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    At this moment, Nanako had just returned to Tokyo from Kyoto.


    A few days prior, she had apanied her father to Kyoto for a brief stay, aiming for a change of scenery to rx and recharge. However, due to various family matters, her trip extended to three days before she returned to Tokyo.


    When Nanako received a call from Charlie, she felt a rush of surprise. After all, Tokyo was an hour ahead of home, and it was currently 11:30 PM there.<fn85ba> The source of th?s content is FindN0vel</fn85ba>


    Excited yet puzzled, Nanako asked, “Charlie, why are you calling me at this hour?”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Charlie’s voice came through a bit hoarse as he responded, “Nanako, are you in Tokyo right now?”


    “Yes,” she replied. “Father and I just got back this afternoon. Charlie, you sound anxious—is something wrong?”


    Charlie exined, “A close friend of mine has suddenly gone missing in Tokyo. In herst voice message, she hinted at having had an ident, and now I can’t reach her. I need your help to arrange for someone to investigate where she might have gone tonight.”


    Upon hearing this, Nanako quickly assured him, “No problem, Charlie! Just give me the details, and I’ll organize a thorough search! The Ito family’s influence in Tokyo is still unmatched, and as long as she’s truly missing here, I’ll be able to track her down!”


    “Yes!” Charlie responded eagerly, providing Nanako with Jasmine’s personal information, details about the hotel she was staying at, and the time she left. He urged her, “Please arrange for someone to gather the CCTV footage to see which car she got into and where it went!”


    “Got it, Charlie!” Nanako replied, taking the matter seriously. “I’ll take care of it right away!”


    Since both the Matsumoto family had gone offline and the Takahashi family had suffered significant losses, the Ito family’s influence in Tokyo had naturally surged.


    Many of the organizations that previously aligned with the Takahashi and Matsumoto families were now seeking to ally with the Ito family. Nanako had gradually brought some of them on board, significantly expanding the Ito family’s external influence.


    This included major violent groups that had once been under the control of the Takahashi family.


    Much like Don Albert’s associates in the underground world, these groups might not all achieve prominence, but one by one, they were entities that thrived in the city’s shadows, akin to sewer rats with an acute sense of smell and remarkable agility.


    As soon as they were tasked with finding someone, they sprang into action.


    Thest ce Jasmine was seen was a downtown hotel, where the surveince setup was excellent. Consequently, the Ito family’s associates quickly identified themercial vehicle Jasmine boarded as captured by the hotel’s cameras.


    They meticulously tracked the car’s movements through the surveince system, and with the Ito family offering a reward of hundreds of millions of yen, every group was eager to uncover clues, each hoping to be the first to locate Jasmine.


    Meanwhile, in the valley of West Domo County in the western suburbs of Tokyo, Jasmine was cautiously navigating the dense forest at the valley’s bottom.


    This valley, hundreds of meters deep, was filled with thick vegetation and towering mountains on either side, leaving her cell phone without any signal.


    At that moment, Jasmine had only one thought: to escape the mountains alive. As soon as her phone regained signal, she would immediately reach out to Charlie for help.


    As she trudged through the underbrush, she pondered, “Today’s events must be the result of someone trying to kill me. If they know I’m still breathing, there’s no way I’ll leave Japan alive!”


    Simultaneously, a whisper in her subconscious echoed, “Right now, no one can save me except Charlie!”<h3 ss="has-text-align-center" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>


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