He changed Tiwat

"Sixteen of them, all lying down there. They're not dead."

Xiao's battle summary is very brief.

For him, the overall situation of the battle against the Fools was roughly as follows:

Step one, "Suppressing Demons Nuo Dance!"

Step two, "Incompetent!"

Step three, "Useless!"

Step four, "Boring!"

Step five, "Hmph."

After tapping the back of sixteen heads, we're done.

Thus, of the twenty elite Fools' advance team members in this secret stronghold, including the regional leader Ilock, three are dead, one is crippled, and sixteen are unconscious; the entire force was wiped out within an hour.

"Thank you very much, I am so grateful for your help this time." Han Fulai quickly expressed his gratitude.

Xiao shook his head slightly. "It's nothing. By the way, the Knights have arrived. I shouldn't stay here."

The Liyue immortals went to Mondstadt territory to fight the Fatui, which is definitely "crossing provincial borders"... and it is indeed a bit inappropriate.

Han Fulai cupped his hands to Xiao and whispered, "Don't mention what happened here to Ahe and the others, especially don't tell Liuyun Zhenjun, lest they misunderstand... I'll offer you a 'tribute' when we get back."

Xiao's lips curled up slightly, it was hard to tell whether he agreed or not, anyway, a flash of green light and he disappeared again.

"Ah... I didn't get to thank him." Yura was slightly annoyed. She had originally planned to formally thank this immortal according to the etiquette of the Lawrence family, but Xiao left before she could even organize her thoughts.

Han Fulai turned to Youla and smiled, "Don't worry about it. Immortal Xiao has no interest in worldly fame and fortune. Don't mention Immortal Xiao's name when you see your colleagues later. Hmm, I think it's best not to spread the 'Hero of the Night' thing either. So, the credit for this time's annihilation of the Fools... will all go to us."

The elite Favonius Knights who came to the "Gate of Eagles" this time were clearly far superior to the "gatekeepers" that Han Fulai had seen in the city.

Before long, several fully armed Knights of Favonius appeared before Han Fulai and Yura.

Leading the group was none other than the cavalry captain, Kaya, whom we hadn't seen for some time.

Upon seeing the two, Kaiya flashed his signature mischievous grin. "Hey, Deputy Minister Han, and Yura, what are you doing here? Are you on a date?"

Yura snorted, ignoring Kaiya's teasing—she still remembered the grudge Kaiya had for tricking her into becoming Han Fulai's bodyguard.

Han Fulai smiled and said, "Captain Kaiya is joking. Miss Yura and I are here to search for Miss Yura's missing uncle, Schubert Lawrence."

"Hey, what a coincidence! I also received a report from a witness earlier today that they saw thugs suspiciously carrying a tourist from out of town towards Cape Oath. This kind of thing happening during the 'Badminton Festival' is a huge blow to Mondstadt's tourism image! As soon as I heard about it, I rushed over with the mobile squad..."

Kaiya made up a story on the spot, his gaze falling on the conspicuous "salt sculpture" in the corridor.

Several other men dressed in the colors of the Fools were lying next to the "salt sculpture".

"I never expected... that this place would be used as a secret base by the Fatui?"

Han Fulai also showed a lingering fear: "Yes. Moreover, they were extremely vicious and attacked us right away. Miss Yura and I had no choice but to defend ourselves..."

The young knights around Kaiya were all quite capable, and without Kaiya's orders, they had already begun to inspect the scene on their own.

"Reporting to Captain Kaia, we found the lieutenant's badge of the Fools' vanguard on the corpse, and the 'Evil Eye'! Ah, there's a survivor here!" They were referring to Sergei, who was seriously injured and unconscious.

Kaiya waved his hand. "Take them all back."

"Yes!" The knights accepted the order and began to move the unconscious people and corpses.

At this moment, several more knights ran over, and the one running in the lead was Joyce, the Knight of Favonius, whom Han Fulai had met when he was investigating the meteorite incident in Clear Spring Town.

"Reporting to Captain Kaiya, we found sixteen unconscious Fools soldiers at the exit of this secret realm. They are all elite soldiers equipped with 'Evil Eyes'... It seems they were all knocked unconscious with a heavy blow from a long spear. The attacker's martial arts skills are quite superb..." He said, while stealing a glance at Han Fulai standing next to him.

Although Han Fulai had changed his clothes, he hadn't covered his face, and Joyce still recognized the "acting leader of the Ancient Hua Sect" he had met in Springvale. He even remembered that this man had used a gun when he rescued the hunters who were besieged by slimes in the back mountains of Springvale.

Kaiya blinked his left eye.

"Could it be that you, Vice Minister Han, defeated all those fools?"

Han Fulai waved his hand modestly and said, "It was just something I did, nothing to brag about. Fools have committed countless evils, too numerous to count, and everyone has the right to kill them. Since we've met on a narrow road this time, I'll just do some good for the people of Mondstadt."

Kaiya smiled, "Now our Knights are indebted to Vice Minister Han."

"Captain Kaeya, what are you saying?" Han Fulai said seriously. "Their kidnapping of Miss Yura's uncle during the Mondstadt 'Badminton Festival' was probably motivated by a sinister intention to disrupt Mondstadt's order and ruin the national celebration. They might even be trying to coerce the Knights into achieving their ulterior motives. Even just because of the Knights' warm hospitality, shouldn't I do what I can to help?"

"No wonder the Liyue people say that Vice Minister Han is a peerless martial artist with a chivalrous heart, and even sings the name of Lord Han. Seeing him today, it is indeed well-deserved."

"Oh dear, I am unworthy of such praise. Even without my intervention, these petty villains would have been unable to escape Captain Kaiya's inescapable trap. I truly admire Captain Kaiya's strategic planning skills."

"Deputy Minister Han, you're being too modest..."

"Captain Kaiya is truly low-key..."

Knowing that Han Fulai had only fired one shot throughout the entire incident, Yura silently covered her face, unable to bear watching the two of them shamelessly flattering each other.

Only Han Fulai and Kaiya knew how much probing was hidden behind that barrage of mutual flattery.

Both sides tacitly concealed the existence of the immortals and the "Hero of the Night," and also omitted the reason why the two sides had mysteriously gathered here.

Kaiya subtly hinted that "this stronghold was taken down by you alone, Deputy Minister Han," while Han Fulai half-heartedly agreed, "I'll take the credit without hesitation." After some mutual flattery, the two reached a consensus on "who should take the blame."

But there is one more thing that cannot be ignored.

The Lawrence family's collusion with the Fools.

Kaia's smile faded slightly, and she added, "By the way, how is Mr. Schubert, who was kidnapped by the Fools, doing now? As the person in charge of maintaining order at the 'Badminton Festival,' I need to personally inquire about Mr. Schubert's situation."

Chapter 221 If You Don't Abandon Me, I Won't Leave You [4k]

When Kaia asked about Schubert, Han Fulai pointed to the interrogation room not far away.

"Mr. Schubert is resting in that room. He was frightened and hasn't recovered yet."

Yura stepped forward, blocking Kaiya's way: "I can handle my uncle's matter myself. I will also prepare the report on this incident and hand it over to the Knights. You don't need to worry about it, Kaiya."

As a family member, she was genuinely worried about Schubert's current mental state. Her uncle had never experienced much hardship in his life, and having suddenly faced death, he was now extremely vulnerable and it was normal for him to suffer psychological trauma.

Similar incidents have occurred within the Knights of Favonius—newly recruited apprentice knights witness the sacrifice of their comrades on their first mission, or are nearly killed in an attack by bandits… Afterwards, those knights often have nightmares, develop a fear of blood, and exhibit symptoms similar to “paranoia,” resulting in a severe distrust of people…

According to Lisa, the Church calls this phenomenon "post-traumatic stress disorder," a mental illness that is difficult to cure.

The reason Yura stopped Kaeya was because Kaeya was "infamous" in this regard.

—If we're talking about interrogation experts in the Knights of Favonius, then Kaeya is the one.

Kaiya's greatest skill lies in extracting information from casual conversations, seizing upon people's weaknesses, and relentlessly pursuing them. There have even been instances where he has driven prisoners to the brink of hysteria and mental breakdown. Many prisoners describe their interrogations by Kaiya as "nightmares."

Hand Schubert over to Kaia for interrogation; even if there's no trauma, the interrogation will find something...

Kaia smiled kindly: "Yura, what are you thinking? I really just wanted to express my condolences to Mr. Schubert on behalf of the Knights."

Yura looked completely incredulous.

She felt that Kaia's so-called "consolation" was actually an attempt to pry evidence from Schubert of the Lawrence family's collusion with the Fools—evidence that she now actually held in her hands.

She had no intention of protecting her uncle; Schubert still had to cooperate with the Knights and explain everything that had happened here. But Yura felt that the interrogation shouldn't start now, at least not with the infamous Kaia.

"Oh dear... Yura, you don't trust me at all?"

Kaiya looked a little aggrieved, but Yura wasn't buying it at all and just shook her head.

"Okay, then I won't go in... but at least we need to get our people to check on the victim's condition, right?"

Yura hesitated for a moment, but did not reject Kaia's proposal. Since the Knights had come, they should at least meet with Schubert, the victim of the kidnapping; it would be unreasonable to refuse them.

Kaia gave a wink, and Guy and Joyce beside him understood, stepping forward to push open the iron gate.

Although Han Fulai's renovations had largely eliminated the filth and odor from the interrogation room, the torture instruments used by the Fools, such as benches, ropes, iron basins filled with ice, rags used to gag people, and towels, remained at the scene.

Even a seasoned Knight of Favonius like Joyce could deduce from the remnants in the house what had happened before.

Schubert still looked quite depressed, huddled in his room with his hands behind his head, muttering something under his breath.

Joyce paused briefly, as if he heard Schubert saying something like, "Heh heh heh, there's no going back, there's no going back at all..."

Well, Schubert gave him the feeling of being like a drunkard talking nonsense, or someone who had suffered a great blow and gone insane... Perhaps one should be more cautious when dealing with such a person.

Guy, however, paid no heed to any of that. He stepped forward and grabbed Schubert's shoulder: "Mr. Schubert, I am Guy, the Knight of Favonius, sent to rescue you..."

Guy just turned 17 this year and has been a trainee Cavalier for only a year. This is his first time undertaking such an important mission.

His ancestors had been tenants of the Dawn Winery for generations, and his father, old Turner, was one of the farmers on the winery's plantation. Although the previous owners of the Leygenfield family had always treated the winery's tenants well, ensuring they had enough to eat and wear, old Turner always felt that it wasn't a good thing for his descendants to spend their entire lives farming. So, old Turner used all his savings to send his son to the city to learn swordsmanship.

Guy was indeed a remarkable young man. He started physical training at 8, began learning swordsmanship at 10, and by 16, he had passed the tests to become a novice knight in the Knights of Favonius, a true example of a farm boy's rise to success. Old Turner always spoke of his son with pride; in the eyes of the neighbors, Guy was the "perfect child."

Even so, this country boy with no connections got the job of a gatekeeper in the Knights of Favonius, guarding the deserted north gate of Mondstadt, where he rarely saw anyone throughout the year. His daily work consisted of chasing away the pigeons that lingered at the gate and the occasional slime that hopped over...

After wasting over a year in his gatekeeper post, the young man finally couldn't stand the meaningless days any longer and submitted a report to the Knights requesting a transfer. Kaia saw Guy's transfer request and decided to give this young man from the winery a chance, so he recruited Guy into the Mobile Squad during the "Badminton Festival".

Overjoyed, Guy naturally put in 120% effort to repay "Young Master Kaia's" kindness and was ready to make a name for himself.

Unfortunately, it's always very difficult for young people to get promoted and receive a raise.

When Guy touched him, Schubert jumped high like a startled old rabbit, which startled both knights.

"Farwind Knights! It's all your fault, it's all the fault of you bastards!"

"Huh?" Faced with this unfounded accusation, both Guy and Joyce were full of question marks.

"If it weren't for you, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't be suffering like this!" Schubert roared through gritted teeth, looking as if he had encountered an irreconcilable enemy—in truth, the Knights were indeed sworn enemies with the Lawrence family...

"Wait, the people who kidnapped you are the Fools, we're here to rescue you!" Guy quickly explained.

Joyce reassured him, "Don't be nervous, you're safe now. The Knights have taken over this area, and no one will hurt you anymore."

However, Schubert became even angrier upon hearing their words. His eyes turned bloodshot, and he gripped his hair tightly, even pulling out several broken strands.

"Damn it, damn it! If it weren't for your Knights' interference, how could I have been misunderstood by the Fools' allies? I should have been standing on the roof of the Knights' headquarters, denouncing your Knights' weak rule over Mondstadt. All the citizens should have once again submitted to Lawrence! The past glory was within reach, but you have destroyed it all!"

The knights couldn't ignore these words. Other nonsense was fine, but the phrase "fools are allies" was absolutely not to be overlooked.

"Uncle, stop talking nonsense."

Even Yura outside couldn't stand it anymore and rushed in to stop Schubert from speaking recklessly.

But upon seeing Yura, Schubert became even more agitated: "You bastard! You traitor to the family, how dare you call me 'uncle'? If you hadn't disobeyed the family's arrangements and married into the Winter Lord's family, if you hadn't clashed with the Fools time and time again, would our Lawrence family have needed to pay such a high price to gain the Fools' trust?"

Yura never expected that her concern for her loved ones' safety and her immediate rush to their rescue would be met with such an arrogant accusation.

Feeling wronged, sad, angry... a whole host of emotions surged into her heart in an instant.

Her face immediately turned cold.

"A marriage alliance? I think there was such a thing. And then what? You want me to have a marriage alliance, so am I supposed to just obey?"

"Yura, don't forget that you have the blood of the Lawrence family flowing in your veins. Everything you have belongs to the family, and your marriage should also contribute to the family. And you ended up marrying a boy from Fontainebleau? How can a mere lord be worthy of our Lawrence family?"

Sir Humphrey, an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire, touched his nose, displaying the gentlemanly demeanor of remaining unperturbed despite being unknown—after all, his title of lord was fake anyway.

He found himself inwardly admiring Schubert's acting. This was practically a natural performance from the old aristocrat Schubert; the rich emotions and vivid body language were at least 90% genuine. He had begun to appreciate Schubert's acting.

But Yura, whose anger was at its maximum, wouldn't allow Han Fulai to continue watching.

She suddenly turned around, pulled Han Fulai directly in front of Schubert, and then... grabbed his arm and forced him to press against her body—just like those rebellious girls who deliberately want to anger their fathers to death, the more you forbid me from doing something, the more I want to do it to show you!

"I make my own decisions about my feelings! He's the one I chose, and if I say he's good enough for me, then he is. I don't need your approval!"

Of course, she didn't forget to give Han Fulai's arm a good pinch to remind him to cooperate.

Han Fulai winced in pain, thinking to himself, "This scene isn't in the script, don't add it to my script!"

Schubert, on the other side, glared at him angrily: "Get out of Yura right now!"

That's what they say, but Schubert's eyes clearly showed he was expecting something...

Han Fulai understood. So this old guy was afraid he wouldn't admit it and wanted to hear him make a guarantee in public.

He had no choice but to gently hug Yura in response, saying, "As long as Yura doesn't dislike me, I will never leave her."

"Whoosh!" Kaiya, one of the real onlookers, whistled.

The Knights of Favonius standing nearby were also shocked. Captain Yura had actually found a partner? And right off the bat, she was pulling off such a dramatic scene of breaking up a couple and running away together?

Schubert's eyes were bloodshot, and he charged forward, fists clenched, ready to punch his cheap nephew-in-law.

Seeing this, Guy and Joyce quickly pulled the agitated old nobleman back, preventing the film set from seamlessly switching from a romance to an action movie.

Schubert struggled and shouted, "You! Have you forgotten the family rules? The patriarch's orders are supreme! Disobeying them is a grave taboo of the family!"

"Heh." Yura sneered, took out the royal mask representing the patriarch's authority from her storage space, and threw it in front of Schubert in a show of defiance.

This was a devastating blow to Schubert.

Schubert became even more furious.