Childe stood calmly beneath the scrutiny of the Millelith, his expression relaxed as he smiled faintly.
"If we're talking about enemies in Liyue," he said evenly, "then there are far more suspicious people than me, aren't there?"
His logic was sound—clear and well-structured. For a moment, even the Millelith hesitated.
But the anger of Liyue's people had already boiled over.
They didn't care about logic.
In their hearts, the Fatui were guilty the moment Rex Lapis fell.
"Don't try to twist words! You weren't here last year—now you show up and the Geo Archon dies?!"
"Rex Lapis falls and the Fatui immediately try to wash their hands clean? What a joke!"
"Millelith! Stop listening to him—arrest him now!"
Curses and accusations filled the air. Someone even hurled a piece of fruit peel at Childe.
His mouth twitched.
So this is how deep Liyue's hatred of the Fatui runs…
Still, Childe didn't move.
He knew he could fight—but doing so would only confirm their suspicions.
If he resisted now, the entire city's fury would fall squarely on his head.
So he waited.
Footsteps echoed across the stone plaza.
The crowd parted instinctively.
Ningguang approached.
Her golden eyes were cold and commanding, her presence alone silencing the square. Behind her marched dozens of Millelith clad in gold armor, disciplined and imposing.
Keqing followed close behind, lightning faintly flickering around her.
"Issue the order," Ningguang said calmly.
"Escort the Fatui Harbinger, Childe, to the Liyue prison. He will be detained pending investigation."
Millelith surged forward instantly, spears gleaming.
Childe's smile finally faded.
"Without evidence?" he asked coolly. "Is this how Liyue enforces its laws?"
He met Ningguang's gaze directly.
"Liyue prides itself on contracts and justice. Are you truly going to imprison a foreign envoy based solely on suspicion?"
The crowd faltered.
He wasn't wrong.
But Keqing stepped forward.
"Evidence will come," she said sharply. "Until then, Liyue will not allow the Fatui to move freely."
She raised her hand.
"Seal the Northland Bank immediately. All Fatui personnel are to remain inside. Anyone found elsewhere will be detained."
Childe's expression darkened.
This was no longer simple surveillance—it was a complete lockdown.
"So this is how Liyue chooses to provoke Snezhnaya?" he asked quietly.
"We're protecting ourselves," Keqing replied coldly. "Nothing more."
The order was executed at once.
The Northland Bank was surrounded.
The people cheered.
Childe exhaled slowly.
"…Fine. I'll cooperate."
"But remember this," he said, eyes lifting toward Ningguang.
"You owe me the truth."
System Notification
[You observe Fu Xuan's impending interrogation and choose to remain detached.]
[Reward acquired: Fu Xuan's Third Eye — grants predictive insight into fortune and misfortune.]
Kairo felt the power descend the moment the message appeared.
His vision dissolved into starlight.
Endless paths of fate unfolded before him—threads of probability weaving through time itself.
A violet eye formed at his brow, radiating quiet authority.
Then—he sealed it.
The power faded, leaving only a faint, nearly invisible mark.
"…So it can't see through walls," Kairo muttered dryly. "Unfortunate."
Still, the insight was overwhelming.
Fate itself now whispered to him.
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