Chapter 116 Checks and Doubt

Day 10 of the road survival game!

The third was to snipe a first-class maritime security officer of the Japan Coast Guard. For this kind of mission that is a kill, usually apart from the organization officer in charge, the other organization members who are given the command are not told why the organization wants to kill the other party.

Information such as why the other party had to die was not available to him. Therefore, apart from being assigned as a sniper to finish off any failed close-range assassins, Morofushi Kagemitsu knew nothing about this mission. Even the details of the mission were only given to him at the last minute before it was carried out.

By the time he learned the target's identity and hurriedly relayed the information to the police, asking them to find a way to rescue him, it was too late. The police didn't even have time to notify the target before he was shot dead at close range by a female cadre from the organization named Kir...

"It doesn't sound suspicious at all!" After hearing about the three organizational missions that Morofushi Kagemitsu had completed in the past month, Matsuda, knowing what Hagiwara was thinking, raised his hand to remove the cigarette from his mouth, thinking that it seemed that he and Hagiwara had been overthinking things, and that the Japanese authorities might not be so...

Unexpectedly, after thinking for a few seconds, Hagiwara suddenly asked Morofushi Kagemitsu, "Morofushi, in the first mission, how did you know that Vodka gave that computer effects artist a large check?"

"Huh?" Morofushi Kagemitsu was a little surprised that Hagiwara would suddenly ask this question. He couldn't guess what the question had to do with his accident, but still answered, "Because when Vodka handed the check to Itakura Taku."

The check had been blown around by the wind; I was waiting nearby and saw the amount through my sniper scope, so I knew it was a large sum.

"Since you've clearly seen the amount on the check, the payer of the check must have seen it too, right?" Hagiwara asked, but his tone was already certain.

Feng Xing Shou, who was standing to the side, was completely bewildered and couldn't help but interject, "Is there a problem with the check?"

-_-|| I've never seen a check before! Even before online payments became widespread, we mostly used passbooks. I've seen what checks look like, but I've never seen one myself. Is there anything strange about the check that Mr. Morofushi mentioned?

"Japanese checks must have a payer's name on them; there are no anonymous checks. Since Morofushi can clearly see the amount on the check, he can probably also see the payer's name on it. Vodka is working for the organization."

Knowing who the payer is means that the payer is also a member of the organization, or someone who acts on behalf of the organization and manages part of the organization's cash flow, depending on the other party's identity.

"You should be able to find quite a few clues about members of the organization!" Matsuda realized the problem he had noticed when Hagi asked about the checks. Of the three missions, the latter two seemed to be very dangerous and criminal.

However, the organization's arrangements were flawless, and Morobushi Kagemitsu was unable to obtain any useful clues from these two missions. On the contrary, since Morobushi could see the amount on the check, he could certainly see the payer's information and signature.

As expected, upon hearing Hagiwara's question and Matsuda's answer, Morofushi Kagemitsu, though still unclear about the implications of the question, did not choose to keep it a secret, considering his own current situation, his trust in his friends, and their professions.

He immediately replied, "I did see it clearly. The payer was a well-known Japanese automobile manufacturing company, and the signatory was the company's finance department. After seeing that signature, I realized that this might be a big fish that could uncover more members of the organization and evidence of their crimes."

I reported this to the police, and they replied that my identity was not suitable for further investigation. They handed the case over to other police officers, and I was to continue focusing on my undercover work within the organization.

They informed me that this matter involved a confidential police investigation and that I was obligated to maintain confidentiality and not disclose it. However, given the current situation, I don't believe you would question me about this without reason, so let's discuss the confidentiality obligation once things return to reality.

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Morofushi Kagemitsu was never the kind of person who was rigid and inflexible. Even if he didn't realize Hagiwara and Matsuda's speculations about the cause of his death, he knew that given his two friends' personalities, they wouldn't ask about his work for no reason.

Furthermore, since they were both members of the Japanese official system, Morofushi Kagemitsu never doubted their character, so he never chose to keep it a secret from the beginning due to the requirements of their job duties.

"So you're sure you haven't told anyone about this? The Public Security Bureau also asked you to keep this information a secret?" Hagiwara felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing the answer, even though he had suspected it beforehand.

With barely concealed disappointment, he pressed on, "Did you secretly investigate based on this information? Which well-known car manufacturer is it? What connections do the company's financial personnel have with the organization?"

"From my perspective, since the Public Security Bureau specifically ordered me to investigate this matter in order to prevent my identity from being exposed to the organization, I naturally will not disobey their orders."

However, since Zero and I were both conducting undercover investigations within the organization, and by chance we were assigned to the same action group, we often exchanged information about the organization privately.

His role in the organization was to be an intelligence agent, so even if he was discovered conducting a covert investigation, it wouldn't raise any suspicion. So, regarding this matter, I was following orders from the Public Security Bureau, partly to obtain more intelligence related to the organization, and partly out of curiosity!

A few days later, I told Zero about the information regarding the payer of the check, and Zero said he would let me know when he had the results. But at the time, both he and Zero were focused on finding out who the bomber was responsible for the deaths of Hagiwara and Matsuda and avenging them.

Even if he could investigate secretly without being discovered, he didn't have the energy to dedicate to this case at the time. -_-|| After all, he was still a bit lacking in work ability compared to Zero, who was practically an octopus. Just juggling the work of the public security officer and the organization of snipers was enough to give him a headache.

Not to mention that in addition to handling the workload on both sides, he also has to find time to hone his sniping skills and strive to be more accurate than Ray's, while also investigating the bombing case related to them...

As he reflected on his mindset and actions at the time, he continued, "Then, before Zero could tell me the result, Iori-senpai's identity was exposed. I joined the organization through his introduction."

His exposure is tantamount to my exposure as well. Given the organization's tendency to presume guilt before conviction, they won't give me a chance to deny it. As for that well-known car manufacturer? The check is signed by Japan's second-largest automobile manufacturer, one of the "Big Three" in the Japanese auto industry!

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"Heh... one of the three major automakers in Japan, quite a prestigious background." Hagiwara couldn't help but sneer upon hearing Morofushi Kagemitsu's reply.

Although he didn't want things to develop this way, Matsuda thought to himself that it was good to finally feel at ease.

Only Feng Xingshou felt a strong sense of frustration at being kept in suspense and couldn't help but complain, "Why are you asking these questions without an answer? Stop asking Mr. Morofushi questions and explain why you're asking them. What does this have to do with Mr. Morofushi being safer here than going back to reality?"

"Is it safer for me to stay in the game than to return to reality?" Although Morofushi Kagemitsu had answered all questions before, he never expected that the reason he was being asked these questions was related to his safety.

I thought they had obtained some intelligence from the future Zero and needed to compare it with their past selves, so that they might be able to become a force to completely bring down that transnational criminal organization.

It wasn't until he heard what Fuusei-no-Mori said that he realized the truth might be completely different from what he had imagined... But with his profession, reasoning ability, and quick thinking, he almost immediately recalled the question Hagiwara and the others had asked him when he heard Fuusei-no-Mori's words.

Thinking back to the process from when Iori's identity was exposed, to Zero obtaining the information and immediately notifying him, to when he began to escape, he realized a possibility that was extremely painful for him.

Because everything was too coincidental, he thought everything was normal before he became suspicious, but after he became suspicious, he found that all the coincidences made him feel as if they were planned.

When Zero reached me about Iori-senpai's exposed identity, the weapons I had been issued by the Public Security Bureau had just been sent to the Armed Forces Department for maintenance or replacement, and I could only pick them up on Monday, a weekday.

The safe house and weapons provided by the organization were all within the organization's intelligence network. If I had actually gone there to get the weapons and then escaped, I would probably have been caught by the organization long ago. This situation meant that I had no firearms or ammunition on hand when I fled.

Looking back, it's strange that I wasn't caught by the organization immediately after my identity was exposed, even though I was in Tokyo's jurisdiction, the area with the strongest police force in Japan. This was because Zero tipped me off.

In this situation, one would expect to receive a rescue from the police. However, the reality was that from the moment Iori-senpai's identity was exposed on the 5th, and he was also suspected of being a member of the Japanese police, he spent two whole days on the run and hiding.

But he never received any rescue or support from the police. With Zero around, it was impossible that the police hadn't received intelligence that his identity had been exposed. Knowing this but not providing any rescue or support meant that they were watching him die on the side of the organization...

Upon considering this possibility, Morofushi Kagemitsu's face, which had been beaming with joy at reuniting with his old friend, couldn't help but show an expression of disbelief. He speculated, somewhat uncertainly, "Could it be that the organization has spies within the Public Security Bureau?"

“If the organization had spies within the Public Security Bureau, your, Furuya’s, and that Iori-san’s identities would have been exposed long ago, instead of only coming to light this year.” Although Matsuda did not want the truth to unfold this way, he would not deceive himself or ignore the truth.