"Peace talks? You'd best concern yourself with the wishes of the resistance soldiers. Perhaps some of them don't want your peace talks to succeed?"
Feng Yi, recalling the peace talk stories from the plot, cautioned Kokomi in advance.
"Huh? Why? After the peace talks succeed, the people of Watatsumi Island will live in peace and happiness. Why would any soldiers not wish for the peace talks to succeed?"
Kokomi couldn't understand.
"Can't figure it out, huh? I find it hard to understand too. Until you see it with your own eyes, you probably wouldn't believe me even if I told you. However, you'd better pay more attention to the movements of those who advocate for war. It's always good to be prepared!"
Feng Yi shrugged. He also found the thought processes of those resistance soldiers hard to fathom.
"Alright, I will pay close attention."
Kokomi was skeptical.
On one hand, there was Feng Yi, whom she trusted. After spending so much time with him, Feng Yi had never deceived her.
On the other hand, there were the soldiers with whom she had fought side-by-side, battling against the Vision Hunt Decree.
Kokomi was in a dilemma and couldn't make up her mind.
However, she decided to follow Feng Yi's advice for now and pay more attention to the movements of the war faction soldiers, just in case.
"Oh, right, I almost forgot. Kokomi, do you remember a soldier named Nathan in the resistance army? When we were destroying the Fatui's Delusion production factory, I accidentally found some evidence that Nathan was a mole. Nathan's true identity is a Second-Rank Naval Officer of the Fatui. He went undercover in the resistance to continue expanding the scale of the war and collect experimental data on Delusions for the Fatui..."
Feng Yi slapped his thigh and told Kokomi about the wicked deeds Nathan, that sneaky fellow, had committed on Yashiori Island.
"How utterly detestable! A sinner who incites war and disrupts peace, I will never let him go!"
Kokomi stood up in anger, her brows filled with fury towards Nathan.
He had instigated and deceived the resistance soldiers, damaged the Sakoku Decree on Yashiori Island, and allowed the Tatarigami to contaminate the entire island. Nathan's crimes were unforgivable.
"Wait, Kokomi, where are you going?"
Feng Yi quickly called out to her as Kokomi stormed out in a huff.
"To lead troops to capture Nathan and punish him severely, so that the souls of the fallen soldiers in the war may rest in peace."
Kokomi said through gritted teeth.
"It's too late. Nathan probably slipped away secretly when the Delusion production factory was attacked. When I came here, I specifically confirmed with the soldiers stationed on Watatsumi Island. Nathan had already found an excuse to disappear this morning..."
Feng Yi waved his hand, telling Kokomi to forget about it.
Spies like Nathan had their own secret channels of information.
Therefore, the moment any disturbance occurred, they would flee immediately.
Catching them was as difficult as a sow climbing a tree, unless there was prior planning.
"Sigh, he was lucky to escape!"
Kokomi sighed.
The resistance army was not like the Shogunate army. In terms of troop numbers and soldier strength, they were at a disadvantage.
To counter the Shogunate army, the resistance had recruited many external forces, including those wanted by the Vision Hunt Decree.
As the resistance's strength rapidly expanded, it also brought many problems.
The background of the recruited outsiders was unclear, and with the fierce front-line war, Kokomi couldn't verify each and every one of them.
This led to many hidden dangers within the resistance army, including moles from other factions.
Kokomi knew this but could do nothing about it. The only thing she could do was to keep important resources under the control of her own people.
Kokomi believed that there was definitely more than one mole like Nathan within the resistance army.
It was not too late to mend.
Feng Yi's reminder about the mole had sounded an alarm in Kokomi's heart.
Now that the war was over, and she had enough time and manpower, Kokomi had to thoroughly investigate the remaining resistance soldiers and find and eliminate all the hidden rats among them.
However, it was already late, so the investigation would have to wait until tomorrow.
Before that, she needed to compile a list of key suspects...
"Kokomi, shall we go into the Serenitea Pot? The Serenitea Pot has been repaired."
Feng Yi took out the Serenitea Pot, preparing to invite Kokomi in for some relaxation.
"Really? Then I won't be polite!"
Kokomi's eyes lit up, and she decided to relax a little before undertaking a major task.
"You go take a bath and relax. I'll prepare a roasted rabbit feast for you..."
After bringing Kokomi into the Serenitea Pot, Feng Yi pointed towards the hot spring pool.
"Feng Yi, thank you for your hard work."
Kokomi smiled sweetly and then walked towards the hot spring.
The thought of the wonderful experience of soaking in the hot spring made Kokomi feel happy, and her steps became livelier.
"If you need back-scrubbing service, you can call me anytime. It's free!"
Feng Yi shouted after Kokomi's retreating back.
Kokomi's steps faltered upon hearing this, and she almost tripped. Then, her cheeks flushed, as if she had thought of something, and she became shy. Without replying, she fled into the hot spring pool.
Feng Yi felt a little regretful. No one wanted the free service?
He picked up a fat rabbit that had eaten its fill and was sound asleep, and walked towards the riverbank.
Soon, the fire flickered, and the aroma of roasted rabbit wafted out.
Feng Yi looked at the dancing flames and, in a daze, suddenly remembered Arataki Itto's invitation when they parted ways earlier.
'Arataki Itto must be roasting pumpkin seeds right now,' Feng Yi thought.
Just as Feng Yi guessed, Arataki Itto was holding a bottle of sake, drunk as a skunk, yet still boasting about his heroic deeds today.
"Kuki, you don't know how clever I was today! I disguised myself as a Fatui soldier, infiltrated their ranks, and then, hahahahahaha... This great me toyed with them and defeated them all!"
Arataki Itto stomped on a crate, raised his wine bottle, and burst into laughter.
"Yes, boss. You've told this story 23 times already... No, including this time, it's 24 times. You don't need to say it again. The brothers can recite it backward by now..."
Kuki Shinobu sighed as she ate grilled meat.
The boss was really something. Ever since he returned, he'd been bragging about his heroic deeds. Once or twice was fine.
But telling it 24 times, repeating it every few minutes, who could stand it?!
Even Genta and the others were already numb.
At first, when they heard their boss pounding Fatui soldiers and beating up Fatui Harbingers, their hearts were filled with passion and excitement!
Their admiration for their boss was like the mighty Yangtze River, ceaseless.
After listening for 20 times, Genta: Kuki's grilled pumpkin seeds are delicious!
A-Bao: That's right, that's right. It would be even tastier if the boss could just quiet down...