Chapter 95 A Feast for the Senses

Morofushi Kagemitsu gestured to Furuya Rei to stay where he was, then quickly surveyed his surroundings before nimbly vaulting over a shop window. Two bullets followed his movements, striking him down.

But it's no use.

These two shots actually revealed the shooter's location.

"Bang!"

Morofushi Kagemitsu calmly made a judgment, then, without revealing himself, launched a counterattack in the predicted direction. After the gunshot, a body fell from the second floor opposite, one of the bullets striking him squarely between the eyebrows.

Just then, he heard the sound of someone running from the three o'clock direction. Using the reflection from the broken mirror on the ground, he saw a figure running towards Zero's hiding place. His heart tightened, and he half-crouched, raising his gun and shouting, "Get down!"

As if on the same wavelength, Furuya Rei immediately dropped to the ground, and Morofushi Kagemitsu simultaneously pulled the trigger, knocking down another person.

[Anti-fraud expert #205: 3 minutes left.]

Morofushi Kagemitsu glanced at the location of the anti-fraud sign, but before he could say anything to Furuya Rei, he simply shook his head at him and ran towards the car while retorting.

Rei Furuya was just watching the person's departing figure, not having time to think deeply, when his attention was drawn away by the anxious voice in his earphones.

[Anti-fraud expert #198: 2 minutes left.]

Morofushi Kagemitsu performed another somersault over the fence, dodging another bullet in the process. Upon landing, he aimed in the direction of the gunshot and hit another person. He also happened to arrive near the car protected by the cotton candy.

All around was white, and cars with the same design were inconspicuous. If you didn't specifically memorize the parking numbers, finding your own car would be difficult.

However, with the guidance of the Anti-Fraud King, Morofushi Kagemitsu was not afraid of this. He took two large strides in three steps and then slid low, using the collapsed billboard as cover from the hail of bullets, and successfully slipped to the side of the car.

[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: One minute left.]

[Anti-fraud expert #148: Just 80 meters further ahead and you'll be back! Luckily, you made it in time.]

So I say, that's enough.

Morofushi Kagemitsu jumped into the car, and without even warming it up, he floored the accelerator and sped out of the encirclement that was almost closing in. The sparse bullets behind him could no longer catch up with him.

Just a few seconds after the car started moving, he could clearly feel that it had broken through a soft barrier. After a familiar ripple, the car was back in the familiar tunnel from where it had come from.

That damn pink bubble was now filling his vision again. The car was back under the anti-fraud expert's control; he swerved, braked hard, and narrowly avoided a rear-end collision by narrowly missing the car in front.

When the car was safely back in the lane and driving normally, Morobushi Kagemitsu and Anti-Fraud Guy both breathed a sigh of relief.

[Anti-fraud expert #26: This was way too extreme!]

[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: If it weren't for the sudden murder that delayed us, we would have been back long ago.]

[Anti-Fraud Guru #214: By the way, Jing, how are you feeling? You don't seem to be showing any signs of discomfort this time.]

Fortunately, probably because my attention was focused on dodging the gunfire, I wasn't as sensitive to other things.

Zhu Fujingguang leaned back in his chair, and the anti-fraud officer adjusted the back of the car to slightly expand the space.

After the tense and exciting chase ended and his adrenaline subsided, he belatedly felt a sense of weakness and his heart was beating too fast.

[Anti-fraud expert #19: I remember there was a pot of hawthorn tea under the car, and it was still warm.]

Hawthorn tea? I don't remember preparing that. Could it be that you anti-fraud officers have become electronic chefs with culinary expertise?

[Anti-fraud expert #198: Of course not us, this was left for you by Zero. Ever since he concluded that those people in the lab did some inhumane experiments on you, he's been writing little scenarios in his head every day, and preparing healthy recipes is just part of that.]

His conscience felt as if it had been stabbed by a soft hand.

[Anti-fraud expert #11: Drinking some warm hawthorn water will be good for you too. Anyway, we'll drive the car for you, and the sunshade was just replaced recently, so no one can see what's going on inside.]

Zhu Fujingguang sighed inwardly and pulled out a thermos from under the car seat. It was the same brand as the one they used in college, but this one was clearly the latest model.

Before he opened the cap, he drank some hawthorn water. The color was normal, and it was still steaming, so it seemed safe to drink.

It seems that Zero's cooking skills have really improved.

He took a sip without worry.

Zhu Fujingguang: ...

[Anti-Fraud Guru No. 148: ...Jing? Are you still there?]

[Anti-fraud reporter #26: What's going on? Could it be that this homemade warm drink is so delicious that you're too touched?]

Hmm... I was so moved I cried. π = π

This is so sweet QAQ...

[Anti-fraud expert #214: Hmm... Why do you seem to be in a lot of pain?]

No, it's nothing. We just need to be a little more careful about the sweetness, everything else is perfect. But it's okay, I like sweet things, and Zero knows me best.

Knowing that Morofushi Kagemitsu was a man of few words, the anti-fraud expert said: ...

[Anti-fraud expert #198: Fine, whatever makes you happy.]

Morofushi Kagemitsu silently swallowed the excessively sweet hawthorn syrup, screwed on the lid, and casually asked Anti-Fraud King about what had happened here while he had traveled through time.

[Anti-fraud expert #205: The prosecutor's office and the Metropolitan Police Department have been in frequent contact, and they even jointly issued a notice about a fire drill.]

Another fire drill? Were all those drills we just did useless?

[Anti-Fraud Guru #148: Don't rush. Previously, we directly anticipated future events and changed them in reality. But now we're traveling to the future to change destinies that are much harder to interfere with. Even without our presence or involvement, the current arrangements will still guide them towards the outcomes we've already interfered with.]

So, did Akiyama Nao survive this time?

[Anti-fraud expert #11: Before leaving, we simulated future events. If she's still alive before midnight tonight, then our mission will be considered a success.]

I see.

[Anti-Fraud Master No. 66: Don't worry, the probability of a good ending is very high. After midnight when the results are tallied, you might have enough for your defection missions and accumulated energy, and then we can level up again.]

[Anti-fraud expert #26: At least you won't have to live with those pink bubbles anymore.]

That's good news.

Zhu Fujingguang nodded, feeling a slight sweetness in his mouth, and took out another bottle of mineral water from the drawer under the passenger seat.

[Anti-fraud expert #205: Don't relax yet, Pisco is calling you.]

Pisco?

I didn't go to settle accounts with him, but he came to me instead.

Zhu Fujingguang opened the bottle, took a sip of water, and then asked Anti-Fraud Jun to connect the call.

"Asakawa."

The anti-fraud expert simulated Pisco's voice in his mind, and even perfectly reproduced the background noise of his environment, making it sound like he was at an airport.

[Anti-Fraud Guru #198: He's in the US right now, and he called you as soon as he got off the plane.]

Oh? You're in such a hurry?

Interesting, even when Ireland "got into trouble" a few days ago, he didn't make the call this quickly, did he?

He mentally prepared a response and then relayed it through the anti-fraud team, making it sound as if he were speaking directly: "Mr. Pisco? What a surprise to receive a call from you."

Pisco's voice was very calm as he said, "Unexpected? I feel like you expected this all along."

Zhu Fujingguang raised an eyebrow. Did he know that Zhu Fujingguang was going to investigate him?

However, despite thinking this in his heart, he kept a polite tone and said, "How could that be? I don't have the ability to reverse the future."

That's the truth; it's the anti-fraud expert who has that ability, not myself.

“Reversing the future…” Pisco pondered the words for a moment before saying, “I was a little hesitant at first, but after receiving two calls in quick succession, I knew something must have gone wrong on the Japanese side.”

Morofushi Kagemitsu narrowed his eyes. Could it be that the police leaked some information when they were bailing him out?

[Anti-fraud expert #214: That shouldn't be the case. I even temporarily patched their firewall, and so far no information has leaked out.]

Is it fate playing tricks again?

Following up on his words, Morofushi Kagemitsu continued, "Japan? Could it be that Ireland has caused trouble again?"

"Hmph, things have come to this point, there's no need for you to put on an act in front of me." Pisco sneered, saying something that Morofushi Kagemitsu hadn't expected, "You've encountered that kind of 'power' that can change a person's fate, haven't you?"

Zhu Fujingguang: !!!

Not only was Morofushi Kagemitsu shocked, but even the Anti-Fraud King, who had been calmly watching the two act, was startled. In this world, there was actually a second living person who knew about topics involving fate!

[Anti-fraud expert #148: No rush, no rush, no rush. What if he's just playing the riddle game again?]

[Anti-fraud expert #66: Yes! Only those with an extremely strong obsession will remember it, but the outcome is usually not good.]

[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: Pisco seems to be fine; he couldn't possibly know too much.]

Although the anti-fraud expert offered a superficial explanation, he still thoroughly investigated Pisco's past, making it impossible to see where the "no rush" came from.

As Morofushi Kagemitsu glanced at the flashing documents, he said, "The power to change people's fate? If it really existed, I wouldn't be here listening to your nonsense."

Pisco didn't seem to take Morofushi Hiromitsu's argument to heart and continued the conversation: "It's normal that you won't admit it, after all, you don't want to suffer the pain of being attacked. Changing the future is not without its price, and trying to reverse life and death is even more so."

Morobuchi Kagemitsu's heart sank.

Pisco seems to actually know something.

A cough came from the other end of the phone, but he continued, "About half a year before you joined the organization, Asakawa-kun, did you believe in any kind of electronic cult at that time? With the help of that power, the organization wiped out the Japanese Public Security Bureau, but it's a bit of a pity that we couldn't catch those few who escaped. However, I also went further in the organization because of this and learned some things."

"Asakawa, you now also have an invitation that involves the organization's most core secrets."

Whether or not you want to touch this power is up to you.

Perhaps, God really does exist.