Under the effect of the flames, the envelope, which seemed to shimmer with some kind of light, was gradually incinerated.
By the time the nearby people extinguished the fire, the entire accounting house was unrecognizable.
Several people noticed this scene. After exchanging glances, they gradually disappeared into the crowd of firefighters.
The Millelith who had been lying in ambush nearby, as well as the backup arranged by Ningguang, quickly controlled the scene under the pretext of a fire investigation.
Except for those initial few people, almost no one was let go.
"This is truly surprising."
On top of the Jade Chamber, Ningguang watched the gradually dying fire in the south of the city, a thoughtful expression appearing in her beautiful eyes.
She hadn't expected these people to be so fast.
"So... that guy calling himself Kenshin Himura, is he really problematic?"
Holding a wine pot, Beidou hesitated to open it.
She was a little worried now. If that guy was truly such a dangerous person, would it be unwise to let him stay on her ship?
"It's not necessarily him who's problematic."
Compared to Beidou, Ningguang had more clues.
Half a year ago, members of the Fatui had been sighted at the shipyard in the south of the city.
If she wasn't mistaken, that should be one of the Fatui's strongholds in Liyue. She hadn't expected that the bait she had originally used to lure out the forces behind Kenshin Himura would actually reel in the Fatui, these little yellow ducks playing in shallow waters, teasing her.
She had originally planned to find an opportunity later to drain all the water and net all these scoundrels in one go.
She hadn't expected them to actively take the bait.
She didn't doubt whether Kenshin Himura was in the same camp as the Fatui, because judging from the Fatui's previous search for him everywhere, and the furious look of the Harbinger Childe.
This guy must have angered the Fatui.
The so-called "urgent family matters" seemed more like a way to avoid the Fatui.
It was too easy to explain how the letter ended up in the Fatui's hands.
Even if the Fatui had been very friendly during their cooperation, they were still playing tricks in the dark. This wasn't the first time they had secretly intercepted letters.
According to the results of Yelan's investigation, they were afraid that Liyue would secretly ally with other nations, which was why they caused all these troubles.
She had originally thought that such a sickly person would only attract the attention of those behind the Battousai.
She hadn't expected the Fatui to be so deranged as to not even let go of someone who wobbled with every step.
But it was also good; this incident served as a warning to the Fatui, making them at least know to restrain themselves in the future.
They shouldn't think that Liyue was so easy to bully.
"So, can my ship take him away now?"
After a moment of hesitation, Beidou asked the purpose of her visit.
"Of course, Captain Beidou. But I hope you can personally see him set foot on Inazuma's territory. That way, we can sleep much more soundly at night."
Pinching her pipe, Ningguang had temporarily put aside her suspicions about Kenshin Himura.
The clues she had gathered had almost pieced together his background.
If she wasn't mistaken, Kenshin Himura should have secretly left Inazuma on a Fatui ship after injuring the Raiden Shogun. Perhaps on the Fatui ship, he also obtained some crucial item.
For example, a decisive piece of evidence that the Resistance had always wanted, which could prove that the Fatui were trying to control Inazuma.
Thus, the Instructor, who was originally in Mondstadt, followed this guy's tracks to Liyue.
Baizhu had told her about the three knife wounds on the Instructor.
Those special knife wounds didn't look like they were caused by ordinary swords; they seemed more like... an Inazuman katana with a reverse blade.
In other words, Kenshin Himura had even fought the Instructor and almost killed him.
Perhaps this was one of the reasons why the Fatui had been searching for him everywhere during this time, even alarming an existence of Childe's caliber.
That's why he wanted to leave Liyue for Inazuma within three days, because Liyue and Snezhnaya were still in their honeymoon period. If Childe sought help from Liyue, Kenshin Himura would truly be unable to escape.
"Hmm, leave it to me. I'll go back and make arrangements now."
Beidou nodded, and didn't tease Ningguang as she usually did, but left the Jade Chamber directly.
After learning that the Battousai on her ship was involved with multiple factions, she couldn't sit still.
She probably wouldn't leave her ship much before the Crux Fleet departed Liyue.
"However... what kind of thing would make two Harbingers hunt him down? It truly makes one curious."
Leaning on the railing and gazing into the distance, the faint lights of a banquet could still be seen on the Alcor, quietly sleeping in the harbor. Beneath the flickering lights, however, were surging waves.
...
"Are you sure?"
Inside the Northland Bank, Tartaglia looked at the intelligence report handed to him by his subordinate, a thoughtful expression on his face.
"Yes, my lord. That lava appeared suddenly and disappeared just as suddenly. The powerful impact even blew off the roof, and everyone present saw it."
The person kneeling before Tartaglia was one of those who had escaped from the shipyard in the south of the city beforehand.
He had originally intended to retrieve the data stored there and send it to the intelligence department for decryption, but he hadn't expected such an incident to occur.
So he immediately rushed to Childe, the highest-ranking official in Liyue.
In fact, if it was related to intelligence, it would have been more appropriate to find the Instructor, as the Instructor was responsible for intelligence and assassination projects.
Unfortunately, the Instructor was elusive, and even Lord Childe didn't know where he usually was, so he naturally had no other choice.
"Are you sure the stronghold was blown up after that letter was sent in?"
Tartaglia asked again, looking at his feet with lingering fear.
Regarding the scene described by his subordinate, he already had a complete picture in his mind.
He even knew exactly how hot the lava was, how strong the ejection force was, and how high it could throw people.
Of course, he had experienced it firsthand.
After that day, he didn't dare to stay in the bathhouse for more than half a minute, always pulling up his pants, fearing that he would be blown away again by that strange lava.
Falling into water would at most add a "wet" status; falling into a cesspit... that would probably be a life reset, wouldn't it?
He had originally thought that he had been too arrogant that day and was being played by Morax, who was hiding in the shadows.
After all, lava was burning rock, so it would naturally be linked to the Geo Archon immediately.
He hadn't expected it, Ningguang, you seemingly trustworthy person, would also play such tricks.
"Yes, the southern city stronghold had been abandoned after Snezhnaya and Liyue established diplomatic relations. It hadn't been activated for nearly half a year. The only thing sent in during that half a year was that copied letter."
"Half a year..."
Walking to the window and looking up at the Jade Chamber in the sky, Tartaglia already had the answer in his heart.
There were indeed timed explosive devices and similar elemental abilities on Teyvat, but for stability, they generally wouldn't last more than a week.
Half a year... nothing would explode after being left for half a year.
Moreover, Tartaglia had just recently been blown up by this very thing.
"It really is you, Lady Tianquan!"
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