Yu Jin watched Morgott, clapped his hands, then pulled over a small stool, sat down, and said, "Alright, alright, please begin your performance. I'll be the audience."
"Your Majesty shouldn't just watch; you should also learn," Morgott reminded Yu Jin, who looked like a curious child.
Yu Jin nodded perfunctorily. What kind of nonsense was this? Anyway, one punch and everything would be quiet. Why bother trying to figure out other people's thoughts?
"You said that the Traveler's brother was abducted by the Seven Archons, and she gained nothing from her journey through the Nation of Wind. So, she came to this new nation, the Nation of Geo."
"Moreover, when the Geo Archon's death occurred, the Traveler had just arrived in Liyue and knew nothing. In such a situation, with the Millelith blocking the entire area, if you put yourself in the Traveler's shoes, do you think she would allow herself to fall into the hands of the Seven Archons' forces?"
"So she had to escape!" Yu Jin suddenly understood. He had been wondering why Lumine, who hadn't committed any crime, still had to run away. So that was why!
"Correct. If the Geo Archon were the killer, then her situation would be quite dangerous," Morgott nodded.
"But Morax isn't the killer."
"The Traveler doesn't know that. Besides, you're already arguing just to argue."
Yu Jin shut up.
"Now, let's move on to the second question." Morgott didn't stop; a sharp glint began to flicker in his eyes.
It seemed that after so long in retirement, his mind hadn't rusted. His experience as king in Leyndell was still deeply etched in his memory.
"The Qixing's control over the situation, in my opinion, is very high, but they were indeed a bit flustered in the early stages."
"A typical example is the warrant for the Traveler. If I'm not mistaken, with her strength, she must have made a name for herself in the Nation of Wind."
"She has the title of Honorary Knight," Yu Jin added. Although it wasn't as resounding as his Great Adventurer title, it still carried significant weight.
"That's right. However, the Qixing later realized that issuing a warrant for someone with no motive and great strength was a bad move. So, they should have revoked the warrant not long after it was issued."
"I estimate that it won't be long before the Qixing invites the Traveler, not to ask her to help the Qixing, but at least to ensure she doesn't side with the Fatui, who are eager for the Gnosis."
"Does this mean Ningguang and the others have a good grasp of the situation?" Yu Jin scratched his head. At most, this only proved that Ningguang had a stalking habit, first following him, then Lumine.
"It's not over yet. Based on my experience outside the city, the Millelith's reaction to the arrival of the so-called 'Adepti' was very swift, as if the Adepti were not as mysterious as the legends here suggest."
"Among the Qixing, there must be someone with a very close relationship with the Adepti, or someone with strong intelligence work as a foundation. Otherwise, the Qixing couldn't possibly have had a contingency plan for the Adepti's arrival."
"Clap, clap, clap!" Yu Jin clapped his hands. Ganyu, Yelan, your secrets are about to be exposed!
"Indeed. I even know them," Yu Jin nodded after clapping.
"Oh? It seems His Majesty's methods are also quite good. Generally, the whereabouts and names of these two are deeply hidden. It must not have been easy for His Majesty to know them."
Morgott looked at Yu Jin and nodded. It seemed His Majesty's abilities were still quite good. To know even such reclusive individuals, he must have put in a lot of effort.
"Uh…" Yu Jin didn't know what to say for a moment. The process of him getting to know Ganyu and Yelan was not as difficult as Morgott imagined.
Rather, Yu Jin didn't even know their positions before he met them.
"Next is the absolute center of the entire incident." Morgott lowered his head, thought for a moment, and then deduced:
"Zhongli, who is the Geo Archon, should be the person with the deepest grasp of the situation. Both the Qixing and the Fatui should be within his control."
"???"
"He wanders around all day just like me, so how does he have control of the situation?" Yu Jin felt very confused because, in his opinion, Zhongli had been wandering around with Lumine these past few days.
First buying stones, then buying spices, Yu Jin even wondered if he was a little too enthusiastic about his own funeral.
"People are not all the same." Morgott glanced at Yu Jin, almost rolling his eyes. When Yu Jin wandered, he was truly wandering. When Zhongli wandered, it was always with a purpose.
"Zhongli's current identity is a consultant at the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. He can contact both the Qixing and the Fatui. This identity is very convenient."
"The Fatui would not give up this channel to understand the Qixing's situation, so the Harbinger would definitely send people to keep an eye on Zhongli."
"I don't believe the Geo Archon wouldn't have thought of even this."
"So…" Yu Jin found it very interesting, so he began to play the straight man.
"So Zhongli can completely control his conversations and routes, ensuring that all the information the Fatui receive is leaked by Zhongli himself."
"As for controlling the direction of the Qixing…" Morgott turned his head, looked at Yujing Terrace on the map, and then said:
"That depends on whether the Adepti and Zhongli have enough tacit understanding. But from what I can see, they should."
"Why?"
"Because the old woman from earlier today, she is a hidden Adeptus. And she has most likely already guessed that Zhongli is the Geo Archon. With her as an intermediary, there is a channel of communication between the Adepti and Zhongli."
"Zhongli can indirectly control the Qixing's decisions by controlling the speed at which the Adepti arrive at Liyue Harbor. Moreover, the Qixing's understanding of the Adepti was most likely actively released by Zhongli himself."
"The Adepti are the examiners Zhongli invited. If the Qixing pass, then Liyue will be governed by humans. If they fail, I'm afraid the Adepti will take over Liyue, temporarily maintaining divine rule."
"Hmm, for now, that's all I can discern."
"…"
Yu Jin looked up at Morgott, then immediately covered his eyes.
Croak! Intelligence 99 is terrifyingly powerful! The light of wisdom was almost blinding his eyes.
"What is Your Majesty doing? This is just a rough analysis, and there are still many questions I haven't figured out," Morgott asked, puzzled by Yu Jin's antics.
Although he had a precise grasp of human nature and politics, Morgott had never tried to fathom Yu Jin's thoughts.
It wasn't because Yu Jin was too violent, but because his thought process was different from ordinary people, and trying to fathom Yu Jin's thoughts could easily lead his own thinking astray.
"Huh? Is there still something you don't understand?" Yu Jin exclaimed in surprise. What problem could stump Morgott's mind?
Now, Morgott's intelligence was rapidly rising in Yu Jin's mind, almost reaching first place.
As for who was first? Of course, Patches! Although Patches was as unreliable as him, he knew so much.
"Of course. For example, that organization called the Fatui. I can't figure out how they could possibly obtain the Geo Archon's Gnosis."
Morgott's eyes held confusion. Based on Yu Jin's previous description, the gods of this world, though not as powerful as Marika, were certainly not inferior to the top demigods.
And those Harbingers, their strength at most reached the level of a hero. A hero trying to snatch something from a demigod was somewhat suicidal.
Back then, Morgott's avatar, "Margit, the Fell Omen," could make heroes bleed rivers, let alone his true form.
Morgott truly couldn't imagine how the Fatui could take away the Geo Archon's Gnosis. Even if the Geo Archon truly died, the hope would be slim.
Take away the Gnosis? The Adepti would be the first to disagree. They were not humans and wouldn't care about diplomatic immunity, national borders, or other such restrictions.
The wrath of the Adepti was not so easily endured.
"Slim hope, slim hope," Morgott shook his head, muttering softly.
But soon, he came back to his senses and said to Yu Jin, "Your Majesty, I'll go investigate further."
With that, Morgott vanished into the night as a blur.
"Is he that dedicated?"
Yu Jin looked at Morgott's disappearing figure and suddenly felt immense pressure.
His throne was in danger!
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