Even though they weren't ninjas, they could sense the murderous atmosphere and couldn't help but tremble. However, they didn't retreat, walking step by step into the depths of the prison.
"Ah!"
A woman suddenly screamed, startling everyone.
"So, so many bodies... so much blood..."
The other villagers also noticed and couldn't help but turn pale.
Uchiha Shisui said calmly, "These people were all killed by Uchiha Qianyu."
Fugaku suddenly understood Shisui's intentions.
He wanted these villagers to hate and fear Qianyu.
However...
The woman suddenly stopped screaming.
Although her face was still pale and bloodless, and her body was still trembling slightly, she said firmly, "Is that so?"
"Then they must all deserve to die!"
Qianyu couldn't help but be moved.
Uchiha Shisui's expression changed drastically!
"Wh-what did you say?"
The woman said coldly, "Those killed by Lord Qianyu must all be people who deserved to die!"
"Even if rivers of blood flow here, it's all Lord Qianyu's Merit!"
Uchiha Shisui was dumbfounded.
"You... you trust Uchiha Qianyu this much?"
The woman sneered.
"If we don't trust Lord Qianyu, who else should we trust?"
"When Daizi was killed by that beast Sarutobi Jiro, where were you Anbu? Where were you so-called 'adults'?"
"If it weren't for Lord Qianyu, who else could have brought her justice?!"
"Relying on you?!"
Uchiha Shisui's heart trembled.
Her gaze was even more terrifying than Uchiha Qianyu's Mangekyo Sharingan...
The family members beside her also shouted.
"Well said!"
"Lord Qianyu! We know you're in there, and we know you must have been framed..."
"It's a pity we're just ordinary villagers, we can't save you, we can only silently pray for your blessings..."
"This is a small token of our appreciation. Although it's not worth much, but..."
"Please, you must accept it!"
Uchiha Shisui looked at the things they took out.
Scattered and messy.
They were just everyday necessities like eggs, vegetables, and fruits.
However, he felt as if he had been heavily struck...
What did that represent?
Uchiha Shisui couldn't and didn't dare to think about it.
He had no way back.
Qianyu's voice came from the depths of the prison.
"I accept them."
"You can go now."
Hearing Qianyu's voice, these people became even more excited.
"Lord Qianyu, you... you must be well..."
"Don't let those villains succeed..."
Qianyu showed a rare hint of a smile.
"Don't worry."
The people seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, placing the gifts solemnly on the ground.
"Then, then we'll be going, Lord Qianyu..."
"Mm."
Daizi's family glanced back at the darkness deep within the prison, sighed, and turned to leave.
This small interlude, however, swept away the tense atmosphere that had been like drawn swords moments before.
Uchiha Shisui clenched his fists tightly.
But for a moment, he didn't know whether he should fight.
Qianyu let out a cold, mocking laugh.
"What, wavering in your convictions again?"
"Uchiha Shisui, you truly are indecisive..."
"If you could stand firmly on the other side, perhaps I would have a bit more respect for you."
"It's just a shame that you're so incredibly disappointing right now."
Uchiha Shisui didn't have the mood to argue with him.
"Qianyu, since you killed so many people, why didn't you kill the others in the other cells?"
"Also, why aren't you escaping?"
Qianyu scoffed, "Is that what you think I would do?"
"I said, I killed them because they did evil, because they wanted to kill me."
"As for the sinners in the other cells, I don't know how grave their sins are, why should I kill them?"
"As for escaping..."
"That would be underestimating me too much."
"If I, Uchiha Qianyu, wanted to leave, I could leave anytime. Do you think this Anbu prison can hold me?"
"I'm staying because I choose to stay."
"I am innocent, why should I flee?"
Uchiha Shisui's brows furrowed, finding it difficult to understand this man's thoughts.
But Fugaku understood.
He was that kind of man.
Although outsiders thought him extreme, paranoid, twisted, and terrifying...
In his heart, he had his own set of self-imposed justice and principles.
They would never change for anyone.
This was precisely what was admirable and respectable about him.
He was cruel to the wicked, but equally strict with himself, never placing himself above the justice in his heart.
Although, Fugaku also didn't understand where these ideas came from.
Only Qianyu knew clearly.
Even though his methods in this life were extreme and he eradicated all evil, there were still some principles, still lingering in the depths of his soul, difficult to extricate, impossible to shake off.
This was what Fugaku meant when he said Qianyu was sometimes extreme, and sometimes had an optimistic and naive side.
Uchiha Shisui suddenly felt a sense of retreat.
Although he believed that if it came to a true life-or-death battle, he wouldn't lose to the man before him.
However, he suddenly lost the will and courage to fight.
"Uchiha Qianyu, you will truly wait for judgment in prison?!"
There was no reply.
Qianyu, having already said it once, didn't want to repeat himself.
Uchiha Shisui closed his Mangekyo Sharingan.
The other Anbu members were greatly shocked.
"Captain, if we go back like this, it might be difficult to explain to Lord Hokage..."
"This, this is your first mission as an Anbu captain..."
Uchiha Shisui understood their meaning.
But he still gave up fighting.
"I know, I will bear all the responsibility myself."
He looked deeply at Qianyu: "You should understand, there will ultimately be a battle between you and me."
Qianyu said calmly, "That depends on your sins."
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