Chapter 50: The Fatui Harbinger

As everyone knows.

The Fatui have eleven Harbingers.

And their ranks are divided according to their strength.

The higher the rank, the more dangerous they are.

As for the rumor that they are ranked by the order in which they joined, that is nonsense.

Just a rumor.

What determines a Harbinger's position has always been power!

And here in Liyue.

It is the lowest-ranked Harbinger, Tartaglia, who goes by the name "Childe."

He manages and leads the Northland Bank here.

That is a financial institution established by Snezhnaya in Liyue, so naturally, they sent a Harbinger to oversee it.

To be able to become a Harbinger at such a young age.

One knows that this Childe is indeed very outstanding.

But the reason he is ranked at the bottom is not because he is too weak.

It is just that the Harbingers ahead of him are monsters, one after another. ===== CHAPTER 99 =====

Especially those at the very front.

People are like this; they fear comparison.

Once compared, he naturally ends up in that position.

Logically speaking, the Fatui have always used various diplomatic means and underhanded tactics to suppress other nations.

Interfering in the affairs of these countries and applying pressure is a common operation.

However, Liyue is an extremely powerful nation.

It possesses a rich and powerful foundation and wealth.

Their deity, Morax, is an even more incredibly powerful god.

He has defeated many Archons in the past!

So even the Fatui cannot be as direct as they are with other countries.

They can only resort to subtle and secret, unspeakable methods.

Unlike the Mondstadt of the past, where that Dottore came directly to Mondstadt to demand people.

He lacked materials for human experiments, so he ran to Mondstadt.

Look at how arrogant that is.

The clear gap between the two countries is evident.

This is the strength and confidence of Liyue, and also the source of Ningguang's confidence.

Ye Ruo just smiled faintly, not caring much.

"It's fine. Mondstadt doesn't have any major problems now, and I grew up there, so I've long had feelings and companions there."

"That is also my hometown."

"But speaking of Harbingers, there is another one secretly targeting your Liyue, right?"

"The founder of the Northland Bank—'The Regrator' Pantalone."

Speaking of this person, he is also no pushover.

Actually, what is very interesting is that this Regrator was originally from Liyue, or at least someone who lived in Liyue.

He was once very poor, quite poor.

So much so that he developed a pathological obsession with money.

Unable to gain recognition, he hoped to pursue only worldly power.

As it turned out, even money is one of the powers of the gods.

This result made him very angry, so he ignited a will to rebel against the gods.

Later, he joined the Fatui and became a Harbinger.

He single-handedly revitalized Snezhnaya's economy, created the Northland Bank system, and is the wealthiest among the Harbingers.

And he intends to use every means to turn them into the heart that circulates the world's money.

However, such a country already exists.

That is Liyue.

So what this Regrator wants to do is naturally very simple: he wants to collapse Liyue's economic system and make money revolve around Snezhnaya's will!

When necessary, he can even bring it to a standstill.

Have you noticed that this person's experience is actually quite similar to Ningguang's? Both were very poor in the past.

It's just that one has now become the Tianquan.

And the other has become a Fatui Harbinger.

They are simply perfectly matched opponents.

Moreover, this Regrator's methods and achievements are indeed strong; being able to open the Northland Bank here in Liyue is already a masterstroke.

Perhaps ordinary people cannot see it, but Ye Ruo sees it very clearly.

This is already a clear invasion of Liyue's economic system, and a successful one at that.

As long as the Northland Bank secretly gives benefits and discounts to those merchant guilds, they can win over a large number of merchants.

Merchants are inherently profit-driven.

In that case, Liyue's own banks would lose a lot of money flow.

If he acts ruthlessly enough, he could severely damage the banking and finance sector here in Liyue!

Of course.

It hasn't reached that point yet because there is a clever person like Ningguang.

She has been finding trouble for the Northland Bank, trying every way to impose restrictions on them.

If she let the Northland Bank expand, the outcome would inevitably be Liyue's economy being completely gutted.

There is no second possibility.

Once the Snezhnayan bank expands.

The people here in Liyue would have to live in deep water and scorching fire.

Why else would they say that the Northland Bank circulates blood, tears, and wails?

Does anyone really think they, the Northland Bank, are great philanthropists?

When they eat people, they don't even spit out the bones.

Ningguang also nodded.

"The Northland Bank is indeed a big problem; I will find a way to deal with them properly."

"In the past, we have clashed with the Regrator more than once, and a hidden trade route he secretly laid out was also infiltrated and erased by us."

"That guy has always had designs on Liyue."

"Heh heh, perhaps that Regrator will even want to infiltrate your Liyue the Liyue Qixing in the future, control a puppet to take the position, seize power from the roots, and dismantle you."

Ye Ruo smiled deeply, then stood up.

"Old friend, I'll be leaving first; I'll come to see you again when I have time."

"With our relationship, perhaps there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future. I really miss how cute you were back then."

"Of course, you have also matured into a beauty now."

"You guy!"

Before Ningguang could get angry, Ye Ruo instantly disappeared from there, leaving the Jade Chamber.

Leaving behind only a faint trace of Anemo energy.

Leaving Ningguang feeling helpless and speechless.

This guy, how is he like the wind, coming and going as he pleases.

He comes when he says he will, and leaves when he wants.

And talking about cute or not, that's only because Ye Ruo is her old friend.

If it were anyone else, she would be angry.

And he ran so fast.

She hadn't even asked why Ye Ruo came all the way to Liyue just to invest in her alone.

Was he so sure she could become one of the Liyue the Liyue Qixing or some other big figure?

It just feels impossible.

It is impossible for Ye Ruo to predict the future. ===== CHAPTER 100 =====