Nami turned around and saw Ji Wei staring at her blankly. Feeling a bit embarrassed, she said, "Sorry, I must have amused you."
Ji Wei shook her head with a smile.
"Anyway, why are you here?" Nami asked.
"I was planning to go near Ginza, but..." Ji Wei thought about yesterday’s experience, and a trace of bitterness arose in her heart. She suppressed her emotions and forced a smile. "Something unexpected happened on the way, so I ended up here."
"Are you heading to Ginza to look for work?"
Ji Wei shook her head. "I’m looking for someone—my husband."
Nami was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Do you need help?"
She knew that it wasn’t easy for a foreigner to look for someone in a place like Tokyo.
Ji Wei gazed at the girl’s clear and kind eyes, deeply moved.
Facing her, a stranger, Grandma Zhizi’s family had been generous with their warmth and kindness, making her feel unusually comforted.
Ji Wei no longer concealed her intent and said directly, "I want to go to Tokyo."
"Sure. But there’s only one bus a day from here. You’ll have to take it to the county bus station and transfer to a coach to Tokyo. There are no buses left today."
After discussing with Nami, Ji Wei decided to set out the next day.
For the rest of the day, Ji Wei followed Nami and the elderly grandmother to the fields to help out, making the day feel fulfilling.
Early the next morning, the two bid farewell to Grandma Zhizi and boarded the bus heading to the county. After transferring and enduring more than half a day of bumpy travel, they finally arrived in Tokyo.
Nami had her night shift that day, so she took Ji Wei directly to the hotel.
After changing into her uniform in the dressing room, Nami said to Ji Wei, "Next to this is the hotel’s lounge. You can sit there for a while."
Ji Wei responded agreeably, assuring Nami that she didn’t need to worry about her.
The lounge was quiet. Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, Ji Wei could see the bustling night view of Tokyo outside. However, she wasn’t in the mood to appreciate it. Her mind was consumed by concern for Gu Moqian’s safety.
It had been four days since she last saw Gu Moqian. Ji Wei had never experienced separation this deeply, especially when there wasn’t the slightest news about him.
This kind of waiting tormented Ji Wei immensely. Unable to sit still, she finally stood up and left the lounge.
Adjacent to the lounge was the elevator. As Ji Wei stepped out, the elevator doors happened to open.
A man with an Azure Dragon tattoo, flanked by two beautiful women, walked toward the elevator. As he passed Ji Wei, she could clearly smell the intense alcohol on him.
The man, laughing and joking flirtatiously in Japanese, casually reached out and pinched the women’s hips, causing them to scream repeatedly. The man, however, laughed unabashedly.
Ji Wei instinctively retreated to the side.
The man’s attention was entirely focused on the two women earlier and hadn’t noticed Ji Wei at all. Just as the elevator doors were about to close, he suddenly glanced at Ji Wei.
Ji Wei, sensing his gaze, reflexively looked up. When she saw that familiar face, her blood suddenly ran cold.
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Miyata’s eyes were slightly hazy from drinking, and his mind sluggish. He hadn’t yet figured out if he recognized the woman in front of him when the elevator doors slowly closed.
Ji Wei stared straight at Miyata’s face disappearing behind the elevator doors. After a long moment, she leaned against the wall as if taking a breath of relief, her heart still pounding from the shock.
She hadn’t expected to encounter that ruthless mafia killer here!
A sudden realization flashed across Ji Wei’s mind, causing her pupils to slightly dilate.