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Chapter 33 Beliefs and the Bet (Please add to your favorites and vote!)

"Phew! That's great, you've improved a lot in firefighting!"

Three days later, Li Mo, who had just woken up and enjoyed the attentive service of the beauties, sat in his study chair, looking at the maids dressed in maid outfits, and was very satisfied with the service he had just received from Mie Huo.

Just now, besides helping Yomokawa Ayame bathe and change, Mihuo also helped Li Mo get up with Wuming. There's no need to go into details about their ambiguous actions. There are too many of those in special works like MP4s. And just by looking at Mihuo's nausea, but under Li Mo's kind gaze, you can understand what was going on.

Why is the fire extinguisher so obedient?

Well, to answer this question, we'd have to ask Mihuo and Wuming, who have gone through all sorts of punishment games these past two days. Even with their strong wills, they have to admit that some threats can't be ignored just by having a strong will.

Perhaps both Fire Extinguisher and Nameless were prepared to face death. Fighting to the death against the Kabane or dying in battle to complete Mima Amaterasu's mission was something they could accept calmly. However, if they were captured and worked to death because of certain things, it would be a huge joke. Even Fire Extinguisher and Nameless, who had relatively strong willpower, had no choice but to submit to Li Mo's devilish suggestions and choose the humiliating act of becoming maids.

At the very least, both Extinguisher and Nameless have developed a fear of Li Mo. They even harbor the intention to spy on some of his confidential information, such as how Li Mo managed to restore the Kabaneri to human form!

"You bastard, just how far do you intend to humiliate us?"

Seeing Li Mo's relaxed and cheerful demeanor, Mie Huo, who had been forced to do something earlier, gritted her teeth. Noticing that Li Mo was in a very good mood, she directly voiced her grievances from the past two days.

"Humiliation? Heh, I'm not lying, but do you think if the assassination of another daimyo had failed, the consequences would have been so minor as to pay such a low price?"

Upon hearing the words "extinguish the fire," Li Mo gave her a disgruntled look, slightly lowering his opinion of the blonde beauty. He lazily gazed at the sunlight outside the window, effectively shutting down any remaining complaints about the fire.

Just kidding! If an assassin fails to assassinate a daimyo, the consequences for the assassin are absolutely unimaginable. There is no such thing as humanitarianism in Japan, and the concept of humanitarianism doesn't even exist in this era. If an assassin chooses to assassinate a high-ranking person, it's considered lucky if the assassin succeeds and escapes. Being killed on the spot during the assassination is considered fortunate. If the assassin's identity is discovered, they will definitely be severely punished, and their fate is usually comparable to that of some horror movies.

For example, the guy who failed to assassinate the First Emperor and was pierced by a thousand arrows was considered to have died a relatively quick death. In Japan, assassins who are captured usually meet a very tragic end. And I'm sure that if she had failed to assassinate another daimyo and been captured, she probably wouldn't be living such a comfortable life now. At most, she would be bullied by Li Mo. When they are beautiful and have lost their fearsome status as [Kabaneri], their fate would definitely be very tragic. They would die a terrible death or suffer a fate worse than death. That would be the norm.

On this point, Wuming still had a vague understanding, but Mihuo was very clear about the serious consequences of her failed assassination attempt on Li Mo. Whether she succeeded or failed, being discovered would likely mean certain death, and could also endanger the existence of Tianniao Meima and the Hunting Clan. As for now, apart from being bullied by Li Mo at will, she and Wuming were actually living a very good life. Not only were their food and drink much better than before, but even the threat from the Kabaneri had been eliminated.

Therefore, when Li Mo casually uttered those words, Mi Huo truly had no room for rebuttal. She was not the kind of person who would argue illogically, and besides, what Li Mo said was the absolute truth, leaving even less room for rebuttal.

"...I will not reveal any information!"

After a long silence, she turned her head to look at the other side to avoid showing her embarrassment. However, her slightly flushed face proved the feelings of this blonde beauty. Her only goal right now was not to tell Li Mo any information about Tennori Mima and the Karifu clan, otherwise the act of assassinating a daimyo would have extremely serious consequences.

Even if Amaterasu Mima and the Karifu had previously built up a good reputation, if they were to be accused of assassinating a daimyo, they would undoubtedly incur the unanimous hostility of the other daimyo, which would be an unprecedented predicament for the beloved who was loyal to the fire extinguisher!

"Heh heh, isn't it just Mima Amaterasu and his hunting party?"

Faced with the seemingly unyielding loyalty of the firefighters and the nameless woman's equally approving expression, Li Mo delivered a direct blow to the two beauties. Looking at their pale faces, he spread his hands with obvious satisfaction and said, "You don't actually think that all I've done these past two days is play around with you, do you? Those people who escorted you to [Xianjin Post Station] weren't exactly known for their unwavering resolve..."

Li Mo's tone was very calm. His control over [Xianjin Post Station] was naturally exceptionally strong. The previous method used by Miehuo and Wuming was to board [Juncheng] from other cities and then use an intermediary to allow Miehuo to infiltrate the ranks of the maids.

This wasn't due to negligence on Li Mo's orders; it was simply that the group from the castle tower of [Xianjin Station] originally belonged to the Shifangchuan family. Li Mo, as the new head of the family, hadn't had time to completely replace them. In addition, his main focus was on tracking down the Karafuto and spying on [Kongo Station], the largest fortress in Japan. Naturally, he didn't have much energy to attend to the castle tower of [Xianjin Station]. His focus was on the new army and other armed forces, as well as financial control, which allowed Mie Huo to take advantage of the situation.

However, by the time Li Mo realized what had happened, the previous whereabouts of Mie Huo and Wu Ming were already clear. After Li Mo's subordinates captured those outsiders, the news naturally couldn't be concealed, which allowed Li Mo to tease the two beauties with great pleasure.

"What exactly do you intend to do to your brother?"

At this point, Extinguishing Fire was speechless, but Wuming still had the courage to speak. The little girl glared angrily at Li Mo, this big bad guy, and shouted.

"Hey, how about we make a bet? Let's see if the person you're loyal to truly sees you as important people, or just a disposable tool..."

Li Mo was quite pleased with Wuming's angry demeanor. He generously forgave Wuming's offensive behavior, then got up and walked to the two beauties. Under their shy and angry gazes, he made a bet that puzzled the two beauties.

Li Mo even generously stated in the bet that if he contacted Amiya Mima, even if she was concerned about the safety of the two beauties, she could release Mihuo and Wuming and let them leave safely, without even making Amiya Mima pay a ransom. The corresponding wager was that if Amiya Mima didn't care about them at all and reached an important cooperation with Li Mo, the two beauties wouldn't need to think about returning to the Hunting Clan and would just obediently stay by Li Mo's side.

Faced with such lenient conditions, an outsider might have thought it was Li Mo's excuse to let Miehuo and Wuming go back. Miehuo and Wuming naturally wouldn't think that way, but they still couldn't resist the conditions Li Mo offered. Even though they knew the probability of Li Mo fulfilling the bet was very small, the two beauties exchanged glances and gritted their teeth to agree to Li Mo's so-called bet.

However, Li Mo was very confident of victory because he already knew who Amatori Mima was from the original Kabaneri anime storyline. He didn't believe that Amatori Mima would care about Extinguishing Fire and Nameless for the sake of revenge!

Chapter 34 Meeting with Mima Amatori (Please add to your favorites and support me!)

Finding Amaterasu Mima in secret and informing her of his desire to meet her was a trivial matter for Li Mo at the moment. He made direct contact with the Karafuji and Amaterasu Mima without much effort.

After all, while Amaterasu Mima and the Karifu Clan were indeed ostracized by the Shogun, the Shogun, who had already publicly removed this so-called son from the list, didn't really have the ability to hunt down Amaterasu Mima and the Karifu Clan all over the world. While secretly abandoning his hundreds of thousands of troops, he swept through Japan and even the entire world like a tsunami with the Kabane, turning ordinary people all over Japan into Kabane. Only those fortified cities in dangerous terrain still held on.

Under these circumstances, the shogun, apart from his own Kongo Station, might not even be able to control the strongholds of other daimyo. Sending troops out to search for a son who had been framed would be a thankless and arduous task. Moreover, this power-hungry animal never expected that his son's survival would lead to the discovery of a group of hunters, making the situation difficult to deal with.

Li Mo naturally had no intention of sharing the burdens of the Shogun. Even though he was nominally a vassal of the Shogun, in reality, during the Sengoku period and even the Shogunate era in Japan, the most powerful daimyo suppressed and divided the other daimyo.

Undoubtedly, even in the world of Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, Japan has not escaped this pattern. The Shogun, who holds the moral high ground, is actually more concerned with improving the strength of other fortresses than with the threat posed by the Kabane. For example, he requested the import of the enhanced steam gun developed by [Kenkin Station].

Of course, the Shogun still had some sense of shame, or rather, he understood that his [Kongo-i] couldn't openly seize the unique technology of other strongholds. So, when the envoy came to congratulate Li Mo on his wedding, he "casually" mentioned wanting to introduce the improved steam gun technology of [Kenjin-i], and even invited Li Mo, the new lord, to [Kongo-i] to pay homage to the Shogun. However, such a visit by a new lord to the Shogun was considered a matter of etiquette. It was foreseeable that if Li Mo went to [Kongo-i] without offering any technology in exchange, the Shogun would likely make things difficult for Li Mo and [Kenjin-i].

Previously, Li Mo had considered whether to deal with [Kongo Station] and the Shogun first, but the two beautiful assassins, Mie Huo and Wuming, came knocking on his door. Li Mo then focused his attention on the two beauties, and the matter of going to [Kongo Station] to meet the Shogun remained in consideration but not carried out. He had only made some preparations in advance.

Now, Li Mo has developed the idea of ​​making use of waste. The villainous boss, Amatori Mima, probably really wants to see his father, the Shogun, for a father-son relationship, and let Li Mo squeeze out the last bit of value from him!

………………

In less than ten days, Li Mo, disguised and accompanied by a group of guards, arrived at a fortress not mentioned in the original story of the Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress world, in another vehicle called "Juncheng". It was also the fortress where the Hunting Party had recently stopped.

If it were the original Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress storyline, the [Kenkin Station] would probably have been destroyed by the [Shunjo] that turned into a Kabane, leading to the many events that followed. However, with the butterfly effect brought about by Li Mo, which also strengthened the daily management of the [Kenkin Station] and the cleanup of the surrounding Kabane, this naturally did not happen, and Amaterasu Mima is still in a state of covert operation.

For example, the openly known Amaterasu Mima and the Karifu clan are still helping other strongholds clear out the excessive Kabane around them. Even though those strongholds know that Amaterasu Mima and the Karifu clan are not favored by the Shogun, they still grit their teeth and allow Amaterasu Mima and the Karifu clan to approach their strongholds in exchange for certain supplies or recruitment of personnel, considering that the Kabane around their strongholds are becoming increasingly dangerous. What kind of tricks they do afterward is a matter of course.

In any case, judging from the research data on the Kabane virus and the creation of the Kabane variant "Black Smoke" that seemed like a natural disaster, it's clear that Amatori Mima and the Karifuku have been secretly up to something. And the fact that they secretly destroyed several human settlements in Japan is probably not surprising to Amatori Mima and the core members of the Karifuku.

Li Mo didn't care much about this. If it weren't for the fact that Amatori Mima and the Karifu had already threatened his interests, he wouldn't have been interested in becoming a partner of justice and helping the Japanese survivors of the Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress world to eliminate Amatori Mima and her group!

"Lord Li Mo, what brings you here so quietly?"

When Mima Amanori arrived at the courtyard, she found that everyone else was stationed outside, while only Li Mo was waiting for her in the main hall. Mima Amanori, who seemed to be used to pretending, feigned incomprehension and spoke.

"Hehe, Mr. Tenzin Mima, have you developed amnesia?"

Seeing that Amatori Mima still looked completely clueless, Li Mo thought her acting was really good. Completely ignoring her preemptive stance, he directly exposed her true colors: "Those two female assassins, 'Fire Extinguisher' and 'Nameless,' and their seven-person spy team—they're not all fearless heroes. If news of Amatori Mima actually assassinating a daimyo gets out, what do you think the other daimyo and that shogun will think?!"

Admittedly, Amatori Mima was a descendant of the current Shogun. In reality, aside from using this title to fool those who didn't understand the intricacies of the situation, other daimyo, even those from the shogunate, weren't particularly fond of him. However, on the surface, they had to respect Amatori Mima because this title was related to the Shogun.

Similarly, the Shogun couldn't send anyone to eliminate Amaterasu Mima and the Karifu clan, partly because he thought his son, whom he had discarded like barbecued pork, was dead after the defeat in the Kabane War ten years ago, and partly because Kongo-i-Tsuki had no direct control over other fortresses. The Shogun couldn't directly reveal his past conspiracies. Even if Amaterasu Mima and the Karifu clan publicized this fact, as long as the Shogun wasn't foolish enough to openly state the facts from ten years ago, he would have enough reason to refute the topic and thus have a legitimate reason to hunt down Amaterasu Mima and his group.

In other words, neither the Karabushi led by Amatori Mima nor the Shogun could find each other's fatal weakness. The daimyo of other strongholds were either unaware of this or only had a vague understanding of it, which gave Amatori Mima and his group room to maneuver. However, if the charge of Amatori Mima sending assassins to kill daimyo were confirmed, even daimyo who had cooperated with the Karabushi would not hesitate to turn hostile.

After all, the daimyo and castle lords had previously maintained an ambiguous cooperative attitude towards Amaterasu Mima and the Karifu clan, but they were only cooperating because of their status and strength. If they had known that the other party was secretly plotting assassinations and targeting daimyo, they would no longer be able to cooperate!

"you?!"

Unsurprisingly, Tennori Mima couldn't maintain her disguise. Her handsome face contorted in pain as she stared intently at Li Mo, a certain thought rising in her mind. However, she worried that this might be a trap deliberately set by the other party.

"Of course, I'm not contacting you secretly to pursue any crimes or hold you accountable, but to cooperate!"

Seeing that Mima Amatsu was getting anxious and agitated, Li Mo knew that pushing her to the limit would cause too much trouble for the current survivors in Japan. So he simply used the tactic of changing the subject. However, what Li Mo said caught Mima Amatsu's attention, who was already considering taking a risk. She had to suppress her thoughts and start thinking quickly.

This is the main reason why Li Mo sought out Amatori Mima. He needed a suitable person to deal with the Shogun, and fortunately, Amatori Mima was a very suitable candidate. He was probably looking forward to seeing his father again!

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"...Lord Li Mo, how exactly do you intend to cooperate?"

Upon hearing Li Mo's words, Tennori Mima felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head. After calming down, he immediately stared intently at Li Mo, his words carrying a probing tone, ready to see how this troublesome person was planning to cooperate.

"It's simple. The Shogun has his eye on the new steam gun technology at [Kenkin Station], so he's notified me to prepare to go to [Kongo Station] for an audience!"

Knowing that Amatsu Mima wouldn't readily believe him and would instead use his existing excuse as a shield, Li Mo confidently told him, "I believe you, Lord Amatsu Mima, are also eager to meet with the Shogun and share your experiences of wandering abroad all these years..."

When he said these words, Li Mo could clearly see that Tennori Mima's expression became extremely ferocious. The barely suppressed ferocity in his eyes showed how much this guy wanted to have a filial meeting with his father.

It's important to know that ten years ago, Amatori Mima was the son of the current Shogun. However, because his father sacrificed hundreds of thousands of troops fighting against the Kabane for power, the blame was pinned on Amatori Mima. If it weren't for the desperate protection of his trusted confidants and considerable luck, Amatori Mima would probably have died in that battle. Now, he has to bear this blame and has been removed from office. He has an extreme personality filled with endless hatred for his father.

However, Li Mo admired this aspect of Amatori Mima: once he revealed his plan against the current Shogun, the other party would not refuse his proposed cooperation. This was Amatori Mima's long-awaited opportunity for revenge!

Chapter 35 The Avengers Who Will Pay Any Price (Please add to your favorites and support!)

"...Are you telling the truth?!"

Upon hearing Li Mo's words, Amatori Mima remained silent for more than ten seconds, her face unable to conceal the changes in her expression, and her hands trembling slightly beyond her control. She took a few deep breaths to calm down, and her voice suddenly became muffled as she once again asked Li Mo for confirmation.

At this moment, Amaterasu Mima no longer cared about any sudden attack. His mind was completely absorbed in recalling the intelligence about Li Mo and [Kenjin Station]. He suddenly realized that he seemed to have overlooked important factors such as the improved steam gun that appeared at [Kenjin Station]. Obviously, as the current shogun who was the master of [Kongo Station], he was very sensitive to factors that might threaten his rule. Key intelligence such as advanced weapons that enhanced the military was noticed by him immediately.

However, when Amatori Mima asked Li Mo for confirmation again, it seemed more like he was talking to himself. He hadn't expected that he could suddenly find a way to enter the [King Kong Station], a method he had pondered for a long time without success!

"Of course!"

Faced with the still somewhat incredulous Amatori Mima, Li Mo gave a very affirmative answer, then looked at the excited Amatori Mima with a playful expression, his words full of sarcasm: "Otherwise, it would be extremely difficult for me to apply to go to the [Kongo Station]. The current Shogun is very cautious, staying in the most heavily fortified [Kongo Station] and not venturing out rashly, let alone meeting strangers..."

In a sense, when Li Mo used the Seed of Shadow to arrange several pieces to the Vajra Station and learned about the specific situation of the Vajra Station, he couldn't help but admire the level of fear of death of the contemporary shogun. It was not just ordinary fear of death; it could be said that he had taken the skill of survival to its peak.

For example, [Kongo Station] is the strongest of all the survivor strongholds in Japan. Even the core steam engine of [Junjo] and some of the overseas-purchased weapons are distributed within it. [Kongo Station] has a small port that runs along the river to the sea, but it has no intention of developing any overseas trade. Apart from necessities and a small amount of weapons that are purchased from abroad, [Kongo Station] does not purchase any goods from the outside world or conduct commercial trade. Even if a daimyo wants to request an audience with the Shogun, [Kongo Station] has to repeatedly review the situation before approving it.

In particular, the defenses of [Kongo-i] are extremely strong. Originally the strongest force in Japan, the current Shogun has built his stronghold into an impregnable fortress, with more than five lines of defense and natural defenses provided by rivers. With a total population of nearly 200,000, [Kongo-i] has abundant resources and enough arable land, making life even better. Naturally, they have reduced unnecessary commercial trade with the outside world.

When Li Mo confirmed his doubts once again, Tennori Mima let out a deep breath. This handsome villainous boss nodded and looked at Li Mo, shouting in a resolute tone:

"Okay! I agree to this collaboration!!!"

……

Mima Tenryu's desire to be a filial son who betrays his father is nothing new. Since losing hundreds of thousands of warriors in the battle against the Kabane ten years ago, bearing the blame and even almost dying, he has regarded his father as an enemy.

Even if in the past, Amaterasu Mima had a decent relationship with her father, the Shogun, that power-hungry animal could even use his own son as a scapegoat. It would be a joke to say that he had any affection for Amaterasu Mima. In fact, in the eyes of the Shogun himself, his power and status were more important than anything else. Besides, if he lost a son, he could just have another one.

According to accurate information obtained by Li Mo, the current Shogun still has more than a dozen sons and daughters. Even considering that Japan doesn't value daughters much, there are at least seven or eight half-brothers of Tenma Miu. Moreover, the Shogun even took a new concubine last year, so he is not short of sons to inherit the family business. Therefore, someone like Tenma Miu, who has been abandoned, would likely have been secretly silenced if it weren't for the existence of the Karakai-shu.

Similarly, after ten years, Amatori Mima was filled with murderous intent towards his scumbag father. It wasn't that he had no way to infiltrate the [Kongo Station], and he knew that his actions against his scumbag father might only have one chance. He probably would have tried to lure the Kabane to attack the city long ago, instead of waiting for the invention of artificial [black smoke] in the original story before taking action.

For Li Mo, he was more than happy to help Amatori Mima meet with the Shogun. Even if the two met and it turned into a clash of titans, he wouldn't mind. He was always eager to watch the drama unfold and wasn't afraid that the two guys would die one after another!

"...I want to ask you, do you really trust me that much?"

Seeing that Li Mo readily presented the information about [Kongo Station], and after reviewing it and confirming its accuracy, Amatori Mima hesitated before asking Li Mo why this new daimyo trusted him so much.

"No, I don't trust Lord Amatori Mima, but I believe in Amatori Mima who has become a vengeful demon!"

Li Mo didn't even frown at Amaterasu Mima's question, directly giving her the stated reason. He even looked at her with the same scornful gaze one would give a scapegoat, saying sarcastically, "After all, in that great battle ten years ago, a mere ten-year-old child, who was at most a symbol, actually became the scapegoat for the defeat of hundreds of thousands of soldiers. What's even more unbelievable is that the Shogun publicly declared and severed ties with him at the time. It's truly interesting..."

Even people from China who haven't read the original "Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress" manga or anime would likely be able to see a lot of problems in it. Li Mo, having read the original manga and anime, naturally understands what kind of hidden secrets are being concealed.

Simply put, the Shogun at the time couldn't suppress the pro-war faction who wanted to expel the Kabane. The Shogun, who was only thinking about hiding in the fortress to save his life, went along with the trend and sent a large number of pro-war troops and their elite troops to the battlefield. He even sent his eldest son, Amaterasu Mima, to the battlefield. In fact, he secretly orchestrated the defeat and death of the army. The blame for the defeat and annihilation of hundreds of thousands of troops was borne by the unfortunate Amaterasu Mima. No wonder he later wanted to be a good father and son.

In fact, if Li Mo were in the position of Amatori Mima, he would probably also choose revenge without hesitation. A teenager who has been betrayed and is in a chuunibyou phase would probably do anything to get revenge and drag the culprit down with him!

"Oh, by the way, aren't you worried about the two assassins you sent to my side? Even in their dying moments, they remained loyal to you and kept it a secret!"

Looking at Tianniao Meima's ashen face, which was as black as the bottom of a pot, Li Mo felt increasingly pleased. He was quite content, and as he put away the information about [Jingang Post Station], he spoke with a playful tone.

"No need. They were just tools; they died a worthy death!"

Faced with Li Mo's question, Amatori Mima, who was about to turn and leave, paused slightly. His face remained expressionless, and his gaze towards Li Mo carried a hint of coldness, but he did not lash out. He then strode away, leaving behind only one particularly cold sentence. His completely indifferent attitude showed that Amatori Mima truly did not care about the lives of the two trusted confidants he had sent out.

For Li Mo, this was not surprising at all. After all, in the original storyline, Amatori Mima had created the central device for extinguishing fires to create artificial "black smoke," and he had even regarded Nameless as a tool for revenge!