The Great Detective of Gensokyo, but surrounded by Shura Field!

He raised his hips and posed a very cool JOJO standing pose:

"I, Chu Bai, have a dream, which is to become a gentleman of noble character."

"So for any commission you give me, my answer is always no!"

Reimu Maru's eyes were drooping, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

"High moral character and so on..."

"Look at your shop. There are only three employees. One is an evil god, and the other is a black and white thief. The little moral integrity you have is all supported by Alice alone... In a shop like this, do you still care about moral integrity?"

Chu Bai snorted coldly:

"Anyway, I won't accept any commissions. You should figure out how to find the materials yourself."

"Okay, okay... I've been so unlucky every day..."

Seeing Chu Bai's firm attitude, Wenwen could only sigh helplessly and flew away with the camera.

After she walked away, Marisa spoke in confusion:

"Xiaobai, you haven't really changed your personality, have you? Have you suddenly become a traditional Japanese, ass-kissing persona?"

"Not at all."

Chu Bai explained with a smile:

"It's mainly because he's hanging out with unscrupulous reporters, which damages the reputation of our Yorozuya."

"I worked so hard at Night Sparrow Restaurant and Terakoya, and I finally managed to restore my reputation. I don't want any more stains on it."

"So this is ah……"

Marisa nodded slightly:

"I thought you really found your moral integrity..."

"What? Of course I am also a person who values integrity."

Chu Bai said arrogantly:

"I'll leave it at that for today."

"Even if I, Chu Bai, die of poverty, die outside, or jump off from here, I will never become an accomplice of unscrupulous reporters!"

"...I feel like I've set a rather subtle flag."

Marisa narrowed her eyes.

She had an inexplicable feeling that this flag would be withdrawn soon...

……

……

After that, the competition with the Earth Spirit Hall for sales continued.

Because the accumulation in the first half of the month was quite rich, including the gold bars given by Shenqi, the total income was about two million.

So Chu Bai slowed down his pace, teaching Marisa while waiting for business to come.

So, in such a leisurely time...

A week passes in the blink of an eye!

During this week, Chu Bai did not receive any commissions, which means that the sales revenue did not increase at all!

"Hiss, this is not good."

Chu Bai looked at the sales record with cold sweat.

Even if we assume that the Earth Spirit Hall has no income and relies entirely on the 3 million that Yakumo Yukari dropped, they still have a turnover gap of 1 million.

And now, there is only one week left until the Summer Night Festival at the end of the month.

If he hadn't received any commission, he would have really lost the game.

"No, no... There will always be a way out when you reach the mountain. There will definitely be a big commission coming to us..."

Chu Bai released Tsukuyomi on himself, trying to comfort himself.

But two more days passed and there was still no improvement in sales.

Apart from Marisa's occasional help with small commissions, there hasn't been a single large commission like the ones worth hundreds of thousands of dollars before!

Seeing that time is still passing by every second.

If we lose the game at the last moment, all our previous efforts will be in vain.

Chu Bai scratched his head helplessly.

After a lot of hesitation, he took out Reimu Marufumi's business card with a complicated look.

After hesitating for a long time, I finally called the number above.

"Wenwen..."

"You said before that as long as I can get you some big news, you can get paid...right?"

Chapter 168: Girls' socks are lunch boxes? Editor-in-chief Chu Bai's incredible news!

"It's delicious."

Sitting on the sofa, looking at the deposit given by Wenwen as a symbol of sincerity.

Chu Bai quickly put it away and showed a satisfied smile.

Marisa made tea for the two of them and complained:

"I just knew that once I set the flag, it would be recalled, but I didn't expect it to be recalled so quickly."

"It was clearly the flag at the end of the previous chapter, but it was actually recycled at the beginning of this chapter..."

"Okay, stop complaining about those meaningless things."

Chu Bai looked at Wenwen in front of him:

"Then let's talk about the specific cooperation plan."

"After all, there are only five days left until the end of the month. It would be very difficult to earn at least one million in five days."

In fact, it would be better to discuss this matter at Wenwen's newspaper headquarters.

But the Tengu clan of the Monster Mountain is very xenophobic, and only those with permission from the demon or those strong enough to fight their way in are qualified to enter the mountain.

Although Chu Bai was not bad at fighting, he was pressed for time and had no time to play barrage, so he asked Wenwen to come directly to his house for negotiation.

Wenwen, of course, didn't care about that. She greeted him warmly:

"To be honest, Mr. Chu Bai's invitation was quite a coincidence. If it had been a little later, I might have been on a business trip and wouldn't have been able to answer the call."

"Business trip? Where are you going?"

"Go dig up some information from Hell and the Demon Realm. After all, there really isn't much material out there lately."

Wenwen took out a contract with a smile:

"So, getting back to the point, here's the contract I've drafted."

"I'd like to hire you as the newspaper's temporary editor-in-chief. While I'm away on business, you'll be fully responsible for publishing and maintaining the newspaper's normal operations."

She pinched her fingers and said:

"As for your compensation, it's 10% of the current revenue as agreed upon. The more you sell and the more newspapers you distribute, the more money you'll make."

"...Although this ratio seems small, after taking into account the printing costs and material costs, I won't be able to keep much money."

"no problem."

Chu Bai made the decision without hesitation.

Unlike Mystia's small-scale Night Sparrow Dining Truck, Wenwen's newspaper business is spread all over Gensokyo and has many potential customers.

When newspapers sell well, sales are in the millions, and even 10% is a considerable income.

Of course, the premise is that the newspapers edited by Chu Bai can really sell well...

"Then it's happily decided!"

Wenwen snapped her fingers:

"Let's choose my home as the office location. The computer there can directly connect to Tengu Printing Factory, so printing publications is also very convenient."

"I'll notify the Yokai Mountain garrison and grant you access. Do you have any further questions?"

Chu Bai thought for a moment, then said:

"No problem. All we have to do is write eye-catching news and sell a lot of newspapers, right?"

"Yes."

Wenwen nodded in approval.

Chu Bai was still a little worried:

"But I'm still a bit restricted. What if someone comes to me dissatisfied with the news? What if I get hurt? It would also seem like a huge blow to my reputation..."

"Oh, don't worry about it."

Wenwen waved her hand:

"How about this? Just sign my name on the news you write. You don't need to disclose your role as editor-in-chief. Just write the articles and get paid."

"……Really?"

"Really? After all, if you're timid, you can't be a good editor-in-chief."

Wenwen smiled and said:

"So now you have nothing to worry about, right? You can give full play to your talents as editor-in-chief, right?"

"Ahh, no problem."

Chu Bai nodded confidently:

"Just watch and see, I'm going to make Wenwen News sell like hotcakes!"

"OK, you are worthy of being the man I value!"

The contract is established.

One person and one dog high-five each other.

Reimu Maru Bun also showed a satisfied expression.

Although I don't know how talented Chu Bai is at journalism, he's a constant source of material. As long as I keep him around, I won't have to worry about material in the future.

However, this business trip still has to be done, after all, it was something that had been booked a long time ago.

So she handed the key to the newspaper directly to Chu Bai:

"Then there's no time to lose. You should get started as soon as possible. I have to continue my business trip as well."

"Oh, it's great to have Mr. Chu Bai. I was thinking of humbly asking Ah Guo to help run the store, but now it seems that during his business trip, his sales might even surpass hers."

Chu Bai confirmed it again:

"Um, Wenwen, let me confirm again..."

“As long as I can make money, does it really matter what kind of news I write?”

"no problem, no problem."

Reimu Maru is quite confident:

"Even if we do make some small enemies, it's nothing. We're used to being hunted down anyway."

"Just do it boldly, Mr. Chu Bai!"

Chu Bai was shocked:

"Oh, then I can let go completely!"