GBP Chapter 267: The Head of the Kamisato Family at Night Meeting
Chapter 267: The Head of the Kamisato Family at Night Meeting
"Minister of Justice, give him the comb I hid for you!"
A tanuki beside the great tanuki demon Wu Baizang rummaged through the package on its back and took out a white lace comb with black teeth, which it handed to Xu Ning.
Xu Ning took the comb from the little tabby cat's paws and smiled at it, saying, "Was that your mother who just transformed? You have a bright future, young man!"
The little raccoon was startled by Xu Ning's smile and leaped behind the stone statue of Wu Baizang.
Xu Ning smiled and looked down at his hand.
It was a very ornate comb; what I thought was white lace was actually two white foxes with cherry-red tails.
The two white foxes faced each other, looking at the "Thunder Triple Tomoe" circular pattern in the center.
"This is a comb from the Fox Palace? Where did you get it?"
Ikuzo snorted and said, "The shrine at the foot of the mountain, those ignorant humans left the stinky fox's things there, so I took the little raccoons to steal the things and also turned the place upside down."
Xu Ning gently rubbed the smooth comb in her hand; it was still very well preserved after all these years.
Since Isozo has been to that shrine, he should know from the worshippers that Kosai-gu is no longer there.
Xu Ning could easily imagine how furious Ichizo would be when he saw the shrine that people had built for Kosai-gu.
It smashed the shrine but stole the comb from the fox shrine, hoping to use the lingering scent on it to lure out that stinky fox again and complete the game it hadn't finished years ago.
"But before that stinky fox even arrived, a brat showed up and actually sealed our entire clan into stone statues."
"These little raccoons have been sealed here for too long; they all want to go out and see the outside world. Take Master Ji with you, and keep the comb safe. If a woman in white asks you for it while you're traveling, tell her to go back to the Guardian Forest..."
Wu Baizang paused slightly at this point, "...just to say that the junior judge of the Ministry of Justice missed her a bit."
Xu Ning nodded silently and waved to the monk Ji above the five hundred Tibetans.
With a "poof," Master Ji turned into smoke and reappeared perched on Xu Ning's shoulder.
“Once you leave this path, follow those torii gates upwards, and you'll find Narukami Shrine. Now, our seal is slowly being broken, and perhaps one day we'll meet again somewhere else.”
Xu Ning bid farewell to Wu Baizang, walked out of the path, and headed up the torii gate.
After passing through several torii gates, the view suddenly opened up.
Without the towering trees providing shade, moonlight streamed through the cracks in the mountain rocks, slightly brightening Xu Ning's mood, which had been somewhat down since meeting Wu Baizang.
"Guests go to the shrine on their own; Master Ji will be waiting behind the main building."
As Xu Ning was walking, he suddenly heard Master Ji on his shoulder speak.
“Just call me Xu Ning. What? Afraid of the shrine? You guys even dare to cause trouble at the shrine at the foot of the mountain... Oh, are you afraid of getting beaten up if you go up there?”
Xu Ning suddenly realized that the thunderous sound that had inexplicably erupted when Master Ji transformed into the form of the Fox Palace earlier was just now.
I'm afraid that the High Priestess named Yae no Miko is using a secret technique to monitor the entire Shadow Mountain. That thunderclap was probably a warning to the little fox demons for going too far.
At this moment, Xu Ning also saw the big house that Master Ji had mentioned.
Bright stone lanterns that began to appear on both sides of the road gradually led Xu Ning toward the gate of the mansion.
Xu Ning noticed that the exterior wall of the mansion was decorated with four-star ninja stars, and immediately knew who the owner of the house was.
The most famous ninja group in Inazuma is naturally the "Shutsumeban," a secret unit belonging to the corps magistrate. The only family that can use their weapons as a symbol on the outer wall is the Kamisato family, which leads the corps magistrate.
Just as it was about to tell Master Ji that it didn't need to wait for it here and could hide in its wine gourd, it saw a samurai carrying a katana suddenly walk out of the gate of the mansion.
"The head of the family ordered me to wait here for Lord Xu Ning and invite you into the house for a chat."
Although Xu Ning was slightly surprised, he was not surprised when he thought about what he had done on the island and the powerful ninja group under the head of the Kamisato family.
"Hehe, I've just been traveling for half a day and I'm tired and hungry. I was just worried about not having a place to stay. Since the head of the Shenli family has invited me, I'll take the liberty of doing so."
A moment later, Xu Ning sat down at a table laden with delicious food, facing the head of the Shenli family and drinking together.
Even when facing Ayato Kamisato, the most low-key and elegant yet most shrewd head of the Kamisato family in Inazuma.
Xu Ning didn't feel particularly constrained.
After all, I'm a man who has drunk with two gods.
Xu Ning, not knowing how to sit upright, casually curled up one leg and sat cross-legged in front of the low table, chatting with the young head of the family who held a high position in Inazuma.
"According to your subordinates' report, you should have arrived here an hour ago. It seems you were delayed by the demon fox?"
This was the first time Ayato Kamisato had asked about the tanuki beside Xu Ning since they entered the house.
Master Ji also had a small table, which was placed next to Xu Ning and was filled with various fruits.
Xu Ning glanced at Master Ji and nodded, "Hmm, not bad. But after playing around for a while, he got pestered. Look, one of them has followed me, wanting to go on adventures with me!"
Ayato Kamisato smiled, knowing that Xu Ning's words were somewhat untrue, but he did not inquire further.
Instead, he asked, "Thoma sent a letter the other day saying that when you were on the island, you mentioned that the Hiiragi family, the magistrate of the Kancho, had many connections with the Gujin clan. Today, I want to ask you in person to verify the whole story of this matter."
Xu Ning casually removed a fishbone from his mouth and smiled apologetically, "Of all the things I've said, only this one was completely unverified and made up. After all, I'm new to your territory and have no one to rely on, so it's impossible for me to obtain such important information so easily."
"It is truly unfair to have the head of the Kamisato family go to such lengths for my presumptuous words."
Xu Ning raised his sake gourd to Ayato Kamisato and offered him a toast.
Ayato Kamisato picked up his sake cup and took a sip with a faint smile.
"If it is confirmed, then it will not be considered nonsense. Thanks to Lord Xu Ning's words, many of the strange events under my command have suddenly become much clearer, and the clues that were not noticed in daily life have also emerged one by one. I must thank Lord Xu Ning for this."
Xu Ning smiled and politely declined again.
"Inazuma is currently going through a turbulent time. The three issues of the Seclusion Order, the Eye Hunt Order, and the Coral Palace have already caused countless conflicts. Now, the Fools have also joined the fray. Our society is weak and powerless, and we are simply unable to reconcile the problems of all parties. I wonder if Lord Xu Ning has any advice for me?"