The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

"What the hell? Who threw a body into the river? Don't they have any sense of public morality?!" Yu Jin stood up, shaking off the purplish water droplets in his hand and exclaimed in surprise.

He seemed to understand why the water was like that.

If you really look closely, the water in this river is quite similar to the water flow in the Musou-no-Rin-no-Kama Gorge, but compared to the water flow in Musou-no-Rin-no-Kama, the water flow of this river flowing into the sea is undoubtedly more unsettling.

The blades in the narrow space only attack physical damage, but this river water can attack both physical and magical attacks!

"Disposing of a corpse? That's not right, the water shouldn't be this color after the body was soaked." Kanoin Heizo also squatted down and probed the river water.

The pain in his finger immediately made him pull back.

“You don’t need to worry about that. What I want to say is that you may have found a big one.” Yu Jin turned around and walked along the river into the depths of Bayun Island.

What he didn't tell Kanoin Heizo was that the corpse thrown into the river was probably the remains of a demon god.

Looking up at the massive Serpent Bone Mountain Range in the distance, I heard from the people of Feimu Village that it was the corpse of the demon god that the Thunder God had slain in ancient times.

"Oh, how tragic." Yu Jin sighed. The giant snake is dead, but a group of people are still digging up its corpse every day. I wonder what it would think if it came back to life.

"Big? What do you mean?" Shinoin Heizo caught up and asked in confusion.

Could it be that this Fools' supply base is quite large?

But how big can it be? This is Inazuma, arguably the country furthest from the winter solstice, and it's separated from us by an ocean.

No matter how powerful the Fools are, their influence over Inazuma is limited.

"You'll find out when the time comes!" Ember smiled mysteriously, but unfortunately, Hirazo Kanoin couldn't see anything through the helmet.

The two traveled along the river that flowed into the sea. At first, Kanoin Heizo thought about hiding, but after seeing that Yujin had no intention of hiding, he simply gave up.

As you venture deeper into Bayun Island, open spaces become increasingly scarce, replaced by various jagged rocks.

If these were all manifestations of the Great Serpent Demon God, then Ember could only say that Thor's swordsmanship was not refined enough.

A single slash can produce so many fragments; I really need to practice more!

"boom!"

A thunderbolt struck, illuminating the dim world.

"Is this what a vengeful spirit is like?" Kanoin Heizo looked around at the land, which was even more barren than Haigi Island, and couldn't help but feel a little gloomy.

"That's why you, as a detective, have to collect evidence and bring all the murderers to justice!" Yu Jin pumped his fist, encouraging Kanoin Heizo.

"You really overestimate me. I'm just a small-time detective, how could I possibly have such power?" Kanoin Heizo chuckled wryly.

These incidents have clearly exceeded the scope of a "detective's" duties. Kanoin Heizo felt that even if he gathered all the evidence, the various factions wouldn't punish the murderer.

The concept of "crime" is easy to determine when it comes to an individual, but it becomes ambiguous when it comes to a certain force.

"But I will still try my best to collect evidence." After a wry smile, Kanoin Heizo cheered up.

The evidence collected in the end may not be of much use in punishing the murderer, but at least the victims will know some of the truth.

This alone is enough to motivate Kanoin Heizo to go all out.

Evil is something that should be minimized. Even if he encounters evil that he cannot eradicate, he will expose it.

"Don't be so pessimistic, I'm here for you." Patting his breastplate, Ember said to the somewhat dejected Kanoin Heizo.

"Alright, alright, I know how powerful you are, Ember! Stop now, or the Fatui will find out."

Shinoin Heizo covered his ears and shouted at Yu Jin. The sound of him slapping his breastplate was louder than thunder; if he hadn't reacted quickly, his head would be buzzing right now.

"Fools? Where are they?" Yu Jin immediately perked up, stopped what he was doing, and began to look around.

“There.” Kanoin Heizo pulled Yu Jin into a secluded spot and pointed to a huge cliff beside the river.

The land beside the river rose up, and tall, solid cliffs stood on both sides of the river, as if a mountain had been cut in half.

And on the cliff, there was a gap. A gap on its own is nothing special, but if that gap could emit light, that would be quite extraordinary.

“If nothing unexpected happens, that should be the place we're looking for.” Kanoin Heizo said decisively, looking at the faint purple light appearing in the gap.

Chapter 431 Evil Eye Factory

2024-01-18

In the southwest corner of Bayun Island, deep in the mountains unknown to anyone, lies the location of the Evil Eye Factory.

"Hmm? I feel something's not right." After observing the faint purple light in the cliff for a while, Kanoin Heizo asked.

He looked left and right, but didn't see any Fools guarding the gap in the cliff, which made him wonder if he had guessed wrong.

“Something’s not right?” Yu Jin looked up at the eerie purple light in the mountains and felt that it matched his impression of the Fools.

After all, only they would always do things that look extremely dangerous.

"There are no Fatui guards around here. That shouldn't be the case."

Heizo Shinoin stroked his chin and voiced his doubts.

If, as he suspected, this was indeed the supply base for the Fools' aid to Umijima, then the Fools should have attached great importance to it.

There's no way we should leave no guards at all.

If there's a risk of exposure, sentries could be arranged, but based on Kanoin Heizo's own observations, there aren't even any sentries here.

"Hey!" Yu Jin reached into Kanoin Heizo's arms and pulled out the warm stone from his pocket.

"Yu Jin, what are you doing?" Seeing Yu Jin's actions, Kanoin Heizo was completely baffled.

“Look at the sky!” Yu Jin pointed to the sky above, which was covered with dark clouds and had no light at all.

"What's wrong with the sky? It's just a cloudy day." Shinoin Heizo looked up at the sky, wondering what Yu Jin wanted to say.

"three."

Yu Jin made a "three" gesture with his palm.

"Three what?"

Hirazo Shinoin was full of questions.

"two."

Heizo Shinoin felt a tightness in his chest.

"one!"

"Cough, cough, cough!"

As soon as Yu Jin finished saying "one," Kanoin Heizo let out a violent cough.

It took him a while to recover.

Feeling the stinging pain all over his body and the dizziness in his head, Kanoin Heizo immediately realized what was happening.

This is a disease caused by evil spirits, and most parts of Bayun Island are now permeated with evil spirits.

"Now you understand why we didn't take any precautions, right?" Yu Jin shoved the warm stone back into his hand.

The discomfort that Kanoin Heizo felt was immediately dispelled, as if the pain he had just experienced was a dream.

"Phew... I understand, I understand."

Kanoin Heizo patted his chest, panting heavily. Now he truly understood the destructive power of the evil spirits.

"Ember, what are you planning to do next?" After adjusting his own state, Kanoin Heizo asked Ember.

"What do you want to do?"

"Call for help." Kanoin Heizo did not hesitate at all. The Fatui's main stronghold was different from the camp on Umijima Island.

If you try to go in with that same casual, half-hearted attitude, you probably won't even know how you died.

What should we do about evil spirits?

"The shogunate army has shrine charms within them; they should be able to hold out."

Heizo Kanoin responded without hesitation.

Although evil spirits are dangerous, there are ways to temporarily shield them. For example, the paper charms made by shrine maidens.

"Would the resistance army just stand by and watch the Shogunate army make such a large-scale mobilization?" Yu Jin asked again.

"Moreover, it can be seen from my notes that there are people in the shogunate who do not want the news of the shaman's spread to be leaked." After thinking for a while, Yu Jin added another blow.

"Then what do you suggest we do?" Kanoin Heizo immediately deflated like a punctured balloon.

He found himself unable to do anything.

"Charge! It's just the two of us!" Ember was just waiting for Kanoin Heizo to ask that question!

"no……"

"What's wrong with that? Let's go!" Without thinking twice, Yu Jin grabbed Shiroin Heizo by the collar and threw him into the gap in the cliff.

……

"boom!"

"hiss……"

The sound of a heavy object hitting the ground rang out. Kanoin Heizo calmed himself down and got up from the ground.

"Boom!"

"Squeak..."

"What a hidden world!" Yu Jin landed, his footsteps making the wooden planks on the ground creak.

The narrow opening revealed a surprisingly spacious interior.

Neat wooden floors, entryways everywhere, well-arranged bonsai, antique doors... This doesn't look like a base for fools at all, it's practically the main house of the Inazuma family!

"Be careful." Shinoin Heizo quickly regained his composure. Now that they had been brought in by Ember, they had to get something of value out of them.

"I know, but what about the fools? This isn't some nobleman's retirement residence, is it?" Ember replied dismissively.

He looked around but didn't see anyone, which made him wonder if he had come to the wrong place.

"Hmph, a retirement home wouldn't have crystallized bone marrow?" Shinoin Heizo sneered. Then, with a flick of his hand, a gust of wind tore open the screen beside him, revealing the randomly piled crystallized bone marrow inside.

With such a large quantity, given the current market prices, it's enough for an average family to live comfortably without worrying about food and drink.