Chainsaw Man, starting contract to cut down the Demon Line

"If I were you, I wouldn't lay a hand on him."

"You lowly human, stop looking down on me!"

Pava had no intention of listening to him. With a wave of his hands, blood condensed in mid-air into a huge, blood-red hammer.

"Go to hell!!!"

With both hands gripping the heavy blood hammer, Pava leaped high from his desk and slammed it down hard on Yan Liang below.

Faced with this deadly blow, Yan Liang did not move an inch, only shaking his head in disappointment.

"It seems you're not very smart."

Slightly raising his eyes, Yan Liang looked at the demon rushing down from mid-air and pulled his right hand out of his pocket.

The thumb and middle finger were lightly overlapped, aimed at Pawa in mid-air.

"Snapped."

A crisp snap of the fingers rang out.

The next second, the once noisy office fell silent.

Pavarotti's arrogant and murderous face froze, and a thin red line, as fine as a hair, appeared on her fair neck.

"Pfft—!"

In mid-air, blood gushed out like a fountain, turning into a rain of crimson. The head with the short red demon horns was also smoothly separated from the neck.

"Bah."

The headless corpse, now powerless, slammed heavily onto the floor like a puddle of mud. The head rolled twice in the air before landing at the feet of Hayakawa Aki and Denji.

"..."

Yan Liang lowered his right hand, straightened his cuffs, and put them back in his pocket.

Both Denji, who had just been complaining, and Hayakawa Aki, who was quite dissatisfied, fell silent after seeing this scene.

The two men, who had just been quite critical of the appointment, were now so shocked by the bizarre killing that they dared not even breathe, fearing that Yan Liang would be the next to attack them.

Not far away, in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, Machima's smile grew even wider. She stood there, watching Yan Liang's cold profile with great interest.

Chapter Twenty: What are you pretending to be a veteran for?

Watching the horned head roll to the ground, Hayakawa Aki gritted his teeth. He never expected that Yan Liang would actually dare to kill someone right there at the Public Security Headquarters, in front of Miss Machima!

"You've gone too far!"

Without bothering to reprimand Yan Liang, Hayakawa Aki quickly turned and rushed out the door. Less than half a minute later, he rushed back with a bag of blood.

He tore open the blood pack and poured all the blood onto the incision on Pawa's neck, then picked up the head and pressed it back in forcefully.

In just a few seconds, Parvana's severed neck was restored to its original state.

"Whoa—!!!"

Pawa opened his eyes abruptly and let out a heavy gasp.

Yan Liang, who stood by and watched the entire process of Pava's resurrection with a cold eye, did not show any surprise in his eyes. Instead, he calmly began to calculate in his heart.

The rule he just triggered is: "Anyone not wearing a suit to work will be executed immediately."

Because Pava was disheveled, he was able to meet his conditions and launch the attack. The reason Pava was still alive was because of her special identity as a demon, something Yan Liang had considered from the beginning.

In the Chainsaw Man universe, demons are products of demons possessing corpses. They are not only incredibly resilient but can also regenerate their bodies through blood.

Pawa, whose head was severed, did not die immediately, so he was able to revive through blood.

Yan Liang accepted this point quite readily. The power of the Severing Line Demon was already very strong, and this minor flaw did not detract from its overall excellence.

After all, he's already in an electric wheelchair; he can't just lie there and expect someone to push him, can he?

If the conditions are not met, he can find another way. If he doesn't even have this ability to adapt to changing circumstances, he would seem rather incompetent.

On the other side, Pawa, who had been given a new lease on life, sat motionless in a pool of blood.

She clutched her neck. Only after feeling her pulse did an undisguised fear finally surface in her golden, cross-shaped eyes.

She didn't even see how the other person made their move!

When Pava's terrified gaze met Yan Liang's pure white demonic eye once more...

"Eeeeeeeee—!!!"

The Blood Demon, who had been so arrogant just a moment ago, immediately let out a strange cry like a frightened kitten, and scrambled to hide behind Machima, only daring to peek out half of his head cautiously at Yan Liang.

Seeing that Pawa had calmed down, Yan Liang simply nodded slightly and looked away as if nothing had happened.

However, Hayakawa Aki was unable to let it go.

He took a deep breath, approached Yan Liang, and spoke in a deep voice:

"Yan Liang, I admit you're incredibly strong, almost like a monster. But to become the captain of the Anti-Demon Special Section 4, this kind of brute force that resorts to violence at the slightest provocation is far from enough."

“I’ve been with the Public Security Headquarters for so many years and have experienced countless life-or-death missions. You just joined today, with no experience whatsoever. What makes you think you can take direct command of Special Section 4?”

"I'm not targeting you, Yan Liang, but it would be irresponsible of all of us to let you become the team leader like this!"

Faced with Hayakawa Aki's questioning, Yan Liang did not rush to refute. He slowly put his hands into his trouser pockets before speaking:

"Hayakawa Aki, are you still pretending to be a veteran in front of me?"

"Then let me ask you first, what achievements have you made in all this time working for the police?"

"I survived."

Hayakawa Aki replied in a deep voice, "These are the results."

"Well said, surviving is an achievement..."

"But this is the mindset of the weak."

Yan Liang continued, "What I've never considered is whether I can survive, but rather how long the demon standing before me can hold out."

“Listen up, Hayakawa Aki, I’m different from you.” Yan Liang’s tone gradually became serious. “What you call your resume, in my opinion, is nothing more than knowing some survival skills.”

"In order to bridge the chasm between you and the demons, which is called absolute power, you have to rack your brains to study these things."

"In my opinion, this is utterly ridiculous."

“You…” Hayakawa Aki’s eyes flashed, and he subconsciously wanted to retort.

Yan Liang interrupted him, an invisible sense of oppression creeping over him.

"I don't need to consider the things you need to consider."

"It's like driving an overloaded heavy truck. I won't slam on the brakes just because the tires bounce slightly, to check whether what I just ran over was a speed bump or a monster."

Hayakawa Aki was stunned. He opened his mouth to refute, but found that he couldn't find a reason at all.

After all, in most cases, power can indeed solve problems. Moreover, the power that Yan Liang possesses cannot be judged by ordinary standards.

Extending one hand, Yan Liang continued his account:

"Your proud qualifications are built on the logic of how the weak challenge the strong. But to me, those demons—"

"They are the real challengers."

After Yan Liang said this, the atmosphere in the office fell silent.

"Slap, slap."

The deadlock was broken only by gentle applause.

"Alright, everyone."

Machima approached from the window, her face still bearing a gentle smile.

"I think Yanliang-kun has made his meaning very clear. Hayakawa-kun, you can understand my good intentions now, right?"

"Painstaking efforts?" Hayakawa Aki paused for a moment, looked at the still-wet bloodstains on the ground, and then at Yan Liang's indifferent face. He just couldn't connect those two words with the other person.

Yes, that's right.

Machima walked to Hayakawa Aki's side, gently patted his shoulder, and unconsciously let out a soft sigh:

"Actually, I was also very troubled when I first made this decision."

“After all, you are all excellent police officers. I’m worried that you might develop a negative attitude towards a new, unfamiliar team leader.”

Seeing Hayakawa Aki gradually calm down, Makima changed the subject, her voice becoming even softer:

“I made this decision after a long period of careful consideration… because Hayakawa-kun has always worked so hard. You have carried too many heavy burdens for the sacrifice of your comrades.”

"Special Section 4 will face an unprecedentedly powerful enemy in the future. If you could have a powerful captain like Yan Liangjun to share your burden, wouldn't that be a good thing for the Public Security Bureau and for you all?"

“But, Miss Machima…” Hayakawa Aki frowned, wanting to struggle a little more.

Machima narrowed her eyes, her golden, ringed eyes brimming with laughter. Gazing at Hayakawa Aki, she softly added:

"Besides, this is my final decision. Even if it's for my sake, can we all get along well from now on?"

With just this one sentence, Hayakawa Aki blocked all his escape routes.

Hayakawa Aki lowered her head, clenched her fists, and finally gritted her teeth and replied, "...I understand."

After comforting Hayakawa Aki, Makima turned to look at Denji, who was still in a daze.

"Denji-kun."

"Here!" Upon hearing Machima's call, Denji immediately straightened his back.

“From now on, Yan Liang will be your direct superior. If you can listen to him obediently and complete your tasks well…” Machima raised a finger and lightly touched her full lips, saying in a seductive voice, “As a reward, I can grant Denji a small request that isn’t too much.”

"A request?! Any request is acceptable?!"

Dianci, who had been complaining about not being able to boss around his female colleagues as team leader, immediately forgot all his resentment. He turned around and gave Yan Liang a perfect 90-degree bow:

"Good day, Captain! Please feel free to use me from now on!"

Looking at Denji, who had betrayed them, and Pawa, who was hiding behind Machima and trembling, Yan Liang couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

As expected of someone who controls evil.

He not only used his power to subdue this group of troublemakers, but also further solidified his gentle image in everyone's minds. In just a few words, he had clearly arranged things for these unruly guys, and quietly established himself as a cold-blooded villain.

However, Yan Liang didn't care about this.

Whether he's a tyrant or a villain, it means nothing to him. As long as he can achieve his goal of returning home to that stable, normal world, what does it matter how much infamy he bears?

"Since no one has any objections."

Machima smiled and turned around, her gaze passing over the crowd with their varied expressions, and met Yan Liang's eyes quietly.

"Then I hereby officially announce that, starting today, the reorganization of Anti-Magic Special Class 4 is complete."

"You're the captain, Yan Liangjun."

Yan Liang did not avoid Ma Qima's gaze and calmly replied:

"It's a pleasure doing business with you, Miss Machima."

Chapter Twenty-One: I Want to Live in a Big House!

"It's a pleasure doing business with you, Miss Machima."

Yan Liangping's calm voice rang out in the office, officially marking his taking over the mess of being the captain of Special Section 4.

But he didn't turn around and leave; instead, he stood there watching Machima.

"Now that the position is confirmed, let's talk about something practical." Yan Liang slowly resumed speaking: "This is my first time helping the police, and I've completed it perfectly... What about my reward?"

These words immediately made the atmosphere in the office, which had just eased a little, become strange again.

"You bastard..." Hayakawa Aki reminded him, quite annoyed, "On your very first day in office, you can't wait to start demanding payment? What do you take the Public Security Bureau for?"

If it were any other newcomer who dared to ask for a reward at this time, he would have kicked them long ago.

However, recalling Yan Liang's various behaviors, Hayakawa Aki did not choose to say anything too harsh, but only gave him a few words of advice that were neither too light nor too heavy.

As for Hayakawa Aki's objection, Yan Liang merely glanced at Hayakawa Aki and coldly reminded him:

"Hayakawa Aki, I've noticed that you always seem to misjudge your own position."