Chapter 102 Negotiations
Daozuma City, Baiweiju.
This originally inconspicuous boarding and lodging shop became even more inconspicuous at this moment. It seemed that some kind of formation had been imposed on the surrounding area, causing its presence to become weaker than before.
Now, the original structure of Baiweiju has also been changed, from the traditional Inazuma accommodation to an airtight secret room.
There is also a round wooden table in the middle.
At this moment, Xinhai, Shenzi, Wulang and Ningzhe were all sitting at the round table with different expressions.
Of course, the one with the most complex expressions belongs to Coral Palace Xinhai.
"You...you said you wanted to meet General Thunder?"
When she heard that he was going to Haiqi Island, Xinhai was not too surprised, but when she heard the words "Meet General Thunder in person", she still frowned.
She has been at war with the shogunate for many years, and she can no longer remember the process of meeting General Raiden. She only knows that if she wants to get the general's approval, she needs to launch a duel in front of the emperor...
That was a life-and-death duel...
"Yes, I have some questions that need to be answered from her."
Compared to Xinhai's complicated expression, Ningzhe seemed much calmer, even calm and a little indifferent.
"Did you know? We are not the only forces planning in Inazuma. There are countless things hidden in the dark..."
Ningzhe snapped his fingers again, and then several sentry tower-like buildings appeared on the round table. Each sentry tower had a color corresponding to a force.
Green is Mondstadt, golden yellow is Liyue, purple is Shogunate, and ice blue is Fools.
In addition, there is a black sentry tower, which has been hidden in the fog and cannot be seen clearly.
"..."
Seeing the icons of these forces presented by Ningzhe, Xinhai discovered a detail almost instantly.
Among the various forces here, there is no color that represents the "resistance army".
He means...
Are the rebels not qualified to hold the pieces in this chess game?
"Is it surprising?"
It was at this time that Ningzhe glanced at Wulang, who was frowning, and said, "It's not that the rebels are not qualified to join in, but you can think about it carefully..."
Ningzhe stopped, then pointed to the sentry tower representing Liyue, Mond and the Fools.
"These forces... can be summed up in one sentence. What do you think it is?"
Ningzhe looked towards Xinhai, trying to get an answer from her.
"Generally speaking, these are forces other than Inazuma."
Xinhai didn't hesitate and spoke directly.
She already understood what Ningzhe meant, but none of the resistance soldiers who followed her (including Wu Lang) could react yet.
"That's right."
Seeing that Xinhai could still remain calm, Ningzhe nodded imperceptibly, then straightened his expression and continued: "What I'm going to say next is not in line with my status as [Liyue's official envoy]. You can take this as an official envoy of Liyue."
As a [friend’s] advice.”
"First, the root cause of this turmoil lies in the Seclusion Order and Eye Hunting Order of the Inazuma Shogunate. The rebels believe that everything is an order from the Shogun and an order personally issued by General Raiden."
"But according to the information I know, General Thunder only [agreed] to the execution of the Eye Hunting Order. She was not the one who proposed the Eye Hunting Order... After all, she is pursuing the God of Eternity."
After saying this, Ningzhe glanced at the reactions of the resistance soldiers and nodded thoughtfully, while Wulang looked confused.
"Secondly, when various forces from various countries are gathering in Inazuma, no matter whether you are a [Resistance Army] or not, you should always understand the truth of the death of lips and teeth."
"If the Inazuma shogunate suffered indelible damage during the turmoil, even if General Raiden personally took action to clear up the chaos, it would take many years for Inazuma to recover."
"Therefore...as a [friend], what I want to say is that in this game between the parties, the rebels had better play the image of a "loyal rice wife people"..."
"After all, what you are resisting is not General Raiden. From the beginning to the end, what you are resisting is only the rule of the shogunate and the Eye Hunting Order."
After finishing speaking, Ningzhe looked at everyone. Except for Yae Shenzi who still maintained that mysterious smile, everyone else looked thoughtful.
After a few seconds, Xinhai raised his head and looked at Ningzhe.
"You are right. It is essentially no different from my plan... It's just that your above remarks are from the perspective of a [friend]. I would like to hear it again from the perspective of a [Liyue official].
What plan will you make?"
Xinhai looked very calm. At this point, she no longer had much choice.
"It's very simple... As an official figure, I naturally want to maximize Liyue's benefits from this incident."
Similarly, Ningzhe was also very calm and directly stated the plan he was supposed to implement.
"As for the specific strategy for doing this, it is also very simple... As you can see, the entire Daozhu City is actually filled with agents from the Liyue Privy Council, while the Tianling Executive and the Appraisal Executive are almost unaware of it."
"General Leiden pursues eternity, the unchangeable law...Obviously, Liyue does not want to change the situation of Daoqi. In this case, since the general can agree to Tianling's implementation of the eye hunting order, then
..."
At this point, Ningzhe stopped. He didn't need to continue, but everyone present also understood what he wanted to say.
Has Inazuma Castle been infiltrated to this extent?
No...
It is not surprising to say that, after all, the resistance army, with the help of Ayato Kamisato, the leader of the society, also infiltrated part of the team into Inazuma Castle. It only shows that it is really strange for Tianling to pursue various measures currently.
"in addition..."
After a moment of silence, Ningzhe leaned back slightly, and the objects on the round table disappeared in an instant, and then said: "I heard that the resistance army recently received assistance from a mysterious force... Is this true?
"
Ningzhe's tone was very calm, neither questioning nor doubting, just like chatting.
"...Yes, Haiqi Island has received a large amount of supplies recently. Thanks to this, Haiqi Island can continue to rest and recuperate."
Xinhai did not expect that Ningzhe would suddenly mention this matter. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded and continued: "They did not make any requests and directly transported the supplies to Haiqi Island..."
"Although I have kept a lot of caution, they are hiding it and we are hiding it. If they really have an agenda, there is nothing Haiqi Island can do about it."
Xinhai's tone and expression were very calm, and there was no trace of lying at all.
Even in this situation, she didn't feel any panic. I was afraid that the backup plan she left behind was not as "no way" as she said.
"I understand...I will go to Haiqi Island by then. I am quite curious about that mysterious force."
Hearing this, Ningzhe nodded slightly, and then stood up. The next second, the surroundings returned to the original restaurant appearance.
"Hmm... I heard a really good story. Then, I have to go back."
At this moment, Yae Shenzi suddenly stood up, yawned, then nodded gently to his heart, and then left Baiweiju.
Of course, she glanced at Wu Lang when she left, which almost made Wu Lang furious again.
"I've already said what needs to be said. The rest is up to your own judgment. Then I have to go back to the hotel. I haven't finished writing the work due tomorrow."
Ningzhe also yawned, and then a gust of wind element suddenly appeared, wrapping his whole body in it, and then disappeared from this place.
Less than a minute passed, and Ningzhe and Yae Shenzi both left, leaving only Xinhai and the soldiers of the resistance army.
"..."
Looking at the place where Ningzhe disappeared, Xinhai was silent for a while, and finally sighed.
Chapter completed!