"Master Changsheng, you truly are clever—figured it out instantly." Adrian praised loudly.
Then he turned toward Baizhu.
"Boss Baizhu, has anyone been buying large amounts of tonic medicine recently?"
Baizhu thought for a moment.
"There's a young man named Wang.
He comes every few days for blood-tonics.
But he only buys the cheapest ones.
He shouldn't be the 'Star-Seizing Heavenly Lord' you're looking for."
Keqing analyzed from the side,
"Wang scammed over a hundred million Mora.
No matter how stingy, he wouldn't buy such cheap medicine."
Adrian shook his head.
"Wang came from a poor village.
He couldn't run such a huge scam alone.
There must be a professional group behind him.
He likely keeps only a tiny cut of the money."
Baizhu nodded.
"If so, then wait here.
Based on his pattern, Wang should come today or tomorrow."
Adrian had already planned this.
He pulled a chair to the entrance and leisurely opened an Inazuma light novel.
Keqing stood beside Baizhu, helping grind herbs and asking about elderly health—her grandparents had been unwell lately.
Adrian quickly finished the book "Reborn as the Raiden Shogun, Then Became Invincible".
It was disappointing.
How can it be invincible if the MC doesn't overthrow Morax or destroy Celestia?
His thoughts drifted to Inazuma's lockdown, the devastation on Watatsumi Island, and the rebellion on Yashiori.
So many corpses…
He almost wanted to swim there and start working.
Just then, a young man staggered past him—his steps weak, life nearly drained.
Adrian's eyes narrowed.
He quietly closed the book and watched.
The man walked up to Baizhu.
"Doctor Baizhu… t-this time… give me the more expensive ones…"
Baizhu frowned.
"Wang, your life force is collapsing.
If this continues, you won't live much longer."
Wang panicked.
"Then give me the BEST medicine!
I'll pay—whatever it costs!"
Keqing tensed, ready to strike—
But Adrian shook his head: wait.
Baizhu noticed and said no more.
He prepared the medicine and explained the brewing carefully.
Wang paid, then left in a hurry.
He never realized he now had two shadows following behind him silently.
Following the Trail
He walked out of Liyue Harbor through a narrow, deserted path.
His weak body slowed him down, step by heavy step.
An hour later, he arrived at a crumbling shrine.
Inside, he knelt before the damaged statue.
"Copper Sparrow Lord, I'm almost done saving enough to rebuild your temple…
Please bless me… let me finish this wish…"
Adrian watched from the shadows—
His expression froze.
This scammer's "stolen money"…
was being saved…
to rebuild an obscure god's temple?
Keqing whispered,
"…He's… not truly a bad person."
Adrian sneered.
"Oh?
So the people he pushed into bankruptcy deserve it?"
Keqing was silenced instantly.
Wang soon left the shrine and continued walking.
Adrian and Keqing followed.
Half an hour later, he reached a hidden Fatui camp.
The moment he stepped inside—
Shouts erupted.
Inside, Wang—now called Wang, the fraudster—was arguing with a cold-faced squad leader.
The leader barked:
"Wang!
You will immediately conduct SEVERAL large Ascension Ceremonies.
Once Ningguang approves your wanted order, there will be NO place in Liyue for you to hide!"
Wang shouted back in fear:
"No! People already think I'm a demonic cultivator—
If I keep performing ceremonies, the Millelith will catch me!
My body can't take it!
I'll die!"
The squad leader's voice dropped to freezing steel.
"This is an order.
Not a discussion.
If you refuse—
you die today."
He leveled his spear at Wang's forehead—
cold, sharp, deadly.
Wang trembled violently.
"…I… I understand…"
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