I said you are all war criminals

Hongxia ignored Lixi's question. She just held her chin and looked at Lixi with interest, with a cunning gleam in her eyes.

"By the way, you and that fellow Xiangzi have a pretty complicated relationship, right?"

Lixi frowned, and the amber wine swayed slightly in the glass, reflecting her complicated expression.

"none of your business?"

"In a sense, I am Xiangzi's friend."

Hong Xia said calmly, "If she goes down the wrong path, I will kill her."

...In her previous life, Hongxia did just that.

"You...are you sick in the head?"

Lixi was stunned, the amber wine swaying in her hands, reflecting her stunned expression.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

She asked stumblingly, feeling like Hongxia's head had been kicked by a donkey.

Hong Xia just smiled and said, "If you become a bad person, I won't kill you."

Then, Hong Xia added, "Of course, if you plan to destroy the world, that's another matter."

"...You really are mentally ill."

Riki drank the "Shiina Riki" in his hand in one gulp.

Then she began to talk about her past with Xiangzi.

——For the following content, please see "BanG Dream!

It's MyGO!!!!!", the first three episodes.

"That guy's over the top, isn't he?"

After Li Xi finished this section, he pushed his glass over again and said, "After Crychic ended, that guy started Wildfire? And the band disbanded because the lead singer died?"

Having said that, Li Xi pursed his lips.

Hongxia pushed over a glass full of wine.

"Why, do you want to say that it's better for the lead singer to die?"

“…I’m not that kind of bad person.”

Li Xi lowered his eyes.

She whispered, "But, somewhere deep down in my heart, maybe I really do think so..."

"Maybe I actually thought, 'Serves me right, actually forming a band with that Xiangzi.'"

Li Xi whispered, "I'm so disgusting."

In the smoke-filled bar, the air was filled with the scent of alcohol and a faint hint of perfume. Li Xi's narration was intermittent, like a broken record, expressing his resentment and unwillingness towards Xiangzi, as well as his dissatisfaction and irony towards himself.

Hong Xia remained silent the entire time. After Li Xi calmed down a little and the sobbing gradually stopped, Hong Xia slowly spoke: "Actually, I understand how you feel."

Li Xi raised his head, his red eyes filled with a hint of confusion, as if a drowning person had grabbed a straw, but also as if he was doubting the authenticity of the straw.

Hong Xia paused, as if she was recalling something, or organizing her words.

"Xiangzi has always been a very selfish person. She is used to doing her own thing and rarely considers other people's feelings."

She did not try to defend Xiangzi, but pointed out her shortcomings frankly, which surprised Li Xi even more.

"You...actually said that about her?"

Li Xi's voice was hoarse, with a hint of disbelief.

Hong Xia chuckled and drank the wine in the glass. "I'm not her fan, but her friend."

"But……"

Li Xi wanted to say something but was interrupted by Hong Xia.

"Xiangzi is a person who dreams and realizes his dreams... The most terrifying thing about this kind of person is not that he has accomplished nothing, but that he has the power to make his dreams come true."

Hong Xia gently swirled the glass, the ice cubes making a crisp sound as they collided. She stared at the swirling liquid in the glass, as if it held some secret.

After a while, Hong Xia continued speaking.

"It is precisely because of these dreamlike goals that people fight each other, viewing each other as the evil ones who are preventing their dreams from being realized. Because the goals are so beautiful, like dreams, those once horrific sacrifices become acceptable, those horrifying crimes become glorious, and even starting a world war... becomes an option."

"Xiangzi, who found his dream, is like a bulldozer,"

Hong Xia shook the wine glass, and the ice cubes hit the glass, making a tinkling sound, which did not attract attention in the slightly noisy bar.

"To achieve their goals, they will not hesitate to crush any obstacle, whether it be stone or flesh."

Hong Xia paused, her eyes wandering, as if she was recalling some unbearable past events.

"I was once one of the people she crushed."

Li Xi was stunned. She opened her mouth, wanting to ask something, but she didn't know where to start. She had originally thought that the problem between her and Xiangzi was just a simple conflict within the band, a dispute of youthful recklessness. However, she had never expected that in Hong Xia's words, Xiangzi would become a reckless "demon".

"You... were also..."

Li Xi's voice trembled a little.

Hong Xia laughed at herself, "Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to gain your sympathy. In fact, compared to what I've suffered, the damage you've suffered is nothing."

She put down her glass and stared at Lixi sharply. "Do you think you're the only one abandoned by her? Do you think Crychic and Wildfire are the only victims of her? I tell you, you're too naive."

Hong Xia's voice became low, and the dim lights in the bar cast shadows on her face, making her look a little gloomy.

"Xiangzi has hurt far more people than you can imagine."

At this moment, a voice came from behind Li Xi. The tone was calm, but with a chilling chill: "The number of people I have saved is far beyond your imagination."

Lixi turned her head sharply and saw Xiangzi standing behind her, her face terribly gloomy. She was wearing a black leather jacket, her hair casually draped over her shoulders, and she exuded a cold aura, unlike the powerful female prime minister on the podium.

"Xiangzi..."

Li Xi's voice was a little dry.

Xiangzi ignored Lixi and walked straight to Hongxia, looking down at her, "Are you saying bad things about me behind my back again?"

Hongxia met Xiangzi's gaze fearlessly, "Why, are you angry because I hit the nail on the head?"

"I'm stating the facts,"

Xiangzi said, picking up the cocktail shaker again, "It's a pity that there is no 'Toyokawa Xiangzi' on the wine list, only 'Shiina Riki'."

She looked up at the clock and saw that there was still about half an hour until the time she had agreed to meet Byakuya Kuchiki.

"Anyway, want a drink first?"

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Chapter 146 Top Secret Plan *laugh.

"What do you want to drink?"

Hongxia asked Xiangzi who had just sat down.

"A cup of 'Last Words'."

Xiangzi spoke in a cold tone.

Hong Xia turned and walked to the bar, picked up the bottle skillfully and started mixing.

Green absinthe, transparent gin, and a few drops of an unknown liquid, blended into a strange green hue under Hong Xia's deft hands, resembling some kind of poisonous swamp. Finally, she lit a small sugar cube, dropped it into the glass, and then lit it with a match... The blue flame danced on the green liquid, adding a touch of eerie atmosphere.

"'Last Words,'"

Hong Xia pushed the wine glass in front of Xiangzi and said, "Please enjoy it slowly."

Xiangzi didn't say anything, but just picked up the wine glass, blew out the flame, and put it to his nose to sniff.

The pungent smell of alcohol mixed with a hint of bitterness made her frown slightly. But she didn't hesitate at all and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

The spicy wine slid down her throat into her stomach, burning like fire, causing her to cough a few times.

"Ahem...it doesn't taste very good."

"Compared to all this, why are you here? Toyokawa Shoko!"

Li Xi stood up suddenly, the liquid in the wine glass swayed, and a few drops spilled onto the table, just like her chaotic thoughts at the moment.

"you……"

"Lixi, it's time for you to grow up."

Xiangzi interrupted Li Xi with a hint of sarcasm in his tone, "Are you still obsessed with that crappy band? We are all adults, it's time to discuss some truly important things. Compared to those, the war between the Shinigami and the Quincies is the real thing that deserves our attention."

"Yes, you are the Quincy, right?"

Hong Xia said it bluntly.

"You knew that when you invited me,"

Xiangzi snorted, "…But, which side are you on? A Quincy, or a Shinigami?"

"The Grim Reaper won't arrive for a while."

Hongxia said this, reaching out to hold Lixi down.

She knew that Li Xi wanted to ask about Wakaba Mu, but obviously, Xiangzi didn't know about it yet.

In order to avoid the situation from escalating, Hong Xia has to mediate first.

Then, Hongxia turned to Xiangzi and said, "Since you mentioned the war between the Shinigami and the Quincies, why don't we talk about that first? It's better than dwelling on all the trivial matters of the band, right?"

Xiangzi glanced at Hongxia and continued with Hongxia's topic, "There are more and more Hollows in the world, and the strength of their spiritual pressure is much higher than before."

Xiangzi tapped his fingers lightly on the table, making a rhythmic "tap-tap" sound. "Your Majesty, I believe this is the work of the Soul Society."

Hong Xia dipped her slender fingers into the wine glass and gently swirled it. The scarlet liquid swirled in the glass like a miniature whirlpool.

"Why would Soul Society do this? What is their purpose?"

Xiangzi sneered, "What other purpose could there be? To weaken the Quincies! Quincies and Shinigami are sworn enemies. Do you even need to ask?"

At this moment, the door of the Livehouse was pushed open, and cold wind rushed in with raindrops. A tall figure appeared at the door. It was Byakuya Kuchiki.

He looked around and his eyes finally fell on Xiangzi.

Xiangzi raised his eyebrows and immediately said mercilessly, "Hey, isn't this the god of death? He's pretending to be alive. It's really ugly."

Byakuya ignored Xiangzi's teasing and walked straight to the bar. His tone was cold: "What's your plan?"

"plan?"

Xiangzi smiled casually and shook the wine glass in his hand. "What are you talking about? I just came here for a drink. But you, a shinigami, why don't you stay in the Soul Society and come to the human world?"

"The activities of Hollows in the real world have been unusually frequent recently, and the strength of their spiritual pressure has also increased significantly."

Byakuya's tone left no room for doubt, "I suspect this has something to do with you Quincy."

"This is really unfair."

Xiangzi spread his hands and said, "We Quincies have always been law-abiding. How could we do such a thing? Maybe it was your Soul Society who did this and wanted to put the blame on us."

"you……"

Byakuya's eyes narrowed.

Lixi almost immediately felt difficulty breathing. She felt as if her whole body was invaded by pressure like the sea, and she was about to lose her breath in an instant.

Xiangzi stood calmly in front of Riki, her seemingly slender body acting like an impenetrable wall, completely neutralizing Byakuya's unconsciously released spiritual pressure. Riki's initial feeling of suffocation suddenly vanished, and she gasped for air, staring at the two men facing each other in a state of shock. The air was thick with the smell of gunpowder, like a fuse poised to ignite at any moment.

The smile on Xiangzi's face disappeared without a trace, replaced by a sharp chill, and his eyes were like poisoned blades.

"Death, are you trying to start a war here?"

Her tone was cold, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth.

Under the dim lights of the livehouse, Byakuya's expression remained calm, though a subtle glint of surprise flickered deep within his eyes. He ignored Xiangzi's questioning and instead turned his gaze to Hongxia beside him, a hint of inquiry in his eyes.

"who are you?"

He couldn't sense any fluctuations in Hong Xia's spiritual pressure, as if she were just an ordinary, powerless mortal. Yet, despite the spiritual pressure he had just subconsciously unleashed, Hong Xia hadn't reacted in the slightest. This was somewhat unbelievable. Even a shinigami with less spiritual power wouldn't be so calm in the face of a captain-level spiritual pressure.

"I'm just an ordinary person, not a Shinigami, nor a Quincy."