Chapter 57: The Gentle Heart Beneath the Cold Face

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Chapter 57 - 57: The Gentle Heart Beneath the Cold Face "Ora!" The blade instantly flew out, pinning the fleeing female demon to the wall. Looking at Jotaro's cold and stern face, the female demon struggled and said, "Don't... don't kill me, I still don't want to die." Jotaro didn't say a word, obviously not going to obey the female demon's plea. At the moment the Ripple surged, the female demon's eyes also began to tremble. "Wait a second! You're looking for that Lord, right? I know some information." Seeing that Jotaro didn't believe her, she shouted anxiously, "I'm telling the truth!" "In Yoshiwara Red-Light District, the Upper Moon Six is hiding. The Upper Moon demon is a trusted subordinate of the Lord, they might know the Lord's whereabouts." In an instant, the Ripple dissipated. Jotaro said blandly, "You'd better not be playing me, or you'll die worse than he did." Seeing that there was still a chance to live, the female demon sighed in relief and said, "I wouldn't dare. I have other information." Jotaro gestured for her to continue. "Takakura Ken has deep medical knowledge; he got into Tokyo University through self-study. As far as I know, his cruel personality and talent in the medical field made the Lord very fond of him." "He rarely goes out to hunt, always hiding in the lab, tinkering with something. I don't know what he's doing, but I once accidentally saw the location of that lab in one of his reports." Jotaro's heart stirred. The information she spoke matched exactly with what the system provided. That meant she wasn't lying. And the lab? Even the system hadn't mentioned this point. "Tell me the location of the lab." The female demon turned her head away and kept silent. She wasn't stupid. This was her bargaining chip for survival. If she told the man in front of her, who knew if he'd kill her right afterward? "Promise not to kill me first, then I'll take you there myself." Seeing the cold look in Jotaro's eyes, she said, "I don't trust you, and you don't trust me. But right now, the advantage is still yours." "As for the first piece of information I told you, you can go to Yoshiwara Red-Light District and see for yourself. Then you'll know whether I lied or not." Yoshiwara Red-Light District, a place of extreme indulgence, was very convenient for her to find prey. She once wanted to settle there, but who knew that Upper Moon Six, that self-proclaimed noble bit*h, drove her out and humiliated her harshly. Because of that, she always held a grudge. If she could bring Jotaro there... She let out two cold laughs, then the grudge of that arrow back then could finally be avenged. But Jotaro clearly had no interest in that Yoshiwara place. Star Platinum suddenly grabbed the female demon. Jotaro stared into the female demon's eyes and said, "Speak the lab's location." The female demon turned her face away, looking like she was ready to die if he wanted to kill her. Just when the two were in a stalemate, Yae suddenly cried out in shock. "Jotaro!" Kaigaku's head was half caved in, and his entire face roared with a hideous expression. He had one hand strangling Yae's neck and the other holding a sharp curved blade. "Hehehe... Hahahahaha!!" The chilling laughter echoed throughout the chamber. Kaigaku suddenly raised his head. "Jotaro! Why can someone like you have such powerful strength?" "Why?!" He raised his head, gritting his teeth, his face full of resentment. "For the sake of becoming stronger, I'm willing to do anything, yet I'm still this weak! It's not fair! This world is just too unfair!" Jotaro's face darkened, he let go of the female demon, and stood still in place. "What's wrong?" Kaigaku sneered and hid completely behind Yae. "Even someone like you must find this difficult. Your power has a range limit, that's what those demons said." "At this distance, you can't reach me at all. And your speed!" Kaigaku pushed Yae in front of him, the curved blade resting against her neck. "You could strike before I react, even a pebble in your hand could explode with great power. But with this bit*h in front of me, you probably can't make a move." He threw a vial of medicine at Jotaro's feet from behind Yae. "Pick it up. Inject it into yourself, or I'll kill her!" "Kujo-san! Don't listen to him!" Yae struggled desperately. But with Kaigaku's strength, she couldn't shake him off at all. After all, he had trained in Breathing Techniques since childhood. Even injured, his strength was beyond ordinary people. "You bit*h!" Kaigaku reversed the curved blade and stabbed it into Yae's shoulder. "Wait!" Jotaro shouted to stop him, Star Platinum had already picked up the syringe. 'Yare yare.' From this position, even with time stop, Star Platinum couldn't bring Kaigaku into his attack range. Kaigaku used Yae as a shield to protect himself from Jotaro's ranged attacks. But with time stop, Jotaro could change positions, revealing Kaigaku's body. However, as if prepared to run at any time, Kaigaku had already brought Yae out of the chamber into the narrow tunnel outside the stone gate. Jotaro was still in the spacious room. Even if he changed position during time stop, Kaigaku's body would be blocked by the thick stone walls. Kaigaku sneered and said, "Hurry up! If you don't want this bit*h to die, inject the medicine into your body." Jotaro's face turned darker as he looked at the syringe, then slowly moved to inject it into himself. "No! Kujo-san!" Seeing this, Kaigaku's sneer deepened. 'The strong have no attachments. In the end, I still win!' "Now do you believe me?" The female demon said softly. Kaigaku's bones made creaking noises, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably. Waves of red mist floated in front of him. He was extremely shocked. "Wha... What's going on?!" Yae suddenly felt lighter and rushed out immediately. At the same moment, Jotaro reversed the syringe. "Ora!" The needle pierced into Kaigaku's body, and the liquid flowed in. Jotaro said blandly, "I'll trust you for now." He walked over to Shinobu's side, glanced at her, and asked, "Where's the antidote to the medicine?" "It's here!" The female demon ingratiated herself, quickly searching through Takakura Ken's hidden stash, and handed over a vial of bright blue liquid. "Thank you." After the antidote was injected, before long, Shinobu's throat was the first to recover. She whispered a thanks and then tried to get up, but her limbs were still stiff and she immediately fell to the ground. Shinobu's face turned slightly red. As a Hashira, this situation was truly humiliating. "Yare yare..." Jotaro closed his eyes, somewhat helpless, then stretched out his hand to support her by the shoulder. 'What is he doing?!' Shinobu's heart suddenly raced, her face turning bright red from shyness. She had never been held by a man before. Watching Jotaro slowly approach, she could even hear her own heartbeat. "Eh?" Shinobu's limbs drooped as she looked at the ground getting farther and farther away, she was completely stunned. "Let's go." Jotaro carried Shinobu with one hand and said to Yae. "Jotaro-san, can you put me down?" Shinobu's smile was a bit terrifying. 'Am I really that annoying?! You bastard!' "Mm... mm..." Because of the drug's effect, Kaigaku's limbs were stiff and he could no longer make a sound. As they passed his body, Jotaro used his free hand to lift Kaigaku up. Of course, he didn't intend to help the guy, but rather... "Ora ora ora ora ora!" Yae covered her eyes. 'Too... too scary! Jotaro-san actually hit someone there!' "What are you going to do with this guy? I remember he was one of your Demon Slayer Corps people." Jotaro asked. 'You ask me after beating him up?' Shinobu angrily said, "Once we get out of here, I'll have the Kasugai crow notify the Hidden Division. He'll get the punishment he deserves!" After saying that, she forced down her anger and said, "Jotaro-san, please put me down!" Hearing this, Jotaro immediately let go. Shinobu let out a cry and fell to the ground. She hadn't expected Jotaro to let go so decisively. She gritted her teeth. Even though her limbs were still stiff and weak, she stubbornly tried to stand on her own. 'This petty man...' Now she truly understood how vengeful Jotaro could be. "Don't force yourself. We're not going to wait for you here." Seeing Shinobu fumble about, Jotaro sighed and picked her up again. Even though he said that, he couldn't really bring himself to leave a girl behind. "Let me go! Let me go..." Shinobu was startled and instinctively resisted, but soon quieted down, her voice growing softer. Her small body curled completely into Jotaro's arms. The shadow of his hat brim covered Jotaro's face, she couldn't see his expression clearly. In her memory, it was always a cold and stern face. She used to think Jotaro himself was just as cold as his face. Hearing the strong heartbeat from beside her ear, Shinobu blushed and peacefully closed her eyes. But, underneath the cold face was a burning, gentle heart. ═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═ patreon.com/XenosX ????Joining Patreon keeps me motivated and eager to work diligently, so please consider joining.????

Chapter 57: The Gentle Heart Beneath the Cold Face

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