I said you are all war criminals

Hongxia looked at Bai Ye's face.

That face was not as warm as usual, but rather a cold and gloomy mask.

"...Nijiga," Hakuno said to Nijiga, "I want revenge."

He didn't bare his teeth like a wild beast, nor did he let out a lung-shattering roar.

But this doesn't mean that Hakuno doesn't have any emotions.

Hongxia knew exactly what kind of person Hakuno was. In that first life, which had become so distant, Hakuno was the man who would cross a battlefield ravaged by nuclear bombs, drag the dying Hongxia back to the clinic, and treat her.

...He may not be a good person, but he is a guy who gets angry for others.

"The police will find out the truth."

Hong Xia finally said this. She knew that this was very pale, but it was also a "truth".

In modern times, seeking revenge as an individual is illegal. Even if someone really kills your loved one, you cannot kill them yourself. Instead, you should trust the law and believe that the law will give everyone a fair outcome.

Hong Xia didn't say anything more, but just sat quietly beside Bai Ye's bed, her slender fingers gently stroking the back of his hand. She could feel the bulging veins on the back of Bai Ye's hand and the pulse that was trembling slightly with anger.

In the past, it was Hongxia who was angry, and it was Hakuno who wanted to stop Hongxia... Unexpectedly, now the situation has become completely the opposite.

The word destiny is really wonderful.

"I know what you're thinking," Hakuno's voice was hoarse, like sandpaper rubbing against metal. "You think I'm crazy, right? You think I shouldn't..."

"No," Hong Xia interrupted him, "I'm just... worried about you."

"Are you worried that I'll become a murderer?" Bai Ye smiled self-deprecatingly, his smile full of bitterness.

"No, I'm worried about you..." Hongxia bit her lip, but ultimately kept silent. She was worried Bai Ye would go astray, worried that he would lose himself in the pursuit of revenge. She knew Bai Ye too well; once this man made up his mind, he would do it regardless of the consequences, even if it meant his own death.

The ward fell into silence, with only the regular beeping of the instruments, as if beating on the two people's hearts.

"Deng she..." Bai Ye's voice choked and he closed his eyes, "She was in front of me, with a bullet through the head."

"Bai Ye..." Hong Xia wanted to say something to comfort him, but she didn't know what to say.

Any language seems pale and powerless at this moment.

This is called hatred.

"I know the police are investigating," Hakuno said, opening his eyes with a cold glint in them. "But I don't trust them. They're just going to do a perfunctory job and close the case hastily."

"The police will find the murderer..."

"Actually, I hope they don't find the killer."

Hakuno smiled softly.

But there was no smile in his eyes.

"Hongxia, you know what? Revenge isn't about comforting the dead... No, on the contrary, revenge is about satisfying the living."

There was a certain firm will in that voice.

"I will only be satisfied if I kill the one who killed the lamp with my own hands."

...Ahh, there's nothing I can do about it.

Hongxia looked at Bai Ye's face... She knew very well that when Bai Ye showed this attitude, nothing could stop him.

Because, when Hongxia first saw Bai Ye, his eyes were like this.

Dark, gloomy, filled with barely concealed anger, and obvious rage.

At that time, Hakuno was also furious towards Yamada Enterprise, which had the power to control everything.

"You..." Hong Xia lowered her head slightly, "Do you need help?"

Bai Ye looked at Hong Xia. She lowered her head, and her long eyelashes cast a shadow on her face, hiding the emotions in her eyes.

"Are you crazy?" Bai Ye asked in a hoarse voice, as if the words were squeezed out from the depths of his throat, "Do you know what this means?"

Hongxia raised her head, "...You know what, Bai Ye. I'm actually a bad kid too."

"If you're a bad kid, then what am I?" Bai Ye sneered. "Don't force yourself, Hong Xia. I know what I'm doing, and I won't regret it. But this is completely different from asking you to get involved."

Bai Ye clearly rejected Hong Xia, "I can do it alone."

…After that, Hakuno disappeared.

It wasn't really a disappearance; if Hongxia wanted to, she could certainly find Hakuno. Hakuno was just an ordinary man, with at most a few years of karate training... But Hongxia had spent those years reinforcing herself with a prosthetic body forged from the Golden God's Water. She was confident she could fight an army head-on and win, and could even track the whereabouts of an ordinary mouse on Earth.

However, Hongxia didn't want to look for Baiye.

Over the years, it was Bai Ye who always took the time to comfort Hong Xia, allowing her tense nerves to relax a little.

After all, after years of delay, the cybernetics were finally created—this time, the first cybernetics in her life were developed in the United States. Hong Xia had to fly to the United States to see if some Americans would go crazy and create another cyberpunk future.

It's not just the prosthetics; the remains of the Golden God have also been frequently unearthed in recent years. Although Kita himself hasn't displayed the characteristics of a Golden God descendant, nations around the world are still testing the Golden God's uses. Who knows when a new sword and helmet might be constructed. If such a groundbreaking weapon were ever created, the world would undoubtedly be in turmoil.

In order to avoid a ruined future, Hong Xia continues to work in the dark corners of the world to prevent humanity from self-destructing.

Even Hongxia didn't have time to deal with the band's endeavors. Compared to Xiangzi, who still had time to post on SNS to complain about his busy schedule, Hongxia was the one who was extremely busy.

...It was Hakuno who supported Hongxia from behind.

In this life, although he is not a cyborg doctor, he is still the person who can best support Hong Xia.

and so.

When Bai Ye fell into madness and was driven by anger.

Hong Xia had no choice but to reach out to stop him.

"This is just revenge... a revenge with a good cause. It's a revenge that's commonplace in this world, that can be found everywhere."

Hongxia told herself this.

"Nothing will happen."

Let Hakuno take revenge.

Chapter 64: Speech

Two years later.

United Nations General Assembly venue.

This is the venue where nations meet to discuss and resolve international affairs, but it has encountered an unprecedented situation. A terrorist group from unknown origins has attacked the venue and taken control of the entire venue.

Diplomats sent by various countries sat uneasily in their seats, watching the leading terrorist take the stage and stand at the podium in the center of the United Nations Hall.

"The meeting isn't over yet! I'd like to borrow this seat!"

As soon as he came on stage, the terrorist took off his mask and showed his true face.

"Everyone at the United Nations, everyone watching on TV, please forgive my abruptness."

The guy introduced himself slowly, "I'm Hakuno. As you can see, I'm the mastermind of this attack. But before I get to that, I want you to understand one more thing: I'm not human, but a half-demon."

Hakuno's announcement, broadcast live across the globe, was like a bomb dropped on a tranquil lake. Inside the UN General Assembly, diplomats from various countries looked at each other in bewilderment, some whispering among themselves, while others stared in amazement at the man on the stage who called himself a "half-demon."

"Hanyou, as the name suggests, is half human, half demon." Hakuno looked around and said loudly, "I know it sounds ridiculous, but it's the truth. I have human and demon blood flowing in my body, which means I'm not completely human."

"But, there aren't just a few half-demons like me."

Hakuno said, "One in a hundred people, that means there are about 70 million people in the world, who are half-demon like me. In fact, my wife is also a half-demon."

The diplomats turned pale.

The existence of half-demons was an open secret among the highest echelons of various nations, and these diplomats were certainly aware of their existence. However, how many diplomats could have imagined that they would actually encounter a half-demon attacking them under such circumstances?

"Seventy million, that's no small sum." Bai Ye's eyes swept across the horrified faces of the representatives from various countries below the stage. "They are hiding in the crowd. They could be your neighbors, your colleagues, or even your family. They are just like you, except that their grandfathers or grandmothers are monsters. Some don't even know they're half-monsters, and yet they're being used as experimental material by the country!"

Hakuno pulled a stack of documents from his pocket and held them aloft. "Here is the evidence I've collected, proving that governments around the world have long known about the existence of half-demon, yet they've deliberately concealed the truth, even conducting brutal human experiments on them! Furthermore, some even use half-demon as food!"

The documents Bai Ye had thrown scattered all over the floor like bomb fragments. On the projection screen behind him, a large amount of evidence was also displayed at the right time.

He didn't give these people a chance to react and continued speaking loudly.

"Look at this brutality. My wife was killed by these guys in order to eat her as a phoenix half-demon!"

He waved his arms and almost shouted.

"They claim to be righteous, that what they do is right. But this is precisely what is evil. I dare say it is setting humanity back. Friends watching on TV should know that while we were wrong to use force to occupy the parliament, it is countries that commit such atrocities against their own citizens simply because of their different ancestry that are evil."

Then, Hakuno pointed his finger in the direction of the camera, "Don't forget, this is a one percent chance. It's entirely possible that you're a half-demon—you could also be eaten by these guys!"

...If it stops here, this is probably just the nonsense of terrorists.

In this day and age, there are no shortage of crazy people, and even more technology for synthesizing videos. With propaganda agencies in various countries, even if this is a live broadcast, they can still fool people.

After all, this was just a terrorist attack. There were at least hundreds of such incidents every year, but this time the target was the United Nations headquarters... and who would believe everything a terrorist said?

but.

What if, at this moment, a fireball too huge to be ignored, rushed straight towards the United Nations headquarters building in an obviously abnormal trajectory under the attention of all New Yorkers, and burned the entire building?

"call out--"

The shriek of shattering glass, the wail of twisting steel, and the shrieks of terror mingled with the people's screams, forming a symphony of apocalypse. Thick smoke billowed, devouring everything like a gigantic black monster. Flames greedily licked at the shattered buildings, transforming the iron giant that once symbolized Earth's order into a burning inferno.

Television frames froze on this horrific scene, witnessed by people around the world. Social media exploded instantly, with speculation, panic, and conspiracy theories spreading like a virus. "Half-demon," "ingredients," "government conspiracy"... keywords dominated the trending searches, and rumors and truth mixed together.

Governments around the world scrambled to activate emergency response plans, and presidents, prime ministers, and other officials delivered televised speeches in an attempt to calm public sentiment, but to little effect. Public fear and anger had reached a fever pitch, and they no longer believed any government explanations. Crowds protested in the streets, and social order was on the verge of collapse.

There was nothing they could do about it… No one knew if they were half-demon, no one knew if they would be persecuted. They were afraid that the atrocities described in the materials would happen to them, and they were also afraid that they would be silenced like Hakuno.

In the chaotic crowd, Hong Xia raised her head and looked at the TV that was playing the latest news on a loop.

"Hakuno...are you crazy..." she muttered to herself, regret flooding her heart like a tide.

Two years ago, when Hongxia knew Bai Ye was going to seek revenge, she should have stopped him. She shouldn't have thought Bai Ye's hatred was personal, and she shouldn't have ignored the fact that one person's anger could actually ignite the world. If Hongxia had known that things would turn out like this, if she had known...

…No, she should have known.

In the first life, didn't Hakuno, who had nothing, pull Nijiga along with him, and prepare to rebel against Yamada Enterprise together?

It's not much different than it was back then.

Bai Ye has never changed.

It was Hongxia's brain that became...

Because Hakuno's anger was justified, Nijika couldn't be as hard-hearted as she was with Ryo and Kita. And because Hakuno wasn't lost in her dreams like her sister, Nijika couldn't be as decisive as she was with her sister.

She couldn't stop Hakuno.

But she had to stop him.

That's right, Hongxia knew that Hakuno was definitely not dead. She actually knew that the fireball was released by Hakuno's current deputy, Yukinoshita Yukino.

This is a performance, a performance to rebel against the world.

"Hand-demon and humans are both human..." Hong Xia pursed her lips bitterly, looking at the burning UN building, "Making it all clear will only shake the world, and even... bring about worse consequences."

In this world, Hongxia was the only one who had experienced World War III. Therefore, Hongxia would never allow another world war to break out, no matter if swords or missiles were flying in the sky.

and so.

…Sorry, Hakuno.

I can't let your anger destroy the world.

because……

Because I am, Ichichi Hongxia.

Chapter 65: Xiangzi's Indecision

Xiangzi slowly walked into the bathroom.

This was one of the safe houses of their organization, Wildfire... After deciding to give this global speech, Wildfire had purchased a large amount of land outside the metropolitan area and built a number of underground safe houses to nuclear standards. Now, all the Wildfire members had retreated to these safe houses, hiding from the hostile forces that had launched fireballs at the building, hoping to silence them.

No one was surprised by the blatant act of silencing someone like this. After all, Hakuno had only been organizing Wildfire for two years. And in those short two years, he had gathered tens of thousands of persecuted half-demon... This wasn't because of Hakuno's charisma, but because the persecution of half-demon was so immense.

The experiences of the half-demons are truly shocking. Even Xiangzi, who knows the numerous evil deeds in the dark culinary world, is repeatedly shocked by the unscrupulous experiments of various countries.

To prevent these things from being exposed, they would absolutely use any means to silence them—the fireball spell launched at Hakuno, who had just finished his speech, was definitely part of the plan. If Yanami Kyouka hadn't used her space-shifting ability as a gap youkai in time, everyone might have died there.

Xiangzi turned on the hot water and let the water droplets wet his body.