Qiu Bai smiled slightly and dispelled the invisibility from everyone.
"We're already used to this."
Paimon spoke as she watched her hands slowly becoming visible again.
At this point, she would believe Qiu Bai even if he claimed he could blow up a mountain.
"There's no one over there now."
"Let's go rescue Master Masakatsu."
After saying this, Yoimiya ran toward Masakatsu location.
"Wait, Yoimiya."
Qiu Bai tried to stop Yoimiya, but it was too late.
He rubbed his head helplessly and followed after her, with Lumine and Paimon also following behind.
"Yoimiya! Is that you, Yoimiya?"
Masakatsu sat on the ground and spoke weakly as he saw Yoimiya running over.
"Master Masakatsu!"
"Sorry to keep you waiting. Those bastards..."
Yoimiya crouched down, looking at Masakatsu injuries with anger.
"Let's hurry, in case they come back..."
Paimon quickly reminded the angry Yoimiya.
Suddenly, Kujou Sara walked out from not far away and stood watching Qiu Bai and the others.
"Ah..."
Paimon was startled and pulled her small hands to her chest.
"Were you watching from the side this whole time?"
Lumine asked Kujou Sara in surprise.
"Just this once."
"He's badly injured. Take him out and treat his wounds."
Kujou Sara said to the group before her.
"However..."
"Once his wounds are healed, I will definitely bring him back."
Kujou Sara crossed her arms and frowned.
"Ahem, well, about that..."
"I'm afraid that won't be so easy."
Yoimiya coughed lightly and spoke to Kujou Sara without much conviction.
"We will protect Master Masakatsu."
"Thank you..."
Lumine thanked Kujou Sara.
"Hmph, go now."
Kujou Sara closed her eyes, refusing to look at Qiu Bai and the others.
"Everyone hold onto me."
Qiu Bai smiled at Kujou Sara.
"Master Masakatsu, hold onto Qiu Bai."
Yoimiya supported Masakatsu and said softly.
Everyone quickly grabbed onto Qiu Bai and in an instant, they vanished from the spot.
After they left, Kujou Sara slowly opened her eyes.
"How did they..."
"Leave without making a single footstep sound?"
Kujou Sara stroked her chin, muttering in surprise.
"Owww!"
A cry of pain came from a room on the left.
"Help! Help me!"
Cries for help also came from the room on the right.
"Hmm?"
Kujou Sara quickly ran over and brought out two guards.
"You two..."
"Are not worthy to be samurai under the Tenryou Commission. Leave."
Kujou Sara spoke with her back to the two guards.
"Lady Kujou Sara, we..."
The two guards still wanted to explain something.
"Go. Don't make me say it twice."
Kujou Sara turned around and spoke to the two guards with authority.
"Sigh..."
The two guards put down their weapons, took off their hats and walked toward the exit.
"Ouch!"
One of them tripped and fell flat on the ground as they were walking.
"Sigh."
"How did such people end up in the Tenryou Commission?"
Kujou Sara covered her forehead helplessly.
At the Naganohara Fireworks Shop, the group suddenly appeared inside.
"Hehe, the lesson they deserved."
"They've already received it."
Qiu Bai sensed the guards condition, smiled slightly, and instantly retracted the black energy.
"...We finally managed to rescue him successfully."
"Thanks to Qiu Bai and Yoimiya. Otherwise, we wouldn't have known how to save Master Masakatsu."
Paimon looked at Masakatsu and said with open hands.
"And that Kujou Sara."
Lumine murmured to Paimon.
"She probably let us go to make up for her subordinates' mistakes."
Paimon nodded with a smile, her hands behind her back.
"So there are decent people in the Tenryou Commission after all..."
"Of course, this doesn't mean I approve of her executing the Vision Hunt Decree!"
Paimon crossed her arms, speaking with some anger.
"Master Masakatsu, are you alright?"
Yoimiya looked at Masakatsu with concern.
"Don't worry, he's fine now."
Qiu Bai smiled at Masakatsu. The white light he had injected earlier was slowly healing Masakatsu wounds.
"Hehe, don't worry, Yoimiya."
"I'm fine."
Masakatsu smiled and waved his hand dismissively.
"Well, we'll be going now, Yoimiya."
"We need to report this to Ayaka."
Qiu Bai smiled at Yoimiya.
"Yes, thank you so much, Mr. Qiu Bai."
"Next time you come to buy fireworks, I'll give you a discount."
Yoimiya nodded with a smile.
Afterwards, Qiu Bai and his companions left the Naganohara Fireworks Shop and headed toward Komore Teahouse.
Upon entering, they saw Ayaka and Thoma. They recounted the entire incident to Ayaka and Thoma.
"I see, so Kujou Sara didn't move against you."
"It seems she's not completely unreasonable."
Thoma stroked his chin, murmuring in surprise.
"I wonder if we could try to approach her."
"And get more intelligence from her..."
Thoma spoke to Qiu Bai and the others.
"I think that would be difficult."
"Kujou Sara is the executor of the Vision Hunt Decree; she only listens to the Raiden Shogun orders."
Ayaka thought for a moment, then spoke.
"For her, Master Masakatsu doesn't directly threaten the Vision Hunt Decree."
"That's why she was willing to let him go."
Kamisato Ayaka explained to Qiu Bai and the others.
"That's true... but Master Masakatsu rescue can be considered a victory for us."
Thoma murmured to Ayaka.
"This is all thanks to you guys and Yoimiya."
"We're one step closer to our final victory."
Thoma walked up to Qiu Bai and Lumine with a smile.
"Yes."
"This time, it's all thanks to Mr. Qiu Bai and Lumine."
Ayaka smiled at Qiu Bai and Lumine.
"But to resist the Vision Hunt Decree, what we've done so far is far from enough."
"We must start preparing for our future plans..."
Ayaka lowered her head and murmured.
"There's no need to be so tense, Lady Ayaka."
"At least now, everything is moving in a good direction, isn't it?"
Thoma smiled at the tense Kamisato Ayaka.
"Oh, by the way, I heard that the Tenryou Commission seems to be preparing for a celebration recently."
"I think it's some kind of ceremony?"
Thoma stroked his chin, trying to recall.
"Anyway, there are fewer samurai enforcing the Vision Hunt Decree on the streets."
"It's a peaceful time right now!"
Thoma smiled at everyone.
"A ceremony...?"
"Why would it be handled by the Tenryou Commission?"
Ayaka stroked her chin, looking puzzled.
Logically, such ceremonies should be handled by the Yashiro Commission, not the Tenryou Commission.
"This ceremony."
"Is specially prepared for you, Thoma."
Qiu Bai thought with amusement as he looked at the happy Thoma.
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