At dawn, the Sheriff's Department received a report that Mrs. Favran was dead.

When the new security captain Lugo arrived with his soldiers, he found Favlan hanging in the kitchen of the warm bakery. The rope used for hanging was braided by himself, and the body had been frozen in the cold wave.

On the table next to the body were neatly placed 300 silver moons and piles of copper and iron moons. All the savings of the family of three were here.

 There was a suicide note left beside him, expressing the hope that the money would be donated to an orphanage to help children who have lost their parents.

Lugo led people to conduct a detailed investigation at the scene and determined that it was not homicide, so he invited an undertaker to bury him. All the monthly coins were donated as entrusted in his will.

At the executive residence, after Baisa learned the news, the color on his face quickly faded, he stumbled to the office and knocked on the door frantically.

"Enter."

Baisa pushed open the door and said in a trembling voice: "Sir! Mrs. Favlan hanged herself..."

Kino held the little black cat in his arms and was sorting out the report to be submitted to the Governor's Mansion. He said lightly "Hmm".

"Hmm??? Did you hear that clearly?! I said she..." Baisa froze mid-sentence, recalling Kino's previous words of "farewell" in his mind...

Baisa's lips began to tremble, and he said in despair: "You already knew that she wanted to commit suicide..."

Chino: "Yes."

Baisa lost control of her emotions: "Then why didn't you stop it?!"

 “Stop, then what?”

 “Then...then let her live!”

Kino finished writing the last word of the report, sorted it out and put it aside, and said calmly: "How do you want her to live? Her husband died a few months ago, the family has no supporter, and now the only daughter is also dead. , she has nothing to care about in this world, and there is nothing worth cherishing. A peaceful death is her final destination."

"We...we can enlighten her! Go find her some...friends or something...to visit her when you have time..." Baisa hesitated and stumbled, and even he couldn't convince himself later. I can't say any more.

"Look, you've realized it too." Kino leaned on the chair, petting the cat. "When life loses its meaning, death becomes a kind of relief. Don't stop a person who wants to die. ,This is the most basic courtesy, isn’t it?”

Baisa clenched his fists and spoke with extreme reluctance: "We are talking about a person, a living person! It's not as simple as throwing away the furniture if it breaks! Don't you have any mood swings in your heart? You must have! At that time, you ordered the city to be closed, He's obviously angry!"

Kino said inexplicably: "Are you talking nonsense? I am the administrator of Twilight City. Extraterrestrial aliens are killing people wantonly in my city and blasting in the street. It is equivalent to slap after slap on my prestige. Do you think I can survive?"

angry?"

Baisa's eyes widened: "Prestige? No more? Wendy's death didn't move you? It definitely did! You care about her, right?"

Chino: "Of course I care. If Wendy dies, I will never be able to eat such delicious honey oatmeal bread again."

 At this moment, Baisa felt that her heart was frozen.

From the first day that Kino changed in Shirin Town, Baisa had a feeling that this man was very strange. His actions and the thoughts he inadvertently revealed always made people feel uncomfortable.

Baisa didn’t understand what the problem was at first, but now, he finally understands.

 This is a person who has no ability to empathize.

 Chino is not the kind of brutal, bloodthirsty, cold-hearted murderer. On the contrary, his emotions are very diverse, not much different from ordinary people. He can be happy, angry, irritable, helpless, etc.

 But he has no ability to empathize.

 He will not feel lost, sad, or empathize with the pain of others.

With regard to Wendy, Baisa finally figured out why Kino was so angry at the time that he had to forcibly close the city, and now it is as calm as smoke.

Does Chino like Wendy? Of course she does. Who wouldn’t like a cute, well-behaved and polite little girl who makes breakfast for you every day?

 But here’s the problem, for Chino, Wendy is just “something to make breakfast” in his mind.

Just imagine, one day a gangster broke into your house and blew up your kitchen without saying a word. Are you angry?

Of course he will be angry, you will be so angry that you want to kill him.

 But after killing him, you won't feel sad about the kitchen, it's just a kitchen.

 The kitchen is gone, just replace it.

Wendy is the kitchen in Kino’s heart.

 He cherishes this kitchen very much and likes it very much because it can make his favorite honey oatmeal bread.

If someone destroys this kitchen, he will be angry and make that person die badly.

 But he won't be sad about a broken kitchen.

 Because it's just a kitchen, nothing more.

Understood...

finally understood...

 Chino's psychology...

This person is polite and always smiling, giving people the feeling of a warm-hearted friend. It is a very lucky thing to be loved by him.

 When you are confused, he will talk to you about life, talk about everything, and teach you many principles.

 When you cry, he will wipe away your tears and help you solve the difficulties in life.

If you are hurt, he will avenge you and let the villain who hurt you die a good death.

However, he will not grieve for you, nor will he have any sympathy for your pain.

 Because you are not a living person in his eyes, just some kind of tool, part, or moving piece of flesh.

 There is no concept of "person" in his thoughts...

 …

I have to say that Baixa is both lucky and unfortunate.

 In this world, he may be the first person to see through Kino.

 But the fact of seeing through Kino is itself unfortunate.

Kino's hand stroking the little black cat slowly stopped, and he stared at Baisa's eyes, as if trying to find something in his eyes.

 Gradually, a sly smile appeared in Kino's eyes: "Baisa, I found that you are a person with a very sense of justice, and you cannot tolerate sand in your eyes."

Baisa lowered his head and said: "I am a soldier, and it is my duty to punish evil and promote good..."

"Very good, this is what an excellent military commander should do." Kino's eyes had turned into crescent moons with a smile, "It's my fault for Mrs. Favlan, I will reflect on it. You go down first.

I am proud of you."

Baisa nodded to Kino, turned around and left.

After Baixa left, Kino called out: "Guard, ask Paladin to come to see me, thank you."

 Twenty minutes later, Paladin came to the office: "Sir, are you looking for me?"

Kino asked casually: "How is Baisa's archery skills?"

Paladin looked proud and said without thinking: "One in ten thousand, he was once the most famous archer in Shilin Town, and he could shoot a mosquito a hundred steps away."

 The corners of Kino's lips slowly dropped, and an imperceptible cold light appeared in his pupils.

 Paladin scratched his face: "Sir, why do you ask this suddenly?"

Kino put the little black cat on the table and began to write a document: "The Governor's Palace asked me to write a personal report of the eight officials in Twilight City for future promotion. I need to understand the martial arts of the military commander. You and him

I know you best, so I’ll ask you.”

 To speak kindly to his brother, Paladin did not hesitate to praise: "I can guarantee with my personality that with Baisa's archery skills, no one in the entire Twilight City can match him, let alone Xilin Town!"

Chino nodded: "Baisa's archery skills are so superb, I will report it to the Governor's Mansion truthfully. Thank you for your hard work, go and do the business of the Chamber of Commerce."

 “Okay, farewell.” Paladin nodded and left.

"That's right." Kino suddenly called him and said with a smile, "I'm asking about archery, please keep it a secret for me. I want to give Baixa a surprise."
Chapter completed!