Survive in Azure Files

"I found it," Mingli had already searched online with her phone, "It is indeed a famous coffee shop."

"Ah, I didn't expect that the enemy I commissioned would have such an identity. I'm so sorry."

Haruna has always been respectful to the creators of delicious food. For example, she is as close to Fengxiang as if they were half-sisters.

Shizuko nodded repeatedly and offered an inducement: "That's right, that's right~ As long as you are willing to stop and leave, next time you come to our Baiyetang for dinner, Shizuko can treat you to a free meal~"

Haruna was obviously tempted, but still shook her head: "It's a very tempting proposal, but if you fail, this promise will also be invalid, right?"

Shizuko was speechless for a moment, but Feng refuted fiercely:

"We won't fail! We will definitely win!"

"Hehe~ You clearly need to persuade us to leave through negotiation. Saying this again won't be convincing at all~"

Haruna's insight can be said to be extremely sharp, and she easily found the crux of the problem.

In other words, we are not 100% sure of winning.

At this time, there must be someone who can give an effective guarantee and who Haruna must have a good impression of, to speak out.

That's me.

"Haruna, I'll ask Millennium about the property loss last time. And, this time, I'll just consider it as a favor I owe you, okay?"

The proud girl in military uniform stared at me with a smile in her eyes, and then shook her head firmly.

Just when my heart suddenly sank, Haruna's reply came:

"No need to ask for favors. We haven't thanked you for your care yet. Hehe~ Since our club advisor has said so, we have no choice but to give up the action, right, everyone?"

Haruna turned around and asked for approval from the other members.

Mingli smiled and nodded, Izumi nodded repeatedly, and although Junko snorted coldly, she also moved her head up and down slightly.

"Everyone agrees~"

Haruna looked at me again, her ruby-like eyes flashing with an ambiguous light, and she said in a relaxed tone:

"So, after we treat you to a delicious meal, please treat me back."

Got it, a date invitation.

I nodded in understanding and smiled brightly: "Of course, I will choose the right restaurant."

"Haha~ Then I'm looking forward to it~"

After Haruna finished talking to me, her smile faded slightly, and she looked at Shizuko again: "I am also looking forward to the day when your promise is fulfilled. I have to make it clear in advance that I am very strict about food, okay?"

Haruna, who gets angry whenever she encounters a restaurant she's not satisfied with, is fully qualified to say this.

Shizuka was full of confidence: "Don't worry~ We at Baiyetang will definitely satisfy you~ meow meow~"

I think I need to remind Shizuka about the style of the Food Research Society afterwards. No, wouldn't it be better not to remind her?

Just like that, the Food Research Club retreated without a fight. It wasn’t until the old pickup truck drove away that I remembered that I had forgotten about Fengxiang.

I can only hope that Fengxiang is okay.

After witnessing this scene, all the demons had already sneaked away. We reorganized ourselves a little and continued on our way.

Chapter 88: The Left and Right Guardians of Miao Tianwan

We didn't encounter any more enemies until we entered the main body of the ruins.

After passing through the rusty gate that had been corroded by time, we came to a huge empty room with a dusty floor, which looked like a warehouse. Opposite the room was the entrance to a dark and deep corridor, and we couldn't see what was going on inside.

At first glance, it feels like it's going to be a battle between a mob and a bunch of other soldiers.

"The real highlight is coming next," Shizuka said earnestly, "Everyone must be careful, the enemy may attack at any time..."

"Hahaha--"

Before Shizuka could finish her words, she was interrupted by a burst of wild laughter.

Soon after, accompanied by a chaotic sound of footsteps, a large number of miscellaneous soldiers, led by two Chimeizu wearing a Tengu mask and a Noh mask respectively, filed out of the corridor. They were so densely packed that it was roughly estimated that there were at least dozens of them.

Before the two leaders opened their mouths, several girls behind them, covered in dust, most of them bad girls who had been ambushed outside but beaten badly, started shouting again.

"You idiots! Even if you defeat the Four Heavenly Kings with your despicable tricks, he still has even more powerful left and right guards under his command!"

"That's right! Just clean your neck and wait to be knocked to the ground. Then wait for the extremely cruel punishment of having your shoes and socks taken off and the soles of your feet tickled with feathers! It's no use even if you cry and beg for mercy!"

Seeing this, Shizuko couldn't help but burst out laughing: "I remember these two guys were the ones who led the trouble on the street before? What about the left and right protectors? Haven't they been easily defeated by us countless times?"

However, after a brief silence, the enemy group burst into laughter that was even more deafening in this relatively closed room.

"Hahaha~ The people on the festival management committee are really good at telling jokes. How could the left and right protectors be talking about these two!"

"That's what I'm saying~hahaha~there should be a limit to how tactless you can be~"

Only the two leaders did not laugh.

The demon wearing a Tengu mask suddenly turned around and shouted, "You! What are you laughing at! It's so noisy!"

The laughter slowly died down, but it was not because of the leader's anger.

The laughter came from the back to the front and gradually stopped. At the same time, the crowd seemed to be divided by something and dispersed to both sides from the place where it was quiet at the beginning. Finally, the two leaders standing in the front row also retreated to both sides. In the huge room, only two footsteps were left.

As we stared at them solemnly, two girls came towards us from the aisle where the crowd had separated. They did not stop until the demons gathered behind them again.

"Master, how are you?"

One of them stepped forward and greeted me. The one who used such a name was naturally Izuna, whom I had just met in the morning.

At this moment, Izumi's eyes were clear and her tone was firm, she was full of determination.

The girl who dreamed of becoming a ninja took a deep breath and looked at the only person she was grateful for who was willing to truly recognize her dream, support her, and even teach her the way of the ninja. She sincerely expressed her thoughts:

"Master, you told Izuna that you hope she can make her own choice. Now, it is time for her to repay you and show you the results of her practice.

"I've thought about it... As a ninja, even if I accept a mission that goes against morality, I must complete it... Even if it means ruining Izuna's favorite Sakura Festival, even if it means being with Izuna..."

Izuna sniffed, her eyes reddened: "So, in order to live up to your expectations, Izuna will defeat you here as agreed! Please be prepared!"

This is the fate that a qualified ninja must accept.

Did she convey her will to her master? Izuna stared into the eyes of the adult in front of her, but found that his gaze was not on her.

Izuna felt her heart suddenly tighten, and a bitter feeling kept rising from her heart, but she couldn't shed tears. Then, she was at a loss -

Why, why didn't her master look her in the eye at such a moment? Did she do something wrong? But... she was just following the ninja's code of conduct.

Izunai couldn't help but take another step forward, wanting to follow her instinct and ask something, a question that even she herself didn't know the specifics of with her confused mind now.

However, just as Izunai opened her mouth, her hair suddenly stood on end. It was a warning given by her intuition that came before her observation.

Then, Izuna realized that something was wrong.

Whether it was the direction of her master's gaze, the expression of the student on her master's side, or the voice of the person in the group behind her, and...

The tip of a knife felt sharp and cold against her neck.

boom!

Before Izuna could react, the bullet flew out from the muzzle of the simple-looking rifle. The bullet with a powerful and mysterious force came into close contact with the fragile back of the head, and with just one blow, Izuna was knocked to the ground, his head dizzy and almost nauseous.

What happened? An attack from behind? A betrayal by a new companion?

A light breeze blew across his face and countless doubts flashed through Izumi's mind. He struggled to get up, but could only barely raise his head.

Then, she was so shocked by the scene that came into her eyes that her mind was left blank.

Kitsunesaka Wakamo, one of the "Seven Prisoners" who is notorious in all of Kivotos and is known as the "Fox of Disaster", also accepted the employment of Izuna's employer and joined today.

That was the traitor who had just shot Izuna from behind and knocked her down.

Just like a young swallow returning to its nest, she threw herself into the arms of Master Izunai, rubbing his ears against his, like a loyal dog.

In Izunai's heart, it was as if a string had broken.

Could it be that this was all part of the master's plan? Izumi couldn't help but think so. For some reason, the tears that had been unable to flow just now suddenly burst out.

The girl who longed to become a ninja lowered her head, not wanting anyone to see her crying after she had just said those cool words.

Saying sorry silently in her heart, Izunai fainted as she wished.

I didn't pay attention to Izuna's situation. I hugged Wakamo, whom I hadn't seen for many days, and asked softly:

"Why are you here?"

"Hehe... because my dear called me, I rushed over and offered my strength to you~"

Ruo Zao stood on tiptoe, and her voice was a little unclear because of the mask.

I suddenly remembered that I had sent two messages to Ruo Zao yesterday when I identified the culprit. I didn't expect Ruo Zao to be so concerned that she even went so far as to lurk in the enemy camp.

However, as a hired party, he actually betrayed and surrendered to the enemy on the battlefield...

For Ruozao, who was suspended from school and made a living by accepting commissions on the black market, this was tantamount to giving up the most important thing in her current career just to help me.

...Forget it, it's not a good job anyway. If Ruo Zao really can't afford to eat, what's wrong with me, Xia Lai, having a private soldier of unknown origin?

Even if it's the Federal Student Union, as long as Ruo Zao hides her identity as a wanted criminal, they will condone my little willfulness.

How can I let you down when your friendship is so deep?

So, Sansen, you can't blame me for being fickle. I feel helpless too.

After patting Ruozao's back and signaling her to let go of my embrace, I looked at Izunai who was lying on the ground unconscious, then looked at Ruozao, and sighed to myself, feeling a little complicated.

Ruozao is good to me in every way except that she likes to make her own decisions. I hope she can change this, but I have to be careful with my words, otherwise I will make her cry again.

Just like just now, she suddenly threw herself into my arms. If I showed a hint of resistance because there were so many people here, Ruozao would immediately stop obediently.

Then she wiped away her tears secretly, and later asked me timidly if she had done anything wrong again to cause me trouble.

I really don't know what to do with her.

I looked at the demons opposite me who had already started whispering, and then I came up with a plan.

I patted Ruozao's shoulder and laughed out loud, "Hahaha! Tamamo, you did a great job! You easily disguised yourself as the Disaster Fox, successfully infiltrated the enemy, and turned the tables at the critical moment!"

By making up a name, I can restore some of my reputation and also restore some of Ruo Zao's credibility.

Ruo Zao reacted very quickly and said softly, "Yes, I am Tamamo, and it is an honor to serve you, teacher."

After hearing the conversation between Ruo Zao and me clearly, all the demons breathed a sigh of relief and continued to discuss with their companions in relief.

"Huh... I told you, how could that disaster fox show such a girlish appearance?"

"That is to say, although the Disaster Fox is tyrannical and terrifying, its reputation in the black market has always been very good."

"What's more, Xia Lai's teacher and the seven prisoners? It doesn't make sense no matter how you think about it."

I could clearly hear Ruo Zao's angry grinding of teeth beside me.

"wrong!"

At this time, a man suddenly stood out from the demon seat, waving his arms and saying confidently: "Everyone! Don't be fooled, think carefully, that is Kitsunesaka Wakamo, that is the disaster fox, how can she be disguised so easily!"

Someone else noticed something suspicious: "That's right! And we have verified her strength, and she is indeed just like the rumored Kitsunesaka Wakamo! Even if her appearance can be disguised, her combat power cannot be easily disguised!"

These bad girls are surprisingly smarter than expected in a place like this.

Then, the girl who first raised the question proudly put one hand on her waist and pointed at us with the other hand, her tone seemed to see through everything:

"So, admit it! You are not some unknown person at all! No one can disguise themselves as Kitsunesaka Wakamo without revealing any flaws and still have such powerful strength!"

I noticed that Ruozao was trembling all over, not out of fear, but out of anger because my lies were exposed.

Just as Ruo Zao was about to take action, the clever demon suddenly changed the subject:

"Unless, we are both prisoners of the Seven. Admit it, you are the legendary benevolent thief!"

…Who is that? !

Before I could come up with a countermeasure, suddenly, several sounds of glass breaking came from the direction of the window.

I looked in the direction of the sound and saw four fox-eared girls wearing tactical masks breaking in through the window!