In the Lawrence family.

A man was sitting on the rosewood chair inherited from the Lawrence family, his face gloomy, his hands crossed and his chin supported.

Because at this moment there was a person in front of him who was constantly shouting.

"Maximilian, our Lawrence family will take over Mondstadt tonight, and yet your daughter, Eula Lawrence, is helping the Knights at this very moment. I don't think you are fit to be the head of the clan."

As soon as that person finished speaking, the people below started to make a fuss.

"Yes, yes. At this critical moment, that rebellious guy actually helped our enemy. He is simply a sinner of the family."

"It seems to me that it's just the patriarch's incompetence."

Maximilian watched the scene coldly without saying much. His daughter, Eula Lawrence, was the family's new generation of genius and the most likely candidate to take over as the next patriarch. However, because of a mistake, his daughter had become the enemy of the family, which was a bit of a dilemma for him.

"Everyone, when I sent Eula into the Knights, I hoped that through her, I could control some of the Knights' power, but it didn't happen..."

"This is your fault, Maximilian!" the man interrupted, staring at the man with sharp eyes.

"You are not worthy of being the patriarch of the Lawrence family! And that bastard of yours is simply a disgrace to the Lawrence family!"

"Enough!" Maximilian slammed the table and roared.

"Yes! The Eula incident was my mistake, but that's not something you can use to mock me! Over the years, I've been working diligently for the revival of Lawrence, and you, the vegetarians, have secretly used the family's resources to do so many disgusting things. Do you really think I don't know?!"

"Especially you! Klausmian!"

"What's wrong with me? You can't discipline your daughter and you blame me!?"

"Haha, don't think I don't know. You keep shouting that I don't deserve to sit in this position! But do you deserve it?!"

"I admit that I'm somewhat incompetent, but what about you? Under the guise of revitalizing Lawrence, you've squandered the family fortune to satisfy your own selfish desires!"

"you!……"

"Enough!" At this time, a hoarse and somewhat old voice was heard. Although it was a little weak, the effect was exceptionally good.

Everyone was suddenly silent.

Maximilian saw the newcomer and immediately said respectfully, "Grandfather, why are you here?"

The old man snorted coldly: "I'm afraid if I don't come soon, Lawrence will fall!"

The old man walked around and said coldly, "At such an important moment, you are arguing endlessly over a little girl who betrayed the family. This is simply a disgrace to us Lawrence!"

Everyone was silent.

"Elder, the Lawrence family is no longer as powerful as it once was," Maximilian murmured. "And my daughter has left me."

The man lowered his head again, his eyes filled with memories, with a hint of tenderness flashing from time to time.

Mark answered on his own, "When I sent Eula into the Knights, I hoped that through her, I could control some of the Knights' power. But I didn't expect..."

"This is your fault, Maximilian!" The old man fixed the man with a sharp gaze. Maximilian could no longer bear the hawk-like gaze and lowered his head in shame.

Yes, it was his dereliction of duty. He failed to fulfill even the most basic responsibility of a father.

The elder ignored Mark's shame and asked, "How are things going with the Fatui?"

Mark said, "The Fatui have already negotiated with us. If we join forces with them tonight, they'll let us take control of Mondstadt. But even now, there's still no news from the city gate."

"What are you waiting for? Send someone to check it out. If we miss this opportunity, when will Lawrence be able to revive?" the old man said unhappily.

……

"Madam, a large number of Hilichurls and Abyss Mages suddenly appeared outside Mondstadt. It seems they are about to attack Mondstadt."

One of the men reported.

"Oh? Abyss Mage? That's interesting."

"Madam, if that's the case, should we continue with our attack on Mondstadt?"

The woman smiled faintly. "Yes, of course we must continue. Since the Abyss Mage is charging ahead, then we have nothing to fear."

"Pass the order. All melee units are canceled. Only the ranged archers will remain in the dark to assist the Abyss Mages in breaching Mondstadt."

"Ma'am, we won't be discovered if we do this."

"What are you afraid of? It was the Abyss Magus who attacked Mondstadt. What does it have to do with us, the Fatui? Even if we discover it, we can just put the blame on the Abyss Magus."

"What about the Lawrence family? They have already agreed with us to cooperate with us from inside and outside."

"Hmph, idiot, I have to decide everything myself. Their lives have nothing to do with me. I should abandon them if I have to. Let them become sinners of Mondstadt."

"My lady is wise. I am so lucky to be following her!"

Stop talking nonsense, why are you still standing there, go now!"

The subordinates quickly said they were retreating.

……

"Bang!" A sound echoed in the hall.

"What the hell are these Fatui doing! We clearly agreed on internal and external cooperation, how come it turned into the Abyss Mages! Are we going to let the Abyss Mages capture Mondstadt?" The old man said angrily with trembling beard, turning to look at Maximilian.

"What on earth are you doing? How could the spies we sent out be caught by the Knights?!"

“Elder…” Mark was helpless.

"Hmph, a bunch of worthless guys! Now the attackers are Abyss Mages. If Mondstadt falls, with all those monsters in the Abyss, will we ever be able to make a comeback?"

"Elders... Lawrence has already..." Mark wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by the old man: "Not only are they useless, but even you, the clan leader, are useless. As a clan leader, if you can't even handle such a small matter, what use are you!"

Mark didn't know what to say for a moment.

Seeing this, Klausmian immediately agreed: "Yes, elders, Mark, this waste, is simply not capable of bearing the heavy responsibility of the patriarch! Now that Lawrence is in danger, please lead us towards revival."

As soon as Klausmian finished speaking, there was a chorus of agreement from the audience.

The old man didn't care about these things, he was just thinking about something, and suddenly he understood something.

"Okay, okay, the Fatui are a bunch of liars. They want to use us as weapons. Humph! It's a pity that they think too simply!"

"Stay in Mond? The Knights are now outside fighting the Abyss Mages and have no time to care about us, but the matter has been exposed. After this turmoil is over, they will definitely kill us all." The old man felt a little sad. These younger generations were all good-for-nothings. The only one who had some hope joined the Knights and completely broke with his family.

Thinking of this, the old man couldn't help but sigh.

As if sensing the old man's worry, Klausmian said, "Elder, there is still hope for Lawrence!"

"Hmm?" He looked at Klausmian in surprise. Even he felt helpless in this situation. And this seemingly incompetent junior had a solution?

"Oh, tell me."

Seeing the old man's agreement, Klausmian said excitedly: "Elder, although it seems that we have reached a dead end now, we still have hope."

"Hurry up and tell me!" he urged.

Klausmi continued, "Now that the truth has been revealed, we can no longer stay in Mondstadt. We can no longer trust the Fatui. Our only chance of survival is the Liyue envoys still in Mondstadt."

"The Liyue Envoys?" The old man snorted coldly. "What's the point of looking for them? We in Lawrence have nothing to do with them. Will they offend Mondstadt because of this?!"

Klausmian smiled slightly. "Elder, there is a connection. Have you forgotten the one in the Knights?"

"The one in the Knights?" The old man was a little confused, then his eyes lit up, and then he became a little worried.

"While that item is certainly beneficial to us, it's been hidden by the Knights. Even if we get it, will Liyue agree?"

"Don't worry, elder. If we have that thing, Liyue will have to admit it even if they don't want to. Right now, the Knights are all fighting off the invasion of the Abyss Cult, leaving them short of manpower. This is the perfect opportunity for us to steal the token."

Everyone fell silent after hearing this. Although it was feasible, if it happened, Lawrence and Mond would have no relationship at all.

"Elder, we cannot hesitate on this matter. Now is a critical moment. Whether to continue to revitalize or to perish depends on your decision. Elder, do it!"

Klausmian gave a look, and everyone hurriedly persuaded: "Yes, elders, do it!"

"Lawrence has no way out! This is the only way to survive."

The old man's face was full of confusion, and he gritted his teeth and said firmly:

"Okay, let's do it! Whether the Lawrence family can be revived depends on today." As he said that, he slapped the table with his big hand.

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