A sink, a small dining table, a urinal, and an air vent …
This was the layout of the prison cells in Nippon Province. If one had not walked in through the large iron gate, one would not have thought that this was a single cell for prisoners. The floor was made of wood and padded with mats. Although the area was less than ten square meters, it looked like an ordinary rental house.
In the corner, a man in his forties or fifties was sitting there in a prison uniform. His face was bearded, and his hair had been shaved. His head was bald, and he wore a pair of round glasses and was reading a book.
It was Kuroda Kiyotaka!
Suddenly, the door of the cell was opened. Anbei, who was wearing a well-ironed suit, walked in with Oshima Jun. He had a fierce look on his face.
Kuroda Kiyotaka glanced at him, then continued reading as if he had not seen anything.
"You seem to have a lot of free time. Have you taken a fancy to Kafka's Metamorphosis? Are you trying to learn from the main character and escape by turning into a beetle?" Anbei sat down across from him, his voice thick with sarcasm.
Kuroda Kiyotaka did not answer his question directly. Instead, he summarized the contents of the book loudly. "Gregor realized that he had turned into a giant beetle. He panicked and was depressed. When his father found out, he was furious and chased him back to his bedroom. Gregor changed. He developed the habits of a beetle, but retained his human consciousness.
He lost his job, but he still cared about how to pay off his father's debt and send his sister to a music school. However, a month later, he became a burden to the family. His father, mother, and sister changed their attitude toward him. In order to survive, the family had to work to earn money. They could no longer bear the burden of Gregor. Finally, one day.
His sister suggested to chase her brother away. Gregor was hungry and sick. He fell into despair. He thought of his family with affection and love. Then his head fell to the floor. He breathed out his last breath and died. His father, mother, and sister began to live a new life. "
"You mean, you are just like Gregor?" Anbei sneered.
Kuroda Kiyotaka put the book down and raised his head to look at him. "My heart belongs to this country, and I'm willing to give my all for it. I know that if this biochemical research is exposed, I'll die a horrible death. But there has to be someone like me to step forward and lead this country to become more advanced and stronger."
"Forerunner?"
When Anbei heard this, he couldn't help but laugh out loud. Then, he snatched the book from Kuroda Kiyotaka's hand and threw it on the ground. He stood up and stomped on the book until it was broken.
He pointed at Kuroda Kiyotaka and yelled, "Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror? Do you think you're worthy of being a pioneer?"
"Since we have different political views, there's no point in talking too much about it. I just want to ask you one last thing. If you were the one who was approached by the Mei nation, would you have agreed to build the biochemical research base?" Kuroda Kiyotaka asked.
Anpei looked at him with narrowed eyes. His face was gloomy, but he didn't say anything.
"You would have agreed. Otherwise, I wouldn't be the only one to be punished. Everyone else would be safe," Kuroda Kiyotaka said.
"You know me so well. It seems like you've been trying to figure me out behind my back." Anbei's eyes were full of hostility.
Kuroda Kiyotaka smiled and said, "The one who knows you best is always your opponent."
"But you've already lost the right to be my opponent."
Like a victor, Anpei stood up and looked at him. "Also, I have to correct you. You're not the only one who's been punished. Everyone who's related to the research facility, except for you, is dead."
What? Everyone is dead?
Kuroda Kiyotaka's expressionless face changed. He could no longer maintain his composure. "You … You did it?"
Anbei snorted. "Use your pig brain and think about it. You'll know that I didn't do it."
"Then who did it?" Kuroda Kiyotaka asked anxiously.
"The Thousand-Faced Killer, Xiao Han," Anbei told him.
Kuroda Kiyotaka's face was unfamiliar. He didn't know who Xiao Han was, but he had a feeling that it had something to do with the person who had destroyed the biochemical research base.
"He's a super soldier sent by the Hua Nation. He knows how to disguise himself and can change his face. We thought that we could identify him through fingerprints, but he can peel off the skin and flesh of other people's fingers for his own use. Unless we do a DNA test, no one will be able to tell if the person standing in front of you is him."
"Did he kill all of them?" Kuroda Kiyotaka's eyes flashed with a hint of fear.
Anbei said, "Other than Takahara Kei, everyone else died in his hands. Takahara Kei gave up on himself. After spending three days with his daughter, he took sleeping pills and committed suicide."
"Then what are you doing here?"
Kuroda Kiyotaka was no longer as calm as before. "I don't think you'll be so kind as to send soldiers to protect me."
"You're the last one, and you'll be the final bait. I believe that he will come here and stand in front of you. When that time comes, it will be time for him to pay with his blood. You and everyone else in this prison will die with him. You will die with him to complete your redemption," Anbei said with a gloomy face.
Die?!
Kuroda Kiyotaka's body trembled violently. He stood up and opened his eyes wide. He lost control of his emotions and shouted, "Anbei, what are you doing? What are you trying to do? You have no right to judge me. I'm the Deputy Prime Minister of Nippon Province. You have no right to judge me!!! "
"Kuroda-kun, don't be silly. Focus on your book. I'm here today to say goodbye to you."
Anbei smiled and waved at Oshima Jun. "Oshima-kun, it's time for us to go."
"Yes!"
Oshima Jun nodded and followed Anbei respectfully.
Kuroda Kiyotaka couldn't control himself when he thought about dying with the Thousand-faced Killer in this prison. He thought that he would be sentenced to life imprisonment at most. He thought that he would be able to relax in this prison and read books and newspapers. His life was still pretty good, and he could accept it. But now, that beautiful fantasy had been shattered. Anbei was going to kill him.
"Anbei, I'm going to kill you!"
He roared and rushed towards Anpei.
Oshima Jun's eyes narrowed. He took a step back and kicked Kuroda Kiyotaka in the chest with his right foot.
"Ah!"
Kuroda Kiyotaka screamed in pain as he flew backward and landed in the urinal. Coincidentally, he was upside down, and his face came into contact with the urinal. His round glasses were shattered, and he was in a sorry state.
"Kuroda-kun, just stay here and be the bait. Wait for Xiao Han to come to you."
Anbei waved at him and smiled coldly. He left without looking back. "Get him a new pair of glasses."
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