Chapter 24

Usui Saiki's actions were so suffocating, like dancing on a grave, a blatant provocation, that even Gin was amused by it.

What are you wearing?

Bo Yezaki glanced down and asked, "A wool sweater? What's wrong?"

You're asking what's wrong?

Gin didn't bother arguing with him and simply ordered, "Take it off."

"Why should I? Just because you gave me your bank card?"

Toru Amuro: "..."

What a conversation between a rigid old-fashioned father and his rebellious son...

Amuro Tooru was initially annoyed that he had gotten caught up in this pointless mess and had even spent a long time analyzing it. But now, seeing Usui Saiki and Gin facing off, he was seized by the urge to watch the drama unfold. All those chaotic emotions vanished instantly, and he focused intently on trying to remember every single word.

Usui Saiki actually has Gin's bank card! Gin seems to dislike Usui Saiki a lot, so why would he give it to him?

To be honest, Usakabe Saiki's position in the organization is indeed a bit strange. He's supposed to be a newcomer, but Gin is very tolerant of him. He himself is also very arrogant, uncooperative, disruptive, and always threatening to report the Boss...

A guess suddenly popped into Amuro Tooru's mind.

—Could it be that Usaku Saiki is actually related to the Boss?!

Amuro Tooru thought about it more and more and it made more sense.

Only those with connections would be so arrogant; even Gin, a key member of the organization, has to avoid their sharp edge!

Besides, he's a relative of the people. He originally planned to be an ordinary person, but his family forced him to join the organization recently, so he's considered a newcomer, but his status is clearly superior... That makes sense!

Thinking about this, Amuro Tooru felt nervous.

Hagiwara once said that if everything is going so smoothly, it's fate reminding you that there's a cliff ahead and it's time to hit the brakes.

I didn't expect to make contact with people at this level of the organization so quickly... For an undercover agent, this is going too smoothly...

While Amuro Tooru was brainstorming here, Usui Saiki finally reached a consensus with Gin's vodka-like words and let the matter drop.

Vodka said with a headache, "I'm doing this for your own good. Even if you go to work at another company, people will talk about you if you dress like this. It's not targeted at you... If you don't want to take it off, then don't. But ordinary people wouldn't wear such provocative clothes to work."

You can't blame Vodka for being cowardly. On one hand, he really couldn't control Usui Saiki, and on the other hand, Gin was in the wrong. In particular, Gin couldn't use any of the methods he had on Usui Saiki, which made him very frustrated.

Although this outfit is truly heartbreaking, although it's really suffocating to look at, and although I know that Usaku Saiki is deliberately provoking me... I just don't deserve it.

If Gin says this to other members of the organization, they might be hesitant to take it off because of Gin's reputation and with the mindset of "better safe than sorry"—no, he would never have worn such clothes in the first place!

All I can say is that Usoya Saiki is someone who takes advantage of being favored and is therefore fearless.

This further convinced Amuro Tooru, who was watching from the sidelines, that this guy was most likely someone with connections.

—They are indeed connected by connections, but it's not because of their relationship with the boss. Amuro Tooru wouldn't be able to guess that in a short time.

Now that Vodka had backed down and Usoppon had saved his clothes, he stopped dwelling on the topic and asked, "Speaking of which, is this mission Amuro's assessment mission? If we fail again, will we have to retake it?"

Amuro Tooru: "...Yes, I guess so."

again……

At this moment, Amuro Tooru finally remembered that his last assessment mission with Morofushi Kagemitsu was ruined by this guy.

Yeah, where did he have such a smooth journey? He didn't even need to think about braking or anything. This guy has already added enough obstacles for him!

Usaku Saiki frowned upon hearing Amuro Tooru's reply.

Amuro Tooru's heart tightened immediately: "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I just advise you to hurry up if you want to make a move, or something bad will happen here."

Gin looked up at him: "What do you mean?"

"That waiter seemed like he wanted to kill someone; his enemy is probably here..."

Before Bo Ye Saiki could finish speaking, Gin stood up and left.

Vodka quickly went to a corner to make a phone call, asking the people in the organization who were there to keep an eye on the waiter who had just delivered the juice.

If you haven't taken any action yet, it's best to quickly take control, assess the situation, and decide whether to hand it over to the police voluntarily, to avoid a large-scale police search after something happens.

Amuro Tooru was dumbfounded.

What? How come he didn't realize that the person wanted to kill someone? And Gin really planned to leave right after hearing that? And Vodka was even seriously taking precautions?

Usakabe Saiki moved closer to Amuro Tooru and patted him on the shoulder: "You'd better hurry up, otherwise Sakata Jiro might leave too, and then you'll have to take the test for the third time."

Amuro Tooru paused for a moment, then adjusted his tone slightly: "This time it was too rushed, I'll thank you after the mission is complete... And your music box, I'll bring it to you next time."

"Good brother!" Bo Yezaki was extremely enthusiastic. "Let's keep in touch more often. Don't be like Vodka, so insincere to his friends, always lying and telling me he's not around..."

Vodka after finishing the call: "…………"

Who are your friends?!

I didn't expect Usakabe Saiki to have such a skill, remembering so clearly anyone who just passed by... It would be such a waste to leave such a good ability unused. We're basically friends, so maybe I can find an excuse to ask him for help in the future. Let's leave it at that for now.

Soon, those who had tasks left the private room, while only the idle Usoppei said he would finish his juice before leaving.

He wasn't really interested in singing karaoke; he was just there to raise suspicion and chat with someone—Kanakawa Shinryu, being a quiet and reserved man, really didn't talk much, which made him feel terrible.

The suspicion level is indeed rising quite well. After he made the call to Vodka, both Gin and Vodka's suspicion levels skyrocketed, but as for the latter...

I still feel like I haven't said enough and want to say more. After all, the feeling of chatting with the system in my mind is different from speaking with my throat.

The system popped up: [I suggested you buy a stand-in doll before, that way you could operate on two fronts. Anyway, Han Chuan Shen Liu doesn't talk much, so it doesn't matter if he's distracted or silent, which is perfect for someone with terrible acting skills like you!]

Usakabe Saiki certainly knew that having a substitute doll would be more convenient, but...

"I have no money." Bo Yezaki answered crisply, "With so much suspicion right now, I only have enough to live for another month. Even if I were to die tomorrow, I still couldn't afford that substitute doll."

The system was eager to help: "You can take out an installment loan; the interest rate is very low."

Usakabe Saiki: [I hate the feeling of being in debt, how about you give me a discount?]

System: 【…??? Why are you even haggling? This is already the bottom price! Any lower and I'll lose money!】

Do I look like a sucker to you? Anyway, if you're not offering a discount, I won't buy anything. Who knows, maybe I'll pull it out of the lucky bag someday!

System: [The probability of drawing this level of item is very low...]

I hate it! I shouldn't have given him that lucky bag! Now it's making negotiations so difficult!

"We'll talk about it later." Usoya Saiki was unyielding and determined not to suffer any loss.

After finishing his juice, he slowly walked out of the private room.

Usoppō Saiki originally planned to use his identity as a wealthy person who could squander money at will to spend it all and enjoy a two-day vacation.

But as he walked out of the karaoke bar and headed towards a restaurant, he suddenly heard a cell phone ringing nearby.

He initially thought it was just a passerby, but when he heard something amiss, he turned around and discovered that someone had inexplicably left their phone in the flowerbed by the roadside.

Usoppō Saiki stared at the endlessly beeping phone for a few seconds.

He wanted to turn around and leave, since it had nothing to do with him, but at that moment, the words that Instructor Onizuka had said to him before he left school suddenly echoed in his mind.

"...When you're out and about, don't forget who you are... right..."

He doesn't really want to be a policeman, and besides, he's using his original identity right now. Don't meddle in other people's business, just leave.

But after standing there for a while, looking at the persistent ringing of the bell, Usoppei suddenly sighed.

The system was speechless: [You're no good person either, stop pretending.]

I've already said I died while trying to help someone; I was a good person to begin with.

The system doesn't believe it: "Is your act of bravery genuine?"

"...In the end, I'm dead, so others should believe I was sincere, right?"

I don't care what others think, I just want to know what you think.

Bo Yezhai did not continue to manage the system.

He observed that there were no cameras nearby, then slipped into an empty alley, switched to Han Chuan Shenliu's account, and answered the persistent call.

"Hello?"

The "Black Curtain Halo" effect is very comprehensive. Even if the other side only hears Han Chuan Shenliu's voice, it feels as if the voice is carrying ice shards, making the listener's heart turn cold.

"...This is Ms. Ohara's phone, right? May I ask Ms. Ohara to answer the phone?"

Having figured it out, Bo Yezaki answered succinctly, "No."

opposite:"…………"

Half an hour later, Instructor Onizuka received a phone call.

"Hello, is this Instructor Onizuka? I'm Komatsu, I graduated two years ago! Do you remember me?"

Instructor Onizuka was a little surprised: "Oh, Komatsu, I remember you... What's up?"

Xiaosong stammered, "Instructor, it's like this, I'm working at the local police station right now, right? Today someone reported that their daughter is missing and has been kidnapped. We caught a suspect, but he said he's a student at the police academy, and one of your trainees... I don't really believe him, but I still want to confirm with you..."

Instructor Onizuka felt a sudden sense of foreboding: "Who is it?"

"The cold river flows deep."

Instructor Onizuka: "…………"

Xiaosong's tone was full of expectation and trust: "You don't know this person, right?"

Instructor Onizuka: "…………"

"Instructor?"

Instructor Onizuka struggled to find his voice: "...He is indeed my student...I just approved his leave today..."

Kenji Hagiwara, sitting opposite him, noticed something was off about the tone of the voice, looked up at Instructor Onizuka with a puzzled expression, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"...Han Chuan has been arrested as a suspect. Go and see what's going on."

Hagihara Kenji: "…………"

—His worst fears have come true!!! Oh my god, Little Deep Current!!!

--------------------

Starting tomorrow, there will be extra chapters with landmines and nutrient solutions!

.

Komatsu: You don't know this person, right?.jpg

.

Instructor Onizuka: Why did you do this?

Han Chuan: Because you can't forget your identity when you're out and about, it's best to help find the owner of any abandoned cell phones you find.

Instructor Onizuka: …………

.

Gin (as if seeing his own slovenly, unfilial son dressed haphazardly): Change it!

Unfilial son: Do you think I have to listen to you just because you give me money?!

...a sense of déjà vu

.

Amuro Tooru: Usaku Saiki must be someone with connections!