After leaving the money box, Kawamura went straight home.

Since Jia Zuowei's death, whether intentionally or by coincidence, Aunt Wu has never appeared in Chuanliu's sight again.

She leaves early and returns late, but what she's busy with remains unknown.

Chuanliu didn't ask any further questions about Aunt Wu's whereabouts.

As long as she doesn't pose a threat to him, Chuanliu doesn't care what she's up to.

Afterwards, Chuanliu hid the notebook that Qianchuan had given her deep inside the bookshelf.

After Qian Chuan told her about the plans of the Block City's higher-ups, she kept thinking about her next move.

In the battle between Xu Zhi and Jia, the card in Chuanliu's hand changed from a "Diamond 3" to:

Storage card balance: 13,000.

Identity card:

One "2 of Diamonds";

One "4 of Diamonds";

One "5 of Diamonds";

One "7 of Diamonds";

One "WD Special Edition" card.

If you want to get closer to higher levels more easily, using the identity of "Seven of Diamonds" will undoubtedly be much easier.

However, since this card was a gift from Jia, Xu Zhi must not be aware of its existence.

This card cannot be displayed in the world for the time being.

Chuanliu sighed softly. Since arriving on the island, she had never heard any news about the "Joker".

Even though she has obtained a list of all the "official residents" of Block City, how can she verify that even if some of the higher-ups are connected to the "Joker"?

Too many unknowns made her uneasy.

The girl stared at the identity card on the table, a sense of irritation rising within her.

As they were pondering how to continue the investigation, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Knock knock knock".

Chuanliu asked warily, "Who?"

With a wave of her hand, the cards on the table vanished instantly.

"Your little brother."

An annoying voice rang out from outside the door.

Chuanliu opened the door and asked coldly:

"It's not a good habit to enter someone's home without asking permission first."

The man pursed his lips. "Didn't I knock on the door?"

Chuanliu ignored him, turned around and jumped onto the desk. "The mission is already completed, what are you doing here?"

"I came to see you. I've been away for the past couple of days. Did you miss me?"

The man followed her example and jumped down to sit next to her.

"I thought you'd be very busy as an assassin."

Chuanliu looked at Zhuiming calmly, his eyes showing no emotion.

Zhuiming laughed and said, "Thanks to you, Mr. Xu has already settled the bill for me. It'll be enough for me to eat for a while."

The girl glanced at him, then lowered her eyes. "Is that so? Congratulations."

Zhuiming shook his head in disappointment at Chuanliu's coldness. "I thought you would be excited to see me. I didn't tell President Xu about your matter. Don't you want to thank me?"

"What is it?"

Chuanliu vehemently denied it, his puzzled expression suggesting he genuinely didn't know what he was talking about.

"It's nothing." Zhuiming didn't want to make a fool of himself, but he quickly added, "However... I got a kill for no reason, and I'm really uneasy about it."

As he spoke, he kept an eye on the girl's expression.

These words finally made Chuanliu raise his eyes again. "What do you want to say?"

"Actually, you originally wanted to do it yourself, didn't you?"

Recalling the scene from that day, Zhuiming simply couldn't reconcile such decisive methods with the young woman before him.

That day, after dealing with Fu Baili and the others, he secretly searched for Jia Zuowei's whereabouts.

Although he claimed to be joining forces with Chuanliu, he didn't believe Chuanliu would dare to make a move.

Upon hearing Jia Zuowei's dog barking, he quickly hid in the shadows.

Then, he witnessed a shocking scene—Chuanliu burned a handkerchief to ashes, pointed to the statue in the hall, and whispered to the already delirious Jia, "That thing" is hidden in the statue.

Her voice was as gentle as a spring breeze, yet it carried a chilling undertone that Zhui Ming could never forget.

He had known all along that this woman was extraordinary, but at that moment, he truly understood her ruthlessness and decisiveness.

Unexpected and shocking.

But it must be said that she was more attractive to him than he was.

Hearing the man's words, Chuanliu knew that Zhuimei had witnessed what happened that day, so he simply said:

"So what if it is? So what if it isn't? Jia committed suicide, that's a fact that everyone knows."

Instead of being annoyed by the woman's rude tone, Zhui Ming moved closer.

"Don't worry, Mr. Xu only signed a contract with me for settlement based on the number of people. I won't talk about anything else that's unrelated."

Chuanliu raised an eyebrow. She hadn't expected that Zhuiming would come specifically to tell her that he hadn't revealed her secret.

She met Zhuiming's deep eyes again and said softly:

Thanks.

The man smiled with satisfaction, his eyes gleaming with anticipation.

So, will you accept my offer to form an alliance?

Chuanliu was momentarily stunned, and asked in confusion:

"What?"

The man patiently explained, "Didn't you say that sticking together is more cost-effective? I think we can form an alliance, just like you and Brother Qian Liu."

These words really don't sound like they came from the mouth of a maverick assassin.

She couldn't help but laugh, but still agreed, "I have no objection to the alliance."

Since the alliance's oath was meant to be broken anyway, Chuanliu felt no burden.

"Okay, then I'll stay here permanently from now on."

Zhuiming threw down a sentence, jumped off the table, and was about to go downstairs, his movements swift as if afraid that Chuanliu would change his mind.

"Wait a minute?"

Chuanliu immediately grabbed him, "What did you say?"

Zhui Ming smiled like a fox, "As an ally, it's not unreasonable for you to leave me a room in such a big villa, right? You don't know, the City of Spades and the City of Diamonds are too far apart, it's troublesome to run between them every time."

Just as the former was about to refuse, he interrupted her with a fake yawn, "Ah, I'm too sleepy, I'm going to sleep, no need to see me off."

The girl was left speechless.

Oh well, let it be...

Zhuiming's arrival did not cause Chuanliu any trouble. The man maintained his mysterious schedule and would suddenly appear at the villa.

Not long after his conversation with Xu, Chuanliu received a letter.

As Qian Chuan said, the successive deaths of official residents have attracted the attention of the Block City's higher-ups.

The letter was cold, brief, and formal; it was an invitation to a meeting issued in the name of high-ranking officials to all official residents.

To the official residents of the Block City:

In light of the recent personnel changes within Block City, and following in-depth discussions at the senior management level, it has been decided to convene a focused meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to comprehensively analyze the current situation, explore relevant countermeasures, and ensure the stability and harmony of Block City.

Attendees: All official residents of Block City;

Meeting time: Three days later;

Meeting Location: 18th Floor, Cube Building.

All residents are requested to attend on time.