The treasure thieves of Teyvat rob Shenhe

To achieve extraordinary results, you must either have extraordinary abilities or extraordinary relationships.

Kombumaru is 25 years old this year, which means he would be a college graduate who had just entered the society for one or two years in his previous life.

It is the prime of his life and he has done a lot of things in the past seven years. According to ordinary people's standards, he can be said to have made a name for himself.

However, Kombumaru could not decisively reject the olive branch thrown by the head of the Kujo family. In the final analysis, it was because...

Kombumaru wanted to improve so badly.

I'll give the head of the Kujo family an answer in a week at the latest, Kombumaru thought.

Feeling the heaviness of life, Kombumaru faced with the choice between love and power. He shook his head, left Tenryo Bugyo, and went out to get drunk.

At the same time, the daughter of the Kujo family rushed to the room where Kombumaru had just been and met her father.

The head of the Kujo family had a son when he was old. The eldest son and the second son he had raised before all died in battle. Therefore, he was very fond of this youngest daughter, his last bloodline. He was the typical person who would hold her in his mouth for fear that she would melt, and hold her in his palm for fear that she would fall.

The head of the Kujo family knew why her daughter was looking for her. She was sitting with her eyes closed and resting, and she spoke without even raising her eyelids.

"You went to see him?"

"…Um."

"Nonsense! How can a lady from a noble family, who is still unmarried, casually date a man outside her family?"

"I watched it secretly. Besides, it's a different era now, and you're still clinging to those old rules."

"Ahem, I'm doing this for your reputation. You've grown up, and your father has gotten old, so I want to find someone I trust to take care of you."

"I think Konbumaru is tall and mighty, he is an excellent one." The daughter of the Kujo family recommended in a low voice.

The head of the Kujo family was speechless after hearing this.

How come he has a daughter who is obsessed with love? Wasn't it because she was rescued by the poor boy Kombumaru and secretly fell in love with him? It's really terrible that such a cliché novel plot happened in his own home.

"Konbumaru is a hatamoto general of the shogun, and he is naturally brave and has a good reputation in the army, but he is addicted to gambling and may not be a good match."

"We have money."

The head of the Kujo family covered his chest and suffered a myocardial infarction.

"But he already has someone in his heart, so I'm afraid he doesn't really love you."

"what?"

"Dad, who does he like?"

"Why, you want to steal my love? This kind of despicable thing is a disgrace to our noble family."

"No! I just, just...want to tell her, I wish you happiness...woohoo."

"..."

With such a naive and innocent daughter, the head of the Kujo family loves her but is helpless. Perhaps it was because he had too much karma when he was young that caused his two sons to die young.

Later, he made many good friends and prayed to the shrine. He was blessed with a child in his old age. He protected such a precious daughter very well and did not want her to be contaminated by any worldly filth.

"I've told him to do whatever he wants. If he's pursuing true love, I respect him, old man. If he's surrendering to overwhelming wealth, that's reasonable."

"Dad, can't he just like his daughter?" The daughter of the Kujo family blinked and muttered in dissatisfaction.

"Yes Yes."

Although the words of the head of the Kujo family sound nice on the surface, if Kombumaru chooses power, then the position of Tenryo Bugyo will not be taken over by him, but by his grandson. The backup plan left behind a hundred years later will be enough to restrain Kombumaru.

A mere son-in-law wants to be in charge of the dyeing and weaving industry?

What the head of the Kujo family hopes more is that his daughter can see the true face of Konbumaru. He seems arrogant, but he is actually a coward. The more talented a person is, the fewer setbacks he will encounter in life. When he really faces them, he is not as able to withstand them as ordinary people with firm and elastic flesh who have been beaten by society.

It's not surprising that a girl who is blind when she is young meets a scumbag.

The head of the Kujo family opened his eyes and looked at his daughter lovingly. With him in this family, he would never let his daughter suffer any grievances.

The head of the Kujo family did some ideological work on Kombumaru and his daughter. At the distant Narugami Taisha Shrine, Kitsusaigumi also asked Asase Hibiki to come and make amulets with her.

In the corridor, Kitsunesai and Asase Hibiki were sitting opposite each other, making amulets.

The amulets at Narujin Taisha Shrine are very popular. They are woven using a craft called "mizuhiki", which is said to be able to tightly bind prayers and fate.

Asase Hibiki was serious about her work, concentrating on weaving carefully, and didn't ask why she suddenly wanted to make amulets.

As the chief priestess of the shrine, Kitsunayagiya can also weave amulets. It was she who taught the weaving method of Mizuhiki. When Asase Hibiki was weaving halfway, Kitsunayagiya had already completed one.

It was crimson and white, and he picked up a brush and dipped it in paint, vividly depicting a pink-haired ball, which was the Son of God.

Kitsunesai handed the amulet to Asase Hibiki.

"No matter how many times I see it, I will be amazed by Lord Saigū's technique." Asase Hibiki took it, stroked the tight braid with his fingers, and exclaimed in admiration.

"Who can be so skillful?" Hu Zhaigong said lightly.

She took out her pipe and lit it. Xiao Xiang was an adult now, so... it was okay to smoke in front of her. The tobacco was specially made and smelled like tea. It was good for people and there was no harm from secondhand smoke.

"Speaking of which, Xiao Xiang, everyone in the world believes that amulets have special powers, such as binding wishes. If you weave amulets yourself, do you believe that they have this power?"

Asase Hibiki looked down at the amulet.

It is said that amulets are magical, but what is magical is fate. All matters of cause and effect depend on luck. Asase Hibiki, an expert, also believes that amulets are impossible.

This is Asase Hibiki's answer now.

Asase Hibiki had a sense of déjà vu. A few years ago, she had asked Lord Saigū how to weave an amulet, and was told something obscure and difficult to understand.

"Things in the world are entangled with each other, so that illusory visions arise from reality."

"So-called amulets have no power to fulfill wishes, but they can make them eternal by binding them."

At that time, Asase Hibiki was ignorant and confused, and was hit by Lord Saigū's pipe, so he asked with his true intentions revealed.

"I guess Xiao Xiang must have met his destined person, right?"

At that time, Asase Hibiki felt embarrassed and responded with a rebuttal.

"What kind of fate could there be between me and that rude and reckless man?"

Yes, what a rude and reckless man he was. He actually dared to stand up to the many shrine maidens who questioned her at the Asase Shrine, protect her in front of them, and take her away in an extremely unruly manner.

Asase Hibiki realized the deeper meaning behind why Lord Saigū had asked her to come today, and it was related to the kelp pills.

What happened to him? No wonder I didn't see him!

Seeing the nervous expression on Asase Hibiki's face, Kitsusai said with a smile, "I guess Hibiki is thinking about that idiot Kombumaru."

"no!"

"is it?"

"…Is Kombumaru in any trouble?"

"Why do you ask that?"

"Why else would Lord Saigū hit me?"

"It seems that you have grown up, Xiao Xiang... Let me ask you, do you like kelp pills?"

"Nothing."

"You are not allowed to lie in front of Lord Palace Master, or you will be punished by Lord Narukami."

Ying on the other side touched her nose, feeling as if someone mentioned her, and then continued to ask Lin Ye about Konbumaru and Asase Hibiki.

Asase Hibiki was not afraid of Kitsunari's threat, she knew it was fake.

What she said was also false.

How could you not like it?

Although Kombumaru is rude and arrogant, does not understand the ways of the world, does not care about girls, and is often unfaithful, there is a magical force around him that attracts Asase Hibiki.

Perhaps because it was the first time they met, he praised the snacks made by Asase Hibiki for being delicious.

Perhaps it was when Asase Hibiki returned to his hometown to pay tribute to his grandmother who had lost her, that Kombumaru accompanied him all the way. When he saw the hometown shrine maiden bullying Asase Hibiki, he was furious.

Or maybe this guy Kombumaru is actually very interesting. When he was training with Master Reizenbo at Kagemukai Mountain, he would find Asase Hibiki, who was practicing archery alone, and tell her some interesting stories so that her practice would not be boring. He would also teach her so that she could pass Master Reizenbo's strict tests.

Hayashino also taught Asase Hibiki. On the one hand, Hayashino was too gentle and outstanding, like the brother next door. Asase Hibiki treated him as a relative and could not feel any love for him. On the other hand, Kitsune Saigiya was in love with this man. How could the inferior Asase Hibiki dare to confront his mentor?

Unlike Kombumaru, he is an orphan just like Asase Hibiki, which allows the girls to sympathize with him without putting too much pressure on them.

Love grows over time, so it is normal for Asase Hibiki to have a crush on Kombumaru, but she has told him her feelings before, so she keeps it to herself, secretly in love with him, and hopes that one day Kombumaru will discover her and actively respond to her love.

Kitsune Saimiya, who was also a wanderer in the world, understood Asase Hibiki. She reached out and stroked his head, speaking softly.

"Make a decision as soon as possible. You still have a long life ahead of you. Don't regret it."

"Master Saigū, I..."

"From what I know, Kombumaru is faced with a choice. The head of the Tenryo Bugyo Kujo family wants to marry his daughter to him."

Asase Hibiki was stunned, as if it were a bolt from the blue.

Kombu Maru is getting married?

She had no idea about it, no wonder I didn't look for her for so long.

"When will... the wedding be held..." Asase Hibiki said in a low voice as if he had lost his strength.

Upon hearing this, Hu Zhaigong wondered if you still don't have the courage to face your feelings at this time?

Who on earth taught such a cowardly witch?

is her!

That's fine... No, her situation is special. Lin Ye and Shen He are in love and they are willing. There is no chance for me to intervene.

But Asase Hibiki is different. She had a chance and should have been able to be with Konbumaru.

Kitsunesai knows the pain of unrequited love, and doesn't want Asase Hibiki to endure it.

"It's just hearsay, how can it be so detailed?"

"So that's how it is." Asase Hibiki breathed a sigh of relief and complained, "Saigong-sama, you used to be..."

“But this didn’t come out of nowhere.”

"Ok?"

Asase Hibiki fell silent again.

"The karma will also fade away if you just watch it with your own eyes." Kitsusai Palace said softly, then patted Asase Hibiki's shoulder and stood up to leave.

Asase Hibiki opened his mouth, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

He clenched the amulet in his hand, his heart in turmoil.

Hu Zhaigong meets Lin Ye and Ying.

"What did Xiao Xiang say?"

Kitsaigong shook his head, "This child can't make up his mind yet."

"Why don't I tie the kelp pill in front of Xiao Xiang? If the two of us keep avoiding this relationship, we are doomed to never be together. Obviously, now is the best opportunity."

Having watched many stomach-breaking romance anime, novels and movies, Hayashi Ye knows the situation of Konbumaru and Asase Hibiki. It depends on the subject matter. If the theme is a bad ending, then there is no twist, which leaves regrets.

Hayashino estimated that there was still a chance to turn around. If one of Asase Hibiki and Konbumaru spoke out, it would lead to a happy ending.

"If you do this, the situation will end badly." said Huzhaigong.

Ying also had a serious look on his face and wanted to offer some suggestions, but he had none.

Let’s go find my sister.

"When people don't know the answer, they will pray to God, so..." Lin Ye thought of another way.

Ying felt nervous when she heard that. As a god, she could do everything except the matters between men and women. So don't ask her.

"We're going to do something with the lottery stick?"

"Hmm?" Hu Zhaigong was puzzled.

"Okay." Ying agreed.

Asase Hibiki couldn't sleep all night and had a nightmare.

Kombumaru was delighted to welcome his wife, and she watched silently, wanting to get closer and give this guy a good beating, but no matter how she ran, she couldn't catch up, as if there was a thick barrier separating them.

The next day, Asase Hibiki hesitated for a moment, and took advantage of being the first to wake up due to insomnia and secretly went to the shrine to draw lots.