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She has waited for five hundred years!

For Su Chen's so-called 'miracle' back then.

She still firmly believed in miracles, but her anger, resentment, and ever-growing longing had become uncontrollable. If she didn't do something, she feared she would be burned to death by the flames within her.

She was not afraid of death.

I'm just afraid that after death, I'll never see that faint glimmer of a miracle again.

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Chapter 16 The Subterranean Fire Rekindles [Sixth Update]

Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta.

The sound of hurried footsteps filled the streets and alleys of Mondstadt.

Unlike in the past, these elite knights did not head out of the city, but instead began searching within the city.

The official statement was to arrest the so-called "remnants of the subterranean fire".

Earth fire?

Most Mondstadt citizens were puzzled.

What kind of fire is "earth fire"?

Have not heard.

But seeing such a large-scale operation, something big must have happened. Otherwise, why would they ignore the dragon disaster problem and instead go to such lengths within the city?

"Maybe it was something that popped up out of the chaos."

Some people guessed.

"The Knights are doing this to protect us."

Only a few people know that the Earthfire Organization is a long-standing terrorist force.

Knights Building.

As soon as Su Chen stepped outside the office door, he heard Qin's angry voice coming from inside.

"Who gave you permission to do this?!"

"Yes, it was an order from the Inspector General, and the Deputy Commander also authorized it, so..."

"Are their orders orders, but mine aren't? Did I say that the troops stationed in the Wolf Territory must not be moved? The monsters there have been rioting so frequently lately. If you withdraw, what will happen to the people living nearby?"

"I'm sorry, Commander Qin, I..."

Su Chen stood at the door and turned around to see Lisa leaning against the library entrance, smiling at him.

Su Chen walked over.

"what happened?"

"Come in and talk."

Lisa turned and walked into the library.

Su Chen followed closely behind and went into the place where Lisa usually 'worked'. There was a little one sitting there, scribbling on a piece of paper with a pen.

Upon seeing the two, the little one looked up excitedly and exclaimed, "Brother Su Chen, look, look! This is a drawing by Ke Li!"

As she spoke, she held up a piece of paper. On it was a woman holding a little girl's hand, against a backdrop of a clear blue sky, with trees, flowers, and butterflies. The little girl was carrying a schoolbag and holding a large doll in her arms.

"This is Mommy, this is Dudu, this is..."

Lisa smiled gently: "Alright, Keli, I have something to talk to your brother Su Chen about. Why don't you go over there and read a book by yourself?"

"Oh, I'll go then. But Brother Su Chen, once you're done with your work, could you go play with Ke Li?"

Little Cleo looked up, her face filled with anticipation.

Because of the dragon disaster, Jean restricted Klee's movements to prevent her from running off and causing trouble again.

Su Chen chuckled: "Okay, let's go to Guojiu Lake to fry fish after we're done with our work."

"Shh! Shh!" Claire quickly put up her index finger and whispered, "We're not going to fry fish, we're going for a walk and then we'll eat fish!"

As he spoke, he looked at Lisa with a worried expression.

This left the latter both amused and exasperated.

You plotted like this right in front of me, and then you still considered my feelings afterward?

Lisa never interferes with the trouble that Ke Li and Su Chen cause. There's no way around it; it's better to be well-behaved in front of the teacher.

After Cleopatra left, Lisa brought up the matter of the office.

It turns out that early this morning, the knights stationed in the Wolf Territory returned to the city and launched a capture operation against the Earthfire Organization.

This order bypassed Qin and was decided jointly by the Knights' Inspector General and Vice-Grand Master.

That's why Qin was so angry.

The garrison in the Wolf Territory was specially dispatched by her to prevent monsters from threatening the people of Clear Spring Town and the surrounding villages, and also to provide timely support in case the Abyss Order appeared.

But now they've all been transferred back.

If the monsters and the Abyss Order take any action, the people there will suffer.

The problem is that although Jean is now the leader, she is still acting, and the chief inspector and vice-leader within the Knights Order also wield considerable power.

If the Grand Commander were present, he could naturally keep them in check.

But relying solely on the zither is not enough.

After all, both the chief inspector and the deputy commander are backed by powerful noble groups, which Qin alone cannot deal with.

"Why would the Knights suddenly launch such a large-scale operation?" Su Chen wondered. He had been looking at the information Lisa had prepared for him yesterday and hadn't paid much attention to what was happening here.

Although he was Qin's assistant, Su Chen's abilities meant that completing his duties didn't take much time, and he could freely use the rest of his time.

Interestingly, he learned from Lisa's information that the Earthfire had been being hunted down by the Knights since the Calamity of Kanria, and the pretext was to avenge Commander Rustan, because historical records showed that Rustan's death was also related to the Earthfire.

So now, the forces he created are being targeted under the pretext of seeking revenge for him.

"Because the subterranean fire has begun to retaliate against Mondstadt."

Lisa's face turned serious.

"Last night, a nobleman was assassinated in his home, and a sign of fire was found at the scene."

Although many Mondstadt people died from the Dragon Plague, this was the first time that nobles had died.

"So what if someone dies? Is it that rare for people to die these days?"

“But they are nobles.”

Seeing Su Chen's nonchalant attitude, Lisa shrugged: "You know how high the status of nobles is in Mondstadt."

Su Chen stroked his chin, surprised to hear news of active subterranean fire five hundred years later, and such an exciting one at that.

"Teacher, don't you have any ideas?" Lisa asked, puzzled.

"Me? Yes," Su Chen said with a faint smile, "I'm adding fuel to the fire."

Lisa rolled her eyes: "You absolutely mustn't say these things outside."

Few people know about this yet, but it will probably spread soon.

At that time, the words "earth fire" will become taboo in Mondstadt.

as predicted.

By the afternoon, the entire city of Mondstadt knew that the nobleman had been assassinated by the fire.

In the centuries since the subterranean fire disappeared, the rule of the nobility has covered the entire Mondstadt. Although the old nobility was severely suppressed by Su Chen, that is how the entire Mondstadt system is. The ideas of the corrupt old nobility are as tenacious as weeds and quickly recovered.

According to their propaganda, the Earthfire has long been portrayed as a malevolent force threatening Mondstadt.

However, the nobleman killed this time was a notorious 'bully' in Mondstadt. Even if the nobleman had portrayed the Earthfire as utterly wicked, the people of Mondstadt had not experienced it firsthand. All they knew was that this nobleman was indeed a terrible person.

Therefore, no one cheered or condemned the Knights' actions in extinguishing the fire; most people adopted a wait-and-see attitude.

Su Chen was also observing. He didn't interfere, wanting to see what the earth fire would look like five hundred years later.

As for the nobles killed by the subterranean fire, Su Chen felt no pity whatsoever. He did not deny that there were indeed many reliable people among the nobles of Mondstadt, but there were far more unreliable ones. This was an unchangeable situation. When a person is high above, powerful and influential, the evil buried in their heart will always drive them to do things that cross the line of the law.

Therefore, the importance of strict law enforcement should transcend the class difference between nobles and commoners, but this is not seen in Mondstadt because the power of the noble groups is too great for Jean to change alone.

Su Chen understood this deeply.

Over the next two days, Di Huo's actions surprised him.

After the knights were dispatched, the fire not only did not subside, but intensified, killing another nobleman and kneeling his body before the statue of the wind god, as if in repentance.

This finally threw all the nobles in Mondstadt into a panic.

Clearly, Di Huo has no intention of stopping there, so none of them can guarantee that they won't be the next to be punished.

In this situation, the noble groups demanded that the Knights intensify their efforts to extinguish the fires. If it weren't for Jean's strong opposition, most of the Knights members on duty elsewhere would probably have been recalled.

Although she was also angry about Di Huo's actions.

However, the safety of Mondstadt's people during the Dragon Plague cannot be ignored.

However, soon after, the Earthfire did something that caused a stir throughout Mondstadt – they extended a helping hand to the poor people suffering from the Dragon Plague, providing them with a large amount of supplies and food to help them through the crisis.

Just like Su Chen's management of the Earthfire back then, this move caused the Earthfire's reputation among the Mondstadt citizens to skyrocket.

In contrast, the Knights' Order suffered greatly due to the large-scale withdrawal of its members, which led to continuous monster riots and increased monster attacks, resulting in widespread chaos in public order.

As a result, a clear contrast emerged between the two sides' images.

Despite this, the Knights continued to relentlessly slaughter the members of the Earthfire.

Complaints continued to pour in from within the city.

The carnage brought panic and unease. The bloodshed in Mondstadt greatly stimulated the emotions of the Mondstadt citizens, whose nerves, already stretched taut under the long-term threat of the dragon plague, were almost at their limit.

A palpable sense of oppression permeated the entire city of Mondstadt, as if it could erupt at any moment.

"Ah~"