"Raiden, help them..."
"Raiden..."
While Chouji was leading them toward Higi Village, a familiar voice faintly emerged beside Raiden Makoto's ear.
"Orobashi?"
That must have been the lingering consciousness left behind by Orobashi. Ever since she set foot on Ba Yun Island, she had discovered that consciousness belonging to Orobashi.
Unfortunately, even for the Seven Sovereigns of the World, it was impossible to resurrect a God who had long since passed away.
Higi Village, a village located on Ba Yun Island, now appeared empty and sparsely populated when viewed from the outside.
Only those dilapidated houses remained.
"Uncle Yaomoto... Uncle Yaomoto!" As Chouji ran toward one of the houses, a young man in his twenties walked out from inside.
He carried a bamboo basket on his back.
"Chouji?" Yaomoto glanced at Chouji, but then he looked at Raiden Makoto, Kujou Sara, Lumine, and Paimon behind Chouji. A look of confusion appeared in Yaomoto's eyes; they were somewhat unfamiliar to him.
"Who are you? How did you come to Higi Village... You should leave quickly! Don't stay on Ba Yun Island." Yaomoto's expression changed as he spoke, "If possible, please take Chouji with you when you leave."
"What's wrong?" Paimon was completely confused. He had always felt a terrifying aura on Ba Yun Island, "Did something happen?"
"evil spirits... It's the evil spirits phenomenon. I don't know who destroyed the Ward that suppresses the evil spirits... Everyone on the island has contracted a strange illness because of the evil spirits... Some have died, and some have gone mad." Yaomoto's expression was grave, "So, you had better not stay on Ba Yun Island... It will affect you."
"Then what about you? Why don't you leave?"
"There are still some patients on the island. I am a pharmacist; how could I abandon them?" Yaomoto said with particular seriousness, "Besides, since the evil spirits phenomenon began, everyone from the Shogunate has left."
"Some of the villagers were taken away by the Shogunate Army, but I saw it—the people from the Shogunate Army... killed them!" There was a hint of hatred in Yaomoto's tone, and it was also very heavy.
"What?!" Kujou Sara was shocked, "Are you saying the Shogunate Army already knew? And they sent people to rescue them... but after they took the people away, they killed those villagers?"
"Yes, I saw it with my own eyes. Could it be false?" Yaomoto nodded, "That's why only I can save them by staying behind."
"I can't leave yet." A look of determination appeared in Yaomoto's eyes, "I have also discovered some usable medicine..."
"I'm going to gather herbs now. You should leave quickly! Take Chouji with you."
Watching Yaomoto's back, Kujou Sara's expression grew increasingly grave, "Your Excellency, the Shogunate actually already knew about the situation on Ba Yun Island, and even dispatched the Shogunate Army..."
"Hmm."
"They actually killed those villagers." Kujou Sara was also somewhat angry, because the Shogunate Army was under their Tenryou Commission. As the general of the Tenryou Commission, she had known nothing about it.
Furthermore, doing so was a serious violation of the Shogun's orders.
"Actually, doing that was also correct... With your abilities, you cannot save the villagers who have already been contaminated by the evil spirits; they will only suffer more and more." Raiden Makoto sighed. Of course, she didn't know if the Shogunate did it knowing this.
It was that people from the Tenryou Commission and the Tenryou Commission had already known that such a serious incident had occurred, yet they did not curb the development of the situation, but instead concealed the news and did not report it upward.
The evil spirits phenomenon appeared to have been occurring for some time, yet even Kujou Sara didn't know about those matters, which shows just how serious the internal problems in Inazuma are today.
"Sister Zhen... What should we do now?" Paimon looked puzzled, "Should we take the Little Child away?"
"Of course, we must suppress the evil spirits again." Raiden Makoto rolled her eyes. Sometimes Paimon was truly a bit silly, but the silly Paimon was indeed quite cute, "Solve the source, and won't everything be resolved easily?"
Who doesn't like the silly little Paimon?
"Alright."
"Chouji, stay in the village and don't go out, you know? After everything is resolved, you will have a chance to see your mother."
"Mm-hmm."
...
On Ba Yun Island, dark clouds gathered, a fine rain fell continuously, and thunder rumbled. In such a stifling environment, not even animals could be seen.
"Over there... it's the people from the Tenryou Commission!"
As they were heading toward the place of suppression, they saw a camp of the Shogunate Army beside Ba Yun Island.
"It really is the people from the Tenryou Commission... Your Excellency, should we go over there!" Kujou Sara was inwardly furious, but because she was in front of Raiden Makoto, she could not easily express her anger.
It wasn't just a few people from the Tenryou Commission in that place, but an entire camp.
When did the Tenryou Commission set up a garrison on Ba Yun Island? Why didn't she know?
"Hmm."
But Raiden Makoto probably knew what was going on. The Head of the Kujou Clan definitely knew that the Fatui wanted the Watatsumi Island side to attack Narukami Island, so he had already set up defenses on Ba Yun Island.
If he dealt with the resistance, he could directly claim credit afterward. The thoughts of that kid, the Head of the Kujou Clan, were too easy for her to guess.
As for why he didn't tell Kujou Sara, if he had told Kujou Sara all of that, wouldn't everything have been exposed?
"Sigh, I don't know when that bunch of fools on Watatsumi Island will attack. Ba Yun Island looks really scary; I want to go home early."
"The Head of the Kujou Clan wants us to wait patiently. That bunch of resistance will take the initiative to attack soon."
"After defeating that bunch of resistance, we will be able to receive quite a few rewards; we might even become a squad leader."
At the Shogunate Army camp, those two soldiers guarding the front gate were talking to each other, and their conversation fell into the ears of Raiden Makoto and Kujou Sara. The conversation of those two soldiers confirmed her guess.
The Head of the Kujou Clan was doing it precisely to claim credit.
"You have such audacity!" Kujou Sara's inner anger could no longer be suppressed. The Tenryou Commission had really become so corrupt; what they were doing and planning was entirely for their own sake.
"Ku... Kujou Sara?" How could those two soldiers guarding the front gate not recognize Kujou Sara, the general of the Tenryou Commission? At this moment, they were pale with fright; they had no idea that Kujou Sara would appear on Ba Yun Island.
They also saw Raiden Makoto behind Kujou Sara. At that moment, their eyes widened, and their eyes were filled with terror.
The next moment, the two Shogunate Soldiers fell directly to their knees, panicked and uneasy, trembling with fear.
"Your Excellency, the Shogun!"
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