Under One Person: The Puppet Immortal in the Tang Sect

Iwata was stunned.

"Hayakawa?"

“Give them to them.”

Chihiro Hayakawa repeated.

The subordinate took out a few silver dollars and handed them to the one-eyed man.

The burly man took it, weighed it in his hand, and nodded in satisfaction.

"You guys know what's good for you! Brothers, make way!"

The bandits dispersed, making way for them.

The procession continued onward.

Iwata caught up with Hayakawa Chihiro and whispered.

"Hayakawa, what are you thinking? I could kill all those ants with one punch."

Chiyu Hayakawa shook his head.

"Kill them, then what? Attract more attention? Our goal is to complete the mission, not to get entangled with these ants."

He paused, then lowered his voice.

"And I suspect that someone is watching us. These bandits may just be a decoy."

Iwata frowned.

"Who's watching?"

Hayakawa Chihiro did not answer.

He didn't know who was watching, but he was certain that someone was.

Similar situations continued to unfold over the next three days.

Everywhere you go, there are always various "unexpected" events.

Sometimes it was bandits blocking the road, sometimes it was checkpoints extorting money, and sometimes it was shopkeepers making things difficult.

Each time it wasn't fatal, each time it could be solved with money, but each time it slowed them down.

In three days, they traveled less than a hundred li.

At this speed, it would take at least a month to travel from the Northeast to Sanyimen.

"Hayakawa, this can't go on."

Iwata finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"We need to speed things up. Or... should we resort to some extreme measures?"

Hayakawa Chihiro remained silent for a moment, then nodded.

"Use it. But be careful not to cause any deaths or attract the attention of the authorities."

Iwata grinned.

"clear."

From that day on, the Curse Binding Society began to employ some "unconventional methods".

When he encountered bandits blocking his way, Iwata stopped remaining silent and stepped forward, casually picking up a stone and crushing it into powder.

The bandits stared in disbelief, then scattered in all directions.

When faced with extortion at checkpoints, Yoshida Shuichi would simply give the officer a sinister look, and the officer would inexplicably feel dizzy and forget about the inspection.

When faced with difficult shopkeepers, the purple mark between Hayakawa Chihiro's eyebrows would flash, and the shopkeeper would suddenly become respectful and dare not charge an extra penny.

As a result, the travel speed was indeed much faster.

But Hayakawa Chihiro's unease grew stronger.

He discovered that no matter where they went, the feeling of being watched was always there.

Moreover, as they demonstrated their abilities, the feeling became clearer and clearer, as if someone was observing their every move up close.

Even with all his spiritual eyes open, he still gained nothing.

He began to wonder if his intuition was wrong.

After traveling for another two days, the group finally left Shandong Province and entered Hebei Province.

That evening, they set up camp in a mountain hollow.

Iwata hunted a few wild rabbits, Yoshida started a fire to roast them, and the group sat around the campfire, enjoying a rare moment of relaxation.

"Hayakawa, you're too nervous."

Iwata tore off a rabbit leg and chewed it heartily.

"We haven't encountered any unexpected problems along the way. The person you mentioned who was watching us doesn't exist at all."

Hayakawa Chihiro didn't say anything, he just stared blankly at the campfire.

Yoshida said sadly.

“There is something strange about the Eastern Kingdom. Every time I use my Word of Power, I can feel a faint resistance, as if something is interfering.”

Iwata disagreed.

"You're overthinking it. We'll reach the Trinity Gate in a few more days. Once we obtain the Triple Rebirth and complete the mission, we'll be free."

free.

This word warmed Hayakawa Chihiro's heart.

Yes, freedom.

Once they complete their mission, they can leave the empire and establish their own homeland on this vast land.

No longer do I have to be mindful of the attitudes of those military officials, no longer do I have to be used as a tool.

Perhaps I was just too nervous.

As Hayakawa Chihiro was thinking, he suddenly sensed a fluctuation.

The Soul Eye activates instantly!

Everything is normal within a radius of 100 feet.

There were only a few wild rabbits, a few mountain rats, and the soul fluctuations of a few ordinary people, who should be local mountain dwellers.

But he always felt that something was wrong.

Weren't the soul fluctuations of those wild rabbits a little too strong?

Just as he was about to examine it closely, the fluctuation disappeared.

Hayakawa Chihiro was stunned, then gave a wry smile.

I was definitely too nervous; even the hare started to have doubts.

Unbeknownst to him, several people were observing them through a magic mirror from a hilltop three miles away from their camp.

"This group from the Curse Binding Society is quite cautious."

A person said in a low voice.

"The range of that Number Seven's perception is wider than we anticipated."

The other person nodded.

"The leader said to observe for two more days. Once they enter the designated area, we'll make our move."

"Make a move? Weren't we supposed to wait until they get to Sanyi Gate?"

"The plan has changed. The leader sent word that these people are spreading out their forces as they travel, preparing to establish themselves in the Eastern Kingdom. The leader said that they cannot be allowed to go any further."

The first person remained silent for a moment.

"When will the hall master arrive?"

"tomorrow."

At the same time, thousands of miles away.

A train is speeding through the night.

Inside the first-class carriage, Cui Ming leaned against the window, watching the fields rushing past outside, flipping through a stack of intelligence reports in his hand.

The message came from Qianmian.

The second batch of members of the Curse Binding Society has entered Hebei Province and is expected to arrive in the vicinity of Sanyi Gate in five days.

However, they scattered at least seven people along the way, each heading in a different direction, presumably preparing to establish a base in the Eastern Kingdom.

The message came from an anonymous source.

The 37th Regiment has been successfully taken over, and Qianmian is gradually replacing key personnel.

The gathering place for the second batch of members of the Curse Binding Society has been located in a mountain village in Hebei Province.

Cui Ming closed the intelligence report and looked out the window.

Those members of the Curse-Binding Society thought they were in the shadows, but little did they know they had been exposed to the light from the very beginning.

Half of the daily difficulties they encountered along the way were arranged by the Divine Machine Alliance.

We need to not only create trouble for them, but also observe them.

Observe their abilities, observe their reactions, observe their character.

Three days is enough time for Cui Ming to see many things clearly.

Iwata Heavy Industries is a physical enhancement type of superhuman with astonishing strength and extremely strong defense, but he is simple-minded and easily provoked.

Shuichi Yoshida is a curse-type supernatural being with bizarre speech abilities, but these abilities require time to activate and have limited effect on people with strong wills.

Chihiro Hayakawa is a detection-type superhuman with powerful Soul Eye abilities and a wide range of perception.

However, relying too much on intuition can easily lead to self-doubt.

There were also a dozen or so ordinary members, each with different abilities, but none of them posed a threat.