# 670
Chapter 671: Everything Under Control
"Dad!"
In her nightmare, Yuzuri Nana jolted awake, sitting up in bed and gasping for breath, her small face covered in sweat.
She'd had a nightmare.
She turned to look at the side of the bed where Uncle Kyosuke had been sleeping, only to find it empty, the bedding folded neatly, as if he had left some time ago.
Yuzuri Nana froze for a moment. Just as she was about to get out of bed, she seemed to think of something and first searched her own bed...
Nothing was there.
The Thousand Cranes was gone.
Did Uncle Kyosuke take it?
Yuzuri Nana thought of the nightmare she'd just had, pressed her lips together tightly, and quickly climbed out of bed. She dressed and rushed out the door!
She ran to Lin Qiye's door and knocked rapidly, her eyes already turning red.
"Seven Nights Brother! Seven Nights Brother!"
"Hm? Little Yuzuri, why are you up so early?"
Before the door could even open, Yuzuri Nana heard a voice nearby. She paused slightly and turned to look—Uncle Kyosuke was standing beside her with breakfast in hand, looking at her with confusion.
"Dad... Daddy..."
Yuzuri Nana stood there in a daze.
Click—!
Just then, the door opened. Lin Qiye stood behind it, looking at Yuzuri Nana and Uncle Kyosuke with puzzlement.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Before he could finish speaking, Yuzuri Nana threw herself into Uncle Kyosuke's arms, clutching him tightly, and spoke with a hint of a sob:
"Daddy... I thought you left me without saying goodbye... I had a nightmare last night, don't go to the Pure Land anymore, okay?"
Uncle Kyosuke looked at her in bewilderment. After a moment, he helplessly reached out and hugged Yuzuri Nana.
"Little Yuzuri, don't talk nonsense. Whatever you dream about is the opposite of what happens... Here, eat your breakfast. Today Daddy's taking you to the amusement park in Osaka, okay?"
"...Okay." Yuzuri Nana seemed to remember something. "Daddy, where's the Thousand Cranes?"
"Oh, here." Uncle Kyosuke unfastened the Thousand Cranes from his waist and returned it to Yuzuri Nana. "The Thousand Cranes was my blade too. It's been so long since I've seen it, so I took it out to chat with Crane Grandmother."
"So that's what happened..."
Uncle Kyosuke turned to Lin Qiye. "Asaba, why don't you and Amemiya come along too?"
Lin Qiye nodded. "Sure."
After getting ready, Lin Qiye, Amemiya Haruki, Uncle Kyosuke, Yuzuri Nana, and Little Jin took the Black Murder Group's car directly to Osaka's most famous amusement park.
Lin Qiye had wanted to invite Shen Qingzhu as well, but the thought of the man's position as a group leader made him reconsider—going to such a place seemed inappropriate. A堂堂 kingpin of the Kansai region's underworld, bringing a bunch of hosts to an amusement park? What kind of scene would that be?
Shen Qingzhu stood by the window, watching them drive away slowly, a cigarette dangling from his mouth as he contemplated who knows what.
Knock knock knock—!
A knock came at the office door.
Shen Qingzhu raised an eyebrow and looked back. He saw Imori Yushi sneak in through the door, a grin on his lips as he quietly said to Shen Qingzhu:
"Group Leader, those hosts... they've left, right?"
Shen Qingzhu stared at him in silence.
"Hehe." Imori Yushi gave Shen Qingzhu a meaningful look. "I have something different here, Group Leader. Take a look—how many would you like to keep you company?"
Imori Yushi gestured toward the door. A row of handsome, well-built male models walked in from outside and lined up neatly, waiting for Shen Qingzhu's selection...
Shen Qingzhu: ??? ...
Amusement Park.
The group arrived at the entrance of the amusement park. Just as they were about to buy tickets, the Black Murder Group member who had driven them stopped them.
"Please don't underestimate our professionalism." The Black Murder Group member said seriously. "When we yakuza play at amusement parks, we never have to pay!"
Lin Qiye: ?
With that, he walked straight to the entrance of the amusement park and said something to the person in charge. The latter immediately pulled out several top-tier combo tickets from beside him and handed them over with a servile bow.
He distributed these tickets to Lin Qiye and the others, then stepped back half a pace. His expression turned solemn, and he suddenly bowed deeply:
"I wish all honored guests an enjoyable time! I'll be waiting outside. Please call me if you need anything!"
The group's expressions became微妙.
It had to be said, these combo tickets from the Black Murder Group brother were indeed the most premium kind. Inside, they could ride any attraction without queuing, with absolute priority. This made Yuzuri Nana, who had never been to an amusement park before, extremely happy.
"Daddy! What's that thing that swings like a boat? It looks like so much fun!"
"Seven Nights Brother! I want to ride the pendulum!"
"Roller coaster! Roller coaster!"
"Haunted house? Daddy, am I allowed to draw the Thousand Cranes to protect myself in the haunted house?"
Yuzuri Nana looked at all these dazzling attractions and said excitedly.
Uncle Kyosuke's lips twitched slightly. He shook his head and said, "No can do, Little Yuzuri. You can't draw your blade to kill ghosts in a haunted house, you know. We're not the Ghost Slayer Corps, after all..."
"Okay..."
Once inside the amusement park, Yuzuri Nana finally returned to how a child her age should behave. She excitedly stopped at every attraction, pulling Lin Qiye and the others to ride one item after another, her laughter echoing through the air.
...
Pure Land.
In the pitch-black, cold dungeon, the cell door slowly opened. Several streaks of pale light shone in, driving away a corner of the darkness. In the center of the cell, a figure was死死地 imprisoned in mid-air. Countless chains were wrapped around his body, emitting eerie, ghostly light.
Feeling the door open, Cao Yuan frowned. He opened his eyes slightly and spoke in hoarse, broken Japanese:
"What? Has my death sentence been moved up?"
"No, your death sentence hasn't been moved up. However, your salvation has."
This sentence was not in Japanese, but in standard Mandarin Chinese.
Hearing this, the chained Cao Yuan froze for a moment, then seemed to think of something. He suddenly looked up, his eyes widening as he stared forward, his pupils constricting sharply.
An Qingyu stood quietly in the light, dressed in a white lab coat, smiling faintly as she looked at him.
Cao Yuan saw that familiar face, his dry lips parting slightly. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn upward. Beneath his disheveled black hair, that face full of scars broke into a smile...
"Why... did it take you so long to come?"
"Who could have imagined you'd be locked up here?"
An Qingyu smiled helplessly. She walked up to Cao Yuan and, with a trace of gray in her eyes, began analyzing his current physical condition.
"How did you get in here? Did you kill all the Oracle Envoys?" Cao Yuan asked, puzzled.
"I'm not that impressive. I seized an opportunity and sneaked in."
Hearing this, Cao Yuan's expression changed. "No, you need to leave right now. There are surveillance cameras everywhere. The Oracle Envoys will discover you very quickly..."
"Relax." An Qingyu patted his shoulder, pointing at the surveillance camera in the corner, and said with a smile, "Everything is under my control."