An Invitation to Cooperate

Twenty minutes later, at the Higashikata Family.

"This is the first time I've seen Josuke bring a friend back."

"Mr. Kira, how did you and Josuke meet?"

Josuke Higashikata's mother, Mrs. Higashikata, warmly offered Yoshikage Kira a cup of hot tea when he came to visit.

Although the children have all grown into tall, strong men, Mrs. Higashikata is naturally beautiful and well-maintained, and she truly has a beauty that rivals that of young girls.

This is normal. If she weren't beautiful enough, Joseph wouldn't have made the mistake of having an affair and keeping a mistress in his old age.

"I'd say we're friends despite the age gap."

"Josuke has helped me a lot with small things, and that's how we gradually got to know each other."

Yoshikage Kira gave a vague explanation.

As he spoke, he couldn't help but glance at Mrs. Higashikata's hand:

It's very beautiful. Although it's not a young girl's hand, it's still eye-catching from an aesthetic point of view.

Seeing such beautiful hands, Yoshikage Kira's heart pounded wildly. His 46th girlfriend had been snatched away before he could even get to know her, and he had nowhere to release his inner turmoil.

But he quickly and perfectly controlled his impulse.

His first principle as a serial killer was that he would never harm a woman he knew or interacted with in his life.

And so, Yoshikage Kira adjusted himself slightly and took the teacup from Mrs. Higashikata's hand without looking at her, and said thank you very politely before drinking the tea.

"You guys chat."

"I'm going to prepare dinner."

Yoshikage Kira's manners were almost perfect, and Mrs. Higashikata was very relieved that her son had brought such a gentlemanly and courteous friend home.

She packed up and left quickly and efficiently, leaving only Yoshikage Kira and Josuke Higashikata in the living room.

"What did Mr. Jotaro say?"

Yoshikage Kira asked the question directly.

After Diavolo disappeared, fearing a surprise attack, Yoshikage Kira wisely chose to stay close to Josuke Higashikata.

Josuke Higashikata also felt that it would be dangerous for him to face Diavolo alone, so he simply took Yoshikage Kira home with him so that they could look after each other.

Upon returning home, Josuke immediately contacted Jotaro on the other side of the world.

This nephew is indeed very reliable.

Within minutes, they called back with a reply.

"Jotaro said he would go back to Morioh immediately and arrive by tomorrow morning."

"In addition, he will bring several helpers from Italy, all of whom are experienced soldiers."

Josuke Higashikata was unaware that his mother had almost become Yoshikage Kira's target.

He only saw Yoshikage Kira as an innocent citizen persecuted by a "psychopathic serial killer," his voice filled with the warmth of a comrade:

Don't worry.

"Jotaro is very strong."

"This time, we will definitely be able to completely eliminate that psychopathic killer."

"However, Jotaro said that you'd better not leave my house until he returns."

"That Diavolo is extremely skilled in assassination and sneak attacks. If any of us get separated, I'm afraid..."

Josuke Higashikata spoke very seriously, clearly indicating that Jotaro had also emphasized Diavolo's terror to him over the phone.

"Then I'll stay here for now."

Yoshikage Kira nodded in agreement.

Faced with Diavolo, who was elusive and possessed extraordinary abilities, he indeed dared not go home alone anymore.

He's thoroughly offended that awful guy, and his ordinary, happy life is absolutely impossible until the problem is completely resolved.

"I can't go to work, I can't go home, and I can't even touch my hands."

"That's absolutely terrible."

Yoshikage Kira muttered to himself in frustration.

Just then, his cell phone, which was in his suit pocket, suddenly rang.

"It was probably a work-related call."

"Let me take that."

Yoshikage Kira cautiously got up and left, hiding in another room to take the call.

The phone screen displayed an unfamiliar number, which made him frown deeply.

"Hello?"

He answered the phone cautiously.

Immediately, that familiar, nightmarish voice came from the other end of the phone:

"Hey Kira, are you alright?"

It's Diavolo.

How did you get my phone number?!

Yoshikage Kira's face was extremely pale.

Upon hearing that sound, he felt that his ordinary life was about to end.

"Your number is written in your home phone book."

"It's not hard to find."

Diavolo's voice was full of mockery.

"You're in my house?" Yoshikage Kira gritted his teeth even more.

That old house was his safe haven where he lived his whole life, but now it's like a public toilet that outsiders can come and go as they please.

Where I am is not important.

"The important thing is what you should do now."

Diavolo's voice deepened, and the atmosphere suddenly turned cold:

"Yoshikage Kira, let me guess what you're thinking:"

"Did you tell those guys that I'm the psychopathic killer, and that the owner of that hand is actually your girlfriend who just started dating you?"

"In this way, it would be perfectly logical for your DNA and the ring to be on my hand."

"You can easily pin the blame for the murder on me, and I don't have any stronger evidence to prove that you are the murderer."

"Then, you can mingle with those guys as an Avenger and use their power to completely eliminate me, the only one who knows the truth."

Like a tapeworm in Kira's stomach, Diavolo's every word perfectly mirrored Yoshikage Kira's thoughts:

"If you kill me, you can continue living that ordinary, happy life."

"Right, that's what you think, isn't it?"

Upon hearing this, Yoshikage Kira's forehead was already covered in cold sweat.

That's exactly what he thought, and that's what he did.

When Josuke Higashikata asked himself why Diavolo was chasing him, his excuse was that he had stumbled upon Diavolo hiding a body on the beach while on a date with his girlfriend, which led to his death.

The poor father who had depended on Diablo for decades, and the beautiful girlfriend he had just started dating, all became victims of Diavolo's sword.

He tried his best to stop it, but he himself became Diavolo's torture toy.

It sounds absolutely horrific and infuriating.

Josuke was furious.

Despite the sudden and drastic change that befell Yoshikage Kira, he managed to suppress his grief so as not to frighten his friend's mother, and maintain a calm and gentlemanly demeanor in front of others.

This unintentional display of thoughtfulness and kindness deeply moved Josuke.

"Idiot."

Diavolo retorted mercilessly:

"Who do you think you're dealing with?"

"Jotaro will come, and Li Qing will come too."

"You probably don't know them, but I can assure you they won't be as easily fooled as that kid you met today."

"The clumsy lies you fabricated will only push you into the abyss in the end."

He was like a devil skilled at bewitching people, and every word he spoke could stir up the unease hidden deep in Yoshikage Kira's heart.

"What's the point of saying all this!"

Yoshikage Kira growled angrily, "You forced me to do this!"

"Do you think I don't know? Even if I give you the arrow, you'll still find a way to kill me."

"Your murderous intent isn't as perfectly concealed as you think!"

"Oh?"

"You can tell?"

"It seems you are stronger than I thought."

Hearing such a resentful accusation, Diavolo's voice instead held a hint of admiration:

"Indeed, I did want to kill you before."

"But I don't want to anymore."

"Now I not only don't want to kill you, I also want to cooperate with you."

"Cooperate?" Yoshikage Kira replied with a cold laugh, "How could you expect me to cooperate with someone who can crush me at any moment?"

"Times change."

"I wanted to keep a low profile, so I thought of killing him to cover it up."

"But now that my whereabouts have been completely exposed, there's no point in keeping a low profile anymore. The primary issue is to increase our own combat strength as much as possible."

Diavolo extended the invitation in a calm tone:

"Don't worry, I won't kill you again."

"Give me the arrow, and perhaps we can become friends."

"Impossible!"

Yoshikage Kira was not tempted in the slightest.

If you just hand over the arrows carelessly, what if that guy holds a grudge against you for resisting before and tries to kill you again?

Diavolo was a tiger in his mind that could devour him at any moment, and he dared not do anything to get his hands on a tiger.

"This is not something you can refuse to do just because you don't want to."

Diavolo replied meaningfully.

Are you threatening me?

Yoshikage Kira's voice also became somber.

"No, no, no, don't misunderstand."

"This is not me threatening you; someone else is threatening you."

Diavolo said confidently:

"Just wait. You've already gotten yourself into a much bigger mess."

"Those guys will soon find every flaw in you and then drive you to the brink of despair, bit by bit."

"When that time comes, hehe, you'll come to my side on your own."

With that, Diavolo decisively hung up the phone.

Before hanging up, he coldly tossed out a sentence in that certain tone:

"I'm waiting for your 'good' news, Yoshikage Kira."

The call was abruptly ended.

Yoshikage Kira's face was already ashen.

He gripped the microphone tightly, a hint of confusion creeping into his eyes:

"Li Qing, Jotaro."

"Are you really going to be an even bigger problem?"