I, the leader of the esoteric sect, am doing great things in the infinite world!

"I am noble, she is lowly!"

"Is being my substitute beneath her?!" Hua Chu exclaimed, laughing. "I'm paying her to risk her life. It's not like this hasn't happened before. Which big family in Liyue Harbor hasn't made a mistake?"

"What Liyue Seven Stars? When have they ever not pretended to be stupid while capturing decoys and beheading them?"

“These matters are your responsibility, Uncle Tian…” Yuheng Star Keqing turned around and glared angrily at Tian Shu Star, whose face was ashen.

Keqing had long suspected that Liyue Harbor might not be so wonderful, but she never commented on it, because politics can never be glamorous.

But when all of this is exposed to the light of day, it is still so infuriating...

"Just because of this?" Li Lin looked at the deranged Hua Chu and the incessantly muttering Jian Qiu with pity. "Just because of this, you killed someone who was completely innocent with you."

"enough."

Li Lin closed his eyes, placed his hands on their faces, and released the Soul-Stealing Curse.

In the ensuing silence, Yan Fei announced with a grim expression, "Everything they said is true."

"Yanfei, tell me, what crime should they be convicted of based on this offense?"

Without even needing to consult the legal code he already knew by heart, Liyue Harbor's most renowned lawyer delivered his verdict: "His crime deserves death."

"See?" Li Lin laughed sarcastically. "That's why I want to be a madman, because every world is so disgusting it makes me want to vomit."

"I fucking wish I could gouge my own eyes out so I wouldn't have to see so much stuff."

No one responded to his question.

Li Lin reached out and dragged the two adulterers past the dead debt collectors, past the venomous-eyed Duke De'an, past the pale-faced Xingqiu and Chongyun, past the guilty-looking Keqing, past Ningguang trying to smile, and finally stopped under the archway at the gate of Liyue Harbor.

He turned around and looked at Zhongli, who was soaked in the rain. The Rock King Emperor looked at all these living beings with compassion.

A blazing fire rose from Li Lin's hands, and then the cold, hard iron was forged.

Forcibly molding and transforming the nature of the human body.

The iron statues that once stood for Hua Chu and Jian Qiu now kneel beneath that archway.

In the rain, only Li Lin's voice, as firm as iron, echoed in everyone's ears.

"This is retribution."

On the Jade Palace in Liyue Harbor, the clock suddenly struck precisely on time.

The rain stopped.

193 The aftermath and the sudden appearance of the running group

Many years later, when Bolai, the owner of Wanyou Shop, told his grandson about this incident, he still felt lingering fear and awe.

"...So from then on, there were two kneeling statues under the archway of Liyue Harbor." Bolai, whose hair had turned completely white, lay in a rocking chair in Qingce Village and sipped the juice of a Sunset Berry. "The two kneeling statues did not die directly. Their bodies were transformed into real metal, but their consciousness survived."

Bolai's grandson asked curiously, "What happened to that immortal? What became of him?"

"Shh, you mustn't call him by his name!" Bolai said seriously. "He has many names, but the people of Liyue Harbor call him the savior of suffering, Master Li."

"The Savior of Suffering, Master Li..." Bo Lai's grandson repeated in a daze.

......

"Li Zhenren, the Savior from Suffering," became Li Lin's alias in Liyue Harbor.

Following that grand trial in full view of everyone, Ningguang, the Tianquan star of the Liyue Seven Stars, seized the opportunity and, with the support of Keqing, the Yuheng star, and Ganyu, the Fubi star, carried out a purge of the entire upper echelons of Liyue Harbor.

The original financial industry of Liyue, represented by Lord De'an, was acquired by Ningguang in a large-scale transaction and became the Liyue state-owned bank under the name of "Golden House", the largest mint in the continent.

The anticipated backlash from vested interests did not materialize. The example of Lord De'an had terrified all the wealthy merchants of Liyue Harbor, who feared that the Savior of Suffering would rush up in the middle of the night and drag them out to be turned into bronze statues kneeling under the archway.

Thanks to Li Lin, everything in Liyue Harbor passed through a period of relatively stable turmoil. After several rounds of negotiations, the original Tian Shu Star withdrew from the Seven Stars in disappointment. For Uncle Tian, ​​who was focused on maintaining stability and even condoned the actions of the Northern Bank, this was a respectable way to do so.

The new Tian Shu Star's surname is Zhu, and his given name is Boss. He seems rather lazy and doesn't object to Ning Guang's opinions at all. He even takes the lead in being late and leaving early.

After Hua Nian's body was re-prepared and placed in the coffin, it was sent to the funeral hall on an auspicious day. Yi Zhu and Yi Xian saw their mother for the last time, and then watched as the coffin was sent into the crimson flames.

The General Affairs Department will take full responsibility for their education and livelihood until they reach adulthood.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Keqing, with the help of Yanfei, revised the laws and established a large compound specifically for the orphans of Liyue. In short, everything is developing well.

[Tiangong·Nian: "So you really did that back then? What a pity I didn't film it as a movie clip."]

She couldn't watch the live stream every moment while staying at the hotel.

"Really." Li Lin held up a finger as if swearing, "I couldn't hold back at the time."

[Tiangong·Nian: "Let me guess, you must be thinking you've pulled off a big show, and this time you're sure to attract some pretty girls, right?"]

“Absolutely not!” Li Linyi said righteously. “I have always acted uprightly and honestly, and I have always adhered to the three principles of no bribery.”

[Tiangong·Nian: "Unacceptable, unwavering, unchanging?"]

“I’ll just say it.” Li Lin shook his head. “It’s about not refusing, not taking responsibility, and not making any promises.”

Years ago, Li Lin's scumbag principles left them both amused and exasperated. It's safe to say that meeting Li Lin was incredibly unlucky for those scheming guys.

The two exchanged a few pleasantries like an old married couple, and then went to work in a black factory that operated during the daytime forging process.

Li Lin turned off the barrage comments and focused his attention on the exquisite board game box in front of him. The antique-style brocade box had four large characters written in gold powder: "Liyue Millennium".

This was naturally a gift from someone else, but the person who gave it was rather special—it was a gift personally delivered by Ningguang.

This is a board game invented by Ningguang of Tianquan to pass the time. It replicates the entire Liyue Harbor to scale and comes with a variety of exquisite game pieces, as well as four-sided, six-sided, and twenty-sided dice.

Li Lin looked at it more and more familiarly, and thought to himself, "Isn't this a running game?"

Since he had nothing better to do, Master Li first knocked on the door of the neighboring shrine to the deceased and called over the bored Hu Tao. Then he dragged Yan Fei and Shen He over. On the way, he also picked up Master Zhong, who was traveling incognito, and Ke Qing, who was taking a break from his busy schedule to buy a doll.

"So what did you call us here for—" Ke Qing had been looking around the mansion since she entered, "and this should be a property of the Feiyun Merchant Guild, right?"

This mansion has excellent lighting and air circulation, but unfortunately, the location is not good. It is adjacent to a law firm, where lovesick men and women often come to visit. It is also only two walls away from the ancestral hall, where people often eat rice with ashes in the evening.

Feiyun Chamber of Commerce had actually wanted to sell this mansion for a long time, and now they simply gave it to Master Li as part of their apology gift list.

[A magnificent villa]

Every passerby on the long street cast an envious glance, prompting us to draw the curtains tighter.

[Sexual characteristics: heart, cup.]

Although Li Lin didn't understand how a villa could have sexual connotations, he found it quite comfortable to live in.

Li Lin chuckled and suggested, "Shall we have a thrilling, exciting, and fun running group game?"

"What is a tabletop role-playing group?" This time it was Hu Tao who asked out of curiosity.

"Good question." Li Lin took out the Liyue Millennium game box. "It's a role-playing game."

"Take me with you! Take me with you!"

Hu Tao and Yan Fei decided to join, and Ke Qing also decided to give it a try after thinking about it. After all, Ning Guang's handmade creation of the Liyue Millennium was truly rare. Zhong Li was also very interested in this unprecedented game format. Only Shen He remained a spectator with a blank expression.

"First, the car card." Li Lin, who called himself the host, the Rock King Emperor, pointed and gestured from the side.

"As the second life of this master, I've decided to enhance my cooking skills," Hu Tao said proudly, as she plays the role of a chef.

Yan Fei is a rapper, Ke Qing is a construction worker, and Zhong Li is an unemployed vagrant, also known as a hooligan.

Seeing that they had finished parking, Li Lin's voice suddenly dropped a few degrees.

[As mentioned last time, at that time, Liyue, the sea... was still in a peaceful, harmonious, and prosperous atmosphere. However, what you know is that in this kingdom that worships the Geo Archon, there is a group of heretics living in the shadows.]

They are followers of the losers in the Demon God War. Although the physical forms of these demon gods have been suppressed by the Rock King Emperor's rock spear, their power still tempts these disciples.

Beneath the myriad lights of homes, undercurrents surge. As day fades and night envelops Yan Harbor, something unknown lurks in the unseen corners of the streets and houses, observing the prosperous world.

"If you went into storytelling, you'd definitely become a sensation," Ke Qing remarked instinctively.

Li Lin, who found it troublesome, expressed his refusal and condemned Ke Qing's supernatural behavior.

[You can't do things that are out of character in the game, meaning things that don't fit your game persona. For example, Walnut's cooking is incredibly delicious, Keqing makes a fortune by killing dust every day like 007, and Zhongli carries a wallet with him when he goes out.]

194 Dog KP

"We may be close friends, so why are you so prejudiced against my cooking?"

Hu Tao shrugged unhappily at the snotty ghost in her hand. Although she really didn't have much talent for cooking and was good at making some hellish dishes with her own whimsical ideas... at least she had some ideas.

"Why can't I make big money just by shoveling mortar on construction sites?" Ke Qing squinted. "Maybe I'll be recognized as a model worker overnight?"

Li Lin shook his head at these words.

“Alright… but I don’t think anyone would go against me because of money.” Zhong Li answered honestly.

"That's because I paid for everything for you." Hu Tao stuffed the snotty ghost into Zhong Li's face, and the grinning snotty ghost disappeared with a whoosh.

"Anyway, let's start playing quickly." Yan Fei shook her head; all her points were in her conversation skills.

If necessary, she can fill the other person's brain with DDoS within a minute.

As night falls, the lights of Wanmin Hall flicker, and something stirs within the smoky alleyways. The four of you gather in the kitchen of Wanmin Hall, preparing to fight to protect the night of Liyue.

"It sounds quite like the Night Elf heroes from Mondstadt," Yanfei remarked.

"Heh, just Earl Lulu." Li Lin took a moment from his busy schedule to mock a certain righteous person far away in Mondstadt while playing the role of the Rock King.