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"You rubbish should all die. Why did you allow that book to spread? If it weren't for the Queen's cause, I would burn you all to death."
The lady gnashed her teeth and cursed, "My husband is weak and powerless..." It was the greatest shame of her life.
Although the author Shunji was severely injured by the Fatui and has been in a coma ever since, the anger in his heart still cannot be quelled.
Every time a man looked at her, she felt very disgusted, as if to say, "Madam, I can help you choose a seat, as long as you..."
Even the Fatui executives were discussing this, but she couldn't say anything because her seat was indeed decided by Piero the Fool himself, and she also had a good relationship with Puccini the Rooster, who often gave her expensive cosmetics and bags.
"Codename 9527, I'm assigning you a mission now. Do whatever it takes to get close to the upcoming traveler and convey all her whereabouts to me in a timely manner."
"Madam, I will do my best to complete the task you have assigned to me." Ueno Chiki lowered his head, looking very humble, but soon changed the subject, "It's just that the organization has not issued funds for four consecutive months recently. I also know the difficulties of the organization, but without funds, I am afraid that I will delay the Queen's great cause."
"No funding for four months? It was only last month that funding was stopped."
At this time, a kneeling Fatui whispered timidly, "Madam, you don't know that the former intelligence chief Kodok misappropriated all the funds issued by the organization and spent all his time in various clubs, living a life of debauchery. Some time ago, he defected to Fontaine."
"There's actually such a thing? Humph! Men are such lowly creatures, disgusting." The lady's eyes were filled with disgust and contempt, "Do you guys still have Mora? Gather a few hundred thousand Mora and give us the code name 9527."
Everyone looked at each other, and then started complaining.
"Ma'am, the organization didn't give us any funding last month, and we don't have much Mora."
"Yes, for the Queen's supreme ideal, we have saved money on food and clothing, and we are almost starving to death."
"Madam, we all thought that everything would get better after you came, but we didn't expect that..."
"..."
“That’s enough!” the lady shouted coldly. “I’ll find a way to solve the funding issue. It’s all the fault of that idiot Tartaglia. He made such a big fuss. In order to compensate Liyue for its losses, he almost bankrupted the Northland Bank.”
When she saw the embarrassment of Tartaglia when Ningguang and others came to collect debts for her, she even gloated over it.
Unexpectedly, she now has to bear the bitter consequences of it.
Chapter 28: My Lord, I have decided to turn from darkness to light.
late at night.
Inside the simple house, Chiki Ueno lay on a torn old mat, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
The right side of his face was badly swollen from being beaten, and he felt a burning pain from time to time.
He had originally planned to be a qualified salary thief after being promoted to the Chief of Intelligence of the Fatui, working without putting in any effort.
However, the reality went against their wishes. The near bankruptcy of the North Country Bank caused the Fatui to face a financial shortage dilemma in Inazuma for a long time.
This also made Ueno Chiki even more pessimistic about the future of his Fatui. How can they do anything without money?
No wonder the lady died in Inazuma in the end. Even though the scattered soldiers had already obtained the Heart of God, she still went to the castle tower to negotiate with the Raiden General. It can be seen that the Fatui members have no intention of working without funds.
Although no one knows his true identity now, other members of the Fatui saw half of his face tonight, and he might be found out in the future.
At this moment, a bold idea suddenly came to his mind. Since the Fatui were unreliable, he would just surrender to the enemy!
……
The shadow of the mountain is lush and green, and among the green trees and grass all over the sky, the chirping of insects and birds is pleasant to the ear.
Chishu Ueno climbed up the winding and rugged mountain path with great effort.
His back was already soaked with sweat, and his clothes seemed to have just been pulled out of the water, sticking to his skin, making him feel sticky and extremely uncomfortable.
The cool breeze from the mountains took away the excess heat from his body, making him feel refreshed, and the swelling on his right face also subsided a little.
In the game, it only takes him ten seconds at most to get from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain.
In reality, he climbed for more than four hours. If his physical fitness had not improved greatly recently, he would have been exhausted to death halfway up the mountain.
Passing through an ancient torii gate, Ueno Chiki finally saw the full picture of the Narukami Taisha Shrine hidden behind it.
The ancient and solemn atmosphere blows towards you, bringing a respectful atmosphere that makes people feel as if they have returned to a thousand years ago. The buildings in the shrine are simple but exquisite.
In the center of the shrine, a huge sacred cherry tree stands there, its trunk is thick and its branches are lush, covering the entire shrine like a giant umbrella. Under the sacred cherry tree, clusters of lush pink flowers are in full bloom, swaying gently in the breeze, exuding a delicate fragrance.
He walked slowly up to a pretty young shrine maiden in the shrine.
"Your Excellency, I have something very important to report to Lord Yae in person. Please let me know."
The witch did not look down on him because of his shabby clothes. Instead, she said calmly, "Please wait a moment. I will go in and report."
After saying this, she walked towards the interior of the shrine with light steps.
Not long after, she returned to him and said, "Lord Yae-miyaji has agreed to your request for an audience."
Then, Ueno Chiki followed the shrine maiden closely and walked into an elegant Japanese-style room.
In the room, the beautiful Yae Kamiko was sitting at a low table, holding a light novel in her hand with a frown on her face, as if she was worried about the fate of the protagonist in the novel. When she heard someone coming, she immediately put down the novel.
"Greetings, Lord Yae-no-Miyaji. I have something very important to report to you."
"Report to me? Go ahead, Ueno Chiki."
Ueno Chiki's eyes were wide open, her mouth slightly open, and she looked incredulous. How did she know his name when he had never seen her before?
Yae Shinko looked at his surprised expression with great interest, "Don't be surprised, little guy, there is nothing about this Inazuma that I don't know."
"Then Lord Yae-miyaji already knows what I am going to report?"
Yae Shinko's expression paused, but he adjusted himself in an instant, "Of course I know what you want to report, but I want to give you a chance to speak out yourself."
"Master Yae, let me get this straight. I am actually the chief of the Fatui intelligence agency, codenamed 9527."
"Yes, I knew it a long time ago." Yae Shinko nodded, looking as if everything was under control, but there was a hint of surprise deep in his eyes.
"Not only that, I am also the spy of the Haizhi Island Intelligence Agency among the Fatui."
Yae Kamiko was a little stunned. She thought he was just the descendant of the Five Legends of Thunder and Lightning, the author of "The Husband is Weak..." and "Young Dally Duck". She didn't expect his identity to be so complicated.
"Ueno Chiki, you really impress people."
Ueno Chiki was speechless. How could this be considered admiration? He didn't want to be admired at all.
"I attended a secret meeting held by the Executive Officer last night. According to the content of the meeting, I can analyze that the Fatui are planning a major operation to seize the General's Heart of God. In addition, the lady also arranged for me to get close to the Traveler and monitor all his actions."
Yae Shinko held his chin with one hand and fell into deep thought.
She knew very well that the Fatui's purpose in seizing the Heart of God was to allow Zhidong to gain the power to fight against the law of nature. The other six gods also acquiesced to this and secretly cooperated with the Queen to send the Heart of God away.
Now Lei Dianying's Heart of God is in his hands. How can he maximize the use of the Heart of God to gain benefits?
After a long while, she opened her red lips and said, "Ueno Chiki, why did you come here today to reveal all this?"
"Lord Palace Assistant, I am among the fools, but my heart is with Inazuma. I do this just to tell you this important information today. Now I have completed my mission." Ueno Chiki's eyes were filled with tears, and he looked like a loyal and faithful man.
"Ueno Chiki, you have suffered so much. But right now I need you to help me with something."
"Master Palace Administrator, please give your instructions."
"Continue to lurk within the Fatui, stay close to the Traveler, and report all news about the Traveler, the Fatui, and Kaijima back to Narukami Taisha in a timely manner. After the task is completed, I will definitely reward you well."
"Okay. I will definitely complete what you ask me to do."
Ueno Chiki was filled with emotion, as he had inexplicably become a triple spy for the Fatui, Kaijima, and Narukami Taisha Shrine.
Just as he was about to leave, Yae Kamiko suddenly said, "Ueno Chiki, the light novels you wrote are very good. Keep up the good work! I look forward to your next work."
These words warmed his cold heart like the sunshine in winter.
As a failed author, he is rarely praised but mostly abused.
I was naturally very happy to receive praise from this beautiful lady.
But then I thought, that's not right, what he wrote were all borderline novels.
I didn't expect that Yae Kamiko would be such a woman.
"Master Palace Administrator, thank you for your compliment. I'm already thinking about my next novel."
Chapter 29 Facing the Lightning
The sky was covered with heavy clouds, foreshadowing an impending rainstorm.
The Nazui Beach is desolate, with only the wreckage of sunken ships and broken swords telling of the brutal war that took place in the past.
Yet in this scene of decay and death, the previously extinct bright red flower, Dendrobium officinale, bloomed exceptionally brightly.
On this dim beach, a red warrior was surrounded by a group of fierce pirates.
These pirates held sharp blades in their hands, with greedy and ferocious expressions on their faces. They approached the red warrior step by step, obviously not intending to let him go.
The red-robed warrior was not panicked in the face of these pirates. He shouted, "I am a thunder dragon. I will split open all the thorns that stand in the way of Inazuma!"
The purple divine eye on his waist burst out with strong light, and the light of thunder and lightning gathered on his sword.
"Thousands of Thunder Swords!"
The red warrior transformed into lightning and rushed towards the pirates.
After a flash of lightning, the red-clothed warrior pulled away and slowly put the samurai sword into his scabbard.
Behind him, the pirates fell to the ground one after another, lifeless.
A white cat ran out from a hidden corner and jumped into the arms of the red warrior.
The red warrior quickly hugged the white cat with one hand and rubbed its head with the other.
At this moment, a gray figure approached him rapidly.
The red warrior immediately became alert, but when he saw who was coming, he immediately relaxed.
"Youren, it's you. I recently heard from the resistance that there is a red-robed warrior who has been eliminating pirates and sea demons at Nashii Beach. I didn't expect it was you." Kaedehara Manye was very happy to see his friend, but he also felt more confused.
"Manye, you and I actually meet here." You Ren said with emotion.
"What happened in the duel before the emperor that day? And whose God's Eye did I steal?"
Fengyuan Manye took out the purple divine eye that he had stolen.
As soon as Youren saw the Eye of God, he immediately understood why the duel in front of the emperor was cancelled so easily.
"Qian Shu, I didn't expect you would go to this extent for me."
Then, Uehito told Kaedehara Manye what happened that day in detail.