My vampire princess wants to repay a debt of gratitude.

Oh no, we've been found out.

Ye Zimo frowned, glanced at Xiao Ju, and Xiao Ju gave her an innocent look.

She continued, "The technician who did the last inspection resigned. Since several buildings he inspected had leaks, the company was worried that the Okamoto Building would also have problems, so they handed over the inspection work to us. We want to check it again to avoid causing trouble for the customer."

"You're really responsible. You can go in now."

The security guard sighed and then let them through.

Because the Okamoto Building was built a long time ago, its aging equipment, such as the sewers and air conditioners, often malfunctions. Therefore, maintenance workers are frequent visitors to the building. These buildings usually have long-term cooperation agreements with maintenance companies, so Ye Zimo's statement is perfectly legitimate.

The most troublesome part is the investigation after entering the building.

Because Xiaoju couldn't find out which floor Li Mao had been taken to.

Fortunately, pipeline repairs can be carried out by checking each layer one by one.

Lin Mo gave Ye Zimo a thumbs up. Although he didn't know what Ye Zimo said to the security guard, she seemed very professional.

Moreover, she speaks Japanese very well.

Lin Mo was even somewhat engrossed in listening and hoped she would say a few more words.

"We'll split up and keep in touch by phone."

Lin Mo and the other two divided the work simply: the Okamoto Building has a total of 24 floors, and each person is responsible for 8 floors.

Chapter 91 Target

Lin Mo quickly checked floors 1 through 6, but found no trace of Li Mao, until he reached the 7th floor.

The building has four apartments per floor, and the residents are mostly members of the Okamoto family, as well as family members and servants of the Mushishi.

However, according to Lin Mo's observation, most of these people were ordinary people, and there was nothing unusual about them.

This reminded Lin Mo of what Li Mao's father wrote in his diary: Okamoto Mei said that the Mushishi family had declined and lacked talented Mushishi successors.

And that certainly seems to be the case.

However, the entire building was filled with a fragrance that interfered with the sense of smell. This fragrance was not like the aromatherapy in hotels or the deodorizers in homes; it was a floral scent.

But this residential area has no flowers planted at all, and the trees are all bland pines and cypresses.

Thump—thump—thump—

Lin Mo knocked on the door of the seventh floor.

No one responded. Was no one home?

Lin Mo leaned against the door, his ear pressed against the door, and heard the clear sound of a heartbeat inside the room.

One, two.

There are two people in the room.

Lin Mo knocked on the door again. Due to the language barrier, he could only pretend to be deaf and mute and use a mobile phone translation app to communicate with the people there.

Therefore, without opening the door, communication is impossible.

With a creak.

The door opened.

The person who opened the door was none other than Li Mao.

He was wearing casual clothes, his skin was still a healthy tan, and he looked like a typical middle-aged man. His thick, shiny black hair parted in the middle showed no signs of aging.

Lin Mo suddenly wondered if she was overthinking things; the other person was just being brought over by her mother for a vacation.

Li Mao looked at Lin Mo, who was dressed as a repairman, and clearly did not recognize him.

"Is there a problem?"

He subconsciously spoke in Mandarin.

Lin Mo breathed a sigh of relief and took off his mask and hat.

"I am a middle-aged man."

Li Mao was stunned. Meeting classmates in a foreign country, even if you're not usually that close, always feels especially warm.

"Lin Mo, what brings you here? Come in quickly."

Li Mao flashed a smile typical of middle-aged men and invited Lin Mo into his home.

Lin Mo sent messages and his location to Ye Zimo and Xiao Ju to notify them before entering the house.

"Didn't you take leave? So you came to Japan too. Why didn't you tell me beforehand? I could have come visit you. I'm so bored here by myself, mainly because of the language barrier, you know? I've been here for three days and haven't gone out much."

Li Mao kept talking.

"only you?"

Lin Mo asked suspiciously.

"No, Mom went out. My sister, you know, Li Qing, is sick, and I'm here to take care of her."

Li Mao suddenly lowered his voice, as if afraid of waking Li Qing.

"Why didn't you tell your dad? I heard he had a fight with Lao Wei at school and thought you'd been kidnapped."

Lin Mo said irritably.

Li Mao put his index finger to his lips and gave a quiet hint.

"You know my dad, he really hates my mom. I haven't dared to answer his calls these past two days, I don't want him to know I'm here, otherwise he'll definitely make a scene and take me back."

Li Mao whispered as he handed Lin Mo a pair of slippers.

Lin Mo changed into indoor slippers, stepped onto the soft tatami mat, and followed Li Mao to the kotatsu (heated table).

The two sat down, and Li Mao skillfully lifted the blanket and put his hand inside.

Winters in Tokyo are indeed colder than in Uljo.

Li Mao beckoned to Lin Mo, signaling him to come sit down quickly.

Lin Mo didn't stand on ceremony and sat down opposite him.

Judging from Li Mao's appearance, he probably doesn't know about the Okamoto Mushi family's affairs, so he's been keeping it from his father.

"What about your sister?"

Lin Mo asked tentatively.

"They're resting, they're asleep, so let's keep our voices down."

When Li Mao mentioned Li Qing, his eyes shone brightly. Lin Mo had seen this look before; it was the same look Lin Xuan often had when she was chasing after her idol.

Fans at Tokyo Airport also had similar expressions.

Oh dear, it's really hard for me to persuade middle-aged people like this.

Lin Mo felt a bit of a headache, but fortunately Li Qing was asleep and wouldn't wake up and get in the way.

"Come back with me, your old man is very worried about you."

Li Mao picked up the teapot and poured Lin Mo a cup of tea.

"I'm not going back. Now is the time when my sister needs me."

"You...you know?"

Lin Mo took the teacup; the tea had a delicate fragrance.

"Wait, why do I feel like you know too? Is the rumor true? You're two-timing, dating Ye Ziming and my sister at the same time?"

Li Mao revealed a murderous glint in his eyes, as if he was about to silence Lin Mo.

"No, how could that be? That's slander. When did I ever have two relationships? I didn't have either."

As Lin Mo was explaining, the knocking on the door sounded again.

Li Mao got up, dusted himself off, and muttered, "There's a doorbell, why do they always like to knock? It's so noisy."

Lin Mo knew it was Ye Zimo and Xiao Ju, so he stood up and walked to the door with Li Mao.

open the door.

Ye Zimo and Xiao Ju's pretty faces appeared before Li Mao.

"What are you two dressed like? Are you wearing matching outfits?"

Li Mao looked at Lin Mo suspiciously, then at Ye Zimo and Xiao Ju.

Furthermore, he realized that the three of them had come to Japan together.

The flames of jealousy burned fiercely.

What happened to not two-timing? Why did you bring two such pretty girls with you on this trip?!

"I'm not going in, let's talk outside."

Ye Zimo said calmly.

"Oh? Since you're already here, why don't you come in and have a seat?"

Li Mao extended an invitation, but since he was not the owner of the house, Ye Zimo was still unable to enter.

"I know a famous coffee shop in Tokyo, let's go there."

Xiaoju suggested.

Li Mao thought for a moment and nodded.

It would be too noisy to have so many people at home, so it's better to go out and have a get-together.

Besides, it was Xiaoju who invited him for coffee; she couldn't be cuter.

Li Mao would never refuse; this was the first time in his life that someone had invited him for coffee.

Although Lin Mo was there, which was a real downer, Ye Zimo and Xiao Ju were bright enough to overshadow him.

Li Mao put on a black down jacket and walked out of the apartment with the three of them.

After leaving the Okamoto Building, they followed Kiku to find a coffee shop.