Chapter 63 Let the hardworking Moroboshi do more work [VIP]

"Huh? Yes...yes." Cheng was stunned, really not understanding why Furuya Rei was suddenly so unhappy. Did I offend him? Seeing him with Morofushi Kagemitsu, they must have already agreed on their identities, so why is he still so hostile towards me?

"And what about you? What's your relationship with Matsukawa Yuki and his enemy?" Furuya Rei asked, but then he realized his attitude was indeed inappropriate, so he cleared his throat and said, "But I'm glad you're safe. I hope you don't get involved."

Cheng You: ...? ? ? ? What exactly does this attitude mean?

He looked at Morofushi Kagemitsu with a puzzled expression, but the other man was secretly laughing.

Cheng You: …………

“But don’t worry too much,” Cheng You took his spare computer from the front desk, opened it and typed in lines of code. “I can track Matsuda Jinpei’s phone signal, but that only works if he has his phone with him at all times.”

"Can't you find it without a phone?" Furuya Rei asked.

"No, it might be quite troublesome. We can access the surveillance footage based on the phone's location and then gradually find it by searching," Cheng replied while rapidly typing code.

"...The phone is moving, so it seems to be with him." Cheng You said, glancing at the screen. After speaking, he stopped typing and hesitated for a moment before saying, "In a bit, Conan, Mr. Midorikawa, and I will go look for it. Mr. Hagiwara will wait here, as will Mr. Amuro."

Rei Furuya frowned: "What do you mean?"

Morofushi Kagemitsu understood Cheng You's meaning, and called Furuya Rei aside, explaining in a low voice: "You probably don't want Hagiwara to be discovered by Matsukawa Yukiki's enemies or the Black Organization, right? Among us, only you are openly familiar with him and can persuade him. I am not Morofushi now, and Conan is still a child. None of us can persuade him."

Rei Furuya nodded in understanding, but was also somewhat surprised by Cheng You's meticulous thinking.

Kenji Hagiwara was clearly dissatisfied with this arrangement. He paused, then hesitated again when he saw Rei Furuya's resolute gaze. Perhaps this matter was related to Rei Furuya's secret mission, and he shouldn't get too involved. So he stood up and forced a smile: "I believe you. Well then, I'll go back first, so as not to cause you any trouble."

Cheng You: ...Don't go! If you hold off Furuya Rei, you won't cause us any trouble! I really don't want to go with Furuya Rei!

Rei Furuya was deeply worried about the disappearance of his old friend, who was also connected to the Black Organization. However, he didn't show it on his face. Moreover, in front of Cheng You, whose allegiance was unclear, Rei Furuya didn't want to appear friendly. So after Kenji Hagiwara left, he stubbornly said, "Go ahead. I don't know any Matsuda Jinpei. Go if you want, it's none of my business."

Hearing this, Cheng You felt relieved, but then thought that Furuya Rei wouldn't abandon his old friend and might want to help him secretly.

Cheng continued typing, eventually locating a remote spot in Beika Town.

"Where is this place?" he asked instinctively.

Morofushi Kagemitsu paused for a moment: "Hmm, this place is also a frequent location for transactions by Japanese yakuza, similar to Nishino Ward, except that Nishino Ward is more remote and old, making it more suitable for transactions. This place is Sekiya, although it is dilapidated, it has a lot of foot traffic."

After listening, Cheng You couldn't help but frown: "What would he be doing in a place like this?"

Rei Furuya, who was listening nearby, leaned over and glanced at the location displayed on Cheng You's computer. He couldn't help but say, "Logically speaking, Jinpei Matsuda, as a police officer from the Metropolitan Police Department, shouldn't be in contact with places like this."

Both he and Morofushi Kagemitsu knew about this place because they had infiltrated the Black Organization and frequently carried out missions. Even someone as righteous as Kudo Shinichi had no idea that such a place existed hidden in the bustling Beikacho district of Tokyo. Even Cheng You, whose identity was shrouded in mystery and who often mingled in the shadows, was unaware of it. Unless someone told him, Matsuda Jinpei wouldn't have gone there without a reason.

Who is behind this?

Rei Furuya: "Cheng You, you said that Yuki Matsukawa's enemy has come seeking revenge. So, who is this enemy?"

Cheng You pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and then answered, "The research institute's BOSS is Gabriel Cecil."

As soon as he finished speaking, all three people present were startled. Furuya Rei frowned, his eyes filled with coldness. Morofushi Kagemitsu thought to himself that something was wrong. He was very worried about Matsuda Jinpei. Conan had learned about the research institute, a mysterious and vicious organization. This was really going to be difficult.

Seeing their reactions, Cheng's heart tightened for a moment. Oh no, do they think they're hostile towards Matsukawa Yuki...? Okay, it's true I didn't handle that situation well, so it's understandable that they blame me.

Seeing Cheng You's embarrassed expression, Furuya Rei couldn't help but snort coldly: "So Matsukawa Yuki has been hiding all these years just so you would tell us this?"

“Well… Mr. Matsukawa Yuki is very busy abroad…” Cheng You explained, scratching his head.

"Forget it, now's not the time to think about that. I'll leave it to you guys." After saying that, Furuya Rei glanced at Morofushi Kagemitsu, waved his hand, and left.

He may have planned to go to Guangu alone to avoid being spotted by a large group.

Cheng nodded and headed to Sekiya with Morofushi Hiromitsu and Conan. However, Sekiya was far away, and it would take three hours by taxi. There was no high-speed rail in Sekiya, and taking the high-speed rail would require transferring to a taxi, which was very troublesome.

Cheng felt that he wouldn't be able to reach Guangu within the five hours stipulated by the system, so they decided to take the high-speed rail instead.

While he was waiting for the high-speed train, he received a message on his phone from "Moroboshi Dai". This number was a recruitment account used by the Dongfang Bubai Pavilion. The message from Moroboshi Dai said that he had found the undercover agent sent by the research institute to the Japanese laboratory.

Cheng received the document sent by Moroboshi Dai. There were only two undercover agents, but Akai Shuichi had investigated quite a bit of information, filling the entire document.

Thinking of Dai Moroboshi, Cheng suddenly remembered something. If Furuya Rei were to contact the Public Security Bureau to handle this matter concerning Matsuda Jinpei and the research institute, the Public Security Bureau would likely find it inappropriate, given the possibility of exposure. However, if the FBI, behind Shuichi Akai, were to handle it, the FBI would see it as another test for joining the Invincible East.

But how can I communicate with Shuichi Akai without arousing his suspicion, or rather, how can I say something that will prevent the FBI from suspecting and interfering with Jinpei Matsuda's life?

It is indeed quite difficult to handle.

Or, let's just make up a story based on Matsukawa Yuki's story. Anyway, we can just push all the unsolvable problems onto Matsukawa Yuki.

He then sent a message to Moroboshi: "Alright, I need to verify this information with our boss."

Upon receiving the message, Shuichi Akai was stunned for a few seconds, thinking: As expected, the BOSS of the Invincible East Pavilion already knew who the undercover agent was. He was indeed testing me. Fortunately, there was no need to hide this kind of thing. After all, everyone knows that the predecessor of this organization and the research institute have a deep-seated hatred. It's better to leave the handling of undercover agents to the Invincible East Pavilion.

Shuichi Akai replied: 【Thank you, so next...】

Instead of replying to the message immediately, Cheng packaged the entire file and sent it to another of Li Hua's alternate accounts, which then forwarded it to Gin. He had specifically exchanged phone numbers with Gin to prevent Gin from thinking he was going to disappear again.

Cheng Youcai wouldn't bother to check whether this was true or false. Given the FBI's style, it could be half true and half false. However, it's also possible that the FBI wanted to see the real information from the infighting between our organization and the research institute.

Cheng Youcai wouldn't investigate these matters; it would be better to leave them all to the Black Organization, who could investigate and, incidentally, uncover the undercover agents from these research institutes.

The Black Organization definitely needs this information; after all, the Black Organization and the research institute have always been vying for the title of Japan's number one yakuza group.

Help them all, let them check and balance each other, and then the Dongfang Bubai Pavilion will suddenly rise to power.

Hahaha. Cheng You thought to himself, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The three boarded the high-speed train, and Cheng continued to send messages to Shuichi Akai.

You are currently an intern in our organization, and there's a goal of converting you to a full-time employee.

On the other side, Shuichi Akai didn't know how to respond after seeing the message. After all that, he wasn't even a member of the organization yet. But thinking about it carefully, it made sense. After all, the boss did have some skills, so it was understandable that he was strict in recruiting people.

This conversion task was added by Cheng You on the spot. After the Dongfang Bubai Pavilion released its recruitment contact information, not many people applied. Moreover, their organization had strict entry requirements. Only a few people were able to pass through layers of online screening and submit their information to Cheng You. There was no strict application and conversion process. It was purely because Cheng You investigated the background of the person and thought it was suitable, so he let them join.

The application form at the time did not specify the interview process, so Shuichi Akai naturally couldn't find anything wrong with it.

Cheng didn't seem to notice the other person's silence and began assigning his next tasks. He continued typing: "Wait a moment, I'll ask our boss."

After sending the message, he immediately switched accounts and logged into the Gray Fox Assassin Dark Web, then used the alternate account to post a mission: [Assassination mission. Inform the target of the assassination upon acceptance. Price: Eight figures (US dollars).]

After posting the message, he immediately switched accounts to the assassin "Iced Coffee" and accepted the mission.

Fortunately, no one accepted orders during this period.

Since the target of the assassination is unknown, some people are afraid that once they accept the bounty, they can't back out. What if the target is themselves or a friend?

Of course, there will also be some people who will take the order if they are willing to do anything for money.

Shortly after, Cheng sent a message to "Moroboshi Dai": "[The BOSS replied. He said that just now, 'Iced Coffee,' a top assassin on the Gray Fox assassin network, accepted another bounty. He doesn't know who the target is. Find out and don't let 'Iced Coffee' succeed.]"

Shuichi Akai paused for a few seconds upon seeing the reply. What kind of mission was this? It seemed rather difficult. And this "iced coffee"—was the Eastern Invincible Pavilion going head-to-head with iced coffee?

However, this opportunity could provide the FBI with more information about the Gray Fox assassin, a top-tier assassin on the dark web, which would also be of great benefit to them.

The assassination target? If I could make further contact with the target, I might find out which organization they belong to, and perhaps I could do them a favor.

With that thought in mind, Shuichi Akai accepted the task: [Dai Moroboshi: No problem.]

Cheng You sent another message: "[Please hurry! Our boss has located the assassination location in Guangu. The operation is tonight, so you don't have much time left.]"

Shuichi Akai frowned as he looked at the message. It would take at least three or four hours to get to Guan Gu at this time, but arriving even a little later would delay the mission.

He thought for a while and then accepted the task.

Then he explained the matter to his contact at the FBI, asking the relevant FBI departments to quickly find out about the "ice coffee" mission and have them send a helicopter to pick him up.

However, the FBI stated that they had not joined the Grey Fox Killer Darknet, which had rejected them multiple times.

This puts Shuichi Akai in a difficult position, since he has no way to join the Gray Fox Assassins' Dark Network. So, can this mission still be completed?

Wait, he suddenly remembered something and quickly took out his phone to message his younger brother, Yagami Uesugi, wanting to borrow his Gray Fox Assassin Darknet account.

Shuichi Akai felt that this wouldn't be enough to get his rebellious younger brother to send him the account, so he added a few more words: He had a mission in the FBI that required access to this website, and no one in the entire FBI had successfully infiltrated it. It was really impressive that you were able to get in. I needed you.

On the other side, Yagami saw this and smiled with satisfaction. He had to admit that he had finally gotten his revenge and accomplished something his brother couldn't.

Furthermore, he hasn't left any records about Japanese gangs on the Grey Fox Killer Dark Web yet, so he can lend his account to his brother. However, if his brother were to actually try to join any gang on that website in the future, he absolutely cannot lend his account to his brother again.

Yagami, with a smug look on his face, sent his account information to Akai Shuichi, adding a voice message: "Don't you dare mess up my account, I finally managed to join. And you should join too, honestly, a top FBI investigator, an executive officer, and you can't even join a website that a commoner like me can join? Tsk tsk tsk..."

"But you absolutely mustn't do anything wrong, especially taking orders and not completing them! That will lower your reputation score, and if you lose all your reputation score, you'll be kicked out of the website..."

Shuichi Akai didn't hear the last two sentences muttered by Yagami, because the FBI plane had already arrived.

The FBI was quite efficient; their helicopter arrived, and Shuichi Akai boarded it, ignoring the last few words from his spoiled younger brother. He simply made a mental note to himself that he absolutely had to join the website.

He opened the Gray Fox Assassin Dark Web website, logged into his account, and quickly found a newly posted bounty mission. It showed that someone had already accepted the order, and it could be seen that it was Ice Coffee who accepted the order, which was consistent with what the person from the Invincible East Pavilion had said. However, the status of this bounty mission was still unaccepted.

Has the person who posted the bounty not yet agreed to give the task to Ice Coffee?

A note from the author:

I've been a bit busy lately, so updates will be slow, but I'll update more often in the future!