To be honest, knowing that the Raiden Shogun was also in this inn, and having seen her with his own eyes in the corner—three of her, no less—Kazuha was deeply unsettled. Especially the moment their eyes met, it felt as if a thunderbolt was hurtling toward him, filling him with dread. But he held his ground. Under the Shogun's oppressive aura, he did not retreat.
What surprised him, however, was that after only two or three seconds of eye contact, all three Shoguns turned their heads away in unison, no longer looking at him. Or rather, they simply ignored him. Kazuha's heart was filled with a jumble of emotions—uncertain whether he should feel relieved or angry.
Beside him, Hu Tao glanced at Kazuha, then at the Shoguns. An idea struck her, and she said seriously, "Strictly speaking, the Raiden Shogun is your enemy, isn't she? Wangsheng Funeral Parlor has a customized 'enemy package.' Would you like to pre-order a funeral package for your enemy? I'll give you thirty percent off."
Wangsheng Funeral Parlor had every conceivable funeral package. Even if they didn't, Hu Tao could order Zhongli to stay up all night and customize a suitable one.
To be honest, Kazuha had once thought of the Shogun as the enemy who killed his friend. But gradually, he came to understand his friend's mindset and his pursuit. To die for the wish one pursued—that must have been happiness.
Kazuha said seriously, "My friend died honorably on the dueling ground before the throne, dying for his own wish. There was nothing wrong with the Raiden Shogun's strike. My dissatisfaction with her stems mainly from the Vision Hunt Decree."
Without the Vision Hunt Decree, perhaps his friend would never have challenged the Shogun. Without it, the Visions of many Inazuman samurai would not have been embedded into that cold statue. Without it, samurai like Kazuha would not have been forced to leave their homeland. So the root of all evil was the Vision Hunt Decree issued by the Raiden Shogun. Kazuha swore he would find a way to break that inhumane decree.
Hu Tao then asked, "Alright, even if the Raiden Shogun isn't your enemy, since you're dissatisfied with her, why not pre-order a funeral for her?"
Kazuha hesitated. After a moment, he said, "What you say makes sense. But they are the Shoguns—"
Who would believe that someone dared to pre-order a funeral for the Shogun?
Hu Tao glanced at the Shoguns as well. Their identities were indeed sensitive. But Hu Tao would never give up on any business. If she could handle Rex Lapis's funeral, why not the Raiden Shogun's? As long as someone was willing to pay, Wangsheng Funeral Parlor had no business it wouldn't take.
She said seriously, "Wangsheng Funeral Parlor handled Lord Rex Lapis's funeral. Don't worry—we can handle anyone's business."
Kazuha looked slightly shocked. He had heard that Liyue's Rex Lapis had recently passed away, and that the one who had arranged his funeral was the young woman before him.
After a moment's hesitation, he said, "But I don't have enough Mora to pre-order three funerals."
Hu Tao's eyes lit up—she knew she had made a sale. "You don't need three. One is enough. I'll prepare a larger coffin for all three of them."
Her expression was serious, but inwardly she was overjoyed. All these days of promotion had not been in vain. Someone was finally willing to pre-order a coffin.
Kazuha felt conflicted. If the three Shoguns found out he had pre-ordered a funeral for them, it would cause huge trouble. But he had already joined the resistance, standing against the Shogun. He was no stranger to trouble. He gritted his teeth. "Alright. Do as you say. Pre-order one large coffin."
Hu Tao beamed. "It's a deal. You pay the deposit, and I'll have Zhongli draw up the specifics."
Kazuha asked, "How much Mora?"
Hu Tao thought for a moment. "The deposit is 100,000 Mora."
The next moment, Kazuha handed over 100,000 Mora as a deposit. Hu Tao jumped for joy. It felt good to have business.
Seeing this, Kazuha began to have second thoughts. Was this young woman truly professional?
Soon, urged by Kazuha, Hu Tao pocketed the Mora and made her way through the crowd to another corner. She approached Zhongli, glanced warily at the Shoguns beside him, then leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Zhongli, we've got a customer."
Zhongli: "???"
Hu Tao whispered, "It's a pre-ordered funeral for the three Raiden Shoguns. Make sure to prepare a large coffin, one big enough for all three of them to lie in comfortably. Use the same design as Lord Rex Lapis's coffin, just a bit wider so three can fit."
Zhongli: "???"
Good heavens. Wangsheng Funeral Parlor had just finished handling the funeral of Liyue's own god, and now they were rushing to arrange one for Inazuma's god?
Even Zhongli's lips twitched slightly. He didn't need to turn his head to know that the expressions on the three Shoguns beside him were probably quite something.
Faced with Director Hu Tao's orders and the three murderous glares coming from beside him, Zhongli quickly agreed, hoping to get Hu Tao out of this dangerous place as soon as possible.
After Hu Tao left, Zhongli turned to look at the furious Makoto, Ei, and the Raiden Shogun. He looked slightly embarrassed.
He spoke slowly, "You all heard that, didn't you? Someone has pre-ordered a funeral for you. This has nothing to do with Wangsheng Funeral Parlor."
Ei, as a god, could hear everything clearly even from a close distance, no matter how softly it was spoken. "Morax, are you doing this on purpose? Are you trying to start something? Do you want to fight?"
This incident had angered all three Shoguns at once.
Zhongli showed no fear at their anger. He explained calmly, "Someone pre-ordered a funeral for you. That has nothing to do with Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. If you want to blame someone, blame the one who placed the order."
Zhongli deftly shifted all the blame away from Hu Tao.
Ei glared angrily toward Kazuha. "It must be that brat's revenge—pre-ordering funerals for the three of us. He's got quite the nerve."
The Raiden Shogun said coldly, "Should I strike him down?"
In the past, with her personality, if anyone had dared to provoke them like this, she would have swung the Musou no Hitotachi without hesitation. But now, she had many more concerns.