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"sound?"

Jiang Bai, lost in thought, reached out and touched the statue. The next moment, countless voices rang in his ears, noisy and murky, making his head buzz and ache.

He quickly let go, looking somewhat uncomfortable.

Zhongli once said that the Eye of God is a product of wishes, and these voices should be the wishes left in the Eye of God by its owner.

With so many wishes put together, the impact is truly extraordinary.

Chapter 459 The Society's Advocacy Was Utterly Useless

"It seems to be the people's wish..." Kong said somewhat uncertainly.

Seeing their reactions, Thomas also reached out and touched the statue, but felt nothing.

Since the Thousand-Handed and Hundred-Eyed Statue was built, many people have touched it, but none of them have heard a sound like they have.

Perhaps only certain people can feel this kind of desire.

He said thoughtfully, "I've heard it said that the Eye of God represents human desires. What you've heard must be those desires."

"It seems so..."

“Alright, it’s time for our next stop. Mr. Jiang Bai, please come along!” Thomas said, looking at Jiang Bai and inviting him.

"Where?"

"Go to the location of the shrine of the magistrate, the shrine of ...

"Why go there?" Jiang Bai looked at Kong in confusion.

"Go see Miss Kamisato, she can find a way for me to see General Raiden."

"Does it have to be this complicated?"

Looking at the Eyes of God embedded in the statue, Jiang Bai's lips curled into a smile. He put his arm around Kong's shoulder and pointed at these Eyes of God, saying:

"If you take all the Eyes of God here, or just rush into the castle tower, you will naturally see General Raiden."

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt like all the guards around him were watching them, ready to take him down at any moment.

He quickly pulled Jiang Bai's hand away from the statue, wanting nothing more than to punch the guy. "If you want me dead, just say so!"

He wanted to meet General Thunder in a friendly manner, not be killed by him!

Jiang Bai couldn't help but laugh, but he still tried to remain serious and said, "Hahahaha, don't you think this is simpler?"

"Do you think all gods are like the wind god?!"

He had heard a lot about Thor in the past few days, especially that unexpected slash, which was mentioned by passersby many times.

If it were Wendy, he would just laugh off such a provocative act, but Thor is not the god of wind!

This is the Inazuma-sama, the absolute and autocratic ruler!

Using such tactics, all you'll see is her unpredictable, deadly strike!

Moreover, he wasn't even sure he could handle it.

It's safe to say that this is tantamount to courting death.

Thomas glanced at the guards nearby who were about to come and see what they were doing, and changed the subject, "It seems you two have quite a lot of experience, but let's leave quickly."

"That's right, that's right, let's go quickly!" Paimon was also quite nervous, afraid that Jiang Bai might do something.

After leaving the Thousand-Armed Hundred-Eyed Statue, the group followed Thomas to the Kamisato House.

The Kamisato House is located on the other side of Kagemaki Mountain, not within Inatsuma Castle; it's quite a distance to get there.

Thomas led out a carriage, lifted the curtain to let the empty-handed men into the carriage, and then sat on the horse to drive.

Once he had a moment to spare, Kong asked Jiang Bai why he had come to Narugami Island, "Have you found your client?"

“Found it, it’s on me.” Jiang Bai patted the Sanqing Bell hanging at his waist.

"!"

Upon hearing this, Kong and Paimon both shrank to the side, putting distance between themselves and Jiang Bai.

Don't ask why, it's just an instinctive reaction, it's a little creepy.

"What kind of reaction is this? Do you want me to take it out and show it to you?" Jiang Bai was a little displeased and made a gesture as if to take it out.

Kong and Paimon each held down one of his hands. "No! Don't desecrate the dead!"

"Alright." Jiang Bai shrugged. "I came to see you mainly to ask how things are going here. Things aren't very peaceful on Bayun Island."

"Not peaceful?" Paimon seemed to remember something. "There must be a war! I heard that the battle between Umijima Island and the Shogunate army has been going on for a long time."

"Yes, now the entire Bayun Island is almost like a wasteland. My client was affected by the war and lost his life at a young age."

"Ah..." Kong's mouth opened slightly, quite surprised.

Aside from hearing Wan Ye mention the war between the two sides on the Death Star, he hadn't heard much about the war since arriving on the island.

It was as if the war had already ended.

Unexpectedly, the war continued, and according to Jiang Bai, the fighting was exceptionally fierce.

Jiang Bai remarked with deep emotion, "Coming here is like entering another world; the shadow of war and all that simply doesn't exist..."

Since Thomas was only separated from them by a curtain, Jiang Bai did not intend to tell Kong about the tragedy in Hikimura and the destruction of the town's artifacts.

"Never mind, I'll tell you later. First, tell me what happened after you disembarked on the island."

He has little trust in Inatsumi's practices and may even face crisis if he learns of these scandals. It's not too late to talk about these things when they are alone.

Paimon recounted how they met Thomas after disembarking, how they helped the World Merchants Association, how they discovered that the Fools were colluding with the Commissioner of the Imperial Court, and how they helped people deliver messages and smuggle themselves to Narukami Island.

"Speaking of which, Jiang Bai, how did you get here? The island's defenses are incredibly tight. If it weren't for Hiiragi Senri, we have no idea how we got here..."

Upon hearing Paimon's question, Thomas, who was driving the carriage outside the curtain, also perked up his ears.

He was also very curious about how Jiang Bai had come to Narukami Island.

"They flew straight over; there were no obstacles in the sky." Jiang Bai looked at them with an expression that said, "How come you guys didn't expect this?"

Paimon puffed out his cheeks. "Fine, you can fly, you're amazing..."

Thomas was also surprised that Jiang Bai had come this way. He had assumed Jiang Bai had come by boat from Bayun Island, but it turned out he had flown directly from the island...

"From what you've said, I feel that Inazuma's current situation is really dire," Jiang Bai sighed.

"The Kansei Magistrate wields absolute power on the outlying islands, arbitrarily amending laws and adjusting taxes. Internal corruption is rampant, and he even colludes with the Fools. The Tenryo Magistrate's energy is focused on the war with Haigi Island and the hunt for the Eye of God. As for the Shabu Magistrate, he seems utterly useless..."

"Hey, hey, hey, it's too much to say we're completely useless!" Thomas, who was driving, objected.

"The company's principal is mostly responsible for things like culture and education, and social services. We've done a lot of things; we're not doing nothing!"

Jiang Bai lifted the carriage curtain and tilted her head to look at him, "For example?"

He was genuinely curious about what the Shabu-bugyo, one of the three bugy commissioners, had done in the current situation in Inazuma.

They had already left Inazuma Castle and were on their way to the White Fox Field.

After thinking for a moment, Thomas said, "We have never supported the Eye Hunting Order, but we have secretly helped many people and protected their God's Eye."

Miss has wanted Sora to join them for a long time, and she would have known this long ago, so there's nothing wrong with saying it now.

Moreover, he had already revealed their thoughts before.

Otherwise, Kong wouldn't have refused him.

Jiang Bai listened intently, preparing for what would follow, but after waiting for a long time, nothing came of it.

His expression was somewhat confused, and he expressed his doubts from the bottom of his heart.

"That's it?"

Chapter 460 Please Lend Me Your Power

Hearing the phrase "that's all," Thomas felt as if he had a mouthful of blood stuck in his throat, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

It's as if everything you've worked so hard for is insignificant in other people's eyes.

"The Society's magistrates are subordinate to the General and act according to his will. It's already quite difficult for them to secretly help those who possess the Eye of God who are being targeted..."

"Uh..." Jiang Bai didn't know what to say.

He subconsciously identified the head of the society with Ningguang of the Seven Stars of Liyue. He felt that as one of the three people with the highest power under the gods of a country, she should at least be like Ningguang!

Look at what Ningguang did when the Emperor faked his death. Whether it was stabilizing the domestic situation, negotiating with the immortals, or the defense of the Jade Pavilion, she did it all brilliantly and beautifully, to the point that even Zhongli had to praise her.

But you, a high-ranking official, knowingly failed to speak up for the general, knowingly failed to mediate the war, and knowingly turned a blind eye to internal corruption within the organization. All you did was do trivial things like helping the holders of the Eye of God protect their own Eye of God...

Although there could be various reasons, such as being unable to defy the gods, being unable to openly rebel, or exceeding one's authority, Jiang Bai was still quite disappointed.

Those who possess the Eye of God are ultimately few and far between. Losing the Eye of God won't kill you. They care so much about having their "wishes" taken away, yet they remain indifferent to those who are truly suffering.

Sensing the unspoken meaning in Jiang Bai's tone, Thomas turned around and said, "Mr. Jiang Bai may have some misunderstandings and doubts about our society's practices. I am just a servant, and I will naturally get the answers when I see Miss."

"Is your young lady the head of the society?"

"No, the person in charge is the head of the family."

"Can't I see your master?"

"The head of the family is very busy, and it's mostly Miss who's in charge of matters related to the Eye Hunting Order..."

Thomas's introduction briefly described the basic situation of the Kamisato family.

Currently, there are only two people in the Kamisato family: Kamisato Ryoto and Kamisato Ayaka. Kamisato Ryoto is the head of the family and took over as the company magistrate after his parents' accidental death. He is an upright young man who is not yet married.

Ayaka Kamisato is his younger sister, and she is known as the White Heron Princess.

Although she is not the head of the family, Miss Kamiri's power in the Kamiri family is no less than that of the head of the family, and in some aspects her abilities even surpass those of the head of the family.

Kong looked at Jiang Bai and sensed that Jiang Bai had a lot of opinions about all of Daoqi's practices.

He didn't ask what had happened; with Thomas there, there were some things he couldn't say.

The carriage continued its journey and arrived at Kamisato House in the evening.

Jiang Bai got off the carriage and followed Tuoma into the huge courtyard.

Following Sora, Paimon peeked around curiously, "Is this the courtyard of the Inazuma family? It doesn't seem as... extravagant as I imagined?"

After thinking for a long time, she used the adjective "exaggerated".

Kong nodded, "There are only a few places in the world as magnificent as the Qunyu Pavilion."

Jiang Bai didn't feel anything special about this courtyard. There were just too many wealthy families in Liyue, and any one of them was just as good as this place.

Thomas led the group into a reception room. "Welcome to Kamisato House, guests."

"Where is the White Heron Princess you mentioned?" Paimon looked around but didn't see her.

"Cough cough."

A girl's soft cough came from behind the screen.

"Behind the screen?"

The group turned around abruptly, staring at the screen.

Thomas explained, "As the young lady of the magistrate, this is how Ms. Kamisato usually treats her guests. It's a custom that the magistrate has maintained for over a hundred years, so please excuse her."

"My expectations have been dashed..." Paimon was a little disappointed, having made her wait so long for nothing.

"You have traveled across the ocean and are exhausted from your journey. Please forgive us for our lack of proper etiquette, as we can only meet like this upon arriving at your home."

A girl's gentle, clear voice came from behind the screen, tinged with apology.

Just by listening to the voice, one can imagine that there must be a gentle and beautiful woman behind the screen.

"I have been eagerly anticipating your arrival, and from Thomas's account, I am certain of your power to change the course of events. In Inazuma today, under the Eye-Hunting Edict, the people's wishes are being wantonly trampled upon..."

Hearing this, Jiang Bai frowned.

He couldn't quite understand it.

Are wishes really that important?

No one answered his question; Ms. Kamisato's voice continued.