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"My fellow students from Hanasakigawa, I know you're all exhausted and just want to rest... But among the hundreds of thousands of survivors, you're actually in relatively good condition. I'm very short on manpower, so I have to ask for your assistance. I hope you can take up your weapons and join me in negotiating with the representative assembly."

Xian Juanxin spoke softly, and although she was making a request, her tone was so steady that all the girls subconsciously got up from the ground and prepared to set off.

"I know you're all taking risks, but this is for all of our lives. We need to protect ourselves. We can't let them murder hundreds of thousands of survivors."

Seeing that everyone, represented by Yu Gu Youjia, had subconsciously nodded in a trance, Xian Juanxin couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth.

"And in this increasingly dangerous world, only if we hold the power can we prevent such tragedies from happening again."

Chapter 280 The Changes in the String Heart

"I don't understand... Kokoro, why did you ask your classmates to grab weapons and come with us?"

Looking at the classmates who were clumsily learning how to use firearms under the guidance of the man in black not far away, Ozawa Misaki turned to look at Genmaki Shin with some confusion.

"Aren't your men in black elite? Wouldn't it be enough to take them with you? I'm afraid the students won't be able to form a fighting force in such a short time."

"Don't worry, we won't start a war with those representatives right away this time. The students will have time to adapt. More importantly, I hope they can master their power, Misaki."

Xian Juanxin stared at the girls, thought for a moment, and then responded softly,

"They are all very fragile, and every survivor has suffered varying degrees of psychological trauma. If the environment were still as peaceful as before, we would find psychiatrists for them... But the world can no longer return to the way it was before."

"Tokyo is a massive city with a population of nearly ten million. Yesterday, one-eighth of the city was sealed off by a mysterious, inexplicable wall. After the wall disappeared, people were horrified to discover that the interior had become a hellish place. This, in turn, is connected to a terrifying, hidden organization... The entire world will be shaken by this."

"Since the students can no longer go back to the past, they must at least start to adapt to all this. They must learn how to use weapons and how to kill the enemy. This may be painful for them, but they must do it. We all need to do it."

Xian Juanxin glanced at Yu Gu Youjia who was training extremely hard, nodded slightly, then picked up the walkie-talkie and arranged for the men in black to gather more survivors here. As the number of people outside increased, the supplies that seemed abundant at first seemed to be a drop in the bucket.

At this moment, all the girls clearly understood Xian Juanxin's words. They gradually realized the limited supplies and what the conference was blocking. Under this pressure, all of their expressions were gloomy and angry.

After realizing this, Kasumi Toyama couldn't help but feel indescribable uneasiness. She secretly glanced at Genmaki Kokoro not far away, and subconsciously held her sister's hand.

"Asuka... let's get out of here. Since the Blood Cross is gone, we can go anywhere. It's best not to stay here anymore."

"Sister, are you worried about that flyer? Don't worry, with Senior Xin's assurance, we won't be in danger."

Asuka shook her head slightly, and after a moment of silence, Kasumi pursed her lips and spoke softly,

"No... I just feel like she's a little strange. She could have let the students rest first, but she just told them so much... It's like she's deliberately manipulating their emotions..."

"Kasumi, what are you talking about?"

A calm voice suddenly sounded, and Toyama Kasumi quickly stopped talking and turned to Xian Juanxin and forced a smile.

"Senior Xin, we're racking our brains over what to do next. With so many things happening, we really don't know what to do..."

"Don't worry, Kasumi. You are my friends. Of course I will help you."

"But we can't owe you too much..."

"Then help me with my work, Kasumi. I'm in need of manpower right now, and you're very familiar with the students. You know how to direct them. They'll feel more at ease with you around."

Genjumaki invited her softly without hesitation, her words were so fluent as if she had prepared them in advance. Kasumi couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and when she didn't know how to refuse, Asuka suddenly spoke first.

"I'm sorry, Shin-senpai, but my sister is really tired after going through so much...why don't you let me take over? I think I can help you."

"Really? Thank you so much, Asuka."

Genmaki smiled, but Kasumi found that her smile did not have the vitality she was familiar with, but was a very standard polite smile. This contradictory contrast made her tremble and she held her sister's hand even tighter.

When Genmaki turned around and was about to leave, Kasumi even breathed a sigh of relief, but then the blonde girl suddenly stopped, making her subconsciously hold her breath.

"By the way, Asuka, you don't need to use honorifics for me. That would seem too distant, wouldn't it?"

She tilted her head slightly and looked back at Asuka with a half-smile on her face, and the girl lowered her head silently.

"I'm sorry, this is my negligence. I will pay attention to it, Xin-senpai."

"Very well, bye then."

She continued to walk forward, and this time, only when she was completely far away did Kasumi finally relax a little, and then she couldn't help but look at Asuka eagerly,

"Asuka, why did you agree to her? She's obviously planning something. I don't even feel any resemblance to her old self... She's dangerous. You shouldn't be working for her."

"I know, sister, but we have to find a way to gain the power to protect ourselves. Without Senior Xin, we have nothing. Now I can at least rely on her power."

Asuka sighed softly. She silently looked at Genmaki Shin's back with an extremely complicated expression.

"From this perspective, it's a good thing for us that she's become dangerous. Although I prefer the old Xin-senpai, her naiveté isn't suitable for the world we live in now. Instead, she's more capable of helping us resist danger now."

"We have no choice but to follow Senior Xin and keep going."

Chapter 281 The Toyokawa Family's Test

"We're here,"

As the vehicle stopped, Xian Juanxin spoke softly. She stared at a group of people tied up and kneeling on the ground not far away, and curled the corners of her mouth with interest.

"It looks like they're planning on scaring us. They probably think I'm a child and therefore easy to intimidate."

“Those people

...all dressed in suits and police uniforms, this congress actually took the initiative to destroy the remnants of the government?"

Ozawa Misaki whispered in surprise, and at this time Matsubara Kanon's expression became a little uneasy.

"What are they... going to do with those people?"

"It's nothing more than a public execution, using the deaths of these people to declare so-called justice and strengthen the fragile foundation of their rule... It's boring."

Genjumaki Xin shook her head slightly, opened the car door and got out first. The men in black quickly brought the nervous Hanasakigawa student guards to her side, but after seeing a person not far away, their bodies couldn't help but tremble and their expressions turned pale.

Among a group of representatives who were observing and whispering, there was a silent old man wearing priest's clothes. The cross pendant around his neck was extremely conspicuous in the eyes of the students, causing them to uncontrollably recall the extremely bloody scenes from before, and they couldn't help but look away in panic.

Noticing this, Xian Juanxin couldn't help but frowned. At this time, a pot-bellied man also hurried over with a smile. He turned his head to look at the trembling girls, and looked at Xian Juanxin with a look of pretended surprise, fearing that she would not see his sarcasm.

"Ms. Xianjuan, why did you bring these survivors with you? They've just been through so much and they should be resting well. You should stay with them."

"I do think that if I do nothing, then the hundreds of thousands of survivors in the disaster area will probably starve to death."

The blonde girl responded calmly and softly, and the man patted his head as if realizing something. He was about to say something apologetically when he suddenly heard the panicked shouts of the officials and policemen from the other side.

"Let us go! You are rebelling! The Self-Defense Forces will not let you go!"

"You're still thinking about your Self-Defense Forces. They were killed by those lunatics a long time ago. And you are the bastards who are colluding with the committee. We are upholding justice. Do you understand?"

The guards dressed in gang uniforms all laughed. Seta Kaoru couldn't help but frown, but when she was about to say something, her hand was firmly held by Misaki. She turned her head to meet her calm gaze, and the meaning in her eyes was obvious.

Don't make any noise, Xun, we can't cause any trouble for Xin.

"..."

Seta Kaoru gritted his teeth and nodded silently, unwillingly. The man also smiled and was about to raise his hand to gesture towards the execution ground over there, but Xian Juanxin spoke first.

"Enough of the pleasantries, sir. Let's go inside and talk, shall we?"

"Um... sure, but aren't you going to say anything about the way we deal with criminals?"

The man didn't expect her to be unmoved, and he spoke subconsciously. But Xin was too lazy to react, and shrugged calmly.

"Do you need any reaction from me?"

"No, no...it's best if you don't mind. Please pretend I never said anything."

The man was stunned for a moment and quickly shook his head. He thought for a while, turned around and waved to the guards. They also drank a few sips of wine casually, deliberately picked up guns and shot through the non-lethal parts of the prisoners, making them struggle and scream.

At the same time, the man was secretly observing Xian Juanxin's reaction, but to his disappointment, this seemingly naive girl did not react at all. She simply ignored the situation on the other side and walked into the house slowly, making the man feel that his efforts were wasted.

"Now, Mr. General Representative, can you tell us why my convoy was seized?"

Xian Juanxin spoke without hesitation after sitting down, and the man took a sip of tea thoughtfully before responding with a fake smile.

"Ms. Genjumaki, you don't know that although communications have gradually been restored, Japan's connection with the outside world is still intermittent. Moreover, the entire world has only just begun to recover from the chaos. Countries around the world are frantically asking us about what happened here... But apart from the actions of the committee, we really don't know much."

"Not only that, but all international shipping links with Tokyo have been cut off. This huge city, once the core of Japan's economy, has now become an isolated island, at least until shipping can be restored."

"Supplies are running low, especially food, right?"

Before he could continue, Xian Juanxin directly pointed out his implied meaning, and the man was stunned again. He looked at her in surprise, and his originally extremely hypocritical expression became much more serious. It was obvious that he had rethought her.

"Yes, as you said, some of the food was destroyed by fire during the chaos, and much more was looted by the public and various factions... We estimate that it will take at least two weeks for shipping to resume, but Tokyo currently has only enough food to last three days."

Although the man's words were extremely serious, his expression did not show much worry. Xian Juanxin also glanced at his flushed face and chuckled thoughtfully.

"You're one of the people who participated in the food looting, right? From the looks of it, you seem to have gotten quite a bit of food. Don't you plan on sharing some?"

"Ahem... the food I have is only enough to support my own forces. Miss Xianjuan, you have more food than all of us, don't you?"

Being pointed out directly by her, the man coughed awkwardly, then spoke softly with a hint of meaning. Xian Juanxin also raised her eyebrows and was about to say something else, but the next moment, her cell phone suddenly rang.

"Answer the phone first, Miss Xianjuan. We can talk about our business later."

The man smiled without surprise, and Xian Juanxin realized something at this time. She answered the phone thoughtfully, and as she expected, the voice of a major shareholder of the company rang in her ears.

"Xin, first of all, I want to express my condolences on the passing of your father... But since he's gone, we need to quickly decide on a chairman. Please take the company's people and goods back to headquarters."

"Oh, I'll be back as soon as possible."

Xian Juanxin smiled playfully, answered softly, and hung up the phone. Then she turned to look at the man who was drinking tea.

"Mr. General Representative, please give my regards to Mr. Toyokawa and tell him that I am happy to accept his offer."

"Ahem...how could you..."

The man suddenly started coughing and looked up in disbelief, but the blonde girl had already stood up and walked out of the room, not caring about his confusion.

"Xin, are you okay? Did that guy give you any trouble?"

Seeing her come out, Misaki immediately went to greet her, and Xin also shook her head slightly.

"Don't worry, he's just a puppet. This congress is actually controlled by the Toyokawa family. They took the initiative in the chaos. This invitation is just a test for me."

"The Toyokawa family? Aren't they members of the committee? How could they take control of Tokyo in such a short time?"

"They hold power, so they are certainly not members of the committee. With the death of Ms. Tsuzuki, the committee has completely collapsed. It has become a convenient excuse for conviction."

Xian Juanxin responded softly, and when she was about to leave, the priest from before suddenly stopped her. He had already put away the cross pendant, and his expression looked a little complicated.

"Excuse me, Miss Xianjuan, I'd like to ask... are there really bloody crosses on the faces of those lunatics?"

"That's just a symptom of the virus, Father. You don't need to worry about it."

Xian Juanxin shrugged, but when she walked past him, she suddenly felt a note stuffed into her hand. She paused and saw from the corner of her eye that the old man had turned and left.

"Xin, he just..."

"We'll talk about it when we get back to the car."

Misaki, who also saw this scene, spoke in a low voice in surprise, but Genmaki Kokoro interrupted her softly, holding the note with an unchanged expression and returned to the car with them.

After the car door closed, Xian Juanxin relaxed a little and unfolded the note. After reading the contents clearly, she couldn't help but smile with interest.

"This is really beyond my expectation."

[Ms. Genmaki, please proceed to the back door of my church as discreetly as possible. Ms. Marina wishes to speak with you.]

Chapter 282 Conversation

"Marina, do you think Kokoro will come?"

After waiting for a while, Rinrinko couldn't help but turn her head to look at her companions, and Marina also shook her head silently.

"I'm not sure. After Yumei's death, she's obviously changed a lot now... We can only hope that she won't tell that general representative about us."

"Yeah, I'm afraid we can only pray. It just so happens that this is a church. Even I, who have no faith, can't help but feel like converting."

"I welcome that."

Helpless and anxious, she sighed and made a joke. At this moment, an old voice came from behind her. She was stunned for a moment and then quickly turned around and nodded to the priest.

"Mr. Hiroi, thank you again for helping us. If you hadn't taken us in, we would have been killed by the Toyokawa family."

"Ms. Tsuzuki has helped me a lot, and I'm just repaying her... So, you still won't tell me why those lunatics showed up?"

The old man shook his head silently, sighed, and looked at them tiredly. Marina fell silent for a moment, not knowing how to explain the situation to him.

"Strictly speaking, I'm partly responsible for the appearance of those lunatics, Father."

The next moment, a calm voice suddenly sounded. Marina was stunned for a moment and quickly turned her head to see Xian Juanxin slowly walking towards them and softly greeted them.

"Long time no see, Ms. Marina, Ms. Rinrinko."

"Long time no see, Kokoro... Why did you take the initiative to tell Mr. Hiroi? The tragedy has already happened. Even if he knew the cause, it would still be useless..."

"Consider this as a reward for providing me with clues. He also lost relatives in this disaster... You've lost contact with your granddaughter for several days. Am I correct, Father?"

Xian Juanxin turned his gaze to the old woman, and when he heard her words, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. When the last bit of luck was completely shattered, he almost fell to the ground, but in the end he still held on to the wall, barely maintaining his balance, and looked at her with despair.