Chainsaw Man, starting contract to cut down the Demon Line

But in any case, in his heart, Yan Liang's status could not compare to that of Ma Qima.

Now, Yan Liang is actually asking him to deceive Ma Qima.

This directly touched Hayakawa Aki's bottom line, which is why his reaction was so strong.

Seeing Hayakawa Aki's alarmed expression, Yan Liang burst out laughing.

"Hehe... Don't be so nervous, Hayakawa Aki."

Yan Liang casually retorted, "Do you really respect Machima that much?"

"Before, in order to seek revenge, you begged me to defy Machima and help you kill the Gun Demon."

"...!"

Hayakawa Aki wanted to retort, but found herself speechless for a moment.

His face flushed red, and after a long pause, he finally managed to squeeze out a sentence:

"That's not the same! These two things cannot be generalized at all!"

Hayakawa Aki tried his best to explain, but he always felt something strange in his mind, as if there was a tangled mess of thoughts.

He felt that his loyalty to Machima was justified, and that his previous idea of ​​taking matters into his own hands to deal with the gun demon was against Machima's wishes.

The conflict between these two emotions made his expression struggle.

Looking at Hayakawa Aki's current appearance, Yan Liang, sitting on the bed, had a knowing look in his eyes.

"I knew it..." Yan Liang thought to himself.

"At this moment, Hayakawa Aki is probably already subtly influenced by Machima's dominance."

"On the one hand, his admiration for Machima stemmed entirely from Machima's ability to dominate."

"This kind of emotion, fabricated out of thin air, is like a castle in the air. Once you examine it closely, even he himself will feel it's out of place. On the other hand, his true emotion is his hatred for the devil of guns."

"It's not surprising that he would feel conflicted when two feelings clash..."

Chapter Seventy-Four: A Helpless Compromise

Feeling the chaos in his mind, Hayakawa Aki's face turned pale. He raised his hand and pressed hard on his temples.

"I...about Miss Makima..." Hayakawa Aki was breathing rapidly, trying hard to say something. Just then, Yan Liang interrupted him.

"Okay, stop now."

Yan Liang did not choose to break through that barrier at this time.

He estimated that Machima had been subtly controlling Hayakawa Aki for a long time, and that Hayakawa Aki was currently unable to escape Machima's influence on his own. Forcibly changing him would not only be futile but might also cause subconscious resistance, which would only backfire.

"Don't overthink it, it'll give you a headache."

Yan Liang looked at him and casually advised, "Was my request to you that unreasonable? I was just trying to hide something from Machima a little. There was no need to make things so difficult for you, was there?"

Upon hearing Yan Liang's words, Hayakawa Aki snapped out of his daze. He took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the sense of unease that had just been in his mind.

He then found a plausible excuse for himself.

"These are not the same thing at all!"

Hayakawa Aki raised her head, looked at Yan Liang, and her tone regained its previous firmness:

"Destroying the Gun Demon and obeying Miss Machima's will are not contradictory. Miss Machima probably also wants to kill the Gun Demon. The real obstacle to her is the Public Security Bureau."

"To conceal information from her is to truly deceive Miss Machima!"

He clenched his fists tightly: "I am a demon hunter of the Public Security Bureau, and also Miss Machima's subordinate. I cannot betray her."

"I regret to inform you that I cannot fulfill your request."

"Ha ha……"

Yan Liang chuckled softly.

He didn't even realize that his words were illogical. But Yan Liang was too lazy to explain. He shook his head, rested his chin on his hand, and wore a mocking smile.

“You don’t need to exaggerate like that, Hayakawa Aki.”

Yan Liang's tone remained calm and unhurried, "I asked you to conceal the truth, not to lie and deceive Machima."

"You can choose to say some of the facts and keep some things you shouldn't say. That's called the art of reporting, and it's not a betrayal."

At this point, Yan Liang stood up, walked over to him, and whispered in Hayakawa Aki's ear:

"Besides... do you really think you can be completely open with Machima?"

"What do you mean?" Hayakawa Aki's eyes flashed.

"It's nothing, I'm just thinking of you." Yan Liang turned his back and began to explain the pros and cons for him: "Your greatest wish is to kill the Demon of Guns, right?"

"So, if you really want me to help you, you have to hide some information from Machima."

"Including our deal, you yourself are the one who has to keep it a secret without me having to say it."

"Since we're already hiding it, what's the harm in hiding a little more?"

"And if you refuse my request, the consequences will be far more severe than if you concealed Machima's actions—"

"Do you think... you can kill the Demon of Guns all by yourself?"

Upon hearing this, Hayakawa Aki pursed her lips and fell silent once again.

Yan Liang's words truly resonated with him.

Driven by a desire for revenge, to kill the devil of guns, Hayakawa Aki is willing to pay any price. This obsession is even more important to him than his own life.

Seeing Hayakawa Aki's precarious state, with his arms trembling slightly, as if he were caught in a internal struggle.

Yan Liang patted him on the shoulder, his tone softening slightly:

"There's no need to be so hostile towards me. I can tell you frankly that I have no ill intentions towards you. All of this is simply for the sake of better cooperation between us."

"No malice?"

Hayakawa Aki slapped Yan Liang's hand away and asked in return:

"If what you say is true, then why did you just stand by and watch the situation turn out that way?"

"What do you consider Denji's life to be? A bargaining chip?"

"Of course not."

Yan Liang's tone was very calm, as if everything had been prepared by him:

"Of course, I also have my reasons for having to conceal it."

His tone was no longer as gentle as before; instead, it sounded quite forceful.

"As for the exact reason, I don't need to prove too much to you."

"Whether you believe or not is entirely up to you."

Taking a half-step back, Yan Liang issued his final ultimatum to Hayakawa Aki:

"Anyway, from your perspective now, if you refuse to help me keep this a secret, then you will lose my help in this battle against the devil of guns."

At this point, Yan Liang glanced at the tightly closed front door:

"By the way..."

"Now you have to make a decision quickly, otherwise, I'm afraid Himeno won't be able to wait too long and will sacrifice Denji."

"I've offered you more than enough, Hayakawa Aki. You can choose between revenge and Denji's life."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hayakawa Aki's expression became very complicated.

Resentment, struggle... a mix of emotions clung to his face.

Hayakawa Aki's reason told him that he shouldn't trust the person in front of him; but reality was cruel, and he had no choice.

As Yan Liang said, he couldn't lose the other party's help, nor could he let Dian Ci sacrifice himself here.

Through prolonged contact, Hayakawa Aki had developed some feelings for Denji. After learning about Denji's past, he also gained some understanding of him.

Hayakawa Aki knew that although Denji sometimes did things that were hard to understand, he wasn't inherently bad. Becoming a half-demon wasn't his own choice; aside from his identity as Denji, he was also an innocent child.

Many times, when he was with Denji, he would unconsciously think of his deceased younger brother.

People his age should be in school, not becoming monster hunters, struggling between life and death every day.

After a long silence.

Hayakawa Aki deflated like a punctured balloon, his tense shoulders slowly relaxing. He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, all that remained in them was a helpless compromise.

"……I see."

"Regarding the report... I will do as you say."

Hearing this answer, Yan Liang was finally satisfied.

If he wanted to win over Hayakawa Aki, he had already completed the first step. And once he had won over Hayakawa Aki, he could also use Hime's feelings for him to naturally win Hime over as well. With their genuine help, everything he did next would be much easier.

Yan Liang was about to say something like, "A wise choice."

"Boom-"

Just then, a muffled thud came from the hallway outside the door, breaking the tranquility inside the guest room.

Hayakawa Aki's expression changed.

Yan Liang also sensed that something was wrong. He and the other person exchanged a glance, and they both thought the same thing at the same time.

Could it be that Hime and the others couldn't hold back and made the first move?

Hayakawa Aki was the first to open the door and rush outside.

Chapter 75 I'm fucking exploding with you!

When Hayakawa Aki and Yanliang pushed open the door to their guest room and rushed into the corridor, the scene inside was even more chaotic than before.

"Ughhhhh! Let me go!!"

Dianci roared hoarsely, his entire body pressed against the corridor wall, his legs dangling in the air.

Hime was standing in the middle of the corridor, her right hand outstretched, fingers slightly spread.

Although invisible to the naked eye, Hayakawa Aki recognized Himeya using the power of the Ghost Demon, that invisible, intangible right hand.

As Himeno tightened her grip, marks appeared on Denji's neck.

"Himeno...you bastard..."

Dian Ci forced out these words from his choked throat, his face already flushed red.

"I did it for Aki." Hime's tone was devoid of any emotion, as if she were a completely different person from her usual self.

She was terrified that Hayakawa Aki would risk her life to protect Denji. Although she didn't know what Yanliang had talked about with him inside, judging from the current situation, all she needed to do was sacrifice Denji, and all the problems would be solved. That's why she couldn't help but take the initiative and acted first.

"You must die so that he can live," Hime murmured.

"Gulp...uh..."

Denji's legs kicked wildly in the air, but he couldn't kick anything.

Pava stood to the side, grabbed Denji's leg, and dragged him toward the Eternal Demon's room.

"Waaaaah... I'm so sorry, Denji-kun... I'm so sorry..."

As for Xiao Hong, she was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground. The hope of surviving and the shame of betraying Denji were both surfacing at the same time, making her afraid to help Denji or Himeno. She could only cover her eyes like an ostrich and pretend to be an outsider.

"Save your energy, Denji!"

Because Electric was struggling so fiercely, Pava was also using all her strength. She strained and shouted:

"It is your honor to be able to dedicate your life to me, and I will live on with gratitude!"

"There's more!"

"Ji Ye promised me that if I handed you over, she would treat me to pudding for a month. A month of pudding? You think you're worth a month of pudding?"

"You betrayed me for Pudding?!" Upon hearing this, Denji's voice grew even louder. A surge of resentment welled up inside him: "I saved your life before! Is this how you repay me?!"

“Otherwise?” Pava retorted confidently, unwavering.