Help! I changed the gender of the male protagonist in the yandere game.

Chapter 22 Oh, Mei is gone

'what? '

Baijie had never expected that he would be promoted to Chunin.

"But...with my limited ability..."

"This is something that can be discussed at the Kurohimeyama clan's regular meeting."

Zuo Gulongzheng said calmly: "After all, you have indeed made a contribution. Rewards for merit and punishments for demerits are clear. This is also the ancestral precept of our clan. This matter has been decided. Don't complain here."

"Yes."

Baijie didn't want to anger Zuo Longzheng, so he could only bow his head obediently.

The orders of the ninja leader are absolute for a genin like me, and he has the right to judge and execute me at any time.

"I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing...but my status can be slightly improved...becoming a Chunin is better than being a Genin."

Finally, Baijie got a promotion and a raise for the first time in his life.

……

It's said to be a promotion and salary increase.

In fact, there is only "promotion" but no salary increase.

A very sad thing is that the salary of a Chunin is exactly the same as that of a Genin, and the monthly salary is the same.

First of all, the income of the Genin among the ninjas is very meager, but they still have a salary.

Officially speaking, it is not a salary, but an allowance.

However, this allowance consisted of one-half copper coins and bean-plate silver;

The other half is the "gold and silver ropes" of the Kurohimeyama clan in their territory.

——Gold and silver notes, which are equivalent to the feudal notes in the territory of the Kurohimeyama clan (paper money issued by each feudal clan during the Edo period). They are "paper money" issued by the head of the family in cooperation with influential branches and even merchants in the territory. They can only be used locally and have a circulation period. They will become invalid when they expire.

These gold and silver notes could be used to buy daily necessities such as rice, lamp oil, paper and pens, and pottery. Alternatively, they could be used to purchase items directly from shops within the territory, such as alcohol, women, or gambling privately.

Of course, these "entertainments" were strictly prohibited by the clan. However, complete control was unrealistic. The mortality rate of Genin was extremely high, and without a place to vent, causing trouble outside would be a problem.

Naturally, middle management also turned a blind eye to such things.

Baijie had no habit of drinking or gambling, whether in his previous life or this life.

As for women, there are indeed special "Qingchengya" in the castle town of the territory, which are brothels similar to the so-called Yujoya.

If you look closely, there are also various types of prostitutes among the people. If you have the interest, it is not difficult to find a woman.

However, Baijie still remained chaste.

Well~~ the reason is very simple, it is two words - "syphilis".

During this era, with the proliferation of brothels, brothels, and prostitutes across the island nation, coupled with the rise of merchants and townspeople, the number of people seeking pleasure increased, leading to the prevalence of syphilis and various venereal diseases.

Moreover, diseases like syphilis cannot be cured by the exorcist's healing skills.

Because the medical technique of healing essentially uses spiritual power to accelerate the cell division of the body, thereby achieving the effect of speeding up the recovery of injuries - this is similar to the "Palm Immortal Technique" in Naruto.

Healing techniques cannot cure aging and some special diseases, especially for the elderly who are nearing the end of their lifespan. Using healing techniques on them is equivalent to accelerating their aging.

At present, syphilis is still an incurable disease.

"Syphilis, what a terrible thing..."

Baijie shuddered at the thought of syphilis.

He still remembered that the great writer Maupassant in the old world had contracted syphilis.

An attack of syphilis can cause skin ulcers all over the body, the nose will ulcerate and sink, and then fall off. Finally, various swellings and tumors will appear on the body, and then the patient will die in pain.

On the other hand, complications of syphilis can affect the brain, leading to mania and uncontrolled emotions.

Maupassant's later serious mental problems were most likely caused by the aggravation of syphilis.

"Speaking of famous historical figures who contracted syphilis, it's almost innumerable: Beethoven, Heine, Gauguin, Baudelaire, Schubert..."

Baijie absolutely does not want to be infected with this disease, or that he can get away with it by saying lightly, "It's okay, warts are nothing serious, the chance of getting goiter is just gonorrhea."

He decided to remain a virgin. Compared to going to the "Qingcheng House" in the town to have fun and win the prize unexpectedly, his own life was more important.

——By the way, Baijie also thought that with the ability of the second lady Gehua, this disease might be easily cured.

The "Village Dust Control Method" can control various bacterial pathogens and may be able to cure syphilis, a disease that plagues the world.

However, Miss Kuzuka II just smiled calmly. She told Baijie with a smile.

“…There’s no cure.”

If someone really has this disease, it would be better for him to die.

Even though she said this with a smile on her face, that Madonna-like smile still made Baijie shudder.

"Miss Poison Flower II will never develop a cure for syphilis. She will definitely say she can't cure the disease at all."

Baijie shook his head in his heart.

However, his ability to become a Chunin must have been due to Kuzuka. After all, Chunin and Genin were essentially different, and almost all Chunin were retainers of the branch or main family.

Because he was a retainer, in addition to the salary of the ninjutsu, his real salary came from the allowance given by the lord, which was the bulk of his salary.

On the other hand, it was probably because he was considered to be on the second lady's "side" and was regarded as a member of the Gehua faction that he had the opportunity to be promoted.

If a Genin didn't have a strong backing, he wouldn't be promoted.

Although all of Ge Hua's subordinates, without exception, regarded him as a traitor, at least Ge Hua did look at him differently.

"She didn't find an excuse to execute me... and she's still supporting me, even if it's just verbal. Given her personality, this is probably quite a privilege."

Baijie was thinking about these questions while brandishing his newly acquired ninja sword.

His right hand was still wrapped in bandages and had a healing charm on it, and only his free left hand was wielding the knife.

Bai Jie was not swinging his sword in vain. It was raining outside the house, so he stood on the outer porch, staring at the raindrops falling from the sky, tracking the falling drops with the tip of his sword.

It's raining outside.

Baijie stared at one of the drops and raised his ninja sword high.

"Even if you're injured, you can't let up...If you don't keep training, your skills and abilities will decline."

The blade flashed, and the tip of the sword split the raindrops squarely.

Ding!
The water splashed and scattered.

Baijie continued to train himself.

The thing that accompanied him in practice was the void under the eaves.

Whenever raindrops fell, he treated their trajectory as his opponent, swinging his sword continuously, thrusting, stabbing, and slashing.

"……call."

He didn't know how much time had passed, but he felt very tired and his wrists felt very heavy.

Baijie let out a breath.

The temperature has dropped these days and winter is approaching.

Today was a rare day off, and the Genin were allowed to go out.

When his colleagues were having fun, he had nothing to do and could only pass the time by training.

In fact, Genin also have various trainings on weekdays, but unfortunately not many people train on their own like he does.

Baijie's self-discipline in practicing this basic skill level has long gone beyond obsession and reached the point of madness.

Because he knew clearly how weak he was.

"Kozaburo, the old man is right."

Baijie knew very well that he and Kozaburo were indeed the weak ones.

The identity of the old man was later investigated and his real name was not Kozaburo.

He was originally a farmer, but after being discovered to have spiritual powers, he was taken away by a famous clan of sorcerers and worked as a handyman for that clan.

However, for unknown reasons, he chose to escape and eventually degenerated into an "outsider" and joined the Society of Beatitudes.

Although it is not known why Kozaburo hid in Inamori Village, it is obvious that he acted with a purpose.

Kozaburo has been controlling the mountain boys to attack travelers and peddlers for several years, and this has attracted attention.

He was also aware of this. Perhaps Ye Ya had sensed something, so he implanted psychological suggestion in her and arranged for the mountain boys to kidnap her.

Later, the arrival of Saizo, Hyakusuke and others made Kozaburo worry that his identity would be discovered. Even after the mountain boy's nest was destroyed, he had not exposed himself. He decided to erase the existence of the village chief Ji Ding's family in order to completely hide his identity and fake his death to escape.

"This can also be connected to the plot of the game..."

After figuring this out, he felt a little better.

The Inamori Village incident was resolved without the male protagonist's intervention.

This also proves that the absence of a male protagonist does not mean that he cannot intervene in the incident, and it also proves from another perspective that certain plots can be changed.

"Um...Senior Baijie, you have a guest."

A young man who was in charge of chores for the day came over and brought an unexpected guest.

The old man wearing a shoulder robe and hakama, and a rain hat on his head.

This white-haired old man has a samurai sword on his waist, which is completely a samurai outfit.

"you are?"

Baijie recognized who the other person was. This old man was a retainer of the Yuejia clan, named Matsudaira Inomaro.

"My name is Matsudaira Inomaru."

The old man took off his hat and smiled.

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Hyakusuke, the Chunin among the ninja?"

(End of this chapter)