Chapter 135 A Probing Infiltration

[Anti-Fraud Guru No. 11: After the three of them left, they went straight back to the Metropolitan Police Department. Now, the "Explosive Enforcement Team" is about to make its grand entrance.]

If there are no unforeseen circumstances, this should be the case.

Morofushi Hiromitsu set aside the listening device his friend had "casually" left behind, without blocking the signal, and simply sat in the car watching the FBI's movements.

The anti-fraud team is driving in autonomous mode while also keeping an eye on the conditions on various road sections.

The car had already reached the southern suburbs of Tokyo. He felt it was about time, so he casually closed the forum interface, brought up the screen of the Metropolitan Police Department's parking garage, and estimated their departure time.

The Metropolitan Police Department now has a general idea of ​​the location and has dispatched the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit. Their deployment will inevitably alarm some people. At that point, whether the operation is terminated or the war begins ahead of schedule, Gin will not feel that the operation has gone too smoothly.

However, given the organization's current situation, Gin will ultimately act ahead of schedule. With someone watching him closely from behind, he can no longer afford to "put on the brakes."

[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: Ah, this person is Ireland, right? No wonder you were suddenly browsing the forums; turns out you were stirring up trouble again.]

It wasn't necessarily Ireland, but he just happened to be a very suitable candidate at the right time. Pisco has been out of power for a while now, but his legacy hasn't been completely divided up yet, and everyone's eyes are on it.

But at this critical juncture, Gin and his team's assassination attempt on Tsuchimon Kang Hui was thwarted twice, and Kiel even fell into the hands of the FBI. It's quite reasonable that Ireland would hold onto this mistake.

Of course, thanks to your suggestion of a "pig butchering scam," I got some inspiration.

[Anti-fraud expert #26: Hehe (smug.jpg) ~]

[Anti-fraud King No. 214: However, this time the task force really mobilized a lot of people; they even brought in Vermouth from the intelligence team. I didn't expect that after five years, Rena Mizunashi would not only have successfully obtained her codename, but her position would also be so secure.]

Morofushi Hiromitsu casually pulled up the pages about Kir from the codenamed members' information compiled by the anti-fraud team and placed them next to the FBI screen so he could glance at them whenever he wanted.

[Anti-fraud expert #66: But, if we just send him back like that, will Gin really believe us?]

He paused in his typing, realizing something was amiss.

Number 66's idea wasn't without merit. Someone like Gin, even when outnumbered, can definitely withstand pressure. The more unfavorable the situation, the more cautious he'll become, and the more rigorous his scrutiny of Gil will likely be.

And there's another person like him in the FBI.

Morofushi Kagemitsu looked at the monitor, at the man standing in one place in the image.

The FBI urgently needs highly classified intelligence. Otherwise, they wouldn't have rashly targeted a CIA undercover agent who was well-infiltrated within the organization. Sending back a suspected agent with a codename for more valuable intelligence is inherently a waste of their resources.

Moreover, our backup plan won't be effective until the intelligence team reacts. But the FBI has no idea that Kir is connected to us. Is Akai Shuichi really going to ignore such a loophole that can't solve their urgent need for intelligence?

[Anti-fraud expert #198: No. Of course, they might have noticed Kusuda Rikumichi's situation, since they're both in the same hospital.]

But Kusuda Rikudō is still in the hospital, perfectly fine. If they had really found him, they would at least have someone keeping an eye on him during this crucial period of transferring Kir.

[Anti-fraud expert #205: ...So they have other plans, we just don't know them.]

[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: The cunning FBI! Not only did they not have the entire plan, but they even used a minor! He's only six years old!]

[Anti-fraud King #148: Um, Kudo-kun only looks six years old now, but he's actually a high school student... Oh well, no matter how you look at it, he is indeed a minor.]

Morofushi Kagemitsu could sense that the image label that Anti-Fraud King had given Akai Shuichi had changed again.

You guys... never mind, let's not dwell on this for now.

Deceiving and lying is part of the daily life of an undercover agent. If they don't want to talk, they don't have to; they always have someone to back them up.

However, he was also curious: if he brought up the unspoken deal between the organization and the Metropolitan Police Department over the years to shift the focus of the conflict, what would Shuichi Akai use to prove Kir's loyalty?

[Anti-fraud expert #19: ...You don't mean you want her to kill Ethan Hondou, do you?]

If I remember correctly, the FBI considers both father and daughter to be CIA agents; moreover, Shuichi Akai should know about the relationship between Ethan Hondou and Rena Mizunashi. If they really did that, they would be making enemies.

[Anti-fraud King No. 11: So what are they planning to do? They can't just sell Shuichi Akai back to the organization for the sake of Rena Mizunashi, can they?]

That's definitely not worth it; we'll have to see...

[Anti-Fraud Guru #205: Wow! Kusuda Rikumichi has run into the FBI!]

The reminder from number 205 prompted Morofushi Hiromitsu to immediately look at the hospital's surveillance footage. The anti-fraud expert immediately moved all the footage related to Kusuda Rikumichi to a prominent position to observe the FBI's reaction.

But there's a little kid who's even more eye-catching than the FBI.

[Anti-fraud King #214: Wait, how did Shinichi Kudo get involved? He's resourceful, but he should just advise from behind the scenes. Why is he being sent directly to the organization?!]

Morofushi Kagemitsu frowned and nodded in agreement, recalling the similarities in every encounter he had with the young detective…

This child is absolutely impossible to let go of!

[Anti-fraud expert #66: ...Wait, looking at camera position 12, doesn't it seem like Shinichi Kudo just barged in and exposed him? Or does it mean the FBI is unaware...?]

[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Don't worry about that! Kusuda Rikudō has already pulled out a bomb!]

[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: Bomb? That can't be right. Hagiwara and Matsuda worked so long hours yesterday, how could there be a bomb in the hospital?]

Perhaps the class monitor had spoken with them privately, because when faced with this "bomb," Shinichi Kudo remained remarkably calm, simply picking up a soccer ball and kicking it at Rikudo Kusuda's face.

"ah--!"

Kusuda Rikumichi chose to catch it with his face!

Even though there was no sound coming from the surveillance footage, you could still imagine the level of pain from his expression.

[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: OK! Good shot! Goal! ...Wait, a soccer ball?!]

The next second, Morofushi Hiromitsu and Anti-Fraud-kun watched helplessly as Kusuda Rikumichi was shot to the other end of the corridor by a soccer ball kicked by an elementary school student.

With his mind filled with the thought that "physics no longer exists," Morifushi Kagemitsu: ? ? !!

Is this really a ball that a human could kick?!

...Anti-fraud team, was this your doing?

[Anti-Fraud Guru #198: This has nothing to do with us! Even if it were you, we couldn't give you that level of blessing!]

The scene was so shocking that they didn't know whether to care about Kusuda Rikumichi's life or death, or to call Kudo Shinichi or Professor Agasa to find out the truth.

The first to take action were the FBI agents who had just arrived at the scene and hadn't witnessed the explosive event.

Then came Rikumichi Kusuda, whose "fighting spirit" was ignited and who miraculously survived thanks to that nuclear-powered soccer ball.

He'd rather be crushed by a soccer ball than fall into the hands of the FBI. Seeing that there were only three floors, he threw out a smoke grenade disguised as an explosive and stumbled as he jumped down through the shattered glass.

The FBI agents received orders and gave chase.

[Anti-Fraud Guru #148: Wait... do we really need to deploy so many FBI agents to track down such a low-level member of the organization?]

[Anti-fraud expert #66: Carmel's rented car also started moving.]

[Anti-fraud expert #11: ...Wasn't that Shuichi Akai who was showing half of his knitted hat just now? Don't they need to keep an eye on Rena Mizunashi anymore?]

Of course, it's not necessary.

Morofushi Kagemitsu made his judgment.

It seems the FBI wants to use this opportunity to transfer her directly.

[Anti-fraud expert #205: The message has been relayed to Date-kun and the CIA.]

Let's follow suit.

[Anti-Fraud Guru #148: Charge!]

He figured he was about to get on the highway, so he casually put on the black mask he had left in the car.

By the way, what's the situation with Gin?

[Anti-Fraud Guru No. 19: Gin and his team have made their move, but most of their perimeter deployments are already under surveillance, rendering half of their plan useless. Now it's up to Gin and his codenamed members who are currently pursuing them.]

[Anti-Fraud King #214: Kusuda Rikumichi fired! This model... wow! He really used a marked internal weapon!]

Did we... hit the jackpot by accident?

[Anti-fraud expert #198: The organization has also opened fire. However, it doesn't seem like they're providing support...]

"Bang!"

[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: OMG, Gin shot Kusuda Rikumichi in the head!]

...As expected of Gin, he immediately opens fire once he senses something is wrong.

[Anti-Fraud King #26: Why were the FBI agents stunned? They almost crashed into that car on Kusuda Rikudō!]

...If you keep watching the show, we're about to crash into the fence too!

The modified car quickly made a sharp turn and avoided the crisis.

[Anti-fraud expert #66: #148, watch your driving! How did you end up siding up with the FBI convoy?!]

[Anti-fraud expert #148: It's alright! They haven't even realized what's happening yet. Let's keep driving like this and find a chance to leave later.]

[Anti-fraud expert #205: There's a highway exit 180 meters ahead. Go from there.]

[Anti-fraud expert #148: OK!]

Upon hearing this, he paid special attention to both teams, and surprisingly, neither side seemed to think anything was amiss.

[Anti-Fraud Guru #198: Let me state upfront that we should conserve our energy; I didn't do anything shady.]

Zhu Fujingguang: ...

No way, even if they came from the same repair shop, surely they could tell the difference, right? Don't you FBI people know how many cars you've taken?!

[Anti-fraud expert #19: ...Anyway, they've been making stupid mistakes for a while now. Anyway, let's scan their situation first.]

[Vehicle behind: Driver, vodka.]

Oh, him? Not surprising.

[Vehicle ahead: Driver, Kamel; Passenger, Kiel.]

Morofushi Kagemitsu: Huh?!

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Author's Note: Jing Guang: Attempting to blend in

Vodka: An FBI agent!

Carmel: A member of the organization!