"No, even if you are from the Hakushin Clan, you still cannot kill me."
"I am Kujou…"
"I am acting under orders…"
Looking at the still chattering nobody,
a trace of disgust flashed in Takano's eyes. With a flick of his sleeve, accompanied by a miserable scream, a slippery tongue fell to the ground.
Kujou could no longer make a sound and even fainted from the pain.
"What a noisy fellow."
"If you wake the clan leader, that would truly be my fault."
"As for Lady Raiden, if she comes to question me, then let her come."
Others might fear the Electro Archon.
But who was he, Takano?
Back then, this swordsman fought for Inazuma until he was completely exhausted and still did not stop.
After the battle, he was even praised by the Electro Archon, who called him a loyal and brave man.
Putting that aside,
since when had the Heavenly Fox ever feared a human in Inazuma?
Seeing the fallen tongue, the soldiers were all terrified and turned to flee.
However, Takano snorted coldly and said, "Is this how you serve? Facing a strong enemy, you abandon your companion and run. Do you even deserve to be called soldiers?"
After being scolded like this,
everyone stopped in their tracks.
In truth, they were innocent. They had only come here because of Kujou's orders.
Thinking about it now, what he said made sense. If they left Lord Kujou behind, they likely would not have a good outcome upon returning.
Thus, the soldiers stepped forward and rescued Lord Kujou from the tree he had been nailed to.
Only then did they hurriedly leave.
Looking at the courtyard returning to silence, Takano sighed in disappointment.
"The Shogunate's soldiers have truly declined."
Once, they were soldiers who would shout "Eternity of Narukami" even in the face of the pitch-black beasts.
Now, when facing a powerful enemy, they showed fear. No wonder a clan like the Kujou Clan, traitorous and rotten to the core, could emerge.
"However, now that the clan leader has awakened, and with that close friend present, it won't be long before I believe Inazuma will regain its former glory."
Takano smiled slightly and prepared to go down the mountain to continue training Arataki Itto.
Meanwhile, in the inner courtyard,
Su Han handed all the manga he brought to Yae Miko.
"Go sell them. Since we're starting wholesale, don't use the old price. Just set it at the normal 2,000 Mora per book."
"And these supplies, distribute them as you see fit. As for the price, just give me 200 million Mora."
He had brought quite a lot this time.
Aside from what he gave to Sangonomiya Kokomi, there were still many resources left.
Originally, Su Han had planned to make a big profit. But with Kitsune Saiguu around, everything was basically being sold at a discount.
Hearing his price, Yae Miko said in shock, "200 million? Are you joking? Senior is right here. Don't think you can cheat me."
Su Han complained, "I've already given you a 50 percent discount. Why don't you take a look at how much is inside the spatial artifact?"
He tossed out a small Serenitea Pot.
After catching it, Yae Miko took a look.
Inside the small pot was actually piled full of food and various resources. There were not only all kinds of food, but also daily necessities, medicine, and even some gray bags.
"Hmm? What are these gray bags?"
It was Yae Miko's first time seeing cement, so she had no idea what it was for.
But judging from the mountain-like pile, it probably was not very valuable, and it did not look edible.
"That's cement, a great material for building houses. You should thank me properly. If these had to be transported by ship, it would be extremely troublesome."
Cement, as a building material, could not come into contact with water.
So transportation had to ensure waterproofing.
But with the current level of technology, making every bag waterproof was quite difficult.
The cost would skyrocket.
That was why Su Han thought of using the Serenitea Pot to transport the cement.
After reading the instruction manual Su Han handed over, Yae Miko realized she had misunderstood him. The value of these supplies was far more than 400 million Mora. Based on their rarity, it exceeded even 1 billion.
"I'm sorry!"
Yae Miko immediately performed a full prostration.
This favor was simply too great.
Even if Su Han and Lady Kitsune Saiguu were lovers, this gift was still astonishing. So she admitted her mistake very quickly.
Watching the two of them joke around like this, Kitsune Saiguu could not stand it anymore.
"You little one, after five hundred years you still haven't learned to be steady? Go sit aside. Let me talk with Su Han."
"Yes."
Since Lady Kitsune Saiguu had spoken, Yae Miko naturally obeyed.
She obediently knelt beside her and presented the Serenitea Pot with both hands.
Kitsune Saiguu glanced at the item and recognized its origin. She immediately smiled.
"This belongs to that one from Liyue, doesn't it? I didn't expect her to give you such treasures."
"It is from that adeptus. We have a good relationship, so I obtained some treasures."
Su Han did not dare to tell the truth.
After all, mentioning another woman in front of his lover would be somewhat awkward.
Kitsune Saiguu gave him a deep look, roughly guessing something, but she did not pursue it. Instead, she inspected the resources inside.
With just a glance,
she estimated their value.
Yesterday, when Su Han fought Takano, Kitsune Saiguu had not rested. She had been reading recent decrees and documents.
So she was very sensitive to prices.
She withdrew her gaze and said to Su Han, "You are being too generous. You are practically giving these away. Even with our relationship, handing over 800 million Mora like this, what about your business?"
"Inazuma is in trouble right now, so I thought I would help share the burden."
"That's different. Public matters are public matters, private matters are private matters." Kitsune Saiguu shook her head gently, then said, "If within half a year we still cannot wake that fool Ei, even if you have hundreds of billions of Mora, it won't be enough to cover the losses. We can accept these goods, but they must be at the original price."
Affection was one thing.
Business was business.
Moreover, all of this was debt owed by Ei. One day, she would take the ledger and mock her with it.
Although Kitsune Saiguu had not recovered her memories, some of her habits were ingrained in her bones.
They could not be changed.
Seeing her resolve, Su Han asked, "Then what will you do?"
"How much Mora can we use now, Miko?"
"Replying to you, my lady, 500 million Mora. That is already the entire budget."
Yae Miko emphasized.
Do not think this amount was small. Over the past few years, she had been constantly spending her own wealth to support all of Inazuma.
She not only had to pay the shrine maidens' salaries but also support the little yokai in Chinju Forest.
There once had been a treasury, but Ei squandered it. Being able to maintain 500 million without further decline was already the result of Yae Miko's desperate efforts.
"500 million? Then we can do this."
Kitsune Saiguu pondered for a moment, took a pen and paper, and began writing.
Very quickly, an IOU appeared before the three of them.
Upon seeing its contents, Yae Miko immediately panicked.
"Lady Kitsune Saiguu, how can you do this? What do you mean that if we fail to repay within three years, the pink-haired little fox will be used as collateral? Am I only worth this little Mora in your eyes?"
Facing her strong protest,
Kitsune Saiguu glanced at her and asked, "Then tell me, what else do we have to use as collateral?"
It seemed… there was nothing.
"B-but you still can't use me as collateral! I am your most obedient little fox, sob, sob…"
To make her change her mind,
Yae Miko, not caring that Su Han was present, turned into a pink little fox again and began acting cute.
Kitsune Saiguu was amused and said, "Alright, alright, then I will change it. What else is valuable now?"
She fell into thought.
At present, Inazuma was extremely poor.
There were almost no valuable items left.
Only some land still had worth.
Kitsune Saiguu's eyes lit up. She looked at Su Han and asked, "How about I mortgage an island to you? The term… twenty years?"
"You really know how to do business."
An island.
It definitely would not be something prosperous like Ritou or Narukami Island.
If he guessed correctly,
it would be some remote island.
However, the terms Kitsune Saiguu offered were far more generous than Su Han had imagined.
When the IOU was handed over,
Su Han was immediately surprised. "You're going to mortgage Seirai Island to me?"
"Yes. After all, that fool Asase Hibiki is dead, and there's no one living there. Lending it to you for twenty years should be enough, right?"
Although Kitsune Saiguu kept saying public matters were separate from private matters,
in truth, she still favored Su Han.
Moreover, Seirai Island currently had many problems. Even if Inazuma reclaimed it, it would require a great deal of effort.
It was better to let Su Han develop it.
With his intelligence and resourcefulness, he would surely turn it into a profitable paradise.
This was a win-win situation.
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