Chapter 136: Seizing the North Country Bank (1 Japanese Yen, 2/, please vote)
October 13, sunny.
Suitable for: offering sacrifices, traveling, tailoring, getting married,
Taboo: breaking ground, felling trees, building beams, funerals, and burials.

"Captain, today doesn't seem to be a good day for funerals."

The roads in Feiyunpo were under martial law.
A Qianyan soldier smiled and talked to his captain.

The captain rolled his eyes at him and said, "It's not like we're holding a funeral for one of our own."

The Qianyan Army around them also laughed.

They all knew why they came here this time.
Better understand what they are going to do next.

Yue Haiting conveyed Qixing's will and sealed up the North Country Bank.

The reason was that the Northland Bank contacted the traitors, provided them with a lot of assistance, and sent people to help the traitors escape.

After the rumors spread over the past few days,

In fact, everyone already knows that the so-called traitors are the three wealthy families whose properties were previously confiscated, namely Zhu, Li, and Zhang.

In the past few days, the rumors became more and more outrageous. In the end, even the most brainless people stopped believing them.

When the General Affairs Department came out to dispel the rumors, clarify the facts, and label these three companies as traitors, everyone was more likely to accept it.

After all, compared to the rumor that Wang Hao from the General Affairs Department wanted to control the Seven Stars and betray the Emperor, it is more reasonable to say that the three powerful families were indulging in luxury, oppressing the people, transferring assets, and preparing to betray Liyue.

Everyone can still tell which one is more reasonable, betraying Liyue or betraying the Emperor.

If you betray Liyue, you will at most be wanted by seven stars. If you don’t harm Liyue, the Emperor will not care about you.

But to betray the Emperor, he must have done something extraordinary, such as the rumor that Wang Hao controlled the Seven Stars and the Seven Stars no longer listened to the Emperor.

This is a bit too outrageous and no one dares to believe it.

Therefore, as long as the rumor is spread outrageously enough, it will be more likely to suppress it.

What is the fear of fighting rumors? The fear that they sound true.

Rumors that sound like the truth are the most difficult to deal with.

"Okay, the people from the General Affairs Department are here, let's get ready."

The captain of the Qianyan Army looked not far away and saw several officials from the General Affairs Department coming over. He immediately spoke to his subordinates.

Then he stepped forward, walked in front of the people from the General Affairs Department, and introduced himself: "The Third Battalion of the Ninth Regiment of the Qianyan Army, we have received orders to assist in this closure."

The person from the General Affairs Department was very young. With a gentle smile, he nodded to the captain of the Qianyan Army and said, "I am Zhiyi, in charge of this closure. Thank you for your assistance."

Seeing that Zhiyi was easy to talk to, the captain of the Qianyan Army also smiled and said, "It's just my duty. It's not a big deal."

Zhiyi nodded and got down to business: "Is the surrounding area blocked off?"

"It's blocked off. Make sure there's no one else around." Captain Qianyan Army also turned serious.

"That's good. Please bring your people up with us." Zhiyi's expression became indifferent, as if he was doing his job in a businesslike manner.

Captain Qianyan knew that this was not directed at him, but at the Northland Bank.

He waved behind him, and an elite team followed. These elite Qianyan soldiers were not holding black tassel spears, but heavier axes and spears.

This weapon, which has an axe blade added to a spear, has considerable destructive power and is a weapon very much favored by officers of the Qianyan Army.

In some Qianyan Army battalions, there will also be special elite teams that are uniformly equipped with this type of weapon.

Under the protection of the elite team, Zhiyi led his men to the Red Tower.

This is the most prosperous place in Feiyunpo.
Northland Bank is also located here, and it is located on a high floor.

When Zhiyi came here,
The employees of the Northland Bank are confronting the Thousand Rocks Army outside.

The employees of Northland Bank...are also full of martial virtues.

They are all trained fools, and if a fight really breaks out, they are not without the ability to fight back.

However, when Zhiyi came with an elite team, the balance of the confrontation was broken.

"According to the order of the Seven Stars, the North Country Bank is colluding with the traitorous family and is closed down according to the law. Do you want to resist the law?"

Zhiyi's stern voice sounded, and the aura of one person actually suppressed all the employees of the Northland Bank.

"This is simply a false accusation, you guys..."

After a while, someone in the Northland Bank started shouting and seemed to want to curse, but was stopped.

Zhiyi didn't care at all. During his time working in the General Affairs Department, he had heard countless cries of injustice.
But the truth is that most of these people who cry out for injustice are not innocent.

"No matter what you think, now you either resist or... squat and accept verification."

As he spoke, Zhiyi glanced at the captain of the Qianyan Army behind him.

The captain of the Qianyan army immediately understood, tilted the spear in his hand, and began to advance with his elite team.

The sharp axes and spears formed a spear array and advanced into the Northland Bank.

The employees of the Northland Bank who were originally in confrontation did not dare to confront these elite Thousand Rocks Army.

"and many more."

Just when Zhiyi was about to order a closure and arrest,
A voice sounded,
Andre came down the stairs.

"Manager Andre!"

"manager!"

The employees of Northland Bank did not expect that the lucky person who would stand up at this time would be this one.

Andre nodded to the employees, signaling for silence, and then looked at Zhiyi: "I want to know, what mistake did we make?"

"Follow the orders of the Seven Stars, the North Country Bank is colluding with the traitorous family and will be closed down according to law." Zhiyi said in a cold voice.

Of course Andre knew it. Not only that, he knew it earlier than Zhiyi.

"Where's the evidence? You can't just talk about it in vain." Andre stood in front of Qianyan Jun, looking fearless.

The Northland Bank employees behind him also had a hint of emotion in their eyes.

At this time, Andre was so reliable.

"Of course there is evidence. This is the contact log between your vice president and the Tenth Company of Fatui, as well as the photo of the Tenth Company of Fatui disguising themselves as the Gilded Brigade and communicating with the traitors."

Zhiyi took out a notebook, on which the mark of the Fatui was particularly conspicuous.

There is also a thick stack of photos.

There are pictures from all angles, the clarity is very high, and some of the light and shadow even look beautiful.

Looking at these photos, Andre couldn't help but twitch his mouth.

How on earth was this kind of photo taken?

Are all the people in the Tenth Company useless?
But fortunately, he is a spy now.

Don't be bothered by this garbage.

Of course, on the surface, Andre still looked at the evidence with a dark face.

"Don't tell me you don't know that Zhidong has cancelled the designation of the 10th Company. As Zhidong people, you should know what this means."

Zhiyi's words made the employees of the Northland Bank feel somewhat desperate.
Of course they knew what it meant. It meant that the evidence in Liyue's possession was real, forcing Zhidong to cut off the 10th Company.

But unlike the employees, Andre’s face darkened, but he still looked resolute: “You also said that it was the vice president’s behavior. This is a personal matter, not the fault of the Northland Bank.”

The people around also reacted and said, yes, if... the deputy president is removed, then everything will be fine, right?
Someone immediately agreed.
“Yes, it was the personal action of the deputy governor and it is none of our business.

"What vice president? It's Ivan."

"Yes, it's Ivan's fault."

There might be Ivan's people among the crowd, but facing the threat of closing down the Northland Bank, it would be difficult for them to speak for Ivan.

If the Northland Bank was really seized, Pantalone would not let them go.

It is estimated that all these Fatui in the Northern Bank (Liyue) will be cleared out.

The Fatui don't need trash, and the only place for trash is Dotole's laboratory.

"You can see that everyone thinks it's Ivan's fault. It has nothing to do with Northland Bank." Andre said in a reasonable manner.

Zhiyi glanced at the other party, and then remembered what Wang Hao had said before. He showed a hint of hesitation, and then shook his head again:

"No, Qixing's order is to seal up the Northland Bank. However...since you have reported the main culprit, I can not arrest you and interrogate you here."

In just a few words, he turned the Northern Bank employees' dissatisfaction with Ivan into a denunciation.

Some people could tell that Zhiyi was changing his concept, but when they thought that they would not be caught, naturally no one questioned it.

Andre seemed a little unwilling: "Then closing down Northland Bank will affect our savings customers."

Zhiyi: "During the seizure period, we will maintain the basic operation of the bank, and deposit and withdrawal services can continue to operate."

Andre: ...

Although I know that it will be closed for a period of time in the end, it feels bad to be blocked all the time.

Turning around, he looked at the other employees of Northland Bank.

Andre looked at Zhiyi again: "I demand that you do not use violence when questioning our employees. You must maintain decency. In addition, I don't like the word "sealing off". During the blockade, you must ensure the safety of our lives and property."

Behind Andre, the employees were really moved.

Compared to the deputy president Ivan who has not yet shown up, Andre is really too responsible.

He is even fighting for decent treatment for everyone.

Zhiyi twitched his lips, then nodded: "I can guarantee these, then, Manager Andre, can you move aside?"

Andre looked helpless, turned aside and looked at the staff of the Northland Bank: "Everyone cooperate with them, I will go to find Qixing and fight for my legitimate rights. As long as you remember the orders of the executive officer and follow the rules of Liyue, nothing will happen."

The employees of the North Country Bank looked at each other in bewilderment, and finally could only be interrogated one by one under the surveillance of the Qianyan Army, oh, questioned.

After all, he is not a real criminal, so it is not appropriate to use the word "interrogation".

After taking all the employees away,

Andre took Zhiyi upstairs, found the vice president's office, and opened the door.

Then Zhiyi saw a person lying on the ground.

Zhiyi's pupils shrank and he was about to question.

But Andrei's voice was faster: "When you surrounded this place, he was about to escape. I had no choice but to knock him down first. Unfortunately, Mr. Ivan is old, and I used a little too much force..."

There is no evidence to prove it.

Andre had a calm face.

Only when Ivan died could he truly get over everything.

If Ivan were alive, the desperate mad dog would only bite "randomly" and drag more people into the water.

Looking at the calm Andre, Zhiyi remembered this person deeply in his heart. Then without saying anything more, he waved his hand to the Qianyan Army behind him and said, "Search, and then take the body away."

The Qianyan Army filed in and soon found many letters between Ivan and the nobles in his office.

It is not known whether it is true or not, but various information indicates that all this was Ivan's private action.

These evidences, on the contrary, prove that Northland Bank is innocent.

Andre watched from the side, with a slight smile under his calm expression.

Some of this evidence was even disguised for him by people from the General Affairs Department.

It feels so good to be a spy!
the other side,
Wang Hao and Keqing were standing on a pavilion, looking towards the direction of the Northland Bank.
"Are you optimistic about Zhiyi?" Keqing asked with some confusion.

The task of sealing up the Northland Bank was directly assigned to Zhiyi by Wang Hao, which was not a normal move.

Keqing thought that maybe Wang Hao discovered something special about Zhiyi, so he extended an olive branch to him.

"Just take a general look at it." Wang Hao said softly.

He didn't have any special feelings towards Zhiyi, but he didn't have any dislike for him either.

Although the comments always ask him to get rid of Zhiyi,
But in Wang Hao's opinion, Zhiyi's current ambition is not high. He also comes from a humble background and has not yet set his sights on Tianshu Star.

Judging from Zhiyi’s attitude towards the Northland Bank, the collusion between him and the Northland Bank (the Fatui) mentioned in the barrage should not have happened.

So, for Wang Hao, Zhiyi is someone who can be used.

Coming from a poor background and making it to where he is today is enough to show Zhiyi's ability.

"Are you planning to subdue him?" Keqing withdrew her gaze from the Northern Bank and looked at Wang Hao.

Wang Hao nodded slightly: "That's what I mean. There are many things I will do next, and I need the help of capable people. Zhiyi is capable and motivated, so he is a good assistant."

“Okay, I heard that Ningguang is going to open a special independent department for you. I will help you transfer Zhiyi’s file there later.” Keqing said directly.

"Ha, that depends on whether they are willing to follow me." Wang Hao said with a smile.

Keqing rolled her eyes at him and said with some resentment, "Everyone knows that you, Wang Hao, are a favorite of Tianquan. You said he is ambitious, so how could he not be willing?"

Wang Hao frowned slightly, and suddenly looked at the tea in his hand: "Why is this tea a bit sour?"

Keqing's pretty face turned red and she glared at Wang Hao hatefully.

[Okay, okay, let’s play like this. 】

【Wang Hao is truly self-taught. 】

[It’s a bit sour, right? Do you want to eat beef offal? 】

【Keqing has been completely controlled. 】

[It’s really sour, I can smell it. ]

【…】

“Okay, no more jokes.” Seeing that Keqing seemed to be getting angry, Wang Hao quickly put down his teacup and asked, “You said Sister Ningguang is going to open a separate department for me?”

Back to business, Keqing returned to normal and nodded: "Well, you have made great contributions several times, so I have to reward you. However, your promotion path is obviously not suitable for ordinary General Affairs Department employees, so Ningguang proposed to give you a special title."

[Special matters are handled specially! ]

[Understood, special operations team.]

[Dragon Group, right?]

[Good fellow, what era is this, and there is still the Dragon Group. ]

[Do you understand the value of Long Aotian? 】

【Wang Hao is indeed not suitable for normal promotion.】

【…】

Wang Hao nodded slightly and asked, "Do you know what the special title is?"

"I don't know. This is not within my responsibility. I guess I will be notified when the vote is cast."

Keqing shook her head.

She is mainly responsible for various industries and specific mission actions.
Decisions on such matters as job titles and promotions have little to do with her.

"Okay, just wait."

Seeing that Keqing really didn’t know, Wang Hao didn’t think much about it and shrugged indifferently.

Compared with the previous Tianshu Star, it is just a special title, nothing.

Anyway, Wang Hao didn’t think Ningguang would treat him unfairly.

I guess they are paving the way again.

First find a special location to stay in so that you can act flexibly.

"By the way, have you discussed the legal reform and increasing severity of punishment that we mentioned earlier?" Wang Hao asked again.

Keqing nodded, her face darkening slightly. "We have already discussed this at the Seven Stars meeting. With a vote of five to two, the Seven Stars have passed it. However, increasing the severity of the punishment is a big deal. If we really want to implement it, it will probably have to be next year."

"Ah, why?" Wang Hao really didn't understand why it took so long.

Keqing pouted: "We need the Emperor's consent. This law affects millions of people. Without the Emperor's consent, the Seven Stars dare not force it."

"...I just said that we should act directly in the name of the Emperor." Wang Hao said speechlessly.

If they come in the name of the Emperor and pretend to tell him in a dream, can they still go to the Emperor to verify it?

By the next time we invite the immortals to perform the ceremony, everything will be done.

Keqing rolled her eyes. "I didn't know the bill you proposed would have such a big impact."

In a country where torture basically does not exist, how much impact will it have if we propose a torture system?
It can only be said that both Wang Hao and Keqing underestimated this action.

The Seven Star Conference saw the pros and cons of this law.

Torture can naturally make many people calm down before doing bad things and redeem some things.
You can also seek justice for the victims after bad things happen.

But its disadvantages are the same.

What if… someone was falsely accused?

In the past, when wrongful convictions occurred, the wrongly accused only had to undergo labor reform and work in prison, which could be dealt with with financial compensation.

But once torture occurs, things are not that simple.

If someone is wrongly accused and punished, causing disability, it is an irreparable mistake.

I can only say that Wang Hao’s idea is still too simple.

Of course, it may also be influenced by the barrage of comments that want to see "rivers of blood" every day.

Wang Hao's attitude towards bad guys became increasingly harsh.

His original intention was to use harsh laws to deter bad guys, but he did not consider what would happen if the bad guys used the law against good guys?
Even the Emperor cannot guarantee that the contracts in Liyue are absolutely fair (some people use contract traps to defraud, such as the Yan Fei companion mission), so how can Wang Hao guarantee that the laws he promotes are absolutely fair?
These are the problems that Qixing needs to think about and solve.

But Qixing's solution is to throw the problem to the Emperor to solve.

Very effective and direct method.

As long as the emperor agrees, it will be implemented. If the emperor disagrees, it will not be implemented.

But this solution is not what Wang Hao and Keqing want.

The two submitted the legal reform plan to Qixing in order to avoid the Emperor's name.

But it is obvious that their ideas are still a bit avant-garde.

Even the Seven Stars, they may have seen the danger of the Emperor's departure, and even tacitly agreed with Keqing's questioning of the Emperor.
But they still dared not ignore the Emperor.
Liyue ruled by humans is still a distant and unattainable goal.

After a slight silence,
Wang Hao smiled again: "It's okay, let's postpone it. Anyway, this public trial is enough to warn some dishonest people."

It's just a small setback, nothing serious.

Seeing Wang Hao regain his energy, Keqing breathed a sigh of relief.

She was also worried that Wang Hao would never recover, but now it seems that she was overthinking it.

"Haha, don't worry. Although it can't be implemented on a large scale, it's still okay to experiment with it."

Keqing came closer to Wang Hao, looking as if she was very surprised.

"Ah?" Wang Hao was stunned. He smelled the girl's faint fragrance at his nose, and a hint of joy surged in his heart again.

[Tsk tsk tsk, Keqing is also good at it. 】

【With this emotional tug of war, I don’t think Wang Hao will necessarily be Keqing’s opponent in the future.】

[First they discourage people, then give them a surprise. Hum, a typical example of giving a slap in the face and then giving them a sweet date.]

[I'm going to knock you guys out of a military strategy by knocking you guys out of a CP? ]

【…】

"Although we cannot use harsh criminal laws for all crimes, the Seven Stars have decided after consultation that we can implement the criminal punishment system for serious crimes such as serious corruption and oppression of the people. Of course, to avoid wrongful convictions, this can only be implemented for ironclad cases."

Keqing said.

Wang Hao understood that in this case, the punishment might not be carried out. After all, not every case can be made into an ironclad case.

This punishment is probably just a symbolic meaning.

But its deterrent effect is always there.

The deterrent effect on the powerful and wealthy families will definitely not be small.

This is probably the compromise reached by the Seven Stars.

This was enough to make Wang Hao very happy.

His original intention was not to impose severe punishment, but to deter the powerful who could easily harm ordinary people.

Although the process is a little wrong now, the goal has been achieved after all.

"Thank you!"

Wang Hao looked down at the girl who was only ten centimeters away from him and thanked her sincerely.
He knew that such an ending was definitely due to Keqing's efforts.

Then, his eyes softened as he looked at the girl.

A like-minded girl.

This makes Wang Hao more excited than ordinary love.

Keqing smiled and looked at Wang Hao: "It's good that you know."

(End of this chapter)