Genshin Impact: The Sage's Disciple Doesn't Want Fame

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Even if you can speak up for the people now, even if you can fight for fairness now, what about later? Three years later, ten years later, twenty years later, can you still do it?

Ningguang didn't believe Ji Ming could do it, but she had to admit that she sincerely admired, even worshipped, Ji Ming.

Even if he is a hero for only a minute, he is still a hero, a true hero.

This is something Ningguang didn't have the courage to do, nor could she do, but Ji Ming did it.

"In short, I will take full responsibility for the immigration matter. As for the main wharf street, although you are not the mastermind, you still have to take responsibility. Use your intelligence network to find out all those despicable people who oppress the people and embezzle public funds."

Ningguang was speechless, but upon hearing the last sentence, she became alert: "It's possible, but you have to tell me, what exactly do you want?"

The power struggles within the officialdom are a tangled mess. When Yuheng Star Keqing first came to power, she wanted to fight corruption, but the enormous resistance caused her plan to come to nothing.

Ningguang herself wouldn't embezzle public funds, since she has so many legitimate businesses under her control, she has no need to break the law.

Therefore, Ningguang has no aversion to anti-corruption. The key is that there are many big businessmen she has supported below, and they must have done a lot of corruption. If anything is found, her own power will definitely suffer a huge loss.

Ji Ming grinned, his icy gaze making Ning Guang feel uneasy. He waved his hand and said in a flippant tone, "Don't worry, I'm just going back to my old ways. Lady Ning Guang had better hurry up and discipline her subordinates."

Despite the arguments, it wasn't time to completely break ties yet. Ji Ming only intended to deal with a few audacious corrupt officials to appease the immigrants who were about to board the ship.

Hehe, you guys can borrow my head, you shouldn't mind, right?

It's no use caring. Take your grievances and resentment to the underworld and tell King Yama. My mission is to send you to the underworld to find King Yama.

Without lingering, and not even willing to drink a sip of tea, Ji Ming chose to get up and leave. He loathed Ning Guang. In essence, they were the same kind of people, but their personalities and beliefs were completely different.

If Ningguang could be like him, slamming her fist on the table for the sake of fairness, they could become good friends and like-minded comrades.

But there are no ifs. Ningguang is Ningguang, and Ji Ming is Ji Ming. Ji Ming believes that if Liyue Harbor falls into dire straits in the future, sacrificing the Jade Pavilion can resolve a crisis, and Ningguang will definitely abandon the Jade Pavilion without hesitation.

However, Ji Ming did not believe that Ningguang would abandon the Jade Pavilion for the sake of the people of Liyue. In the end, the two cared about completely different things.

In Ningguang's view, Liyue Harbor is the most important, while Mora is secondary. Mora can be earned back, but Liyue Harbor is the symbol of all of Liyue and must never be destroyed.

In Ji Ming's view, Liyue Harbor was nothing more than a slightly more prosperous port city. Its destruction was no big deal. What mattered was whether the people of Liyue could successfully evacuate.

No matter how prosperous Liyue Harbor is, it was ultimately created by the people of Liyue. Even if Liyue Harbor is gone, the people of Liyue can create a new Liyue Harbor.

The wisdom and strength of the people of Liyue are boundless; with them, there are no difficulties in the world.

Some people believe that wealthy merchants, bureaucrats, and aristocratic families created Liyue Harbor, while others even believe that it is all thanks to the immortals and the Emperor.

They are indeed a part of Liyue, whether dirty or clean, evil or righteous, they truly have a place in history.

But don't forget, history is written by the blood and sweat of the people of Liyue. They are merely standing on the shoulders of the people of Liyue, occasionally spilling a few drops of ink.

Ji Ming never considered himself a hero.

Because the true heroes have always been on the land of Liyue, working the fields, carrying goods at the docks, and hawking their wares on the streets.

The true heroes have long been integrated into the land of Liyue; they are the people of Liyue.

(P.S.: You can check out the author's note.)

Chapter 163 Senior Sister Will Always Support Junior Brother

“Junior Brother Ji Ming, you must not act rashly in the future. You are now a rising star in Liyue, and everyone is watching you. Think twice before you act.”

In the bedroom, Gan Yu shook her fingers in mid-air, her usual absent-minded personality completely gone, her perfect face filled with seriousness.

Seeing Ji Ming's vacant eyes, the Qilin Half-Immortal puffed out his cheeks, reached out and pinched Ji Ming's face, and said kindly, "Junior Brother, what are you thinking about?"

Ji Ming quickly snapped out of his daze, raised his hand to cover the reddened area, and said with a forced smile, "No, no, no, I've been listening attentively the whole time. Senior Sister Gan Yu's personal teaching is the best."

"Then, Junior Brother Ji Ming, please repeat what Senior Sister just said?"

Is there a reward for answering correctly?

"There will be a penalty for answering incorrectly."

"Then I won't answer."

"uh-huh?"

Just kidding. Even if it's a punishment, Senior Sister Gan Yu's punishment is the best in the world. Hurry up and bring it up. Ji Ming can't wait any longer.

Gan Yu sighed, raised her hand again after putting it down, and pinched the left cheek before, now pinching the right cheek.

They carefully pinched the red dots, one on the left and one on the right, and they were quite symmetrical. The little junior brother looked like he had applied blush, so cute...

Her helpless expression turned into a smile, and her cute little face made Ji Ming stare intently. This was a rare sight of his senior sister in her soft and cuddly form; he had to enjoy the view.

"Junior brother?"

"Oh, I will definitely think twice before I do things in the future... But I really didn't act impulsively. I just can't stand those corrupt and lawless people."

At this point, Ji Ming looked up at Gan Yu. This Seven Star Secretary held the most important power and authority in Liyue Harbor. Did she not know the truth?

If they knew, why didn't they stop it in time? Or was it that their senior sister was adhering to the consensus of the immortals and was only supervising the normal operation of Liyue Harbor, rather than targeting the actions of the higher-ups and the executives?

Upon closer reflection, if the Immortal were to directly intervene in the politics of Liyue Harbor, many people would probably be unhappy. To put it bluntly but truthfully, the Immortal doesn't really understand people's hearts.

Even Ji Ming, who had been roaming the martial world since childhood, was not confident in controlling people's hearts, let alone immortals who were used to living in seclusion in the mountains. Senior Sister Gan Yu was caught between humans and immortals and could only try her best to maintain a balance.

Okay, although my senior sister looks cute and cuddly, she actually knows a lot about politics, which is a kind of cute contrast.

Meeting Gan Yu's gaze, Ji Ming couldn't help but ask, "Senior Sister, do you support me?"

Gan Yu was taken aback, but still smiled gently and patted Ji Ming's head: "I support you."

"Should I offer my support as the Seven Star Secretary, or as the Senior Sister?"

"Secretary Qi Xing and Senior Sister are both Gan Yu. Gan Yu will always support Junior Brother."

The junior brother's speaking habits were as incoherent as ever, but as his senior sister, Gan Yu could certainly understand his words.

An hour earlier, Gan Yu, who was busy with work, received news from her subordinates that the immigrants had been screened and were ready to be boarded and transported.

Gan Yu was not involved in the immigration program, but she paid close attention to it, since it was related to her junior apprentice.

Most of the locals in Liyue Harbor already know that the Liyue government is selecting immigrants. Immigrants are those who travel by ship to Guili Plains to start a new life.

Why would the locals of Liyue Harbor want to go? Owning a property and a decent job in Liyue Harbor is already considered being middle class in Liyue. They are unwilling to give up their life in Liyue Harbor and move to a new city.

If the locals are unwilling, surely outsiders would be? Unfortunately, the Liyue residents who come to work in other places are also unwilling to become immigrants.

Liyue Harbor has well-developed infrastructure, and the painful period of reform has ended. As long as migrant workers are willing to work hard, they can still earn a meager wage to make ends meet and occasionally send some money back to their hometowns.

The new city is different. Guili County hasn't even finished building its residential areas yet. I heard that those who are willing to immigrate will receive policy compensation and benefits, but migrant workers have too little tolerance for mistakes, and they are not willing to take the risk.

Desperate, the officials in charge of the immigration program resorted to a method similar to conscription, but slightly more civilized: gathering the poorest people in Liyue Harbor and deciding their fate by drawing lots.

This official named Zhiyi came from a poor family and had previously studied in Xumi. He was once regarded as the successor of Tian Shu Xing, but after his junior brother rose to prominence, few people talked about him anymore.

Perhaps out of revenge, Zhiyi deliberately selected a group of vulnerable people, those who even had difficulty working, and crammed them all onto the transport ship.

Born into poverty, yet now swaggering and bullying the poor—is this the nature of humanity?

My junior fellow apprentice is different. He comes from a respectable family and was orphaned at a young age after his parents passed away. He spent his childhood and youth in poverty, but after entering officialdom, he was able to maintain his original aspirations and speak out for the disadvantaged.

Why are people so different? Gan Yu, sitting at a distance and calmly observing, thought to herself that her junior brother was the best, so well-behaved and sensible, although he sometimes caused her worry.

Originally intending to get up and stop the oppression, before Gan Yu could take any action, she saw her junior brother striding menacingly toward the main wharf street.

Oh no, this child is going to be reckless again.

Gan Yu intercepted her junior brother halfway and brought him back to the courtyard. She insisted on giving him a lesson for an hour, and has been teaching him ever since.

"Secretary Qi Xing and Senior Sister are both Gan Yu. Gan Yu will always support Junior Brother."

As expected, when Gan Yu said those words, Ji Ming was ready to take the opportunity to act cute again.

Gan Yu tried to put on a stern face, but Ji Ming, who was snuggling against her, prevented her from succeeding. The warmth from Ji Ming's breath on her neck made her cheeks blush slightly.

"You can't act cute, Junior Brother Ji Ming."

With her arms wrapped around Ji Ming's back and her chin resting on his hair, Gan Yu closed her eyes, her face filled with happiness.

I love hugs the most.

No, it should be that she likes to hug her junior brother Ji Ming the most. Only when she hugs him can Gan Yu experience this extreme joy.

Ji Ming chuckled: "Since Senior Sister Gan Yu supports me, then I'll continue with my actions?"

Gan Yu poked his waist without objecting: "Be mindful of your manners."

Okay, make sure to be careful and ensure that the bodies and heads of those corrupt officials are separated just right, down to the unit of measurement "inch".

Just as Ji Ming and Gan Yu were enjoying their embrace, the window, which had been deliberately closed, shook slightly, and then two slender fingers poked a hole in the paper window.

One pair, two pairs, three pairs.

Then, three pairs of small eyes appeared behind the three pairs of holes, curiously watching the two people embracing.

Hu Tao: "Wow, those two are so lovey-dovey, hugging for so long without letting go. They're definitely not just a simple senior-junior relationship, right, Ah Ling?"

Xiangling: "I'm so envious... cough cough, kids shouldn't watch these things, Qiqi?"

Qiqi: "Qiqi is not a child..."

The slight commotion startled Gan Yu. She turned her head to look at the window and was startled by three pairs of small eyes: "Eh?!"

"Damn it, we've been spotted! Get out of here!"

After the three girls ran away, Ji Ming belatedly let go of their hands, turned his head to look at the three pairs of holes in the window paper, and was speechless.