Chapter 243
Because Gin kept it a secret, Chianti didn't finally understand what the mission was until the day of the operation.
"Gin is going to kill your nanny."
Chianti lay prone on a container at the port, peering through the scope of her sniper rifle at the several people facing off in the distance. She spoke into her headset to Usakata Saiki: "So, Potnis, do you need my help to rescue him? He's definitely trying to kill your nanny to hurt you, or even starve you to death..."
Usakabe Saiki paused for a moment: "Gin may not be a good person, but he doesn't have to resort to such methods. Can't I just go out and buy food myself?"
Chianti was just habitually labeling Gin: "He simply wants to kill your people, just like how Gin would feel uneasy if Vodka died, and he'll gradually cut off your arms! Now he's killing your nanny, and next he'll kill me!"
Bo Yezaki said in a comforting tone, "Calm down. At most, he's just making an example of you. He won't really do anything to you. As long as you don't give him a reason to do it, even if he dies, he'll definitely die during a mission. He won't do it so openly."
Chianti, whose anger was amplified, suddenly felt genuinely annoyed: "Thinking about it this way, isn't it a bit unfair that some people who go on missions with him are killed as undercover agents?"
“The innocent person is dead, and even the Boss is on Gin's side. There's no way to explain someone's death.” Usakata Saiki sighed. “Look, he wanted to kill Miyano Akemi, so he must have spoken to the Boss first, otherwise he wouldn't dare touch someone close to me… Besides, Miyano Akemi does have close ties with the FBI. Since it was the Boss's order, I can't say anything…”
He didn't say anything, but the resentment and dissatisfaction with Gin in his tone were almost overflowing. Chianti felt the same way: "Then what can we do? Just watch Gin kill us?"
“We can’t let Gin get all the benefits,” said Usui Saiki. “Here’s what we’ll do: when you see Gin about to kill someone, you preemptively kill Miyano Akemi!”
Chianti: "...Huh?"
"Just shoot her in the heart, not her head. I'll see if I can prepare her body for burial later. She's taken care of me for so many years, it's better for her to leave this world looking presentable..."
Listening to Usoppai's mutterings, Chianti pondered for a moment—and accepted the premise.
Well, although Potts is mostly normal in front of her, he is rumored to be a bit crazy. Perhaps in his logic, striking at Miyano Akemi's heart before Gin could do it would be a win-win situation, both getting revenge on Gin and repaying Miyano Akemi.
This logic may seem strange to normal people, but it works perfectly in the context of mental illness.
So what if she's mentally ill? Geniuses often emerge from the mentally ill! This won't affect her relationship with Potts!
Usoppō Saiki, still seemingly unsure, asked, "Are you sure you can handle it? Do you even know where the heart is?"
Chianti, unable to resist the provocation, immediately retorted, "What don't you know? She's just standing there, not moving an inch. If I miss, I'll twist Gin's head off and let you kick it like a ball!"
"That's good. After all, you're someone I recruited. If you mess up in front of Gin at a time like this, I'll lose all face." Usakabe Saiki sighed. "Oh, by the way, after you kill Miyano Akemi, remember to fire a few shots near Gin too, scare him, and make him stop touching my nanny!"
How could Chianti possibly let go of such a good opportunity to settle personal scores? In fact, she had always disliked Gin for threatening people with a gun at the drop of a hat, but she didn't know how to fight back. Now that she had Usui Saiki backing her up, she suddenly got excited, as if she had been injected with chicken blood: "OK, leave it to me. You don't need to say anything yet. It seems like their negotiations are about to fall apart!"
Just as Chianti had predicted, Gin was indeed planning to make a move.
Gin's personality is actually quite wicked; he likes to toy with his opponents like a cat playing with a mouse, and occasionally he'll show a very exaggerated smile that scares children—but since he met Usui Saiki, he's smiled much less.
Vodka really wanted to ask, "Brother, why aren't you laughing?" but realizing that he couldn't laugh for similar reasons, he silently swallowed the question back.
However, today, Gin smiled for the first time. Even though he felt that Usaku Saiki didn't have any real feelings for this nanny, and the main point of this task wasn't to make Usaku Saiki unhappy, he couldn't help but feel very happy at the thought that Usaku Saiki would be in a bad mood because of this.
Although his cold laughter still failed to elicit any pleasant feeling from those who saw it, in Vodka's eyes, Gin was indeed in good form today.
That's true. After all, he was just dealing with a female college graduate who was weak and powerless. The task was simple, and he even successfully prevented Usakabe Saiki from participating. What's wrong with the older brother being happy?
Akemi Miyano was still trying to talk her way out of it: "You're too naive, Gin. If you kill me, you'll never get that billion!"
Gin revealed a cruel smile: "You're the naive one. Did you think I didn't know where you hid the money? I told you, this is your last chance. Even if your sister has some status, she can't stop your death..."
He subtly adjusted his hand movements, preparing to pull the trigger.
In that instant, a gunshot rang out, and a bullet grazed Gin's hat before striking Miyano Akemi in the heart. She staggered, clutching her chest, and collapsed to the ground.
Gin, whose kill was stolen: "...???"
Gin quickly realized it was Chianti.
Although he agreed to let Chianti participate in the mission, it was actually just a compromise to avoid Usui Saiki himself coming. His orders to Chianti were to stay at a distance and wait for him to kill Miyano Akemi. If Miyano Akemi brought any helpers, Chianti would be responsible for finishing her off.
As a result, this guy actually took it upon himself to act before he could...
"Chianti..." Gin gritted his teeth, about to say something, when several more bullets landed at his feet, forcing him to dodge a few steps, further away from Miyano Akemi's body.
Although Gin didn't think Chianti would be foolish enough to kill him at this time, the provocative behavior and his own disadvantageous position, which left him unable to retaliate, made him very uncomfortable.
He glanced at Miyano Akemi's body and the pool of blood from afar. Judging from Chianti's sniper rifle and the amount of blood loss, he figured she was probably dead. He turned to Vodka and said, "Retreat!"
“Chianti…” Vodka was also shocked by Chianti’s sudden disobedience.
"We'll settle the score when we get back!"
After observing Gin and Vodka's retreat, Chianti didn't stay behind either. As she ran towards the parking lot, she reported to Usui Saiki: "I shot Miyano Akemi in the heart. I also angered Gin and he left. I reckon he'll come after me later."
Usoya Saiki readily agreed, "Just say it was my order."
Chianti was close to the parking space, and by the time Vodka and Gin arrived, she was already waiting impatiently next to the car.
"Too slow!"
Vodka was shocked by her attitude: "Chianti, shouldn't you explain your behavior just now?"
"I already said I'm going to kill you, what are you dawdling about? I suspect Gin is stalling for time, the police might come and round us up in no time..."
Gin, his face dark, said, "Get in the car first."
Chianti got into the car, and as soon as she closed the door, she turned her head and saw Gin pointing a gun at her.
"Speak! What exactly do you mean? Why did you act without authorization?"
"...Bottenis said he can't let you have all the good things, so he told me to strike first, so you can be disgusted for a week. If you don't believe me, you can call Bottenis and ask."
Gin: "…………"
Vodka: "...Brother, I think there's no need to ask. Only Potts would do something like this."
Chianti looked annoyed: "Fine? Put your gun down! You're just a lowly undercover agent, always threatening people..."
Upon hearing Chianti call him an undercover agent again, Gin's blood pressure spiked once more: "Your first shot was aimed at Miyano Akemi, what about the subsequent shots?"
"Oh, I was going to finish him off, but I was on the phone chatting with Potts and accidentally dropped the weapon." Chianti was good at making excuses. "It's your position blocking my view."
This sounded like an excuse, but after bringing up Usui Saiki, Gin didn't really want to confirm it anymore.
Anyway, it's just that Usoppai wanted to annoy him, and Chianti also disliked him, so they just improvised. It's perfectly normal.
"Just tell me if the mission is done or not." Chianti rolled her eyes. "With your dawdling, you wouldn't even be able to fire a shot when the police arrive. What's wrong with me helping you? Besides, this is Potnis's order. He said if you have any complaints, you can go directly to him and stop giving me attitude."
Gin took a deep breath and put away his gun.
Well, when he agreed to let Chianti join, he was prepared for things to go wrong. It was just disgusting that someone died before he could do it, but as long as the mission objective was achieved, it was much better than the worst outcome he had anticipated.
Akemi Miyano, died.
Meanwhile, Miyano Akemi, whom Gin thought was dead, had been rescued by someone who had been hiding nearby.
"You...you are..."
"Japanese Public Security Bureau, Yuya Kazami." The serious-looking man showed Akemi Miyano his police ID.
Akemi Miyano was bewildered: "Huh? Isn't it the FBI?"
Kazami Yuya: "...? Why is there an FBI here? Also, don't speak yet, look at this amount of bleeding..."
"Uh, thankfully, I was actually wearing a bulletproof vest, but only the plate was inserted in the heart area. If it were in other areas, I would be gone... This blood is from blood packs."
After all, a high-quality full set of bulletproof vests can be a bit cumbersome to wear. She has a slender figure, and Gin would definitely notice if she wore the full set.
So, from the box disguised as books that was delivered to her home, she found the bulletproof vest that "someone" had sent her, which was specifically reinforced for the heart area and was said to be able to protect against light sniper rifles. She was actually a little skeptical, but she had no other choice but to believe it... Since she survived, it meant she hadn't trusted the wrong person.
Akemi Miyano took off her trench coat, wincing and clutching her chest: "But it still hurts..."
"The impact was quite strong, and you might have internal injuries. You'd better not move... This bulletproof vest is of really good quality. Is it some kind of advanced technology from the organization?"
Kazami Yuya responded somewhat blankly.
...Why does this feel like the situation isn't quite what my boss told me?! This person is actually perfectly fine, not at the point of death!
Ms. Miyano, why did you think it would be the FBI coming?!
What went wrong in their communication?
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Extra chapter tonight
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Vodka: It's been so long since I've seen my brother smile (x)
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Adding Chianti made Gin uneasy and eager to retreat.
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After considering the speed of the doctor's research and the speed of Mingmei's actions, it was decided that the bulletproof vest would still be a prop extracted from a thin leaf.
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