The next morning, there was one more person in the villa.
Qi Xiaosai. After going through Asagami Fujino's "loving" education last night and tearfully signing a series of unequal treaties, Qi Xiaosai was allowed to stay in the villa, becoming a glorious maid under Ryusei's management. Ryusei couldn't have been happier when he heard the news.
"What! The Crystal Mask has already been stolen." Qi Xiaosai exclaimed in the kitchen upon hearing the news.
"Yeah." Ryusei nodded, also annoyed: "I had originally planned to lie in wait there, waiting for September Days to take the bait, but I didn't expect that September Days would make a move first!"
Ryusei was furious! He had finally found the pattern of September Days's crimes, but now that the Crystal Mask had been stolen by September Days, not a single treasure of Gusilan remained in the city. That clue about September Days specifically targeting Gusilan treasures was completely broken.
"Aren't you going to do something about it?" Asagami Fujino leaned against the doorframe, pointing at the pot that was starting to smoke.
"Ah! Almost forgot!" Qi Xiaosai panicked and wanted to flip the pot lids, but was stopped by Ryusei.
"Let me do it."
This simple sentence seemed to carry a special magic. Qi Xiaosai suddenly felt that the Ryusei in front of him didn't seem like the Ryusei he knew. His eyes were calm, and a different aura emanated from Ryusei's body.
The next scene left Qi Xiaosai with his mouth wide open. Ryusei's hands turned into countless afterimages, but it didn't look messy at all; instead, it was full of aesthetic appeal—stylish and perfect. The fluttering maid skirt added a special charm, and it seemed as if the entire kitchen was under Ryusei's control.
Mama! I feel like I've fallen in love! That was what Qi Xiaosai was thinking.
"Not bad, you've got some of Sakuya's essence." Asagami Fujino nodded with satisfaction. Then, noticing Qi Xiaosai's slightly flushed face and his strange gaze at Ryusei, Asagami Fujino used her mind-reading ability out of curiosity, and her expression became playful.
"Another interesting thing has happened~"
"Persian Gulf?!" Ryusei and Qi Xiaosai looked at September Days on the sofa in surprise.
"Yeah." It wasn't September Days who answered, but Asagami Fujino from the side: "We are going there to play for about half a month. I'll leave this house to you two."
"Sigh, why not take me with you." Qi Xiaosai said shamelessly. This time, he was on a mission to investigate the situation of Asagami Fujino and the others. If he were left here for half a month, how would he investigate? Although he had his own ways to go, it wouldn't be easy to solve if he were discovered.
Actually, the main thing was that Qi Xiaosai realized he had been acting weird lately. Every time he saw Ryusei, his heart rate would inexplicably accelerate, which worried Qi Xiaosai a lot. Could he really have fallen for Ryusei?! Although he was indeed attracted by Ryusei's stylish demeanor in the kitchen earlier, Qi Xiaosai felt that his brain must have had a problem, causing an illusion! He still liked pretty girls!
"No, no~" Asagami Fujino smiled and took out a piece of paper. On it were Qi Xiaosai's signature and fingerprint—the series of unequal treaties he was forced to sign by Asagami Fujino.
"It says right here that you must obey the master's orders. I don't think you would disobey, would you?"
As she spoke, the pistol appeared in Asagami Fujino's hand, pressed right against Qi Xiaosai's forehead, looking very much like she would blow him away if he kept nagging.
"Fine, fine, I have no objections!" Qi Xiaosai quickly raised his hands in surrender.
"That's more like it."
However, the gun pressed against his forehead did not move away. Asagami Fujino smiled and pulled the trigger.
"Bang!"
Unlike the previous scenes where blood spurted out, this time Qi Xiaosai simply fainted.
Asagami Fujino looked at Ryusei and smiled slightly: "I'll leave everything to you."
Ryusei stiffened and immediately replied: "Master, please rest assured, I will take good care of this place!"
"Yes, I believe you." Asagami Fujino nodded with satisfaction. Leaving Ryusei and Qi Xiaosai at home would definitely be useless. With a guy like Qi Xiaosai around, he would absolutely try his best to trick Ryusei into running off to the Persian Gulf. Besides, there was someone there impersonating September Days; it wouldn't be long before news of September Days's appearance reached them. Even if Qi Xiaosai didn't say anything, Ryusei would surely find a way to go to the Persian Gulf. If Ryusei actually went there, he'd definitely try to hide from them, which would provide plenty of entertainment along the way. That was just the kind of person Asagami Fujino was.
Asagami Fujino looked at September, who was watching the drama unfold: "Let's pack our things and head out tonight."
"Okay." September stood up and went straight upstairs.
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