The mysterious figure let out a silent laugh and deliberately stood up, creating some noise.
"Huang… Huh?!"
Just as Ying was about to call out "Huang Xing," she suddenly heard a faint sound from the storage room, as if someone was rummaging through boxes and drawers.
(Someone's here?!)
Ying quickly lowered herself and cautiously peered through the window.
(It's too dark to see clearly… But there's still someone alive in here? Did they escape disaster by hiding here?)
As Ying tried to observe further, the mysterious figure suddenly turned and walked towards the door, saying as they moved:
"Stop hiding, I know you're out there."
"?!"
(They know?! Should I run? But what about the mission… And can I even escape… I'll just react to what comes. Perhaps the enemy of my enemy is my friend…)
"Haa… Come out," Ying decided. Taking a few steps back, she said.
Oh? They didn't run immediately. Interesting…
The mysterious figure smiled, opened the door they had locked from the inside, and stepped out.
"Hello there, Lumine's sister."
"Who are you?!"
"Oh? You know me?" the mysterious figure asked, looking at the young girl before them with interest.
"No… No, I don't… I'm just curious why you know my sister…" (Scaramouche?! What is he doing here?! Is he tracking the killer?)
"Hahaha, because she and I met in Mondstadt before, and I even helped them~"
It seems she hasn't told her sister about me. Is it because she doesn't want her to know too many secrets? Heh heh… I wonder what kind of reaction she'll have when she learns her actions have endangered her sister…
"Helped them? Are you her friend?"
(It looks like he doesn't know I know his identity yet. I should keep up the pretense…)
"That's right. Didn't your sister tell you?"
"No, we were separated for a while. We just reunited not long ago," Ying shook her head, feigning a naive expression… Well, she didn't really need to feign it.
"Oh? I see, no wonder you don't recognize me."
"Hee hee~ By the way, why are you here? Are you here to wreck this place like I am?"
"Hahaha~ That's right. You must have seen a lot of dead guys outside, I killed them all~"
"All of them?! Isn't that too cruel?" (This guy actually slaughtered his own people?! What's going on… Isn't he an Eleven Fatui Harbinger?!)
With her studies being demanding and her transmigration happening too early, Ying was unaware of Scaramouche's later betrayal…
"They're just other people's lapdogs. Killed them and killed them. If you want to be a true powerhouse, you can't be soft-hearted towards your enemies," Scaramouche shook his head, looking at Ying coldly.
"Th-that's… you… you looked a bit scary just now… Σ(|||▽|||)" (Did he realize I know his secret?! No, no… that shouldn't be it…)
"Heh… My apologies, I got a little too excited. Speaking of which, you're quite lucky. If I hadn't shut down this base's defense system, you would have died on your way here."
"Huh?! There are traps here too?!"
"Hahaha… Of course. Those traps would take even me some effort to deal with."
"Whoa… Amazing…" (He must have used his position as a Harbinger to make them not attack him, right?)
"Not really. Are you here for the information inside the room?"
"Huh?! Ah… Yes… yes…"
"Then go get it. I'll watch the outside for you. If their reinforcements arrive, I'll warn you (^_^)"
After all… the information about me is no longer here… I wonder which guy will come as backup later… Fortunately, there's a scapegoat this time, heh heh… I'll have to be careful with my next move…
"Okay… Thank you then…"
(Strange… What is this guy up to? Why would he kill his own people for no reason? Never mind, never mind. For now, I'll just check their secrets. Free intel is free intel, after all…)
Ying suppressed her nervousness and walked in, looking around.
(Hmm… This document is about that 'All-Encompassing Talisman'. I'll take it back. This one is about the construction of those mechanical treasures… But I don't know how to build them. I'd better destroy it…)
A while later…
"Hoo… I think that's about it… Next, I just need to destroy this useless information…"
Ying stood up and controlled the Anemo element to gather all the documents before her. As the Anemo element intensified, the fragile papers were stirred into tiny fragments by the hurricane.
"Hmm… It should be done now…"
[Ding! Mission complete, mission rewards have been sent to your inventory…]
(Huh? It sounds like an electronic voice from when I used my Paimon before. Hey~ Can you hear me?)
………………
(It seems it doesn't have consciousness. It's just reminding me because I completed the mission…)
[Ding! Triggered a sudden quest: Successfully escape pursuit from the Fatui Harbinger Scaramouche. Quest difficulty: Three Stars. Mission rewards: 3000 Primogems. Failure penalty: None.]
(Oh? So that guy really intended to make a move on me.)
Ying tried to use her teleportation ability.
(Can't teleport? It seems he didn't intend to let me leave this place. His previous behavior was probably just a cover. He wants to kill me with one blow when I let my guard down? Hmph… Then let's see who is at a deeper level…)
"Finished?"
Scaramouche's voice came from the doorway, startling Ying. She quickly walked out to avoid revealing anything.
"Yes, let's go."
"Okay… Did you get any useful information?"
"Well…" (Is he testing me? If I don't tell him, he might get suspicious…)
"Hmm? Is there something you can't say?"
"No, no! I was just thinking, how did the Fatui get the All-Encompassing Talisman…" Ying said quickly to dispel his doubts.
"Hahaha, there are many things they can get. As long as they want to, let alone the All-Encompassing Talisman, even your sister, the Honorary Knight of Mondstadt, can be easily taken away. Not to mention you."
"Is that so… You suddenly seem a bit scary."
"Hehehe~ My apologies, I tend to tell some cold jokes and made you laugh."
"That joke is indeed cold, ha ha…" (Is he hinting at me? Ahhh! Hoo… Calm down, Ying. As long as I concentrate and prevent him from ambushing me, he can't do anything to me. For now, I'll regain the advantage in words!)
"Speaking of which, how did you manage to take down so many Fatui by yourself? Although in terms of strength, I can do it myself, but making them unable to even resist is something I'm far from achieving."
"This… perhaps I'm good at hiding…"
This girl… she's not always that foolish…
"Whoa~ You're too amazing! Can you teach me?! (✪▽✪)"
(Hmph… 'Good at hiding.' One hundred percent because they would never believe their superior would attack their own people. What a terrifying guy. Fortunately, we're almost at the exit. I'll turn on him as soon as we get out!)
"Hahaha… Of course, you can learn anything you want after we get out (^_^)"
Heh heh… If nothing unexpected happens, the Harbinger sent by the Fatui should be arriving soon…