"Is it really okay for you to say this in front of me? Aren't you afraid I'll inform Ningguang?" Seeing Tartaglia and Lumine reach an agreement, Shen Fei looked at Tartaglia curiously. Logically, there had been no need for him to bring Shen Fei along.
"It doesn't matter. I haven't done anything harmful to Liyue. I merely had someone notify the adepti of Rex Lapis's death. I'd wager that the Liyue Qixing won't send anyone to inform the adepti." Tartaglia smiled.
An open scheme? But he probably doesn't know that an adeptus has been living in Liyue Harbor all along. Still, under these circumstances, she likely won't interfere. In that case, there really is nothing wrong with Tartaglia's plan.
Whether in the original work or now, Zhongli and Tartaglia's plan had a major loophole: Madam Ping, who had always lived in Liyue Harbor. Only because Madam Ping probably understood Rex Lapis's intentions and did not act could the plan proceed.
However, Tartaglia was right about one thing: the Liyue Qixing would not inform the adepti about Rex Lapis's assassination. Strictly speaking, though, the Qixing could not really be blamed. The adepti existed in legends, but they had not appeared before humanity for centuries. Moreover, they did not participate in Liyue's governance, so it was only natural that the Qixing had not thought to notify them.
It was much like how Mondstadt had forgotten the Four Winds. Liyue's situation was similar; the Yakshas' temples throughout the land had mostly fallen into ruin.
"All right, then. Do your best."
Afterward, Shen Fei, Lumine, and Paimon left Northland Bank. Shen Fei planned to return home, while Lumine and Paimon were headed to Jueyun Karst to seek out the adepti. Given the distance from there to Liyue Harbor, even with the equipment Shen Fei