Chapter 118: The Wanderer

Click, click!

The apple candy in his mouth made a crisp sound. Ming Chong chewed it madly with an expressionless face, and then swallowed it.

“It’s not tasty.”

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Looking at the remaining food on the bamboo skewer, which looked like Steve Jobs' apple, I began to question my life. "Why on earth did I suddenly want to try the steamed bun of the fruit world?"

After reading it over and over again, he said, "I'll ask Niwa if he wants to eat it later."

After separating from his friends, Ming Chong walked around the festival bored. He felt that apart from the big fireworks in the sky, there was nothing else that particularly attracted him.

This is so weird. I spent so much luck but couldn't even catch any fish. This can't be the end of the Inazuma Festival, right?

Ming Chong hurriedly passed by the small games on the stalls and stopped in front of the goldfish scooping stall, looking thoughtful.

Come to think of it… I participated in the festival, but my progress in finding Mienshao is still 0.

Ming Chong sighed, feeling that there were still many things waiting to be completed.

"...A Chong? Is it A Chong?" A surprised voice suddenly sounded behind him.

Um?

Who is it?

The man in a yukata, holding a paper roll, had sweat on his forehead. He looked at Ming Chong with shining eyes, "Great to see you here."

"Uh...you are..."

Looks a little familiar...

"Ah, you probably don't remember me. I'm Kaneo Miyazaki, under the command of Niwa Tsukasa, Zuobing Siyou." He breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes narrowed slightly with a smile.

"Oh..." Ming Chong nodded and stretched out his hand a little distance. "Nice to meet you. I'll treat you to some apple candy."

Miyazaki Kaneo took it subconsciously, not even looking closely at the bunch of candy apples in his hand. He looked at Ming Chong hesitantly and said, "I, I have something I want to tell you."

ah?

——Me?

Ming Chong pointed at himself, his eyes filled with confusion.

Is this appropriate?

Just because you exchanged names, you want to be a tree hole for others?

"Sigh..." Perhaps he himself felt it wasn't quite right, Miyazaki Kaneo scratched his head. "I've always felt uneasy, but I just didn't have any solid evidence... But this concerns Metsuki-sama, ahem... Nagamasa-sama."

"A few days ago, when the Fontaine technicians were taking over, I vaguely sensed that something was amiss with Master Changzheng..."

Ming Chong became distracted as he listened, his eyes falling on the Jili leaf that he was holding in one hand. Ever since the Qiqizhe returned from his "study tour", not only had the fourth leaf grown completely, but even the size of the fifth leaf was almost the same as the others.

What he said has its own logic, but what does Yu Yu Changzheng's personal affairs have to do with him, A Chong?

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To be honest, among the duo of Tadashi Sha, the one who has a closer relationship with Yu Yu Changzheng should be Qingqizhe, right?

Ming Chong and this person are either separated by Katsuragi or Niwa Hisahide. In short, there is not much direct relationship between them - at most, they are just a relationship at the dinner table.

Seeing that the only two magical people in Tadashi Sand had no reaction, Miyazaki Kaneo became a little anxious. "I'm sorry, I have no other choice but to tell you this. I know that no matter which direction you think about it, the one who is curious is the better choice.

"But about a month ago, I had a conversation with the curious person about this matter..."

What?

A month ago?!

"That's when..." Ming Chong's eyes widened and he counted the fingers of his free hand. "Isn't that the time when Ouzai hasn't left for a long journey?"

Miyazaki Kaneo nodded, a hint of embarrassment still plastered on his face, and whispered, "At the time, I was trapped in my friendship with Nagamasa-sama. I didn't want to doubt him, and I didn't tell Niwa Jizheng either."

"Once the curious person discovered it, I felt lucky and asked him to pay more attention to it. However... now that the precious sword is completed, I have heard that the craftsman's condition is different..."

Knife...something's different...

Without any other interference, Ming Chong figured out who the culprit was in an instant. Sure enough, the punch he gave to Dotore before running out to play was correct, without a doubt!

Besides this, there is another problem——

What kind of activities did Hisahide Niwa engage in during this period?

You know, firstly, even the curious ones can spot the clues, so it's impossible for his guardian to be unaware of anything;

Secondly, he is the top leader of Tadashi at such a young age. Even if Ming Chong does not trust his own brain, he will not doubt Niwa Hisahide's brain - at least he is normal.

It's not that he doubted Niwa Hisahide's intention, but Ming Chong suddenly felt as if the clouds had cleared and the sky was bright. For a moment, many abnormalities were explained.

——He had previously thought that it was either the influence of the dirty adult workplace life, or the difference between the doll before and after growth!

Damn, I was careless.

You still have to trust your intuition!

"Stop!" Ming Chong raised his palm and made a pause gesture. Miyazaki Kaneo's voice stopped abruptly. "Let me sort it out first."

So, the current time sequence should be like this:

Dotolei causes trouble—> The imperial carriage chief is giving it away for free—> Ouzai discovers something suspicious—> Ouzai goes on a long trip to study (or maybe to investigate?)—> The craftsman has a problem—> The festival begins (at the same time Ouzai comes back and shows up in public in [Da Ta Liang Li])—> Ouzai escapes from Ming Chong.

"..." Ming Chong moved his lips, "So, now?"

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Miyazaki Kaneo opened his mouth and watched Ming Chong disappear in the distance with a sharp explosion, bringing with it a strong gust of wind.

Even though the person was no longer visible, he stood there in a daze for a long time. After coming to his senses, he hesitated for a moment and then followed in the direction.

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…

As a painter who pursues beauty and artistry, Awang's position in Tadashi Sand is inherently strange.

That is to say, since Inazuma is in a period of lack of young talents, he can be supported by the shogunate and survive in Tadosa even if he does not pick up the brush.

Originally, Awang thought that living an ordinary life in a place like Ta'esha, which combines humanity and the beauty of labor, would be a good ending.

But life is so full of twists and turns sometimes, and the opportunity for him to pick up his brush again just appeared so suddenly!

Look at the sword with smooth lines and a cold blade, look at the graceful dancing of the curious person, look at A Chong whose music is unique to the world, look at the hot and bright colors of the fire... A Wang hugged himself, as if his soul was still immersed in the scene at the beginning of the ceremony.

On one side was his painting, and on the other was the precious sword [Da Tadaragi] that the Imperial Guardsman had allowed him to admire there, so that he could draw a detailed picture of it.

Bang!

A sharp sound was heard and an unknown person broke in. A Wang was panicked and immediately came out of his state of mind.

"Aha! Ouzai was right! You are here after all!!!" Ming Chong grinned and walked in excitedly.

His familiar yet unfamiliar figure, accompanied by the bonfire built high outside the house, which was as warm as daylight, fell into Awang's eyes against the light.

This is the muse that Awang painted himself and looked at over and over again.

——He is simply kami!

Then Mingchong slowly extended his hand, and Awang quickly put his hand on it: "I do!"

Ming Chong slowly asked a question and reflexively slapped A Wang's hand away, "Are you crazy?"

——What do you want?

——What do you want?

——You want to, but I don’t!

As he spoke, Ming Chong stretched out his hand towards the [Da Ta Ling Lang Li] next to A Wang...

Awang knelt on the spot, watching eagerly, his eyes following the movement.

Then, Ming Chong, who had taken the knife, suddenly looked at A Wang thoughtfully and said slowly, "You..."

"My name is Awang!" Awang's eyes lit up and he spoke quickly.

"Awang, are you fast at drawing?" Ming Chong asked, with a strange flash in his eyes.

Awang's expression froze. "Don't worry, sir! Painting is the art of transforming a moment into eternity. I have experience capturing dynamic scenes!"

"That means it will be very soon!" Ming Chong, too lazy to calm down and understand, grinned and grabbed A Wang's wrist. "I have several places to go next, so don't let me down."

Due to limited conditions, there are currently no video recorders or camera. It would not be difficult for Ming Chong to make one on the spot... However, since there are ready-made ones, he doesn't bother.

And looking at Awang's posture, the things he drew are quite subjective!

Ming Chong casually glanced at the painting Ouzai had mentioned. He only thought about how these paintings would be studied and re-studied as first-hand historical materials by the Ministry of Education in the future, and perhaps even used in papers...

I just feel like laughing hahahahahahaha!

Anyway, no matter what the painting looks like, Ming Chong is looking forward to it.

—Hey, Niwa, let me see, do you have any surprises that I don't know about? (slanting smile.jpg)

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"Ah...Achoo!" Niwa Hisahide suddenly sneezed.

The Imperial Vehicle Director gave him a somewhat uneasily look, "Ahem... Niwa Jizheng, you still have to take care of yourself. Don't fall down. Everything about Talingsha still requires your supervision."

"It's okay, Mr. Nagamasa. It was probably because the wind was too strong when we were watching the performance..." Niwa Hisahide rubbed his nose. "Okay, let's continue talking."

"You mentioned earlier that when the Akame family acquired new technology, Mr. Nagamasa heard about it and had already made preparations. He therefore ordered Katsuragi to go to Yayun Island to handle the matter..."

As Niwa Hisahide unraveled the story, beads of sweat appeared on Goyu Changzheng's forehead, but he had experienced a lot after all, so he was not panicked.

"When the person in charge of Fontaine was forced to reveal his whereabouts, I found this matter very strange."

The imperial carriage chief's fingertips twitched slightly, his eyelids trembling imperceptibly. "Niwa Jizheng, the technique that executive officer presented didn't include any strange auxiliary materials. If you think there's something strange about it, shouldn't you approach it from a technical perspective? Instead of interrogating me..."