Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

Hearing this, Zi Xuan immediately lowered her head and began to think: "So according to you, the most urgent task right now is to deal with these creatures that are causing unrest."

Zhao Heng nodded. "That's right. Although Mo Yan was the one who started this fight, he did it to protect us, so we must deal with the aftermath."

"But what should we do? You also know the strength of these guys. Although they are not as strong as the enemies we encountered before, it is still a hassle to deal with them." Karen said.

Mo Yan nodded. "That's right, especially in numbers. These creatures are good at commanding troops in battle. I've witnessed their power before."

Thinking back to the plight of the Nephila spider earlier, he still shuddered. Especially Hu Feng's stinger, which could be fired like a bullet. A sting like Zixuan's would be a dead end. Add to that the wasps, fire ants, and bullet ants. It was hard to imagine if he could survive facing all four of these creatures simultaneously.

At this time, Zi Xuan lowered her head and thought: "If we can gather them together and make them temporarily unable to move..."

"It's easier said than done," Karen said, spreading her hands.

"What are you doing? Stop it now!" At this moment, shouts came from outside the door.

Outside, people gathered at the door, shouting excitedly and at one point wanting to drive everyone away.

"Hey, if you keep doing this you'll be trespassing!" the drugstore clerk said in front of the door.

"Are you from the village, kid? The neighboring tribe has been attacked. Now everyone knows that this disaster was caused by these guys!" the man said excitedly.

"You're right. I've said it before that outsiders should not be allowed to enter Shaling. Now something bad is going to happen!" said the woman with her hands folded.

"That's right. I had a bad feeling when they came yesterday. Now, it's really happening. The bee colony and the ant colony are fighting, and the whole rainforest is in turmoil. It's all thanks to them!"

"Yes, call them out and drive these outsiders out of Shaling!"

"Drive them out of Shaling! Drive them out of Shaling!"

People shouted and the atmosphere became tense, which made Long Xianlin feel troubled.

"Everyone, please calm down! I understand how you feel, but the situation hasn't been investigated clearly yet. How can we conclude that this incident is related to these passengers?" He persuaded patiently.

"No, call them out!"

"When that group of people came yesterday, their companions had already been stung by wasps. This is the best proof. I dare say that these were attracted by them!"

"Correct!"

The villagers shouted in unison and refused to give in. No matter how Long Xianlin tried to persuade them, they turned a deaf ear and became even more agitated.

At this moment, he was in a dilemma because he was afraid that the villagers would give up.

"What should I do now..."

"Boss, I think it's better to have less trouble than more. Why don't we go in and talk to them? It will be hard for us if we offend everyone anyway." The waiter on the side said timidly.

"How can that be? The situation in the rainforest is out of control and their companions are injured. If we drive them away at this time, won't we become sinners?" Long Xianlin said seriously.

"But it's no use for everyone to keep pestering us like this! How about this, boss, if you're unwilling to be the bad guy, then I'll do it. After all, we're part of Shaling, and we can't just protect a few outsiders..."

"Enough!" Long Xianlin shouted before the waiter finished. "Xiaoyu, what have I taught you? You should be principled in your conduct and not act according to the wind. These guests come to our village and encounter difficulties. We should help them. How can we add insult to injury?"

The guy's face turned red after being scolded, and he lowered his head and dared not say a word.

Long Xianlin took a deep breath, turned to face the still agitated villagers, and said in a louder voice, "Fellow villagers, calm down! I know the neighboring tribe has suffered a disaster, and everyone is upset, but impulsiveness won't solve the problem. Now that it has happened, what will happen even if you drive them away? The outcome cannot be changed!"

"We can't just let this go!" a burly man in the crowd shouted, waving his arms. "Our homes are being threatened, are we just going to sit back and watch?"

"Yeah, yeah. Who knows when those ants and bees will get here? If they run away then, who will we turn to for justice?"

"Then you are right to drive them out of here?" Long Xianlin continued to argue with everyone.

As he spoke, the door opened.

"Doctor Long, you don't have to defend us. You have to bear the consequences of your own actions. So we can't guarantee that everyone will be completely safe from harm, but we will do our best to make up for this mistake. Please give us a chance." Tianlang walked out and said.

Long Xianlin turned around immediately after hearing this and said, "How can this be possible? The cause of this incident hasn't been fully investigated yet, so how can we pin the blame on you?"

Zhao Heng stepped out and said, "Mr. Long, you don't have to make excuses for us. We admit that our companion was injured yesterday because he disturbed the bee swarm. In order to escape the swarm, our companion had no choice but to lead him to the ant nest. These are all facts."

"Look, they all admit that they did it!" someone in the group immediately shouted.

Zhao Heng raised his hand, signaling everyone to listen to him. "But fellow villagers, we never meant to cause trouble for the village. The situation was critical at the time, and we just instinctively wanted to protect ourselves. Moreover, since arriving in Shaling, we have always been grateful and have never intended to harm you."

"I know it may be a little late to say this now, but we will try our best to make up for our mistakes. After all, Dr. Long has done us a favor." Kailin looked at Long Xianlin and said.

"That won't work. If you take the opportunity to escape, where will we find anyone?"

"That's right, you must guarantee what you say!"

At this time, Tianlang stepped forward and said, "Then we swear to you as the contract holders that if we break this oath, we are willing to bear the pain of the contract's backlash!"

"Contractors? You said you were there to protect the Master?"

Tianlang nodded. "That's right. My companions and I obey the Flame King, the Evil Fiend, the Blood Princess, and the Moon Saint. If we ever run away because of this oath, the contract will definitely backfire on us!"

Hearing this, everyone fell silent. Contractors obeyed the eight powerful guardians who protected them. If they weren't recognized, they wouldn't have such status. Thinking carefully, these young people didn't seem like they had malicious intentions along the way. And since they dared to swear by the contract, they must...

"Okay, since you are the ones guarding the Lord, we will trust you for now. But you must remember what you said today, otherwise..." said one of the men.

"Don't worry, I understand the gravity of this statement. If I break this oath, the power of this contract will be my execution!"