Chen Qingmo reacted quickly, grabbing the waiter's wrist with a quick sidestep and twisting it forcefully, causing the fruit knife to fall to the ground.
Seeing that things were going badly, the waiter tried to escape, but he was firmly subdued by Zhui Ming, who silently ended his life.
Chen Qingmo quickly turned around and said, "My benefactor, are you alright?"
But he met Chuanliu's emotionless eyes directly.
Immediately afterwards, he felt a cold dagger pressed against his neck. The person holding the dagger was the girl in front of him.
"Chen Qingmo, I'll give you a chance. Who exactly are you?"
The girl's sudden approach made Chen Qingmo hold his breath. He was stunned for a moment and said in confusion, "Benefactor, what are you talking about? I just saved you, how can you not trust me?"
Chuanliu suddenly stood up, looking down at the innocent-looking man. That blatant assassination attempt was something Chuanliu himself could easily have dodged, let alone with Zhuiming by his side. Even if Chen Qingmo hadn't made a move, the assassin wouldn't have harmed her in the slightest.
She said coldly to Chen Qingmo, "Stop your clumsy performance. Your life or death is now in my hands. Don't you plan to tell the truth before you die?"
Chen Qingmo had been trying to remain calm, but when he saw the cold light of the dagger in Chuan Liu's hand flashing before his eyes and getting closer and closer to his neck, he suddenly raised his head, a resolute look flashing in his eyes. He clenched his fists and attacked Chuan Liu fiercely.
Chuanliu had no choice but to quickly withdraw his dagger and take two steps back to avoid Chen Qingmo's attack.
The latter seized the opportunity, flipped over, and nimbly moved through the restaurant space, trying to distance himself from the two.
His eyes were fixed on the nearest exit, eager to escape immediately. However, after taking only a few steps, he felt a powerful force coming from behind him.
Chen Qingmo turned around and saw that Zhui Ming had already used the tables and chairs next to him to appear in front of her like a ghost, taking three steps in two and then flipping over.
The two immediately engaged in a fierce exchange of blows. Although he fought back with all his might, Zhui Ming was agile and his moves were sharp, putting Chen Qingmo on the defensive within a few moves.
Chen Qingmo cursed inwardly, wondering where Chuan Liu had found such a bodyguard. His strength was far greater than he had expected.
At this moment, Zhuiming grabbed Chen Qingmo's arms tightly and forcefully pressed him to the ground. The latter looked unwilling and twisted his body violently, trying to break free from Zhuiming's control. But Zhuiming's strength was too great, and he could not break free no matter what he did.
The girl then walked over, calmly took a stool and sat down next to him, saying, "I'll give you ten seconds. If you don't reveal your true identity, then say goodbye to this world."
As he spoke, Chuanliu began the countdown, "Ten, nine..."
Chen Qingmo said, puzzled, "Hey, wait a minute! You should be able to tell that I never intended to hurt you, so why are you so determined to kill me?"
However, the flow of people did not stop at all, and continued counting: "Eight, seven..."
Chen Qingmo still wanted to defend herself, "I'm trying to help you! Why won't you listen to me?"
Out of sight, out of mind, Chuanliu simply closed his eyes, "Six, five..."
Chen Qingmo began to complain, "What a waste of my kindness! I think I shouldn't have come! Kill them all, I'll be a hero again in eighteen years!"
Chuanliu continued counting down, "Four, three..."
Chen Qingmo tried to break free from Zhui Ming's restraints, but to no avail. She began to curse, "Damn it! Who the hell are you? How come you're so strong?"
The countdown was about to end, and Chuanliu reopened his eyes, showing no intention of stopping, and said, "Two..."
Chen Qingmo finally got scared. He tried to raise his hands but couldn't move them, so he ended up supporting himself on his face. He cried out "Ouch!" and said in a resentful tone, "I'll talk, I'll talk, okay?"
"one."
Chuanliu continued counting, not intending to stop until Chen Qingmo revealed her true identity.
Zhui Ming was about to make his move.
Only then did Chen Qingmo blurt out her own name.
"Mo Qingchen! My name is Mo Qingchen!"
Zhuiming then stopped what he was doing and waited for Chuanliu to speak again.
Chuanliu curled the corner of his lips, seemingly unsurprised by the outcome. "A high-ranking assassin under the 'Dark Gate,' you finally admit it."
Mo Qingchen huffed and turned her head to the side, glaring at the girl and saying, "Did you already guess my identity?"
Chuanliu shrugged. "It was all speculation before. Your admission is the most important thing... You arrived in the City of Cubes three days early and deliberately provoked the 'Two of Spades' members. All this scheming was to get close to me, wasn't it?"
Mo Qingchen nodded in agreement, "That's right."
Chuanliu continued, "I know you've been hesitant to act because, according to the rules of the 'Dark Gate,' it's not your turn to take my head. But what I don't understand is, why did you show up so early?"
For an assassin, concealing their identity and maintaining mystery is crucial. As an assassin of the "Dark Gate," Mo Qingchen had no need to appear in front of so many people and arouse suspicion.
Mo Qingchen looked into Chuan Liu's eyes and said seriously, "No, you're wrong."
"Oh?" the latter raised an eyebrow.
Mo Qingchen continued, "To be precise, the fake waiter was me just now, but I gave up your job."
Chuanliu couldn't help but scrutinize, "I've never heard of a rule about abandoning the 'Secret Door' halfway through."
Mo Qingchen raised an eyebrow. "The process is a bit complicated and involves some compensation, but I think it's worth it."
"Why give up?" Chuanliu pressed.
"Because of you." Mo Qingchen answered without hesitation, which earned him a warning with a deadly dagger. He quickly changed his words, "Ahem, because I don't want to be your enemy."
Seeing that the threat on her neck had moved further away, Mo Qingchen continued, "I have a habit of observing my targets in advance to determine whether a deal is worth the return. If the effort outweighs the reward, I won't waste time on such things, even if I lose a little."
"So, you've been observing for the past few days?" Chuanliu asked.
The latter nodded. “Getting rid of Erhu’s gang is not difficult for me. But when I found out that you and your bodyguard had taken down three groups of people in a row, and even discovered Songluo’s identity, which I didn’t even know, I felt that this deal was not appropriate.”
Chuanliu clearly didn't fully believe him, so he asked, "So, since you've already given up, why have you reappeared in my sight?"
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