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"It all started with 'Heart of Thor.'"
"The Heart of Thor" has always been in his possession.
This news was known only to Yae no Kamiko herself and the Kamisato siblings. Lin Jiu'an didn't even tell Coral Palace Heart Sea, with whom he had a relationship that was "comrade-in-arms," "confidant," and "sibling."
But rather.
That guy "Scattered Soldier" somehow found out that "Heart of Thor" was in his possession.
"Then that guy found the little fishing village where I lived when I first came to Inazuma."
"He captured all the old people there."
"He spread the word that he would kill one person a day until I came here to see him."
"I heard the news on the third day, and by the time I rushed to the fishing village day and night, it was already the seventh day."
Lin Jiu'an suddenly laughed as he spoke.
'Snap!'
The teacup in his hand was crushed into powder, and scalding hot water spilled all over his hands. Lin Jiu'an didn't care. He pressed his hand on the table, and the sturdy tea table made a fragile groan. Lin Jiu'an's smile became even brighter.
"Do you know what I saw?"
Lin Jiu'an was still smiling, but his smile gave people a terrifying feeling.
There was no answer, only a soft little hand gently grasped his trembling, clenched fist and held his hand.
Lin Jiu'an's trembling subsided, and he finally relaxed completely, revealing a casual smile again. He poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and said calmly, "Everyone in that fishing village is dead."
"When I arrived at the fishing village, I saw dozens of corpses impaled on sticks several meters high from bottom to top."
"Dozens of sticks with corpses stuck in them stood on the beach, in the very center of the fishing village."
"do you know?"
"They treated me, the only young man who was willing to stay in this fishing village, like a son."
"They didn't care about my unregistered status."
"They gave me the best house, and even though they didn't have much to eat, they were willing to give me the best food that they usually wouldn't eat, and they smiled and told me to eat more."
"Knowing I was feeling down and afraid I might do something rash, people come to my house every day to chat with me, tell me their stories, talk about what happened after the 'lockdown' order, tell me that those difficulties were nothing, tell me I'm still young, and tell me to be strong."
"..."
"After Ayaka Kamisato started coming to see me often, they managed to save up what little money they had so I could go to the port to buy some nice clothes and gifts for her, so as not to let her down."
"They clearly didn't want me to leave, but they advised me to go out and explore the world instead of staying in this small fishing village with these old folks."
"Obviously..."
Lin Jiu'an suddenly laughed as he was speaking.
"No, there's still one survivor."
"It's that old lady who said her son had passed away, the house was empty, and since it was just sitting there, she gave it to me to live in."
"After she saw me come back, she told me to leave quickly."
"She told me that the 'skirmishers' had already killed them on the first day."
"She told me that the group was after me, and that I shouldn't think about avenging them. They were all so old and should have died long ago. She told me to leave quickly and begged me not to come back."
“I listened to her and left, but I came back when she couldn’t see me.”
"She's dead too, but she's still laughing."
"Although she didn't tell me, how could I not see that those people were impaled on poles and bled to death?"
"I buried them all."
"Then I went to the castle tower."
"The 'scattered soldiers' are there, and so are Kujo Takayuki, Hiiragi Shinsuke, and Kamisato Ayato."
"I have initiated a grand imperial contest against the 'Scattered Soldiers'."
"I lost."
"He was slashed by General Thunder, but didn't die. He was thrown into prison."
"The Heart of Thor fell into the hands of a stragglers, who swaggered away; while I was not much different from being dead, like a dying maggot, barely clinging to life in my cell."
“Kujou, who was in charge of guarding the prison, tormented me every day, but he deliberately kept me hanging on.”
“I know I should die, but I can’t die, at least not before I fucking kill that beast, the skirmisher.”
"Fortunately, although I am disliked by both people and dogs, at least I still have two friends."
"After they heard about what happened to me in Inazuma, they rushed over from Liyue and rescued me."
After saying that, Lin Jiu'an raised his head and smiled at Kamisato Kayo.
"That's pretty much my story in Inazuma."
Kayo Kamisato suddenly didn't know what to say.
She had been angry at the other party for humiliating her and Ayaka Kamisato, but after hearing the other party's story, Kayo Kamisato suddenly felt that what he did was so calm and so justified, and she understood why her daughter said that he would never let them go.
Faced with his plight, all words of comfort seemed so pale and powerless.
"It's all in the past," was all Kayo Kamisato could say. "There's always another chance..."
The next moment, Lin Jiu'an suddenly stood up, grabbed her neck, and pressed her to the ground.
His expression was ferocious, and his eyes were bloodshot. He grinned maliciously as he looked at her pained expression.
"It's over?"
“No, Kazuyo Kamisato, the reason I’m telling you all this is to tell you something.”
"Kamizato Ayato, Kujo Takayuki, and Hiiragi Shinsuke."
"They, the Kamisato family, the Kujo family, the Hiiragi family, and damn it, the Sangokami family, the Umijima Island, all of them, that Inazuma family, they all have to die!"
"This is just the beginning!"
"I will make them feel pain a thousand times, ten thousand times greater than the pain I feel, so that they can neither live nor die!"
"As for you, Kazusa Kadoya."
"You better pray it wasn't your precious daughter who betrayed me."
“要不然，我会让你们后悔出生在这个世界上！”~!外≌群°6/6|2≡6(0／0≠8%^2％2]
Chapter Six: Hell, Skirmishers (4K)
The weather on the outlying islands isn't very good today.
Dark clouds rolled across the sky, torrential rain poured down, and the wind howled. The storm was like a wild beast, roaring and tearing everything around it apart, ripping the ink-black sky in two.
The large ships docked in the port were as fragile and powerless as fallen leaves.
However, none of this affected the Hiiragi family, who were currently holding a welcome banquet.
"Let us welcome the 'Emperor' himself to our Inazuma!"
Shinsuke Hiiragi stood up with a smile, raised his glass, and toasted Lin Jiu'an, who was sitting in the main seat.
Behind him sat families of all sizes from the "remote island," including the Yagi, Matsuura, and Hishida families, all of whom were present.
This was personally requested by the "Emperor" of Liyue.
They said something like, "I wish to meet with the officials in charge of the investigation," but the specific reason wasn't important. Anyway, as a foreign leader, it was only proper etiquette to summon all those officials.
The remaining smaller families were also happy to show their faces to Lin Jiu'an.
"Welcome, Your Majesty!"
Shinsuke Hiiragi also had his own considerations.
Lin Jiu's status as the dual ruler of Mondstadt and Liyue can be interpreted in both a positive and a negative way.
On the bright side, even though Inazuma is currently under a "national lockdown," his status still warrants proper hospitality.
To put it another way, if he were bold enough, he could capture Lin Jiu'an alive.
There are plenty of people in Mondstadt and Liyue who want Lin Jiu'an dead, and plenty of people who want him alive.
When Lin Jiu'an is in his hands, the former will threaten to send Lin Jiu'an back if he doesn't pay, and the latter will threaten to kill Lin Jiu'an if he doesn't pay. After making money from both sides, he will sell Lin Jiu'an to the Fools. It just so happens that "Scattered Soldiers" said that "Doctor" is very interested in him.
and so.
He was just waiting for the "scattered soldiers" to arrive and capture Lin Jiu'an alive.
As for the consequences of doing so, Shinsuke Hiiragi wasn't worried at all.
Now that Inazuma has imposed a "lockdown order," it's hard to say whether they can seek revenge against him after Lin Jiu'an and the others have been severely weakened. Even if they do come looking for revenge, he has General Lei Dian standing behind him!
Even if General Thunder and Lightning were to question me.
At most, they'll lock him up and let him reflect on his actions, and then make him pass the position to his daughter.
The Hiiragi family continued to practice the Three Commissioners.
Having made such a large sum of money, the greatest danger he faces is confinement for self-reflection; he doesn't even need to worry about his life.
Thinking about this, Shinsuke Hiiragi found Mondstadt's "freedom" and Liyue's "human rule without gods" laughable.
They believed that even if someone committed a heinous crime, General Thunder would still take responsibility. Even if it was treason, General Thunder would forgive them. The head of the family would be confined to reflect on his actions, and if a new administrator was appointed, everything would be treated as if it never happened. No matter what, the family could be passed down from generation to generation.
Are Mondstadt and Liyue okay?
This is the confidence of the Inatsume family!
"Thank you all for coming today."
After a few rounds of drinks, Lin Jiu'an put down his glass, and everyone immediately put on a listening posture.
"Good wine and good wine, how can they be complete without food?"
"Please call your family members here."
A silence fell over the scene for a while, with only the sound of the wind and rain outside the banquet hall audible.
Shinsuke Hiiragi gripped the cup nervously, looking at Lin Jiu'an with a half-smile, beads of sweat barely visible on his forehead.
Could it be that his collaboration with the Kamisato family and his secret alliance with the "Sanbu" to capture him has been exposed?
"Your Majesty, what do you mean by this?" someone asked with a forced, awkward laugh.
Lin Jiu'an smiled and said, "What I mean is, if any of you don't bring your whole family here, I will kill you."
The scene was once again deathly silent.
I don’t know if it’s an illusion.
The wind outside howled even more fiercely, the wooden planks creaked and groaned as they shook, and the torrential rain pounded against the wooden windows even more intensely—everything seemed like a sign of impending doom.
"We haven't offended Your Majesty, have we?" one of them asked cautiously.
"of course not."
Lin Jiu'an smiled, and just as they breathed a sigh of relief and laughed along, about to say things like, "I knew His Majesty was joking with us," or "His Majesty is so humorous,"...
But Lin Jiu'an asked curiously, "What does my killing you have to do with whether you've offended me or not?"
"Your Majesty, this is Inazuma!"
“We know your status in Mondstadt and Liyue, but you must remember that this is Inazuma, not your Liyue, nor your Mondstadt, but Inazuma, the home of the Inazuma people.”
Shinsuke Hiiragi said coldly, then addressed the crowd, "The Emperor has had too much to drink, everyone please disperse."
After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave the place.
However, after taking only a few steps, Shinsuke Hiiragi suddenly felt his steps falter, and he stumbled and fell to the ground with a thud.
Shinsuke Hiiragi instinctively tried to get up.
but.
Shinsuke Hiiragi discovered that he couldn't stand up at all; instead, he felt a piercing pain in his feet with every movement.
Turning his head, Shinsuke Hiiragi understood why.
—His two feet were standing on the ground.