Genshin Impact: Awakening in the Darkness

Chapter 164 Kaeya Visits Sumeru, Message Transmission

"Ugh... I'm so sleepy."

Xuan Yue rubbed her eyes, trying to clear her head.

Night had fallen, and the faint candlelight illuminated the stack of documents, leaving almost no room to step.

knock knock --

"Mr. Jin Xuan, someone from Mondstadt has arrived."

"Okay, have them come over." Xuan Yue didn't even look up, continuing to review the documents on the table. Then, remembering something, she specifically instructed, "Remember to send a few people to confuse the audition process. The Order of the Church has already started to be wary of us. Also, send someone to inform Dolly to be cautious lately."

"Ok."

The messenger immediately obeyed and carried out the order.

After everyone left, Xuan Yue put down her pen and the document. She got up, walked to the chair next to her, and poured herself a glass of water.

He is currently somewhere that is neither too close nor too far from Sumeru City, but not inside a house, because that would make him too conspicuous.

He was currently in a cave. Of course, considering that the students of the Order of the Church might accidentally wander in out of curiosity, he had placed a few wild animals outside the cave.

How did he subdue them? Please, he's a Golden Crow! Subduing a few underlings is a piece of cake for him. Since he needs to evade the Order of the Fathers' search, he must resort to primitive methods of defense.

Over the past month, he first had Dolly find several properties. Two sets needed to be set up within Sumeru City, so that they could gather information on any movements of the Church Council under its watchful eye. As for why two sets? The people he brought couldn't stay with him all the time; to operate secretly, they needed to be separated and have places to stay.

Next is Omos Port, which is essential for communication with various parties and a meeting point. Then there are people sent to Kawan Post Station and Aru Village to keep an eye on things and try to infiltrate their territory.

After this so-called communication network is built, find a hidden location and store the classified data there for processing—

He is currently in the cave.

"Hey, we meet again. My friend."

Jin Xuan turned his head and saw the person who had been led in; he still had the familiar eye patch and the familiar hair color.

“Long time no see, Captain Kaiya.” Xuan Yue gestured for him to sit down.

Xuan Yue: "I didn't expect Lord Diluc to have you assist me with intelligence work. Aren't you busy with the Knights of Favonius?"

"Haha, Brother Jin Xuan, don't make fun of me. I've temporarily handed over my duties in the Knights to someone else. Diluc originally intended to send someone else."

"I found out that you presented such a generous gift, and the Knights also benefited from it, so I thought I'd come and help out. After all, intelligence gathering is one of my strengths."

Kaeya explained the whole story in just a few simple words. Ultimately, while he appeared to be there to help process intelligence, he really wanted to assess the current situation in Sumeru and whether Mondstadt was a suitable place to enter the market.

(Hmm... Kaiya is also considered part of Dawn Winery, so according to the "contract," he hasn't violated it. Bringing in some people from Dawn Winery was an uncertain factor to begin with, so having him around should save a lot of trouble.)

Xuan Yue was also calculating in his mind, weighing the pros and cons. He realized it was a win-win situation, and he had no reason to refuse.

Kaiya: "Oh, that's great. So, can you tell me about the current situation in Sumeru?"

Have you ever been to Sumeru City?

“No,” Kaiya replied truthfully. “I was discovered by your people when I arrived near Sumeru City with my men. Then they followed me here.”

"That's alright." With that, Xuan Yue took out the so-called earphone-like accessory: "In Sumeru, this is called the 'Void Terminal,' a relic of the former Grass God, the Great Compassionate Tree King."

Kaiya took the thing in his hand and examined it carefully, but couldn't see anything wrong with it.

“I have been to Sumeru before, and I know about it. But it wasn’t exactly friendly to outsiders like me back then, so I usually just wandered around the area near Port Omos for a while.”

Kaeya stated that he could not provide any useful information about this matter.

Xuan Yue: "It's alright, it was expected. What I want to say is that Sumeru is now under complete control."

"Hmm? Is it an invasion by foreign enemies or..." Kaeya looked at the void terminal.

The underlying meaning refers to this so-called relic of a deity.

As expected of the cavalry captain of the Knights, he understood the meaning of those words very easily.

"Yes, that's it. But what's being controlled is their minds, like an information network that controls the minds of almost all the Sumeru people."

"How to make money, how to do business, how to answer questions, how to communicate. From the big picture to the smallest details, it's all there."

"And the controller is the Order Council, which currently holds the most power in Sumeru."

"..."

Hearing Xuan Yue's words, Kaiya paused for a moment before smiling: "Ha, interesting. Controlling the consciousness of the people of Sumeru City to gain control over Sumeru. Although I'm not from Mondstadt, this kind of behavior is a crime called 'deprivation' in Mondstadt."

"Young man, I understand the situation. What do you need me to do?"

Xuan Yue did not answer immediately, but instead took out a map with the major cities of Sumeru marked on it.

He pointed to the opening in Ormos Port and said, "I need you to help me find someone in Ormos Port..."

Kaiya: "Who?"

"...The second executor of the Fools, 'The Doctor'."

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On the border of the desert and the rainforest lies a small town called Kawanyi. It is a major meeting point for the desert people and the Sumeru people, and criminal activities are frequent, so there are quite a few law enforcement officers here.

"Hello, is Seno here?" Tinari asked the guard as he approached with a small bag on his back. He had come here specifically because he had received the news.

"It's Senior Tinari!" The disciplinary officers here clearly all recognized Tinari and were not on guard at all.

"You've come at the perfect time. The Grand Disciplinary Officer has just returned from his mission. Please wait here for a moment while I go in and inform him." With that, the guard immediately ran inside.

"..." Tinari looked at the letter in his hand, still hesitant, but thought that this should be a decision for him, not for himself.

"What brings you here today?" Sino asked casually, but those who knew him well could still sense the joy in his voice.

Tina: "Kolei's condition has become quite serious, and some of our medicinal supplies have been almost completely depleted, so I'm out here to replenish them. And..."

Seno noticed Tinari's hesitation and immediately pulled him to a more secluded corner.

"Judging from your expression, you seem to be in some trouble. This is a more secluded place, so we can talk openly..."

"As expected of you, but this isn't my problem, it's yours."

Then Tinari handed him the letter.

"A letter? Who gave it to you?"

The first thing Sino did when it received it was to ask where it came from.

“A boy, I didn’t ask his name. I heard from the people there that he had gotten lost in the rainforest and had come to find me. We chatted briefly after I met him.”

"His words implied that the political climate in the Order of the Fathers had changed, and even my teacher had been dragged into it."

"..." Sino frowned, his expression serious. He opened the envelope in his hand, hoping to find out some reason.

“This is…” Seno asked with a puzzled look. Tinari also became curious and leaned closer to take a look.

The letter reads:

The Conspiracy of the Order of the Church, Knowledge in a Jar of Gods.

If you want to know, come find me.