Also, why is there suddenly a Teigu User beside Koizumi, and why is this Teigu User's ability so suitable for assassinations? And why does Koizumi know so much about this diary?

It was not clear at the beginning, but now Sailu has calmed down completely. Although Sailu does not have much work experience, he has been appointed as the captain of the Imperial Capital Guard by General Bud, so he still has some judgment ability.

At least if she calmed down and thought about it for a while, she could guess that Koizumi was abnormal. It was just because of her attitude towards Koizumi that caused Sailu to be stunned by Koizumi's sugar-coated bullets for a while. Now, after seeing this note that made her furious, Sailu's mind has completely calmed down, and she also realized some flaws revealed by Koizumi in front of her.

Koizumi couldn't help but chuckle. This is really... Now he probably has no choice but to tell Sailu the truth.

"What if I say I'm from Night Raid?"

"..."

Seryuu fell silent. Strange? Why didn't he feel a single ounce of anger after hearing what Koizumi said?

Logically speaking, his father was killed by those thieves, so why didn't he feel so much disgust towards Mr. Koizumi? Mr. Koizumi was also a member of the assassin organization "Night Raid".

"Before I met you, I wasn't a member of Night Raid. I met Night Raid and joined them after Reimu, Qin Xin, and I left the Imperial Capital. The Reas family is my mission target, but getting back to the point, I found these diaries, but I'm a little worried about you, so I came here to look for you first. By the way, I'll show you these diaries so you can see clearly what kind of people you are protecting." As he said this, Koizumi turned around, his eyes fixed on the door.

"Justice is not something you can just say. From ancient times to the present, no one has been able to give an accurate definition of what justice is. Is punishing evil and promoting good justice? Is robbing the rich to help the poor justice? Is supporting the weak justice? In fact, to put it bluntly, they are all harming one party to benefit the other. Killing is killing, robbery is robbery. This is wrong. There is no such thing as justice. The justice that everyone talks about is nothing more than a difference in moral concepts..."

"...But even if I tell you, you might not understand. I'm leaving now. Since you've seen all this, it's time for me to complete my mission. I don't want you to stop me. The last thing I want in the entire imperial capital is to be your enemy."

Saying this, Koizumi disappeared beside Sairu in a flash.

Sailu stood there silently, confusion flickering in her eyes. It wasn't that she didn't understand what Koizumi said just now, she heard it very clearly. It could even be said that if this sentence had been said in the past, she would have refuted it a long time ago.

But now she seemed completely bewildered. Is punishing evil and promoting good justice? At first glance, it certainly seems so, but it also hurts the other party. If one person kills another, then killing the murderer is also murder. Isn't that also a sin?

For a moment, it was as if a bomb had been set off in Sailu's mind, causing a violent explosion in one breath, causing intense pain in Sailu's brain.

Watching Koizumi gradually leave, Sailu subconsciously followed him slowly, wanting to go up and ask what was going on.

She wanted to know what justice was in Koizumi's eyes.

Chapter 110 The So-Called Justice

The entire mansion was stained red with blood, and Koizumi spared no one, including the servants.

Although this was a bit too much, none of these servants resisted and all of them acquiesced to the other party's behavior. Koizumi didn't feel any pity about this. They only made Koizumi feel disgusted.

Sailu silently watched Koizumi slaughter the entire mansion. What surprised her was that she didn't feel anything at all. Instead, she felt very refreshed, which made Sailu feel confused.

What's wrong with me? Why do I feel so good watching Koizumi-san kill them all? Are they really evil? What's going on? What's wrong with me? These questions kept repeating in Seryu's mind.

Looking at Koizumi in front of him, Sairu was silent for a moment before slowly stepping forward and stopping Koizumi.

As if he had anticipated Sailu's move, Koizumi simply paused, fixed his gaze on Sailu, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly. In fact, Koizumi had been observing Sailu's expression as she followed him all the way.

In fact, it was obvious that his persuasion had already come in handy, but Sailu himself was still confused.

As long as he could dispel the confusion in Sailu's heart, then there was no doubt that Sailu would be in his hands.

The only thing that worries Koizumi is whether or not he might lead Sailu astray. If he does, that wouldn't be a good thing.

After all, Sailu himself is a person with a rather distorted sense of justice, but if he accidentally makes it even more distorted because of his own words, it would be a bit of a headache, after all, everyone's understanding of every sentence is actually different.

If Sailu's understanding is different from mine, it will be a headache for me.

"Just say it... Say whatever you want to say, ask whatever you want to ask. That way you'll feel better. At least you won't be as confused as you are now, and you'll definitely feel better, right?"

Koizumi's lips curled up slightly, his eyes fixed on Sairu.

Sailu was slightly startled, and nodded. Mr. Koizumi was right. He was just torturing himself.

If you have doubts but don't ask anything, it will definitely affect what you do next.

It's not like Sailu has never had such an experience before. For example, ever since Captain Ouka was killed because of the crimes he committed, Sailu has been in a very depressed state recently. It can even be said that his efficiency in doing things has been greatly reduced.

If not everyone in the Imperial Capital Guard knew the relationship between Sero and Ouka, they would probably think that Sero had been swapped.

Knowing how much of an impact this kind of thing would have on him, Sailu also knew that it would be better to ask clearly at this time.

"What exactly did Mr. Koizumi mean just now? I still don't quite understand why Mr. Koizumi said that punishing evil and promoting good, supporting the weak, and robbing the rich to help the poor are wrong? Aren't these all part of justice? What exactly is justice?"

Sailu seemed extremely anxious and kept asking questions, with deep pleading in his eyes.

As if expecting something, a hint of despair even appeared on Selyu's face.

This feeling of having one's worldview reshaped is really unpleasant, and it can even be said to be enough to make people feel despair.

And Seryu is a typical example of someone who has been forced into a desperate situation. The people he has been protecting are evil, his former colleagues in the Imperial Capital Guard are evil, and even his own master is evil.

It turns out that the guys who have been teaching me to be just and righteous are all the ones who have committed crimes.

This is really ironic... Sailu's heart can be said to be bleeding.

So what should I do next...if everything I've believed in is wrong...

"Then, Seleu, let me ask you something. Do you think it's right to punish evil and promote good? Or is it justice?"

Since the other party has started asking, there is no need for me to start a proper conversation with him.

Koizumi was in no hurry to leave. Although it might be dangerous to stay here any longer, he felt it was necessary to stay here for a while because Seleu was worth the price... Well, using the word "price" to describe Seleu was really too despicable, but it was the truth. Sometimes certain things were measured by value to see if they were worth doing.

"Of course it is right, and it is also a just act!"

Sailu answered without hesitation.

"So...Seriu, do you know the Minister?"

Minister Ernest is the consul assisting the emperor in this singularity. It can be said that all political affairs are handed over to him.

This is also the ultimate goal of [NIGHT RAID].

"Of course I know..." Saiyu was slightly taken aback, completely confused as to why Koizumi mentioned the minister.

"Let me give you an example. Imagine a minister's son acts recklessly, even robbing a woman in the street. But a knight, seeing injustice, kills the minister's son. Do you think the empire considers this... right? Is it just? How would the minister react upon learning of this? Would he applaud the knight and say he did a good job?"

Seryu was speechless. Perhaps in the eyes of others, the other party did a good job, but there was no doubt that the minister would not say so. He might even ask the empire to arrest the knight, saying that the other party was acting recklessly... He could even say that it was he, a member of the Imperial Capital Guard, who was going to arrest the man.

"So, so-called justice depends on which side has more power. If that knight had someone behind him that the empire feared, then there's no doubt that even the ministers and even the entire empire wouldn't say anything to him. But now, that knight has no power behind him. In the end, the entire empire will arrest him, and he'll suffer the same fate as Night Raid, who is currently being arrested, right?"

Sailu was speechless. Koizumi was right. Because that knight had no power behind him, he would end up like that.

"And then, over time, everyone will forget this so-called hero. And because of the arrest warrant, everyone will only remember the wanted knight who is being apprehended, and will never remember the knight who saved the people... It's just like the current [Night Raid]. What do you think, little Saiyu?"

The corners of Gu Quan's mouth curled up slightly, and a hint of playfulness appeared in his smile.

"..."

At this moment, Sailu was speechless.

Chapter 111 What is Justice

Sailu had to admit that Koizumi had convinced himself that punishing evil and promoting good would end up like this.

Although this is Koizumi's hypothesis, to be honest, this situation is the most realistic.

When people lose their loved ones, the first thing they think of is basically always revenge for their loved ones.

This is a very normal behavior, even Sailu actually thinks so.

However, there is still a question in Sailu's heart that has not been answered, that is -

"Mr. Koizumi, I have one last question... What exactly is justice?"

This is something that Sailu has always been pursuing... It should be said that this is Sailu's lifelong goal, to enforce justice!

For some reason, looking at Sero before him, Koizumi's eyes reflected the image of a certain man.

Koizumi was very familiar with that man... I wouldn't say I was very familiar with him, I could only say that I had met him before.

He had a pair of weathered eyes and dark skin, as if he had experienced countless times of wind and sun. Those weathered eyes looked at the enemy in front of him as if he could see through everything in the world. The bow and arrow in his hand was so fierce that he pierced through his enemy without hesitation. He seemed to be accustomed to killing people, so he did it without any hesitation.

That was Archer from Fuyuki City, an opponent Koizumi had faced before, but this opponent gave Koizumi a very special feeling. For some reason, he felt that Archer and the Seryuu in front of him had the same pursuits.

However, the justice pursued by the current Seleucus is a little distorted and has long deviated from its original trajectory.

Shaking his head slightly, Koizumi couldn't help but curl his lips. When did he start hallucinating?

Seeing Koizumi shaking his head, Sairu's eyes flickered with deep doubt.

"Mr. Koizumi, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? My problem is nothing serious. You'd better get some rest." It was obvious that Seryuu was not opposed to Koizumi killing all the Reas family, because she knew the reason why Koizumi did so. And to be honest, she had no good feelings towards the Reas family a long time ago, so why should she avenge them?

Honestly, it's already good that Saiyu didn't do it himself, but also avenge them? You're overthinking it!

Seleu hates evil, and although his sense of justice is distorted, his hatred of evil is real, but he is too easily exploited.

She judged that all the members of [NIGHTRAID] were villains based solely on superficial information, which was enough to show how naive she was and how easily she was misled by superficial information. If she didn't have someone around to help her analyze things, she would probably be taken advantage of badly. So at this moment, Koizumi was essentially taking on the task of helping with the analysis.

Later, after Cell joins Night Raid, Koizumi feels he needs to discuss this issue with Najeshita. Some people are really not suitable to go out alone. If it's Akame, Serenity, or Hyakuma, it's still suitable, but guys like Cell, Ciel, and Mine are probably really not suitable. Cell is too naive, and because of her naivety, she can be easily corrupted, which has led to problems with her concept of justice since she was a child. Fortunately, there is still time now.

As for Hill, this is because he is a fool and his strength is not very high.

As for Maine, that is a problem in itself. She excels at long-range attacks rather than close combat. Although the power of her imperial weapon [Romantic Turret Pumpkin] will be adjusted according to the degree of crisis, it is also linked to her own mental strength. If high-powered artillery is used too much, Maine's brain will sooner or later have problems.

These three people are really not suitable to act alone. If they act alone, there will definitely be problems, although they are not big problems.

In response to Sailu's question, Koizumi simply smiled faintly. He also knew why Sailu asked such a question.

After all, I have been pursuing justice for so long, it would be strange if I didn't want to ask this question clearly.

Sighing helplessly, Koizumi slowly stepped forward, placed his right hand on Seryu's head, and spoke slowly.

"Then, Seryu, let me ask you another question. If you can understand something from this question, then you should know the true nature of the justice that everyone pursues."

Saiyu nodded gently, his gaze fixed on Koizumi, showing no sign of distraction.

"Then, let me begin my inquiry. It's about that knight from before. She's wanted, and you're the one responsible for her arrest. If you don't know what she's done, and you only know she's a wanted criminal in the empire, what would you do?"

Sailu was stunned for a moment, and after a period of silence, he slowly spoke.

"I will follow the Empire's orders and arrest the other party."

That’s right, this is what Seleu should do, because at that time she didn’t know what the other party had done, she only knew that the other party was a wanted criminal of the empire, so in this case, the empire’s actions were justice in her heart.

"So, if the Empire wants you to arrest someone and you know what they've done, what will you do?"

Koizumi's question left Sailu silent. She didn't know what to do, because she knew that all the mistakes were the fault of the minister's son who had raped a woman in the street. The righteous side should be the knight who punishes evil and promotes good.

But he is a citizen of the empire, a member of the Imperial Capital Guard responsible for maintaining order in the imperial capital. What he should do is to carry out the orders of the empire. But at this time, the orders of the empire are contrary to the justice in his heart. What should he do?

"So... do you understand now?" Koizumi raised the corner of his mouth slightly, tilting his head to look at Sailu in front of him.

Sailu was slightly startled, and seemed to understand something in his heart.

"Mr. Koizumi, are you saying that justice is nothing more than whether one's actions are right or wrong?"

Although what Sailu said cannot be said to be completely correct, it is actually almost correct.

In Guquan's opinion, this is what justice is. Those people punish evil and promote good, rob the rich to help the poor, and support the weak, just to be true to their own hearts. They are not bound by their own identities and do what they want to do. Everyone is like this, but everyone is in a different position, and this identity makes their hearts confused.

This is actually the case with the Sailu in front of me. She is just bound by her current identity.

If he put aside his identity as a member of the Imperial Capital Guard and then faced the matter of that knight again, by that time, Sailu would have a different approach.

Chapter 112 Trouble

In the end, Seryuu planned to leave with Koizumi and Chelsea, but as for the Imperial Capital Guard, he decided to forget about it.

As for the reason for leaving, it was actually very simple. She was completely disappointed with the nobles in this imperial capital. She could even say that if she continued to stay in the imperial capital guard, she might one day be led astray by these guys...

Haha...even she herself realized that she was very naive and could be easily led astray?

Of course, Koizumi actually thought about letting Sailu be an undercover agent in the imperial capital, but to be honest, Sailu's personality is not suitable for being an undercover agent. After all, Sailu lacks strength and can't act, so it really doesn't work.

At the same time, Sero also expressed that she did not want to be an undercover agent in the imperial capital, and she wanted to work with Reimu more.

Helpless, Koizumi didn't know what to say. Never mind. After all, Cell's behavior was in line with his own ideas.

But there will probably be some troubles in the future. Let’s not talk about Chelsea for now. The main thing is that it will be difficult for Celius to leave the imperial capital.

Koizumi glanced at the members of the Imperial Capital Guard patrolling the streets, his brows furrowed slightly.

"What's wrong? Isn't it difficult to leave the imperial capital?" Chelsea had transformed back into her human form and stayed by Koizumi's side.

"Indeed, after all, I'm flying with Celyu in the air. If we get caught by accident, it will be difficult to retreat!"

Koizumi couldn't help but curl his lips. He hadn't thought about this problem when he was trying to persuade Sailu. Now that he thought about it, it seemed difficult to deal with it. Because he had to hold Sailu while flying, it would be difficult to deal with it if he was intercepted.

It would be much easier if there was a gap, after all, the ability of the gap can help Koizumi move in space.

Even if there is a barrier, there is no problem at all. Gap can ignore the power of the barrier and enter and exit the outside and inside of the barrier.

You should know that Gensokyo itself has two layers of barriers, and Yakumo Yukari often uses the gaps to enter and exit Gensokyo.

The "Missing God" incident that adults often talk about is essentially the result of Zi's gap, and is also part of the power of the realm.

The phenomenon of "Shen-Yin" (God Disappearing) mostly occurs in children. Since ancient times, whenever a child disappeared without a trace, villagers would beat gongs and drums, shouting their names and searching for the child. If they could not find the child, they would conclude that a "Shen-Yin" phenomenon had occurred, and the missing child must have been taken away by a deity, a tengu (mountain monster), a fox spirit, a mountain nymph, a ghost, or a demon.

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