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Chen Xiao gently pulled away and casually pulled the sheet over her. Yue Meizi frowned slightly, murmuring in a half-awake state, "...Is she leaving?"
"Yeah, I have something to take care of." Chen Xiao leaned down and kissed her forehead. "You go back first, and tell Misako that I'll be home later."
Yumiko lazily opened her eyes, her fingertips lightly tracing his chest: "Which girl did you go and provoke this time?"
Chen Xiao chuckled softly: "Can you stop being so jealous all the time?"
"Hmph..." Yumiko snorted lightly, but did not deny it, her voice carrying a warning tone, "Don't forget... you're mine."
Chen Xiao pinched her chin: "Get some rest, dear Yue Meizi sister~".
Yumiko blushed, let go of his hand, and watched him put on his coat and leave.
Only after the door closed did she slowly curl up into the blankets, a smile unconsciously appearing on her lips.
(That little rascal... he's getting more and more addictive.)
The top of a skyscraper at night.
Chen Xiao stood on the edge of the rooftop, overlooking the city lights. The night wind howled, whipping his black trench coat in the wind.
His gaze was fixed on an abandoned commercial building in the distance—it was emanating a faint, dark aura that ordinary people could not detect, but to him it was as clear as a firefly in the night.
"Aren't you tired of following me all this way?" Chen Xiao said without turning his head.
From the shadows, Asagi slowly emerged, her long purple hair fluttering in the wind. Her expression remained cold, but her eyes held a much more complex look than before.
"Have you discovered me a long time ago?"
"From the moment you left the hotel." Chen Xiao turned around, looking at her with a half-smile. "What, so interested in my private life?"
Asagi gritted her teeth, suppressing the strange emotions in her heart, and said coldly, "I'm just here to confirm whether you've kept your promise."
"Don't worry, I won't forget what I promised you." Chen Xiao walked towards her, suddenly reached out and pinched her chin, forcing her to look up at him. "However... your expression right now looks like you're jealous."
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Asagi slapped his hand away, her cheeks burning uncontrollably. "I just... I was just worried that you'd be bewitched by that woman and neglect our important business!"
Chen Xiao chuckled softly, stopping his teasing, and turned to look at the abandoned building in the distance: "Blake's men should be there. Shall we go take a look together?"
Asagi paused for a moment, then nodded: "Of course."
"Then stay close." Before Chen Xiao finished speaking, his figure had already darted out like a ghost, instantly covering a distance of tens of meters.
Asagi's pupils contracted slightly, and she quickly used her teleportation technique to catch up.
(This guy's speed... is even faster than before!)
The night wind whistled in their ears as the two figures darted swiftly between the tall buildings, gradually approaching the building that exuded an eerie aura.
What they didn't know was—
On the top floor of the abandoned building
"Finally... here." Inside the abandoned building, the dimly lit corridors were filled with the smell of decay.
Asagi, clutching a kunai, walked cautiously ahead of Chen Xiao. Her purple hair gleamed faintly in the darkness, and her tight-fitting ninja outfit accentuated her agile figure.
“The demonic energy here is very strong…” she whispered. “Brack’s men may have already noticed us.”
Chen Xiao, hands in his pockets, followed leisurely behind her as if taking a stroll: "Scared?"
Asagi turned around and glared at him: "I'm just reminding you to be careful!"
Chen Xiao chuckled, about to say something, when suddenly his eyes narrowed and he reached out to stop her: "Wait."
From the darkness ahead, a seductive figure slowly emerged.
"Oh my, isn't this my dear nemesis—Igawa Asagi?"
The woman's voice was alluring yet dangerous, tinged with a mocking laugh.
She wore a black, tight-fitting leather outfit, her long, silvery-white hair cascading down like a waterfall, and her blood-red eyes gleaming with an eerie light in the dim light.
—Oboro, Asagi's mortal enemy, former leader of the Koga ninja, now a henchman of the Normado organization, and the opponent Asagi killed three years ago.
Asagi tensed up, her kunai instantly held a horizontal kunai in front of her chest: "Oboro...!"
Long chuckled softly, her gaze passing over Asagi and landing on Chen Xiao. Her red eyes narrowed slightly, and she lightly licked her lips with her tongue: "And this handsome man is...?"
Chen Xiao raised an eyebrow, looked Long up and down, and a playful smile appeared on his lips: "Chen Xiao, Asagi's 'temporary partner'."
"A temporary partner?" Long covered her mouth and chuckled, walking gracefully towards Chen Xiao. "Such a handsome man, it's such a waste for him to be with Asagi~ Why don't you... come to my side?"
Her fingers gently traced the contours of Chen Xiao's chest, her eyes filled with provocation: "I can give you... something she can't give you~"
Asagi's face darkened, and she said coldly, "Oboro! Your target is me, don't drag unrelated people into this!"
"Unrelated?" Long tilted her head, blinking innocently. "But he seems... very 'related'~"
She leaned close to Chen Xiao's ear, her breath sweet as orchids: "How about it? As long as you help me kill Asagi, I'm yours~"
Chen Xiao chuckled and reached out to pinch Long's chin: "Sounds tempting, but..."
His gaze suddenly turned cold: "I hate being used."
Long's expression stiffened for a moment, then she chuckled softly and took a few steps back: "What a pity~"
Her eyes suddenly turned cold, filled with murderous intent: "Then... let's die together!"
Before she finished speaking, her figure vanished abruptly, and the next second she appeared in front of Asagi, her kunai piercing straight for Asagi's throat!
"clang--!"
Asagi barely managed to block the attack, but was thrown back several steps by the immense force. She was horrified—Oboro's strength was even greater than it had been three years ago!
"What's wrong, Asagi?" Oboro's smile was sinister. "Your movements have slowed down~"
Her attacks were relentless, her kunai transforming into countless afterimages, forcing Asagi into a retreat.
Asagi gritted her teeth and persevered, but soon, a bloody gash appeared on her arm, followed by her shoulder and waist...
(No... this won't do...)
Just as Oboro's fatal blow was about to land—
"Time stops."
Chen Xiao's voice rang out softly.
In an instant, the world fell still. Oboro's movements froze in mid-air, and even the drifting dust stopped moving.
—Three seconds (Li Hao).
Chen Xiao strolled leisurely to Asagi's side, picked her up around the waist, and moved her to a safe distance.
Time resumes its flow.
"What—?!" Long's attack missed, and she looked in shock at the two who had suddenly disappeared and reappeared in the distance. "How did you do that?!"
Asagi was also completely bewildered until she realized that Chen Xiao was holding her tightly in his arms. Her cheeks instantly turned red: "Let go of me!"
Chen Xiao looked down at her, a slight smile playing on his lips: "I just saved you, and this is how you treat your benefactor?"
Asagi was speechless, but her heart was racing uncontrollably.
Long squinted her eyes, then suddenly giggled, "Interesting~ Looks like I'll have to get serious~"
She formed hand seals, and dark demonic energy surged from her body: "Ninja Art: Shadow Stitching Technique!"
Countless dark shadows shot towards the two like sharp arrows!
Chen Xiao snorted coldly, waved his right hand, and the power of the Dark Bible transformed into a barrier, blocking all the attacks.
"Ashagi," he suddenly spoke, "do you want to deal with her yourself?"
Asagi was taken aback: "What?"
Chen Xiao gently pressed his fingertips against her lips: "I can lend you a little 'power'."
The next second, the magic of the Dark Bible surged into Asagi's body, and her eyes instantly turned a dark golden light.
"This is……!"
"Go ahead." Chen Xiao released her, his smile dangerous. "Let me see the true strength of the Demon Ninja."
As Asha felt the surging power within her, she looked at Oboro with unwavering determination: "This time... I will not lose again!"
Long's expression finally turned serious: "Hmph, bluffing!"
The two figures collided instantly, sparks flying everywhere!
Chen Xiao, meanwhile, leaned against the wall, leisurely watching the battle.
Chapter Fifty-Five: Making Miyamoto Yumi Fall into Evil! The Next Prey is Oboro
Outside the abandoned building, the night was deep.
Two figures crossed paths.
Asagi's dagger flashed, leaving a bloody gash on Oboro's body. He staggered backward, a trickle of blood escaping from the corner of his mouth.
Her long, purplish-red hair was disheveled, and her blood-red eyes were fixed on Asagi, then turned to Chen Xiao standing to the side, her eyes filled with resentment and jealousy.
"This time... you win!" she said through gritted teeth, her voice filled with resentment.
Asagi gripped the kunai in her hand and coldly replied, "Oboro, next time we meet, I will show no mercy."
"Ha...you think this is your achievement?" Long laughed sarcastically, but his gaze fell on Chen Xiao. "If it weren't for him, you would be dead long ago!"
Asagi didn't refute, she simply remained silent. She knew that Oboro was right—without Chen Xiao's power, she indeed couldn't defeat Oboro in his current state.
Long gave Chen Xiao one last deep look, her eyes filled with anger, jealousy, and even a barely perceptible...desire.
"Chen Xiao... I'll remember you."
Before she finished speaking, her figure transformed into a cloud of black mist and vanished into the night.
Asagi let out a long sigh of relief, her tense body finally relaxing. She turned to look at Chen Xiao, her eyes filled with complex emotions: "Thank you."
Chen Xiao shrugged and said casually, "You're welcome. After all, we still have a 'deal' to make."
Asagi pursed her lips and didn't reply.
The next morning, on the street.
Sunlight streamed onto the sidewalk as Chen Xiao, one hand in his pocket, slowly walked towards the school.