To Lumine, whether Alfonso lived or died did not matter. What mattered was that no more children went missing from Vimara Village.
As long as she exposed Alfonso, the mastermind hiding in Vimara Village, she would have fulfilled her promise to Lanrana.
So, since Yucheng thought Alfonso still had his uses, Lumine had to do him this favor. Besides, Alfonso was not an entirely bad person. His affection for the village children came from the heart.
Unfortunately, the House of the Hearth had claimed Alfonso's heart first, making him go against his conscience and commit a grave mistake.
Dealing a ruthless blow to someone like that would make Lumine feel guilty, so having Yucheng tie up the loose ends for her was naturally the best outcome.
But to Yucheng, an operative like Alfonso, who had remained hidden for years, could provide a wealth of intelligence.
Especially in Sumeru as it was now, the Akademiya, which valued wisdom alone and neglected military affairs, had never figured into his considerations.
My real opponent in Sumeru is still Teyvat's foremost scholar-The Doctor.
Professions such as operatives, spies, and even ninja were among the oldest in existence. Others might not consider them respectable professions, but to a head of state like Yucheng, they were essential.
After all, this is my old line of work. I can't just abandon it, can I?
Even after gaining his current strength and position, Yucheng naturally still needed a department that could provide him with a steady stream of intelligence.
It could be said that a nation without an intelligence department would never be a powerful nation.
Liyue had two veteran spymasters, Uncle Tian and Yelan, along with the entire Wangshu Inn; Inazuma's Yashiro Commission had the Shuumatsuban; as for Mondstadt, since Diluc had rejoined the Knights of Favonius,