Chapter 216

Almost a month later, the Metropolitan Police Department finally completed the procedures for applying for a special counsel position for Shinryu Kanakawa.

Don't complain about the slowness; this is actually the efficiency after super acceleration!

From Inspector Megure to Superintendent Matsumoto to Chief Odagiri, they would urge him whenever they remembered, fearing that if they were too slow, Fukami Kazuki would change his mind and quit this damn advisory job.

During this month, Usaku Saiki lived up to expectations, sending the former elite of the Criminal Investigation Department's First Investigation Division to prison and then sending in the leader of a yakuza organization who wanted to recruit him.

The organization is now in turmoil because its leader went to prison without warning, which has inexplicably increased the workload for the police in the Organized Crime Countermeasures Department.

Even though he had already resigned, people kept chasing after him to deliver performance bonuses. Usoya Saiki felt that he was really missing out by not becoming a policeman—the special advisor's salary was a base salary plus bonuses, and these people would become his bonuses in the future!

Although he wasn't short of money, he wouldn't allow any money that should have been his to be missed, so even if they had acted a little slower, he wouldn't have regretted it.

In short, Usaku Saiki was quite satisfied with becoming an advisor sooner rather than later.

When Inspector Megure asked him whether he wanted to publicize the situation or continue to keep a low profile, Saiki Usaba naturally chose to keep a low profile.

"I don't like to be in the limelight."

He had refused all public commendations in the past, and there was no indication that he had suddenly changed his mind.

What if you're constantly on TV and appear in the eyes of important characters, and you get so numb to the "behind-the-scenes aura" that you become desensitized to it?

In the eyes of his superiors, this was a sign of being sensible and considerate. Even the usually stern and harsh department head, Odagiri, who often scolded his own son, was all smiles and gentleness towards Usui Saiki, feeling that he had been wronged.

When Inspector Megure saw Saiki Usaba off at the Metropolitan Police Department, he was all smiles: "That's good. This will make it easier for you to carry out sting operations in the future. Just send those guys over quietly, so as not to affect your public image!"

Bo Yezhai: "…………"

To hear that police officers worry about jeopardizing Shinryu Samakawa's image by arresting too many criminals in their lifetime...

He responded with a speechless reply.

"Ah, Inspector, Fukaru~" Kenji Hagiwara happened to be passing by and came over when he saw the two of them. "Have you completed the formalities?"

Inspector Megure chuckled and answered in his place, "It's all taken care of! You'll be colleagues again from now on!"

Kenji Hagiwara's face showed genuine joy: "That's great! It's a bit of a shame that we're not partners anymore, but it's good that Shinryu is still willing to be a policeman."

Usakabe asked, "Where is Date?"

"He's writing a report."

Because Usui Saiki ran away, the First Investigation Division was short-staffed, so they transferred Date Wataru, whom they had high hopes for, to be Hagiwara Kenji's partner.

Kenji Hagiwara has miraculously achieved the feat of working in the same department as Jinpei Matsuda, partnering with Shinryu Samikawa, and now working with Wataru Date.

"Speaking of the squad leader, when are you free? The squad leader said he's joined the First Investigation Division and wants to treat you and Jinpei to barbecue," Kenji Hagiwara asked.

Knowing that Hanchuan Shenliu doesn't like drinking, the class monitor chose a barbecue restaurant, which was quite considerate.

Bo Yezaki declined, saying, "You guys can eat. I'm busy lately."

Kenji Hagiwara was puzzled: "...What exactly are you busy with?"

I resigned a month ago and just started working today. What else could I be so busy with? Fishing? Are you skipping dinner with everyone just to fish?

“Hmm…” Bo Yezhaiji pondered for a moment, “We’ll be busy saving people during this time.”

Hagiwara Kenji: "...???"

System: [...? ? Who do you want to save? Shuichi Akai? Akemi Miyano? Shiho Miyano?]

Usoppō Saiki: [I must save Gin.]

The system was shocked: [Gin? How can we save him?]

Usakabe Saiki replied matter-of-factly: "Of course, I'm going to remind Gin that Ray is an FBI agent and not to trust him."

System: [...You don't actually want to save him, do you?]

Gin has heard this kind of reminder so many times he's sick of it; it would be a miracle if it even worked!

During this month, Gin and Vodka joined a small team within the intelligence group and secretly investigated Shuichi Akai again.

However, because Shuichi Akai had previously obtained information from Saiki Usui about his exposed identity, the FBI conducted an internal investigation and reinforced the false identity of Dai Moroboshi to ensure there were no flaws. As a result, the organization investigated but found nothing. This identity couldn't be more convincing.

Gin was thus able to put aside his suspicions that had been building up since he was in America.

Sure enough, Potts only got it right by sheer luck last time.

Having just personally participated in the investigation, Gin's trust in Shuichi Akai has reached unprecedented levels.

Gin may not trust Saiki Usaba, and he may not even trust vodka, but he will definitely trust his own judgment.

So now, if Usakabe Saiki says that Rae is an undercover agent, Gin will absolutely ignore it.

[If Shuichi Akai is exposed, Gin's face will be even more embarrassed than before.] Saiki Usui is really looking forward to it.

Usui Saiki now goes home every day to ask Miyano Akemi for information about Akai Shuichi and to see what their next plan is.

Forget about indirect inquiries and secret investigations; Usakabe Saiki gathers information by directly asking the people involved!

Akemi Miyano has realized her usefulness. She not only tells Saiki Usubaba, but also tells Shuichi Akai what Saiki Usubaba asked that day and how she answered.

Anyway, she couldn't fool Usoppō Saiki, so she gave up.

After several attempts, Shuichi Akai finally couldn't resist and called Saiki Usui.

"Potnis, what exactly do you want?"

It's not like he doesn't have a phone number, so why does he always have Akemi Miyano relay messages? What is he implying?

This implies that Akemi Miyano is under Potness's control, and whatever he wants to do is futile.

Bo Yezhai then preemptively accused Bo Yezhai: "And what's wrong with you? Why didn't you call me? I've been waiting for your message for so long!"

Akai Shuichi: "…………"

Are he and Usakabe Saiki really that close, that they can even discuss running away and scheming against the organization?! How dare Usakabe Saiki accuse him like that!

Even the notoriously thick-skinned FBI was taken aback.

But then I realized this is Usoppō Saiki, and it suddenly doesn't seem so outrageous anymore.

After all, this guy's code name has almost become an adjective.

For example, one shouldn't be too much like Bottega Veneta.

Knowing that getting entangled in such a meaningless topic with Usui would be a sure win for Usui, Shuichi Akai didn't fall into the trap like Vodka and become Usui's plaything. Instead, he calmly skipped it and went straight to the point.

"Akami Miyano has made her decision today and doesn't plan to come with me, so you can rest assured."

Under the watchful eyes of an organized group, Miyano Akemi found an opportunity to go shopping for clothes with her younger sister and had a quiet conversation in the dressing room.

The sister codenamed Sherry immediately thought it was unreliable.

She studied in the United States, and compared to the idealized images of the FBI and CIA in TV dramas, she witnessed the darker side of American police and the FBI in reality.

Since this matter also involved her sister, Shirley dared not take any risks at all.

If she fails... the organization will still want her to continue her research. They certainly won't kill her, but their attitude will definitely not be as gentle as it is now. Before, they implied that her sister was in the organization's hands, and if she did her research well, the two of them would live a good life. In the future, it might directly become a threat.

Moreover, given her past failed defection attempt, her freedom will definitely decrease, and the organization will worry that if there's a first time, there will be a second.

Sherry felt sorry for Akemi Miyano, so she thought that if the plan failed, Akemi Miyano would be the one most affected, and she couldn't afford to take that risk.

Besides, what kind of ghost cousin is this? She always felt there was something wrong with this! Maybe it was the insidious FBI who secretly did something.

What a coincidence! Even melodramatic soap operas wouldn't dare to portray something like this!

When Usaku Saiki heard this, she wasn't surprised. Given the Miyano sisters' current situation, caution and prudence were more advantageous, so this choice was quite normal.

"And what about you? Since you can't take your cousins ​​with you, you should at least take something else, right?" Bo Ye Saiki asked. "Vodka told me that Gin investigated you again, but he didn't find anything wrong with you. If you want to scheme against Gin, now is the best time."

Having gained Gin's trust, he should have continued to infiltrate the undercover operation. But after hearing what Usui Saiki said, Shuichi Akai couldn't help but wonder if Usui Saiki was really going to reveal his identity if he wanted to stay in the operation for a long time.

This guy seems really interested in watching the show.

Fortunately, the FBI also felt that since Usaku Saiki already knew his identity, he was no longer safe even if he hadn't told the organization yet, so it wouldn't be a bad idea to take the opportunity to leave. Therefore, even though the Miyano sisters disagreed, he planned to leave.

Shuichi Akai probed, "If I did that, what would your plans be?"

"Huh? Didn't you guess? I'm an executive of the organization! Although Gin has always been cold and unreasonable to me, I'll also kindly remind him before he falls into a trap, 'Ray is an undercover agent!'"

Shuichi Akai: "...I understand."

So you mean the main focus is on having fun, right?

Although I still don't understand why Usui Saiki is watching the organization's cadres fall into the trap—whether it's aimed at Gin or the entire organization—it would be great if Usui Saiki wasn't my enemy, even if it was just once.

Thinking about this, Shuichi Akai asked to confirm, "What do I need to give in return?"

There's no such thing as a free lunch. I have a feeling that accepting Usui Saiki's help will lead to some strange misfortune...

Usakabe Saiki: "Ah, that's right. If it succeeds, remember to record it. Record Gin's incredulous and regretful expression after he finds out you're really an FBI agent, so he won't believe me!"

Akai Shuichi: "…………"

If that's the requirement, then Bo Yezaki's turning a blind eye this time was probably genuinely sincere; he didn't set a trap for him...

“However, while your abilities are indeed quite good, are your colleagues alright? I went to the United States for a visit recently, and it seemed like the FBI agents weren’t very competent.” Saiki Usaba was even more worried than Shuichi Akai, the person directly involved. “I have a feeling they’ll be terrible teammates.”

Shuichi Akai: "I believe in my comrades."

Usoya Saiki: "Yes, remember how you feel right now, and keep it up."

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Akai Shuichi: "...?"

Are there members of an organization among his companions?! That shouldn't be the case; if there were, the organization would have discovered his true identity long ago. But what does Bo Yezaki mean by that...? Is he trying to sow discord...?

Shuichi Akai once again fell into paranoia.

Let Judy investigate further. Our colleagues who came to Japan must be cleared of any wrongdoing…

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Bonus chapter for the landmine! All paid off! I'll continue paying off the nutrient solution later.

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Regarding investigative intelligence—

Rei Furuya: Conducting investigations, working under a false identity, questioning his police colleagues, and searching the public security intelligence network.

Bo Yezhai: (Asking directly)

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Shuichi Akai: I believe in my comrades

Pig teammate: Touched

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In the original story, Date Wataru should have joined the First Investigation Division that year, which would have filled Samikawa's position, allowing him to partner with Hagiwara.