Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

Chapter 390 Huiyuan: "Will it break if it doesn't work there?"

Huiyuan leaned against the gate of the International Chamber of Commerce, listening to the various whispers and gossips circulating throughout the island...

A short while later, Mimi came running back with an account book in her mouth.

Taking the ledger, Huiyuan flipped through the various items, and just as she had suspected, it was full of evidence of tax embezzlement.

Upon seeing this, Huiyuan summoned Chairman Kurisu and handed him the evidence.

"Chairman Kuryu, with this... you should know what to do, right?"

"Th-all of this is... That despicable Keijiro! He seems so upright on the surface, yet he's been deceiving us for so long... Thank you so much, Miss Ichigen!"

"You're welcome. By the way, do you have any rooms? My sister and I are exhausted from our journey and haven't had a hot meal yet. We'd like to rest for a bit."

"Yes, of course, come in... I'll go get some food right away."

They followed Kurisu into the living room.

Huiyuan saw the cushion-like seat on the ground and subconsciously sat down on it.

His movements were fluid and graceful, his posture dignified and elegant, showing none of the boyishness he once possessed...

If it weren't for her memories, Huiyuan might actually think of herself as a girl, for example, she might subconsciously go into the women's restroom when she needs to use the toilet...

By the time my brain reacted, it was too late; I had already entered the women's restroom.

(Ugh... Damn system! Whose first time is taken from a girl?!)

Huiyuan drank her tea helplessly, and unconsciously drifted into a daze.

Marta's eyes lit up as she watched Huiyuan enter the state of emptiness, and she rubbed her hands together in anticipation.

(My brother is so cute when he's spacing out! Hehe, so it's not my fault for being sneaky~ Who told you to turn into a fox?)

As we all know, cats' ears are furry and very sensitive.

As a catgirl, Martha is very experienced in cleaning ears. You could say she knows exactly where it feels good and where it hurts!

Wait a minute, isn't there something wrong with what you're saying?

Who cares, let's just take it first!

Marta crept up behind Huiyuan, her pupils turning into starry eyes, and the corners of her mouth curving upwards...

The wicked little hand reached for the fox's ears, and the soft touch made Marta drool. She gently rubbed them and pinched them from time to time.

Huiyuan snapped out of her daze and felt the strange sensation coming from the top of her head and ears. Her body went limp instantly.

"Martha...no, not there..."

A slight blush rose on Huiyuan's face as she turned her head to look at Marta in a sweet, coquettish manner.

Marta stuck out her tongue and wagged her little tail as she spoke:

"Brother~ You always touched my ears before, now it's my turn~ I'll obey! I know exactly which part of my fluffy ears feels the most comfortable to touch!"

What bad intentions could a kitten possibly have? It just likes to play!

"No, not there...don't want to?"

"Brother~ Is that all you can do? You little brat~"

Compared to human ears, fox ears have evolved to be more sensitive in order to detect the subtle movements of prey.

To put it simply, Huiyuan is now like having her ears massaged with cotton swabs, but the pleasure is 100 times stronger.

Despite being calloused from years of exercise, her fingers were as soft as silk...

The rustling sound coming from your ears is irresistible.

At that moment, it was as if a switch had been flipped, and tears instantly flowed out.

"I was... I was completely ruined..."

The older sister lay on her younger sister's lap, her eyes vacant and lifeless, as if her body had been hollowed out.

(No, that's not true! I'm the boy, after all!)

Marta, having thoroughly enjoyed the playful patting, withdrew her wicked little hand and flashed a victorious smile... Then, she picked up a pastry, smeared it across Huiyuan's face, and put it in her mouth before ceasing her teasing of her brother.

Shortly after, a commotion arose outside the door...

Huiyuan sat up and went over to check the situation.

It turned out that the corrupt samurai Keijiro had come to collect taxes, and he was looking for trouble with Chairman Kurisu.

However, the difficult situation did not last long. When Kurisu took out the ledger, Keijiro fell silent.

They didn't go so far as to send Keijiro to jail, since even if they did, there wouldn't be enough tax revenue to pay...

It would be better to exploit his weakness and use it to get things done.

After Keijiro left looking utterly defeated, Kurisu approached Kyouen and thanked him again.

After Huiyuan responded, Yingmei sent a message to join them.

Seeing this, Huiyuan bid farewell to Jiulixu, took Marta away, and found her under the maple tree.

"So, did you get the pass?"

Ying sighed and shook her head.

"I didn't get it. It went smoothly at first, and I soon met Hiiragi Shinsuke, who is also known as the 'Kanjo Magistrate'. He was very nice at first, but when he heard that I needed a pass, he started to make things difficult for me."

Hearing this, Huiyuan scratched his itchy ear and replied:

"Yeah, not surprising."

At this moment, Marta asked:

"Sister Ying, how did he make things difficult for you?"

"At first, he praised my great achievements: defeating the Wind Demon Dragon, suppressing the Vortex Demon God, thwarting the Fatui's plans, and defeating the Executor. But now it seems like he was just putting on a show to buy time."

"Hey, why?"

"This hermaphrodite appears harmonious on the surface, but his mind is full of filth... I asked him for a pass, and he assigned me a task."

"Assigning tasks...what's wrong with that? It's just tit for tat, it's normal."

"But this mission is outrageous! Do you know what Qingxin is? This plant grows on the top of Liyue Mountain and is very difficult to pick. He wants us to bring back 300 fresh Qingxin plants to Liyue, they must have been just picked!"

"Hmm...that's reasonable...my foot! Is he serious?!"

"Yes, he was serious, and he sounded like it was an easy task. After I declined, he gave me a different assignment: to deliver a letter."

"Delivering a message? That sounds like a good idea."

"Send 709 letters."

"?...How many?"

Marta's face was filled with shock; she was just short of jumping up and bending over to breathe on herself.

That's really a bit of a cat-like statement!

Ying sighed upon seeing this.

"I didn't waste any more words with him. This is completely illogical... he's definitely trying to make things difficult for me, so I said a few polite words and left..."

After Ying explained the whole story, Paimon looked at Huiyuan and asked:

"Huiyuan, how are things on your end? Can the International Chamber of Commerce help?"

"Of course—no."

Hey! Don't talk so fast!

Seeing this, Huiyuan shrugged and said helplessly:

"Even this magistrate is making things difficult for us and preventing us from passing through. What kind of tricks do you think those foreign merchants from the World Merchants Association, who are barely able to protect themselves, can possibly have?"

"Y-yes, that's right... So what should we do?"

"Wait for the time."

"opportunity...?"

"No rush, it'll be quick. I have sharp ears, the opportunity will come in about... 24 seconds."