Genshin Impact: The Sharpshooter of Teyvat

Chapter 1375 The Plan to Catch a Turtle in a Jar

Now that he knows everything about Ying's nightmare and has seen through Alice's conspiracy and the terrifying ending that may come, Shao Yun is going to fight Alice and her gang of lurking in the shadows to the death this time.

He absolutely would not allow those bloody, heart-wrenching "futures" from Ying's nightmares to come true.

If Rome falls tomorrow, then Carthage must die today!

Shao Yun took a deep breath, suppressed the surging emotions in his heart, and turned to walk into the ranch residence.

In the living room, Ningguang and Mavica had already finished washing the dishes and were chatting quietly on the sofa, while Ineff was still silently cleaning up the remaining clutter.

Shen He was still playing with the baby on the second floor, planning to tire her out before letting her sleep.

Upon returning to the house, Shao Yun's first priority was to find Kong. He needed to immediately call his brother-in-law to the study for a secret meeting to finalize the plan to deal with Alice.

My gaze swept across the living room and soon landed on Kong, who was sitting at the dining table.

Shao Yun immediately waved to him: "Brother-in-law, come here for a moment, I have something urgent to tell you."

Kong heard Shao Yun's call and responded... Judging from Shao Yun's expression, it didn't seem like a trivial matter.

He stood up, strode towards Shao Yun, and casually replied, "Oh, I see. Why the rush?"

Shao Yun didn't offer any further explanation, but simply waved his hand, signaling him to follow, before turning and walking towards the study on the first floor.

Seeing this, Kong's doubts deepened, and he silently followed.

As Kong followed Shao Yun into the study, he casually closed the door and turned around to see Shao Yun's expression was uncertain, his brows were furrowed, and the pressure around him was so low that it was hard to breathe.

He quickly stepped forward and tentatively asked, "What's wrong, brother-in-law? You look so pale, what happened?"

Shao Yun didn't answer immediately. Instead, he looked around the study carefully before stepping forward, leaning slightly down, and whispering in Kong's ear in a voice only the two of them could hear:

"Brother-in-law, let me ask you, how many people can you mobilize right now? The more the better, ideally all of them!"

When Kong Yi heard Shao Yun ask how many people could be mobilized, he was stunned for a moment. His eyes involuntarily rolled upwards as he quickly calculated in his mind and then gave a vague, imaginary number.

"That's quite a lot, I haven't calculated the exact amount. What's wrong? What do you need me to do?"

Shao Yun straightened up and said without any room for discussion, "Let's prepare for the final war."

"As long as we win this war and eliminate those hidden dangers, we will have nothing to fear in the future, and you, your sister, and your niece can live a peaceful life."

Looking into Shao Yun's eyes, which were gleaming with fervor, Kong nervously swallowed, his throat tightening slightly, and tentatively asked:

"W-what? The final battle? Brother-in-law, you've scared me... What kind of enemy is it that requires us to mobilize so many people and fight to this extent?"

Looking at Kong's timid and bewildered expression before the battle even began, Shao Yun, exasperated, further explained:

“I’m not joking, I’m serious! This time, we’re going to settle things once and for all! We’ll kill Alice, and those four lackeys of Tianli!”

"Of course, there might also be Zhongli, Yae no Miko, and Naxida; it all depends on whether they open their eyes or not!"

"These bastards, they plotted against my wife, against you, against my whole family!"

"Since they're determined to fight me to the death, then don't blame me for being ruthless. I must make sure that in the end, it's us, our whole family, standing outside the tombstone!"

Kong blinked blankly, still not quite understanding why Shao Yun had suddenly become so radical, nor did he know the extent of Alice and the others' conspiracy.

But seeing Shao Yun's desperate efforts and remembering his long-held goal of overthrowing the laws of nature, he didn't hesitate at all and immediately nodded, unconditionally choosing to support Shao Yun.

"Emmm... Although I'm still completely confused, I don't know what exactly happened between you guys, nor do I know exactly how many enemies we'll be facing, but I do know now."

"Don't worry, brother-in-law, I will do everything in my power to mobilize all available resources to help you. It's just a fight, right? Let's fight!"

Overthrowing the laws of nature was one of his goals, and now that he could fight alongside Shao Yun, he naturally wouldn't back down.

Seeing the unconditional support in the room, Shao Yun was about to say something more when the study door was suddenly pushed open with a creak.

Ying was standing at the door. She had overheard Shao Yun and Kong's plot outside the door, their determination to fight Alice and the others to the death, and their resolve to protect their home.

Before the two could react, Ying strode into the study and said firmly, "Count me in!"

Shao Yun was startled by the sudden sound. Her body stiffened, and she instinctively clutched her chest, her heart pounding wildly, unable to calm down for a long time.

He was so engrossed in his work that he didn't notice anyone outside the door. He thought it was Mavica, Ningguang, or Shenhe who had overheard their plot, so he quickly turned around and saw that it was Ying Shi. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

"Honey, how come you're like a ghost, appearing out of nowhere? You scared me half to death."

Ying ignored Shao Yun's reaction, slowly walked to his side, and gently held his hand. This time, she was determined to stand with her husband and her brother's family, and no one would abandon the other!

Right now, she and Shao Yun share the same thought: to do everything in their power to prevent the tragedy in their nightmares from becoming a reality.

"I'm serious, honey, count me in. I won't let those two nightmares come true. I won't let you die, I won't let my brother die, and I certainly won't let our family be destroyed!"

Then, she tilted her head slightly, looked into Shao Yun's eyes, a gentle yet firm smile appearing on her lips, and said softly:

"Besides, as you said, I'm no longer traveling alone. We're a family, a family that fights side by side and protects each other. How can I stand idly by at a time like this?"

Looking at the undisguised determination and resolve in Ying's eyes, Shao Yun did not refuse again... It really did need to come to an end!

Then, for safety reasons, Shao Yun subconsciously turned around and walked to the door of the study, reached out and turned the lock, and locked the door with a "click".

He then carefully inspected the doors and windows again, making sure there were no oversights, before slowly walking back to the two of them. He lowered his voice and said in a serious tone:

"Keep your voices down from here on out, so that no one outside can hear you and we don't cause any trouble."

Now, the study became a temporary secret hideout. The family of three stood together and secretly plotted their plan to deal with Alice and the others in the closed study.

"Alright then, let's plan this out properly. To be honest, I'm fully confident I can kill them all one by one, but I don't want to drag this out. I want a quick and decisive victory, to wipe them all out and eliminate any future troubles!"

At this point, Shao Yun paused, then said with some apprehension:

“What I’m most worried about is that once we give them a chance to breathe, they’ll be like flies that we can’t shake off, constantly bothering us, scheming against Ying, and scheming against this family. In that case, we’ll only be in a more passive position.”

Upon hearing this, Ying offered her advice almost without hesitation.

“It’s simple. I haven’t been exposed yet. I can use the Duducom communicator to contact Alice, pretend to be bewitched by her, and lure her out. Then we can catch her like a turtle in a jar.”

She paused here, worried about the death of the ruling class.

It's not that I'm afraid of losing, it's mainly because the ruling power of life and the ruling power of death are colleagues... This kind of secrecy is going to be difficult!

"However, I'm a little unsure about the ruler of death, Jonawa... How about I talk to Night God? See if he can help us devise a plan to seduce Jonawa?"

Before Shao Yun could respond, Kong spoke up.

He was speaking entirely out of consideration for his own interests and those of the Abyss Order, saying, "No, I think the Death Ruler, Ronava, can be kept."

Upon hearing this, Shao Yun turned to look at the sky.

He subconsciously thought that the reason Kong wanted to spare Ronawa's life was because he was worried that he still remembered the verbal agreement he had made with Ronawa.

So he quickly spoke up, explaining the pros and cons, trying to dispel Kong's concerns and make him understand the hidden dangers of keeping Ronawa.

"She's going to kill you! I can't let her live, even if I've reached some so-called verbal agreement with her!"

"But now she wants to kill you! I won't let this woman with a dozen, maybe even dozens, of big eyes breathe!"

Seeing Shao Yun's resolute and unwavering expression, Kong knew that Shao Yun hadn't understood his thoughts, so he quickly waved his hand and offered a seemingly more pragmatic and reliable solution.

“Brother-in-law, don’t be so quick to refuse. I’m not trying to protect her, but I think we can try a different approach.”

"If we kill her two colleagues first, namely the Ruler of Life and the Ruler of Time, do you think we can scare Jonawa into being hesitant to act against us?"

He paused, then added earnestly, "In this way, we've eliminated most of the hidden dangers without having to confront the powerful Ronawa head-on. Wouldn't that save us a lot of trouble and reduce our losses?"

Upon hearing this, Shao Yun shook his head without hesitation, clearly disagreeing with Kong's opinion completely, and said directly:

“I don’t think so. Since we’re going to take action, we should just uproot it completely and solve all the problems at once, so that things don’t get complicated later. Keeping her around is always a potential problem.”

Seeing that Shao Yun was unyielding, Kong sighed helplessly, knowing that he had to tell Shao Yun the real reason in order to get him to compromise.

"You don't understand. My other point is, if Jonawa dies, will the immortality curse she cast on the Kanria people also become ineffective?"

Upon hearing this, a hint of sorrow and determination flashed in Kong's eyes, and he said in an extremely solemn tone:

"If the curse of immortality truly fails, then those surviving Kanria people, those who carry Kanria's last hope, Kanria's last 'memory,' will truly perish..."

"There are too many unstable factors here, so keeping Ronawa alive is crucial for me and for the Abyss Order. I cannot take that risk."

Shao Yun pondered his words carefully and instantly understood his thoughts.

He wasn't confused, nor was he trying to protect Ronawa; it was simply that Ronawa couldn't die before Kanria was restored!

If she dies, the curse of immortality will be nullified... then all that work for nothing would have been a complete waste of time.

After weighing the pros and cons, Shao Yun could only settle for second best, saying, "That's right, I didn't consider that aspect. Then let's listen to you, brother-in-law, and not include Ronawa on the list of those who must die for the time being."

That being said, he kept the backup list, adding, "But let me make it clear, this is only temporary."

“If Ronawa is sensible and behaves herself, and stops plotting against us and Ying, then I can spare her life.”

"But if she's blind and dares to provoke us again, or even try to take advantage of you, then don't blame me for being ruthless. Even if you try to stop me, I will kill her without hesitation!"

Upon hearing this, Kong's face showed a hint of relief. He quickly nodded and said sincerely, "Okay, no problem! If she really doesn't know what's good for her, I won't stop you."

In his heart, his younger sister was still a little more important than Kanria.