Landed Xumi: There is no problem with my numbers!

Different from the relaxed atmosphere of the environment,

Two young men whose faces differed from those of the Mond people and who appeared somewhat nervous and uneasy stood in front of the office of the Ordinance House, with a hint of hesitation on their faces.

"Fjöll, are you sure we really want to surrender ourselves to the House of the Order?

Although some predecessors did this, it is not a good way to get away from home.”

"There's no time to hesitate."

"Father will soon be returning to Fontaine with the captives. It will be almost impossible for him to come this far again."

"You should know that we are not as talented as Linny and Linnet, and our success rate in carrying out missions is not high either.

Even if my asylum search fails this time and I end up causing trouble here and getting arrested, it’s better than failing again and dying in an unknown corner.”

Glancing at Nanteuil beside him, Fjöll, who had long since recognized the limits of his own abilities, was very self-aware.

Although the last plan was forced to end due to the arrival of his father, since their true purpose has not been discovered, this is the last chance.

"'Father' is very powerful. Although the details are unknown, it is rumored that she achieved her current position by killing the previous 'servant'. Even if she escapes, there is no chance of survival."

"We've finally heard that there's a high probability that a god's vassal exists within the Mondstadt Oratory. If that person were to be found, even father would probably give up his plan to secretly 'dispose' of us."

The Fatui is an organization with very special rules. It is easy to join but difficult to leave.

Their "Heartland House" is recognized as a handy tool and is often thrown into various dangerous tasks by those bigwigs.

Even those marginal figures who may not be used in their lifetime may be hunted down if they want to withdraw.

As agents of the Hearth House, if it weren't for the special existence of Xumi, they wouldn't even dare to think about such a thing.

"Don't hesitate any longer. If we hesitate any longer, if father comes, we'll have no chance at all."

"Last time I went back, I thought the drink my father handed us was poisoned, but luckily nothing bad happened.

But that lucky break won't last forever. If we don't want to disappear quietly like everyone else, we only have this one chance."

Taking a deep breath, the brown-haired girl took her companion's hand and walked towards the Ordinance Office ahead, her heart filled with the determination to fight for her life.

——After all, only during this period when there is not much time to participate in formal actions, there is still a chance to withdraw in this way.

If your hands are stained with blood like those senior Fatui, then doing this will only change the executioner to another country.

"Eh? Do you two have any commissions you'd like to take on?"

"You don't seem to have been here before. Please wait a moment while I verify your identity in the Void System."

In front of the counter, a young girl who looked about the same age as them and wore glasses was working as a receptionist.

Looking at these two unfamiliar visitors, she subconsciously thought that they were young people who had sneaked away from home and were ready to experience an adventurous life.

"——No, we are not here to accept a commission, we are..."

"--what!"

"Eh? You two! What happened to you? Why did you suddenly faint?"

"Please don't come to me with things like accidents, okay? I'm just a student doing an internship to earn credits!"

"——Teacher! Teacher! Come quickly! What should I do in this situation?"

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I just saw that senior sister Leila successfully earned a lot of credits from here, and even got the opportunity to be recommended to formal Tuosita, so I came here with the instructor to get some credits.

I never thought I would encounter such a thing that I didn't know how to deal with. Looking at the black fire that suddenly ignited and then extinguished from those two people, the whole office seemed to be in chaos for a while.

A moment later, outside the office door.

"Tsk, are they the same two guys from last time? They look like they've been prepared for a long time."

"Indeed, for positions like spies and secret agents that require extensive knowledge, there's no such thing as a smooth exit from the outset."

From discovering the token the other party was carrying, to confirming the Fatui's identity and reporting it all the way, the news in the void was finally seen by him who happened to be strolling nearby.

I didn't expect to encounter such a thing when I went out for breakfast. Lin Feng looked at the helpless expression on the face of the intern inside the door, and for a moment he felt that this guy was indeed unlucky.

"——Okay, come out."

"--Since you didn't intend to hide it from the beginning, why not be honest?"

"We clearly set up secrecy measures for them from the beginning, but they weren't triggered until the last moment."

"Considering that I've already left you enough loopholes, I don't think you're planning on attacking me here."

"——Miss Arlecchino, or rather, the Fourth Seat of the Fatui, 'Servant'."

Chapter 456 Lin Feng: My wife has been penetrated into a sieve, no, even more than a sieve

"Since you had no intention of hiding from the beginning, then come out, Ms. Alechino."

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Casual words like a greeting came from the boy's mouth, and in the shadows at the corner, a tall figure in a black cloak paused.

Looking down at the alchemical tools he had been using to conceal his aura, and then at this theoretical blind spot, Alechino suddenly became confused about the other party's definition of "not trying to hide".

".A flaw? No, it can't be called a flaw."

"Your Excellency's vulnerability is less an opportunity to strike and more like a spider's web deliberately laid for prey."

He shook his head, took off the hood on his head, and walked out of the corner without much hesitation.

Although he had not come here to fight from the beginning, Alechino recalled the other party's exposed back just now, which made people feel that they had no idea where to start, and concluded that the other party's identity was indeed as complicated as the rumors said.

"Ms. Alechino, you should know that the Fatui and their officers have always been unwelcome in the House of the Decrees."

"I'm not surprised that Hearth House, a spy organization, would have such a way to prevent accidents.

But if you don't want to cause misunderstandings, could you explain why you allowed these two to come into the hall and trigger it when you had already set up confidentiality measures? "

I recognized this Fatui leader from his black and white hair and unique eye color.

Facing the cross-shaped lines in those black eyes and the red and white dress beneath the cloak that gave off a sense of elegance and danger,

Even though one could roughly guess that the "father" of the Hearth House wanted to give the two a way out, as a possible "family of the gods", the expected tit-for-tat was more suitable for this conversation.

"I guess there's not much reason."

"Young people are always fickle. They can't accurately judge what they want, so before taking concrete action, we should always give them a chance, right?"

His expression was as calm as ever, because the source of his own power was very special, and he would be eroded by it if there was an opportunity.

Having coexisted with this curse called power for a long time, Alechino has long been accustomed to completely controlling his emotions.

"But if it's just about preventing leaks, then there's no need for an executive officer of the Fatui to appear before me."

"I imagine you're going to give them more than just the chance of fainting in the lobby of the Ordovician Office and then being imprisoned as members of the Fatui who came here to cause trouble."

Looking at the "servant" in front of him who rose to power by killing the four seats of the previous generation,

After so many years, Lin Feng was convinced that her strength had become far superior to that of ordinary people.

"'Members of the Fatui' is too broad a term. Just because we're together doesn't mean we share the same ideals."

"Among my colleagues, there are those who cut themselves into many pieces and run around the world, and there are also quiet ones who stay indoors and hardly ever move around in the outside world.

As the manager of Hearth House, I don’t believe that the performance of an individual can represent the entire group.”

"However, Your Excellency is right. I am not here to make an enemy, but to seek 'cooperation'.

I hope the religious house can take in those lucky and unlucky children, and take them away from this soil that supports their survival but is not suitable for their continued growth."

He clearly felt a power from the scholar in front of him that seemed to be able to see through the soul, and he could also realize that he was at least not weaker than his colleagues in front of him.

But anyway, since the other party was willing to chat with me for so long and did not show any obvious hostility,

In order to seize the opportunity of this cooperation, Arecino chose to get straight to the point.

“It supports their survival, but is not suitable for their growth”

"Indeed, if the fate of an orphan is to be trained as a spy or even become a consumable subject for experimentation, then Hearth House is not a suitable place to stay for long."

When the previous "servant" is still in office, the children of the Hearth House generally have only three endings:

——Those with outstanding academic performance are sent to various countries as agents and spies, and are bound to them for life, while carrying out dangerous missions assigned by other executive officers.

Children who perform mediocrely in spy training and are judged to have no "talent" will be sent to "doctors" for human research in exchange for the other party's shared research results.

Finally, the most outstanding and special part

I raised my head and looked at Alechino in front of me.

Lin Feng understood that everything she had experienced was essentially a "selection" that was even more cruel and more in line with the evil tastes of the previous generation of servants.

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I once again felt the illusion of being seen through, but looking back I could only read a bottomless void in those pupils.

This was a rare experience during a conversation, so Alechino finally nodded.

"It seems your Excellency is well aware of the Hearth House's operating model. The source of this information should be the previous generation of 'Shenetsevich' and 'Shenetsvna'."

"As you said, they are indeed children of the snow, knowing the cruelty there, but they flew away too early and are no longer part of Hearth House."

"Our camps should be hostile, but sometimes better intelligence can lessen the hostility compared to those who are blinded by hatred."

"Given the actions of my colleagues, since you are still willing to communicate with me, you must have a sufficient understanding of the current situation of Hearth House."

Because of the Fatui's internal policies and the suspicion they face outside, countless members want to leave the Fatui, but those well-trained assassins exist for this purpose.

Although from the results, only a very small number of them had the opportunity to move freely and chose to go to Xumi,

But Alechino was convinced that those people, like himself, had no loyalty to Solstice, and naturally leaked a lot of information.

"Indeed, since Xumi banned the Fatui from entering, many Fatui have come to Xumi to surrender.

From the way Hearth House protects its members, I can infer that their "house head" isn't as crazy and extreme as some of these guys, and is probably still within the realm of communication."

"And judging from today's conversation, my judgment was not wrong."

Although the Hearth House is still unable to escape, Lin Feng learned from the captives that Alechino, as the head of the family, often openly refused the unreasonable assignments of other executives when asking members to take action, and his attitude towards the doctor was extremely disrespectful.

Compared to the previous servant's cooperation, this undoubtedly led to the other executives generally having a less favorable impression of her.

But perhaps it is precisely because of this that those "less talented" children can survive, and even have the opportunity to plan to go to the House of Justice to cause trouble, thereby escaping the control of the Fatui.

"--Putting aside those boring social rhetoric and temptations, I already understand your request. I have just checked the status of the two of them.

"The memory of Hearth House has been lost," this approach is indeed considerate for the partners.

"As for your initial suggestion, my answer is yes."

"Compared to other countries, Xumi has no shortage of means to eliminate threats.

If the person you send is willing to undergo a memory test, then if the conditions are met, the Ordinance House can take in those homeless children and arrange new identities for them."

It's not just Xumi, the entire Teyvat is basically sparsely populated, so taking in these orphans who have been rendered harmless is not a big loss.

In addition, based on Lin Feng's understanding of Arecino, in this negotiation where she is at a disadvantage, she will inevitably add an equal amount of cost for this.

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"What a surprise."

"Even my colleagues probably couldn't have imagined that Xumi, which had the worst relationship with the Fatui, would be the destination for these 'eliminated'."

He said he was surprised, but his expression remained as calm as ever.

But as if she had never expected that this negotiation would be successful so easily, Alechino finally fell silent for a moment, which was rare.

He shook his head, as if he had finally let go of a problem that had troubled him for a long time.

She looked at the scholar in front of her and asked another question:

"So, what is your reason for cooperating with me, the Fatui Executor, and what price will I have to pay for it?"

"If I'm not mistaken, my only value to the House of Lords is probably my highly-vigilant role as an executive officer."

"Not far off. From your attitude, I have already received a valuable reward. This meeting itself is valuable enough."

"Ms. Arlecchino, you are not as extreme as other executives. At least you prefer to focus on real people rather than empty ideas.

Because of this, if a large-scale war breaks out between the Order and the Fatui someday, I believe you will make a reasonable choice."

——Sending members is equivalent to sending hostages. Being willing to send the children of the Hearth House to the enemy's Sumeru actually explains Alechino's treacherous attitude towards his colleagues and the Fatui as a whole.