Chapter 128
Kenji Hagiwara felt the piercing gaze from Jinpei Matsuda beside him, but he could only force a smile and pretend not to notice as he changed the subject: "It's all done? Should we go back to the boss to confirm if we really need to use this method?"
Kudo Yusaku suppressed his surprise and replied, "I've already confirmed with the boss. From now on, it's up to Hankawa-kun to decide what to do next."
The FBI seemed hesitant to speak.
They had received a message from the local police about yesterday's farce at the police station, but since it sounded bizarre and nothing bad happened, they thought it might be a misunderstanding... Turns out it really was an act of utter incompetence.
Nobody believed this guy didn't know how to do it properly, and nobody believed he was just trying to be lazy.
Most people share the same opinion.
Why does this person not value their own life at all...?
Judy couldn't help but think, "How can someone who doesn't even value their own life really care about the lives of others? Japan is incredibly audacious to let someone like this be a police officer."
This FBI agent raised a question that countless people have wondered about.
How exactly did Hanakawa Shinryu pass his police interview?!
It's good that there's no need to ask the boss anymore. Bo Yezaki didn't want to be dragged out by this case for too long. He genuinely wanted a vacation, so without saying a word, he took the explosives brought by the bomb expert, pinched off a small piece of the clay-like plastic explosives, and handed it to the expert: "That's all. You can make a remote detonation device."
"Yes." The bomb expert responded subconsciously, and this time he didn't ask why you still didn't use measuring instruments, and turned around to get back to work.
So what if he's a dangerous person? He won't be in danger himself. Do you think you have to kill him just because he's surrounded by FBI agents?!
Regardless of the other party's identity, he seemed to be a real big shot, much better than his mentor who had passed away. So of course he should take advantage of the big shot's presence to learn more!
Opportunities to collaborate with big shots don't come around often!
Of course, he also knew that people wouldn't teach others unless they had a reason, so he was just trying to help out to make up for the bad impression he made yesterday. Maybe if the other person was in a good mood, they would share some of their unique skills with him?
The FBI agents aren't blind; everyone could see that their bomb expert completely saw them as that foreigner's lackey! They didn't even care that they were over twenty years older than him!
This is such a disgrace to America!!!
If the other party were truly a heinous criminal, the FBI would be more cautious. Now that they know it's the police, they're all getting a bit cocky.
But when you need someone's help, you can't be sarcastic or unreasonable. Even yesterday, when two American police officers had their guns taken by foreigners, they couldn't be held accountable and had to accept their fate. With several things piling up, the arrogant FBI agents were so frustrated that their faces turned black.
Ha, this reckless approach will most likely fail, and once it fails, they can mock and ridicule us! It won't make a difference if we act a little slower!
Nobody thought about what they would do if they failed. So what if they failed? How many times have American police failed? At most, they'll just blow up a building; at least no one died!
It's not a big deal.
The bomb expert didn't think it was a big deal. At most, he felt it was a pity to blow up such a special and memorable control box, but the person who drew the design was right there, so he could ask him to draw a more detailed one.
So, like a errand runner, he quickly ran off to get a detonating device, and then ran back to have it reviewed by Usoppō Saiki.
Usoya Saiki nodded and went to install the device.
Because everyone knows that the failure rate is very high, and if it fails, the surrounding area will be blown through, everyone waits far away to avoid being caught in the explosion.
Kenji Hagiwara wanted to go with them, but was stopped by Saiki Usaba. So, apart from Saiki Usaba and the bomb expert, no one else stayed in the building.
After some time, Judy's phone suddenly rang. She looked closely and saw it was the bomb expert. She quickly answered, "Hello?"
Why would I call her at this hour? Could something have happened?!
"Is there anyone who can stop him?" the bomb expert asked breathlessly, as if he were running.
Judy was bewildered, only knowing that the 'he' referred to Han Chuan Shenliu: "What stopped him? What did he do?"
"He wants to...he wants to detonate it directly!"
The bomb expert ran as if his life depended on it, and Judy could hear the wind whistling over there.
This statement seemed nonsensical; weren't plastic bombs meant to be detonated? But the FBI's minds worked quickly, and Judy immediately analyzed the situation based on the fact that the bomb expert was fleeing.
She was utterly shocked: "What?! Is he going to detonate it right now? Shouldn't we get out of the way?! Where is he?!"
"Still in the same place..." The bomb expert was frustrated.
With the attitude of learning from the expert, he happily followed the expert to the room where the bomb was placed. He watched as the expert personally installed the plastic bomb on the control box, and then he invited him.
"Let's go, Mr. Hanchuan. Everyone is waiting for us. Let's try detonating this after we get through this."
The bomb expert's idea was that such a long, uneventful journey would be incredibly boring, and they would definitely be able to chat about something along the way. So, by guiding a few topics, he could easily strike up a lively conversation with the big shot and perhaps even learn something from him.
The big boss then said, "Let's detonate it first."
The bomb expert was stunned: "...? This distance is too dangerous, what if it fails..."
"It won't fail." The boss calmly picked up the detonation button, his dark red eyes displaying an indifference that disregarded life, as if the person being stared at would face death at any moment. "If you're afraid..."
Before the big boss could finish speaking, the bomb expert turned and ran!
Just kidding, this isn't the time to act rashly. We have to run! If we don't, we'll all lose our lives!
No matter how capable the expert is, the failure rate of this plan won't decrease much! Staying to gamble on the expert's skill is risky. If it succeeds, it can show trust and build goodwill with the expert. If it fails, it's just fate, so forget it!
He's not actually that studious!
Moreover, the fact that this expert doesn't use measuring tools might not only be due to his skill and confidence, but also a certain tendency towards self-destruction!
What if they're not confident in their skills, but rather think that failure is no big deal—they might just die?!
Geniuses are more or less a little eccentric and misanthropic, but this one they encountered was particularly outrageous!
Although he couldn't hear what was being said on the other end of the phone, Kenji Hagiwara could deduce the situation from Jodie's words. His expression changed drastically, and he immediately took out his phone to call Saiki Usaba.
Kenji Hagiwara turned on speakerphone, and hearing the dial tone on the phone felt like an eternity.
Fortunately, according to the ransom note, if they failed, the building would definitely be blown up, which anyone with eyes could see, so it hasn't been blown up yet, so there should still be time to stop it!
He didn't know how much time had passed—maybe half a minute, or maybe just a breath—before Hagiwara Kenji heard the voice of his friend, whom he couldn't help but worry about.
"Kenji?"
Kenji Hagiwara immediately asked, "Are you alright? Come out quickly! The experts said you don't want to come out and want to detonate it directly..."
Everyone around, including Yusaku Kudo and the FBI agents, held their breath, wanting to hear what the person involved was thinking! Was he out of his mind?!
"Oh, it's already detonated. Done. The control system has malfunctioned. Just have someone move the bomb box away and we can resume business."
Everyone: "...???"
Silence.
Kenji Hagiwara, who was used to this kind of stimulation, was the first to react: "Why not come back and detonate it again?"
"It's too much of a waste of time. Now that it's detonated, you can send people over there to clean up the mess."
Kenji Hagiwara was on the verge of a mental breakdown: "What if I fail—"
"There's no 'what if'," the voice, which always had a nonchalant air, said calmly. "I don't do things I'm not sure about."
Kenji Hagiwara had no idea how the call ended or what he had said; all he felt was his heart pounding.
...I always felt like I wasn't here for a vacation, but rather to undergo a tribulation.
Yusaku Kudo didn't know what to say: "Kanakawa-kun... um... is it just a one-time thing, or is it always like this?"
Kenji Hagiwara kept a blank expression, already plotting his revenge later: "Occasionally."
Kudo Yusaku glanced at Matsuda Jinpei's expression and silently translated: "Often."
The FBI is still discussing with bomb experts whether this is true or false.
The bomb expert expressed his suspicions, worrying that the other side hadn't actually done anything, but simply wanted to lure them all back before detonating the bomb, wiping them all out and taking them down with them.
"That's a madman!" The bomb expert, for some unknown reason, was no longer listening to anything.
Judy agreed in her heart, but in front of her foreign colleagues, she could only advise, "It's not that bad... If he wanted to kill us, he would have plenty of ways to do it, there's no need to go through all this trouble."
The bomb expert, who thought he had almost died, calmed down a bit: "That's true."
Yusaku Kudo, who witnessed the whole thing: "…………"
This way of comforting someone is truly unprecedented... He's had another inspiration!
Finally, the call ended when the person they were discussing tapped on the back of the bomb expert who was arguing on the phone halfway through the call. The bomb expert screamed in fright and hung up.
Judy was a little worried.
She had previously felt that Han Chuan Shenliu didn't value his own life, and now that she had confirmed it, she felt the level of danger had doubled!
Judy thought for a moment, then leaned closer to Matsuda Jinpei and whispered, "Excuse me, do you have interviews to become a police officer in Japan? Do you consider mental health?"
"…………"
Matsuda Jinpei wanted to say something, but didn't know what to say. He felt unusually speechless and finally said dryly after a long while, "...Yes, really."
Judy didn't seem very convinced, but she still politely said, "Perhaps Mr. Hanchuan should see a doctor."
Matsuda Jinpei was truly speechless—he went abroad and did nothing else but leave foreign friends with a bizarre impression of their country's police...
Finally, the bomb expert reluctantly went back to check and found that, as the other party had said, the control box had been blown up, but it had not affected the bomb boxes below. As long as there was no violent impact, it could be moved to another location to detonate, and the hotel was safe.
After confirming their safety, the group returned to the hotel and planned to hold a debriefing meeting.
At this point, the bomb expert's attitude changed again, like a chameleon, and he started treating the other party like a big shot again, showering him with endless flattery.
Such a difficult plan with such a low success rate actually succeeded! And the process was so smooth and effortless—now he no longer felt that not using measuring instruments was arrogant or unprofessional; he firmly believed it was the genius of a master, that's just how amazing he was!
If others fail and end up meeting God if they try this, it just means they're incompetent!
Even the FBI, who had previously been less than friendly, had to admit the foreign bomb experts were indeed formidable after such a display of power. They all rushed forward to curry favor with Usakata Saiki – getting to know such a powerful figure was a real privilege! With explosions happening in America every day, who could guarantee they wouldn't encounter a similar case again?!
"I feel ashamed of my previous prejudice." A typical older white man, feeling a little uneasy under the "halo of secrecy," sincerely apologized, but still asked with some lingering reluctance, "Have you considered immigrating? What if you encounter a case like this again in the future…?"
"I won't consider it." Usoya Saiki refused without hesitation. "I think we won't have the chance to meet again in the future."
The bomb expert went to pour juice for Usakabe Saiki, and when he returned, he heard this sentence and immediately became anxious.
"Why?! Which prison are you in? I need to apply for a visitation permit. Could you please not refuse?"
Everyone: "…………"
The atmosphere froze. All the FBI agents stared in shock at the bomb expert, unable to comprehend how he could say such a thing.
Judy's lips twitched: "Um, this is a Japanese policeman...didn't anyone tell you?!"
Bomb expert: "...???"
Wait a minute, speaking of which, the other party is a big shot in the prison, helping the police solve cases and get reduced sentences—that seems to be entirely his own conjecture, without any verification…and he actually believed it without even realizing it!
A Hawaiian police officer coughed. "We mentioned it, but he was examining the bomb and didn't seem to hear us..."
The bomb expert stiffly turned his head and saw that the usually expressionless boss had revealed a half-smile.
The middle-aged man, nearing fifty, was so frightened that tears welled up in his eyes, and he apologized through his tears.
"sorry……"
—You can't blame him for not guessing! Japan is such a terrifying human Gotham! Are all the police like this?!
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This chapter is almost 4,000 words. I'll add an extra chapter tonight, so I should be able to finish it earlier today. I'm almost done with all the recent messy stuff.
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FBI agents: Japanese police are terrifying.
Jiangu Ling:? ? ?
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Han Chuan: Detonate it first, save some time.
Expert: I'm actually not that eager to learn (run away).
Hagiwara: I'm not here for a vacation, I'm here to undergo tribulation.
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