Outside the Northland Bank, many Liyue citizens were blocking the gate, with curses emanating one after another.

"Wow, so many people..." Paimon was a little surprised seeing such a scene.

"The actions of the Fatui may have been made public by the Seven Stars, which aroused public indignation," Zhongli explained.

"That's right. After all, the Fatui did something like this. If it were me, I wouldn't forgive them easily." Ying said. Hearing this, Zhongli's expression became a little subtle.

"But how are we supposed to get in under this situation?" Paimon asked doubtfully.

"Follow me, the three of you. I know where the back door entrance is."

After saying that, Zhongli lightly stepped on the celadon ground, and instantly a slight vibration was felt under everyone's feet.

At this moment, a crack slowly appeared in the originally sealed wall, and then the secret door was opened, and a Fatui soldier appeared before his eyes.

"Who is it?" The Fatui soldier looked nervous and looked ahead vigilantly.

"It's me." Zhongli looked calm and spoke in a steady tone.

Hearing Zhongli's voice, the Fatui soldiers felt relieved and smiled: "It's you, Mr. Zhongli. You're here. The Executioner has been waiting for you for a long time."

"Well, I brought a few friends here." Zhongli nodded slightly and explained the situation to the Fatui soldiers.

The soldiers of the Fatui followed Zhongli's gaze and their eyes fell on the three people behind him. They did not ask any more questions, but respectfully stepped aside and made way: "Please come in."

Zhongli led Ying, Paimeng and Qianyu slowly into the secret door. As they entered, the secret door closed silently, isolating the outside world from the inside.

"So there is such a passage here!" Paimon exclaimed, his eyes wide open, full of curiosity and surprise.

"This is a secret passage within the Fatui, and only a few people know about it," Zhongli explained.

"But Zhongli, how do you know all this? And the executive officer that the soldier just mentioned..." Ying felt a little confused. She couldn't help but frowned, trying to understand it all.

"Don't worry, you will know in a while." Qianyu said with a smile. A mysterious smile appeared on his face, making people more curious.

Looking at Qianyu's expression, Ying and Paimon were even more confused.

After walking along the corridor for a while, they came to a room. The room was simply decorated, with a few portraits hanging on the walls and a carpet on the floor, giving people a solemn and mysterious feeling.

"Look, the person I was talking about has arrived."

Looking in the direction of the voice, I saw the young master and the doctor standing opposite each other in the room.

"Ah? Why are it you, and... Mr. Zhongli?" The young master felt a little shocked when he saw the people coming.

"Doctor, you wouldn't joke about something like this, would you?"

"Oh, are you kidding?" Dr. Wen Yan looked disdainful.

Looking at the two executives in front of him, especially the Doctor, Paimon instantly broke out in a cold sweat.

"Ying, do you feel that the Doctor seems a little different?" Paimon asked.

Hearing this, Ying looked at the doctor again. Indeed, it was not just the clothes that had changed. She could feel that the madness seemed to have disappeared compared to before.

"And, it seems like he has grown taller?" Paimon whispered.

Ying nodded. Indeed, the doctor now looked taller than before, exuding a mysterious and dangerous aura.

"It seems that you are quite perceptive. But this is just a small change." The doctor sneered.

Hearing the doctor's words, Paimon was so frightened that he trembled all over and flew behind Ying at the fastest speed.

"But now is not the time for games, and we should talk about business." The doctor said in a cold tone.

Hearing this, Zhong Li understood what he meant. He placed his hands in front of his chest. Then a golden light flashed, and an object in the shape of a chess piece appeared in his hands.

"According to the contract, I will give you what was promised." Zhongli's voice sounded.

As Zhongli handed the Heart of God to the Doctor, except for Qianyu who remained calm, the brains of the other three people seemed to have suffered a heavy blow and completely froze.

"What? How come the Heart of God is here with you?"

"Are you, Morax?!" Paimon exclaimed, his eyes widened.

At this moment, the young master looked at Zhongli with disbelief.

"That's right. I'll accept the Heart of God for now." After saying that, the doctor put away the Heart of God.

"Wait, although I'm still a little confused, why do you want to give the Heart of God to the Fatui?" Paimon asked with a puzzled look on his face.

Zhongli replied calmly: "Because this is also part of the contract."

"The Heart of God is precious, but it is not priceless," Zhongli continued.

"But in my opinion, your loss is no less than mine." Zhongli said to the doctor.

The doctor smiled and said, "Haha, God of Rock, you are joking. That is just a failed [self]. Compared with the Heart of God, it is not worth mentioning." Then he looked at Qianyu with a cunning light in his eyes.

"After all, I also had some unexpected gains, such as the visit of the God of Wind, right?" the doctor said proudly.

What? It turns out Qianyu is the Wind God?!

This sudden revelation of the truth struck the young master as if he were struck by lightning. He opened his eyes wide and looked at the doctor in disbelief.

His thoughts were in a mess, as if the whole world was upside down.

He recalled that the almost world-destroying blow that could be seen clearly throughout Liyue Harbor was actually delivered by the person in front of him.

In an instant, the young master's original impression and perception of Qianyu was completely overturned.

"We agreed on cooperation between the executives, don't they even communicate with each other?" he questioned the doctor angrily.

The doctor sneered and responded sarcastically: "Intercommunication? Sorry, I thought you were gathering intelligence all day and you already knew it."

Paimon's eyes widened, looking at Zhongli in disbelief. "Wait, I still don't understand. So you directed and acted out all of this yourself? Including your fake death, and..."

Zhongli nodded slightly and said softly, "Haha, I guess so." After that, he slowly put his hands behind his back, with a hint of emotion in his eyes.

“In addition to the deal with the Ice Emperor, Liyue is now entering a new era, and I can roam the world as an ordinary person like Zhongli. This is undoubtedly the best outcome.” Zhongli muttered to himself with a hint of smile in his voice.

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