remind me to grab the author's first signed copy when the book comes out." In the dark secret room, the man in a black windbreaker smiled faintly, unfolded the small yellowish note in his hand, and handed it to the thin boy beside him.

"Yes, Chief." Asi carefully took the note handed over by the man, wondering in his heart: Although his leader is calm and cruel, some of his orders are really weird.

He met the leader shortly after the Liyue War, when a dozen thugs were taking advantage of the chaotic situation to rob him of his money and "vent their anger" on him. Just when Asi was about to be beaten to death, the leader appeared. It seemed that he just walked among those thugs, and they fell to their knees tremblingly, with foul-smelling liquid flowing out of their pants.

He told Ah Shi that his name was Jun Bai, and asked him if he was willing to be with him, where he could have enough food and sleep well every day and no one would bully him anymore.

The orphan Ah Shi naturally agreed to such conditions. What he didn't expect was that the next day the leader brought the dozen thugs who bullied him yesterday to him and handed him a knife.

"Kill those you want to kill, and the rest will be your men."

Asi hesitated for a long time, but in the end he did not kill any of them. As a result, these thugs who had originally bullied him became his most loyal subordinates after being trained by the leader.

In just one month, Asi was by the leader's side. He witnessed with his own eyes that the underground dark web organized by the leader was growing larger and larger. Recently, even strong men who were able to control the Eye of God joined the leader. Even when they saw the leader, their eyes were still full of awe.

That’s hardly loyalty, it’s faith.

"I don't ask you to sacrifice your lives for me." He still remembered that when the number of personnel reached 100, the leader organized all the people and held a meeting: "For my people, safety is the top priority. Only when safety can be guaranteed, the completion of the mission is important."

Everyone listened carefully. Asi knew that the leader was speaking from the heart, but he also knew that even if the leader said so, his people would still give their lives for him.

"As everyone can see, our organization has not yet been fully established, so we don't have a specific name, but you should have a name. This is what you deserve," said the leader.

"How about calling him... Killer Maniac?" a former gangster said excitedly.

"No, it's too rustic." The leader rejected.

"Then call him, Movie King! Didn't you say that we should operate in the shadows?" another person advised.

"Best Actor... I always feel like I owe you a little golden man. Rejected." The leader answered without any reason.

Ah Shi, who was standing by, bowed his head and pondered:

"We must operate in the shadows and be the shadow emperor of this city. Our organization must stand in the blood and shadows and use our skills to protect this city..."

"Film crew..." he said cautiously.

"Hmm! What a good name!" Unexpectedly, the leader immediately agreed with his idea. He announced loudly: "From today on, the 100 of you are members of the Shadow Group!"

In this way, Liyue's first guild was born, whose name was not yet determined but the names of its subordinate organizations were already determined.

Now, the gang has more and more members, and the organization is becoming more and more strict. There are more and more names like "Shadow Group", but the name of this big gang has never been decided...

"Okay, now that we've dealt with the chores, let's talk about you, Lin Qingquan... the boss." After the leader chatted with Ah Shi for a few words with a smile on his face, he turned his gaze to a thin old man tied to a chair on the side. In the light of the candle, there seemed to be shadows behind Jun Bai.

But there are clearly only three people here.

"You lunatic, even Qixing said I'm innocent, how dare you..." Boss Lin, who had the rag in his mouth taken out, just started to yell at the top of his lungs, but Jun Bai waved his hand and blocked the rest of his words.

"Lin Qingquan, I think you misunderstood." Jun Bai smiled slightly. Under the candlelight, the smile looked so gloomy: "You are guilty. This has been determined long ago. I invited you here today just to fulfill a friend's wish."

"Liu Yue, come and meet this bastard." He shouted behind him.

A chilly aura spread from Jun Bai's shadow, and a purple-black shadow suddenly floated out from behind Jun Bai, gradually changing into the shape of a girl. Amid Lin Qingquan's increasingly miserable screams, the girl slowly floated over, her long hair slowly drifting away, like a giant spider hunting for prey.

The horrible tearing and biting sounds were accompanied by miserable but increasingly weak screams, and Ash instinctively shrank back.

The slightly cold hands passed through his half-long hair and covered Ash's eyes to prevent him from seeing such a cruel scene.

"Why don't we just call our organization Tianming?" said the boy once called Luo Mu indifferently.

"Okay." Ash answered obediently.

Since Heaven does not allow humans to exist, I will be the destiny of the world.