Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

"Um, sorry! It took some time to prepare the army, so..."

Kailin's words made Eric covetous. Just as he was about to explain, Li Xueqi interrupted him immediately.

"You don't have to be so nervous, Miss Karen. Eric is loyal and I believe he would never do such an unkind thing." She said with a smile.

Kailin was stunned and replied, "Ah, really? Well, since Miss Xueqi said so..."

Li Xueqi chuckled and continued, "Okay, Eric, I'll leave the cleaning up to you. My friends and I still have things to discuss, so I'll take my leave."

"Ah? What happened?" Karen was stunned.

Zhao Heng: "Shh!"

"Okay, then...I obey your orders." Eric bowed to Li Xueqi, and then ordered his subordinates to disperse.

Li Xueqi nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Mo Yan again, Kailin and the others and smiled, "Okay, everyone, please follow me."

The four of them looked at each other and nodded at the same time, then returned to the castle with Tianlang and Li Xueqi.

In the castle study, Rosalia made morning tea for everyone and then left the room.

Li Xueqi smiled and nodded, saying, "Well, let's get started. Which topic should we start with? Oh, let's start with this night raid. Does anyone have anything you'd like to say?"

"Ah? What do you mean we have something to say?" Karen asked in confusion.

"Oh? Don't you understand what I mean? Before your arrival, Chicheng has always been calm, but in the past few days..." Li Xueqi joked.

"Huh? You don't think we are in the same group with these guys, do you?" Karen said dissatisfiedly.

Looking at Kailin's angry face, Li Xueqi suddenly laughed: "Haha, okay, I won't tease you anymore. But even if I don't think so, there will be others who will use this matter to make a fuss."

"Who is it?" Karen asked.

"spy."

"What?" Everyone was surprised.

"Sister Xueqi, do you think there are spies from the Sanu rebels or the Fallen Angel Troupe in the castle right now?" Tianlang asked.

"Of course, otherwise why do you think so many Sanu rebels appeared out of nowhere?" Li Xueqi said. "In the past, I issued a killing order. All Sanu people were not allowed to enter or wander around Chicheng, otherwise you know the consequences. But now, not only have they appeared in the city, but they are also wreaking havoc in the city in astonishing numbers. If there were no spies to protect them, do you think they would be so presumptuous?"

"Indeed," Tianlang said, "but do you have any idea about the spy?"

"Yeah." Li Xueqi nodded.

"Who is he?"

"You've seen it on the street."

Li Xueqi didn't say it explicitly, but everyone still looked very surprised.

"Are you talking about Mr. Eric? But didn't you say before..." Karen asked.

"That's just superficial, of course. Its purpose is just to paralyze the opponent." Li Xueqi replied with her arms folded.

Tianlang thought for a moment and said, "Can you tell me in detail why you doubt him?"

Li Xueqi nodded and said, "It's simple. Eric holds great power and controls the entry and exit of all personnel in and out of Chicheng, as well as public security. Therefore, he is a strong suspect."

After hearing this, Kailin and Zixuan looked at each other, and Zixuan raised her own questions.

"Is it not possible that one of his subordinates is hiding this from him?"

"That's a possibility, but it doesn't make sense in theory." Li Xueqi shook her head. "As far as I know, Eric often inspects the city defenses. If it was done by one of his men, he would definitely have discovered it and reported it to me, but he didn't."

"So you suspect it's Eric?" Tianlang asked.

"That's right, and I just said that Eric holds great power. Once he starts a rebellion, it means..." Li Xueqi didn't say anything else, and the others didn't continue asking, because everyone knew that once he rebelled, the army under his command would point to Chicheng in an instant. At that time, she would be isolated and helpless, and Chicheng would no longer exist.

I dare not imagine it, and I cannot imagine it, because the ending is chilling.

"But as far as I know, Eric has served you as your contractor for nearly a hundred years. He has always been loyal to you. But why is this happening?" Tianlang asked.

"This is what I want to entrust you with," Li Xueqi said, looking at everyone. "I will tell Eric that you are friends of Yue Sheng, and that Yue Sheng is very distressed about the situation in Chicheng. Therefore, you stayed here out of friendship. I will also give you positions to thoroughly investigate the security inside and outside the city. As for how to collect evidence, it depends on your ability."

"That's great," Kailin said. "I've always wanted to experience what it's like to be an official. This is a great opportunity to experience it!"

At this time, Zixuan looked at Kailin and said, "Don't worry about the fun first, it's more important to do the business first."

"I understand. Don't worry!" Karen waved her hand and said.

Li Xueqi smiled and said, "Then it's decided."

A moment later, Li Xueqi summoned Eric into the study and briefly explained the matter of conferring titles on Mo Yan, Kai Lin, and the other four...

"So, sir, you want me to take your friends to inspect the city defense?" Eric looked at Mo Yan and others and asked.

Li Xueqi nodded. "Yes, you're aware of the Fallen Angel Brigade and the Sanu rebels wreaking havoc in the city these past few days. We're short on manpower right now, and my friends are incredibly skilled and willing to stand up for Akagi. That's why I asked them to work with you to inspect the city's security."

"So that's how it is." Eric breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, Li Xueqi smiled lightly and said, "Of course, there's more to it than that. Because the Sanu rebels have been appearing frequently these past few days, I suspect one of your men may be secretly colluding with them. I sent them there this time to investigate."

"Ah?" At this moment, everyone was stunned.

Aren't you sisters? How can you be so direct? Aren't you afraid of alerting the enemy?

When Eric heard Li Xueqi say this, he pretended to be polite and said, "Is there such a thing? Don't worry, sir. I will carefully examine all my subordinates when I return."

Li Xueqi chuckled again and said, "Really? But unfortunately, so far, you are also under my suspicion."

"Ah?" This time, everyone was even more shocked.

This definitely alerted the enemy! They even began to regret taking on this commission.

"Haha, sir, you are not joking, are you?" Eric said with an awkward smile.

At this moment, Li Xueqi deliberately mocked him, "Haha, I'm just kidding. You're my contractor, how could I not trust you? But right now, you're the most likely target of suspicion. After all, you're responsible for public security both inside and outside the city."

At this point, Li Xueqi deliberately teased, "Eric, you are a smart man, but you must manage your subordinates well. After all, there are always some people who think they are very smart and think they can hide the truth and take control of the situation, but they don't know that this idea is the most stupid."

"Yes, I understand..."