Konoha: Uchiha Shisui's Advisor Alliance

Chapter 93 Villager Changes
"Baoziyo~ Selling baozi, both meat and vegetarian, come and have a look, they are delicious and cheap!"

"Boss, why are your buns cheaper than yesterday?"

"The noodles seller has lowered its price, the coal seller has also lowered its price, and the bun seller in the next street has also lowered its price. I have no choice but to lower my price, I am an honest man!"

"Okay, two curries."

"Ah? No, no, go next door!"

"No, then no, why are you so fierce!"

The customer sighed and left mumbling, but the bun shop owner cursed it as bad luck and heresy.

While he was tidying up, he noticed another person in front of the shop. He immediately looked up and greeted him with a smile, but he saw that the person was wearing the uniform of the police department. His expression changed instantly, and he forced a smile and asked weakly, "Sir, there shouldn't be anything wrong with my behavior, right?"

Tiehuo raised his eyebrows, looked around the store, and shook his head subconsciously: "No, it's normal, I'm just buying some buns for someone, is there any difficulty?"

Buying buns for someone?
The boss stared at Tiehuo for a moment, then looked at him carefully. Suddenly, he felt that he was unfamiliar, so he asked tentatively, "Are you the Uchiha ninja?"

Tiehuo felt a little strange, turned around slowly and showed his family emblem.

"Oh! You are really the Uchiha masters. You are finally back. Come in, please. It's snowing heavily outside. It's just a few buns. Why are you talking about buying them? Just take whatever you want to eat!"

The owner of the bun shop looked excited. He opened one tray after another in front of Tiehuo. The steaming buns were very tempting with their aroma.

As he spoke, he called out to the surrounding shops, "Come out and see! The Uchiha master is back!"

Tiehuo's expression changed, and he immediately felt something was wrong. He subconsciously looked at the eaves around him.

Unexpectedly, there was no one under the eaves, but the owners of the surrounding shops and the villagers passing by came over.

"Oh, it's really the Uchiha family. Look at the family emblem. It really is theirs. They are finally back!"

"Sir, are you back in the police department? Those people from before should have left, right?" Someone looked around and asked in a low voice.

Tiehuo looked confused. The last time he was surrounded like this was when he was trying to resolve a dispute and was scolded by villagers.

"We have completed our training and will return to the police department starting today. The previous ninjas have completed their missions and have been disbanded."

Everyone was delighted when they heard this, and they all shouted, "Great, the Uchiha people are finally back!"

"It's because you arrested those profiteers that our lives have become easier. Now that you're back, it's even better!"

The villagers who came and went ran around to tell each other the news, with joyful expressions on their faces, and some even cried for joy. This made Tiehuo quite puzzled and even a little flattered.

Could it be that the previous ninjas did not do a good job?
Tiehuo looked around and then shook his head to deny the idea. Even with his critical eyes, he could only express praise.

The streets are clean and odorless, and the villagers are polite and courteous.

Even though he had been in the Guard Department for so many years, he had never seen such a peaceful scene on the streets of Konoha.

Moreover, there were obviously more smiles among the villagers, unlike the previous period when all of them were dead and angry, and conflicts would break out at the slightest dissatisfaction.

Tiehuo couldn't understand why there was such a big change in everyone, and he didn't think it was due to the training. After all, he hadn't done anything.

Without figuring it out or thinking too much, he took out the money, took the buns and left under the reluctant gazes of everyone.

Not long after he started walking, he saw a stall selling meat patties on the other side of the street. He walked towards it, but before he could say anything, the other party noticed him.

After confirming that the other party was walking towards him, the vendor immediately leaned over to look at the cart. Seeing that the edge of the cart seemed to be slightly over the line, he became visibly panicked.

He pulled the cart quickly and explained, "Wait a moment, sir, I definitely didn't cross the line on purpose. I was making the change just now and my stomach accidentally hit it." Tiehuo was puzzled and lowered his head to look in the direction. It was just a slight crossing of the line. If no one reported it, they would just ignore it.

But since the other party had mentioned it himself, he could only say, "Just get into position. If you're caught again, I'll take you back and give you a lecture."

The vendor was surprised, and was relieved when the other party did not pursue the matter. He joked, "I understand. Confiscate the cart, detain for three days, and fine five thousand taels."

How many?

Confiscate the cart, detain for three days, and fine five thousand taels?
Tiehuo was stunned. He remembered that the maximum fine for crossing the line was no more than five hundred taels. How could there be any detention or confiscation? Five thousand taels was even more impossible. If this were the case, the Ministry of Police would be overwhelmed with letters of complaint.

However, seeing the other party's confident look, Tiehuo knew that there must be some trick he didn't know about, so he could only nod and remain silent.

After buying two meat patties, he hurried towards the police department.

Not long after he turned and left, the vendor looked up and noticed the clan emblem behind Tiehuo. He couldn't help but exclaimed, "So they are from the Uchiha clan. No wonder they didn't care. That's great. They've finally made it through. They're back!"

Along the way, everyone who noticed his family emblem would exclaim in surprise, which made Tiehuo feel very novel, until he returned to the police department and saw Hui with a smug look on his face.

"These are the buns and meat patties you asked me to buy for you last night. After you finish eating, take your men on patrol."

Tiehuo, who was confused, didn't bother to pay attention to the other party. He put down his things and prepared to sit down on duty. He also had to patrol the streets soon.

"Hmm? Captain, didn't you feel anything strange along the way?"

Tiehuo's eyes moved, and he looked at Hui uncertainly and asked, "Do you know what's going on?"

"Of course! During the time you were training, Master Shisui and I have been working very hard to change the inherent impression of our police department in the minds of the villagers. Just for me, I have to investigate at least 800 cases every day!"

Hui patted his chest with a loud voice, attracting everyone in the hall who were preparing to set off.

"So many?"

Seeing that the other party was so confident, Tiehuo, who didn't know the inside story, couldn't help but believe the other party in his heart.

"Well, there were about a hundred or eighty of them at the beginning. Anyway, I have suffered a lot for the police department!"

Seeing that Tiehuo seemed to really believe it, Hui felt embarrassed and changed his words.

"Then you must know that crossing the line is punishable by three days' detention, confiscation of the cart, and a fine of five thousand taels, right?"

As soon as Hui hesitated, Tiehuo realized something was wrong and asked immediately.

Hui's eyes widened and he immediately retorted: "Who said that? This is slander! All my punishments are recorded. For such a small matter, the maximum fine is five hundred taels, definitely not more. If you don't believe me, you can check it out!"

After that, he picked up his things and walked out the door, leaving behind a lonely back. "It is common for me to be misunderstood by some ignorant people for the sake of the family, but for the sake of the family, this little suffering is nothing!"

However, after going out, Hui looked back where no one could see him, and after confirming that there was no one around, he immediately shrank his neck and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh no, oh no, someone reported me. Luckily I was just trying to scare them and didn't really do it, otherwise I would be in trouble!"

On the other hand, Tiehuo couldn't help feeling guilty when he saw Hui's statement.

"He was with Shisui-sama, and I think he suffered a lot in order to stop the coup. It seems that I misunderstood him."

Tiehuo sighed and flipped through the records. His expression suddenly changed. "Huh? Why are all the punishments at the maximum level?"

(End of this chapter)