Mr. Pantalone has no crazy plans today.

Her fingers tightened even more as she held the intelligence report in her hand. After a moment of contemplation, she spoke softly.

"Your suggestion is very constructive, I will take it into consideration, you can go now."

"Thank you for your consideration, 'Servant' sir. I shall take my leave now."

Upon hearing her reply, the intelligence officer's face lit up with excitement. He then gave a slight salute before respectfully withdrawing.

As the intelligence agent's figure gradually disappeared from Arecino's sight, she looked at the report in her hand and fell into deep thought.

To be honest, she had indeed considered the intelligence agent's suggestion, and the reason she disliked Pantalone was not only because of her incompatible personality with that man.

On the other hand, it's also because their rankings are similar.

If she wants to improve her status, then Pantalone is definitely an obstacle she needs to overcome.

Besides, there's something between her and that man... no, that's not something she needs to consider right now. Recalling some things that happened in the past, she temporarily suppressed that thought.

"However, it's hard to imagine that this plan was actually conceived by that 'rich man.' Could this really be something that ambitious banker could come up with? It's really suspicious..."

It's not that Pantalone couldn't have come up with such a plan, but rather that the plan described in this intelligence report is far too simplistic, so simple that it doesn't even seem like something that ambitious, scheming man with a head full of grand theories could have come up with.

Based on her understanding of that man, there was absolutely no way he could have come up with such a simple and superficial plan.

She was absolutely certain that he was hiding something from others.

Even as an executive officer, she wouldn't fully reveal her plans to her colleagues. Beneath the seemingly simple plan, she also concealed her own motives, so Pantalone must be the same.

However, the plan that Pantalone revealed was something that could be easily found out with a little inquiry. As a proposal that needed to be submitted to the clown in the first seat, such a thing could not be hidden.

But precisely because of this, there are many suspicious points hidden beneath this seemingly undisguised plan.

What exactly is he planning?

After thinking about this, she finished reading the intelligence in her hand and turned to the next page of the report.

As the report exposed to her eyes came into view, her gaze sharpened slightly. After reading through all the remaining intelligence, she took a deep breath.

"I see... I knew that ambitious banker couldn't possibly have such a superficial plan. I guess he's just as ambitious as he seems."

"Unfortunately, no matter how well you hide it, I still managed to find some clues. If this plan is successfully implemented, it will undoubtedly pose a great threat to my position and further reduce my influence within the Fools."

"Unfortunately, once the full picture of this plan is revealed to everyone, it will absolutely not be allowed to pass. Now, as long as I collect all the pieces of the puzzle, the entire picture of your plan will fall into my hands, and then I will be able to impeach you at the executive meeting."

After obtaining and analyzing the "rich man's" true intentions, he destroyed the intelligence he had and summoned his subordinates.

Upon hearing Arecino's summons, the two Fools who entered from outside the door replied.

"What are your orders, sir?"

“Gather your forces. I need more intelligence on the ‘rich man’ to further confirm his intentions.”

“We understand, sir.”

Just after the two received their orders, Arecino, who had just left, gazed at the distant inner city beneath the frigid ice and snow, a cold glint in her eyes.

“As expected, Pantalone, you are an obstacle to my ascent to a higher position. If you intend to hinder me, then don’t blame me for being ruthless.”

P.S.: Let me explain why this book positions the servant in this way. In Italian comedy, the servant is Pantalone's servant, and the servant usually actively tries to thwart his master Pantalone's plans.

Therefore, I made Arecino the wallbreaker for the protagonist. So this book will incorporate some secondary settings based on the original character. Please don't criticize if you don't like it.

Incidentally, it's also worth mentioning that the servant bravely competes with the clown for his love (referring to Columbia, who is the clown's wife in Italian comedy).

Chapter 5 Lord Pantalone must have had a deeper meaning in doing this.

After reaching a cooperation agreement with "Puppet", Pantalone, as the actual controller of the Northern Bank and the fund provider for the Fools, naturally took on the financial support required for the operation of the plan.

With Pantalone's financial support, the plan is progressing very smoothly.

On this continent called Teyvat.

Although the ancient kingdom of Liyue is the center of all wealth accumulation, the control over the economy is actually held by the Northern Bank, and the so-called economy is one of the manifestations of contracts.

This was something the Rock God, who respected contracts and held the power of wealth, had agreed to. As the God of Contracts, he would never break the rules of this game.

This is why Pantalone was able to amass such enormous wealth, almost to the point that the financial world of winter could approach that ancient land that symbolized wealth.

For the former 'Pantaronie', this was his means of revenge against the ancient kingdom of Liyue, but for the current Pantarone, who is no longer the original, it is merely a necessary tool to be used.

Wouldn't it be foolish not to use money if you have it?

Such a massive flow of funds could not be concealed. However, in the eyes of the vast majority of the Fools, the fact that Winter had achieved what it had today was entirely due to the wise Lord Pantalone, so they had no objection to the Pantalone matter.

After all, the wise Mr. Pantalone must have had his reasons for doing this.

As for the opinions and protests of some wealthy businessmen and die-hards from other countries, Pantalone came up with a universal reason and played his universal card.

"This is all part of the plan. Anyone who obstructs and resists my decisions is resisting Her Majesty the Queen."

This statement immediately silenced the vast majority of people.

In the depths of winter, the Ice Queen is absolutely right.

To question the executor who carries out the Queen's decrees is to question the Winter Queen.

Relying on this wild card, Pantalone suppressed all discontent, and so, as time passed and Pantalone's money was spent recklessly, his demands on the "puppet" finally came to fruition.