Chapter 180

Of course, Northland Bank also noticed Liyue Bank appearing right across from them.

Even last night, they foolishly witnessed the rapid renovation of this bank.

In just one night, the bank was built.

Looking at this structure in front of them, the Fatui agents were stunned.

Liyue Bank?

Are they serious?

Could it be that Liyue Qixing intends to challenge their authority?

Because of this, Childe received the news as soon as he woke up.

When he heard about it, he was utterly confused.

"What happened?"

"Why wasn't I informed immediately?"

Childe frowned, looking at his subordinates with displeasure.

Why hadn't they notified him in advance about such an important matter?

"Uh..."

"Young Master, we had no idea they were opening a bank."

"All we knew was that last night they sent people over to renovate the place."

"The sign was put up just at dawn."

They were just as clueless.

Who would have expected a new bank to appear overnight?

Childe was truly at a loss.

What exactly was Liyue planning?

Meanwhile, Takumi had just woken up.

Seeing Shenhe curled up in his arms, he smirked slightly.

Her once neatly braided hair had come undone, making her look even more beautiful.

Takumi didn't want to wake her, so he silently got up and walked outside.

After he left, Shenhe slowly opened her eyes.

Watching Takumi leave, a small smile appeared on her lips.

Taking a deep breath, she let out a satisfied sigh.

She had finally succeeded.

This time, her master wouldn't have anything more to say.

After lying in bed for a while, she slowly sat up.

A small frown appeared on her face due to her movements.

She lifted the blanket and glanced down, her expression quickly turning thoughtful.

Takumi had just finished brushing his teeth when he suddenly received a call from Ningguang.

Seeing her name on the screen, Takumi raised an eyebrow.

What could she possibly want this early in the morning?

As soon as he answered, Ningguang's voice rang through the receiver.

"Takumi."

"I need to ask you something."

Hearing this, Takumi was puzzled.

"Go ahead."

What was it this time, so early in the morning?

Ningguang quickly got to the point.

"It's about our phones."

"They can store phone numbers, right?"

"Then, can you create something that stores Mora data?"

"That way, we wouldn't need to issue receipts every time."

"When depositing money, we could just enter the amount onto a card and that's it."

Hearing this, Takumi immediately understood.

Ningguang wanted to modernize the banking system.

Thinking about it, Takumi considered the possibilities before replying:

"That's simple."

"I'll get it done for you."

"We'll set up the bank headquarters right here in Guili Plains."

"Find a building and designate it as the headquarters."

"You should come over too."

"The security at Liyue Harbor isn't sufficient for something this important."

"If anyone tampers with the system, the entire bank could be thrown into chaos."

"So, I'll set it up several meters underground."

"That way, no one can access it."

Hearing this, Ningguang immediately agreed.

"I'll head over now."

With that, she hung up the phone.

Takumi was slightly surprised.

He hadn't expected Ningguang to be thinking so far ahead.

But this was a good thing.

Now, he could even introduce ATMs.

Automated deposits would be a great addition.

Bank cards, too.

Maybe even a gadget for swiping payments.

And with the advancement of the internet, online banking would soon follow.

E-commerce might not be too far off.

If Ningguang hadn't mentioned this, Takumi might have overlooked it.

Yes, now was the perfect time to set all this up.

With this in mind, Takumi made his decision.

He would use the available technology to create an impenetrable banking system.

His powers would make it possible.

Thinking about this, he immediately began preparations.

Just as he was about to head back to his room, Shenhe stepped out.

"You're already up?"

Seeing her, Takumi was a little surprised.

Shenhe nodded, her ears slightly red.

She looked a little embarrassed.

"Yes."

"I'll be heading to Master's place later."

Seeing her expression, Takumi was momentarily stunned before nodding.

"Alright."

She seemed fine.

Her recovery was surprisingly fast.

Takumi didn't say anything more.

After all, once Shenhe made a decision, she stuck to it.

For instance, if she wanted to do something, she would see it through no matter what.

After Shenhe freshened up, the two had breakfast as usual.

Once breakfast was over, they parted ways.

Shenhe went to her training, while Takumi got to work.

Heading straight to his office, Takumi called for the building manager.

"Immediately halt the sale of the building next to the TV station."

"That will be the bank headquarters."

Hearing this, the manager nodded.

"Understood, Lord Takumi."

"I'll take care of it."

She was about to leave, but Takumi stopped her.

"Wait."

"Actually, halt the sale of all the surrounding buildings."

"We'll need them in the future."

"Announce this to the other merchants."

"Let the land prices rise."

Takumi marked out the designated buildings.

These properties would no longer be for sale.

There were still a few people investing in Guili Plains.

Aside from major merchant groups, many were still hesitant.

Some thought it wasn't worth investing in yet.

"If they want to wait, let them wait."

"These buildings are off the market."

"They'll serve as office spaces for the future."

Takumi marked eight interconnected buildings.

All of them were near the harbor.

Soon, the large shopping district would be completed.

Once that happened, property values would skyrocket.

Not selling them now meant they could later be resold for double the price.

Hearing Takumi's plan, the manager was secretly shocked.

Wouldn't the merchants regret not buying earlier?

But she remained silent.

She simply followed Takumi's orders and got to work.