Original God, but the real world

Chapter 144 143-Pull back from the brink
Inazuma City.

"The last time I came here, I almost got carried in."

Jiang Qing recalled briefly.

He had just arrived in this new world, and to be honest, he did feel like he was the son of destiny - but then he was taught a lesson by the fists of the shogunate's samurai.

Jiang Qing was still very grateful. At least it was fists instead of long swords that taught him the truth, so now he could stand in front of Inazuma Castle and reason with these people.

Realizing that the Inazuma isolation order was being implemented, Jiang Qing knew that he had few choices left.

If he stayed on the outlying island, the only possibility would be that he would be like those merchants in the International Chamber of Commerce, quietly waiting for the exploitation and oppression of the shogunate, and then hoping that a hero would save them.

The good thing is that as long as you are obedient enough in this process, you should not die.

Well, wait for oppression, expect heroes, be obedient enough, and you should be able to survive.

Very good advice, I suggest you don't make this kind of suggestion next time.

He passed through the defenses that were not strictly guarded at the time, and then trudged towards the direction of Inazuma Castle in his memory.

In fact, in the end, he never got to see Inazuma Castle.

This road was farther and longer than he had imagined, almost the distance between life and death.

Fortunately, he met Xiao Gong at that time and was barely carried into Inazuma Castle. Finally, with the help of Xiao Gong, he boarded Beidou's ship to Mondstadt.

Kujo Sora's face was expressionless.

Until now, she knew nothing about Jiang Qing except his name and that he was related to Liyue.

After listening to it over and over again, I realized that Jiang Qing was a "lucky" businessman who happened to encounter the country-locking order... Are the businessmen in Liyue so capable these days?
Because he was wronged on the island, he returned home and received the blessing of Morax's divine power, then turned around and joined the resistance army to defeat the shogunate's front-line army.

The action is outstanding.

No, if you have such initiative and luck, why did you need to come to Inazuma in person to do business?

Shouldn't you be the kind of big businessman who can make friends with visitors from all over the world just by sitting at home?

The Seven Stars of Liyue are the seven most famous businessmen in Liyue, and Kujo Sara knows about this kind of thing.

According to Jiang Qing's development, he should stay in Liyue as a great Shang and then seek further opportunities.

How come he came to Inazuma?
Kujo Sora couldn't understand.

Jiang Qing had no idea what Kujo Sara was thinking.

He wanted to go to Naganohara Fireworks Shop to thank Xiao Gong in person again.

But then I thought about it and realized that it might not be successful this time.

Kujo Takayuki might be dead, but a centipede is still alive even after its death. Even if he is dead, his counterattack before death will cause many people to pay the price.

The communal officials did not dare to act first, and the Takashi family still played the role of loyal subjects.

They all knew that this was the craziest moment for Kujo Takayuki.

Anyone who tries to kick someone when he's down will surely face his most brutal counterattack.

Everyone is taking advantage of someone's misfortune for the sake of profit. Since it is for the sake of profit, naturally no one wants to be the first unlucky person to be hurt and make things difficult for others.

Jiang Qing was naturally not afraid of Kujo Takayuki's counterattack, but if Kujo Takayuki knew that Xiao Gong had helped him, he would definitely choose to target Xiao Gong.

Different from Jiang Qing.

Jiang Qing was alone, and even if Kujo Takayuki took revenge, he would end up facing the sword head-on.

In Inazuma Castle, he really didn't believe that he couldn't even complete the basic action of seeing Ming Shen.

No one could claim to be the first, but Jiang Qing was the first to blow the horn and confront Kujo Takayuki head-on.

As long as he stands up, someone will soon split Kujo Takayuki's power, and this Tenryo Bugyo will completely lose everything.

Kujo Takayuki has lost his power, and no one in Inazuma Castle has taken action, not because they can't deal with him, but because no one wants to be the first.

The Kujo family's foundation is still there, so it shouldn't be difficult to replace one.

It's time to reap the rewards. No one wants to be used as a knife by others or use their family as a stepping stone for others to move forward.

They needed a cannon fodder, a fool who would rush forward and draw fire.

And Jiang Qing, who entered the castle tower to meet the general, was this idiot.

Jiang Qing doesn't care.

His base is in the resistance army, and even if Kujo Takayuki goes crazy, it is impossible for him to launch a major attack on Kaijima from Narukami Island.

But Xiao Gong is more vulnerable, and her father is just an ordinary person.

It cannot be said that Kujo Takayuki is 100% sure about this combination, but it is almost there.

A filial daughter and a father without any special powers... With this combination, as long as we prepare in advance, it would be very easy to capture Naganohara Ryunosuke and clean up Xiao Gong.

Jiang Qing didn't need to think too much about this approach.

There is really no need for reason.

As long as it is confirmed, or even speculated, that it is related to him, Jiang Qing, I believe Kujo Takayuki would not mind crushing Xiao Gong to death.

He has no grudge against Xiao Gong, but because Xiao Gong has a relationship with Jiang Qing, he doesn't mind taking revenge on Jiang Qing through Xiao Gong.

There is really no need for reasoning for this kind of thing, and Jiang Qing determined that Kujo Takayuki was such a person.

In theory, he only showed up once during the war, which was when he finally put an end to Kujo Sara and defeated the enemy.

Kujo Takayuki might not know that there is such a person as him, and he might not even know that his name is Jiang Qing.

But one cannot always hope that the other party will not notice all the bad possibilities, that would be too lucky.

Jiang Qing, who won a very "lucky" victory, is actually not used to leaving the outcome to luck.

But when I think about it...

"Do me a favor." Jiang Qing narrowed his eyes slightly, "I'm a little worried that the Fatui are working with Kujo Takayuki again."

"cooperate?"

Kujo Sara subconsciously raised his voice a little.

"Do you know why the frontline army lost so badly?"

"Can they continue to cooperate?"

The frontline army suffered a disastrous defeat. If the rebels were the gold medal main force, then the Fatui would at least be a gold medal assist.

"The Fatui played a big role in getting Kujo Takayuki into this situation." Kujo Sara's tone was a little cold.

It is not directed at Jiang Qing, but at the Fatui.

Jiang Qing joined the rebel army. It was normal for the rebel army to fight against the shogunate.

She and Coral Palace Xinhai talked a lot about the Eastern Expedition and the Second War, and had a deeper understanding of the reasons behind the two disputes.

But the fools are different.

This group of people took the initiative to stir up trouble.

"It is precisely because Kujo Takayuki has fallen into this situation that he will not directly tear his face with the Fatui."

Jiang Qing did not agree with this argument, "He is already standing in the wind and rain, and the slightest wind and wave could knock him into the abyss."

"What's the point of you settling accounts with the Fatui at this time?"

Even if the Fatui were defeated, Kujo Takayuki's situation would not change at all.

Even because he has invested too many resources in this matter, he will only face a worse environment.

In that case, why not cooperate with the Fatui?
The chance of a comeback is slim, but the chance of revenge is not far away.

He has not lost the power and status of Tianling. The Fatui have money and military force. All they lack is a legitimate reason to intervene.

And Tianling Fengxing can provide this reason.

This is a deeper level of betrayal of Inazuma, and will definitely be punished by the general.

But before the reckoning, he has a chance to exact his revenge.

Jiang Qing’s idea was very simple.

There are two paths: revenge, and then the destruction of the Kujo family.

Just sit there and wait for death, watching your enemy complete his plan and take power, and then the Kujo family will be destroyed.

Would Kujo Takayuki be the latter?
How can it be!

Watching your enemy succeed is more painful than your own failure.

"So you think that Kujo Takayuki will cooperate with the Fatui again after being betrayed by them..." Kujo Sara asked seriously.

"There is a big problem with your position," Jiang Qing glanced at her, "Let's put it this way, you still have an unnecessary sense of identification with Kujo Takayuki."

"Before you say he was betrayed by the Fatui, why don't you consider that he actually betrayed the Fatui too?"

"It's just that each side has their own bottom line and their own situations are different."

The Fatui betrayed Kujo Takayuki?
It's as if Kujo Takayuki had trusted the Fatui.

He also chose to backstab, and it worked.

Objectively speaking, both sides were successful, but the Fatui were financially richer and could afford failure.

Both sides stabbed each other in the back, and the Fatui's plan in Inazuma City was almost scrapped, and the Evil Eye Factory had even been abandoned.

All the investments they had previously made in order to establish a good relationship with Kujo Takayuki had completely become sunk capital and were no longer worth a penny.

The price that Kujo Takayuki paid was the power turmoil caused by the annihilation of the front-line army.

In this situation, the emphasis is still placed on the fact that Kujo Takayuki was betrayed by the Fatui, and that it is impossible for the two sides to cooperate. This is not because Kujo Sara does not understand, but because she does not want to understand.

She still wanted to leave a decent impression of the master of the family in her memory. In this way, he seemed to be the hero who had cultivated her when she was young and was full of vigor and vitality.

Rather than being a traitor who is despised upon hearing his voice.

"The Fatui were able to withstand the betrayal of Kujo Takayuki. Inazuma was just one of the places they managed. Even if they lost it completely, they can't say they couldn't withstand it. It's just that the loss was a bit too great."

"But Kujo Takayuki is only... well, only... a Tenryo Bugyo. His power and everything he has are all confined to Inazuma."

The Fatui can withstand the same loss, and even handle it with ease.

If it happened to Kujo Takayuki, it would be fatal.

At certain moments, fate brings disasters equally, but people's tolerance for disasters and risks is completely different.

Jiang Qing couldn't help but sigh.

Even if the dignified Lord carries out his duties, it can only be regarded as "just".

The Fatui had been working on this plan for hundreds of years, and it was extremely difficult for later generations to surpass it.

They run their business seriously and diligently. There is no way to win without paying an equal or even higher price.

Ningguang realized this and wanted to play against the Fatui, but finally gave up.

It's too late to catch up now.

They started hundreds of years ahead and only then have achieved today's results.

The key point is that the concentration of talent among the Fatui is also outrageous.

The Ice Queen is really a pragmatist. Those who can be used include the great alchemist of Kanreya, the doctor who does human experiments, the Evangelion Unit-01 from Lei Movie... the Seven Kingdoms, and even Kanreya, and even those who are not considered human. As long as they can be used, She dares to accept them.

With the Queen's policy of using whatever is useful and the support of the entire Solstice, the Fatui's arrangements were actually very successful.

Their lack of moral bottom line is impressive, and their talents should not be ignored because of moral issues.

They are indeed a group of people who are very capable of causing trouble.

The only one who can transcend these is Ying.

Because her strength is growing faster than the Fatui's arrangements over the past hundred years.

If she were in Fontaine, the Kingdom of Water, she could already hold down the heads of most executives and calmly say, "Everyone here is garbage."

Judging from her growth in strength, she has already reached the highest position under the gods.

Under such circumstances, it is difficult for the seven countries to restrain her.

Moreover, along the way, almost all the gods of the four countries chose to support this person.

The more the Fools scheme, the richer Ying's family becomes.

That doesn't make sense.

"I'm afraid the Fatui have already studied all the things about me leaving Inazuma." Jiang Qing said seriously, "They must know the relationship between Beidou and Xiaogong."

This is not arrogance. Jiang Qing is certain of the actions of the Fatui because he has this value.

He obtained the gift of Morax from the chaos, and the Fatui will definitely pay close attention to this matter.

Therefore, it is not difficult to trace it back to Xiao Gong.

The Southern Cross is not difficult to find. You can ask someone on the ship what kind of guests Beidou brought back before and after the lockdown. It's not a big deal.

In the end, the answer was revealed: Xiao Gong entrusted Beidou to save Jiang Qing.

Jiang Qing’s opinion on the life-saving grace was not important. It was not difficult to control Xiao Palace anyway, so he might as well give it a try.

He values ​​a person's life-saving grace, which is good, as it means he has an insurance policy on his hand.

It's not bad that he could ignore a person's life-saving grace and was unwilling to put himself in danger.

This means that he has no bottom line, and people with no bottom line can be moved.

In other words, Xiao Palace is in trouble.

Whether it's the Fatui or Kujo Takayuki, the moral bottom line of both of them is really not worthy of any trust.

Because they don't have any such thing.

Jiang Qing took a deep breath.

"No, no, no, it may be too late."

He was still panicked and actually wanted to use Kujo Sara and Sha Bugyo to solve the problem.

The best case scenario now is that the Fatui have taken control of the Night Palace.

The Fatui didn't really want to kill him, because his only conflict with the Fatui was the one with Mond, and Tartaglia also apologized specifically.

It is one thing that he does not accept it, but others do not know that he does not accept the apology of the Fatui.

In the eyes of the Fatui, Jiang Qing's reconciliation with them is a good choice.

This man has the grace of Morax, so they don't want to kill Jiang Qing unless it is absolutely necessary.

There is no benefit in being too troublesome.

The only conflict between the two sides was the accident that happened in Mond.

At that time, one of the lady's adjutants felt that this unexpected factor was a bit tricky, but found that his strength was average and it was not worth wasting time to explore, so he simply chose to erase it.

This is a contradiction between life and death.

The conflict is huge, but the conflict between Kujo Takayuki and the Fatui is more dangerous, as it concerns the entire Kujo family. But in the end, won't Kujo Takayuki choose to cooperate?
It's just a conflict between life and death, it's not something that cannot be resolved.

As long as there are greater benefits, and the person is still alive, why can't we cooperate?
In this way, controlling Xiao Palace is just a means of insurance, to ensure that Jiang Qing will definitely trade with the Fatui.

Xiao Gong may not even realize that she has been controlled, and she can still live a good life - unless Jiang Qing and the Fatui have a direct falling out, they will activate this insurance policy.

The worse case scenario is that they sent the news about Xiao Gong to Kujo Takayuki.

There was a direct hatred between the two sides, and the situation in Xiao Palace was dire.

As for saying that they did not discover the Xiao Palace...this is not good news, it is just conjecture.

It is a delusion to treat two enemies who should not be underestimated as idiots.

He has been crushing the front-line troops for quite some time, so it is normal that no news about Kujo Takayuki can be found during this period.

After all, he only took action once, and the only people in the resistance who knew his name were Goro and a few priestesses in the Coral Palace.

Even the soldiers responsible for protecting him didn't know who he was. They just received Goro's military order and secretly waited for a brave warrior to charge towards Kujo Sara.

But if the Fatui, who have already had contact with Jiang Qing, cannot find an incident in which Xiao Gong helped him, and then control Xiao Gong to ensure cooperation, then the Fatui will really be unworthy of the performance of the big bosses in the four national plot lines.

This is a bit too rubbish.

"Do you value this girl very much?" Kujo Sara understood.

It’s really not complicated.

A person has a soft spot, and someone wants to use this weakness to control him.

This is normal.

The key is what kind of bargaining chip Jiang Qing can pay for saving his life.

If he was shameless enough, let alone kidnapping Xiao Gong, even if he cooked Xiao Gong into soup in front of her, he could still smile and say, "Give me a bowl."

Then there is the question of reputation.

The use of such tactics by the Fatui and Kujo Takayuki actually seems quite common now.

Given their reputation, it's really not surprising at all.

But if Jiang Qing does not accept this threat, it is understandable, but in reality everyone will still think that he is not a person worth making close friends with.

Others were killed for saving him out of kindness, but he remained indifferent.

This is not moral kidnapping. Xiao Gong really saved him, and it was because of saving him that he suffered an unexpected disaster.

He is still indifferent. He is not a human being!
Even though he knew that putting down the sword would only kill him and Xiao Gong, Jiang Qing felt like a jerk if he didn't.

Kujo Sara had already understood the predicament Jiang Qing was in, so she raised the corners of her lips slightly and looked at Jiang Qing leisurely.

She and Jiang Qing have no favor to each other.

The two sides fought on the battlefield, and Jiang Qing chose to capture him alive for his greater ambition.

In addition, he came this time with the intention of crucifying Kujo Takayuki.

Kujo Sara had complicated feelings towards Jiang Qing, and he immediately became interested in watching the show.

"There's a chance."

Jiang Qing let out a sigh of relief.

"I can't influence this anymore. I can only see what the Fatui think."

Sure enough, every action of a person will bring unexpected answers.

The decision-making power on this matter is no longer in his hands.

If the fools think he is a trouble, he will die this time.

If the Fatui value the benefits he can bring, then there is still fun.

"It's true that the leadership is not in your hands." Kujo Sara did not comment, "But if Xiao Gong is handed over to Kujo Takayuki by the Fatui, what are you going to do?"

There might still be some room for negotiation with the Fatui, but there are too many problems with Kujo Takayuki.

"It's still negotiable." Jiang Qing's eyes were cold. "What he wants is nothing more than the resistance army's submission."

"I don't believe he wants revenge more than power."

It's embarrassing.

You started the war, and you were the one who was beaten into a dog.

Of course, Kujo Takayuki wanted to kill Jiang Qing and Coral Palace Xinhai.

But if the rebels turn to the light and serve the shogunate, he might consider it... What a shrewd old man I am!
"So, you plan to betray Coral Palace Xinhai?"

Kujo Sara's smile became more and more intense.

She suffered a great loss in the war against the rebels.

Today I finally got it all back.

"She seems to like you a little bit. Are you going to let Coral Palace down like this?"

亚雷马！
Did you hear that? I'm Yarema!
"Impossible, that's not happening. Don't talk nonsense." Jiang Qing subconsciously refused three times.

This one is really difficult.

He had been in the resistance army for such a long time, and with his identity as Xiao Gong, he was really at the mercy of the ladies and had no power to resist.

The initiative has been given to others, so he can only wait.

Since he saved me from disaster, who wouldn't save me?

"still have a chance."

Jiang Qing took a deep breath.

He decided not to confront Kujo Sara for the time being.

This person is also crazy. It is obvious that he is irritated by the situation within the shogunate. Why should he compete with her?

"No matter who has it, as long as I can get the general to take action before they can react, everything will be resolved."

Jiang Qing looked serious.

Forget it.

I should have known not to be sad here.

Why are you reminiscing about the past at the city gate? Once you reminisce, you will only bring trouble to yourself.

If I hadn't thought of this, I would have gone straight into the castle tower to meet him, and I wouldn't have been under so much pressure there.

"hehe."

Kujo Sara smiled and said nothing.

Even if the general took action, Kujo Takayuki would surely be able to take the Naganohara family with him.

This is still a gamble on luck. The Fatui want to bet on both sides, cooperating with Kujo Takayuki and also planning to cooperate with Jiang Qing.

Could it be that Jiang Qing couldn't see it, or had he already made up his mind to pretend that he didn't see it?

"You're just kidding..." Jiang Qing raised her eyebrows and stopped herself from riding. "By then, the entire Jiujo family will be wiped out. I wonder if you can get away with being an adopted daughter?"

"You are anxious." Kujo Sara was calm.

"The soldiers on the front line can testify to my knowledge that I knew nothing about it."

"The failure of the war can only be considered as my dereliction of duty. Considering the behavior of Kujo Takayuki, I can't even be considered as dereliction of duty." She said with a smile, "I didn't expect that failure can also be a kind of success."

"Ah!"

(End of this chapter)