Higi Village.
Just like its name, there were lush red maple trees growing in and around the village. The one in the center of the village was the most robust, requiring five strong men to encircle it. It could be said that the entire village was built around that maple tree.
In this village, this red maple tree had a special meaning. A shimenawa was tied to its trunk.
The shimenawa symbolized the separation of the divine world from the outside world. Coupled with the shide, it represented that a deity would protect this place and bless the people here.
But whether the so-called deity really blessed this place was really hard to say.
Standing with Gorou at the highest point near the village, Bai Luo looked at Higi Village and gradually frowned.
Dilapidation.
This was the only feeling this village gave him.
Carts were casually abandoned on the roadside, covered with withered maple leaves. The water vats that were originally used to hold water were also casually thrown on the roadside. Except for a very few that still contained water, many of them looked as if they had never been used. Even the stone walls were covered with moss, and they must not have been cleaned for a long time.
The houses were all thatched huts. Because it had been raining for several days, some of the thatched roofs had collapsed, but there was no intention of repairing them at all.
If this were an abandoned village, then there would naturally be nothing to be suspicious of.
The problem was... there were still people living here.
He couldn't see inside the rooms, so Bai Luo wasn't sure if there were people inside.
But on this rainy day, the villagers were like they had lost their souls. They were either huddled under the trees or leaning against the stone walls.
Some of them were staring blankly at the sky, not knowing what they were thinking. Some were muttering to themselves, constantly kowtowing to the large maple tree in the center of the village.
What's more, just like the people Bai Luo had seen in the Musoujin Gorge, they were desperately covering their ears, their faces full of terror.
They also seemed to be hearing something whispering.
"What... what on earth happened here?"
Looking at the scene in Higi Village, Gorou's ears subconsciously perked up. That was a sign of sensing danger.
He had been to this village before, but in his memory, although the people here lived in poverty, it was not so dilapidated.
"This is the Tatarigami."
After seeing the tragic scene in the Musoujin Gorge, Bai Luo looked at the situation here and became much calmer.
From Gorou's reaction, it was not difficult to see that although the resistance was saying that they wanted to solve the problem of the Tatarigami, they were completely unaware of what the consequences would be.
Perhaps in their eyes, the so-called influence of the Tatarigami was just that the atmosphere was a bit more oppressive and the weather was a bit worse.
But for Higi Village, which lived right next to the Musoujin Gorge, this was hell.
"Go and investigate the situation. At least confirm if there are still normal people inside."
There were still traces of use in the water vats, and in the vegetable garden next to the village, there were also signs of fresh picking. This showed that in the seemingly dilapidated village, there should still be some normal people.
And these normal people might be the breakthrough.
"I... I should go?"
Gorou was stunned for a moment.
It wasn't that he was scared. As the general of the resistance, his fame was not low, especially his beast ears and tail. Many people recognized him through these characteristics.
If he went, he was afraid he would be besieged by angry villagers.
He could beat them. As a proper general, it was no problem for him to wipe out a village on his own.
The premise was that he could bring himself to do it.
"With my strength, going down will definitely alert the people hidden in the dark. In that case... the difficulty of solving the problem will be multiplied."
Bai Luo was completely talking nonsense with his eyes open.
His strength was indeed very strong. Back when he was still in Liyue, the abundant sword intent on his body could not be hidden from anyone.
But the passive of the Beater made him look like an ordinary person. Even the Maguu Kenki, a monster that could only communicate through the [sword], only realized his extraordinariness after meeting his gaze.
It was more than enough to fool the people below.
"What you said is very true, Mr. Himura, but... if I go, I won't be able to hide either. Why don't we both retreat first and then find an ordinary soldier in the military camp to go in and investigate the situation?"
Gorou did not doubt Bai Luo's words.
It wasn't that his intelligence was suddenly offline. It was purely because he had been with Bai Luo for a long time, and they had long been accustomed to Bai Luo's strength.
So even with the effect of the Beater, it was ignored by Gorou.
It was like you had already tasted a sour Sunsettia. When someone put a Sunsettia in front of you again, even if others told you that it was super sweet, you would still subconsciously think it was sour.
"The situation in the village shows that it has been deeply affected by the Tatarigami. If an ordinary soldier goes in, I'm afraid it will be more dangerous than good. Moreover... the situation in this village looks a little bad. It seems that it may be completely destroyed by the Tatarigami at any time. We have no more time to waste."
Bai Luo held his oil-paper umbrella, his tone a little deep.
In fact, he already had a plan in mind.
"Then... what should we do? If all else fails, should I take a gamble?"
Gorou's tail started to wag again, but this time it was because of anxiety. It could be seen that he was genuinely worried about the villagers.
Just as he gritted his teeth and was about to go down, Bai Luo spoke leisurely.
"This is the time to use the secret weapon I brought with me."
Bai Luo gave Gorou a look, signaling him to follow. The two of them walked on the ground covered with red leaves and walked towards Higi Village.
There was a dilapidated thatched hut on the outskirts of Higi Village. The hut should not have been lived in for some time. Logically, in this situation, there should be a large number of refugees who want to move in, but strangely... there was no trace of anyone having been here.
Although the thatched hut leaked, it was much better than being outside.
After finding a clean place, Bai Luo opened the package in his hand.
Gorou leaned forward to take a look and found that it was a set of somewhat gorgeous clothes.
This set of clothes looked very similar to the tight-fitting clothes he was wearing. Whether it was the color or some of the decorations, it was simply a copy of the clothes on his body.
But compared to his tight-fitting clothes, this set of clothes looked a bit... hmm... how to put it?
Like a woman's attire?
After Bai Luo took it out, Gorou confirmed his previous guess.
This was indeed a set of women's clothing based on his own clothes. Even the wig that came with the clothes was extremely similar to his hair color and hairstyle.
What does Mr. Himura mean by this?
Just as Gorou was guessing what Bai Luo wanted to do, the latter was already looking at him with a meaningful smile.
Gorou: "...Mr. Himura, why are you looking at me like that?"
Bai Luo: "Take a guess."
[A/N: Poor Gorou, it seems it's in his fate to become Miss Hina. Let's see if the fate wills him to meet Itto]
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