"What are you talking about? I don't understand. The general's friends really like to joke, vampires?"
The old man feigned ignorance, touching his head, but inwardly he was surprised. How did this person know about him?
"Don't you understand? Then let me be clearer. The Ten Thousand Nations Trading Company... you know, right? I heard that every foreigner who comes to Watatsumi Island has to pay at least a million Mora? And to leave here... you must nod your head, right?"
These words made the old man break out in a cold sweat, constantly wiping his forehead. He wasn't afraid of this person, but of the General beside him.
After all, there was no longer a policy of isolation, and the ports were fully open.
If the General knew about what he had done, he would have died a hundred times over.
"How is that possible? When did I ever do such a thing? Little friend... you must speak with evidence. You don't have any evidence, so don't make baseless accusations!"
Seeing the old man still quibbling, Lu Ze shrugged indifferently and looked at Ei beside him.
Ei, standing beside him, understood the meaning of his words, no matter how slow-witted she was.
"No need to say more. I will send someone to investigate. If it is as he says, you, the head of the Tenryou Commission, and your family, will likely not be able to stay."
The General's words were like a thunderclap from a clear sky, bringing despair and hope. The merchants of Watatsumi Island finally had a way out.
The two left the entrance of the Tenryou Commission. The old man's eyes darted, and he quickly returned home, intending to destroy all evidence.
"I say, what's got you in such a hurry? You left me behind and then kept me waiting. What do you mean?"
Seeing the person speaking, the old man quickly apologized. After all, this was the Fatui Harbinger, the Lady, and not someone he could afford to offend.
"Forget it, forget it. Who did you go to see just now?"
The old man explained the matter in detail. The Lady's eyes changed instantly. A man... following the Raiden Shogun, then that man was most likely the owner of the Honkai Impact 3rd experience store, Lu Ze!
How could she not know how terrifying that man was? It was possible that even the Raiden Shogun's martial arts were inferior to his.
"This is not good. If it interferes with my plan... how will I get the Gnosis of the Electro Archon?"
On the other side, as they walked on the road to Inazuma, the Raiden Shogun also casually instructed Kamisato Ayato to investigate the Tenryou Commission's affairs, even if it meant digging three feet deep to find evidence.
This was hard on Kamisato Ayato. He couldn't even rest before being busy with this matter of utmost importance. Fortunately, he had the Shinri Ayakashi, otherwise, his pressure would have been even greater.
In a short while, they could see the distant Inazuma City and the giant cherry blossom tree at the entrance.
"You can choose a shop. As long as it's unoccupied... I can give it to you for free. However... are you really not considering opening a shop next to Tenshukaku?"
Initially, Ei had wanted him to open a shop next to Tenshukaku, but how could Lu Ze agree? The commotion caused by the children at home was already quite significant.
"I appreciate your kindness, but really, it's not necessary."
Lu Ze waved his hand and went to find a suitable shop. Not only did it need to be large, but the location also had to be good, and there were very few suitable ones.
In good locations, every inch of land was worth an inch of gold, so the houses were generally not very large, looking like small shops.
After searching for a long time, he finally settled near Yae Publishing House, roughly below it. The scale was similar to the one in Liyue, and it could be renovated with a little effort.
Ei was also very generous and fulfilled her promise, directly gifting him the shop.
Thinking that he could come here to play games every day from now on, Ei felt much more relaxed. Even her mood to process documents improved. If she continued to slack off, she would likely implicate her best friend.
Although Yae Miko was indeed quite idle, always bothering others made her feel like she was a fake Raiden Shogun.
After receiving the shop, Lu Ze immediately found some construction workers and made simple renovations according to his ideas and blueprints.
The first floor was the reception hall, with machines lined up against the wall. Next to the counter was a lottery machine, and a pillar in the middle could be used to hang a TV.
This time, there were about ten rooms on the second floor. Although it wasn't enough to live in, there were teleport waypoints. He could live in three places, so how could there not be enough space?
Since the entire plot belonged to him, he directly built a figure shop next to it and connected them.
This also saved the trouble of managing two shops that were too far apart.
After everything was handled, Lu Ze stood at the entrance of the shop and nodded with satisfaction. Heh heh... this was the third step in establishing a foothold in Teyvat. Not bad, not bad.
He placed another transient waypoint on the second floor and prepared to return to Liyue to check on the construction team and how those people were doing.
However, the sound from the doorway suddenly made him take a step back.
"Is anyone home? If there is, could you please come down?"
Lu Ze was a little confused. Who would come to find him at this time? Moreover, he didn't know many people in a foreign land, so how could someone be looking for him?
Perhaps it was someone asking for directions.
He opened the door and saw a familiar figure. Damn it, wasn't this... Osial? Why was this guy here?
However, the latter didn't explain anything and directly pushed him forcefully. Taking advantage of the gap, he barged in and closed the door.
"Heh heh... we meet again. We shouldn't be strangers, right? Hundreds of years of emptiness have made me cold. Can you hug me? Even hitting me would be fine..."
As expected of Osial, his words could shock people's worldview.
Seeing a scene that might cause a nosebleed, Lu Ze chose to turn away directly, covering his eyes, so he wouldn't see the evil in this world.
"Namu Amida Butsu, female benefactor, why bother? Don't look for this humble monk; I already have a family."
But it was this action that gave Osial an opportunity. He grabbed Lu Ze from behind, resting his head on his shoulder, his mouth slightly open, exhaling hot air.
"A hundred years ago, I had someone I admired, but she was shot down by that hateful General. Since then... my heart has been like ice, with no movement. But yesterday, I fell in love... so please fulfill my wish, even if..."