Chapter 131 Action Begins (800 monthly tickets plus more, 5k)

In the next three days,
Several big families thought they were handling their own businesses in a low-key manner.

Among them, many were swallowed up by Northland Bank, and a small number were taken over by the cooperative chambers of commerce of the General Affairs Department.

There is no way. If they want to escape through Northland Bank’s channel, they will naturally prefer to sell to Northland Bank.

Only a few important industries were acquired by some local Liyue chambers of commerce at a higher price.

The General Affairs Department's surveillance of these families has become increasingly "rampant", and they are just short of telling them directly that someone is monitoring them.

A teahouse in Feiyunpo,
Wang Hao and Keqing were sitting here with a pot of tea in front of them.

[Keqing and Wang Hao have been spending quite a lot of time together lately. 】

【Official business is all for official business.】

[You continue to defend yourself and see if people will believe you.]

【I do not believe. 】

【I don’t believe it either. 】

[The two people's eyes are almost entangled. ]

[It's a bit exaggerated to say they are entangled, but it's definitely not right. 】

【…】

The barrage of comments was flying everywhere, but Wang Hao remained calm. He had become accustomed to ignoring some of the comments.

"Are you ready?" Keqing asked.

Wang Hao nodded gently with a gentle smile: "Of course, everything has been arranged. The Qianyan Army has already set out and will reach the secret base this afternoon to clean it up. The spies are also ready. As long as these guys leave Liyue Port, our people will take action."

After more than a month of planning, Wang Hao naturally arranged everything.

Just wait for those people to take action, and then catch them all in one fell swoop.

Hearing Wang Hao's narration, Keqing rolled her eyes: "Of course I know these things are already prepared."

Seeing the confusion in Wang Hao's eyes, Keqing said unhappily, "I'm asking you, are you ready to step into the spotlight?"

Although Wang Hao had done a lot of things before, most of them were unknown to outsiders.
Whether it's the rumor case in the shantytown, the prayer for the immortal ceremony, or even the purge of the fools,

At best, these things can only spread among certain groups of people.
Although it brought Wang Hao some qualifications, it was just qualifications.

Wang Hao was not exposed to the public.

This time the action was different.

Directly clean up several powerful families, even a thousand-year-old family,
After such a large-scale operation is over, the Seven Stars will definitely give an explanation to the people of Liyue.
By that time, Wang Hao, as the person in charge of the operation, would no longer be able to hide himself.

He will become the hottest topic in Liyue for a long time to come.

It might even be spread to various trading nations by the caravans traveling to and from Liyue.

"Well, of course I am prepared. If we want to reform, we can't hide behind. Otherwise, why should everyone trust someone who dares not show his face?"

Wang Hao smiled, finally understanding what Keqing meant, and said,
"Not only do we need to show up this time, we also need to do it beautifully."

This purge was originally his prelude to his debut on stage.

Why would a performer be afraid of having a prologue that's too good?

The more exciting and eye-catching it is, the better it is for the performer.

Of course, this is based on the fact that the performers are strong enough.
As for Wang Hao, he thinks that he is quite capable.

Seeing Wang Hao's confident look, Keqing also smiled. She liked Wang Hao like this.

Ever since they first met, Wang Hao has been so confident, as if nothing could make him lose his composure.

It is precisely this kind of Wang Hao that makes Keqing look at him sideways.

While the two were talking,
On the road to Feiyunpo, some unusual situations occurred.

Some freight carriages drove out of the mansion area of ​​Feiyunpo and headed towards the gate of Liyue.

"Are they leaving just like that?" Keqing looked at the carriage downstairs with a hint of doubt.

These carriages were used by these wealthy families to transfer their wealth.

But in broad daylight, without avoiding people at all, it does seem a bit like... not taking the General Affairs Department's spies seriously.

"Perhaps, this is where their cleverness comes in." Wang Hao smiled.

Keqing looked at him with questioning eyes.

"If it was night time, do you think our people would let them walk out?"

Keqing suddenly realized.

Yes, if it was at night and there were no pedestrians or tourists on the road, and only the Thousand Rock Army patrolling, then these carriages would definitely not be able to leave Liyue Harbor.

On the contrary, during the day, when there are pedestrians and tourists around, it is difficult for the people from the General Affairs Department to take action.

"I was thinking wrong." Keqing directly admitted that she had not thought enough.

"Heh, you are suited to upright actions, so it's normal that you are not good at this kind of calculation."

Wang Hao didn’t think that Keqing was not capable enough, but that she was not suitable for this kind of thinking logic.

Keqing is suitable for grand and dignified things, but she will suffer in such calculating things.

As for Ningguang, she can do either one.

All I can say is that Keqing is still growing.

"Look, our people have caught up."

Wang Hao stretched out his hand and pointed downwards.

Many people dressed as ordinary people have quietly followed the convoy.

These people were not the same ones who monitored these families before, but a new wave.

After all, he had been under surveillance for a month and had exerted a lot of pressure, so the nature of the observer had long been exposed.

When the time comes to take action, naturally other people will have to take over.

It was also because Wang Hao withdrew the monitors in advance to avoid clearing out the spies when these big families took action and causing casualties.

"How many people did you mobilize?" Keqing had more contact with the Thousand Rocks Army, and she didn't know much about the spies from the General Affairs Department.

So, even if Wang Hao pointed, she couldn't recognize how many people were arranged by Wang Hao.

"Well, in addition to Team 3, there are more than fifty General Affairs Department spies, a dozen of whom are borrowed from Ye Lan, and the rest are borrowed from Sister Ningguang."

Ningguang’s people and Ye Lan’s people must be separated.

Ye Lan's spies are obviously more elite.

Of course, in Wang Hao's opinion, ordinary spies, no matter how elite they are, are still no match for the death squads from the alchemist family like the No. 3 team.

The shadow sorcerer who possesses extraordinary powers is really suitable to be a spy.

"More than fifty people, are they enough?" Keqing hesitated.

Even now, she saw thirty or fifty carriages leaving the house.

Several powerful families have accumulated more wealth than this.
Thirty or fifty people doesn’t seem to be enough.

Wang Hao smiled and said, "That's enough. There are too many people and we can't catch any fish. The most important thing is that I'm here."

"You want to do it yourself?" Keqing asked in surprise.

In her opinion, Wang Hao should be in charge of the command.

"Of course, reforms always involve blood, so why not let me do it first? This way I can tell those who are waiting and watching that I am serious."

Wang Hao felt that only by really taking fatal action could he let the unsteady reformists know that he was serious this time.

And personally cleaning up these corrupt families is a very good opportunity to show off.

In addition, he wanted to reduce the number of spies in the General Affairs Department to avoid scaring away the Fatui.

Therefore, it is the best option for him to take action personally.

While talking,
A shadow came over the two of them.
"Sir, their carriages have already started to leave Liyue Harbor. The Qianyan Army received our notification and did not intercept them."

Wang Hao nodded: "What about secretly?"

It is naturally impossible for these people to transfer their assets openly; the secret transfer had already begun long ago.

"The mountain road to the Layered Rock Abyss will be blocked by the Thousand Rocks Army, and the Cloud Sea will be blocked by the Southern Cross Fleet. The Stone Gate has also been blocked, and a checkpoint has also been set up at the Sunken Jade Valley..."

Number Three said this, describing the numerous interceptions.

Wang Hao raised his eyebrows: "Didn't Southern Cross go to Inazuma?"

He remembered that he and senior Yan Fei had seen off Kuki Shinobu together, and Kuki Shinobu left on the Southern Cross ship.

"Inazuma is closing its borders, so Southern Cross didn't take the entire fleet with him. A part of it stayed in the country and didn't leave." No. 3 explained.

"Well, let's wait until they come into contact with the Fatui outside, and then we'll take action. We need evidence that they are colluding with the Fatui."

There was a smile on Wang Hao's face.

But in Keqing's opinion, this guy was doing "bad things" with a smile.
However, Keqing doesn't hate Wang Hao like this, she is even used to it.

After all, in Keqing's heart, Wang Hao has been a "bad" boy since the very beginning of the bet.

Number Three nodded slightly: "We brought a camera with us, it will definitely take high-definition photos from multiple angles."

"That's right, it's a pity that the camera in Fontaine has not yet completed the export procedures, otherwise, we could have made a documentary." Wang Hao said with a smile.

Photos are undoubtedly a very useful piece of evidence.
Used to prove that these families are indeed colluding with external forces.

"Should we train our shooting skills next?" Number Three asked seriously.

"Puchi." Keqing laughed out loud.

Wang Hao also smiled helplessly: "Go, go, I'll send you to Fontaine for further studies later."

I have to say that No. 3 has been following Wang Hao for so long that he has learned some bad things.

At first, she was a taciturn and stubborn person, but now, she can even be funny occasionally.

The corners of No. 3's mouth curled up slightly under the mask, then he turned and left.

She also has to coordinate the next actions.

After No. 3 left, Wang Hao also stood up: "I have to get ready too, I'll go first."

Keqing nodded: "Okay, I'll help you keep an eye on this place." All actions will be reported here, and Keqing will help take charge.

"Well, wait until I come back and search the house again."

the other side,
"Why should we move away from Liyue?"

"That's right, I don't know what the patriarch is thinking."

"I've made an appointment with my best friend to go hunting next month."

"I heard that the General Affairs Department wanted to take action against us."

"Ha, what a joke, the General Affairs Department dares to attack us? Our last name is Zhu!"

"Tsk, my last name is Zhang."

"What's wrong with my Li Group? General Affairs Department, huh!~"

"Hey, the owner must be scared, really..."

"Ahem, you guys can't say anything about the head of the family, shut up."

……

In the luxurious carriage, Zhu Yongfu and the heads of several other families listened to the voices of the playboys in their families.

They were not angry, but hoped that they had made a mistake.
But all the recent actions of the General Affairs Department indicate that they are planning to take action against them.

"Where is the contact person from the Northland Bank?" asked a middle-aged man.

He is the current head of the Zhang family, and his ancestors have produced many prominent and high-ranking officials.

Zhu Yongfu thought for a moment and replied, "After leaving Liyue Harbor, at the Shili Road intersection."

"Why is it so far?" another middle-aged man questioned.

This is the head of the Li family. Their ancestors were also prominent at one time.

“I heard that it’s a gilded brigade coming from Xumi. They don’t have an identity and can’t get close to Liyue Harbor,” Zhu Yongfu explained.

"Is that so? Then ask the driver to go faster. I'm always a little worried." said the head of the Zhang family.

Patriarch Li also nodded.

After all, it was an escape, and an open escape.
Although they reported to the Qianyan Army that they were traveling far away, no one would probably believe this reason.

Zhu Yongfu naturally would not refuse: "Okay."

Then he shouted outside: "Speed ​​up."

The speed of the convoy suddenly increased.
Some of the dude who couldn't adapt started complaining again.

Ten miles of wilderness outside Liyue Harbor,

A group of more than thirty Fatui...the Gilded Brigade is stationed here.

"Cheer up, the news from the Northland Bank is that there is a fat sheep. If you eat it, the bonus will be very generous."

The leading company commander...the head of the Gilded Brigade shouted to his men.

"But boss, aren't we here to investigate a mysterious death?"

"Go away. More than 30 camps and more than 900 people are dead. Why bother investigating? It's better to make some extra money." The leading team leader said unhappily.

His subordinate showed a sly smile and said, "Boss, aren't you afraid that the executive officer will punish you?"

"Don't be afraid. The people who died before were the Doctor's men. If we don't help, Lord Rooster won't care." The leader waved his hands, looking confident.

Seeing this, the subordinates stopped talking.

Since they are not afraid of their heads, what are they afraid of?
Besides, making extra money benefits everyone.

While the escape convoy was on its way and the Gilded Brigade disguised as the Fatui were waiting,
On a certain coastline of Yunlai Sea,
A Thousand Rocks Army is resting.

They had just been secretly transferred from various bases.

It did not draw on the defense forces of Liyue Harbor.
Feng Yan stood in the center of the military camp, holding the intelligence that had just been delivered.

The information was very short, just one sentence.

'It's noon, take action.'

After putting away the information, Feng Yan looked up at the sky.
Very good, the sun is gradually coming overhead.

"Give the order. All troops muster and prepare to set off. Target: the Fatui's secret base."

As the order was issued,
The Qianyan Army quickly assembled, packed up their things, and set out directly.

They also knew the target of this operation, the Fatui's secret base.

At the base on the coast,
Some of the Fatui who stayed behind did not expect that they would be directly raided by the Thousand Rocks Army even though they hid so well.
When the Thousand Rocks Army, shouting "A Thousand Rocks are solid, and the mountains are immovable", appeared in front of them,
They had not made any preparations for the attack.

When the Fatui elite stationed here reacted and organized a counterattack,
The Qianyan Army has already breached the gate.

The fall of the secret base is only a matter of time.

the other side,
When a convoy of nearly a hundred large carriages appeared in front of the Gilded Brigade,
The leading captain sighed: "It really is a big fat sheep."

Then he tidied his appearance and walked towards the most luxurious carriage.

"We are here to pick you up. May I ask if you are Mr. Zhu?"

The curtain of the gorgeous carriage was lifted, and Zhu Yongfu leaned out half of his body: "It's me, how many of you are here?"

They feel very insecure now.

"There are thirty people here, but we have also arranged people at the back to prevent anyone from intercepting them," said the captain.

Thirty people?
Zhu Yongfu was a little disappointed, feeling that there were too few people and that they could not give them a sense of security.

However, he did not lose his temper. After all, he would still need these people's protection.

He forced a smile and nodded to the captain: "Then I'll trouble you."

The captain also smiled and looked at this group of fat sheep.

In the distance, No. 3 and a group of spies were also smiling, using their cameras to take photos from different angles.
They kept pressing the shutter button to record the important scenes of the "meeting" between the two sides.

Even though the Fatui disguised themselves as the Gilded Brigade, it was okay. The faces of the Winter People were different from those of the Desert People.

And whose Gilded Brigade is so white?

It's obvious at first glance that they are in disguise. They are the people of those useless noble families. They have been at peace for too long that even this little disguise can't be seen.

Of course, it is possible that he could see it, but it was not easy to turn his face against him.

However, this is no longer No. 3's business.

After taking the photo,

Watching the convoy set off again.

Number Three pulled out a flare from his arms and pulled it. A bunch of fireworks that were obvious even in the daytime exploded into the sky.

Before the three wealthy families in the convoy could react,
Crossbow arrows shot over from a distance.

In an instant, there were heavy casualties.
The Fatui were worthy of being a combat team. In the blink of an eye, they used the people in the convoy to complete their cover. No one died, only a few were injured.

"Who is it!" the captain of the 10th Company shouted loudly.

The message that the Northern Kingdom Bank gave him mentioned that they would assist in the evacuation of the Liyue nobles.

In a magnificent carriage,

The three family heads looked at each other, all showing despair.

"Sure enough, the General Affairs Department will never let us go."

"Fortunately, the most outstanding children have been transferred from other channels."

"With that wealth, they can also make a comeback."

"As for us, we will be buried with these playboys."

"..."

They had known for a long time that the General Affairs Department was going to deal with them, so it was naturally impossible for them to put all their eggs in one basket.

This convoy, these family members, and even themselves, are baits to cover up the evacuation of the real elite members.

After all, they are a thousand-year-old family, so they still have some dedication and decisiveness.

Of course, the young men who followed them to die did not know that they were being used as bait by the head of the family.

It is precisely because they don’t know that it seems real.

outside world,

The spies shot at the convoy from a distance and did not approach.

This made the Fatui people feel a little aggrieved.

In order to pretend to be the Gilded Brigade, they did not bring the weapons of the Fatui, so they only had swords and spears in their hands.

Faced with a large number of crossbow arrows, they could not even show their heads and could not fight back.

He can only be beaten passively.

After a few minutes,

The rain of crossbow arrows finally came to an end.

At this time, the Fatui leaned out from behind a pile of car frames and corpses.

The spies who had been shooting arrows before seemed to have disappeared.

And in front of their road, a young man stood in the middle of the road holding a white jade spear.

"who are you?"

Someone shouted in fear, his voice trembling.

He is a dandy son of a wealthy family.

That wave of crossbow arrows just now took away many of them.

Those who survived were terrified.

"General Affairs Department, Wang Hao."

With the tip of the gun pointing horizontally, Wang Hao calmly gave his name.

(End of this chapter)