Chapter 115 The Mission in Scotland

Day 10 of the road survival game!

"Really?" When Feng Xingshou heard that he hadn't caused any trouble this time and had actually saved someone, his eyes lit up. He stared at Hagiwara without blinking, wanting to confirm with him that his answer was true.

Hagiwara nodded without hesitation: "Of course it's true. If you don't believe me, release Morofushi and ask him."

Anyway, I'll definitely make him say that being brought into the game by Feng Jiang is a good thing for him!

Matsuda had no idea how much it would cost to change the future of the Wind Star Guardian. Now, seeing his childhood friend doting on his sweetheart with the same intensity as stabbing a friend in the back, he just couldn't bear to watch. How come he never realized before that Hagi was a complete love-struck fool!

Seeing that he hadn't done anything wrong this time, Kazesei no Mori breathed a sigh of relief and quickly transferred the time-frozen Morofushi Kagemitsu from his backpack space into the car.

So, Mr. Scotland, who was just a second ago preparing to run into the building to try a new escape route, was dumbfounded to find that the scenery around him had changed. The dark night streets and abandoned buildings had all disappeared, and a place that looked like a living room had been transformed.

It's just that it seems like it's cloudy outside, or it's early morning or evening, making the living room a bit dimly lit. Also, the 'living room' is decorated a bit too simply, except for a four-person table and four chairs that look like they're for cars.

There were only two two-seater sofas, and no other furniture. However, he soon saw his police academy classmate and friend, who had been dead for four years, in this 'living room,' and he couldn't help but exclaim, "Hagiwara?"

"Tsk! Hagi, I'm here too!" Matsuda noticed that Keidan only noticed Hagi and guessed that he probably hadn't noticed him sitting in the front passenger seat, so he simply got out of the passenger seat and went to the back to greet Morofushi Kagemitsu.

"Matsuda, you're here too?" Seeing his friend who had died a month ago still there, Morofushi Kagemitsu couldn't help but be speechless again. At the same time, he realized that what he thought was the 'living room' was not actually inside the house.

Because the front row was actually a place similar to a driver's seat, and there were ice, snow and icicles everywhere outside the car window, he realized that he seemed to be in a car with a particularly spacious interior.

Was he already dead? Was this some kind of transportation system that sent the dead to the afterlife? And who was the plump middle-aged woman next to Hagiwara? Was she a relative of Hagiwara? Or a staff member from the afterlife?

-_-|| He had absolutely no recollection of how he died. Had he been caught by the organization and sniped from a distance by the time he reached that building? Even if he didn't feel intense pain the instant the bullet hit him, he should still have some sensation! How could he have been completely unaware?

Just as Morofushi Kagemitsu was having strange thoughts upon seeing his two deceased friends appear before him, Hagiwara, seemingly guessing his thoughts, couldn't help but laugh: "Moshi moshi! Morofushi, snap out of it! Jinpei and I are perfectly alive!"

"..." Seeing the familiar voice and smile, and hearing that the two were still alive, Morofushi Kagemitsu's body reacted faster than his brain, and he actually reached out and pinched Hagiwara's smiling face.

It wasn't until he felt the familiar warmth of human skin beneath his fingers that he realized what was happening, and asked incredulously, "You're still alive? Where is this place? If you're still alive, why didn't you contact us...?"

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"Wow! So many questions at once, where are we even supposed to begin answering them!" Hagiwara exclaimed, but after checking the time on his phone and seeing that there were still 7 minutes left before the stunt competition, he continued, "The whole thing starts from the day I had the accident, back then..."

"So you two were saved by Feng Sang when you were facing a life-or-death crisis? And you even found out about my and the class monitor's deaths from Zero in the future, which is why you specifically entered that time period's instance this time."

"Find a way to save me and inform the class monitor about his future..." With Hagiwara's language skills, even though he didn't go into detail to save time and only described the key points of the incident, Morofushi Kagemitsu understood the cause and effect of the matter.

Such an incredible thing is hard for most people to believe, especially when they first hear about it, without evidence or personal experience. It's unscientific and unrealistic to think that something like this could happen to them.

But Morofushi Kagemitsu had already seen his supposedly dead friend standing before him as a living person, and there was no more conclusive evidence in the world than this, especially when Hagiwara recounted his experience.

While listening, Morofushi Kagemitsu kept observing the surrounding environment. He noticed that the size of the space inside the car was a bit strange compared to the scenery outside. After hearing Hagiwara say that the car had undergone a space expansion upgrade, he realized that the space inside the car had been expanded and upgraded.

Only then did he understand why he had the impression he had just had, and this technology that did not exist in reality naturally became part of the evidence to convince him of Hagiwara's experience, so after hearing the truth.

He simply asked, puzzled, "Since you only went to the instance where I died to save me and the class monitor, why didn't you tell me about the future like you did with the class monitor, instead of bringing me into this game as well?"

It's not that he rejects this method of rescue; in fact, the game sounds ominous, like it has ill intentions towards Earth. Being able to learn about the game and make contact with it earlier than others is something he's happy about.

He could investigate the game's intelligence as much as possible and bring the information back to reality. This might encourage countries to build up a large-scale fighting force capable of confronting the game before the game even arrives.

The reason they kept asking questions was their professional habit; they liked to get to the bottom of things to avoid any oversights without their knowledge. So, he naturally wanted to know why Hagiwara and Matsuda only told the class president about the future but brought him into the game.

Could it be because of his profession as a public security officer? Does he want to confirm the existence of the game with his own eyes and then pass it on to the Japanese authorities? But if that's the case, Zero is also a Japanese public security officer, and they could easily bring him into the game after making contact with him.

Having witnessed the game's existence, and given Zero's abilities over three years since his death, he should have wielded considerable influence with the Japanese Public Security Bureau. His assertion of the game's existence would certainly be more convincing than his current self's...

Upon hearing Morofushi Kagemitsu's question, Hagiwara and Matsuda, who had no idea what reason he had come up with, exchanged a speechless glance. Tsk! How should they answer?

To put it simply, the situation was urgent at the time, and Feng Jiang carelessly forgot to leave him in reality? It feels like Feng Jiang's little heart can't take the blow of 'causing trouble' again.

Feng Xingshou listened to their conversation, and his expression changed when he heard this question. He had a strange, almost unsettling feeling that his wrists were becoming heavy and cold. Assaulting a police officer is a serious crime in China, but what crime is kidnapping a police officer? Would he be tried under Japanese law or Chinese law?

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Seeing his beloved's pitiful yet adorable appearance, bowing her head in confession and awaiting judgment, Hagiwara couldn't bear to let her bear the responsibility for her carelessness and trouble. Besides, he already had doubts about Morofushi Kagemitsu's death.

So instead of answering, I asked him, "Before answering that question, I have something I want to ask you first. When you were conducting your undercover investigation in that organization recently, did you find anything important? Or did you make any significant discoveries?"

Could it be that Komobushi discovered information related to that medicine that led to the incident?

Upon hearing that his best friend was asking Jing Dan about this matter, regardless of whether it would reveal to the junior school girl that her brother's accident might be related to the Japanese government, Matsuda subconsciously took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and took a puff.

I hope things don't turn out the way Hagi predicted! Besides a bit of patriotism, Hagi became a policeman mainly for a job that would never lead to unemployment.

Unlike someone like me who has worked for the Japanese government for four years and has developed a tolerance for all sorts of questionable practices, he is the type who would quit if the Japanese government truly alienated him.

Anyway, the official job that guarantees job security in the game isn't that appealing to him anymore! If he really quits, and with a brother-in-law like Gin, Matsuda is genuinely worried that one day he'll end up with a silver bracelet on his wrist! -_-||

"Something important? Or a significant discovery?" Morofushi Kagemitsu repeated Hagiwara's question, puzzled, and immediately realized that the reason he had been brought into the game by Hagiwara, Matsuda and the others might be different from what he had guessed.

They didn't bring themselves into the game to choose someone who could gain the trust of the Japanese government; rather, it seems to be related to the organization they were investigating. But why ask that?

Could saving me not change my fate by informing me of the danger like the squad leader did, or by helping me evade the organization's pursuers once? Could there be other reasons why the organization is forcing me to a dead end, leading me to take my own life?

Must Hagiwara and his companions figure out this before they can change their fate of death? Trusting his friend, this was the first thought that came to Morofushi Kagemitsu's mind when he heard Hagiwara's question.

Although he felt that his experiences before the incident did not lead to this situation, he still thought about it carefully and replied: "I have not made any special discoveries recently, nor have I obtained or resolved anything important."

"After all, I thought you were killed by that bomber. For the past month, aside from the tasks assigned by the organization, I've been busy investigating that bomber."

Hearing Morofushi Kagemitsu's reply, Matsuda quietly exhaled a puff of smoke, feeling slightly relieved. However, hearing that his friend was willing to investigate the bomb culprit as he had avenged Hagi after believing he was dead made his heart flutter.

In a country like Japan, where people are often cold and indifferent, this kind of loyalty and willingness to sacrifice for friends is incredibly precious. It is precisely because it is so rare that it is so moving and all the more precious when you experience it.

Kazesei-no-Kami, who was initially curious about Hagiwara's question, looked bewildered after hearing the answer, not understanding why Hagiwara would not answer this Morofuku-san but instead ask him that question.

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Hearing Morofushi Kagemitsu's answer, Hagiwara did not completely abandon his suspicions about the Japanese authorities and continued to press, "Think about it carefully? Or could you briefly tell us about your senior's mission in the organization during the days when his identity was exposed?"

"Well, that's a long story. Let's start from when Matsuda, Zero, and I encountered that mysterious bomber! From that day until my identity was exposed, I carried out three missions assigned by the organization. The first one..." Hagiwara insisted on asking him about the organization's recent missions.

Morofushi Kagemitsu had a bad feeling, but the more he felt this way, the more he began to feel that there might be something wrong with his original death. And because of his personality, even if he had a bad feeling, he would not run away from the truth, so he immediately prepared to tell Hagiwara about his experiences over the past month.

Seeing that he seemed to have a lot to say, Matsuda quickly interrupted him: "Wait, the driving skills competition after the dungeon is about to start in a little over a minute. During the competition, Hagi must concentrate on dealing with the road conditions and cannot be distracted by listening to you talk about these missions. Let's wait until the competition is over and we get back to the safer survival road to talk!"

"With Hagiwara's driving skills, he still needs to concentrate all his attention on dealing with the car situation? Is the driving competition after the dungeon very dangerous?" Even Zero, who is considered one of the better driving members in the organization, learned his driving skills from Hagiwara.

If even someone with his racing-level skills struggles with the road conditions here, just how difficult and dangerous is the driving skills competition he mentioned earlier in the dungeon? This thought flashed through Morofushi Kagemitsu's mind upon hearing Matsuda's words.

Hearing his question, even though they weren't familiar with each other, Feng Xingshou offered him some advice with a heavy heart: "In short, I suggest you fasten your seatbelt before you start, grit your teeth, try to maintain your balance, and try to look out the window as little as possible. Most people's hearts really can't handle it."

"Haha... Keidan has raced with Hagi and Furuya several times, so he should be fine!" Matsuda wanted to say that he was used to it, but thinking about the various road conditions during the racing competition, he felt that Morofushi Kagemitsu might not be able to adapt since it was his first time, so he wasn't so sure what he said.

Morofushi Kagemitsu thought to himself, no matter how much it challenges one's heart, it shouldn't be as exciting as Zero surpassing him by driving straight onto an American train and speeding along, while also completing a mission to rob a chemical transport train in the US.

However, his thought vanished completely a minute later, because from the start of the stunt competition, he experienced what 'truly terrible road conditions' meant. He never expected that Hagiwara would have to compete in a stunt competition during a severe blizzard.

Hail kept pelting the car along the way, and the hailstones grew larger and larger, leaving dents on the car body. Unexpectedly, there was a racing road paved with brittle ice. After being hit by large hailstones, the entire snow road began to crack and collapse.

Below the brittle ice was a sheer cliff, and Hagiwara had to drive his vehicle through a blizzard and hailstorm to reach a spot before the snow-covered road completely crumbled and collapsed.

As the journey progressed, such places became increasingly rare. On one occasion, he even had to drive with a razor-sharp maneuver to force his way across an icy road that was barely wide enough for one wheel to pass...

Six minutes later, when the car finally stopped, Morofushi Kagemitsu loosened his clenched teeth and said with a strange expression, "I thought that after four years, Zero's driving skills would have surpassed mine. Now it seems that he is still far behind you."

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"Heh... With such praise from you, I can brag about it to Furuya later!" Hagiwara thought it was a compliment on his driving skills and smiled quite happily.

Matsuda and Morofushi Kagemitsu exchanged a subtle glance, and simultaneously rubbed their hearts. If they had to experience this kind of car stunt competition frequently in the future, they felt that their hearts would probably be trained to never be startled again.

Unaware of their subtle misunderstanding, Feng Xingshou saw the car stop and the exchange shop pop up again, so he hurriedly asked Hagiwara, "Hagiwara, what should we exchange for today? Still the Tier 2 vehicle parts blueprints?"

"Yes! Let's choose the chassis this time! A good chassis will reduce the damage to the car in these road conditions, and it will also be easier to adapt to various operations and quickly respond to different road conditions." Hagiwara said, presenting the blueprints he suggested and giving detailed reasons.

Feng Xingshou is a person who listens to advice. She doesn't know much about cars, so she trusts people who do. Therefore, she chose the Level 2 car chassis blueprint without any hesitation. After she made her choice and the points for the car skills competition were exhausted, the four of them returned to the survival road.

As soon as the car returned, Hagiwara eagerly said to Morofushi Kagemitsu, "Little Morofushi, now you can tell me about your three recent missions with the organization!"

“OK! The first mission was led by another member of the organization, Vodka, with Tequila assisting…” Through his narration, Hagiwara, Matsuda, and Kazesei learned that since he had paid homage to Hagiwara on November 6th, he had been assigned to carry out three missions by the organization.

The first time was when the organization arranged for him to secretly monitor a meeting between organization member Vodka and a computer effects artist named Itakura Taku, to ensure that if Itakura Taku dared to make any trouble, he would be shot down immediately. This mission went smoothly and was easy.

The man named Ban Cangzhuo seemed to be terrified by the organization. When they met, apart from looking nervous and fearful, he did nothing else. He also promised Vodka that he would complete the system entrusted by the organization in three years, and Vodka gave him a large check.

The second time, he was on standby at a sniper position. Based on instructions from the organization, he was to attack targets that the organization considered suspicious within the sniper range. At the time, there was no notification of mission details, but he was ordered to use the sniper scope to monitor the area around a vehicle for any suspicious targets.

The vehicle was a large tour bus with multiple seats, but the windows were covered with a pure black tint that is not usually used on tour buses. He had encountered this type of vehicle a few times before when completing missions. It was usually used to transport 'experimental materials' that the organization purchased from the Japanese underworld, which had human trafficking channels.

The mission went smoothly, with no suspicious targets along the way. He was only responsible for the security of the sniping area along the route. The organization's cautious approach meant he didn't know the location of their transaction with the gang, nor did he know the final destination of the 'experimental materials'.