Near dawn, in Momojiro's private apartment.
"Boss, just as you said, [Golden] Sha Ke went to Jin Duoduo's trading house. He bought the goods and left soon afterward, too. Paid in full and hauled everything straight away."
"Understood. Let's hurry things along on our end, too."
Momojiro poured himself a drink. This was imported liquor shipped over from the [Fantasy Side]-its main selling point was that it could get an immortal life drunk.
That night, caught between unease and excitement, Momojiro had needed a little liquid courage before he finally managed a short nap near dawn.
The next day, Momojiro arrived at the Trading Company on time. Just as he had expected, Li Huamei had arrived even earlier.
This woman took everything far too seriously.
"Good morning, Lady [Xiang Feihu]." Momojiro greeted her with a smile.
"Morning."
Li Huamei replied casually, but seemed distracted. After exchanging only a few words, she excused herself, saying she had something to attend to and needed to go
out, then hurried off alone.
Watching Li Huamei leave with a frown, Momojiro soon sought out the cheerful Sha Ke-whose good mood, notably, had only shown itself after Li Huamei left the Trading Company.
"Lord Sha Ke, well... Lady [Xiang Feihu] seems to be in a bad mood today?"
Sha Ke checked that no one else was nearby, then said with a dismissive smile, "What else could it be? That batch of materials I mentioned."
Momojiro knew perfectly well, but put on a puzzled expression. "Was there... some problem with the procurement?"
"The shortfall is too big. [Malindo]'s current stock simply can't cover it." Sha Ke shrugged. "She doesn't know anyone here. Forget buying enough materials-even gathering what's available on [Malindo]'s market would be a hassle for her. And she's stubborn about doing everything herself. My