Chainsaw Man, starting contract to cut down the Demon Line

Even Yan Liang felt a deep weariness upon hearing this. He had felt this way before—

After hearing that person's story, a feeling of utter exhaustion washed over me.

Yan Liang couldn't help but murmur softly:

"As expected of a top hunter, he can hit the target with a single shot across an entire county. His marksmanship is unparalleled..."

And this attitude is exactly the same as that of the Tumor Demon. Is this village full of cuckolded perverts...?

They hadn't even reached Shuijing Township yet, and he could already faintly smell something exotic...

Chapter 82 This Love Style

After Ziyan Liang said this, the others fell silent again.

Hayakawa Akira couldn't help but cast a surprised glance at Yan Liang. Although he already knew that Yan Liang was actually a person with a very bad sense of humor, he was still speechless.

"Huh? Dude, what did you say?"

The middle-aged man who was driving paused for a moment, then looked back at Yan Liang in the truck bed with a somewhat confused expression.

"What do you mean by long or short range?"

Seeing that the older man didn't seem to understand the deeper meaning of Yan Liang's words, Ji Ye, in the passenger seat, quickly chuckled twice in an attempt to make amends so as not to alert the enemy:

"Haha... Uncle, what our captain means is, you've been away from home for more than half a year, and your wife is still pregnant. Doesn't the timing... seem a bit off?"

Himeya had already asked the question very tactfully.

However, upon hearing this, the middle-aged man showed no anger at being cuckolded or any surprise at realizing it. Instead, he patted the steering wheel and burst into hearty laughter.

"Oh! So this is what you city folks are so hung up on!"

The middle-aged man turned around, his face completely unconcerned, and said in a matter-of-fact tone:

"What are you thinking? That definitely wasn't me! I've been away for over half a year, how could my wife possibly be pregnant?"

"This was probably done by my neighbor next door, or someone else!"

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Upon hearing this, Dongshan Xiaohong looked at the uncle as if he were an alien.

This guy is insane... This man is absolutely insane!

How can he be so happy knowing that someone else got his wife pregnant?!

Even the well-informed Hime was speechless this time and could only wait for the uncle to speak.

Aren't you surprised?

Finally, the honest and unassuming Hayakawa Aki couldn't help but speak up: "Or rather... you're not angry at all?"

"Angry? Why should I be angry?"

The uncle's smile faded slightly, and thinking of this, a look of reverence appeared on his face. He sighed and slowly began to speak:

"Actually, I can understand your reaction as outsiders. If it were me in the past, I probably would have already taken a knife and chopped those two bastards into pieces if I encountered something like this."

“You don’t know, our Shuijing Township wasn’t always like this.” The uncle’s tone was very melancholy, as if he were reminiscing about the past.

“A few years ago, a chemical plant was built not far downstream from the village and it was secretly discharging wastewater. Later it was discovered and the plant was shut down, but many people in our village got cancer... I couldn’t escape it either.”

Upon hearing the word "cancer," everyone's attention was instantly drawn to it.

They haven't forgotten that Nakamura, the "tumor demon," robbed the bank because his wife had a tumor and he wanted to earn money for her.

One is a tumor, and the other is cancer. Is there any connection between them?

The uncle's story continues:

“During that time, I felt like I was just waiting to die every day, and my temper became extremely irritable.”

“My wife argued with me every day and threatened to divorce me. Those days were like hell; there was no life in the house.”

"Our village is the same way, shrouded in gloom and despair. Everyone is lost and can't see a way out."

"And then what happened?" Hime asked.

"Then..." The uncle's eyes suddenly lit up, "Then, a 'cult leader' came to our village! He came to preach!"

“At first, nobody in our village believed him; they all thought he was a fraud. But… but he really did perform a miracle! He not only cured my cancer, but he also cured everyone else in the village of their cancer!”

When he got excited, the uncle loosened his grip on the steering wheel and gestured wildly at his chest.

"Cancer cured?!"

Yan Liang murmured, quickly grasping the key point.

In this world of chainsaw men, it's not just liars who can perform miracles. If, as they claim, cancer can be truly cured, then that cult leader must have made a pact with some demon, or perhaps he himself is a demon.

It's important to know that some demons are different from human demons; they look no different from humans and can roam freely in society.

Machima is a case in point; she herself, as the ruling demon, also managed to rise to the position of public security leader.

But then another question arises: demons are born from human fear. If such a demon truly existed, what reason would it have to heal and save lives?

The more a demon is revered by humans, the less fear humans have of it, and the less power the demon possesses.

Before Yan Liang could think further, the uncle continued:

"Actually, it's not just about healing; the cult leader also spread her philosophy to us."

"I didn't understand it before, but after experiencing life and death..."

"I've figured it out, I've figured it all out!"

"Think about it, although my wife has her own ideas, she hasn't abandoned me!"

"She's willing to continue living with me. Doesn't that prove her love for me?"

"This is her way of showing her love for me!"

"Moreover, I also feel that I was too selfish in the past."

"After the cult leader's guidance, my thinking has changed."

The middle-aged man slammed his hand on the steering wheel and said in a loud voice:

“We’re all family! I’m already incredibly happy to be alive and to have a child call me Dad in the future. The cult leader’s philosophy has saved our entire village!”

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Having once again experienced a devastating blow to their values, the group was completely speechless.

Yan Liang wanted to say something more, and he opened his mouth as if to speak, but in the end, he decided to keep quiet.

Does it make sense?

He could sense that the man didn't have the aura of a demon; he was indeed still a human being.

But if a person can say such things and have such insights, can he still be considered a human being?

Yan Liang didn't want to delve into the matter or consider the flaws in his logic, fearing he might be misled as well.

He could only force himself to remain calm and think things through carefully.

First and foremost, it is confirmed that the village's mysterious cult leader does indeed possess mystical abilities, including the capacity to cure cancer in the villagers.

However, he only demonstrated his healing abilities. If he wanted to find his way home, he would prefer to seek out the future demons who could foresee the future, or the hell demons who controlled space.

However, Yan Liang didn't have time to think about that much.

The light truck rounded a sharp bend and passed through the dense forest.

A village nestled among the mountains slowly came into view.

Since we're already here, we can't just turn back. Let's go take a look...

Chapter 83 A Village Without Humans

"We're here! The village entrance is just ahead, I'll park my car here!"

With a slam on the brakes, the uncle's light truck came to a stop in an open space at the entrance of the village.

He poked his head out of the driver's seat, his face still bearing a smile:

"I can't keep you company any longer. I have to hurry home to see my wife and my unborn son! Feel free to wander around the village; we villagers are very hospitable!"

The uncle waved and hummed an off-key country tune as he impatiently ran off down a path and disappeared from sight.

The group jumped down from the truck bed, watched the uncle leave, and then turned around to look at the "Shuijing Township".

To everyone's surprise.

What appeared before them was not the dilapidated ancient village they had imagined; on the contrary, it was surprisingly modern.

The smooth asphalt road stretches deep into the village, with two-story villas on both sides, and some courtyards with cars parked inside.

Not far away, under a utility pole, you can also see a 24-hour convenience store.

It's like a typical, picturesque Japanese countryside town.

"This place... doesn't look like it's haunted by demons at all." Hime crossed her arms and looked around at the clean streets.

"The more normal something looks, the more abnormal it is," Yan Liang coldly reminded him.

The story of the Tumor Demon Nakamura left a very deep impression on him. No matter how normal the village may seem on the outside, he finds it hard to remain calm when he thinks about the Tumor Demon.

And what that uncle just said—in Yan Liang's opinion, if everyone in this village thought the same way that uncle did—

So there are no humans left in this village, in every sense of the word.

Just as the group was about to step into the village, they discovered that in the middle of the asphalt road, there was a yellow and black striped railing with a small guard post next to it.

The window of the guard post was opened, and a young man in his early twenties, wearing a dark blue police uniform, leaned out.

"Are you tourists from out of town?" The young policeman smiled and spoke gently. "If you're entering the village, please show your identification."

Hayakawa Aki stepped forward, pulled out his police ID from the inside pocket of his suit jacket, and held it up to the policeman:

"The Tokyo Public Security Bureau's Fourth Countermeasures Division is conducting a routine investigation here. Open the barriers."

He thought that revealing his official identity would ensure smooth passage, but to his surprise, the young policeman didn't even glance at the stamp on his badge, shook his head, and said:

"No, no, sir. I think you've misunderstood. What I need to see is not this document."

"If outsiders are entering our village, they need a special travel permit."

Hayakawa Qiu frowned:

"What do you mean? Are you obstructing the police from performing their duties?"

"Hayakawa Aki, don't rush."

Seeing that the atmosphere was turning sour, Yan Liang, who was standing at the back, spoke up: "Take that wooden plaque with you and show it to him."

"A wooden plaque?" Hayakawa Aki paused for a moment, but after Yan Liangyi's reminder, he quickly remembered the plaque that emerged from the ashes of the corpse after the tumor demon Nakamura died.

He had taken note of it before setting off. Thinking about what it might be useful for, he brought it along.

Despite his doubts, Hayakawa Aki obeyed the order, took out the wooden sign, and handed it to the policeman.

The young policeman's eyes lit up when he saw the wooden sign. He didn't reach out to take it, but instead took a step back and bowed.

"So that's how it is. They are guests who have been guided by the cult leader."

The policeman returned to the booth, pressed a button on the control panel, and the yellow and black bars slowly rose. He looked up and greeted the crowd:

“Every now and then, some young people who feel lost about the current situation come here and want to seek help.”

"Our village welcomes all outsiders very much."

"I hope you find what you're looking for here."