In November of the 568th year of the El Tieno calendar, the free city of Shangri-La

The reception banquet was held slightly later than the scheduled time. I don't know what the reason is, but some of the officials and people who went out of the city to greet Leng Mengxue had severe dizziness and vomiting for unknown reasons, and it is speculated that it may have been due to the crowding and hot weather, or perhaps the assassin used some poisonous gas, so this phenomenon was caused.

This little episode was quickly resolved, and when the sun went down, the lights lit up the night, the gentry and celebrities of Shangri-La gathered, and the grand reception banquet began.

Looking back on the first half of his life, he didn't have any close friends or relatives, and he was in seclusion and alone, Izumi Sakura thought about it and found that he was really strange to the wind banquet, but no matter how he said it, the wind banquet didn't seem to be like this!

The decoration and decoration on the ninth floor are gorgeous and ingenious; the dishes at the banquet seem to be very delicious, and the smell alone is already mouth-watering; and the expectant eyes of hundreds of people express a wordless welcome...... But what about the curtain hanging above?

"Please use your hands to elect the truly outstanding mayor of Shangri-La, Shi Chong"

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There was such a thing hanging above, and Izumi Sakura didn't know what kind of expression to show, so she only lowered the brim of her hat and slightly covered her face.

"This ...... What is this? Why is there such a thing at a reception party?"

"I don't know, it seems to be some kind of election or something. ”

Niel was obviously frightened too, not knowing what this meant, so she had to go out and walk around and find someone to find out.

It turned out that after the El Tino army broke through Shangri-La, Shi Chong, in order to show respect for the old system of Shangri-La, declared to all the citizens that he was currently only the acting mayor, and that elections would be held in the future according to the routine system, and all the citizens would elect the governors they appointed.

In Shangri-La, the biggest force organization is the various industrial chambers of commerce, tonight's Leng Mengxue's reception banquet, the leaders and important cadres of the chambers of commerce gathered, so Shi Chong also seemed to be deliberate, hanging a cloth in the hall, turning Shangri-La's first popular idol into an election assistant for his own platform, although he talked and laughed at the banquet and never mentioned the election, but when the eyes of all the guests stared at Leng Mengxue like being attracted by a magnet, no one could help but be embarrassed to see the big red cloth fluttering above the cold beauty。

"If Shi Chong loses the election, will he obediently withdraw from Shangri-La? Or will he start a massacre? He didn't say or guarantee this, how can anyone in this city dare not vote for him? This kind of election is a joke at all. ”

Nier lowered her voice and said, "For fear that the one-man show would be too ugly, he also forcibly found a few chamber of commerce directors to be candidates with him." I heard that those directors pray to God and worship Buddha every night, and they must not be killed at night after winning the election. ”

"Well, it's a joke, yes, but ...... Who is this for?"

Izumi Sakura's question was quickly answered by herself. I remember that the lady in the demon house once said that Chiba Ryu is a 100% strength-oriented organization, so Shi Chong, who is competing to inherit the orthodoxy, has to work hard to prove his strength, if he makes people feel that he is just a reckless man who has no intelligence and only knows how to use brute force to suppress his subordinates, he will have no tomorrow.

"However, it's really a terrifying organization! Thousands of miles away, thousands of years from generation to generation, it can still remotely influence the affairs of other continents, which makes Shi Chong and your righteous sister and other heroes fearful, such a controlling power is really ......"

Sensing that Nile suddenly fell silent with an unkind expression, Izumi Sakura had to ask her what was wrong.

"It's okay, I just suddenly thought, why am I talking to you so politely? You're my ......"

"Enemy, I know. ”

Izumi Sakura smiled slightly, delicate as a flower, but said no more. Not only did she understand, but Nier herself could also feel that the relationship between the two women was gradually changing, and this was indeed a good start.

Although this is a reception banquet for entertainers, when the object is Leng Mengxue, whose status is as lofty as a goddess, the guests only dare to stare from a distance, and even if they are close, they are very polite to say hello, and no one dares to rashly ask her to sing one or two fairy songs on the spot to entertain the guests.

As far as Izumi Sakura is concerned, the progress so far is good, but what about the mission? The lady had explained a few important points, and about the first one, when she entered Shangri-La, she had already found an opportunity to say that sentence.

"I am a woman, and from the position that I am a woman, I support Mr. Shi Chong's current management of Shangri-La. ”

Everyone was confused by this passage, and only understood the last sentence, a little relieved and a little disappointed to understand the fact that Leng Mengxue announced his support for Shi Chong. However, even Izumi Sakura herself didn't know what she was saying, she only knew that she was going to find an opportunity to say the code word "I'm a woman" and then ...... Maybe the personnel on the side of the Qinglou Alliance will make a move!

Nier complained in a low voice, this mission is very important, why doesn't the Qinglou Alliance seem to have any specific plans, although improvisation is important, but it can't be nothing at all, all improvisation, right?

"On that point, I actually think...... No, nothing. ”

From the actions of the Qinglou Alliance, Izumi Sakura can see something about it, but these words hurt the harmony with the Qinglou Alliance, and after considering Nier's personality, Izumi Sakura decided to remain silent.

Although the scene of the banquet was grand, it was also very boring, it seemed that it was because too many people were competing to eat at the same table with Leng Mengxue, and all parties put pressure on them, but Shi Chong was overwhelmed, so he simply let Leng Mengxue and his entourage stand at the same table, and the rest of the people stared at each other. Izumi Sakura and Niel are happy not to be disturbed, but if they can't find a chance to talk to others, then of course they can't hear anything, which is very nerve-wracking.

And, out of a woman's intuition, it didn't take long for Izumi Sakura to feel something strange, as if there was some nasty gaze watching her.

Unlike the reverent or greedy gaze of the rest of the men, the intense hostility contained in this gaze made Izumi Sakura secretly frightened.

(It can't be that there are crazy fans again, right?, how did Sister Feng'er survive in the past?)

After a moment of searching, she found the owner of the gaze. Although he was sitting in the corner, covering his red hair with a hat and a tie, and deliberately losing his momentum, when Izumi Sakura locked onto the target, he immediately realized that the person was a heavenly martial artist.

A few names flashed in my mind, and as soon as I confirmed it with Nier, the two girls immediately recognized it.

"Is it Zhu Yan? Didn't he go back to Jerusalem? Why is he still in Shangri-La?" said Izumi Sakura in confusion.

"I don't know, but I've fought with this guy before, and his flame martial arts are very powerful, and it's not easy to deal with. ”

Whether the martial arts are strong or not, there is no chance to confirm for a while, but there is no doubt that Zhu Yan is suspicious of Leng Mengxue and his party, and is quietly monitoring this side, paying attention to their words and deeds.

Leng Mengxue came back to Shangri-La this time, the timing was too coincidental, saying that no one doubted it, even Quan Ying herself felt that there was a problem, not to mention, if there was no audience with special wide-eyed eyes, it would be a kind of sadness for the actors who were working hard.

"Don't be afraid of being doubted, as long as you deal with it properly, every time you pass a test, you will increase the trust of others. ”

The lady had done this before, so when she noticed that an enemy was watching, Izumi simply stood up, and with small and elegant steps, took the initiative to walk towards the crowd of guests. This, of course, caused a commotion, and the guests were like a swarm of bees attracted by the sweet scent, enveloping Izumi Sakura and chatting along with her topic.

But Niel, who was pretending to be a maid, had nothing to do, and was wondering if she should sweep away the delicacies on the table while no one was looking, when the situation suddenly changed.

When a waiter serves a new dish, he strikes a lightning bolt and shoves a note into Niel's hand. She was taken aback, but vaguely heard the man say "I'm also a woman", and then she realized that it was the sleeper of the Qinglou Alliance who began to send information.

(Efficiency, isn't it?...... However, how do you choose this kind of code?)

Now that there is a trajectory, there is a direction to do things, and Niel pretends to chase Izumi Sakura to serve, going in and out of the crowd. I don't know who I touched in the chaos, but someone always whispered a word, or something from a lightning bolt, and provided information to Nil.

The content of the information is varied, and to put it mildly, it is a mess, which belongs to what Nier wants to know, and it is not yet a percent, but from the content of these messages, it seems that two things can be known: first, Shi Chong himself is in a state of close surveillance, and second, the personnel of the Qinglou lurking in Shangri-La have no way to send the information out.

(Shi Chong and Zhu Yan have talked a few times - this is not nonsense! I don't want them to talk about it, but what they talk about...... ）

Niel was worried about the news she had just received, when she suddenly heard someone approaching quickly, so fast, and pressed her shoulder.

"This young lady in front, please stay, I have something to ask you. ”

The landing point of the palm of his hand shrouded several important points, and if Niel did not resist, he would be locked in the veins at once. Nier, who reacted to the battle better than thinking, had to put in a lot of effort so that she didn't immediately resist the use of force and expose her identity.

Zhu Yan's martial arts are not to be underestimated, if he is caught by his palm, and his power is probed into the meridians, he will soon know his own martial arts strength, but it is also the next strategy, Nier can only bet her hope on the mechanism specially prepared by her sister-in-law

"If you encounter a crisis like this, you pull this line in your sleeve, and the equipment in it will help you cover up the past. ”

If it is the Taiyan Academy, then it is probably the Ancient Demon Dao weapon, but the strange kat device of the Qinglou Alliance is a civilization developed by alchemy, and Nier is also very curious about what can be hidden in this ordinary dress.

"This young lady in front, you ......"

The palm of her hand was finally pressed, Nier calculated the time, pulled the silk thread in her sleeve, only to hear a small tearing sound of cloth, turned her head sideways, but saw Zhu Yan's stunned expression, and was actually frightened to take a step back.

When the girl moved her gaze back to herself, she understood the reason why Zhu Yan had such an expression. The dress he was wearing was torn diagonally from his right shoulder, revealing a large patch of snowy skin.

And this is what everyone around them sees: the fair skin full of girlish youth, and the beautiful curves wrapped in cute underwear, looming under the cover of the arms embrace.

The charming and sexy scene set off a silent commotion, and every man who saw this scene forgot what he was doing for a moment, and unconsciously took a step forward, wanting to do something, and then realized the seriousness of the occasion and the matter at hand.

As for the maid who was stunned by the sudden humiliation, she didn't know how to react until this moment.

"Ah~~!"

Although the terrible screams did not resound in the sky, it was not a problem to shake the ears and glassware of everyone present. And after this deafening scream, there was an impressive crisp sound.

"Smack!"

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The magic house above the sky, hovering at a height of 10,000 feet, concealing its form with clouds and mist, every once in a while, it changes its shape and position in accordance with the clouds and mist, avoiding the enemy's pursuit, and also preparing to respond to the actions of Izumi Sakura and others.

This operation is related to the safety of the Wind Continent, but more importantly, it is also related to whether the people in the Demon House can regain power. At present, everyone is naturally on guard, regardless of the level of martial arts, everyone is ordered to practice diligently, but no one knows that the Prime Minister of Reins, who is being received luxuriously, is also secretly practicing his practice.

"Recruit thunder...... No, that thunder will slash at itself first; Attract the wind, in such a high place, don't do it; It's useless to attract rain, it's better to call a prostitute to turn the clouds and rain, what should I practice now?"

Holding the ninjutsu secrets in his hand, he aspires to become a generation of ninjas, and makes annotations on every text he can't understand. Poor Japanese language skills are the biggest fatal wound in studying the secret book, but Yuxue is not willing to let others see this secret book, and it is extraneous.

Fortunately, the ninjutsu secret is not as good as the internal strength of the heart, so as not to go mad and die if you practice it a little wrong, and the things recorded in the scroll are closer to magic illusions, even if you are practiced messily by the snow, you only occasionally get struck by lightning or two, and it's not a big deal.

Why do you want to practice like this, the Sheter people themselves can't say. He didn't want to become a strongman like Lancelot and Gengoro, otherwise he would go directly to learn the power of the Heavenly Rank from them, anyway, this is an era of the rampant and depreciation of Celestial Rank martial artists, and there are a bunch of top figures to guide him, maybe he can also become a Celestial Snow Ter?

Yuxue just felt that he wanted to change somewhat. No matter what it is, if he remains the same, then his fate will not change in any way, and this tube scroll is the key for him to change himself.

However, despite the hope of a change, it is impossible for the Shet to practice quietly, and after a certain amount of practice every day, he will comfort himself and practice some of the more practical ninja techniques, especially the "transfer technique" recorded in it.

"It is worthy of being the most lascivious people in the world, as long as you practice the transfer technique, you can appear in the bathhouse or locker without knowing it, and you can easily peep. ”

Ninjutsu such as teleportation, Yuxue has not really succeeded so far, but the day before yesterday it was moved to the kitchen, and yesterday it was moved to the toilet, and the position is getting closer and closer, so I guess I can successfully move to the bathhouse today, right?

"Hey, hey, I'll escape!"

Holding the scroll tightly, Yuxue used ninjutsu again according to his own understanding, only to feel that it was dark in front of him, and when he saw the scene again, he was already in an unknown place, although he didn't know where it was, but there was no sound of water and no water vapor, it was definitely not a bathhouse.

"Damn, failed again, isn't the pronunciation wrong this time? Shouldn't you pronounce 'touch' but 'hair'?"

This doubt is not solvable except for the Japanese teacher, and there is snow in annoyance, so I can only give up this entertainment, looking forward to tomorrow, and find a way out first.

However, where did they go this time? Although it is impossible to run to the center of the enemy's barracks like last time, this magic house is strange and mysterious, and who knows how many unsightly things are hidden.

Pushing open the door, looking at the intricate road, there was snow one head and two big, and he was hesitating, and suddenly smelled a strange smell. A search in my memory showed that it seemed to be a special herb used by Feng'er to heal her wounds, in other words, the room where Feng'er lived was nearby.

I haven't seen you for two days in a row, and I was going to visit it today, but since I happened to be here, let's stop by the way! Besides, Izumi Sakura has already left, so I don't have to worry about seeing a scene that looks like a rose-colored background every time I break in, so there should be no problem to visit by myself.

However, to the surprise of Youxue, when he followed the smell in the air and came to Feng'er's room, Feng'er, who had always been silent and quiet, was not lying quietly, but arguing fiercely with people, listening to that voice, and the other party arguing with her was the hostess of the magic house.

Isn't the friendship between the two women very good? Why did they quarrel? Youxue was curious, and did not knock on the door, but just eavesdropped outside, and the two inside seemed to have a fierce argument, and did not notice that there was anyone outside.

After only a few words, the shock of the snow is indescribable. Kaede is skeptical of Izumi Sakura and Neil's infiltration plans.

"Is it really better to send them in like this than to sneak in directly? Shi Chong is a cunning old fox, and if people appear so coincidentally, Shi Chong really has no doubts? Moreover, even if it becomes Leng Mengxue, it won't be easier to obtain information, right? Wouldn't it be better to directly use the personnel who were already lurking in Shangri-La?"

This question, Feng'er was afraid to think about it for a long time, but because of concerns about the friendship between the two parties, she didn't raise it until now, and the other party who spoke to her was frank and almost arrogant, saying that everything was just as Feng'er thought, and the Qinglou Alliance didn't expect Izumi Sakura's action to succeed at all, but just used her and Nier's actions as bait to attract enemies.

“...... If their flaw is not obvious enough to attract Shi Chong's attention, our activities will be very difficult. Shangri-La was captured in such a hurry that we didn't have time to explain a lot of things, and now we have completely cut off contact with Shangri-La's personnel, and it's very troublesome to reconnect......"

The argument between the two sides was fierce, and Feng'er accused the Qinglou Alliance of betraying its allies by doing so, but the lady didn't care about the accusation.

“...... You're paralyzed in bed now, you're a cripple, and even if you know, what can you do? Ah, I forgot, you still seem to have the strength to raise your hand, do you want me to get closer, and let the eldest lady slap you out of anger!"

"You!"

The domineering laughter, not only Feng'er inside, but even Youxue who eavesdropped outside the window trembled with anger, but he also immediately calmed down.

(Good demon woman, so arrogant, don't think that no one knows about doing bad things, my monkey boss's concubine No. 1 is paralyzed, and concubine No. 2 is not there, but his brother is still there, hey, your Qinglou Alliance is self-righteous, from now on, I want you to know how powerful men are...... ）

The thoughts that came to his heart quickly took shape in his mind, and the Sheter held his breath and crept out.

At first glance, it seemed that the god was unconscious, but not long after he left, the window opened with an "ah", and Feng'er's voice asked in a low voice, "Have you already left?"

With Feng'er's ear power, of course, this is an extra question, but it is just a confirmation according to custom. And if someone looked out of the window, two women standing and lying on one side, each holding a script in their hands, if they only looked at it, everyone would think that those words were just rehearsing a play.

However, although what was just said was all according to the lines in the script, it did not mean that Feng'er was indifferent to this matter.

"Godsister, I want you to know, I don't want to thank you, because I can't agree with your practice of letting Izumi Sakura and them be bait. ”

"I know, that's why you read these lines! That way, the Sheter will tell them about it, and it's up to them to decide what to do next. ”

Those two are kind-hearted children, if you tell them about this directly, it may cause human pressure, so it should be better to let them know in this way!

"By the way, how is Lord Yuxue going to get out of here, have you arranged it?"

"No problem. When he walked out of this area, he would coincidentally find a simple personal airship with a manual next to it, and by a series of coincidences and the enemy's negligence, he would have flown out at this time. ”

However, it's really a little strange, it was originally expected that the Sheter would come to visit today, so he arranged for this paragraph to be heard, but why didn't he come at all, if he hadn't noticed that the breathing outside the window was different in time, he would have almost had time to say his lines.

When this question was raised, Feng'er was really puzzled for a while, but she quickly thought of the answer, Youxue had used the technique of retreat with the scroll, and it would not be surprising if she had learned any techniques in the past few days.

"Wait, what scroll?"

"Didn't you tell you before?There is a tube of scrolls from the mist hidden ghost hidden in the hand of the snow-samajin, in addition to being able to sneak away, you can also ......."

Feng'er briefly told the matter of the scroll, but when she saw her sister-in-law who had always had a smile on her face, her expression was abrupt, as if she was thinking about something.

"Reel...... Fog Hidden ...... Escape ...... Japan...... When did the Fog Hidden Clan have this kind of magic weapon? ”

Whispering these key words, she summarized the clues, as if she had grasped something, but it was completely vague until a term related to Japan passed through her mind.

“...... The Queen Mother of the West? Is the Book of Genesis pursued by the head of the house?

When several things were strung together in her mind, this surprise was not trivial, and she suddenly raised her head and gave orders to the armed maid hiding nearby.

"Quick! pass my order, at all costs, leave that fat man behind Shet, and never let him escape from the magic house!"

The sudden change surprised Feng'er, and before she could ask, her extraordinary ear power suddenly heard a distant explosion, which shook with the bed board and the ground.

"How...... What's wrong?"

Although the flying magic house was so stable that people thought it was on the ground, after all, it was located at a height of 10,000 feet, and it was not a joke that it suddenly shook here, and the explosions became clearer and clearer, and the armed maids hurriedly transmitted the report back in the midst of fireworks and explosions.

"Oh no, ma'am, the Shet has left in his dinghy, and has blown up the rest of our flying boats in the library, and the sisters are currently extinguishing the fire, and have sent a task force to chase them with flying carpets. ”

"Y-Where did he get the explosives?"

Before a question was resolved, another piece of bad news came in.

"Madame, my subordinates are incompetent, and we were about to catch up, but the Sheter and the dinghy suddenly disappeared from us, and I don't know where to go. ”

The two women in the room were stunned by the series of messages, and it took a long time for the lady to accept the defeat with a smile.

"Oh, it's really unexpected, there are still some men in the world who can't be ignored, and this time I put a ...... for him"