Chapter 614 Tell Me Your Purpose

The man paused, seemingly curious, "Why?"

Qianzhu smiled but remained silent.

The man fell silent, then chuckled softly, raised his hand and took off his hat, sunglasses, and mask, while adjusting the scarf around his neck, revealing his face.

His appearance was somewhat feminine, yet he possessed a heroic air. He had deep-set, silvery-blue eyes, a high nose, and rosy lips. His short, curly black hair was slightly disheveled from wearing a hat earlier.

Qianzhu's eyes remained unchanged, her expression still slightly smiling as she watched him extend his hand to her.

"I am Kazuya Nishino, and I sincerely hope to cooperate with you, Mr. Chino."

The man spoke with a smile, and when he saw that the other person did not intend to shake his hand, he casually withdrew his hand.

"Don't you care how I know your identity, Mr. Composer?"

Upon hearing this, Qianzhu raised an eyebrow slightly, showing a hint of curiosity as she followed his words, "So what if you know?"

"Aren't you afraid I'll expose you?" Nishino Kazumi leaned back, looking at Chizuru with great interest.

Qianzhu lowered her eyes, chuckled softly, and said in a gentle yet polite voice, "You are very confident in yourself."

Nishino Kazuya fell silent.

After a long silence, he slowly spoke, "What is your reason for refusing to cooperate?"

“I don’t see any useful value in you,” Qianzhu replied directly with a smile.

In just a few words, he gained the upper hand.

Nishino Kazuya rubbed his fingertips, narrowed his eyes, and said in a slightly more serious tone, "What qualifications do you need from me?"

Qianzhu calmly took out a notebook, randomly flipped to a blank page, and said in a calm tone, "Tell me your purpose."

Kazuya Nishino stared at him for a few seconds, then, resigned to his position as the guest instead of the host, nodded, "Okay."

...

The two chatted for quite a while, so Liu Qingyao casually strolled around the hotel with her hands in her pockets.

They happened to run into Amuro Tooru, the "King of Part-Time Jobs," who was working as a waiter again.

However, since the two did not know each other, they only glanced at each other before looking away.

Just as Liu Qingyao was about to leave the hall, a loud bang was suddenly heard, startling everyone.

Amuro Tooru also suddenly looked in the direction from which the sound came.

Then they saw the huge chandelier above the hall swaying precariously, and below it was a cute child.

He heard a sound and looked around blankly, as if searching for the source of the sound.

But the chandelier was about to fall, and it was too late to tell him to leave now.

Just as Amuro Tooru was about to act, he discovered that someone was faster than him.

Clang!

A loud bang rang out before the screams of the crowd could even begin.

Fortunately, the falling chandelier did not hit anyone.

Amuro Tooru glanced around, and breathed a slight sigh of relief when he saw that the child was safe. At the same time, he took a few more glances at the young man next to the boy.

Liu Qingyao patted the boy's head and told him to go find his parents right away.

The little boy said "Thank you, brother" in a clear voice, and then happily turned around to look for his family, unaware of what was going on.

At the same time, a scream suddenly came from the crowd.

Liu Qingyao: If nothing unexpected happens, then it's obviously an accident.

Turning my head to look at the spot where the crowd had dispersed, I saw a man lying on the ground in that empty space.

There was a conspicuous bloody hole running through his head on his temple.

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[Author's Note: Hoshino Tsukasa is not an alternate account, nor is Nishino Kazuya.]

[All alternate characters: Kurosawa (Petrancy), Behringer (Astie/B), Morataya Philippa (Kuno Nayazuki/M), R (Godfather/Priest), Sitorin (Kawasaki Machi/S), Alex (Kawasaki Maru/E), X (Vampire), Asa (A), Icarus (Kita Ayanego), Yanagi Seiharu. [Sorted by first appearance.]