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

Chapter 73 Helpless Transfer

Snap, snap, snap.

Snap, snap, snap...

At the same time as the "filthy plague" riot broke out in Kasumi City, in the mountains covered with deep snow, Baijie and his fellow ninja members were walking in the mountains.

Everyone walked cautiously on the mountain path. It was deserted here and the only sound they could hear was the "crackling" sound of their feet on the snow.

"I haven't had a few days of peace and quiet before I was urgently transferred here. It's obvious that the other side is at a critical juncture..."

Baijie kept complaining in his heart.

Just a few days ago, a group from the Kurohime Yama family received a piece of news that a bear demon had emerged from the deep mountains of the Zao area, leading an army of various demons and injuring people in several villages one after another.

The pure spirit of Tenshin Sakura is not omnipotent. The farther away from the Kasumi City, the less effective it is. Occasionally, there are still some monsters hiding in the mountains.
The demon-hunting swordsmen of the Hōtoin received an order to help their "ally" Kasumi Castle, and immediately decided to go out and find an opportunity to destroy the great demon.

Because of this reason, the ninjas were forced to go into the mountains together and cooperate with the noble exorcists of the Hattoin to complete this mission.

"Ouch~ It's so cold..."

Chunin Saizo rubbed his hands and looked up at the mountains and forests. What he saw were continuous snow-capped mountains and countless hoarfrost on the gently sloping road ahead.

"Indeed... Although we urgently purchased equipment for the mountain from the Lianzhang Chamber of Commerce, the temperature is still too low."

Baijie had not expected that it was snowing in the deep mountains outside of Xia City. The temperature here dropped rapidly, and it was so cold that the breath he exhaled turned into white smoke and disappeared before his eyes.

He tried to refine the spiritual power from his Dantian and strengthen his body to a certain extent to resist the cold current of this season.

"If I'm this cold, then other Genin are no less cold."

Baijie glanced at the many Genin behind him. Even though they were wrapped in thick cotton cloth, they should still feel cold. But in order to hurry on their way, they all gritted their teeth and moved forward.

"Hyakusuke~~Senior, it's so cold."

The female kunoichi Haruka clung to one of his arms, as formidable as a serpentine beauty. She clung to him, saying she was so cold. Yet, she was wearing the thin, flimsy kunoichi clothing typical of a snowy day. In reality, high-level exorcists could harness their spiritual energy to ward off the cold, achieving the so-called "invulnerability to cold and heat."

Baijie wouldn't believe a word Yaohuo said about being cold.

"Well, you're too close."

Baijie pushed her away with his right hand, but the female kunoichi continued to press forward, her hands entwined like snakes, grabbing his right hand. This was not because he was hesitant, but because the female kunoichi's physical skills were indeed extremely powerful, making it difficult to get rid of her.

"In this kind of weather, two people should cling to each other to avoid being cold."

"No, I don't think Miss Yaohuo looks cold."

"But, isn't Senpai very cold? Huhuhu, I will use my body temperature to warm you up."

"Thank you very much, but I don't need it."

This guy is really difficult to deal with.

"You actually rejected this girl's kindness~~ Senior, you are really mean."

Yao Huo has pouted.

"Hey, hey."

Cai Zang couldn't bear to watch it anymore.

"It's already this late...you two shouldn't be showing off your affection here. It's really an eyesore."

Yao Huo and Bai Jie both glared fiercely at Cai Zang who was speaking. The former was naturally annoyed that he was too troublesome, while the latter blamed him for only realizing it now to help him out.

"Okay, let's stop talking about this."

Cai Zang asked the guide, "The temperature has dropped so quickly these past few days. With all this snow, it's going to be hard for us to continue walking, right?"

"Yes, it snowed all night yesterday... But this year the snow came too early."

The young hunter who served as a guide took a look at the sky. The gray clouds in the sky were thick, heavy and dark.

The wind was very strong and although the snow had stopped, I still didn't see any birds.

"What birds would come out to look for food in this season?"

Saizo asked him curiously.

"Resident birds that don't migrate will find ways to find food."

Before the hunter could speak, Baijie added, "Typical birds are sparrows, which look for seeds buried under the snow to overwinter. Starlings and spoonbills also stay in their habitats."

"The animals in the mountains can also sense the strength of the demonic energy."

The young hunter explained, "Birds like sparrows won't approach places with strong demonic energy..."

"……Yeah?"

Cai Zang asked in return, "We've walked all the way along that fork in the road, and haven't seen a single bird. Does this mean... we're very close to that bear demon?"

Boom!

The roar that shook the atmosphere was like background music, a roar mixed with demonic energy. Everyone present froze on the spot as if struck by lightning - this was a spell that confined movements, similar to the Golden Binding Technique.

The guide, the Chunins, and even all the Genins were frozen in place.

Swish!
The ground arched up and a dagger stabbed forward.

"Jiye!"

The white cloth was opened, and a mountain boy holding a knife wanted to attack Baijie.

Baijie used the "Demon-Breaking Cage Hand" in his left hand to break the curse that was attacking him. His right hand swung the ninja sword, the tip of the sword pierced his throat, and he kicked it away with a flying foot.

"Jiya... Jiya!" The camouflage on the snow was removed, and the mountain children threw away the cloth covering their bodies and stood up from the snow one after another.

These were a group of small mountain monsters, each with an ugly face distorted by desire, and armed with various weapons.

“…It’s an attack!”

Saizang forced himself to break the "restraints" with his spiritual power. He roared, summoned several fireballs, and blasted them out.

Flames exploded, and the mountain boys were hindered and their movements became hesitant.

When the second roar sounded, the female ninja Haruka also reacted. She waved her hand, and several talismans condensed in the air to form a simple barrier.

Click.

The sound waves shattered the barrier, and from the pitch-black snow-capped mountains and forests, a huge figure angrily rushed towards this direction.

"It's a bear demon...Everyone prepare to fight!!"

Baijie reminded loudly, and the ninjas recovered from the stiffness of "paralysis" and tightened their weapons.

The huge bear monster reveals its true form in the snow, and a great battle is imminent.

……

After a fierce battle, with the efforts of everyone, Baijie pierced the bear monster's heart with a gun. Cai Zang's flame turned into a poisonous dragon and wrapped around its body to burn it. Yaohuo kept casting talismans to suppress it.

There were also thirty Genin who joined forces in the siege. After destroying the Yamaboy, they also joined the battle. Even if the bear monster was a big monster, it would be defeated by such a lineup.

Even if the bear demon controlled these mountain children and other demons, they could not form an effective group to fight. They were just a group of bandits, while the ninjas had already cooperated tacitly and were like an army.

In fact, if the bear demon chose to escape and hide in the mountains, it would still have a chance of survival, but if it resisted stubbornly and fought against the group of exorcists, it would be impossible for it to survive.

"Thus, despite the long struggle with monsters, humans have become the dominant power on the island nation and prospered. The once powerful monsters, even the Five Great Monster Kings, have been expelled and sealed..."

Pulling out the gun stained with demon blood, Baijie let out a breath.

"it is finally over."

……

After defeating the bear demon, the next task is to "dismantle" it. The bear demon's skin, bones, and gallbladder are all valuable materials that can be recycled. The remaining carcass must also be dealt with in a way.

Monster corpses that are not properly handled will be devoured by other small monsters, which will lead to the birth of another big monster.

This kind of work was left to his subordinates, the Genin, and Baijie could finally take some time to rest.

He consumed a lot of energy in this battle, but with the recovery power provided by the mermaid meat and the delicate manipulation of spiritual power by the heart spirit core, his spiritual power was gradually replenished in a very short time.

"Hyakusuke...where are you?"

Through the collar, the voice of the second lady Ge Hua was heard, and her voice was a little tired.

"Where did you all go with Fudaoyuan? I can't connect with my telepathy."

"I and the others were acting separately from the Fadaoyuan, and just encountered a group of bear monsters. We have completed the subjugation."

Baijie also became familiar with communicating through telepathy.

"By the way...after I left, did anything happen in Kasumi Castle? My apologies, but you seem quite agitated, Miss Katsura."

'I see……'

On the other side, Kuzuka muttered, "Is this also your plan?" She sighed, "After you defeated that evil spirit, a plague broke out in Kasumi Castle. Although not many people turned into plague spirits, the number of people affected is increasing. Many residents of the lower towns have been infected, and the situation is getting worse."

"No way? I remember there weren't many people injured at the time. Wasn't the damage caused by the evil spirits contained?"

Baijie was also stunned. This matter was obviously not within the scope of the plot he knew.

——The evil spirits caused the “evil plague”, infecting a large number of people and making them seriously ill?
"its not right."

Baijie muttered to himself.

I seem to remember that the "Filthy Plague" was a degraded version of the "Blood of the Filthy Ghost" developed by the Eight Blessings Society. It was the residue extracted from the remains of the Filthy Ghost and could not transform living people, but could only make people seriously ill.

The plague brought by the blood of evil spirits is a kind of spell and a curse. It is not meant to kill people, but to torture them, pollute their souls, and eventually degenerate into "ghosts" in the pain and suffering of illness.

"...This thing obviously only appears later in the game. It's considered a 'specialty' from a certain plot line later in the game. It shouldn't appear at this point in time?"

Baijie also had a headache.

He suspected that it was the family elder Akamatsu Mitsusuke who was secretly causing trouble, or that the people from the Hachifukukai were planning to carry out some conspiracy.

"By the way, Miss Gehua...what's going on with City Lord Sufang?"

"City Lord, I don't know. I recently visited the City Lord, but unfortunately, his family elder Akamatsu dissuaded me from visiting. It seems that the City Lord is unwell and is recuperating."

Kuzuka was also found by Akamatsu Mitsusuke, who asked her to study the strange plague called "filthy plague".

As an "ally" of the City of Clouds and an agent of a clan, it was not convenient for Gehua to refuse. She had to stop the preparations for the "surrogacy" alchemy and began to devote her energy to studying this "filthy plague".

"Then please be careful of the family elder named Akamatsu."

Baijie could only remind him at this time.

Akamatsu Mitsusuke is a retainer of the castle lord's family and has a noble status. His influence is insignificant, so even if it is said that Akamatsu will rebel in the future, it is meaningless.

After all, his status is too low and no one will believe what he says.

Now, I can only give Ge Hua some hints.

——Tell her who she needs to be wary of and cautious of.

(End of this chapter)