The Emperor’s Angel of Death

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Because of her mother, Jialinna spent most of her childhood in the Redemption Lands, witnessing many things. Even among people who gathered for survival, harmony was not always present. The strong always dominated, and the weak could only follow orders.

Unexpectedly, before they could even start planning a rebellion, the high-level managers of the Red Pirates主动撤走了, but they left behind terrible news before they left.

Soon, the Empire would take over everything here, continuing the current production methods unchanged, even with stricter control.

Moreover, since most of them were involved with heretics, they would likely be turned into servitors, working in simpler ways. This was absolutely unacceptable to the people trapped underground for so long. Some of them tried to communicate with the Empire, but the result was despair. The Red Pirates were telling the truth; the Empire would not save them.

In the galaxy, it seemed only the Emperor could offer them redemption.

But before the Emperor's redemption arrived, they decided to resist, leading to the tragic underground war.

After listening, Hayes was very shocked. He had never imagined that the enemies they were fighting, chasing, and killing were like this. He also considered whether they were lying to him, but then he thought, what could he, a small soldier, be deceived about?

After the fighting started, most of the civilians hid in the Redemption Lands, so Hayes and the others didn't see many people. Jialinna secretly ran up because there was no food left. Her mother was very weak, so she thought she might find some food on the surface. She didn't expect to run into Hayes.

Because she grew up underground, her vision was strong, and she could see a rough outline even in the dark. She thought Hayes was a wounded Imperial soldier and planned to take the opportunity to kill him and see if he had any food.

Of course, she also hated the Imperial army because when the Red Pirates retreated, her mother happily told her that she would soon be able to live in the sunlight again and have a real future, but all of this was shattered.

"That Jialinna, you also for food that"…

As soon as he opened his mouth, Hayes wanted to slap himself. How could he ask such a stupid and terrible question? But she just tilted her head.

"I have good eyesight, and I'm very nimble. I'm good at stealing, so there's no need."

"Oh, oh, sorry. I always thought you were determined to follow the heretics."

"Do we look like idiots? They ran away, and we're still determined to follow the people who enslaved us?"

Hayes scratched his head with a bitter face.

"Sorry, I didn't mean it. I'll play a tune for you as an apology?"

Jialinna looked at him, blinking her clear, big eyes.

"You're a strange guy. You're in the mood to sing at a time like this?"

"I thought it might make you feel better."

"Okay, I'll listen."

Hayes took out his harmonica and gently played it, the somewhat rusty tune echoing in the small space.

While listening, Jialinna gently swayed her body, seeming to enjoy it quite a bit.

A few minutes later, Hayes put down the harmonica.

"Sorry, I'm not very skilled yet, so it might not sound good."

Jialinna gently shook her head.

"No, you're the second person besides my mother to bring me music. I like it very much, thank you. What's it called?"

"It's called 'Little Boy'."

Suddenly, Hayes thought of something and said carefully:

"Since the actual situation is like this, then wouldn't it be better not to fight? Can you tell those people that as long as they surrender, nothing will happen? Our captain is a good person, and he likes me quite a bit. I'll find a way to talk to him…"

But Jialinna didn't understand so much about the inside story. When Hayes said this, her eyes lit up instead.

"Really? You… you can really put in a word?"

"Probably… the captain always calls me whenever friends come, and he introduces me to others with a smile."

Jialinna hesitated for a moment and said:

"Then I can only try. If you can't persuade the others, can you protect me and my mother's safety?"

"Uh, um…"

Seeing the disappointment on her face, Hayes nodded as if possessed.

"Maybe…"

Jialinna immediately smiled. Then, she carefully moved her body, her shoulder touching Hayes's, and then whispered:

"Then I'll go find my mother in a while, and we'll meet here later…"

As she spoke, Hayes realized that her face was very close to his, and he could feel the warm breath she exhaled. This made many inappropriate images flash through his mind, and his neck seemed to stiffen, unable to turn around.

"Thank you, Hayes."

"Then, how do I get up?"

"Your comrades should come looking for you. Before you go, I… I want another one of those things you gave me just now. My mother has been hungry for a long time, and she's been in poor health. If she doesn't eat something, I'm afraid she won't be able to walk here."

What surprised Hayes even more was that she actually started groping his body and found the buckle behind his armor and unfastened it.

"That… that's not here. I'll get it for you. Hey, hey, why are you touching my belt?"

After putting Hayes's armor aside, Jialinna gently kissed his cheek.

"This is only right and proper. I can't take your things for nothing."

"No, no, no need. I'll give it to you…"

The next second, a pair of warm lips pressed against his. Hayes's head seemed to explode with a bang.

Everything that happened afterward, he was in a state of confusion, trance, impulse, and excitement, as if the two of them had turned into animals, completely dominated by instinct.

This was also the first time Hayes knew the difference between a man and a woman.

He was no longer a boy.

Until Jialinna left, Hayes hadn't even recovered, but his mind was much clearer, and he realized that he might have spoken rashly.

These people were rebels, traitors. They had killed many of these people, and these people had also killed many soldiers. The initial reasons were no longer important; the hatred between the two sides was the reality. This was by no means something that could be dispelled with a few words, and they would probably find it difficult to trust the Empire again.

And his promise to Jialinna would probably be very difficult to fulfill. If the commissar or the priests found out about this, his ending would probably not be good, and his captain…

He hadn't seen the captain for a while and wasn't sure if he still cared about him.

Hayes, feeling uneasy, quickly put on his protective gear, suddenly feeling a little scared, wanting to discuss what to do with Uncle Hashette, or simply leave and never return…

Suddenly, he felt something in his palm. It was what Jialinna had stuffed into his hand before she left, a small angel she had carved with blood diamond—when she handed this to Hayes, she even called Hayes her husband.

Husband…

Hayes had never imagined that he would have a wife in this kind of place, under these circumstances?

Perhaps she was just doing this to escape?

Perhaps this was just a lie, after all, how long had they known each other?

If this was all fake, then it didn't seem like a problem for him to abandon her?

No, no, he can't do that.

Hayes, torn between heaven and man, shook his head.

He had promised her. Jialinna suddenly acting like this towards an enemy, even a stranger, must have been out of desperation. He might be her only hope.

But no matter what, the most important thing now was that he had to find a way to leave, but the only passage in this place was a small ventilation duct, and he had to crawl through it, and below was the Redemption Land. Those people would definitely shout and kill him if they saw him. His only way out was to return the way he came, but that seemed a bit difficult…

"Is anyone there?"

Suddenly, a weak voice came from above. Hayes recognized it as Winter's voice.

So he immediately shouted:

"I'm here!! I'm here!!!!!!!!!!"

A moment later, a voice came from above.

"Brother Hayes! Is that you!"