Genshin Impact: A Red Teyvat Life Starting from Zero

Meanwhile, inside Inazuma Castle.

Iwasaki Masashi and Kamisato Ayato meet at the wooden lattice tea room.

Iwasaki briefed Ayato Kamisato on the recent plans for Umijima.

To Iwasaki's surprise, Ayato Kamisato didn't say much about it, only that he understood and would cooperate.

"Don't you think that starting a war at this time will increase the burden on the people of Inazuma?"

After the meeting ended, Iwasaki couldn't help but ask his question.

This is somewhat inconsistent with the image of Ayato Kamisato that Iwasaki Masashi had in mind.

"Of course I know about this, but I also know that things won't get better if we do nothing. And if we do something, things might turn around in the near future. Mr. Iwasaki, struggles always involve bloodshed."

Ayato Kamisato looked at Tadashi Iwasaki and said to him, word by word, "The blood of Raiden Goden and the Kamisato family has already been shed. Kujo Takayuki's blood debt will be repaid sooner or later."

Iwasaki remained silent.

At this moment, his understanding of Ayato Kamisato became much more complete.

What was his past perception of Ayato Kamisato? An outstanding politician who worked for the stable development of Inazuma, for the prosperity of Inazuma, and for the peaceful and happy lives of the people of Inazuma?

But now, it's a more authentic side.

Ayato Kamisato's actions may also include revenge against the Kujo family. He has his own selfish motives. He is not a saint. He can just distinguish between what is important and what is not, and he has enough courage and ability to do so.

Iwasaki had long suspected that when the Raiden Goden clan was wiped out, the Kamisato family was severely punished, and Kujo Takayuki was undoubtedly one of those who took advantage of their misfortune.

Now, through Ayato Kamisato's statement, this has become clear, and it should indeed be so.

Although Yaehiro saved the Kamisato family, the old patriarch died in despair, and it was after this that Kujo Takayuki began to rule with absolute power.

Iwasaki now even suspects that this was all part of Kujo Takayuki's conspiracy from the beginning, with the aim of striking at Kujo Takayuki's political enemies—namely, the Kamisato family, who are also the magistrates of the company.

Especially now that it's almost obvious that Kujo Takayuki is secretly colluding with the Fools, it seems reasonable that the Fools would use their power to wipe out Raiden Goden's entire clan.

While Iwasaki was deep in thought, Ayato Kamisato's emotions quickly calmed down.

"Sorry, I lost my temper."

Ayato Kamisato bowed slightly and apologized to Tadashi Iwasaki.

"You're welcome."

"But Mr. Iwasaki, are you familiar with an ancient saying from Liyue?"

"What?" Iwasaki looked at Ayato Kamisato.

"Whom the gods would destroy, they must first be driven mad. The more frantically he harvests now, the stronger the forces opposing him will become, and the more unbearable his death will be in the future."

Iwasaki nodded and said, "I understand."

"That's good. Your proposal is actually very good, as it can minimize the casualties of innocent people. I will raise the issue of opening refugee channels at the upcoming meeting, and I hope Mr. Iwasaki will be willing to help at that time."

"No problem, our newspaper will be up and running right away."

Ayato Kamisato gradually felt relieved.

He still highly regards Iwasaki's abilities.

He would propose opening the passage, but Iwasaki Tadashi would need to subtly convey their meaning and conditions to Kujo Takayuki, as this would be the safest approach.

Just as Jiang Ming had predicted, the next day, Kujo Takayuki was almost bursting out laughing when he saw the news in the newspaper.

"It's like a pillow being delivered just when I'm about to doze off! Heaven is helping me, heaven is helping me! General, please protect me!"

Kujo Takayuki clasped his hands together and bowed in the direction of the castle tower.

"Now let's see what those babbling, chanting people can say. Perfect, let's take this opportunity to get rid of them."

The only downside is that Okazaki's men have been quite quiet lately, so he can't find any leverage to make a move.

Kujo Takayuki stroked his chin, pondering how to maximize his gains in this incident.

So much so that at the meeting a few days later, when Ayato Kamisato proposed opening the refugee corridor due to the excessive pressure of refugees within the shogunate, he pretended to refuse, said a few meaningless words, and agreed without much bargaining.

As long as we can get Ayato Kamisato to stop nagging and object, and get "the other side" to cooperate with our actions, what's a few refugees?

Let it go.

Just as Ayato Kamisato said, these people are troublesome to keep around, and if they are willing to go to Umijima, then they are troublesome for Umijima.

They're just a bunch of penniless bastards who've been squeezed dry and could riot at any moment. I really don't know why those guys in Coral Palace take them so seriously.

It saved him trouble, created trouble for Umijima, silenced Ayato Kamisato, and got Sangokami to cooperate with his actions.

Where in the world can you find so many good things that seem to offer multiple benefits at once? He's hit the jackpot.

As for whether Ayato Kamisato or Sangokami have any unusual or excessive thoughts.

Heh, it doesn't matter, the general will take care of it.

With this in mind, Kujo Takayuki saw nothing but benefits.

After Beidou's Southern Cross fleet departed and returned to Liyue, Inazuma's surroundings became quiet again, with no outsiders around.

But this time, many people keenly realized that this was just the calm before the storm.

Beneath the calm lies a suffocating calm.

Both Umijima Island and the shogunate were quietly gathering troops and allocating resources.

Among them, the Hikimura village on the front line of Hachiyū Island is suffering greatly as a result. At present, the representatives of each family in Hikimura village have gathered at the shrine to discuss countermeasures.

"Village chief, the shogunate has reinforced their troops again! Now they're using all sorts of pretexts to seize all our land. Without land, how are we supposed to survive!"

"Yes, village chief, we can't live like this anymore! I haven't had a full meal in a month."

"Give me a break. At least you didn't eat enough. Have you forgotten about the people who went to Haiqi Island because they couldn't get any food?"

The burly man who had been complaining about not having enough to eat turned red in the face and angrily rebuked the person who had made such sarcastic remarks: "What kind of talk is this? I used to work so hard in the fields that I could easily support a family of four, and now I can't even feed myself? Is that reasonable?! Is it fair to try and get involved in something like this?!"

"Who's the same? You're talking like I can eat my fill. What, are you the only one who's hungry?"

"you……"

"Ahem...Quiet down, quiet down. You two, stop arguing."

The village chief struck the wooden planks on the ground forcefully with his cane, making a "thump-thump" sound.

"I understand everyone's questions. Tomorrow, I will go and plead with the officials of the Shogunate Army to send us some food. If that's not possible, we'll buy it. The war is tense right now, and there's nothing we can do about the farmland. I hope you all understand."

"Village chief, you always have to beg those bastards from the Shogunate army... sir, the problem is, we've never received a response, the problem has never been solved, they can't even be bothered to fool us."

In the quiet atmosphere of the shrine, someone started to speak the unvarnished truth.

Now, people were even quieter.

You can hear the needle drop.

Suddenly, a voice rang out from a corner of the crowd.

"If you ask me, it would be better to go to Haizhi Island. I heard that you can work in a factory there, sitting for eight hours a day, without doing any physical labor, and they even provide food and accommodation, plus Mora."

"Cough cough cough..."

Upon hearing this, the village chief coughed even more violently, his cane thumping against the ground.

"Be careful what you say."

The village chief looked at the person in the corner, then at the silent crowd below.

In the past, some people would stand up and accuse them, claiming that everything they had was the fault of Haizhi Island, and that if Haizhi Island hadn't resisted, their lives wouldn't have been so bad.

However, a group of refugees recently fled to Inazuma Castle, and their stories shattered the beautiful illusions of some people in Hishiki Village.

Even without Haizhi Island, their lives would probably only get worse.

Especially after the shogunate army stationed here caused them increasing trouble, and the generals of this shogunate army turned a blind eye to it and kicked them around like a football several times.

Distracted like this, the village chief didn't know what to say, and the meeting in Hiki Village had to be hastily concluded.

A few people in the corner followed the flow of people leaving the shrine, walking at the back of the group. Gradually, they separated from the main group and arrived at a cave in Hiki Village.

"How about it?"

When the man inside saw them return, he hurriedly stood up and asked them questions.

“Brother, I’ve said it. This time, no one is criticizing Umijima anymore, and no one is speaking up for the shogunate.”

"That means that the shogunate's series of actions have successfully and thoroughly aroused the anger of the people of Hiki Village. This time, perhaps we really have a chance to lead everyone in the village to a better place."

The people in the hut were members of an underground working group from Haigi Island, responsible for promoting Haigi Island's policies and trying to attract more people to the island.

However, the shogunate army was stationed in layers here, so he had to hide himself first.

He was originally a villager of Hiki Village and was familiar with the terrain of Hiki Village and the surrounding area. He had a place to hide and had some connections in Hiki Village. The people in front of him were his younger brother and several of his friends.

In just a few days, he had successfully recruited these people as his downlines.

"Brother, you said that everyone can eat good food, and there will be no more places where we don't have to worry about going hungry or being attacked by sea monsters when we go out. Is that really the case now? You're not lying to me, are you?"

The younger boy, who was in the lead, hesitated before speaking slowly.

The man looked at his younger brother, whose body was thin from lack of food and malnutrition, and reached out to gently rub his brother's head.

"Yes, we definitely will! We will definitely have it!"

Chapter 114 Don't Take Things Out of Context—Excerpt from "Don't Take Things Out of Context"

The Shogunate army annihilated 10,000 enemy soldiers and established a stronghold on the southern part of Hachiyun Island!

The increasingly powerful shogunate army will soon reach the northern part of its fortified Hachiun Island.

Under the wise leadership of the Tenryō magistrate, the shogunate army will advance from one victory to another!

Eternity is just around the corner!

"The disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves is enormous; according to relevant generals of the Shogunate army: the advantage lies with us!"