The Treasure Hoarders' Conspiracy

Somewhere on a small island outside Liyue Harbor.

A group of Treasure Hoarder members were staying here.

Uncovering the scarves they wore, it was clear that each of them looked like people from Liyue.

They were Treasure Hoarders who had fled Liyue.

During the month Bai Ye was madly working as a bounty hunter, he had almost wiped out the large-scale Treasure Hoarder organizations in Liyue.

However, even a dying centipede can still struggle. Many Treasure Hoarder members had escaped. Furthermore, many of the captured Treasure Hoarder members were released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs after receiving lighter punishments in lieu of their crimes.

But the problem was that these Treasure Hoarders had long been accustomed to the leisurely life of Treasure Hoarders, and it was impossible for them to go back to working a regular job.

So, these Treasure Hoarder members discussed it among themselves and fled Liyue Harbor. Some of them went to the South Heaven Gate, while a larger portion came to this overseas island.

They didn't dare to return to Liyue easily.

Towards Bai Ye, they felt both hatred and fear.

To be precise, it was two parts hate and eight parts fear.

They hated his cold-blooded ruthlessness and ferocity;

And they were terrified by his ingenious methods.

As a result, they had no desire to return to Liyue and lived on this island by robbing foreign merchant ships.

They didn't dare to rob too much, nor did they dare to target Liyue merchant ships.

Under these circumstances, their lives were truly miserable.

Going hungry one meal and feasting the next was the norm. Most of the time, while robbing, they also had to go fishing.

Their lives were like moles living underground.

This caused the resentment of many Treasure Hoarder members to grow daily.

"We came here to avoid working, but now we have to work as Treasure Hoarders.

We might as well have stayed in Liyue Harbor as fishermen!"

One day, A Treasure Hoarder member wearing a hood arrived on the island.

Upon seeing Yan'er, some Treasure Hoarder members showed surprise on their faces.

"Big Sister Yan'er?"

"That's right, it's me."

The female Treasure Hoarder named Yan'er smiled and nodded.

She was also famous within the Treasure Hoarder community. In her prime, she had led many Treasure Hoarder groups and commanded great respect among them.

"You weren't captured?"

"I'm not someone who gets caught easily."

Yan'er said lightly on the surface.

But inwardly, she couldn't help but feel a lingering fear when she thought of Bai Ye.

If she hadn't been in Mondstadt for some business at that time and had returned to discreetly check on her subordinates, she might have stumbled upon Bai Ye confronting her Treasure Hoarders. She likely would have been wiped out by Bai Ye.

Just like all the other leaders of the Treasure Hoarders.

However, this time, Things might be different.

Yan'er thought of the Snezhnayan she had met that day.

As long as she completed the tasks they assigned and fulfilled their transaction, She could become someone of high status in another country.

Yan'er's heart was filled with excitement as she looked at the Treasure Hoarders currently on the island.

"I've come to help you escape your current predicament."

She shouted to the Treasure Hoarder members on the island.

Her prestige was still considerable.

Moreover, these Treasure Hoarder members were already very dissatisfied with their current situation and desperately wanted a change. Hearing someone could help them, they had to come and see, regardless of whether it was true or not.

Following her call, the Treasure Hoarders on the island gathered.

"Xiao Yu, are you planning to apply for a long-term post here? Alright, I'll order someone to start construction once I get back."

At the Liyue Harbor, Ganyu listened attentively to the requests of Xiao Yu from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, pondered for a moment, and agreed.

Hearing Ganyu's agreement, Xiao Yu's eyes lit up with happiness.

There weren't many Treasure Hoarders left now, so she didn't have to wait for Bai Ye to send them in batches. But standing by the notice board of the Ministry of Civil Affairs every day and waiting had become even more boring and difficult.

Fortunately, this time she met Miss Ganyu and applied for a post. In the days to come, she could finally sit instead of standing all the time.

All of this was thanks to that child, Bai Ye.

Thinking this to himself, his gaze fell upon Bai Ye, who was currently sitting on the railing, gazing out at Liyue Harbor.

Ganyu also turned to look at Bai Ye.

"Bai Ye, we've finished inspecting this area. Next, we'll move on to the next section for inspection."

"Mm, okay."

Bai Ye turned from the railing and jumped down.

"We're leaving now. Goodbye, Sister Xiao Yu."

Bai Ye waved to Xiao Yu.

"Goodbye."

Bai Ye and Ganyu were currently on patrol duty in Liyue Harbor.

They were responsible for the security of the Rite of Descension, and many Millelith and Ministry of Civil Affairs personnel had been assigned to them.

Of course, Ganyu was the one primarily giving orders.

To identify and address any shortcomings, on the very first day Bai Ye went to find Ganyu, she decided they would first patrol Liyue Harbor together to find and fix any issues, looking for any unexpected situations.

Bai Ye naturally had no objections.

So, the two of them began their patrol of Liyue Harbor.

However, it was a bit troublesome that Ganyu was too popular in Liyue Harbor, with many people coming to her with problems to solve.

While Liyue wasn't like Mondstadt with its abundance of overgrown children, the port had many merchants and more complex affairs.

Even for Ganyu, dealing with it consumed a considerable amount of energy.

Bai Ye and Ganyu's investigation progress was not fast.

Where patrols needed to be strengthened, where buildings needed to be repaired, both of them had to worry about it.

During the inspection, Ganyu also shared her dispatching experience with Bai Ye.

"Bai Ye, look, this corner is hard to spot, so you need to send more Millelith to patrol it a few extra times. If you were in charge of dispatching, remember to pay close attention to this place."

Bai Ye listened attentively.

This was the experience Ganyu had gained in Liyue over thousands of years.

It was something he needed to learn for himself.

After speaking, Ganyu said to Bai Ye, "We might encounter more issues this time than before, so we need to be even more careful. Future Rites of Descension can be much more relaxed."

"There won't be any future Rites of Descension..."

Bai Ye muttered softly.

Hearing Bai Ye's words, Ganyu immediately looked around. Seeing that no one was listening, she quickly whispered to Bai Ye, "Bai Ye, what are you saying!?"

"Ah, no, no, it's just that I only plan to be responsible for the security of this Rite of Descension. I won't be responsible for future Rites of Descension."

After all, there wouldn't be any in the future.

"Oh, don't say ambiguous things in front of others next time." Ganyu breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, when she heard Bai Ye say he wouldn't be responsible for the Rite of Descension in the future, a faint smile appeared on her face.

"As for whether you're responsible or not, that's not entirely up to you."

"Hey! Are you still doing kidnappings?"

Bai Ye raised an eyebrow and said.

"Of course not." Ganyu shook her head.

"But, what if there's enough Mora?"

"I..." Bai Ye's raised momentum instantly vanished.

"This... it's not impossible to negotiate."

Ganyu chuckled.

At this moment, she remembered the letter she had written to her Master.

"Bai Ye, how is your Adeptal Arts cultivation progressing?"

She had to urge her Junior Disciple Brother to cultivate.

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