Paimon touched Ayaka's forehead with his little hand. It wasn't hot. Sensing Paimon's concern for her, Ayaka gave a smile that was more like a grimace.

"No, I'm fine. Paimon, are you all done with your work?"

"Of course, with me and the Traveler around, any request can be completed quickly. After all, the Traveler and I are a golden duo."

"If I remember correctly, I was the one who was busy the whole time, right? Little Paimon, you just ate your dumplings and gave me some 'Toma' to cheer me on, and you were also in charge of checking the change from the vendors."

Ying, who had come with Tom, couldn't help but complain about Paimon. Paimon chuckled and defended himself.

"Checking the change is also a very important job. What if the bosses withhold our Mora if we don't check it?"

"Haha, you can rest assured about that, Paimon. If anyone dares to embezzle the Mora of our Shenli family, the patriarch will definitely make them know the consequences."

Thomas had almost digested the udon noodles in his stomach by this time, and he spoke with great energy. At the same time, he praised his family head highly, which made Ying a little curious about what kind of person this ancestor of the Kamisato family, whom she had never met, was.

"Speaking of which, Ayaka, what were you trying to say to me just now? I think I heard you call my name."

"Um, Su Bai, it's nothing. I just wanted to say that if you have time, you can visit the Shen Li family. Although my elder brother is very busy, I will still entertain you."

Looking at Ying and Paimon, the shy Ayaka still didn't have the courage to express her feelings in front of outsiders. Because they were too familiar with each other, Su Bai didn't think about it that way. However, Ying, who was drinking an iced drink, noticed something.

She glanced at Su Bai and then at the shy Ling Hua beside her, her eyes full of teasing. It seemed that this trip to Inazuma had another important task. If she could successfully bring these two together, wouldn't she be able to do whatever she wanted in Liyue and Inazuma from then on?

Thomas realized something was amiss. His young mistress hadn't confessed yet? Had he wasted all those five bowls of udon noodles he'd eaten? For a moment, Thomas felt an urge to swear, but his excellent self-control stopped him.

"Judging by the time, it should be almost nine o'clock. The fireworks display prepared by the Night Palace should be about to begin."

As soon as he finished speaking, colorful fireworks soared into the sky. From a distance, they seemed no different from before. Just as everyone was wondering if Xiaogong's skills had declined, the fireworks in the sky suddenly exploded.

Fireworks, like fiery trees, filled the sky. After a few seconds of the fiery trees spreading outwards and frolicking in the sky, they slowly disappeared into the night, as if they had never existed. But it was in those few seconds of disappearing into the darkness that the fireworks in the sky gathered their power and burst forth with even more brilliant patterns.

Gazing at the beautiful scene in mid-air, which resembled a waterfall of starlight, Linghua quietly approached Su Bai and pressed herself tightly against his arm. At this moment, Linghua desperately wished that time could stand still and that this beautiful moment could last forever.

Chapter 271 Thomas is Arrested

"Working is worse than sleeping~"

An unknown early bird, who had gotten up even later than Su Bai, lazily yawned. These past few days, no one knew what had gotten into their Thunder General, who had actually ordered that a ceremony be held when they obtained the hundredth Eye of God.

This made the Kamisato family a little uneasy, because Ayato had taken away all the elites from the final episode, and poor Hayato was sent to monitor the castle tower.

Because of her fear of being discovered by the Thunder General and thus suffering divine punishment, the tiny Yuzu overcame her sleepiness and achieved a very difficult feat in her life—she didn't slack off or sleep for three consecutive days while the pillar was working.

"Ugh, I need to go report to the final episode... but I'm still so sleepy~"

Zaoyou rubbed her eyes and forced herself to walk toward the base of the Final Fantasy Ninjas, where someone would assign missions to each of them. Zaoyou was also one of the people she least wanted to see.

"Let's check my phone for messages. If nothing's important, I'll skip work today."

Passing by a large tree in the Forest of Guardians that was perfect for sleeping, Zaoyou's sleepy soul was finally revived. She lazily leaned against the tree trunk and groggily took out her phone.

Hu Tao: "After so many busy days, I, the head of this hall, have resolved most of the problems at He Guan. Let's take a rest today."

Hu Tao: "Speaking of which, I've been in Inazuma for so many days, and I haven't had a proper chance to explore Inazuma Castle yet. I wonder what interesting places there are."

Kujo Sara: 'Master Hu, when you go out, make sure to place the token I gave you in a conspicuous place, otherwise the Shogunate army might confiscate your God's Eye.'

The beautiful and intelligent Yae no Miko said, "If you think the tokens Kosara gave you are unreliable, you can come to Narukami Shrine to find me. I can give you three amulets! Just put the amulets in a conspicuous place, and the three great ministers will treat you with utmost respect."

Kujo Sara: "That won't trouble you, Lord Chief. Also, if Master Hu has nowhere to go, you could visit the Thousand-Armed, Hundred-Eyed Statue in Inazuma Castle; it's a nice sight."

Walnut: 'A Thousand-Handed, Hundred-Eyed Statue? What a strange name! What's so interesting about it? Does it really have a thousand hands?'

Su Bai: 'Whether it has a thousand hands is still under investigation, but as far as I know, it already has ninety-nine God Eyes embedded in it. Recently, everyone in Inazuma who possesses a God Eye is very nervous. If it weren't for the God Eyes, everyone would want to stuff them into their underwear.'

Kujo Sara: 'Stuffed in your underwear? That reminds me; I'll be more careful about that in the future.'

Su Bai: '???'

Zhongli: 'They imprison people's desires within cold stone statues, never stepping into the mortal world to understand people's longings. Master Hu, let's go see the Thousand-Handed, Hundred-Eyed Statue; consider it a form of self-reflection.'

Zhong Tuo: 'Hmm? Is there some kind of excitement to see? Let's go, let's buy some tricolor dumplings to eat on the way.'

The beautiful and intelligent Yae no Miko: 'How amusing that my poor old friend has been used as a negative example~'

Hana Sanri: 'This is really interesting. Something's happened. Some unlucky guy got arrested by the Heavenly Commander, and General Raiden is going to personally judge him. I couldn't stop her.'

Hana Sanri: 'Kage too, every time I bring her sweets she comes out, and after eating them she sends General Raiden to fool me again, it's infuriating.'

The beautiful and intelligent Yae no Miko: 'Senior, do you even know what kind of person Kage is? It's already a miracle he even showed up to see you. Speaking of which, which unlucky fellow was captured by the Heavenly Territory Envoys?'

Kujo Sara: 'Thoma, the steward of the household of the Kamiri family.'

Ayaka Kamisato: '!!! Thomas? Wasn't he just strolling around Inazuma Castle? How did he get caught?'

Paimon: 'Thoma?? He just treated me and Ying to some fried skewers, and less than half an hour later, Thomas got arrested?'

Su Bai: 'Isn't Ayato in the Kamisato residence?'

Ayaka Kamisato: 'My elder brother isn't here. He's been very busy lately. General Kujo, how was Toma captured?'

Kujo Sara: 'I don't know the specific reason; I just received the news. But one thing is certain: your Kamisato family might be getting a new head housekeeper.'

After sending the message, Kujo Sara looked at Toma, who was being led towards the Thousand-Armed Hundred-Eyed Statue. It was a pity; talented and loyal people like Toma were rare in Inazuma. If it weren't for his divine eyes... sigh~

Oh ho~ It looks like there's no way she can slack off today. Considering that Thomas had covered for her slacking off before, Zaoyou thought about it and decided to go to the scene to see if there was any chaos. Maybe she could take advantage of the situation.

Inside the house, Su Bai, who was researching how to make the cell phone signal break through the thunderstorm and reach Liyue and Mondstadt, put down the various parts he was working on. If it were someone he didn't know who was arrested, Su Bai wouldn't have any objections, but he had always had a good relationship with Thomas, and Thomas was also a very upright person. Perhaps he should go and see that old woman, Shadow.

“Ayato, if I manage to save Thomas this time, you’ll owe me a huge favor.”

After putting on his coat, Su Bai used his wind element to accelerate his flight towards the Thousand Hands and Hundred Eyes statue. Now he had another reason to give Ayato a good beating when they met again. How great!

Speaking of Ayato, no one knows what he's been busy with. He's been back in Inazuma for so many days now, and not only has Ayato not come to see him, but he's also gone to look for her several times, and she's never home.

At this moment, Ying, who was still on her way to the Adventurers' Guild to find a quest, also stopped. Paimon showed Ying the message on his phone and said in a serious tone.

“Ying, Thomas is our friend. We can’t just watch Thomas be executed. I think we should go and save him.”

Ying nodded. That was what she thought too. Since Inazuma came, her good friend Thomas had secretly given her many lucrative but simple tasks. Now that Thomas was in danger, she had to try her best to rescue him.

After receiving news that Thomas was to be executed in front of the Thousand-Handed Hundred-Eyed Statue, Hu Tao immediately began organizing the tools she had brought from Liyue. Although the conditions in Inazuma were somewhat rudimentary, this did not prevent Hu Tao from making a name for the Hall of Rebirth in Inazuma.

"Zhongli, stop spacing out. If that person doesn't turn to ashes, you'll be in charge of carrying the coffin."

"If he turns to ash, then this master will grant him a final resting place for free. Hmm, little sister Zhong Tuo, let's go, towards the stars and the abyss... no, wrong word, towards death and the heat!"

Chapter 272 Walnut Before the Thousand-Handed, Hundred-Eyed Statue

Beyond the Thousand Hands and Hundred Eyes statue, feeling the menacing gazes of the surrounding Shogunate troops, Toma gave a bitter smile. This was truly an undeserved disaster.

He was walking along the street when he saw a thief stealing something. Full of a sense of justice, he immediately went over and confronted the thief. Who would have thought that the thief was also a possessor of the Fire Attribute God's Eye? Well, the thief escaped, and he was mistaken for someone with the God's Eye.

The key point is that he really does have the Eye of God. Thomas was practically in tears. If he had known the outcome would be like this, he wouldn't have made a move. And these Shogunate soldiers, they usually can't even catch a thief, but today they saw him, a big acquaintance, and attacked him with heavy blows.

Thomas had considered rebelling and running away, but considering the Kamisato family behind him, he didn't take action. After all, he was the Kamisato family's steward, and if he did, the local magistrate might accuse the Kamisato family of rebellion, which would be far more serious than just sacrificing Thomas.

"Master, it seems I can only continue to serve the Shinri family in my next life. Su Bai, you must protect the young lady well, otherwise, I will haunt your dreams as a ghost."

Thomas looked up at the gradually darkening sky and felt the ever-increasing pressure around him. He swallowed hard; he knew that the Thunder General was coming.

As the Thunder General appeared on the Thousand-Handed, Hundred-Eyed God statue, the terrifying pressure and aura caused Thomas to unconsciously lower his head. Gods were indeed not to be looked at directly. Perhaps only immortals like Su Bai could withstand this pressure.

When the onlookers saw their god, General Thunder, appear, they all fell silent and stopped discussing the Eye Hunt Order. Hu Tao, who loved to join in the fun, managed to squeeze to the front thanks to her slightly flat figure.

"Wow, is this General Thunder? He looks so powerful~ Quick, quick, little sister Zhong Tuo, let's take some pictures of General Thunder and send them to everyone in Liyue when we have a signal, so they can see what General Thunder looks like."

Hu Tao completely ignored the strange looks from the women around her. Since Hu Tao didn't care about Ruo Tuo, she was even less likely to care. So, the two of them took out their phones and started taking pictures of the Thunder General on the Thousand Hands and Hundred Eyes statue.

General Thunder didn't take the little girl Hu Tao seriously at first. As a god, he wouldn't blame a young girl like Hu Tao for offending her. Even a puppet has that much magnanimity.

"Wow, this Thunder General is so cool! He's so handsome. I really don't know how that light novel called 'Miss Fox and Her Thunder General's Untold Secret' portrayed the Thunder General like that."

Okay, I want to take back what I just said. Isn't this little girl a bit too noisy? General Thunder glanced at Walnut and immediately noticed that the fire element around Walnut was very active.

Possessing the Eye of God, she still dares to come here and join the fun? Not only was General Raiden a little confused, but even the Inazuma people watching the commotion didn't know what to say. Whose little girl is this? Is she so fearless?

As a puppet that only follows eternity, General Thunder originally wanted to take away Walnut's Eye of God, but as soon as she had this thought, Shadow, who was in the Pure Land of One Heart, called out to her.

"What's the matter?"

"You mustn't mess with that little guy with the divine eye."

"Hmm? Are you going to betray eternity?"

The Shadow within the Pure Land almost choked on General Thunder's words. "Damn it, you didn't even let me finish speaking before you accuse me of betraying eternity?" "If I had known this would happen, I should have given you this puppet or even a hibernation function." After calming down, the Shadow began to explain.

"You don't have my memories, so you may not know that the man standing behind that little girl is none other than Morax, the War God who suppressed all the demon gods of Liyue back then."

"And the little girl next to that girl also gave me a feeling of solidity, like the earth itself. If I'm not mistaken, that little girl should be the Dragon King Ratna who fought alongside Morax back then."

"If you are confident that you can defeat these two, then you are welcome to try it out on them."

Ying's tone wasn't very friendly when she said these things. Every time Zhaigong came to see her and she went out to eat desserts, this guy would always urge her to finish eating and return to the Pure Land of One Heart. Didn't this rigid guy know that desserts should be savored to appreciate their deliciousness?

“This person is not a member of the Inazuma family, and I have no responsibility to control him.”

After a moment of silence, General Thunder left a message and ended her communication with Shadow. However, she also took Shadow's words to heart. After taking a deep look at Walnut who was holding a strange iron box and pointing it at her, General Thunder gave up her intention to confiscate Walnut's Eye of God. After all, she did not want to fight the Rock King Emperor in Inazuma territory.

"Hey? Why is the group chat so lively? Let me see what everyone is discussing."

After sending some photos of General Thunder to the group, Hu Tao suddenly noticed that there seemed to be a lot of messages in the group. Since Thomas was still alive, Hu Tao simply picked up her phone and started chatting in the group.

Ayaka Kamisato: 'The photos Hu Tangzhu posted are so clear! The General looks so majestic no matter how you look at him. Wait, is that Thomas kneeling on the ground?'

Walnut: "Generally speaking, it should be correct. But Miss Ayaka, don't worry, I'm here."

Kujo Sara: 'Master Hu, what are you doing? You can't act recklessly! If you do something reckless in front of the General, even if you're from the Liyue delegation, the General won't let you off.'

Walnut: "Well, don't be nervous, Shaluo. What I mean is, considering we're all group members, I'll make sure the funeral arrangements are all taken care of."

Ayaka Kamisato: '...I think Thomas can still be saved; at least I can't give up.'

Kujo Sara: 'Wait, the angle of this photo... Master Hu, are you watching the General? If I remember correctly, Master Hu, you have divine eyes, don't you?'

Walnut: 'This master truly possesses the Eye of God, is there anything wrong with that?'

Kujo Sara: 'No, that's not right. Given the Shogun's personality, if you have the Divine Eye, she'll definitely take action to confiscate it, regardless of your nationality.'

Walnut: 'Is it that scary? Don't worry, I have Zhongli protecting me, it's perfectly safe.'

Paimon: 'Don't worry, Ayaka, the Traveler and I are already on our way to rescue Thomas. We'll definitely save him.'

Kujo Sara: '???'

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