She took a sip of the tea in her hand, and the bitter taste filled every space in her mouth.
It also made her mind, which had been a little groggy due to work recently, clearer.
"Weren't you thinking about Inazuma's Battousai these days?"
"Well, it's a pity that I haven't dealt with such a strange man."
Ye Lan had a deep impression of the red-robed wanderer of Inazuma.
Especially the opponent's action of first killing the god and then killing Ba Che.
Even before he met Ye Lan, he was already on the list she compiled.
Considering that he was mostly against the Fatui and didn't usually do anything strange, he was not included in her extremely dangerous list.
Instead, they are in the same ranks as the immortals of Liyue.
"I received news from Beidou these two days that Battousai is coming to Liyue."
Ningguang picked up the pipe next to her and spoke.
She took this person's arrival very seriously.
"Huh? Why is he here at a time like this?"
Even though Ye Lan was very interested in Battousai, she did not want such a character to come to Liyue at such a sensitive time.
The fact that he has the means to harm a god is enough to prove how dangerous he is.
Battousai's arrival is definitely the biggest variable in the bet between her and the instructor.
Chapter 521 The enemy of my enemy is my friend
"Do you still remember the feud between Battousai and the Faint?"
Ningguang did not answer Ye Lan's question, but asked back.
"Yes, I heard something about it. It is said that the two sides had a big fight."
It's more than just a big fuss.
It is said that the feud between Battousai and his instructor could even be described as a blood feud.
Battousai hid on the instructor's boat and followed him from Inazuma all the way to Mond. After gaining the instructor's trust, he launched a sneak attack on the instructor.
In that battle, Battousai swung out three sword strikes that were said to be able to kill gods, and severely injured the instructor.
After she returned to Liyue, she once asked Mr. Bai Shu about the relevant details.
"The opponent's attack was extremely vicious, almost every move was fatal, and he even rotated the blade after stabbing the instructor, trying to crush the instructor's internal organs. If the instructor had not been protected by a strange power, he would have died on the road."
In fact, Ye Lan had also heard of that so-called strange power.
It is said that every executive officer of the Fatui has authority granted by the Queen of Winter.
And these so-called authorities are the power of gods.
The instructor was able to survive Battousai's three swords, probably because of the authority left to him by the Queen of Winter.
From this point of view alone, it can be said that Battousai and the instructor have reached a point of no return until death.
"According to the news sent back by Beidou, the Fatui seem to have occupied Haige Island and reached some kind of cooperation with the Coral Palace."
After Inazuma closed off the country, Liyue lost contact with the spies there.
Beidou can be said to be Ningguang's only way to get news from the other side of the sea.
"So, this is why Battousai is here now? But why would Umijima rather offend Battousai than cooperate with the Faints?"
After listening to Ningguang's words, Ye Lan roughly understood why Battousai came to Liyue at this time.
Considering his relationship with the Fatui, continuing to stay on Umi Island would simply be asking for trouble.
As for going to the shogunate's territory
My goodness, he had already killed General Lei Dian with a sword in the duel in front of the emperor, how dare he run to the opponent's territory at this time
Coming to Liyue is his only choice now.
But there was one thing she still didn't understand. A talent like Battousai, who had the ability to hurt a god, should be won over more often. Maybe one day he could really compete with the shogunate.
But they chose to force Battousai away and cooperate with the Fatui.
This behavior can simply be described as unbelievable.
"Beidou was also curious, so when she was on Kaigi Island, she made a special investigation. Later, she found out that... Kaigi Island did not voluntarily cooperate with the Fatui."
As the diplomatic team of the Kingdom of Winter, the Fatui have more or less some cooperation with the Seven Kingdoms of Teyvat.
For example, Liyue is now cooperating with the Fatui.
However, this kind of cooperation is more based on the situation where the strength of both parties is equal.
During the time when the 11th Executor of the Fatui was missing, she even suppressed the Fatui in many ways.
But when the strength of both parties is unequal... ... cooperation is not necessarily voluntary.
It is not so much that the current Umijima Island is willing to cooperate with the Fatui, but rather that it is being coerced by the Fatui and forced to compromise.
After all, Kaigi Island had been resisting the Fatui for many years.
"Do you think that Battousai will play a key role in the bet between me and the instructor?"
Ningguang would mention Battousai at this time, and Ye Lan basically understood what she meant.
If they can successfully defeat the Fatui Executor, it will also be beneficial to Liyue.
"Why don't we try to make contact? The enemy of our enemy can become our friend. Besides, we have no enmity with Battousai to begin with."
Ningguang made this suggestion not only because Beidou often praised Battousai in front of her, but also because Battousai had never done anything out of line when he was in Liyue.
The only incident that caused a commotion was eating and drinking for free in a Liyue restaurant in the name of an executive of the Fatui.
But that was also to disgust the fools, not to do any harm intentionally.
"I see. Where is he now? I'll find time to talk to him."
Ye Lan had originally intended to find out more about this wanderer who had come from afar. Now, with Ningguang's persuasion, she had a reason to meet him.
It would be even better if we could get Battousai into our camp.
Driving away tigers and devouring wolves is also what she is best at.
"He has not yet arrived in Liyue. Beidou accidentally encountered him drifting on the sea and rescued him. However, his identity was too sensitive, so Beidou did not bring him back immediately. Instead, he left him on the sea temporarily under the pretext of transporting goods."
Ningguang explained, patting the letters on the table.
Beidou looks careless at ordinary times, but he never lets down at critical moments.
After rescuing Battousai, who had been drifting in the boat for who knows how long, she immediately sent someone back to Liyue to deliver a letter.
She herself circled on the sea with Battousai.
Anyway, the scenery on the sea is the same. At first glance, it seems that the boat is moving straight ahead. If you don’t have rich sailing experience, you won’t even notice that the boat has been staying in the same place.
"It's a good decision. Even if it were me, I wouldn't do better than her."
Ye Lan gave a very high evaluation, which was very rare. You know, she had always had objections to Ningguang's cooperation with the fleet leader.
After all, Beidou is different from her. That woman has no official background. She is unruly and difficult to control.
There will be some intersection with Liyue’s official, more because of Ningguang.
Today, the leader of this armed fleet is still recorded in her directory.
"Indeed, even though that guy gave people a very bad impression and sometimes said all kinds of good and bad things to him but he still did what he wanted, at the critical moment, she never failed to deliver."
Compared to Ningguang's subordinates, Beidou has no rules and relies entirely on her own intuition to do things.
After all, they have always advertised their relationship as a partnership, not a relationship of superiors and subordinates.
But she also has an advantage that others do not have.
As a woman who often travels on the sea, she values friendship very much.
You just need to explain the greater good to her and the interests involved. Sometimes, Ningguang doesn't even need to take the initiative to tell her anything, she will naturally understand what to do.
For example, the incident involving Battousai.
She was very keenly aware of the impact that Battousai's arrival would have on Liyue, and took the initiative to keep him on her ship.
All in all, after a long time, Ningguang has become very clear about how to deal with Beidou.
They even know how to control the other party and make them willing to work for them without paying any cost.
This is her way of doing business.
And the way of dealing with the world.
Chapter 522: Battousai
Good morning, Teyvat!
The final result of yesterday's treasure chest lottery was a full three hundred!
Thanks to the travelers from foreign countries, more than a hundred treasure chests were opened in Mondstadt alone!
But the box in the Northland Bank is probably hard to save. I think all of us Fatui will have to pay!
Because travelers will definitely not miss any treasure chest.
A large number of drunkards appeared in Mondstadt again.
The angel's gift business was destroyed, and it was Diona's fault again.
Meanwhile, our great executor, Lord Tartaglia, is still fighting an unknown enemy in the Stone Abyss.
And our instructors
All right
The instructor is still the same instructor.
As always, he chose to disappear.
I am your best friend Bai Luo!
Come with me and start a new day on the sea!
"Mr. Executive, is this position ok?"
After the Thunder Hammer Vanguard saluted Bai Luo, they asked in a muffled voice.
He also had no idea why the executive officer didn't just stay in Liyue and insisted on going out to sea.
He didn't even say where they were going, he just kept directing them to drift aimlessly over the sea.
But the same thing.
Never question the instructor's decision.
They carried out all of Bai Luo's orders very faithfully.
"Wait a moment."
After hearing the words of the Thunder Hammer Vanguard, Bai Luo released his perception again.
And those conspicuous marks were moving along the route he had calculated.
If nothing unexpected happens, they will arrive here in about an hour.
"Where's the boat I prepared?"
After confirming that the coordinates were accurate, Bai Luo asked the Thunder Hammer Vanguard Army behind him.
The latter nodded, and together with the people beside him, they carried out a damaged boat from the cabin.
This ship is not an ordinary ship, but the ship used by the Fatui who helped Bai Luo deliver the letter to Tartaglia.
It really had sailed from Haigi Island to Liyue, and there were even traces of it passing through a thunderstorm. This cannot be faked.
"Okay, go back to Liyue. It's best if you disappear from my sight within half an hour."
Bai Luo said after asking his men to throw the boat into the sea.