Bai Xi looked at the photos covering the entire wall and said with icy coldness, "So, the Hall Master didn't specifically send this doll to show me how twisted he is, did he?"
She wouldn't ask where this twisted individual got her photos, nor was she interested in stopping him from performing any illogical actions. After all, if a twisted person's thoughts and actions could change due to someone else's discomfort, then they wouldn't be considered twisted.
Instead of arguing with him about such a meaningless topic, she might as well figure out his true purpose for suddenly sending this doll!
Upon hearing Bai Xi's words, the Hall Master of the Kui Hall chuckled again. His laughter was not harsh; it was even pleasant, yet it sent an inexplicable shiver down one's spine. "Lord God of War, if you say that, I'll be hurt. How am I twisted? I love you. I love you so deeply that I wish I could kill you, seal you in a crystal coffin, and spend every day and every moment with you."
His words were spoken lightly, yet they conjured vivid images in the mind.
After speaking, he slowly walked towards an extra-large photograph, extended a finger, and gently touched Bai Xi's chin in the picture.
Han Mo's eyes turned extremely cold, and he said calmly, "Do you dare to turn around?"
The last time, he had sensed the Kui Hall Master's covetous gaze towards Xi'er in the U-disk video. This time... it was even more obvious, making him want to strike and destroy him.
Hearing this, the Hall Master of the Kui Hall paused for half a second, as if sensing something, or perhaps not. "Was that the little puppy you raised speaking just now? His voice makes me very uncomfortable. If you can kill him now and express your loyalty to me, I won't mind pampering you, canceling all plans the Kui Hall has in Hua Nation, and giving Black Gold Academy a way out!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Bai Xi instinctively looked at Han Mo.
Han Mo remained silent, only returning her gaze with infinite tenderness in his eyes.
The Hall Master of the Kui Hall did not turn around, still speaking indifferently on the video call, "For strong individuals like you and me, keeping a 'pet' to pass the time is at most a boring pastime. But in the end, is the 'pet' more important, or is the Hua Nation you've always protected more important? You can consider it yourself."
For Bai Xi, she knew how important Hua Nation was.
Although her initial drive to become stronger was for self-empowerment and to avoid being bullied, and to protect the people most important to her, she later took on the mission of protecting everyone in Hua Nation as her responsibility as part of the Dark Department.
Although the Hall Master of the Kui Hall in front of her was incredibly irritating, and she wanted to snap his neck with a flick of her finger, he harbored a secret desire to know what position he held in Xi'er's heart.
Han Mo's eyes sparkled with a smile, and he said tenderly, "If Xi'er wants my life, she can take it directly."
Even a shot to the head or a stab to the heart wouldn't kill him now, but he desperately wanted to know what Xi'er would think.
Hearing this, Bai Xi's brows furrowed instantly, her eyes chilling to the extreme, "Do you know what you're saying?"
The Hall Master of the Kui Hall burst into laughter. "Lord God of War, I finally understand why you're attracted to this man; he's a saintly father! Humans are very good at disguising themselves. When he says this, he's just trying to gain your sympathy. How can the strong be bound by emotions? I bet you, if you were to slash his throat with a dagger right now, he would definitely dodge when you get close?"
Wei Changhe was stunned by the photos of Bai Xi covering the entire wall, unable to snap out of it for a long time.
He had initially thought the Kui Hall's actions against Black Gold Academy were a conspiracy, a threat, an invasion of Hua Nation by outer forces, a very serious and important matter.
But the wall covered in photos of Bai Xi made him feel as if the entire situation was more like a... love triangle.
Except one side was mutual affection, while the other was excessively twisted, like an obsessed fan.
It had instantly transformed from social news into gossip!
It wasn't until the Hall Master of the Kui Hall used Han Mo's life to threaten Bai Xi into compromising for Hua Nation that he finally came to his senses. "Lord God of War, you mustn't! We don't even know if this Hall Master of the Kui Hall will keep his word. How can you possibly lay a hand on Dr. Han?"
Setting aside whether the Hall Master of the Kui Hall could keep his word, he had just saved his own life. How could he repay kindness with enmity?
Bai Xi said indifferently, "Who said I was going to make a move on Mo?"
The person on the other end of the communication seemed very angry, his voice turning several degrees colder. "So, you intend to keep him by your side, even at the risk of going to war with me, and gambling with the safety of the entire Black Gold Academy, and even Hua Nation? Lord God of War, what you are doing now is not the right choice."
Bai Xi retorted without any politeness, "Are you qualified to define what is right or wrong?"
In the video, the man standing with his back to everyone clenched his fist slightly.
Bai Xi stared at the wall plastered with her photos, her eyes darkening further.
Only when one's power is insufficient does one need to make sacrifices and choices. But as she was now, she would not give up either the Hua Nation beneath her feet or Han Mo by her side.
The Hall Master of the Kui Hall's voice, initially teasing, finally turned cold. "So, you are determined not to give him up and to make an enemy of me?"
Bai Xi stated calmly, "The moment you used poison to bewitch my Hua Nation's citizens and retaliated indiscriminately against everyone except your enemies, you became a wanted criminal in Hua Nation in my eyes. Between a soldier and a thief, what else could there be but enmity?"
Indeed, in this society, there were always matters that could not be handled justly, leading to the proliferation of crime.
Her role as the God of War of the Dark Department was to minimize such situations as much as possible.
However, she was not someone who acted without discernment.
Seeking retribution for wrongs done, avenging grudges, in itself was not wrong.
Just like Xuan Feng, he retaliated against those who had harmed his parents but did not harm any innocent individuals. Therefore, she had protected Xuan Feng.
And under the instigation of the Kui Hall, the victims in the haunted house, in addition to retaliating against the staff, had also retaliated against many tourists who entered the haunted house. At the charity auction, the Chu family had acted unrighteously, yet he wanted to overthrow the entire upper society.
All indiscriminate attacks were breeding grounds for malice and hatred, resulting in more people losing their sense of security, social unrest, and pervasive fear. Such actions could not be tolerated.
The Hall Master of the Kui Hall, with his back to the screen, gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, this is your choice. Since you insist on keeping the man by your side and making an enemy of me, then you and everyone in Black Gold Academy will await their burial."
Bai Xi's gaze was calm, her emotions undisturbed. "I will protect the people of Black Gold Academy. Your plan will not succeed, and the only one who will truly descend into hell is you!"