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Since the title of "Knight of Honor" was created, there has never been a case where it has been revoked.
However, compared to the meaningless sense of honor and humiliation, what truly ignited Lin Jiu'an's powder keg was Qin's disappointed gaze.
If she feels her behavior was too radical and doesn't want to use herself anymore, then so be it.
Lin Jiu'an could sense that she genuinely believed what they were saying.
"Did I form cliques for personal gain? Did I embezzle other people's assets?"
"Your Excellency Acting Commander, do you only have ears and no eyes?"
"If I were forming cliques for personal gain, would I let you hear those people complaining about me to you?"
"As for me embezzling other people's assets?"
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猬刘
Spinach 2
Luo Liu
Mio
Say
Cross Target
流弍
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*&^@q@q@group∽＄△two*%~＄zero()*0≥eight^≥2∵“Go to my house and see, see if any of my furniture costs more than a thousand moras, see if all my assets combined are more than what they spend on a single dinner party! See if the house I bought with a loan is even bigger than your kitchen?!”
"That's enough! Stop talking!"
Qin's face was somewhat pale, but more than that, it was filled with sadness. She didn't know why the other person had become like this.
"Enough?! What's enough? Since you've already said that, let's make things clear."
Lin Jiu'an was not to be outdone and laughed in anger.
"What do you think I'm doing all this for?"
"Why would I want to argue with them to the death for no reason?"
"Wouldn't it be better for me to collude with them, live in a country villa, and enjoy the life of the rich?"
...End of flashback...
I recalled what happened back then.
Lin Jiu'an felt only regret and amusement at his past naiveté.
Like those time travelers who haven't yet graduated from school, full of dreams and naivety.
At that time, he was young and impetuous, and he always liked to do things in a hurry for quick success and instant benefits, believing that everything would go smoothly.
The most ridiculous thing is that I always believed that worthless things like friendship and love could overcome everything, and I always naively dreamed that they would believe in me.
But did I do something wrong?
Lin Jiu'an did not have such awareness.
Mondstadt is already corrupt.
A country without divine rule has undergone hundreds or thousands of years of change.
This country is arguably the most similar to the human kingdoms that Lin Jiu'an remembered from his previous life. It has been thoroughly infiltrated by the foolish masses and capitalists, and in every aspect, it has reached the state that a dynasty in its final stages should be in, and even surpasses it.
Beneath that veil of glamour lies a nation riddled with wounds.
Knights, the church, merchants, and even fools colluded together.
The deeper you go, the more you can feel its ugliness.
Just a tiny lead.
That would ignite the powder keg.
This plunged the Gunnhild family, the nominal rulers of the city, into an abyss.
If Lin Jiu'an didn't love the harp, he would never have considered ideas like 'let Mondstadt be reborn from the ashes of flames'.
But it's because I like it.
So he did it.
It's even a bit ridiculous to say.
At that time, Lin Jiu'an did that because he had some naive heroic feelings about wanting to overthrow the old country, establish a new country, and save the people from suffering.
Most importantly, I want to be with Qin.
I feel that if I succeed...
Naqin's family would probably feel that they are worthy of her and would no longer stand in her way.
He hadn't considered that his actions would put him at odds with Qin, who was already deeply deceived by the glitz and glamour.
I never imagined that she would betray me!
But looking back, it's a bit ridiculous to say that he was betrayed by Qin.
To be honest, I was also wrong for being young, impetuous, and inflexible back then. If I had done better and been more mature, things wouldn't have turned out that way.
What Lin Jiu'an truly regretted was his ridiculous confession at the end.
Confessing your feelings is not a battle cry, but a triumphant song.
At that time, I was young and impetuous and did not understand this principle. Ironically, after arguing with Qin about "trust issues", I impulsively confessed my feelings to her.
He tried to salvage their relationship, which had plummeted to rock bottom, by using their emotions.
The result is quite obvious.
His confession was rejected by Jean without hesitation, and he was even expelled from the Knights after a complete falling out.
Lin Jiu'an often thought about it.
If one turns a blind eye to the undercurrents in Mondstadt.
Or perhaps if we changed the timing, to a more appropriate time, or at least not in such a terrible atmosphere, to confess to Qin, would the outcome be different?
But it doesn't matter anymore.
Lin Jiu'an smiled with relief, took another big gulp of wine, and enjoyed the cool wind brought by Tevalin, his expression more relaxed than ever before.
"This city, those people, and me..."
"It's completely rotten."
Chapter Six: The Qin (a type of zither): Lin Jiu'an's absence has little impact on us.
"Qin?"
Qin was awakened by her friend's voice calling her.
"Are you ok?"
The image of Lin Jiu'an in her mind gradually faded as she looked at her friend in front of her with a concerned expression.
Qin shook her head.
It was as if I was trying to shake away the image that wouldn't leave my mind.
"I am fine."
Lisa was already used to Qin's tired appearance. It would be strange if she didn't get tired after working overtime every day.
"Kaeya and the others will arrive shortly with the great hero who defeated Stormterror."
Qin smiled expectantly.
If they arrive, the problem of Tvalin will be solved.
However, Qin's smile quickly came to an abrupt end as his image reappeared in her mind.
Lin Jiu'an.
Whenever Qin thinks of him, she feels a pang of heartache, unable to understand how he could have fallen to such a state.
Fortunately, everything was in time.
Although I don't know why I was reborn.
But this is a good opportunity to educate him properly before his values are fully formed, so that he won't go astray.
A soft knock sounded on the door.
"Commander Qin, the person has been brought."
"Please come in."
The door was pushed open.
Kaeya, Amber, Luminous, and Paimon walked in one after another.
Until the door was closed.
Qin did not see Lin Jiu'an either.
What about others?
Qin was unsure whether she should ask, but fortunately Lisa asked for her.
"I heard that you had a boy with you when you entered the city?"
Amber glanced at Ying cautiously.
Ying remained calm.
"Get lost."
"Are the young couple having a tiff?" Lisa teased.
"Lisa."
Qin scolded her friend for talking nonsense, feeling somewhat lost.
Why didn't they come?
past life.
At least until the Tvalin incident ended, Lin Jiu'an had always left a very good impression on her.
Now that someone is suddenly missing, this unexpected turn of events makes Qin somewhat uneasy.
However, Qin quickly stopped thinking about it and suppressed the faint sense of disappointment in her heart.
It’s okay if you don’t come.
He wouldn't have become an "honored knight," and there wouldn't have been the mess that followed.
As for the Tvalin incident, will there be any problems if Lin Jiu'an, the main contributor from the previous life, is not involved?
can only say.
Lin Jiu'an's absence will not have a significant impact on us.
Even without him, Qin was confident that she and the others could handle things perfectly well. On the contrary, Lin Jiu'an's absence would eliminate a potential source of trouble.
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Several days passed in the blink of an eye.
Aside from skipping work on the first day because he drank too much and woke up just before the bar closed, Lin Jiu'an's working life went relatively smoothly.
Most patrons would queue up to go to the taverns under the Dawn Winery, so the business at "Cat's Tail" tavern was only so-so, and the work was relatively easy.
After the busiest dinner time, Cat's Tail Tavern was only a third full.
"Come on, have a drink with your sister."
Lin Jiu'an also got used to Margaret's laziness.
If it were any other tavern owner, they would probably be frantic seeing such lukewarm business, after all, Cattail Tavern is located right next to Mondstadt's busiest square, where the rent is quite high.