Seeing Liu Erwa becoming agitated again due to his emotions and once again suffering from the suppression of the Judgment Hall, Haoyun hurriedly reminded, "Liu Erwa, calm down! Please calm down!"
This time, even Master Gu spoke up, saying, "Liu Erwa! We will stand up for you! Stay calm!"
It seemed that Master Gu also felt compassion for Liu Erwa because of his plight.
Indeed, Master Gu's persuasion was more effective. Liu Erwa gratefully looked at Master Gu and once again made an effort to suppress his agitation. Gasping for breath, he said, "It must be him! It must be him who leaked the information about my parents' mission to the enemy, forcing us into their trap. Otherwise, why would he mysteriously appear among the enemy and harm my parents?"
"Please, sirs, please stand up for Erwa! Please make sure this damned Wang Kemin faces justice!" After suppressing his agitation, Liu Erwa immediately pleaded with a trembling voice.
Haoyun stepped forward, patting Liu Erwa's head to reassure him, and assured him that they, the judges, would give Liu Erwa a satisfactory explanation. Then, he nodded to Tu Baguo. Tu Baguo then tapped on the holographic screen again. The screen immediately began playing Wang Kemin's first-person perspective.
Liu Erwa's guess was indeed correct. Wang Kemin turned out to be a spy bought by the invaders, and it was indeed his plan to betray Liu Erwa's parents by disclosing their reconnaissance plan to the aggressors and wiping out their reconnaissance team. Because once this operation succeeded, the enemy would provide him with a ticket to leave this war-torn country and start a new peaceful and happy life.
After roughly understanding Wang Kemin's various activities behind the scenes, Tu Baguo fast-forwarded the footage again to the afternoon of the day of the battle, the moment when Liu Erwa's father was killed — local time, 13:14.
In Wang Kemin's first-person perspective in the footage, he was directing two soldiers who had defected with him to operate a light mortar aimed at one side of the village. There, several machine guns were spewing fire from bunkers, suppressing the enemy soldiers attempting to enter the village.
After the two soldiers confirmed their positions, Wang Kemin loaded a mortar shell into the muzzle of the light mortar. As this mortar and several nearby mortars fired simultaneously, the bunker ahead was instantly turned into ruins. The suppression of the enemy's advance ceased, and the enemy soldiers in front immediately shouted slogans and charged toward the village again.
Watching his accurate attack hitting the defenders' bunkers, Wang Kemin rejoiced and high-fived with the two soldiers. But that wasn't all. He cursed vehemently, blaming Liu Fucai for stealing the woman who should have belonged to him. He cursed Liu Erwa's mother as a prostitute, wondering why she had to be with Liu Fucai, a useless person, and even insisted on giving birth to a bastard with him.
With a fierce expression, Wang Kemin continued his tirade. Since Liu Erwa's parents had deprived him of the happiness that rightfully belonged to him, he would personally kill the despicable family of three. Then, he ordered the two soldiers to pick up their weapons and join him in attacking the village with the invading army. Of course, his goal was only one: to snatch Hu Guizhen, who had just survived miraculously from the ruins.
The two soldiers who had betrayed with Wang Kemin naturally wanted to vent their anger on behalf of their leader. So, they quickly joined the main force of the enemy and entered the village first, easily finding the whereabouts of Hu Guizhen and her son. Unfortunately, they underestimated Hu Guizhen's fighting ability. Plus, Liu Erwa had already discovered them before they acted, so there was a scene of Hu Guizhen deftly avoiding the attacks of the two soldiers and accurately shooting them down in the rolling action.
Although the two soldiers failed to save Hu Guizhen, they acted as cannon fodder to attract her attention. Because as they fought with Hu Guizhen, mother and son had entered the attack range of Wang Kemin, who was swiftly approaching. Although Wang Kemin's marksmanship was poor, his bullets accidentally hit Liu Erwa, who was being pushed into cover by Hu Guizhen.
Thus, the last period of Liu Erwa's past life was revealed. The cause of his tragic fate was, in broad terms, the war of foreign invasion. Specifically, it was due to the betrayal of a group of traitors and a battle with extremely unequal combat strength.
The whole event weighed heavily on Haoyun's heart. Because, once again, Haoyun nostalgically recalled the past of his homeland, Huaguo. He remembered the martyrs who bravely sacrificed themselves to resist the invaders, and he remembered the unarmed civilians who were brutally murdered by the invaders. If it weren't for the sacrifices of these pioneers, how could his homeland, Huaguo, have entered the current era of peace? While paying tribute to Liu Erwa's parents and the squad that fought to the death, Haoyun silently thanked the martyrs of his country in his heart.
Suddenly, Haoyun felt a coldness in his hand. It turned out that Liu Erwa silently held his left hand. Erwa didn't say anything, just stared quietly at the still-playing footage on the screen. At this moment, Erwa appeared unusually calm. He looked up at Haoyun and asked, "Lord Haoyun, my father and mother, they are great heroes who fought against the invaders. Their sacrifice was not in vain, right? Because of their efforts, they will save more lives, won't they?"
"Yes, they are heroes who sacrificed themselves for the country and the people, national heroes. Because of heroes like your parents, your country will not become a colony of the invaders. Trust me, their blood will not be shed in vain. Your country will one day defeat the invaders and reclaim everything that belongs to you." Haoyun affirmed, subconsciously squeezing Erwa's cold little hand tightly.
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At this moment, Judge Yan also spoke up, but his tone was much gentler than before, even carrying a hint of elder's affection for a younger one. "Liu Erwa, by now you've seen this battle clearly. Look at your parents and those soldiers. Aren't they all unlucky like you? Aren't they also doomed to die in battle because of the betrayal of traitors? But among them, how many truly complain about their misfortune? Even when they have lost all hope of survival, they still fight fiercely until their last breath, just like your parents."
"Since your parents chose this path, they knew the consequences of their choice. So, until their last moment, they never complained about their bad luck. Because they were true to their choices and gave their all. And you, even though you couldn't participate in that battle, as a member of a heroic family, shouldn't you be proud of them and proud to be involved in such a great battle?"
Facing Judge Yan's questioning, Liu Erwa bowed deeply to him, then with a remorseful tone, he self-criticized, "You're right, sir. My parents chose such a dangerous mission for the sake of defeating the invaders and for the rise and fall of the country. Erwa shouldn't have been so narrow-minded and complained about his fate. Because, this is a disaster affecting the whole country. If it can save more people from this misfortune, then it's not a bad thing for us to endure hardships for the sake of the majority."
Seeing Liu Erwa finally able to open his heart and face his misfortune with a generous and correct attitude, Judge Yan also felt relieved. He stroked his beard contentedly, smiled, and nodded, saying, "So, it seems that your first question has been resolved. Now, it's about your resentment towards the one who killed your parents."
Upon hearing Judge Yan's words, everyone present fell into silence. In fact, after witnessing Liu Erwa's past experiences, everyone present could understand why Liu Erwa's resentment became one of the factors that contributed to his transformation into a demon. Even more so, Haoyun began to think that Liu Erwa seeking revenge against Wang Kemin might not be a malevolent act, but rather a righteous one, standing up for justice.
Judge Yan glanced at everyone present and then said, "Of course, this lord can understand your resentment towards Wang Kemin. However, this lord will never condone any retaliatory actions against him. Because, you are now a demon, and your vengeful actions will not only create greater evil but also allow the mold spirit energy within you to thrive, thereby posing greater risks to the stability of the spiritual world. Therefore, if you deliberately do so, it will be a serious crime, and this lord will definitely punish you according to the law."
Liu Erwa knew that Judge Yan's words were correct. So, even though he still harbored great revenge and resentment towards Wang Kemin, he dared not argue anymore at this moment. Lowering his head, Liu Erwa sighed helplessly, indicating that he understood the meaning of Judge Yan's words. However, merely understanding Judge Yan's words was not enough. What mattered was that Liu Erwa could truly let go of his hatred towards Wang Kemin, allowing his soul to transcend and helping his soul break free from the entanglement of mold spirit energy.
Thus, Judge Yan signaled for Tu Baguo to continue playing the first-person perspective footage of Wang Kemin.
Although he didn't manage to kill Hu Guizhen, being able to kill her son left Wang Kemin quite satisfied.
"Hahaha! That bastard! That bastard shouldn't exist in this world at all! Because you have no right to have children with her! She's my woman! She should have borne children for me!" Wang Kemin roared excitedly and prepared to charge forward again, intending to take justice into his own hands and punish Hu Guizhen, who had given up resistance and focused all her attention on the lifeless Liu Erwa in her arms.
Now, in the eyes of Wang Kemin, who had already killed in a frenzy, there was no one else but Hu Guizhen. This made him completely unaware of the warning shouts from several enemies behind him at this moment. He was even less aware that a defender suddenly pounced from behind a thick smoke screen. This soldier, who was obviously seriously injured, was bound all over with explosives. His purpose was very clear, he was preparing to perish together with the enemies before him.
With a loud bang, this soldier, who embraced death, along with several enemies who didn't have time to dodge, were blown to pieces, including the traitor Wang Kemin, who had been roaring arrogantly just a moment ago.
"Hmph! He died too easily." Watching the footage of Wang Kemin being blown to pieces, Haoyun couldn't help but spit and say.
After Wang Kemin was blown up, Tu Baguo brought up the first-person perspective of another enemy and continued to watch the aftermath of the battle.
The slaughter continued. Although exhausted, the soldiers of the squad still persisted in the fight until the last one fell under the enemy's bayonet. After completely occupying the village, the enemy began the final mop-up operation. They conducted a thorough search of the ruined village to ensure that no one from the resisting squad survived. Then, they began searching for the intelligence intercepted by Haoyun's parents.
However, because Hu Guizhen had hidden the intelligence in Liu Erwa's corpse and had thrown herself into a deep well with Liu Erwa's body to end her own life, and because in the subsequent battle, the enemy's mortar had coincidentally destroyed the small stone pavilion built over the well, causing the well to be completely sealed by the collapsed stone pavilion. This meant that the enemy did not notice the well at the first moment of their search, and they did not find the intelligence in the first place.
Thereupon, to retrieve the intelligence and ensure it hadn't been transferred elsewhere by the squad where Liu Erwa's parents were, the remaining troops of the invading army had no choice but to continue staying in the village to search for information. At the same time, they dispatched a small team along the pursuit route to investigate whether the intelligence might have been transferred elsewhere midway.
As a result, the enemy had to linger in the village for some more time, waiting for the feedback from the small team that was retracing their steps to find traces of the intelligence. Instead of receiving the feedback from that team, they encountered the original large unit that had rushed to support Liu Erwa's parents.
The arriving reinforcements, seeing the village already occupied by the enemy and all their comrades fallen in battle, naturally showed no mercy to the enemy before them. Then, with overwhelming superiority in numbers and their soldiers' emotions completely ignited by rage, the large unit quickly annihilated all the enemies in the village without spilling a drop of blood.
After the battle ended, the remaining task was to clean up the battlefield and tally the total casualties on both sides. It was at this moment that everyone saw through the holographic projection numerous Soul Guides descending from the sky.