While I was in Mondstadt, I never imagined becoming a god.

This is a sure-fire way to make money.

Incidentally, it will also teach that pink-haired fox who thinks he can control the situation a lesson.

Kill two birds with one stone.

Chapter 190 The Fools' Actions, Concealment, and Apology

Ba Yun Island, a cliff overlooking the sea.

The tide crashed against the cliff face again and again, breaking into white foam before receding.

This place is deserted, with only the salty wind and the ceaseless sound of waves filling the desolation.

In those inconspicuous corners, hidden gazes are firmly fixed on the only entrance inside the cliff.

Even a seabird flying by gets scrutinized by the gaze.

That place is the factory where the Fools create the Evil Eye.

In the heart of the factory, in a room so quiet it was almost oppressive.

At this moment, the two figures faced each other.

The air was thick with the smell of gunpowder, like a fire slime barrel that could explode at any moment.

“Scaramucci, I didn’t expect you to actually escape from that guy.”

The woman sat with her legs crossed on the chair, her tone revealing neither surprise nor disappointment.

The skirmisher stood opposite her, arms crossed, and let out a cold snort upon hearing this:

"Are you expecting me to come and rescue me?"

He stared intently at the woman in front of him, who had once risked her life to save him, his fingertips almost digging into the fabric of his arm.

I shouldn't have accepted her invitation in the first place.

No, I shouldn't have had anything to do with this woman in the first place.

Otherwise, how could he have fallen to such a humiliating state?

The woman remained unmoved by his anger.

Ultimately, the Fools' executives didn't have much of a relationship to begin with, especially since their relationship was among the worst in the entire group of colleagues.

She lifted her eyelids slightly, her tone flat: "You've personally experienced that guy's strength. Even if I had stayed back then, the outcome wouldn't have changed."

She paused, then changed the subject: "Instead of asking, since you were already free, why did you only show yourself now?"

"Show up soon?"

The soldier's lips curled into a smile as he stared at her with hostility.

His experience of being imprisoned by Xu Chuan was one of complete loss of autonomy and humiliation, where he felt his body didn't even belong to him.

A lone soldier would never utter a single word to anyone.

But upon hearing the woman's words, he couldn't suppress his anger.

So, he started being sarcastic and sarcastic towards the woman again.

"If I actually show myself, it'll just be the perfect opportunity for you to use me as a scapegoat in Liyue, won't it?"

"You!" The woman slammed her hand on the table and stood up abruptly, her breasts churning violently with the movement.

The stragglers didn't back a step, meeting her burning gaze head-on, and continued to deliver the finishing blow with disdain:

"What, do you want me to recall every single detail of your and Tartaglia's miserable escape from Liyue?"

He did his homework thoroughly before coming to see Rosalyn.

He gathered all the intelligence he had missed during his confinement in the shortest possible time.

This woman was defeated head-on in Mondstadt and forced to retreat hastily in Liyue.

She left a mess wherever she went, and in terms of being in a sorry state, she was no better off.

The woman's chest heaved violently several times as she forcefully suppressed the anger rising in her throat.

She sat up straight again, crossed her arms over her chest, steadied her breathing, and stopped the unnecessary trembling.

“If you’ve come all this way just to argue with me,” her voice turned cold.

"Then I admit, you win."

"Don't worry, I'm not as bored as you."

The soldier stopped talking.

He clenched his fist, his knuckles making a slight clicking sound.

But reason prevailed in the end, preventing him from losing his composure too much.

"Judging from your expression, you probably don't know that guy is already in Inazuma."

"What did you say!"

The woman's indifference shattered instantly, astonishment welled up in her eyes, and even her posture stiffened.

Does that guy named Xu Chuan have a grudge against her?

Mondstadt, Liyue, and now Inazuma, they're like a persistent ghost.

But what sent chills down her spine even more was that the news was actually told to her by Scaramucci.

This means that her Fools' intelligence network has a fatal blind spot at this critical juncture, while her adversaries are fully aware of it.

The woman's face grew increasingly grim.

Having fought Xu Chuan twice, she knew all too well what level of threat he was.

In a head-on confrontation, only the top executives would likely be able to suppress their opponent.

Damn it, if only Arecino and the others were here.

Rosalyn.

The sound of the stragglers pulled her back from her anxiety.

He remained standing there, his eyes gleaming with a calmness bordering on coldness.

"You should know better than me that the Heart of Thor must not fall into that guy's hands."

"You make it sound so easy."

The woman sneered, "With his strength, even the two of us combined wouldn't be a match for him."

The skirmisher knew this better than anyone else.

He had personally experienced the feeling of being powerless to resist, and every detail was etched into his bones.

He hated intrigue and despised such underhanded methods from the bottom of his heart.

But at this moment, he had to admit that this was the only way for the weak to defeat the strong.

“We really can’t beat him,” the skirmisher said in a low voice, like a blade slowly dragging across a whetstone.

"But we can think about it differently. Let a more powerful guy deal with him for us."

The woman shuddered.

She saw a glimmer of hope flickering deep within the soldier's dark eyes.

"You mean..."

……

On the other side, the shadow falls on the Kamisato-yashiki at the foot of the mountain.

After agreeing to work with Ayaka Kamisato to deal with the Eye Hunt Order, Xu Chuan devoted himself to the preliminary preparations, eager to take action immediately.

Before leaving Narukami Shrine, he left a message for Yae no Miko.

“My Lord, my promise still stands.”

"But the premise is that we must trust each other."

When he said this, a rare hint of genuine resentment and unwillingness appeared on Yae no Miko's face, which was usually adorned with a sly smile.

Those fox-like eyes stared at him for a long time, but in the end, they said nothing and watched the three of them walk out of the shrine's torii gate.

So the three of them moved from Narukami Taisha to the Kamisato family home.

As for whether Yae no Miko will take concrete actions to gain his trust.

Xu Chuan was unsure of the outcome, so he could only put it aside for now and wait and see.

Right now, he's focusing all his attention on one thing: researching those who have lost their divine eyes.

Ayaka Kamisato acted quickly, and within a few days she had found the first group of people to cooperate with the research.

"Teshima, Kyonosuke Kurosawa, and Tsuchimon."

Xu Chuan flipped through the roster, his eyebrows slightly raised.

Goodness, these are all familiar names.

"After they lost their God's Eye, they completely lost their former obsessions, and even their memories became blurred."

Ayaka Kamisato explained from the side, gently closing the paper fan in her hand, "But one thing is beyond doubt: these people's bodies have not shown any abnormalities."

Xu Chuan personally examined the body and found that all indicators, from meridians to blood and qi, from the five internal organs to the four limbs, were no different from those of an ordinary person.

This basically matches what he remembered: the Eye Hunting Order took away the Eye of God, but did not directly damage the holder's physical body.

But he felt the sample size was far from sufficient.

What can the data from these three people tell us?

It can't even support a reliable conclusion.

He closed the notebook and looked at Ayaka Kamisato: "Miss Ayaka, please find some more people who have lost their God's Eye. The more samples, the better."

"You witnessed what happened to these three people with your own eyes." Ayaka Kamisato's gaze shifted slightly, not meeting his eyes as usual.

"Could it be that something is amiss?"

Xu Chuan had sharp eyes, and this subtle change did not escape his notice.

"Is Miss Ayaka in trouble?"

He put down the booklet, his tone softening slightly, "Don't worry, since I promised you, no matter what the research results are, I will help you deal with the Eye Hunt Order."

Paimon quickly patted his chest and flew forward, his voice clear and crisp: "Yes, yes, Xu Chuan is amazing, he always keeps his word!"

Ying also raised her head, looking at Ayaka Kamisato with her quiet golden eyes, and nodded:

"If there are any difficulties, we will do our best to solve them."

All three of them turned their gazes to her, without urging her, simply waiting quietly for her to speak.

Ayaka Kamisato slowly loosened her grip on the paper fan, and the taut bluish-white color on her knuckles faded.

She took a deep breath, as if she had finally lifted a stone that had been weighing on her heart for a long time.

"I'm sorry. Actually... I've been keeping something from you regarding the Eye of God."

"How could this be!" Paimon's eyes widened, and he almost fell out of the air.

Xu Chuan didn't seem surprised.

In the original storyline, Ayaka Kamisato asked Thomas to take Hikari to meet those who had lost their God's Eyes.

It was so that Ying could see their suffering and be persuaded to fight against the Eye Hunt Order.

Now, the three of them have arrived in Inazuma ahead of schedule.

The result remained unchanged; it was still the same three people, which inevitably made people wonder.

Xu Chuan was just testing her casually, but he didn't expect her to admit it so readily.

He put the booklet aside and thoughtfully asked, "So those three people were specially chosen by you?"

“Yes.” Ayaka Kamisato lowered her eyes. “Not all people who lose their God’s Eyes are like them.”

She didn't offer any further explanation, but instead turned and instructed, "Thoma, go and invite Mr. Xinsheng over."