People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 462: The social officer in charge of picking up people and Ying who feels something is wrong

The next morning, the mist had not yet dissipated and the red sun was rising.

On the other side of the distant sea of ​​Mondstadt, at the foot of Yingxiang Mountain on the north side of Inazuma Castle, facing the faint morning light, an ancient and elegant mansion gradually wakes up in the silence.

Even though it was still early, most of the Mond people were still asleep.
But for the community bugyo, who is the most deeply involved in the people and has the most trivial and busy affairs among the three bugyo, the day's work has already begun at this time.

The morning breeze blew, and cherry blossom petals fluttered down from the top of Meijin Taisha Shrine. A few scattered petals moved away from the mountains and forests, covering the dry landscape in the courtyard made of white sand.

At the edge of the lacquered wooden corridor, the triple seal symbolizing eternity and the Kamisato family crest of camellia flowers were embroidered on the hanging cloth. As it swayed slightly in the wind, it blocked some of the morning light falling on the brother and sister beside the tea table.

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I was speechless for a moment. As one of the three most prestigious writers in the Inazuma clan, I was considered to be extremely noble.
But looking at the summarized information in their hands, the expressions of the Kamisato siblings were not relaxed at this moment.

"The enforcement of the Eye Hunting Order has become increasingly brutal, with many officers and soldiers taking advantage of the situation to perpetrate lynchings. Public discontent has led to an increasing number of protesters flocking to Haigi Island."

"The Tenryo Bugyo and Kanjo Bugyo have joined forces. The Fatui are everywhere, and even monsters like the Fallen Warrior have appeared near the official roads."

After a slight pause, he put down the information collected by the Kamisato family's secret unit, the "End of the Last Division".
The girl, with her long snow-white hair tied into a high ponytail and neat bangs on her forehead, looked at her brother on the opposite side with a worried look on her face.
"Brother, the situation is getting worse."

"Rakumusha are monsters that only appear frequently during times of war. There have been so many sightings recently. This may indicate that the public panic is already very strong, and the intensity of the confrontation between the rebels and the shogunate is gradually increasing."

After briefly summarizing the information, the elegant and calm girl lowered her head slightly, and a hint of sadness appeared in her gray-blue pupils under her bangs.

"A monster? As expected."

"—Koharu, gather the relevant intelligence. For any threats that appear near crowded areas, assign them to the squad to handle. The company magistrate will allocate funds and issue the commissions."

"As for the war."

He waved his hand and asked the last ninja disguised as a servant to carry out the order.

After confirming that no one else was around, the seemingly harmless young man, who bore a striking resemblance to his younger sister and wore a constant smile, paused, his words showing no sign of surprise at the outcome.

"The emergence of the resistance army did not happen overnight, and the panic among the people did not happen overnight."

"From the day our petition received no response, the current situation has become a foregone conclusion."

——The society’s report on public opinion was not intercepted midway, but was ignored after it was clearly submitted.

Whether this was the intention of the Grand Lord, or someone dared to deceive even the gods,
But there is no doubt that with the intervention of the Fatui and the joint efforts of the Tenryo Bugyo and Kanjo Bugyo, the castle tower has now been built into an impenetrable iron net, and all the information flowing in and out has fallen into the control of others.

"Has Thomas already gone to the outlying island? To meet that 'special commissioner'?"

"Well, he went there as soon as the letter from the Palace Master arrived."

The white-haired girl nodded, not surprised by her brother's question.

"After all, that's not the area where the Society's activities are most frequented. It will take some time to prepare for the response."

"As the 'reinforcement' that the Lord Chief holds so highly, Thomas also wishes to be as thorough as possible."

If we say that the ninjas in the final series are orphans raised by their family masters since childhood, they have a high level of trust and generally won't have any problems,

Thomas, who was taken in as a child and worked as a "housekeeper" in Kamisato Palace, was one of the few helpers that his brother could fully trust.

"Even in Inazuma today, we've heard about the extent of the Hujiao Lingyuan's activities in other countries. I hope their arrival will bring about changes to the country, just as it did before."

He shook his head, wondering why he hadn't been able to get any valuable information from the palace official.

But since the other party said that he would let this "special commissioner" act freely, he could only trust a little that the fox priest would not do anything meaningless.

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"Alright, let's go. I'll take care of the Chamber of Commerce's affairs, and I'll trouble you to take care of the internal affairs of the Kamisato Palace for a while."

"Okay, Brother. Please be careful."

"It's okay, it's not really dangerous. After all, no one would believe that a 'fox' like me would do such a thankless task, right?"

The conversation was completed in a way that would have left others confused.
It is clear what "Chamber of Commerce" means and what risks are behind it.
Linghua lowered her head slightly, thinking of her brother who had been mediating with the other two officials all day long. Now all she could do was silently pray that this war that brought disaster to the people would end as soon as possible.

On the other side, Mond.

The sun is rising, the mist is still there.
The festive atmosphere had just passed, and with the scattered flowers decorating the streets, an atmosphere of peace and tranquility permeated the deserted streets.

After making an appointment with Xiangling, I got up early to meet Captain Beidou who was leaving tomorrow.
Leaving home, a certain white-haired creature flying in the air yawned and spoke with a hint of curiosity:

".Speaking of which, although I've learned some information about the gods, what kind of country is Inazuma?"

"I heard that Inazuma, like Sumi, is governed by the gods themselves. I wonder if it feels similar to Sumi."

If I was still feeling nervous in Liyue because I often encountered demons and the like,
After arriving in Mond, apart from feeling a little uncomfortable at first, she and Ying gradually lowered their vigilance due to the influence of the extremely relaxed Mond residents.

It feels like the countries as a whole are relatively stable at the moment. At least the people's living conditions are very good. A certain white-haired ball, which has gradually forgotten its guide job, circled twice in the air, looking forward to the journey to the next country.

"I'm not entirely sure. There's almost no data on field research in the void, only some relatively old intelligence."

"However, there are a large number of Fatui there. As a result, scholars don't seem to be very popular. This is one of the reasons for the current lack of information."

Ying, who no longer had any expectations for the professionalism of her guide and had at least made some preliminary preparations, spoke up to answer questions.

"Hmm, so this is why we two are acting as special commissioners and even contacted local officials for support? It seems our investigation is truly important."

After seeing Mondliyue and learning about Xumi from many scholars, Paimon felt that it couldn't be that bad, so he was not too worried about the journey ahead.

"——Ying, Paimon! Here, here!"

"—Hokuto and the others have finished loading the goods. Today is their last day of relaxation in Mondstadt. I've already told them. Let's go see them together!" Waving from afar, the ever-energetic Xiangling, accompanied by her large panda companion, greeted the two friends who wanted to go to Inazuma from the street corner.

He ran over quickly, and under the sparkling eyes of a certain white-haired ball, he distributed some of the breakfast he had on him to Ying and Paimeng as usual.

After sharing breakfast, Xiangling also relayed Beidou's surprise when she heard her friend was going to Inazuma:
"——Didn't you ask me to help you ask if you could take a boat? Beidou-san said there are plenty of empty seats on the boat and she can take you to Inazuma."

"Huh?! Really? That's great!"

The fastest way is to follow the Southern Cross Fleet, otherwise the ship of the Order will take some time to depart.

But after all, the name of "armed fleet" is a bit intimidating. After hearing this good news, Paimon also breathed a sigh of relief.

"—Don't worry, she wants to talk to you and ask why you went to Inazuma. Beidou seems surprised that someone would want to go to such a place."

I can't forget the puzzled look on Beidou's face when she heard me convey Ying and Paimon's request.

Although she hadn't been to Inazuma recently, Xiangling always felt that the situation there might not be very good.

"Ah, that kind of place? Is Inazuma really that dangerous? I don't think so."

After looking at each other, they found that the situation seemed a little different from what they expected.
Ying and Paimeng paused slightly, feeling a sense of foreboding.

A moment later, the angel's gift.

"Oh, you want to go to Inazuma to look for your relatives? That's definitely a reason to go to that damn place."

"Tsk, if it were anything less important, I might have advised you to give up the idea."

Inside the tavern, the black-haired woman wearing an eyepatch frowned slightly. She understood the purpose of these two "experts" and could not find any reason to persuade them not to go.

I came to Mondstadt to relax because I had seen too much rain and thunderstorms in Inazuma.

In order to make the sailors less depressed on the voyage to Inazuma, he even took the sailors to have a meal here at a time before the voyage when they could sober up even if they were drunk.

Having seen how annoying the officials there were, how depressing the atmosphere was, and how harsh the environment was on some of the islands, Beidou shook his head while holding his wine glass, and expressed sympathy for the two passengers' subsequent journey.

"Is the situation in E'inazuma really that dire? Since the god himself is serving as the general there, it should be closer to the situation in Liyue Xumi, right?"

Already sensing something ominous in the atmosphere, Paimon tried to salvage their initial hopes one last time.

"—Hmm? Almost the same as Liyue Xumi? It's a far cry!!"

Before Beidou could respond, the crew member next to him couldn't help but start a conversation.

They had suffered a lot of humiliation from those so-called followers in Inazuma before. If it weren't for the considerable gains from going to Inazuma, no one on the boat would want to go to that kind of hellhole:
"——Prince Yan has governed Liyue for over three thousand years, but in all that time, he has never done anything like enclosing the country. Anyone who wants to leave will have a meteorite drop on their head."

"If this god is truly reliable, why would he even use lightning to strike his own people? Our fleet has made so many trips back and forth, and we've rescued many Inazuma people in distress."

"Yes, yes!"

"--And I heard that Inazuma's people are not only overrun with Faintheads, but also extremely poor, and the civil war is getting worse and worse."

"If you weren't so skilled, you might have been mistaken for a spy and disappeared without a trace."

Hearing this topic being discussed, the crew member next to them also interjected.

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"Huh? Civil unrest?! No way, wouldn't it be dangerous if we wanted to visit all the places?"

Blinking, he felt more and more uneasy. Paimon could already imagine the tragic situation of suddenly running to the edge of the battlefield and being mistaken for reinforcements by both sides.

"Ha, don't doubt it, what they said is true."

"So when I heard someone wanted to go to Inazuma, I asked them why. You're Xiangling's friends. If something unexpected happens to you there, it would be troublesome."

After tasting the dandelion wine in the cup, I felt that it was still a little lacking.
Beidou asked the bartender to bring some stronger wine while shaking his head and explaining:
"——We don't know what that god is thinking, but Inazuma is indeed in a state of chaos right now."

"Once entering the country, foreigners are forced to stay on the outlying islands and be subject to centralized management. If they leave without permission, they will almost immediately become a 'wanted criminal'."

"The Kanjo Bugyo and Tenryo Bugyo are incredibly greedy. Even just wanting to stay on the outlying islands, let alone a 'pass,' would cost a fortune. And what's more, there are those fools out there who are acting recklessly."

"Those merchants who originally came to the island to trade are now suffering terribly from the oppression. It's hard to even make a profit, let alone avoid losses."

"Well, maybe it's because this place is too far away from where the gods are, so it seems a bit messy. The gods themselves are quite easy to get along with."

"——Nothing that happens in Liyue can be hidden from Lord Yan. The gods in Xumi are even more involved in matters big and small. I heard that when a child got lost in the wild, the gods' followers helped bring him back."

"Although I don't know if all gods are as all-seeing as Lord Yan, who can see everything from afar, but if the gods themselves don't want to get involved in these matters, who would dare to hide it from them?"

After hearing what Paimon said, Beidou shook his head, thinking that although these two had good skills, they were still too young.

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Paimon: "."

Oh no, why does it feel like everything is different from what I expected? Could I really be meeting the first unfriendly god since coming to Teyvat?
"Tsk, think about it carefully. If you don't know anyone there, why not go to Inazuma later?"

"The fleet will depart tomorrow afternoon. If you really decide to go to Inazuma, then say goodbye to your friends first and then go to Eagle Beach to find the pick-up boat we left there."

He glanced at the skilled blonde girl in front of him and gave her one last friendly reminder.

Seeing that the two of them were a little surprised but still didn't seem to have any intention of regretting it, she also informed them of the departure time in advance.

When we were in the snowy mountains, I wanted to lure these two on board.

Beidou suddenly hoped that when they reached Inazuma, they would give up and then he could pick up two more skilled players on the boat just like he picked up Manyo.
(End of this chapter)