Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

Chapter 355 Undercurrent

Tianlang smiled slightly: "Of course, that's why I said that."

Zhao Heng paused, "Can you tell us the reason?"

"Of course." Tianlang smiled slightly, then sat down at the table. "In my opinion, the current situation in Lingluo is very chaotic. First of all, there are Dongfang Lei, Ye Lan and the others. Dongfang Lei is responsible for the city defense, Ye Lan controls the intelligence network, Keqing patrols the streets, and Minghuang hunts down the criminals. The four poles each do their job. This is the most solid defense system for Lingluo."

"Indeed, no one can easily break through such an impregnable defense." Zi Xuan nodded in agreement.

"Yes, the Fallen Angels managed to break through the city defenses and sneak into the city. This means the city is no longer safe."

"Are you talking about the defense map stolen by the barbarian spies?" Zi Xuan seemed to have thought of something.

"Smart! Back then at the Mercenary Association, those old guys explained it clearly. A barbarian spy named Nayuka, under the cover of the brigade, blatantly stole the city's defense map. This is one of the reasons why Linglang is so heavily guarded now. I think Phantom must have taken advantage of the confusion among people and the defenses to sneak in here quietly."

"So, Ling Lang was anxious to improve the defenses because the defense map was stolen, which led to internal loopholes and gave Phantom an opportunity to take advantage?" Zhao Heng said thoughtfully.

"That's right." Tianlang tapped the table lightly. "But the problem doesn't end there. Have you ever thought about why the Fallen Angel Troupe stole the defense map?"

"Because they want Lei Zun's guardian certificate?" Kailin asked.

"This is just one of the reasons. The most important reason is to create chaos. They know that with their current strength, it is impossible to fight against Lei Zun. So they need to create chaos and stir up chaos within Linglang first."

"Come to think of it, I seemed to have heard Minghuang say that the Phantom came into the city to look for something?" Mo Yan said, recalling the scene at that time.

"Looking for something? In my opinion, that's just a cover, the purpose is just to cooperate with the barbarians outside the city. After all, Linglang City is huge, and the four gates alone are nearly a thousand miles apart. Each gate requires four people to guard it individually, but now that the four people have gathered together, it's obvious that they are overwhelmed."

At this time, Kailin said something else: "Wait a minute, you are not going to tell me that there are more than four of them guarding such a huge mausoleum?"

"Of course not only that. Apart from the four poles, each city head is assigned many generals to defend the city. However, the power is dispersed. Apart from Lei Zun, they are the only ones who can dominate the overall situation." Tianlang said with a smile.

“But now the four poles have gathered together. Even if there are other generals guarding the city, I’m afraid…” Zhao Heng said with a serious expression.

"Don't worry, Linglang's guards are not that fragile. Even if they gather together, the four of them still have clear division of labor. It's just that the work behind the scenes needs to be very precise and careful." Tianlang picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Zi Xuan lowered her head and thought, "I see. That's why I said it's better to just ignore everything."

"That's exactly what I mean." Tianlang raised his index finger and smiled. "In this chaotic environment, with the enemy hiding and us in plain sight, acting rashly will only give the brigade or the barbarians an opportunity to take advantage, and in the end, the situation will only worsen. So our best option is to wait and see. If it's not necessary, it's best not to intervene. After all, our presence has become a burden to them."

"Hehe, if Lord Tianlang can really do this, then we will be much more relaxed." Ye Lan's voice suddenly came from the door, and she leaned against the door frame and smiled.

"Miss Ye Lan?" Kailin's pupils were startled. "When did you come?"

"I've just arrived and was just about to ask if you all need anything." She stood up and walked into the room. "Honestly, with what's happened recently, Huang, Aqing, and Dongfang are really stretched thin. It feels like if we're not careful, there could be a major uproar. It's really kind of Lord Tianlang to be understanding."

Tianlang put down his teacup, a sharp glint in his eyes: "But Miss Ye Lan came here in person, it shouldn't be just for greetings, right?"

Ye Lan folded her arms and subconsciously looked at Kailin and Mo Yan beside her: "Of course, Huang has already told me that you rescued the Phantom of the Fallen Angel Troupe in the square today. Don't worry, I'm not here to blame you, I just think this is a good opportunity."

"Good opportunity?" Everyone was stunned.

"That's right." Ye Lan smiled slightly.

……

It was late at night and the guests in the living room had all fallen asleep, but Karen, who usually slept soundly, was no longer sleepy at this moment.

She lay on the bed, looking up at the ceiling with a complicated expression.

"Why, you haven't slept yet?"

Mo Yan's voice came from the other side of the bed curtain. Kailin was stunned for a moment, then sighed.

"You don't do the same."

"Are you nervous?" Mo Yan gently pulled open the bed curtains.

"Not exactly." Kailin turned over and looked at him across from her, "I just feel like this scene is a bit familiar."

"You mean when we were in Akagi?"

"That's about right. Although it was Sister Xueqi who asked us for help back then, it was much safer than it is now." She stood up and sat down beside Mr. Mo's bed. "What about you? You're not worried again, are you?"

Mo Yan moved closer to the bed. Moonlight filtered through the window panes, casting a mottled shadow on his face.

"This time is different from usual. Ye Lan's proposal is too risky. I'm afraid that if we're not careful, we'll become the target of public criticism."

"Oh, yeah, you're right. When I think about it carefully, I'm a little scared now." Karen said with her arms folded.

"Oh? Our eldest lady also gets scared sometimes?" Mo Yan teased with a smile.

"Of course, everyone is afraid. But compared to myself, I'm more worried about losing you again..."

Suddenly, Kailin looked at Mo Yan with an ambiguous look, which frightened him.

"What are you talking about? We've already been through the gates of hell before, so why should we be afraid of this time?" Mo Yan smiled casually, but his fingers unconsciously clenched the corner of the quilt.

"Is that so?" Karen suddenly leaned closer, and her eyelashes cast tiny shadows on her cheeks in the moonlight.

At this moment, Mo Yan retracted his hands and was stunned for a moment: "What's wrong? You're looking at me like that all of a sudden. I feel uncomfortable."

Kailin suddenly grinned: "Really? In that case, why not do something exciting before the mission begins."

Mo Yan leaned back suddenly and almost fell off the bed. "What nonsense are you talking about? You are so unruly!"

Kailin suddenly burst into laughter, laughing so hard that she fell backwards: "Hahaha, I was just kidding, look at your reaction, why, do you feel more relaxed now?"

Hearing this, Mo Yan's face turned even redder: "This guy, it's already this late and he's still making trouble!"

"What else? Do you really have that plan?" Karen grinned again.