It would be easy for Fang Zheng to use the Whispering Banner to investigate all this, but he would not do it. After all, Fang Zheng was not a person, he was the ruler of the Heavenly Dao Palace, so when investigating and making decisions in every world and every civilization, he had to have a set of procedures, not "According to the records of the Whispering Banner, this is how it is, so we must do this and that"...

Tiandao Palace has its own code of conduct, goals, and clear concepts.

For example, what Nanoha and Sakura argued about before, right and wrong itself is not a problem, as the saying goes, only children can tell right from wrong. But for Fang Zheng, what really matters is not the motive and means, but the result.

The desire for world peace may also bring about the destruction of mankind.

On the contrary, evil desires may become the only guarantee for human survival.

Therefore, Fang Zheng agrees with Zhishi's point of view. No matter what QB's motives are, it did not follow the rules of human civilization. It deceived the girls while concealing major consequences and induced them to sign contracts with itself to become magical girls. Not only that, its actions will eventually make the magical girls despair, distort them and transform them into witches, causing serious harm to human civilization and the earth itself.

In this case, it is meaningless to discuss whether QB's behavior is correct or not. What Tiandao Palace needs to do is to protect the earth and human civilization, and what QB has done obviously threatens the earth and human civilization. Therefore, it is the enemy of Fangzheng and Tiandao Palace.

As for philosophical issues, there is no need to think about them so much.

Because it makes no sense.

However, what Fang Zheng did not expect was that Homura Akemi revealed a very important piece of information at this time.

"…Witch Night?"

"That's right."

Facing the gazes of Fang Zheng and the other magical girls, Homura Akemi still nodded with that indifferent expression.

"It will appear soon. If we cannot defeat Witch Night, then all of humanity will be completely destroyed."

As she spoke, Homura Akemi took out a map, stretched out her hand and pointed at it.

"Witch Night will appear roughly here and then land."

"How do you know that?"

Sakura Kyoko curiously poked her head out, glanced at the map, and then asked. Homura Akemi was silent for a moment, then answered.

“It’s statistics.”

"statistics?"

Hearing this, Kyoko raised an eyebrow.

"I've never heard of Witch Night happening in this city before. What's the basis for this and how did you calculate it?"

“…”

However, this time, Homura Akemi did not answer. Seeing her silent reaction, Anzi was obviously a little unhappy.

"I say, QB is very bad, but you are no different from QB by not saying a word like this?"

“…”

This time, after hearing what Anzi said, Homura Akemi was silent for a moment and finally gave an answer.

"Even if I say it, it's meaningless. It's just a waste of effort."

"How can this be called a waste of effort?"

Hearing this, Xingzi finally couldn't help but slammed the table and stood up.

"I say, you came here to find us and these people, because you want to fight against Witch Night together, right? If so, why don't you make it clear? What else are you hiding from us? If you think it's a waste of effort, then why did you come here? Just go and fight by yourself!"

“Waaaaaaaa…”

Seeing the quarrel in the back, Sakura, Illya and the others were so scared that they didn't know what to say, while Nanoha frowned, looked at Kyoko, then looked at Homura Akemi, and then she picked up the Heart of the Rising Sun in her hand...

"Keep the sword... No, calm down, Nanoha."

Fate quickly grabbed Nanoha's wrist.

"The teacher is here..."

"Ah, yes."

After hearing what Fate said, Nanoha seemed to react, so she decisively put away the Heart of the Rising Sun - this made Fate and Sakura both breathe a sigh of relief.

However, Fang Zheng did not seem to want to intervene. He just let Kyoko and Homura argue without saying a word. In the end, the two sides parted unhappily. Homura did not say anything until the end, and Kyoko was also very unhappy with Homura's dithering personality. After complaining a few words, she dragged Mami out.

As for Sakura, Fate and the others, they were always paying attention to the Heart of the Rising Sun in Nanoha's hand and had no time to care about the quarrel over there.

No, it should be said that they care a lot. After all, if something happens by accident...

After Anzu and Mami Tomoe left, Homura Akemi also left without saying a word, leaving the others looking at each other, not knowing what to do.

"What now? Honestly?"

"I'm going to talk to Homura Akemi. You guys pay attention to the others, and that QB..."

"Hey? Wasn't it killed by Sister Xingzi before?"

"That thing doesn't die so easily."

Fang Zheng shook his head and then looked at Zhishi.

"QB's soul fluctuations have been input into the terminal. The next step is up to you. If you find QB and discover any abnormal behavior, report it immediately."

"Yes, teacher."

After giving a few instructions, Fang Zheng left the warehouse. He originally wanted to go directly to Homura Akemi's home to find her, but what Fang Zheng didn't expect was that when he walked out of the dock, he was surprised to see Homura Akemi's back.

"Hello."

Noticing Fang Zheng's appearance, Homura Akemi still had an indifferent expression and nodded towards Fang Zheng.

"From your appearance, it seems that you came here specifically to wait for me?"

"That's right."

In response to Fang Zheng's question, Homura Akemi nodded again to confirm.

"I have something to say to Mr. Fang Zheng alone. Please follow me."

Fang Zheng naturally would not refuse Homura Akemi's invitation, so the two of them took the tram and headed towards the distance.

"Bang...Bang..."

The train roared with a sense of rhythm, and the lights flashed outside the window. At this moment, there were only a few people in the entire carriage. Fang Zheng and Homura Akemi sat in the chairs near the rear of the train, without saying a word. After an unknown amount of time, Homura Akemi finally broke the silence.

"Do you believe what I say, Mr. Founder?"

"Strictly speaking, I don't particularly believe it, but I have no reason not to believe it. As for whether the Witch Night will actually appear, we will know when that day comes."

Fang Zheng glanced out the window and answered casually, while Homura Akemi raised her head and looked at Fang Zheng.

"Aren't you curious about how I know this?"

"I can almost guess it."

Fang Zheng looked at Homura Akemi.

"I can smell the scent of time on you... Do I need to say more?"

“…”

Hearing this, Homura Akemi's expressionless face showed a surprised expression for the first time. She widened her eyes in surprise and looked at Fang Zheng. After a long while, Homura Akemi finally showed a helpless bitter smile.

"Yes... Just as you said... In fact, I have faced Witch Night more than once. But I couldn't defeat it no matter how hard I tried. I also told other magical girls the truth, and I hoped to unite them, but I failed. After learning the truth, they either killed each other or collapsed in despair. Moreover, I couldn't protect the people I wanted to protect..."

At this point, Homura Akemi also started talking.

"I was just an ordinary girl. I couldn't do anything at that time. I was weak and sickly, and my academic performance was also poor. After the heart surgery, it took me a long time to recover. At that time, I had nothing in the new school. However, one day, I accidentally entered the witch's barrier and was rescued by two magical girls."

"oh?"

Hearing this, Fang Zheng looked at her curiously, while Homura Akemi whispered.

"You have already met one of them, it is Tomoe Mami, and the other one... is Kaname Madoka, my best friend."