Chapter 425

When complaining to the Boss this time, Usaku Saiki made Vermouth and Bourbon conceal the fact that he was also on the train.

The reasons are quite reasonable.

"After all, I can't be there every time someone badmouths Gin, right? That would make it seem like I did something wrong. I need to make the Boss understand that Gin isn't just targeting me; anyone in the organization could become the next Vermouth or the next Bourbon! That's how the Boss will take me seriously!"

At the organization's base, Bo Yezai spoke eloquently, his sharp eyes instantly turning to Bourbon: "Do you have any opinions? I think you have something to say."

Bourbon hesitated for a moment: "Are you really not doing anything? How could you guess right away that Gin might blow us all up?"

Usoppei snorted, "No one understands Gin better than me! I can guess what tricks he's up to right away! This is a mission related to Sherry! He does nothing and just trusts the two of you completely... Do you think Gin is the kind of person who trusts you that much?"

Bourbon: "..."

Of course not that kind of person, Gin is extremely suspicious!

Usaku Saiki is right. It's strange that Gin doesn't seem to have the same desire to get back at Sherry as before when it comes to things related to her.

In addition, since Usaku Saiki had been almost ambushed by Gin with a bomb before, seeing that they also used a bomb in this mission, he immediately thought that Gin might have a backup plan... This is the wisdom of someone who has been tricked before!

He shouldn't doubt Bo Ye Saiki!

Bourbon's wavering doubts finally subsided, and he began contributing trust instead.

The skepticism system couldn't help but complain: [Is "No one understands Gin better than me" a modifier for "The person who wronged you understands better than you how wronged you are"?]

Usakabe Saiki retorted confidently, "Just tell me if Gin did these things! Once he's done them, what others think is no longer their concern!"

The undercover system chimed in: "I think Bo Ye-kun is right."

Suspicion System: [Shut up.]

Under the guidance of Usakabe Saiki, Vermouth had finished sending the emails. She felt much better now, having vented most of her anger: "In any case, the most important goal has been achieved this time. Sherry is finally dead."

This hit Bourbon where it hurt, but he had good reason to say he was in a bad mood, so he asked with a forced smile, "Are you just going to let it slide that you tampered with my plans like this?"

"I'm sorry, but Sherry and I have never gotten along. I thought you could guess my plan. Since you have no objections, it means you agree." Vermouth replied insincerely.

Before Bourbon could refute him again, Usakabe Saiki acted as a peacemaker.

"Alright, alright, everyone, stop arguing. If Sherry is left out here and leaks important experimental information to others, it will be even more harmful to the organization. Anyway, Sherry refused to cooperate with the experiment, so if she dies, so be it. Boss won't say anything."

Elite researchers are important, but they are useless if they don't cooperate.

Usakabe Saiki lamented, "Why did Gin have to kill Miyano Akemi? If he hadn't killed her, Sherry might have cooperated after her tantrum... It's all Gin's fault!"

Vermouth: "…………"

She discovered that, for Usui Saiki, many things related to the organization, when he summarized them, would all turn out to be Gin's fault... But thinking about it carefully, she felt that this analysis did indeed make sense!

Although Vermouth harbors some ill will towards Sherry because of the Miyano couple's situation and doesn't want Sherry to return to the organization, this doesn't contradict her acknowledging that Gin's actions were indeed inadequate!

Vermouth, who was in a bad mood with Gin, had no objection to what Saiki Usaba said. After thinking about it, she even nodded in agreement.

But it's different for Bourbon.

Usaku Saiki... Knowing that Sherry was Miyano Akemi's sister, did he not care about her death just because he didn't know her?

Even when discussing Sherry's death in the bombing, Usui was nonchalant, even showing a hint of glee at the thought of Gin's impending doom.

Usakabe Saiki's feelings are separated far too clearly. It's not that it's wrong, but that's not how one should behave.

Thankfully, Akemi wasn't there, otherwise, seeing Usakata Saiki like this, her gratitude for being saved would have been diminished.

Bourbon is now somewhat affected as well, feeling a little uncomfortable seeing Usui Saiki's smug expression as he tries to trick Gin.

"I get the feeling that Bourbon seems to have a problem with Sherry's death," said Usakabe Saiki quietly.

Bourbon: "...I just really hate that my plans have been disrupted!"

This kid doesn't even know what kind of occasion this is. Vermouth is right here. Suddenly saying something like this to frame him... Oh well, Usaku Saiki knows that this kind of petty squabble is nothing to him. He probably just noticed the change in his attitude and wanted to cause him some trouble. He didn't mean any harm.

Although he was in a bad mood and knew very well that he was dissatisfied with Usui, Bourbon still subconsciously made excuses for Usui's nitpicking.

All I can say is that the longer you spend with Usaku Saiki, the lower your standards will gradually become; anyone who doesn't will go crazy sooner or later.

Usopp clapped his hands: "Vermouth, you can go and rest. Next, I'll keep an eye on Bourbon's revised complaint... cough cough, mission report."

Vermouth had no intention of staying to watch this tedious work and left readily.

Bourbon took out his laptop and showed his report to Usakata Saiki: "Is there anything that needs to be revised?"

Bo Yezhai quickly scanned it and exclaimed, "As expected of a civil servant, you really know how to write reports!"

Bourbon: "Hey!"

"Okay, okay, watch your mouth," Bo Yezaki replied casually. "Don't worry, there's no one around."

Bourbon's eyes were filled with "What if there's a bugging device or something?" Usakabe Saiki added, "There's no bugging device, no surveillance camera, are you satisfied now? What kind of paranoia is this?"

“…This is just normal precautionary measure.” Bourbon frowned. “And how can you guarantee that none of these things are involved?”

Although he had definitely checked it once, Bourbon found it hard to believe that Bo Yezaki was so confident in his judgment, even though he had never checked it before.

Usakabe Saiki, who was using the "All-in-One Navigation" app to check nearby tags, said: "Intuition."

Bourbon: "...Alright, let's get back to business. Do you think there's anything that needs to be changed?"

Usoppai stroked his chin: "Here, add a little something. Don't mention Gin. Just say that you hope your future partners will be compatible with you, good at stealth, not pursuing grand scenes, and able to complete tasks with minimal cost... Just change it according to your own wording habits."

Bourbon's lips twitched as he added more.

"And here, don't be so restrained. You almost got blown up by Gin, so be sarcastic! Add a bit more, like saying that if they could find Gin, the FBI would award him a medal for his contribution to weakening the organization..."

Under the guidance of Usakabe Saiki, the new report was finally revised and sent to the Boss.

Bourbon rubbed his face, feeling his expression stiffen: "If you keep going like this, if I didn't know what was going on, I'd start to suspect Gin is a mole..."

Usoya Saiki: "So you're not the Boss."

The organization's boss's trust in Gin is unlikely to disappear anytime soon... but it can be shaken.

In short, these two reports, coupled with Usui Saiki's adding fuel to the fire, successfully gave Gin a large number of tasks, though they weren't particularly important.

Vodka looked at the task list and muttered to himself, "Why are there so many, and so many trivial tasks? These kinds of tasks used to be handled by subordinates, right?"

Gin didn't say anything.

The boss talked to him about this matter.

He could sense that, compared to the previous approach of primarily appeasement with warnings as a secondary measure, the Boss's attitude this time was much colder, even primarily warning.

He probably felt that his attempt to blow up the entire train and the station together was a disregard for the Boss's earlier advice to keep a low profile. These tasks, which were not in line with his status, were both punishment and a test.

These tasks are all things that would be a waste to create a grand spectacle; they are problems that can only be solved with brains and skills.

This can be seen as forcing Gin to "return to its roots" and not get too carried away.

...Speaking of returning to the original intentions...Gin feels that the organization is different now than before!

He used to thrive in the organization! Now he feels somewhat dissatisfied with everything!

The organization itself is no longer true to its original aspirations, yet it insists on him "returning to his original aspirations"—this is such a double standard!

Gin frowned, beginning to calculate his efforts and rewards.

When people start calculating returns, it means their hearts have grown cold.

Gin, having killed so many people who betrayed the organization and wanted to leave, knew very well how difficult it was to break free from it.

However, Gin also knew that even if the status quo was maintained, apart from his bad mood, there was nothing else to it. The benefits in all aspects were among the highest in the industry, and there was no need to pay such a high price for such a small grievance.

This is also one of the reasons why the Boss doesn't doubt Gin's loyalty; after all, he's willing to make sacrifices when it's time to win people over.

After his brief annoyance subsided, Gin regained his usual composure, calmly accepted the tasks, and decided to adjust his approach.

Although he still felt that the most convenient thing to do was to blow up the people and evidence at once with a bomb, since the client had a request, he would just go along with it.

Compared to Gin, Bourbon and Vermouth weren't in such a bad situation; they received a consolation payment vacation.

Bourbon took advantage of this time to handle some work with the Public Security Bureau, so he simply took a long leave at Poirot Cafe. This led Conan Edogawa to believe that he had disappeared after achieving his goal and would never reappear.

Sonoko Suzuki wasn't idle either.

She probably felt that since inviting them to play on the airship had resulted in an accident, and then going on the mystery train as compensation had also resulted in an accident, she had to make amends this time as well. So she invited everyone to visit the observation deck of the Suzuki Tower in the newly built city.

Bo Yezaki was shocked: "Huh? She wants to invite people too?"

Ran Mouri replied, "Yes, are you coming?"

Usaku Saiki, who had no interest in the view from high above, paused for a moment: "...No, I'm afraid something might happen."

Ran Mouri paused for a moment, then said, "...It shouldn't be that bad, right? Once is enough, twice is too much..."

Bo Yezhai: "I'll decline."

Perhaps because of what Saiki Usaba said, Ran Mouri always felt that something bad was going to happen when she went to visit Suzuki Tower.

"Don't worry," Sonoko Suzuki reassured her, "We won't be that unlucky..."

The next second, we heard Conan Edogawa shout.

"Get down! There's a sniper!!!"

Sonoko Suzuki: "???"

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The next dungeon is "Sniper from Another Dimension," Han Chuan's home turf.

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Sonoko: We can't be that unlucky

Conan: There's a sniper!!!

Thin Leaf: (Omitted for brevity) (Omitted for brevity) In short, it's all Gin's fault.