Chapter 600

When he received the call from Sakura, Uesugi Muneyuki was originally at home preparing to rest.

At first he didn't react to the situation.

"You, this Sakura, what are you yelling so loudly for?"

"You say there's someone in your house, then go find the building management?"

"Or call the police, I'm not a detective!"

Sasaeng fans — in Japan, though not common, they're not rare either.

However, along with Sakura's terrified reaction and that intense sense of panic in her emotions, a certain matter rapidly surfaced in Uesugi Muneyuki's mind!

That document!

Back then, Imazaki's Manager's dead soul had told Uesugi Muneyuki that the talent agency had lost a critically important document, and Miyawaki Sakura was one of the suspected thieves!

Damn it, could it be that YKC48's parent company has also started suspecting Sakura, secretly attempting to infiltrate her home?

This this cannot be!

Sakura is a crucial link in his and Mai Xuejie's plan! They both need to reverse-investigate the secrets behind the idol audition through Sakura.

This cherry blossom, must be protected!

Uesugi Muneyuki thought briefly, then immediately said: "Don't panic! Like this, listen to me first! You immediately notify the building superintendent and property management, say you saw a suspicious person near your home! Have them send security guards up to check immediately, then you stay inside the elevator or the stairwell where there's surveillance and don't move! I'm coming right over!"

"Okay!" Sakura was already kneeling on the floor in fear at this moment; hearing Uesugi Muneyuki's description, she immediately agreed repeatedly.

"I'm going out for a bit." Uesugi Muneyuki said to Eirina, who was wearing only shorts and a sleeveless top, laughing uproariously at a TV program, and Asuka, who was doing yoga on the floor, striving to make her small chest develop soon.

"Going out at this time?" Eirina picked up a potato chip: "Do you need me to come along?"

"No need, my grandfather's side has a bit of business, I'll be back soon." Uesugi Muneyuki said lightly.

……………………

Miyawaki Sakura forced herself to calm down.

Running to the lobby now might startle the snake. She swiftly made a decision, didn't hang up the phone, but instead immediately used another regular mobile phone to dial the 24-hour property butler's number, saying in a tone laced with panic and dissatisfaction:

"Hello? This is Miyawaki from the XX floor! I just seemed to see a black shadow flash past near the fire escape on our floor! I'm very scared! Please send someone up to check immediately! Right now!"

Her voice was loud enough to echo in the silent hallway.

She deliberately exaggerated, her voice loud enough to ensure that even if someone was lurking nearby they could hear. She was performing, performing a frightened, helpless weak woman, but every syllable was filled with the will to survive.

This strategy took effect immediately.

Just as she hung up the phone, back against the cold wall, tensely gazing at the elevator direction and the fire escape entrance, she seemed to hear from the direction of the fire escape on the floor above or below, an extremely faint, rapidly receding footstep sound, so fast it was almost like an illusion.

The other party was startled.

Security guards were about to come up on patrol, creating unnecessary commotion, disrupting their plan.

Miyawaki Sakura clutched her phone tightly, palms full of cold sweat, heart pounding wildly as if about to burst from her chest.

She didn't dare move, until two security guards holding flashlights hurriedly arrived at her floor, carefully checking the hallway and fire escape.

"Miss Miyawaki, we've checked, no suspicious persons found. You might be too tired and saw wrong." The security guard politely consoled.

Miyawaki Sakura forced out a pale, grateful smile: "Th-thank you... maybe I really was too nervous. Sorry for the trouble."

The security guards left in a hurry, leaving only Sakura sitting in the elevator lobby, still shaken.

Every minute of waiting was incomparably long.

Miyawaki Sakura stared fixedly at the elevator's jumping numbers and the stairwell entrance; any slight sound made her heart leap. Until the elevator doors opened again, that familiar tall figure appeared — Uesugi Muneyuki hadn't even had time to open an umbrella, his black coat's shoulders soaked by rain, a few strands of black hair wetly plastered to his temples, looking somewhat bedraggled, yet not diminishing his steady bearing in the slightest.

Seeing him, Miyawaki Sakura's taut nerves finally relaxed, her eye rims instantly reddening.

"Mr. Uesugi..."

"It's fine now." Uesugi Muneyuki walked to her side, his gaze swiftly scanning the surroundings: "Let's go, I'll accompany you inside."

With him by her side, Miyawaki Sakura finally mustered the courage to walk toward her apartment together with him.

Opening the door, she deliberately lagged half a step behind, letting Uesugi Muneyuki enter first.

Uesugi Muneyuki's gaze was like the most precise scanner, quickly sweeping across the living room.

Sure enough, it's the Inner World's Qi!

"Someone entered after you left." His tone was affirmative, not a question.

Miyawaki Sakura's heart sank, she nodded in a fluster.

Uesugi Muneyuki's brows knitted tightly, his eyes turning sharp and deep.

"This technique... leaving no traces, like a ghost..." he muttered softly, as if recalling something.

"A few months ago, in the Imperial Palace Inner Garden in Chiyoda Ward, a clerk responsible for file management died bizarrely. The scene had no signs of intrusion, the autopsy initially ruled it an accidental drowning. But subsequent investigations that couldn't be made public showed witnesses claimed to have seen a vague 'shadow' rapidly approaching the victim before the incident..."

Imperial Palace Bombing Case! Shoryo Bureau! Shizuo killed!

Assassin in the shadows!

That guy, returned again?

But why?

He and Sakura had no past grievances, no recent enmity, why would he target Sakura?

Unless... unless?!

He looked at Miyawaki Sakura, tone heavy: "If my feeling isn't wrong, the person who came here tonight, and that Imperial Palace case, are very likely the same group, or rather, the same style of 'scavenger'. This place absolutely cannot be stayed in."

Miyawaki Sakura was frightened pale by terms like "Imperial Palace" and "scavenger", subconsciously grabbing Uesugi Muneyuki's sleeve.

What Imperial Palace?

Oh, she doesn't know.

"You come with me to the tower mansion in Bunkyo Ward, the Sakata Bridge area has sufficient security level." Uesugi Muneyuki decided on the spot: "Go pack necessary luggage now, the sooner the better."

"Okay! I-I'll pack right away!" Miyawaki Sakura agreed almost instantly, in her heart besides the relief of escaping with her life, there was also a trace of dark joy at her plan succeeding.

Before she was still wondering how to deeply bind herself to Mr. Uesugi?

Opportunity, isn't it here now?

Danger has become the best catalyst, pushing her closer to his position!

Sakura's Great Victory!

I always feel……Although Sakura's life is full of danger and surprises everywhere, every crisis brings rich opportunities, tooth sound!

She quickly walked into the bedroom, and the moment she closed the door, she took a deep breath. Fear still existed, but opportunity was right before her eyes. She quickly opened the wardrobe, did not choose ordinary home clothes, but carefully selected a piece—ivory white lace-trimmed knitted dress. The dress was cut elegantly, perfectly outlining her slender waist and hip curves that could not be encircled by one hand, with delicate lace adorning the neckline and cuffs, retaining the idol's sweet aura while adding a touch of mature woman's allure.

Then she sat on the edge of the bed, carefully taking off her original socks from deep in the drawer, pulling out a pair of unopened Poland Marylian top-brand velvet-feeling light gray stockings.

Sakura carefully and delicately put on the stockings, the smooth sensation wrapping her straight and slender legs, the light gray enhancing her already fair skin to be more moist and translucent, the velvet material glowing with a soft, luxurious sheen under the light, she knew this was his favorite texture and color.

Finally, she put on a pair of nude pointed slim high heels, the heel height just right to elongate her leg lines, making her already excellent figure proportion even more perfect.

When she opened the bedroom door again, dragging a small suitcase out, it seemed as if she had become a different person. Her previous panic was replaced by a carefully crafted vulnerability and strength. The slightly messy black hair further enhanced her pitiful little face, the ivory white dress with light gray stockings and nude heels forming a perfect and lovable color scheme, her whole body exuding an aura that needed protection yet unintentionally revealed deadly attraction.

"Mr. Uesugi, we, we should go!"

Uesugi Muneyuki saw her obviously carefully changed "battle robe", his gaze lingered on her for a brief second, a hard-to-catch fluctuation flashed in his deep eyes, but he said nothing, only slightly nodded: "Let's go."

Miyawaki Sakura followed behind him with downcast eyes, her heart filled with anxiety and secret joy intertwined.

She knew she was playing with fire, but in the torrent where various forces were dragging her along, grasping this strongest straw before her eyes was her only conceivable way of survival.

Night deep, rain unceasing, she followed him, leaving this dangerous old nest, driving toward an unknown place, but at least at this moment able to provide shelter.

Public Security, Parent Company, Uesugi Muneyuki, Mai Xuejie, and also this appearance's Mystery Person.

What will Sakura become in the future?

If replaced by others, they would likely feel like wanting to cry but unable to, but Sakura's thought process is different.

For this girl from Kagoshima, she only wants to say two words.

Stimulate! Excite!

Awesome! This is the life I want! Tokyo is just this colorful and fun!

Otherwise I should just stay in Kagoshima, what am I doing in Tokyo?

I just want to climb step by step, step by step, step by step, step by step, until I achieve real success, tooth sound!

Seek Wealth and Honor in Peril!

Today I am the chess piece in your Public Security Police's hands, in the future you might have to call me Sakura Institute oh!

Elevator descending, Sakura still wanted to chat with Uesugi Muneyuki, but his attention was elsewhere.

【Confirmed?】Uesugi Muneyuki said in a deep voice.

【Confirmed, correct, it's that guy from the Imperial Palace, that feeling, I won't misjudge.】Hironaka Mariko said: 【I have already remembered his scent.】

【Good, this way when he appears next time, we can seize the opportunity to completely eliminate him.】Uesugi Muneyuki pinched his chin: 【Things have become interesting, I haven't made a move yet, he already moved first.】

【He? On what basis do you assume he is male?】Hironaka Mariko laughed.

【Ah? After being with me this long, Hironaka, you still haven't guessed who he is?】Uesugi Muneyuki raised his eyebrows.

【No.】

【Actually not hard to guess, he is……】

(Chapter End)