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And this old man was none other than the head of the Hiiragi family, Shinsuke Hiiragi, who was in charge of the Kansei (appointment) ceremony.

He smiled when he saw Su Hao arrive, but when he saw Jiuqi Shinobu, his smile became somewhat forced.

As the person in charge of the Kansei (Imperial Envoy), Hiiragi Shinsuke naturally knew who Hisaki Shinobu was, and this did not only refer to his status as the second-in-command of the Araki faction.

He had also heard about the things the other party had done.

"It's been a long time, Head of the Hiiragi family." Su Hao smiled gently. He had naturally noticed the other party's unpleasant expression; otherwise, why would he have brought Hisaki Shinobu along?

"Hahaha, it really has been a long time. It feels like ages since we last met. Please sit down and have a cup of tea."

Shinsuke Hiiragi invited Su Hao over for tea, his face still bearing a gentle smile, like a harmless old man.

But Su Hao was quite aware that behind that seemingly gentle smile, there were countless malicious intentions and underhanded tricks waiting for him.

Su Hao walked over and sat down opposite Hiiragi Shinsuke.

Hisaki Shinobu and Ella stood behind Su Hao, silently watching this scene.

The maid who was in charge of making tea poured Su Hao a cup of hot tea and then stepped aside.

Then Su Hao and Hiiragi Shinsuke started chatting and laughing. They drank tea and ate snacks, and anyone who didn't know them would think that the two had a very good relationship.

However, Shinsuke Hiiragi couldn't wait any longer; he naturally knew why Su Hao had come.

After all, he was the one who gave the order. He just didn't expect that after making things difficult for the World Chamber of Commerce last night, they would come to visit him the very next day.

Isn't this information incredibly well-informed?

"How's business lately?" Hiiragi Shinsuke asked Su Hao with a smile. "How are your deals with those people from the World Commerce Association going?"

"If those foreign merchants don't know what's good for them, the magistrate can help you sell your drinks and even make you earn more. After all, we are all part of Inazuma."

Upon arriving, Shinsuke Hiiragi immediately labeled the members of the Universal Merchant Guild as outsiders, and designated the Commissioner of the Imperial Household, or rather, himself, as the Inatsume-no-Man.

If Su Hao speaks up for the World Chamber of Commerce, then he will be a traitor who helps outsiders while harming internal ones.

However, if Su Hao were to sell the sake to Kansei Magistrate, then Hiiragi Shinsuke would probably be very happy and might even consider Su Hao as "one of his own."

"Let's leave the deal aside for now." Su Hao didn't mention the World Merchants Association. He looked at Hiiragi Shinsuke and smiled, "On my way here, I saw the executive officer of the Winter Kingdom."

"Lord Hiiragi, why has the executor of the Fatui Clan suddenly come to this remote island? Although this is not my business, people can't help but be curious. Could you please answer my question?"

"Of course, it's fine if you don't tell me, since I'm just a nobleman who is affiliated with the magistrate, and naturally I have no right to inquire about matters concerning the magistrate."

If he hadn't met the lady, Su Hao might have argued with Shinsuke Hiiragi about the World Chamber of Commerce.

However... after seeing the lady leave the Hiiragi family mansion with his own eyes, Su Hao, being a "normal person," naturally became curious about what he and the lady talked about.

Because he was curious, he would ask questions, and if he couldn't get the answers here, he would go to Ayato Kamisato, the magistrate of the company, for clarification.

When the time comes, it won't be me who comes to question Hiiragi Shinsuke, but rather the head of the Kamisato family, the company's executive director, Kamisato Ayato.

Hiiragi Shinsuke naturally understood Su Hao's subtext, and his gentle smile vanished for a moment.

At the same time, he cursed the woman inwardly, thinking, "Why did she have to come now of all times? Now she's been caught red-handed."

As the head of the Kansei-gyō (Kan-tsei-gyō), one of the three gyō, Hiiragi Shinsuke naturally had to save face; he hadn't yet reached the point where he could control everything.

Furthermore, even the Kujo family doesn't know that he met with the lady in private. If this gets out...

At most, Su Hao lost money and his wine-selling business, but he would probably be suspected by the Kujo and Kamisato families.

In the past, Shinsuke Hiiragi was not afraid, because as long as he gritted his teeth and waited until the winter envoy came to purchase goods, then everything would be fine.

However, the law on the large-scale acquisition of crystallized bone marrow has just been promulgated, and with this matter now circulating, I'm afraid I might be in some trouble. It's better to avoid trouble for now.

"Hahaha, it's just a normal exchange." Shinsuke Hiiragi looked at Su Hao and said with a smile, "The other party came specifically for your wine. Since I don't have the channels, I could only ask her to purchase it from the World Chamber of Commerce."

"I never imagined that your wine would attract envoys from other countries to come and buy it in person. This is a great honor. I believe the general will praise you when he finds out."

With just a few words, Shinsuke Hiiragi completely brushed off the matter of the lady's visit.

At the same time, his subtext was also very clear: I'm not after the wine from the World Chamber of Commerce anymore, and you can't use that to threaten me again.

"Oh, I see. I understand now." Su Hao also suddenly realized, raised his teacup, looked at Hiiragi Shinsuke and smiled, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Hiiragi-sama."

"You're too kind," Hiiragi Shinsuke said with a gentle smile, lightly clinking his teacup against Su Hao's.

The two finished their tea.

At that moment, it seemed that the two sides had reached some kind of agreement. When Su Hao left, Hiiragi Shinsuke even got up to see him off.

And so, Shinsuke Hiiragi led Su Hao to the door and told him to come back another time.

Even passersby saw this scene and looked at Su Hao with curiosity, wondering who he was.

To be treated so politely by the head of the Hiiragi family.

On the remote island, although Shinsuke Hiiragi is gentle, he is indeed the powerful manager here, and there are very few people who can be treated politely by him.

After seeing Su Hao off, Hiiragi Shinsuke still had a smiling expression, but when he returned to his study, his expression became somewhat serious.

"Dong dong dong."

Shinsuke Hiiragi tapped on the table.

With a creaking sound, someone pushed open the door and left.

"grown ups."

A military officer with lightning-elemental weapons hanging from his waist looked at Shinsuke Hiiragi, awaiting his orders.

"Tell the Fools to raise the bounty on Su Hao and let the Wild Ambush Clan deal with him," Hiiragi Shinsuke said calmly, though he wasn't exactly known for his good temper.

If Su Hao were his equal, he would have swallowed this bitter pill.

But now, he has suffered a loss, and the other party must also pay a corresponding price.

The World Chamber of Commerce? He could ignore it; those guys didn't have much money left and weren't worth worrying about.

"Yes."

This officer, who was tasked with overseeing the investigation, is about to leave.

"Wait a minute." Shinsuke Hiiragi seemed to remember something and instructed, "Remember, don't hurt the women around him. Try to capture him when he's alone. It wouldn't be good if things got out of hand."

Shinsuke Hiiragi knew Shinobu's identity; she came from a family of shrine maidens. If something happened to her, her family would certainly not stand idly by.

If Lord Yae no Kami uses this excuse to formally intervene, then things will really escalate.

"Alone? I understand." The soldier nodded, indicating that he truly understood.

Just as he was about to leave again.

"And one more thing."

Shinsuke Hiiragi's words made the soldier stop in his tracks once again.

A hint of greed flashed in Hiiragi Shinsuke's eyes as he continued, "Whether the person lives or dies is not important. What is important is his brewing recipe. If we don't get the brewing recipe, then the bounty will be halved."

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Chapter Eighteen: Leaving the Island

Chapter 18

"Things are probably going to get tough from here on out."

After leaving the Hiiragi family, Su Hao sighed, realizing that he hadn't originally intended to provoke Hiiragi Shinsuke.

If he could, he would have preferred to live peacefully for the next two years and wait for the traveler, whether it was Brother Long or Sister Ying, to come and resolve the Inazuma problem.

He could take Ella to travel to various countries by himself. In any case, no major incidents usually occurred in the cities that were visited by travelers.

Therefore, you can travel with peace of mind instead of being timid and hesitant, hiding in one place, fearing that every force will target you and then retaliate.

Even though Su Hao was keeping a low profile and planned to secretly make a lot of money to support himself and Ella, someone still came to get in his way.

“Yes, he definitely won’t let you off so easily.” Hisaki Shinobu nodded. She also had a premonition that Su Hao would definitely be targeted by Hiiragi Shinsuke.

"…………"

Ella remained silent, her gaze sweeping around her. Even on this remote island, she was ready for battle.

It's important to know that the outlying islands are the headquarters of the Kancho Fengxing (a military organization). Here, whether the other side plays openly or covertly, it's all up to her.

Their only advantage is that all three of them are very strong and can definitely leave the island in a short time.

Looking at the wary Ella, Su Hao reassured her, "Don't worry, the Hiiragi family can't do whatever they want on the island."

"Although the Hiiragi family is indeed the head of the Kansei (military administration), if he were to openly take down a nobleman who is a Shabu (corps administration), that would be a true overstepping of his authority."

When Hisagi Shinobu heard Su Hao's words, he nodded and said calmly, "In Inazuma, if you want to arrest a nobleman, you must get the relevant department of the Heavenly Territory to issue an arrest warrant."

"As far as I know, apart from General Kujo Sara who has the privilege of acting first and reporting later, it would be extremely troublesome for anyone else to arrest Su Hao, a nobleman of this class."

Yes, although Su Hao's family had indeed fallen on hard times, his official status was that of a nobleman who relied on the power of the Society.

Remember, it is about following the community, not about following God's family.

Given time, if Su Hao's descendants prove capable and competent, the Shenli family will decline.

Perhaps the family that the society follows will change from the Shinri family to the Su Hao family.

Because of this relationship, if the Hiiragi family dares to play dirty tricks openly, it means they are not following the rules.

Unless he has the Thunder General standing behind him, if he dares to play like this, it will probably be within a few years that the Hiiragi family will decline and no longer be the head of the Kansei Magistrate.

"However, the crisis on the surface has been resolved, but the crisis underneath has not. We'll probably have to be careful when we leave the island today."

Su Hao stretched. He was going to tell Chairman Kurisu this information and also go there to freeload a meal.

To be honest, Hiiragi's tea snacks are just so-so, not as good as Shinzato's. Apart from looking nice, the taste is... well, let's just say it's not great.

Soon, Su Hao and his group returned to the World Chamber of Commerce and reported the good news to President Jiulixu.

This brought a smile back to Chairman Kuryu's worried face, followed by a look of shame—this was the second time this had happened.

Su Hao helped the World Chamber of Commerce when it was in trouble last time, which was already a great favor. I never expected that they would help me again this time.

Chairman Kuri was at a loss for words to thank Su Hao, so he could only ask the cooks in the kitchen to prepare the dishes well.

At the same time, President Julisu secretly made up his mind that no matter what, their World Merchant Guild could not forget this kindness! They absolutely had to promote this wine!! Let everyone on the entire Teyvat continent know about it.

Both Chairman Kuryu and Su Hao enjoyed the meal, because during the meal, that annoying Keijiro came to visit again.