Chapter 184

Now is your time to shine.

'In this situation where there are similarities but also certain differences,' Li Pu pondered, observing the wild boar, 'what is Kallen's opinion of this wild boar?'

'If it were Kallen, her mind would be to kill the infected wild boar.'

'We absolutely cannot allow these wild boars to harm the villagers of Yae Village.'

Yes, the People's Army made the same choice! Because we have the people behind us. We will absolutely not let this pig run rampant!

Kill!

Once Li Pu had confirmed his thoughts and firmly established this belief, he suddenly felt the power within his body surging forth!

Different choices lead to different results.

Your initial intentions were different, and the results were also different!

So now!

Li Pu wasn't experiencing a problem with his senses, nor was this ordinary mental power; a real force was beginning to emerge. Although he felt it was continuous, it was very weak.

Even though it is weak, this power is gradually growing stronger, like a spark that ignites a prairie fire.

"So this looks like the Honkai Beast that attacked the villagers?" Li Pu said firmly, "It's truly unfortunate, but also fortunate!"

"Although I may not be able to beat you, you must not try to harm the people here."

"Just step over my dead body!"

At this moment, he wasn't fighting alone! Yes, this isn't a joke, he really wasn't fighting alone! When Li Pu chose to charge forward.

A flash of cherry-red light streaked past.

The wild boar was instantly dismembered into eight pieces.

It means literally.

'Yae Sakura?' Li Pu immediately thought of this person.

As expected, his initial guess was correct. Yae Sakura was hiding right beside him, watching his every move. If Li Pu's estimation was correct...

If the special mechanism of loading save files did not exist.

The next part of the story might involve Yae Sakura returning to the village with his nearly devoured corpse.

Then make up a story to fool the naive and honest Kallen.

While Kallen might not be devastated by her own death, she would certainly admire Yae Sakura for standing up to defeat or drive away the Honkai Beast, even though little was left of her. And for Yae Sakura, wasn't that exactly what she wanted?

While losing an enemy, you also gain Kallen's trust and praise.

'So cunning! So incredibly cunning!' Li Pu didn't show any negative expression like hatred. He looked more like he had just escaped death, saying, 'Thank you, Miko Yae, for your help. Otherwise, I would have been in grave danger this time.'

Even though she was the mastermind behind this whole thing, I still have to thank her.

Just thinking about it makes my teeth itch.

But what can we do? Without evidence, we can only accept our fate and thank her for setting us up.

Tolerate!

"If Mr. Li only wants to eat fish," Yae Sakura said, stroking the hilt of her sword, "Then I can have the villagers bring over one or two fish."

"Now that Demon Beast are appearing, things are getting a bit unsettled in the village."

"If it's too far from the village."

"Next time, I might not be able to help Mr. Li."

"Oh, thank you," Li Pu said. "But as you know, the village isn't safe. Sending someone else would be too much trouble for them. My life is precious, and so are the lives of the other villagers."

"I'm just catching a fish for a treat; it's not worth making others risk their lives for my little bit of food."

"Since Mr. Li also knows the value of life," Yae Sakura said calmly, "Then don't stray too far from the village."

"Otherwise, losing his life for two fish would be a loss for Mr. Li as well."

"It must be a very distressing thing for the Miko is guarding this place."

It's really frustrating; all the preparations are almost complete.

But why do I see Kallen's shadow in this guy?

Although the feeling is faint, it seems like it is, and it also seems like it isn't.

More often than not, there were countless figures I didn't recognize.

But one of them is indeed Kallen!

What exactly happened?

Chapter 212 My Kallen

If this isn't an illusion, then why does Kallen's shadow appear on him?

Yae Sakura sat gracefully on a large rock by the riverbank, exuding an air of refinement, sensible, and poised elegance. She watched the fisherman in the river, whose movements were somewhat clumsy but whose basic actions were quite accurate.

My mind was filled with doubts, and with doubts came curiosity.

Curiosity leads to the desire to approach others.

Yae Sakura became interested, and so did the fisherman. Who would have thought that this poised, seemingly virtuous, and beautiful woman harbored such a different heart?

Is Yae Sakura a villain?

In Li Pu's view, the answer is undoubtedly "yes".

Judging solely from her actions, Yae Sakura hid Kallen's box and actively released the Demon in the Box. She then used the infected beasts to slaughter the villagers she was protecting.

These behaviors are undoubtedly typical examples of 'evil'.

Is Yae Sakura truly 'evil'?

Not necessarily. Yae Sakura is someone who longs for love, care, and understanding, and at the same time, she cannot let go of the death of her younger sister. Her sister's death.

Can one really let go of something like this?

Li Pu is not a saint.

Those who advise others to be magnanimous without knowing the reason will be struck by lightning, and those who still advise others to be magnanimous even after knowing the reason will also be struck by lightning!

Imagine if your own sister was forced into this so-called "righteous cause," used as a sacrifice, and had her Achilles tendons severed when she tried to escape, and was ultimately forced to kill her own sister!

And those onlookers, even those involved, none of them mourned your sister's death; they were even cheering and rejoicing.

Can you really be magnanimous and forgive?

Anyway, Li Pu himself felt that he couldn't do such a thing!

If he were in Yae Sakura's position and had experienced all that, and if such an opportunity were truly presented to him, he probably wouldn't even need to be seduced!

They will instantly reach an agreement with the Demon in the Box.

Li Pu dropped the harpoon in his hand and said, "What a bad day! I couldn't even catch a single fish."

"Mr. Li, are you not planning to continue fishing?" Yae Sakura jumped down from the rock and said, "It seems like Mr. Li hasn't fished in a long time."

"Haha~" Li Pu scratched his head and chuckled, "I did it when I was a kid."

Besides, catching fish back then was just a form of entertainment. It was great if you could catch some, but it didn't matter if you couldn't.

There used to be people coming here specifically to catch fish like this.

"Are you planning to go back to the village?" Yae Sakura asked.

"Yes." Li Pu nodded and said, "I'm planning to go back now; it won't be good to go any later."

Yae Sakura didn't say anything; she simply followed Li Pu.

"What are Mr. Li's plans?" Yae Sakura suddenly asked.

"What is the Yae Shrine Miko asking?" Li Pu asked back, seemingly not understanding.

"Mr. Li really likes to play dumb," Yae Sakura said casually. "Naturally, it's a matter of Mr. Li's future. Mr. Li is not from Yae Village."

"As the village's Miko, I am also one of the village's Jito."

"Of course we should pay more attention to outsiders."

Yae Sakura is right. As a local Miko with some real power, she naturally has to care about outsiders like Li Pu.

This is normal, and there's no need to question it.

Is this one of their responsibilities?

"The question of staying or leaving?" Li Pu put his hands behind his head, looked at the sky, thought for a while, and said, "Then let's stay."

There's not much to think about about this.

Just stay.

Li Pu was absolutely certain that this place was a place that could not be reached anywhere else except on the map of Yae Village.

I'm certain that I can't go anywhere else except for Yae Village and a small area around it.

So even if you want to go see poetry and distant places.

There may be poetry here, but there's no distant horizon for you at all!

Moreover, Li Pu already had a general idea of what kind of place this was. All that was left was to wait and prove it, and that proof would come soon.

Li Pu doesn't need to be running around at this crucial time.

Moreover...

Li Pu glanced at Yae Sakura.

Since Yae Sakura killed the boar infected by the Honkai, Yae Sakura won't attack herself for at least a long time.

It might be safer to stay in Yae Village than to wander around aimlessly.

Yae Sakura must want to stay right now.

Yae Sakura didn't answer directly; she seemed to have some thoughts on Li Pu's response. She frowned, pondered seriously for a moment, and then said, "That's fine then."

"Since Mr. Li has also decided to stay, that would be the best thing."

Yae Sakura was very satisfied with this answer.

To see the truth, you must keep this person by your side. If you drive him away, you'll never see his true colors! As long as he stays here.

If she stayed one more day, Yae Sakura would have a chance to see this person's true colors.

It will also help to understand why he carries Kallen's aura.

And so, the two, each with their own ulterior motives, returned to the Yae Shrine in Yae Village. Yae Sakura didn't say much. She needed to maintain her aloof, shrine Miko persona, and she also knew that haste makes waste. This Li Pu was very clever! If she acted too eagerly, he would easily discover her true intentions.

Taking it step by step is a good option.

First, let him stay at the Yae Shrine, give him a proper place to live, and gradually gain his trust through small favors and small acts of kindness.

Cheat...

Yes, it's a scam at this stage.

There's nothing we can do about it.

Yae Sakura quickly returned to her room.

"What are you thinking? I really don't understand you. Why did you suddenly stop? Do you know how troublesome it is to find a suitable henchman? You just killed it yourself!"

"It still has a more important task to complete, and even if it's killed, at least bring the meat back."

"Isn't it a waste to just leave it there?"

Just then, a series of voices flashed through Yae Sakura's mind. Yae Sakura was not surprised, and did not even react.

"Is it because of Kallen?" the voice said impatiently. "The one who is going to die is not Kallen."

"But I see Kallen in him," Yae Sakura said.

"Shadow?" the voice mocked. "I really don't understand your strange human emotions. Well, perhaps he does have a slight resemblance to Kallen."