Genshin Impact: The Sage's Disciple Doesn't Want Fame

Chapter 203 The Fubo Ship, Preparing for Revenge

It was another morning. Six days had passed since the delegations from various countries visited Guili County. Regardless of the envoys' feelings towards Guili County, their time there had come to an end.

The next stop is Liyue Harbor, the current capital city of Liyue, to attend the funeral of the former Geo Archon Morax.

The sky was still somewhat dark. Zhao Huaisheng was ordering his officials to prepare the fleet. This time, they would travel by water to Liyue Harbor, which would speed up the journey.

Although he served as the Commandant of Guili County, responsible for the general command of the army, Zhao Huaisheng never forgot his old profession. After Guili County built its first naval fleet, he delegated the task of training the army to his adjutant, while he himself led the naval training every day.

Zhao Huaisheng's move clearly overlooked the infantry of Guili County, and his army soldiers began to jokingly call him "Water Commandant," a title he quite liked.

Of course, the infantry's food allowance and daily training were not cut or neglected, which is why the relationship between the infantry and the navy remained harmonious.

What are you thinking? This is Guili County, where there's no chance of internal strife between the Inazuma and Inazuma troop types.

Zhao Huaisheng stood on the official dock, his hands behind his back, wearing light brown leather armor and a semi-ceremonial command sword hanging at his waist, gazing at the distant sea.

Not far away, a majestic sailing ship was moored at the dock, and government officials and workers were working hard to load the food needed for the next two weeks into the large ship.

The Fubo, the only flagship of the Guili Navy, was about 45 meters long and 12 meters wide. It was powered primarily by three masts and hard sails, supplemented by human-powered oars. The ship could carry long-range, high-lethal weapons such as cannons, rocket pods, and heavy return aircraft.

The ship's hull is covered with sheet metal, cowhide, and composite panels. It is said that a magical barrier device is located in a cabin below the deck, making its defensive capabilities astonishing.

From a certain perspective, besides being the navy's only flagship, the Fubo also occasionally served as the emperor's personal command ship, which is why it was equipped with so many weapons and defensive facilities.

Incidentally, the chief designer was the seventh brother, Hong Yansheng. He had been holed up in the naval shipyard for the past few months, busy with the design, and managed to produce such a majestic ship.

It has to be said that Zhao Huaisheng absolutely adored it.

"Second brother, you really like the Fubo."

Ji Ming's sudden appearance was nothing new to Zhao Huaisheng, who grinned and said, "Who wouldn't like her? She's such a beautiful young lady."

Seeing his second brother's eyes light up, Ji Ming asked thoughtfully, "Second brother, do you want revenge?"

I think about it all the time.

After the Fubo was launched, Zhao Huaisheng thought about the naval battle many years ago all the time. However, he was not strong enough and could not do anything about the Beidou sword that split mountains and seas, causing many brothers who had lived on the ship since their fathers' generation to perish at sea.

Although the final destination of the members of the canal gang was the sea, such a way of dying was too humiliating. Before they even had a chance to fight, the sword that was enough to kill the sea monster cut the entire ship in half.

Now that the Fubo has been launched, its internal magical barrier makes that strike no threat at all, and Zhao Huaisheng's desire for revenge has vaguely risen.

Revenge is revenge, but Beidou, who is a mercenary, can now be considered a member of Liyue. Rashly seeking revenge will inevitably cause unnecessary trouble.

As the second brother, Zhao Huaisheng couldn't cause trouble for his ninth brother. Even though his ninth brother had become the Rock God Emperor, as long as he still recognized him as his second brother, Zhao Huaisheng would never make things difficult for his ninth brother.

Moreover, this is a personal grudge, and one should not use public office to settle private matters; this is something Zhao Huaisheng has always insisted on.

Thinking about it, Zhao Huaisheng pondered and said, "It's not the right time yet. Beidou is Ningguang from Tianquan Star, and Ninth Brother certainly has no reason to take action against her at the moment."

"Yes, second brother, yes."

Standing shoulder to shoulder with Zhao Huaisheng, Ji Ming's tone gradually became serious: "Unauthorized recruitment of pirates from Yunlaihai is like raising a tiger to cause trouble; we must strike hard."

Zhao Huaisheng sighed helplessly, but couldn't help but chuckle: "Ninth Brother, this is called settling scores after the fact. Besides, I used to be a pirate too, so aren't you raising a tiger to cause trouble?"

"That was your previous status. Now you are the Emperor's trusted minister and the Commandant of Guili County. Your status is much higher than that of Beidou."

Seeing Ji Ming's desperate efforts to protect his own, Zhao Huaisheng was a little moved. He tried to change the subject: "Ninth Brother, have you recently... adopted another daughter, from Mondstadt, named Claire?"

Ji Ming nodded: "I guess so. I received help from Captain Jean in Mondstadt before, and now I'm taking care of and educating that child for a while, which is a way of repaying a favor. Klee does have a mother."

"Seventh Brother seems to really like Keli."

Upon hearing this, Ji Ming asked with great interest, "What do you mean?"

Zhao Huaisheng said with a subtle expression, "Seventh Brother and Ke Li hit it off immediately when it came to making gunpowder and explosives. I heard that Eldest Brother has been very troubled lately. The fishermen went to the yamen to complain that two guys were blasting fish everywhere, and their fishing grounds were suffering."

Got it. Ever since the last time the Heavenly Movement Explodes Fish, Klee seems to have become obsessed with making bombs like the Heavenly Movement. She happened to be drawing up the blueprints when Seventh Brother Hong Yansheng came to report.

Yes, the two of them had tears in their eyes, and their expressions of instant kinship were unforgettable for Ji Ming at that time.

Especially Seventh Brother, after learning Ke Li's identity, immediately changed his address to "little niece" and "good niece", without any formality.

"Ahem... When I see my brother next time, I'll have him withdraw a batch of Mora from the national treasury to compensate the fishermen for their economic losses."

Sometimes, even naughty kids need to be disciplined; we can't spoil Klee.

Keeping the thought of "spanking Klee" to himself, Ji Ming asked seriously, "How are the fleet preparations going?"

As for Seventh Brother Hong Yansheng, he should also be punished. His mistakes cannot be forgiven just because they are sworn brothers. After all, he was the mastermind and the main culprit. Fishermen have come to the authorities to report him, which shows how deeply the coastal fishing grounds have been affected.

Punish Seven by preventing him from researching bombs for a month, barring him from going to the naval factory and armory for half a month, deducting his salary for a month, and then ordering him to go to the countryside of Liyue to marry Sister-in-law Ajin. It would be best if they got married as soon as possible.

"This is the last batch."

"Well, after I lead the delegations from various countries to the Liyue Harbor dock, Second Brother, take the Fubo to search for the Death Star."

"This...this is not appropriate, I absolutely will not do it..."

"Second brother, you just focus on revenge. I am the Emperor, truth is in my hands, I am the truth."

Zhao Huaisheng took a deep breath, hugged Ji Ming tightly, slapped him hard on the back, and said, "Understood, my good brother!"

Revenge is foolish, but when it comes to dealing with disputes and grudges, the Old Nine Gates are by no means rational.

Chapter 204 The day of the funeral was the day of the reform.

"Brother Ji Ming, isn't that Liyue Harbor up ahead? It doesn't look as nice as Guili County."

"Between Mondstadt and Guili County, which is more beautiful?"

Just moments ago, Keli was in high spirits, but after hearing Ji Ming's fatal question, her little face instantly scrunched up, revealing a miserable expression.

Naganohara Yomi-miya lay on the bow of the ship, her chin resting on her fair and delicate arm, and said with a grin, "Lord Rock God, you're teasing Klee again. Captain Jean, Captain Jean, Lord Rock God is bullying a child from Mondstadt."

Leaning on her sword and gazing into the distance, Qin felt slightly embarrassed and forced a smile, saying, "His Majesty the Emperor likes Keli very much, which is a good thing. It can't be considered teasing, can it?"

If you ignore the "#" on your forehead, it might be even more convincing, Commander.

Ji Ming chuckled and pinched Ke Li's round little face. The dizziness she had felt earlier had lessened considerably. He hadn't expected that this child could replace seasickness medication; it was a pleasant surprise.

She took out a handkerchief, intending to subconsciously wipe the sweat from Ji Ming's temples, but remembering that everyone was on the ship, Ayaka Kamisato immediately dismissed the idea and handed the handkerchief over instead.

"Lord Rock God, are you seasick?"

"Ah, a little bit, but it's okay. Liyue Harbor is just ahead. Let's hang in there."

It's a bit tough. Even though I've already reached the dual godhood, I still get seasick very easily. I guess I'm just naturally resistant to the sea.

Not far from the bow, on the sturdy deck, Funina was sunbathing with the young reporter Charlotte. She was wearing sunglasses, but out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at Ji Ming at the bow with a playful expression.

Oh my, what a perfect opera performance! Shin-Iwagami is such a sinful man.

"Charlotte, no photos allowed."

"I understand, Lord Water God."

Charlotte was quite self-aware and didn't unleash a dazzling combo of "Mr. Wen Hengting." She simply lay quietly on the bamboo chair, basking in the sun, looking rather lazy.

I'm sorry, but right now Miss Charlotte is only curious about the development of the relationship between Lord Rock God and Lord Water God. The other women are insignificant supporting characters, so there's no need to worry about them.

Beside her, Vulcan Mavica was unusually quiet, practicing her horse stance for over ten hours at a time, which was astonishing.

Al-Hysen was engrossed in his book, oblivious to everything around him, radiating an aura of knowledge.

As for D'Artagnan, he tried to find an opportunity to chat with Ji Ming alone, but Ji Ming, that guy, forgot his friends for the sake of a pretty girl and had no intention of trying to win him over.

Glancing at the ashen-faced D'Artagnan, Arecino raised a sarcastic smile and said coldly, "What, Executor D'Artagnan, you actually care about something like 'friendship'?"

"Arechino, no wonder you have no friends."

A # appeared on her forehead. Arecino took off her fur coat, her tone completely calm: "Come on, let's fight."

Hmph, Arecino has a gun, and I, Tadalia, have a knife. Do you think I'm afraid of Arecino?

Come on, Arecino!

And so, under the astonished gazes of the other ambassadors, the two executives began to engage in a full-blown brawl, demonstrating what true harmony and camaraderie among colleagues really meant.

The soldiers of the Guili Army were not surprised and quickly stepped forward to stop the fight between the two officers.

Living on a ship for half a month straight would make anyone, whether god or human, somewhat weary of the feeling of drifting with the tide.

When the Fubo docked at the Liyue Harbor pier and steadily dropped anchor, they were finally freed from their life of drifting at sea.

As agreed, the second brother, Zhao Huaisheng, will pilot the Fubo on the vast ocean to search for the Death Star and carry out an unfinished revenge.

As for Beidou's fate, the choice is in the hands of his second brother, Zhao Huaisheng, and Ji Ming has no opinion on the matter.

Pirates should have a worst-case scenario in mind. Considering that Beidou had no choice in the matter, Ji Ming will bless her so that she can have a complete corpse.

The premise is that the second brother is prepared to kill her.

"Brother Ji Ming, so many people are looking at you!"

That's wrong. It's that many people are watching you, Klee.

After all, apart from the well-known Princess Qiqi of Liyue, who else would dare to let their child ride on the Emperor's shoulders? That would be somewhat ungrateful.

There were no ordinary civilians at the Liyue Harbor docks. The Thousand Rock Army had already implemented temporary military control. The Seven Stars stood in a row, with officials of all levels in Liyue Harbor behind them. Gan Yu, the Seven Stars' secretary, was at the very front, looking every bit the part of the supreme leader.

Not bad, not bad at all. As expected of the virtuous Queen Qilin, it seems that during his absence from Liyue Harbor, the Queen Qilin has already consolidated power and is just waiting for him, the Emperor, to be brought into her fold.

Upon seeing her junior brother, Gan Yu's eyes widened slightly, and she exclaimed in a light and cheerful tone, "Your Majesty!"