Chapter 36: Realizing the Truth (Revised)

When leaving the office, Shiratori slowly closed the heavy door, leaned against the cold wall, and replayed the conversation in his mind.

The oath he took when he graduated from the police academy echoed in his ears.

"As the nation's police, our mission is to protect the people and nip any threat in the bud."

But at this moment, he felt that he was standing at a crossroads of morality and responsibility, with his heart full of struggles and contradictions.

"Does that mean that we really have to ignore the truth of the matter and just focus on the results?"

Finally, he punched the wall angrily, trying to vent his complex emotions.

After calming down a little, he straightened his back and left the office with heavy steps.

…

"Team leader, you are finally here! What is Minister Miki's feedback on the document we submitted? Did he approve it?"

As soon as the flat-headed young man saw Bai Niao come in, he couldn't wait to come forward, with anticipation gleaming in his eyes.

Bai Niao looked around the room and saw anticipation written all over everyone's face.

Although he felt heavy in his heart, he still tried to state the result calmly.

…

"As expected, Minister Miki has a unique vision. Compared with our first draft, this plan is indeed more feasible and far-reaching."

After listening to Bai Niao's narration, the flat-headed young man nodded in agreement, his eyes full of admiration.

"Yeah, all those gang scums should go to hell!"

The white bird stood at the door, quietly observing everything in the house.

He was surprised to find that the people here were more receptive to the plan than he had imagined. Not only did they seriously discuss its feasibility, but no one questioned the possible illegalities involved.

An inexplicable chill quietly crept into Bai Niao's heart, and he suddenly felt out of place in this room.

The justice and morality that I uphold seem to be an alien here...

Is it really me who needs to change?

————————

"Nino, come over and help, this guest needs three beers!"

"Okay, I'll be right there!"

The short-haired woman Nino responded without stopping her hands, quickly wiping the wine bottle, and then responded in the direction of Takasaka Yoko who was busy serving drinks.

Her eyes inadvertently swept over Yoko, and a barely perceptible trace of jealousy flashed through her heart.

Although Nino is good at using words to please customers, in this line of work most people still serve customers based on their appearance.

Although Nino's face is okay, it is far inferior to Yoko's.

Therefore, customers tend to choose Takasaka Yoko, resulting in her income being far less than Yoko's, and she was even arranged to do some auxiliary work.

"Humph, you're just relying on that face, you bitch!"

Nino secretly complained in his heart, but his hands wiped the wine glass even harder.

Just then, the cell phone rang suddenly, interrupting her thoughts.

"Who is so tactless as to call me at this time?"

Nino grumbled in dissatisfaction, picked up the phone, and saw that it was a text message from an unknown number.

[Ms. Nino, we sincerely invite you to participate in a unique game. You only need to continuously complete tasks to obtain increasing financial rewards.]

[Task 1: Use the red handkerchief on the bar to wipe the bottle. Task reward: 1,000 yen]

Nino looked at the text in front of him with a puzzled expression.

Is this some kind of trick game?

Nino was about to continue wiping when he suddenly had an idea.

It’s free anyway, so why not give it a try?

[Ding! 1,000 yen has been credited to your bank card xxx]

When Nino saw the text message on his mobile phone, his eyes showed an expression of disbelief.

She checked the text message on her phone, then looked at the handkerchief she was wiping the wine bottle with.

Is this a new type of reality show?

Thinking of this, Nino kept looking around. After all, in Tokyo, the program "Human Observation" was well-known to everyone.

It is not impossible if they come up with such a plan.

For example, a program about [Will the other party believe it if you send a task to them via text message].

Then when you believe it, a photographer will suddenly appear from nowhere and start taking pictures of you.

Maybe there are some viewers with their avatars placed in the upper left corner of the video at this time.

Just as Nino was thinking this.

[Task 2: Please drink the beer that is about to be served to the guests immediately. The reward for this task is 10,000 yen]

…………

Nino was now swept up in an unprecedented wave of ecstasy that threatened to overwhelm her sanity.

It no longer mattered who was pulling the prank or who was behind some unknown prank.

In this game, she has accumulated an astonishing fortune of nearly 10 million yen simply by participating in a series of seemingly ridiculous tasks!

Just imagine, for ordinary people, 10 million yen is such a huge sum of money, enough to change many things and even reshape the future.

The One Million Japanese task required her to do the almost insulting act of burying her head in the toilet.

Nino did the same, burying his head between the cold metal and ceramic, feeling the smelly water splashing against his face.

The ten million-level mission required her to cut off her own head.

But when she completed the task with trembling hands and witnessed the 10 million yen being deposited into her bank account.

All the shame, pain and even fear disappeared at that moment.

What replaced it was a naked enthusiasm and obsession with wealth.

Nino stared at the screen of her mobile phone, and the constantly jumping numbers gripped her soul.

I must be dreaming!

——————————

Bai Niao drove away from the unit. Under the night sky, neon lights danced along the edge of the car window.

Just like his swirling thoughts at the moment, it is difficult to calm down.

"Damn it, I can't calm down at all!"

"Ding-ling-ling!"

Who is this? Why are you calling me at this hour?

But when Bai Niao opened his phone and saw the contact, his brows furrowed.

【Alan】

"Hey! This is White Bird..."

Before Bai Niao finished her introduction, she suddenly heard Alan's tired but excited voice on the phone.

"Team Leader! Team Leader! I cracked it! I cracked the client's real message!"

Alan's voice was full of accomplishment and excitement.

Shiratori finally reacted and opened her mailbox. Looking at the documents that came into her sight, she felt her body trembling constantly.

[Client: Shen Muying]

How is that possible?

Isn't Kamiki Kage a high-ranking member of the Kudo-kai?

Why would he give himself a task? What was that for?

Is it to give commissions to the dark web platform?

But Shiratori looked down and saw the iconic triangular eyes in the photo of Kamiki Ying, and suddenly recalled the photo of Takasaka Ryuji.

Triangular eyes?

Uh...it can't be such a coincidence, right?

Wait, the account Shenmuying placed an order for poison on the dark web?

Is there any personnel information of [Bishamon Club]?

Shiratori stopped the car and began to think with a frown.

Colleagues...poison...assassination...

Could it be?

There was a flash of disbelief in Shiratori's eyes, and then he quickly searched for the location of the Bishamon Club on his phone.

Oh no! Kamiki Ying is going to attack Takasaka Yoko!

Go there quickly!!!

(End of this chapter)