SFS Chapter 310 What kind of book is this?
Chapter 310 What kind of book is this?
Seeing that Hayato, dressed as a tanuki, was carrying such a huge bundle, Kano Nana slammed her sake bowl on the table and stood up abruptly.
This action startled Zaoyou, who almost instinctively darted out.
"The head of the Kujo family actually... has so much evidence of his crimes? It's simply too numerous to count. With this evidence, we must severely punish this parasite."
Xu Ning hadn't expected that the seemingly quiet Kano Nana would have such a "proper" side; he had thought that shrine maidens were all ethereal servants of the gods.
"I'm sorry, I was in such a hurry that I forgot to ask Xu Ning what the evidence I was looking for looked like. And since time was tight, I could only steal back everything that seemed suspicious."
Zaoyou flung the large package off her back and shook it open, scattering various books all over the ground.
Among the papers scattered on the floor, only a small portion were official documents; the majority were various calligraphy and paintings and rare books collected by Kujo Takayuki. Inashiro Hotaru glanced at them and explained to Xu Ning that these were masterpieces by famous figures throughout Inashiro's history.
However, Kano Nana caught sight of a book called "The Mischief of the Ninja Flag," which, judging from the title, seemed to be a book describing the harm done to the world by ninja forces. She couldn't help but pick it up and flip through it.
However, as soon as I picked up one of the lifelike illustrations inside, I felt as if I had been stung by a scorpion. My hand trembled and I threw the book away. In an instant, my face turned as red as if it were bleeding.
The books fell back into the pile.
Xu Ning saw it, picked it up, glanced at the title, and stuffed it into his pocket. "I love novels about ninjas the most. I'll take it back and read it."
"But...this..."
Kano Nana hesitated, but when she saw the mischievous smile on Xu Ning's face, she suddenly understood and secretly spat at him.
However, this doesn't quite match the information from the final episode! He seems to prefer...
Kano Nana couldn't help but glance at Hayayu, who was leaning against the wall with her head down, seemingly about to fall asleep again. Then she shook her head violently. What was I thinking? It's all that book's fault!
Inashiro Hotaru pulled out several sealed scrolls from the pile of books. "These should be official documents addressed to the General, and these..."
Inashiro Hotaru pulled out some hidden letters from between several books. "...These must be the letters secretly communicating with the Fools. I was right!"
Xu Ning stretched and laughed, "Now that we have the goods, it's time to let our General Kujo see the true nature of this treacherous world."
Kujo Sara arrived on the morning of the third day after receiving Xu Ning's message.
"I thought that when General Kujo knew that I had solid evidence, he would be upset and unable to sleep at night, and would definitely come over immediately. Who knew that I had underestimated General Kujo? You are really good at keeping your composure."
Kujo Sara had a slight look of fatigue on her face. "I just got back from reorganizing the troops. There's a lot to do, and I can't get away right away."
Xu Ning smiled and said, "I'm afraid Kujo Takayuki hasn't been sleeping well these past two days, has he?"
At this point, Kujo Sara's face immediately turned cold. "So you'd better produce some convincing evidence, or I'll make you realize just how terrible the price of tarnishing the Kujo family's reputation can be."
Xu Ning smiled wryly, "The reputation of your Kujo family is now nestled in my arms."
"Once you've read these letters and official documents, you'll naturally understand the extent to which the three pillars of Inazuma's political scene have been damaged."
Kujo Sara flipped through the official documents in her hands. These written information, which she would rarely touch on a normal day, now seemed to have become invisible arrows, each one damaging the shield of loyalty and bravery that the Kujo family prided itself on.
"Are the sacrifices of the soldiers on the front lines and the suffering of the people not even worth mentioning here?"
Xu Ning shook his head slightly, "Of course we can't mention it. What if the general takes pity on us and lifts the hunting order, thus ending the war between the two sides? What would that be like?"
Kujo Sara picked up the correspondence between Kujo Takayuki and the fools again; the trembling paper showed that the general's anger was rapidly accumulating.
"Everything I've held onto until now... my long-cherished wish... has been completely... ruined by them... It's utterly despicable!"
"Betraying is absolutely unforgivable!"
Kujo Sara put down the letter in her hand and said to Kano Nana, who was standing to the side, "Let's leave these things in the hands of the final chapter for now. I will personally confront the head of the family and hope that he will be willing to apologize to the shogun in order to preserve the dignity of the Kujo family and wash away his crimes with his blood."
Xu Ning shook his head. "I'll go with you. It's not that I want to see any jokes, but I'm just afraid that... cough, that Kujo Takayuki might do something irrational in a fit of anger. At least with me, the Liyue ambassador, by his side, he'll be more restrained."
Unsurprisingly, this proposal was immediately rejected by Kujo Sara.
"I'm sorry, this is a family matter of the Kujo family, and it's not appropriate for outsiders to be present."
After speaking, Kujo Sara revealed her rarely seen four wings and leaped off the cliff, flying towards Inazuma Castle.
Xu Ning keenly noticed that the feathers on the left side of Kujo Sara were not as full as those on the right side, which caused her to tilt slightly to the left when she flew.
"If that old dog dares to lay a hand on you, just say that you have the 'Endurance of Calamity'. Remember that!"
Xu Ning was still a little worried, so he called out to Kujo Sara's back, not knowing if she could hear him.
Nana Kano blushed again and immediately turned to go to Hayasu's room.
The little guy got to drink a bowl of "water of life" last night and is still asleep.
Xu Ning bid farewell to Inashiro Hotaru, saying, "I should go about my own business now. Please give my regards to Lord Miyaji."
After saying that, Xu Ning reached out and gently tapped the teleportation anchor point next to him, and he appeared directly in front of the castle tower.
A samurai with a katana at his waist immediately raised his hand to stop him, saying, "Do not linger in front of the castle tower. If you have anything to report, you can go directly to the Third Magistrate."
Ha, this doesn't sound like something you'd say to an ordinary tourist!
It seems the other party recognized me at a glance, but I don't know who bewitched them to try to keep me outside the castle tower!
Xu Ning smiled and raised the gourd of wine in his hand. "Ambassador Xu Ning of Liyue requests an audience with General Raiden. You have ten breaths to consider whether to go and report. It's best not to let the name Inazuma be removed from the list of friendly nations of the Golden Country because of your wrong choice. Otherwise, in the future negotiations between the two countries, there will definitely be more than just your head on the table."
How could this hatamoto general withstand such a threat? In just three breaths, he made a decision, his forehead covered in sweat.
Then Xu Ning was invited into the general's residence, which ruled over the entire Inazuma.