Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

After leaving the research institute, Karin and Tianlang came outdoors and stopped only after they reached the edge of the woods.

"Then I'll take care of it." Kailin turned and looked at Tianlang and said.

Tianlang nodded and said, "Well, first, you have to imagine yourself as the bright moon hanging in the sky, just like before, and then find the place you want to go. But remember, although the process is the same, the place we are going to is very far away after all. The power of the contract used will also be different depending on the distance, so you must be extra careful."

"Okay, I understand. Just wait and see." Kailin nodded, then he turned around, took a breath, and started to do as Tianlang said.

Kailin closed her eyes, a vision of herself hanging high in the sky like a bright moon. She tried to calm her thoughts, then, relying on her memory, headed in the direction of Three Harbors. She could feel the power of the contract flowing through her body, like a trickle of water gradually converging into a powerful force.

Tianlang watched quietly from the side, always ready to deal with any emergencies that might arise.

After a while, a faint halo appeared around Kailin's body, and then she summoned the sickle used by Tianlang.

Seeing this, Tianlang nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, don't be distracted, just chop it down like this."

"Yeah!" Karen responded, and then she quickly raised the sickle in her hand and brought it down suddenly.

In an instant, a space crack appeared before the two of them.

The two entered the rift, and when they passed through the twisted space, the scenery of the Three Harbors reappeared before their eyes.

"We're back!" Karen exclaimed as she looked around.

"Yes, but don't be too happy yet, let's get the business done first." Tianlang said.

Kailin nodded: "Well, but where should we go to find Mr. Luo Hao now?"

"To the naval camp." Tianlang took a few steps forward and said, "No matter where they go, as the leaders, they must return to the camp."

"That's true. Let's go." Kailin put her hands on her hips and walked towards the navy camp with Tianlang.

When they arrived at the military camp, the guards at the door seemed to be accustomed to it. They simply asked the two about their purpose and let them in.

After entering the military camp, Kailin followed Tianlang to the door of Lu Xi's office.

dong dong dong.

"Please come in."

The door knocked three times, and Lu Xi's voice came from inside the house. After opening the door, Lei Ming was discussing something with Lu Xi, while Luo Hao was sitting aside looking through some documents.

Lu Xi looked towards the door and saw Kailin and Tianlang. He smiled and said, "It's you guys. I remember you went to Shaling. Why are you back now?"

"Because something happened on the road, I need your help." Tianlang said.

"What happened?" Lei Ming asked in confusion.

Tianlang nodded and told Lu Xi and Lei Ming in detail what he had seen and heard in the desert. Especially when he heard about the transaction between Lan Tianhui's master and Chen Site's great-grandfather, Lu Xi and Lei Ming's faces suddenly showed solemn expressions.

"This is what happened. Mr. Luo Hao happened to be here, so we were thinking about whether we could use your connections and strength to investigate the relationships behind him and teach this criminal a lesson." Tianlang said.

Hearing this, the three of them looked at each other in confusion. Seeing this, Kailin on the side became anxious.

"No way, the three of you are all well-known figures in Linhui. It shouldn't be possible that you can't even suppress a businessman?" She asked in confusion.

At this time, Lu Xi shook her head and said, "That's not the case. We just think it's a bit of a coincidence."

"What a coincidence?"

Lei Ming nodded: "Yes, you should still remember the official we investigated before, right?"

"Big official? Are you talking about the previous Governor of Hong Kong, Shu Qing?" Kailin asked.

"Yes."

"But hasn't he been captured by you?"

She remembered it clearly. After the navy dealt with the Sanu people who tried to take advantage of the situation, they took evidence to seal off his mansion the next day. Then, because of his corruption and disregard for human life, he was dragged to the execution ground and shot on the third day based on conclusive evidence.

"That's what you say, but that's where the problem lies," said Lei Ming.

"What's going on?" Tianlang asked.

"Let me explain it to everyone." Luo Hao stood up from his seat and said, "Shu Qing broke the law and was executed. This is a fact known to everyone. But when we searched his mansion, we found many account books of various sizes. Some of these were his bribes to local officials, and some were tributes paid to him by local merchants.

"Among these account books, we found one that frequently mentioned the name of someone you call Scott, or Chen Site. However, there were only some numbers and simple notations written on it. We have no idea what this is, and now, considering what you've described, I'm afraid things are more complicated than that."

Lei Ming nodded. "That's right. We were just discussing whether this account book might be Scott's bribery record. If that were the case, he should have been more restrained. But he's gone even further. That's very strange."

"Yes, if that's a record of bribery, then he should be afraid of being searched. Although he won't disappear, he should be a little shy. However, his recent behavior is beyond our expectations."

"How could such a thing happen?" Tianlang lowered his head and then fell into deep thought.

"So you're quite the veteran. So according to you, you've already started investigating this Chen Site?" Karen asked.

Luo Hao nodded. "That's right. Ever since we found this account book, we've been secretly monitoring him. Unexpectedly, he made no secret of his actions and even openly offered bribes."

"Then why don't you arrest him?" Karen asked again.

"Because he always bribes in the name of legality." Lei Ming replied.

Kailin was stunned when she heard this: "Huh? Legal?"

Lu Xi nodded: "That's right. For example, I am Scott now, and you are the one being bribed. If you and I knew the dangers of accepting or giving bribes, what would you do?"

Kailin shrugged and said, "What can I do? Besides discussing it secretly, it seems difficult to bring it up in public, right?"

Lu Xi thought for a moment and then continued, "Really? So what if this happens? Now you have an ancient vase that looks like it's worth a fortune, but everyone knows it's a fake. And I insist it's an antique and want to buy it from you at a high price. What will you do?"

"Ah? A fake is a fake, how can it be called an antique? Wait, what do you mean?" Karen was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted.

"Yes, that's what it means."