"Boss, don't you know that you shouldn't drink ice water after a long day of work? I gave you ice water so you could let it sit for a while before drinking it."

"Ahhh, cough cough. I'm fine. How could this great man be defeated by mere ice water? Cough cough cough."

Ichidou cleared his throat, and it took a while for his throat to feel better. Meanwhile, Hisaki Shinobu had already finished taking stock of all the materials. Now, all she had to do was wait for the people from the Heavenly Territory to bring the materials to the island, and her mission would be complete.

"Boss, what exactly did Sara promise you that made you work so hard to complete her request?"

Since Kujo Sara and Ichito were having a private conversation, Kuki Shinobu was quite curious about the reward Kujo Sara gave Ichito. It seemed that Mora alone wouldn't be enough to make Ichito work willingly.

"Haha, I knew you'd be curious, Shinobu. Kujo Tengu promised me that if our Arataki-ha holds a festival next time, she'll not only give us a lively venue in Inatsume Castle, but also allocate a sum of Mora for our Arataki-ha activities."

"More importantly, if Wenjia has no problems after reviewing the documents that require approval, she can sign them directly for us."

"Then I won't have to see those sullen-faced guys from the Shogunate anymore. How about it, Kujo Tengu, isn't this a pretty good reward?"

Looking at Ichito, who was caught up in excitement, Kuki Shinobu also began to think thoughtfully. Based on Kujo Sara's understanding of him, this method should not have been Kujo Sara's idea. Rather, it seemed more like the work of the head of the Kamisato family.

"I don't know how the head of the Kamisato family has dealt with the Kujo and Tou families. In the past few days, apart from making the trial results of the Kujo and Tou family heads public, the Kamisato family doesn't seem to have any intention of taking action against these two families."

"However, the head of the Kamisato family will probably not let go of such a good opportunity."

As it turned out, Hisaki Shinobu's guess was correct. Although the Kamisato family could not openly deal with the Kujo and Tou families, the Kamisato family secretly took over a large part of the Kujo and Tou families' businesses. This was exactly the method that the Kujo and Tou families used to deal with the Kamisato family when they were down on their luck.

"Master, several more members of minor families have come to visit you, and they have brought with them beautiful and suitable young women from their clans. Would you like to meet them?"

"Meet him? Thomas, if you can handle these documents, then I might be willing to meet him."

Thomas looked at the documents, which were almost half his height, and silently shut his mouth. Although he wanted to help, these documents were really beyond his ability to handle. If he were to handle them and something went wrong, Ayato would have to clean up the mess.

"Thoma, how did the matter of you going to investigate Narukami Taisha go? Could you invite Su Bai to visit the shrine?"

"Um, Master, it might be a bit difficult to invite Su Bai to the Shrine. I didn't even see Su Bai when I went to Narukami Shrine this time; I was stopped by Yae no Miyaji."

Thomas scratched his curly blond hair with a wry smile. He might not have cared much if someone else had stopped him, but since Yae no Miko had stopped him, he dared not have any objections. After all, this Yae no Miko was someone that even Ayato Kamisato, the head of the Kamisato family, did not want to provoke.

Ayato raised an eyebrow when she heard Thomas say that. This shouldn't be the case. Yae no Miko, that pink-haired fox, shouldn't stop Thomas over such a trivial matter. Could it be that Su Bai is doing something important?

"Alright, Thomas, you can go to Narukami Shrine every day from now on. If you see Su Bai, be sure to invite him to visit the shrine."

"I don't know what Su Bai has been busy with lately. Ever since we parted ways last time, even when I message him on my phone, he only replies with a few words in a hurry."

Thinking of Ayaka Kamisato, who was still angry with him, Ayato Kamisato, who was usually adept at handling documents, couldn't help but feel a headache. Perhaps it was because he had disrupted his younger sister's plans, and his sister hadn't spoken to him for many days, which made Ayato very distressed.

"Um, Master, there's one more thing."

"I think I saw the Shogun when I went to Narukami Shrine today, but it was just a fleeting shadow and I couldn't see it very clearly."

"General, I understand. Thomas, go and see the visitors off. It's one thing after another."

After giving Thomas a few instructions, Ayato rubbed his temples and began working on the documents on the table again. He couldn't fathom the general's thoughts, so he simply stopped trying. In any case, the Kamisato family had reaped considerable benefits from this turmoil, and for the next hundred years, the Kamisato family would undoubtedly be the head of the three Inazuma families.

"Father, I never imagined that your lifelong wish would be fulfilled so easily. Sigh, let's get back to processing the documents."

Chapter 314 Busy Inari (3)

Ying: 'Finally out of that weird Abyss Palace, Xin Hai, that thing your ancestors built was truly unbearable.'

Ying: 'Putting aside why that strange building is on such an island, I just want to ask your ancestors, did they really know when to sleep, all that adjusting the light and shadow?'

Ying: 'Also, how come all your ancestors were riddle tellers? I used to think that the bad habit of only saying half of what you mean was a recent trend, but I never imagined it was hereditary. Unbelievable!'

Paimon: 'That's right, that's right! Ying even used that excuse to tell me it wasn't time to eat yet, when Paimon clearly felt it was time!'

Xin Hai: 'Traveler, have you solved the problem of the Abyss Palace? That's wonderful!'

Ying: 'The problem is solved, but I still don't really recommend you explore the Abyss Palace. For various reasons, there are a lot of abyssal monsters there, and if you're not strong enough, you might easily run into danger.'

Xin Hai: 'Leave this to me. I'll have people guard the entrance to Yuanxia Palace.'

Kujo Sara: "Speaking of which, wasn't Inazuma going to be hosting a large festival recently? Why haven't I seen the plans yet? You guys haven't forgotten about it, have you?"

Ayaka Kamisato: 'Huh? Didn't I already write up the festival plan? I even asked Hayasu to give it to you, Kujo Taisho. Didn't Hayasu find you?'

Kujo Sara: 'Saya? That little sleepyhead? I haven't received any proposals while I've been away from Inazuma Castle these past few days, but I did set up a small box outside my office with a note saying to put the files inside.'

Ayaka Kamisato: 'Hayatsu, you haven't forgotten, have you? Hayatsu, can you see my message? Why hasn't the plan been sent to Admiral Kujo yet?'

Zaoyou: "Ah, Miss, I accidentally fell asleep just now. I'll go deliver it right away."

Ayaka Kamisato: 'Saya, you didn't really oversleep and forget to deliver it, did you?'

Hana Sanri: 'Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow, how many tomorrows there are! Since there are so many tomorrows, why not postpone it a little longer? Although Zaoyou usually seems a bit absent-minded, she shouldn't make such a basic mistake.'

Zaoyou: 'That's right, that's right. I went to deliver it once before, but I didn't see any note or box, so I didn't deliver it.'

Kujo Sara: 'That's impossible. I nailed the box to the door when I left the office. I couldn't possibly have misremembered.'

Su Bai: 'Ahem, is it possible that, Saro, you placed the box and note too high, and Zaoyou couldn't see them?'

Kujo Sara: '!!!'

Early pomelo; '!!!'

Inside the office, Kujo Sara opened the door and looked at the box on the door, which was as tall as her chest. Her lips moved a few times as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she just sighed. Well, it seems that she hadn't thought things through enough.

As Hayato rushed to the entrance of the Tenryo Magistrate's office, she looked at the small box that was a head taller than her, and then at Kujo Sara standing by the door with her head down, Hayato felt a surge of resentment. However, given Kujo Sara's infamous reputation, Hayato didn't dare to discuss the issue with her.

After handing the proposal to Kujo Sara, Hayato vanished from Kujo Sara's sight in a flash. She was so fast that Kujo Sara didn't even have time to say the apology she was about to utter before Hayato disappeared without a trace.

"This little guy is really fast, no wonder he was sent here to run errands, but his height seems a bit strange."

"Never mind, we'll have someone else do it later."

Kujo Sara glanced at the small box on the door again. She never expected that such a thing would happen because of the height of the box. So, it was indeed wrong to accuse Hayayu.

Yoomiya: 'Su Bai, what have you been up to lately? I haven't seen you message me in ages. If I hadn't run into Yaeji on the street a few days ago, I wouldn't have known you'd been at Narukami Shrine all this time.'

Paimon: 'Exactly! I was hoping to team up with you to explore the Abyss Palace, but we can't even find anyone there! Seriously!'

Su Bai: 'Yuanxia Palace? Sister Shenzi mentioned this place to me before. Isn't it said to be teeming with monsters? How was your adventure there?'

Paimon: 'Um... if we don't include the reward from Xin Hai, then it really is a bit...'

Ying: 'I have to say, the mystery of the Abyss Palace is incredibly difficult! That damn thing that switches between day and night is just too much of a torture.'

Xin Hai: 'Traveler, calm down. These are things left behind by our ancestors; they must not be destroyed.'

Su Bai: "Judging from Ying's condition, Yuanxia Palace probably isn't a good place after all. Ying, you'd be better off doing some quests in Inazuma Castle. I think the quests there are simple and the rewards are pretty good."

Ying: 'So, I, the fairy, regret it!!! I went to the Abyss Palace, and not only did I not get any benefits, but I was also driven half to death by a bunch of riddle-solving people.'

Ayaka Kamisato: 'Su Bai, what have you been busy with lately? Even your brother doesn't know.'

Su Bai: 'Oh, I haven't been busy with anything. I just copied a device that a good friend of mine gave me last time. If all goes well, I can activate it once the thunderstorms stop.'

Ying: 'The device? Is it the one Abedo gave you last time? Does that mean I'll be able to contact Xiangling and the others soon?'

Su Bai: 'If nothing unexpected happens, it might really work. You should be able to contact people in Mondstadt and Liyue then, but the signal might be weak.'

Paimon: 'That's great! If we can get in touch with Ningguang, she might let us buy things for her, and then we can make a cut!'

Su Bai: 'Wow, Little Paimon's brain has become so sharp! That's unbelievable. Don't you have enough Mora? That shouldn't be the case, didn't Xin Hai give you a reward?'

Xin Hai: 'I gave the traveler a weapon as payment, some Mora or something, because I didn't have much either, so...'

Ying: 'Su Bai, are there any vacant rooms at Narukami Shrine? I think I might need to work as a shrine maiden there for a few days to earn some money for food.'

The beautiful and intelligent Yae no Miko: 'Oh dear, of course there are plenty of rooms available! My little cutie, if you'd like to work part-time as a shrine maiden at Narukami Shrine, I'd be more than happy to oblige~'

Chapter 315 Busy Rice Wife (4)

Aberdo: 'Hmm? An unfamiliar signal, how strange.'

Abedo: 'Did you make the signal amplification device, Subaru? Logically speaking, you should be the only one capable of making such a device.'

Ying: 'Abedo, long time no see! What do you think of that suggestion I made last time? How about we make a fortune together?'

Abedo: 'Alchemy isn't used for such trivial things. If you need it, traveler, I can get you a set.'

Ying: 'Um, I don't really need it. After all, those clothes aren't suitable for combat. I mainly want to earn some Mora...'

Abeddo: 'You bastard Abeddo, are you looking down on me? If you're so tough, come to Liyue Harbor and let's have a go!'

Abeldo: 'My foolish brother, now is not the time to argue about these things.'

Xiaogong: 'Um, you two brothers have such a good relationship. Um, who are you? Why are you suddenly appearing in the group chat?'

Kujo Sara: 'Abedo? That's a name from Mondstadt. I remember the chief alchemist of the Knights of Favonius was named that.'

Hisaki Shinobu: 'Chief Alchemist, that's amazing... I studied alchemy for a while before, but maybe because I lack talent, I couldn't even get past the basics.'

Araki, the world's number one fighter: 'Alchemy? What's that? Can it really conjure up Mora?'

Hisaki Shinobu: 'If I remember correctly, alchemy is not only magical but also extremely profitable; some magical potions can yield profits dozens of times higher.'

Araki, the world's number one fighter: 'Then wouldn't all alchemists be incredibly wealthy?'

Flowerbedo: '...'

Inside the Hall of Rebirth, looking at the precious materials beside the alchemy table, Hua Beiduo touched the few Mora he had left in his pocket and then looked at Mona, who had returned with a bunch of equipment. Hua Beiduo sighed heavily. It seemed that it was impossible for him to get a free meal from Mona.

Well, he said before that he absolutely couldn't learn from Mr. Zhongli, but now it seems there's no other way. With his mind free of shackles, Hua Beiduo felt much more relaxed. Moreover, he planned to drag Mona into it as well, since even if Hu Tao, the hall master, blamed him, someone would help him share the blame.

"Mona, what would you like for lunch? I'll go to Wanmintang and bring you some."

"Um, Flowerbedo, why don't we just make it ourselves? After all, we have our Mora..."

Hearing what Hua Beiduo said, Mona couldn't help but swallow hard. Because she had spent almost all her salary on astrology equipment, Mona hadn't eaten at Wanmintang's restaurant for a long time.

"Hmm? Nothing you want to eat? Then I'll bring you a serving of Sweet Flower Chicken. By the way, do you want some Mora meat? I heard that Wanmintang got a batch of pork from Qingquan Town when I was looking for alchemy materials today."

"Alright, alright, Hua Beiduo, stop talking. Go buy it now. I still have some Mora here, take it all. But, I'll go instead. I have a good relationship with Xiangling, so there might be a discount."

It would have been better if Beido hadn't mentioned it, because now that he had, Mona felt her mouth watering. Considering the amount of Mora the two of them had, Mona decided that it would be better for her to go, and maybe she could even get a discount.

"Actually, it's okay to order a little more. Before Mr. Zhongli left, he told me that if I didn't have enough Mora in my pocket, I could put it on my tab and it would be deducted directly from my salary."

"Huh? Is that even possible? No wonder Mr. Zhongli bought a bunch of antiques even though he didn't have much Mora in his pocket. So that's how it is."

Mona was visibly relieved after hearing that she could keep track of her expenses. It was much better if she could keep track of her expenses; if necessary, she could just eat something simpler next month.

Su Bai: 'Ahem, they're both my friends, one in Mondstadt and one in Liyue. Since they can receive the signal, then my signal booster device should be considered a success.'

Abeldo: 'To achieve this level with only a smattering of alchemical knowledge, Su Bai, don't you really want to learn alchemy from me? Your talent far surpasses that of my foolish brother.'

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