The original god of the Jyota Jinchūriki

Chapter 161: The Fatui in the Liyue Harbor Crisis (2)

"Captain, these wealthy merchants are really wealthy. We have only looted five places. If we sell what we got, we can at least get several million Mora. I don't know what the other teams have gained."

"These wealthy merchants cry poor every time they trade with us Fatui. Humph, they are really a bunch of cunning businessmen."

In a secluded corner, several Fatui were struggling to carry many valuables on their backs towards the outside of Liyue Harbor. It was obvious that they had made a good harvest in this operation. Although the treasures on their backs made their steps heavy, no one complained about being tired.

“Captain Orest, is it really okay for us to slaughter these wealthy merchants of Liyue? If the people of Liyue come to settle accounts later, will we be pushed out to take the blame?”

A debt handler who looked a little timid asked worriedly. Liyue is not Mondstadt. Especially after the current Tianquanxing ascended the throne, Liyue has always been tough in diplomacy. If Liyue chooses to get to the bottom of this matter, they will definitely not be able to escape.

"Don't worry, the families of these wealthy Liyue merchants would not dare to report it. The boss has already thought about this."

Orests was in a good mood because of his fruitful harvest. Seeing that the Fatui around him were all looking at him, Orests did not hide anything and explained while walking towards the planned evacuation point.

"You may not know clearly because you haven't been on many missions. Many of the transactions between these wealthy merchants and us Fatui are against the laws of Liyue. Many of the weapons in your hands were secretly traded to us Fatui by these wealthy merchants."

"Once their families choose to report it, the first ones to suffer will not be us, the Fatui, but the families of those wealthy merchants. According to Liyue's laws, all of these wealthy merchants' properties will be confiscated."

"Think about it, a person who has lived a wealthy life for half his life suddenly becomes penniless. Can they accept this contrast? Especially for the people who have been killed by us."

"Giving up all the family property to avenge a dead person or keeping the family property and not worrying about Mora for the rest of your life, perhaps the families who have feelings for these wealthy businessmen will choose the former, but the family boss of the wealthy businessmen we selected has analyzed them and they are all a group of people who will definitely choose the latter."

Recalling what happened at a wealthy businessman's house just now, when the businessman's family saw that he had died, the first thing they did was not to check on his injuries but to look for the luxury goods and checks he had left behind, and they even fought for Mora. Orests couldn't help but feel sad for the businessman.

If this deceased wealthy businessman knew that after his death his family members didn't care about him at all and didn't even look at him, he would probably jump up in anger.

"Captain Orest, you didn't lie to us, did you? The weapons we use are not shipped from Solstice?"

While the other Fatui were admiring their boss's brilliant strategy, a debt handler had an unexpectedly strange train of thought. He pulled out his special agent sacrificial knife and took a look at it. Under the shining blade, he could not see any difference between this knife and the weapon he used in the Kingdom of Winter.

"Laughing at you? Think about it. With the control of Liyue officials over customs, how could our weapons be shipped in? Without the help of those Liyue termites, we might even have to forge our own weapons."

Orest pointed to his head, and the debt collector smiled awkwardly and scratched his head embarrassedly. This scene also caused the surrounding Fatui to laugh, and the comedians in their base began to make jokes again.

"Alright, everyone calm down. We're almost at the evacuation site. Aren't you a debt collector? Put your stuff down and go to the evacuation site in stealth. If nothing unexpected happens, call a few people to help carry your stuff."

For some reason, the closer he got to the planned evacuation site, the more uneasy Orest became. For safety reasons, and to be able to return to Winter intact when evacuating, Orest had to be cautious. After receiving Orest's order, the debt collector put away the smile on his face and immediately entered the invisible state and walked forward. After a while, the debt collector ran back, and there was no Fatui to help him.

Noticing this, Orest's heart grew heavy. If nothing unexpected happened, something must have happened to the person waiting at the evacuation site. Just as Orest expected, the first sentence the debt handler said after returning was.

"Captain, the brothers in front are all dead."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the Fatui, including Orestes, felt a chill in their backs. Some of the more pessimistic people even thought that they might die in a foreign land this time.

"Captain, what should we do now? Should we act according to the original plan or retreat directly?"

A seemingly calmer Fatui asked Orests about his plan. After all, Orests was the captain of the team, and his decision affected the life and death of everyone in the team.

Fully aware of the burden and responsibility on his shoulders, Orests' brain was working rapidly. Without knowing for sure which force had killed the Fatui in the evacuation area, the risk of continuing the mission would become very great.

Taking out the Liyue Harbor map given to him by the boss before departure, Orest looked at the map and thought for a while. A hint of determination flashed in his eyes, and then he gave orders directly under the tense mood of the team members.

"Everyone, put down the looted treasures, take off the Fatui's clothes, look for Liyue people's clothes nearby, and then break out of Liyue Harbor."

In this situation, Orests could not gamble with the lives of his team members, and he did not want to gamble with his own life. After all, his sister was still waiting for him in Winter, so retreating directly at this time was undoubtedly the best choice.

The Fatui in the team had no objection to Orests' decision. They had no intention of giving up their lives for the Fatui, nor did they have the noble intention of sacrificing themselves for the Queen. They just wanted to survive and get Mora so that their families could live a good life.

Shortly after this group of Fatui left, Hu Tao, who was killing along the way with the Staff of Homa, and Mona, who was responsible for giving water to ordinary monsters, came here unknowingly. Looking at the treasures and clothes of the Fatui on the ground, Hu Tao and Mona were stunned. After a while, Hu Tao came to his senses and said to Mona uncertainly.

"Mona, do you think it's possible that the ancestors showed up and sent me a bunch of treasures knowing that the plaque of the Hall of Rebirth was broken?"

"Um, Master Hu, I'm an astrologer, not an omniscient god."

"Forget it, forget about all that. Mona, go to the Hall of Rebirth and ask people to move the things. I have almost dealt with all the monsters around. When this disaster is over, we will divide Mora in the Hall of Rebirth, and everyone will have a share."

As soon as Hu Tao said this, Mona turned into a pool of water and drilled into the ground, moving quickly towards the direction of the Hall of Rebirth. Not far away, Yae Shinto took back the lightning element in his hand. Dozens of Fatui who had been burned by electricity fell at her feet. Behind her, a hill made of various treasures emitted dazzling light in the sun.

"With these treasures, it should be enough to open a branch of Yajyoudo in Liyue Harbor."

(End of this chapter)