Master of Kaidan
Chapter 374: Arriving in the Eastern Country

Chapter 374: Chapter 374: Arriving in the Eastern Country

The appearance of the Gale Tribe didn’t severely impact the flight, and as time gradually passed, the plane finally landed at the airport in the Eastern Country.

Originally half-awake throughout the journey, Chen Xiyao immediately became alert. Although she looked like an ordinary tourist on the surface, Feng Xue could clearly sense her heightened vigilance.

"Calm down, reading surface thoughts with Kaidan is not uncommon, just relax a bit."

Feng Xue leaned close to her ear, whispering as if in an intimate gesture, and then affectionately tapped her forehead. Using the Soul Crossing Technique of the No-thought Divine Power, he forced her into a calm state.

"Got it." Chen Xiyao took a few deep breaths, quickly visualized the Spiritual Platform Mirror, and seamlessly detached from the spirit Feng Xue had introduced into her sea of awareness, also shaking off her excessive anxiety.

She reached out to link arms with Feng Xue, leaving the plane to prepare for entry checks.

Handing over her passport, visa, and other documents to the staff, Chen Xiyao began responding to their inquiries, while Feng Xue maintained the Hermit power to conceal their "features." Meanwhile, he observed the surroundings, and as expected, with just a glance, he saw at least five flares of Kaidan Fire.

"Has it always been this many, or is it because it’s close to the Midsummer Night Festival that they’re conducting strict inspections at the airport? Or are they still looking for me?" Feng Xue pondered secretly. Chen Xiyao had already completed the routine questioning, and with the staff’s "Have a pleasant trip" farewell, they headed toward the luggage pickup area.

Given Feng Xue’s bundle cloth reserves, they could easily travel light, but since they were entering the Eastern Country as ordinary tourists, not carrying luggage would be too conspicuous, necessitating an extra step.

...

Stepping out of the airport, Feng Xue and Chen Xiyao immediately spotted a pickup sign with "Feng Xue" written on it and walked over.

The pickup was a man who looked to be in his thirties, dressed as a typical Eastern Country corporate worker, with nothing lacking in accent or detail.

If there was a flaw to mention, it was that as a Martial Arts Legend, Feng Xue could easily deduce from his skin, eyes, and posture that the man had a solid foundation in cross-training techniques, though not the Golden Bell Shield popular in Yan Country, but rather a Bone Refining Technique similar to the Thirteen Grand Protectors’ Cross Training.

"Mr. Feng, Ms. Chen, welcome." Speaking in a Chinese tinged with an Eastern Country accent, the man approached with the air of "I am a local of the Eastern Country." Feng Xue and Chen Xiyao followed the local custom and greeted him, chatting about tourism topics as they exited the airport.

Riding in a low-end private car along the road, watching the scenery swiftly slide past, Chen Xiyao suddenly spoke,

"March 7."

"May 15," the driver responded immediately, Chen Xiyao nodded slightly, and the man continued,

"You must have seen my current identity documents, so let’s confirm here, your identity this time is as travel vloggers visiting the Eastern Country, right?"

"Correct, Mr. Nanami Yangjie." Chen Xiyao understood it was a second confirmation and promptly stated his current public identity, to which Nanami Yangjie nodded and said no more, just turned on the car’s audio to let the melody resonate inside.

The higher-ups arranged for them to stay at a hot spring inn commonly seen in Eastern Country comics, not far from the airport. After dropping them off, Mr. Nanami Yangjie, whose identity was a rental car agency employee, left the car and a set of documents hidden inside for them, then departed by train.

Once Feng Xue and Chen Xiyao entered the inn and confirmed there were no surveillance, electronic devices, or Kaidan lurking, they relaxed, took out the documents found in the car, and began reading while conversing.

"Recently, the Masked Riders in the Eastern Country have suffered quite a blow!" After glancing casually, Chen Xiyao squinted, and Feng Xue nodded,

"This distribution doesn’t look normal. There’s a clear clustering tendency. Either these Masked Riders have caught the Hundred Tales’ attention by huddling together, or there’s something here that compels them to protect it, even at the cost of many Masked Riders."

"If so, it might be the legendary No. 8 Warehouse." Chen Xiyao thought of the confidential file given prior to the mission and couldn’t help but think, to which Feng Xue squinted in confusion,

"No. 8 Warehouse? I’ve only heard of No. 8 Pawnshop and No. 13 Warehouse."

"Yes, it’s our code for a certain organizational stronghold. Do you know of the Eastern Country’s resistance organization?" Chen Xiyao put down the document, unpacked, taking out toiletries, and casually remarked.

Feng Xue nodded,

"I know, I heard Masked Rider was originally filmed as a weapon by them to fight against Kaidan."

"Correct, but in reality, the Eastern Country resistance organization comprises several factions, like the Eastern Country Resistance Front, formed by former military members, which has a large armament reserve and industrial equipment with the most combat experience.

"There’s also the Eastern Country Gang Union, constructed by Eastern Country gangs. Although not very strong in combat and lacking in weapons and equipment, they have the strongest network, with connections spanning the entire Eastern Country.

"And the organization led by the Tsuchimikado Family, allied with many left-wing individuals repressed due to anti-war movements but spared from Kaidan purges. Many of these people are engaged in creative cultural work, and the Masked Rider was constructed by this faction.

"Given the myriad organizational names, many embarrassingly juvenile to be mentioned in meetings, we designated them by influence distribution and geographical factors. No. 8 Warehouse signifies the research base of the eighth organization."

...

Listening to Chen Xiyao’s earnest introduction, Feng Xue suddenly became curious about those embarrassingly juvenile organization names, but knowing it could be asked any time, he got straight to the point,

"So, the No. 8 Organization is led by the Tsuchimikado Family? What does this No. 8 Warehouse hold that’s worth the contest between the Hundred Tales and Masked Riders? Even for you to catch wind of some rumors?"

"I don’t know." Chen Xiyao gave a universal answer and added,

"What’s known is the No. 8 Warehouse is the source of the Masked Rider system, amassing many missing Eastern Country researchers and scholars over the decades. However, its most distinct feature is possessing a very special magical artifact, one almost essential for the existence of all Eastern Country resistance organizations..."