"The water flows without stirring the heart; clouds linger leisurely in the mind.
With a heart unburdened by worldly matters, one roams freely through time—Release!"
Feng Yi arrived beside Arataki Itto and dispelled the illusion that had ensnared him.
"Boss Feng Yi, what brings you here? Did you witness my magnificent display of power just now? I pummeled that Fatui Harbinger, kept him pinned down, he couldn't even retaliate. Huh? Where did that Fatui Harbinger go? How did he vanish in a blink? Boss Feng Yi, did you see him?"
Arataki Itto suddenly realized that the Fatui Harbinger he had been pinning to the ground and beating up just a moment ago had disappeared.
"He's over there, left by boat..."
Feng Yi pointed in the directionScaramouche had sailed away in, not bursting Arataki Itto's final fantasy.
"Indeed, he feared my might and chose to flee, eh? Hahahahahaha... Lucky for him he ran fast, otherwise I would have beaten him so badly his own mother wouldn't recognize him!"
"Alas, what a shame, that was 500,000 Mora. It was almost in my grasp!"
Thinking of this, Arataki Itto, who had been ecstatic just moments ago, suddenly felt as if he had lost an astronomical sum of wealth and was filled with a sense of loss.
"It's alright, there will be other opportunities. This is your reward for defeating the Fatui soldiers, 50,000 Mora..."
Feng Yi patted Arataki Itto's shoulder and handed him the pouch filled with 50,000 Mora.
Without Kuki Shinobu, his external brain, Arataki Itto wouldn't have had a chance to claim that 500,000 Mora.
If he hadn't followed, Arataki Itto didn't know how much longer he would have been smashing rocks.
Alas...
It was probably best not to tell Arataki Itto about such a sad matter.
"Never mind, being able to gain this 50,000 Mora makes this trip worthwhile. Hahahahahaha... This money was earned so joyfully. Boss Feng Yi, if there's another great opportunity like this next time, don't forget about me!"
Arataki Itto weighed the pouch in his hand and laughed heartily. Fighting and earning money, Arataki Itto never got tired of such good things.
"Alright, let's go. We'll head back to the Delusion production factory first. Once the Tenryou Commission people come to take over, this mission will be over. Then I'll let you off work early to go rest..."
Feng Yi put away his spear, beckoned, and led Arataki Itto, who was counting money, back to the Delusion production factory.
Upon returning to the Delusion production factory, Feng Yi dispelled his clone and received its memories. Finding no abnormalities, he pulled up a stool and sat down, watching Arataki Itto count money while waiting for the Tenryou Commission to arrive.
"Hehehe, 50,000 Mora. How many lollipops can this buy? Hehehe..."
Arataki Itto drooled as he fantasized about a life of lollipop freedom.
"Itto, eating too many lollipops will cause cavities. Young man, you need moderation!"
Seeing Arataki Itto grinning foolishly, Feng Yi kindly reminded him.
Arataki Itto was, after all, a formal employee of his milk tea shop. His well-being was crucial to the image of Pupu Milk Tea's shop. If Arataki Itto ate too many lollipops and ended up with a mouth full of cavities, how would they attract customers?
Imagine Arataki Itto opening his mouth to speak, revealing a row of rotten teeth, which would surely affect the customers' sensibilities.
"Don't worry, Boss Feng Yi, I know what I'm doing!"
Arataki Itto gave Feng Yi a confident look, assuring him not to worry. He had eaten lollipops for so many years; no one knew them better than he did.
"Boss Feng Yi, speaking of lollipops, I have to say a few more words. Lollipops are treasures from head to toe. Not only is the candy delicious, but the stick in your mouth looks cool and adds a touch of rebellious temperament. If you have the chance, Boss Feng Yi, you must try them often. Understand them from the bottom of your heart, and I believe you will fall in love with this taste..."
As soon as lollipops were mentioned, Arataki Itto seemed to come alive. He stopped counting Mora, moved his stool next to Feng Yi, and began to explain his beloved lollipops to him.
While Arataki Itto was elaborating on the edible and practical value of lollipops in a comprehensive, multi-angled, and in-depth manner, a figure hidden in a wooden crate in the corner of the room inwardly cursed his bad luck. He wished he had tried to sneak out earlier.
Previously, only one person was guarding the room, but now there were two. The risk of escape had doubled instantly.
However, the person who had been there before was too terrifying. If any Fatui soldiers in the room began to wake up from their coma, they would inevitably be knocked unconscious again with a beating.
The brutal methods had him trembling all over, his heart filled with dread, his limbs weak, and he had no strength to escape.
Thus, he waited until now, when there were two guards.
Alas...
He would wait a little longer. He didn't believe these two people never needed to use the restroom or sleep.
There was always a way out. He was sure he would find the most opportune moment to escape.
Half an hour later, many footsteps could be heard approaching from outside the door.
This person hadn't waited for Feng Yi and Arataki Itto to leave, but instead, the Tenryou Commission's samurai soldiers arrived.
Fate was like this; you never knew whether opportunity or trouble would come first.
"Kujou Sara, you're finally here. If we waited any longer, the sky would have turned dark!"
Feng Yi's posterior was almost numb from sitting. He stood up, stretched his limbs, and put his stool back into his Serenitea Pot.
"That's right, that's right, Kujou Turtle, your speed of work is truly living up to your name!"
Arataki Itto tied the money pouch around his waist and then complained to Kujou Sara.
He couldn't understand why, when Kujou Sara needed to be fast, she always dragged her feet, but whenever it was to arrest him, she was always as fast as lightning?
"Apologies, there were many matters to attend to. As soon as I had the personnel available, I brought them here immediately..."
Kujou Sara ignored Arataki Itto's complaint and offered an apology to Feng Yi.
Recently, there had indeed been many matters to deal with, and she had prioritized them based on urgency and importance.
"Thank goodness you've finally arrived. Then I'll leave this place to you. Itto and I will be heading back..."
Feng Yi saw the apology on Kujou Sara's face, waved his hand to show understanding, and no longer needed to worry about the inspection of the Delusion production factory.
"It is my duty!"
Kujou Sara nodded and then instructed the samurai soldiers to begin clearing out the materials for Delusion processing and to seal and confiscate the produced Delusions.
As Feng Yi was about to lead Arataki Itto away, he suddenly noticed a strange fellow among the samurai soldiers responsible for inspecting the rooms.
It was a boy with reddish-brown hair, not very tall. Feng Yi felt he was about the same height as Xiao, and he was wearing the uniform of the Tenryou Commission.