When Jahoda saw Nephren on the verge of losing her temper, she didn't dare slack off for a second and quickly dragged the good-hearted boss she'd mentioned back to the Secret Archive.
The good boss Jahoda had mentioned was also a famous figure in Teyvat. In the public eye, however, her reputation was usually synonymous with "unscrupulous merchant."
That person was none other than the famous Lord Sangemahabay of Sumeru—Dori.
Given Nephren's standing in the intelligence world, she and Dori naturally knew each other.
And their relationship was clearly on Nephren's terms.
As soon as Dori arrived, Nephren fixed her with the dangerous look of a hunter who'd spotted her prey and "smiled."
"Lord Dori Sangemahabay, welcome to the Secret Archive."
The sight of Nephren's expression made Dori's hair stand on end. She knew how difficult Nephren was to deal with and would rather avoid meeting her whenever possible.
But the two of them did have a history, and when Nephren really wanted to see her, Dori couldn't refuse.
So Dori instinctively used "extortion" as a shield. Though she was panicking like crazy, she still said, "Boss Nephren, what exactly is this about? What's so urgent that you had to wake me from a dream full of Mora? I'm charging double for this call-out!"
Jahoda had a bit of a soft spot for Dori. The moment she heard Dori try to extort her boss, she immediately changed the subject.
"Boss Dori, you know our boss?"
Dori was more than happy to have Jahoda lighten the awkward mood. She was deeply grateful and decided that from now on, anything she sold Jahoda would be marked down to seventy percent of the price after first being tripled.
Then Dori launched into a long story for Jahoda about how, shortly after she came