As Lin Luo held Mengmeng's hand, walking behind Reimu, Marisa, and Sanae on the way to the Scarlet Devil Mansion, he watched the trio of "city management" officials looking fierce, as if demanding the return of a vast China with three hundred more officers. He couldn't help but ask, "How are you planning to deal with Remilia?"

"Rip out her tendons!"

"Skin her alive!"

"Ensure she never sees the light of day again!"

The three spoke in turn, as if linked by an unending, mortal feud with Remilia.

Lin Luo sighed inwardly and shrugged. "Although you all sound terrifying, as if you're heading into a life-or-death final battle, if that’s the case, why bring Mengmeng along?"

"Of course, so she can play with Flandre," Reimu replied as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

"..." Alright, Lin Luo was speechless. They were about to engage in a decisive confrontation with the young mistress, yet they brought their own daughter to play with the enemy's sister... Hey, were they messing with him or what?

Despite the swarm of questions in his mind, Lin Luo couldn't be bothered to ask. The Scarlet Devil Mansion wasn't far, and soon enough, he would know what was truly going on.

With the three city management officers leading the way, they encountered no trouble whatsoever on the journey. They arrived at the Scarlet Devil Mansion safely and soundly. The gatekeeper, Hong Meiling, was, as usual, slacking off and asleep. However, being the descendants of the dragon, the moment Reimu and the others stepped into the Scarlet Devil Mansion's sphere of influence, the latent, terrifying aura instantly jolted the sleeping Meiling awake, causing her to snap her eyes open.

"Who dares trespass with such audacity! To barge into the Scarlet Devil Mansion while I am asleep... while I am meditating and cultivating! I, the second Gensokyo Moe Champion, absolutely will not—Huh?"

Hong Meiling leaped swiftly from her chair, blocking the main entrance and adopting a fighting stance. But before she could finish her sentence, her gaze fell upon the three figures opposite her, and her expression instantly changed; she couldn't utter another word.

Although Reimu and the others were merely standing there, the sheer aura leaking from them crashed over Hong Meiling like a tsunami at the end of the world. Faced with such overwhelming presence, Hong Meiling felt like a solitary skiff in the vast ocean, constantly in danger of being shattered to pieces. Her fighting spirit immediately wilted.

"Um... May I ask what brings you to the Scarlet Devil Mansion?" Hong Meiling's aggressive posture instantly morphed into a defensive one. Looking timid and fearful, she asked weakly.

Reimu stepped forward and boomed, "To prevent an unreasonable disparity between the rich and the poor in Gensokyo..."

Marisa followed closely, "To uphold the dignity of every poor person in Gensokyo..."

Sanae transformed into a dominant housewife persona, "We are the wealth-hating army traversing Gensokyo..."

Finally, the three spoke in unison, "Level the Scarlet Devil Mansion! Take down the second-generation rich!"

Little Mengmeng happily skipped forward and struck a playful cat pose, "That's right... meow."

"..." An awkward silence descended. Not only was Hong Meiling stunned speechless, but even Lin Luo nearly face-planted... These brats really knew how to have fun!

"In any case, this isn't your business. Go back to sleep," Reimu said impatiently, seeing Hong Meiling standing there dumbfounded. She shoved Meiling back toward the chair she had been sleeping on, then the trio strode forward and vigorously stormed into the Scarlet Devil Mansion.

Little Mengmeng, perhaps thinking it was great fun, excitedly followed behind them.

Lin Luo shook his head helplessly when he saw that Hong Meiling had actually fallen back asleep.

Upon entering the Scarlet Devil Mansion, the city management trio stopped in the courtyard. Marisa then raised her broom, pointed toward the second floor, and roared, "Remilia, roll yourself out here!"

Soon, accompanied by two fairy maids, Remilia, who hadn't grown at all in two years, appeared on the second-floor balcony. She looked down at the people in the courtyard, leaning one hand on the railing and resting her chin on the other, radiating immense authority. Her gaze swept over everyone, and she let out a haughty laugh. "Hmph hmph hmph, you've finally arrived, you bunch of poor wretches. You really want to challenge the epitome of tall, rich, and handsome like me?"

"..." Lin Luo rubbed his forehead, too exhausted to even comment. He could reluctantly concede 'rich' and 'handsome,' as the young mistress was indeed a tycoon in Gensokyo, and a young lady with such an imposing demeanor was quite dashing. However... just how tall was a little loli who stood at 1.4 meters?

Though Lin Luo held back his comments, the others clearly weren't going to tolerate Remilia's arrogance. Sanae retorted without yielding, "Heh, you're actually an old hag over five hundred years old trapped in the body of a toddler. How dare you call yourself tall, rich, and handsome? You're hilarious!"

At that moment, Sanae's venomous tongue trait was fully exposed.

Remilia's expression shifted, but she immediately puffed out her chest proudly, pointing a finger downward. "Hmph, this young mistress has money, which allows me to stand above and look down on you short, ugly failures!"

It had to be said, her bearing possessed a certain authority, but... it was too universally provocative.

It wasn't just Reimu and the others who looked like they wanted to devour her flesh and drink her blood; even Lin Luo felt an impulse to drag the young mistress down and discipline her soundly.

After all, Reimu was Gensokyo's chief city manager, and she quickly calmed down, glaring at Remilia and saying in a deep voice, "We aren't here for a war of words today. We are here for a genuine, head-to-head confrontation. How about it? Do you have the guts to accept?"

Remilia smiled calmly. "If you aren't afraid to die, then come to the Chamber of Finality."

With those words, she turned and departed.

"You think we're afraid of you!" Marisa grumbled angrily.

Following that, under the guidance of the fairy maids, the three city management officers entered the interior of the Scarlet Devil Mansion.

The Chamber of Finality. What an imposing name... Lin Luo muttered inwardly, following them forward. But what puzzled him was what kind of battle these people intended to fight. If it were a danmaku battle, three against one, the young mistress would have no chance of winning; why was she so arrogant? Remilia had exuded the aura of an unparalleled master just moments ago. What exactly did she plan to fight over?

Lin Luo mused as they walked. Midway through, little Mengmeng had already run off to play on her own, saying she wanted to play danmaku games with Flandre... Honestly, Lin Luo felt his daughter was much better at this than he was.

When they reached the so-called Chamber of Finality Remilia had mentioned, Lin Luo was disappointed. This place was nothing like he had imagined. In truth, it was just one of the innermost rooms in the Scarlet Devil Mansion... To speak so grandly, she risked getting a swollen tongue from the wind.

The room was not only small but also extremely sparsely furnished, containing only a table and four chairs. A piece of jet-black cloth covered the table, and Remilia sat in the seat of honor. Seeing the group enter, she flashed a toothy grin. "Are you ready?"

Although Remilia saw Lin Luo, she wasn't surprised the way Reimu and the others had been. For a long-lived youkai, two years was akin to two starlit nights.

"Hmph, we've been ready for ages. Next is completely defeating you!" Reimu replied briskly. Then the three walked over simultaneously and sat in the remaining three empty seats.

What! What were they doing? Not fighting? Lin Luo was momentarily stunned, but the next instant, he understood what these people were about to battle over.

"Then let me witness your strength!" As she spoke, Remilia sharply yanked the black cloth off the table, revealing... a shimmering, golden set of Mahjong tiles!

Damn it!

Lin Luo almost spat blood. All that passionate, heroic talk earlier, and they were here to play Mahjong! And what's more... this Mahjong set was made of pure gold!

Sparkly loli, you've been pranked again.

Remilia sipped the black tea handed to her by a nearby fairy maid and suddenly said, "Before the formal battle begins, let's go over the stakes. This time, I'm playing big. My stake is one-quarter of the Scarlet Devil Mansion... and that includes a quarter of Patchouli's library."

"What!"

At these words, the three city management officers turned pale. Gensokyo had many poor people, but it also had its fair share of tycoons, and the biggest among them were Remilia and Patchouli. To think Remilia was wagering a quarter of their combined assets was truly a move of staggering audacity.

Reimu stared, her face a mask of envy, jealousy, and hatred. "As expected of the second-generation rich; truly wealthy and extravagant!"

"This young mistress is rich, and I can afford to squander it as I please," Remilia declared smugly, then looked mockingly at the three. "So, what are your stakes?"

"Uh!" The three immediately fell silent. Although they had brought considerable collateral this time, it was clearly negligible compared to Remilia's offering.

Reimu instinctively looked toward Lin Luo... Sometime in the past, Lin Luo had revealed a mountain of gold. Clearly, this man was the true 'tall, rich, and handsome,' so...

"Oh no, that won't do, Reimu," Remilia noticed Reimu's line of thought and instantly laughed slyly. "Gambling stakes must be things you own personally. If you take things from others, I won't recognize them. Or are you saying... the dignified shrine maiden can only rely on men for sustenance? How embarrassing, Reimu, ohohoho."

As she spoke, she rested her chin in her hand and let out a queenly laugh.

Hey, hey, don't change your character traits so randomly!

Reimu was momentarily speechless. She exchanged glances with Marisa and Sanae, then said, "Then tell us, what do you need us to wager?"

"Very simple," Remilia held up a finger. "If I win, Reimu, you hand Mengmeng over to me. Then Sanae, you will become my maid here at the Scarlet Devil Mansion, taking over Sakuya's duties. As for Marisa... the Scarlet Devil Mansion is just short of a butler, so you will wear this outfit and become the butler of the Scarlet Devil Mansion."

Nearby, a fairy maid presented a set of male butler attire.

"...Remilia, you are too despicable!" The three instantly ground their teeth in anger.

Remilia raised her head proudly. "It's simple—do you bet or not?"

"We bet! Who's afraid of you!"

The three hesitated for less than ten seconds before agreeing without reserve.

Hey, where is your integrity? Selling yourselves and your daughter off just like that?

Lin Luo was speechless with exasperation. Seeing the group already rubbing their hands excitedly over the Mahjong tiles, he knew he likely couldn't persuade them otherwise. Shaking his head, he turned to leave... Rather than watching a group of shameless antics here, he'd rather go find the Flandre Scarlet.