Survive in Azure Files

Miao Tianwan frowned and questioned, "Xia Lai's teacher, is it any good for you to anger me?"

"Of course not," I smiled and shook my head, "but I would love to."

"...It seems that you haven't realized the current situation yet. Haha! With such a relaxed attitude, do you have any backup plan? Don't you think that the guys from the festival management committee will come to save you?"

Miao Tianwan smiled instead of getting angry: "What a pity! I am different from the villains in those comics. I had anticipated the current situation. The communication signals in this building have all been blocked by the equipment I installed in advance. Those little ghosts entangled by the demon building will not be able to find this place for a while. It can be said that we are isolated and helpless, right? Teacher?"

Before killing everyone, he had to explain to the victim how perfect his criminal plan was. Isn't this just like the talkative villains in the comics?

I curled my lips and said casually: "Then are you going to kill me?"

Miao Tianwan frowned: "What nonsense are you talking about? I am a serious businessman and I will only solve problems through normal business means. I am just going to ask you to sit in a safe place for a while to intimidate those who are hindering me not to act rashly!"

Normal business practices include hiring bad students to sabotage festivals and kidnapping the heads of important federal departments.

Then again, the last guy who had the amazing wisdom to come up with the idea of ​​kidnapping me was just some hungry dog.

I couldn't help but miss my beloved dog who used to be unruly, and then I said casually: "So, I am now forced into a desperate situation?"

Miao Tianwan became more and more proud: "That's right, it can be said that everything is over."

"In that case, can you answer a question for me?"

"of course."

I can only say that this villain is really competent. He even answered every question I asked and allowed me to delay time.

I naturally didn't let down Meow Tenmaru's kindness: "Why do you want to ruin the festival? As the president of the shopping street, it won't do you any good even if you ruin the Sakura Festival. Is it like you said before, because this year's festival uses holographic projection fireworks, do you want to protect the tradition of the Sakura Festival?"

"Haha! You actually believed that kind of nonsense!"

Miao Tianwan was stunned for a moment before he burst into laughter, as if he heard something very funny, and even tears came out of his eyes.

"Xia Lai's teacher is surprisingly naive for a place like this."

It took about ten seconds for Miao Tianwan's laughter to subside. He wiped away his tears and said seriously:

"Although there are indeed reasons for that, this is not what I really care about—"

However, just as he was about to reveal his grand plan of taking this opportunity to hold the festival operation committee accountable, thereby taking away the festival operation rights and corresponding funds held by the other party, earning more wealth, and ultimately establishing his own business empire, Nyanko Tenmaru suddenly got stuck.

It wasn't that he couldn't think of where to start. After all, he had already rehearsed in his mind several times how to brag after defeating Xia Lai's teacher.

The extremely embarrassing situation for Miao Tianwan at this moment was entirely the result of his own actions.

"Come to think of it, the master never told us the whole picture of his plan... If we destroy the Sakura Festival, won't we be able to make a lot of money?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Do you think that the Lord is as short-sighted as you are and that he only thinks about money? The Lord's intentions must be something more profound and lofty."

"Oh, I know, I was just saying that."

Miao Tianwan listened to the whispers of the evil spirits and felt full of regret.

Why on earth did he lie for the sake of a tiny bit of face and make all the demons think he was a great man?

No, he is indeed great. It's just that Chi Mei Yi's imagination is slightly inconsistent with his actual situation in terms of direction.

...If I tell the truth now, my image in their eyes will be ruined, right?

Miao Tianwan could no longer easily give up the respect he had gained with great difficulty by lying, and could only continue to maintain it by lying.

At this time, seeing that Miao Tianwan suddenly fell silent, I upheld the humanitarian spirit and cared about his health regardless of whether we were enemies or friends:

"Why aren't you talking? Are you suffering from Alzheimer's disease?"

"…What I am concerned about is something that is missing after the form of fireworks changes."

Miao Tianwan said with gritted teeth, trying to slow down his speech as much as possible while racking his brains to think.

"That's right... It seems unreal but it's real... It's extremely hot... It can bring destruction, no, it should be said to be transformation... Flame?"

Finally, after a while of hesitating, Miao Tianwan suddenly had an idea: "That's right, flames!"

"……flame?"

"Yes, holographic fireworks, compared to traditional fireworks, do not need to be ignited-"

Miao Tianwan became excited: "This is exactly what I cannot tolerate. If the Sakura Festival goes well this time, from now on, the fireworks at the festival may all be projected from the technological equipment ordered by Millennium... There will be no formal, reasonable, and almost uncontrolled by the Yin-Yang Department, name for large-scale storage of flammable and explosive materials!"

Miao Tianwan took a deep breath and excitedly stated "his" ultimate goal:

"As long as you destroy this Sakura Festival, I can start a huge fire, and even destroy the entire Night Parade of One Hundred Demons..."

'Wait, what am I talking about?'

The time of being excited and excited is over. After realizing that he had said something very outrageous, Meow Tenmaru fell into confusion about his cat life.

The discussions of the demons behind him now sounded unreal to Miao Tianwan, as if they came from another world.

"Why did your Excellency hesitate?"

"You are stupid! Because if the situation goes well, my Lord can make the whole Kivotos burn!"

"...Seriously, isn't this a bit too much?"

“…Actually, I think so, too.”

...Then why didn’t you say so earlier!

Nekotenmaru, who appeared calm on the surface, and I, who had remained silent from a while ago, looked into each other's eyes.

After a long while, Miao Tianwan said bitterly: "This is why I ruined the Sakura Festival. Are you satisfied?"

"It's quite interesting."

I said so, and my opinion of the tabby cat in front of me changed slightly——

I underestimated Miao Tianwan before. Rather than calling him a criminal, this guy is already a complete terrorist and should not be tolerated easily.

I was originally confident that I could escape, but I realized that I had to adjust my goal to sending Nyankawan to the police station as much as possible.

Fortunately, Miao Tianwan’s brain doesn’t seem to be working very well, so he should be able to continue to delay time and wait for someone to arrive.

I stared at Meow Tenmaru and said in a deep voice, "So, is this also the reason why you deceived and used Izuna?"

On the ceiling, fox ears trembled.

Chapter 92: I Did Deceive Izuna

Before Miao Tianwan could speak, the Tengu mask behind him couldn't help but refute:

"Teacher, what are you talking about! Masamune-sama, who is a legendary ninja, is teaching Izuna-dono the secrets of ninja through missions!"

The Noh Mask agreed, "To describe it as deceiving and exploiting is really inappropriate."

Izuna, who had been hiding on the ceiling from the beginning, couldn't help but nod in agreement.

Because she was more familiar with the routes inside the building, Izuna was able to arrive before her master despite starting much later.

Originally, Izuna couldn't find anyone who was in the demon house, so she wanted to seek instructions from her employer, but before knocking on the door, with the excellent hearing of a ninja, she heard the following conversation:

"Oh? Are you sure Xia Lai's teacher is alone and unguarded in the corridor? Very good, just as I expected. Go and bring him here. We were blocked by an accident last time, so don't make any mistakes this time."

"As ordered!"

Xia Lai's teacher, also Izuna's mentor? Why bring him here?

Before Izunai could figure out the reason, footsteps were already approaching the door.

Without having time to think, Izumi instinctively felt that she must not be discovered at this time. Relying on the excellent eyesight and judgment of a ninja, she quickly found a place where she could hide and continue to eavesdrop.

A ventilation duct connecting the corridor to the interior of the room.

What happened next was very simple for Izuna. He just jumped up and took off the cover of the ventilation duct on the ceiling, then grabbed the edge of the duct and crawled in, and then put the cover back on, keeping silent the whole time. That was all.

After that, Izunai kept lying on the ceiling of the room, observing everything that happened in secret through the gap in the ventilation duct.

When she heard her employer say that he was going to kidnap her master, Izumi was surprised and felt uneasy. She just wanted to complete the task assigned by her employer, defeat the obstacles and the master who received their commission, and get the recognition of the master, and she didn't think it would reach this level.

After hearing that the employer's real goal was to burn down the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, Izuna recalled the question of his master, "It's against the ethics of ninjas." However, the commission Izuna accepted was only to defeat those who hindered the work. If Izuna continued to carry out the mission, would he really become an accomplice of the villain?

When she heard her master's questions about her employer, Izumi put all her uneasiness and doubts behind her.

The master asked this, he must have Izuna in mind!

Maybe even the reason why he treated Izuna's employer so badly at the beginning was because he felt that the employer was deceiving and taking advantage of Izuna...

Izuna felt that the injury she had just suffered might not have healed yet, otherwise, why would her head suddenly become dizzy?

With the patience of a ninja, Izuna tried hard not to laugh out loud and continued to peek.

Izuna highly recognized the Chimeizu's statement. Although she felt that her employer was not as good as her master, she was also an excellent ninja.

This is the result that Izunai deduced based on the teachings of his master and after independent thinking. It has also been recognized by himself, and Izunai feels it is convincing.

Next, can the employer successfully dispel the master's concerns about Izuna and help Izuna gain the master's recognition?

The little fox was looking forward to it.

"...You two, go outside and keep watch. I want to talk to him alone."

Miao Tianwan spoke with a blank expression.

The demons were shocked when they heard this: "Huh? But..."

"No buts. What follows... is a conversation between the remnants of the old times."

Miao Tianwan interrupted abruptly, his heart filled with anger—

With these two problem children here, what would he do if he followed the atmosphere and said something he shouldn't say driven by vanity!

The Tengu mask and the Noh mask looked at each other, and although they were a little reluctant, they still obediently went out.

Izuna also held her breath and concentrated, not wanting to miss any details that followed.

After seeing the soundproof door tightly closed, Miao Tianwan turned around:

"Oh, you mean that guy? Yes, that guy really helped a lot."

Izumi Nagang on the ceiling narrowed his eyes happily, but the second half of the sentence, which was obviously mocking, reached her ears.

"It didn't cost much, but she worked really hard! I didn't expect her to be so active just by playing house games with her. In terms of combat power, she is as powerful as dozens of Chi Mei people."

"A game of house?"

I narrowed my eyes and spoke with a slightly cold tone.

"What else? Isn't that what a ninja is? Things like 'obeying your employer's orders' and 'doing whatever you are told is the way of the ninja'. Even a child who knows a little bit wouldn't take such words seriously!"

Nyanko Tenmaru shook his head and sighed, "I only need to play with her for a little while, and she will cooperate very well, saying things like 'I will do my best as a ninja' with great enthusiasm. Ah, what a convenient guy. But it is true that she is both economical and stupid, which really helps a lot! Fuhahahaha!"

At this point, Miao Tianwan couldn't help but burst into laughter.

I just stared at him quietly until his laughter died down, then I said, "So, you admit that you used Izuna's dream to deceive her, right?"

Perhaps because there was no one around, Miao Tianwan, who had been suppressed for a long time, was particularly frank:

"Yes, I admit that I was using her. What about you?"

"I?"

Meow Tenmaru nodded, "That's right. What did that guy say? Are you some legendary ninja? Haha. So naive that it makes people laugh. However, even if it's naive, it won't be said without any basis. Xia Lai's teacher...you told her this, right?"

No answer is the best answer.

Then, Miao Tianwan twisted his beard as usual and pressed on:

"You're asking me to cheat on her and use her? Then how is the way you treat her different from how I treat her?

"I admit it. I lied about being a ninja just to use her. What about you?

"As an adult, you can't be like an immature and stupid kid, still indulging in some ninja game. Do you really think you are a ninja?

"After all, aren't you deceiving that guy?"

On the ceiling, Izuna's heart was in her throat. She clasped her hands together and prayed nervously that her master would give a negative answer.

However, her sincere prayers only brought her...

"I did lie to Izuna."

I admitted so.