Why it never ends

Chapter 964 Conspiracy

"I did everything you said," Eleven muttered.

"Did I teach you to hit people for no reason?"

"You said I can't hit someone shorter or thinner than me - the one I hit this time is taller and stronger than me, why can't I hit him?"

"He was just sitting there quietly, why did you go over and beat him up?"

"He looks like someone who will bully me in the future!" Eleven yelled again, "If I don't beat him up first, what if he comes to beat me up later?"

Eucalyptus finally understood: "...So this time you beat up a big guy in the class for no apparent reason?"

Hesta nodded helplessly.

"Why are you guys reacting so strongly? I've already told you I won't hit him again. And he's really weak. Fighting back is like tickling him. He cried when he couldn't beat me." Eleven argued. "Besides, Jane also got into a fight a few days ago, and he used weapons in public—"

"That was in the arena," Yugali frowned, "not in daily life!"

"What's the difference? She only stopped after she beat the guy until he couldn't even get up," Eleven tilted his head. "I'm different. I stopped as soon as I beat him until he started crying."

Hesta felt a headache after hearing this. She regretted bringing Eleven and Kiki to the manor.

"...You are bullying your classmates," Yujiali said solemnly, "Have you apologized to that classmate?"

"Why should I apologize? I did nothing wrong!"

"If I catch you and beat you up when you're not paying attention—"

"Just give it a try!" Eleven shouted immediately, waving her fist at Eucalyptus fiercely, "I'm not a vegetarian!"

"...Well, if it's Jane--"

"She can't hit me because she's taller and stronger than me," Eleven said, "If she hits me, she'd be bullying me!"

Eucalyptus held his breath in his throat, feeling a little annoyed: "...How can there be a child as unreasonable as you!"

Eleven stuck out his tongue and made a face: "Oh, you can't argue with me, so you start swearing--"

"Don't talk." Hesta interrupted Eleven, "Stand still."

The corners of Eleven's mouth drooped again. He stood against the wall with an unhappy look on his face, humming to himself, obviously very unconvinced.

The bedroom door opened a crack, and Qiqi poked her head out: "...Excuse me, can you let Eleven come over for a moment? I have something to ask her."

"What's the matter?" Eucalyptus asked.

"…Yeah, it's a homework problem."

"If you don't know anything, ask me." Eucalyptus replied, "She is standing in the corner as punishment now."

Qiqi pursed her lips and closed the door silently.

Eucalyptus walked over to Hesta and sat down. She originally wanted to share many things about flight training with Hesta, but seeing that Hesta was in a dilemma, she felt a little sympathetic and a little funny.

"I didn't know these things needed to be taught." Hesta's voice was exhausted. "How to teach?"

"Hmm..." Eucalyptus thought for a while, "Look at the bright side, at least now she won't hit kids younger than her."

Hesta raised his eyes and glanced at Eucalyptus.

Eucalyptus smiled bitterly: "...It's definitely getting better, right?"

Eleven turned around and asked: "Are you talking about me?" "Stand still." Hesta said again.

Eleven snorted and looked away.

Hesta looked at his watch and stood up. "I have to go out tonight. Please look after them. I'll be back in an hour."

……

At night, Hesta and Ximoya went out for a walk together.

Ximoya felt something was a little strange. In the past, Hesta had never bothered to report such things. She would either go out by herself or take Rico with her. She rarely took the initiative to come and ask, "I'm going out, do you want to come with me?"

Hesta seemed a little depressed tonight. Ximoya had heard that Eleven was making trouble in the new school again, so she couldn't help but feel some sympathy for Hesta.

"You're pretty good. You managed to resist hitting the child in this situation," Ximoya said. "Many people would just beat the child to vent their anger."

"Sometimes I suspect that the reason she is like this is because she was beaten too much when she was a child," Hesta said.

"When did you enter the base?"

"Eleven years old."

"It's quite big," Ximoya said, "I've noticed before that Mercury Needle rarely uses corporal punishment when guiding the younger generation - does the base not encourage this?"

"Corporal punishment is indeed rarely used in the base, but there are still many ways to punish people, such as downgrading, deducting allowances, putting people in solitary confinement, and restricting their activities..." Hesta seemed to have suddenly gained some inspiration, "Yes, I can also refer to it."

Ximoya laughed: "I think--"

Before he could finish his words, Hesta suddenly stopped and looked up at the spire of a church not far away.

Ximoya was startled: "What's wrong?"

Hesta stared at the spire, "...someone is there."

Ximoya immediately followed Hesta's gaze, but in the silent night, she saw nothing.

"who……"

"Retreat to a safe place!" Hesta pulled Ximoya into a nearby building without any explanation, while she herself climbed and jumped along the statues outside the church and quickly blended into the night.

"Jane!" Simonya shouted, "Where are you!"

No one answered in the empty night sky.

……

The next morning, although it was Saturday, Kende still opened her mailbox at 7: in the morning as usual. A message marked "Important Sender" quietly appeared at the top of the mailbox. It came from Office of AHgAs.

"About the restart of the 'Assassin' hunting plan"

Kende's expression was slightly tense. She had heard of the name "Assassin". Two years ago, in the spring and summer, a serial killer with cruel methods and quick crimes appeared in the third district. This person would inform the deceased one month to one week in advance by announcing his death, and then carry out the killing according to the clues in the photos. This incident caused a sensation and aroused great repercussions in the habitable areas of several large districts.

But what does this have to do with her...

Kendai opened the email and looked even more serious. A mercury needle who had participated in the assassination mission two years ago had another fight with the assassin last night in the city of Emanlia. It was said that the assassin did not want to fight after being discovered, and fled all the way to the suburbs and then disappeared.

Taking into account the assassin's prominent antisocial tendencies and his ability to create vicious social incidents, Office No. 7 has restarted the assassin's hunting plan that was temporarily ended two years ago. The hunting team led by Victoria will arrive in Emanlia soon to verify and track the matter.