Yae Miko quickly composed herself and said with a bright smile, "Mr. Su Han truly has remarkable ability. Your comics are not only selling all over the world, each one is also more exciting than the last."
"So, what exactly do you mean?"
Su Han did not want to circle around the topic, so he went straight to the point.
Otherwise, if the conversation continued like this, there would be no progress at all.
"Oh my, is Mr. Su disliking this little woman? Very well… then let us talk about serious matters."
Yae Miko put away her smile and said, "I have a friend. She is very withdrawn and extremely stubborn. We have not met for several years. According to reliable information, she has recently started reading comics."
Right.
The classic "I have a friend," is it?
"So you want to ask whether there is a storyline that could make her change her mind?"
After listening to everything, Su Han summarized.
Yae Miko nodded repeatedly and immediately said, "Yes. So, Mr. Su, do you have a storyline like that?"
"To be honest, relying only on a story probably cannot change your friend's mind."
"Why?"
Yae Miko was extremely puzzled.
Of course, it was because she believed too strongly in her own strength.
Su Han could not help complaining inwardly.
Naturally, he would not expose that truth directly, so he changed the wording.
"The answer is simple. You just said that she is very withdrawn and extremely proud. So if you cannot break the confidence she is proud of, then no matter what you do, she will only have one explanation: no matter what you say, she will still believe only in herself."
That was actually true.
Her close friend really was exactly like that.
Look at what Inazuma had become.
Yet she still shouted about eternity every day. Did she need to wait until all the citizens were buried underground before realizing that eternity was a mistake?
After hearing Su Han's analysis, Yae Miko felt that this man truly had some ability.
So she quickly followed up and asked, "If defeating her confidence is not an option, is there another way to change the situation?"
Finding someone to defeat Ei.
That was simply too difficult.
Unless it was a god of the same level.
But that would create another problem. Gods almost never interfered with each other.
Besides, if that method worked.
Yae Miko would have already gone to Liyue for help.
The real problem was what?
Not only did someone have to break Ei's confidence, but she also had to realize that what she was doing was wrong.
So Yae Miko had already rejected that method.
Su Han sighed after hearing this and asked, "Your friend should be very powerful, right?"
"That is correct."
"Then this method would indeed be difficult. Let me think for a moment."
Su Han pondered briefly and continued analyzing.
Yae Miko listened attentively.
Although the chance of this shop owner providing a solution was not very high, what if he really could solve it? Then the people of Inazuma would no longer have to suffer.
Soon, Su Han's voice continued from the phone snail.
"Based on my analysis, people who are extremely powerful yet become withdrawn usually develop extreme ideas after experiencing intense emotional trauma."
Yae Miko's eyes lit up.
He was correct again.
"You are right. Please continue."
The fox even began using respectful language.
Su Han continued, "Wait a moment. Before that, could Miss Fox tell me about your friend's situation? Otherwise, if I only rely on guesses, I won't know how to solve it."
If he kept guessing.
It would be easy to expose himself.
So Su Han's method was to guide the other party into telling the story.
That would be more reasonable.
Yae Miko quickly realized something.
They had talked for so long, yet she had never actually explained Ei's situation.
"I apologize. That is my fault. She is a powerful warrior. In the past, while protecting Inazuma, she lost many companions. Gradually, she became more and more withdrawn."
Yae Miko slightly modified Ei's story.
In short, the general meaning was this.
Her friend lost her elder sister and several close companions, eventually walking down an extreme path.
Su Han nodded after hearing this.
"I see. Losing someone dearly loved… That could become the theme of my next novel. But now is not the time to talk about that. Let's focus on your friend first."
"Alright."
"You mentioned earlier that her thinking has become extreme and contradicts reality. In that case, if everything she firmly believes in completely collapses, would she still continue believing in it?"
Yae Miko's eyes lit up. She felt as if she had grasped something.
"Please explain in detail. If you can save my friend, you will definitely be well rewarded."
"That is easy to discuss. What I mean is, when she discovers that everything she insists on is actually wrong, her mental knot will naturally unravel. For example, if she believes that ordinary people are useless, what happens when ordinary people prove themselves?"
"Also, the ideals of her former friends or relatives probably contradicted her current beliefs, correct?"
"So what if someone starts acting under the banner of those former friends?"
A wicked smile appeared on Su Han's face.
That was right.
Ei was withdrawn and isolated. She refused to listen to persuasion.
But if someone acted under the banner of those former companions, could she truly remain indifferent?
"That's right. How could I forget that?"
Yae Miko slapped the table, feeling as if everything suddenly made sense.
Before this, she had truly been too passive.
She always felt that no matter what she did, Ei would never change her mind.
But what if someone acted under the name of Kitsune Saiguu, or even in her true name?
Ei would definitely not be able to sit still.
A person who originally loved liveliness and games so much, could she really remain shut inside Tenshukaku forever?
The more Yae Miko thought about it, the more excited she became. She even cursed herself inwardly for not thinking of such a plan earlier.
If she had arranged things earlier.
Inazuma would definitely not have fallen into its current situation. At the very least, those two great clans would not be able to stand over her so arrogantly.
I am truly foolish.
Yae Miko came back to her senses and repeatedly thanked Su Han through the phone snail.
"Thanks to Mr. Su's reminder, this little woman suddenly understands everything. If there is anything else you can advise me on, I will gladly listen."
Although the sly fox did not know Su Han's reputation overseas.
This conversation had truly convinced her.
If she could have met him earlier, that would have been wonderful.
Seeing the fox take the bait, Su Han's lips curled slightly upward. Fortunately, he had prepared in advance. If he had simply rejected her ideas, she definitely would not have reacted like this.
"No need to thank me. Since we have met by fate, we are friends. I have always been very generous to my friends."
"Mr. Su is quite humorous."
The fox smiled faintly, feeling much better.
Hearing Yae Miko's praise.
Su Han also smiled.
After that, he provided many suggestions. Some plans were even detailed down to specific individuals, though he did not mention their names directly.
However, Yae Miko remembered every single one of them.
"May I ask, Mr. Su, how should I deal with those mortals who assist evil in harming Inazuma?"
Since the major problem now had a possible solution.
Naturally, Yae Miko would not let the two great clans that were harming Inazuma go unpunished.
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