Mizukage's Office.
"Sir Mizukage! In broad daylight, a murderer openly assassinated my Mist Village, the head of a respectable family in the village. This is a blatant violation of Mist Village order!"
A bald middle-aged elder was patting Mizukage's desk and venting his anger towards Mei Terumi in front of him with an indignant expression.
"Yes! And the murderer used Ice Release!"
Another family representative with sinister eyes answered, with a hint of meaning in his tone.
"Who doesn't know what Ice Release means?
Yuki Clan's remnants actually sneaked back into the village to commit murder. This is to settle an old score and take revenge! Master Mizukage.
When we were dealing with the Yuki Clan... many of the families here had a hand in it.
Today he can kill Kurihara, but tomorrow he may attack any of our families! He must be eradicated to avoid future troubles."
The people who came to put pressure spoke to each other, and there was an intimidating momentum in the noise.
They spoke like "Mizukage", but there was not much respect for the superiors in their tone.
Qing and Chojuro stood on the left and right behind Mei Terumi without saying a word.
But it is easy to see from their expressions that these people's attitudes make them extremely dissatisfied.
However, their qualities as ninjas allowed them to endure it.
Because they know that these guys are not far away from death, there is no need to vent their anger on the dead.
"Master Mizukage please order immediately to seal off the entire village and strictly investigate all outsiders, especially the suspicious Ice Release ninja!"
"Yes! A special pursuit force should be formed, with elites from all families participating to ensure a quick victory!"
The angry crowd turned their attention to Mizukage behind the desk.
Mei Terumi listened to their words quietly with a solemn expression.
Her fingers pointed regularly on the desk, as if she was thinking about something.
When everyone's voices stopped, she spoke slowly, with regret and indignation in her tone.
"I completely understand your anger and concern."
She first affirmed everyone's words and calmed their emotions, and then continued.
"The murder of the Kurihara patriarch in the village is indeed a serious security incident and a provocation to our Mist Village majesty.
Mist Village officials will never sit idly by and ignore this matter."
His eyes scanned these aggressive guys and his tone was firm.
"From now on, Anbu and Konoha Military Police Force will raise the alert level, strengthen patrols in various areas of the village, and check all recent entry records.
The hunt for the murderer will also be listed as a priority."
Her words sounded completely in line with everyone's expectations, and the faces of several family representatives brightened slightly.
However, Mei Terumi's next words cleverly handed over the initiative and scope of control to himself.
"However, the pursuit teams formed by various families do not have unified intelligence or command, and chaos can easily occur in a hurry, giving the murderer an opportunity to take advantage of it.
Anbu is still responsible for the pursuit, which is more efficient.
Of course, each family can provide all the clues they know to assist Anbu in the investigation."
Her words directly restricted the direct actions of each family, but gave them a sense of participation in providing clues.
At the same time, she did not agree to the request to seal off the entire village.
This not only affects people's livelihood and business, but also affects her subsequent deployment.
"As for the Yuki Clan's worries."
Having said this, Mei Terumi paused, and then turned to speak to everyone in a soothing tone.
"Only one Ice Release cannot fully determine the identity. It may be an individual bloodline living outside."
"But no matter what, if he dares to assassinate someone openly in the village, then I will receive the most severe punishment Mist Village no matter what his identity is or what the reason is."
Her words were resonant and did not completely deny the possibility of the Yuki Clan's revenge. They not only comforted them, but also gave them a warning.
"Please go back temporarily to appease your clan members and strengthen your own protection.
Mist Village is officially responsible for hunting down the murderer. Once there is any concrete progress or assistance from all parties is needed, I will report it in time."
These words are well-founded and demonstrate the importance attached to this matter.
But people from various families are still dissatisfied.
After all, they had no substantial right to pursue him, and Mizukage's response did not meet their expectations.
But they couldn't find anything wrong with it, so they looked at each other and made a decision in their hearts.
After they said goodbye to Mizukage, they closed the office door.
"Hmph, everyone appears to be filled with righteous indignation, but in fact they are afraid that they will be the next target of revenge."
Qing Leng snorted.
"Sir Mizukage, has this temporarily appeased them?" Chojuro was a little worried.
"It's just for the time being." Mei Terumi picked up the pen and continued to work, while not forgetting to explain to Chojuro.
"They will not completely believe in the official pursuit, and will definitely send their own private soldiers to investigate secretly, or even join forces to act.
This is exactly what we want."
At the same time, in a dark alley.
Ning Xue followed Mist Village Anbu through several hidden intersections and arrived at the safe house on the edge of the village.
It is more like a cave than a house. The living supplies here are complete, and there is a separate water supply and ventilation. The entrance is blocked by illusion. From a distance, it is just an inconspicuous cliff.