Under the cliff of Qingquan Town, Ying followed Schubert and walked into an extremely empty underground ruins.
The cold wind blew out of the empty ruins. In the dusty corners, apart from spider webs, there were some shabby wooden boxes, giving people no idea what was inside.
And Schubert’s collaborator seems to be…
"Ying, this...is a fool."
Paimon quietly took out a gray mask from Ying's back, and the blond girl put it on knowingly.
As an honorary knight of the Knights of the West Wind, Ying's face may have appeared in the intelligence of the Fools for a long time.
"Huh? Why do you need to put on a mask all of a sudden?"
Realizing that the footsteps behind him had stopped, Schubert, who was leading the way, turned around in confusion and stared at the blond girl in front of him who was wearing a mask and had a completely different temperament.
"This is in line with noble etiquette."
A calm yet gentle voice sounded.
"Yes, even if they are powerful, the status of our nobles is still much higher than them in the land of Mondstadt."
"In this case, it really shouldn't be so easy for them to see your true face, hahaha..."
As if recalling the glorious days of the past, Schubert nodded happily and continued to move forward with a proud look on his face.
"I will introduce them to you as my guest."
The three of them walked into the room in the center of the ruins. After arrogantly passing by a few scattered members of the Fools, Schubert walked towards a secret door in the central room. The Fools guarding the door quickly stopped him. Three people.
"Wait, Schubert, who is this man?"
The Fool Guardsman named Dariel said with a bad look on his face.
"Do I need to tell you?"
Schubert snorted contemptuously through his nose.
This ordinary guard dared to question himself as a noble. How offensive! If it weren't for the fact that he is his partner...
"The ones I brought are naturally guests. If you offend our guests, you will not escape the accountability of the Lawrence family."
"But this matter is a secret among secrets, and there is no harm in being cautious."
Schubert wanted the fool in front of him to make way, but as a guard, Darrell was unwilling to let a stranger in.
"How can I allow you to point fingers in front of me when a noble behaves? I don't want to talk nonsense, so get out of the way."
Schubert's face turned grim, he stretched out his index finger, pointed directly at the fools' noses, and shouted loudly.
"Nobles, huh, okay, please come in."
Dariel grunted and unhappily opened the secret door behind him.
"Fools..."
A hint of cruelty flashed through Schubert's heart, and he secretly wrote down Darrell's name.
The three of them passed through the secret door and climbed the double steps. Finally, they arrived in a dark room. Ying turned on her elemental vision and found that the room was full of traps.
"Fire, lightning..."
Ying followed Schubert, and after escaping several traps, a group of fools wearing red and black robes and bloody masks withdrew from their invisibility and slowly emerged from the darkness.
"Schubert, are you here? And you brought a stranger with you..."
Cold, hoarse tone.
The performance was full of force, but was interrupted by Schubert's conceited voice: "This is the new ally I found, Sergey. I swear on Lawrence's name, you can completely trust him."
"I seem to have seen this person somewhere..."
The debt handler named Sergey stared at the screen.
"Blonde hair... accompanied by pets."
He smiled sinisterly, as if he had thought of something, and shook his head.
"Our plans are confidential and should not be allowed to involve outsiders halfway through."
"What's more, I heard that there is an outsider who has joined the Knights and has been very active near Mondstadt recently..."
Sergey pointedly pointed out Ying's identity.
The blond girl became alert, but Schubert still looked at the pretentious Sergei with contempt.
"That's impossible. This person is proficient in the etiquette of the old aristocracy, so I have to respond with respect and trust. People in the Knights have always looked down upon this kind of thing. It is absolutely impossible for him to master it so well."
He defended his father, and Sergei walked up to Paimon.
"Oh? Then this guy..."
"What's wrong with me?"
Pamon put his hands on his hips without timidity and questioned Sergei in a fierce tone, but the soft and waxy tone sounded inexplicably cute.
"Okay! Don't you even trust what I say? Don't forget who is supporting your actions in Mondstadt."
"Without the support of the Lawrence family, you would have been driven away by the Knights long ago!"
Schubert was irritated by Sergey's pressing steps. He waved his hand, raised his head, and pointed at the debt processor in front of him.
"You should immediately offer your most sincere apology to my offended friend!"
"whispering sound…"
Sergey pouted.
"Okay, okay, since you said it, I won't pursue anything further."
"Let's get right to the point. Have you brought the Mondstadt defense map you promised?"
Without too much care, Sergey went straight to the topic, and the content of his words shocked even Paimon.
"Wow, is this such a great deal right from the start?"
Paimon stared intently at the transaction between Schubert and the Fools.
"Of course, right here."
Schubert proudly took out a piece of paper with crooked lines drawn on it.
"Let's see... uh, why is it so ugly? The lines are crooked. What are these squares and circles?"
Sergey frowned as he took the drawing and turned the paper over twice in his hand before he finally figured out which side was the top.
"What did you say? It took me a long time to draw this bit by bit! Those are not squares and circles! They are the symbols representing the Knights of the West Wind!"
Holding the drawing, Sergey looked at it for a long time before finally coming to the conclusion that the circle was the guard tower of the Zephyr Knights, and the squares were the daily patrols and guards.
"Oh, okay, it's a bit crude and can barely be understood. Can you guarantee that all this information is reliable?"
"Of course, don't worry. Don't forget our agreement to let the flag of the Lawrence family fly on the roof of the Knights' headquarters."
Schubert assured confidently, folding his arms, and not forgetting to remind Sergey: “The ownership rights of that building, as well as the direct management rights of the entire city, belong to the Lawrence family.
“Well, it’s a win-win deal, no need to bargain.
Sergey just nodded. Although it was said to be a win-win deal, no matter how you heard it, the win-win situation in Sergey's words seemed to be perfunctory.
"We will make good use of this intelligence, and considering the diplomatic implications, please do not reveal our identity on any occasion.
Sergey stared at the masked Ying, not knowing who he was talking to.
"Don't worry, God knows this, you know it, I know it, and this friend of mine knows it, and no one else knows about it. When the time comes, I will stand on the roof of the Knights' headquarters and scold them for their treatment of Mondstadt. Weak rule. All citizens must once again submit to the feet of the Lawrence family!"
Schubert lowered his head and tried his best to suppress the crazy smile on his face, but he still grinned: "Haha, the glory... is all back, all is back!"
"Sigh...One final reminder, don't act rashly, then let's do this."
Looking at the crazy Schubert, Sergei just hoped that he would not expose their plan...
Also, Schubert brought this suspicious blonde girl.
