Genshin Impact, it's you who rejected me, why are you all in such a hurry if I just give up?

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Money moves people's hearts.

Tempted by the promise to "make the Richard family the next Gunnhildr family," coupled with the other party's assurance that Lin Jiu'an was dead, and the realization that continuing like this was not a solution and that they would eventually be caught and judged by Lin Jiu'an's men, they were tempted to act.

For various reasons, Edmund acted rashly and rebelled.

When he first started the rebellion, he was quite nervous, fearing that the Fools would deceive him like the group of gentlemen who supported Mondstadt last time, and that Lin Jiu'an, who was not dead, would be abandoned by him after Lin Jiu'an returned.

But as time goes by.

With the help of the Fools and the Abyss Order, he gradually rose from a small border town to the point where his army was now at the gates of Mondstadt. However, Lin Jiu'an still hadn't returned from Sumeru, and there hadn't even been a single message from him.

Edmund discovered it.

Is Lin Jiu'an really dead?

Could this incredible wealth really be about to fall into my lap?

Edmund finally relaxed and became completely excited. Looking at the magnificent city of Mondstadt before him, he felt a surge of pride!

One day, I will make Mondstadt grovel at my feet, Edmund!

"almost."

Edmund stared fervently at Mondstadt and at his vast army.

At the very beginning, his work was very difficult to advance.

He was willing to take risks for immense wealth, but most of the people of Mondstadt were not. Even after he used every means of coercion and inducement, the people refused to rebel with him.

This is not difficult to understand.

Lin Jiu'an's tragic fate was earned through his own bloodshed.

If you refuse to rebel, you might be randomly killed by Edmund, but even the most ruthless Edmund wouldn't dare to kill everyone who refuses to rebel against the will of so many people, and he certainly wouldn't kill your whole family.

But Lin Jiu'an is different.

If you dare to rebel against him, he really can kill your whole family.

Therefore, Edmond's initial rebellion, although aided by the Fools and the Abyss Order, did not encounter much resistance. Even when faced with resistance from powerful Eye of God holders and knights, the Fools and the Abyss Order's henchmen easily resolved the situation.

However, the size of the resistance army was slow to expand.

But as time went on, as he continued to approach Mondstadt, and even annihilated several waves of the Knights of Favonius, with even the Knights of Favonius's leader Jean nearly being captured, the people of Mondstadt finally couldn't sit still any longer.

They finally realized it.

Lin Jiu'an may have really died in Sumeru.

after all.

If Lin Jiu'an hadn't died.

Such a huge mess has happened in Mondstadt, and his loyal henchman, the eldest daughter of the Gunnhildr family, almost died at the hands of the chaotic army. Why is there still no news of his return?

Lin Jiu'an is definitely dead!

And so, more and more ambitious men joined his resistance.

Now that he has reached the gates of Mondstadt, his resistance has grown to a size far beyond his expectations. Edmund is confident that even if the Fatui and the Abyss Order no longer help him, he can still take down this seemingly impregnable Mondstadt with his own resistance!

"Tonight!"

A sinister smile crept across Edmund's face.

Although Lin Jiu'an's reign of terror instilled a deep-seated fear in every Mondstadt resident, making them afraid to even think of resisting him, once he lost power and the opportunity arose, he would inevitably suffer an unimaginable backlash.

And now.

He's the one who turned against Lin Jiu'an!

The people of Mondstadt did not believe Lin Jiu'an's death before, and were very resistant to joining his resistance.

So now.

That's how much they wanted to overthrow Lin Jiu'an's regime!

They wanted to destroy the Gunnhild family and eliminate Frederica and Jean, those shameless lackeys of Lin Jiu'an!

He has already contacted people in the city, and many Mondstadt citizens, including members of the Knights of Favonius and the Council, are not concerned about taking a jab at the Gunnhildr family at this time.

"Tonight."

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West Wind Council.

Frederica was working on her business when she heard hurried footsteps coming from the corridor outside.

Just as she looked up, the door was pushed open, and Frederica saw her daughter Jean walk in, looking anxious.

"Mother."

"Still no news about Lin Jiu'an?"

Qin's face was pale, which appeared to be due to excessive blood loss.

He looked somewhat listless, and even had faint dark circles under his eyes, which shouldn't have appeared on someone with the enhanced Divine Eye.

Qin hasn't had a good night's sleep for three days and three nights.

A few days ago, Edmund's rebel army marched all the way to the gates of Mondstadt, and everyone in Mondstadt was in danger.

As the Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, she was undoubtedly responsible. In order to appease the people in the city and resist the rebel army's siege, she had been shuttling between the city walls and the Favonius Council these past few days.

But now the situation is critical, and they alone are clearly no match for the already powerful resistance army.

Although Mondstadt is surrounded by lakes and has high walls, which could allow them to hold out for a long time, the city is now in turmoil and their supply lines have been cut off by the rebels. Jean doesn't know how much longer they can hold out.

But she knew that if things continued like this without outside help, Mondstadt would surely fall.

Seeing her daughter looking utterly exhausted, Frederica felt a pang of heartache.

No one knows a daughter better than her mother. She knew how much pressure her daughter had been under recently. First, she led the Knights to wipe out the rebels, but they were wiped out instead. Most of them died in battle, and she herself almost died there.

The resistance has now grown so powerful that it has fallen into this state.

She has always felt that this is her responsibility, and therefore she has been torturing herself with it.

"He has some matters to attend to in Xumi and cannot return for the time being."

Frederica said, "Ningguang's suggestion is that if you can't hold on, you should abandon Mondstadt and go to Liyue first."

"She will offer us political asylum."

"It's not too late to return to Mondstadt after he has resolved the matter of Sumeru and returned."

Qin looked somewhat agitated upon hearing her mother's words.

She knew that her mother had made it clear that she intended to abandon Mondstadt and go to Liyue.

"But..."

"There's nothing wrong with that."

Frederica interrupted Qin, saying calmly, "Does this city really think it can be defended any longer?"

"After the city falls, if we're still here, do you know what will happen to you, me, Barbara, and our Gunnhildr family?"

Qin was speechless for a moment.

Been through so much.

She was no longer the somewhat naive leader of the Knights of Favonius.

The horrific scenes of the towns that the resistance forces passed through and plundered also told her the fate of the city's fall.

It was perfectly clear that once the city fell, the Gunnhilds family would be purged just like the Lawrence family had been. Without the intervention of the wind god Barbatos, the Gunnhilds family would not receive the same 'favorable' treatment as the Lawrence family, who were merely expelled from Mondstadt.

The Gunnhild family will surely be wiped out.

She, her mother Frederica, and her sister Barbara would become playthings for those rebel leaders.

But then again.

While it's true that one understands something, putting it into practice is another matter entirely.

He realized that this incident was caused by his initial failure to suppress it, which allowed the power to gradually grow stronger.

If they escaped after the city fell, the people in the city would surely be plundered by the rebel soldiers who attacked the city, and the women in the city would surely be raped by them. Qin could not accept this no matter what.

Frederica knew her daughter's personality well, so she didn't say much to her, but simply said, "I have already communicated with Ningguang."

"She has already sent someone to pick us up. Judging by the time, we will arrive in Mondstadt in two days."

"We will leave Mondstadt then."

Before Qin could say anything more, Frederica said impatiently, "That's enough, I'm tired, you can leave."

Qin could only manage a bitter smile.