Chapter 14

Although they haven't spent much time together, only a few days, Furuya Rei has already gained a general understanding of Usui Saiki.

Bo Ye Zhai Ji.

A name that would remind him of classical literature such as the Manyoshu and The Pillow Book.

Just by looking at this name, Furuya Rei would picture a young nobleman from Heian-kyo, dressed in a kimono, with an elegant and serene demeanor.

In reality, the person in question is someone who doesn't say a word, can be quite annoying just by standing there, and has absolutely nothing to do with elegance.

Her personality is also a bit off.

Like a stray cat that can't be tamed, it's really nice when it needs something from you, meowing and wagging its tail around your feet waiting to be fed. But when there's nothing wrong, it will suddenly reach out and scratch you. When you look at it questioningly, it will lick its paw innocently, as if the blood on its paw tip isn't yours and it's perfectly justified.

Yes, the acting was just that bad; it was as if it was written all over their face: "What's wrong with the acting? Can't life be acted out like a play?"

He put on a little act when we first met, but later he just let himself go and did nothing, only wanting to slack off and get by.

Yesterday, Rei Furuya, who was in charge of gathering intelligence, was extremely busy. When he discovered that Saiki Usaba was doing nothing but watching TV, he raised some questions with dissatisfaction.

"Usoha-kun, isn't it a bit unfair that you're not doing anything? At least Midorikawa-kun is in charge of cooking."

"You need to understand the supply and demand relationship."

At the time, Bo Yezhai said sternly, "They begged me to join, not the other way around. They should have known what my work attitude was like. This is what the organization deserves!"

Rei Furuya: "...The organization is truly blessed to have you."

You're not acting at all anymore!

In the afternoon, Furuya Rei and his childhood friend Morofushi Kagemitsu found an opportunity to secretly meet and discuss the situation.

Possibility 1: Usoppai is genuinely dissatisfied with the organization and is simply slacking off. The organization won't kill him because he still has some use to them.

Possibility Two: Bo Ye Saiki may have already joined the organization and was sent to monitor them. He is a hidden examiner, so he doesn't care whether the mission succeeds or fails.

I just don't understand why the hidden examiners are so openly going against us. Shouldn't they have blended in with them and observed us more closely?

The good news is that, despite the headaches that Usaku Saiki caused them, when Vodka called to inquire about their situation and casually asked, "What did you talk about this afternoon? Why didn't you bring Usaku-kun? He complained to me that you were ostracizing him," Morofushi Kagemitsu was able to answer calmly.

"We're secretly talking badly about Bo Ye-kun."

Vodka paused for a moment: "...Well, I understand, but you'll have to bear with it."

Having already come up with other reasons, Furuya Rei: "…………"

That reason actually went too far... Is Vodka showing them sympathy?! So you actually know very well what kind of people they are, right?!

After noticing Vodka's attitude, Morofushi Hiromitsu and Furuya Rei felt that the world had become magical.

At the same time, they became more cautious in their attitude towards Usoppō Saiki.

Is it childish to complain to Vodka just because you saw the two of them going out together, or is it a warning?

Usoba Saiki himself didn't act, and Vodka didn't even try to smooth things over; he just told them directly, "Usoba-kun is complaining." This attitude was quite perplexing, even seeming like he was deliberately trying to sow discord...

Is the ability to work well with a difficult partner also part of the organization's evaluation process?

They brainstormed a lot, but couldn't reach a conclusion because of the various contradictions surrounding Usaku Saiki.

After all, from a certain perspective, Usakabe Saiki's passive resistance to work also seemed to be an unwillingness to get involved in the organization's affairs, and a desire to keep his hands clean.

If he really is such an awkward but good person, they might be able to tolerate him a little more.

—This idea came just now when Bo Yezhaiji stated unequivocally that someone he knew was skilled in interrogation and that it could be outsourced.

Zhu Fujingguang was speechless: "What did you do before? Why do you know these people?"

Usoppei retorted, "Mr. Amuro has been busy these past few days, haven't you found any information about me? If you have, haven't you shared it with you? I think you two hit it off immediately!"

He even went to eat at a restaurant owned by someone he knew! I don't believe those two undercover agents didn't take the opportunity to investigate something!

If this had happened at the beginning, and someone in the organization had told him that he and his childhood friend hit it off immediately, Morofushi Kagemitsu might have been a little nervous. But now, he calmly said, "Because it's just the two of us who want to complete the mission properly."

—Now that Vodka's here, everyone can understand why he and Zero hit it off so well! He has nothing to be ashamed of!!!

Rei Furuya didn't hide anything: "I'm an information broker, so it's normal to be a little curious, right? But right now, my main focus is on the missions assigned by the organization, so I haven't gone too deep. I only know that you used to frequent the streets around here..."

Now that things have come to this, Bo Yezhaiji no longer hides the truth. After all, he refused to tell the truth back then to build up suspicion, and there's no need for that now.

"Okay, I'll be honest—I used to be an HR professional, but I also did headhunting. It's not unusual for an HR person like me to know hitmen and interrogators, right?"

Rei Furuya's lips twitched: "You... what was the original business direction of your company?"

"It's a company that kills people."

The two undercover agents: "…………"

Surprisingly, I wasn't surprised at all; on the contrary, I felt a sense of relief.

Usaku Saiki was indeed not the ordinary person he claimed to be.

"Why are you looking at me like that! I also want to find a normal company! But I wasn't used to normal society before, was I?" Bo Yezaki retorted indignantly. "So now I'm trying to be an ordinary person, and I'm already making up for it!"

“No, generally speaking, this is not a problem that can be solved by making amends…” Morofushi Kagemitsu’s smile faltered.

Rei Furuya was now showing no mercy to Saiki Usui, directly mocking him: "Fine, then let's hear from this ordinary person: if you were to handle this task, how would you do it? Let me see how socially savvy you are."

If Vodka were here, he would have already made the "Erkang hand gesture" to shut Furuya Rei up.

But he wasn't there, so Bo Ye Zaiji finished speaking smoothly.

"When ordinary people like us encounter this kind of problem, we usually choose to pay for outsourcing!"

Jianggu Ling: "..."

Morofushi Kagemitsu coughed and said, "That's unlikely. The mayor has a deep partnership with the Fukuoka underworld. Most of the assassins here work for companies. These companies won't take on jobs that would offend their clients, so even if they had the money, they couldn't hire anyone."

"And there are independent assassins..."

Rei Furuya sneered: "You're all so secretive. Just getting in touch with the people is troublesome enough. And if the after-sales service is bad, you can't even find the people... The organization's funding is limited. There's no money for you to squander. Your method won't work."

Bo Yezhai suddenly seemed to be deep in thought: "Speaking of funds... if I handle it all by myself, then the mission funds should all be mine, right?"

Morofushi Kagemitsu advised, "That's possible, but the focus this time isn't the mission reward, it's the organization's assessment..."

It's also a pledge of allegiance.

If it really comes to the point where I have no choice but to snipe and kill the mayor, then I really won't be able to extricate myself from the organization.

But Bo Yezaki's focus is on funding.

System: [The salary the organization pays you isn't low...]

Money isn't important; the key point is that if I complete this task alone, I must claim all the credit in my report.

Usakabe Saiki, beaming with excitement: "In my report, I'll write, 'It's all my doing. These two are capable, but they completely lack teamwork skills. I don't recommend hiring them; it's a pure waste of their salaries. Give them to me instead…' But they are indeed capable, and it was because of me that their test failed. Gin will definitely think it's a personal grudge and will give them another chance. Sooner or later, he'll agree to let them join. Once Morofushi Kagemitsu is exposed, I can confidently say that I didn't recommend hiring them in the first place, but you wouldn't listen.'"

System: […I advise you to be kind.]

Bo Yezaki has already decided that his relationship with the undercover agents should ideally remain at a level of familiarity but not intimacy. This way, he can easily raise suspicion levels without getting implicated in any trouble.

He pretended to make a phone call to a familiar intelligence dealer to confirm some information, then quickly put on all the items that increased his luck and affinity, and then went out.

Rei Furuya and Kagemitsu Morofushi exchanged a glance and followed behind him, worried, to see what Saiki Usaba planned to do.

Today, as always, Usakabe Saiki was dressed utterly outrageously. Fortunately, in this indifferent society, most people choose to avoid strange people rather than express their dissatisfaction... Uh, someone stepped forward!!!

Finally, someone can teach Bo Yezhai a lesson and make him realize that his outfit isn't good-looking at all!

Rei Furuya and Kagemitsu Morofushi held their breath, maintaining their distance, waiting for what would happen next.

The person blocking the way was a cute-looking high school girl, but when she opened her mouth, it was a man's voice: "Where did you buy that hair clip?"

The two people following behind: "...?"

"It was a gift from someone; I don't know where I can buy it." Bo Yezhai smiled as he sized up the person blocking his way. "You're an assassin, aren't you?"

"Huh?" The man blocking the way sharpened his eyes. "Did you come here specifically to find me?"

Usakabe Saiki said, "I used to be the HR for a murder company, so I'm a bit sensitive about this... By the way, do you have a younger sister?"

The man blocking the way had already quietly drawn a dagger: "What do you mean?"

Bo Yezhai started fabricating stories, emphasizing that one detail didn't matter, just tell me if it actually happened: "It's like this, I recently resigned and became an intelligence broker, and I just happened to know that the Hua Jiu Association kidnapped a girl named Lin Qiaomei and was going to sell her to the mayor's perverted son. That girl looks a lot like you..."

"Qiao Mei!" The cross-dressing man was shocked, seemingly wanting to leave immediately, but hesitated, fearing something, and remained rooted to the spot. "You..."

The stylish silver-haired boy still smiled and said, "If you don't believe me, you can ask a trusted intelligence provider for more information. But I suggest you hurry up. There aren't many people as kind as me who will deliver information directly to your door."

"……what do you want to do?"

"Make the mayor's son confess his crimes on camera, hijack the radio waves, and broadcast it on television."

The cross-dressing man said cautiously and warily, "If what you said is true..."

After saying that, he ran away as fast as he could, as if he were in a hurry.

Usakabe Saiki slowly walked up to Furuya Rei and Morofushi Kagemitsu: "Let's put this aside for now and observe them for one night."

A slightly bewildered Morofushi Kagemitsu asked, "Who is that person? Did you go looking for that person specifically?"

"The assassin from the Hua Jiu Society is quite skilled, and his friend is even more skilled. He had long wanted to break ties with the Hua Jiu Society, so the Hua Jiu Society wanted to take revenge on him and planned to sell his sister, who happened to be sold to the mayor's son."

Bo Yezaki remarked, "If he can accomplish this, I can even save on a commission fee."

Rei Furuya: "...That's not the point. You watch TV all day, and you just went out to make a phone call. How did you know all this information?"

Even if they knew the intelligence, it shouldn't have taken so long to connect the dots, incorporate it into a plan, and put it into action!

If it were that easy to find an assassin who wouldn't mind targeting the mayor's son, wouldn't mind offending the mayor, and could actually complete the mission, then what would the organization have been worried about before?

Usakabe blinked, his green eyes looking innocent yet self-righteous.

"I've already said it, I'm an intelligence provider. Even if I'm sitting at home, I need to know what I'm supposed to know. That's basic, right? There's no way around it, having good connections is a big deal."

Jianggu Ling: "…………"

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Thin Leaf: I'm so happy to get spoilers!

Lin Qiaomei and the cross-dressing man in this chapter are from "Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens".

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With the Scottish defection, some are saying: Bourbon has a very good relationship with Scotland! Is he also a suspect?

Vodka: ...That makes sense, I understand. Many friendships come from talking badly about the same person.

opposite:?