Bai Qiyun scratched his head, feeling that this matter was a bit tricky.

"So you know that the Chamber of Commerce secretly resells goods to Narukami Island and delivers news?"

"Absolutely. I was quite surprised at first, but as time went by, I just let them go. Besides, I can also take advantage of their tricks. Wouldn't it be better to expose the mole or something like that?"

Indeed, it is as Xinhai said.

It is true that the Chamber of Commerce is an insider, but if the Chamber of Commerce is eliminated but the fundamental problem is not solved, it is only a matter of time before the next insider is born.

We might as well keep the Chamber of Commerce around, so that the shrine can still control what kind of news they deliver.

"On several occasions, because of the news passed by the Chamber of Commerce, we were prepared in advance to set traps and reverse the situation."

Speaking of this, Xinhai couldn't help but feel a hint of self-deprecation on his face.

The so-called strategist who holds the pearl of wisdom in Coral Palace is just that in the final analysis.

Abandon some people, use some people, and then liquidate some people.

This is the true side of her, named Coral Palace Xinhai.

Xinhai lowered her head, and her bangs hung down from her forehead like a waterfall, casting shadows all over her face.

She was originally planning to bury these words in her heart for the rest of her life, but she couldn't bear to ask the only person in the world who she had to answer and couldn't betray, so she could only tell the truth.

Even if doing so will damage your image in the other person's mind.

"This is war. There is no need to feel guilty. They chose to be traitors, so those who use them will naturally have to pay the price."

At first glance, Bai Qiyun's words were saying that the shogunate army had obtained false information and had been cheated, but then he was also talking about Xinhai.

The war is over, and now it's time for Xinhai to pay the price for his choices.

The first step is to torture her conscience.

"According to what you said, although there are not many, you are actually responsible for what these people have become today."

"Yes."

Xinhai did not refute Bai Qiyun's judgment on her. On the contrary, after she admitted it, the tangled look on her face eased a lot.

Bai Qiyun looked at the girl in front of him silently and suddenly said.

"In that case, let me handle the matter entirely. No objection."

"this..."

Hearing this, the young palace minister subconsciously wanted to refute, but before she could stand up, she sat down silently again.

I saw Xinhai kneeling on the ground facing the man in front of me, making a big salute, and lying on the ground with his whole body.

"This matter is entirely left to you to handle."

Looking at the girl's sudden action, Bai Qiyun couldn't help but be silent for a moment.

He was very familiar with this scene. Ayaka had done it to him before.

In other words, it represents absolute surrender.

Although Xinhai had always obeyed his words before, completely handing over power was another matter.

Suddenly, Bai Qiyun felt as if a thousand kilograms of weight had been placed on his shoulders, making him breathless.

He thought of the residents he had seen on Haiji Island before, and scenes of their life and work flashed before his eyes.

Bai Qiyun couldn't help but sigh.

He really took on another big job for himself.

But facing the girl's entrustment, Bai Qiyun did not hesitate at all.

"good."

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"The hints from those three people have been lifted. Do you want to go over and take a look?"

Orobas' figure appeared in front of the window and tapped the window gently with his tail.

"Let's go over and have a look."

Bai Qiyun followed Orobas to the empty room that had been arranged, where the three pretty figures were sitting on the bed in confusion.

When they saw someone pushing the door open, the three of them were startled.

Through the sunlight scattered outside the window, Bai Qiyun could distinguish the identities of the three people.

He sat at the table in the room and said to the miko who was nearly thirty years old but still beautiful.

"come here."

The witch's eyes flickered, but she did not disobey the man's order.

Maybe she realized something, but she couldn't express it.

His fingers tapped intermittently on the table, making a dull sound that echoed throughout the room.

The witch sat opposite Bai Qiyun, her head lowered, and her black hair flowed down the back of her head, making her look like a lady.

It is conceivable that if she can successfully retire from the shrine, there will definitely not be a few people proposing marriage to her.

A retired miko is an excellent candidate for marriage.

But it's a pity that she doesn't have this opportunity now.

"despair,"

Suddenly, Bai Qiyun stopped what he was doing and stared at the woman in front of him as sharply as an eagle.

In his perception, the woman's breathing was stagnant and her heartbeat was three times faster.

"Looked up."

Just like interrogating a prisoner, the woman still obeyed the order.

The powerful aura exuded by Bai Qiyun made the three witches present obey his words.

Of course, there may also be a previous relationship through the witch oath, which affects the subconscious of the three people.

"You should know what you have done, but fortunately it was not a big mistake. The child Chaolu was not harmed."

As soon as these words came out, the three witches present started to tremble.

Exposed.

Although the three people had vaguely guessed this fact when they woke up, the moment it was revealed, their hearts were still filled with panic.

Bai Qiyun noticed that the lips of the woman in front of him were slightly white, so he continued to speak.

"However, although the parties involved have not been harmed, this is not the reason for sparing you. The shrine has already made a decision before coming here. The principal culprit will be sentenced strictly. As for the two accomplices... they will be exiled overseas."

As soon as these words came out, the faces of the three witches turned pale at the same time.

The panic on the faces of the two young girls hiding on the bed could no longer be put away, and one of them was so frightened that she cried.

"That...we were wrong..."

After all, they are young girls who have received education at the shrine all year round. Even if they once went astray due to their obsession with ghosts, their own upbringing made them choose to admit their mistakes immediately.

But Bai Qiyun knew that this was not just an admission of fault, but an excuse to alleviate his crime.

In fact, he also had a bit of a headache when finalizing the punishment in this case.

After all, if this matter is taken seriously, what the three people did this time killed the cooperators of the rape and kidnapping case, and in the end, they also attempted rape.

In this country, the penalty for rape and kidnapping starts with five years in prison.

If the punishment was based on this standard, the punishment received by the three people would be too small.

But the punishment he proposed was obviously much more than what was stipulated in the law.

For this situation, Bai Qiyun thought of another suitable solution.

A strange smile spread over the corners of his mouth.
Chapter completed!