Chapter 226

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Chapter 226: Azure Wing

"Dundun, are you okay?"

"I’m fine…" The black and white bear squatted down and licked the wound on its belly with its tongue. "I have thick skin and strong flesh, I’ll be fine in a moment."

"Sorry, it was my hesitation."

"It’s not your fault, Miss. Those pursuing assassins are too cunning. Why did they have to destroy the ramen stall?" Dundun pinched the flesh on its belly, feeling like it was starving. "I’m so hungry, haven’t eaten anything for days."

"Everything that could be exchanged for money has been pawned. The two bowls of ramen just now were the last." She twisted open a water bottle to rinse her wounds. "Now, we really have no money, and without identification, we can’t even stay in a hotel… I should have brought more jewelry. I used to think they were a burden, but now I regret not having four hands, each adorned with rings. Then I wouldn’t have to worry about not having money when going out."

"I’m not afraid of hunger, but Miss, can your body withstand it?"

"I’m fine, just a minor injury." Bai Ze Woman shook her head and tugged at her clothes, covering the wound on her back. "We should relocate. It will be a bit safer after daybreak."

"Do we go to the bustling city center?"

"We could have gone a few days ago, but not now." She said with a somber tone, "I assassinated the ambassador of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom, which is like slapping the shogunate in the face. The people of Yingzhou all want to capture us and earn merit."

"Dundun asked gloomily, "Where should we go next?""

The young lady could only force a bitter smile. She also didn’t know where to go, but she couldn’t leave Edo. If they left Edo, although they could avoid the trouble safely, they would inevitably lose contact with Dragon Sakura, which would be unacceptable for her.

It is absolutely correct to say that they have reached the end of the road now.

She wanted to negotiate with Dragon Sakura but had no way of contacting its boss. She wanted someone to introduce her but was betrayed.

Without any bargaining chips at hand and not having learned the language of Yingzhou, she could only communicate through those who understood the language of the Ming Country.

She was even faced with resistance and pursuit from the officials of Yingzhou, as well as the covert pursuit of spies from the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom.

She even lacked basic daily necessities and couldn’t afford to purchase supplies… Without supplies, it would be really difficult.

It had only been one night, but she had already been targeted by assassins three times, narrowly escaping with her life twice.

The spy organization of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom, just like the Ming Country’s Jin Yi Wei and the Military Intelligence Department with Bai Ying, also had a prestigious title called the Gong Yi Society.

Almost all the members of the Gong Yi Society were winged demons, capable of traveling hundreds or thousands of li in a day, moving swiftly and effortlessly across most terrains.

This highly effective intelligence organization was originally under the control of the imperial family, intended to be a loyalist faction. However, after the fall of the Demon Emperor, it was quickly corrupted and co-opted.

From this, several different factions emerged, such as the Green Wings, Red Wings, White Wings, and Black Wings, each belonging to different lords.

The only remaining loyalist faction, the White Wings Society, had very few members left and was practically on the verge of extinction.

However, the remaining White Feather Seagulls still provided Bai Ze Woman with valuable information, informing her about the domestic situation and the best way to return.

Unfortunately, they didn’t survive in the end, not a single one.

Following the tradition of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom, the seagulls were given a sea burial.

She looked towards the horizon, where the sky was nearing dawn, dispelling the confusion in her heart… Let’s keep moving, go to the next place, and hopefully find a moment of rest.

"Actually, you don’t need to come along," Yagyū Simozi said. "Don’t you think it would disturb my bonding time with Little Shiru?"

"You’ll only bully her, right? I won’t, she’s such a cute little girl," Saki Jingūji extended her hand. "Can I hold her?"

Sakurai Shiru made a pouty face and weakly raised a finger. "Just once."

Yun Wuxin continued to correct the homework and commented, "You’re improving so quickly… Her talent is quite good. Perhaps she can enter the Arithmetic Pavilion."

"What is the Arithmetic Pavilion?" Jingūji was the only one who didn’t know.

Yagyū Simozi was considered half a person of the Ming Country and was knowledgeable about this particular subject.

"It’s the highest-level arithmetic institution of the Ming Country… They have been fascinated by arithmetic since ancient times. It is said that the highest level of arithmetic can calculate the rising and setting of the sun and moon, and accurately predict the ebb and flow of the tides. That is the Celestial Arithmetic."

"Celestial Arithmetic is already a means of predicting destiny, and it’s impossible for just one or two arithmetic masters to complete it. So the Arithmetic Pavilion was established to address this. The most talented arithmetic practitioners of the Ming Country enter the pavilion to study and research arithmetic."

Their research results will be directly manifested through the form of Celestial Arithmetic. The faster the progress in arithmetic, the further Celestial Arithmetic can be perfected.

The last activation of Celestial Arithmetic was a long time ago. It is a reserve of knowledge for the Ming Country and is generally not used as a strategic weapon.

Yun Wuxin continued to add.

But it did indeed calculate the destruction of the once prosperous empire in Europa five hundred years ago, as well as the death of the last emperor.

It also calculated the changes brought by the alignment of stars every three hundred years and the mysterious revival that will happen in the 21st century after the millennium.

Therefore, all arithmeticians believe that as long as Celestial Arithmetic operates, all fates of life and death can be foreseen and simulated.

Saki Jingūji propped her cheek and said, "With such a good thing, why doesn’t Yingzhou make one?"

Xue Hanlei, drinking milk tea, was interrupted and rolled her eyes. "Dream on. Even the Four Seas Group can’t afford it, let alone little Yingzhou…"

"You look down on Yingzhou?"

"Yes, I do! So what? What does your Yingzhou have that is stronger than my Ming? We have abundant martial virtue in the Ming Country!"

"Birth rate! Gender ratio!"

"…You win."

The gender ratio in the Ming Country is indeed in chaos, and the birth rate is affected as well. Yingzhou naturally does not fare well either, but this is a different kind of mess.

It’s all a show between a few women, and Yagyū Simozi sat near Sakurai Shiru and asked, "Is your body doing okay?"

"I’m fine. We’re in December now, but I’m still healthy," Sakurai Shiru nodded and said.

Yagyū Simozi wanted to reach out and pat her head to show some closeness, but she hesitated and put her hand down. She was still not very used to it, but as an older person, she had to show more maturity. She forced herself to quickly tap Sakurai Shiru’s hair and said, "Then I can rest assured."

Her hand speed was fast, like the captain, doctor, and commander in a game rapidly tapping the heads of the characters in the dormitory on the screen, as if they had already interacted… with that speed, if someone didn’t know, they would think she was calling names.

Sakurai Shiru, "?"

Why did you suddenly pat me? Is there a mosquito?

Sakurai Shiru waited anxiously, left and right, until the girls were about to go to class, but she didn’t see the arrival of the person she was waiting for. She asked hesitantly, "Didn’t Uncle come today?"

"Brother went to work."

"Oh? Working?" Xue Hanlei leaned over. "He actually goes to work? Isn’t he being supported by you?"

"I am more than happy to!" Yagyū Simozi emphasized seriously. "But Brother doesn’t agree."

"A real man should be like this, how can he just live off others?" Yun Wuxin agreed.

"He likes to live off others, but just not those too close to him." Saki Jingūji yawned and stretched elegantly. "It seems like none of us here are short of money."

"I have no use for money," Yun Wuxin said. "The immortal world advocates for tranquility and worry-free living, wealth is the source of troubles."

"I have a few E in my bank account," Yagyū Simozi exaggerated.

"I only have a little money," Xue Hanlei shrugged.

"How strange, why not take the easy way out? Isn’t living off others enjoyable?" Saki Jingūji found it unbelievable. "And you still have to work at a dojo."

After getting off the bus, the four individuals separated.

Xue Hanlei raised an eyebrow, a meaningful smile on her face. "Is he really troubled by money? He has so many opportunities but doesn’t take advantage of them. What an interesting man."

Yun Wuxin asked, "Are you interested in him?"

"Always," Xue Hanlei said. "I just haven’t found his weakness. I feel like he’s similar to you, no vulnerabilities."

"You’re as always, like a lioness," Yun Wuxin saw Xue Hanlei as a lioness, crouching in the grass, observing prey, searching for weaknesses, and enjoying being in control.

"I can also make mistakes, like with you," Xue Hanlei winked. "You always have this unpredictable aura. When dealing with such people, I have to be cautious. Bai Wei is also like that. I feel like he has hatred and anger inside, but he seems unaware of it. It’s really strange."

Yun Wuxin cautioned, "Don’t play with fire, it’s easy to go too far."

"Don’t worry, I won’t take action unless… the other party comes to me themselves," Xue Hanlei winked.

"Some things never change," the immortal didn’t want to say more.

Xue Hanlei changed the topic and asked somewhat abruptly, "Wuxin, I’m hosting a banquet at my place in a few days. Will you come with me?"

"Sure."

"You have to remember to dress as a man, as the banquet has a rule of one man and one woman per pair, and I’m in need of a male partner."

"Then I won’t go."

"Why?"

"Binding cloth is too stuffy," Yun Wuxin said. "You should find someone else, like a man without weaknesses who’s trapped by money."

…

Time flew by as if being flicked by the fingers of Paimon the demon god, and in the blink of an eye, it was already evening.

Several figures lingered under the bridge, looking at the bloodstains and scattered black and white fur.

"Chase!"

The bird with green wings flew across the sky, its eyes like high-speed zoom lenses, overlooking the earth.

Let’s go hunt down those creatures trapped in darkness.

Tonight, let’s hunt to our heart’s content!