The Villain Knight Doesn't Want to Be a Hero

"mom!"

"Kill the little one first!"

After seeing the current Holy Emperor hiding behind the sedan, several assassins immediately changed their targets.

Unfortunately, there was nothing around that could serve as a cover, and the guards and maids who went to help were shot into a hive of fire in the first place.

Then...

Bang!Bang!Bang!

Lin Qiao walked out from behind the car and pulled the trigger at several assassins. With three accurate shots, he shot the three assassins in the head one after another.

Then he sprinted, braving the bullets fired from a submachine gun, hugged the white-haired little girl who was standing there at a loss, and rushed into the nearest shelter.

"Damn it, are you all blind? You can't even hit this!?"

Under the protection of the invisible barrier covering Lin Qiao's body, the scene looked like some anti-Japanese drama.

There was such dense shooting, but not a single shot hit him, which made the assassins feel like they were seeing something weird.

"retreat!"

Seeing that they could not eliminate the guards in a short time and that support from the Holy Residence was about to arrive, several assassins immediately chose to run away.

Lin Qiao, who was hiding behind the wall, poked his head out, patted the white-haired loli's head with one hand, and thought with a pistol in the other hand.

After hesitating for two seconds, he deliberately missed several shots and broke the legs of two assassins.

When the other assassin saw this, he immediately picked up his submachine gun and planned to kill his companion in order to prevent information leakage... Then Lin Qiao threw the empty pistol away, turning him into a gun demon.

The assassination was now over.

He did not join others in chasing the fleeing assassin. As the MVP of the game, he thought he was qualified to take a break.

"Your Excellency the Holy Emperor!"

Captain Asano's scream attracted his attention.

He was kneeling on the ground at the moment, looking somewhat at a loss, while the current Holy Emperor, who had been hiding here, fell to the ground powerlessly, leaving only a faint breath.

But apart from some skin abrasions caused by Lin Qiao pushing her down, she had no external injuries.

"Go call a doctor! The Holy Emperor is having a heart attack!"

He shouted anxiously, and the Holy Emperor lying on the ground opened and closed his mouth like a fish after it came ashore.

Her body began to twitch, and she raised her hands with all her strength, tightly grasping the corner of Captain Asano's clothes, as if she was trying hard to convey something, but she couldn't say it.

Finally, the pupils gradually dilated...

"Bao Xie! Why are you still standing there? Call a doctor! Do you really want to see the Holy Emperor die here?"

"Yes, yes, I'll be right there."

Lin Qiao shrugged and turned away slowly.

There's no need to worry, there's no hope anyway.

And that's not the symptom of a heart attack. It looks like death from poisoning.

He stopped and looked back at Captain Asano who was kneeling on the ground and crying over the corpse of the current Holy Emperor.

Although he looked very sad, the Holy Emperor's lips moved and it was clear that he wanted to say only four words:

"—you traitor!"

Chapter 183 Funeral

The Holy Emperor is dead.

This ruler, who led the people of Tokyo to resist the gastrula and rebuild the Tokyo area ten years ago, and who went to the front line not long ago and led the Self-Defense Forces and the Civil Police to win the Second Battle of Kanto, was pronounced dead this morning after failed rescue efforts.

The cause of death was a heart attack caused by the shock of being assassinated.

The doctor did not conduct an autopsy on the body but, after confirming her death, announced the fact unilaterally.

——This is an excuse that sounds okay at first, but it is bullshit when you think about it carefully.

If it is a heart disease, not only the person himself, but also the guards around him should be equipped with medicines such as quick-acting heart-saving pills.

But Asano's performance as the captain of the guard team...the heroine of a domestic drama?

Well, he is still much better...at least he didn't use a body double when he cried, and he didn't put eye drops in his eyes.

Faced with such a suspicious cause of death, it is natural for others to have doubts.

However, when they tried to ask further questions and even requested an autopsy, Tendo Kikunosho refused on the spot on the grounds that "it is not allowed to desecrate the body of the Holy Emperor."

Due to the power of the Tendo family and the testimony of the guard captain Asano, no one else dared to say anything.

After all, even the Holy Emperor, their greatest backer, has fallen, so it is impossible for them to defeat the Tiantong family.

In fact, in recent days, many people who originally stood on the side of the Holy Emperor have shown their goodwill towards Tiantong Juzhicheng.

"Human nature is really ugly... After all, I am also a human being, and I cursed myself without realizing it."

"But this happened on my first day at work. I hope my salary can be settled normally."

After watching all this from a bystander's perspective, Lin Qiao inexplicably sighed and then clicked his tongue.

After the assassination attempt failed, the group drove all the way to the outside of the stone monument, but were eventually attacked by a passing gastrula, resulting in the destruction of the car and the death of the people.

The two assassins whose legs were broken and captured by Lin Qiao snatched the guards' guns in the prison and shot themselves three times in the temple.

The current official announcement is that this attack was a terrorist attack against the Holy Emperor by a fanatical sect that worships the proto-enterans.

As for how they entered the Tokyo area with submachine guns and got through the security check at the Holy Residence, it is unknown.

Anyway, everything is dead and there is no evidence.

"Your Excellency the Holy Emperor!"

Kneeling in front of the coffin of the former Holy Emperor, the former captain of the guard, Asano, cried out in tears.

There is not much relevant information about Asano in Takuto Houwaki's memory. He only knows that he joined the Self-Defense Forces at the end of the Gastrula War.

Although he had some abilities, it was difficult for him to get along because he had no family background. It was not until he was promoted by the current Holy Emperor that he was promoted to the position of captain of the guard.

He usually obeys the orders of the Holy Emperor and can definitely be considered a close minister.

But it was such a loyal person who chose to stab in the back... In Lin Qiao's opinion, as long as he was not the one who poisoned, he had saved the last bottom line.

To be honest, Lin Qiao didn't know why Asano chose to betray him, but whether it was threatening him with his family's evidence or simply promising him huge profits, that kind of thing had nothing to do with him, and he had no interest in reading this guy's memory.

"It's my fault...it's all my fault! It's all my fault!"

The emotions of sadness and guilt did not seem fake, but as the "loyal dog" of the Holy Emperor in the past, now a betrayer, no one was kind to him.

Although the Holy Emperor himself did not die directly at the hands of the assassin, as the captain of the guard, he naturally cannot escape responsibility.

Besides, for such a big thing, there have to be two people to take the blame, right?

As a result, he was directly removed from his position.

To put it simply, this person is no longer worth winning over.

Not long after, the funeral of the Holy Emperor, or the former Holy Emperor, was held as scheduled.

In the mourning hall, the coffin was covered with white cloth. Although there were many people around, the scene was unexpectedly quiet.

They were all dressed in black mourning clothes, and the only sound around them was the voice of Tendo Kikunosho, who was in charge of presiding over the ceremony, reading the eulogy.

But compared to a funeral, Lin Qiao would rather call it a celebration for the Tiantong sect.

"Wearing a mask called sadness, but secretly grinning in the heart, standing on the grave of the dead, showing off his victory in the form of mourning."

That's probably what it is.

"Come to think of it, I didn't see Satomi Rentaro and Tendo Kimura... but that's normal."

Those who come are all well-known figures in the Tokyo area, and at most the future heirs of the family, who come to see the world.

For example, one of them is an adopted son with a foreign surname, and the other is hated in the Tendo family because of his parents' relationship. It's a shame that they are qualified to come to such an important occasion.

Of course, it’s not without gain.

A woman with messy purple hair and a melancholy temperament. Even from a distance, you can smell the alcohol emanating from her.

Muroto Sumire

One of the four sages, and also one of the people with the highest IQ in this world...only limited to scientific research.

He stood behind the white-haired loli with a group of guard members, somewhat absent-mindedly, but was held by the other party's hand.

"....I want to...see my mother again..."

Tears welled up in her eyes and she spoke with a trembling voice.

Perhaps because she had saved the other person's life before, she unexpectedly trusted the character Bao Xie Zhuoren played by Lin Qiao.

Nodding without saying anything more, Lin Qiao just held her hand and walked step by step to the coffin.

Looking at her mother whose face had lost all color but still remained as beautiful as when she was alive, she burst into tears.

Unfortunately, the husband and other relatives of the former Holy Emperor all died early during the Gastrula War, and the only one left was her 12-year-old daughter.

Finally, amid the cries of the future Holy Emperor, the coffin slowly closed, and after she was tired of crying, she was helped down by her maid.

The entire funeral did not last long.

Finally, it came to an end when the coffin of the former Holy Emperor was buried in the ground.

However, since the deceased was the Holy Son of Heaven, people did not leave immediately. Instead, after a long time, they left in groups of three or two.

The escort job was pushed to others. In order to avoid other people who came to curry favor with him, Lin Qiao found a place where there were no people and thought about what to do next...

Just at this time, an old man with gray hair, a long beard, and eyes as sharp as an eagle walked over - Tendo Kikunosho.

"Tendo-sama?"

Just as Bao Shizhuoren remembered, he imitated the other person's respectful look.

However, in response to his compliments, the old man looked down upon him. After a long while, he spoke leisurely:

"Well done, Takuto."

Chapter 184: Old bitch, you really treat me as your enemy, don’t you?

Tendou Kikunosuke expressed a relieved tone, walked up and patted him on the shoulder.

"I never thought that after failing to assassinate the previous Saint Emperor, those guys would actually attack the future Saint Emperor. They are really a bunch of idiots."

At this point, although his expression didn't change, one could hear a hint of annoyance in his tone, which he almost spoke through his teeth.

It is hard to say whether he was angry because of the assassin's own killing or because of those people's unauthorized actions.

Then he looked at Lin Qiao in front of him with satisfaction.

"But it's all thanks to you. Otherwise, if these despicable people had succeeded, the consequences would have been disastrous."

"You are indeed worthy of being the chief of the National Defense University. You have not disgraced your father's reputation, nor have you failed my expectations of you."

"No, no, it's all thanks to you." In response, Lin Qiao pretended to be a lackey.

"You don't need to flatter me. You deserve it. Even the future Holy Emperor has great admiration for you. I think you will be able to become the captain of the guard soon. You are really promising at a young age."

Originally, he was a little worried about how to make a newcomer who had just joined the guard team the captain.

After all, the Holy Emperor's guard team is entirely under the control of the Holy Emperor himself. Even he can only "recommend" and barely squeeze one person in.

——Or the kind that can be kicked by the opponent at any time.

But now it’s good, there’s nothing to worry about.

Anyone can see that it is only a matter of time before Bao Xie Zhuoren, who saved the life of the next Holy Emperor and is deeply trusted by the other party, ascends to this position.

There isn't even a competitor.