Chapter 245

The consequence of Usoba Saiki's prank was that today's tempura didn't taste as good as before.

The Scottish pastry "underperformed"—the batter was too thick, it wasn't fried crispy enough, and the dipping sauce was a bit too sour.

Usaka Saiki, who loves tempura the most: "…………"

System: [This is the price you pay for accumulating suspicion points. Considering he's finally starting to contribute a lot of suspicion points to you again after all these years, just let it slide.]

I simply couldn't bear to.

Usoppei put down his chopsticks and looked at Scotland: "Are you trying to poison me so you can inherit my position?"

"...It's not that bad, is it?" Scotland said with a smile. "If you don't like it, you can order takeout."

Unlike Shuichi Akai, Scotland, as an undercover agent for the Japanese Public Security Bureau, and Saiki Usaku, had something on each other. They didn't offend Saiki Usaku, and Saiki Usaku... basically wouldn't go too far.

However, not going too far doesn't mean he can't do anything. Given his status, Usoya Saiki always has ways to annoy people.

So Usakabe Saiki said ruthlessly, "Make it again, or you prefer the mission of assassinating the Superintendent General."

Scotland:"…………"

Although he knew that the organization couldn't possibly assassinate the Superintendent General right now, and that if they really wanted to, he would definitely tip him off, he understood what Usaba Saiki meant: they would assign him tasks that he really didn't want to do.

While Bo Yezaki may not be involved in affairs, the organization will indeed cooperate if he wants to target someone, such as assigning them difficult tasks.

Scotland was prepared to get its hands dirty during its undercover training, and it has indeed killed some people who were very useful to the country over the years... but let's forget about the idea of ​​having to kill good people because the tempura it made wasn't good enough.

Even without him, these kinds of missions would still be issued, but Scotland would still hope to kill fewer innocent people.

Especially since the person who said this was someone like Usakabe Saiki, who occasionally goes crazy, and the BOSS still indulges him...

He might not be joking, but genuinely might do something like this out of revenge for the sake of delicious tempura.

After all, Usoppon Saiki's moral values ​​have always been very weak, and it seems that he acts entirely on his own whims. Scotland actually has some doubts about whether hitting his head has damaged the parts of his body that control morality and socialization, making him act like an antisocial lawless person.

Sigh, if only the older generation had been more careful when raising their children, at least they wouldn't have bumped their heads.

However, the Middle East really can't afford to worry about all that...

Scotland silently got up and went into the kitchen to start making tempura again—there were many ingredients, so he only fried a portion and made the rest into semi-finished products, which saved him trouble.

Just as he threw the shrimp tempura into the oil and began the waiting period, he finally received Bourbon's email.

I've found the information you requested, I'll send it to you later.

This was a pre-arranged code between the two. It was better to be careful within the organization, in case someone happened to be nearby. Moreover, a suspicious person might check their emails. So the two agreed that if Bourbon replied "found," it meant the person had been rescued; if he replied "didn't find," it meant the person was dead.

Anyway, Bourbon is in the intelligence group, so even if Gin sees this email, he won't find anything wrong with it.

After a day of anxiety, and then being told bad news after meeting Usui Saiki, Scotland's tense nerves finally relaxed a little.

No matter what, even if he was seriously injured, as long as he's alive, that's fine. Otherwise, even if Gin gave the order, if his childhood friend found out that Usakabe Saiki was risking Miyano Akemi's life to spite Gin, then even if he's the senior's adopted son, he'd be held a grudge.

I'll ask about the specifics later.

Because his mood had improved, the Scottish tempura didn't disappoint this time, and Usuoba Saiki finally had an appetite again.

Theoretically speaking, the person who cooked the meal should be happy to see others enjoying it. However, Scottish felt complicated looking at Usui Saiki's happy expression.

What a heartless little madwoman...

He could kill Miyano Akemi, who had been with him for so many years and taken such good care of him, without any apparent concern.

If he were ever exposed and hunted down by Gin, that guy probably wouldn't help him at all just because he's his adoptive father's colleague; he'd just watch him die.

Sigh, the senior hoped so much that this child could be an ordinary person, but after all this time, he only looks like one on the surface; he's completely broken inside!

If this continues, one day, when he no longer needs to hide his identity and starts targeting the organization, this kid might die at his hands...

With such mixed feelings, Scotland finally returned to the safe house he had arranged with Bourbon.

Bourbon immediately noticed Scotland's exhaustion and asked, "How did he torment you?"

“…It’s nothing, just like before, it’s just that…” Scotland hesitated for a moment, but still didn’t mention that Usakabe Saiki had Chianti and Gin steal the kill, “I just think that if you saw this kid like this, you might be very sad.”

Bourbon: "...Do I need to remind you? You're only five years apart! He's almost twenty-four this year!"

“Even so, I was in high school while he was still in elementary school, and he… just gave off a very immature vibe.” Scotland coughed, trying to salvage the situation.

Bourbon said quite naturally, "Because he's mentally ill."

"If Mingming grew up on the battlefields of the Middle East, he should have matured earlier, right?"

“I already said, because he’s mentally ill, we can’t think about him like a normal person,” Bourbon said firmly.

Scotland: "...I just can't help wondering what he would be like now if he hadn't hit his head. He really seems emotionless now."

Let's not even talk about Akemi Miyano. Judging from Vodka's complaints, Saiki Usaba probably hasn't even visited Alex's grave much.

Bourbon thought for a moment: "But if he gets too emotional this time, he probably won't be in the mood to find someone to clean for him, and you won't get the information."

Scotland was speechless for a moment: "...Let's not talk about that. How about Ms. Miyano?"

Although judging from Bourbon's condition, it's clear that Akemi Miyano is probably in good shape, we still need to confirm.

At this point, Bourbon's barely suppressed joy, which he had been holding back since entering the house in Scotland, finally blossomed into a wide smile: "She's fine! It's just a lung contusion!"

"...? She was only shot in the lungs and suffered a pulmonary contusion? She was wearing a bulletproof vest? Gin didn't even notice?"

If you don't know where the other party will attack, you'll definitely have to wear a full set of bulletproof vests, which will make you look bulky. If you want to fool Gin, you'll definitely have to use blood bags. Otherwise, no matter how pitiful the screams are, if you can't see any blood coming out, even if Gin is stupid, he'll know that the person isn't dead.

But if that were the case, with a layer of bulletproof vest and a layer of blood bags, what kind of outfit would Akemi Miyano have to wear to fool Gin? Scotland couldn't even imagine.

At this moment, Gin's image in his mind was that of a blind man, and even vodka's sunglasses had to be given to Gin.

Bourbon explained, "We only protected the heart area, and that's where we put the blood pack. We were betting that we would have attacked the heart; if it had been the head or another part of the body, it would have been the end of us."

Scotland's expression became subtle.

Bourbon sensed something and asked, "What, did you hear something from that Bo Ye guy?"

Scotland said with difficulty, "...He said he had Chianti strike before Gin could, so that Gin would be disgusted for at least a week."

Bourbon: "…………"

“I thought he really didn’t care about Ms. Miyano anymore…” Scotland sighed, “I was a little distracted the first time I made tempura, and I didn’t quite get the cooking time right.”

Bourbon's lips twitched as he heard this: "You redid it again, didn't you..."

"Because he said if I disagreed, he would make me assassinate the Superintendent General of Police. I always felt that he was capable of doing something similar."

"Well……"

Bourbon actually had a stronger prejudice against Usui Saiki than Scotland did. He couldn't bring himself to say "he was just talking," because he also felt that Usui Saiki was capable of doing it.

Scotland's tone was complicated: "So, he knew that Ms. Miyano had a bulletproof vest in her heart, which is why he had Chianti do that?"

Then wouldn't he have misunderstood Bo Yezhaiji? What kind of habit is it for this child to do good deeds but not say anything?

“Wait a minute.” Seeing the moved expression on Scotland’s face, Bourbon gestured for a pause. “We can’t be sure he knows yet, can we? According to Ms. Miyano, she said the FBI might have given it to her secretly, something that’s better than nothing.”

Having experienced the unreliable FBI, Akemi Miyano is no longer able to place her wholehearted trust in any organization—not even the Japanese Public Security Bureau, which she finds unreliable and whose reputation is no better than the FBI's.

What if there's an organized mole among them? Even if there isn't, what if the organization later bribes someone to gather intelligence?

We absolutely cannot let Usaku Saiki be exposed!

Therefore, in order to protect the only trustworthy person, Usui, Akemi Miyano followed Usui's instructions and concealed Usui's contribution to this operation.

Miyano Akemi had originally thought that since she was rescued by the FBI, she could say that her sister had prepared it for her. But it turned out that it wasn't the FBI who rescued her, but the Japanese Public Security Bureau. That made things easier. It wouldn't hurt to push the blame onto the FBI, so as not to attract too much attention to her sister.

Anyway, the FBI has been lurking around her all the time, causing her so much trouble. Now that they've finally become useful, let's make use of them.

As for Bo Ye Zhai Ji...

"Yes, I told Mr. Potts about being investigated by the organization, and Mr. Potts told me to talk to Gin about paying to buy my freedom."

This is the only place where Usaku Saiki is mentioned. Usaku Saiki specifically instructed Miyano Akemi to say it this way. Miyano Akemi didn't quite understand, but she felt that Usaku Saiki was probably being cautious, but she still obediently described it this way.

"...That's how it is. Actually, Gin's murderous intent towards Akemi might be partly due to that irresponsible suggestion from Usui Saiki. If Akemi hadn't mentioned redeeming herself, Gin might not have even considered killing her. The fact that she brought it up confirmed that she had no loyalty to the organization whatsoever."

Bourbon, with a somber expression, relayed Miyano Akemi's initial statement to Scotland: "Furthermore, if Bo Ye hadn't let Chianti take action, Gin used a pistol, which is less lethal. A sniper rifle, on the other hand, still has a chance of penetrating body armor, which is too much of a gamble... Coupled with his suggestion, I think Bo Ye really doesn't care about Akemi."

Scotland looked conflicted: "But... there's no need for Bo Ye to kill Miss Miyano, is there? He's just crazy, not stupid. Doesn't he realize that if Miss Miyano really said that, his nanny would be gone?"

Bourbon: "...???"

Is this the important point?!

"I think that rather than doing something for the organization, Bo Ye might prefer to keep a nanny he's used to."

Scotland pondered, recalling the cheerful smile on Usakata Saiki's face when he opened the door earlier that day. He frowned and said, "I have a feeling there's something wrong here."

Bourbon thought about it and also felt something was off, but he couldn't help but retort, "...You just don't want to believe that he doesn't have feelings for Akemi, who has taken care of you for so many years, right?"

Scotland said, "Perhaps I just want to trust my predecessors more."

According to various sources, the senior was a very insightful and open-minded person.

Even if a child raised by such a senior is crazy, surely they wouldn't be completely devoid of humanity?

—It's one thing to be inhumane, but surely they don't actually abandon their nanny!

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Extra chapter tonight

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This wave of thin leaves has really won big...

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Scotland: Thin Leaf couldn't possibly not have imagined that if things continued like this, his nanny would be gone!

Bourbon: ? ? ?

Even Bo Ye couldn't have imagined that a breakthrough could be made from this angle.