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He shook his head repeatedly as he spoke.

"That woman is crazy. She said she didn't use anesthesia so that the research would be more effective. When that woman was brought out, she still had tears in her eyes. Her brain, chest cavity, and abdominal cavity were all open. We all vomited when she was being treated."

We had no choice; everyone took money from Takano, especially Captain Kokonogi! We... I... I had no choice either, I... I've told you everything I can."

"Shut up, who is this Wu Shi?"

Kerry once again ruthlessly interrupted his attempt to exonerate himself.

But Pear Blossom over there stared wide-eyed.

Throughout all these reincarnations, she has always felt that these people are the force protecting her.

My family is valuable research material. If they want to achieve results, they should do everything they can to protect my family. I have never doubted these people, whether it's about my parents or myself.

But she never imagined that her family had actually refused the research for her safety, and that her parents had killed her simply because they didn't want her to continue being researched.

They also didn't realize that routine blood tests were far from sufficient for those people.

Moreover, his mother was murdered through a live dissection without anesthesia.

Because Pear Blossom had previously prepared to end it all with death, she maintained an attitude of "I'm a rag, do whatever you want with me" even when Kerry was tormenting her.

But this news instantly shattered her psychological defenses.

"You all deserve to die! Liars! Takano!!! Waaah!"

Xiangzi, equally astonished by the cruelty she had just heard, which was completely beyond her comprehension as a young lady, covered Lihua's mouth with a livid hand.

Her silvery teeth clenched tightly, and anger burned within her.

She had previously heard that these people were just researchers and wondered if she and her group had gone too far, but now she realized that she was the only one who was truly naive.

"Tsk..."

Kerry first mentally confirmed that the clinic that Kazuma and Kirito were at the same time definitely had conducted human experiments, then stared at the man, waiting for him to continue.

"We don't know exactly how the Hojo couple died, only Dr. Irie and Takano know..."

Hojo Satoshi was brought back by Dr. Irie; he and Takano are both in charge of this project on our side.

However, he had already fallen ill when he was brought back. Dr. Irie only gave him routine treatment, but there was no improvement. Only Takano would occasionally let us open the door so she could go in alone to draw blood without Dr. Irie's knowledge.

"Yes! That's right! We also helped dispose of a body, yes! It was Hojo's aunt, and it looks like she might have been killed by Hojo Satoshi when he was having an attack... Takano asked us to make it look like the ghost story in this village, where the shrine is haunted!"

This intelligence was meaningless to Kerry, because anyone who had done it was already sentenced to death by Kerry, regardless of the amount.

Kerry then asked several questions, such as the ultimate goal of the research and the government's attitude toward this matter.

However, the other party was just a low-level security guard. They knew about the dirty and shady work that was done by them, but they knew nothing about what was going on at the higher levels.

Just to be on the safe side, Kerry then questioned several other bread sellers, and the results were all pretty much the same.

Seeing this, Kerry stood up with great regret.

"We're getting ready to move to the deserted spot that Hiruzen Sarutobi gave us."

"Okay, do you need my help?"

Xiangzi glanced back at the group of people.

She didn't ask how to move this group of people.

Because she already knew what Kerry was going to do next, and she had no objection to it.

"That's not necessary."

Xiangzi turned around, and while Lihua was twisting wildly, he took out a wad of cloth, stuffed it into her mouth, and picked her up.

Knowing the little girl's background, Xiangzi felt some sympathy for her, so he stopped carrying her like a pig.

At the same time, Pear Blossom struggled frantically. Xiangzi initially thought she wanted to get down, but then he realized that she was actually struggling to stick her head out from his shoulder.

Pear Blossom's eyes, now transformed into glass, were filled with hatred; she wanted to witness firsthand the horrific deaths of those people.

"Wait!! We already told you, didn't you say you'd release us after you were sure? You're here to find research materials, right? I can help you! I..."

“I, Shimura Danzo, have never kept my word.”

Kerry shoved the wire into their mouths and began a frenzied guitar solo.

On the other side... Irie Clinic.

Takano Sanji listened to his subordinates' report with a dark expression. He drew back the curtains, where he could vaguely see some villagers surrounding the clinic, eyeing it menacingly.

139

Chapter 139 The Despicable Outsider.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

As he watched, Takano Sanji pounded on the table, making loud "bang! bang! bang!" noises.

The other three people in charge, who were watching from the side, looked at each other in bewilderment.

One is the origin of the name of the Irie Clinic, Kyosuke Irie, a nationally renowned expert in diseases and neurology. The other is the former cuckolded guy, Tomita, who is in charge of auditing the accounts here. Because the audits are only conducted periodically, he comes every few months. Finally, there is a fierce-looking man, Kokoro, who is the captain of the Yamaguchi security department here.

"Takano, calm down. We can't rule out the possibility that Rika has been kidnapped by a traitor within the Yamaguchi, or that she's being targeted by those outsiders. What we need to do is send someone to rescue Rika-chan."

Irie pushed up his glasses, trying to appear calm despite his own anxiety.

"calm?"

Takano turned to look at Irie.

Then a thoughtful look flashed in his eyes, and then he smiled.

"Indeed, I should calm down."

Xiao Cimu, immediately report to your superiors: the Queen Infected has been maliciously kidnapped and is now missing.

Once the villagers took action, they recorded videos and reported to their superiors: the local infected were going berserk due to the lack of the Queen infected; the Queen was suspected of being dead or had been moved out of the area; and a reporter posing as a folklorist had arrived, making the incident highly likely to be exposed. They requested the commencement of the 48-hour final operation plan.

"boom!!"

Upon hearing her words, Irie couldn't sit still any longer and slammed her hand on the table.

"What are you saying? How can you report it like that? The idea that villagers will develop symptoms after being away from the Queen for a certain period of time is just a hypothesis! And a very low-probability, wishful thinking hypothesis at that!"

If you report like this, the investors will definitely think the truth has been exposed and launch their final operation! This is simply inhumane! I won't allow you to report this! Xiao Cimu, come back. If all else fails, we'll reveal our research to the villagers, scientifically explaining the truth about the village to them, so that…”

Irie didn't finish his sentence because at that moment, Kokoro behind him was pointing a gun at his head.

"what?"

On the other side, Fuzhu panicked and nervously raised his hands.

"Takano...you..."

Then Takano waved his hand, and Kokoro stepped back and opened the sliding door to the office where they were having their meeting. Immediately, several uniformed men came in and pinned Tomita and Irie to the ground.

Fuzhu looked at his girlfriend in disbelief. What Takano had told the villagers wasn't entirely wrong, because the two of them were indeed dating. And for that reason, he had always been very lenient in his financial audits of their project.

Takano took a few steps forward, took out his foot, which was covered by pantyhose, from his high heels, and then stuffed it directly into Tomita's mouth.

"Didn't you say you would support my dream? Now is the time for my dream to come true."

Irie, standing nearby, was still struggling violently.

"You're insane! These are 2000 lives! You can't..."

"Shut up! Weren't you having a lot of fun with that dam supervisor's live experiments? What? You can't handle it when there are too many? Or do you really consider that Hojo Satoko your daughter?"

"I was forced into that situation by you, and besides, he had already progressed to level 5 and was unlikely to survive! It's not the same!"

Irie, who was being held down, roared angrily.

"It's the same thing. No matter how much I pressured you, you wouldn't have agreed if you weren't willing. You were thinking that since this one person was beyond saving, we should try to develop a medicine that could save more people."

All I'm doing is the same thing you're doing—to fulfill my tragic wish of helping 2000 people. Why can't I do that?

He then ordered his men to drag Tomita and Irie away.

Before being dragged away, Irie looked outside the clinic and prayed inwardly.

I hope the villagers will not act impulsively. The final operation requires substantial evidence. It is not enough for just Rika to be missing. At least we need video of the villagers actually going crazy, or video of Rika's body.

If Rika is alright now, and as long as the villagers stay calm and let this period pass, there's still a chance things will turn around once someone discovers that he and Fuzhu are missing...

But this was only a faint glimmer of hope, because Irie, who had been in the village for several years, was all too familiar with the unity of these villagers.

Because people who left Hinamizawa in ancient times would fall ill, they were often bullied by outsiders. This led to the feudal patriarchal system and extreme internal unity in Hinamizawa. These villagers, far from the reach of the emperor, were fully capable of storming the clinic. Now they were just waiting for one person's nod.

……

The person who nodded is now summoning all the villagers to the shrine for a meeting.

Because of He Zhen's misguided leadership and constant location updates, Kerry and his group narrowly escaped the search by the villagers who were more familiar with the local terrain, and moved to the site of the original dam ruins.

After receiving the summons from the Sonozaki family, the villagers, having gained nothing, all returned to the village.

"Unforgivable!"

In a wheelchair, Sonozaki Aryo, the current head of the Sonozaki family, is shouting angrily.

Beside her stood the green-haired Sonozaki Mion with a dark expression, and Hojo Satoko, who was crying after just learning of her roommate's disappearance. Sonozaki Mion looked at Kazuma and Kirito with suspicion.

"It's all because of you despicable outsiders! You've only been here a day and you've already brought disaster!"

After venting her frustrations, Sonozaki Aryo, also known as the "Ghost Granny," also started cursing at Kazuma and the other two.

However, Kazuma appeared completely unfazed at this moment.

"Head of the Sonozaki family, right? I used to have some respect for you, but it's been ten minutes and all you've done is criticize us! I know you must have some grievances against us, but now is not the time for infighting! We should rescue Lady Rika as soon as possible!"

The surrounding villagers looked at He Zhen in surprise once again.

No, when did criticizing you become considered internal strife? Isn't it a bit too fast for you to join our Hinamizawa household registration?

He Zhenke ignored all that and continued his impassioned speech.

"I know you are a great man and have many things to consider. The arrival of us outsiders must have made you uneasy. But everyone! Listen to me! Do you think you can bring Lady Pear Blossom back by criticizing us from day to night?!"

Our top priority right now is to find a way to rescue Lady Rika! Every minute we waste here could mean the worst for her!

Only in this way can we prevent outsiders from trampling on the dignity of Hinamizawa! Who do those people from the clinic think they are? They even threatened us with weapons when we and the village chief were both there?! Can the dignity of Hinamizawa be challenged like this?!