Hunter x Hunter: Tonight, Germain joins the hunt

Chapter 196 "Bi Yangde wants to break free from the shackles"

Time goes back to this day, the morning of September 9th, in the capital of the Kajin Empire.

On the seventh day after the death of the fourth prince Celidonich, the news of his murder was finally announced to the public, which immediately caused a national shock.

The news media exploded and social networks were filled with dense discussions. In the next one or two months, the focus of most people's topics will be the fourth prince.

Although there had been various rumors in the past few days, one of which was that the fourth prince had been murdered, people were still quite shocked when it was confirmed.

He was a prince after all... It's not like there have been no experiences of royal family members being assassinated. Similar assassinations have occurred in the Kakin Empire and other countries.

But after the news came out, it was still shocking and eye-catching.

The royal family and the police of the Kajin Empire have kept all information about the incident hidden very well, and netizens still don’t know the details, let alone the real murderer who killed the fourth prince.

They can only make unlimited associations based on a few clues, most of which are absurd, and some are half true and half false.

After analyzing the situation, most people believed that this was definitely a tragedy caused by the struggle for power among the princes of the royal family of the Kajin Empire, and some even pointed out certain princes.

Then their accounts were blocked, but they still couldn't resist the enthusiasm on social networks.

The situation came to a head when the ninth prince, Harkenbrug, mourned the fourth prince on Facebook.

Celidonig and Halkenbrugge have always had a good image in the outside world and are considered to be "modest gentlemen" among the princes. The two princes also "sympathize with each other" and often interact with each other.

Halkenbrugge never concealed his respect and regard for Celidonich, and once said bluntly, "Among the princes, I only recognize Celidonich."

He did not have a good relationship with the other princes, even his sister and brother who were born from the same mother, but he was quite close to Celidonich.

No one was surprised that he would issue a eulogy at this time.

Halkenbrugge's eulogy ended with the following words: "Whoever committed this terrible murder, I, Halkenbrugge, swear in the name of the prince that I will never let them go, never!"

One "no matter" and two "never" made netizens imagine that the infighting among the princes over the right of inheritance has begun, and Harkenbrugge will avenge the fourth prince.

For a time, the Internet was in full swing.

Xiyou saw the news reports and the Facebook statement of the ninth prince Harkenbrug.

He touched his golden hoop and felt confused.

So he walked quickly through the corridor, stepped over the threshold, entered the room, and found Bi Yangde.

Bi Yangde was straddling an oriental wooden windowsill, his back against the window frame on one side, his right foot on the windowsill, and his left leg hanging down to the ground.

He looked towards the rockery and flowing water outside the house, with a heroic and unrestrained aura.

"Bi Yangde." Xiyou put his hands on his waist, and next to him were his slender abdominal muscles that were exposed because his clothes were too short. "The news that the fourth prince, Chelidonish, was killed has been reported."

"The ninth prince, Harkenbrug, seems to be interested in inheriting the 'legacy' of the fourth prince. There are reports that he has already contacted the leader of the 'Aiyi Family', Melina."

"In addition, the Kakin Empire royal family's investigation into the assassination of the fourth prince, Celidonich, has expanded from tracking down the traces of the "Phantom Troupe" to investigating the princes and members who attended the ball."

Xiyou was silent for a while, then asked, "Why... didn't you tell the royal family of the Kajin Empire that German and others were the most suspicious... No, they must have done it."

He doesn't understand.

Xiyou waited for a long time, but Biyangde didn't answer.

When he thought Bi Yangde was not interested in answering his questions, Bi Yangde suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hahaha……"

He turned over and climbed down from the wooden window, stepped on the floor, put his hands behind his back, and walked towards him majestically.

Bi Yangde stood in front of Xiyou. Xiyou was already very tall, but Bi Yangde was taller than him, so Xiyou had to look up to see Bi Yangde.

The Son of Netero suddenly stopped smiling and instead stared at Xiyou seriously and condescendingly.

The invisible sense of oppression made Xiyou hesitate for a moment and then lower his head.

"Xiyou, let me ask you a few simple questions."

"What can I gain by exposing this matter? Is it in my interest? And how much help can this interest bring to me?"

"This... this..." Xiyou was stunned. "The Kajin Empire will issue a warrant for the arrest of Germann, put pressure on V5 and the Hunter Association, and force Germann into a desperate situation..."

"Xiyou, didn't you hear my question clearly?" Hands that were wider than Yang De's pressed on Xiyou's shoulders. Although he didn't use any force, it felt like a heavy burden. "I asked what I could get."

Xiyou was speechless. "That's the problem." Bi Yangde loosened his hand, walked around Xiyou, and headed out of the house. "When we expose it, he and Jin will also expose our affairs."

"In this way, V5 will know what we are plotting with the Kajin Empire and will be on guard against us. Then the situation will be quite troublesome."

"Of course, we can still deal with this situation, so that's not the point."

“The crux of the matter”?
Xiyou followed and whispered, "Then let the Kajin Empire retaliate privately? No... If it fails once, German and Jin will definitely know it was us..."

"You still haven't thought out of your box." Bi Yangde looked at the eaves outside the door and shook his head. "The Kajin Empire is indeed our biggest sponsor, but we are not their slaves."

"That fat guy Nasby (King) has more than a dozen children, all of whom have inheritance rights. In the future, only one will be left. Will the death of one of them have any impact on us now?"

"Journey to the West, you must always understand one thing. From the beginning to the end, what are you and I pursuing? If it is not for this, then everything we do is meaningless."

"Do you remember what Jin said a few days ago?"

Xiyou thought about it for a moment and said hesitantly, "It's the sentence 'Your greatest enemy has never been us as competitors', right?"

Bi Yangde nodded. He walked through the corridor of the garden building, raised his hand, and knocked on his chest three times, "dong dong dong", where his heart was.

"Jin's words hit the nail on the head, and it reminded me once again. My biggest enemy has never been them, but my father - Isaac Netero."

"I even suspect that since Jin was able to obtain Germann's information, then the old man 'Wind-Earing Ear' should also know it... No, maybe Jin's appearance was guided by him."

Xiyou was greatly surprised by this. The first thing he thought about was whether his undercover identity in the "Twelve Zodiacs" had been discovered, and his scalp went numb.

"The bad news is that he probably already knew that you and Pariston were on my side." Bi Yangde smiled and said, "The good news is that his attitude towards 'exploring the Dark Continent' has softened."

"You know what? I don't dislike German and Jin at all. On the contrary, I admire these two young people, especially German. He used practical actions to make the stubborn old man waver."

"The old man knows that he can't lock me up. Even if he does, he can't lock up others. So after he dies, there will be chaos leading to the Dark Continent."

"When the time comes, no one will be able to take charge of the situation like him. There will be no one else in the world with his fame and strength."

"He has to start thinking about the future now. It seems to me that he intends to place some bets on the 12 Zodiacs, German, Biscuit and others to counter my influence."

Bi Yangde smiled.

"Xiyou, it has been almost half a century since I was planted with the shackles. Do you know why I have been patient and have not used weapons like the "Rose of the Poor" recklessly?"

"Even my father would never have survived a weapon of mass destruction like the "Rose of the Poor". But I didn't do that. Do you know why?"

After hearing this, Xiyou thought of many possibilities in an instant, but he didn't say it in the end. Instead, he asked: "Why?"

Bi Yangde came to a pavilion, stood there, and looked at the lake with duckweed floating not far away.

"There are only two ways for me to unlock the shackles."

"The first is to 'remove thoughts'. Unfortunately, in the past half century, no 'remove thoughts' master has been able to remove the 'shackles' set by the old man, even if they sacrificed their own lives."

"It is estimated that only a "mind-eliminating master" with strength close to his can do this. Unfortunately, there are not many people with strength close to his in the six continents, let alone "mind-eliminating masters."

"The second is to 'achieve the conditions'. The 'condition' set by the old man is his death..."

"Hahaha, Xiyou, listen to this, what a cunning "condition" this is?"

Xiyou frowned, thought for a while, and then reacted.

"It's the grudge of the dead!"

"That's right!" Bi Yangde smiled, but he didn't mean it. "After the old man dies, there are two possibilities."

"The first possibility is that the shackles are removed and I regain my freedom. The second possibility is that the shackles are not removed, but the "resentment of the dead" reinforces the shackles, making me completely lose all hope."

"The grudges of the dead are terrifying, not to mention the grudges of that old man."

"He is such a cunning man... He is telling me that I will never be able to set foot outside the Six Continents until he is satisfied and fulfilled."

"So, for half a century, I wasn't looking for a way to kill him, there are plenty of such methods... I was looking for an enemy who could 'burn himself out' in a hearty battle!"

"I know my father too well... Only in this way, he will not have any regrets or complaints. Even if he knows that I am the enemy, he will still go to fight."

"Only by dying in this situation can he most likely leave no "grudges" but be relieved and liberated."

"This is Isaac Netero."

(End of this chapter)