From the God of Lies to the Lord of All Worlds

Chapter 296 Signs of Division

In fact, none of the people in the Prime Minister's official residence had any intention of talking to Seiji Kurahashi.

After Seiji Kurahashi told them to give up their interests, they lost much of their desire to negotiate with the other party.

We'll stop talking about the so-called Yin-Yang Bureau now. This guy wants them to pay? How is that possible? The government is broke!

“This Onmyoji is still too young and doesn’t understand the situation and dynamics in Japan. How could he say such a thing?” a minister said.

"Yes, yes, that's impossible! How can we maintain this country's precarious economic situation if we have to make concessions? We can't just have Kyoto and not Tokyo or Osaka, can we?"

"Well, so the best way is to maintain the status quo. Since they can run on their own, let them run!"

"If they really can't hold on any longer, they'll definitely come to us for help. Why should we be in such a hurry? They're the ones who should be worried!"

In just a few words, everyone settled the matter: "Even the Onmyoji aren't worried, so why should we? It's just the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons; how could it be more stressful than the Fukushima nuclear power plant leak?"

These are the real bastards who disregard human life. Just like they said, when the nuclear power plant leaked, all they did was have one person come out and bow in apology.

That person didn't even go to jail; he was merely dismissed from his post! In fact, he was reinstated and even promoted not long after, which shows their attitude towards the people.

The lives of ordinary people are meaningless to them, aren't they? Who cares!

Compared to the survival of ordinary people, the businesses of the powerful are clearly more important.

Some people have even started thinking about what will happen after the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons:

"Hey, what do you guys think? Since America has such a big problem with us right now, wouldn't it be better if we just unleashed the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons?"

"That's right, why don't we send Onmyoji to Tokyo to protect the city?"

“Kyoto is a thing of the past. Tokyo is the city that should be protected. I think this is the right thing to do. Protect Tokyo, and when the Buddhist masters return, this place will be impregnable. We can also use the terror of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons to negotiate with the Americans!”

The more they talked, the more enthusiastic they became, and their ideas became more direct and clearer.

For them, the interests of ordinary people are nothing; they are only concerned with protecting their own interests!

It's as if their desire to break away from America's control is truly for the good of the country. Absolutely not, they're only after their own interests.

In order to consume the portion that the Americans were eating, they were united against a common enemy. As for how long they could remain united, that would depend on when they needed to turn against each other!

"So, we'll leave the matter in Kyoto for now?"

"You can manage it, if you have the money to pay!"

"Then let's just leave it at that."

The sound gradually faded.

……

At the Kyoto Police Station, after turning off communications, Seiji Kurahashi and Hayato Shiratori sat facing each other in silence.

“I’m sorry, I thought contacting Tokyo would get us some support…” Hayato Shiratori said, “I didn’t expect…”

“It’s not your fault, Officer Shiratori. You’re a good person, it’s just that those people aren’t!” Kurahashi Seiji said. “We shouldn’t have had even the slightest hope for those damned politicians!”

He originally wanted to use the government's power to expand his influence, and if that didn't work, he could at least complete the evacuation of the people.

To his utter astonishment, from the Prime Minister down to the rest of the officials, not a single one took responsibility! Not only that, they were frantically shifting blame, even considering abandoning the entire capital!

"Mr. Kurahashi, I know this is our fault, but I still hope you can save this city!" Hayato Shiratori looked at Seiji Kurahashi and said sincerely, with a hint of hope, "I will have them raise the money. We can help you get these things you need!"

Looking at the young policeman's earnest face, Seiji Kurahashi suddenly smiled. "With your words, I'm actually much happier. This city isn't entirely without hope!"

Even without a government, there might still be hope if someone makes an effort!
“I’ll help you contact someone. What do you need?” Hayato Shiratori asked.

“I need to hold a grand ceremony to protect this city!” Seiji Kurahashi said. “Since the government is unwilling to help us protect the city, then we will protect it ourselves!”

"Alright! You're right! Since they're unwilling to help us, we'll protect them ourselves! Do you think we ordinary people can't live without them?" Hayato Shiratori shouted. "If Tokyo won't save us, we'll save ourselves!"

They were actually mentally prepared for this, since everyone reads the news, and besides, they don't have a firewall and don't need to bypass it to access foreign websites.

On Twitter and Little Bluebird, they could see negative news about Japan, such as news about the Fukushima nuclear power plant, news about ineffective disaster relief, and news about not being able to rescue an old man after three months.

In fact, this is not negative news. As Japanese citizens, they can clearly tell all outsiders that this is the truth!
These officials are far more incompetent than many people imagine. They are almost always the type who prioritize money above all else, and spend the rest of their time either apologizing and bowing or simply disappearing!

What? You're asking about solving problems? That's not something an official should do. After all, their terms are short and they're always reassigned. Wouldn't it be a loss if they did something worthwhile only to have their successors reap the rewards?
With this in mind, they did nothing while in office, yet amassed wealth everywhere, all in order to gain power from their superiors or cultivate good relationships with powerful families in order to continue their promotions.

As for the lives of ordinary people, what does that have to do with them?
The two parted ways at the police station, gazing at the enormous building as if it were a man-eating monster, and gently shook their heads.

Their relationship with the authorities has probably drifted further and further away!

Even Hayato Shiratori was already pondering a very fatal question: since they no longer needed to rely on the authorities, why should they still take orders from them?

Even Tokyo has abandoned Kyoto, so what are the people of Kyoto still holding on to?

……

"Tsk, we haven't even made a move yet, and this group has already split up? Are they stupid? Or are they malicious?"

When Bai Yang saw this scene, everyone burst out laughing. He really hadn't expected this group of people to react so dramatically!
Especially the group in Tokyo, from the prime minister to the officials, none of them felt anything was wrong. They subconsciously felt that no matter how decadent the country was, it would still obey their orders.

"Unfortunately, they don't realize that today is their last chance!" Bai Yang said. "If they had come to their senses today and sent teams to appease them and reduce their attempts to reap profits, Kyoto wouldn't have become so disaffected so quickly!"

Yes, Bai Yang felt that they didn't need to actually divide their profits; simply slowing down the harvesting of a large portion would lessen the resentment in the city.

After all, as long as ordinary people can survive, they won't have too many complaints. It's just a pity that this group of people feel that "earning too little" is a loss, and they are unwilling to give even this little bit to the people.

“In that case, it’s time for the gentlemen of Tokyo to experience the nightmare of the ‘Hundred Demons’!” Bai Yang said, waving his hand to let the surging power of wishes descend once more, and also to let the power of wishes that was originally only spreading in the Kyoto area begin to spread to other parts of the country.

Seeing this, Alvin brought Bai Yang a completely new message: "Your Majesty, the central investigation results are in! The death toll in this country is high, and even more so, it's the wrongful deaths of various kinds..."

"Perhaps due to the excessive repression, many people chose to kill or commit suicide, which filled the entire country with the deathly aura of wronged souls, especially in those prisons, where murder is not punishable by death, the resentment there could practically create a great monster!"

"Isn't that great? Our monster system can only originate from there, right?" Bai Yang said with a smile. "Let these officials see just how terrifying the so-called monsters will be under their rule!"

"Among those whom they did not choose to sentence to death, the number of evildoers is simply too numerous to count!"

"But these people happen to be exactly what the great demons like the most!"

P.S.: The third update will be a little later; I'm still writing.

(End of this chapter)