This heroine is so despicable

"Okay, then... let's assume that the Shogun still cares about her people. So, if we want to overturn the Eye Hunting Order and the Seclusion Order, we have to mobilize the power of the masses and present this public opinion to the Shogun... Therefore - we have to overturn the Kanjo Bugyo and Tenryo Bugyo first!"

"If the general cares about the people of Inagi, then there is only one answer - these two officials have obviously already achieved a certain degree of independence - obviously, they can make the general see what they want the general to see, so they can naturally stop your proposal..."

As for if the general doesn't care about the people...

[Then let's attack the castle tower! Correct her harshly - if we can do it! ]

"Overthrow... Kanjo Bugyo and Tenryo Bugyo?"

Linghua opened her mouth.

"Does it mean... using violent means, or does it mean..."

"All."

[If the struggle is not thorough, then there is no struggle at all]

"As vested interests, they will not compromise with us unless they have no other choice. So why not overthrow them completely and convey the voice of the people to the ears of the general."

Considering that Linghua seems to be an overly naive girl, Xing did not elaborate on what kind of violent means to be taken, but directly gave the opinion on what the society should do:

"The head of the Hiiragi family, who is in charge of the Kanjo Bugyo, has been captured by the rebels. Now they are in a state of disarray. The Tenryo Bugyo's base is in the military, and they are slow to react to what is happening in the civilian population. The Society Bugyo... just do what I say from now on..."

So, Xing repeated the whole idea of ​​"respecting the gods and punishing the traitors" to Linghua in detail, leaving the latter stunned.

At the same time, she also taught Linghua in detail which messages to spread - as for the rest of the "essential work of struggle" - leave it to her.

[It’s bad, this time you have become a foreign force]

What are you talking about! I am obviously an enthusiastic internationalist fighter!

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After a while, as Xing finished her struggle plan, Linghua nodded carefully:

"I will tell my brothers about this. To be honest, there is a secret organization called the End of the End under the command of the Society Bugyo. If it is the above, it is not difficult to do it with the power of the Society Bugyo."

After emphasizing some details, the few people finally ended the conversation and then had a sumptuous dinner prepared by Thomas.

During this period, Linghua said that if Xing was not so anxious to return to Kaigi Island, he could stay at Kamisato's house for a few more days - of course, he had to be careful not to expose himself too much. The situation is turbulent now, and even Kamisato's house cannot guarantee that there are no bribed spies in the mansion.

Star shrugged:

"As for me... I'll just follow Ying for now, but Ying seems to have some unfinished business, right?"

"Yes, it's the request from the witch lady before..."

Ying nodded and looked at Linghua:

"The Kamisato family seems to have a close relationship with the Narukami Taisha Shrine. I want to ask... Has Ayaka ever heard of a shrine maiden named Hanasari? We asked people at the Narukami Taisha Shrine, but no one seems to know her."

"Hanasan...ri?"

Linghua thought about it and shook her head.

"I don't have any impression, but... I can go and ask around."

"Well... that's not necessary. The other party has entrusted us to perform a purification ritual on the roots of the Thunder Sakura Tree. The next location is nearby, but we have to go to the Guardian Forest to find the talisman first."

The Guardian Forest is just south of Kamisato's residence. However, according to Ayaka, although there have not been any serious disappearances there, the atmosphere deep in the forest is said to be a bit strange by everyone who has been there - even on sunny days, the sun cannot be seen, and it is said that people often witness stone statues suddenly disappearing.

Because she was going out, Xing was too lazy to put on a cloak, so in order not to attract attention, she simply asked Miss Kamisato for an Inazuma shrine maiden costume. Although her gray hair was still a little conspicuous, after combing her hair into an Inazuma-style princess style, it was not so eye-catching. Instead, Ying looked more like a stranger.

Xing Chao lifted up her skirt towards Ying Mei, revealing her thigh with the leg ring as if by accident:

"How's it going? Does it look good?"

Accustomed to Xing's daily attire, Ying could clearly feel her heart beating faster when she suddenly put on this exotic outfit.

This thing... This shrine maiden costume is obviously very formal and even sacred, but somehow Xing makes it look like he's half-hearted while half-hearted.

Obviously, the long skirt concealed the figure, but this guy deliberately exposed his legs. The pair of long legs that Ying was used to seeing suddenly became particularly attractive for some reason...

"It's... okay! Let's go!" Ying hurriedly pushed Xing forward.

The latter came to Ying's side with a smile and whispered:

"I asked Kamisato-san to prepare one based on Ying's body shape. How about you wear it for me tonight?"

The latter's ears were tickled by Xing's breathing, and he gently pushed Xing away:

"What a beautiful thought!"

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After saying goodbye to Linghua and Thomas, the two walked south along the road. When it was completely dark, they had arrived at the Guardian Forest.

Because I have the Chen Ge Hu, I don’t have to worry about sleeping outdoors.

And just as Linghua said, as the two of them went deeper into this quiet and mysterious forest, the atmosphere around them became more and more strange - it's not to say it's scary, but... it's quite special anyway.

The stone statues of raccoons and abandoned shrines that can be seen everywhere seem to be saying that this is a land with stories.

Xing took this opportunity to pretend to be scared and hugged Yingmei tightly and rubbed her against him. The latter told Xing to stop, but in the end she let her do it, which made Paimeng look strange - even she was not scared.

The three of them followed the moss-covered stone steps and soon found a statue of a celestial fox, but Ying looked around and found that the talisman that should have been here seemed to be missing.

"Was it stolen by some treasure-stealing group?" Xing hated this kind of item-hunting mission. "It would be very troublesome if we had to look for it."

Yingmei shook her head: "That shouldn't be the case, right? Usually in this situation, there will always be some clues. Wait a minute, I'll try using the elemental vision..."

What is Demon Hunter Sense?

But Ying looked around and finally shook her head:

"Strange...it seems like we didn't find anything. Let's...wait a minute, did you hear any sound?"

Xing listened carefully and soon discovered that it sounded like someone was playing a strange musical instrument.

The three followed the sound and soon found a small creature similar to a civet cat, jumping and dancing on a rock. When it saw them approaching, it suddenly somersaulted and disappeared with smoke, and then appeared in the distance.

"It seems like... it's guiding us over?"

After walking for a while, they heard a voice coming from somewhere:

"Hey, hey, can you hear me? I'm a stranger to you, come here! Come here, come here quickly."

Most people would turn around and run away upon hearing this strange sound, but Xing and Ying were very skilled and brave, so they just followed.

On the contrary, it was the other party who felt as if they had recognized the wrong person after they walked in:

"Wait, this smell is not from our own race... it's from humans? Oh, forget it, never mind humans, come and help us drive away these hillbillies!"

When they walked in, the three found that the sound seemed to come from an oversized raccoon statue, and a group of Hilichurls were surrounding it. The leading Hilichurl thug was gesturing with an axe.

After easily defeating the Hilichurls, the three of them looked at the lifelike statue with curiosity. Moreover, more little civet cats appeared around them, looking at them curiously. These little civet cats were all carrying a small cloth bag in a funny way.

"Who are you, especially the blonde girl? Why do you have the aura of our people?"

“The stone is talking?”

"I am not a stone statue! I was just sealed temporarily and turned into this! I am the world-famous demon raccoon Gobazo! Don't you know me?"

Perhaps Inazuma might have heard of it, but unfortunately, the three people present were obviously foreigners and they all shook their heads.

"What!? Haven't you heard of the stories of the Imperial Garden Tanuki Play, the Gohyukura Teapot, the Hikari Grand Festival, and the Kagemukaiyama Tanuki Battle?"

[Wait...why do I feel like I have an impression of the last one?]

Xing touched his chin:

"You... you're not losing your home because humans built houses, so you're pretending to be a ghost and scaring people everywhere, right?"

[But other than Kamisato's residence, there's no sign of development around here? ]

"What a mess! This is indeed our home. Hey...how many years have we been sealed away by that bastard?"

"seal?"

Xing took out a baseball bat and poked it gently:

"Then... I'll help you break the stone, can you come out?"

As if he felt the terrible power of the baseball bat, Gobazo almost screamed:

"No, no, no! Good man! Keep that stick away from me! Please don't! I am just sealed, but I don't want to leave this world like this!"

Paimon put his hands on his hips:

"So... did you do something bad to be sealed?"

Wu Bai Zang was speechless for a moment:

"Well... Actually, it's not that bad. We just made a big fuss everywhere just to lure out that stinky fox... But then some powerful humans came and beat us and our fellow tribesmen up. We all turned into stone..."

"Uh……"

In the end, Paimon explained to Gobazo that they were looking for a talisman for the Great Purification of the Divine Sakura, and Gobazo suddenly realized:

"The talisman of the Sky Fox statue? Could it be... the comb we took away?"

"comb?"

"Yes, weren't we making a fuss everywhere at that time, trying to lure out that stinky fox? We found the comb next to the fox statue. It had Bai Chen's image on it, and it also had a foxy smell. We immediately realized that this comb must be very important to that stinky fox. As long as we hide the comb, the stinky fox will definitely come looking for us!"

The star is a little strange:

"Who is this stinky fox you were talking about just now?"

"A stinky fox is a stinky fox. Hmm... It's a bit strange - you haven't heard of my name, but you don't even know that stinky fox? I remember that she seemed to be quite famous among humans?"

Ying seemed to be thinking:

"I do know a witch wearing a white fox mask. She is the one who asked us to come here to find the talisman. She also gave us a sumptuous meal beforehand. She said she made it with the magic she stole from the raccoon clan..."

"What? How dare you steal the magic of our raccoon clan? No wonder you have the scent of your clan... Wait, it can't be that stinky fox, right?"

Wu Baizang's tone suddenly became a little excited:

"She did appear as a shrine maiden before... Tell us quickly, what does the shrine maiden you are talking about look like?"

So Ying described it, and Gobazo felt depressed after listening to it:

"It doesn't seem like it. That stinky fox has white fur, and so does the human form. It can't have short black hair. It seems like it's not her..."

Fortunately, Gobazo seems to be a natural raccoon, and soon stepped out of emo:

"Forget it, since it's such an important thing... Wait! What! So this comb is so important? You should have said it earlier! We have been sealed for no reason... Hey... just take it away - Master Ji? Give the comb to them!"

A little civet cat nearby did a backflip with a "beep" sound, then took out an exquisitely shaped comb from its small bag and put it in Yingmei's hands.

"As for the 'Divine Sakura Daifuku'... I have an impression of it - I saw that stinky fox fighting with some monster there before, and I was worried that other monsters would run out and harm my forest, so I used magic to seal that place, just under the cliff to the east... Master Ji, take them there and help them break the seal!"

[Is this raccoon monster really that good? ]

Xing squatted beside the stone statue and poked it with a branch:

"It's the Kamizakura Daifu, not the Daifuku... And what about you? How about we find a way to get you out? If you want to see the fox so badly, why don't you just go find it yourself?"

Wu Bai Zang suddenly became angry:

"Does it seem like we can't break this seal ourselves? It's just... it's only a matter of time! Don't underestimate us, the raccoon cat clan! Besides, the outcome between us and that stinky fox hasn't been decided yet!"

Xing shrugged and stroked the little raccoon beside him:

"Thank you very much, Master Gobazo. We will be leaving first~"

"Alright, alright, let's go now. Also...if you ever see that stinky fox, remember to show us good intentions!"

The three of them followed the little raccoon cat who led the way. Xing looked at Ying:

"Ying, who do you think that miko is?"

Yingmei shook her head:

"I... can't be sure yet, but... every time the ritual is completed, Miss Hanasari will appear. We can ask her directly then."

Xing always felt a little uneasy inside, and another self seemed to have a similar feeling.

I say... Could Hanasari be some sealed monster that wants to take this opportunity to break the seal? Why is she so uneasy...

[I don’t think so… but… well, let’s observe first…]

Volume 3: The Immortal Body Ends, The World and the Human World: Will be updated a little later

Halfway through writing, I thought about it and decided to save Hanasakura. The memory of the Great Purification of the Divine Sakura was too deep. Although it is undoubtedly shorter than the subsequent Forest Book and Narcissus Cross in terms of length, it still had a great impact at the time. I am very glad that I didn't click on the mask.

PS: According to the original plot, Hanasari's situation was already predetermined, so... the method of rescue would seem more... I think...φ(-ω-*)