Genshin Impact: Funina's Official Pastry Chef

It is called an ultimatum, but in fact it is a naked threat.

The meaning of this is very simple: you just hand over the 90 million honestly, and I don’t care whether you were the one who did the assassination or not, we will only count the small actions you did.

But if you keep going back on your word with me, I'm sorry, there's nothing more to say between us. Let's settle these two matters together.

Thinking of this, Chang Ming sighed slightly, then raised his head to look at the stars in the sky. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.

After a long silence, Chang Ming finally spoke:

"I don't know how long this layer of insurance will last..."

"Insurance?"

Paimon asked with some confusion.

She really didn't quite understand what Chang Ming was talking about. Aren't they dealing with the assassination and maintaining internal stability?

How did it get to the point of insurance?

Ying also had the same question and looked at Chang Ming who was standing in front of her with some confusion.

As if he had noticed the two people's puzzled looks, Chang Ming hesitated for a moment and then spoke:

"The so-called insurance is the nobles' reverence for the law and Mo Mang Palace, so that they will not test the bottom line of the law again and again in the future."

"Remember what I said before? When a hole appears in a net... the net is on the verge of collapse."

"In the next five days, this 'web' will be repaired as the Noklan family is brought to trial and their downfall."

"And the so-called insurance...is to prevent other nobles from having similar intentions to imitate."

Having said this, Chang Ming paused for a moment, then spoke:

"The current business landscape of Fontaine changes almost every day.

Except for industries with unique characteristics such as Chiori-ya and Debo Hotel, which are difficult to replace, other industries are competing for resources and customers almost every day. "

"Unfortunately, the Noklan family's businesses are basically in this category, and the 90 million Mora is all they have."

"When they hand over this property to Mo Mang Palace, it means that their industry will face a cash outflow situation and will soon be swallowed up by other operators."

"Then there will be two situations. One is that they sell the mansion and try to preserve the property to make a living; the other is that they sell the old house and leave Fontaine."

"The former can make them a negative example for other nobles at all times, letting them know what the consequences will be if they test the bottom line of Fontaine's laws."

"As for the latter... it can also achieve the same effect."

"So...what if they don't turn it in?"

Paimon asked curiously.

Although she knew that if those guys didn't hand over the 90 million Mora, their ending would be even worse, but... she really couldn't imagine anything worse than the one just now.

Hearing this, Chang Ming smiled slightly, and did not answer immediately. Instead, he sat down on a bench by the roadside and said:

"You have lived in Mellow Petersburg for a period of time. You should know what the serious criminals there have to face, right?"

"I know, I know! There are no welfare meals, and 80% of your daily income will be deducted!"

Paimon answered first.

"That's right. The most intense labor, the cheapest pay, and the most expensive food. The combination of these three... is the future they will face."

"Think about it, they are used to a life of luxury...will they accept such conditions in Mello Petersburg?"

“Even if they accept it, how long can they endure it?”

These three simple sentences made Paimeng shudder.

At this moment, the iconic smile on Chang Ming's face seemed to her like the devil.

But who can blame it?

Who forced out this demon?

There is no doubt that it was the Noklan family who forced it.

Thinking of this, Paimon originally wanted to say something more, but he felt like his throat was blocked and he didn't know what to say.

After thinking for a while, Ying asked:

"why?"

"what why?"

"Why would you do this?"

It seemed like he hadn't heard this question for a long time, and Chang Ming fell into a brief trance.

He raised his head slightly, looked at the bright stars in the sky, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

Ying cooperated and sat down on another bench, quietly waiting for his reply.

In this silence, people's perception of time is extremely slow. After an unknown amount of time, Chang Ming finally spoke:

"Because... this is the agreement between me and them."

"My actions have made the economy of Fontaine develop rapidly, and those who caught the trend of the times took advantage of the situation and smoothly earned wealth that others could not earn in ten lifetimes."

"The heads of the first generation of noble families swore to me one by one that they would make the other people in Fontaine as rich as they were. I still can't forget the light shining in their eyes."

"But... they are not immortal like me. They will die too."

"The wheel of time rolls on mercilessly, and what changes is not only the person sitting in that position, but also the heart of the person."

"Their descendants did not inherit the character of the nobility. In order to gain more benefits, they exploited the people of Fontaine in various ways and prevented them from getting the rewards they deserved."

"They are capable of exploiting the people, withholding their wages, and using their family environment and living needs to threaten the people of Fontaine...they are capable of doing all these things."

"Do you know why so many people like to apply to Mo Mang Palace? Because Mo Mang Palace will pay a stable salary, and because Mo Mang Palace has good benefits."

"From today's perspective... it is like this, but before my drastic reforms, entering the Palace of Momang to avoid being exploited... was a tradition of the people of Fontaine."

A trace of sadness flashed across Chang Ming's sea-blue eyes, and then he sighed softly and said:

"Although these problems have been improved now, ... there are still many reckless people who like to test the bottom line again and again."

"To protect the promise I made to those true nobles, and to protect the interests of more people."

"Even if I have to temporarily become a demon... I don't mind."

"In their eyes, the evil ghosts of the underworld are the patron saints of ordinary people."

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I'm creating a fictional world, and it doesn't reflect reality in any way. Any similarity is purely coincidental.

PS: I don’t dare to write a lot of things, so I can only express them implicitly, because this topic is more or less sensitive ()

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