Chapter 10 Chapter 10 "Meet, and then be zero...

"Do you mind if I call you Zero?"

The already quiet background noise on the other end of the phone had almost completely faded away, but Amuro Toru's voice remained steady, a hint of helplessness mixed with confusion: "Is there a reason for this name? And speaking of unfamiliarity, my memory isn't so bad that I can't remember this was our second call."

"Because the word 'transparent', 'Toru', means 'zero', which means nothing. Rather than calling you 'Toru' like everyone else, I want a unique name for you."

Even in a bustling city like Tokyo, there are always places that aren't clean enough. Zhu Fushigure, cell phone in hand, gazed absentmindedly at a nearby puddle of sewage, which resembled a swamp in the gray winter morning light.

Amuro Toru didn't comment on his explanation, and he didn't feel the need to be patient with this person who kept talking to himself. "If that's all Mr. Cat wants to say, I have other things to do. Please excuse me."

Based on Morobushi Kagemitsu's understanding of Furuya Rei, if he was a real member of the organization, after being hinted at to this extent, he would sarcastically say that this level would not pose any threat to him and suggest changing the chips again, instead of expressing an attitude similar to "having basic humanitarian respect for the mentally ill."

Although this move was hasty and risky, Zhu Fujingguang got the answer he wanted.

So he shifted his gaze away from the sewage, his cat-like eyes curved into a smile, and even his tone was filled with a gentle smile: "Of course, there's more than that. I have a 'gift' for Zero."

This world is different from his original world in many ways, but Zhu Fujingguang will not abandon the information he has been exposed to during his years of undercover work. He believes that Jiang Gu Ling's ability is enough to distinguish the true from the false.

Toru Amuro probably didn't expect that the other party would laugh after hearing his words that were so obviously a rejection. He didn't say anything for a while and didn't hang up the phone.

So, according to the plan, Morofushi Kagemitsu told the three pieces of information he wanted to reveal to Furuya Rei this time.

One was a mission that the three of them were supposed to carry out together according to the original timeline: to obtain a banned drug secretly developed by a pharmaceutical company and eliminate the project leader. The other two were lists of people he later learned would die at the hands of other members of the organization, but he was unsure of the organization's reasons for doing so.

While he was telling the information, Toru Amuro pretended to interrupt him several times and said that if necessary, he could help find a doctor with a good reputation.

After revealing the information to Amuro Toru, Morofushi Kagemitsu was able to spare some time to respond to Amuro Toru's "concern": "Zero really needs to find a doctor to treat your duplicity."

Having said that, he actually missed the Rei Furuya during his police academy days, who was obviously interested in the Mazda RX-7 but was stubborn.

After saying what he wanted to say, Morofushi Kagemitsu prepared to say goodbye to Amuro Toru.

Instead, I heard the kind detective say, "Mr. Cat, please don't be shy about seeing a doctor. If you don't mind, you can talk to me face to face about your situation."

Zhu Fujingguang blinked his cat eyes: "Meet, and then be controlled by Zero?"

After politely declining Amuro Toru's "good intentions", he hung up the phone and walked out of the alley, but did not go back immediately. Instead, he walked towards the nearest convenience store.

"Welcome, how can I help you?" The enthusiastic shop assistant looked up, but couldn't take his eyes off Zhu Fu Jingguang for a moment.

The young man with cat-eyes, who was busy typing, didn't notice any of this. After he pressed the read button on his phone to indicate that he wanted a certain brand of cigarettes, he saw the clerk stunned for a moment, then turned around in embarrassment to get him cigarettes.

"This is probably your first time smoking, right? The cigarette you're talking about is a bit strong, not really suitable..." It's a bit rude to point out a stranger's second gender to an omega, so the clerk was vague about the gender. "This cigarette is softer, it might suit you better."

Hearing the words of the shop assistant, Zhu Fujingguang remembered that Vermouth took away the barrier patch and did not bring a spare one, so the gland was only simply covered by clothes. He subconsciously touched his smooth chin.

Perhaps because of his second gender, he couldn't leave any stubble even if he didn't shave intentionally.

Not only that, although Zhu Fujingguang has a lot of muscles, his appearance and body shape are closer to what he looked like when he graduated from the police academy, and even his facial lines are more refined.

To put it simply, he looks gentle and harmless, and the instrument bag on his back makes him look like a college student participating in a music club.

Zhu Fujingguang typed another line of words under the shop assistant's surprised gaze mixed with pity: "Thank you, but I'm used to this brand of cigarettes."

Customers are the priority, so the clerk didn't try to persuade him any further and quickly paid for Zhu Fu Jingguang. However, when he handed the cigarette over, he hesitated and said, "If you don't mind, would you please leave it for me--"

Before he could finish his words, the handsome, gentle Omega in front of him suddenly turned with a sharp look in his eyes. Despite carrying a seemingly heavy instrument bag, his movements were as light as a cat, and the strike he made on the wrist of the man behind him was quite fierce. The pistol hidden between the man's palm and sleeve was knocked off by this movement, and another white, slender hand took it.

Before the clerk could understand what was happening, Zhu Fujingguang had already pinned the man to the ground. He even had one hand free to type to the clerk, "Robber, please pass me the rope and call the police."

After hurriedly finding the hemp rope for loading and unloading goods and handing it to Zhu Fujingguang, and then calling the police in a panic, the clerk was about to turn around to thank this Omega whose skills were completely inconsistent with his appearance, when he found that both the man and the cigarettes were gone. Only the robber who was tied up and originally intended to take Zhu Fujingguang hostage was lying on the ground cursing.

In fact, this kind-hearted person who did good deeds without leaving his name was standing in front of the small flower bed behind the convenience store, ready to smoke a cigarette before going back.

But I found something sad.

He didn't bring a lighter.

Not wanting to go back to the convenience store he had just visited, Zhu Fujingguang was thinking about whether to find a new one or endure and return to the safe house when he saw a lighter being handed to him.

He looked up warily and fearfully—he didn't even notice anyone approaching him.

Even though Zhu Fujingguang was not in a state of high alert at this time, and the other party obviously had no ill intentions, the closeness that had already broken the social distance still showed that this person was not simple.

Then a head of curly hair suddenly appeared in Zhufu Jingguang's sight.

Seeing that Zhu Fujingguang didn't take the lighter, he raised his palm and said, "Don't you want it?"

The young man with cat eyes then took it, lit the cigarette and returned it to the other party, then looked at Jinpei Matsuda and lit one for himself.

That night, due to the presence of Kenji Hagiwara, Keimitsu Morifushi could only pretend to be indifferent and glance at Jinpei Matsuda quickly. Now he had the opportunity to look at the other person carefully.

At this moment, Matsuda Jinpei was still wearing the familiar sunglasses and a black suit, but he did not have that frightening sense of silence. When he lowered his eyes to light a cigarette, his long eyelashes left a small fan-shaped shadow under his eyes, which made his already superior appearance even more sensational.

The cigarette between Zhu Fushigure's fingers smelled gentle and refreshing at first, but the aftertaste was long and strong, often jokingly said by insiders that it was the perfect cigarette to trick novices. However, Matsuda Jinpei's cigarette exuded a rich and strong aroma from the very beginning.

There were only two gradually rising smells of cigarettes and a faint aroma of grape oolong in his nasal cavity, so Zhu Fu Jingguang couldn't tell the second gender of the person in front of him for a moment.

"I just passed by this store." With just one sentence from Matsuda Jinpei, Morofushi Kagemitsu understood why the other party appeared here.

It is very likely that Jinpei Matsuda also noticed that something was wrong with the robber. Before he even stepped into the store, he saw Keimitsu Morobushi subduing the criminal first. In addition, he remembered that he was a "friend" of Kenji Hagiwara, so out of curiosity or admiration, he followed him and started a conversation.

Those turquoise eyes were filled with curiosity and eagerness: "Have you practiced it?"

Morofushi Kagemitsu found it somewhat funny, yet also felt a little sad in his heart. Matsuda Jinpei, who had not experienced childhood trauma and death, still had a vigorous vitality.

He nodded, took out his phone and started typing: "I know someone who's a police officer, and for some reason... I followed suit and learned for a while."

Matsuda Jinpei was stunned for a moment when he realized the person before him couldn't speak. He probably thought that some of the reasons Morufushi Kagemitsu mentioned were related to his physical defect. He scratched his curly hair and abruptly changed the subject: "My name is Matsuda Jinpei, what's yours?"

"Midorikawa Yui."

Jinpei Matsuda only looks fierce, but he is actually a very easy-going person. In addition, he has not experienced that great change, so he has not closed his heart on his own initiative. Under the deliberate guidance of Keimitsu Morobushi, who knows him quite well, the relationship between the two people quickly became closer.

Then, when he learned that Jinpei Matsuda was still an explosives officer, he received news with mixed feelings that Kenji Hagiwara, or Tennessee, was also an explosives officer.

"When did Hagiwara become an explosives officer?"

"Not long ago, just last month. Coincidentally, I first met Hagi a week before he transferred to the Explosives Unit. I was quite happy to see him transfer in. His abilities are indeed very suitable for an Explosives Unit officer."

Zhu Fushigi Jingguang lowered his eyes and pretended to think about what to type on his mobile phone, but in fact he didn't want the intuitive Matsuda Jinpei to discover his emotions.

Although he appeared calm on the surface, the alarm bells in his heart were actually ringing so loud that they were about to explode.

He was now certain that Kenji Hagiwara was a member of the organization with evil roots.

But why? Ordinary explosives officers have no access to the center of power, and their lives are in great danger. Hagiwara Kenji's timing of joining the explosives disposal team is so delicate.

Zhu Fushigi Kagemitsu glanced at the curly-haired young man beside him and felt that Hagiwara Kenji's real goal was already very clear.

What does he want from Jinpei Matsuda?