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Chapter 6: The Value of Existence 3
update icon Updated at 2025/5/11 6:10:12

On the morning of the fifth day, Ziong MingDe woke up with a long-lost sense of ease. However, at this moment, he realized that the previous four days had not been pleasant for him. He had become accustomed to enduring stress and various negative emotions, so he had not noticed any abnormality in his mental state before. It wasn't until he made a decision that he experienced relaxation and realized that he had only been forcing himself before. He couldn't turn a blind eye to the fact that unrelated people were being harmed because of him. However, this time, due to the burden of so-called "goodness," "justice," and "family bonds," things that Ziong MingDe despised and did not identify with, his judgment and actions became hesitant, lacking his usual efficiency. People are strange creatures in this way. The more they desire and pursue something, the less they can see it, even if it is right in front of them. After a brief moment of relaxation, the harsh reality once again pressed upon Ziong MingDe's shoulders.

After receiving Ziong MingDe's response, Yan sent the time and location again. The location was the same as last time, but the event had changed. It was changed from ten days later to today. - "You have become even more naive than before, Ziong MingDe," Yan seemed to say this even though he didn't actually hear it. - "But now, it is not yet the end."

On the weekend, using the excuse of studying at a classmate's house (Eiji Hayamizu), Ziong MingDe left the Uesugi family. He ventured into the storm alone. On Saturday, Koga Shiyi took Koga Mizuo and Uesugi Yuki to her workplace, the flower arranging classroom, to audit the class. Putting aside the obedient Uesugi Yuki, it was completely unexpected for the usually mischievous and lively Koga Mizuo to be interested in the quiet, tedious, and somewhat boring art of flower arranging. Since the first time they curiously went with Koga Shiyi to the flower arranging classroom, it had already been two months, and they had achieved a perfect attendance record each time. Pruning flowers and leaves, selecting vases, conceptualizing the atmosphere, and arranging the various elements fascinated the two children.

Today, as another Saturday, the two little girls followed Koga Shiyi to the flower arranging classroom as usual. In itself, this matter was not worth mentioning separately, until another person took notice of this daily occurrence. This person, who was introduced before, codenamed "Wolf Spider," real name Aziz, was an assassin under Bai Yaxin. He had been following and observing the Koga mother and daughter for some time, with the purpose of assassinating them and making it appear as a normal accident as much as possible. Today was the deadline given to him by Bai Yaxin. He had already made all the preparations for this assassination. The point of entry he aimed for was the time when the Koga mother and daughter returned home. According to the information observed and collected by the Wolf Spider, after the Koga mother and daughter finished their day at the flower arranging classroom, they would pass through Kushigaimoncho in the Shimogyo district, then take a small road through the third intersection in Seimeicho to go to the Uesugi family and have dinner together.

On this route, there is a small truck that always intersects with them at the time they are heading home.

And the driver of this small truck is a middle-aged man who is addicted to alcohol. Whenever he has nothing to do before delivering goods, he always loves to go to the izakaya near the warehouse to have a few drinks before making the delivery.

These two seemingly unrelated events have already helped the wolf spider complete the main layout of this "accident assassination."