Takumi drove the spaceship and soon arrived at Qingxu Pool.
Looking down from the sky, he had a panoramic view of the busy area below.
Cars came and went. Many vehicles entered Qingxu Pool, and others exited.
Along the way, Takumi and the others saw countless cars leaving Liyue Harbor and heading toward Qingxu Pool.
Sumeru's side was exactly the same.
Seeing such a grand scene, Takumi was surprised.
"Huge deals are made here every day."
"To be honest, even I was shocked when I saw the financial report."
"Do you know? For now, tens of billions of mora worth of transactions happen here daily."
"And that number is still increasing."
"Many warehouses are starting to become insufficient."
"There aren't enough at all."
"Too many goods flow between Sumeru and Liyue."
"Trade between the two nations alone is staggering."
"I'm now thinking we should expand this area."
Hearing this, Ningguang also felt moved.
There were so many people coming and going.
A faint look of amazement flashed in Takumi's eyes.
"Maybe we should expand."
"When the railway opens in the future, business here might decline."
"But it won't be a big problem."
"If the area is not enough, expand it. Trade between the nations will only grow."
"It's no problem."
Takumi thought quickly.
Expansion was possible.
Even if the railway took away some flow, Qingxu Pool would still be relevant.
Ningguang nodded.
She had considered this matter too but hadn't made a final decision.
Now that Takumi had decided, she could begin arranging it.
Takumi slowly lowered the spaceship.
When looking for a landing spot, the parking staff were confused.
A spaceship?
But the next moment, they saw Takumi, Ningguang, and Shenhe step out.
Seeing them, the staff member hurried forward.
"Hello!"
"Sorry for the trouble."
"We're just taking a look around."
"Do your work normally."
After greeting him, Takumi led Ningguang and Shenhe toward the bustling market.
Seeing Takumi walk away, the staff member quickly informed his superior—
notifying them that Lord Takumi and Lady Ningguang had arrived.
Takumi walked through the area with Ningguang and Shenhe.
Everywhere they looked, there were merchants.
The entire place had become a massive cargo exhibition.
Countless goods were displayed directly in front of warehouses.
Merchants could purchase anything here.
A large wholesale market.
No wonder it was so prosperous.
"Anything you can find in a market can be found here."
"Many goods in Liyue Harbor and Guiliyuan come from this place now."
"And because of this place, sea freight to Sumeru has decreased a lot."
"Since land transport is cheaper than sea transport, many merchants now choose land routes."
"Of course, except for the major chambers of commerce."
"Port Ormos is also developing."
"Sumeru's market is large. There is still a lot to explore."
Ningguang walked beside Takumi and Shenhe, giving a detailed explanation.
Takumi nodded.
"Expand it."
"There is still a huge amount of market potential here."
"We can't continue like this."
"Use all remaining land."
"We need more space for more guests."
Takumi made his decision instantly.
There was no reason to hesitate.
More people would come here in the future.
Sumeru was rapidly developing as well.
Once trade was fully open, both sides would make even more money.
"No problem."
"I'll arrange it later."
She continued touring with Takumi.
As they walked, someone suddenly called out to Takumi.
"Mr. Takumi?"
Hearing the voice, Takumi turned in surprise.
Then he saw someone he recognized.
Seeing that it was truly Takumi, joy filled the woman's eyes.
She hurried over.
"Mr. Takumi, long time no see."
Takumi smiled.
"Long time no see, Dinezade."
Yes—this woman was Dinezade.
The young lady Takumi had healed before.
"Long time no see, Mr. Takumi."
"Miss Ningguang, Miss Shenhe, hello."
"I am Dinezade, pleased to meet you."
Dinezade greeted them with excitement.
"Dinezade?"
"Hello."
Ningguang was surprised.
She didn't expect to meet her here.
Of course she knew the name.
Dinezade was very famous—
one of Sumeru's wealthiest merchants.
Ningguang also knew Takumi had treated her,
but she had never met her until now.
"Hello."
Shenhe nodded politely.
That counted as her greeting.
In the past she wouldn't even say that much.
Dinezade smiled at all three.
Then she asked curiously:
"Are the three of you here to shop?"
She was very curious about their purpose here.
"Yes."
"We came to take a look."
"Dinezade, have you been here the whole time?"
Takumi was curious.
Had she been stationed here all this time?
Meeting her here was unexpected.
"Yes!"
"I've been helping my family manage the business here."
"Mr. Takumi, since you're here today—"
"Let me host you."
"I still haven't repaid your life-saving grace."
She always remembered that Takumi saved her life.
Now she managed both her family's Sumeru business and their Liyue business.
Her parents had gradually delegated authority to her.
If not for Takumi, she might already be dead.
So her gratitude was sincere.
Takumi smiled.
"No need for that."
"It was just a simple matter."
He didn't care much about it.
But Dinezade shook her head.
"You can't say that."
"A life-saving grace is a life-saving grace."
"Dinezade will always remember it."
Takumi didn't mind, but she certainly did.
She always wanted to repay him but never had the chance.
Now that Takumi was here, she insisted on treating him properly.
Seeing her determination, Takumi felt helpless.