Chapter 132
As Ubuya Saiki's description became increasingly similar to his own, Vodka, after much restraint, finally couldn't hold back and sent an email: "How dare you talk about tequila? Aren't you the same way?"
Bo Yezhai did not reply for half a day.
Vodka was initially quite pleased with himself, thinking that perhaps Usoya Saiki had been right about him, and felt embarrassed to reply.
But after a few more minutes, there was still no reply from Usaku Saiki. Vodka, who had been happy for only a short while, began to feel uneasy... Was Usaku Saiki the kind of person who would reflect on his own actions? Of course not!
This sudden silence... could they be brewing something big again?!
A few minutes later, the suspicious Vodka even began to regret his momentary pleasure in arguing with someone, worrying that Bo Yezaki had once again gone to call the Boss to complain.
Although the Boss told him not to bother him with such trivial matters, Bo Yezaki doesn't seem like the type to listen to advice. In the end, the Boss will only get angry with both Bo Yezaki and him, and since he can't take it out on Bo Yezaki, he'll just take it out on him...
Just as Vodka was already imagining a whole bunch of things in a pitiful and miserable state, and his suspicion level was off the charts, Bo Yezaki finally replied leisurely.
[You're slandering me. I helped you cultivate relationships with Middle Eastern agents and recruit people. You weren't happy about it, so I changed it to just providing a list. I even helped with sniping, which wasn't my job. I actively participated in organizational activities, offered suggestions when problems arose, and seriously shared my opinions. I was very proactive. It's you who wouldn't invite me. You haven't contacted me since sending a New Year's greeting... I understand now. You and Gin can't stand having someone like me in the organization? You'd only be satisfied if it were all trash like Tequila?]
Vodka: "…………"
Don't you know why I haven't contacted you?!
It's one thing to be unable to find anyone normally, but last time you surprisingly volunteered to go on a mission together, and I, the boss, believed you! How did you repay my trust?! The mission failed before it even started! And you labeled everyone an undercover agent, wasting the organization's manpower on the investigation!
Oh, and you even drugged me, then just walked away... Now you're here whining that my brother and I can't stand the organization, how dare you be so shameless!!!
Vodka turned into a pufferfish in a frenzy, and even typing required extra force.
But after hurling hundreds of words of abuse, he silently deleted them all, and then responded with the friendly and polite language of customer service: "[That's not it, you misunderstood. I was just afraid of bothering you because you seem very busy...]"
After much persuasion, he finally managed to fool Bo Yezaki. Vodka secretly wiped away his cold sweat and was about to put down his hot phone when it suddenly rang.
Vodka was startled. Seeing that the caller ID showed Amuro Tooru, he was still not reassured. He subconsciously looked around the car window to see if anyone resembling Usui Saiki was nearby, suspecting that this was a test to see if he could answer the phone now.
Since he found nothing, and considering that he wasn't currently in Tokyo where Usaku Saiki usually stayed, and that even if Usaku Saiki was good at finding people and directions, it wouldn't be such a coincidence, Vodka finally answered the phone.
"What's up?"
Amuro Tooru had barely uttered the first word, "Potnis," when Vodka nearly hung up due to a tremor in his hand, but managed to bravely listen to the rest of the conversation.
“Potternis just called to ask if I knew what you were doing,” Amuro said. “What’s wrong with him this time?”
The question "What's wrong now?" was very clever. Vodka instantly felt that Amuro Tooru was one of his own, which moved him deeply and reassured him a lot.
—So, the reason why Usui Saiki suddenly stopped replying to emails was because he was calling Amuro Tooru! That's alright then!
Since Amuro Tooru really shouldn't know what a high-ranking executive like him is doing, Vodka wasn't worried about anything else and directly retorted: "It's still the follow-up to that Christmas mission... Oh, you didn't come to that mission."
“I’ve heard about it, after all, I’m in the intelligence group.” Amuro Tooru said in a tone that sounded very tired. “Potnis only knows me from the intelligence group, and he always thinks I should know everything… even though I don’t even have a code name.”
Vodka didn't suspect anything. After all, it was rare for Gin to fail such a mission so completely, so it was normal for someone to secretly spread rumors and gloat. It was perfectly normal for the intelligence team to know about it.
So he comforted me, saying, "Organizational codenames are very hard to obtain. Except for special cases like Scotland, they usually require making huge contributions. If you work hard, you'll get a codename someday."
"Then I'll take your kind words," Amuro Tooru said.
Because of Usui, Amuro Tooru and Vodka had a fairly good relationship. However, after Amuro Tooru was transferred to Rum's side, he had less contact with Usui and Vodka. But whenever the two talked about Usui, the estrangement between them would instantly disappear.
Vodka asked, "Besides asking you what I was doing, did he ask you anything else?"
"He asked me what I was doing," Amuro Tooru confessed truthfully. "He was complaining that the organization wasn't looking for him and asked if I had any missions to take him with me."
Vodka immediately got anxious and, as a senior colleague, quickly imparted his experience. Even office workers who saw this were impressed by the exemplary atmosphere between superiors and subordinates in the organization.
"You absolutely mustn't agree! You know what Christmas is all about, how can you possibly let him go!"
Vodka lamented, "He's terrible at ruining missions and he's always identifying everyone as an undercover agent! You just want to do something normal, and then you're suddenly told that only undercover agents do that?"
Amuro Toru, though not entirely sincere, said in a righteous and indignant tone, "I have nothing to hide. If he can be of help, it wouldn't hurt to have him come, would it?"
Vodka had no other choice, and couldn't bear to let fellow critics of Usakabe Saiki fall into the same trap, so he reluctantly revealed part of what he had been trying to hide: "He also drugs you...which greatly affects your work efficiency."
Toru Amuro: "…………"
He really hadn't expected this, and Jingguang probably didn't know either, which is why he hadn't mentioned it to him... Wait, is Bo Yezaki really that free in the organization?!
They've already drugged the officials, how could he possibly make harassing phone calls everywhere?!
Knowing that his adoptive father had a lot of influence in the Middle East, but even though Ariji had been dead for two years, the organization was still indulging Usaka Saiki... The Japanese public security undercover agent subconsciously analyzed that this meant not only was the smuggling line in Hakata not well-established, but the smuggling lines in other places were probably also ineffective, and they still had to rely on the legacy left by Ariji.
If Usui Saiki dies, the smuggling routes in the Middle East might be hit hard...
The ruthless Japanese public security officers couldn't help but consider assassinating Usui Saiki and then framing the organization.
Ultimately, it was regrettable to discover that because Bo Yezaki's whereabouts were too elusive, it was difficult to pinpoint his location accurately and to develop a comprehensive plan.
If we ask an acquaintance to invite him out... it might affect that acquaintance, and that acquaintance might not listen to us. Jingguang seems to be the most suitable, but that would easily expose Jingguang. Jingguang finally has a code name and is currently steadily building trust with the organization, so doing this would be a waste.
But the thought of giving up is so hard to bear. After all, once the organization's smuggling lines are finally stable in a few years, the importance of Usoya Saiki will decrease, and his death at that time will not be as effective as it is now.
He agreed to Usaku Saiki's request and then tried to get closer to her, ideally to the point where he could get her to go out with him.
If Bo Yezaki dies and he becomes a suspect, he can just run away. Anyway, he doesn't have a code name. Sacrificing an undercover agent without a code name to deal a major blow to the organization's smuggling operations seems like a good deal.
It's a bit of a pity. He has now found information about Dr. Elena. Although Elena has passed away, her two daughters are now involved in the organization. One of them is working as a nanny for Usoppai, and the other is under a very high level of secrecy, which he has not yet been able to investigate.
Rescuing Elena's child from the organization will be difficult; if he were to arouse suspicion by killing Usui Saiki and leave the organization...
Amuro Tooru was quickly weighing the pros and cons in his mind, but he didn't forget to reply with vodka. He was secretly trying to sow discord between himself and Usui Saiki if he could make the organization suspicious and wary of him. Maybe the organization would do something to make Usui Saiki so unhappy that he would complain to the Middle East.
"With Potnis acting so recklessly, could he really be harboring disloyal intentions? He seems to have absolutely no respect for the organization."
Vodka, however, was surprisingly lenient in this regard: "He's always been like this, he's probably just crazy and likes to go against people, just ignore him."
Amuro Tooru: "...You've been drugged."
How can you be so magnanimous! Most company members would be furious if a colleague drugged them, and you're defending them. Are you a member of a transnational illegal organization?
Vodka said, "He only drugged me, not my brother, and he did it in front of him, which means it was just a joke. If he really wanted to do something, there would be other opportunities. Why did he have to do it in front of my brother?"
Amuro Tooru was greatly shocked.
You've been drugged. Even if you don't retaliate, at least don't make excuses for this guy!
"What did Gin say?"
“My brother said that Potts’ target might not be me, but just someone to use me as a tool to scare him.” Vodka frowned deeply. “Potts is too hostile to my brother. He keeps saying that my brother is an undercover agent, but that guy is the most likely one… Sigh, it’s fine if you don’t refuse him, but it’s really hard to refuse when he takes the initiative to suggest something to you, lest he cuts off your friendship. The consequences are not good. My brother is a prime example.”
Toru Amuro: "………………"
You yourself said that Potts is the most likely undercover agent, so why won't you suspect him?!
Vodka was quite adept at shifting the workload: "By the way, didn't you suspect he was an undercover agent? If you agreed to go on the mission with Potniss, you can investigate him if you want. The person who investigated him before got separated from you halfway through, and the investigation report is incomplete. You can fill in the gaps. He can't possibly come looking for you and then get separated from you again, can he?"
Toru Amuro: "...Okay."
Vodka hung up the phone, feeling satisfied, and gave himself a thumbs up.
Very good. As long as Usaku Saiki discovers that Amuro Tooru is secretly investigating him and suspects that he is an undercover agent, then for the next period of time, Usaku Saiki's target for torment will definitely be Amuro Tooru!
He can continue to enjoy his peaceful and leisurely time... Thank you, Amuro Tooru! When you're nominated for a codename in the future, I'll put in a good word for you!
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Don't worry, I'll be updating extra tonight. I've been incredibly busy with real-life matters lately, and even when I'm not writing, I stay up very late.
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Amuro had a very undercover mindset, attempting to use Usui Yasaki to dismantle the organization's smuggling network.
Vodka... Vodka was manipulated (I'm sure of it).
To others: hurling insults
To Bo Ye: Typing it out is an insult; delete it and rewrite a polite one.
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