Using the Anemo Archon Venti as Bait

Zhongli was able to give his divine heart to the Ice Queen, which means that he did not oppose her actions.

In the future, the enemy I will face is the Abyss.

They are the enemy that the entire Teyvat and Celestia must face.

Under these circumstances, the formation of a united front in the future is inevitable.

Bai Ye watched the departing Scaramouche and thought to himself.

He was carefully playing with the mechanism that Cloud Retainer had given him.

"Alright, Kujou Takayuki, since you made the first move, don't blame me."

He muttered to himself.

Then, he turned around and walked into the Wuyou Pavilion.

But let's eat dinner first before deciding what to do.

How could a mere Kujou Takayuki affect my ability to eat?

After leaving Wuyou Pavilion, everyone was still eating.

Ayaka asked Bai Ye curiously, "Bai Ye, why were you gone for so long?"

Bai Ye Yelai sat down in his seat, picked up a piece of sushi, and replied to Ayaka, "I encountered something interesting outside, so I just took a look around and that's why I was delayed a bit."

"Oh oh."

Ayaka nodded.

Afterwards, Bai Ye and the others finished their meal.

Although Ayaka was reluctant, she still had to continue Yashiro Commission for the magistrate.

When Bai Ye and the others arrived at the place where they were arranged to stay, Kujou Sara stood guard outside.

After entering the house, Bai Ye and the others chatted while waiting for the maids in this temporary embassy to boil water.

The sea breeze was blowing constantly, which looked very pleasant.

Hu Tao said to Bai Ye in a joking tone, "Hey, Bai Ye, do you know what? I just received a scam letter from Inazuma."

"Scam email?"

Hearing what Hu Tao said, Bai Ye was somewhat puzzled.

Are Inazuma fraud cases really that common? No wonder that Shinoin Heizo wanted to hold a publicity event for the Fabi (Buddhist Canon).

"The letter said that if I didn't obey his orders, he would harm my family in Liyue. But, Zhongli is the only close person I have Zhongli in Liyue... No, I still find it ridiculous."

In the end, Hu Tao couldn't help but laugh.

"Yeah, those guys are definitely funny enough."

Bai Ye nodded in agreement.

At that moment, he thought to himself that these Kujou Takayuki were now blinded by desire, threatening him before his own assassins had even arrived.

Seeing Bai Ye's reaction, Hu Tao instantly realized what was going on. Her expression changed, and she said to Bai Ye, "Those guys aren't scammers, they're enemies?"

"Yes, that's right."

Bai Ye nodded.

After checking that no one was eavesdropping, he recounted his encounter with the scattered Scaramouche to Hu Tao Shenhe in detail.

After saying this, Hu Tao immediately put her hands on her hips in anger.

"We came to Inazuma out of kindness to remove the threat to them. But at this time, they are still thinking of swindling us."

"Let's take them down now."

Shenhe clenched his fist and said to Bai Ye.

Shenhe dared to guarantee that he could eliminate them all in no time, even if he had to take action himself, as they Tenryou Commission.

"Hmm... this isn't a good idea. It's too dangerous to kill one of Raiden Shogun's Tri-Commission in front of Raiden in Inazuma City. We should find a way to get Raiden Shogun to take care of Kujou Takayuki himself."

At this point, Hu Tao raised an objection.

"This is a bit troublesome..."

Shenhe frowned and looked at Bai Ye, saying:

"If we hand those guys over to Raiden Shogun, wouldn't that be evidence of Kujou Takayuki's crimes?"

Hu Tao pondered for a moment, then shook her head. "Aren't those all suicide soldiers? I guess the others don't know that those people are Kujou Takayuki's men, right? Even if we brought them directly to Raiden Shogun, I doubt she would believe us."

"Hmm, what Hu Tao said makes sense."

Bai Ye agreed with what Hu Tao said.

While Asmodeus's amplified desires might affect Kujou Takayuki, it probably wouldn't escape Kage's notice. She'll definitely make him release Kujou Takayuki from the constraints later. Then, once the desire control is broken, Kujou Takayuki can simply say he was influenced by the Gods, thus shifting a lot of responsibility away from him.

"We must obtain concrete evidence," Hu Tao said again.

Pointing to herself, she said to Bai Ye, "Since they dare to threaten me, if I ignore them, they will definitely take further action. Sometimes they will deliberately expose some flaws in me so that they can ambush me and reveal their weaknesses."

Hu Tao puffed out his chest, revealing a smug look.

"That won't do! What if you get into danger? Even if you get a cut, even if Kujou Takayuki to pieces, it's not worth it!"

Upon hearing what Hu Tao said, Bai Ye immediately objected.

At this moment, Shenhe spoke up:

"Then I'll do it. My strength is enough to guarantee that even Kujou Takayuki can't hurt me."

Although Shenhe's strength was enough to ensure that she herself would not be harmed by Kujou Takayuki, Bai Ye still felt that Kujou Takayuki was unworthy to use such a sting operation.

And,

What if he were accidentally injured by that cunning old fox, Kujou Takayuki? Even if the probability was only 0.0001%, Bai Ye didn't want to gamble.

Is there a better way to lure out evidence of Kujou Takayuki's crimes...?

Bai Ye pondered for a moment, then clapped his hands.

"Shenhe, why don't you make a move? I know who is most suitable to set up a sting operation. Besides, his words carry more weight with Raiden Shogun."

Who is it?

Shenhe He asked the question.

Hu Tao also squinted at Bai Ye.

Who else do you know behind the scenes? Not telling me, isn't that a bit too unfriendly of you...?

"Of course, it's some drunkard."

After saying that, Bai Ye was about to leave.

"You all wait here. I'll go find that bard now."

Since Hu Tao and Shenhe were always by his side, he needed to create a rival for Kujou Takayuki. If Kujou Takayuki discovered that Bai Ye had a friend in Inazuma City, he would naturally target him.

If Venti doesn't want to get hurt, even if it's just an Inazuma, it can only defeat him and not hurt him.

Kujou Takayuki is even less likely to succeed.

Incidentally, he also has another charge against him.

[Attack] Dust Seven, the last one who did this is still trapped in northern Liyue and is constantly getting beaten up.

Go find Venti now, and announce to the others that he is my best friend. Then have Venti collect all of these and give them all to Shadow.

Hu Tao and Shenhe also knew Venti's identity. Hearing Bai Ye say this, Hu Tao couldn't help but smile. She crossed her arms and said to Bai Ye, "Goodness, sending Kujou Takayuki to attack Venti. I'm thinking of going to find Kujou Takayuki now and asking his whole family if they want to order coffins together. Then I can give them an insider price and save them money."

"Really."

Bai Ye smiled and agreed.

Then he walked outside.

Let's go find Venti.

He went outside and, taking advantage of Kujou Sara's inattention at the door, left directly inside. Kujou Sara's mind was also mainly focused on the outside, so she didn't notice that Bai Ye had left from inside.

Soon, Bai Ye arrived in Inazuma City.

Although he didn't know where Venti was, Bai Ye knew that wherever there was alcohol, Venti would be there too.

It's very easy to find.

Inazuma City is far less bustling than Liyue Harbor; at night, only a few small izakayas and restaurants remain open.

Upon arriving at an izakaya, Bai Ye immediately spotted Venti drinking with an Inazuma.

"What? You actually defeated swordsmen from more than a dozen different schools all by yourself? That's amazing!"

Hearing Venti's flattery, Inazuma Samurai felt very satisfied and mumbled:

"That's nothing. I, let me tell you, I once faced over twenty Ruin Grunt all by myself..."

"Yes, yes, I will definitely write poems about you in the future..."

"Well said! Boss, bring two more bottles of sake."

Bai Ye suddenly felt it was best to leave. Otherwise, he'd probably be mistaken for Venti's group by others.

Before anything even happened, Venti saw Bai Ye and greeted her with a smile.

"Hey, Bai Ye, what are you doing here?"

"Has your friend arrived? Then bring another bottle of sake."

Whether it was genuine enthusiasm or Venti's overly arrogant attitude, upon hearing that Bai Ye was coming, he insisted on treating everyone to a meal as well.

"No need, no need, he's still a child."

Upon hearing the samurai say this, Venti quickly waved his hand.

Good heavens, if I go to give Bai Ye a drink now, I'll be chased all the way from Inazuma back to Mondstadt by the old man.

What are the children doing here?

The samurai shook his head.

After saying a few more words, Venti ran over to Bai Ye with a grin.

"Little Bai Ye, what are you doing here? You're too young to be here."

"I'm here to visit a friend."

Bai Ye said to Venti.

Looking around, she saw that there were many customers in the izakaya, and she guessed that they would find out soon.

"Okay, okay..."

Venti glanced at Bai Ye and knew he needed her help.

He immediately smiled and agreed.

"Wait a moment."

Venti returned to the izakaya, exchanged a few more words with the samurai, and then came out with a few bottles of sake.

"Let's go..."

Bai Ye watched Venti leave with the wine, and the samurai smiling as he saw Venti off at the door, he couldn't help but sigh at the simple and honest nature of the people of Inazuma.

They're so easy to fool!

Inazuma,

The Fatui's Evil Eye Factory.

As soon as the Scaramouche arrived, a member of the Fatui came over carrying a batch of evil eyes.

"Harbinger, our factory has produced its first batch of Evil Eye Sutras. Should we deploy them to Watatsumi Island?"

"When the evil eye is produced..." The Scaramouche stopped mid-sentence.

"First, take back these evil eyes, then send them back to Snezhnaya."

"Ah!?"

Upon hearing what the Scaramouche said, the Fatui were immediately stunned.

No, we went through so much trouble to come here and build the factory in Inazuma. After producing those evil eyes and transporting them back to Snezhnaya, we don't know how much we'll lose in the process.

What is the Harbinger tasked with?

They were puzzled, for a higher-ranking official could crush a person, and the Fatui could only silently carry out their orders.

After the Fatui left, the Scaramouche seemed dissatisfied with their decision and muttered under their breath:

"If it weren't for the Rex Lapis, I would have shown you the darkness of this world. Your innocence is something that makes people so jealous they want to destroy it."

As he finished speaking, the Scaramouche gently gritted his teeth.

He was genuinely jealous and envious of Bai Ye.

At that moment, I still felt a little concerned.

Upon seeing the Bai Ye, the Scaramouche saw someone as pure and innocent as themselves, someone who was always kind to those around them.

However, I didn't have Bai Ye's powerful abilities back then, nor did I have the reliable protection of Rex Lapis.

What I received in return was betrayal time and time again.

The end result is that I am now so tainted that I can never wash my name clean.

"If only I had done the same back then..." the Scaramouche thought to himself.

He quickly shook his head.

You shouldn't have such envious thoughts.

What I experienced is the reality of the world.

Using the Evil Eye to instigate a major war between Watatsumi Island and the Shogunate Army is what a rational person would do.

Yes,

The thought that doing so would allow Bai Ye to witness such darkness Scaramouche with a sense of ruining something beautiful.

It feels like those people who betrayed me back then.

"No, that guy Bai Ye has already seen the evil of the Inazuma higher-ups. If he were to see the Evil Eye's mischief again, it might attract the attention of the Rex Lapis. Yes, all of this is to prevent the Rex Lapis from affecting Her Majesty's plans. Yes, all for Her Majesty's sake."

The Scaramouche found reasons to justify their actions.

Deep inside the factory, the Scaramouche once again activated his communication device with the Doctor.

"Scaramouche, I'm doing an experiment. What are you doing here so late?"

The Doctor's voice rang out in complaint.

"You're conducting experiments every time I contact you, 24 hours a day? I really want to crack your head open and see how you do it."

"It was just a matter of using some underhanded tactics."

The Doctor said indifferently.

"Hmph, I hope you don't die too soon, so as not to affect Her Majesty the Queen's plans." The Scaramouche muttered, then told the Doctor about his decision.

"It is indeed a waste of money to take back Inazuma's Evil Eye factory. As for money, that's a matter for the Rich, not for me. And obtaining the Thunder God's Heart is your task; you don't need the Evil Eye, as long as you complete the task. As for Bai Ye, Scaramouche, I only hope you can do one more thing for me..."

"What are you going to do to him? I'm warning you, if you really do it, you'll have to deal with the Rex Lapis yourself."

The Scaramouche frowned.

The Doctor is not a good person.

Don't screw yourself over.

"I have no such idea," The Doctor said to the Scaramouche. "Isn't Bai Ye going to seal the giant serpent Orobas? I hope you can use a mechanism to help me record the process. Later, I can study it. Perhaps his method of clearing away the Archon Residue can be of great importance to our experiments in Sumeru."

"Good."

After thinking for a moment, the Scaramouche nodded.