Chapter 127: Carrying out God's Will? (Additional chapter for the helmsman of [v断忆v])

"So, he really wants to run."

At Northland Bank, Andre's face was filled with anger, and his voice became heavier.

He felt betrayed.

Obviously, I was so "enthusiastic" to help the other party get the loan,
But that fat guy actually wanted to run away.

Although he was heading for Yanshang Tea House in the first place, he couldn't run away.

Only Northland Bank eats other people's food. When will it be others' turn to eat Northland Bank?

This won't do. This is no longer an ordinary problem. We must strike hard.
Otherwise, if everyone follows suit, will Northland Bank still be able to operate?
Although I'm not a good person, you can't bully me.

This is probably how Andre feels now.

"Manager Andre, it has been confirmed that they will transfer their assets soon and leave through Zhudian Fang." said the intelligence officer of Northland Bank.

"Zhudianfang?" Andre was playing with a small object in his hand, thinking, "Are we on it?"

"Yes, but they are all civilian staff."

As a multinational chain financial bank, Northland Bank would naturally receive an invitation letter from Zhudianfang.

However, most of those who go there are external communication personnel of Northland Bank.

Few people went there by force.

"Then we can't let them get on the Zhudian Boat. Give orders to intercept them as soon as they leave the dock. Although most of his stuff should have been confiscated by the General Affairs Department, since they are moving their valuables, there should be something there."

Andre no longer wanted to take over the entire Yanshang Tea House.
As long as I can get back the 5 million Mora loan, that will be enough.

Otherwise, he would have to find ways to make up for it in other projects to fill this hole.

"Yes, I'll make arrangements right away."

"Well, be gentle and don't alert the Qianyan Army."

"clear."

……

Liyue Harbor Pier,
The pier is still very quiet at night, completely free of the hustle and bustle of the day.

Three people came here with their things.

They did not avoid the guards' sight, and in fact, they could not avoid it.

As the most important part of Liyue, the dock area is heavily patrolled.

"Who are you?" The patrol stopped three people.

The three people were the fat boss and his two confidants.

In fact, the property had already been transferred out in advance, so there were only three of them now.

"We are guests of Zhudian Fang and need to go to the pier. Zhudian Fang should have reported this."

Since they were going to run away, the fat boss had naturally already arranged the procedures, so at least there would be no problem leaving Liyue Harbor.

The patrolling dock personnel nodded, saying that they had indeed received the report information.

"Well, go to Pier No. 1 and wait. The Zhudian Boat hasn't arrived yet. Don't run around to avoid misunderstandings."

The patrolman said, and assigned two people to follow the fat boss.

This is clearly surveillance.

However, the fat boss didn't care and just treated them as two bodyguards.

Holding the things, he continued walking towards the pier.

The night is getting darker,

A small boat came from a distance. After arriving at Pier No. 1, the boatman waved to the fat boss on the pier: "Get on board."

The fat boss was getting a little anxious waiting, and when he saw the boat coming, anxiety appeared in his eyes.

However, the more urgent the situation is, the less anxious you should be. He still patiently smiled at the patrol officers around him, and then took everyone on the boat.

The boatman rowed out to the sea.

Seeing Liyue Harbor getting farther and farther away, blocked by the sea fog,

The fat boss heaved a sigh of relief.

"This time, I finally escaped."

His two confidants were also a little excited. They were small gangsters to begin with, and now they were running away with their boss. They were the only two people around the boss, so were they afraid that they would not have a good life?
The boss has left Liyue Harbor, and we can only rely on them from now on. Wealth and glory will be within our reach.

"Haha, Boss, if we go to Inazuma, we will definitely be able to make a comeback."

"Yes, yes, boss, we will still have to eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks in the future."

The two confidants complimented him.

They didn't notice that the boat's direction seemed to have deviated slightly.

Time passes little by little,

Three hours later,
The fat boss showed a trace of doubt: "Is the Zhudian Boat so far away from Liyue Harbor now?"

It’s not like he hasn’t been to Zhudian Boat before, but it’s been so long, why hasn’t he arrived yet?
"Boatman, are you rowing in the wrong direction?" asked the fat boss.

The boatman rowing at the bow smiled and said, "Yes, yes, that's the direction."

"Then why hasn't it arrived yet? Has the Zhudian Boat changed its location?" The fat boss looked confused.

"Zhudianfang?" The boatman showed a hint of sarcasm. "You took the money from our Northland Bank, and you still want to go to Zhudianfang?"

The fat boss was shocked and subconsciously wanted to shout that his confidant was going to explode.

But before he could shout, two dark red figures flashed across the sea and landed on the boat. The sharp blades swept across and the two confidants fell to the ground.

Young people are in good health and fall asleep.

"Mr. Andre asked us to invite you over."

The Fatui debt collector, wearing a windbreaker and face armor, spoke to the fat boss very politely.

The two confidants were dealt with cleanly and neatly in front of him, and a trace of despair appeared in the fat boss's eyes.

He chose to flee just to avoid the Northland Bank, so he naturally knew what would happen if he fell into the hands of the Northland Bank.

The most important thing is that even if he violated the contract, the General Affairs Department might not stand up for him.

"Please don't make it difficult for us."

The two debt handlers spoke in an awkward manner, holding him up on both sides, and stopped him from committing suicide by jumping into the sea.

Well, they will fish you out if you jump in anyway.

The fat boss thought so and gave up resisting in despair.

On the foggy sea,

A large ship is anchored here.
When the fat boss was carried on board by two debt collectors,
The first thing he saw was Andre, who was smiling.

"My friend, why did it come to this?"

Andre asked.

"As a Liyue person, you have betrayed the contract."

"You betrayed my trust as a friend."

He walked step by step to the fat boss, squatted down and looked into his eyes.

Although he was smiling, his tone was extremely cold.

"Mr. Andre, please let me go. I still have money and treasures. I can give them all to you." The fat boss struggled and begged.

He was being held by two debt collectors and couldn't stand up.

"You still have money?" Andre said with a hint of sarcasm on his face.

The fat boss didn't see clearly, he was still shouting: "Yes, yes, I transferred a lot of things, I can definitely pay you back."

"Oh." Andre stood up and looked down at the fat boss, the mockery on his face becoming more and more intense. "Are those the things you are talking about?"

As he spoke, Andre pointed to the deck on the other side of the ship, where a pile of things were placed in a messy manner.

The fat boss' pupils shrank suddenly: "This, this..."

Although the sky was dark and foggy,
But lights had been lit on the ship, and the lighting was very good, especially where the cargo was.

He hadn't noticed in his panic just now, but now he looked over and saw those familiar things, some of which were even packed by him personally.

How could he not recognize that those were his things?

He was under surveillance the whole time and had no idea that as soon as he sent the things out, the Fatui intercepted them.

If it weren't for the purpose of ambush him, the Fatui would have packed up their things and taken them away.

All I can say is that the fat boss’s last two confidants are really just thugs, and they can’t even transfer money and property properly.

"I really don't understand. Who gave you the confidence? Do you think you can escape from us?" Andre's tone became colder.

The fat boss looked pale and desperate.

His last source of confidence was these properties, but now, they have fallen into the hands of the Northland Bank.

The fat boss knew that he was finished.

"Take him away for interrogation and squeeze out all his surplus value."

Seeing the fat boss’ pale face, Andre suddenly lost interest. He would not be satisfied unless the other party struggled.

He waved his hand, signaling the debt handler to take the man away for interrogation.

This kind of professional matter should be left to professionals.

The fat boss was taken away by two debt collectors.

He didn't beg for mercy when he left, not because he was tough, but because he didn't know how to beg for mercy.

Clapping his hands, Andre looked to the other side: "Have you counted everything? Can it be used to pay off the loan?"

Several staff members of the Northland Bank were counting the property transferred by the fat boss. When they heard Andre's voice, they immediately replied:

"The Mora that has been counted so far only has over 2 million in total. The authenticity of the various calligraphy and paintings cannot be confirmed for the time being. If they are all real, they can be used to pay off the loan. If they are fake, then it cannot be used."

"Can't you tell the truth from the false?" Andre frowned.

"I'm sorry, Manager Andre, we are just ordinary property appraisers. These calligraphy and paintings need to be appraised by professionals, especially those involving antiques, which require more professionals."

Andre pressed his brows and said, "Then please tell me, who should I go to?"

Several assessors looked at each other, and one of them said, "I heard that Zhongli Keqing from Wangsheng Hall is a knowledgeable expert. Perhaps we can ask him to take a look."

"Palace of Purity?"

There was a hint of absurdity on Andre's face. As a senior executive of the Northern Bank in Liyue, he naturally knew Liyue well. He also knew a little about what the Wangsheng Hall did.

That's why he felt it was ridiculous.

"Don't we have any antique experts? Why do we have to ask someone from the Hall of the Dead for help?"

The assessor smiled bitterly: "Manager Andre, you should also know about the tragedy that happened some time ago. Our history experts were all killed..."

Andre's expression suddenly froze.

Almost forgot.

The Fatui were conducting a large number of "investigations" of ruins in the wilds of Liyue, so they were naturally equipped with a large number of archaeologists.

And these archaeologists...were all killed.

This was a tragedy that shook the entire Fatui system. Fatui had not suffered such heavy casualties for a long time.

It was this tragedy that brought the Fatui's actions in Liyue to a standstill.
Even though the Northland Bank and the ordinary Fatui had cut ties, they were still affected by this incident and became hesitant about various plans.

After all, more than thirty camps suddenly lost contact, and after re-exploring, there was no living person left.

This is somewhat of a horror story.

That's right, it was Wang Hao who led Team 3 on a 100-mile raid, clearing out more than 30 Fatui camps and killing nearly a thousand people.

Among them, there were a large number of archaeologists who had originally worked for the Northland Bank. Of course, they had apparently cut ties with the Northland Bank, so Wang Hao left no survivors.

"Huh...the Hall of Rebirth, right? Let's contact each other after we get back." Andre could only agree helplessly.

A large number of archaeologists were eliminated, and the headquarters has not been able to recruit new personnel so far.

After all, scholars and soldiers are different.

It is not easy to train a qualified scholar in winter.

Unlike ordinary Fatui, they can be used as cannon fodder.

After looking at the piled up property again, Andre turned and left. This mess was barely brought to an end.

He still had to make a report and then deal with the executive's questions.

No one noticed that among the pile of treasures, there was a dull piece of talisman paper.

Wang Hao probably didn't expect it.
His previous operation to clear out the Fatui camp had captured all of the Fatui archaeologists in Liyue.

As a result, no one among the auditors of the Northland Bank could recognize the Hundred Taboos Talisman.

This also interrupted his plan to hand over the Hundred Taboos Talisman to the Fatui.

All I can say is, there is no coincidence in the world.

In the sea fog,
The large ship slowly sailed away. The Fatui's ship definitely could not dock at Liyue Pier.
However, Liyue is very large, and they also have a solution. Qiongjiye has a long coastline and plenty of open areas to use.

After the Fools' ship slowly moved away,

A small boat came out from the thick fog.
"I knew it, the Fatui must be keeping a close eye on him." Wang Hao smiled with a look of triumph.

He was sitting on a small boat with a coffee table in front of him and teacups on it.

On the other side of the coffee table is Keqing.

She learned from No. 3 that Wang Hao was planning to clean up the corrupt family, and she couldn't help but run to Wang Hao to ask.

I happened to meet Wang Hao going out, and then followed him.

Wang Hao didn't tell Keqing about the Hundred Taboos Talisman, he just said that the fat boss was about to run away and asked him to come and see for himself.

【It's a date! 】

[It's not a date, it's overtime. ]

[See, if you date an ambitious civil servant, you'll be forced to work overtime.]

[Can't you say something sweet? Why are you talking about overtime at this time? ]

[There is already a sadly thick barrier between the CP party and the overtime party. 】

[These two people weren't sweet to begin with, and Wang Hao was like a fool. ]

[Maybe Wang Hao sees you the same way? ]

[What does it mean? Wang Hao's rank is so high? ]

[When has his rank ever been lower? ]

【…】

Wang Hao didn't care about the slander in the barrage. He still smiled and looked at Keqing.

Keqing said coldly: "Even if he broke the law and violated the contract, he is still a Liyue person and should not be captured by the Fatui."

Keqing, or all the Seven Stars, are absolute Liyue supremacists.
Even if it was a piece of Liyue's trash, she felt that it could not be handed over to others to deal with.

Even if there is to be a trial, it should be conducted by the General Affairs Department.

What's the big deal about being captured by the Fatui?

Therefore, Keqing was very unhappy, and even the look in her eyes when she looked at Wang Hao was unhappy.

Wang Hao held up a teacup and said, "Don't worry, my people have already caught up with them. They can't go back to Liyue Harbor with their people. We can only go to the wild. Maybe we can find their secret base."

"That guy is nothing but scum. He is not a good person to begin with. He is just perfect for fishing."

Wang Hao felt no burden at all about using the fat boss to fish (for the fools).

He is a scumbag anyway, so using him to deal with the Fatui is a way of making good use of him and atone for his sins.

As for whether the fat boss was willing to atone his sins, that was not within Wang Hao's consideration.

Keqing frowned but did not refute.

Although she was very dissatisfied with the Fatui's capture of the Liyue people, she had to say that she agreed with Wang Hao's idea.

Using a scumbag to fish for fools is undoubtedly a good strategy.

"Liyue's laws are still too lax. The Emperor's blessing and mercy should not be wasted on scum."

Wang Hao sat up straight and looked at Keqing.

"Casinos, human traffickers, treasure-stealing gangs, and some more corrupt people who are hiding deeper... These scums don't deserve to be blessed by the Emperor. Even if the Emperor doesn't say it, we should clean them up."

In everything, we must exert subjective initiative.

If the Emperor doesn't tell you, you won't deal with it?

How can this be possible? We must strike hard.

"Look, now I need to borrow the hands of the Fatui to punish a scumbag. If the laws of the General Affairs Department can really punish such a scumbag, can't I just hand it over to the General Affairs Department directly?"

"So, we need laws that can really punish these scumbags."

Wang Hao said in a deep voice.

The laws of Liyue are very interesting. There is no death penalty except for killing someone and paying with one's life.

Not only Liyue, but also Mondstadt next door, Xumi next door, and even Fontaine in the distance,
They all strongly oppose the death penalty.

Wang Hao can actually understand this.
After all, the people of all countries are the subjects of the Demon God. Why do you sentence him to death?
So it is actually normal that the death penalty is restricted.

But apart from the death penalty, many laws were not harsh and there was almost no torture, which made Wang Hao very strange.

Paying money and going to jail are the most common means of punishment.

But paying compensation and going to jail...can they really deter the real bad guys?
No, paying compensation can only deter the poor and honest people.

For those who hold wealth and power, losing money and going to jail are not a problem at all.

Therefore, if Wang Hao wants to promote legal reforms in Liyue, there must at least be severe punishments to punish bad people.

It is impossible for the Emperor to be in charge of every detail.
Matters that He does not care about should be judged by the law, even strict laws.

But this is not easy, he needs more support.

[How should I put it? When the social moral system cannot punish bad people, torture is necessary. ]

[But you can’t be sure whether torture will become lynching.]

【This depends on whether the executor is just. 】

[Isn't Wang Hao just? ]

[Wang Hao can guarantee his own justice, but can he guarantee that all law enforcers are the same? ]

[Anyway, I don’t think highly of harsh criminal laws. They are an infringement on humanity.]

[Humanity is bullshit. Criminals are not human beings and do not need humanity. If you think criminals need humanity, it would be best if your whole family met criminals. ]

【Personal attacks on others, rational discussion.】

[The biggest problem is actually whether law enforcement officers can be guaranteed to enforce the law impartially and whether they can ensure that there will be no false or wrongful convictions.]

[Impossible, if Villette can't guarantee it, how can Wang Hao guarantee it? ]

【So, blindly promoting torture is not a good thing. 】

【But it is not a good thing if there is no severe criminal law. 】

[Wang Hao's idea is a bit radical. I don't think it can be implemented.]

[Isn't it because of you guys who want rivers of blood to flow every day that he's so radical? ]

【…】

The comments were noisy, but Wang Hao remained unmoved.

If there is a problem, then don't do it? Impossible.

Wang Hao knew very well that no law was perfect.

So, we can't stop promoting it just because it's not perfect.

The law comes according to the need.

Liyue now needs such a harsh criminal law to restrain those corrupt people.

Across the coffee table, Keqing's eyes moved slightly.

She completely understood what Wang Hao meant.

If some of the trash in Liyue were brutally suppressed in the name of the Seven Stars, negative public opinion might arise. After all, trash also have families.

But what if it is in the name of the Emperor?
With the emperor's prestige in Liyue, all voices of rebuttal will be suppressed.

Therefore, according to Wang Hao's idea, the best way is to directly promote legal reform in the name of God.

Although it was essentially stealing the Emperor's authority over Liyue, Wang Hao felt that the Emperor would not mind.

"Can…"

Keqing hesitated.

Even though she dared to question the Emperor at the Immortal Summoning Ceremony, in fact, Keqing is a true admirer of the Emperor.

What Wang Hao meant was to use the emperor's name to do his own things.

This is undoubtedly more blasphemous than Keqing's question.

Wang Hao could hear Keqing's doubts, but he was not worried.

"Didn't the Emperor say that we can't clean up the scum?" Wang Hao asked directly.

Keqing immediately shook her head: "I never said that."

"Right, I once heard a saying that anything is allowed unless it is prohibited by law. Since the Emperor has not said that it is not allowed, then we can do it. At worst, if the Emperor really says that it is not allowed, we can stop."

Wang Hao had a smile on his face and his eyes were bright.

Since the Emperor wants to retire, why not let him carry out God's will?

Such great prestige, it is a waste if you don't use it.
Everything is for a better Liyue.

Keqing hesitated with shock: "Is this possible?"

Her philosophy is that people must be prepared for the Emperor's departure, which is essentially divorced from the foundation of divine rule.

But Wang Hao now told her that she didn't need to break away from the rule of God, she could just do things in the name of God.

Anyway, God didn’t say we can’t do this.

"Why not?"

Wang Hao smiled.

"The Emperor is merciful, but his mercy should be shown to good people. Why should the bad guys be protected by the Emperor? As the Emperor's agents, shouldn't we help him clean up these scum?"

Wang Hao is essentially changing the concept.
First of all, the Emperor's agent is the Seven Stars, or an immortal being.

He, Wang Hao, is not yet the Emperor's agent.

Secondly, Keqing wants to govern those lazy and idle people, while Wang Hao targets those corrupt and bad people.

There may be overlap between these two types of people, but they are definitely not the same.

Keqing didn't answer, but frowned in thought.

Wang Hao didn't say much, just looked at Keqing quietly.

You know what, Keqing gets more beautiful as she grows older.

(Hehehe, Keqing. Hehehe, Keqing.)
(End of this chapter)