The Lost People of Teyvat

Chapter 280 Feimu Village

Coral Palace.

While Coral Palace Xinhai was secretly paying attention to Ying's expression, he summarized the information brought by Pingchuan without hiding anything and explained it clearly in two or three sentences.

Ishikura Yuzhi was obviously stunned for a few seconds. He was confused at first and then turned to shock. He couldn't believe it, but he was eager to believe it. His old eyes were wide open, his lips were trembling, and he didn't say a word for a long time.

"This, this, this... I, I... Ho ho... cough!"

He was a little at a loss. He picked up the teacup beside him and brought it to his mouth tremblingly, wanting to drink some water to calm his nerves, but he didn't realize that the teacup was empty. After drinking two mouthfuls of air, he finally reacted, coughed violently, and put the teacup down.

It's really weird. These people in Coral Palace have no manners and didn't even give me a cup of tea.

Ishikura Yuzhi cursed in his heart, finally came back to his senses from the shock, and subconsciously began to think about how he could gain the most benefit from this incident.

Umigi Oomikami must be welcomed back to Umigi Island, there is no need to think too much about it. Only if they also have gods will they have the qualifications to fight against Inazuma.

However, many matters such as how to welcome back Kaigi Daimikoto, who will welcome him back, who will preside over the ceremony to awaken Kaigi Daimikoto, who will be the first person the god sees after waking up, etc., are worth his full efforts to fight for the right to host.

And the damn system of the shrine maidens ruling the island of Haigi, hum! When the gods return, he will definitely make a suggestion to the gods to abolish this bad custom!
A shrine maiden should just do her job well and not worry too much about other matters.

Ishikura Yuzhi collected his thoughts, looked at Ying who was ignored by him, and nodded with a smile, very kind. This traveler who could lead people through thunderstorms was undoubtedly the key to the resurrection of the gods and could not be neglected.

Discuss with those families, gather some gifts, and see if we can win this traveler over to their side… Ishikura Yuzhi retracted his gaze, looked at the heart of Coral Palace, and asked tentatively: "Master Coral Palace, what are your plans?"

"Of course we should send someone to the head of the snake god. It would be best if we could bring the god's remains back to Kaigi Island before the shogunate reacts."

Coral Palace spoke in a steady tone, trying to slow down her speech as much as possible so that no one would notice anything unusual, giving herself time to think carefully. She looked at Ying and nodded, "This operation will also rely on the help of the traveler. Haiji Island Coral Palace is grateful."

"That's fine, as long as the reward is enough."

Ying responded with a smile.

Coral Palace Xinhai nodded: "Don't worry, I won't let you down."

"Except for Coral Palace, I and several other old brothers from Kaigi Island will not be stingy and will definitely give you a satisfactory reward!" Ishikura Yuzhi immediately responded.

Remuneration... It's better to have a reward, than to have nothing, just shouting about justice, dreams, etc. It's much better... Ishikura Yuzhi rolled his eyes and asked, "Who is going to send, Lord Coral Palace?"

"Goro will lead a dozen elite resistance troops."

"No, no, the resistance has suffered a series of defeats and its morale is low. Although we are welcoming back Kaigi-Ohmikami this time, we are still enemies of Narukami... Well, I didn't say that the resistance doesn't have the courage to be enemies of God, I just think that the resistance is too tired and may not be suitable for carrying out the mission in the near future."

Ishikura Yuzhi made a point to explain, "But the situation is urgent and we can't afford to delay. We really don't have time to wait for the resistance army to rest before setting off... Alas, it's really embarrassing."

He sighed and glanced at Coral Palace secretly. Seeing that she was still calm, he simply stopped his poor acting and coughed: "To be honest with you, Lady Coral Palace, I do have an idea."

"Mr. Ishikura, please speak."

"The rebels have been exhausted for days. We really can't bear to drive them. We should let them have a good rest."

Ishikura Yuzhi said something hypocritical, "So this time, I will take charge of the operation. I will discuss with my old friends and provide manpower and resources, and with the help of the travelers, we will bring back the remains of the god."

"How can this be possible? It's not easy for Mr. Ishikura to raise an army. It's not a good idea to take risks."

"Hey, it's all for Umijima."

The two men talked and argued for a while. One seemed selfless and said that it was his duty to sacrifice for Haigi Island. The other patiently dissuaded him, saying that it was not easy for a family to develop and hoped that he would consider it carefully.

Ying listened and watched from the side and found it very interesting.

No matter which world it is in, no matter how developed the civilization is, except for certain races such as the Zerg and the Omnics, there will always be intrigue and power struggles.

As if it were the nature of intelligent races.

She smiled, her eyes gradually becoming empty, and it was unknown what she was thinking about.

Paimeng scratched his head, not understanding what the two were arguing about, but he couldn't bear to disturb Ying who was in a daze. So he looked around and found that Goro opposite him also had a confused look on his face, and he felt inexplicably relieved.

Fortunately, she was not the only one who was confused.

Ishikura Yuzhi gritted his teeth, knowing that without paying something real, he would not be able to get a share of the pie just by words. As for winning over travelers and acting alone without Coral Palace - they did not have such great power at the moment.

He was thinking about what to exchange for the ticket, and suddenly his eyes lit up, and he said, "Master Coral Palace, in order to allow the rebels to have a better rest, I am willing to give out a batch of food, and I hope Master Coral Palace will not refuse."

"..."

Coral Palace Xinhai looked at him deeply. Before Haiji Island was blocked by thunderstorms, all kinds of supplies were already in short supply due to the war and it was quite difficult, not to mention after the blockade.

Especially in terms of food.

Although Haiji Island does not rely on farming as its main source of food, the output of farmland also accounts for a large proportion of the total food. Due to the influence of the sanctification of the land, the output of the fields during this period was already insufficient, and coupled with thunderstorms, fishermen were unable to sail far to fish, and the food problem became even more serious.

It can be said that even if the General did nothing and only used a thunderstorm blockade, the population of Coral Palace would be decimated due to hunger and unrest.

But in this situation, these people actually had plenty of food that could be used for exchange.

That’s right, whether ordinary Coral Palace residents die or not is not something they care about.

Coral Palace Xinhai lowered his eyes slightly. He did not reject Ishikura Yuzhi's proposal again, nor did he accept it completely. Instead, he compromised and acted together for both parties.

Ishikura Yuzhi did not bargain and was very satisfied with the result. He then began to discuss the candidate for the leader of this mission.

So there was another round of arguments. Finally, the two of them turned their eyes to Ying, who had come to her senses at some point and was yawning out of boredom.

"Ok?"

Ying paused and pointed at herself: "Me?"

"You are the most suitable one. Thank you very much."

"Please rest assured, we are different from the Coral Palace. We don't have so many concerns. The reward will definitely not disappoint you!"

Ying thought about it, did not refuse, and agreed readily.

The next evening,

Several small boats quietly sailed away from Kaigi Island and arrived at Mumei Fort when night fell. They then took advantage of the cover of darkness to carefully bypass the blockade of the shogunate army, made a large circle, and finally landed on the coast west of Himiki Village in the early morning light.

Feimu Village is located northwest of the Snake God's Head. The two are adjacent to each other, and Feimu Village is close to the sea. Choosing it as a temporary base is very convenient for action, support or retreat.

Moreover, some unknown incident had occurred in Himiki Village some time ago and it had long been a deserted village, so there was no need to worry about being discovered and reported to the shogunate army.

The group hid the boat, entered the village from a small path, and chose a decent house to stay in.

"Let's finalize the plan now."

Ying unfolded the map, pointed at the head of the snake god, and swept his eyes over the two "team captains".

Goro, the general of the pro-peace rebel army, and Takeshima, a samurai from a pro-war family - the leader of the thieves who disguised themselves as treasure thieves and blocked the road that day.

Although she is the captain of this patchwork team on paper, in reality, these two are the real decision-makers, and the soldiers under their respective command only obey their orders.

Ying didn't care about this at all, and pretended not to see the open and secret struggles between the two team leaders along the way.

"We will split into two groups. One group will stay here to provide support, and the other group will follow me to the head of the snake god, enter the secret realm, find the god's remains, and bring them back."

"I'm going to the head of the snake god!"

"He is responsible for the response!"

Goro and Takeshima spoke at the same time and stopped at the same time, staring at each other, neither willing to back down.

"The reception mission is the most important, and there can be no mistakes. The rebels have been fighting the shogunate army for the past two years, and I think they have accumulated a lot of experience in retreat." Takeshima secretly taunted, "It is most appropriate to give the reception mission to General Goro."

Ishikura Yuzhi said that the divine skeleton has the consciousness of the Kaigi Daimikoto, and it is very likely that he will remember the first humans who appeared in front of him. Therefore, whether for Ishikura's plan or for himself, he cannot let go of this opportunity.

"When it comes to running away, who can be better than a guy like you who hides his head and shows his tail?"

Goro responded with anger in his eyes, "It's just that this time our mission is to bring back the remains of Kaigi Daimikoto. If we run into the shogunate army, your ability to throw a few thunder and fire bombs and run away will be useless."

The two of them cursed at each other but suppressed their anger and didn't really fight. Otherwise, if the mission failed, they would not be able to report back.

"They're quarreling again."

Paimeng spread his hands, looking accustomed to it.

"Yeah, they're arguing again."

Ying's fingers slid across the snake scales on the bracelet and she tapped the table. Her golden eyes were calm. "The old way, toss a coin to decide."

She took out the Memora, and it flew up with a "ding" sound, spinning rapidly in the air and rising up. She caught it again and held it in her palm: "Choose."

“I choose the number side.”

"Why? I want to choose the number side!"

"Go out and argue, and give me an answer in two minutes."

Goro and Takeshima fell silent at the same time, hearing the impatience in Ying's tone. They looked at each other, and the former said in a muffled voice, "Then I'll choose the patterned side."

Ying opened her palm, and the golden Mora was lying in her palm, with the number side facing up.

"Everyone get ready, we'll set off in ten minutes."

Ying glanced at the result and didn't give the two a chance to regret.

"Hehe, thank you General Wulang for your help!"

Takeshima smiled proudly, bowed to Goro, turned and walked out, gathering his men.

Wulang's tail was drooping and the animal ears on his head also looked a little droopy. He forced himself to cheer up, saluted to Ying, and turned to leave.

After watching the two people leave, Ying smiled softly, tossed Mora casually, and put it back into the bracelet.

What a young and gullible guy.

In fact, no matter what the two choose, the final result will be that Takeshima will become the leader of the snake gods, causing the power of the pro-war faction of Kaigi Island to be consumed.

As for the coin toss…

When it comes to tossing a coin from her hand, she has the final say on what the outcome will be.

(End of this chapter)