"Toma, do you think Feng Yi is the one who can change the tide of events?"
Kamisato Ayaka's beautiful eyes flickered, seemingly asking Toma beside her, but more so asking herself.
"Miss, we can try, but the specific situation still requires you to make the decision!"
Toma nodded and said.
"Hmm, tomorrow, Toma, prepare a gift and visit Mr. Feng Yi on my behalf first!"
Kamisato Ayaka prepared to try and contact him, and if he was satisfactory, she would consider further cooperation.
"Yes, Miss. Oh, right, Mr. Feng Yi has a friend named Dainsleif who is imprisoned in the Shogunate's prison..."
Toma remembered what Feng Yi had asked him to do before they parted ways. Toma reported to Kamisato Ayaka.
"What is he accused of?"
"Hoarding a large amount of precious goods and refusing to pay 'management fees' to the Kanjou Commission. He was branded as disrupting Inazuma's order and arrested by the Shogunate army!"
"Kanjou Commission? Hmph, it's truly rotten to the core. Tomorrow, you take my token and go to the Shogunate prison. I believe the Kamisato clan still has some influence. Bail out that merchant as a gesture of our sincerity to Feng Yi!"
Kamisato Ayaka snorted coldly. The corruption of the Kanjou Commission had become increasingly outrageous over the years.
Even the proposal for the Vision Hunt Decree was the doing of the Kanjou Commission and the Tenryou Commission.
The Yashiro Commission had repeatedly submitted documents opposing the Vision Hunt Decree, but they were all rejected by the Tenryou Commission and the Kanjou Commission.
Although the Kamisato clan wished to protect the innocent, they were caught between the attacks of the Tenryou Commission and the Kanjou Commission, unable to stand alone. They had to try their best to win over those with aspirations.
"Yes, Miss!"
Toma took his orders and left. Kamisato Ayaka took out a letter written to her by Ningguang, the Tianquan of Liyue.
The letter stated that Feng Yi possessed the power to turn misfortune into fortune and change the course of events.
Kamisato Ayaka placed the letter against her chest, hoping that what Ningguang said was true.
The next day, the weather was pleasant, and the birds sang merrily.
Feng Yi slept in late. Just as he finished washing up after waking up, he heard the old butler report that a strange merchant named Dainsleif had come looking for him.
Feng Yi asked the butler to prepare some food and invited Dainsleif to join him.
When Dainsleif saw Feng Yi, he looked guilty and wronged.
"Mr. Feng Yi, I have failed your expectations. Not only did I not go to Ritou to meet you, but I also troubled you to bail me out of the Shogunate prison. I am truly ashamed!"
Dainsleif felt that he had let down Feng Yi's expectations and wished he could find a hole to crawl into.
"You haven't eaten yet, have you? Let's eat together and you can tell me what happened."
Feng Yi beckoned, leading Dainsleif to the dining table and inviting him to sit.
"Well, isn't that too much of a bother?"
Dainsleif wanted to refuse, but his stomach grumbled truthfully.
Dainsleif touched his head, chuckled, and immediately sat down, eating ravenously.
"Tell me, why were you arrested and thrown into the Shogunate prison?"
After eating his fill, Feng Yi drank his post-meal hot tea and asked Dainsleif.
"Heh heh, I'm sorry to make you laugh. During my days in prison, I never had a decent meal. The thing is..."
According to Dainsleif's account, for the past six months since leaving Mondstadt, he had been traveling to various countries, collecting precious goods, preparing to significantly increase prices in Inazuma, which was affected by the Sakoku Decree, and make a fortune.
At first, everything went smoothly.
Dainsleif made a fortune by stocking up in advance and earning a profit margin of several times.
However, his business, which brought in golden days, soon attracted the envy of others, especially the Kanjou Commission.
They created pretexts and extorted large sums of money from Dainsleif under the guise of collecting 'management fees.'
If the amount they asked for was small, Dainsleif would have endured it and paid the money to avoid further trouble.
But the Kanjou Commission asked for an exorbitant amount, demanding 80% of Dainsleif's profits.
Dainsleif protested!
However, his protests were in vain. The Kanjou Commission, in collusion with the Tenryou Commission, branded him with the crime of inflating prices and disrupting Inazuma's market order. Not only was all his merchandise confiscated, but he was also arrested and thrown into the Shogunate prison.
He was imprisoned for over a month, leaving Dainsleif with nowhere to cry.
"Alas, wealth moves people's hearts, especially such enormous sums! You should have sought a powerful patron beforehand!"
Feng Yi sighed and said.
If he were Dainsleif, he would have found a strong backing before selling his goods.
But it was too late. Feng Yi could only temporarily comfort Dainsleif not to be discouraged and to start over.
The Tenryou Commission and the Kanjou Commission were powerful, and they could not contend with them.
"By the way, is the ten million Mora principal I lent you, and the precious ingredients you collected still there?"
Feng Yi suddenly remembered something, stood up, and asked, patting the table.
"All... all confiscated..."
Dainsleif dared not meet Feng Yi's gaze and said with his head bowed.
"Outrageous! They dare to confiscate my things? You don't even spare a dog when you kick it, let alone look at the owner. Kanjou Commission? Tenryou Commission? Hmph, if this revenge isn't taken, Paimon won't be able to poop for three years!"
Feng Yi pointed at the roof, saying angrily.
Dainsleif: ???
I feel like you're subtly mocking me?
Paimon: Sitting at home, being cursed from afar?
"Dainsleif, how to overthrow the tyrannical rule of the Kanjou Commission and the Tenryou Commission is a top-secret matter that requires careful planning. Remember not to let any wind leak!"
After venting, Feng Yi also calmed down. He had just arrived in Inazuma and had no support. He had to proceed cautiously.
"Actually... actually, it's fine if the goods are gone..."
Dainsleif: Mora can be earned again, goods can be bought again, but if one's life is lost, then nothing remains...
How did he get involved in Feng Yi's plan to overthrow the Kanjou Commission and the Tenryou Commission without realizing it?
I wonder if it's too late to get off this boat now...
"Dainsleif, don't worry. Although the Kanjou Commission and the Tenryou Commission are powerful, they are not invincible. As long as we find their weaknesses, we can overthrow them!"
Feng Yi knew that the Kanjou Commission and the Tenryou Commission were colluding with the Fatui to create and distribute Delusions. If he could find evidence of this and give it to the Kamisato clan, asking them to report it to the Electro Archon, then the good days of the Tenryou Commission and the Kanjou Commission would be over!
Currently, the first step is to establish contact with the Kamisato clan. The Yashiro Commission, which was at odds with the other two commissions, was his natural ally.
Considering that Kamisato Ayato, the head of the Kamisato clan, liked to drink milk tea, Feng Yi decided to open a milk tea shop to facilitate long-term communication and intelligence dissemination.
"Dainsleif, I'm planning to open a milk tea shop. As a local, this small matter shouldn't be too difficult for you, right?"
With this in mind, Feng Yi asked Dainsleif beside him.
"Of course. As an excellent merchant, I can easily determine the most suitable location!"
He might not be good at everyone's affairs, but when it came to doing business, Dainsleif had absolute confidence!