Section 22
My heart and conduct are as clear as a clear mirror, and everything I do is righteous.
It's just that this justice is the pale justice that Su Chen pursues in his heart. Just as the dark will describes, it is enough to do what you think is right.
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Andre's death completely aroused the conflicts in the city of Mondstadt. The nobles gathered in the Knights, accusing Jean of poor management, and demanded that the Knights immediately eliminate the underground fire and protect the order of Mondstadt.
You must know that many people within the Knights come from big families, and they first pay more attention to the interests of their own family than to be loyal to the Knights.
So when the nobles made such a fuss, the Knights also began to become turbulent.
In particular, Andre's family openly accused Qin of being tolerant of Dihuo. If he had sent people to eliminate Dihuo earlier, how could it have ended up like this?
At this time, Inspector General Gail Mai stood up for these people.
Despite Qin's full opposition, in the public vote of the Knights, Gelmer's proposal to deploy troops outside the city to deal with the underground fire was supported by the majority of people.
"History tells us that the Earth Fire must be eliminated, otherwise the people of Mondstadt will never have peace. Back then, Lord Rustan tried his best to strangle the forces of the Earth Fire. Now that they have risen again, we will follow Lord Rustan's instructions. Use your will to kill all these damn remnants!”
"As for the monsters outside the city, I have contacted the Fools. As allies, they are very happy to help us deal with the dragon disaster problem and protect Mondstadt from monsters. I think this is the goodwill of the Winter Kingdom to us, the great Wind God Lord Barbatos and Queen Solstice must also be friends, but Captain Qin has repeatedly rejected Solstice Kingdom’s friendship and allowed the dragon disaster to continue until now, causing huge losses to Mondstadt... I really don’t understand why she By doing this, will the people of Mondstadt be worthless in her eyes?"
Gail Mai's public declaration put Qin's situation into an unprecedented crisis. Although there are still a large number of Knights members supporting her, among the entire Knights, there are obviously more people supporting Gail Mai.
At this moment, a voice proposed to replace the acting captain. As the inspector general, Gelmer was completely qualified in terms of strength and reputation. He even had the support of deputy captain Kagel and many nobles.
"I feel that Captain Qin is really not suitable to lead Mondstadt. Maybe there is no problem with her ability, but after all, she is too young and not decisive enough in her actions."
"I think so. Whether it's the dragon disaster or the earth fire, she can't handle it well. It's been half a year. How much damage has the Wind Demon Dragon caused to Mondstadt?"
"Lord Gelmer's proposal is really for Mondstadt's benefit. Since the Solstice Kingdom is willing to help us, why should we turn it away?"
"Let's let Mr. Gelmai be the acting captain!"
"If Commander Falga were here, he would definitely support this choice!"
Calls echoed throughout the city of Mondstadt.
Under such circumstances, the Knights finally made a major decision——
"Three days later, the election of acting leader will be held within the Knights!!!"
Knights Building, Jean's Office.
The atmosphere seemed a bit depressing.
Scout Knight Amber lowered his head and twirled his fingers, his eyes constantly glancing back and forth.
Beside her, Youla crossed her arms and looked calm, but there was a trace of worry deep in her eyes.
She and Amber were originally on duty, but rushed back immediately after receiving the news.
Who would have thought that Captain Qin, who was 'loved' by the people of Mondstadt, would now face the crisis of being laid off.
Lisa stood up from the coffee table and clapped her hands: "Okay, everyone is here, let's see if you have any suggestions."
"Hmph~ What else can we do?" Yura hummed. "It's just our captain Qin who brought the blame on himself. He thinks that if he works hard, he will be trusted by the Mondstadt people? He is so naive. Just like before, I think the knights should simply disband. Well, I don’t want to do it anyway.”
Amber immediately said: "Okay, okay, Yura, you don't need to let Captain Qin gain everyone's trust by driving you away. Not to mention it's useless, even if Captain Qin is useful, Captain Qin won't do this. How can you How about sacrificing yourself to get through this?"
"I...I didn't think so! I just don't want to stay in the Knights!"
"Yes, yes, Yula hates the Knights the most."
"Hmm...are you teasing me? Damn it, I'll remember this grudge."
Ignoring the two fighting men, Lisa looked at the others. The cavalry leader Kaia shrugged. He was good at dealing with Mondstadt's underground forces, but dealing with those nobles was not his strength.
Helpless, Lisa could only ask Su Chen for help.
She also hates dealing with nobles. If it's a martial arts competition, she doesn't mind using elemental power to shock those guys.
But if she can't do it, someone will definitely do it.
Teacher Su Chen, use your invincible brain to think of a solution!
"Su Chen, what can you do?" Qin said in a tired tone.
She persisted in her belief, but this road was far more difficult than expected, and she was still far from Captain Rustan.
Su Chen put down the tea cup and said with a smile: "I have a little immature suggestion. I just don't know if Captain Qin is willing to do it."
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Chapter 21 President of the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce—Su Chen! [Second update, 4k! 】
At night.
Mondstadt, at the entrance of a luxurious mansion.
Su Chen walked into the yard and entered the house under the guidance of the housekeeper.
"Old man, you're here. Sorry, I'm getting ready to take a rest."
The middle-aged man who hurriedly put on his clothes appeared from the stairs on the second floor and walked quickly into the living room.
Su Chen sat down on the sofa with a smile on his face: "Don't be so nervous, you are not an outsider."
"Yes, yes."
Having said that, the middle-aged man was still a little reserved. He stood in front of Su Chen, with his hands honestly placed in front of him, his head lowered, and his face full of respect, like a child waiting to be scolded.
If people who knew him knew, they would probably be dumbfounded.
After all, this middle-aged man is a powerful figure in the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce, and he is also one of the core members who control the family.
There are countless people in Liyue who flatter this kind of character.
But at this moment, he was very respectful to Su Chen and did not dare to be presumptuous at all.
His respect came from the heart.
Because he knew very well that the person sitting in front of him was the founder of the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce!
The second son of the Luo family at that time opened up the business road with his own efforts and created a family power comparable to the seven-star level of Liyue, and his reputation shocked Liyue.
However, forty years ago, this famous character chose to retire. He had never married in his life and handed over the Chamber of Commerce to his brother. Then he left Liyue Port, reportedly to seek immortals.
The middle-aged man, Luo Minghe, was still a child at the time and was fortunate to witness the scene of Su Chen's departure.
As a direct descendant of the Luo family, Luo Minghe was taught by the elders of the family since he was a child that he would become a person like Grandpa Luo Chen when he grew up.
Luo Minghe never dreamed that he would be arranged to come to Mond to expand the family's power and actually meet the rumored old man.
Not only that, in Luo Minghe's impression, Su Chen was already over fifty years old forty years ago. Now forty years have passed, the great grandfather died of old age five years ago, and the second grandfather is at least nearly a hundred years old, and he is about to be buried, right?
How come he is getting younger and younger?
Although Luo Minghe also doubted Su Chen's identity at first, he no longer doubted it after the latter produced a series of evidence.
The old man is really back!
And he has become the same as when he was young!
Luo Minghe had reason to believe that Su Chen was getting younger and younger because he had succeeded in his quest for immortality and was granted immortality by the immortals.
After all, the deeds of the immortals in Liyue Mountain were widely spread, and there were many people seeking immortality.
With the old man's intelligence, I'm afraid that the immortals would rush to accept him as a disciple after seeing him?
"I wonder what instructions the old man has for visiting late at night?"
Luo Minghe asked respectfully.
As early as two months ago, Su Chen found him and asked him to secretly transport grain from Liyue.
With the ability of the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce, plus the help of Su Chen as an assistant, this kind of thing is not difficult.
Because of this, the major shops controlled by the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce are able to compete with the large chambers of commerce controlled by the nobles.
And even if the price of grain has dropped a lot now, it is still profitable, but the profit is a little less, but the advantage is that the quantity is large, which belongs to small profits and quick turnover.
As long as this opportunity can be used to let the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce gain a firm foothold in Mondstadt, it will be beneficial to the future development of the Chamber of Commerce in Mondstadt.
Mondstadt dignitaries?
To be honest, the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce is not afraid of them.
You know, many of Mond's goods are shipped to Liyue for sale, and in turn they also need to purchase a large number of goods from Liyue. If the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce wants to, it can block this road.
"I have a small matter, leave it to you."
After Su Chen finished his arrangement, Luo Minghe immediately responded: "Don't worry, old man, I will do it according to your instructions."
Su Chen nodded.
Luo Minghe is a good person. It is better to say that the Luo family has always been very concerned about the education of the younger generation. Under the family rules he formulated, even if the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce continues to grow, there will be no lazy second-generation ancestors.
Well, at least it was like this when he was still in the Luo family.
"By the way, you don't have to tell others about my affairs. I will go back to the Luo family if I have time." Su Chen said.
"Yes."
Luo Minghe had no objection.
"Old man." After a while, he raised his head and asked in confusion: "After so many years, how did you stay so young?"
Su Chen smiled slightly: "The immortal touched my head, and I received immortality after getting married."
Luo Minghe was stunned, and then he suddenly realized.
He said it was because of the immortal!
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The next day, a piece of news exploded in Mondstadt.
"Have you heard? The Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce is going to cooperate with the Knights to provide Mondstadt with low-priced food!"
"What do you mean by cooperation with the Knights? They are cooperating with Captain Qin!"
"Hiss~ I heard that the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce is a super chamber of commerce comparable to the power of the Liyue Seven Star Family. Liyue trembles when they stomp their feet. Captain Qin can actually persuade them to help?"
"It seems that we have wronged Captain Qin. She has been trying to solve problems for Mondstadt."
"But I have to run for acting captain again in three days."