The original god of the Jyota Jinchūriki

Chapter 393 The Viciousness of the Aristocratic Family

"Boss, why are we doing this? That's a warehouse that Liyue set up specifically for the cooking competition. Let's not even talk about whether we can get in. Even if we can get in, the Thousand Rocks Army patrolling inside are not something we can handle."

In a hidden cave, a dozen Fatui were heatedly discussing the orders given to them by their superiors. The deputy captain of the team slammed the table, his face flushed red under the mask and spoke excitedly.

"Asking us to poison the ingredients for the cooking competition is basically asking us to die! Captain, you accepted this mission. Do you want to die with your brothers?"

"The entire Liyue is trying to capture us, the Fatui. We are just hiding in this cave. Are we going to give up our lives for such a useless mission?"

"Captain! We have followed you for three years. In these three years, you have led us to complete one mission after another. I have never questioned your judgment. But today, if you don't give me an explanation, I will not accept this mission."

The deputy captain's roar echoed in the empty cave. Almost all the Fatui were frightened by the deputy captain's sudden anger. In their impression, their deputy captain was always at the front every time he performed a mission. It was such a fearless man that he would question the mission assigned by his superiors today. This was beyond everyone's expectation.

"If I remember correctly, the deputy captain is an orphan like us, right?"

"Yes, is the vice-captain going to betray the Queen? This..."

"quiet!"

In response to the team members' discussion, the captain of this Fatui team was the first to stop their speculation. Having worked together for three years, no one knew his subordinate and friend better than he did. His deputy captain was far more loyal to the Queen than anyone imagined.

"I didn't want to tell you this before, but now that someone has asked, I'll just say it straight. This mission is a must."

"I originally wanted to refuse this mission, but the Doctor rejected me, so we have to go."

The captain of the Fatui had a determined look on his face. Although he did not want to sacrifice himself, the executive officer's order was a death order. Even though he was only a small captain among the Fatui, he did not have full authority to refuse.

"Did the Doctor give the order himself..."

There was a hint of hesitation in the deputy captain's eyes, but he soon became firm. He winked at the two team members behind the captain, and the two team members immediately stepped forward and held down the captain.

The sudden attack made the team leader forget to resist for a moment. He never dreamed that his brother, who had shared life and death with him, would actually attack him. When he reacted, he twisted his body and shouted.

"Are you crazy? If you are afraid of death, I can go on the mission alone. You can live in Liyue incognito. Why do you want to attack me?"

"Captain, your daughter is three years old this year."

The deputy captain squatted down in front of the team leader, his tone full of emotion. When he joined the team, his captain invited him to drink because his daughter was born. He was still very young at that time. When the team leader heard the deputy captain mentioned his daughter, although he didn't know what the deputy captain wanted to do, he nodded.

"Three years old. If something happens to you, she might become an orphan like us." "I have been an orphan since I was a child. No one understands this feeling better than me. Captain, you have protected us for three years. This time, let us protect you."

Just as he finished speaking, there was a sound of applause outside the cave where they were, and an old man in gorgeous clothes walked slowly towards the Fatui while clapping.

"I didn't expect that there is such a loyal and righteous person among you Fatui. This really surprises me. Captain, don't worry. As long as you complete your mission, I will immediately give you a large sum of Mora so that you will never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of your life."

"Heh, a ruthless person like you, I don't think you will keep your promise. Did you find a more toxic poison this time?"

"Haha, you are worthy of being the vice-captain of the Fatui. You guessed it right away."

The old man smiled slightly and said something in a calm tone that made the deputy captain feel sick.
"Now that the Emperor has passed away, the Seven Stars of Liyue Harbor have suffered for a long time. What I and the people of Liyue that I represent have done is only out of necessity for the development of Liyue."

"Haha, that sounds nice, but it's because the Liyue Academy established by the Seven Stars and the compulsory education they promote have blocked your family's path."

The team leader who was controlled by his own people sneered. As the captain of the Fatui combat team, he was very disdainful of the old man. The recent big moves in Liyue Harbor were not carried out secretly. Although the Fatui were wanted by Liyue, he still knew the intelligence from Liyue Harbor.

It is said that when Liyue Academy was first founded, many aristocratic families with knowledge had formed a group to protest, but were forcibly suppressed by the Seven Stars. This made the Fatui team leader, who was of commoner origin, have a very bad attitude towards the old man. However, the old man was not angry when the Fatui team leader pointed out the reason. He just smiled and continued.

"I've already heard that several of the Seven Stars of Liyue will go to taste the dishes made by the contestants in the chef competition. So, we only need another packet of that poison to achieve our goals."

"Tsk tsk tsk, old man, you have lived for so many years, have you used all your thoughts on how to scheme against others? Well, that's why I say that Shen He prefers frank evil to hypocritical justice."

"who!"

The Fatui and the old man looked towards the cave entrance. Unbeknownst to them, the Thousand Rocks Army had surrounded the entire cave. A woman playing with dice was staring at him with cold eyes.

"I, I, it's all a misunderstanding, Lord Ye Lan. It was the Fatui who made me do it. Yes, they forced me to do it."

After seeing clearly that the person coming was Ye Lan, the God of Death under Ningguang of Tianquan Star, the old man immediately realized that the matter was exposed, so he knelt on the ground with a bang and tried to put the blame on the Fatui.

This made the Fatui in the cave laugh so hard that they were so angry. Damn it, it was clearly you, old man, who came to them seeking cooperation, how did it become the Fatui who forced them to do so?

"Whether it's a misunderstanding or not, we'll find out once we get to the prison. Come on, take them all away."

(End of this chapter)