Going to sea and closing the net

Tokyo Port, Japan.

As an international strategic port designated by the Ministry of Transport, Tokyo Bay is a vast area, with countless ships docked at its piers every day awaiting container loading.

In addition to several passenger and cargo, container, domestic trade, foreign trade and general cargo wharves, the inner harbor has several passenger wharves on the east side of the port entrance channel.

As one of Japan's three major passenger ports, Tokyo Port is bustling with activity during peak tourist seasons, with passenger ships adorned with colorful lights departing the port not only during the day but also at night.

However, it's currently the off-season for tourism, and only one small cruise ship is docked at Harumi Wharf. With its sleek exterior lines, the small, three-story white cruise ship rests quietly at the pier.

"Do we still want to go out to sea?"

Tsurumi Kawaru looked at the white cruise ship docked at the pier, turned his head in surprise, and looked questioningly at Karasuma Renya, who was wearing sunglasses.

The weather is lovely today; the sun is shining brightly, and a few fluffy white clouds drift across the azure sky.

A few days ago, Tsurumi Kawakami secretly pried open the safe, but although he couldn't open the silver electronic combination safe in the end, he had to put it back.

However, Tsurumi Kawakami was uncomfortable with this kind of behavior of secretly doing bad things while pretending that nothing had happened, and he always felt a little awkward when facing Karasuma Renya.

Yesterday was the day Shiho Miyano mentioned when the research institute was to be moved. Tsurumi Kawaru was preoccupied with whether Tooru Amuro had met with Shiho Miyano and obtained the information, and he was somewhat absent-minded all day.

When the manor's bodyguards called him downstairs and he saw Karasuma Renya sitting in a black Audi, he naively thought he was just going out to inspect the properties.

Because Tsurumi Kawakami had accompanied him twice before.

But when the car drove to Tokyo Bay and they got out and arrived at the pier where a cruise ship was docked, Tsurumi Nagaru belatedly realized that today's itinerary was different.

Karasuma Renya treated Tsurumi Ryu with great gentleness. Ever since he learned that the new drug required a special energy substance extracted from his blood, he had acted like an elder who doted on his juniors.

A slight smile appeared on his usually stern face, and he nodded kindly. He said, "The research institute has moved to a small island, and I'll probably be staying there for a while."

Tsurumi Kawakami paused, then repeated, "They've already moved to the island."

The elderly man with silver hair shook his head slightly. "Not yet, but they will be traveling with us on this cruise ship."

The group boarded the cruise ship.

Tsurumi Kawa was immediately drawn to the cruise ship's observation deck. He glanced at Karasuma Renya, walked up to the second-floor observation deck, and peered down while holding onto the railing. On the first-floor deck, there were several wooden crates piled up, and several bodyguards in black suits were going in and out.

A figure wearing a red pullover hoodie with a white lab coat over it appeared in sight, following the bodyguard. Tsurumi Ryuu immediately recognized her as Shiho Miyano.

Upon seeing an acquaintance on the cruise ship, Tsurumi Kawakami waved happily downwards and called out, "Ms. Miyano—"

On the first deck, Shiho Miyano, looking exhausted, followed behind her bodyguard. She had to check all the cargo shipped to the cruise ship, as it contained experimental materials brought from the research institute.

When Shiho Miyano learned that the new address of the research institute was on a small island, many thoughts and ideas flashed through her mind. Her first reaction was resistance, followed by unease and doubt.

She understood Karasuma Renya's thoughts perfectly, and knew that his lifelong pursuit was the elixir of immortality. That's why he was so eager to put the new drug into production after its emergence.

But both she and Karasuma Renya knew that the advent of the new drug was inseparable from a key figure—Tsurumi Kawakami.

The new drug was created from a special component extracted from his blood. Before that, aptx-4869 was an incomplete semi-finished product with unknown efficacy and death upon ingestion.

Shiho Miyano vaguely sensed something from Renya Karasuma's move to the island, but her instinct to avoid danger prevented her from thinking further, and she dutifully focused on her work.

A clear, youthful voice drifted over from afar. Shiho Miyano paused for a moment, then looked up in the direction the voice was coming from, and was met with a bright, smiling face waving at her in the sunlight.

Upon seeing Tsurumi Kawaru on the cruise ship bound for the island, Shiho Miyano almost immediately realized that Karasuma Renya might also be there.

The implications behind this conclusion made her pupils shrink suddenly. Shiho Miyano looked away from the bodyguards beside her, then waved to Tsurumi Nagare to signal him to come down.

Upon receiving the instruction, the black-haired boy ran towards the stairs without a second thought. One of his bodyguards walked to the deck railing and looked down, seeing Shiho Miyano and several other bodyguards below.

So, the bodyguard, who had become somewhat familiar with Tsurumi Kawakami, hesitated for two seconds before deciding not to go downstairs.

Tsurumi glanced curiously at the wooden crates piled up beside him. Shiho Miyano turned to give a few instructions to the bodyguards who were moving things, and then walked towards him.

Shiho Miyano asked in a low voice, "What are you doing here?"

Tsurumi Kawakami blinked his golden eyes and lowered his voice as well, "I came with Mr. Karasuma."

Hearing his words completely confirmed my suspicions.

Shiho Miyano suddenly felt that things were getting worse and worse. Her usually calm and expressionless face showed a hint of anxiety. She looked up at Tsurumi Ryu, who was smiling and knew nothing, and a rare feeling of sympathy arose in Shiho Miyano's heart.

"Do you know where we're going?" she asked suddenly after a few seconds of silence.

Tsurumi Kawakami nodded and said, "We're going to the island, Mr. Karasuma said the research institute moved there."

Shiho Miyano pursed her lips and said, "Aren't you afraid that you might never be able to return to Tokyo after you go there?"

The black-haired, golden-eyed boy was clearly taken aback for a moment, then gave a bright smile. "Don't be afraid, I'm not stupid. I actually know a lot of things, and I'm going to leave eventually anyway."

Shiho Miyano paused, glanced at him with a complicated expression, and said something completely unrelated: "I saw Bourbon yesterday."

Tsurumi Kawakami's eyes lit up: "How was it when you saw him? Did you send me a message?"

Shiho Miyano didn't want to recall yesterday's meeting, especially after learning that Bourbon and Ray were both undercover agents. She paused for a second, turned around, and said to him, "Come with me for a moment."

Tsurumi followed Shiho Miyano with a puzzled expression, and the two entered the entertainment room on the first floor of the cruise ship.

After the door closed, Shiho Miyano took an old-fashioned black button phone out of her pocket, handed it to Nagaru Tsurumi, and then relayed her message: "You can use this satellite phone to contact him."

Tsurumi Kawakami fiddled with his phone, flipping through it over and over. He looked up at Shiho Miyano and nodded happily: "I know about satellite phones, thank you."

Shiho Miyano pursed her lips, hesitated for two seconds, and then reminded him, "Do you want to call him now?"

Tsurumi nodded like a chick pecking at rice, "Yes, yes, I'll tell Amuro about our trip to the island."

Shiho Miyano secretly breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and walked towards the door, saying, "I'll go outside."

After opening the door and going outside, Shiho Miyano stood in the corridor outside the entertainment room, arms crossed, calmly thinking about what to do next. The development of the new drug was nearing completion and could be ready for stable production at any time.

The only thing to consider is the existence of Tsurumi Kawakami.

If Karasuma Renya wanted to start production, then Tsurumi Kawakami's fate would be predictable. Thinking of yesterday's meeting with those two undercover agents, Miyano Shiho took a deep breath and exhaled, silently thinking—

I hope my sister won't be angry with her when she finds out.

A few minutes later, Shiho Miyano heard the door open and turned around. Tsurumi Nagare had finished his call, carefully put his phone into his inner pocket, and waved to her.

The two walked out one shoulder behind, neither saying a word.

Back on the deck, Tsurumi Kawaru immediately spotted the manor bodyguard standing by the stairs. Remembering Amuro Tooru's instructions on the phone, he stopped, said goodbye to Miyano Shiho, and then led the bodyguard back to the second floor.

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On the other side, the safe house.

Amuro Tooru didn't expect to receive a satellite call from Tsurumi Naru so quickly. After answering and hearing what Tsurumi Naru said, he immediately realized the connection between them.

The blond, dark-skinned young man's expression turned serious. He stood behind the curtains, clutching his phone, and peered through a crack in the glass. It seemed someone in the convenience store across the street was watching him.

“Listen carefully to what I’m about to say. I’ll immediately have the police take action and intercept the cruise ship you’re on. Karasuma Renya may be trying to evacuate Japan. Stay in touch with me at all times today, and make sure you keep your phone with you. It has a GPS tracking feature that can locate you via satellite maps.”

Amuro Tooru glanced at the man in charge of surveillance, then turned and left the window to stand in front of the wardrobe. He continued, "I obtained the evidence regarding the experiments yesterday. Combined with what you collected before, it's enough to convict Karasuma Renya. Finally, wait for me to come over."

After hanging up the phone, Amuro Tooru grabbed a trench coat from the closet and put it on. Then he made a call to his subordinate, Kazami. After doing all this, he changed his shoes and left the safe house.

The person monitoring him was following behind him in a car. Amuro glanced at the rearview mirror, narrowed his eyes, stepped on the gas, and the car suddenly overtook the other car, leaving a distance between them.

Using the traffic, Amuro Tooru, with his superb driving skills, successfully shook off the cars behind him at several intersections. He turned the steering wheel and drove the car to the foot of an apartment building in the Chuo Ward.

Arriving at the door of an apartment on the seventh floor with practiced ease, Amuro Tooru, wearing a baseball cap, rang the doorbell. After a short while, the door opened a crack.

Behind the door, a young man dressed in light-colored loungewear peeked out, his blue eyes looking at him warily.

Amuro Tooru pushed up his hat brim, revealing a smiling face. He looked at the young man inside the door, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said softly:

"Hiro, it's time to close the net."

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The opening description of the Tokyo Bay port terminal referenced Baidu.