LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 12: Chapter 12
The Yae Miko felt a trace of resentment in his heart.
*What am I thinking...*
They only think of me when something happens, and leave me alone when nothing happens. And if they abandon me, it lasts for five hundred years. How else could I react? Of course, I, a little fox, lay down and watched.
Of course, she just thought about it, and then said while massaging Takumi's shoulders with her delicate hands:
"The gods of Sky Island are right; they are the culprits behind Inazuma's chaos."
Yae Miko knew that Inazuma bore great responsibility for becoming like this, but Ei's negligence must be entirely blamed on those bastards who manipulated everything from behind the scenes. Otherwise, how would the people of Inazuma regard the gods who treated them so poorly?
In her opinion, Ei couldn't govern the country at all. She was just a military commander, and the one who could truly govern the country was Makoto, who had left five hundred years ago.
"So, it's really unreasonable to think that these evildoers can enjoy happiness for generations to come. They are just moths and Inazuma's traitors."
"I believe that their surnames need to be erased from Inazuma's history, all family properties confiscated, and all family members disposed of."
Kamisato Ayato swallowed hard when he heard the cruel words coming from Miyaji-sama's lips. *This is too terrifying.* Inazuma's powerful families care most about inheritance, property, and future generations. This would wipe them out from the roots in one fell swoop. He seemed to see a river of blood.
"Isn't this too cold-blooded? After all, their ancestors made meritorious contributions by shedding blood for Inazuma," Lei Qianqian couldn't help but say.
"Cold-blooded? What do their ancestors' meritorious deeds have to do with this group of parasites? Besides, look at the chaotic state of Inazuma now. They have long since ruined all the merits of their ancestors, and they owe countless blood debts to the people of Inazuma," Yae Miko sneered.
When Ei thought about Inazuma's current chaotic situation, all the hesitation in her heart disappeared completely. Even if their ancestors shed blood and made contributions to Inazuma, those were their ancestors' deeds, not theirs.
"Of course, if all those surnames were killed, too many people would die. The guilty ones will be beheaded in public, those with mixed merits and demerits will be exiled to Yashiori Island to mine, so they can use their remaining strength for Inazuma, and those whose merits outweigh their faults will become commoners."
Shenzi continued.
Ei looked at Takumi. Takumi was speechless. *Why are you looking at me? Didn't I already tell you? You are the god of Inazuma.*
"Press a little harder," Takumi said, enjoying Miss Fox's massage. If he leaned back, he could lean directly into the arms of Yae Miko. But he was not an impatient and tasteless person. What he wanted to enjoy was a fairy tale-like, beautiful love process.
"Yes, Lord Kami," Yae Miko responded helplessly.
"I just came to Inazuma. Of course, I have to enjoy the cultural customs these past few days. Can Miss Fox be my tour guide?" Takumi said with a hedonistic smile on his lips. *It will be fun to visit Inazuma alone with a beautiful fox accompanying me.*
"Then I will definitely introduce the cultural characteristics of Inazuma," Yae Miko said respectfully. She couldn't bring trouble to Ei. If the god who came from Sky Island to supervise Ei was in a happy mood, Inazuma's crisis could be safely passed. Besides, did she even have the right to refuse?
Seeing that Lord Tenri didn't respond to her, Ei stood up, her purple eyes emitting a breathtaking light.
"Kamisato Ayato, Kujou Sara, and the generals under my banner, you are to capture the Tenryou Commission officials, the designated noble families, and those who colluded with the Fatui, and bring them to Inazuma City. All law enforcers shall follow divine orders, and those who disobey will face thunder from the heavens."
As soon as she finished speaking, the sky above Inazuma turned dark, dark clouds gathered, and lightning flashed.
*Rumble, rumble—*
"It's the General," Kamisato Ayato said firmly. He knew that Inazuma was about to undergo a major transformation. Moreover, it would mean blood being shed at the very roots of Inazuma.
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Inazuma's loyalty to the Raiden Shogun was unquestionable. Even though Ei isolated Inazuma and announced the Vision Hunt Decree, making life difficult for its citizens, there was resentment towards her, but it never rose to the level of hatred.
When Ei's power of thunder enveloped all of Inazuma, the generals and Hatamoto, directly affiliated with the Raiden Shogun, swiftly moved across Inazuma to make arrests. The dignitaries in Inazuma City were the first to be apprehended, causing an instant uproar. However, as the shrine posted official documents from Tenshukaku on various bulletin boards in Inazuma City, the tide began to turn.
As soon as the communiqué was released, the people of Inazuma were initially stunned but soon became enraged.
*What? The powerful families of the Tenryou and Kanjou Commissions have been conspiring and deceiving both the government and the people?* The general was unaware of the truth behind what had been happening in Inazuma. The Sakoku Decree and the Vision Hunt Decree were issued by the Shogun under their instigation, simply to exploit her authority?
At the same time, under the guidance of the Son of God, Raiden Shogun wrote an "Edict of Sin" to all the people of Inazuma, admitting that she had not paid attention to Inazuma's situation at all times and had mistakenly trusted the reports submitted by her officials, believing that the country was peaceful and the people were safe. She apologized to all those who had suffered due to her negligence.
As a god, the Shogun apologizing to her people was a powerful gesture. Resentment towards her dissolved in an instant, and the blame was transferred to the powerful families.
*You powerful people are so brave. You even dared to falsify reports to the Shogun. You wanted to rebel.*
The general is our god and always thinks about us. We believe the general will bring us happiness. The fault lies entirely with the powerful families.
The anger that had been pent up for so long erupted among the people of Inazuma at that moment. Citizens of Inazuma City grabbed their kitchen utensils and farming tools, joining the samurai in capturing the culprits.
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**Kamisato Residence**
Under Kamisato Ayato's orderly command, the government confiscated the assets and food of the various noble families. This money and food would be used to revive Inazuma's commercial vitality once the situation was settled and to help the people solve their food problems.
Kamisato Ayato continued receiving reports as his subordinates confiscated properties one after another. Over the years, he had gathered substantial evidence of the crimes of these powerful individuals, implicating over seventy percent of Inazuma's prominent families. Many of them were the same people who had oppressed him and his sister.
After his parents died from overwork, if it hadn't been for the Kamisato family being protected during their loneliest period, he and his sister might not have survived. Now, he could finally exact his revenge properly. Without these corrupt elements, Inazuma would have a much brighter future.
"Brother, I just came back from Inazuma City. Do you know the current situation there?" Kamisato Ayaka hurried home to find Kamisato Ayato.
"Yes, Ayaka. I just came back from Tenshukaku, and I am executing the general's orders," Kamisato Ayato nodded, looking at his sister with some confusion. He didn't want his sister involved in this matter. After all, the scale of this upheaval was massive and would turn all of Inazuma upside down. But his sister was not a sheltered girl; she was almost as capable as he was, and sometimes her determination made him feel guilty for not being a more protective elder brother.
"I have read the communiqué, brother. The officials are confiscating the assets of those powerful families. I want to use some of the food to provide relief to the common people," Kamisato Ayaka said firmly.
"Since you said so, Ayaka, of course, I can't refuse," Kamisato Ayato replied helplessly.
In recent years, due to pollution making much of the farmland uncultivable and the powerful families annexing land and manipulating food prices, many farmers had starved to death—some even resorting to exchanging their children for food. The Kamisato family had no choice but to sell off many assets and rely on Liyue's fleet to buy external grain. Even then, it was a mere drop in the ocean, and the Kamisato family alone could not help everyone.
He and his sister had become the black sheep among the powerful circle, but it was precisely because of their efforts to help the common people that his kind-hearted sister was honored as the "Princess Egret" by the people of Inazuma. Currently, the Kamisato family held a high reputation among the common people.
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Meanwhile, the battle between the Watatsumi Island rebels and the Shogunate forces at Nazuchi Beach was interrupted by thunder falling from the sky.
*Rumble, rumble, rumble—*