Honkai: Star Rail, Marrying Acheron Upon Landing Chapter 49

After that, she'd leverage her connection with Fu Xuan to get closer to Jing Yuan.

Lin Shuang didn't expect that just a few words would change Danshu's mind.

For Danshu, the most important person in her life was already dead. The only thing driving her to keep living was hatred.

It was undoubtedly difficult to change someone like that's way of thinking.

Lin Shuang was merely making a small attempt. After all, she wasn't from Xianzhou or the Sushang, so she had the leisure to do so.

Her main target was Phantylia, and the fastest way to contact Phantylia was through Danshu.

She would thoroughly fleece Phantylia.

As she walked, Lin Shuang was about to head back to play cards with Qingque.

Passing by a small alley, she saw a well-dressed Xianzhou person approaching, leading several Cloud Knights who blocked her path.

Before Lin Shuang could even speak, she saw the brats she had dealt with earlier suddenly step out from behind the adult.

"It's her! Th-that lowly Outworlder! She... she not only used the sorcery of evil creatures to hit us, but she also said she was going to kill us! Dad, quickly arrest her and send her to the Ten Lords' Court for execution!"

The leading child grabbed the hem of the well-dressed adult's clothes, trembling as he pointed out Lin Shuang's 'crimes'.

Perhaps it was because his father gave him confidence, but the psychological shadow Lin Shuang had left on him was suppressed.

At this moment, the smugness of a petty person getting their way and their resentment towards Lin Shuang emanated from the child without any pretense.

And the leading Xianzhou person exuded an extremely strong disdain for Outworlders.

One didn't even need to sense emotions; the arrogant and harsh gaze alone was enough to see it.

"Little Treasure, don't be afraid. Dad will avenge you."

The man patted the child's head, then glared at Lin Shuang with a very displeased expression and shouted:

"Bold Outworlder! You intended to harm the children of Xianzhou and publicly used the sorcery of evil creatures. The evidence is conclusive. Recently, Abundant Doses has been causing chaos in Xianzhou. I believe you are a spy from Abundant Doses intending to steal the secret of immortality! Guards, arrest her!"

"Yes!"

One of the Cloud Knights responded enthusiastically, stepping forward and raising his weapon as if about to attack.

As this Cloud Knight moved, another child hiding behind him was revealed.

It was the very same one who had previously boasted, "My dad is a Cloud Knight."

"Dad! Kill this Outworlder! She also said before that the Cloud Knights are all crap, just dogs of the Divination Department! She insulted Xianzhou, she must be a spy!"

"Right, right, I heard it too! She also said the Cloud Knights are all useless! That we could call anyone for revenge!"

The two children bickered back and forth, getting more animated and more outrageous with each word.

"Silence! The Cloud Knights are on duty, what kind of behavior is this noisy commotion!"

The leading man's expression changed slightly. He lowered his head and reprimanded his child to shut up. The child, obediently, pouted and said proudly:

"Hmph... I will be a Cloud Knight general like my father in the future. I won't argue with you, an Outworlder. You guys, quickly arrest her!"

The brows of the other Cloud Knights under their masks furrowed, but they still raised their weapons and advanced towards Lin Shuang step by step.

Lin Shuang found it quite amusing.

She actually encountered the classic "the child misbehaves, and the parent steps in" situation?

She didn't recall this follow-up event from the game.

But back then, the Trailblazer was a distinguished guest of the General, so perhaps this person wouldn't dare to provoke them.

Thinking of this, Lin Shuang's expression turned grim.

Eerie green flames instantly transformed into ferocious beasts and erupted from the ground.

Then, with a piercing shriek, they engulfed everyone in front of her in an instant!

"Aaaargh—!!"

Accompanied by screams, scorching hot winds and the impact from above sent everyone crashing to the ground.

Lin Shuang stepped through the flames and approached the leader, looking down at him with disdain.

Bang—

Her footsteps became afterimages, and the leader was sent flying backward with a dull thud, smashing hard against the nearby wall and falling to the ground with a groan.

"Pathetic. If the Cloud Knight generals are all like you, then I'm afraid there's truly no hope."

Just then, the flames were parted by a blade, and two figures, one unarmed and one with a sword, stepped into the sea of fire.

"Lin Shuang is right. I will advise the General to thoroughly investigate this matter and provide Lin Shuang with an explanation."

Fu Xuan, followed by Yanqing, whose expression was not very pleasant, arrived at the scene at the perfect moment.

Volume 1: Chapter 70 Fu Xuan: I will take responsibility

"Fu, Lord Fu Xuan?! And Lord Yanqing!"

The few Cloud Knights panicked when they saw the two figures walking into the flames.

Especially after Fu Xuan said that, the man Lin Shuang had kicked away turned completely pale.

"Why is the Diviner here? Isn't that an Outworlder?! Why is she speaking up for her!"

The leader looked up at Fu Xuan, his breathing suddenly becoming rapid.

Lin Shuang couldn't help but laugh when she heard this.

She walked forward, stepped on the man's head, and said flippantly:

"Seeing a big shot from Xianzhou actually choose to support me, an Outworlder, you must be dying of anxiety."

"Ahhh!!! You lowly Outworlder!!"

The man struggled to get up, but with Lin Shuang's foot on his head, he couldn't break free at all.

"Then aren't you even more lowly than the Outworlder I'm stepping on right now?"

The so-called "killing the heart" naturally meant attacking what people cared about the most.

Lin Shuang watched the man's face turn red and his eyes bulge with fury. She then turned to look at the two children who were already stunned silly beside him.

"Hey, you two, since you thought of bringing the Cloud Knights to kill me, you must have been prepared to be killed by me, right?"

As she spoke, ghostly green flames transformed into fiends, and countless terrifying illusions instantly engulfed the two children.

"Yaaahhh!!! Dad!! Save me!! Wuwuwu—I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'll never dare again!!"

The pillar of support they had always relied on collapsed, and a major figure from Xianzhou was supporting Lin Shuang, an Outworlder. According to the children's usual logic, the party with authority could naturally judge the weaker party easily without paying a sufficient price.

Therefore, this time, the two children finally broke down completely, weeping and wailing as they begged for mercy.

Seeing his children display such a pathetic sight, the man being stepped on by Lin Shuang was about to explode with anger!

"Bastard!! Animal!! Come at me if you have the guts!! Stop it!!"

The man began to struggle madly again. At this moment, Yanqing stepped forward, shouting loudly, and with a clang, his sword was directly held at the man's forehead.

"Shut up!"

"You guy who insulted the dignity of the Cloud Knights, dare to spout more nonsense and I'll immediately deal with you under military law!"

"..."

The shining sword hanging in the air, along with the obvious authority, silenced the man. Compared to Fu Xuan, he was indeed more afraid of Yanqing's martial prowess and identity.

After stopping the man, Yanqing sheathed his sword and bowed very seriously to Lin Shuang:

"I am deeply sorry! Miss Lin, this was entirely the fault of the Xianzhou Cloud Knights. However, Yanqing implores Miss Lin to temporarily spare their lives and allow Xianzhou to conduct a fair trial."

Fu Xuan, ignoring the Cloud Knights lying on the ground, came before Lin Shuang and bowed slightly, adding:

"I should apologize to Miss Lin. I offer no defense for the actions of the Cloud Knights; it is entirely Xianzhou's fault. Within a day, this Diviner and Yanqing will provide Miss Lin with a satisfactory answer on behalf of Yukong."

Lin Shuang had already realized that Fu Xuan had likely foreseen some of this when she appeared.

However, she chose to intervene at this moment as the most appropriate course of action.

Xianzhou had transitioned from a state of war to its current era of peace, and change was not something that could be accomplished overnight. Especially since the people of Xianzhou had long lifespans, often hundreds of years.

Completing reforms in all aspects was even more difficult.

For every bad thing that happened, there was always a reason behind it.

Now that Fu Xuan and Yanqing had personally appeared, it was likely they harbored a desire to eradicate these deep-seated problems.

Lin Shuang knew that the will of certain individuals was represented by Fu Xuan and Yanqing. While she couldn't speak for other places, at least the leaders on Luofu were probably decent.

She was well aware of the potential developments that might follow.

Fu Xuan didn't think Lin Shuang would fail to understand this matter. Even if she truly didn't realize it, Fu Xuan would proactively inform her later.

After all, that 'Pathfinder' stood behind her, and Xianzhou had no reason to antagonize such a powerful individual.

Yanqing, on the other hand, was a bit restless. He anxiously explained to Lin Shuang:

"That person actually left the Cloud Knights many years ago and is now serving in the Department of Earthly Treasury. Nowadays... the Cloud Knights are not as unbearable as you think..."

Yanqing was filled with shame and anger. He, a genius in swordsmanship who studied under Jing Yuan, was supposed to be wielding his sword to kill enemies and conquer battlefields. He never expected that one day he would be following the General's orders to clean up the mess made by the Cloud Knights.

His tone became increasingly uncertain as he spoke, and by the end, he was even blushing, barely managing to finish his sentence to protect the General's reputation.

Yanqing wished he could kill these individuals who had tarnished the reputation of the Cloud Knights with a single sword strike.

Regardless of whether Lin Shuang had any issues or not, could the Cloud Knights arrest people based solely on the word of two children?!

And to top it off, they had falsely accused them of being part of Abundant Doses.

Lin Shuang found Yanqing's reaction somewhat amusing. He clearly valued Xianzhou greatly.

Was this an opportunity to broaden his horizons?

Thinking thus, Lin Shuang said to the two of them:

"Instead of explaining yourselves to me, you have a group that deserves more of your attention. After all, I'm not injured, but those people who were the cause of this incident are not doing so well."

Yanqing had received his orders midway and hadn't had time to understand the full story. He frowned slightly and clasped his hands in a salute.

"Yanqing understands. Thank you, Miss Lin, for showing leniency. After this is settled, Yanqing will thoroughly investigate the entire matter and report to the General, giving everyone an explanation."

Lin Shuang nodded in agreement.

Then, the eerie green flames surrounding them returned to Lin Shuang's body, much to Yanqing's curiosity and Fu Xuan's furrowed brow.

Seeing Lin Shuang conclude her actions, Yanqing immediately went to deal with the individuals who had disregarded military law. Fu Xuan, meanwhile, continued, "After this, Miss Lin, if you don't mind, would you be willing to visit the Divination Department?"

"Let's settle this first," Lin Shuang replied without directly agreeing. Fu Xuan nodded and didn't press further.

"Very well, the Xianzhou should also demonstrate its sincerity first."

Just as Lin Shuang was about to take her leave.

Her phone vibrated a few times in her pocket.

Lin Shuang took out her phone and saw that the message was from Firefly, who hadn't made contact for two days.

The message immediately asked if Lin Shuang was available to meet in person on the Xianzhou.

[Firefly: Miss Lin, I wonder if you have any free time recently. Regarding the matter of the song, I would like to discuss it with you in detail. Shall we set the location on the Xianzhou?]

She was getting straight to the point and wanted to meet Lin Shuang.

Volume 1: Chapter 71 Tingyun: Benefactor, you truly have a good spirit. Which lovely maiden are you planning to charm now?

Seeing Firefly's proactive approach, Lin Shuang surmised that she must have mobilized her elder brother's connections to investigate her.