Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

Since Shinobu Hisaki joined the Arakiha, this gang, which was like a playful stunt, has started to have a real business, such as legal consultation, business negotiations, banquet consultation, clothing customization, and so on.

Furthermore, there are various related professional certificates that sponsor these businesses.

This has allowed the Ara-Taki faction to go from struggling to make ends meet to their current comfortable situation where they can rent a small base and have no worries about food and drink.

Jiang Bai looked at the two-story building in front of him, his gaze falling on the large signboard at the entrance that read "Huanglong Sect".

His first impression of this place wasn't that it was a gangster shop, but rather a legitimate business.

"Boss, you're finally back!"

Wearing a mask and with his green hair tied back, Kuki Shinobu leaned against the door, speechlessly looking at the group of people whose clothes hadn't been washed for days, covered in dust and grass clippings, and who looked disheveled.

Her gaze fell on Ichito's neck, and she was not surprised to see that his Eye of God was gone.

"I told you to just give it to her, but you wouldn't listen and insisted on running away. Now you know why..."

They were just ordinary people, unable to defy the will of the Raiden General, let alone fight against the Shogunate.

It is even more impossible to rebel against the shogunate simply because of the Eye of God.

The Eye of God is just a tool; one can live without it, which is why she handed it over when Kujo Sara came to persuade her.

Clearly, their leader wasn't that rational.

Chapter 485 Can I be a guest minister?

"How can that be the same! She said a few words and I handed it in. Is that the same as winning fair and square and taking it from me?" Araki Ichito retorted, sticking his neck out.

"I'm the leader of the Arakkari Faction, don't you understand the importance of being the leader?!"

"I don't think you'll have any face left after being defeated..." Jiuqi Ren retorted, glancing at Jiang Bai behind him.

Who is this?

Araki Ichito put his arm around Jiang Bai's shoulder and pulled him to the front. "This is my new little brother—A-Bai, who is about to join our Araki Faction."

Hisaki Ren's gaze swept over Jiang Bai and landed on Jiang Bai's face.

Compared to the three of them, Araki, Jiang Bai was completely out of place.

First of all, there's his face; even in the eyes of discerning people, it's definitely considered outstanding.

It's really just about clothing.

The three of them hadn't changed their clothes for days, as if they'd rolled around in the street, but Jiang Bai was spotless. Although it was just ordinary clothing, it looked incredibly sophisticated on him.

And then there's his aura. Although I can't quite describe what kind of aura he has, he doesn't look like someone who needs to join a gang at all.

"Hello, Sister Ren." Jiang Bai greeted her, revealing a set of bright white teeth.

"Come in and talk."

After everyone had entered the house, Hisagi Shinobu closed the door, blocking the view from the outside.

"I don't recall ever seeing you in Hanamisaka. Why are you suddenly joining our Araki-ha?"

Jiuqi Ren poured Jiang Bai a cup of tea, but did not remove her mask.

Although Jiang Bai had only met this ninja sister not long ago, he was already completely certain that the one who truly made the decisions for the Huanglong Sect was this ninja sister.

He had already seen the banners on the wall detailing the various businesses of the Arataki-ha, businesses that were clearly beyond the capabilities of Ichito and his two companions.

In other words, it's all thanks to this ninja sister.

She single-handedly supported the entire Arataki-ha.

"The boss said the daily activities of the Wild Water Sect are insect fighting, card playing, roasting violets, sumo wrestling, and hide-and-seek... I find it very interesting," Jiang Bai said honestly.

Hisaki Shinobu covered his forehead. "Boss, who told you our daily tasks are like this...?"

Araki Ichito scratched his head, "That's all I do every day..."

A grid pattern appeared on Kuki Shinobu's forehead. "You have the nerve to say that when you haven't done anything!"

Arataki Yidou: (⊙o⊙)…

Araki Kazuto counted on his fingers, "I've done odd jobs too. When I was struggling to make ends meet, I'd do things like moving goods, delivering mail, looking for cats and dogs, and helping out at opening ceremonies..."

Hisaki Shinobu: "..."

The Mora you earn from these jobs is only enough for one day's meals, not even enough for lodging.

Looking at the group of people who weren't particularly bright, Kuki felt a pang of exhaustion.

"Forget it, I didn't expect anything from you anyway. I'd be grateful if you just didn't cause me any more trouble... Tell me how you all met."

It's impossible to just let anyone join the Arataki-ha. Although it's a gang that's all about having fun, everyone gets together to relax and have some fun.

If someone joins the group and makes everyone unhappy, then the happiness will naturally disappear, and the Arataki Faction might even disband.

This is an important matter and cannot be taken lightly.

Araki Ichito recounted what had happened that day, including how he met Jiang Bai, and how he ate flatbread, rabbit, and grilled fish.

Of course, he avoided the incident of bird droppings falling into his mouth.

"A Liyue person?"

Hisaki Shinobu frowned.

"At this critical juncture, Inazuma does not welcome Liyue people."

Jiang Bai scratched the back of his head, looking completely innocent. "That's why I live in the wild..."

"You can stay with us temporarily, but don't tell anyone that you are a foreigner."

She didn't mention letting Jiang Bai join the Huanglong Sect. A momentary impression doesn't count; we still need to observe him carefully to see what kind of person he really is.

"Won't this bother you? What if we get caught?"

Jiang Bai didn't really want to implicate them. After all, in the Eightfold Divine Child's plan, he was definitely going to be the opponent of General Thunder. Although he wasn't a key player, it wouldn't be good if he implicated them because he was staying here.

"It's fine, anyway, the boss is in jail every day, it's like going home." Hisaki Shinobu said sarcastically, looking at Araki Ichito.

A bucket: (?⊿?)ツ

Jiang Bai was speechless.

It seems I'll have to be well-disguised when I'm about to cause trouble, like wearing a cloak and a hood.

"Because of the isolation policy, it's very difficult for foreigners to live in Inazuma now. If you don't want to be discovered as a foreigner, either go out less or try to integrate into Inazuma as soon as possible..." Hisaki Shinobu gave a few words of advice.

"I know. I don't plan to stay in Inazuma for long. I should be going back to Liyue in a while."

"Huh? Then you can't join our Arataki-ha?" Ichito asked anxiously.

You promised to join the Arakihachi faction!

How can someone who can't stay for long join?

His new underling is about to fly away before he's even had a chance to warm up?

Jiang Bai blinked innocently, "Does the Huanglong Sect have a guest elder position?"

What is a guest advisor?

“It’s a position in Liyue, similar to a staff officer or advisor,” Hisaki Shinobu answered Ichito’s question.

Jiuqi Ren looked at Jiang Bai and felt that this Jiang Bai was no ordinary person.

The position of guest advisor cannot be held without a certain level of expertise.

"Let me reintroduce myself. My name is Jiang Bai, a soul ferryman from the Liyue Hall of Rebirth. I'm here in Inazuma to develop business. You can learn more about me..."

After Jiang Bai finished his introduction, he handed each person a flyer.

He hadn't revealed his true identity before because he didn't know them well, but after spending the day with them, he understood what kind of people they were.

If you're going to make friends, then of course you should use your real identity.

Hisaki Shinobu looked at it carefully, and some of his questions were answered. "No wonder you sleep in a coffin, so you're from the Rebirth Hall..."

"Sister Ren knows about the Hall of Rebirth?" Jiang Bai asked, somewhat surprised.

"I spent some time in Liyue."

"I see."

Ichidou read the flyer over and over again, finding it quite novel.

"Hey Bai, you guys actually offer this kind of service?"

"Yeah, this is the first business I've ever done, and I even published a book about it. Boss, would you like to take a look?"

Jiang Bai pulled out "Snow Country Chronicles," which had already become a sensation in Liyue and Mondstadt.

He had been planning to promote it here, but hadn't found the opportunity yet.

"Book?"

Araki Ichito took the book, glanced at the cover, and planned to read it properly when he had time.

Hisaki glanced at the cover. "I think I saw this book sold at Yaedo, but it was in a corner, and it didn't look like anyone was looking at it..."

"Nobody's watching it? It's really popular in Liyue and Mondstadt." Jiang Bai was a little surprised.

"I don't know, I haven't seen it. Maybe it's not to Inatsume's taste. Boss, can I borrow it after you've seen it?"

"Then you can read it first, Ren. I don't know when I'll finish reading it."

Hisaki Shinobu took the book from Ichito and prepared to finish reading it that night.

Chapter 486 The Joy of Being a Thug

"If you don't have anywhere to stay, you can stay here with us for now. It's a bit small, but it's enough to accommodate friends."

Hisaki Shinobu did not say whether he would agree to let him become a guest retainer. Although the Arataki faction seemed a bit frivolous, it would be too frivolous to become a guest retainer on the first day of meeting and without knowing anything about him.

"Thank you very much!"

Jiang Bai settled down here.

We received free accommodation, including meals and lodging.

Although it was a tatami room, with several people crammed into one room, it was still better than sleeping in the wilderness.

Yi Dou led Jiang Bai up to the second floor and introduced him, "This is A Ren's room. You'll be sleeping in this room with us tonight."

Jiang Bai looked at the room that Arataki Ichidou pointed to. It was quite large, and the bed and bedding were clean enough that four people could lie down comfortably without feeling cramped.

"Boss, you're such a good person!"

Yi Dou patted his chest and said, "Since you've acknowledged me as your boss, I'll naturally take good care of you!"

To celebrate meeting their new friends, Hisaki Shinobu, along with the group who had just showered and changed, and Akira whom they had finally met, headed straight to a ramen shop in Hanamisaka.

"Boss, six bowls of ramen, one of which can be without beans and fried tofu!"

The group were clearly regulars here, as they quickly took up a large table.

"The ramen at this ramen shop is incredibly delicious. I once had a contest here with a vixen-like woman, and I ate thirty bowls in a row, beating her and winning the last seat!"

Yi Dou introduced Jiang Bai to the situation, while also boasting about his own achievements.

Hisaki Shinobu bluntly exposed him, "Yeah, and as a result, because there were beans in his ramen, he had to stay in bed for a month..."

"Don't say things like that out loud!" Araki Ichito said indignantly.

Does he even care about his reputation as the boss?!

Hisagi sighed.

"Whatever makes you happy."

What can she do when she's stuck with a boss like that?

We can only let him be.

For some reason, even though they had only known each other for a day, Jiang Bai had already accepted that Arataki Ichidou had ended up being bedridden for a month after competing with someone.

I have this strange feeling that this is exactly the kind of thing he would do.

"Can't the eldest eat beans?" he asked curiously.