Genshin Impact: I was robbed at the beginning and I hated being ranked third!

"Momang Palace"

Navillatte, Leosley, Clorinde, and Navia, the four of them gathered here. The three of them were confused and didn't know why Navillatte suddenly called them together again.

Just as Navia looked left and right, she found that both Clorinde and Leosley, although a little confused, were doing their own things.

Clorinde was maintaining her musket and polishing her sword, while Leosley picked up the black tea on the table and started drinking it. Even Villette was writing and drawing over there, no one knew what he was writing or drawing.

There was a complete sense of relaxation. Among the four people, only Navia felt uncomfortable.

It was not until Navillatte stopped writing and sat up that Navia, Clorinde and Leosley turned their eyes to Navillatte.

"First of all, I would like to thank the three of you for responding to my invitation despite your busy schedule and coming to Mo Mang Palace. I invited you all here today because I really have something important to discuss with you."

"Although I am not sure about the accuracy of this news, various countries may have entered a state of emergency preparedness because of this news."

"This is not a war between nations, but a disaster for the entire Teyvat. The God of Fire of Nata has sent us news of the riot in the Abyss."

"Although Fontaine doesn't have as many Abyss rifts and Demon God's grudges as other countries, we must also be prepared for the Abyss to invade from outside."

"All war preparations are heading for the worst. According to the first generation Water God Act, when the sharing faces a major crisis, Melo Petersburg will no longer be independent, but will be under the jurisdiction of the Mo Mang Palace."

"Leosli, the construction of the clockwork mechanism will be left to you. Produce as many reconnaissance and combat types as possible."

"Of course, post-disaster reconstruction work also requires advance preparation. We can appropriately produce some construction-type clockwork mechanisms. We can use them, but we can't do without them. We should have them ready."

Leosley nodded, then looked at Navelette.

"Lord Water God, you know that each clockwork mechanism is not cheap. With the current material storage in Melro Petersburg, we can only build a maximum of 5000 reconnaissance bird mechanisms. If it is a combat clockwork mechanism, there may be only or even less."

After Leosli finished speaking, he took a sip of black tea. Then Villette tapped the table...

After Fontaine was flooded, people's property suffered serious damage. The houses were fine and did not collapse too much, but other property was basically lost.

These days, the seabed salvagers have made a lot of money. Except for the property that can be proven with valid evidence, all other property belongs to the salvagers.

Fontaine City was fine, but the disasters in Baisong Town and several other towns hit Fontaine City too. Not only did it have to be rebuilt, but all the dilapidated houses and buildings were demolished and rebuilt.

"I understand. Don't worry about the money. I plan to apply for a loan from the Northland Bank as the God of Water."

As soon as Villette started to speak, she was interrupted by Clorinde.

"I don't agree with your approach, Lord Water God. Now you are not only the Supreme Judge, but also the Water God of Fontaine."

"With your status as the Water God, if you lend money, it will give Fontaine an indelible handle."

"Excuse me, but I cannot watch Fontaine become a country that other countries can talk about at will in the future."

Villette was silent. Loans were the fastest way to raise funds right now. Although he had learned about government affairs over the past five hundred years, he knew nothing about making money.

"Where can we get this huge amount of money?"

That Villette looked at Clorinde, but Clorinde now looked as if it had nothing to do with her.

Villette sighed, thinking that being the water god was really frustrating.

"Perhaps we could just collect resources? Perhaps the public would be willing to provide them for free?"

Clorinde brought it up, and Leosley, Navillatte and Navia all shook their heads.

Navia looked at Clorinde who was still polishing her sword and gave her some general knowledge.

"Unlike Liyue, the mineral resources in Fontaine basically belong to the noble whose territory they are in."

"It's unrealistic to expect them to give these away for free."

That’s why Villette is worried about the country’s mineral resources not being in the hands of the country. If it had these minerals, how many clockwork mechanisms could not be built?

The so-called Fontaine nobles are the first batch of humans transformed by the first water goddess Egolia. As for the others, they were born from the union of outsiders and their offspring.

After more than 500 years of reproduction, it has already become extremely thin. Egolia died early, and Fukaros did not perfect the legal system, missing the land law.

This led to the nobles submitting a bill on land inheritance. At the time, Navilette did not have enough power in the court and could only watch the bill pass.

But he would not deliberately stop the bill. At that time, he did not care about the fighting between humans. He only completed the duties assigned to him by Fucaros.

However, looking back now, the lack of a bill to stop it at the time has resulted in the fact that except for Baisong Town, Fontaine Garden and the ocean area, other areas have basically become the property of the nobility.

(A little-known fact is that most countries in Western Europe have permanent land ownership, which can be passed down through inheritance. Even the state has no right to take the land back. Only the land-owning elderly who have died without a confirmed heir will have their land reclaimed.)

Of course, this is also the dilemma faced by Villette and others. After much discussion, there was no result. The treasury had no money and the country had no resources.

In the end, Villette could only let Leosli make two thousand combat-type clockwork mechanisms, and use the remaining materials to make two thousand reconnaissance-type clockwork mechanisms.

As for Navia, Navillatte asked Navia to represent Fontaine on a diplomatic mission to various countries. Navia also knew that the treasury was tight, so she told Navillatte that this mission would be at her own expense.

Villette was very embarrassed because the national treasury didn't even have the money for the envoys. Logically speaking, although disaster relief was expensive, it shouldn't cost so much.

But Melusin would not lie, and Villette keenly sensed that there was something fishy going on.

So they sent Zhuyingting to start the investigation from Momang Palace, and go all the way down to the source of the funding.

The result of the investigation was that Mora had been stripped of one-tenth of his wealth before he even left the Mo Mang Palace. The beneficiaries were all officials except Meilushin who received some money, while the biggest recipient was the Minister of Finance who was responsible for allocating funds.

Villette was a little surprised. He had met the Minister of Finance more than once and had investigated the case before. There was no possibility of corruption at all.

Navilette immediately asked Clorinde to arrest the man, and soon the Minister of Finance was brought before Navilette.

"Akin Sisifu has been the Minister of Finance since ten years ago. He has worked diligently and managed the Finance Department very strictly over the past ten years."

"I am very surprised. Why would you embezzle disaster relief funds? The one million morats per month given to the Minister of Finance is not enough for your household expenses?"

The detained Aikin knelt in front of Villette, shaking uncontrollably. Villette could clearly see that the thin torso of Aikin that he had originally thought of had long disappeared, and instead he looked a little plump.

"It was probably two years ago that we last met. You were still very thin two years ago, but I didn't expect that you look a little fat after two years."

After hearing this, Ai Jin kowtowed rapidly and spoke as he kowtowed.

"Then Master Villette, no! Master Water God, I was wrong! I was really wrong! I was confused for a moment and was blinded by money!"

"I don't know why I am like this! Every day when I look at the astronomical figures on the account, I can't help but take them for myself!"

"I don't know when it started, but my greed for money has become stronger and stronger! But I didn't dare spend any Mora I got!"

"I only ask! I only ask Lord Water God to forgive me this time for all the hard work I have done over the years!"

Aikin hit his head and it was broken. Villette sighed. As the Dragon King of Water Element, he knew that Aikin was not instigated by others, but it was his greed that was at work.

"Aijin, you should know that this money belongs to the country. Since you have committed a crime, I don't want to say more."

"Tell me, I don't think a finance minister alone can embezzle the huge national treasury and make it a deficit in just two years."

Aikin told Villette the full list of names he knew, and then Villette realized that when everyone was focusing on the predicted crisis, no one was paying attention.

This country has decayed unknowingly. Perhaps the first generation of Fontaine people transformed by Egolia have learned wisdom and good virtues well.

But there will also be curious people who come into contact with the evil of human nature. Good is easy to learn, and evil is easy to learn. Good needs to be practiced within oneself, and evil needs to be hidden within oneself.

Good needs to be accumulated little by little, but evil only needs one time to devour the accumulated good.

The coldness in Villette's eyes made Aikin's hair stand on end. Perhaps Aikin knew his fate and relaxed.

"Lord Water God... I know my sins, I just hope that I will be forgiven for all my years of hard work and dedication..."

"Let us go with dignity... We don't care what the crime will be after death... We just hope it won't be handled publicly in front of the public..."

Aikin kowtowed heavily, and Villette looked at him coldly.

"Your crimes cannot be resolved with just one death. After everything is investigated thoroughly, I will publicly try your crimes in front of the people of Fontaine..."

A voice sounded in the office, and the person who came was none other than Fucaros.

"Then Villette, agree to him... After all, it's my fault. I haven't asked you for anything since I was revived..."

Fucaros leaned over and looked at Aikin. Aikin looked at the light blue figure, feeling a little confused.

"Lady Fu... Lady Fu Nina, why... why are you begging for mercy from sinners like me... and why are you now..."

Fucaros smiled and then looked at Navillatte. Although she spoke, it was Navillatte's final decision.

That Villette sighed, and finally looked at Fucaros with complicated eyes.

"I want to know the reason..."

Fucaros came in front of Villette and pointed at Akin.

"Human beings are complex. You cannot look at them with the eyes of God. They have desires. They are not Gods who can be free of desires."

"Besides, you tried them today. Won't the new finance minister be in a similar situation? Will you try another group of people then?"

"Well, Villette, Fontaine can no longer bear any blows. Besides, they are indispensable for the operation of Fontaine now."

That Villette looked at Aikin. It was indeed easy to judge him, but after judging him, the entire Finance Department would be paralyzed.

Navrette took a deep breath and then looked at Akin.

"I will keep your sins for now and settle them later. I just hope that you can do something to atone for your sins during this time."

Aikin kowtowed and promised again and again. After that, Aikin was released by Clorinde, but the Shadow Chaser had been watching him secretly.

That Villette stopped Clorinde who was about to leave and said that she had something to entrust to her.

"Catch all the people Aikin mentioned just now. Also, this is the result of the investigation by Zhuyingting. You can take a look at it. After reading it, prepare to recover the money."

After reading it, Clorinde chopped the information into pieces with a few sharp sword strokes.

"This group of people! How dare they! The disaster relief funds received by several towns combined are less than one tenth of what they received! If Baisong Town was not the base of the Thorn Rose Society, it would be even worse!"

Clorinde suppressed her murderous intent and looked at Villette and Fucaros. At this moment, the two men also had cold faces, but still nodded and asked Clorinde to do it according to their method.

Clorinde put away her sword, suppressed her anger, and brought everyone to Momang Palace, including several nobles.

They were very unruly, thinking that the law does not punish the masses, and that with so many people, Villette, the new water god, would not dare to kill them all.

"Don't be afraid, everyone. Although Villette is the God of Water, he was only an inquisitor before. When he was an inquisitor, he had great power, even greater than the God of Water."

"I now suspect that he forced Lady Funina to abdicate the position of Water God."

"What if our affair is discovered? Would he dare to kill us?"

"That's right. At worst, we can just return the money when the time comes."

Villette walked in, followed by Fernina. Fernina also knew about this matter, and she now wished she could sentence all these people in front of her to death.

Fontaine is facing the difficulties of post-disaster reconstruction, but they are still enriching themselves here. Before she could speak, Villette said.

"From the looks of you, you know what crime you have committed. If that's the case, then it's easy to deal with."

"Return all the embezzled money, and anyone who makes up for their crime like Aikin will face endless abyss."

Villette didn't give them any cold shoulder at all. When some of the nobles saw that Villette treated them like this, they were so angry that they stood up directly.

Pointing at Villette's nose.

"Then Villette, do you think we don't know that you used dirty tricks to sit on the throne of the God of Water?!"