Ultraman Any Key: Qiming

Chapter 15 14. Himeya Jun

While Saijo and Yamanaka Kishida were patrolling the air in two Hiyan planes, searching for Zuluks, Qi Ming and Hui Mei knocked on the village chief's door.

"So you are the warriors of the Victory Team. Thanks to you for defeating the monster this time..." The village chief was about to express his greetings and say some polite words, but he immediately fell silent after seeing Xiaoxue behind the two of them.

Qi Ming asked Huimei to accompany Xiaoxue outside, while he pulled the village chief into the room to "talk for a moment."

"The witch hasn't been dealt with yet, and the situation may recur at any time." He scared the village chief as soon as he came up.

The young man was wearing the Victory Team uniform and had a handsome appearance, so he would surely not joke about such a thing.

Qi Ming: "The [Witch] is still in the snowy mountains. If Xiaoxue is bullied, it will come out and seek justice for the child."

The village chief said: "Those bikers died so tragically, who wouldn't be scared after seeing that? How dare you provoke her?"

Qi Ming: "Don't underestimate the diversity of humankind. There are always some idiots who seek death, and in doing so, put those around them in danger."

The knowledgeable village chief thought about it and felt that it made sense. What if the villagers excluded Xiaoxue out of fear and it was also considered bullying by the witch?

It makes a big fuss every few days. How can we run this place?

The village chief requested the Victory Team to go back into the snowy mountains, find the witch and completely eliminate it to prevent future troubles.

"I also sympathize with Xiaoxue, but after the appearance of [Witch], the number of tourists has decreased a lot. From the perspective of the village's development, sympathy alone is not enough," said the village chief.

Qi Ming offered a new idea: "For scenic spots, natural landscapes are important, but cultural landscapes are equally important. A mother who died and became a ghost to protect her daughter is such a touching story. And the protagonist of the story is right in front of us. A little packaging can also attract tourists."

The village chief was somewhat tempted, but he still felt the risk was too great.

Because it is difficult for villagers to accept light snow, over time, the slightest carelessness can easily lead to a disaster.

"The train of thought is free, but we can let it follow the tracks we have laid." Qi Ming stood up, put his hand on the village chief's left shoulder, and asked a series of questions:
"Mr. Village Chief, do you think the presence of Xiaoxue and the [Witch] is a destabilizing factor?"

"of course."

"Do you think you might end up like those five biker gang members if you're not careful?"

"possible."

"Do you think the presence of an 'outlier' like Xiaoxue in the crowd would make you feel uncomfortable or even scared?"

"Some."

"So do you think Xiaoxue's existence is harmful rather than beneficial to the village?"

"right……"

"Of course you would say 'yes,' because if you affirm the previous ones, you can't deny the last one, 'Let nature take its course.'"

Qi Ming put his hand on the village chief's right shoulder again:
"Mr. Village Chief, in your impression, has Xiaoxue ever done anything bad on her own initiative?"

"Not really. She has always been very quiet."

"Do you think the deaths of those five biker gang members because of Xiaoxue can be considered 'eliminating harm to the people'?"

"That's right. I don't have to worry about them anymore in the future."

"The world is full of strange phenomena right now. Do you think that if there's a girl living in the village who's protected by a monster, will she be protected when other dangers come?"

"That's true."

"Do you think having Xiaoxue around is a good thing for the village?"

The village chief was dumbfounded: "Yes, you are..."

Qi Ming clapped his hands. "First, plant some impressions, then guide them toward your preconceived viewpoint. Use this method more often with other villagers, and they'll naturally figure it out." The village chief pondered for a moment, his eyes lit with admiration. "No wonder they say the Victory Team is made up of the best of the best. Seeing them today, I can see they're worthy of that reputation."

Qi Ming waved his hand: "That's not the case. It seems that except for me and Team Huimei, everyone else has some ideological problems."

"Bang..." There was a slight sound at the door.

The more the village chief thought about it, the more he felt that Qi Ming's idea could turn a bad situation into a good one. He said, "It would be great if there were reporters to help publicize this. It's a pity that the guy named Ji Yajun is no longer around."

Qi Ming was shocked: "Ji Yajun? The war correspondent?"

Nexus's second generation of adaptogens?
The village chief nodded repeatedly:

"Yes, yes, I didn't expect you to have heard of him."

"This guy stayed in the village for a while before and investigated Snow Mountain and Mist Mountain, but later he went to a war-torn area and we haven't been in touch since."

"You could still see reports about him online before, but now when you search his name, there's nothing. It must have been taken down due to copyright issues."

I could see it before, but now there is nothing... No wonder I can't find relevant information.

..............................

"Please pay more attention to Xiaoxue's affairs."

"No problem, I will be Xiaoxue's parent from now on and will take good care of her."

After saying goodbye to Xiaoxue and the village chief and walking a distance, Huimei couldn't help but say, "Team Leader Qi Ming, I heard everything you just said."

The muffled sound of the door was the noise she made when she overheard the words "other people have some problems with their thinking."

Qi Ming: "What do you think?"

Huimei thought for a moment and said, "This way, the surrounding villagers should be able to accept Xiaoxue... because of the benefits."

Qi Ming: "If not interests, what else can we talk about? Is it love? None of these people are her relatives."

Huimei looked down at her toes: "That's right..."

Qi Ming: "Team Huimei, I'd like to ask you for a favor."

"What help?" Huimei was alert, thinking, is he going to form an alliance with me to fight against Team Yamanaka Kishida?

Qi Ming: "You are good at gathering intelligence. Can you help me dig deeper into the information of 'Ji Yajun'? It would be even better if we could find his current location."

Huimei breathed a sigh of relief and said it was no problem, but she curiously asked Qi Ming if there was anything special about this war correspondent.

Qi Ming: "You also understand the situation of Yamanaka and Kishida. If they don't change their ideas, they should change their people. If I can let Himeya Jun replace Yamanaka and Kishida, I will be able to relax a lot."

Huimei didn't dare to respond. Yamanaka and Kishida were both her seniors, and this was a topic she couldn't touch.

"There are a few other names you should keep an eye on... Forget it, let's focus on investigating Himeya Jun first."

Qi Ming originally wanted to give her a series of names like [Makkaku Daiko], [Takayama Gamu], [Haruno Musashi], etc., but after thinking about it, he decided to take it one step at a time.

Through the conversation just now with the village chief, Qi Ming was convinced that the man he mentioned, who had a strong sense of justice, great ambitions, and finally got tired of the intrusions on his desires and turned to the battlefield, was Himeya Jun.

This world full of demons and chaos does indeed contain the power of justice, but it is buried by something.

As long as you dig carefully, you will definitely reap great rewards.

But... who was it that covered up all of this, and how did this fused world come into being?

(End of this chapter)