About an hour after Lumine and Paimon had left the Golden House, a few hundred Millelith soldiers arrived in force and took over security at this important location in Liyue. They also sent a considerable number of men inside to search the entire Golden House, both inside and out.
"Reporting in!"
"Sir!"
"We've searched the entire Golden House. There are no intruders left behind!"
"The situation matches what we were told earlier. All the Golden House staff and the Millelith brothers who were stationed here have collapsed. Fortunately, they don't seem to be dead, but we can't wake them easily. Even splashing them with water hasn't worked."
Soon, after the Millelith soldiers outside had set up their defenses and posts as if expecting an attack, one of them hurried out through the Golden House's main entrance. He ran up to an officer, saluted, and reported loudly.
"Is that so?"
"Then those two travelers were telling the truth. The Fatui really did raid this important location in Liyue, and they even poisoned everyone..."
"Damn it! They had to choose this moment!"
Hearing that the situation matched the report he had received, the Millelith officer angrily slammed a fist into the Golden House's doorframe. It landed with a dull thud.
"Then..."
"Sir, what do we do now?"
The soldier waited a moment, then hurriedly asked again.
"Hmm..."
"First, we need to strengthen our defenses!"
"This is exactly when we can't afford to let our guard down. We can't give the Fatui or any other miscreants another opportunity!"
"Next!"
"Move everyone who's unconscious to the open corridor outside, and open all the doors and windows. Make sure the remaining poison gas disperses as quickly as possible!"
"The Fatui pumped poison gas straight into the valley. Ventilation is key!"
"Go!"
"Send some scouts to