On a quiet morning, Lin Yide and Chizhi quietly stepped into the solemn Naruto-taisha Shrine.

This time they didn't have to wait for the notification, because as soon as Daocheng Yingmei caught a glimpse of their figures, she took the initiative to come forward and lead them to the residence of Yae Shenzi.

As soon as Lin Yide stepped into the house, he was met with the cold eyes of Yae Shenzi.

Her face was as cold as ice, and her eyes flashed with murderous intent.

His expression remained unchanged as he sat leisurely on the wooden floor, facing Yae Shinto.

Qianzhi followed Lin Yide and sat beside him quietly.

"Ide, you are really too cruel. Those are a thousand lives!" The words of Yae Shenzi were full of anger and condemnation.

At the same time, she exuded an extremely powerful aura, shrouding the entire room in a heavy atmosphere.

Facing the anger and pressure from the Eightfold Son of God, Lin Yide's expression remained natural and calm.

But Qianzhi, who was sitting next to him, felt the heaviness of this pressure.

She felt as if a thousand-pound weight was pressing down on her, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.

Her face was slightly pale and her eyes revealed a hint of helplessness and fear.

At this moment, her slender hand was suddenly wrapped by a rough big hand.

A warm current passed through Lin Yide's hand, and at the same time, all the pressure on her disappeared in an instant.

She raised her head and looked at Lin Yide, her eyes couldn't help but become a little dazed.

Lin Yide did not pay attention to Qianzhi's gaze, his eyes were fixed on Yae Shenzi.

The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a hint of unfathomable meaning, and he slowly asked: "Master Yae, do you know what the population of Inazuma was ten years ago?"

Yae Shinko was stunned by his sudden question. After thinking for a while, he replied, "About 600,000."

"The exact number is about 650,000," Lin Yide corrected calmly, and then he changed the subject, "So, do you know the population statistics of Inazuma last year?"

Yae Shinko was silent. She knew the number in her heart, but found it difficult to speak it out.

Because the cruel reality represented by that number is hard to face.

Lin Yide did not wait for Yae Shinko's response, but instead asked and answered himself, revealing a cruel fact: "Inazuma's population last year was less than 500,000, which means that in the past ten years, Inazuma has lost a full 150,000 people.

So, where did these 150,000 people go?

Master Yae, have you ever thought deeply about this question?"

The pressure from Yae Shinko had dissipated, she no longer looked so strong, and her face revealed a guilt that was difficult to conceal.

Lin Yide continued: "Since Inazuma issued the isolation order a year ago, the number of people who died of starvation on Kaijima has exceeded 10,000.

Also, you may not know that due to food shortages, many residents of Kaijima who were not originally fishermen were forced to go out to sea to fish.

However, the shogunate army under Tenryo Bugyo boarded the Inazuma warships and wantonly rammed and destroyed small fishing boats they encountered.

The number of Haizhi Islanders who died as a result is countless, far more than a thousand."

Yae Shenzi's face became increasingly gloomy. Faced with Lin Yide's questioning and the cruel reality he revealed, she was speechless.

In the end, all he could do was let out a heavy sigh.

After a long silence, she said solemnly: "I agree with your plan, but I have one condition."

Lin Yide raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "What are the conditions?"

Yae Shinko looked at him deeply and said sternly, "Ultimately, this country must be managed by the Inazuma people themselves."

After hearing this, Lin Yide couldn't help but laugh. "Yae Gongji, do you think I have any ambitions for this country? In fact, if it weren't for Qianzhi's request, I would never set foot here."

Having said this, he suddenly realized that he was still tightly holding Qianzhi's slender hand, so he quickly let go and gave her an apologetic look.

Qianzhi shook her head slightly, indicating that she didn't mind, but an inexplicable sense of loss surged in her heart.

The meticulous Yae Kamiko keenly captured this scene, and a cunning gleam flashed in her fox eyes.

In order to hide his embarrassment, Lin Yide coughed lightly, and then continued: "In the future, the country of Inazuma should be decided by the people of Inazuma themselves."

Hearing him say this, Yae no longer hesitated, "The Narukami Society will do its best to support you, but please remember the promise you made here today."

Afterwards, the two sides further discussed the details of the cooperation, involving many practical operations and execution levels.

As the sun gradually set and its golden afterglow illuminated the earth, this detailed and thorough discussion finally came to an end.

When Lin Yide was about to leave, Yae Shenzi suddenly asked, "Why are you doing this?

Lin Yide paused for a moment. Of course he couldn't say such a ridiculous reason as that he was doing it to gain experience points.

So, I responded simply and firmly: "Because I am Ide, and that's why I do what I do."

Yae Shenzi naturally would not believe this inexplicable answer. She always felt that there must be profound reasons behind Lin Yide's actions.

This made her even more interested in this man.

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