"Heh..."
As soon as he said those words, Scaramouche sauntered over from the side, his voice cold.
"So that's why you suddenly told me her whereabouts back then. You were trying to use me to win her favor. What, have you fallen in love with her?"
Hearing Scaramouche's teasing, Dottore chuckled and said faintly,
"Heh heh... What I want to see is probably not much different from you..."
After speaking, he looked again in the direction where Ying had left, as if plotting something.
Seeing his demeanor, Scaramouche snorted and said,
"Hmph... Then I advise you to act quickly, or your plan will be over before it even begins..."
Scaramouche didn't immediately chase after Ying after speaking. Instead, he chose to complete his own mission first. After all, he hadn't fallen out with them yet, and he still needed to utilize the technology of Snezhnaya.
Moreover, the reason he was able to quickly apprehend Ying earlier was because she was completely caught off guard. Now, she would definitely be on guard. If he were to pursue her immediately, the success rate would indeed be low, and he might even stumble.
Meanwhile, Ying, walking on the road towards Ritou, was unaware of Scaramouche's thoughts. However, as Scaramouche had said, she was extremely cautious now.
It wasn't just because of Scaramouche; more importantly, the Raiden Shogun was after her. The fact that she still couldn't teleport indicated that the Shogun desperately wanted to eliminate her.
Ying walked forward continuously. After a long while, she finally encountered a village. She wanted to go in and investigate but saw Inazuman soldiers inside, busy with something.
Since she was currently a fugitive, Ying didn't go down immediately. Instead, she took out her almost dusty binoculars from her inventory and observed from a distance.
Although it had just rained, Ying didn't feel cold. On the contrary, she felt her body becoming warmer. It was just a little difficult to concentrate. But the most important thing at the moment was to observe the Shogunate forces below, so Ying didn't pay much attention to the changes in her body.
"Hiss... They don't look like they live or are stationed there. They're probably a patrol team..."
"Sigh... I wonder if those Inazuman soldiers have received the arrest warrant for me. If they have, will those villagers catch me for a reward when they see me later..."
The author states that money is an external possession. If they've already been caught, might as well get something tangible ๑乛v乛๑
Ying waited in place for nearly half an hour before they finally left. After ensuring that no one was left behind, she cautiously ran over from a distance.
As soon as she entered the village, Ying noticed that the villagers were gathered together, seemingly discussing something. Ying pretended to be passing by and walked up to them, hoping to gather some information.
"Another person's Vision was confiscated today."
"I wonder if he'll be like that samurai before."
"Speaking of which, that samurai is truly miserable now."
"Yeah, yeah. He's become so taciturn since his Vision was taken away. He used to be such a passionate young man, tsk tsk, what a shame..."
"Tch, it's just a bead being stolen, is it that serious?"
"Damn it, fatso, say that again if you dare. With your lazy attitude, freeloading all day, what right do you have to talk about him?"
"Tch... Only you guys can say that..."
The person called "fatso" maintained his stubborn front, but his body honestly retreated a bit.
"Sigh... Speaking of which, I wonder what the Raiden Shogun is thinking. She's the one who issued them, yet she wants them back."
"Shh! Do you want to die? The Shogunate soldiers just passed by here. If they hear you badmouthing the Raiden Shogun, won't they just throw you in jail!"
"Oh right, right, look at me, I almost got myself killed."
That person quickly patted his mouth and said.
"Ahem..."
It seems there's no information about me... The Raiden Shogun is confiscating Visions... Tsk... I've completely forgotten the plot of Inazuma.
(Okay, I admit I haven't even cleared much of it...)
Ying recalled for a moment and found that she could remember less than two hands' worth of Inazuma content, making her purse her lips in embarrassment.
Sigh... This was such a miscalculation...
"Yo? Where is this little girl from?"
As time passed, someone noticed the little girl with clothes so different from theirs and asked curiously.
"Ah? Ah... that..."
Discovered, Ying waved her hands in panic. But then she remembered that they didn't know she was a wanted criminal yet, so she pretended to be calm and said,
"I... I'm from another village. I got lost by accident..."
"Another village? I know everyone from the nearby villages, but I've never seen you before."
Seeing her lie about to be exposed, Ying quickly tried to salvage the situation.
"Uh... that... I... I'm from a village further away..."
"A village further away? Where is that?"
"It's... Ritou!"
Heh heh~ I don't believe this place is close to Ritou~
"Ritou?!"
The villagers were greatly surprised, and they all looked at Ying with strange eyes.
Feeling embarrassed by their stares, Ying stammered,
"Uh... is there... a problem..."
"Little girl, do you know how far Ritou is from here? Let alone anything else, how did you cross that sea without a ship?"
"This... because... because..."
Ahhh, these people have too many questions!! (≧﹏≦)
Ying closed her eyes in distress, letting her long-unused wisdom gears turn again.
"Because... Ah! Because I have a Geo Vision, so I can fly here~"
"What?!"
Upon hearing Ying so loudly declare that she had a Vision, everyone was shocked and immediately started working together.
"Huh? Whoa?!"
A few people grabbed Ying and ran towards the nearest house, while another group quickly surveyed the surroundings, afraid that there might be Shogunate soldiers nearby.
The person called "fatso" had no intention of helping. Instead, he rolled his eyes, seemingly having a good idea, and quickly ran outside.
Back here.
Ying was caught off guard by their sudden actions. She only reacted when she was pulled to the doorstep of the house, and quickly broke free from their hands, saying,
"Wait! What are you trying to do?! I'm telling you, I'm very powerful. If you dare to mess with me, don't blame me for blowing you away with my Anemo abilities (ᗜ˰ᗜ)"
As she spoke, she channeled some of her elemental power, scaring them into taking a few steps back.
Seeing that Ying had misunderstood them, the older sister beside them quickly explained,
"Shh! Don't you know the Raiden Shogun is confiscating Visions? You're practically breaking the law!"
"Ah, this..."