Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

"No, you can't even touch it."

Is it an allergy?

"More or less..."

The ramen was served quickly, and Araki Ichito slurped it up, making everyone's appetite soar.

Jiang Bai took a bite and felt that it tasted really good.

His gaze fell on Kuki Shinobu, who was about to remove her mask and eat. He saw her look around, and after finding no one she recognized, she removed her mask and buried her head in her noodles.

She moved so quickly that Jiang Bai couldn't quite make out what she looked like.

"Why is Sister Ren wearing a mask? Is she afraid of being recognized?"

He sensed that this Ah Ren seemed very afraid of being recognized by acquaintances.

"Well, my family doesn't know about my time with the Ara-Taki Faction. They want me to do what they consider a respectable job, but I don't like it..."

"I see. Then you really have to be careful not to be recognized." Jiang Bai shifted his position to block any gazes that might fall on her.

They all knew about this,

Yi Dou downed the noodle soup in one gulp. "If you ask me," he said, "being happy is the most important thing! As for work, as long as you don't starve, that's fine!"

Before Ah Shinobu joined the Arataki-ha, he never had to worry about making a living.

He embraced hedonism, believing in spending money and having fun while he could, and living for the moment.

"Great insight, boss!"

Jiang Bai ate his noodles while paying attention to the conversations of the other diners around him.

"Sigh, ramen prices have gone up again. How many times has it gone up this year? If it goes up again, I won't be able to afford it anymore..."

"There's nothing we can do. Narukami Island only has so much food. It's not harvest season yet, and some families in the village have already run out of rice. They can only wait for relief supplies from the shogunate..."

"Just thinking about this relief food makes me angry. This month's hasn't been distributed yet! My family is almost starving!"

"Someone must have embezzled the money. The government practices mutual protection among officials; what can be done about it..."

"If you ask me, it's all because of this damned isolationist policy. Why did they have to lock down the country? Mora is becoming increasingly fragile..."

"Shh! Are you complaining about the General?"

"No, how could I dare not say anything about the General..."

Listening to these conversations, Jiang Bai remarked with some emotion, "It seems everyone is quite dissatisfied with the isolationist order."

"I didn't hear many complaints about the lockdown order before, but lately, for some reason, I've been hearing more and more..."

Hisagi Shinobu sensed there might be some reason behind this, and she guessed that the shogunate's grain reserves were gradually running out, making it impossible to distribute relief grain.

Jiang Bai understood some of the reasons behind it all; it was all due to the influence of the She Fengxing (a high-ranking official in charge of the organization).

Previously, although the people had complaints about the isolation order, they dared not say much because it was issued by the shogun. However, with the secret promotion by the magistrate, the doubts about the isolation order were no longer buried in the hearts of the people.

After eating and drinking their fill, the group swaggered down the street. Except for Hisagi Shinobu, they all had toothpicks in their hands, walking with their toes pointing outwards, looking down on everyone and exuding the air of thugs.

Thankfully, Hu Tao wasn't there, otherwise she would definitely have grabbed Jiang Bai by the ear and given him a good scolding.

Jiang Bai blended in, finding it somewhat amusing to watch the passersby who were trying to avoid him.

Is this what it feels like to be a hoodlum? It's actually quite fun.

He bought a bunch of lollipops from the roadside and gave one to each person. "Hey boss, have some candy."

And so, the toothpick in his mouth turned into a lollipop.

The thugs, who looked fierce and menacing, were actually chewing on lollipops, which was quite comical.

"Go digest your food and go back to sleep! Tomorrow morning I'm going to use the super invincible, thunderous, invincible Ghost Beetle King I caught today to slaughter those brats without leaving a single one alive!"

Jiang Bai spent three days with Arataki Ichito, and to sum it up in two words—he was happy!

Although it can't compare to the joy of being with the sect leader, this happiness is still exceptionally rare in Inazuma.

Today, Jiang Bai went out with Araki Ichito as usual to have some fun, and noticed that there were far fewer people on the streets.

"Hmm, the atmosphere feels a bit different today?"

"Who knows? It's none of our business."

"Jiang Bai, you're here!" Paimon's shout came from afar.

She flew over in a flash, exclaiming, "We've been looking for you for days! So this is where you are!"

Kong also ran over quickly.

They gave Jiang Bai their way of contacting them, but forgot to ask Jiang Bai to give them his way of contacting him.

"what happened?"

"Thoma said the item has been found. Let's go to the Wooden Leak Tea Room to talk about it."

Because there were other people present, Paimon's explanation was somewhat vague.

Jiang Bai didn't intend to involve the Huanglong Sect. "Then, boss, I'll go take care of my business first. You guys go have fun first, and I'll go back on my own when I'm done."

Although Arataki Ichito knew Thomas, he was currently focused on fighting insects and had no intention of getting involved in anything else.

"Let's go have some fun, Ah Bai, make sure you know the way!"

"Don't worry, I'll ask for directions!"

Chapter 487 The Eternal Executor

Seeing the strangers leave, he crossed his arms, his eyelids drooping to half-moons, and asked, "And who is this boss you've befriended?"

I used to call him "boss" not long ago, but the boss changes so fast.

"Just accept it that way," Jiang Bai said, shrugging.

What, does he need to explain himself for acknowledging a boss?

She rolled her eyes. "Let's go. We've relaxed for so long, it's time to get down to business."

After so much time, Ayato Kamisato has found the site where the villagers of Hishiki Village perished at sea, and he has also found Bōbon, who remained in the village.

After finding witnesses and relevant evidence in the Hisukumura massacre, the person responsible for delivering information in the final episode used Onmyoji magic to transmit the message.

Ayato Kamisato has already submitted the evidence to the official documents and is currently confronting Kujo Takayuki, the head of the family and the Tenryō Magistrate, at the castle tower.

Upon arriving at the Wooden Leak Tea Room, Jiang Bai listened to Thomas recount recent events and remarked, "The progress is not bad."

Thomas sat cross-legged in the tea room, looking somewhat worried. "I'm not sure how things are going with the patriarch. I don't know what the magistrate of the territories has been planning these past few days, and I have a bad feeling about it..."

Castle Keep.

The puppet general remains as powerful and ruthless as ever.

Just by standing there, the aura he exudes is enough to make people afraid to look him in the eye.

The three heads of the Fengxing family stood below, bowing their heads and waiting for General Leidian above to finish reading the official document in his hand.

After reading the imposing official document, the puppet general's brows, which rarely showed any emotion, furrowed.

"Ryou Shinri, is everything you've said true?"

Shinri Ryouren respectfully replied, "Reporting to the General, we have both witnesses and physical evidence. The evil spirit has not been eliminated, and the tragedy on Bayun Island is still ongoing. Your subject dares not deceive you."

Standing between the three, Kujo Takayuki's heart skipped a beat, and a cold sweat broke out on his back.

The soldiers responsible for handling the Hisukumura incident are all dead. How would the magistrate know about it?

There were also matters concerning the evil spirits of Ba Yun Island and the severity of the war, which he had never reported to the general.

Why would the Society Magistrate suddenly pull such a stunt?

A thunderclap echoed outside the castle tower. The puppet general stared expressionlessly at Kujo Magistrate and threw the memorial in front of him.

"The military affairs of the shogunate have always been handled by the Tenryō magistrate. What do you have to say about this?"

Kujo Takayuki shuddered, suppressing the panic in his heart, and bent down to pick up the memorial from the ground. The more he read it, the more his heart sank to the bottom.

The organization possessed comprehensive knowledge; they not only located the boarding point but also managed to retrieve the bodies despite the pollution from the evil spirits.

The remains of hundreds of people, young and old, in Hishiki Village are a shocking sight.

He knelt down immediately, prostrating himself on the ground, saying, "This is my fault, but I had no other choice."

"These people have all been infected with the disease, and it is contagious. There is no cure, and medicine is already scarce at the front lines... Your Majesty... Your Majesty has no other choice..."

He did not deny the matter, nor did he say that he was unaware of it. It would be better if no one knew about such a big thing. Once it was known, trying to shirk responsibility in front of the Grand Master who ruled the entire Inazuma would be tantamount to courting death. If he took the initiative to confess, he might be able to get a good ending because of his past merits.

"Why haven't you reported the current situation at the front!"

The continuous thunderclaps in the sky revealed the mood of the one who controlled the lightning.

Nine filial sons prostrated themselves under the lightning, their foreheads pressed to the ground, not daring to utter a word.

"Guards, take him to the dungeon!"

Kujo Takayuki was taken away, and Hiiragi Shinsuke, standing next to him, broke out in a cold sweat.

The general's aura, even if only slightly revealed, would make ordinary people tremble, let alone someone with a guilty conscience.

"General, the people are suffering under the isolation order. Food is scarce and prices are soaring. This tragedy has occurred. I urge you to abolish this order." Shinri Ayato once again proposed abolishing the isolation order.

Shinsuke Hiiragi objected directly, "Shogun, the decree to close the country is a matter of perpetual importance, it is unacceptable!"

The puppet general stood on high ground, coldly watching the two arguing below, then turned and left.

"This matter will be discussed again."

Inside the castle tower's main hall, a puppet general sat cross-legged on the ground, drawing his sword and placing it on his lap.

A dark, lonely domain, crackling with lightning, unfolded and enveloped her.

She opened her eyes and saw a person sitting cross-legged in the air in front of her.

The person sitting cross-legged opened their eyes, which were filled with desolation.

Two identical people stared at each other without saying a word, but everything was understood without being spoken.

She is the eternal executor and guardian, and anything that threatens eternity should be destroyed, such as this war.

Ryoto Kamisato walked out of the castle tower, looking at the sky above filled with dark clouds and flashes of lightning. His usually smiling face was expressionless.

He glanced coldly at Hiiragi Shinsuke, who was a few steps behind him, and left.

Looking towards the mountain, Yae no Miko of the War Shrine sighed as she gazed at the dark clouds shrouding Inazuma Castle.

"The general is so angry, yet you still refuse to open your eyes and look out..."

A cherry blossom fell and landed on her fingertip, where she crushed it.

"Indeed, things that are already set in stone have too little impact on you. You still need someone who can truly influence you eternally."

The Kujo family is now in complete chaos.

The patriarch's imprisonment was so sudden and unexpected that they were completely unprepared.

The eldest son of the Kujo family was stationed at the Kujo Jinya and could not leave. Kujo Sara was leading a patrol in the castle to collect the Eyes of God. Meanwhile, the youngest son, Kujo Renji, was still inexperienced and was momentarily thrown into disarray, completely unaware of what was happening.

He rushed to the prison to see his father, wanting to find out what had happened.

However, besides Takayuki Kujo, there was another person in prison.

Sitting in prison, Kujo Takayuki, despite not having been subjected to any punishment, seemed to have aged ten times in an instant.

In the unguarded prison, the woman slowly walked in, wearing high heels.

"Oh, how did our head of the Kujo family end up in this state?"

"Hmph, isn't this all the work of the magistrate of the company?"

Kujo Takayuki stood up and looked coldly at the lady. "The general already knows about what happened on Hachiyun Island. Our cooperation ends here!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, what a pity..." The lady lightly placed her finger to her lips, seemingly unconcerned.

"But this isn't something you can just stop whenever you want..."

"You!" Kujo Takayuki gripped the railing, staring intently at her.

The next second, he regained his composure.