JOJO: Bizarre Adventure

Chapter 203 "Blood Sacrifice"

"Isn't it right?"

Qiao Zhou pointed to the names on the list.

"According to you, there were only twelve people involved in this matter, but now there are nearly twenty dead."

He was right, but Joe McPee just shook his head slightly.

"That's what makes it even more interesting."

He looked up and stared at Qiao Zhou.

"For some reason, Li Zhiwei's goal changed."

He said.

"His revenge, or rather, his targets of killing, are no longer limited to these twelve people, but to a wider range. I don't know exactly what they are, but I have a guess."

Just then, Nakajima Katsuki also considered this possibility.

"Is he... the one who caused the death?"

“Not accurate.”

Qiao Maipi answered.

"It should be said that they are 'guilty people'."

"That's ridiculous."

Zhao Shitang looked disdainful.

"If anyone is guilty, it is this madman who killed twenty people who is the most heinous and guilty."

"I'm not saying this to be mean, Detective Joe,"

Qiao Zhou interrupted,

"How did you come to this conclusion? It's ridiculous. It's not normal for you to be able to draw such an abstract conclusion as 'a guilty person' with just a little investigation."

Joe McPee smiled, a smile tinged with pride.

"Mr. Qiao Zhou, do you know why I'm here?"

Everyone was a little confused.

"Strawhead, what exactly are you trying to say?"

Qiao Maipi ignored Zhao Shitang and picked up a piece of paper with twelve names written on it.

"This is something I can't solve on my own, no matter how high my intelligence or how strong my reasoning ability is."

Upon hearing this, Nakajima Katsuki's expression turned somewhat strange.

"What do you mean by 'Straw Head'? Is this guy some kind of fighter? So he needs my... my older brother's help?"

Well, this is the umpteenth time that Zhao Shitang's words have been ignored.

"You still haven't noticed? Look, there are twelve people on this list,"

The group looked over and discovered the problem.

First, these twelve people are neither arranged in the order of their deaths nor in the order in which Joe McPee recounts the events.

Its arrangement is as follows:

Meng Shiren

Su Keyi

Zhoufu Li

Han Yuzhi

Zheng Zixin

Guan Anzhong

Chen Yuxiao

Feng Guti

Liu Wenjie

Zhao Kushu

Wu Siyong

Gao Yirang

"This, this is..."

Qiao Zhou finally understood where the problem lay!

“That’s right, these twelve people represent,”

Joey took a deep breath:

"Benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, trustworthiness, loyalty, filial piety, integrity, forgiveness, brotherly love, courage, and humility."

Qiao Zhou, Zhou Gengxu, and Zhao Shitang were all startled.

The other three didn't understand, but they were native Chinese.

They are quite familiar with these twelve characters.

"But why? This is too much of a coincidence. Even if it was arranged by someone, it's impossible..."

Before Zhou Gengxu could finish speaking, Qiao Maipi interrupted him.

"Yes, all of this is too coincidental. Logically speaking, it's impossible. Even the most powerful person couldn't create such an effect."

Twelve people indirectly ruined one person's life, and these twelve people each represented one of these twelve words, ultimately dying at the hands of this one person.

His tone gradually stirred up waves:

"There is only one possibility, and that is fate! Fate created all of this, and I am the great detective appointed by fate to unravel all these mysteries."

Qiao Zhou's pupils dilated slightly; he wanted to say something but swallowed it back.

Do you know about "blood sacrifice"?

At this point, Joe McPee became visibly excited.

"There are many 'extremely wicked people' in this world. This doesn't mean they are inherently evil, but rather that they carry an extremely heavy burden of 'evil karma.' Therefore, when these people are born, a large number of holy spirits in the local area will die as a result, all of them murdered. This is what is known as 'blood sacrifice.'"

Upon hearing this, everyone present wore strange expressions.

"This blood sacrifice is particularly special. Generally speaking, it is considered complete as long as some ordinary people die. But this time, the dead represent benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, trustworthiness, loyalty, filial piety, chastity, forgiveness, brotherly love, courage, and humility."

I once read in some materials that this situation does not represent the birth of an extremely evil person, but rather that an extremely evil person who has already grown up is about to formally transform.

"Slaying good intentions breeds extreme evil, and a formidable foe will emerge in this world."

Joe McPee spoke these words with great enthusiasm.

"And you, Qiao Zhou!"

You are someone who can rival him!

"I?"

Qiao Zhou's face was extremely pale.

"Yes, you, I found you guided by fate, only you can stop him!"

"Stop who? Li Zhiwei?"

"No, he's just an executioner carrying out the 'blood sacrifice.' The real protagonist hasn't appeared yet, but you have to take action. Only by killing Li Zhiwei will that guy truly be born."

Hey! Strawhead!

Zhao Shitang spoke again.

"What are you babbling about? I don't understand! Who are you going to hit?!"

Still, no one paid any attention to him.

"Then, what would happen if we didn't kill Li Zhiwei?"

Katsuki Nakajima raised a very interesting question.

"Good question!"

Qiao Maipi answered.

“That’s impossible. We must stop Li Zhiwei.”

he said,

"If no one kills him, it will at least cause serious casualties, and at worst lead to the collapse of his destiny."

"how did you find me?"

Qiao Zhou asked.

"It's simple, it's destiny."

"Are you from [B]?"

"I do not know what you're talking about."

"it is good."

Qiao Zhou didn't say anything, but in his heart he had already cursed the [B] organization and fate a thousand or eight hundred times.

"So, how are we supposed to find that truly wicked person?"

Katsuki Nakajima asked another question.

"Actually, it's not quite right to call him an extremely evil person. In this situation, to be precise, he is an extremely difficult enemy to deal with. He stands on the opposite side of us, but we are not necessarily right, and he is not necessarily wrong."

All of this is guided by fate. Just like those previously called the most evil, their existence is also a part of the world. The so-called "most evil" is just a code name given to them by theologians who represent the general public.

As for how to find him, there's no need; he'll appear on his own.

"Okay, I see."

"Any other questions? If not, we'll go find Li Zhiwei."

Seeing that no one said anything, Qiao Maipi stood up.

"And one more thing."

"Oh, Mr. Qiao Zhou, is there anything you want to say?"

How much do you know about Li Zhiwei?

Which aspect are you asking about?

"At the very least, we need to figure out their strength and methods of killing."

"I have some understanding of it."

Joe McPee remains confident.

“I have a basic understanding of his Stand ability, and I also have a rough estimate of his individual combat strength. If you want to know more, we can talk as we walk.”

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Storyteller Encyclopedia:

First, I just realized today that I don't think I mentioned this before. Tan Shanyu is neither Japanese nor Chinese; he is Korean.

Second, Tanshan Fish has very high growth potential, which may be related to his gaming talent.

Third, Nakajima Katsuki is considered one of the more intelligent characters in both generations of the main characters, and can be used to think when necessary.