บท 77: Chapter 79 Kujo Tsumugi's Advice
Afterward, Kujo Tsumugi borrowed Jean's carrier pigeon to send her letter to Liyue and prepared to leave. However, just as she was about to depart, Jean stopped her.
"Is something wrong?" Tsumugi frowned slightly. "Although I agreed to be your special advisor, you must understand that now isn't the right time for reforms. At the very least, you need to address the issues with the Northland Bank and Dvalin first."
"It's about the Northland Bank," Jean replied, her tone a bit hesitant. "Regarding the suggestion you made yesterday, Miss Kujo... does it still stand?"
It seemed Mondstadt still couldn't resolve its Mora shortage.
"Of course it stands," Tsumugi smiled slightly. "If Captain Jean is willing to agree to my conditions now, I can also suggest a way to help Mondstadt reduce a significant amount of expenses."
"I... can agree to it," Jean finally said after hesitating for a long time.
"Very well. For Captain Jean's sake, I'll take a small loss—300 million Mora in exchange for ten percent of the shares."
Kujo Tsumugi produced the 300 million Mora.
"And as for the cost-saving measures..." Kujo Tsumugi tapped her lips with her index finger. "It's simple: lay off employees."
"Most of the Knights of Favonius are currently ineffective. They patrol Mondstadt every day and assist with some of the residents' requests. These tasks can be handed over to adventurers, who are cheaper."
"But serving the people is one of the duties of a knight," Jean said, frowning.
"I'm not stopping them from helping the people of Mondstadt. I'm simply removing them from their positions. If they want, they can continue to help others solve their problems for free after they're no longer employed, just like Noelle does."
"Captain Jean, you should understand that the Knights of Favonius are a military force, not a police unit. Their mission should be to eliminate the monsters outside the city, rather than focusing most of their energy within Mondstadt."
In Inazuma, the Tri-Commission has two subordinate organizations named "Bugyou-sho" and "Yoriki." "Bugyou-sho" functions like the police, responsible for patrolling and maintaining public order in Inazuma City, while "Yoriki" are lower-ranking officials with minor powers, acting as the superiors of "Bugyou-sho." In the game, the man who tried to swindle the Traveler for 4 million Mora when they first arrived in Inazuma was a "Yoriki."
However, in Mondstadt, there's no distinction between the "military" and "police" within the Knights of Favonius. This has resulted in a mixed bag within the Order, with varying levels of combat skills, indirectly weakening the Knights. After all, you can't compare the combat abilities of "police" with those of the "military" from other nations.
In Liyue, the Millelith doesn't distinguish between "police" and "military" like Mondstadt, but there are so many Millelith soldiers that only a small portion is needed to maintain public security in Liyue Harbor. As a result, the small number of "police" doesn't significantly diminish the Millelith's combat effectiveness.
"Tell the Knights of Favonius to either fight the monsters outside the city or give up their armor and leave the Order. The Knights don't need those who are just lingering in Mondstadt."
"Additionally, have the Knights hand over all treasure and alchemical materials seized from the Hilichurls during battles. This will also save some Mora."
"But that would lead to many casualties among the knights..."
"Except for Sumeru, which nation's military didn't grow through battles against monsters?"
Kujo Tsumugi's words left Jean speechless.
Tsumugi knew her words were harsh, but she had no other choice. As the saying goes, "Good medicine tastes bitter." If she couldn't change Jean's mindset now, it would be better to do nothing from the start.
"I understand. I will do as you say."
Jean took a deep breath, then lowered her head to start considering the specifics of the plan.
Kujo Tsumugi's words could only provide a general direction. It would be up to Jean to determine how many Knights of Favonius should be reduced and to address the employment issues of the knights who would be laid off.
"Grandmaster Jean, have you forgotten something?" Seeing Jean engrossed in contemplating the plan's feasibility, Kujo Tsumugi interrupted with a hint of amusement.
"While the Northland Bank issue has been resolved, don't forget that there's still Dvalin in the sky."
Kujo Tsumugi's words snapped Jean out of her thoughts.
Indeed, she still didn't know how to handle Dvalin.
"As for Dvalin, the Traveler has a special ability to purify the Abyssal breath, and the Anemo Archon, Barbatos, is now disguised as a bard named Venti and is currently in Mondstadt. You can have them handle Dvalin."
"But let me tell you, Barbatos will likely suggest using the Song of the Sky Harp to lure Dvalin. I'll tell you now, that's useless. What you need to do is go straight to the Stormterror's Lair, find Dvalin, beat him down, and then have the Traveler purify the Abyssal corruption on him."
Seeing Jean's distressed look, Kujo Tsumugi somewhat boredly spoiled the subsequent events.
Now, Kujo Tsumugi just wanted to resolve the Dvalin problem as soon as possible and then focus on strengthening Mondstadt.
Hmm? You ask why Kujo Tsumugi is doing all this?
First, Tsumugi Kujo has already invested in Mondstadt's new bank, so the more prosperous Mondstadt becomes, the greater the profits Tsumugi Kujo will earn.
Second, of course, if she can give Jean more advice, her salary as a special advisor will also increase.
Third, Kujo Tsumugi hopes to divert Ningguang's attention, preventing her from fixating on Mora all the time. Ideally, she'd like to create some border tensions between Mondstadt and Liyue, leading to ongoing strain between the two nations, so that Ningguang would be too occupied to deal with her.
"By the way, when you're ready to go to Stormterror's Lair, don't forget to call me. I'll go with you."
Before leaving, Kujo Tsumugi didn't forget to give this instruction.
She was a bit concerned because the "plot" had changed due to her intervention. According to the original events, Barbatos was supposed to be defeated by La Signora after dealing with Dvalin, but due to her involvement, La Signora had attacked Barbatos prematurely. To be safe, Tsumugi Kujo decided to accompany them to confront Dvalin. Maybe she could even meet Lumine during this operation.
"I understand."
Although Jean found it strange that Kujo Tsumugi was so invested in this matter, she still nodded in agreement.
After leaving the Knights' headquarters, Tsumugi Kujo immediately returned to her hotel, where she found that Rosaria had already woken up.
"Great, Rosaria, let's go shopping together."
When facing Rosaria, Tsumugi Kujo set aside the tough demeanor she had displayed with Jean and instead showed a warm smile that suited her age.
"Alright."
Seeing Tsumugi Kujo again after several years, Rosaria naturally had no reason to refuse, so she nodded in agreement.
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