Chapter 200
The next day, Usaku Saiki received a call from Hagiwara Kenji.
Kenji Hagiwara was a little worried that something had happened to him, so he asked him with concern. After confirming that he was indeed alright, they started chatting about the latest developments in the FBI case.
"Just as you guessed, that guy thinks the few people who were recruited should pay with their lives," Kenji Hagiwara said. "His original plan was to wait until the code was cracked, then, under the pretense of 'you're being watched, so you'd better go under FBI protection,' he would have them all gathered at a hotel. Using his FBI identity, he could plant bombs there and find excuses to distract innocent people, while blowing up those he thought deserved to die..."
In summary, it may seem rough and simple, but it is actually quite feasible.
Especially since Brad is not only an FBI agent but also a bomb expert, and he also attended the meeting, if someone had to be chosen to appease these people who were in a foreign country and were being threatened, his superiors would think he was the most suitable choice, since they had common ground and it would indeed be very convenient for him to carry out his underhanded tactics.
The FBI is not as omnipotent as portrayed in TV shows and movies; there are countless instances of oversights and mission failures.
If Brad hadn't run to the meeting that day and had instead stood in front of Usakata Saiki, perhaps his plan would have succeeded, and the news would probably be on today's headlines.
But everything was discovered and suppressed when it was still in its infancy. In addition, the FBI did not want this scandal to become public knowledge, so there was no news about it from the outside world.
"Then, the meeting ended early, right? But Jinpei had a good chat with someone, so we'll probably be working with that person for now," Kenji Hagiwara reported on his itinerary. "What about Fukami?"
After thinking for a moment, Usoppei confessed part of the truth: "I have met some kind women here, and we will be working together for a while."
Kenji Hagiwara was utterly shocked, almost thinking he had misheard: "...Huh?! What?! Are you sure?!"
A kind woman?! Really?! This happened to Kofuka Ryu?!
Although he might have gotten used to Shinryu's face and thought that Shinryu was actually handsome and refined, and should be very popular with girls, aren't most girls afraid to look directly at Shinryu?!
Usakabe Saiki patiently repeated, "You heard me right, I made plans to travel in the United States with a kind woman soon."
Kenji Hagiwara blurted out, "Did you fall for a honey trap?!"
Usoya Saiki: "...They wouldn't dare."
Kenji Hagiwara calmed down and realized that made sense.
Who would dare to set a honey trap for Shinryu? Besides, Shinryu isn't the type to fall into such a trap; he'd see right through it. He might play around with her when he's in a good mood, but when he's in a bad mood... well...
Kenji Hagiwara comforted himself, thinking that this was a foreign country and that Fukaru would behave himself.
However, if it wasn't a honey trap, then the woman Xiao Shenliu encountered...
Kenji Hagiwara asked, "What kind of woman?"
"Blonde hair, blue eyes, mature and beautiful, considerate and gentle." Without hesitation, Usakabe Saiki uttered a description that would make Vodka spit out, "I like her very much."
Kenji Hagiwara, still dazed, stammered, "...Oh, I see... Well, you guys have fun, I won't bother you anymore..."
He hung up the phone, unable to process the amount of information contained in those few short sentences.
Well... although Xiao Shenliu wasn't very interested in social gatherings and it was too much of a mood killer, so he didn't invite Xiao Shenliu much, Xiao Shenliu was indeed that age. He used to always have a cold expression, probably because he had never met a girl he was interested in.
However, it's indeed hard to fall in love with a girl who is afraid and worried when she sees him.
So this time, I've finally met a woman with the temperament to not be afraid of the dangers of the small deep current?
...By the way, this is America!
Americans seem to have an innate love for adventure; they can even become obsessed with serial killers and send boxes of love letters to prisons. After meeting Xiao Shenliu, thrill-seekers not only aren't afraid, but they also think they might have found true love.
As expected of America...
Kenji Hagiwara turned to Jinpei Matsuda, who was just entering the room, and said with a sigh, "It seems like Shinryu is about to get a girlfriend."
Matsuda Jinpei: "...Are you telling a horror story?"
"No, it's true. I just spoke to Shinryu on the phone, and he said he's going to be working with a 'kind woman' soon. Do you understand what that means?"
Matsuda Jinpei dropped the towel he was holding to the ground: "???"
"So, you have to keep it up, Jinpei," Kenji Hagiwara said. "It's very possible that in the end, out of the three of us, you'll be the one who can't find a girlfriend!"
Matsuda Jinpei's eyes widened in disbelief.
How terrifying! This trip to the US has been filled with bus bombings and reports of impending murders at a conference, but nothing is as scary as this news!
If you told your colleagues at the Metropolitan Police Department, they would think it was an April Fool's joke that the holiday had been rescheduled!
Kenji Hagiwara laughed: "Anyway, as long as Shinryu is having fun, it seems we don't need to worry about him too much."
Not only is there no need to worry, but Usoya Saiki is absolutely thriving.
Because he was brought by the big star Sharon, and not as an assistant or anything, Sharon said he was a friend's child and treated him very affectionately, so everyone on the set was especially kind to him.
Vermouth was only making a cameo appearance this time, and the production team practically begged her to come, so they tried their best to fulfill any requests she had—wasn't she just being a diva? They were very experienced at dealing with stars of this caliber!
So what Vermouth could have leisurely filmed for several days was suddenly compressed into two days at her request, and no one raised any objections... at least not on the surface; it seemed like the whole crew was cooperating.
Two days later, Vermouth took Usui Saiki and boarded a plane to Los Angeles.
She was still traveling on Vermouth's private jet. At her level, buying planes and yachts is normal consumption. Even those who clamor for environmental protection travel by private jet, so it's strange that she didn't.
When we arrived in Los Angeles, it was still daytime, so we had plenty of time.
Vermouth asked, "Would you like to go see Hollywood? Or Universal Studios? Disneyland?"
Usakabe Saiki was quite reserved: "I'm already an adult, so I don't really want to go to an amusement park or anything like that... but I would like to go to Hollywood."
Vermouth readily agreed: "Then let's go to Hollywood!"
She took Usuoba Saiki on a tour of Hollywood, and to avoid being discovered, she even disguised herself and accompanied him, which shows how dedicated she was.
“Come stay at my house in Beverly Hills tonight,” Vermouth said with a smile. “Then tomorrow, I’ll take you to meet someone…”
Usakabe Saiki had already guessed: "Who are Gin and the others dealing with?"
“Yes.” Vermouth didn’t really care who she couldn’t tell this information. When asked, she just said that she was taking Usakata Saiki to visit an acquaintance. “Eddie Cassano, an Italian-American, a famous Hollywood producer… that’s how he appears on the surface, but in private he’s a mafia boss. Most of the drugs in Hollywood come from his side.”
Generally speaking, it's not advisable for people who care about such dangerous individuals to come into contact with them.
But Vermouth felt there was no need to worry about Usui-ki's situation—there was no more dangerous place than the Middle East, and besides, Alex had always abhorred drugs and never involved in smuggling. Usui-ki was probably the same way, and her reminder was enough for him to know how to be careful.
Bo Yezhai asked curiously, "Does anyone in your circle know that this person is doing these things?"
“I know quite a bit, but drug use is very common in Hollywood. People with vested interests are tight-lipped and afraid of being silenced.” Vermouth shrugged. “The FBI has been keeping an eye on it, but they haven’t found any evidence against them.”
Usakabe Saiki lamented, "Even the most insidious paparazzi have failed."
“…They’re either dead or bribed. Paparazzi are afraid of death too,” Vermouth said. “Even the Los Angeles police, I guess… But none of this concerns us. They’re having a pool party tomorrow. I’ll take you there. For my sake, they probably won’t slip you anything they shouldn’t, but you should be careful yourself.”
Bo Yezaki laughed: "Don't worry, no one knows better than me how to avoid risks!"
—You think having a "universal navigation" app enabled can lead to something else being added to your food? Are you kidding me!
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Bonus chapter!
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Vermouth, however, had a lot of faith in Usui Saiki's abilities, thinking that after all, he was someone who had returned from the Middle East.
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Thin Leaf: Traveling with Kind Women
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