Chapter 481 An unexpected first encounter(1/2)
Bai Qiyun walked outside minding his own business. He was not worried about the trouble Clara would cause if her identity was exposed.
After today, 'Klara' will disappear from Inazuma on the passenger ship arranged by the agency, and the series of events that will follow will not be related to this identity, let alone be implicated by the agency.
As for why they were able to go to sea during the lockdown period, it can only be said that the privileged class can be called so because of their privileges.
All in all, Thomas will take care of the rest.
As for now... Bai Qiyun walked out of the dark corridor and came outside.
When he was exploring the terrain before, he discovered a hidden house inside the monastery where people could change clothes. There was no one guarding the place.
He couldn't bear to keep wearing this women's clothing, and if he went out like this, he would attract a lot of unnecessary attention due to his previous performance, so he had better change it quickly.
The door to the house is not locked and can be pushed open with a gentle push.
At first sight, a pile of cardboard boxes containing messy sundries were stacked inside. It looked like a storage room, but there were no valuable items.
Bai Qiyun ducked behind the pile of boxes, shielded his figure with a mountain of debris, and began to undress and take off his belt.
"Hey~ Why are you tied so tightly?"
Just when Bai Qiyun was worried about taking off the clothes he was unfamiliar with, a violent thunder crash caused him to stop what he was doing.
What followed was the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground.
"Peng!"
It seemed like something hit the ground.
Bai Qiyun secretly stuck his head out from behind the pile of debris and found that at some point, a hole opened in the roof, and a person fell from it.
"People are running this way!"
What followed was a series of noisy voices outside the house, seemingly looking for someone.
Could it be...an assassin?
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Let's turn the time back a little and say that Ayaka Kamisato left the lady's bedroom after greeting Chisato Hiiragi.
Naturally, she came here today not only to deal with the wedding matters, but also to explore the secrets hidden in the investigation.
In order not to be recognized by others, Kamisato Ayaka disguised herself as a man, and with her status as a social leader, it was not difficult to acquire an alchemical artifact that could change her body shape and voice from the outside world.
In just tens of seconds, Kamisato Ayaka transformed into a man and walked into the wedding venue.
After showing the invitation letter prepared for her, no one doubted her identity.
The smart eyes hidden under the brim of the hat kept looking around, and saw the head of the Hiiragi family suddenly stood up and left the scene, obviously having something to do.
Although Kamisato Ayaka wanted to follow him, due to the large number of guards around him, he had no choice but to wait for the opportunity.
After a while, the venue suddenly became noisy again. It seemed that a ghost clan had a conflict with the invited guests. Even the tengu of the Kujo family got up and participated.
Fortunately, the incident didn't get too big, and it ended with the rude person being kicked out of the venue.
Kamisato Ayaka, who was watching coldly in the venue, remained silent and continued to wait for the opportunity.
After a while, there were more and more guards in the venue. It seemed that the sudden incident just now made the people responsible for the appointment realize that the venue was the most important place, so a lot of people were transferred from the outside world.
The time has come.
Kamisato Ayaka lowered her hat and walked out of the venue, and ran into Chisato Hiiragi's team coming out of the inner palace.
As a bride, she must appear in the last part of the wedding.
And her departure brought a lot of guards with her, leaving quite a vacancy elsewhere.
What a great assist.
Kamisato Ayaka thanked her friend, who was also the eldest lady, in her heart, moved her feet a little faster, and soon got rid of the long line of wedding recipients.
The God's Eye on his waist flashed, and Ayaka Kamisato's body was strengthened several times by the elemental force, and she landed on the eaves with a slight jump.
She leaned down and slowly crawled forward like a nimble cat.
Thanks to the transfer of guards, she encountered no obstacles along the way and quickly determined the location of the person assigned to follow Hiiragi Shinsuke.
It looked like he was saying goodbye to a guest, but she didn't see clearly what that guest looked like.
Just when she was wondering if she should follow him, Shinsuke Hiiragi took action again.
He walked towards another hall on the side, which was far away from the ceremony venue. It was obvious that he did not go to the venue.
Kamisato Ayaka suppressed the curiosity in her heart and quietly touched the roof.
Looking from top to bottom, the door of the room was heavily guarded. In addition to Shinsuke Hiiragi, there were also several important figures who had arrived late.
Kamisato Ayaka recognized those people. They were all famous big shots in Inazuma City. These people must have gathered together to discuss something important.
Under Ayaka Kamisato's eyes, several officials greeted each other and entered the house together. As the owner, Shinsuke Hiiragi was the last one to enter.
It seems that everyone has arrived.
She leaned down, wanting to hear what the people inside were discussing, but found that the sound insulation of this room was better than that of the houses in her family's society.
At least she could still hear Thomas from outside when he was shouting in the house.
It seems that some measures need to be used.
The girl made a quick decision and planned to use elemental power to eavesdrop.
A deep cold slowly overflowed from her waist and spread toward her ears.
But before she could hear anything, the cold power seemed to have touched some mechanism, and a harsh sound of thunder resounded outside the house, shocking the surrounding guards to quickly investigate the surrounding area.
Seeing this, Kamisato Ayaka secretly thought something was wrong.
Although she didn't know what happened just now, she had a hunch that it was definitely caused by some mechanism she accidentally touched just now.
It's terrible now. Now that it's like this, the group of people in the room can't continue to discuss it. They might even be alert. They won't have such a good opportunity to eavesdrop in a short time.
But the top priority is not these things, but how to escape from the crowd that is gradually becoming crowded below.
"Catch the assassin!"
Although these warriors did not make any loud noises due to the wedding ceremony, there was no doubt that they had locked onto the roof of the house.
If you don't leave, you won't be able to leave.
Kamisato Ayaka's heart moved, and she quickly controlled the elemental power to accelerate her figure.
In the dark night, a cold light flashed, and the girl's figure disappeared instantly.
But what followed was a piercing sound of thunder.
The mechanism installed in the appointment and execution house not only triggers alarms, but also has corresponding tracking functions.
No, before Ayaka Kamisato ran a few steps, the pursuers behind her arrived.
In order to get rid of this group of pursuers, her figure kept flashing back and forth on various rooftops, and the sound of thunder continued to explode.
For a moment, the house seemed to be swept by a thunderstorm, with constant rumbles.
I have to say that Ayaka Kamisato's skills are quite good. If this continues, this group of people might really be thrown away by her.
But something unexpected happened. Perhaps the surrounding thunder element force gradually became stronger due to the triggering of the mechanism. A purple thunder suddenly appeared out of thin air and hit the girl directly.
Fortunately, Kamisato Ayaka reacted quickly and immediately built an ice barrier to protect herself and prevent herself from being injured.
But she could protect herself, but she couldn't protect her feet.
The ferocious thunder penetrated the roof in an instant, blasting a big hole in the originally solid roof, and Kamisato Ayaka fell into the house.
"Cough...cough..."
The dust rising around her temporarily fascinated her eyes, making her unable to distinguish her surroundings.
But the footsteps outside the house are getting closer and closer. There is no doubt that this place has been exposed.
Kamisato Ayaka was a little panicked, but she didn't know what to do.
Breaking out head-on? But if things get serious, let alone whether she has this ability, it will be exposed just by the people at the venue stopping her.
Especially Kujo Sora came to the scene today. In terms of martial arts, she was no match for the Tengu who came from a military and political family since childhood.
Not to mention that the other party doesn't have to defeat her at all. As long as she stops her for a moment, her situation will be precarious.
Is there any...is there any way?
Just when the girl started her brain running wildly, there was a bang and the door was kicked open by the warriors.
Kamisato Ayaka's figure was completely exposed.
Several warriors looked at each other, nodded, and stood at the door without moving forward, waiting for reinforcements to arrive later.
But if we really want to say who is the most anxious at the moment, it is Bai Qiyun who is hiding behind the box.
Why is he so unlucky for such an innocent crime?
There are so many houses where people don't fall, so why did he fall here? It's really too small.
"Don't worry, this assassin can use elemental power, wait until the big troops arrive before taking action."
To be continued...