Those two hundred-odd shells truly shook heaven and earth, throwing both the market and the Snezhnayan merchants into an uproar.
Furious as they were, the Snezhnayan merchants also believed they had caught someone red-handed, and stormed over to Liyue's Ministry of Civil Affairs to demand an explanation.
"Please don't be impatient. Artillery shells are operated by people, after all. Occasional accidental discharges or losses of control are unavoidable."
That was how Ganyu, who was handling their reception, answered the Snezhnayan merchants' demands.
"Occasional? There are over two hundred craters, and you call that occasional?"
The Snezhnayan merchants slammed their hands on the Ministry of Civil Affairs' desk in fury.
But Ganyu merely smiled.
She brewed each of them a cup of tea, then put on a professional smile.
"I understand your concerns. I'll look into the situation for you shortly."
With that, Ganyu buried herself in her stacks of documents without another word.
The Snezhnayan merchants sat in the Ministry of Civil Affairs from morning until sunset before Ganyu finally stood up.
Yet as she rose, Ganyu suddenly looked surprised. She gave a little start and exclaimed, "Ah! Is it that time already?"
"I'm terribly sorry, but my working hours are over. Please come back tomorrow!"
"You!!!"
The Snezhnayan merchants stared at her, their eyes bloodshot, so furious they nearly coughed up blood!
But what could they do? Violence was clearly out of the question. Starting a fight in the Ministry of Civil Affairs was like beating an imperial official inside the palace. They would spend the rest of their lives in prison.
So, no matter how angry they were, the Snezhnayan merchants could do nothing but grit their teeth and leave.
But who could have expected what happened early the next morning?
Ellin stood at the border again, with