·48｜Exclusive to Jinjiang·48

The first aid.

Just as Kenji Hagiwara predicted, Jinpei Matsuda's hospitalization observation period was extended.

The middle-aged emergency room doctor, who was already balding, pushed up his glasses: "Mr. Matsuda's poisoning is quite severe. What did you give him?"

Lai Chuan Huang Quan lowered his head obediently: "I made... this bento."

It was only then that she belatedly realized a problem—the bento boxes she made were not delicious at all.

After returning from the hospital, Lai Chuan and Huang Quan curled up on the sofa, hugging a pillow. She buried her head in the pillow, looking so aggrieved that she could have rolled into a ball on the spot.

"Want some bear-shaped cookies? I bought lots of flavors."

Kenji Hagiwara knew, of course, that Yomi Yorikawa was angry, and he also knew why she was angry, but he didn't dare to bring it up.

Lai Chuan Huang Quan glared angrily at Hagiwara Kenji, then buried her head back into the pillow: "You didn't eat the bento I made for you last time! Not only did you not eat it, you secretly threw it away, didn't you!"

Kenji Hagiwara maintained his smile, but inwardly he knew something was wrong and dared not reply.

If he answered "Yes, I fell down," he would probably be pounced on by the soft-faced woman and beaten up, then kicked out of the house. The soft-faced woman's blows didn't hurt much; at least she had never really hit Hagiwara Kenji hard. But Hagiwara Kenji didn't want to be locked out by the soft-faced woman, so he scratched at the door and apologized pitifully.

But if the answer is "No, I ate it all"...

Matsuda Jinpei is still in the hospital receiving gastric lavage treatment. How could he have the nerve to say such a thing? He was seen through at a glance.

Seeing Kenji Hagiwara remain silent, Yomi Laichuan frowned, instantly feeling sad. Tears welled up in her eyes, and her cheeks puffed out like two balls. Her shoulders began to tremble, and after a few seconds, Yomi Laichuan finally couldn't hold back her emotions, burying her head in the pillow and whimpering, "Why didn't you tell me? Why did you lie and say it was delicious?"

"Don't be sad, don't be sad," Kenji Hagiwara pulled the curled-up Yomi Lai into his arms and gently patted her back. "I was just worried that you would be sad because I saw how much you were trying."

As Lai Chuan Huang Quan muttered, his voice began to nasalize: "I will indeed be sad if food that I spent hours carefully preparing is thrown away. But my original intention in making bento boxes was to make you happy, not to torture you."

"Officer Matsuda, if it tastes bad, just spit it out. Why force yourself? In the end, I happily fed him the whole meal."

Lai Chuan Huang Quan felt as if he had fallen into an abyss, overwhelmed by feelings of shame: "You two are both idiots."

She hugged the pillow tightly, tears streaming down her face.

Kenji Hagiwara smiled helplessly, pulling Yomi Laichuan along and coaxing her again and again before finally managing to get the little girl to lift her head from under the pillow.

Lai Chuan Huang Quan sobbed as she looked up at Hagiwara Kenji with her wet, sky-blue eyes, tears still clinging to the corners. The light blue pillowcase she was clutching was stained with two complete eye sockets, even bearing two winding, downward-pointing tear tracks. Two wet, bean-sized nostril imprints were also visible on the tip of her nose.

Hagihara Kenji:?

Kenji Hagiwara froze, puffing out his cheeks in an attempt to suppress the burst of laughter.

Kenji Hagiwara: "Pfft!"

Lai Chuan Huang Quan: ?

The next second, she buried her face back in the pillow and wailed even louder: "How could there be such a person as you! I'm crying so hard, and you're still laughing at me!"

"Ahem... Soft Bread, don't be mad at me. I just thought you were so cute that I laughed out loud without thinking. I really wasn't making fun of you."

"You damn officer, do you think I'm stupid?!"

"Soft bread~"

"We're breaking off all relations!!"

The two young lovers were at odds; one was crying her heart out, while the other was forcing a smile and desperately trying to comfort her. Lai Chuan Huang Quan was like a wind-up toy dog; every time Hagiwara Kenji poked her, she'd let out a soft whimper and shuffle a few centimeters to the side. If it weren't for Morofushi Hiromitsu, wearing a baseball cap, suddenly showing up, these two idiots would probably have been causing a ruckus all night.

With a furrowed brow, Morofushi Kagemitsu rose and bowed to Yorikawa Yomi with humility and sincerity: "Miss Yorikawa, we really can't think of any other better solution, so we can only ask you for help."

A new, unknown drug has recently begun circulating in the market, and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has started an investigation and is pushing for updates to relevant regulations.

A week ago, based on intelligence provided by an informant, the Ministry of Public Security dispatched several experienced police officers to conduct covert investigations at several locations mentioned in the intelligence. However, one of the officers suddenly disappeared without a trace, his fate unknown.

Just two days ago, the Ministry of Public Security suddenly received a distress signal from a missing police officer. Locating the source of the signal, they pinpointed an old villa on the outskirts of the city. Meanwhile, another intelligence report from the police department indicated that an illegal auction would be held at the villa the following night, and Gin would be present.

The reason for Gin's appearance is very simple: the organization has its sights set on a new, unknown drug that has recently been circulating on the market—5MEO.

The National Police Agency currently has very little information about 5MEO and does not know how it works or how it operates. However, victims of 5MEO have already been reported in Tokyo.

However, Karasuma Renya, who already had access to a large number of genius scientists, knew very well that 5MEO was a potent drug that a genius scientist in the United States had inadvertently developed while studying the mental functions of the human brain.

That's the nature of scientific research; every step is fraught with unknowns and risks. Before the box is opened, no one knows whether it holds an angel or a devil.

On his journey toward the light, this chemist inadvertently unleashed a demon.

5MEO acts directly on the brain and is currently the only known drug that can forcibly activate serotonin receptors.

"We are both angels and devils! We must reverse time and the flow of life, and bring the dead back to life."

Years later, Vermouth said these words over the phone to a city software engineer who was being threatened by an organization.

But the Miyano couple only managed to develop drugs that could alter the physical condition of the body until their deaths.

Karasuma Renya wasn't satisfied with stopping there; he wanted to reverse the brain and mind as well. Therefore, 5MEO, which could control the brain, became the best reference point, and Karasuma Renya demanded that Gin get the things back no matter what.

Both Morofushi Hiromitsu and Furuya Rei will be attending the event tomorrow night under false identities; the National Police Agency has already arranged their admission.

There are two purposes for this trip.

First, find and try to rescue the missing police officer; second, prevent Gin from obtaining 5MEO.

Morofushi Kagemitsu said with a serious expression, "The worst possibility is that he has already sacrificed himself. But on the bright side, perhaps he is still alive and still has a breath left. But if the other party is seriously injured, it will be difficult for me and Furuya Rei to bring him out safely. But Ms. Raikawa, you are different. You can use the Time and Space Administration Bureau to teleport. So we would like to ask you to help send him out after we find that police officer."

Lai Chuan Huang Quan looked troubled: "But... space jumps only work on me."

Morofushi Kagemitsu: "Can't we bring other people along?"

Lai Chuan Huang Quan: "You can only bring inanimate objects. Not even pets, let alone a living person."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Fujingguang's expression darkened, and his previously relaxed hands clenched tightly. He gritted his teeth, feeling unwilling yet helpless.

Just as the situation was about to reach another stalemate, the administrator, who hadn't appeared all day, suddenly spoke up. His deep voice boomed in the ears of Morofushi, Hagiwara, and Raikawa.

—"If that officer is in a near-death state, I can classify him as an object and have him jump through space along with 1107."

Morofushi Kagemitsu was an undercover agent with a sensitive identity. Since joining the organization, except for the time when he was knocked unconscious and forced to shut down by Raikawa Yomi, he hadn't had a good night's sleep in a long time.

Now, a strange voice suddenly exploded in his mind, and his reaction was even greater than that of Kenji Hagiwara. He not only sprang up from the sofa but also reached into his coat to grab the pistol hidden under his arm.

“Morofushi, calm down,” Kenji Hagiwara explained first. “This is the manager of the soft bread shop, who helps her complete her tasks.”

The rapid shift into a state of readiness sent Morofushi Kagemitsu's adrenaline soaring. He adjusted his breathing, relaxed his body, and sat back down in his seat.

Morofushi Kagemitsu smiled and said, "Sorry, I was just startled."

Yomi Yorikawa, however, was honored to be able to help: "Mr. Morofushi, please allow me to assist you."

“According to you, he had been missing for several days, but suddenly sent out a distress signal two days ago, which proves that his captors wanted to extract information from him. But he stopped sending out distress signals, so he must have been discovered. I think... he is probably either dying or already dead.”

Morofushi Kagemitsu spoke up to remind them, "The fact that the other side was able to capture an experienced policeman alive must be extremely dangerous, aside from an element of luck. Although I personally hope you can help, you are not a policeman and have no obligation or responsibility to accompany us into danger. So even if you are refused, I will not have any complaints."

"Don't worry," Lai Chuan Huang Quan frowned, his bright eyes sharp and resolute, "I will protect myself."

"By the way, where's Matsuda Jinpei?" Morofushi Kagemitsu looked around. "The informant planted by the police department said there's a lock over there that's really hard to open, so he might need to go there with us tomorrow."

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire room fell into an eerie silence. Kenji Hagiwara and Yomi Raikawa stared intently at Hiromitsu Morofushi, then exchanged a glance, touched their noses, and looked away.

Zhu Fu Jingguang: ?

Morofushi Kagemitsu: "What's wrong?"

Lai Chuan Huang Quan swallowed hard, then cleared her throat and said guiltily, "He might not be able to make things convenient for the next few days."

"Why is it inconvenient?" Morofushi Kagemitsu asked, puzzled. "Isn't the mobile unit not busy these days?"

"Because he was..."

Lai Chuan Huang Quan's voice grew softer and softer, and she swallowed the last half of her sentence back down her throat.

Morofushi Kagemitsu: "Hmm?"

Taking a deep breath, Lai Chuan Huang Quan, in a fit of desperation, declared, "I've taken Officer Matsuda to the emergency room! The doctor said he won't be able to get out of bed for at least three to five days!"

Lai Chuan Huang Quan can still recall how Matsuda Jinpei was fed that exquisite biological weapon by her, and how his handsome face underwent a transformation from white to blue, and then from blue to black, in just five minutes.

? ? ?

Morofuku Kagemitsu was shocked by the cat-like eyes.

What exactly did you do to Matsuda Jinpei?

[Author's Note]

There will be an extra chapter tonight, so don't wait, it will be quite late.

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5MEO, commonly known as Firefox, was developed by scientist Shulkin for research on depression. Besides the United States, Japan was the first region to be affected. However, Firefox is now under Level 1 control in various countries.

The function of the Firefox has been changed.