Outside the Inujin Valley.

Ride a horse and embark on the road back to the village.

Fujiwara Kazuya sat on horseback, and looked back a few times from time to time, with a strange expression.

In the Dog God Temple before, the strange feeling that Ling Yue Immortal Ji brought to him had not subsided.

It was a strange feeling like he had when he was facing Douya.

Nervousness, restraint, rapid heartbeat, and embarrassment......

"What the hell is going on? Why did Madame suddenly start taking care of things? ”

"Didn't Madame stay in the attic all the time and never come down?"

"Could it be that it was the explanation of the lord when he left?"

Thinking of this, Kazuya Fujiwara seems to have found an answer for himself that he can convince himself.

After all, in these years, the concept that a woman's status has always been below that of a man has been deeply engraved in everyone's heart.

Even if it was a female youkai who was strong enough to tear him apart, Fujiwara Kazuya still felt that there was such a thing as a woman pressing on his head.

It made him feel uncomfortable......

He could respect Ling Yue Immortal Ji.

But it is not acceptable for the other party to ride on his head and point fingers.

There is only one person who can make him obey Fujiwara Kazuya's orders, and that is the lord!

However, if the lord is not at home, and leaves a message to ask his wife Xianji to temporarily take care of the affairs of the house for a while.

This reason, Fujiwara Kazuya said that he could accept it.

After thinking about it, a smile appeared on Fujiwara Kazuya's face.

"Having said that, Madame is also a novice, and this important issue of opening trade routes with neighboring countries is actually handed over to me."

"Hehe, this method of dealing with problems is still too immature, far less resourceful than the lord."

"Humans are greedy creatures, and if you don't build more embankments, you will suffer a lot......"

"Haha, why did I even scold myself, let's go, let's go home for dinner first."

After laughing at himself, Fujiwara Kazuya waved his hand into the woods beside the road, which was regarded as goodbye.

After Fujiwara Kazuya rode away, the dog demons who were hiding in the woods and escorting them all the way left one after another.

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At dusk, in the Fujiwara mansion.

The servant led the way, and Kazuya Fujiwara followed behind.

"Master, here, Madame, they are all waiting for you here."

With that, the servant leaned over and pulled open the sliding door of the main hall.

After the door slammed open, Kazuya Fujiwara didn't have time to see the situation inside.

A childish and attached 'daddy' voice immediately came into his ears.

Immediately afterwards, Kazuya Fujiwara, who was hit by a certain 'cute cannonball' in the abdomen, also showed a doting smile on his face.

"Haha! Xiaoyou, it turns out that you are also here. ”

Fujiwara Yu, who was picked up from the ground by a pair of strong arms, affectionately hugged his father's neck and coquettishly there.

At this time, Kazuya Fujiwara, who was holding his son, realized that there were quite a lot of people in the hall.

In addition to his wife and children, the eldest witch who is a guest at home and her apprentice Tsuiko are also here.

Wait, where did this two-tailed cat come from?

"Daddy! It's mica, which I found in the garden with Sister Tsuiko! ”

As he spoke, Fujiwara Yu began to lower his voice and begged, "Dad, can we adopt mica, Xiao Yu likes mica very much." ”

"Haha! It's just a cat, you can keep it if you want, but remember, just don't get hurt by its claws. ”

"Yay! Long live Daddy! Xiao You's favorite dad! ”

Fujiwara Yu, who got the agreement, immediately became excited, and his face was full of smiles.

After putting his son down, Kazuya Fujiwara greeted his wife Kazumi Fujiwara and came to the great shrine maiden.

On the other hand, after ten years of married life, Kazumi Fujiwara and her husband have long cultivated a tacit understanding.

At this glance, he knew that Fujiwara Kazuya was about to talk about business, and Fujiwara Kazumi immediately got up and beckoned his son to come over and take him out of here.

The big witch also realized something at this moment, so she took a correct attitude and ordered Cuizi to go out with the mother and son over there.

When the unrelated people all exited the hall, Fujiwara Kazuya said straight to the point.

"Lord Great Witch, the lord happens to be not at home today, but fortunately, there is a lady who is temporarily in power and has ordered me to be in charge of this matter."

"W-That's great!" When the great witch heard the first half of the words, her heart was cold.

Who knows that the peak turns around, and the surprise is still to come!

The trade was left to Fujiwara Kazuya, the Great Shrine Maiden thought to herself; Doesn't this mean that you are halfway there?

The big witch with her eyes full of anticipation leaned down and bowed: "Mr. Fujiwara! Please be kind enough to accept our request! ”

"Stop for now, Great Witch!"

Fujiwara and didn't get hot in the brain because of the pitiful performance of the big witch.

First of all, he Fujiwara Kazuya is also a retainer of Douya, and secondly, he is a businessman!

Now what he shoulders is not the happiness of his own family, but the happiness of everyone in the entire Inugami Village.

On top of this, he, Fujiwara Kazuya, has to think about his lord's great cause.

Therefore, the matter of trading with An Yiguo, who has already made him suffer a loss, must be handled cautiously by Fujiwara Kazuya.

"The matter of opening up a trade route with An Yiguo, you must still remember the problems that happened a few years ago, right?"

"The lord of Anyi Country secretly swallowed a batch of food and supplies from us."

"He said on the surface that he would build a trade route, but when the famine passed, it was not done."

"Such a backsliding and untrustworthy lord of the country, the Great Witch, please forgive me for not believing it!"

"This ......"

The Great Shrine Maiden originally thought that the matter of shipping grain through trade would be handed over to Kazuya Fujiwara.

With the few thin noodles he saved for him back then, he should be able to achieve it smoothly.

But I never expected that it was not that she couldn't do it, but that someone behind her was dragging her back!

And it's a hard drag, the kind that can't be explained.

An old face was already bitter, but now that I heard Fujiwara Kazuya refuse, the face of the great witch was even more bitter.

At this time, the big witch who could wring out bitter water on her face was blank in her mind, and she could only continue to beg for misery.

"Mr. Fujiwara! Please! Please trust us one more time! Please! ”

"Lord Great Witch, I don't hide it, what you and An Yiguo did at the beginning has already made the lord very dissatisfied."

"It's also thanks to the kindness of the lord and the human race everywhere, otherwise, if you change to another big monster, do you think your An Yi Kingdom can still exist now?"

As soon as these words came out, the great witch instantly fell into an ice cellar, cold sweat broke out, and her scalp was numb.

Kazuya Fujiwara is right, if it weren't for Douya's closeness to humans.

As for An Yiguo's original act of embezzling materials, not to mention changing to other monsters.

If this matter is put on other countries, it is estimated that they would have already raised troops to attack!

"Mr. Fujiwara, Mr. Fujiwara! It is true that there is something immoral about this matter, but ...... But please also remember the lives of thousands of people in my country, please trust me and wait for me again! This time, I am willing to vouch with my life that there will never be another breach of trust! ”

Seeing the great witch put on this pitiful posture of low voice and begging.

Kazuya Fujiwara's heart is not ironstone, so naturally he will be moved by her sincerity.

But moving is moving, and this involves a matter of principle.

Kazuya Fujiwara is still able to control his own separation.

"Alas...... Great Witch, why are you doing this? ”

"The personality of the lord of An Yi Country, and the ugly faces of those in power."

"I guess you don't need to do any more smearing to make you recognize those guys who have been corrupted and degraded by power."

"It's not worth your heart and soul to pay for them......"

The Great Witch kept her head down, inhaled and choked, "I know, but I can't bear to just watch everyone die in agony in famine. ”

"I really don't want to see the tragedy of Yi Zi's cannibalism anymore...... So, please, Mr. Fujiwara, save us! ”

Standing up silently, Kazuya Fujiwara put his hands behind his back, walked to the sliding door, and looked up at the sunset that was slowly sinking on the side of the mountain.

The twilight clouds are like fire, and they seem to be smeared by the scarlet blood flowing in this world.

Time passed little by little, and the 'startled deer' in the courtyard also rose and fell many times.

Finally, after the veil of night quietly shrouded the land, Kazuya Fujiwara spoke.

"The requirements of trade and trade must be agreed to in the future trade, and the value of our goods will be 30% higher at the time of the transaction."

"At the same time, An Yiguo must take the lead in repaying the grain and materials that he had privately swallowed in the past at twice the price above the equivalent price."

"If An Yiguo can accept these two demands, then, when the compensation arrives, let's start trading!"

The Great Witch's body trembled slightly, and at this moment, her heart was both moved and happy.

"-Thank you!"

I don't know how many thousand words are contained in a thank you.

Fujiwara Kazuya sighed, as a person in this troubled world, he didn't know how hard and difficult life was in the outside world.

If he hadn't been lucky enough to meet Douya and set foot on this ship, otherwise, he would have already returned to the six realms......

"Clean up your mood, Lord Witch, it's not too late to eat and rest for the night."