"Miss Tong, your father entrusted me to take care of you before he was arrested. Now that you've finally found love, do you really want to give it up like this?"

"this..."

Seeing that Tong Qianli was deep in thought, Matsuura did not dare to push her too hard. After all, if Tong Qianli really married Kujo Kamaji in the future, then Tong Qianli would be the wife of the Kujo family. Even though the power of the Tenryo Magistrate was currently in the hands of Kujo Sara, Matsuura did not dare to anger the Kujo family.

"Miss Tong, think it over carefully. I'll go and entertain the guests first. You'd better make a decision as soon as possible. Young Master Kujo Kamaji is very popular with women in Inazuma."

"I saw young master Kujo Kamaji on the street today, chatting and laughing with a woman. I don't know what they were talking about."

After saying a few words, Matsuura went to entertain the guests, while Tong Qianli stood there stunned. Family or love, this difficult choice made Tong Qianli feel a little breathless.

Unbeknownst to Tong Qianli and Songpu, their conversation was overheard by Su Bai outside the Tong family mansion. Su Bai twitched his fox ears and thought, "Tsk, it seems I've been tricked by Yae no Kami again. He was clearly invited to the banquet, but there's this hidden story. This is really troublesome."

Su Bai rubbed his head. He was not good at this kind of thing at all. Although the previous head of the Tong family had gone too far, Tong Qianli was still a very good person. If she were to take charge of the Tong family and act as the magistrate in the future, it might be a good thing.

On the other side of the Tong family mansion, Thomas looked at the intelligence in his hand and felt a bit troubled. Originally, he just wanted to take the wine back, but judging from his appearance, he seemed to have learned some very important information.

"These people are planning to cut the Gordian knot and send the rest of the Tong family out so that the power to investigate and enforce the law can be divided among these families. What a clever tactic."

"Go and give this intelligence to the patriarch. This situation needs someone who can keep things in check; my status and position may not be enough to intimidate them."

After folding the intelligence report, Thomas had a ninja from the Final Chapter deliver it to Ayato Kamisato immediately. At the same time, Thomas hesitated about whether or not to enter the Toru family mansion.

If he goes in, he might not be able to receive and execute any orders from the head of the family immediately. If he doesn't go in, the wine that the young lady reserved will definitely be drunk, and if she blames him then...

Thinking that the young lady might fly into a rage upon hearing the news, or even come to the Tong family mansion with a knife to demand an explanation, Thomas thought it would be better for him to go in and get the wine out. After all, if the young lady really lost her temper, he couldn't guarantee that the people inside would survive.

Recalling how much his young mistress valued this plan, Thomas couldn't even imagine what she would do if it failed.

Zhuo, for the sake of his young lady, he should postpone the patriarch's orders. He believes that even if he misses the patriarch's orders, the patriarch will understand.

"Oh my, the Tong family is so lively! Come, come, I happen to have some time. Tell me about any happy occasions, and I will offer my blessings on behalf of the Narukami Shrine."

Upon hearing Su Bai's voice, Thomas's eyes lit up. Su Bai's arrival was perfectly timed; now they had someone to keep things in order.

Chapter 339 Thomas, the Spectator (1)

"Why is no one saying anything? Do the clan leaders look down on our Narukami Shrine? Or is it that you never even considered inviting someone from our Narukami Shrine?"

"Even if Tong Shenjie, the former head of the Tong family, sends invitations to Narukami Shrine every time he holds a major banquet, do you really think your family's influence is greater than that of the former Tong family?"

Seeing that the heads of the small families present remained silent, Su Bai narrowed his eyes. Although he still had a smile on his face, the teasing tone made the heads of the small families feel a chill down their spines. Damn it, if they had known that Su Bai, this opportunistic demon king, would appear here, they should have gone to the Narukami Shrine to draw lots and see their luck today.

Moreover, Su Bai's words clearly implied that if they couldn't explain themselves clearly, they would be sent to the Heavenly Territory. What they were doing was utterly shameful, and if they were sent to the Heavenly Territory, their fate as clan leaders would likely be the same as Tong Shenjie's.

"Ahem, Your Excellency Su Bai, please sit down. Today is the engagement day of my good-for-nothing son and Miss Tong Qianli's cousin from the Tong family. Because the relationship between these two children is so good and the development is so fast, the preparations were a bit rushed, and we didn't inform the Narukami Shrine."

"Next time, when the two of them get married, I will definitely go to Narukami Shrine to deliver the invitation myself, hahaha."

When Matsuura heard Su Bai's words, he was nervous at first, but thinking that his plan and the various methods behind it should not be discovered, Matsuura calmed down, picked up a jar of wine, and prepared to open it and have a drink with Su Bai.

Thomas had originally planned to watch the excitement from the sidelines and wait for Ayato Kamisato's instructions, because he only remembered that he had a cell phone after he had the Last Squad delivered the information. After telling Ayato Kamisato about the matter on his cell phone, Ayato Kamisato did not reply to his message.

"It seems we can't wait any longer," Thomas took a deep breath and led a group of ninjas from the Final Fantasy to rush into the Tong family mansion, shouting as he did so.

"Please spare my drink!"

Startled by Thomas's shout, the old man Matsuura was so startled that his hand trembled, and the bottle of sake he was holding fell to the ground.

Seeing that the jar of wine was about to fall to the ground, Thomas knew in his heart that something was wrong. In such a short time, he had no time to react.

Before Thomas could continue to regret his actions, a dark figure darted out from behind him. A ninja lunged forward and caught the jar of wine just as it was about to hit the ground.

The ninjas of the Final Squad behind Thomas breathed a sigh of relief when they saw their captain catch the wine jar. They had secretly witnessed their young lady carrying a sword the day before yesterday, and the ninjas of the Final Squad couldn't possibly be unaware of how much importance their young lady placed on this banquet.

After the final ninja breathed a sigh of relief, their eyes turned fierce again. The ferocity in each ninja's eyes made Matsuura stagger and almost kneel on the ground.

What's going on here? He just accidentally broke a jar of sake, why are these ninjas from the final chapters so angry? However, Matsuura, being an old man who had lived for decades, didn't show his confusion on the surface, but instead scolded Toma.

"Thoma, as the housekeeper of the Kamisato family, what are you trying to do by bringing so many people to the Tong family mansion today? Are you trying to provoke a war between the Tong family and the Kamisato family?!"

"If you don't give me an explanation today, I will definitely report this matter to the General and let him punish your Shenli family."

Thomas was stunned for a moment when he heard Matsuura's words, then burst out laughing in anger. "Damn it, you stole the wine first and I haven't even said anything yet, and you're the one who's accusing me first."

"Mr. Matsuura, I just want to ask you, do you know where this sake comes from?"

"Where did this come from?"

Matsuura frowned, puzzled. Wasn't this the one he had asked to buy that morning? Had he offended the Kamisato family somehow?

Thinking of this, he called over the guard beside him and asked him carefully where the wine came from. The guard was also confused at the time, but he still honestly told him what had happened.

When Matsuura heard that the sake had been forcibly bought from a wine merchant by one of his own guards, his heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the Kamisato family had pre-ordered the sake?

If that's the case, then it's going to be troublesome. The Kujo family and the Tou family have both been weakened for various reasons, and the Kamisato family is now the number one family in Inazuma.

If the Kamisato family were to target them, even a seasoned veteran like Matsuura would feel a chill. That kid named Kamisato Ayato was simply too skilled; in terms of tactics, Matsuura felt he was no match for Kamisato Ayato.

"Well, Mr. Matsuura, you should know the truth by now, right?"

Chapter 340 Thomas, the Spectator (2)

“Mr. Thomas, this is all a misunderstanding. My men really didn’t know that this truckload of wine was ordered by the Kamisato family. If they had known, they certainly wouldn’t have bought it at such a high price.”

"Bought at a high price? Matsuura, you make it sound so good, but with the character of your servants, they probably haven't even paid the liquor dealer enough for their drinks."

Su Bai, who knew a little about the Inazuma family, didn't believe Matsuura's words at all. These small families were much bolder in their daily lives.

Faced with Su Bai's sarcastic remarks, Matsuura knew the character of his servants, but he was still very unhappy that Su Bai had said it in front of so many people. However, because of the Narukami Shrine behind Su Bai, he dared not show his displeasure.

Thomas was secretly delighted to see Matsuura being mocked by Su Bai. He thought to himself, "Damn it, wasn't he arrogant just now? Keep being arrogant!" Of course, Thomas didn't forget his business.

“Mr. Matsuura, now that you’ve confirmed that this sake was pre-ordered by the Kamisato family, I’ll return it to you.”

"Also, I will report today's matter to the patriarch truthfully. As for whether the patriarch will mention this matter to the general, I have no idea."

Upon hearing Thomas's words, cold sweat began to pour down Matsuura's face. Thinking of the things he had done recently in order to gain more power within the Kansei Magistrate, Matsuura knew that if Ayato Kamisato intended to plant his flag and then report it to the Raiden General, he would definitely be finished.

"Let's send the sake back to the Kamisato House first. The rest of you can have a meal here with me. After all, Mr. Matsuura has set up so many tables at the Tong family's house. It would be a waste if we didn't eat."

After saying that, Thomas found a seat and sat down. This action angered the guards that Matsuura had placed around him. Many of the guards drew their weapons. Seeing these guards staring at Thomas with hostility, Su Bai raised an eyebrow and said flippantly.

"Hey Matsuura, you dare draw your sword against me? You probably don't want to be the clan leader anymore, do you?"

Matsuura finally realized what was happening and saw that the guards around him had drawn their swords. Matsuura's face turned green, and he hurriedly gestured for the guards to put their weapons away.

Thomas watched the spectacle with great interest. If Matsuura, that old dog, offended Su Bai, the retaliation from Narukami Shrine would be far beyond what a small family head like him could bear.

The patriarchs of the small families who had come to the banquet also sensed something was amiss. One by one, they got up, made excuses, and left this place of trouble.

In just three minutes, the once lively banquet became deserted. Looking at the empty seats, Matsuura gritted his teeth but dared not utter a word of complaint.

If Ayato Kamisato were here, Matsuura might have argued that this was a family matter of the Commissioner for the Imperial Household, and the Kamisato family had no right to interfere. However, Su Bai represented Narukami Taisha, and the Yae-no-miya of Narukami Taisha was someone who could directly meet the Raiden General. Such a noble status was far beyond what Matsuura could match.

"Matsuura, didn't you say you were getting engaged? Tell today's main character to come out quickly, I'm waiting for the banquet to begin."

Su Bai's words were like a deadly knife, cutting into Matsuura's lifeline again and again. Now, Matsuura could only pray that Tong Qianli's cousin would behave normally, otherwise, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to leave this courtyard today.

But reality is often unpredictable. When Matsuura saw his cousin Tong Qianli's red and swollen eyes, he almost fainted.

“Tsk, Matsuura, this young lady seems to have been crying quite a bit before this. Don’t tell me she was just emotional. I’m quite good at judging a person’s emotions.”

"Why are you crying so hard? Could it be that this young lady doesn't want to marry your trash son?"

Su Bai's words not only terrified Matsuura, but also turned Matsuura's son pale. As for Thomas, he was drinking tea and watching the show. When he heard Su Bai mention Matsuura's son, Thomas recalled that in his memory, Matsuura's son seemed to do nothing every day and wander around Inazuma Castle with his group of cronies.

You know, Matsuura's son is about the same age as his family head, Ayato Kamisato. His own family head has already taken on the role of magistrate, while Matsuura's son is still a street urchin. Is that the difference?

The honest man, Thomas, glanced sideways at Matsuura's son. In terms of ability, he felt that even he, the housekeeper of the Kamisato family, was better than Matsuura's son.

"Um, Your Excellency Su Bai, this is my son..."

"Alright, you don't need to say anything more. Sara has already led the shogunate army this way. You'd better talk to Sara about what you have to say. You can use this time to think about what excuse you can use to avoid imprisonment."

"If Tong Shenjie finds out how you treated the Tong family while you're in jail, do you think he'll kill you? After all, there are quite a few Tong family members in jail."

Finally, under Su Bai's words, Matsuura collapsed to the ground, his forehead covered in cold sweat. Thomas was worried that the old man might dehydrate and die. Wait, the head of the family seemed to have instructed him to deliver a message to that old dog Matsuura.

"Well, old dog Matsuura, our patriarch asked me to pass on a message to you: a blustering, long-tongued bird will only get itself caught in its own trap. You'll see for yourself."

Chapter 341 Tong Qianli's Ambition (1)

"I never expected you, Su Bai, to participate in something like this. If you really have nothing better to do, why don't you come to Tianling Fengxing and help me out?"

"If you help, you can handle many things, and the family members should be happy to cooperate with you."

When Kujo Sara heard that Su Bai had come to the Tong family mansion for a banquet, she raised an eyebrow and then asked Su Bai to help her with some trivial matters. Su Bai, hearing that the topic was getting more and more off track, quickly brought the topic back.

"Ahem, well, this isn't the time for that, Sara. Why don't you deal with that old man Matsuura first? The things he's done are really disgusting."

Su Bai glanced at the Matsuura father and son, who were being controlled by the Shogunate army, with disgust. Using such despicable means to force a girl to marry someone she didn't like and trying to control the Kansei Magistrate through this girl, such methods were truly disgusting.

After learning the general situation from Su Bai, Kujo Sara did not hesitate at all and directly ordered the shogunate army to take Matsuura to the prison to experience the free meals.

Kujo Sara's decisiveness surprised Matsuura. He hadn't expected that Kujo Sara would not only disregard Matsuura's status as the group leader, but also arrest his son, who had nothing to do with the matter.

"General Kujo, I did all of this. It has nothing to do with my son. Please release him."

"Release them? Whether it's related or not isn't up to you to decide; it can only be determined through interrogation. I will absolutely not let any of you parasites who endanger Inazuma Unification slip by."

Perhaps it's because he spends all his time at home observing the statue of Lord Mimi Narukami, but now Kujo Sara not only checks the Fatui very strictly, but he also punishes members of the Inazuma clan who commit crimes without mercy. However, because Kujo Sara is trusted by the Shogun, those clan members can only endure it.

However, it was precisely because of Kujo Sara's rigorous interrogation and inspection that Inazuma did not encounter any trouble during the festival, which pleased Yae no Miko.

While Kujo Sara was busy, Toma had already returned to Kamisato House with the members of the Last Shots, along with Tong Qianli, the current head of the Tong family.

"Master, that's what happened at the Tong family. Because Su Bai called Miss Kujo Sara over, this engagement will probably end with the Matsuura father and son going to jail. Miss Tong Qianli's cousin was also taken by Miss Kujo Sara to inquire about what happened."

“The way Matsuura looked back then was so funny, I should have taken a picture of his face and posted it in the group.”

Thomas felt a surge of schadenfreude at the thought of Matsuura's terrified old face. "You bastard, you stole our Kamisato family's sake! You made me, the housekeeper, get glared at by Miss Ayaka's serious eyes several times. Now you're in!"

"Yes, I understand the general situation. Thomas, you can go ahead and get busy. Miss Tong Qianli, do you have something to discuss with the Shenli family?"

Ayato Kamisato's lips curled up slightly, but he quickly regained his warm yet somewhat distant demeanor. Seeing Ayato Kamisato's handsome appearance, Tong Qianli had no idea why her cousin had become a fan of Ayato Kamisato. She had seen Ayato Kamisato before, but only caught a few glimpses of him from afar.

"Miss Tong Qianli?"

"Ah, I'm here. I'm sorry, Head of the Kamisato family, I was just lost in thought."

Tong Qianli lowered her head shyly. She had been so focused on remembering what kind of person Ayato Kamisato was that she hadn't heard what he said at all. Ayato, however, didn't seem bothered at all and repeated what he had just said in a gentle tone.

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