Chapter 360

"...I'll be going back to Tokyo in a couple of days."

Usui Saiki lowered his voice and answered Hagiwara Kenji's invitation in place of Matsumoto Kiyonaga: "I'll go and take a look then."

Coincidentally, just as the Scottish organization announced it would send someone to infiltrate the investigation meeting, Shinryu Kanakawa was invited to attend a joint investigation meeting as an advisor.

Bo Yezaki calculated that this timeframe was likely the same, so he readily agreed.

Kenji Hagiwara was also busy. Having received confirmation from his friend that he could report back to his boss, he stopped chatting and quickly hung up the phone.

System: [Your voice-changing ability...]

This is definitely the original body, right? And the voice-changing technique is definitely in Hanchuan Shenliu, right?

Bo Yezhaiji remained calm: "Ultimately, voice changing isn't a superpower, but a skill that can be mastered. I've used the pseudonym Han Chuan Shenliu to change my voice so many times, I understand the principles, I've personally experienced it, and I've even overcome the most difficult hurdle. While I might not be able to master it perfectly, learning just one voice type is quite simple, much simpler than defusing a bomb."

Bomb disposal requires a lot of knowledge, and changing your identity can have a significant impact. However, voice changing only requires knowing how to make a sound, and it doesn't require accumulating materials, making it relatively easy to learn.

System: [...Morofushi Kagemitsu is watching you.]

"It's alright, he can't hear you." Bo Yezhai remained calm. "Right now, all I can do is increase his suspicion level; there's nothing else I can do to help."

Although he doesn't have the "behind-the-scenes aura," it's still quite easy for him to pretend to be in a similar state to Hanchuan Shenliu.

After putting away his phone, Bo Yezaki gave Scotland his usual smile as he walked briskly over to the car with the window open: "What's wrong?"

“…You dropped your wallet.” Scotland looked calm as he handed the wallet out the window, watched as Usakata Saiki waved and walked back towards the hotel lobby before closing the window and slowly driving away.

Contrary to his calm demeanor, Scotland was inwardly shocked.

So Usui Saiki has that side to her too?! It's completely different from how she usually acts.

However, judging from the photo in that wallet, perhaps that was the usual way Usaku Saiki acted before. As for what he knew about Usaku Saiki...

...Was it an unexpected event on the road to growth that caused Usaku Saiki's mental state to be unstable, or was it for some reason that he deliberately hid his true nature even more deeply?

Ultimately, the reason people think that Usakabe Saiki has mental problems is because there is no solid professional examination report; it's simply because many of the things he does and says are not things that a normal person would think of.

Especially considering the state of Usaku Saiki's home, it's hard to imagine someone with a mental illness causing such a mess. In fact, Usaku Saiki could even distinguish many things that looked exactly the same to him, which is similar to some cases where people with brain disorders are more perceptive than ordinary people in strange places.

However, nature is nature, and conduct is conduct. Whether Bo Yezaki wants to appear as a carefree spoiled brat or to project the image of a capable second-generation heir that better meets the organization's expectations, it doesn't matter...

ah.

At that moment, Scotland suddenly remembered the joke that Usaku Saiki had made.

Wait, what if Usui Saiki really wanted to become the Boss, but couldn't compete with Rum by following the path of the organization's second generation, and couldn't compete with Gin by following the path of the King of the Hill, so he opened up a new path and planned to squeeze out all these people before taking the next step?

Thinking about it this way, it makes sense that Usaku Saiki dislikes Gin. After all, he has silver hair, green eyes, a cool demeanor, and is skilled at sniping... they're similar characters! With Gin above him, everyone sees him as a low-tier character, and it's hard for him to stand out!

No, we've been tricked. Ultimately, using this tactic to get ahead is unlikely to guarantee success; it will most likely result in being marginalized.

After all this turmoil, the Boss is probably just tolerating and using Usaku Saiki more than anything else. He won't really treat him as a trustworthy person, let alone give him more power. He's overthinking it.

Moreover, Usakabe Saiki's usual eccentricities don't seem fake. Sometimes his crazy talk makes it hard not to doubt his mental state. Ordinary people simply can't act like that.

After calming down a bit, Scotland realized that it had overlooked a very simple reason.

Seeing that Usaku Saiki didn't seem to be avoiding people, he probably thought it was normal... Maybe it was just because the person who called him earlier was someone Usaku Saiki didn't like, or they talked about something unpleasant, which is why Usaku Saiki made that expression!

After all, Bo Yezaki grew up on the battlefields of the Middle East and was a second-generation member of the organization. It would be strange if he didn't have a temper. However, he had never seen Bo Yezaki lose his temper before, which made him somewhat surprised.

He seemed to be making a fuss over nothing.

Sigh, being an undercover agent for so long really makes it easy to overthink things.

However, the impression was so deep that the incident still left a shadow in Scotland's heart, making him occasionally think about it and sigh, realizing that he really shouldn't have angered Usoppō Saiki.

Having successfully garnered a wave of skepticism, Usui Yasaki happily rested at the hotel for two days before taking the Shinkansen back to Tokyo.

Then I got stuck on the way to the Metropolitan Police Department by taxi.

He changed into Han Chuan Shen Liu's disguise, and with the "behind-the-scenes aura" activated, the difficulty of hailing a taxi immediately increased dramatically.

It's a pipe dream to think that Usakabe Saiki would walk to the Metropolitan Police Department. Even if he were late in front of everyone, he wouldn't walk there!

System: [12 taxis have already passed by. Why don't you call Kenji Hagiwara and ask him to pick you up?]

Bo Yezaki was furious: "These people have no guts!"

Even so, Bo Yezaki wanted to compromise, and even reached into his trench coat, intending to take out his phone to call for help, when he saw a car.

He glanced at the familiar license plate number and decisively chose to flag down the car.

The system had already identified the people in the car and couldn't help but remark: "Why don't you let them rest for a couple more days...?"

The people who prompted the system to make such a remark were none other than Yamato Kansuke and Uehara Yui, whom they had met in Nagano not long ago.

The reason this joint investigation meeting brought together police from various locations to investigate the case is because it is a serial murder case with too many locations where the crimes occurred. If the investigation is not carried out jointly, it is easy for disputes to arise over the jurisdiction of the perpetrators.

One of the cases took place in Nagano, where there are only so many reliable police officers. Many of them are still investigating cases, while Yamato Kansuke had just finished one and was relatively free when he was dispatched.

He and his partner, Yui Uehara, drove from Nagano to Tokyo, heading towards the Metropolitan Police Department.

Because Yamato Kansuke was a little tired, he closed his eyes to rest in the passenger seat. As he rested, he suddenly felt the car speed decrease.

At first, Yamato Kansuke thought it was a red light and didn't take it seriously, but then Uehara Yui called out to him.

"Xiao Gan, look at that person up ahead, isn't he staring at us?"

Yui Uehara asked cautiously.

Yamato Kansuke had one eye injured, so at this moment he could only open his good eye and look up.

For police officers, spotting the most suspicious person in a crowd is practically instinctive.

Even without Yui Uehara pointing Yamato Kensuke in the right direction, he immediately spotted the figure, even though he couldn't see it with one eye.

At the intersection not far away, a man wearing a long black trench coat, whose face was somewhat obscured, seemed to be watching them.

Even though the other party did nothing, the mere fact that they "seemed to be being watched" from such a distance set off alarm bells in the minds of these two police officers.

Considering that Japanese criminals are generally quite wild, and that incidents such as blocking roads, stopping cars, and retaliating against police officers are not uncommon, both Yamato Kansuke and Uehara Yui were on high alert.

"Our car shouldn't have any police markings, right?" Yamato Kansuke confirmed.

Yui Uehara replied, "Of course not."

They drive a car that is essentially a hitchhiking vehicle, without any police station markings on the outside. They only turn on the siren and put the portable police lights on the roof when they need to transform into a police car. Otherwise, they are no different from other cars driven by ordinary people on the road.

Yamato Kansuke frowned: "Then they shouldn't be after the police... Is it a misunderstanding?"

After all, at this distance, you can't really see the other person's expression or eyes; you just have a sense of crisis, like being watched by a dangerous person.

However, as the vehicle approached the person, they quickly realized that the person was indeed looking at them.

This realization made them even more nervous, but even at this point they still felt that the other person was a stranger, and they couldn't think of any fugitives who resembled the other person, which was also a headache, and they were not sure what to do.

The closer they got, the stronger the sense of crisis became. As police officers, they certainly couldn't just run away when they encountered such a strange situation, but randomly questioning passersby in other areas could easily cause trouble if it got out. They were causing trouble before the joint meeting even started, and it could even affect the reputation of the Nagano police...

Fortunately, they won't have to worry about it for long.

The young man with deep red hair raised his arm and made a gesture to stop the car.

Yamato Kansuke caught up with Hara Yui and immediately perked up.

They really came for them!

Although they couldn't recall ever provoking such a person, if the other party provoked them first, they could easily explain their actions to their superiors!

Both of them quietly prepared to take action, and then, following the man's instructions, slowly parked the car on the side of the road.

Yamato Kansuke only cracked the window slightly, just enough to hear what was happening outside without letting in anything like guns or bombs: "What is it?"

The young man with a dangerous air asked, "You're police officers from Nagano, right? Are you planning to attend a joint meeting at the Metropolitan Police Department?"

Yamato Kansuke couldn't resist touching his gun.

They've only just arrived in Tokyo, yet they've already investigated them to this extent?! Is there a mole within the police force?!

Could this person be someone involved in this case that requires joint investigation? Are they here to silence me? So brazen?

"So what if it is?" Yamato Kansuke asked coldly.

The young man said, "I want to go to the Metropolitan Police Department too."

Uehara Yui was already editing an email for her colleagues to inform them of the unexpected incident. Hearing this, she couldn't help but think, is this a premonition that he's not only coming for them, but also planning to cause trouble at the Metropolitan Police Department later?

Then she heard the other person continue speaking.

"But I can't get a taxi. Could you please give me a ride? Thank you."

Uehara Yui: "...?"

Yamato Gansuke: "???"

What do you mean? You want them to be your guides?! Are prisoners this arrogant now?!

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Arrived in Guangzhou! So tired! Eating pigeon rice, it's pretty good.

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Scotland: Boss wouldn't want to reuse Thin Leaf either.

BOSS: ? I want to!