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Albedo's amber eyes flickered slightly as he pondered a certain possibility.
Klee's words were enough to pique his interest.
A gifted swordsman without a Vision... However, just as Albedo was deep in thought, Klee was already preparing to run off.
The little one hummed a tune, skipping and waving her hand: "Brother Albedo, I'm off now! Klee is going to make bombs!"
Albedo instantly snapped out of his thoughts, his eyebrow twitching slightly, and he nodded; "Alright, just be careful lately."
"Klee knows."
Klee waved her hand and excitedly ran off, her red cloak fluttering slightly in the night.
Watching Klee's figure disappear at the end of the street, Albedo slowly withdrew his gaze, a thoughtful expression on his face.
A strong trace of interest flickered in his amber pupils.
If there was an opportunity, he might have a chat with this person.
"Still, I should first speed up the reconstruction of this Alchemy Workshop."
The next second, Albedo looked at the shattered Alchemy Workshop and shook his head.
Even if he was a Geo Vision Holder, combined with Alchemy...
He couldn't rebuild it in just one night.
If it wasn't rebuilt, Alchemy research couldn't proceed.
Moreover, when the Alchemy Workshop exploded earlier, many tools were destroyed.
These tools all needed to be remade.
Thinking of this, Albedo rubbed his temples.
He was going to be busy next.
While Albedo began to get busy...
On the other side...
Under the cover of night, inside a high-rise building in Mondstadt, the atmosphere was particularly oppressive and somber.
In this hidden reception room...
Golden candlelight illuminated the luxurious furnishings in the room, and thick, dark red curtains blocked the view from outside.
A long ebony table stood in the center of the room, adorned with exquisite silver wine sets.
But there was no relaxed atmosphere of clinking glasses in the air; instead, an indescribable sense of gravity permeated the space.
At this moment, the Fatui Debt Collector slowly put down his stemmed glass.
Amber liquid gently swirled in the glass.
But he didn't even glance at it, his eyes coldly scanning the three people in front of him.
"Why are there only three of you? Where are the others?"
His voice was calm and unperturbed, yet it carried a chilling sense of oppression.
As if an invisible chill permeated the air, instantly lowering the room's temperature by several degrees.
The three Fatui elites stiffened instantly upon hearing this, exchanging glances, a hint of confusion and unease appearing on their faces.
"Subordinate... subordinate doesn't know either."
One of them spoke cautiously, his tone tinged with hesitation and bewilderment: "Last night, all our people were accounted for, but today... they completely lost contact."
"We also sent people to search, but not a single trace was found."
"Yes, it's as if... they vanished into thin air."
"We even thought that you, sir, had assigned them a mission."
Another chimed in, his face slightly pale and very nervous.
The moment these words fell, the atmosphere in the room instantly became even heavier.
Like an invisible, cold shadow shrouding everyone's hearts.
"I did not assign any mission."
The Fatui Debt Collector narrowed his eyes, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, and after a few seconds of contemplation, his face suddenly darkened.
"...Truly... each generation is worse than the last."
The Debt Collector's tone was low and disdainful, his cold gaze sweeping over the three present, carrying undisguised disappointment and disgust.
"The Fatui in Mondstadt are truly becoming more and more useless."
"It's just a gathering, and you can't even find anyone? Can't even ascertain the reason for their disappearance?"
"Or are they choosing to make a quick buck and run away on the day Stormterror attacks?"
At this, the Debt Collector sneered.
Then he slowly rose, his sharp gaze sweeping over the three, and he slowly said: "Perhaps... I should consider reshuffling the personnel here."
At these words, the faces of the three Fatui elites instantly changed drastically, their hearts sinking.
They knew full well that the Fatui positions here in Mondstadt were definitely a "lucrative job"!
As official diplomatic personnel from Snezhnaya in Mondstadt...
They not only enjoyed diplomatic immunity, allowing them to move freely within Mondstadt.
They could also leverage the Fatui's background to subtly intervene in Mondstadt's trade and economy.
Collecting considerable "protection fees" from multiple merchant caravans and markets.
Even drawing profits from certain black market transactions.
Although this place did not have a vast trade system like Liyue...
But relying on the Fatui's influence, they could still make a fortune in Mondstadt, their status significantly higher than that of ordinary Fatui soldiers.