Was leaving because the conditions were too harsh?
Uchiha Gin frowned at that, reached over, snatched the half-smoked cigarette butt from Xiao Meng's mouth, crumpled it up, and tossed it into the nearby trash can.
"Ah! That was my last one!"
Watching the fake loli crouch beside the trash can with tears dripping down her face, Uchiha Gin became even more certain that the Chinoike Clan members who had left had done so because they could no longer endure Hell Valley's harsh environment.
"Do you know what kind of work they're doing now?"
"The Great Elder won't let us have contact with them."
Xiao Meng dejectedly got to her feet, peeled the scrubbing cloth off Uchiha Gin's back, and resumed her work.
"Then what was that thing you said before about Goyōen?"
"He came to find me. It wasn't like I contacted him first, so it doesn't count."
"You really know how to exploit loopholes in the rules."
Uchiha Gin looked speechlessly at the little brat who was arguing so confidently. Sure enough, one could not judge people by appearances. A grown loli who combined gluttony, blame-shifting, and chain-smoking was probably one of a kind in the Ninja World.
"But if we're talking about business, I think Goyōen mentioned something to me before. Let me think."
"Oh?"
Xiao Meng supported Uchiha Gin's smooth back with one hand while stroking her little chin with the other, her face full of concentration.
"I remember now!"
After a while, she suddenly smacked her palm and spilled out everything she knew in a rush.
"He said they'd been doing odd jobs everywhere before, but recently they took on a big job. They planned to get out after finishing this one and start a trade association to make a fortune or something!"
Uchiha Gin narrowed