Tokyo people don't talk about Wude

Chapter 411 408. Spring Beast
The next day, Xiujin College.
"Ding-dong--!"

"The exam is over. Please stop writing and hand in your papers in an orderly manner!"

The long bell rang throughout the campus. The boys and girls put down their pens and papers, handed in their test papers, and left the school talking and laughing, disappearing into the noisy city streets.

Youth flies by, and before we know it, it is already mid-March. The cold winter has gone, and the air is filled with the unique warmth of spring, like a clear spring gushing out of melted snow.

In about half a month it will be the cherry blossom season in Tokyo, which is also the most romantic season in this city.

Today is the last day of the final exam, and after that will be the half-month spring break.

In addition, three days later, Xiu Jin College will hold its annual closing ceremony, which will also be the "graduation ceremony" for the third-year students.

"Mizuhashi-san, see you at the ceremony! Make sure you dress nicely!"

"Yeah, you too! See you the day after tomorrow!"

After saying goodbye to her classmates, Mizuhashi Eiji picked up her schoolbag and went to the bathroom.

She washed her face with cold water, relaxing her body and mind for a moment.

It was the afternoon before the long vacation, the most exciting moment for every high school student, but Mizuhashi Eiji did not feel much joy.

"Crash-"

The girl put her hands into the sink to rinse, letting the soft, cool water flow over her delicate, white, slender fingers that had obvious calloused scabs.

"Time flies so fast. I will be a third-year student soon. The seniors have all graduated and stopped coming to school half a month ago." She whispered softly in front of the mirror, her long and narrow eyelashes trembling like butterfly wings, and a lonely light fell in her eyes:

"After that, everyone left."

Just as she was immersed in sad thoughts, a graceful figure walked quickly into the women's restroom. She also looked like a high school girl.

The strange girl had beautiful brown hair and her face was covered with a mask and sunglasses. She didn't look like a student of this school.

As the strange girl walked closer, Mizuhashi Eiji subconsciously glanced at her and became alert.

"Mizuhashi-san." The strange girl suddenly spoke. Her voice was very clear, which made Mizuhashi Eiji feel particularly familiar.

"Excuse me, who are you?" Mizuhashi Eiji turned around slowly, and one hand had already touched the handle of the umbrella at her waist.

"We've met before." The strange girl said calmly, "Kiyomiya Eliza."

Mizuhashi Eiji then remembered the other party and said in surprise:
"You are Officer Qing Gong!"

Mizuhashi Eiji remembered her and was deeply impressed by her.

During the time when Kyushu Makoto was missing, a beautiful mixed-race girl who claimed to be a detective came to the school to look for him.

The detective girl's attitude was very cold, and she claimed that she was only investigating Kyushu Makoto's disappearance case "as a matter of official business."

However, Mizuhashi Eiji's intuition told her that the tone of the detective girl would subtly change when she mentioned topics related to "Kyushu Makoto", which made Mizuhashi Eiji feel inexplicably nervous.

Of course, Mizuhashi Eiji didn't think much about it at the time. After all, it seemed like a good thing that more people were willing to help her find Kyushu Makoto, and she was grateful.

But no matter what, the last time they met was almost a year ago. The detective girl had obviously realized that there was no more clue about Kyushu Makoto at Xiujin Academy, so she never came to visit again.

"I remember you, Officer Kiyomiya." Thinking of this, Mizuhashi Eiji couldn't help but ask: "Are you here to look for clues about your predecessor again? Or, is there any progress in the investigation?"

"I'm not here to look for him this time, but to look for you, Mizuhashi-san." Kiyomiya Eliza stared at her through her sunglasses and said, "I have found Kyushu Makoto."

"What?" Mizuhashi Hideki took several seconds to digest these short words, then she felt dizzy and almost fell to the ground.

After taking several deep breaths, Mizuhashi Eiji finally recovered from the suffocating surprise. She held her face with both hands and stammered, "Where is Senior now? Can I see him?"

Qinggong Eliza shook her head slightly and said lightly: "The actual situation is very complicated. I can't take you to see him right away."

"Why? What happened?" Mizuhashi Eiki suddenly looked anxious.

However, Qing Gong Eliza took out a handwritten business card from her pocket and handed it to her: “If you really want to see him, come to this place in two hours, and all your doubts will be answered.”

Mizuhashi Eiji stared blankly at the words on the card. There was only an address on it. It would take more than half an hour to get there from Xiujin Academy. The location seemed to be in a remote area with less traffic.

A trace of uneasiness flashed through her mind, but it disappeared in a flash, and her slender fingers had already taken the business card.

"Very good, I'll wait for you here in two hours." Qing Gong Eliza nodded gently and instructed: "Please keep the matter of Jiuzhou Cheng's return a secret for the time being. Do not disclose it to anyone, including your close friends and relatives, because it involves important secrets."

After that, she turned around and left. Before leaving, she gave another solemn warning: "Please be fully prepared mentally. Once you make a decision, there will be no regrets."

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Qing Palace Eliza left like a ghost, leaving no trace, as if she had never been there.

Mizuhashi Eiji stared at the business card solemnly, and her slightly red fingertips gently stroked the words on it.

Mizuhashi Eiji was originally very happy about the "senior being found". But Officer Kiyomiya asked her to meet him in a remote place and said so many mysterious things, which made her suspicious.

As expected, the senior had been missing for so long because he encountered some crisis, and it was an unprecedented crisis.

After all, I am just an ordinary high school student. Am I really qualified to get involved?

Mizuhashi Eiji's fingertips suddenly tightened, making the card wrinkled.

Absolutely, you must!
Jiuzhou Cheng is the first light in her life, the man she is determined to catch up with at all costs. He is the love of her life.

No matter how miserable the situation her predecessors fall into, she will do her best to repay the "love" they once gave her double.

Even if it would put herself in danger, she would not look back, because she no longer wanted to escape, wait, be helpless, or watch those beautiful "real things" slip away from her one by one!
Her eyes darkened and she walked away. The crisp sound of her leather shoes made a series of clanging sounds in the empty bathroom.

Mizuhashi Eiji rushed to the address on the business card without stopping, and finally stopped in front of a shop with a sign that read "Meifang Blacksmith Shop".

This looks like a hardware store. The iron curtain at the front door is closed and it seems that it has been closed for a long time.

She was looking down at the address, her fingertips hesitating on the business card, when she suddenly heard a call -

"Ms. Mizuhashi, we have been waiting for a long time, please come in!"

The side door of the blacksmith shop was pushed open, and a gentleman walked out. This man was Chen Han.

Mizuhashi Eiji subconsciously glanced at him, thought for a moment, and then followed him in.

Led by Chen Han, Mizuhashi Hideki walked through the dark corridor and finally stopped at the door of a room.

"Crench--!"

When the door opened, Mizuhashi Eiji was startled. She looked up and saw that the meeting room was full of familiar faces.

In other words, they were all people that Jiuzhou Cheng had made friends with before.

"Hey! I knew Mizuhashi would come too!" The yellow-haired Suzuki Yuhito waved to her. Next to him sat his two good brothers, Takatsuki Genji and Karasawa Takamasa.

"Long time no see, Xiaoying~" Yachuan Sakifumi leaned against the wall. She was wearing a neat women's suit, and her short hair was more refined than before. Only one year after graduation, she exuded the temperament of a working person.

Her mother, Maiko Yagawa, was also there, and her father, Hiroyuki Yagawa, who had a gangster-like face, was chatting with his acquaintances, Ken Yugami and Officer Takagi.

Teachers Etori and Ushiwakamaru were also there. When they saw Mizuhashi Eiji appear, they all showed expressions of surprise and helplessness.

"Mizuhashi, please sit over here~" Kyushu Makoto's former neighbor Xiao Jing was also there, looking more mature and cheerful than before. When Mizuhashi Eiji sat in the empty seat next to her, she actually smelled a warm scent from her like the sun.

"Everyone is here." Mizuhashi Hideki didn't fully accept the situation for a while, but seeing so many familiar people here, her uneasiness dissipated a little.

Before she could ask others about the situation, a light cough was heard in the room, and everyone's attention was immediately drawn to it.

Eliza of the Qing Palace appeared in everyone's focus, holding a tablet computer in her hand.

The tablet screen showed the smiling face of an intellectual woman, who spoke in a clear voice:

"It's an honor to meet you all here. My name is Kagaya Otonashi. Some of you may know me, but the one you know is a woman named 'Yeyou Tenin'."

She paused and continued, "Your time is precious, so I won't beat around the bush. I called you all here today because of Jiuzhou Cheng's matter."

"Of course we know!" Yachuan Hiroyuki folded his arms and looked at the woman on the screen with vigilance:
"You said you have found that guy, where is he?!" "Regarding this, please be patient, Mr. Yachuan." Bonye Yinwu said leisurely:

"I can arrange for you to meet him anytime, but before that, I want you to see what he looks like now."

As soon as she finished speaking, the projector on the ceiling suddenly lit up, and a beam of light hit the white wall, forming an image.

The picture shows a hideous-looking man—his black hair is scattered randomly, and his skin is as dry as a corpse, revealing a dead air. Only his eyes, as cruel as a bloodthirsty wolf, and the gleaming beheading knife on his shoulder, make people believe that this is a living person.

The moment the picture appeared, many people present frowned, as if they felt disgusted and frightened.

However, this is not the end. The play button icon in the center of the screen flashed, and the originally still picture began to play.

In the picture, there are several Self-Defense Force soldiers with guns in front of the terrifying man, roaring and shooting at him.

Amid the explosion of gunfire and dazzling sparks, dozens of holes were pierced through the terrifying man's body, and dirty blood spurted out.

But the man seemed to be unharmed, and he swung the guillotine and ran towards the soldiers. With a speed several times faster than the world sprint champion, the man rushed in front of the soldiers in the blink of an eye and chopped off their heads one by one.

While carrying out this series of swift and efficient killings, there was not a single trace of human hesitation on the man's face, only indifference towards life and a hint of ecstasy!

The video stopped at the moment the man chopped off all the soldiers' heads. This was Bonye Otonashi's mercy to the audience. After all, if the video was played for another second, they would have to watch Hong Zhongjin devour the soldiers' heads alive.

But even so, the young people present began to retch uncontrollably on the spot, and even veterans like Yushin Jian and Yachuan Hongzhi instantly looked embarrassed.

This looks more like a monster from a B-grade horror movie than a human!

Besides, no matter how bloody and bizarre a B-grade promotional video is, the audience can tell at a glance that it is fake. However, this video is obviously a real-time shot without any special effects!

After the shock, some viewers gradually calmed down and thought.

Through the facial features of the scary man in the video, someone quickly recognized him.

"Hey, are you kidding? Could this be Brother Jiuzhou?" The first person to react was Xi Shenjian, who had many years of detective experience.

"The facial features are indeed somewhat similar. I looked at his photos countless times when I was looking for him." Officer Gao Mu frowned and said, "It's impossible. Is this really him?!"

"Kyushu, is that you?" Ushiwakamaru's face darkened instantly. His many years of experience as a criminal police officer told him that the man in the picture was a complete perverted murderer, both in appearance and temperament.

"What the hell! Is this monster really him? You are not using some Photoshopped thing to play a trick on me, you bastard!" Yachuan Hiroyuki was so frightened that his sunglasses almost fell off and he could no longer remain calm.

Although he already had the answer in his heart, he still didn't dare to believe it.

The "little hero" who almost kidnapped his daughter back then has now turned into this horrifying appearance - even more ferocious than the most brutal gangster he has ever seen, and looks like a bloody evil ghost who has killed thousands of people!
"It's too rude to say that brother Jiuzhou is a monster, but I also want to know, is this scary man really him?" Mrs. Yachuan covered her lips lightly, her eyes became extremely complicated and worried.

"Kyushu-kun, is this really you?" Yachuan Sakifumi's pupils suddenly shrank, shock and pain surged in her eyes, and her delicate body shook violently.

"Brother Cheng, what the hell is this? Ah, Ah, Ah." Xiao Jing covered her face with trembling hands, her voice was as thin as a mosquito's, and she froze in place. She had a poor mental quality to begin with, and she barely overcame her inferiority complex thanks to Brother Cheng's help, but now she was almost scared to the point of having a relapse of her mental illness.

".Jiuzhou-san?" Teacher Jiang Niao murmured subconsciously, his face turned pale, and he took a few steps back.

"Brother Kyushu, this can't be true, right? It can't be true, right? Hahaha!" Both Takamasa Karasawa and Yuhito Suzuki were frightened out of their wits and even started laughing, hoping that the video clip was just a prank.

"Damn it." Genji Takatsuki leaned against the wall with his hands in his pockets, his lips tightly closed and he said nothing, but his face was frighteningly gloomy.

Just as everyone was astonished, a dull "thump" sound suddenly came from the room, as if someone had fallen to the ground.

"Ugh" Mizuhashi Hideki staggered back a few steps, suddenly fell to the ground, her lips trembling but she couldn't utter a word.

"Hey, are you okay?" Teacher Ushiwakamaru quickly stepped forward and wanted to help the little apprentice up.

At this moment, Bon Ye Yin Wu's cold voice once again reached everyone's ears:

"Everyone, your intuition is correct. This is what Kyushu Makoto looks like now."

"Hiss——" Many people took a breath of cold air.

With the confirmation from Bonjour Otonashi, everyone who was still doubting or comforting themselves felt a sinking feeling in their hearts and their faces became even uglier.

Among them, Mizuhashi Eihime had the biggest reaction.

After hearing clearly what Otonashi said at Bonnet Night, Mizuhashi Eiji's expression suddenly distorted, her cheeks turned red, and shame and madness boiled in her blood vessels.

Is this really a senior?!
Over the past year, she has always believed in her love and wanted to pursue the person she loves at all costs. She believes that no matter what the senior becomes, as long as he appears in front of her, she will immediately rush over and give him a warm hug, let him understand her feelings, and make him unable to escape again.
During this year, she had imagined countless times whether her senior had suffered some horrible treatment and become a miserable person. She had also persuaded herself countless times to be prepared and try to accept whatever happened.
But the reality is so ironic and cruel!

The young man who was as great as the sun in the past has now become ugly and hateful, just like a walking corpse, a monster that only appears in bloody movies.

When she really faced him again, she only saw this short video clip, and then Mizuhashi Eiji realized how fragile, timid, and pathetic she was! Even the "love" that she was proud of was nothing but something that could not stand the test!
"Why. Why was my first reaction fear, instead of joy?" Mizuhashi Eiji suddenly began to scratch her arms frantically, tears welling up in her eyes, revealing hysteria: "I have tried so hard, this shouldn't be the case."

She clenched her fists again and beat her shaking legs fiercely, her voice filled with tears: "Why? My body is scared. Move. Stand up quickly!"

Yes, she felt sad, ashamed, and resentful. She had clearly promised to love him forever, but this fall was equivalent to betraying her love for him!

Seeing her out-of-control appearance, the others showed helplessness and concern on their faces.

"Mizuhashi, are you okay?" Teacher Ushiwakamaru stepped forward to support her and said softly.

Mizuhashi Eiji staggered to her feet, looking as dazed as a puppet whose soul had been taken away. She stammered for a long time but could not utter a word: "Oh, I, I..."

"It's okay, Xiaoying. This isn't your fault." Yachuan Sakifumi also came to comfort her, gently patting her back: "To be honest, I was also scared and almost couldn't stand."

At this moment, Bonye Otonashi's voice sounded again:

“The reactions from everyone after watching this video are really amazing~”

"Hey! Stop kidding me!" Yachuan Hiroyuki said angrily in a Kansai accent, "What the hell is this video? It must have been photoshopped! Huh?!"

"Regarding this point, I promise that this video has not been edited or processed with special effects. Well, image quality adjustment should not be considered a special effect~" Bonye Otonoku Tairuo explained naturally:

"I repeat, the person in this video is the Kyushu Makoto you all know. But he is no longer called Kyushu Makoto, but Red Ember."

"What a messed up name! You show us this incoherent video without permission, what do you want?" Yachuan Hongzhi continued to shout, as if to hide his panic: "I don't care if he's Red Jin or East Jin! Stop keeping us in suspense! I want to see him now!"

As one of the few loyal men in the underworld, Hiroyuki Yagawa's concern for the young man was no less than anyone else present!

"I don't mind letting you meet him now." Bonye Otonashi smiled mysteriously and dangerously, "But you have already seen what he looks like. He is already a ferocious beast out of the cage. Do you really have the courage to meet him? Do you have the confidence to survive in his hands?"

"You actually said that about him?" Xi Shenjian heard the clue in her words and said hesitantly, "It seems that he is no longer a normal person, right?"

"That's right." Bonnet Otonashi said cheerfully, "For him now, no law or morality can restrain him, and killing is as easy as breathing."

"How could he become like this?" Xi Shenjian's expression became increasingly ugly.

In his impression, the boy would regard "law" as an important tool to protect the weak, and would strictly abide by the bottom line of "not killing". Even when facing a legitimate avenger like Hijikata Hitoshi, he could frankly say, "If I have to kill someone, I will die calmly afterwards."

What kind of huge changes did such a noble young man go through to become such a crazy murderer?

However, before he could continue thinking, Kagome Otonari interrupted him:

"However, it is absolutely not Kyushu Makoto's fault that he became like this. And in my opinion, the fact that he can remain like this proves that he has great courage and kindness."

"You mean, he is being forced to do this now?" Officer Gao Mu pondered for a moment, then asked with a sullen face, "Oh, as expected! There must be a lot of stories behind being able to force a young man like that to become a murderer, right?"

"Yes, that's right." Bonye Yinwu nodded and said affirmatively:

"Don't look at Jiuzhou Cheng like this now. In fact, from a certain perspective, he is protecting you and the hundreds of millions of ordinary people like you who are about to be persecuted."

"Protect us?" Many people frowned, looking puzzled.

"Kyushu Makoto is currently involved in a huge crisis, or rather, the entire Wano Country is about to suffer a huge crisis, but he is unfortunately at the center of the incident." Bonye Otono said:

"I called you all here because you are all people that Jiuzhou Cheng once valued and had a deep bond with him."

"I need your help. I need you to help Jiuzhou Cheng. I'm afraid you are the only ones who can help him at the moment."

"Next, I'm going to tell you a story, a story that happened to Jiuzhou Cheng. It's a story that you won't be able to stay out of after you've heard it."

(End of this chapter)