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After Xu Ming finished speaking, he led hope to the address.

Neither of them spoke a word the rest of the way.

hope vaguely sensed that Xu Ming had fallen silent after she gave him that address.

The girl gradually became somewhat at a loss.

She didn't know if she had done something wrong.

She just felt that she had finally made Xu Ming her friend, and if he were to leave her like her previous friends and relatives, she really wouldn't know what to do.

Don't leave me alone...

The girl's lips moved as if she wanted to say something.

Just then, Xu Ming suddenly said in a deep voice:

"We've arrived."

"Eh?! That's...so fast!?"

The girl looked up in astonishment.

Just then, a large hand suddenly landed on her head, and a warm feeling came through the straw hat.

"Don't overthink it, go back and celebrate your mother's birthday properly."

See you tomorrow.

This warm current immediately calmed the girl's panicked heart.

"Hi!"

As he watched the girl's retreating figure, Xu Ming's face darkened instantly.

In the distance, a strangely shaped cylindrical building stands upright, resembling a tomb.

That building was none other than Araya Sōren's old lair—Ogawa Apartments!

Watching the figure in the white dress slowly walk towards Xiaochuan's apartment, Xu Ming suddenly felt a strong sense of foreboding.

At that moment, a sudden impulse rose in his heart, and he wanted to call the girl back.

He raised his hand and opened his mouth.

However, he couldn't utter a single word and could only watch as the pure white figure was gradually swallowed up by Xiaochuan Apartment.

Xu Ming slowly lowered his hand and stood quietly in place.

After an unknown amount of time, Xu Ming slowly exhaled, then decisively turned and left.

An hour later, Xu Ming looked at the unfinished building in front of him and strode inside.

As they walked deeper into the building, a knock sounded on the door.

A green-haired woman dressed in a maid outfit, whom Xu Ming recognized very well, opened the door and said in an icy tone:

Who are you looking for?

Chapter 285 Divine Assistance (Bonus Chapter)

Xu Ming stared at the green-haired maid in astonishment.

He never expected to see CC here!

"It looks like her work is quite good."

A mocking voice came from inside the room.

Who else could it be but Aozaki Touko, that woman with the peculiar sense of humor?

Xu Ming quickly realized that the person standing in front of him only looked exactly like CC, but there were still differences between the two in other aspects.

"Miss Orange, who is she?"

"you guess."

Aozaki Touko's smile remained unchanged.

Xu Ming carefully examined the green-haired maid in front of him.

Although her face and skin were almost flawless, her expression and eyes were stiff, making her look completely unreal...

A sudden thought flashed through Xu Ming's mind, and his eyes widened immediately.

"This is a doll made by Lulu Xiu!?"

"Hyouka! You got it right, but there's no reward."

With a smile on her face, Aozaki Touko snapped her fingers and dropped another bombshell.

"By the way, I've already taken her on as my apprentice."

"There's no way around it. She's obedient, talented, and rich. Who wouldn't love an apprentice like that?"

Everything else is just an excuse; having a lot of money is the only truth!

Xu Ming looked at Aozaki Touko's helpless (shameless) face and mentally complained.

"By the way, where's Lulu Xiuren?"

Xu Ming glanced around.

At this moment, in the Hall of Garan, Ryougi Shiki, whose injuries had recovered, leaned against the window as usual.

Lulu Xiu, the main character that Xu Ming and Aozaki Touko were discussing, did not appear.

Aozaki Touko's smile faded.

"She's still practicing making dolls in my workshop."

Then she suddenly sighed.

"Sometimes, students being too outstanding can be a source of distress for teachers."

"Why do you say that?"

A hint of curiosity appeared on Xu Ming's face.

Aozaki Touko held a lit cigarette between two fingers and pointed the glowing ember at the green-haired maid.

"It won't be long before I have nothing left to teach her."

Xu Ming nodded thoughtfully.

Lulu Xiu's talents seem to be mostly focused on intelligence and looks.

With her intelligence, she could definitely rank among the top five or even the top three people Xu Ming knew.

"So, what brings you to my remote little place?"

Aozaki Touko put the cigarette in her mouth, took a deep drag, and slowly exhaled a puff of secondhand smoke.

Xu Ming turned his head and looked at Ryougi Shiki by the window.

"I've found Araya Souren's lair."

From the moment Xu Ming entered, Ryougi Shiki, who had been leaning against the window like a statue, simply nodded slightly in greeting and then silently turned her head to look at Xu Ming.

Aozaki Touko's expression also turned serious.

"You found Araya Souren's whereabouts?!"

"Orange, do you know that fake monk?"

Ryougi Shiki looked at her.

Aozaki Touko took a deep drag on her cigarette, her eyes gradually growing weary, as if reminiscing about the past. After a while, she slowly spoke:

That was my lost youth.

Araya Sōren was my classmate in the same class. The three of us, including me, him, and Aruba, studied at the Clock Tower together.

That guy is a really boring person, practically like a rock.

Aozaki Touko chuckled and then looked at Xu Ming.

"Do you two have a grudge against him?"

Ryougi Shiki frowned slightly.

Although she didn't know what Araya Sōren was planning, her animalistic intuition told her that Araya Sōren harbored ill intentions towards her.

Xu Ming nodded and got straight to the point.

"He wants to gain the eyes of the king, and as for me... I have already caused him a lot of trouble and eliminated several of his pawns. Now he wants to get rid of me too."

"You've got your eyes on you?"

Ryougi Shiki's gaze immediately turned dangerous.

Aozaki Touko rubbed her temples and sighed.

"That certainly sounds like his style."

"Oh, Moses Roy! Let's see who hunts whom then."

Ryougi Shiki gave a cold smile.

Xu Ming turned to look at Ryougi Shiki.

"Shiki, I came to find you to deal with Araya Sōren."

"No need. If he comes looking for me, I'll handle him myself."

Ryougi Shiki immediately and without hesitation rejected Xu Ming's proposal.

"Are you still angry about what happened in the past?"

A strange smile appeared on Xu Ming's face.