JOJO: Bizarre Adventure

"It's Mr. Nijimura, nice to meet you."

Qiao Zhou originally wanted to reach out, but considering that Josuke was still very weak beside him, he ultimately only replied with a single sentence.

"No rush, let's go inside and talk."

After saying that, Nijimura Kōchō called on Ikuyasu to help carry the people.

After entering the house, the group walked towards the inner room and arrived at a side room.

Nijimura Kagō fumbled around for a bit, opened a small door on the floor, then hoisted Nakajima Katsuki onto his shoulder and went inside.

Qiao Zhou hadn't expected there to be such a large space underground in this house.

"Please have a seat, everyone. Yitai, go upstairs and keep watch. Report any developments immediately."

After Okuyasu left, everyone continued chatting, while Josuke used his newly learned Ripple technique to heal his injuries.

"What's the situation now? Have you made any progress on your mission?"

"It's almost done. We can try contacting headquarters about what the strategist needs to do."

"That's good. Although I don't know what your mission is, the strategist's orders are always accurate."

As they were talking, Josuke, having regained his composure, walked over, with Qiao Zhou following behind him.

"Thank you all for saving me and treating my injuries. However, I still have things to do. My mother and grandfather are worried about me at home. I hope you can allow me to go home for a while."

Upon hearing Josuke's words, everyone fell silent for a moment.

At this critical juncture, sending them out into the public eye would greatly increase the likelihood of them being exposed.

"Of course you can, but you should be careful. It's estimated that the whole city is searching for us right now."

Fu Yao turned around and gave instructions.

"Okay, by the way, could I borrow some change? I don't have any money on me."

Upon hearing this, Nijimura Kōchō immediately pulled out a wad of cash and handed it to Josuke.

"We don't need that much, just enough for a taxi."

"Take it, just in case something unexpected happens."

Seeing that Josuke was about to leave, Qiao Zhou, who had hesitated for a long time, spoke up:

"I'll go too, so we can look out for each other."

Jōsuke did not refuse, and Chōshū quickly followed.

After leaving Hongcun's house, the two went out onto the street.

To confuse the situation, they planned to walk to the next street and then hail a taxi.

"Josuke, are you really going to join the Revolutionary Army?"

Qiao Zhou was a little hesitant and embarrassed to speak.

"I don't know either, maybe this isn't a good thing."

I understand that as long as the current regime is not overthrown, we will always live in danger.

But my mother and grandfather also need protection. I can use my power to change the world or to protect my family, but it's difficult to do both at the same time.

If I had to choose, I would prefer to use this power to protect my family.

Ultimately, my goal in changing the world is simply to protect my family.

Hearing Josuke's words, Qiao Zhou felt very uncomfortable.

To be honest, he didn't want to get involved in this mess.

He was just an ordinary person, not very intelligent, and had no ambition to bring peace to the world.

He just wanted to live, and if possible, to live a better life.

He would never want to fight against enemies like vampires, Stand users, or even JoJo-level creatures.

But he is not as good as Josuke. Josuke has his own goals in life, things he cherishes, and reasons for fighting.

He didn't. He didn't know why he was alive. He had no family, no friends, and no reason to fight in this world.

This time, I even wanted to find a place to hide and never have to deal with these messy things again.

After all, Aya Tsuji should still be in Morioh. As long as he finds her, he can start a new life.

There's no need to fight for any revolutionary army, no need to face those terrible enemies.

But he hesitated; he didn't even dare to make up his mind to find Tsuji Aya.

"Um, Josuke..."

Seeing that they had arrived on the main road, Qiao Zhou called out to Zhang Zhu.

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

Josuke turned around and looked at Qiao Zhou, who was walking behind him.

"Uh...it's nothing, a taxi is coming."

Qiao Zhou eventually changed the subject, and no one knew what he was trying to say.

"Go to Section 6, Zone 1 of Dingchan Temple, use the meter."

With the driver present, it was no longer appropriate for the two to discuss topics like the Revolutionary Army and Stand users, so they remained silent.

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A helicopter slowly landed in the center of Morioh. A man jumped out of the helicopter as the door was opened.

Like Lizzie Borden, he had a European appearance.

“One Lizzie Borden isn’t enough. If I hadn’t happened to be on a mission nearby, this matter wouldn’t have been resolved, right?”

As the man was complaining, someone came up to him.

"You must be the new sir sent from above. I've been waiting for you for a long time."

"Alright, enough with the pleasantries. Have you got any news about your target?"

Upon hearing this, the newcomer's face stiffened.

"The people below are incompetent, and the target is still under investigation."

"They haven't even found the person yet, and they've already sent two 'Black Nursery Rhymes'? What were they thinking?!"

To everyone's surprise, the man's expression became even stranger.

"Actually... there are three, one of them hasn't arrived yet."

The man was somewhat shocked upon hearing this.

"Who is this target?! They actually sent three members at once! What do they take 'Black Nursery Rhymes' for?! This is like putting sniper rifle bullets into a machine gun!"

Seeing the man lose his temper, the person whispered a few words in his ear.

"What?! Such a thing exists?!"

He then realized he had lost his composure and immediately lowered his voice.

"Do you have a general area? Take me there first, and let me know immediately if there's any news."

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"Hey, passengers, we've arrived at our destination."

Looking at the familiar houses outside the window, Josuke glanced around.

"Okay, how much is the fare?"

The driver looked down at the meter.

"The fare... let me see how much it is..."

At this point, the driver suddenly changed the subject.

"The fare is two million yen!"

"Huh?! What nonsense are you talking about! Is the outer shell of your carriage made of gold, or is the lining made of gold?!"

"Exactly! Even extortion doesn't start with this kind of blatant extortion!"

"Don't be in such a hurry, gentlemen. My car is certainly not worth that price, but your heads are worth far more than that!"

Upon hearing this, the two instantly understood the situation before them!

"It's the enemy! 'Crazy Diamond'!"

"The storyteller!"

Josuke and Qiao Zhou simultaneously released their Stands. In the confined space of a taxi, facing a double A in strength and speed and a double B in strength and speed at the same time, even Jotaro would be in trouble.

To everyone's surprise, the other party remained completely calm, and in the next second, he simply disappeared from the driver's seat.

The attacks from "Crazy Diamond" and "Storyteller" only wrecked the car, without causing any real harm to the other party.

"Is it a Stand with spatial abilities, or some kind of illusion?!"

The two quickly smashed the car door, jumped out of the car, and immediately switched to combat mode.

Of course, Qiao Zhou had never actually fought a real fight; he was just imitating the anime he had watched in his previous life.