Genshin Impact: Villain Life Sim

The Jade Chamber.

The name was still the same, but honestly, even if the character for "Jade" were replaced with "Desire" or "Imperial", it wouldn't feel out of place.

Kneeling on the ground, Signora had her black mask removed. She had been imprisoned in a pitch-black cell for several days, and the sudden exposure to light made her squint uncomfortably. After a moment, her vision gradually adjusted, and she regained some of her composure. In front of her, seated in the main chair, was the Tianshu, leaning his face on one hand, his expression filled with subtle amusement.

"Ah, Lady Signora," Lucas greeted her with a smile. "I hope you'll forgive the poor hospitality over the past few days."

"Hmph…" Signora let out a cold snort. "You ungrateful wolf. The Fatui gave you a lifeline when you were down and out, and now you dare bite the hand that fed you?"

"You said it yourself—I'm a wolf, not a dog," Lucas replied with a slight smile. "There's an old saying in Liyue: Bent wood that pretends to be straight will inevitably return to its curve, and raising a wolf as a watchdog is never wise."

He continued, "The difference between wolves and dogs is simple. A dog wags its tail and begs, while a wolf… is greedy by nature and never satisfied."

"Wolf or dog, it doesn't matter—you're already dead," Signora sneered. "It won't be long before your betrayal of the Fatui reaches Snezhnaya. Once that happens, everything you've done to sell out Liyue will come to light. After Liyue abandons you, the Fatui will make sure you pay the price."

"Oh, really?" Lucas feigned a frightened expression, his voice trembling in mock fear. "I'm so scared."

"Stop pretending!" Signora snapped, as if suddenly remembering something. "And don't forget—the poison I gave you that day. It will inevitably take effect. Only I know where the antidote is. If you don't want to die a horrible death, you'd better release me immediately."

Lucas smiled faintly. "Are you perhaps referring to the Three-Day Heart Rot Poison?"

Signora froze for a moment, then narrowed her eyes. "How… how do you know the name of that poison?"

The Three-Day Heart Rot Poison was a toxin developed by the Fatui long ago. It was used for blackmail, control, and assassination, and was almost always effective. Only Fatui Harbingers and high-ranking officials had the privilege of accessing or using such a poison.

Although Lucas had ascended to the prestigious rank of Tianshu among the Liyue Qixing, in the eyes of the Fatui, he was still considered an insignificant low-level spy. Otherwise, even someone as minor as Yusupov wouldn't have dared to trample over him and flaunt his power in front of him in the past.

"Of course I know," Lucas said, laughing softly. "Because…" He leaned back in his chair, still smiling. "I was the one who originally developed and refined that poison."

Signora's eyes widened in shock.

"Of the 324 toxins currently documented by the Fatui, over 80% of them involved my participation in their research and development. The Gut-Melting Balm, the Brain-Eating Powder—those far more lethal poisons? I know exactly how to neutralize them. So why would something as trivial as the Three-Day Heart Rot Poison trouble me?"

A bead of cold sweat slowly slid down Signora's temple.

It seemed that this "insignificant pawn" before her harbored far more secrets than anyone could have imagined. Frustration flickered across her face—none of these details had been included in the intelligence reports on him.

At that moment, Ningguang suddenly entered the room.

Seeing her, Signora immediately spoke up. "You're… the Tianquan? What are you doing here?"

"What kind of question is that?" Ningguang replied with a gentle smile. "This is the Jade Chamber. My presence here… isn't that perfectly natural?"

"You're just in time!" Signora quickly exclaimed. "Take a good look at this so-called Tianshu. He's nothing more than a traitor who sold out Liyue for his own selfish gain!"

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Author's Note: Sorry for the delays, I'll try to get back the regular schedule again

Also I'll start powerstone goals for every 200 stones, you get an extra chapter

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