When he came downstairs, Su Han was delayed for a moment. Since the comic had already been updated, he felt there was no point in hiding it anymore. If it was meant to be sold, then it should be sold. After all, the comic was popular right now, and if he struck while the iron was hot, perhaps before leaving Mondstadt, Fox Spirit Matchmaker might even gain another permission upgrade.
"Noelle, I've placed all the comics in the storeroom. You can arrange the sales. As for promoting them, you can have others handle that. If anyone comes wanting to buy on behalf of others, just tell them we are not accepting such cooperation for the time being."
"Yes, Master Su Han."
"Hm? Why are you calling me 'Master'?"
Su Han looked at Noelle, confused. Yesterday she was still calling him boss, so why the change today?
The girl smiled and pointed to the badge on his chest. "Because you are now an Honorary Knight. I am not yet an official knight in the Knights of Favonius, so when I address you, I must use an honorific."
Su Han could only smile helplessly. Her logic was correct, so he had no way to refute it. He simply reminded her not to overwork herself.
After they left the shop, Hu Tao nudged Su Han's arm and whispered, "Why do I feel like that girl's head is not working properly?"
"You mean Noelle?"
"Yeah. She seems a bit silly."
After all, no normal person would work as desperately as Noelle. Yesterday the customer flow was overwhelming and the workload was extremely heavy. Her voice had gone hoarse, yet she did not even realize she needed water. If the other employees had not forced her to drink, she probably would not even be able to speak today.
Of course, Hu Tao had just learned all this from her own staff.
Su Han raised an eyebrow and explained, "She is simply too focused. Alright, we are here."
While chatting, Su Han had casually asked Noelle for Eula's home address. Since they belonged to the same organization, it was impossible for Noelle not to know.
Hu Tao stopped and stared at the narrow, short house in front of them. Shocked, she said, "Huh? Did we come to the wrong place? I heard she's a noble. How could she be living in such a run-down place?"
Su Han sighed. "All she has left now is the title. After a thousand years of accumulated hatred, what do you think remains of the Lawrence family?" As he spoke, he walked up and knocked firmly on the wooden door. Soon, footsteps came from inside.
"Who is it? I don't remember expecting any deliveries today."
Click.
When the wooden door opened, a pale Eula appeared before them. Even though she was at home and injured, she still wore a refined dress to maintain her noble dignity.
"What are you two doing here?"
Eula had not expected Hu Tao and Su Han to visit. She was momentarily stunned. Aside from Amber, almost no one ever came to her house. It was normally very quiet. Seeing visitors now, she could hardly believe it.
Hu Tao lifted the comic and flowers in her hands and smiled. "Since Su Han's comic updated, we thought we would bring you a copy. Aren't you going to invite us in?"
Eula snapped out of it and quickly stepped aside. "My apologies, that was rude of me. Please come in. There is nothing much at home to offer you, so please forgive me."
"It's fine. We just came to check on you."
Even so, after entering, Hu Tao found herself frozen in place. The house was narrow and small, yet incredibly clean. The floor looked spotless, the wardrobe was meticulously arranged, and even the blanket was folded into a perfect square. Every detail showed Eula's upbringing.
Once Hu Tao regained her senses, she exclaimed, "Wow, your home is so tidy. You clean all this yourself?"
Eula's lips tightened with a self-mocking smile. "Even if I wanted to hire someone, no one would be willing to work for the Lawrence family. So I had to learn to do it myself. Feel free to sit anywhere. I only have plain water, no tea or coffee. If you don't mind, I can pour some for you."
Su Han found a place to sit and said, "We are guests, of course we don't mind. And in Liyue, we drank plain water every day anyway."
"Good, that makes things easier."
Eula felt much more relaxed. With her weakened body, she had no idea where to get proper drinks. If the shops refused to sell them, she would have been out of options.
Thankfully, neither Su Han nor Hu Tao were picky.
After the three of them sat down, they began to chat. Perhaps because she was not used to casual conversation, Eula gradually shifted the topic to official matters.
"What exactly happened yesterday?"
"It's simple. The Abyss Order wanted to use Dvalin to destroy Mondstadt. But because I interfered, their plan changed. To further provoke Dvalin, they extracted the remaining toxins and injected them into him. You saw the result. The guardian dragon who still had a bit of rationality left became completely insane."
Hearing this, Eula frowned. She had not expected the situation to be this severe. She took a sip of water and asked, "Do we have any news from Acting Grand Master Jean and the others?"
"We do. It seems they ran into trouble in the Stormterror's Lair, but I think they should be back today."
Early in the morning, Su Han had received a message from Lisa, so he was well informed about the Knights' movements.
After chatting for a while, Su Han and Hu Tao noticed Eula was not feeling well and stood up to leave.
Looking at the flowers and the comic on the table, Eula's cold expression gradually softened into a smile. Even though they had only met a few times, being cared for like this felt genuinely nice to her.
On the way back, Hu Tao saw many people discussing the latest comic. Only then did she realize that while she was busy gifting a copy to a friend, she had not read it herself. She immediately dragged Su Han back.
At the Goth Grand Hotel, the cold-faced witch saw the comic presented by her subordinates. A faint, hard-to-notice excitement flashed through her eyes.
"When was the comic updated?"
"Reporting, my lady, it appeared this morning. According to information from Liyue, the shop owner seems to have a strange habit. He must sell a certain number of copies before updating the next issue."
The temperature in the hall immediately fell.
Rosalyn's face darkened. "Idiots. Since you knew this, why didn't you buy more yesterday? Even if it's limited, if every Fatui in the city bought one, it would have been enough. And I ended up waiting all this time for nothing."
The Debt Collector kneeling on the ground trembled violently. "Forgive me, my lady. I will relay your orders immediately."
Rosalyn raised an eyebrow and let out a cold snort. "Wait. Who said this was my order? Remember, you are buying them of your own will. If anyone dares not to buy them, record their names for me."
"Yes, my lady."
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