Acting Grand Master Jean was someone who liked to make thorough preparations on every front. After learning that the Lawrence Clan was planning to rebel soon, she turned their scheme against them, deliberately leaking a false map of Mondstadt City's defenses to members of the Lawrence Clan.
At the same time, she used various means to secretly rally every powerful, trustworthy ally in Mondstadt City. As Acting Grand Master, Jean enjoyed immense prestige in the city, and upon hearing that she needed their help, every one of them agreed without hesitation-and free of charge, too.
The Inazuma delegation, however, was another matter. Jean had privately asked that Regent of Inazuma, but he had made an outrageous demand: as long as Mondstadt lowered its tariffs by five percentage points, he would help once. The offer would remain valid indefinitely, but Acting Grand Master Jean's face had turned livid on the spot.
Five percentage points in tariffs! What an enormous sum of money! More importantly, this was no one-time deal. It would remain in effect for the long term.
Upon hearing his terms, Acting Grand Master Jean immediately excused herself. I'd be better off asking Lord Barbatos for help. If all that Mora were exchanged for Dandelion Wine, it would keep Lord Barbatos blissfully drunk for hundreds of years.
What kind of Regent was he? He was clearly a bandit taking advantage of a crisis to rob them!
However, when Acting Grand Master Jean secretly sought out a certain thoroughly drunk Barbatos and told him what had happened, he said calmly, "Though your offer is very tempting, I have never involved myself in Mondstadt's political affairs. From beginning to end, I have only guided the people of Mondstadt toward true freedom, leaving everything for you humans to decide for yourselves.
"Now that