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Gan Yu lowered her head and bit her lower lip.
she does not know.
It took her a lot of effort to spend so much time on it.
During her free time at work, she reduced her sleep time to discuss with Hu Tao, to figure out what she "liked," and to muster up the courage to ask Lin Jiu'an if he liked her or not.
She and Hu Tao thought of many possible answers.
But to my utter surprise, I received an answer that was completely unexpected.
"Can you give me some time?"
"it is good."
Although with Gan Yu's personality, he might be able to win her over tonight if he were a little shameless, Lin Jiu'an really had no interest in doing such a thing and would let Gan Yu think it over carefully.
Just as Gan Yu was lowering her head, biting her lip, her mind blank...
Ke Qing quickly walked into the room with another letter in her hand.
"This is an urgent letter from Mondstadt."
Lin Jiu'an took the letter, opened it, glanced at it, and then casually put it aside.
Ke Qing was stunned.
The previous letter was nothing special, and she had no right to ask about it.
However, this letter was urgently requested by the messenger, and it was even 'expedited,' so how could he be so calm?
Perhaps unable to bear the unbearable silence, Gan Yu spoke first, before Ke Qing.
Is the matter mentioned in the letter urgent?
Gan Yu originally intended to say, "If it's urgent, take care of your business first. I'll be going now."
Lin Jiu'an took a small sip of tea and then said, "It's nothing urgent."
"It's just that a lot of merchants, nobles, knights, and commoners in Mondstadt have joined forces to rebel."
Gan Yu: "?"
Keqing: "?"
"Isn't this an emergency?" Gan Yu asked weakly.
Lin Jiu'an said nonchalantly, "It's alright, another letter will arrive in a little while, just wait."
Ke Qing couldn't understand Lin Jiu'an's calm demeanor, as if everything was under control.
No matter what.
The act of "rebellion" has already exceeded the tolerance of all ruling classes, hasn't it?
Keqing finds the thought of someone rebelling in Liyue unbearable, yet he's here leisurely drinking tea.
"Since we're just waiting around, let's play a game of Texas Hold'em."
Ke Qing refused without hesitation, saying, "No, I..."
"This is your first task upon assuming the post of Minister of Works."
"Or are you planning to reject the job I'm offering as soon as you receive the offer?"
Ke Qing's molars were practically grinding to powder.
After a long pause, he finally managed to squeeze out a single word through gritted teeth: "Fine!"
Gan Yu originally wanted to leave, but Lin Jiu'an pulled her back, saying, "Going back and overthinking things will only make things worse." He then pulled Gan Yu and the other two into playing Texas Hold'em.
Facing these two people.
Lin Jiu'an didn't take it as seriously as he did when playing with Ningguang and Yelan.
It means whatever card you draw, that's the card you get.
I didn't pay attention to her expressions and subtle movements to deduce their cards or what psychological tactics they were using; it was just like playing cards with friends.
It's mainly about playing with them, not like playing cards with Yelan and Ningguang where you can draw tally marks on your thighs.
Ningguang goes without saying.
Yelan, that gambling addict...
Even if he were to change the bet to "if I lose, I'll sleep with her," Lin Jiu'an seriously doubted that Ye Lan would agree. She was the kind of person who would agree to any outrageous condition without hesitation just to bet with him.
The more 'dangerous' the conditions seemed, the more excited Lin Jiu'an became.
all in all.
Because it was just a simple card game, there were winners and losers among the three people.
It wasn't until Ningguang's secretary delivered yet another letter from Mondstadt that the situation changed.
Ke Qing, who was initially reluctant, suddenly realized that it was already dark outside!
"Is this the letter you've been waiting for?"
Seeing the smile on Lin Jiu'an's face as he read the letter, Ke Qing couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Whose letter?"
"Rosalyn."
Before Ke Qing could finish pondering the question, 'Who is Rosalin?', she saw Lin Jiu'an throw down the cards and stand up.
"Alright, my Minister of Works, prepare a ship for me to return to Mondstadt tomorrow morning."
By the time Ke Qing came to her senses, Lin Jiu'an and Gan Yu had already left the room.
Ke Qing looked down at the cards in her hand.
Then I looked at the cards.
At last.
Ke Qing looked at her royal flush, then her gaze fell on Lin Jiu'an's five cards, each with its own meaning, and she fell into deep thought.
Chapter Twenty-Four: Freedom! Freedom? Keep yelling! (5K)
Mondstadt, "The Hearth Tavern".
'Bang!'.
With a deafening gunshot, a man jumped onto a chair amidst a roar.
"The national revolution has begun!"
The man held up the musket from Fontaine's side, waving his arms wildly in the air, and shouted loudly from his chair.
"This tavern has been occupied by more than a dozen heavily armed men."
"No one is allowed to move!"
"I hereby declare that the West Wind Council and the rule of the tyrant Lin Jiu'an have been overthrown."
"A provisional national government has been established!"
"The Knights, the prisons, and the police stations have been captured; knights, soldiers, and police are advancing into the city under our banner!"
"Now, everyone, follow me to the West Wind Council!"
This scene was playing out simultaneously in taverns of all sizes throughout the city.
soon.
The streets and alleys were filled with people heading towards the West Wind Council in the Upper City.
Some people were coerced.
Some people volunteered.
Some people simply went to join in the fun because there were so many people.
And then, someone, whose origin is unknown, started shouting "freedom" in the street.
More and more Mondstadt residents joined the march.
They were infected by 'other people'.
With excitement and fervor for a certain pursuit on their faces, they raised their arms and shouted the name of 'freedom' along with their companions. The shouts were deafening, like a tide surging towards the West Wind Council from all directions.
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"A gift from an angel".
In a private room on the second floor.
Zhongli quietly watched the people outside the window shouting "Freedom!" and raising their arms as they rushed towards the Westwind Council. Then he looked at Wendy sitting opposite him, who was sitting happily drinking cider, completely undisturbed by the outside world.
Aren't you going to do anything about it?
"Hey?"
Wendy tilted her head, holding the bottle of wine she was about to drink.
I don't know if I'm asking him 'What's in charge?' or 'Why am I telling him this?'
"Will he be back soon?"
Wendy chuckled.
"That's freedom too."
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West Wind Council, Deputy Speaker's Office.
'Snap!'
Acting Speaker Frederica slammed her hand on the table, spilling a pen from the pile of papers and pens. Her face was extremely grim.
Frederica turned and pointed to the huge floor-to-ceiling window behind her, and then to the crowd outside that surrounded the West Wind Council, raising their arms and shouting 'freedom'.
"Can anyone tell me what's going on?!"
"Do I owe them something, or what?"
"Are we still forcing them to go to the battlefield and die?"
"Why the hell did they do this?! What the hell is freedom anyway?!"
"How dare these unruly commoners?!"
The "pillow" that Fredericana received special praise from Lin Jiu'an rose and fell violently with her breathing.
There was a reason that he was so angry at these 'troublemakers' that he wanted to kill someone.
More often than not, it was out of panic.
One reason is that she found herself increasingly losing control of the situation in Mondstadt.
It started with protests from some merchants, nobles, and knights in Parliament, and sporadic strikes by a small number of workers.
Up to now.
It inexplicably developed into a massive protest that swept across the entire city!
At that time, the "Doctor" asked Mondstadt to provide hundreds of people to join the Fatui, but no one dared to challenge the Knights of Fatui for some bullshit "freedom"!
And now.
She could hear people outside giving speeches like "Long live freedom!" and "God Emond!", accompanied by deafening cheers and applause.
By now.
Frederica's beautiful eyes were filled with despair.
The situation had completely spiraled out of her control.
The most important aspect is...
She was afraid.
It wasn't that she was afraid these troublemakers might rush in and hurt her.
Whether Lin Jiu'an entrusted Mond to her when he left was out of trust or because of her meticulous flattery during that period is no longer important.