[Comprehensive] How to kill a rabid dog gently

Valia's headquarters are located on the edge of the city away from the hustle and bustle.

From the bridge dam in the distance, through the olive groves, to the main body of the classical building, to the coast and further to the sea reefs and small islands like broken stars, all belong to Valia's private domain.As far as the site selection is concerned, it may be possible to find a little bit of secrecy here at the beginning of Valia's establishment. The deterrent meaning of "has long overshadowed the general nature of "assassination troops".

And after xanxus took over as leader, this situation intensified every day.

After getting out of the Valia-style black car, Cheng walked another distance.She walked quickly into the front hall alone through the small garden of roses and violets.The front hall was empty. The moment she stepped into the front hall, the camera and machine gun that patrolled autonomously locked her tightly. Even after the identification was successful, they still followed her position and turned slowly until she The slender shadow disappeared from the effective field of vision.

There are very few people on duty at the headquarters at this time, and it has been like this recently.But even if the guards were tight, no one had the authority to stop her, and Cheng went all the way to the core area of ​​the building without any hindrance—the place where the leader was located further on.Just when she was about to reach the destination, Cheng's pace slowed down a little.

Squalo, who hadn't had time to change out of his combat uniform, stood by the corridor and looked at her, waiting for her to walk in front of him, then Squalo turned around, and Cheng followed.

"Don't do superfluous things."

He warned in a low voice, but the person standing behind him didn't respond.

A faint sense of anxiety spread from the bottom of Squalo's heart, climbing up a little bit.

"Cheng, answer me."

"..."

A few seconds later, the identification system was activated, and the defense device bounced off after the prompt sounded.

"I see."

Cheng stepped into the inner room without hesitation.

She raised her eyes and looked at the situation. The room used as the leader's rest room had been destroyed to pieces. The room was empty like a ruin, and the shocking scorched black marks scattered in a violent radial pattern, extending all the way. On the surface of the expensive wooden furniture by the wall, there are a few rough carbonization marks.

And in the center of the sharp scar lay a couch, which was almost the only thing in the room that was still intact.Cheng paused briefly and silently, then walked to the sofa, bent down very lightly, so as to closely watch the face of the man reclining on the sofa.

Xanxus had a bullet wound to his abdomen and his shirt was stained with blood.He didn't seem to feel his own injuries, and closed his eyes lazily as before, like a resting lion.

But just as Cheng stretched out his hand to check the wound under the clothes, xanxus opened his eyes.

At the same time when he opened his eyes, a sharp light of extreme cold shot out from it, and under the icy coldness, there was boiling rage surging, and the dark fire-like color in his eyes made people feel scorching hot just by looking at them. Shinobu... About why the leader of Valia didn't receive immediate medical treatment when he was injured, but instead stayed alone in the ruined room, Squalo's tense attitude, and the urgent mail from him, The moment he saw xanxus' eyes, Cheng's guess was confirmed more powerfully.

On the way here, Cheng quickly read the mission report sent along with the vague urgent summons—the mission was only a few hours ago, and the report was completed in a hurry, but this did not prevent Cheng from understanding the mission report. Part of the details of the mission and the fact that xanxus was injured.

The enemy has been wiped out in the follow-up counterattack, and xanxus' wound is not fatal. Even without the help of Cheng's treatment, it will heal in time... But his ignited anger does not seem to be extinguished because of this, even if xanxus followed him Those who are not, cannot help being awed by the fierce wrath that longs to consume everything.

That's why Cheng is here.

And the more serious things in her heart are not these...

"Do you remember, Xanxus, the reason why I came to you in the first place."

The place where Cheng was standing was originally covered with a soft carpet, but now there is only warm ashes left. She knelt down, cupped his cheeks, and said softly to the injured man.

The moment it came into contact with her body temperature, the raging tongue of flame in Xanxus's chest leaped violently, but it didn't overwhelm her after all. Xanxus closed his eyes, and Cheng's power flowed through his body like water, and his spirit and body were given coolness and calmness by her comforting at the same time.

"Anger is the source of your strength, it is a part of you. I understand that it has long been your habitual way of living, but it is also a depletion of you...with your vitality as fuel."

she says.

"I'm here to protect you from this burning flame."

Feeling that the other party withdrew his hand, xanxus opened his eyes and looked at her.

It had taken him a long time to get used to moments like this - in the past that now seemed distant, when xanxus' rage had been kindled for her, and had been quelled for her more than once.

When he never doubted that the path chosen by the other party would always be in the same direction as him.

The memory of xanxus, which is not exactly a nostalgia, only lasted a short time.

Because, she said to him.

"As 'Cheng', what I can do for you ends here for the time being."

Squalo, who was guarding the door, grasped the hilt of his sword tightly when he heard these words clearly.

"This time, I think we all have to start acknowledging our differences, xanxus."

What surprised Squalo and made him even more disturbed was that the man who absolutely couldn't stand questioning and disobedience responded with a calmness close to indifference.

"In what capacity did you say this to me?"

"As..."

Cheng said the first word slowly and raised his eyes.

"As, a Valia advisor who has been given oversight and correction responsibilities."

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Their conversation did not continue in the destroyed break room.

Under Cheng's special ability, xanxus has calmed down from the abnormal anger and violence, at least on the surface, and Valia's medical team arrived later, but the wounds that were largely healed by Cheng did not actually need it. Too much redundant healing, so it doesn't take long to heal.

Even so, Cheng still waited for a long time in the conference hall.In addition to Squalo, the rest of Valia's main cadres have gradually arrived.Regardless of their standpoint, whether they had a premonition of what was about to happen or not, everyone present was waiting for xanxus' final entrance. The bright and clear windows and the well-lit interior gave off an inexplicably aura of impending storms.

The arrival of Xanxus was more than 10 minutes after Mamon, who appeared last among the Valia cadres, also arrived.

He had changed out of his blood-stained clothes and casually wore a black suit jacket, but it was not difficult to guess that he had just had a lazy and profligate rest before he was unconsciously late.

While being so arrogant, he also made others accept his arrogance with trepidation—this is the kind of person he is, he is a scorching tyrant who easily makes people submit and follow him.

It is said to be a conference hall here, but in fact it was only a matter of the former leader's era. After Xanxus took power, the original decoration was greatly modified according to his personal preferences. The long conference table was removed, and the rest were only the chief seat and a The chair...that was the throne that belonged only to him.

This is just the most trivial detail.

The changes that took place in Valia under his rule were far more than that.

Cheng thought.

Valia is getting more aggressive, tougher and bloodier.

The current Valia is branded with the name "Xanxus", and at the same time, Valia is also melting into his flesh and blood.

The gun and the gunman held each other hostage and supported each other, allowing the gunpowder in the name of anger to burn the barrel of the gun red.

Cheng closed his eyes, then opened them again.

"This is a regulated occasion." She looked directly into the young leader's eyes, "More than two-thirds of the cadres are present, as well as you as the leader, and me as the advisor."

Although she has not yet explained the meaning of her words, someone in the cadres has already responded to this, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

"Walia was established during the tenure of the second-generation leader of Vengley, but the advisor was not established until the third power change of Vengley...in order to allow Vengley to better hold the sharpest spear."

Cheng seemed unaware of the change in the atmosphere.

"Because of the emphasis on Valia and consideration of its own nature, the previous advisors were all personally selected and appointed by the leader of Peng Geli. Without exception, they have strong force in themselves. The rest of Leah's related parties remain absolutely independent candidates." She narrated peacefully, "until my succession breaks the conventions of both aspects."

"Whether it was me or the nine-generation leader who made the choice, there were a lot of doubts at the beginning."

"Even later, my own limitations did bring a lot of obstacles to the performance of my duties. For example, in many non-negotiation tasks, it was difficult for me to be present while protecting my own safety. The mission statement and the post-mortem investigation to understand the implementation ... Of course, it is not my intention to complain about this."

She smiled.

"Xanxus, I want to confirm one last time, do you really understand the 'special powers' of advisors?"

"A second of superfluous attention to the rules that will sooner or later be redefined by my will is wasted."

Xanxus adjusted his sitting posture, and raised the corners of his mouth with great interest.

"However, I have the impression of 'special powers'."

As Cheng recalled, he eloquently explained the relevant written definitions.

"'Advisors can exercise special powers when they determine that a special situation has occurred. The specific means of execution is to issue inquiries to the leader of Valia on qualified occasions, and form a conclusion that is directly submitted to the leader of Vengley based on the results...'"

"'Conclusion only contains one content, that is, whether to abolish the current Walia leader immediately or deal with it more harshly'-what a stupid and arrogant rule!"

He completes the second half, the grin widening across his face until it morphs into an icy laugh.

Cheng's expression didn't change in the slightest because of his contemptuous attitude, she watched him quietly until xanxus stopped laughing, his face suddenly became gloomy, and his sinister gaze was projected on himself like a sharp arrow.

"let's start."

He said in an indiscriminate voice.

Cheng's silence is like a slowly extending blank painting screen, which finally pauses when his voice falls, and then the hand holding the pen leaves the first eye-catching ink marks in it.

"According to the mission report I saw no more than seven hours ago, I found a brief description of the purpose of the mission, which explained the decision to exterminate the target family, as well as the necessary permits for the extermination mission."

Cheng held down the paper report with only a few pages that had been hurriedly produced with one hand.

"Because the name of the target family was familiar to me, I conducted a simple investigation using my own intelligence line. The feedback told me that this is a medium-sized family that essentially belongs to the Vengley system. It has declared its allegiance to the Peng Gelie's fourth in line heir...you should still remember him like me."

"Although it is the fourth pick, you also know that before the nine generations of leaders brought you back to Vengley, the blood relations of the blood relatives within Sequence Five who have the right to inherit are also quite thin. To be honest It was actually very reluctant, which led to a long fight between them, and..." Cheng continued, "After you appeared, they shifted to kill you. So about this person, I think you and I Not many happy memories left.”

"Probably out of intuition, after that, I did two things."

The soft breath gradually faded from her body.

"First, confirm the death list. Second, issue a review application for the extermination permit to the headquarters."

Her words stop here.

After two seconds of absolute silence, Cheng's voice sounded again.

"I'm here to challenge you, the current Valian commander, Xanxus."

"I question your real attempt to conceal the name of one of Vengley's successors in the death list, and to forge the extermination permit."

At last she spoke softly.

"It's your turn, Xanxus, your next rebuttal will affect my final judgment on you."

Cheng's speech lasted less than 5 minutes.

Squalo moved his fingers, and the knuckles under the glove, which could hold the hilt of the sword unwaveringly in countless difficult moments against the enemy, became slightly sluggish.He didn't have time to notice this, and immediately turned his eyes to the accused party.

Judging from the expression alone, Xanxus hardly fluctuated, but the sense of oppression he brought to the people present showed that this was not the case.

He spoke, but the content had nothing to do with justification.

"As you said, you don't have the force to confront Valia head-on." He said, "Do you know why Jiudai still chose you?"

Cheng didn't answer.

The other party didn't really need her answer.

"One of the reasons is probably because you are harder to tame than you look."

xanxus smiled a little.

"What's more, his Vengley is already very old. Except for the independent Rainbow Sons, there are almost no candidates who can restrict me."

"That person always thinks he knows me well enough in some way."

xanxus said unhurriedly.

——"He thinks I won't kill you."

"!!"

What he said was more than a threat.

Squalo's heart trembled.

Xanxus leaned on the throne and stretched out his hand to the girl.

The positions of the trial and the judged were suddenly reversed, and the execution bell almost rang.

"What do you think, Cheng, do you also think I won't kill you?"

Cheng gently opened his mouth and replied, "I..."

Can't go on any longer.

Squalo made a quick judgment, but just as he was about to interrupt aloud, another person inadvertently rushed ahead of him.

"Boss, my subordinate Passover." The person who spoke was Levi, who took a step forward and stood side by side with Cheng, obviously trembling, "I swear by my loyalty, you are the only leader I recognize, but... ...If you do it here..."

Levi gritted his teeth and finished the second half of his sentence.

"I'm afraid it will attract the attention of the headquarters."

He has always shown hostility towards Cheng Yin, and no one expected that he would be the first person to try to save Cheng Yin from the extremely unfavorable situation at this time.

Even Cheng himself cast a surprised look at him.As soon as she turned her face away, Luslia embraced her and patted her head lovingly.

"From the very beginning, I thought the choice of the chief of the Ninth Generation was too hasty. This child is young and naive, just a little girl who doesn't understand anything."

Mamon took a look at the situation and floated forward reluctantly.

"Even if you want to deal with her, please at least postpone it until she pays off my debt."

...There is no need to make redundant statements.

Squalo's clenched hand suddenly loosened.

While xanxus was still silent, Cheng walked out from behind the cadres and walked up to him.

"I haven't answered your question yet, xanxus." She said, "I probably know better than anyone the price of challenging your power, and I am ready to bear your wrath, so I stand here."

Cheng smiled slightly.

"No matter what decision you make, relatively, let me hear your answer first."

"The guy who was fourth in line, I never forgot a day."

he said suddenly.

"One afternoon a few years ago, the snipers he hired were shooting at us, and you noticed it about half a second faster than I did."

Xanxus' hand landed on her shoulder, slowly moving along the collarbone, and finally stopped not far above the heart.

"The bullet caused a penetrating wound here."

The injured skin could not be seen through the clothes, in fact, there was no obvious scar left there, but Xanxus still stared at her for a long time, and it took a long time before he turned his gaze to her eyes.

"Until today, I have completely washed away the shame that the bullet left in my heart."

Cheng moved slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but Xanxus didn't give her a chance.

He raised his hand and threw a mobile memory on the table.

"That guy has rebelled. His communication records with rival families, the location of the warehouse where the weapons are stored privately, and the information on the related people who have been privately executed in the past few years are all in it."

xanxus returned to that sluggish state.

"The same evidence was submitted to the headquarters 10 minutes ago, and the emergency power also belongs to Valia's special power - the list of omissions will be supplemented and announced after the fact of the mutiny is officially confirmed, and the real permission to exterminate will be issued within 24 hours Will be delivered to Valia."

He crossed his fingers.

"Any questions?"

"..."

After a while, Cheng replied.

"Nothing."

"That means it's my turn again." He raised his chin. Although he was smiling, it was more intimidating and aggressive than a wild beast baring its fangs. "This is not an offense that can be easily exposed—"

He stood up and walked to the outer hall.

"Until I allow you, you can only stay here until I think of a suitable solution." When he was about to step into the corridor, Xanxus looked back at Cheng, "You can understand it as imprisonment."

Cheng didn't show any expression of dissatisfaction because of his words, but she didn't make a sound until the sound of the other party's footsteps gradually faded away.

Squalo turned to look at her: "There shouldn't be too serious consequences, unless necessary, the boss is not the character to pursue after the fact..."

In the middle of speaking, a feeling of anger and powerlessness came to my heart slowly, and Squalo couldn't help holding her by the shoulder.

"There will be no next time! Did you hear me! Don't nod casually!"

Cheng froze when she subconsciously wanted to nod, and she looked up at Squalo's annoyed face.

"If the boss really wants to attack, no one can save you, understand!"

Cheng's expression softened.

"I know, I will proceed with caution."

"It's better for you to write your resignation letter to the Ninth Generation Leader now."

Squalo tugged her arm angrily and led her to a guest room furnished in a living room.

"Stay here recently, don't do extra things except write your resignation letter."

"Squalo."

"What else?!"

"Thank you," she said, "you guys."

"..."

Squalo didn't look back, and strode away.

Cheng is the only one left now, but she still can't calm down with the time alone.

Cheng parted his hair and touched the bone of his ear, where he wore an unremarkable silver earring.

After flipping the switch, a slightly rustling FM wave quickly connected to the anchor channel.

Cheng sorted out his thoughts a bit, and said, "It's me."

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After the communication was over, the old man took the communicator from his ear and put it on top of the file that was presented to him not long ago.

As many people have said, Pengelie's nine-generation leader is no longer young. It is not difficult to see this from his frosty beard and hair and his increasingly conservative behavior in recent years.

However, in the opinion of Iemitsu Sawada, an outside consultant, the change in leadership policy may not be due to the fact that time has dulled and exhausted his vigor. Perhaps on the contrary, it is the polishing of the years that makes the old man gradually reveal himself in the last part of his life. Out of the nature of gentleness and kindness.

"What did Cheng say?"

Sawada Iemitsu asked.

"About xanxus." The nine-generation leader showed loving and worried eyes, "The child probably expected the result of the questioning, and I told her not to force herself to take such a risk, but she still Insist on doing it...she said that sooner or later, if not today, there would be an inevitable breaking point between them."

"Cheng is quite a stubborn person, especially when she thinks it is necessary to confirm something in person." Jiaguang said with a hearty smile, "otherwise you wouldn't consider her as one of my successor candidates."

"Yes, so at that time I hoped she would go to Xanxus' side...but she is too gentle sometimes."

The leader of the Nine Generations closed his eyes, and what Cheng said to him at the end of the communication came to mind.

Great.

she says.

Even if xanxus won't be the man I know forever, he's not on a path of no return.

Just this way, I can hold his hand when he might go astray.