People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 554 Divine Child: What do you mean Mizuki is coming to see me? Is there any secret method to grow hair...?

"Hmm? Why does it feel like someone's watching us? Is it just my imagination?"

"Oh well, whatever, they're probably just people who idolize us."

Along the street, Ying and Paimon walked together.

Somewhat puzzled, the floating white fluffy creature glanced to the side and scratched its head, still feeling as if it had just been stared at.

"This kind of thing should be quite common lately, ever since the two of us helped resolve the Abyss invasion."

Ying didn't pay much attention, shook her head, and seemed used to such things.

"—Hehe, of course, after all, we are now Inazuma's great heroes!"

"—Now, wherever we go, people stop us and say, 'You must be the legendary travelers!' and then give Paimon a gift as a token of their gratitude."

"I don't know why, but as we're chatting, a whole bunch of requests just pop up out of nowhere."

She blinked, still feeling a little unaccustomed to the fact that she was recognized no matter where she went.

While being popular is great, Paimon feels that with increased fame, it's easy for people to stop him on the street with admiring eyes and then ask him for a commission.
"That was just something you, Paimon, accepted on a whim because you were greedy. You should at least consider the amount we can actually handle. It's already backlogged into a long list."

Ying glanced at her "golden guide," who seemed to float on air the moment someone praised him, and felt a little helpless at his lack of self-awareness.

"—Right now there are many rumors that we are the relatives of the foreign deity who intervened before. People think that we helped summon the deity, so our fame is increasing rapidly."

"Having witnessed what happened a few days ago, many people now believe that the sage of Mount Sumeru is omnipotent, and out of gratitude, they have begun to build shrines."

To be fair, resurrecting the dead across a country is truly incredible; it's even considered one of the most miraculous feats.

Aside from Inazuma's imaginative literary works,
Even in most of the worlds she and her brother had traveled to before, beings capable of doing such a thing generally only existed in unverifiable legends.

Based on her knowledge of Teyvat,

This undoubtedly demonstrates that this deity has extremely high control over ley lines, souls, bodies, and even "life and death," and can intervene in distant other realms at any time.
"Well, there's nothing we can do about it. After all, we used that divine power crystal that we finally managed to get."

"Although I don't know why the crystal wasn't consumed in the end, it must be because Ying's prayers were very sincere."

I haven't forgotten that when we had to choose between the two, the other side of the Divine Power Crystal was real estate in Sumeru City and a huge amount of Mora.

After learning the true value of those items, Paimon felt that if she were to actually consume the crystal, she might be heartbroken to the point of being unable to breathe.

"But if this gets out, we could be stopped anytime, anywhere in other countries in the future."

"I have this feeling that as soon as Paimon sees you, someone will immediately pull out some food and say, 'So you're that famous traveler! I happen to have a request for you.'"

She sighed softly, as if she could already foresee that scene.

Generally speaking, taking on a few more tasks isn't a big deal.
But given my bad luck, it's hard to say whether a random job I pick up on the street might lead to a whole bunch of strange and unexpected consequences.

Ying is now afraid that Paimon might casually agree to something that seems like a simple favor, only to discover during the investigation that it could interfere with the very survival of the nation and even the entirety of Teyvat.
"Ah! I suddenly remembered, didn't we initially take on a task from Scholar Lin Feng to investigate the social conditions of Inazuma? That seems to be what we were supposed to do at the beginning?"

"The completion of this task seems to be related to our subsequent performance evaluation and promotion, but I've been too busy to do it before."

As it floated along, it suddenly stopped, as if waking from a dream and remembering something.
Paimon then realized that after arriving in Inazuma, they seemed to have been constantly hunted down and fighting against the Abyss, and their original purpose had long since deviated to some unknown place.

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He paused briefly, then let out a deep sigh.

The blonde girl was speechless at her guide's slow-wittedness, having failed her so many times along the way.

"I did do that. From the beginning, I never intended to give you this kind of report writing work."

"Moreover, everyone in Yuanxia Palace has recovered quite well after being rescued, and they have recently been helping to record various folk customs and history."

"Once the aftershocks of defeating the Abyss have subsided, we can probably ask the gods about my brother's whereabouts and why he has connections to the Abyss."

After absorbing a significant amount of abyssal power, they finally made some progress in their search for their relatives.

Having witnessed the harm that the power of the abyss had brought to Inazuma, Ying was now eager to know what her brother had gone through and why he hadn't come to see her.

"Epaimon simply forgot."

"Don't worry, that Thunder Goddess is incredibly powerful. Although she might give the impression of only knowing how to kill, she must know a lot of secrets."

Paimon circled around Firefly a couple of times, somewhat awkwardly, cheering on his friend in his own way.

He paused for a moment, as if suddenly remembering something.
A white fluffy ball clapped its hands, its eyes shining, and said:
"—Oh right! I remember Xin Hai said before that we could officially take action against the Fools' Enforcers once the war is over! Their bounties are so high!"

"If we get the reward Inazuma gives us and the bounties from the two executives, we might be able to buy a property in Sumeru City with our own Mora!"

Putting everything else aside, Paimon was thrilled at the thought of greatly replenishing Mora.

Her and Ying's contributions in the battle were absolutely top-notch. Even the sage who finally noticed this place was thanks to Ying's willingness to use that divine crystal.

Although the fact that the crystals were not consumed means they didn't suffer any actual loss, considering their decisive impact on the battle, they will definitely receive a lot of rewards.

As for those troublemaking Fools' Enforcers, it wouldn't be too difficult to catch them now. They could exchange them for bounties and maybe even receive praise from the Order of the Fathers.
Full of energy, she felt more and more that her and Ying's bad luck had been exhausted, and all that was left was time for rewards.

Good luck always comes in pairs.

Based on this, it can be inferred that Ying will also gain a lot when she asks the gods for clues about her brother and other secrets!
"I hope so. I wonder what kind of reward that general will ultimately give us."

"While directly asking for Mora would definitely yield a near-inexhaustible amount, it's best to take some special items like Divine Power Crystals if the opportunity arises."

Helpless against the white fluffy ball whose eyes were only on Mora and food, Ying thought a little more deeply.

Direct rewards from the gods are extremely rare, not to mention that the God of Thunder is clearly a type of person who is very good at fighting.

Compared to Mora, which can only be used to protect himself, if we could obtain something that could change the course of the battle, it might play a far greater role in our journey. "Hmm, that seems to make sense. If we didn't have that divine crystal, we wouldn't have been able to save everyone this time."

"So, if we want special items as much as possible, as Ying said, then Mora's rewards will indeed have to come from those Fools and the Enforcers."

Somewhat reluctantly, they abandoned their initial idea and instead sought to compensate from other aspects.

While thinking, I unknowingly walked to the vicinity of "Fuchiue Sweets Shop", which has always been popular in the town.

My thoughts were interrupted by the aroma of bread wafting through the air.

Paimon looked at the crowd gathered outside the door and decided to have a good time at the dessert shop today, and then take Ying to find Xin Hai and that scholar from Yuan Shang to ask questions tomorrow.

"Hmm? It seems you already know that the Imperial Envoy and the Fools are planning to escape?"

"I was originally going to give them a little hint, but now it seems that their actions are far from as secretive as I imagined."

Inside the dessert shop, in a separate booth.

I had just discussed with Nasita the location and coordination process for the future establishment of the Order Academy base when I returned and heard Ying seriously discussing government affairs.

Although it sounds somewhat amateurish, Lin Feng felt that just getting started was already a huge improvement.

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After a brief silence, I inexplicably sensed a subtle encouragement from the shop owner's eyes and demeanor.

Considering that he couldn't defeat the opponent, Shadow decided to temporarily ignore these problems:

"Yes, Fox Flower Sanri and Chiyo told me about the situation on the island during the disaster. They were able to hold out because they relied on the force of the Fool Clan's executors."

"Currently, the magistrate appears to be accelerating the transfer of assets, and the amount is staggering."

"However, considering their distrust of the Fools, even such a huge amount of wealth should only represent a small portion."
They might hide most of the wealth they've amassed over the past five hundred years in some secret realm, and then send people back to retrieve it once things have stabilized.

Originally, the group was just going to educate the Divine Child and then discuss the changes before and after the disaster, as well as how to maintain the hard-won situation.

Then he was so shocked by the amount of his wealth that he was speechless.

Having learned from my previous experience of working crazy overtime, I tried hard to suppress the urge to go to the island right now, draw my sword, and chop everyone up.

Kage clearly understood that determining the location of all wealth was crucial for Inazuma at that moment.

"The Kansei-gyō has been in charge of Inazuma's finances for hundreds of years. Recently, he has been collaborating with the Fools to amass wealth, resulting in a significant deficit in the national treasury."

"The amount of wealth they embezzled during this period was terrifying, and the vast majority of it consisted of tradable Mora and valuables."

"Mora was of little use when fighting the Abyss, but now, if these riches are successfully taken away from Inazuma, it will cause economic problems that shake the country to the point of collapse."

"Over the past few centuries, I have indeed overlooked many potential dangers. Although the Divine Child has made numerous arrangements, if the worst-case scenario occurs, I hope I can trouble you, the shopkeeper, to pay the price."

They still habitually address the deity in front of them as the shop owner, since when they first met, the other party seemed like an ordinary dessert shop owner.

Because of the General's flawed logic, the previous power of the Commissioner of the Imperial Household was unchecked. After concealing the actual situation from the General, its financial status was no less than that of the seven stars of Liyue combined.

Although the goddess confidently assured him she had a solution, the shadow herself was too embarrassed to ask gods from other countries for help in solving her own nation's problems.

However, given the severity of the current crisis, it is essential to ensure adequate safety net measures are in place.

"Sure, if that really happens, finding the location of all the assets won't take much effort for me."

"However, I don't think you need to worry too much. After all, the people your family's chieftain has found have absolute authority in both treasure hunting and completing commissions."

This kind of work is actually very simple for Lin Feng, since even if everyone who knew the truth is dead, it doesn't prevent him from going through the memories.

Even if he doesn't interfere at all, given the white furry ball's obsession with treasure hunting and the little yellow furry boy's unprecedented success rate in completing missions, it's still very difficult for anything to go wrong.

But one thing is one thing. No matter how much she trusts the blond guy, from Inazuma's perspective, this is definitely a crisis second only to a direct invasion of the Abyss.

If the imperial inspector were to actually flee, it wouldn't just be a case of capital flight; it would be tantamount to the national treasury leading the way in defecting to the enemy.
After a slight pause, Lin Feng looked at the pink fox whose fur was still uneven, and tentatively acknowledged her keenness in this regard.

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Encouraged, the pink fox with cherry blossom markings on its head raised its head, feeling a rare sense that it had regained some of its former dignity.

After much painful reflection, I realized that my biggest mistake was not paying enough attention to the scarf issue.

Yae no Miko felt that as long as she could get through today, she would still be the "diligent and hardworking" Miyaji-sama, at most she would have to be a little more careful and not make fried tofu at the shrine anymore.
"Well, it's about time. Let's end our conversation here for today. We can discuss the rest another day."

He was about to push the door open and leave, but then Lin Feng paused slightly at the doorway, as if he had heard something interesting.

Seeing this, the pink-furred fox blinked in confusion, then listened intently.

"Baiyin, don't be nervous. Last time was just a coincidence. It's safe here today. This is just an ordinary dessert shop. It's not that easy to run into Yae-no-miya and the Shogun."

"I... I'm not nervous, it's just that lately I feel like more and more Baku (dream-eating monsters) are getting worse, and I wonder when Mizuki-neechan will reach Inatsume."

"It should be soon after the news of the lifting of the lockdown is released. Although it's in Nata, we sent the message there a long time ago."

"However, although it's to solve the problem of the Baku clan, as a rival, Mizuki-neechan will definitely go to see Lord Miyaji as soon as she returns."

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The sound and scent of the two dream-eating tapirs outside the door were not unfamiliar; after all, Qiusha Qiantang had owed some credit to its initial success.
As friends who studied and played together 500 years ago, normally I would be very happy if Mizuki came back, since teasing her is a very interesting thing.

But it doesn't matter when I come back, it's just not at this particular time.
He paused, remembering that although Mizuki was not frank on the surface every time she came back, she would most likely invite him to a hot spring in the end, and also check if she had any nightmares.

The goddess in her pink fox form stiffly turned around, looked at her uneven fur that looked like it had been gnawed by a Hilichurl, and suddenly wondered if there was any quick and effective way to grow back her fur.
(End of this chapter)