Chapter 112: The Unforbidden Talisman? (600 monthly tickets plus more, 5k for a big chapter)

"According to the map, the Fatui camp is ahead."

Wang Hao held the map in his hand and carefully compared the surrounding scenery.

Many people think they can understand it just by looking at the map.

But in fact, reading maps is also a skill.
Many people may not be able to understand the map even if they have it.

Especially for regional maps, it is necessary to compare the surrounding features and calculate the distance ratio between the map and reality.

"Well, the General Affairs Department's map-drawing skills really need to be improved."

After putting the map away, Wang Hao complained.

Behind him, Team 3 was dressed in black, with crossbows and short knives at their waists.

They remained silent and did not respond to Wang Hao's complaints.

Wang Hao curled his lips in boredom.

Number Three and the others are good in everything except that they don’t like to talk.

No matter what Wang Hao ordered, they would only give brief answers.

This is actually a side effect of No. 3 and others practicing magic.

It seems to be about sense of existence, but Wang Hao doesn’t know the details.

"Let's go over and take a look."

Wang Hao stretched his hands and feet, prepared for battle, and walked forward.

A relic of Qingpu Ruins.
A group of Fatui are searching for something here.

"Did you find anything?"

"No."

"It's been more than ten days. There won't be nothing here, right?"

"Ha, it's not like we have nothing. At least there are a lot of antiques that we can sell to raise funds."

"Pah, I can't find anything. Believe it or not, I'll sell you to turn it into funding."

at noon,

The Fatui returned to the camp from all over the ruins and shared their gains with each other.

"No, Boss, what exactly are we looking for?"

Some of the Fools asked in confusion.

They came here and kept looking for something, but they were not told what to look for specifically.

This is the real reason why their progress is slow.

The leading Fatui lieutenant hesitated for a moment before speaking: "I don't know exactly, but it is said to be something related to the Liyue Immortal."

"Immortal?" The Fatui all wondered, "Could such a thing be in such a ruin?"

"Then I don't know. Since the higher-ups say there is, then there is." said the lieutenant of the Fatui.

In fact, he also had doubts in his heart, but the discipline within the Fatui made him loyally carry out orders.

While the fools were speaking,
A clear voice came from a distance.
"You guys are the ones who thought of going to Qingpu Market to look for immortal things."

"who!!!"

The Fools instantly became alert, all looking towards the source of the sound.

I saw a young man walking on the gravel road in the distance.

"A Liyue person?" The lieutenant of the Fatui saw that there was only one person, but a hint of worry emerged in his heart.

But the other fools didn't have that feeling. When they saw there was only one person, they shouted angrily: "You scared me, it turned out to be a little kid."

"Catch him. Don't let him tell anyone what happened here."

"I'm just bored, so this is a bit of fun."

The fools said one after another.

The lieutenant of the Fatui suppressed his inner uneasiness and looked at Wang Hao who was getting closer and closer: "Who are you?"

About five meters in front of the Fatui, Wang Hao stopped and showed a trace of sincerity on his face: "General Affairs Department, Wang Hao."

General Affairs Department!!

The pupils of the Fatui lieutenant shrank suddenly, and he was about to shout,

Then he saw a twinkling starlight, and a strange star sickle appeared before his eyes.

The next moment, he saw a headless body.

Why does it look so much like me?
A thought popped into my mind, and then my vision went dark, and I died.

"head!"

Watching my head fly up,
The fools looked horrified, but it was soon replaced by anger.
"Damn it, I want you to die."

A big man from the Fatui rushed directly towards Wang Hao.

Wang Hao looked indifferent and didn't even look at him.
With his right hand loosely grasped, he pulled, and the silk thread transformed from the water element pulled the prototype star sickle back.
Then he grasped the Star Scythe and smashed it hard, knocking the Fatui man to the ground.

"How can a thief not flee when seeing an official? Instead, he rushes up to him. Are you looking for death?"

With a hint of sneer, Wang Hao turned the star sickle in his hand, and the sharp sickle blade passed across the opponent's neck, scattering a scarlet flower.

The others immediately realized that this was not someone they could deal with.

"Escape, run away."

The fools shouted and scattered.
This is the best way to escape.

There is only one person on the other side. If they scatter, someone will definitely escape.

The idea is good.

But the reality is cruel.

Wang Hao smiled: "Number three, do it."

'Boom'

The sound of crossbow strings rang out.

Crossbow arrows shot out from the shadows.

Shooting accurately at the back of the fleeing fools,

"No one would turn their back to the enemy."

Wang Hao chuckled, but his hands moved quickly. The Star Scythe turned into a series of phantoms, following Wang Hao's footsteps, continuously reaping the lives of the Fatui.

He had promised Master Zhang that he would not destroy the Star Scythe, so he had to let it drink enough.

Use the blood of your enemies to show your strength.

As if sensing Wang Hao's intention, a little bit of starlight appeared on the prototype star sickle.

If we ignore the corpses all over the ground, it does have a beautiful artistic conception.

Soon, the screams around disappeared, leaving only a hint of bloody smell lingering around the nose.

However, Wang Hao didn't feel anything.

"Number Three, clean up the battlefield and check their camp to see if there are any clues."

Wang Hao casually took a piece of cloth from the Fatui tent and wiped the prototype star sickle, then gave instructions to No. 3 and others.

As I said before, leave professional matters to professionals.
When it comes to cleaning up battlefields and collecting intelligence, No. 3 and the others are professional.

[It's so relaxing. Wang Hao is getting stronger and stronger. ]

[Holding the prototype star sickle, it is completely not on the same level as the iron spear. 】

[Damn it, it’s censored. ]

[Can such a live broadcast be bloody censored? 】

【River crabs are everywhere.】

【6】

While reading the comments and wiping the star sickle, Wang Hao tilted his head and asked, "What's the censorship?"

[The bloody scene was fine before, but now it’s blurred. ]

[Blurring is to blur some images. ]

[Okay, I didn't turn your blood green.]

【…】

Wang Hao frowned slightly and suddenly asked, "Who is censoring? Is it the government officials over there?"

【******】

【******】

【******】

When Wang Hao asked this question, the barrage in front of him suddenly changed and was full of asterisks.

After a while,
[Skip this question, we don’t seem to be able to post it. ]

[There are actually blocked words, awesome. ]

[Good guy, I call him good guy. 】

Wang Hao frowned. It seemed that there was still a secret in the barrage he saw.

But he can't solve this secret now, so he can only keep it in his heart and deal with it when he has the ability to do so in the future.

Chatting with the barrage here,

the other side,
Team Three collected the bodies of the Fatui and searched the camp.

Back to Wang Hao,

Number Three handed a stack of documents to Wang Hao.

Wang Hao took it and found it was a work log.

It seems that these Fatui all have the habit of keeping diaries.

This was the case with the Fatui major last time, and it is also the case with the lieutenant this time.

I don't know if this is a rare exception or just a job requirement of the Fatui.

'On June 10th, I received an order from above to go to Qingpu Ruins in Liyue.'

'On June 13, we arrived at Qingpu Market and began the search.'

'June 14th, nothing.' 'June 15th, nothing.'

'On June 16, we found a relic with some antiques, but nothing the higher-ups wanted.'

'June 17th, nothing.'

'...'

'It's July 1st. We've searched several ruins and still found nothing. Is there really something here?'

'...'

In terms of form, it is similar to the previous major's. It seems to be a normal work log, not a personal one.

Closing the diary, Wang Hao frowned slightly: "What are the Fatui looking for?"

It can be seen from the diary that the Fatui are looking for something with a purpose.

The previous conversation among the Fatui involved immortals.

Can……

Although Qingpu Ruins is also a relic of Liyue, it is not an authentic relic of the ancient people of Liyue.
After the Demon War, the civilization of Qingpu Ruins gradually integrated into Liyue, and finally moved directly into Liyue Harbor.

This place... actually has nothing to do with immortals.

When you are in doubt, ask the comments.

Wang Hao told Danmu the contents of the document, and then asked in his heart: "Do you know what the Fatui might be looking for?"

[The devil remains? ]

[It is related to immortals, so it should be a talisman with no taboos. 】

[Oh, yes, I almost forgot, it should be the Hundred Taboos Talisman. ]

[This is a long time ago, I almost forgot about it. 】

【…】

The barrage gave the answer.

A talisman with no taboos?
There was a trace of confusion in Wang Hao's eyes. He didn't know what this thing was.

[That is some kind of talisman bestowed by the Emperor and the Immortal.]

[Yes, possessing the power to exorcise demons is also a kind of proof. ]

[Alas, you all didn't mention the key point. The key point is that the power of the Hundred Unforbidden Talisman can open the seal of Guyun Pavilion.]

[It was the power of a large number of unforbidden scrolls and the executive officer that shook the seal a little.]

[But was the Hundred Taboos Talisman of the Fools found in the wild? ]

[No, I remember I found it in the Yanshang Teahouse.]

[Isn’t the Yanshang Teahouse owned by Ye Lan? ]

[It was after the young master attacked the Yanshang Teahouse that Ye Lan took over.]

【…】

The barrage of comments was disturbing,
But Wang Hao's eyes had shrunk slightly.

The Hundred Taboos Talisman can open the seal of Guyun Pavilion.

Just this one sentence was enough to shake Wang Hao's heart.

If the seal of Guyun Pavilion is really opened by the Fatui, it will definitely be a disaster for Liyue.

However, Wang Hao recovered quickly.
The barrage also said that the talisman with no taboos is not in the wild, but in the teahouse on the rock.

This made Wang Hao feel a little more at ease.
Of course, I didn't completely let go.

These Fatui who are searching in the wild ruins must be eliminated as soon as possible.

After all, Liyue’s history is too long. Who knows whether there will be any taboo-free talismans preserved in the ruins in the wild.

Thinking of this, Wang Hao didn't want to rest anymore. He glanced at the pile of Fatui corpses and waved his hand.
The fire elements gathered and a raging fire started.

The bodies still need to be dealt with, otherwise they may cause the spread of disease.

This is Liyue, we can’t let the Fatui pollute it.

"Let's go. There are still a few Fatui camps in Qingpu Ruins. Let's go and clean them all up."

After burning the bodies of the Fatui, Wang Hao waved to No. 3 and others.

Number Three had a strange look in his eyes.

This was the first time Wang Hao displayed the power of fire element in front of her.

However, No. 3 and others did not ask any questions. They were death squads and just had to obey orders.

Of course, they were more obedient to Wang Hao.

This is a capable master, and following him seems to be a better future.

In the following time, Wang Hao led Team No. 3 and began to run continuously in the wilderness, destroying the Fatui camps one by one.

……

Liyue Harbor, Northland Bank,
"Is this what you call foolproof?"

Pantalone's face was somewhat gloomy.

When he heard the news that a major was captured alive, it was difficult for him to maintain his fake smile.

"A major. Ha, we have been fighting that woman for so long, and we haven't lost many majors."

"And now, we went to investigate a Lonely Cloud Pavilion and lost a major, who was captured alive. Are you all useless?"

His speech was neither fast nor urgent nor heavy.
But it makes the people in front of it shudder.

As Fatui, they are well aware of the power and authority of the Executive.

Although Pantalone always smiles,

But who among the Fatui, who were born in winter, didn't know the blood debt this man carried?
Compared to a few militant executives, executives like the rich and the rooster who hold power and money destroy the most families with their every move.

"Ivan, do you have anything to say?" Pantalone looked at the only senior executive of the Northland Bank who was not afraid of him.
Ivan Shenetsevich is currently the deputy president of the Liyue branch of the Northland Bank.

The middle-aged man raised his head, his eyes calm, "Lord Pantalone, I am only responsible for financial matters."

This means that this action has nothing to do with him.

Pantalone looked at him, then nodded, said nothing more, and turned his gaze to the others.

This Ivan Senetsevich is still somewhat capable and can be shown some leniency.

However, others did not feel so good under his sight.

"My Lord, this was an accident. I..."

The fools who opened their mouths had not yet finished their words,
Pantalone's eyes slanted slightly, revealing a hint of coldness: "It's not a good habit to shirk responsibility. Since you don't want to take it, forget it."

The words "forget it" filled the eyes of the fools who spoke.

"No, sir, I..."

He still hadn't finished speaking when two silent debt handlers stepped forward, slashed his neck with their short blades, then quickly left the room carrying his fallen body.

"Okay, what do you say?"

Pantalone didn't feel anything at all about getting rid of a subordinate who was afraid to take responsibility, and still looked at other people coldly.

Under his gaze, the officials of the Fatui trembled in fear, but dared not shirk their responsibilities anymore.

After all, Pantalone really dared to kill them all.

"Sir, in my opinion, the most important thing right now is to rescue Major Kotav. If that is not possible, then we must make him shut up." An officer of the Fatui spoke up.

Major Kotav is the Fatui major who was captured by Wang Hao.

Pantalone's expression remained unchanged as he looked at the other person, motioning for him to continue.

"As long as Major Kotav doesn't reveal our plan, then even if the Seven Stars guess something, they won't be able to deal with us openly. But if it's in secret, won't we fight enough?"

"So, the most important thing is to make Major Kotav shut up."

At this point, the Fatui's eyes showed a hint of coldness: "I have heard that Major Kotav is imprisoned in the General Affairs Department. Perhaps we can take the initiative."

From what he said, he was going to rush directly into the General Affairs Department and kill Major Kotav.

"..."

"I have said countless times that in Liyue, you must follow the rules. As long as you follow the rules, the Seven Stars can't do anything to you... But why can't you bastards remember it?"

There was a hint of disappointment in Pantalone's voice.

I thought it was a good idea, but it turned out to be an attack on the General Affairs Department?
What’s the difference between this and giving Qixing a handle?
With a wave of his hand, two more debt collectors stepped forward and dragged away the Fatui official who was about to be silenced.

Fortunately, this time the throat was not cut directly. However, the face of this Fatui official had turned pale, completely different from the cold expression he had just had.

When he attacked other colleagues, he was ruthless.
When it was his turn, he couldn't do it.

Ignoring the Fatui who was dragged away with a pale face, Pantalone still looked at the others with interest.

He wanted to see what other talents he had.

After a while, one of the Fatui stepped forward and said, "Sir, Major Kotav is from the advance team, and we are from the Northland Bank."

Hearing this, Pantalone finally smiled.

"Well, there are some smart people out there. What's your name?"

The Fools raised their heads excitedly: "My name is Andre."

"Andre, well, that's right, tell me, what do you mean?" Pantalone seemed to be in a much better mood.

Andre was very excited, but he did not speak casually. Instead, he thought for a while, organized his words, and then said:

"My Lord has said that in Liyue, everything must follow the rules. If that's the case, then we should follow the rules. First of all, the captured major is not one of ours. He is from the advance team. We are the Northland Bank, not a part of the same system. As long as we erase the records, the Seven Stars can't use him to convict us..."

"After Kotav came to Liyue, the only interaction with us was when he came to the Northland Bank to collect the mission and mission funds.
There is no need to think about the tasks, as they are not recorded in paperwork. Only the receipt of funds has traces.

So, what we should do is to level out this fund, or at least find a new name for it.”

As Andrei spoke, he observed Pantalone's expression. Seeing that he was not angry, he continued,

"In my opinion, we can transfer this money into a cross-border deposit and withdrawal business. He can store this money at the Northland Bank headquarters and come to Liyue to withdraw it. Even if this money is used for the mission, it is none of our business. It is Kotav's personal behavior. The Seven Stars cannot use the funds to embarrass us."

Andre's meaning is simple.

Kotav's actions are financially supported.

If Qixing finds out that the funds were provided by Northland Bank, then Qixing can punish Northland Bank for the crime of complicity and accomplice.

But if the mission funds were turned into a cross-border withdrawal business on paper, that would be Kotav's personal behavior. Northland Bank was only performing the duties of a financial institution, and there was nothing wrong with that.

Even if Qixing will definitely know by then that this is just an excuse, as long as there is no actual evidence, it will only mean a more fierce confrontation in secret. Openly, Qixing will still be unable to deal with them.

(End of this chapter)