In the living room, the more Su Bai looked at A Ren, the more she felt that she looked like Xiao Gong. However, since it was their first meeting, Su Bai was too embarrassed to ask A Ren directly if she had an older sister who had been separated from her family and had been separated from her family. After all, their relationship was not that close yet.

"Rin, may I call you that?"

“Sure, Su Bai. You’re the boss’s friend, and I believe we can be friends too. Besides, we’ve met before, you just didn’t notice.”

Huh? We've met before? A big question mark popped into Su Bai's mind. He really didn't remember this. Hisaki Ren noticed Su Bai's confusion and explained.

"I was a shrine maiden at Narukami Shrine for a while, but you were mostly with Yae no Kami and Hana-san-senpai back then, so you didn't notice me."

"Um, Shinobu, you used to be a shrine maiden, so why did you...?"

Su Bai was puzzled when he heard that Hisaki Shinobu had previously been a shrine maiden. He couldn't understand why she would resign from her job to join the Arataki faction. After all, being a shrine maiden at Narukami Taisha was a secure job, and as long as Inazuma lived, Narukami Taisha would continue to exist.

The benefits for shrine maidens are exceptionally good. Not to mention their salaries, which far exceed Inazuma's standard, the gifts that Yae no Miko distributes to the shrine maidens by various families during holidays are enough to make anyone envious.

When the shrine maiden was mentioned, Hisahi Shinobu silently recalled the information about Su Bai. This younger brother of Yae no Kami was not someone to be trifled with. Back then, among the Inazuma Three Heroes, he symbolized an unparalleled background. Moreover, it was rumored that he could meet the Thunder General directly without needing to report, something even the three great magistrates couldn't do. It was truly baffling why someone like him would take a liking to their boss.

"Don't worry, given the boss's character, he would never force someone to do that, and besides, I don't think he has the brains for it."

"I joined the Arakiha for freedom; I hate the feeling of being bound."

Even though A-Ren spoke ill of Ichidou to his face, Su Bai wasn't angry at all. There was nothing he could do; what A-Ren said was the truth.

"I see. That's good. With Shinobu here, Ichito can be kept in check and won't cause too much trouble."

"...Actually, the boss has already caused all the trouble he could have caused. I can only do my best to get him out of trouble."

Jiuqi Ren and Su Bai exchanged a glance and sighed. If she hadn't asked Senior Sister Yanfei about how to defend herself against the laws that Ichidou might have violated, Ichidou might have ended up eating a lot of free meals.

As Jiuqi Ren thought about it, she couldn't help but laugh. She could never forget the first time she went to the prison to bail someone out, her boss acted as if it was a mistake. It was then that she realized that the Arataki Faction really had the freedom she longed for.

It was at that time that Hisaki Shinobu decided to make the Araki Faction bigger and stronger. Even if it couldn't become bigger and stronger, at least everyone should be able to fill their stomachs. As it turned out, she did indeed succeed.

"Su Bai, I'm here! It seems you and Ren are having a good chat. Ren, let's have a drink together. This is a strong liquor that Ayato gave me."

"No, boss, you and Su Bai drink first, I'll go get you some dishes."

What kind of girl drinks such strong liquor? Boss is such an idiot. After silently complaining about her boss, Jiuqi got up and walked towards the kitchen. Since there were guests, she couldn't just make two plates of roasted violet melons and serve them up. Although she knew Su Bai wouldn't care about such things, she still needed to save face for her boss.

Chapter 262 Kuki Shinobu's First Mobile Phone Experience

After a few rounds of drinks, it was unclear whether Ayato was deliberately trying to trick Ichidou. Although it was supposed to be strong liquor, the alcohol content didn't seem to be very high, and it wasn't as intoxicating as Su Bai had imagined. However, Ichidou drank it very happily.

"By the way, I originally wanted to give you something nice, but since you don't have the Eye of God right now, you probably won't be able to use it."

"Hmm? Good stuff, what good stuff? The Eye of God and all that, I can get them back after I defeat the Nine Tengu."

When Kuki Shinobu heard that Su Bai had something to give to her boss, she put down the intelligence she was holding. Something that Su Bai called a good thing must be very expensive. If necessary, she would have to remind her boss not to lose it.

Su Bai didn't keep them in suspense and handed two phones to Ichidou and Aren. Ichidou looked at the iron box in his hand and was a little puzzled. This thing didn't seem to have any gaps. How was he supposed to open it?

Meanwhile, Kuki Shinobu, following Su Bai's demonstration, infused elemental power into the phone. Seeing that Kuki Shinobu had successfully activated the phone, Su Bai explained the phone's capabilities and how to use it to Ichito and Kuki Shinobu.

"Aaaaaah, why did this happen?!"

"Boss, don't suddenly scream like that, it'll scare people to death!"

"If you don't scream, what kind of ghost are you? I am a ghost, Su Bai. Do you have any way to let me use this phone too?"

Seeing the longing look in Ichidou's eyes, Su Bai shrugged helplessly. If Abedo were here, he might have granted Ichidou's request, but as for him, he couldn't even understand alchemy.

Seeing that Su Bai was also helpless, Yi Dou let out a painful wail and slumped weakly into the chair. If he were to name the most painful thing in the world right now, Yi Dou would definitely say that the most painful thing in the world is having a cell phone but not being able to play it while the people around him are having a great time.

"A-Shinobu, you can greet the people in the group first. Ichito can also come over and get to know them. You can chat with the people in the group when you run into them in Inazuma."

Kuki was intrigued. When Su Bai took out the phone and gave it to her, she realized how convenient it was. If the phone was used properly, it wouldn't be impossible for the Ara-taki faction to advance further. Now that Genta and the others are getting old, it's necessary to save up some Mora for them to get married.

As she thought about it, Shinobu realized how useful cell phones really are. Glancing at Ichito, who was still groaning in his chair, Shinobu moved a chair next to Ichito so that he could also see the messages on his phone. She no longer expected Ichito to come up with any ideas to earn Mora.

Although these were things that Yi Dou should have been considering, she found herself thinking about them a lot without realizing it. In the end, it was her hair that suffered. Her poor hair! She lost a lot of hair while washing it yesterday. Maybe she can ask around about hair care methods when she has time. She doesn't have high requirements for her hair, as long as it's thicker than her sister's.

Walnut: 'Oh my god, Zhongli, help! So many dogs floating in mid-air are chasing me! All I did was pick up a few moving feathers, why are they chasing me for so long? And there weren't this many dogs at Heguan yesterday!'

Zhongli: 'Master Hu, generally speaking rationally, given the vast fog of uncertainty, I think finding you might take some time.'

Zhongli: 'But the fog seems to be thinning a bit; at least your phone can see the messages you sent.'

Walnut: 'It's better to rely on yourself than others. It seems we've lost track of those dogs; only two or three puppies are wandering around. I, the master, will send them to their deaths.'

"Hu Tao is the head of the Liyue Hall of Rebirth. As someone who studied in Liyue, you should know what the Hall of Rebirth does."

"Hmm, the leader of the funeral business in Liyue, could it be that this Master Hu is here in Inazuma to open a branch in Inazuma?"

"That's right, Hu Tao came here for this. Whether you can seize the opportunity depends on yourself, Ren."

Since hiring anyone would cost Mora anyway, Su Bai wouldn't mind having the Arakkari faction cooperate with the Rebirth Hall. With A-Rin and Kurumi's intelligence, creating a win-win situation should be easy.

"Why do I dislike that guy named Zhongli so much? He's using such a precious phone to spout nonsense. It's infuriating! When will I ever get to use a phone? Ughhhhh!"

Ichito lay on the table, yelling to express his dissatisfaction. Hisaki glanced at Ichito and then made intimate contact with Ichito's head with his hand, causing a large bump to quickly rise on Ichito's head.

"Boss, since that Mr. Zhongli was able to explore He Guan, his strength must be considerable. If you don't want to get beaten up, I think you'd better not provoke him."

"Tch~ I don't believe it. When I meet that Zhongli, I will definitely have a match with him and let him know how powerful I, the number one fighter in the world, am. Hahahaha."

Seeing Yi Dou's confidence, even fantasizing about how he would introduce himself after defeating Zhong Li, Su Bai chuckled mischievously and said softly.

“Yi Dou, I will definitely burn more paper money for you at your funeral. After all, there are not many fools who dare to provoke immortals anymore. I think it is necessary for Hu Tao to record your deeds and spread them.”

"Hahaha, cough cough, that old man who looks like he loves to talk nonsense is actually an immortal? Su Bai, are you kidding me?"

"Boss, you better behave yourself!"

Once again feeling the iron fist of Hisuki Shinobu's love, Ichito muttered to himself, "Just behave yourself, who's afraid of who? Even if I behave myself, I'll still be the number one fighter in the world."

Seeing that Kuki Shinobu's fist hardened again, Ichito wisely shut his mouth. Kuki Shinobu smiled apologetically at Su Bai, after all, Ichito had told her that Su Bai was also a sage. Su Bai waved his hand indifferently. In fact, he was quite looking forward to Ichito provoking Zhongli. He wondered what kind of expression Zhongli, that old man, would have.

Hisaki Shinobu: "Hello everyone, my name is Hisaki Shinobu, it's nice to meet you all."

The beautiful and intelligent Yae no Miko: 'Oh, isn't this Shinobu? Tell your older sister how happy you are.'

Hisaki Shinobu: '...'

Hana-sanri: 'Kamiko, stop teasing the child. This little guy has quite a personality; I like him a lot.'

Zhong Tuo: 'Can anyone tell me what new species is in this Crane Temple? Just now, while I was strolling in the mist, I actually saw a creature with a dog's head and a snake's body. Its strange appearance gave me quite a fright.'

Yi Dou felt uneasy as he watched Zhong Tuo on his phone using the arrogant "I am the Great Lord" tone, which made him feel even more cocky. He had to find an opportunity to challenge this guy named Zhong Tuo and show him who was worthy of calling himself "I am the Great Lord".

Hmph, since he can't beat that guy named Zhongli who's an immortal, surely this guy named Zhongtuo can't be an immortal too, right? He's betting his reputation as the most arrogant fighter in the entire Desolate Land, and he's determined to defeat Zhongtuo in an arm-wrestling match. Well, the premise is that Aren can't find out.

Chapter 263 The Arrival of Early Pomelo

In the days following his return from the Arataki-ha base, Su Bai had a relaxed time, spending his days either eating and drinking at Narukami Shrine or pondering at home how to enable people without the God's Eye to use mobile phones.

But Su Bai was ultimately an amateur in alchemy. After countless failures, he finally gave up. Sure enough, professional problems should be left to professionals. He would ask Abedo to find a solution once the thunderstorm in Inazuma disappeared.

After putting the pile of parts back into his small space, Su Bai originally wanted to take out the Chenge Pot that Grandma Ping had given him before he left Liyue to study it, but the arrival of a little cutie made Su Bai postpone this idea for the time being.

"Zaoyou, stop hiding, I've spotted you!"

"Hey~ Su Bai, so it's you back! I thought a thief had broken into the house and I was about to catch him."

When Zaoyou saw Su Bai sitting in the chair, she chuckled and immediately pounced on him. Su Bai didn't expect Zaoyou to be so excited. Before he could even summon his tail, Zaoyou pounced on him, which meant that what greeted Zaoyou was not a fluffy tail but a stiff spine.

"Hey, Su Bai, where's your tail? Why did your tail disappear?"

"Well, that's a long story."

Wanting to tease Zaoyou, Su Bai deliberately sighed, looking troubled. Zaoyou rubbed her face, which was sore from the impact with her spine, and stared at Su Bai with wide eyes. Could it be that Su Bai, like that terrifying palace master, no longer needed a tail? That big, fluffy tail that was so comfortable to hug had just disappeared?

Seeing Zaoyou's cute little face all scrunched up, Su Bai laughed and summoned all four tails. Zaoyou's eyes lit up with surprise when she saw the fluffy tails suddenly appear.

"Wow, it has four tails now! That means I can hold one in each hand when I sleep. But what about the other two tails?"

Zaoyou looked down at her short arms and felt a little distressed. "Damn it, I really want to grow taller. If I grow taller, I can hold both tails in one hand, right?"

"What have you been busy with these past few days, Xiaozaoyou? I've been back for several days and haven't seen you."

Su Bai patted Zao You's little head. The soft touch made Su Bai unable to resist patting it a few more times. If it were anyone else, Zao You would probably have jumped up and used reason to persuade that person to kneel down. But Su Bai was different. In Zao You's words, Su Bai was a fox spirit. With the blessing of the fox spirit, Zao You could grow taller faster.

Although Su Bai had patted Zao You's head many times over the years, he hadn't really noticed that she had grown taller. He was also quite clueless about the blessings. However, based on the information from Kano Nana, Su Bai could roughly guess that this was probably the work of the Divine Child, perhaps to make Zao You no longer resist her, the Yae-no-miya Tsukasa, patting her head.

"Huh? Me? Although it's a mission, telling Su Bai shouldn't be a problem."

Zaoyou thought about her mission and realized it wasn't something that needed to be kept secret. Besides, Su Bai had such a good relationship with the Kamisato family, so telling him shouldn't be a problem.

"That's right. There's a big festival today that needs to be organized by the magistrate, so I was assigned to take charge of the festival's maintenance a few days ago."

"Not only that, even the shrine maiden Kano Nana was sent to keep an eye on me. I haven't been able to slack off at all these past few days. Hmm~ I must have missed a lot of opportunities to grow taller."

Saying that she had never managed to slack off even once, Hayato immediately became frustrated. She really didn't know how the shrine maiden Kano Nana could always find her. Was it a genetic talent of the Kano family? She remembered that there was a very famous detective in the Tenryo Magistrate who could also find many clues.

Never mind, now that all the tasks are finished, she can finally sleep in at Su Bai's place. Thinking that Su Bai has returned, Zao You's dejected face immediately returned to a smile. Because of Su Bai's special status, no one dares to trespass into his room. For this reason, Zao You can always sleep peacefully here.

"Su Bai, if there's nothing else, I'm going to take a nap. If anyone looks for me, just tell them I'm not here."

"Hey, hey, Zaoyou, don't rush to sleep. Here, take this phone. With this phone, you can check your messages when you're free."

A cell phone? What's that? Is it some new breed of chicken? Zaoyou looked at the metal box Su Bai handed her. This thing doesn't look like a chicken at all.

After Su Bai explained to Zaoyou how to use the phone, Zaoyou's first reaction was that it was impossible. However, as the phone started up and various messages appeared on the screen, Zaoyou was completely dumbfounded.

"With this, how am I supposed to slack off? Su Bai, take this back. I don't want it."

Zaoyou's resistant expression made Su Bai's lips twitch. This kid Zaoyou's thought process was indeed a bit strange. She didn't even want her phone in order to be lazy and sleep. You know, this is something that even the wind god Barbatos wanted.

After Su Bai's persuasion and promise not to tell anyone that Zao You had a cell phone, Zao You reluctantly put the phone away. Looking at Zao You, who was fast asleep while hugging his two tails, Su Bai wiped the sweat from his forehead. Kids these days are getting harder and harder to coax. If only all children had the same intelligence as Paimon.

Speaking of which, there's a festival today, so he can go and stroll around the festival tonight. It's been a long time since he's been to the Inazuma Festival. He'll see if anyone in the group wants to go together. Su Bai opened his phone and was surprised to find that he was the last person in the group to know about the festival tonight.

The beautiful and intelligent Yae no Miko: 'Shinobu, don't forget our promise~ I'll be waiting for you at Narukami Shrine tonight.'

Hisaki Shinobu: "Don't worry, Yae-no-miya. Leave the maintaining order to us, the Arataki Faction."

Kujo Sara: 'Shinobu, I think you've already succeeded halfway by managing Arataki Ichito, since a lot of trouble was caused by your boss.'

Kuki Shinobu: '...Kujou Taisho, the boss is watching from the sidelines, and he's currently challenging you to a one-on-one duel.'

Kujo Sara: 'Oh? Even with his God Eyes, he wasn't a match for me. I don't want to waste my time dealing with him now that he's lost his God Eyes.'

Paimon: "Anyone want to go to the festival tonight? Maybe we can go together and have some fun. We might even get a discount if we buy a lot of food."

Su Bai: "I...I...I want to go! Little Paimon, are you treating?"

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