Descent Of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1924

The Great Feast (5)

[So, how do you plan to clean this up?]

Liu Zhe’s cheek twitched slightly.

He bit his lip as he looked at the old man on the screen. He could feel the old man’s reproachful gaze from his dignified eyes.

As the Minister of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China, a high-ranking position, would he ever have received such a look from anyone other than his superiors in the Party?

Yet, the reason he couldn’t object to that arrogant gaze was that the person he was talking to was not someone to be trifled with either.

Tyler Aaron.

The Secretary of Defense of the United States of America.

No matter how much he was the Minister of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China, his position, which had less practical authority compared to other countries, made it difficult to deal with the US Secretary of Defense.

[Can you hear me?]

Liu Zhe sighed lowly.

“As I’ve already said, this is a domestic matter. Speaking like this is interference in our internal affairs.”

Meaning, don’t interfere any further.

However, the person on the screen only scoffed.

[If this were truly just a matter for China, then that would be the case. But as you know, this isn’t just a matter for one country. Are you pretending not to know that the situation in China could spread throughout the world?]

Liu Zhe’s eyes twitched slightly.

‘Damn bastard.’

It’s a misconception for those who don’t know the situation to think that when national officials with high positions hold meetings, they will have a dignified conversation.

Diplomacy is a place where the logic of power dominates everything.

It’s just a jungle full of coercion, blame, and sarcasm.

“I am well aware of your country’s concerns, but China is not so weak that it cannot handle a situation of this magnitude. It’s just that some rats are stirring for a moment, we will resolve it soon, so wait quietly.”

[Can I trust your words?]

“My words are….”

[No, before that, I should ask if you even have the authority to do so. I don’t know why I’m having this conversation with you. I clearly requested a meeting with the Vice Chairman?]

Liu Zhe gritted his teeth slightly.

To contact him out of the blue and demand to see the Vice Chairman, this was beyond the level of etiquette. No matter how powerful the United States was, this was an act of disregard and intimidation towards China.

“Please show at least a minimum of courtesy.”

[I would like to as well. If the situation wasn’t so messed up.]

Tyler Aaron on the screen slightly raised his chin.

Liu Zhe bit his lip tightly at that condescending gaze.

[The previous one was a bit more lenient. So, he tolerated your incompetence as much as possible. But I am not. I have no intention of giving you any leeway.]

[Whether you mobilize the military or private soldiers, no matter what, you must stop those crazy bastards from doing what they’re doing. Do you understand? Times have changed. We can no longer let those damn bastards run wild as they please!]

‘Damn bastard.’

Listening to him, there was no end to his unreasonable demands.

He was ignoring him by asking if he even had the authority, yet he was telling him to stop them no matter what. What was he supposed to do?

[The President is also very interested in this matter.]

Liu Zhe’s face hardened seriously at the mention of the President.

[Let me say again, the United States does not consider this situation to be merely a disturbance in China. They have already begun to disrupt the balance, that’s what I’m saying. If China cannot handle this matter, the United States will consider directly deploying military force into China.]

Bang!

Liu Zhe slammed the table and stood up, staring intently at the screen.

“I’ll say it again! That is interference in our internal affairs. I don’t know how lightly you view China, but do you think we would accept that?”

[You don’t understand.]

Tyler also glared back without backing down an inch.

[Interference in internal affairs is only when the mess you’ve created stays within your country. When nuclear reactors are exploding and nuclear weapon storage facilities are catching fire, are you telling me to just sit idly by because it’s another country’s problem?]

[If you don’t want to be interfered with, handle it properly! The complaints from other countries are no joke right now. At this rate, the May Night incident is about to happen again. Do you understand what I’m saying?]

The May Night.

In the past, there was an incident in the Middle East where radical religious extremists tried to involve unmanned vehicles in the war. In a war where guns and missiles were actually flying, unmanned vehicles wouldn’t play a significant role, but at least in terms of infiltration and terrorism, there was no one who could keep up with them.

When countries that suffered enormous damage tried to break the balance by mobilizing unmanned vehicles, the unmanned vehicles of Europe and China, who were watching, were quickly dispatched to the Middle East and almost annihilated the unmanned vehicles in that region.

[It ended there at that time. But this time, it’s a situation that would more than justify mobilizing the military. Do you understand? This is no longer just a problem for China!]

Tyler gritted his teeth.

[If complex international regulations weren’t holding us back, we would have already deployed military force. Keep in mind that there is a limit to our patience. If you don’t show tangible results before they do something crazy again, the next person you’ll have to face won’t be me.]

“……That won’t happen.”

[You better hope so. May God bless you.]

The screen went black with a click.

At the same time, Liu Zhe threw the phone he was holding onto the table.

Clang!

The phone bounced up loudly and slid across the floor.

“Damn Yankee bastards!”

Harsh words that Liu Zhe would rarely utter came out of his mouth.

What was even more infuriating was that he couldn’t properly refute those ridiculous words.

“Damn it!”

Bang!

Liu Zhe kicked the table in front of him. He felt a tingling sensation as if electricity was running through his ankle, but he didn’t care and kicked the table several times.

“Do you think you can keep holding your heads up high in front of us forever! Damn American bastards!”

Crash!

Liu Zhe, who had kicked the table for the last time, turned his head sharply and looked towards the door.

“Come in!”

The door immediately opened, and the person who had been waiting outside rushed in.

“Ah….”

The man’s face hardened as he saw the overturned table, the phone lying on the floor, and the water bottle rolling around.

“I’ll have it cleaned up right away.”

“Leave it! More importantly!”

“Yes!”

“How is the Hongwang Group? Any contact?”

“We can reach them. They said they’ll handle it themselves, so don’t interfere….”

“Those turtle-like bastards! What do they mean by ‘handle it themselves’ in this situation? If they’re so good at handling things, how come they couldn’t stop a building from collapsing in broad daylight? These useless bastards!”

Liu Zhe shouted as if spitting out the words.

The man tensed up and stood at attention at the sound of his booming voice.

“I, I will try to make additional contact.”

“What about the military!”

“They say defense is not easy. Unlike before, those guys are appearing in the middle of the city….”

The man’s forehead was covered in cold sweat.

“To deal with those guys, heavy weapons are essential. But bringing heavy weapons into the city….”

“Damn it, in this situation, is this the time to worry about that? We should mobilize everything we can to stop them!”

“B, but if we use heavy weapons in the city, the damage might be even greater. This time, it ended with just a building collapsing, but if a street battle breaks out, who knows how much damage there will be….”

“Th….”

Liu Zhe’s face flushed red.

But he couldn’t refute this point.

‘I knew this kind of situation would come someday.’

Unmanned vehicles are too dangerous.

The reason they are dangerous is not because their power surpasses that of the military. It’s because too much power is concentrated in a small individual called a human.

It’s not difficult for an army to fight another army.

But it’s too difficult for an army to fight a single human with the same power as an army. Because they are not bound by any restrictions.

“That’s why I told you so many times that we should kill them all before things get worse!”

Of course, the Party wasn’t just standing by and doing nothing.

They were already in the process of carrying out several plans to eradicate the unmanned vehicle faction. Although everything went wrong, that is.

But Liu Zhe thought that those series of plans were too naive.

There is no purge without bloodshed.

To deal with them in their own way, as much as possible, without being noticed by others?

That’s ridiculous.

War is not like that. Isn’t war about relentlessly exploiting the opponent’s weaknesses, pouring salt on their wounds, and burning them with fire?

It was because they hesitated that the situation had come this far.

“Get the car ready!”

“Wh, where to….”

“I need to meet with the Chairman.”

“I’ll prepare it right away.”

Liu Zhe hurried out of the building.

‘It’s not because of those bastards.’

Even to him, this situation was extremely serious. If similar incidents happened just a couple more times, the balance of the nation would collapse.

It was only because this situation happened in China that they were able to contain it to this extent. If the same situation had happened in another country, there would have been riots already.

But….

‘This is the limit.’

So, they must stop it here. Whether they come up with special measures, or if not, they must be prepared to shed blood.

‘The Chairman will make a decision now.’

Liu Zhe, gritting his teeth, was heading towards the black sedan waiting in front of the building when it happened.

“Are you Liu Zhe?”

“Hmm?”

A person was approaching him, strolling casually.

He was dressed in black clothes that clung to his body. His slightly long bangs made it impossible to see his face.

“Who are you!”

“Step back!”

The bodyguards quickly blocked the path between him and Liu Zhe. But the man continued to approach at the same pace, as if he wasn’t afraid of the guns pointed at him.

‘Could it be?’

Liu Zhe, who had instantly grasped the situation, screamed.

“Shoot! Fire! Kill him….”

Fwoooosh!

At that moment, a strange sound pierced Liu Zhe’s ears.

At the same time, the heads of those who were blocking his path lightly soared into the air. As if they had never been connected to their bodies in the first place.

“Uh….”

Liu Zhe’s face turned pale.

When had he ever seen so many people’s heads being cut off at the same time?

In an instant, the world turned white as if his brain had been bleached.

“I don’t really have any grudges….”

The man stretched his hand forward.

At that moment, what Liu Zhe felt was a slight tickle on his neck.

“Farewell.”

Swish!

And….

Liu Zhe didn’t feel the sensation that would come after that tickle. Because those who die with their necks cut off can’t feel anything.

“Should I call this an assassination?”