Landed Xumi: There is no problem with my numbers!

It seems that he has long known his reputation among his colleagues and the outside world.

Arlecino, who always wore black, white, and red, and looked dangerous and powerful, simply nodded calmly.

"Since you know that the fourth seat of the executive has been replaced, I don't need to hide anything."

"—In reality, they were deemed failures by their previous 'servants.' Like unqualified carrier pigeons, they will eventually break their wings somewhere."

"I will take back some of the children who still yearn for 'home' and they will be retrained in their current homes."

"But there are always people who are tired of all this. Those birds that yearn for freedom fall and die meaninglessly as unqualified failures.

As the caretaker of the nest, I would rather let them become ordinary birds, flying together in a gentler sky."

".The sky here refers to Mond?"

"I don't deny that the skies of Mondstadt are peaceful and beautiful, but the arrival of these falcons will destroy everything the Knights have carefully maintained."

Kaia still shook his head, not shaken by such words.

"..are 'former falcons'. I will pluck out their sharp claws and beaks, and from now on they will be just another ordinary bird."

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"Frankly, we are somewhat tempted. After all, a promise from the Fourth Leader of the Fatui is of immense value, and Mond doesn't want to face those dark conspiracies anymore."

"But Mond is short of manpower at the moment, and we really don't have enough energy to supervise these people.

While this proposal is not without merit, it is not suitable for the present-day Order."

I have heard for a long time that the Hearth House of Solstice is an organization that adopts orphans, trains spies and assassins, and the "servant" of the fourth seat is the head of this organization.

Because of her personal experience, Kaia never thought these adopted children would have a good ending:

——After fighting their way out of the beast herd and entering an even more dangerous battlefield, even the most successful spies find it difficult to have a good ending, and those who are "unqualified" may be even more miserable.

According to the style of the Fatui, it is extremely inefficient to seek a way out for "failed products" or "consumables of human experiments".

In such an environment, Kaia did not expect that this notorious "servant" would do such a thing in private.

"——We understand the tenderness of a mother towards her child, so the Knights will keep what happened today a secret.

However, Mondstadt cannot afford such a risk at this moment, so please forgive us for rejecting such a proposal."

My opinion of the executive officer has changed slightly, but it does not affect the final decision.

Kaiya and Qin looked at each other and insisted on their original answer.

"Oh, compared to the loving "mother", I prefer the strict "father".

Moreover, even if we don’t keep it secret, no one will believe what you two say.”

"However, I still thank you both for your kindness. Let's end this negotiation here for now."

She didn't have any extra emotions about the results in front of her. She actually had enough expectations before starting.

But since there was no harm in talking, and it could also test the confidence of this country after the return of the Mondstadt gods, she ended up chatting with the two people in front of her for a while longer.

"I'm sorry, but the original negotiation results still stand. The redeemed captives will be handed over to the Fatui for repatriation after a short period of time. During your stay, I hope you can enjoy Mondstadt's Windblown Festival."

"Also, Ms. Arlecchino, you may keep these documents. If they fall into the hands of some of your colleagues, they may be harmful to you."

As the acting head of the delegation, Qin concluded the negotiation by taking out the cooperation proposal and handing it to the "servant" in front of her who had been very rational and had no emotional fluctuations throughout the negotiation.

"Thank you, but that's not necessary."

"It's just some blank paper. Even if I give it to my colleagues, it won't have any effect."

Put down the teacup and stand up from where you are.

She would never leave any evidence that would be detrimental to herself. Those words were burned with fire from the beginning, and because of the curse she carried, her fire could even burn away the burn marks themselves.

I have a good understanding of the personalities of the two managers in front of me, and I also recognize Mond's chivalry.

She politely said goodbye to the acting leader in front of her, without feeling any frustration.

——This is not the first attempt, nor the last, but no matter whether these birds yearning for the outside world can understand it or not, Alechino does not mind failing a few more times for this.

——After all, I am a strict "father" who cannot provide love, so compared to a "mother", I naturally have to take more responsibility for the children's future.

"Tsk, what a flawless person! How could someone be so completely emotionless? Does he have complete control over his own emotions?"

The servant left, and the oppressive feeling that lingered in the room gradually dissipated.

Kaiya breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling that the other party seemed to have looked into his eyes several more times.

"The opponent is very strong. If Mond remains in the same state as before, it will be difficult for us to have the right to refuse."

I also felt much more relaxed. It was clear that the other party's words in the negotiation were not harsh, and they did not even deliberately use force to oppress me.

But facing this rational individual who is extremely rare among the executives, Qin feels that she is far more difficult to deal with than those paranoid guys.

"It's almost time. We should prepare to find the prisoners on the list and give them to her to take out of Mondstadt."

"If everything is really as she said, then I hope she didn't show this side deliberately. If so, perhaps these 'failures' will have another chance to have another possibility."

As soon as I received the list, I took inventory of the prisoners.

Later, Jean discovered from Albedo's report that the people on the list had more or less traces of human experiments.

It's never clear what they have in common.

But if these were deemed failures by the previous generation of servants, that does offer a possible explanation.

"Heartland House" is a welfare institution that adopts orphans in winter, but I didn't expect that there would be such a dark side behind it.

What on earth is the Queen planning by letting all this happen?"

It was hard to imagine how much chaos was hidden beneath Zhidong's current dominance. Qin lowered her head slightly and felt firsthand the impact a god could have on a country.

the other side.

Outside Mondstadt, on the way to Qingquan Town.

Negotiations within the Knights have concluded, and the team from Hearth House should be preparing to rendezvous.

But on this road to Qingquan Town,

Nantei and Fjöll, who were previously asked by Arecino to wait at the nearby market, were not at the designated location at this moment. Instead, they casually covered their faces with a black cloth, looking a bit like a group of rookie treasure hunters.

Lurking in the bushes, Nanteuil, with his short brown hair, tilted his head slightly, looking at his companions with a hint of uneasiness in his eyes.

".Fjöll, are we really going to rob the scholars here? While we're trying to escape 'home', will this affect 'Father's' plans?"

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"There's no other choice. Don't forget how much effort we put in to get this opportunity."

"However, this time, father came to pick up his companions."

"If you want to give it a try, you can take off the cloth on your face first. We tried to ask for help from the scholars who passed by.

But even if Xumi is a forbidden area for the Fatui, they can't just take us away like this if we don't do anything."

Two members of the Hearth House, who still had some childishness on their faces and looked like they had just reached adulthood, were hiding by the roadside.

Judging from the topics discussed, it seems that they want to emulate those 'predecessors' who escaped from the Fatui in alternative ways.

"Among all the countries today, only Xumi will not hand over the Fatui to Zhidong after capturing them.

We haven't done anything too bad, so even if we get caught robbing scholars, we probably won't be punished too severely."

"Although I heard that the Fatui will be supervised by the Void after being released, I don't want to stay with those lunatics anymore. The enthusiasm they have for accepting missions is simply courting death!"

The hair is combed into a special side part. In addition to the shoulder-length hair behind her, a spiral curl hangs alone in front of her right shoulder.

The girl, who was at the age of loving beauty, shook her head, unable to understand why those people were so excited about the dangerous mission.

".Haven't you always wanted to travel to various places, and you also said you wanted to try dyeing your hair?

But if we stay at home all the time, the most likely thing for us, who don’t have outstanding academic performance, is to die in a corner without anyone hearing about us one day.”

"But traitors who quit will completely disappear from home. If you want to escape 'Father's' purge of traitors while quitting, you can only go to Xumi."

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"——Huh? Someone's here! There are two kids in the team. Great, they don't look too strong!"

".But they have so many Eyes of God on them, we definitely can't defeat them."

After hearing what Fjöll said, Nantui quickly turned his gaze to the side of the road.

I immediately spotted the young scholar leading the group. Although I could tell from his attire that he held a high position in the academy,

But after carefully counting the number of God's Eyes, he felt a little unwell.

"——Having the Eye of God doesn't necessarily mean you're stronger, and it's better if you can't defeat them. We don't plan to actually rob them, we just want to get in."

"What do you want to do up there, Fjöll?"

"Well, are you planning to play a joke on our friends?"

"."

As always, a voice without any emotion came from behind them.

It was as if he hadn't heard their previous plan. There was no threat in his words, but there was no warmth either.

"."

Their thoughts seemed to have come to a standstill, and when they realized what had happened, the two who were still imagining the future froze.

Feeling the all-too-familiar cold atmosphere, he was a little afraid to look back at the figure that had arrived at some point in time.

Chapter 449 Zhongli: Although I am not good at fighting,

"Is there anything you want to say? About this disobedience to orders."

"If my memory isn't as bad as that failed mechanical doll made by Femini, then you two shouldn't be here, Fjöll and Nanteuil."

Like a ghost coming from the shadows, a voice without warmth came from behind the two young members of the Hearth House.

Even though they were discussing a topic that absolutely could not be heard, no emotion could be detected from the speaker's usual steady tone.

"Explain what you're planning to do. Are you in your rebellious phase and want to pull some prank to get attention?"

"If you can't give me a convincing reason, then when you return home, you will be punished according to the rules of your 'home'."

? ? !

I originally thought that the two of them were dead, and would probably be eliminated by "Father" on the spot, just like those traitors in the Hearth House before,

But when Alechino's punishment was handed down, Fjöll suddenly realized that their conversation just now seemed to have been fortunately not heard?

"..Sorry, 'Father', Nanteuil and I will take the punishment. This was an oversight on our part."

I don't intend to explain, and I can't explain. Any lie will become a bigger flaw in front of the master of the Hearth House.

Although the punishment for neglecting orders was not light, and they had been unwilling to bear it in the past, now that "father" had given them the option of accepting the punishment, it would be better to simply admit their mistake rather than being fired.

"Oh, did you notice those uninvited guests who were about to come out?"

".I never knew you two had such a sense of justice. Are you planning to come to the rescue like the heroes in the play?"

"Go back and accept your punishment. Don't do anything unnecessary during the mission."

???

Obviously, they were the ones who wanted to jump out and rob, but from what their father said, it seemed that there was another group of kidnappers with the same purpose who had not yet appeared.

There was a slight silence, and the boy and girl who longed for freedom looked at each other.

After the life-and-death crisis was inexplicably resolved, they suddenly wondered who was actually acting as their counterparts.

At the same time, the "robbery target" was targeted.

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"Friend, there's someone in the bushes over there, and he seems to have bad intentions."

"I know this."

"Friend, there are people in the bushes over there, and there's a Fatui executive with a very unique aura."

"Yeah, I know that too."

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