Shortly after, Jiang Lin arrived at Star's room.
Yes, the door was indeed open, and looking inside, the first thing that caught Jiang Lin's eye was the figure of a young man with short golden hair.
Aventurine... he seemed to be saying something to Star... Ding—
Just then, a chip was tossed into the air by Aventurine, only to disappear in a blink.
Aventurine looked at Star in front of him and held his two tightly clenched hands out before her.
"Left or right? Get ready—the answer is about to be revealed."
Aventurine's gentle tone came through, but to Star, it was somewhat unsettling... "Oh, right, you haven't answered which side to choose yet. But it doesn't matter, because—"
Aventurine naturally spread his hands, his right hand toying with another chip, slowly approaching Star.
"Friend, the game has already begun. Let's make a deal, you have no reason, and no room to refuse."
Just then, Star suddenly realized that the chip was in her own hand.
Aventurine had already approached her, but just as he was about to take off his glasses... a chilling sensation suddenly flooded Aventurine's heart.
His hands instinctively clenched instantly, stopping the action of removing his glasses.
But beneath the glasses, his beautiful pupils were rapidly constricting.
Aventurine's Adam's apple unconsciously bobbed, and he slowly turned his head to look at the doorway.
Standing there was a handsome young man, most striking were his extremely indifferent eyes... Although his pupils weren't as beautiful as his own, even Aventurine had never imagined that a person's gaze could be so indifferent... Then, Aventurine took a deep breath and, feigning calm, spoke:
"Ah, it's Mr. Jiang Lin... You really gave me a fright~"
Star also snapped back to reality at this moment, quietly taking two steps back. She also realized that the atmosphere seemed off.
Jiang Lin spoke at this moment:
"I thought you would have noticed sooner, Mr. Aventurine. It seems that without your cornerstone, you are far weaker than I imagined."
"You're quite the joker. I've finished what I came here to do, so I won't bother you any further."
Upon hearing this, Aventurine's internal alarm bells rang loudly. After all, if the other party used 'weak' to describe him, then he was very likely being seen as prey.
"Go ahead. I look forward to our next meeting, provided that you... are truly still you..."
Jiang Lin had no intention of making a move on Aventurine; he just wanted to warn him.
Moreover, the Aventurine Stone was not on him... Aventurine also involuntarily breathed a sigh of relief, then left directly.
And when Star saw Aventurine leave, she also breathed a sigh of relief.
She looked at Jiang Lin, just about to say something when... "What are you two doing in my room?"
Aventurine, who had just left, also noticed the situation here, but he had no desire to stay any longer.
Aventurine secretly memorized the appearance of the purple-haired woman, then left.
It wasn't until he had walked a considerable distance that Aventurine finally let out a deep breath.
It was then that he realized... his back was already drenched in cold sweat.
Aventurine deeply trusted his intuition and luck. In that instant, his intuition told him that if he stayed any longer, his life might be in danger.
So Aventurine decisively chose to leave, and fortunately, his luck was still good; no unexpected events occurred in between.
And when Star looked at the purple-haired older sister in front of her, she spoke with some confusion... "You are..."
After a moment of silence, Acheron asked both Jiang Lin and Star:
"Why aren't you leaving yet?"
Star was even more confused:
"This is my room."
Acheron was also quite puzzled:
"It's my room... Did I go to the wrong one? That shouldn't be. Before speaking to disturb you, I triple-checked the room number..."
Star: ?
Acheron thought for a moment: "Could it be the district... No, did I get the building number wrong too? I apologize, this hotel is too big.
The corridors are also very similar; one can easily get lost if not careful..."
Star, however, fell into contemplation... She felt something was a bit strange... "Anyway, I might have made a mistake. I should return to my own room now."
"Please wait." Jiang Lin looked at Acheron, who was preparing to leave, and spoke calmly.
"Is there anything else, sir?"
Acheron also looked at Jiang Lin, but it wasn't long before she frowned slightly... "Jiang Lin, you can call me that. I'd like to discuss some cooperation with you..."
After a brief introduction, Jiang Lin went straight to the point.
"Jiang Lin... I have some impression, but it's not important. As for cooperation, I'd like to give you an answer after I've accomplished my purpose for coming to Penacony."
Acheron thought for a moment, not directly agreeing but also not refusing.
"Aren't you going to ask what kind of cooperation it is?"
Acheron shook her head slightly, saying in a flat tone:
"Whatever it is, I want to accomplish my current objective first."
Jiang Lin nodded:
"Alright, for a special existence like you, I usually have more patience. However... don't stand me up. Please believe that after seeing you this time, I will have a way to find you again."
Acheron nodded and left directly.
And Jiang Lin looked at Star, and Star also looked at Jiang Lin... "Next time, remember to close the door."
After leaving that remark, Jiang Lin departed.
Star blinked, muttering helplessly:
"I wish I could..."
Not long after Jiang Lin left, a member of the Family found him... "Mr. Jiang Lin, Sunday requests your presence... Please attend alone."
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