Help! I changed the gender of the male protagonist in the yandere game.

Chapter 183 The Betrayal
Baijie had long thought that the monk Shanzang was not reliable, however, he did not expect that the other party would follow him and his group to such a place.

"thing?"

Ye Ming's face showed surprise, no, it was a stiff expression.

"Master Shanzang...why do you say such things?"

"I have my own reasons."

Zenzo sighed and extended a hand forward.

"The things left behind by the former patriarch Washizu are not good things for you, nor for the Yamato court. They contain 'ominous' things... I came here at the request of the court, to prevent the contents of that box from being released--"

"I see."

Baijie nodded thoughtfully.

"In other words, Mr. Zenzo has been eyeing us from the very beginning, which is why he appeared here."

"what?"

Ye Ming couldn't understand the meaning of his words and looked quite confused.

"What I mean is that Master Shanzang didn't appear here for no reason. The story that he was being chased and had no choice but to run here may not be true, or he may be concealing some information."

Hyakusuke explained to her and Ayaka.

"This disciple of the Fist Saint must have known we were heading to our old territory and pretended to meet us... I can only say that Master Zenzo's acting skills are quite outstanding."

"However, it does not reduce your suspicion of me."

Shanzang gave a wry smile.

"However, I have been entrusted with a mission by the imperial court. You should know that I am one of the guardians of Kyoto, one of the Twelve Guardians of the Holy Land. I hope you will not resist the imperial court's intentions."

"This is the intention of the court. What exactly does this mean?"

Ye Ming asked in confusion.

After hearing Shan Zang's words, she felt uneasy.

In fact, the Yuejialuo clan is relatively loyal to the Yamato court, unlike some famous families of exorcists who secretly disobey the court and play double-dealing tactics.

She also couldn't understand why the imperial court treated the Yuejialuo clan like this.

However, Shanzang did not answer her. He just chanted a Buddhist name and said slowly, "When did Master Baijie see through it?"

"The timing of the Master's appearance is too coincidental. It would be strange if I didn't doubt it."

Baijie sighed softly, "However, if you wanted to seize the former patriarch Washizu's relics, Master could have easily turned against us in the old territory, or even better, turned against us in the battle with the evil god's clone. But you helped us."

This was also something that made him feel suspicious. Shanzang did not take advantage of that opportunity to stab everyone in the back.

In fact, it was the best time.

With Shan Zang's strength, even if he didn't take the opportunity to turn against them, he could just leave, which would lead to the overturning of the battle situation.

"Looking back on it later, if it weren't for Zenzo's help, this battle would have been extremely difficult to win. No, even if we failed, it wouldn't be surprising if casualties were heavy."

This is because Baijie obviously underestimated the combat power of the clone. In fact, the clone of the evil god is much stronger than in the game.

Without Shan Zang's help, this battle would be very difficult to fight.

However, what is puzzling is why Shan Zang would sacrifice himself to fight for himself and others. That battle was quite dangerous, and he did not have an invincible aura. It was possible that he would fail and be defeated. Helping his side to defeat the evil god's clone would not benefit him at all?
After the battle, Baijie even wondered if he'd misjudged the situation. After all, Shanzang had contributed greatly to the fight and even sustained minor injuries... From any perspective, if Shanzang harbored evil intentions, such assistance would be unreasonable. "...He is the Fallen God, humanity's common enemy, and a heretic. I have no reason to turn against you under such circumstances."

Zenzo answered as a matter of course.

"In the face of evil beings like demons and fierce gods, humans should unite and fight against them hand in hand."

His words sounded high-sounding and righteous, which surprised Bai Jie and others.

Ayaka asked back, "But now you are asking us for the remains of the Yuejialuo clan."

"I have no choice but to do so."

Shanzang kept his voice calm. "I have been making sure that the contents of the box remain unopened. I cannot allow the box to be opened. Fortunately, you have not done anything foolish."

He sighed again and added, "From the very beginning, I had no intention of harming you. No, I don't want to hurt anyone from the bottom of my heart... Just give me the box, and I will leave immediately."

"I still don't understand."

Bai Jie asked again, "Master Shanzang, even though you claim that you don't want to be our enemy and that you don't want to hurt others, you clearly know that we are here to rescue people and that Lilaila is in critical condition, yet you are here to hinder us."

Shanzang clasped his hands together.

"I've considered this myself. As long as you get the box, I wouldn't mind helping you get the Spirit Flower Igozki..."

He said calmly, "It is you who are hesitating here that will only delay the rescue."

"Even if the master says so, we will not give you the box."

Bai Jie continued, "Master Shanzang, you are wrong about one thing. I think the imperial court has no idea what happened here. Your presence here has nothing to do with the imperial court. In fact, you are the one who betrayed the imperial court and the Twelve Guardians of the Saints."

"……is this real?"

When Ye Ming heard this shocking statement, his eyes suddenly widened and his mouth opened involuntarily.

"Everything he said before was a lie."

Baijie said slowly, "This Master Zenzo did not receive any orders from the imperial court. He only acted under the banner of the Yamato court... In fact, the court knew nothing about his actions."

He paused here and expressed his speculation.

"If I'm not mistaken, Master Zenzo secretly betrayed the Twelve Holy Guardians. He should be secretly colluding with the Hidden Kirishidan in the Kyushu area."

Baijie's gaze once again fell on the monk Zenzang.

In fact, he has always been suspicious of the other party.

However, after getting in touch with him, he felt that Shan Zang was not that kind of "simple" villain or evil party.

This monk is different from those evil people like Kozaburo who turned to foreign ways and abandoned the right path. He has his own persistence in doing things and has a certain degree of "justice", so he may not be a member of the Eight Fortunes Society.

Bai Jie tensed up at this moment and began to think about this problem in his mind. When he tried to piece together various clues, inspiration flashed through his mind like lightning.

While he felt that this answer was impossible, he also felt that it all made sense and was completely undeniable, which even changed his expression.

"Master Zenzo, are you also a 'Hidden Kirishitan', or someone connected to the so-called Twenty-Six Holy Knights...?"

When this question was asked, Ye Ming and Ayaka looked surprised.

Upon hearing this, Shanzang fell silent. After a moment, he could only sigh softly and said, "You are truly perceptive, Master Baijie. You are correct in your guess. I am indeed a member of the 'Twenty-Six Holy Knights'. Although I feel somewhat sorry for the teachings of my mentor and senior brothers, I, no, I do intend to do so."

(End of this chapter)