The entire command center was silent and filled with the stench of blood.
Pei Zi Yun did not stop. He stretched out his hand and grabbed at a spot in the darkness. Two screams could be heard as he grabbed out two balls of greyish black energy. Two faces could be vaguely seen within.
The two souls were struggling. Pei Zi Yun's expression was solemn as he said slowly, "Tell me, what year is it now?"
One of the two souls was Yasuhiro Hiroki and the other was Jinchuan Li Zhi.
Yasuhiro Hiroki had just died and was not fully conscious yet. He was filled with hatred. Hearing Pei Zi Yun's question, he screamed and resisted answering. Pei Zi Yun laughed sarcastically, "What a joke. It's fine if you're alive. Now that you're dead, you still want to resist my words?"
Indeed, no matter how venomous he was, Yasuhiro Hiroki had no choice but to answer after three seconds, "This year is the seventeenth year of Heaven."
Heaven was the name of the Emperor of Heaven. There was a custom in Japan.
"So it's been a year and a half? That's strange. I've been here for at most ten days. "Pei Zi Yun thought," Normal spaces don't have such an effect. Could it be a special restriction? "
Just as he thought about it, Jinchuan Li Zhi's soul seemed to have some resistance. He screamed, "I'm a priest serving the Tian Shen. You can't do this to me."
When a deity asked a question, he had to answer and tell the truth. Although this sounded exaggerated, it was not an exaggeration.
In Greek mythology, when a hero asked a question to a soul, many souls would have to answer.
If it was a deity, even if it was the lowest level deity, an ordinary mortal soul would have to answer, even if it meant killing their own deity.
Pei Zi Yun had only recovered to his demigod state, so he still had time to resist.
"What a joke!" Seeing that Jinchuan Li Zhi was resisting, Pei Zi Yun did not want to listen to such nonsense. He bent his left middle finger and pierced through the fog-like soul. The soul was covered in fog. It looked like a ball, but was actually very thin. With one pierce, countless memories were revealed.
Instantly, a shrill scream could be heard.
Actually, when a mortal died, the soul would not have enough energy to contain its memories. When the West talked about petitioners, they would lose all or part of their memories. This made sense.
Now, with one pierce, the skin was broken. The soul screamed and countless memories flowed out. Just waiting for Pei Zi Yun to withdraw his hand. Jinchuan Li Zhi's soul turned into ashes and scattered with the wind.
"Cataclysm?" Pei Zi Yun's eyes swept across the room as he stepped on a piece of newspaper. He picked it up and flipped through some of the more insignificant news articles. Coincidentally, there was a column dedicated to this topic.
"As the public can see, a year ago, a large number of evil spirits attacked, and in some areas, hundreds of evil spirits even appeared at night. The smaller the population of villages and mountains, the greater the damage."
"The government had no choice but to move many villagers from the rural areas to the cities. The cities were overcrowded. Since humans could barely take care of themselves, the animals had to find a way to survive by eating garbage and dead bodies. Some of them were no longer afraid of humans and attacked them.
"The only fortunate thing is that, according to the research of scientists, evil spirits must have something to rely on in order to cause direct harm to humans. Moreover, they can still be greatly restrained during the day."
"A large number of farmlands are mechanized, and production is carried out during the day. We can still maintain food self-sufficiency."
"It's said that fireballs fell from the skies of Europe, and man-eating trees grew from the earth. Vines entangled and devoured, and giant spiders grew from the fruits, chasing and killing humans."
"Pumpkins and scarecrows appeared in America, and zombies appeared in Africa."
"Especially in backward countries and regions, where social order no longer existed. Robberies, murders, and rapes all happened in broad daylight. People couldn't even take care of themselves, and had no choice but to tolerate it."
"Even in our own countries, although they maintained basic order, in order to maintain security, the local governments had no choice but to develop armed forces. Local armies, militias, and societies sprung up like mushrooms after a spring rain. They no longer listened to the central government, and this was the prelude to the warring states era."
"The situation is changing so quickly!" Pei Zi Yun sighed. It seemed like this wasn't just a matter of Japan, but the entire world.
What was strange was that the Japan of this world was very similar to the Japan of his own world. The difference was that the Japan of his original world had gone through World War II, and the US military had landed. They had no choice but to change into a democratic society, and the prefectures, counties, and towns had all implemented local autonomy.
In this world, the Shogunate had entered a democratic society, and the prefectures were originally governed by the feudal lords. After entering a democratic society, they maintained basic autonomy.
The two could be said to achieve the same result through different means.
However, in troubled times, the loose local autonomy showed signs of separation. Compared to a year ago, he couldn't help but sigh.
Pei Zi Yun let go of the newspaper and let it float away with the wind. He looked around and found a broken wall. After searching for a while, he found a phone, but the display screen was broken. He dialed a number, and a long busy tone came from the receiver. He couldn't help but feel happy. He put the phone to his ear, but after waiting for a long time, he still couldn't get through.
He dialed another number, and it was quickly connected. "Hello, this is the office of the President of the Banto Financial Group. Who is this?"
"I'm looking for Kuwako Sakato."
"Do you have an appointment?" A polite but polite voice came from the other side.
"No, but you can tell her that I'm Yamada Shinichi."
The other side of the phone was startled, and there was a rustling sound. He could vaguely hear the sound of high heels walking over.
"Yamada-kun, is that really you? Yamada-kun? " The phone was picked up, and a surprised voice came from the other side. It was Kuwako Sakato, and she was slightly panting.
"It's me, I'm Yamada Shinichi."
"You … where have you been for the past year and a half? I've sent people to search everywhere, but they couldn't find you. There's no trace of you at all."
"I went to follow the people who kidnapped Hayakawa Naomi, but I didn't expect to be led to the other side." Pei Zi Yun's answer was very simple. "That should be the headquarters of the Toppling Army."
"I only stayed there for about ten days, but it's been a year and a half since I came out."
"But the moment I came back, I was attacked by the army. They used cannons and explosives, and seemed to be targeting me."
"This is the name and designation of the commander." Pei Zi Yun reported the name and designation fluently. He then said in a low voice, "The priest's name is Tsukawa Richi, and he seems to be from the Jinluo Palace."
"The Jinluo Palace is a shrine that worships the Kitami Emperor. Although there aren't many people who worship them, it's not a small place. I understand. You had a huge conflict with them, I'll go and mediate immediately."
In Japan, if one were to say that they controlled the government, it would be a lie. However, if one were to say that they were the lifeline of the economy, it would be more appropriate.
The Sakado Family had sixteen thousand direct employees, fourteen core companies and banks, and two hundred affiliated companies. They had a close relationship with the government and had great influence.
Hearing this, Pei Zi Yun said, "There's no need for that. I've killed them all."
"Killed them all?" Kuwako Sakado was obviously shocked. When she heard this, she quickly asked, "How are you? Are you alright? Are you hurt? "
Hearing this, Pei Zi Yun felt a warmth in his heart. Even in such a situation, she was still the first to ask about his safety. He smiled and said, "I'm fine. Counting the time since the army opened fire, it took me about twenty-three minutes to kill them all."
"The command has a video recording. I've taken a look at it, and it's basically intact. I'll send it to you!"
As he said this, Pei Zi Yun sent the video recording over.
The fog shrouded the entire village, and the command was still in the periphery. Receiving the video recording, Kuwako Sakado's voice became serious. "Where are you now?"
"I'm still in Sea Order Village."
"I'll send someone to pick you up immediately." Kuwako Sakado raised the phone slightly and said to the person beside her. "Check the garrison near Sea Order Village."
She then read out the unit number.
"Yes!" Someone immediately obeyed and turned to leave. Only five minutes later, the person who had just left came back and whispered a few words in Kuwako Sakado's ear.
Kuwako Sakado nodded and pinched her eyebrows. "Why did you kill them all? They're from the 605 Squadron, a regular army."
Kuwako Sakado felt a headache coming on.
Pei Zi Yun smiled a little coldly. "They were determined to kill me and even used the cannon. How could I not kill them? Tell me, what's their background? "
"They don't have much background. They were originally a small unit of the emergency company. After the situation became serious, the army expanded and became a squadron."
A small unit was slightly larger than a platoon, usually consisting of 54 people. A squadron consisted of a squadron headquarters, a messenger, and three squads carrying armoured vehicles, machine guns, and even one or two cannons.
"The process of expanding the army involved local autonomy. We already suspected that they were colluding with the Tobaku, but the problem is that they are indeed part of the army." Kuwako Sakado frowned. "You're in danger now. Don't wander around. I'll send someone to pick you up immediately."
Pei Zi Yun snorted coldly. "I'm not afraid."
"It's not a matter of whether you're afraid or not. The key is, if they continue to send the national army to encircle you, will you resist or resist?"
"If you continue to resist, let alone us, even the Tobaku will be powerless. They can only declare you as the enemy of the country."
"How's my family?" Pei Zi Yun interrupted.
"They're safe and everything is normal. I've already sent people to protect them."
"Understood, I'll wait for you." Pei Zi Yun hung up and lowered his head, deep in thought. This world of Japan was very unique. The Emperor, the Tobaku, and a democratic government.
After the Shinagawa Tobaku unified Japan, they controlled 9.1 million stones. At that time, Japan only had 22 million stones. In other words, they controlled 40% of Japan. The Emperor only had 6,000 stones. He also issued the 'Law of the Imperial Family'. The Emperor's task was to study. The Generals had the right to interfere with the marriages of the royal family and to make the royal family become monks.
After entering a democratic society, a democratic government was actually established under the compromise of the Emperor and the Tobaku. It could be said that the Emperor and the Tobaku were the parents of a democratic government.
The Prime Minister was democratically elected and approved by the Emperor. His title was the Prime Minister of Japan. After two years in office, he would receive the rank of Prime Minister. This could be bestowed upon him after his death. However, some important positions were reserved by the Tobaku, especially those in the military.
Under such circumstances, it was indeed difficult to openly oppose the government. Furthermore, they were only a squadron. If they continued, the Tobaku would not be able to protect them. In other words, it wasn't worth it.
However, Pei Zi Yun only smiled. He found some food and mineral water and turned to leave. He still had to settle Hayakawa Naomi.
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Note 1: The Prime Minister of Japan was the Minister of the Cabinet. China had long abolished the bestowal system. However, Japan still retained it. After two years in office, the Prime Minister would receive the rank of Prime Minister, which was equivalent to a Bodhisattva in Buddhism. If the Prime Minister was not in office for two years, he would only be equivalent to an Arhat.
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