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"Someone come! Throw this bastard out!" he shouted, calling the servants outside the hall.
However, the attendant who usually responded to calls did not come in immediately.
"Someone come here!" He raised his voice, with a little more anger in his tone.
However, still no servant responded to him.
He was already angry and became even more furious. He walked out of the hall quickly, ready to beat and scold these ignorant servants.
When he walked out of the hall, the scene before him shocked him.
Kujo Sara, with a serious face, led dozens of shogunate soldiers, standing at the entrance of the hall with murderous intent.
His servants were kneeling tremblingly beside him, not daring to move.
"Kujo Sara, are you crazy? How dare you lead your troops to attack the Tenryo Bugyosho?" After a brief shock, he immediately scolded angrily.
Kujo Sara walked forward and stopped only a few steps away from him. "Master Xiaoxing, please tell me why you colluded with the Fatui? Why did you agree to let the Fatui push for the Eye Hunting Order and the Closure Order?"
"Humph!" Kujo Takayuki snorted coldly and glanced at Kujo Sara coldly, "You actually already knew about this?"
"Answer me, why do you do this?" Kujo Sara's eyes were filled with disappointment and anger, and his tone became impolite.
Kujo Takayuki was even more annoyed. In the entire Inazuma, only General Raiden dared to speak to him in this tone. "Why? As long as you assist in the implementation of the Eye Hunting Order and the Closure Order, you can get the benefits promised by the Fatui—the evil eye and money. In this way, the strength of the Kujo family can be further strengthened, and the family can continue to prosper."
"But the Kujo family is already noble enough. You are the second-highest official under the emperor, and you hold the military and political power of Inazuma. Isn't that enough?" Kujo Sara asked back excitedly.
"Haha, Saro, you are still so naive." Kujo Takayuki said with a hint of sarcasm, "There have always been so many people who covet our Kujo family's status, and there are countless families who want to bring us down. Kujo Masahiro and Kujo Lianzhi of the Kujo family are ordinary people without the Eye of God. They are average in talent and it will be difficult for them to maintain the glory of the Kujo family in the future. We can get strong support from other countries and weaken the enemy's combat power. Why not do it?"
Hearing this, Kujo Sara felt extremely sad.
It turned out that in the eyes of Kujo Takayuki, she, the adopted daughter, was not considered a member of the Kujo family at all.
"Even if it means betraying General Raiden?"
"Betrayal? Saro, are you crazy? It was indeed me who suggested the Eye Hunting Order and the Closing Order to the General, but the decision to issue them was not in my hands. It was the General who decided on his own? How can this be considered betrayal?"
Strictly speaking, Kujo Takayuki did not betray General Raiden, he just betrayed the country and the people. The Eye Hunting Order and the Closing Order are indeed in line with General Raiden's eternal philosophy.
"If it weren't for your instigation, the general would never have issued such an eye hunting order and a closed country order, which made the general stand on the opposite side of the Inazuma people, so you betrayed the general. You are the root cause of the Inazuma disaster."
Kujo Sara, who was extremely fanatical in his belief in Raiden Shogun, directly put all the blame on Kujo Takayuki.
"Sa Luo, I say it again, I have not betrayed the general! On the contrary, I admire the general very much. Don't look at the resistance army now with great momentum. In the land of Inazuma, once the thunderbolt falls, they are just ants that can only tremble in fear! We have the unparalleled Thunder General and the sword of Wuxiang! And I can guide the direction of Wuxiang's sword!"
As he spoke, Kujo Takayuki showed a longing expression on his face.
Just this expression made Kujo Sara feel extremely disgusted and heartbroken.
She felt that Kujo Takayuki only regarded the Thunder General as a powerful weapon, or a tool, rather than a true god!
"Kujo Takayuki, you deceived General Lei Dian just for your own selfish desires. This is a heinous crime! Today I will put you under house arrest here and wait for the general's judgment!"
Originally, Kujo Takayuki was a little panicked, but Kujo Sara's words made him completely relieved. As for that foolish and ignorant General Raiden, he only needed to attribute everything he did to the eternal justice, and she would definitely punish him.
"Haha, Kujo Sara, as your adoptive father, I'm merciful to tell you that the best thing for you to do now is to kill me. If it's General Raiden's trial, you will definitely lose. And your end will be very miserable. Let me think about how to punish you. You are a very beautiful woman. If you become a military prostitute, you must be very popular! Hahaha!"
Kujo Sara was unmoved and just looked at him coldly as he was crazy.
Chapter 69 Clouds move in all directions
On the boundless sea, surging waves rose and fell, and five Haizhi Island warships were sailing quickly on the sea.
At the bow of the leading warship, a handsome warrior stood facing the wind, and the bleak autumn wind blew the maple leaf badge worn around his waist.
He stared blankly ahead, which was the direction of Inazuma Castle.
He was a descendant of the Yixin sect, one of the five sects of thunder and lightning, and had a distinguished family background, but his family fell into poverty when he was young, and he went from living in Rome to being a mere cattle and horses.
When faced with such a thing, most people would either work hard to revive their family, or blame others and become mentally unbalanced.
But he chose a different path: the world is so big, he wanted to go out and see it. After selling the remaining property, he wandered around.
During his wanderings, he saw the suffering that the Eye Hunting Order and the Closure Order brought to the Inazuma people, so he changed from a legitimate Inazuma nobleman to a brave and fearless resistance fighter.
"Manye, we're about to arrive at Inazuma Castle, how do you feel?" Goro's gentle voice came from behind Kaedehara Manye, interrupting his thoughts.
Fengyuan Manye turned to look at Goro with a complicated expression, "When I was young, my elders instilled in me the belief that I must be loyal to General Raiden and restore the glory of the Fengyuan family.
But after our family fell into poverty, my father told me that I should not be bound by life and should live a life without any burdens from now on.
Afterwards, after witnessing the suffering of the people, I decided to take the opposite path that my elders had pointed out to me.
It’s hard to describe my feelings at this moment.”
Wu Lang patted his shoulder gently and said, "Don't put so much pressure on yourself. We just need to know that we are on the right path."
"Yes, I have always believed that I am on the right path, but it's a pity that I have gone against the expectations of my elders." Fengyuan Manye said with some regret.
"Manye, if your elders were still alive, they would be pleased with what you have done. Because what we are doing is saving the country of Inazuma, saving the people of Inazuma, and saving the paranoid gods."
Goro's words were like a breeze blowing across the lake, dispelling the doubts and confusion in Fengyuan Manye's heart. He said solemnly: "Thank you, Goro, for eliminating the troubles in my heart."
Wu Lang touched his head, looking a little embarrassed. "Perhaps it has something to do with my personality. When I notice that others are worried and sad, I can't help but want to comfort them."
"Wulang, you have been very hard-working during this period. This time we have to face General Lei Dian directly, and many soldiers may not be ready for this."
"Yes, how many creatures in the world dare to look directly at the power of thunder." Wu Lang sighed softly, "Manye, I'm going to talk to other soldiers first."
After Goro left, Kaedehara Manye turned around and still looked in the direction of Inazuma, but this time his eyes were shining with determination.
The power of thunder? Not only did he dare to look directly at it, but he also wanted to fight against it!
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The community's executive office.
Under the withered camellia tree in the courtyard, Kamisato Ayato stood quietly, his figure like a pine tree, upright and tough.
The sunlight filtered through the gaps in the treetops and fell onto his elegant robe, casting a layer of golden light on his figure.
His eyes were deep and bright, like stars in the cold winter, illuminating every corner of the courtyard.
In front of Kamisato Ayato, more than 300 social officials stood in a row at the door of the hall, their expressions serious and determined.
These public servants all have a loyalty to the Kamisato family and a love for the shrine, their eyes are burning with determination. They stand side by side, like an indestructible barrier.
Kamisato Ayato gazed at these loyal public officials, feeling an indescribable emotion in his heart.
"Everyone, our communities believe that all of us eat food grown by the people, wear clothes woven by the people, and live in houses built by the people. They feed us, and we should fight for them!
For example, the Tianling Bugyo and Kanding Bugyo were greedy and levied heavy taxes. They also deceived the general and issued the Hunting Order and the Closure Order. The people's lives became more and more difficult, almost like being in dire straits.
At the time of autumn harvest, the two magistrates imposed high war taxes on the farmers. The eleventh tax originally set by the general was turned into eighteenth tax. They took eighty kilograms out of a hundred kilograms of grain. How could the farmers survive if they took so much? "
More than 300 social officials were outraged when they heard this. The two major social officials were forcing the farmers to death by collecting such high taxes. This was simply too cruel.
Kamisato Ayato paused for a moment, then continued, "For the sake of the people of Inazuma, we now have only one way to go. That is to enter the castle tower and face the gods directly! Let the gods hear our voices and know the wishes of the people!
We may die, but we do this so that our descendants will not have to bear the pain of the previous generation!"
He took out a white turban and tied it on his head, shouting, "Go to the castle tower and correct your mind!"
More than 300 public officials were so excited that they took out the white turbans they had prepared and tied them on their heads without hesitation, and shouted in unison: "Go to the castle tower to correct our minds!"
Kamisato Ayaka in the crowd looked at her brother with admiration. It was the first time she saw her brother have such a passionate and strong side.
After a while, Kamisato Ayato put his hands in the air and the shouting gradually subsided.
"We will head to the castle tower now. If anyone is scared, they can leave immediately. I won't blame you."
None of the more than 300 public officials backed down.
Then, Kamisato Aya punched upward with one hand and shouted, "Let's go!"
The sky over Inazuma Castle was still gloomy, and a storm seemed to be coming.
Chapter 70 The First Killing
Inside Inazuma's Fatui stronghold, the atmosphere was particularly solemn and depressing.
Chiki Ueno and Ujin stood among a group of Fatui members, and in front of them was the lady.
At this moment, she kept pacing back and forth, anxiety and uneasiness clearly written on her face, and some unspeakable pressure seemed to solidify her movements.
Her behavior was very different from usual, and that deliberate quietness and calmness seemed to be replaced by an invisible panic.
Every movement she made, whether it was the waving of her hands or the step of her feet, was filled with anxiety and tension, as if she was about to face some silent crisis.
Her actions also made the other people present feel uneasy.
Only Ueno Chiki and You Ren were not affected by this. They remained calm and their faces were cold, but their eyes were filled with endless murderous intent.
In their eyes, these Fatui members who were about to massacre the civilians of Inazuma Castle were already dead.
Soon, the lady felt that the time was almost up, so she took a deep breath and returned to her usual proud self.
"Everyone listen carefully. I will go to the castle tower in a moment. Under the leadership of codename 9527, you will massacre civilians and make the hatred between Kaijima and the Inazuma shogunate irreconcilable. Do you understand?"
"Understood." All the Fatui members immediately answered in unison.
Then, the lady looked deeply at Ueno Chiki, turned around and left with elegant steps.
Everyone looked at Ueno Chiki with mixed feelings. They didn't expect that the lady would entrust this important task to a newcomer who had just joined the organization. This showed how much trust the lady had in him.
Ueno Chiki glanced at everyone and then said loudly: "My lady has assigned me to lead you to complete the mission. All of you must obey my command. If you violate it, don't blame me for saying something you don't want to hear in front of my lady."
Everyone understood what he meant and responded, "Commander 9527, we will definitely follow your command."
"Humph! You guys are smart! Wait here first!"
A shrewd member of the Fatui walked up to him cautiously and said, "Sir 9527, before we take action, would you like to tell us the specific action plan?"
Ueno Chishu looked at him coldly and said in a bad tone: "Are you teaching me how to do things?"
He immediately waved his hands in panic, "Sir, I dare not."
"Haha, if you don't want to die, then get out of here!" After hearing this, he immediately crawled away.
Ueno Chishu's face was serious. Facing everyone, he said loudly, "From now on, if anyone asks me these stupid questions again, don't blame me for being rude."
As he spoke, he drew the samurai sword from his waist. The sharp blade shone with a cold light, which frightened the members of the Fatui present. They believed that code-named 9527 was another leader who was not easy to mess with.
If he was really promoted to the head steward of Inazuma, and they did not get promoted and left Inazuma, then their future days would definitely be difficult.