Su Ran nodded, continuing to eat her snacks without looking up.

"What did they say over there?"

"Mr. Song has already set the time and place; we can just go and pick it up then."

Su Qingjiu paused slightly on the keyboard, then said, "Miss, someone from Japan wants to meet with you."

Su Ran paused in her eating, the reason for this meeting being common knowledge.

Having acquired the land rights to the shrine, they'll naturally try to get them back.

Where?

"At 6 PM at Arigatou Restaurant in Tokyo."

Su Ran nodded, and the plane soon finished taxiing.

After getting off the plane, Su Ran wasn't in a hurry. She went to the hotel to wash up and have a meal before slowly making her way to the restaurant.

Upon arriving at their destination, Su Ran only brought Qingjiu with her; the rest of the people were scattered around the restaurant.

Su Qing chose a private room on the first floor by the window. Before coming, she had been informed that there were several plainclothes Sakura people hiding around.

So it's not just them; Xiao Rizi's side has also arranged manpower, and Su Qingjiu has also sent people to pick up Song Shiyan's goods, so they also have backup plans.

The two entered the restaurant together. From the moment Su Ran stepped into the restaurant, she sensed something was wrong and her gaze inadvertently swept over the people in the hall.

Su Ran looked up at the person beside her. Su Qingjiu didn't speak, but just nodded slightly. She scoffed softly, and the person opposite her was also cautious.

But Su Ran also saw a few familiar faces. After looking them over, she looked away. Su Qingjiu walked to the door of the private room and opened it. "Miss."

The private room was empty at the moment. After Su Ran sat down, she checked the time and saw that it was three minutes to six o'clock.

The cherry blossom country, which had been invited, was nowhere to be seen, even though it was past six o'clock.

She wasn't annoyed at all; this was clearly a show of force, and such a pleading attitude was something she'd never seen before.

Su Ran sipped her hot tea, glancing out the window at the view. She showed no sign of annoyance at the other person's lateness. About ten minutes later, the door to the private room was opened.

Then a male voice was heard, "I'm so sorry, Miss Su, Mr. Su, I was delayed by some matters. Please forgive my lateness."

The two men who entered the private room were dressed in kimonos. They apologized, but there was no remorse in their eyes, and their eyes even carried a hint of contempt.

Su Ran didn't respond, and Su Qingjiu didn't say anything either. The man's smile froze in the awkward silence between them. Then, the man pulled out a chair and sat down on his own.

Another man said, "The Chinese truly deserve to be called the representatives of a land of etiquette; they are so polite."

Su Ran couldn't help but laugh when she heard the man's voice. "No wonder you're from a small country. Every word and action of yours makes you seem petty. Even a dog has to wag its tail and look to its owner for food, but you're acting like a big shot here."

Given the other party's rude attitude, and since she's not a good-tempered person either, she certainly wouldn't greet them with a smile.

The man who spoke first froze with a smile, and his tone became impatient. "Miss Su, name your price. The land rights belong to our Sakura Country. Please return them to us as soon as possible."

Su Ran smiled and said, "Sir, you are joking. I bought this land at auction in the underground city. Why don't you invite the owner of the underground city to verify it?"

Upon hearing the word "underground city," the other party's expression instantly changed. They became respectful and obsequious, saying, "I'm sorry, Miss Su, it was our fault. I am Aoyamaji Ma, and this is my assistant, Aoshi Niuma."

"We are here today to discuss the land rights with you. The shrine is a symbol of our Sakura Kingdom. Miss Su, are you so generous as to voluntarily return it? Or we can buy it from you."

Su Ran looked at the man's disgusting face and smiled, "Mr. Qingshan, I had already given you a message before that you should withdraw from my land as soon as possible. I think this land has a good location and I think it can be used to build a public place to serve others."

Su Ran's words froze Qingshan Temple Toad's expression, but considering that she had been invited to the private room on the second floor, it was clear how important she was to the underground city. Moreover, this auction was hosted by Brown, the head of the five major families of the United States.

If you forcibly take it back against your will, then you will be making an enemy of the dungeon and the Brown family.

This was not what they wanted. Faced with Su Ran's mockery, Aoyama Toad could only grit his teeth and swallow it down.

Brown is too heavy a mountain.

Su Ran didn't care about them; after all, no matter what they said, she was determined to blow up this sacred toilet.

Aoyama Toad lowered his status, saying, "Miss Su, if you can sell the land rights to our country, our country will definitely treat you as an honored guest."

Su Ran almost burst out laughing when she heard his words. Where did he get such confidence?

Are they living a good life in the country?

Is their country bigger than China?

Does it have more cultural heritage than China?

Is it more grand than China?

"What does Mr. Aoyama mean by this?"

Looking at Su Ran's expression, Aoyama Terama assumed that she was softening and had been moved by his promise.

Aoyama Toad glanced at Su Qingjiu, then looked at Su Ran, "Miss Su, how about we have a private talk?"

Su Ran noticed his movements. She wanted to see what this old man was up to, so she stood up and said, "Mr. Qingshan, please lead the way."

Qingshan Temple Toad smiled and stood up, inviting Su Ran to walk inside. It was a private room, and as she got up to go there, Su Qingjiu was about to get up when Su Ran gently placed her fingers on his shoulder.

He gently pressed down, his eyes meeting his. Su Qingjiu was pressed back into his seat by a force, then looked up at Su Ran, his voice deep and low, and said, "Be careful."

Su Ran nodded, straightened her skirt, and followed Qingshan Temple Toad. The man didn't have his assistant follow. After they entered the private room, he invited Su Ran to sit down.

Su Ran looked at Qingshan Temple, and couldn't understand their seating arrangement in Xiao Rizi Kingdom. She simply picked up a chair standing to the side and sat down.

Qingshan Temple Toad had already knelt down, but as he watched Su Ran sit in the chair, he felt as if he were kneeling before the emperor.

Su Ran looked at Qingshan Temple Toad kneeling on the cushion and said somewhat embarrassedly.

“Mr. Aoyama, I’m not used to your lifestyle, so I’m sitting in a chair. Please feel free to do as you please, but I think you’re sitting here quite nicely. So let’s talk about what you just mentioned.”

Aoyamaji Ma was also drawn in by what followed and stopped worrying about his posture.

He looked at Su Ran and said, "Miss Su, our Emperor's intention is that if you can voluntarily return the land rights, then you will be an honored guest of our country."

"You can enjoy all privileges when you come to our country. You will have supreme rights and may even obtain citizenship of the Cherry Blossom Country."

At this point, Aoyamaji Ma was full of arrogance and haughtiness, looking down on everyone.