"The General Election of the Divine Witch is a grand ceremony held once every ten years in Thousand Islands. There will be a large number of fireworks orders temporarily. Alas... Luzi, I really didn't expect that my sister would actually focus on this business and let you start from Yanyu smuggled a large amount of saltpeter used as a raw material for fireworks."
Thick smoke and fire were still rising in the port below the Astorogis, and among them were countless people who were injured and wailing because of the explosion.
Blood flowed all over the ground. The group of people closest to the warehouse were the most seriously injured by the explosion and flames. Some of them even had their limbs blown away, leaving only half of their bodies paralyzed on the ground.
"It would be okay if it was just pure smuggling. I might still be able to keep my sister, but now..." Yosuke Sakai had a look of regret on his face.
"A large amount of smuggled saltpeter stored in the cargo hold of the Astorogis suddenly caused an explosion, causing the casualties of countless innocent citizens in the surrounding area. Luzi, now the matter has become big. Even if I want to help you again... Why."
The tone of the young man's words and the expression on his face were completely opposite.
Saltpeter is not that easy to explode, not to mention why the Astorogis was fine for so long, but at this time, an accident occurred as soon as Yosuke sent someone to check it?
Liao Zixuan recalled that when the Astologis docked, it suddenly appeared around the port, but deliberately did not approach the ship, only the warriors on standby outside.
Now after the explosion, these warriors who followed the great evil swarmed up, as if they had been rehearsed for a long time, surrounded the Astologis and blocked all entrances and exits where they could disembark.
"Master Yosuke, you...how could you do such a thing!" Luzi's eyes widened and her whole body was trembling.
She ran to the edge of the deck and looked at the tragic scene in the port below. Luzi was not stupid, she had already realized everything, not to mention that this was no longer a conspiracy, but a naked conspiracy.
Kick, kick, kick!
The sound of dense footsteps quickly came from down the stairs. In the blink of an eye, the warriors of Dazu came to the deck. They aimed their weapons at Luzi, Vivian and the others.
The rest of the passengers on the Astrologis were all frightened by this sudden situation. Everything happened too fast, first the explosion, and now the samurai who seemed to be trying to capture the prisoner.
The passengers who had come to their senses raised their hands tremblingly in the air under the samurai's halberds and spears, and some squatted down directly with their heads in their hands. In less than a few minutes, the entire Astologis was destroyed. They were all controlled by Da Zu.
"Luzi, don't blame me for being ruthless, but for the sake of the Sakai family, I have no choice but to do this. The geckos survive by docking their tails. You and your sister will no longer be members of the society from now on."
"Take the prisoner away and send him to prison!"
With a wave of Sakai Yosuke's hand, the samurai who followed Ozu began to approach Luzi.
And this was not over yet. When Sakai Yosuke's eyes shifted from Luko to Vivian and the astrologer girl Meiji beside him, he did not hesitate and immediately ordered again:
"Take them with you!"
"You! They are just passengers on the ship. What right do you have to arrest them?" Luzi saw that Yosuke and Vivian and others were involved, and immediately shouted to stop them.
But Sakai Yosuke obviously had more than just Roko as his target from the beginning. After he glanced contemptuously at Roko, who had an angry look in his eyes, he said lightly:
"I can believe that the other passengers on the ship are innocent for the time being, but these two people...are obviously closely related to you, Luzi, and one of them is from Yanyu. Maybe he has something to do with this incident."
"What's more, you ask me, what rights do I have... I am now the acting head of the family, and you, Luzi, have been dismissed from your post. I suggest you say less."
"Take them all away together!"
Seeing the approaching Da Zu warriors, Vivian and the little wolf cub had two options before them, either to be taken away, or to... resist.
Liao Zixuan used the "Detection" skill on these warriors, including Yosuke Sakai. The game panel showed that they were all around level 20. Just like in the previous life, this was for Wei, who was already at level 40 and had reached the extraordinary level. As for Wei An, she can easily handle it by herself without the little wolf cub taking action.
Luzi also knew this, so she tried her best to stop the man from provoking Vivian. But now that the situation had become like this, Luzi cast a pleading look at the little girl.
Don't do anything here!
Vivian read out what Luzi was anxiously conveying to her.
Sakai Yosuke took the lives of the entire port citizens and not only used them to make things worse and become irreversible, but also used this to threaten Luzi.
If they are not obedient and surrendered, once a dispute breaks out, all the warriors who follow Dazu will have to concentrate on dealing with them. But in this case, the rescue at the port will be inseparable.
Many citizens are now under the influence of the explosion, their lives are in danger, and they have fallen to the ground with serious injuries. If they are rescued as soon as possible, many lives may be saved.
Resistance is not only an extra level of sin, but also represents your choice to abandon the countless lives below the port.
For Luzi, this is already a general.
Both rationality and rationality made her give up the idea of resisting with force. Otherwise, Luzi himself was not only a political officer, but also a water mage. The warriors who followed Dazu alone might not be able to do anything to Luzi.
This also applies to Vivian.
After soliciting the opinion of the little wolf cub, Vivian finally, like Luzi, did not choose to break through by force. After taking Xinyan and the little wolf cub back to the summoning space, together with Luzi, they were controlled by the warriors who followed Da Zu. got up.
As for the astrology girl, she didn't make any move when she saw Vivian, so she could only accept her fate and be tied up as well.
"Thank you, Lord Vivian. On behalf of those innocent Thousand Island people, I really thank you! Lord Vivian, please believe me, I am just temporarily aggrieved to you..."
Luzi expressed her overwhelming gratitude for Vivian's decision.
Then she took a deep breath, with a cold face, and looked at the young man opposite with a proud look on her face. Although Luzi was caught off guard, she soon launched a counterattack.
"Sir Yosuke, even if I am dismissed for committing a crime, the laws of Qiandao clearly stipulate that for officials at my level, if a crime occurs, they must report it to the palace secretary. Only the palace secretary, who is the head of the three officials, It can determine my subsequent judgment.”
"Are you going to ignore the law? Is this also an abuse of power? You have finally made a deliberate effort to replace your sister and take the position of temporary head of the family. Don't let this cause you to come down again before your butt is warmed up. ”
Lu Zi's sharp words made Yosuke Sakai's face, which was originally smiling and controlling, darken.
He snorted coldly and did not reply to Luzi. He just said to the warriors around him:
"First lock up the two foreigners around Luzi, and then divide the rest and take Luzi with me to see the Lord Palace Secretary."
"yes!"
The warriors took action one after another. Luzi looked at Vivian and Meiji who were being escorted to the prison, and finally surrendered to them again. Be sure not to do anything radical, and you must believe her. She can put them in front of the palace minister. Everything has been made clear and they will be released soon.
In this regard, Vivian believed that Mei Ji cast a look that must be fast. As for the little wolf cub in the summoning space...
...
Similarly, the scene where the dust had finally settled on the deck was also seen by the passengers on the Astologis.
Some people saw that the little girl who had obviously saved them from the mouth of the big snake was being taken away by Da Zu as a prisoner and was about to be born. Is there some misunderstanding in this?
But facing the stern eyes and spears of the samurai, although they were all powerful men, they still chose to be the silent third party in front of the absolute power structure of Thousand Islands. Gu Yan
If anything, there were only two passengers who behaved differently. One of them was the Guili businessman. After Zhao Jie and other warriors allowed the passengers on the ship to leave, he did not think about how the others could escape. , desperately trying to leave this troubled ship.
The returning middle-aged uncle chose to stay on the ship. After stopping for a while, he spotted one of the guarding Thousand Island Warriors and approached him, holding a money bag in his hand.
Through bribery, Zhao Jie easily learned from the samurai about the series of mutations that had just occurred on the ship in a very short period of time.
Zhao Jie frowned after that, because even a fool could see that there was a strong smell of conspiracy in this, and it was obvious that this matter involved a lot and was a deep whirlpool.
The best and wisest decision is to break away as soon as possible like other powerful passengers on the ship.
but...
Zhao Jie gritted his teeth, reached into his inner pocket, and took out the pocket watch that stored the family photo video. He took a deep look, closed the pocket watch again, and put it back in his pocket.
"I'm sorry, wife, Myolie, please wait for me a little longer. That little girl saved my life. I...I can't just die without saving her!"
"The basis of our relationship is the contract. I, I cannot break my word!"
After murmuring in a low voice, as if to give himself courage, Zhao Jie no longer had any hesitation on his face. He seized all the time, not even taking the luggage on the boat, and directly found a direction. He hurriedly walked away.
The main thing is that Vivian saved his life. In addition, this is a subconscious thing that every father has, especially when he leaves his hometown.
Zhao Jie couldn't help but put his daughter, Myolie, on Vivian's body. Just imagine if it was his daughter who was in danger and framed at this moment, then he must also hope that a stranger can lend a helping hand, right?
As soon as he thought of this, Zhao Jie's pace quickened a bit, but then, what Zhao Jie didn't expect, and what could be said to be a shock, was that someone was suddenly approaching quickly from behind him.
"Wait, wait a minute, sir!"
When the shouts rang out, Zhao Jie quickly looked back and breathed a sigh of relief at first. The person who came was not a warrior that Da Zu followed, but... a young man wearing glasses who looked a little messy.
He had some impression of this person. He should be like him... a passenger on the ship?
As mentioned before, there are two passengers who behave differently. One of them is Zhao Jie. As for the other two...
"Sir, I, I just heard what you said, are you going to find a way to help that heroic senior!?"
The young man wearing glasses was panting. He was obviously young, but his physical fitness seemed to be very poor. He even struggled to chase an uncle.
After breathing heavily for a while, he quickly continued:
"I'm sorry for eavesdropping on you, but I didn't mean any harm. I just wanted to ask if you could let me go with you. I... I also want to help seniors!" Looking at Zhao Jie's expression of doubt and vigilance , the Qing family waved his hands repeatedly to explain.
"Who are you? Why should I trust you?"
"I...my name is Xia Qiuzi, and I belong to the Qing family! The senior who faces the enemy Orochi is a very important person in my next step, so please be sure to let me assist!"
Is this person out of his mind?
Zhao Jie's first reaction was this.
But at least the other party shouldn't be a bad person. It's always good to have one more teammate, plus the other party has also eavesdropped on his purpose.
After weighing the situation, Zhao Jie could only nod.
Under Xia Qiuzi's excited expression, the two disappeared into the port together.
...
...
Yueyuan Island, the highest peak in the shrine's jurisdiction, a majestic shrine stands here.
Yueyuan Grand Shrine.
There is an endless stream of people from the Thousand Islands who come to worship, but they can only move around the outer area of the shrine, because further inside is the location of the palace minister.
Gong Si is not only the leader of Yueyuan Grand Shrine, but also the public figure in charge of the entire Thousand Islands. There is only one reason. She is the incarnation of the Water God in the human world.
Thousand Islands can be regarded as a theocratic country. Different from Yanyu, Archbishop Maggie is also the incarnation of the Vulcan Alice, but she is only in charge of the Vulcan Cult and will not interfere in the internal affairs of the Knights and the Nobles unless necessary. Yanyu is in the clear At least there is separation of powers.
But Qiandao, although there are three official posts on the surface, in fact, the one who can really say everything is the highest palace minister. The three official ministers are just assistants. Therefore, all important matters need to be written in official documents and reported to the palace secretary.
"The election of the witches is proceeding smoothly, the first batch of candidates for the witches..."
"Residents from many places have signed a petition to increase the number of candidates for witches."
"The Astrologis encountered Yamata no Orochi in the sea and was unfortunately killed."
"Risa Sakai, the head of the company's executive family, has been suspended from work for investigation."
"One of the Five Elements of Guili, "Qilin Pavilion", sent a diplomatic document and strongly hopes to participate in the investigation of the Astologis disaster."
"The Yae Old Society is trying to interfere with the election, and Dazuo hopes to increase funding to ensure the security of the witch election."
...
"My lord, the acting head of the society, Yosuke Sakai, requests an interview."
Outside the attic door in the center of the shrine, the miko spoke respectfully and asked for instructions from the people inside.
In the attic, a blue-haired woman behind a satin screen closed the folded document that was open on the table. Although she was also wearing a miko uniform, it was obvious from the decoration alone that she was completely different from other ordinary miko.
The whole body exudes an ethereal smell, which makes people look at it as if they are facing the bottomless sea, making people unpredictable and fearful.
The highest palace minister, the incarnation of the water god.
Under the long eyelashes, there is a pair of eyes as crystal clear as sapphires. Unfortunately, these eyes are not shining with the dazzling light of crystals, but are... plain.
Likewise, there was the woman's indifferent voice that sounded like an eternal deep pool.
"Let them in."
"yes."
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