Yanfei's expression changed slightly after she got a clear look at the young man's face. She gathered her courage and stated firmly, "Xingqiu, we never claimed that the Traveler was a guard of the West Factory. Besides, the clothes he's wearing are obviously different from the West Factory uniform."
Xingqiu glanced at her, his voice carrying a cold warning, "Yanfei, the essence of the law is to uphold fairness and justice, not for you to find and exploit loopholes. You should be glad you're in Liyue right now, not Fontaine."
At this moment, Aether stepped forward without hesitation, taking all the blame upon himself. "This has nothing to do with Yanfei. All the responsibility is mine."
Xingqiu's gaze shifted to him, the coldness in his voice softening slightly. "Traveler, the Furina Foundation deliberately avoided bringing West Factory guards when negotiating with the factory owners, precisely to prevent the people of Liyue from thinking that the West Factory was bullying them."
Hearing this, Yanfei couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. Her brilliant idea was truly terrible. Aether was also a little embarrassed. Yide had asked him to solve the problem because it was inconvenient for the West Factory to intervene, but it had turned into this.
Xingqiu didn't continue to blame them. Instead, he took out a black token from his pocket and tossed it to Aether. "If you don't want to be imprisoned for impersonating a West Factory guard, then take this token."
Aether caught the token steadily and examined it carefully. It had a fine texture and was made of precious black jade. The words "West Factory Guard, Aether, Number" were exquisitely carved on it.
Xingqiu said formally, "From today on, you are a special guard of the West Factory. You can act freely, as long as you abide by fairness and justice."
Aether nodded affirmatively, "I will definitely abide by fairness and justice."
Then, Xingqiu handed a golden bank card to Aether. "This is your salary card. It has a hundred thousand Mora pre-deposited in it, which is enough for you to pay this lawyer lady's consultation fee."
This sentence shocked Aether and Yanfei, and they were amazed by the West Factory's pervasive intelligence capabilities.
"Everyone, I'll take my leave first." After Xingqiu finished speaking, he turned and left.
Yanfei turned to Aether, who was still standing in the same place, and said with a serious expression, "Traveler, although I don't know why the West Factory would recruit you as a guard, please keep that token well. It will bring you many benefits."
"Benefits?" Paimon interjected with great interest, "What kind of benefits can there be?"
Yanfei explained with a hint of envy, "After becoming a West Factory guard, you will enjoy the best service and the most favorable prices in any Fontaine shop you walk into. Not only that, but you can also buy real estate developed by the Furina Foundation at a very attractive price…"
After listing all the advantages, she added with some frustration, "If it weren't for my special status, I would have wanted to join the West Factory."
Paimon asked curiously, "Your status is special? What's so special about it?"
At this moment, a familiar voice suddenly sounded behind them, "She is an adeptus."
Paimon and Aether turned to look and saw a mature woman they had never seen before. She was tall and slender, wearing a pair of red-framed glasses, which made her look elegant and intellectual.
"Ah! You are… that woman?" Paimon exclaimed in surprise.
"Insolent! Which woman? This adeptus has a name. I am Cloud Retainer." Xianyun corrected her with some displeasure.
She walked up to Yanfei, "Yanfei, as an adeptus, you should join the Celestial Oversight Commission and properly supervise the cabinet and the Censorate."
As soon as her voice fell, Keqing's figure suddenly appeared, "Hehe, Yanfei is the best legal consultant. Only by coming to our Censorate can she display all her talents."
"Director Keqing, are you trying to snatch people from our Celestial Oversight Commission?" Xianyun questioned with dissatisfaction.
Keqing did not back down an inch, "Director Xianyun, please pay attention to your words. Our Censorate is a sincere invitation, while your Celestial Oversight Commission is the one snatching people."
Seeing that the dispute was about to escalate, Yanfei shouted in annoyance, "Stop arguing! If you continue like this, I will accept the West Factory's invitation."
This sentence immediately silenced Xianyun and Keqing. They didn't want this to happen. After all, Yanfei was a very precious talent.
Afterward, Aether and Paimon said their goodbyes and left, while Xianyun and Keqing continued to try to persuade Yanfei.
They came to the Dove Café again, only to be told that Yide had already left.
…
At this moment, Yide was sitting on Dvalin's back, heading to Fontaine at high speed.
After receiving the system prompt "Complete the trial event—Reform Liyue, gain trial points," he immediately rode Dvalin to Fontaine without hesitation.
After more than ten hours of continuous flight, they finally arrived at the Court of Fontaine.
It was afternoon, and the afterglow of the setting sun gently spread over every corner of the city, draping the metropolis in a golden coat.
Dvalin's arrival did not cause any alarm. The people here were obviously used to the arrival of this giant dragon. It landed steadily in the open area of the city's central square.
Yide jumped down from the dragon's back lightly, walked to Dvalin's head, and patted its head gently, "Dvalin, you should rest well for a few days."
Dvalin replied energetically, "Boss, I'm still young. I can run a few more long trips without any problem."
Yide was speechless and said angrily, "I'll give you paid leave and a travel allowance. Is that okay?"
Dvalin was immediately excited and thanked him repeatedly.
But then, it asked cautiously, "Will this affect my full attendance and excellent employee evaluation?"
"It won't affect it!" Yide replied affirmatively.
Hearing this answer, Dvalin, the working dragon, was relieved and prepared to enjoy its vacation.
As for Yide, with an irrepressible excitement and eager anticipation surging in his heart, he strode towards the Palais Mermonia.
After leaving this land for more than a year, he was surprised to find that the streets here had been completely Rerirwed, exuding a modern atmosphere everywhere.
Before long, the majestic palace of the Palais Mermonia came into view.
When he stepped into the magnificent hall of the Palais Mermonia, the faces of many people present changed instantly.
Although Yide was wearing gold-rimmed glasses, they still recognized him at first sight. He was the director of the West Factory, Yide.
They would never forget the strong smell of blood that permeated the city after that rainy night, and the broken corpses.
The air in the hall seemed to have frozen.
Yide keenly sensed all of this. He waved his hand gently, a gentle and harmless smile on his face.
However, in the eyes of many people, this was the smile of a devil, which made their fear even greater.
Faced with this scene, Yide could only sigh helplessly. Then, he walked slowly towards Sedene.