Chapter 99: A Reassuring Darkness

Nekono Ikuya wanted to say something more, but just then, Morofushi Kagemitsu's encrypted phone vibrated, receiving a briefing from his colleagues in the Public Security Bureau.

He quickly glanced at it, his expression a mixture of surprise and confusion.

"What's wrong?" Nekono Ikuya noticed his very obvious change in expression and changed the subject to ask.

Zhu Fujingguang slowly raised his head, looking dazed: "My contact reported that the police operation tonight was very successful, and the results far exceeded expectations."

Nekono Ikuya was puzzled. The Public Security Bureau had already received the list of the organization's moles in the police system from Morofushi Kagemitsu. How could the gains not far exceed expectations?

"It's not just the list." Morofushi Kagemitsu summarized with a strange expression, but even with the best efforts to restrain himself, the admiration and shock of his colleagues could still be seen in the wording of the presentation.

"They said that after receiving the list I sent, the police immediately mobilized personnel to carry out the operation. They not only decisively carried out secret control and isolation investigations based on the list, effectively controlling most of the targets on the list before the news leaked out, but also quickly mobilized manpower to rescue me."

Honestly, it was very decisive and fast. The people on this list weren't all small fry, and the intelligence arrived too suddenly without any warning. The undercover police officer Morofushi Hiromitsu's list of undercover agents was very important, but a little too important, making people wonder if it was really real intelligence they could steal, or if the organization was using fake information to lure in undercover agents.

Such a large-scale, immediate arrest and control operation would carry a heavy responsibility for the supervising officer should the intelligence turn out to be flawed. It could become a stain on his resume and a target for attacks from his adversaries, and it would also alienate innocent police colleagues who were arrested. The supervising officer could have opted for a slower, more cautious approach, but he still decisively gave the order.

Because the administrator received a message from Morofushi Hiromitsu that he had been exposed, he knew that if the intelligence was true, even a second's delay could reduce the results that the undercover police had risked their lives to achieve. Compared to that, the risk of taking some wrong information was nothing. Moreover, after carefully reviewing the list, he realized that the behavior of some of the people on it was not without suspicion.

As for the message Rum received later, it was a suicidal warning from a loyal member of the organization who realized something was wrong and took advantage of the time difference with the police pursuit. The other party could only guess that the police had launched a large-scale operation to arrest the organization's undercover agents—no matter how secretive the operation was, it was still targeting them, and they knew nothing about the details.

Morobuchi Kagemitsu was not surprised that the police rescue was not timely, because the incident happened suddenly and the police really couldn't catch up at that time; they had already arrived as quickly as possible.

But there is one thing—

"The contact said they conducted searches in several specific areas according to 'my' instructions and found a large number of unconscious members of the organization. Most of them were low-level peripheral members who knew nothing, but there were also a few who were direct subordinates of codenamed members and key members of quasi-codenamed members. These people are now under tight control and are being interrogated in batches at an expedited pace."

“My police colleagues…” Morifushi Kagemitsu’s expression grew increasingly strange. “My police colleagues, including my contacts, now think that I not only obtained such important intelligence like a god, but also single-handedly dealt with so many pursuers on my escape route after my identity was exposed.”

"'Decisive action, swift tactics, severely crippling the enemy's manpower'... 'A miraculous intelligence gathering and tactical withdrawal'..."

As he spoke, even Morofushi Kagemitsu himself felt it was absurd. He had run out of ammunition and food and was forced into a desperate situation by the organization members. How could he possibly have done such a thing?

But, "they seem to really believe that I took down all these people by myself."

Zhu Fujingguang was utterly bewildered. He felt that in the eyes of his colleagues, he was no longer just an ordinary undercover police officer, but a legendary one, a super agent like James Bond in movies and TV shows! The information from the organization members that he had been inexplicably drugged without even seeing a glimpse of Scotland only added another layer to his legendary status!

Morofushi Kagemitsu slowly looked at Nekono Ikuya, but in reality, the real super agent was Ikuya, and it was Ikuya who took down the enemy and notified the Public Security Bureau to receive the spoils.

Oh, so that's what it is.

Nekono Yuumi lazily sat back in her chair, drawing out her words: "Oh, this? I made it."

He spoke casually, as if he didn't care at all, as if he were talking about the weather: "When I flew over to follow your trail, I saw a lot of annoying guys along the way who didn't look like good people and were making a lot of noise and getting in my way."

Nekono Ikuya casually gestured as if tossing something, while holding a silver-white smoke-shaped ball in her hand.

"I thought it would be better to keep things quiet, so I kindly gave them a sweet dream using my specially made smoke balls. Anyway, I brought enough props, and I have plenty of smoke balls."

It's just a convenient thing to do, like killing two birds with one stone.

He blinked, his eyes sparkling: "Then, after finding you, I saw that you needed time to recover, so I borrowed your channel and identity to notify your colleagues to receive the goods. It seems your colleagues are very efficient and quick in receiving the goods."

Since the organization members are already here, they might as well stay.

Waking up to find a silver bracelet, pork chop rice, and an iron rice bowl as a bonus—what a wonderful thing! I don't even have to worry about my retirement anymore. How great is that?

Nekono Ikuya smiled innocently.

Morofushi Kagemitsu stared blankly at Nekono Ikuya. To be honest, in that short moment when he swooped down with the hang glider and took him away, what did Ikuya do?

The master of disguise is incredibly fast!

"What's wrong?" Nekono Ikuya asked with a nonchalant smile as she looked at Morofushi Kagemitsu.

"It's nothing." Morofushi Kagemitsu smiled and returned the compliment Nekono Ikuya had given him earlier. "I just wanted to say that you're amazing too, Ikuya."

...

"You guys are all amazing. Ikuya, Hiro, well done!"

The list of undercover agents sent back by Morofushi Hiromitsu triggered an internal purge within the police system. The organization lost its eyes to observe the internal movements of the police, and during the search in Scotland, a large number of peripheral members and some core members were arrested, and most of their hands and feet were also broken.

The organization was temporarily thrown into chaos, unable to spare the energy to search for Scotland's whereabouts and launch a frantic retaliation. They were preoccupied with cleaning up or simply blowing up their own strongholds to eliminate any trace of their existence. Members of the organization without missions also disappeared one by one and entered a state of silence.

Furuya Rei then found a moment to meet with Nekono Ikuya and Morofushi Kagemitsu.

Upon entering, and confirming that Nekono Ikuya and Morofushi Kagemitsu were in excellent condition, Furuya Rei listened to the unedited version of the truth featuring Nekono Ikuya from the two of them, and proudly gave them a thumbs up in praise.

“But Hiro,” Furuya Rei suddenly looked at Morofushi Kagemitsu with a deep gaze, “when Ikuya arrived, what were you trying to do by trying to snatch Ray’s gun in the mist?”

Nekono Ikuya also glanced at Morofushi Kagemitsu with a wistful look.

Yes, what are you trying to do? Is it to prevent Ray from blind-firing and hitting yourself, or to steal Ray's gun and kill him? Or something else?

Morofushi Kagemitsu looked at Nekono Ikuya. Goodness, he knew it was illogical that Ikuya hadn't acted up before. It turns out he was waiting for Furuya Rei to join him so he could save up a big one!

Wanting to die heroically may seem like the right choice at the time, but even if it's the right thing to do, it will be criticized by family and friends afterwards.

This isn't a matter of rational right or wrong; it's an emotional issue!

“This…” Morofushi Kagemitsu gave an awkward smile and slowly backed away.

Speechless now, huh? Nekono Ikuya and Furuya Reiichi flanked Morofushi Kagemitsu, their eyes dangerous: "Hmph!"

Morofushi Kagemitsu: "Eh?!"

Don't come any closer!

...

After a playful scuffle tinged with lingering fear, Rei Furuya deftly removed the disguise from his face. As the materials that altered his hair color and facial contours were removed, his original, brilliant blond hair, striking features, and complexion gradually became visible. When he wiped away the last trace of makeup with his fingertips and looked up, he revealed a long-lost, relaxed smile that belonged to Rei Furuya, not Bourbon.

"Seeing that you all look so well makes me feel relieved," he said in a soothing tone.

"But I'm not entirely at ease." Morofushi Kagemitsu, who had just been punished, looked at Furuya Rei's face, his brows furrowing slightly, his tone filled with undisguised concern, "Zero, you look terrible!"

Meanwhile, Nekono Yuya had already moved closer to Furuya Rei, scrutinizing him closely, and then reached out a finger to gently touch the faint bluish-black under Furuya Rei's eyes that could not be concealed by his skin color.

"Tell me honestly, how long has it been since you last slept, Zero?"

“Uh, well…” Furuya Rei’s face stiffened, and his eyes darted around for a moment.

I actually sleep every day, but it's not always just a few hours.

But can he just make such a vague and ambiguous argument? If he does, he'll probably be punished on the spot by Ikuya and Hiro.

Hiro might even feign innocence and use excessive force to avenge his previous sanction!

Rei Ryouko's lack of sleep over the past week is certainly not due to worry and anxiety, but rather to excitement.

The Metropolitan Police Department obtained a list of the organization's undercover agents within the police system from the police officer, Morofushi Kagemitsu. After verifying the accuracy of the list, and with the Metropolitan Police Department arresting so many members of the organization and achieving such a major victory, the Zero Division of the Metropolitan Police Department would naturally be busy, and the leader of the Zero Division would be no exception.

With the organization in turmoil and a reshuffling of the top leadership, it was impossible for the undercover agent Furuya Rei and the speculator Bourbon not to be scheming and gathering information.

Rei Furuya was physically exhausted but full of energy. Although he had dark circles under his eyes, his eyes were bright and alert. He really couldn't sleep.

He glanced at Nekono Ikuya and Morofushi Kagemitsu, who seemed ready to press him down for a nap at any moment, and immediately changed the subject.

"Let's not talk about that. The organization is already in turmoil because of the list."

He looked at the two people in front of him, especially Morofushi Kagemitsu, and said quickly and clearly: "We know that the process by which Scotland obtained the list was just a coincidence, but when the organization reviewed it, it seemed almost too 'coincidental.' In particular, the Public Security Bureau's subsequent reaction was too fast, Scotland's disappearance was too mysterious, and the disappearance of the organization's members was too strange."

The removal of the undercover agent's informant left the organization completely blind, utterly unable to grasp the true situation.

Even if they received the news, their suspicious nature might prevent them from believing it was a coincidence.

"They suspect this was a premeditated operation, and that the police had known about the list for a long time. Now, suspicion is being directed at the organization's older members who have shown signs of wavering in recent years, seemingly trying to whitewash their past or have their descendants leave the organization. They believe that some of them may have been informants who leaked information about the list to the police or provided them with the means to obtain it, which would have allowed Scotland to obtain the intelligence so precisely and purposefully, catching the organization off guard and dealing it a heavy blow."

They suspect that some wavering older members have secretly betrayed the organization to protect their descendants from threat.

Nekono Ikuya and Morofushi Kagemitsu exchanged a glance.

A sharp, calm light flashed in Rei Furuya's eyes, as if he had sensed an opportunity: "This means that the organization's upper echelons are likely to face an internal purge and power reshuffle soon, and the BOSS will not let this opportunity pass. And a purge means turmoil, and turmoil means a power vacuum."

"For those veterans with deep roots but whose bosses are already dissatisfied, this is certainly a crisis. But for young key members like Bourbon, with relatively clean backgrounds and extremely strong drive and ambition, this is an opportunity! I can... Hey, what are you guys doing?"

Rei Furuya became more and more excited as he spoke, and wanted to continue, but he was tacitly lifted up by Hiromitsu Morofushi and Ikuya Nekono and forcibly carried to the bedroom bed.

Morofushi Kagemitsu tucked him in, and Nekono Ikuya gave him a peaceful kiss.

Zhu Fujingguang smiled and said, "Of course, it's to let you sleep."

Nekono Ikuya waved and closed the door: "Get some rest."

The light was blocked by heavy curtains.

Looking at the reassuring darkness in his bedroom, Rei Furuya suddenly smiled for some reason.

He slowly closed his eyes and drifted into a deep, sweet dream.