Chapter 311

Jean hesitated for a moment before answering: "The Chief Inspector seems somewhat dissatisfied with my work."

"Chief Inspector... Il Dottore?" Gu Chen recalled the name after a brief moment of thought.

He had met Chief Inspector Il Dottore a few times, but they had no deep connection.

Gu Chen didn't think much of him, so he said bluntly: "Ignore him. If he has a problem with it, tell him to come and argue with me."

"Is that really okay?" Jean asked, feeling a bit uneasy.

"Just tell him exactly that," Gu Chen said, not caring in the slightest.

"Understood." Jean nodded; the Vice Grand Master's words were incredibly reassuring.

[Kaeya]: Chief Inspector Il Dottore—I hope the Sect Leader cleans this person up soon.

[Azhdaha]: What's wrong with him?

[Kaeya]: Dottore was the mastermind behind Master Crepus's death, and Il Dottore was one of his accomplices! The Knights' delayed support and the credit for Master Crepus repelling the dragon going to the Knights—that was all his doing. It has been proven that Chief Inspector Il Dottore betrayed the Knights. (Picking nose)

[Diluc]: It's a settled fact, so there's nothing more to say. Let's talk about your mysterious identity instead; Mr. Gu Chen has already noticed it.

[Paimon]: I never would have guessed! The Knights really are full of hidden talents. Kaeya, do you have some super powerful identity?! (Curious)

[Yae Miko]: What kind of "playing the pig to eat the tiger" plot is this? The sense of déjà vu is so strong. (Yae Miko? Smirk)

[Albedo]: Open up! The Favonius investigation team is here to look into your true identity! (Albedo? Smirk)

[Klee]: Eh? Kaeya-gege is so mysterious? (Curious)

[Kaeya]: I know you're all curious, but let's hold off on that for now. Shall we just watch the video? (Paimon? Surprised)

[Diluc]: You'll be exposed sooner or later, why bother?

[Lisa]: Looking at the conversation between the Sect Leader, Grand Master Varka, and Kaeya, Kaeya might be a danger to the Knights. To think Jean trusts you so much, and you're actually a spy? (Smirk)

[Kaeya]: Alright, alright. My true identity is a survivor of Khaenri'ah—the noble kind, at that. (Shrugs)

[Dainsleif]: Is your full name Kaeya Alberich?

[Kaeya]: Yes.

[Dainsleif]: The surname of the founder of the Abyss Order—you are his descendant!

[His Highness the Prince]: Good, good, good. Hurry up and coordinate with me to destroy the Knights and let the glory of the Abyss descend upon Mondstadt! (Funny)

[Gu Chen]: My brother-in-law is really putting on a show! (Venti? Scattering flowers)

[Venti]: Heaven-defying... but very entertaining! (Funny)

[Jean]: Ah?

[Lisa]: I originally thought it was the Fatui or something. I didn't expect Kaeya to be a descendant of the Abyss Order's founder? (Paimon? Surprised)

[Noelle]: Senior Kaeya... (Surprised)

[Klee]: So Kaeya-gege was so amazing all along! (Klee? Yay)

[Kaeya]: I swear to heaven I've never done anything to harm Mondstadt, so don't smear me! Besides, Brother Aether has already given up, so I have even less reason to harm Mondstadt! You know, I can cultivate the Great Profound Scripture! (Paimon? Hmph)

[Venti]: Oh no, the fact that he can cultivate the Great Profound Scripture proves this kid isn't a bad guy. It's over, I can't smear him. (Annoyed)

[Azhdaha]: A miscalculation! (Annoyed)

[Osial]: Is there a possibility that his ability to cultivate the Great Profound Scripture is fake, and he's just trying to confuse us? (Funny)

[Kaeya]: That's just a forced smear! (Nahida? Pointing)

[Gu Chen]: In times like this, I just need to step in and modify the Great Profound Scripture! (Funny)

[Kaeya]: Sect Leader!! I am your loyal fan!! (Kneels)

[Diluc]: (Furina? Happy)

[Jean]: Being able to cultivate the Great Profound Scripture proves Kaeya's character. Let's discuss the former Chief Inspector Il Dottore... his betrayal brought significant losses to Mondstadt. (Annoyed)

[Lisa]: A pity~ During that time, I was still at the Akademiya~

[Albedo]: There are still several years until Il Dottore's betrayal. I wonder if everything will be rewritten because of Mr. Gu Chen's appearance. (Albedo? Thinking)

[Shikanoin Heizou]: The Knights are thriving now. Anyone with eyes can see that staying in the Knights has better prospects. If Il Dottore were a smart man, he wouldn't betray them. And if he were a fool, he wouldn't have sat in the position of Chief Inspector, right?

[Kaeya]: Hard to say. I'm more inclined to think he'll still betray them. Didn't Kujou Takayuki, the head of the Kujou Clan of the Tenryou Commission, hold a high position and still collude with the Fatui?

[Kujou Sara]: Stop scolding; the clan head is already in prison. (Wiping sweat)

[Kaeya]: Let's see how it develops. With the Sect Leader here, there shouldn't be much of a problem.

Time passed in a hurry, and in the blink of an eye, two and a half years had gone by.

This year, Gu Chen was sixteen, as was Diluc, and Jean was fourteen.

After becoming the Vice Grand Master, Gu Chen rarely led people out to clear out monsters; he left these matters to the knights under his command.

Diluc was the most enthusiastic about going out to clear out monsters. The number of monsters that had died by his hand was at least eight hundred, if not a thousand. He had clearly become the person second only to Gu Chen among the younger generation of knights.

Jean had not yet gone out; during this time, she had been working in the Knights' office building.

Varka was very satisfied with the work she handled.

Varka believed that even if he and Gu Chen were not there, Jean alone could keep the entire Knights running.

Over these two and a half years, Gu Chen's strength had become even more terrifying.

Varka was also making progress.

But Varka stated bluntly that looking across all of Mondstadt, no one was Gu Chen's match, including himself—even two of him together couldn't defeat Gu Chen.

"You brat, apart from being lazy, you have no other flaws!"

Fortunately, Varka himself was also a lazy person, so the more he looked at Gu Chen, the more satisfied he was.

"Why did you call me here?" Gu Chen asked after sitting down casually to the side.

Varka told Gu Chen that the old man had left, and the Reconnaissance Company was now leaderless.

"Where did he go?" Gu Chen asked, puzzled.

"How would I know? I only know he went in the direction of Mondstadt." Varka shook his head.

"What do the others say?" Gu Chen asked.

Varka sighed softly: "Some think he defected."

"Absurd and ridiculous." Gu Chen snorted coldly: "How much has he contributed to the Knights? Can't those people see it? Who said it?"

Varka was silent for a moment before saying: "The inspectors under Il Dottore."

"Il Dottore?"

Gu Chen frowned, then said: "Write a notice, warning these people not to maliciously speculate about knights who have worked hard and achieved much. If there is a next time, they will be charged with slandering the reputation of the Knights of Favonius!"

"Good lad, you're forbidding them the right to speak freely." Varka laughed.

"Let them come and argue in front of me." Gu Chen's expression was calm.

"You have guts. I'm at ease leaving the Knights of Favonius to you." Varka handed the paper and pen to Gu Chen with great satisfaction.

"Why give it to me? Of course, you should issue it in the name of the Grand Master." Gu Chen said.

Varka was stunned for a moment and said: "So you just come up with the idea and let me take the blame?"

"Yes." Gu Chen nodded as if it were a matter of course.

"Fine, fine, fine!"

Varka was torn between laughter and tears, but he still wrote the statement and signed it.

-- October Summary:

This month, excluding this chapter, I have updated 310,000 words, which can be considered standard. Additionally, combining my writing state and subscription statistics, a considerable portion of the plot was written quite poorly. This might be due to my poor mental state during that time, but a bigger reason might be that my writing ability is insufficient.

Looking at the update frequency in the second half of this month, I have been a bit lazy. I am truly sorry, and I apologize for the support of all you foster fathers!

A new month is coming soon. I can't make empty promises; the growth of writing ability doesn't happen overnight, and I don't seem to have the conditions for an epiphany, so I can't make promises. I can only say that I will do my best to respond to the expectations of my foster fathers!

(Hu Tao? Acting cute).

— Author's Notes —

-- [Still Double-Skin Milk] [fu865..] Thank you to both big bosses for the monthly tickets! (Mona? Heart)