The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

“You seem to have some misunderstanding about detectives. Detectives need clues to solve cases.” Kanoin Heizo covered his forehead and sighed.

Why do people always think that detectives can read minds?

"You're not a very good detective." Yu Jin first expressed his disdain for Kanoin Heizo's unprofessionalism, then continued before he could explode:

“I’m curious where the rebels got all these Evil Eyes, and there are so many of them.” Ember took out a whole handful of Evil Eyes that he had stripped off the rebels.

This was the first time he'd ever seen so many Evil Eyes. When did Evil Eyes become a wholesale commodity?

Ember remembered that this thing was very rare even within the Fatui. Ordinary soldiers didn't have the opportunity to use the Evil Eye; they used elemental weapons.

"In that case, you should ask the Fools, not me," said Shikanoin Heizo, looking down at the messy footprints on the ground with a light laugh.

"Fools?"

“Just follow these footprints; they will lead us to the Fools,” said Kanoin Heizo, squatting down.

"These footprints on the ground are so varied, can you recognize them?" Yu Jinye looked down at the footprints in the sand and asked curiously.

The footprints included those of the rebels, the fools, and wheel tracks left by a spinning chariot.

With such a chaotic mess, it's not easy to discern the footprints of the Fools.

"You don't need to recognize the footprints of the Fools, just find the patch where the footprints are larger than the others?"

Recalling the physiques of Rai Hammer and Kaze Ken among the Fools, Kanoin Heizo couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.

You really can't generalize about people; some people's forearms are almost as thick as my thighs. I really don't know what they ate to grow that size.

Could it be that millet grown in winter is more nourishing?

Soon, Kanoin Heizo found a huge mark among a pile of messy footprints.

It's obvious at a glance that the person who made the footprints was enormous.

"This is it. If we follow this path, we'll probably find out where the Fools are."

Kanoin Heizo whistled and walked along the footprints.

Yu Jin saw the footprints that Shinoin Heizo had followed and felt they were very familiar.

He stretched out his leg and stomped down hard; perfect, an identical footprint appeared on the ground.

"These look like my footprints."

Yu Jin's words made the confident Kanoin Heizo freeze.

"Are you sure you're not joking? These footprints are so big! How could someone your size make such a footprint?"

Kanoin Heizo practically had "Don't try to fool me" written all over his face.

“But I’m wearing armor.” Ember lifted his iron boots, which were larger than other shoes because they were iron boots.

"Then how do you explain this large area of ​​footprints? Do you have four legs?" Kanoin Heizo pointed to the large area of ​​footprints on the ground, which could not possibly have been made by one person.

"That's because my walking style is rather captivating." In front of Kanoin Heizo, Yu Jin demonstrated his erratic running style.

His legs tumbled and rolled, and in a blur of motion, large patches of fresh footprints appeared before Kanoin Heizo's eyes.

Chapter 427: Wolves Among the Sheep

2024-01-17

Although the soil on Haizhi Island is barren, its water system is very well-developed. In addition, the island's undulating terrain causes large amounts of water vapor to rise from the island.

Combined with the freely growing corals and blue vegetation on Haizhi Island, it surprisingly gives one the feeling of living deep underwater.

"Where are the footprints?" On the hills surrounding Haiqi Island, Yu Jin exclaimed in surprise as he looked at the footprints that had suddenly disappeared.

"Don't be in such a hurry." Shinoin Heizo, who was standing next to Yu Jin, didn't seem flustered at all. He closed his eyes slightly, and when he opened them again, they were covered with a layer of blue light.

"Let's go this way." Heizo Kanoin pointed in a direction and said confidently.

"How did you figure that out this time?" Yu Jin was amazed when he saw Shinoin Heizo find the traces of the Fatui with just a blink of his eyes.

“Ahem…” Kanoin Heizo coughed a few times, then waved his hand and said, “Well… it’s a bit complicated to explain, just take it as a detective’s intuition.”

After saying this, Kanoin Heizo turned and headed in the direction he had indicated without looking back. He seemed to be in a great hurry.

He had no choice but to run. If Ember discovered that he had actually used Elemental Vision to find the Fools' trail, where would he put his face as a detective?

In fact, Heizo Shinoin himself did not want to use the Elemental Vision. He preferred to use his intelligence and clues from the crime scene to unravel the mystery step by step and find the final culprit.

Unfortunately, the Fools' ability to counter tracking is simply not on the same level as that of ordinary petty thieves and bandits.

The further they went, the fewer clues they left behind. By now, they had even erased their footprints.

If it weren't for his divine eye, Kanoin Heizo would have had to put in a lot of effort to find their trail.

"This is really useful." Shinoin Heizo thought to himself, touching the Eye of God at his waist.

His vision was now filled with multicolored specks of light. These were the elemental remnants left behind by the elemental weapons wielded by the Fools.

Following these points of light to find the Fools' trail is much simpler than simply following footprints.

Thinking about this, Kanoin Heizo actually had the idea of ​​using his God's Eye to solve cases from now on.

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey!" But he quickly came to his senses.

"Hiranoin Heizo, Hiranoin Heizo, you are a genius, but a genius cannot rely too much on the Eye of God."

He silently gave himself a few words of advice, but Kanoin Heizo's steps forward did not falter at all.

Whether or not to use the Divine Eye depends on the circumstances. For minor cases, one can naturally follow their own inclinations and use their intelligence to solve the crime.

However, this incident involves the widespread circulation of the Evil Eye and the destruction of the Demon God's seal.

For an incident of this magnitude to not report it to Kujo Sara and Kujo Masahiro immediately was already considered acting on his own initiative and incredibly audacious.

Therefore, using the Eye of God now does not necessarily break the principles in Heizo Shinoin's heart.

Haiji Island has a very unique structure, with a huge basin at its center. The basin walls are the uplifted rocky mountain ranges.

The people of Haiji Island have lived on the edge of the basin for generations. As for why they don't live at the bottom of the basin, which is relatively flat...

Just look at the water flowing into the basin and the extremely high concentration of elemental forces.

In fact, the elemental concentration on the entire island of Haizhi Island is higher than in other places. And it is even higher at the bottom of the basin.

All of this made Ember suspect that Thor might have unleashed the "Unthinking Hammer" on the island of Haiqi.

Otherwise, where would this strange elemental concentration come from?

Yu Jin and Kanoin Heizo were advancing along the edge of the basin outside Haigi Island. On one side was a pale beach, and on the other side was a large cliff shrouded in mist.

"Oh ho, looks like we've arrived." Kanoin Heizo stopped in his tracks, looked at the tents on the beach beside him, and whistled.

On the snow-white beach, several military tents embroidered with the emblem of the Fools had already been erected.

There were still quite a few wooden crates scattered around the camp, indicating that the Fools would have to be "robbed" several more times before they could send all the goods out.

Quickly concealing himself, Shinoin Heizo cautiously observed the few Fools wandering in the distance.

"Hiss... there are quite a few people." Kanoin Heizo peeked out and then pulled his head back in. He discovered that the camp not only contained ordinary Fool soldiers, but also elites such as the Thunderfire Sorcerer and the Mirror Lady.

This made Heizo Kanoin feel somewhat troubled.

"With so many fools, it seems we have no choice but to outsmart them." Hirano-in Heizo muttered to himself from behind the big tree, then lowered his head to ponder.

What method is there to lure all these fools away?

However, the embers quickly and considerately protected Heizo Kanoin's brain cells.

"Hey, this road is mine, these trees are mine. If you want to pass, leave your toll!"

Yu Jin wielded his fists with great power and might, while reciting a limerick he had just learned.

"..."

"..."

"..."

Ember immediately drew the attention of all the Fatui, and the entire camp seemed to freeze in time, with no one moving except for Ember, who was still punching.

"Can't you at least tell me before you act? Don't you know the importance of planning before you act?!" Hirazo Kanoin shouted in exasperation from behind a large tree near the camp.

Seeing that he had been exposed, he had no choice but to jump out from behind the tree as well.

"A scheme? My fists are the best scheme!" Yu Jin didn't care about Shinoin Heizo's words at all.

With a wave of his hand, he took the initiative and charged aggressively towards the fools who were still stunned in the distance.

Upon seeing the figure of Ember rushing towards them, a member of the Fools in the center of the camp was the first to react.

He looked around and saw that his companions were still looking dazed and confused, so he shouted loudly:

"Enemy attack! Attention everyone!"

Unfortunately, before he could say more, he received "special attention" from Ember.

"You talk too much!"

With a flying kick, Ember sent the shouting Fools sprawling face-first into the mud.

"Come on, all of you, come on, I'm in a hurry." Standing in the middle of the camp, Ember waved to the dumbfounded Fools.

"Damn it! Are you really an adventurer? It's amazing you weren't trapped in the secret realm and died from being so reckless!"

Heizo Kanoin followed closely behind, instantly arriving in the middle of the camp, next to Ember.

He assumed a fist stance, glancing warily at the Fools around him while complaining about Ember's stubbornness.

“Actually, you don’t need to come along. Just watch my performance from the sidelines.” Yu Jin and Shiroin Heizo leaned back to back and said, turning their heads.

"That won't do. You're an important witness, and nothing can happen to you." With a sigh, Kanoin Heizo roused himself once again.

If Ember hadn't been a witness, he might have just stood by and watched.

"Haha, you'd better protect yourself first!" Yu Jin laughed loudly, then rushed into the crowd with great enthusiasm.

He couldn't wait to start mowing the lawn.

"Hmph—, underestimated?" Upon hearing this, Kanoin Heizo couldn't help but chuckle self-deprecatingly.

His appearance is very deceptive; he's just a teenager who hasn't fully grown up yet. What kind of skills could he possibly have?