The fire within Yu Jin was a bit small. So he needed to add firewood, and what he burned, naturally, was souls.
Since coming to this world, he hadn't devoured many souls. On the contrary, he had consumed quite a bit of curses. Although curses also contained power and could barely be used as fuel.
The largest instance was You Sui's previous consumption of the Abyss Shard and the curses of tens of thousands of Hilichurls. Other than that, he mostly relied on his own self-healing to recover his strength.
Could this restore his strength? Yes, but very slowly. Yu Jin just happened to be in a bad mood, and they just happened to walk into his crosshairs. Moreover, they weren't good people, so if Yu Jin didn't take them out, it would probably be unforgivable by the Heavenly Principles.
"No need to hold back." Yu Jin nodded at Black Knife. Yu Jin considered himself weaker than Black Knife when it came to single-target killing. So he wouldn't waste any more time.
Besides, they hadn't struck him three times, so Yu Jin wouldn't personally make a move.
At Yu Jin's command, Black Knife, for the first time, revealed their unique sharpness.
Without any warning, the Fatui in front of Yu Jin suddenly found their vital points pierced by a bifurcated dagger. There was no sound, no pain.
As soon as the dagger pierced their flesh, the power of the Death Rune contained within it shattered their souls.
If they wanted to live again, they could only hope that someone would bring them back when reversing time.
"My King, souls." Black Knife knelt on one knee, a pure white light, invisible to ordinary people, pulsed in their hands.
That was the purest soul power, the same kind Yu Jin used to complete the Scribe Uku.
"Mm." Yu Jin nodded, absorbing the souls into his body. These few souls were a drop in the bucket, but who told them to anger Yu Jin?
Then Yu Jin looked at the corpses on the ground again, too lazy to bury them, and decided to burn them all together.
And so, the corpses of the Fatui not far away ignited from the inside out, along with their residual bloodstains, turning into specks of sparks and ashes, becoming a part of Yu Jin.
"Hoo~, I feel refreshed!" Yu Jin shook his head. Indeed, the best way to vent was to fight, even though he didn't personally act this time.
"Hey! Xiao Jiang, wake up! You're drooling!" Yu Jin patted Xiao Jiang, who was still drooling while lie on the table, waking him up.
"Huh?" Xiao Jiang woke up as if from a dream, looked around, and tears involuntarily flowed down his face. He had just seen his mom and dad with great difficulty. Was it just a dream?
"It felt so real," Xiao Jiang murmured, a little reluctant. Even if it was a dream, it was too vivid.
Seeing Xiao Jiang's expression, Yu Jin knew exactly what he was thinking, so he asked with a smile, "Did you see your mom and dad?"
"Yes, I did! They even praised me for getting stronger!" Xiao Jiang, hearing Yu Jin's words, recalled the scene in his dream and said excitedly, with tear stains still on his face.
Yu Jin, hearing Xiao Jiang's words, looked at his physique. Good heavens, so this was how Xiao Jiang's build was fed out by his parents.
Seeing Xiao Jiang so happy, Yu Jin didn't reveal the truth. Perhaps one day, when he himself discovered the discrepancy, his parents, if they knew in the afterlife, would also be immensely comforted.
"Then you must take your medicine properly, or else your mom and dad might scold you," Yu Jin instructed Xiao Jiang.
"Will Mom and Dad come again?" Xiao Jiang asked, surprised, hearing Yu Jin's words.
"Mm, they definitely will. You have to believe Mom and Dad; that's what they just told me." Yu Jin nodded, preparing to get up and leave.
"Big brother, what's your name?" Xiao Jiang asked anxiously as Yu Jin prepared to leave.
He didn't know why he asked, he just felt it would be good to ask.
"Yu Jin, remember that! If you need anything, find me at the Adventurers' Guild." Yu Jin generously announced his name.
"Then Big Brother Yu Jin, come visit me often!" Xiao Jiang shouted loudly, watching Yu Jin's receding figure.
Yu Jin, hearing this from afar, shivered. Although he knew it was normal for Xiao Jiang to call him that given his mental age, Xiao Jiang's physique was that of an adult man.
However, it was a brand new experience, wasn't it?
Yu Jin smiled and waved at Xiao Jiang, "I heard you! I'll definitely come often in the future, take care!"
... "Where is the Fatui's stronghold in Liyue?" Yu Jin asked casually while walking.
"My King, it's at the Northland Bank. The Harbinger in charge is the Regrator." Black Knife's voice appeared out of nowhere. Yu Jin had to admit that most of the time, having Black Knife gather intelligence was definitely a good choice.
"Is that so? I need to give them a warning." Yu Jin stroked his chin. He needed to ensure the Fatui didn't harm other people.
Judging by their previous behavior, if he didn't knock them into line, such incidents would probably happen again.
"My King, do you need us to act?" Black Knife asked from the shadows. This was what they were best at.
Yu Jin shivered again. He was 100% sure Black Knife was just looking for an opportunity to eliminate everyone at the Northland Bank.
"It's not that I'm lecturing you, but you need to change your temperament. All this killing and fighting isn't very ladylike," Yu Jin complained about Black Knife's idea.
Then he continued, "You don't need to act, I'll do it."
It was just a warning, Black Knife didn't need to get involved at all. Of course, if they wanted to have some fun too, Yu Jin would definitely give them the opportunity, but Black Knife had no such intention.
Northland Bank is located on Feiyun Slope in Liyue. On the surface, it is a bank established by Snezhnaya in Liyue, but in reality, it is an important stronghold for the Fatui in Liyue.
It provides financial and intelligence support for the Fatui's operations in Liyue, serving as a nail driven by the Fatui into Liyue.
Of course, this is only how it is in secret. On the surface, as the only foreign bank in Liyue, Northland Bank offers much more generous interest rates and more lenient loan conditions than local Liyue banks.
It is precisely because of this that it has been able to establish itself in Liyue, surrounded by enemies, and not be swallowed up by the forces that have operated in Liyue for hundreds or even thousands of years.
Such an important stronghold naturally wouldn't be small. To demonstrate its strength, Northland Bank directly purchased the third floor and above of a tall building on Feiyun Slope street.
One should know that Feiyun Slope is the most prosperous street in Teyvat. To almost buy an entire tall building here truly lives up to the image of being rich and powerful that Yu Jin had in mind.
Of course, this image had no impact on what Yu Jin was about to do.
The nights in Liyue are different from Mondstadt. Even at the third watch, Feiyun Slope is still brightly lit, forming a stark contrast with Mondstadt.
But this time, Yu Jin probably wouldn't let the Fatui at Northland Bank get a good night's sleep. But it didn't matter; last time, he let them sleep well simply to give the Frenzied Flame room to operate.
And this time, he was going to release the rot. After all, You Sui and the Frenzied Flame had both made an appearance; if the rot didn't come out, Yu Jin was afraid it would feel unfair.
As for the First Flame? Sorry, taking an idiot out for a walk is very tiring, okay?
"Clang!" A dull, loud sound of metal hitting the ground rang out. Yu Jin climbed over the fence and landed at the entrance of Northland Bank.
Looking at Nadia, who was staring at him with wide eyes, Yu Jin felt that this infiltration was not very successful.
But gods always have contingency plans.
So, under Nadia's astonished gaze, Yu Jin pulled out a baseball bat more than two meters long and waist-thick.
"Lady's identical giant club, giving you a baby-like sleep."
"Bang!" With one swing, no one ever knew that Yu Jin had infiltrated Northland Bank.
Looking at Nadia, who was sound asleep on the ground, Yu Jin felt he was truly a good person, causing destruction but not forgetting to do good deeds.
Because he could tell that this guard had clearly worked too many night shifts; her face beneath the mask was covered in acne. After this sleep, she would surely feel much more refreshed.
Then he put away the giant club and stared intently at the Northland Bank.
Northland Bank, here I come!
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