Chapter 57 I began to feel sad for the Inazuma people

The next morning.

Following Lin Chen, when there was no crisis, Paimeng always slept peacefully.

After getting up early, she found that Lin Chen sighed a few times, and couldn’t help but ask in confusion:”Did you not sleep well last night?”

“How can I sleep well in this environment?”

Lin Chen shook his head and said,”The wind is full of oppressive air. How can I sleep peacefully in this environment?”

“”Eh?”

Paimon scratched his head a little embarrassedly,”I slept soundly.”

“Indeed.”

Lin Chen curled his lips and said,”I don’t know what delicious food you dreamed about, my saliva is flowing out.”

Paimeng subconsciously wiped his mouth when he heard it, and then said angrily,”You lied to me again!”

“Let’s go and have breakfast.”

Lin Chen couldn’t help laughing, and he took Paimeng in his arms, opened the door and walked out.

Not long after walking, he saw Thomas standing on the street and buying things.

“”Hey, good morning, Mr. Thomas.” Lin Chen raised his hand and greeted him.

“Mr. Lin Chen.”

Thomas smiled when he saw the two of them and said,”Would you like to have breakfast together?”

“Okay.” When someone invites you to dinner, how can you refuse?

This is a trick for saving money that Lin Chen learned from Zhongli.

While eating Inazuma’s special breakfast, Thomas observed Lin Chen’s expression and felt relieved when he saw that he looked calm. After hesitating for a while, he couldn’t help but say,”Mr. Lin Chen, I hope you don’t take yesterday’s incident to heart. We……”

Before he finished speaking, Lin Chen looked up at him and said,”I can understand.”

Thomas’s expression relaxed a lot, and a smile appeared on his face. At this time, Lin Chen continued,”Understanding is understanding, but it does not mean that I approve of you.”

Thomas scratched his head awkwardly.

Paimon looked at him and said nothing, quietly enjoying breakfast.

In fact, even Paimon has already seen it clearly.

Since you want to use Lin Chen’s power, why bother to test him?”Nine Six Seven” has no sincerity, why should it help you?

Besides, Lin Chen is not a nosy person. He doesn’t want to participate in these things at all, and he doesn’t even want to be associated with them.

After figuring this out, Thomas smiled helplessly and changed the subject:”It is difficult for foreigners to leave the island. You can wait for two days. I will complete the process of this matter.”

“No thanks.”

Lin Chen shook his head.

Thomas was stunned. Rejected so quickly?!

“”It’s just leaving the island, there are many ways to do it.” Lin Chen said calmly.

After all, the warriors on the island were just ordinary people. As long as he wanted, he could fly out in the middle of the night or swim directly. Anyway, those warriors had no chance of finding him.

And with Hiiragi Chisato’s commission, he could get a pass to all Inazuma after finding Kujo Kamajima, so he didn’t have to worry about any problems.

“We should get out through formal channels, otherwise there is a risk of being wanted.

“Hiiragi Shinsuke will not allow us to leave the island through formal channels, so forget it.”Lin Chen shook his head

“”Hiiragi Shinsuke… Kanjo Bugyo-sama?!”

Thomas was shocked. How could that old man not allow Lin Chen to leave the island?

“Don’t you know?”

Lin Chen smiled slightly,”As a token of your help to me yesterday, I will tell you a piece of news.”

Thomas became serious.

“Shinsuke Hiiragi has connections with the Fatui, one of whom is the lady who holds the eighth seat of the Fatui executive officer.”

Lin Chen’s words shocked Thomas,”What?! Kanjo Bugyo and the Fatui… this… is impossible?”

“What’s impossible?”

Lin Chen shrugged and said,”Aren’t there also Fatui in Mondstadt and Liyue? Many things are led by Fatui, so isn’t it normal for them to be involved with the Kande Bugyo?”

“But why would he restrict you? Thomas couldn’t understand.

“Hehe.”

Lin Chen shook his head and laughed, then said:”What is certain is that the Fatui must be planning something… Since they have a big plan, they certainly can’t let me, who often makes trouble for them, show up, otherwise what if the plan fails?”

Thomas understood immediately after hearing this, and said with a headache:”What exactly do the Fatui want to do… Inazuma is already depressing enough, and with the Fatui coming, I can’t imagine how chaotic it will be in the future!”

Thomas shook his head again and again, not daring to think about it any further.

He felt a little bitter in his heart. Obviously, everything was fine in the past two years, but with the issuance of the Eye Hunting Order and the Closure Order, Inazuma has completely changed.

“Alright.”

Lin Chen put down his bowl and chopsticks. The breakfast shop opened by the businessman from Liyue tasted pretty good. He stood up and said to Thomas,”Thank you Mr. Thomas for your hospitality. I’m ready to leave now. After all, I still have some things to do.”

“Wait a moment!”

Thomas raised his hand and said sincerely:”If possible, take me with you.”

“Mr. Thomas hasn’t given up yet?”Lin Chen was a little surprised.

“There are some things……”

Thomas said with some regret:”It’s not that we can give up just like that. Even if there is only a tiny glimmer of hope, we still want to grasp it, because this is not just our wish, but everyone’s.”

“Very interesting words, I am beginning to be interested.”

Lin Chen nodded slightly:”Then let’s go together for a while”

“Thank you!”

Thomas quickly paid the bill and followed Lin Chen.

After arriving at a secluded and deserted place, Lin Chen said:”The guards on the outlying island are very strong, and it is inevitable that someone with sharp eyes may discover us… So, let’s meet here at midnight tonight.” Thomas thought for a while and said:”You suddenly disappeared on the outlying island, where is the Kanding Bugei?”

“What can he do to me?”

Lin Chen smiled lightly, his nonchalant tone made people tremble,”The only thing he can do is to hold me back, and he should be the one who most hopes that I will be reasonable… Once I am unreasonable, he will definitely be the first to die, right?”

“If you get angry, just kill him and run away!” Paimon nodded repeatedly.

Are you two serious?

Thomas was a little shocked. After all, he was the Kanjo Bugyo, one of the three highest officials. How could he be killed just like that?!

“I have never had a good impression of people who are involved with the Fatui.” Lin Chen shook his head,”It’s better for him to pretend he knows nothing, and I should pretend I know nothing too, so that everyone will be better.”

Thomas nodded, that was true.

According to his estimation, Shinsuke Hiiragi would probably not have any reaction.

After all, why would Shinsuke Hiiragi offend Lin Chen like this?

“I have no problem, I’ll be here tonight at midnight!” Thomas nodded.

Lin Chen smiled and said,”I thought Mr. Thomas was worried that his sudden disappearance would also attract attention, so he was going to leave through formal channels.”

Thomas smiled freely when he heard this:”This is my compensation to Mr. Lin Chen for his sincerity, and I am willing to take the risk for this!”

Lin Chen looked at Thomas’ face, his expression did not change, so he stretched out his hand to him.

After the two shook hands, Thomas showed a sincere smile.

He didn’t know what Lin Chen thought of the Kamisato family, but now Lin Chen did recognize him.

“See you tonight”

“See you tonight!”

【[Tartaria]: This is much more comfortable! Thomas and Wenjian disappeared from the island together. If you look carefully, you can find that they are tied together! It is more reassuring and comfortable than meaningless temptation!

【[Funina]: I bet that if Thomas leaves the island through formal channels, Brother Wenjian will definitely be on guard against him.

【Wendy: After seeing my sister, the good brother has become more relaxed. He doesn’t take the initiative to cause trouble, but he is not afraid of it. It will be fun to watch if Shinsuke Hiiragi really issues a wanted order for Wenjie.

【Xingqiu: People who can sit in this position are not stupid enough to do this, right? I guess Miss Hiiragi Chisato will also help persuade her father, so he should think the same as Brother Wenjian and will not take any action. (To read the violent novel, go to Faloo Novel Network!)

In the video.

Midnight.

Lin Chen and Paimeng came to the place they had agreed to meet in the daytime, and Thomas was already waiting here.

“Get ready to go.”

No nonsense[]

Lin Chen summoned the flying sword, and a faint golden light extended three feet away.

It was the first time Thomas had seen such a method, and he stood on the flying sword.

“Stand still and point in a direction.”

Thomas pointed to the direction of Kantana Village and said,”Kantana Village.”

The next moment, the flying sword soared into the sky and headed for the sea.

After flying for a distance, the flying sword soared into the sky and headed in the direction Thomas pointed at at an altitude of 10,000 meters. After making a big circle like this, and with Lin Chen deliberately restraining his aura, it was difficult for anyone to notice.

……

A few minutes later, the flying sword landed quietly outside of the village without disturbing anyone.

“This village is the famous Konda Village.

“It’s not convenient to fly back to the city, let’s find a place to rest?” Lin Chen asked

“Come with me, I want to show you something too.”

Thomas led the way and soon they came to a house in Konda Village and knocked on the door.

After a while, someone got up and came to open the door, and was a little stunned when he saw the three people in the moonlight,”Who are you?””

“Mr. Teshima, I am Thomas, the housekeeper of the Kamisato family. Thomas introduced himself.

“Oh, Mr. Thomas.” Teshima suddenly realized, and then invited the three people into the house. After lighting the oil lamp, he asked in confusion:”What are you doing so late at night, three of you?”

“We were traveling back to Mingjin Island overnight, and we were exhausted. I remembered that Mr. Teshima lived here, so we planned to stay here for one night. Is that convenient for you?” Thomas asked.

“Convenient, how can it be inconvenient.” Teshima smiled and said,”But I have packed a lot of things recently, so it looks a bit shabby, please don’t mind!”

Lin Chen looked inside the room and asked,”Mr. Teshima seems to be packing his luggage, is he going on a long journey?”

“Going on a long journey?”

Teshima thought for a moment and shook his head:”This doesn’t seem to be my home. Everyone is very nice to me, but I don’t know why I stay here.”

“Hmm?”

Paimon asked in confusion,”Has Mr. Teshima lost his memory?”

“Amnesia…”

Teshima covered his head for a while and then said,”I don’t know. I seem to have forgotten a lot of things. I remember that I came here thirty years ago. Why did I come here? Why didn’t I want to leave in the past thirty years? I don’t remember any of this……”

Lin Chen looked at Thomas.

Thomas nodded silently and said,”This is the symptom of having the Eye of God confiscated.”

“Eye of God?”

“Oh, yes!”

Teshima suddenly remembered,”Since the Eye of God was taken away, I seem to have forgotten a lot of things.”

“I wanted to stay here before, but now I don’t have that obsession anymore. Recently I think it’s good to go out for a walk, although I always feel a little empty inside.”

Teshima’s face was full of confusion.

He was old, his hair and beard were all white, and the confused look on his weathered face was touching.

Lin Chen was silent and didn’t speak.

“Take a rest for the night, and don’t worry, Mr. Teshima. We will try to help you think about it tomorrow.” Thomas said

“”Okay, okay, please.” Teshima nodded.

A night passed.

The next morning.

After breakfast, Lin Chen and the other two began to inquire in Konda Village.

Teshima has been guarding here since he came here thirty years ago, driving away the treasure-stealing group, repelling nearby monsters, and mediating quarrels in the village. He has put in too much effort for this place.

Among the villagers who were inquired by Lin Chen and others, people respected him very much. Some even thought that everyone had done something wrong and made Teshima angry. They were willing to apologize to Teshima and only asked Teshima to stay.

Some villagers said that it was because of the Eye Hunting Order.

Teshima seemed to have become a different person after the Eye Hunting Order was confiscated.

The other party couldn’t tell, but just felt that Teshima seemed to have lost something important.

After walking around the village alone for a few times, he suddenly said that he wanted to go out and travel around the world.

The villagers didn’t know whether they should keep Teshima, but they felt that they couldn’t let Teshima leave in such a state of despair.

Lin Chen and the other two walked on the road in the village.

“Lost and dispirited… After having his God’s Eye taken away, he really lived up to this description.” Paimon patted his head and said in distress:”Why did it become like this!”

“If you lose the Eye of God, you will also lose everything related to your wishes. Thomas sighed.

“Is that so?”Lin Chen thought thoughtfully.

“In other words, if Lin Chen obtained the Eye of God because he wanted to find his sister, but after the Eye of God was confiscated, his desire to find his sister would disappear.……”Paimonton was horrified.

Lin Chen’s eyes narrowed slightly,”Does the high and mighty God really not care about the wishes of the people?”

“Who knows…”

Thomas shook his head bitterly,”No one can disobey the general’s order. They will not die after losing the Eye of God… They will only live in pain and confusion.”

Lin Chen shook his head and said,”Let’s go and continue the investigation. Someone said before that Mr. Teshima has the habit of keeping a diary, and said that recording interesting things will be important in the future. Let’s go and take a look.” After successfully finding an old diary.

There are indeed some interesting things in the diary, but there is one more clue about the shrine and the amulet.

When they came to the side of the shrine, they found the amulet as expected, and also found a letter.

The three of them were even more silent, and returned to Teshima with all the clues.

“Ah… it’s my handwriting, the amulet and the letter… should also be mine.”

Teshima looked at the letter and the amulet and nodded:”Although I have forgotten what was written on it, I must have waited for someone here for thirty years. During this period, I wrote down interesting things every day, so that when we meet again in the future, I can tell her about these thirty years one by one.”

“A lot of things happened during this period… Time flies so fast, so much time has passed in the blink of an eye”

“Why did I forget such an important thing? Thinking about it carefully, it seems that after the Eye of God was taken away, I felt as if I was drained of myself.”

“Love, regret, everything related to her, all disappeared……”

“Will you be sad?” Paimon asked

“It seems… not that sad.” Teshima shook his head,”After all, I have forgotten who she is. I can no longer remember her appearance, her voice, and the things she and I experienced.”

After a long silence, Lin Chen said to Thomas:”I gradually understand you, and – I began to feel sad for the Inazuma people”

“Sadness?”Paimeng was stunned

“I don’t know what the eternity that General Raiden pursues is, but I am sure that the people living under her eternity will lose all happiness and regrets, and only empty shells and numb people will be left in the end.”

Thoma’s expression was very complicated. He was born in Mondstadt and experienced the freedom of Mondstadt, but now Inazuma is increasingly oppressive and will soon make people breathless.

The meaning of Teshima’s waiting is meaningless in the eyes of others, because he is destined not to wait for her.

But in Teshima’s own opinion, it is meaningful, but when the Eye of God was taken away, this meaning was forgotten by him, and the obsession of thirty years was lightly forgotten. What is often not cared about by others may be the most cherished by the person concerned.

And General Raiden – what does she regard the wishes of the people as?

Empty shells refer to people who have lost the Eye of God, and numbness refers to ordinary people who are locked up under the national lockdown order.


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