Chapter 47
After receiving Vodka's notification, Morofushi Kagemitsu was already in the zone.
As a sniper, his work within the organization was naturally mostly "cleanup" work.
So when Vodka told him that Usaku Saiki had indeed messed things up, Morofushi Kagemitsu began packing his tools, adjusting his sniper rifle, and preparing to set off at any moment.
The orders from Usoppai didn't conflict with vodka's, but we'll follow Usoppai's arrangements...
Zhu Fujingguang's heart immediately became uneasy.
Normally, he should just follow the orders of his superiors, but he couldn't help but ask, "Now?"
“Yes, things can get complicated if we wait too long.” Bo Yezaki said bluntly, “Vodka also said he’d hurry, right? This is his hotel suite. Go there quickly and keep your phone on.”
"...Just one question, Potts, do you know anything about sniping?"
Bo Yezaki said matter-of-factly, "I don't understand. If I did, why would I need to ask Vodka for people?"
Morofushi Kagemitsu: "…………"
You know nothing, and you expect me to take your orders?!
They're trying to get me thrown in jail, aren't they?!
Morofushi Kagemitsu was stunned by Usaku Saiki's shameless yet proud attitude, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
Usaku Saiki also knew what Morofushi Kagemitsu was worried about: "Although I don't know anything about sniping, isn't it just about luring people to a location where you can snipe, and then you just fire a shot from a distance?"
Zhu Fujingguang thought to himself, "Not bad, at least this guy knows to lure people out."
Vodka's idea was clear to Morofushi Kagemitsu: he wanted Usaba Saiki to be the guide. That way, if Usaba Saiki was present and someone died in front of him, even if he could clear his name with the police, the organization would still have leverage over him, which they could use to threaten people when needed.
Bo Yezhai keeps saying he wants to be an ordinary person. If he ever loses his mind and thinks that ordinary people shouldn't join the organization, this handle will come in handy. It will let him know that he is no longer qualified to be an ordinary person, and that leaving the organization will only lead to prison. He can't even make any deals with the police because Bo Yezhai really doesn't know much about the organization.
This level of skill is sufficient to deal with Usaku Saiki.
“Since you know you need to lead people to a place where I can see them, you should understand that nighttime is not a good time. I’ve also inquired, and this cult leader is indeed very cautious; I don’t think he would be too lazy to draw the curtains,” said Morofushi Kagemitsu rationally.
Bo Yezaki was displeased: "I already sent you, so of course I have a way to make sure you snipe him. Don't worry, I've asked Vodka about your sniping results, and this distance is perfectly fine... Are you the officer or am I the officer? Why is it so difficult for you to do a mission? You're so bad at teamwork, I don't think you're suitable for the organization..."
Morofushi Kagemitsu: "...I understand, I'll be right there."
Can we blame him for not understanding teamwork?
It's all because you, as a cadre, are so unreliable, isn't it?!
If it were Vodka, just give him a location and have him go there to snipe; Morofushi Kagemitsu would have no problem with that, knowing Vodka would definitely make all the necessary arrangements. But Usui Saiki…
The thought of having to take orders from a mentally ill person made Morofushi Kagemitsu feel that there was no future ahead.
Well, the good news is that if the mission fails, everyone knows it's definitely Usui Saiki's fault, and has nothing to do with him...
The address that Usaku Saiki gave to Morofushi Kagemitsu was the rooftop of an office building. There were no security cameras in the building, but he still cautiously walked up the stairs to the rooftop.
Morofushi Kagemitsu put down the bass bag containing the sniper rifle and began assembling it on the spot. Just as he finished assembling it, Usui Saiki called.
"This position won't work, move it to the right a bit more."
Morofushi Kagemitsu: "...!!!"
He was startled.
How did Usaku Saiki know his current location?
There were no lights on the rooftop of this office building, and the surrounding buildings were far away. There was no moonlight either, so it was practically unlit. Theoretically, if you didn't have any equipment, you couldn't see anything more than 50 meters away.
Bo Yezaki should be near that cult leader, responsible for guiding people to a position where he can see them. But no matter how you look at it, given the distance of that hotel, he shouldn't be visible from this direction.
Was I trying to trick him? There's really no need for this, is there?
Zhu Fujingguang steadied himself and tentatively asked, "I understand. I'm just making preparations right now; I didn't originally intend to ambush you here. Where are you now?"
"You don't need to worry about where I am. Just wait for the leader to enter your sniping range."
Such unprofessional remarks left Morofushi Kagemitsu speechless.
Listen to this! Who is it that doesn't understand teamwork?! Who is it?!
Now, Morobushi Kagemitsu was filled with doubt, and he was even a little worried that Usaba Saiki would stand him up.
He felt from the beginning that Usaku Saiki was unreliable, because most guides would meet with the target and then try to lead the person to the window...
But this is the hotel where the cult leader is staying! How long has it been since Bo Yezhaiqi met the cult leader? How could such a vigilant cult leader allow Bo Yezhaiqi into his territory?
Even if you changed the time of the meeting within the cult, at least we could still believe that there was indeed contact and that it could affect the cult leader's movements.
Given the current situation... he suspected that Bo Yezhai was actually nearby, which was why he could see what he was doing. So, who was guiding the leader's movements...?
"Move a little more to the right," the layman Bo Yezhaiji was still giving instructions. "Okay, this is the position. It's the second floor from the top across the street, the third room from the right. See it?"
"…………"
Morofushi Kagemitsu counted twice carefully, then calmly replied, "I see, the curtains are drawn, and the lights aren't on. At this hour, he's probably already asleep, isn't he?"
Even with curtains blocking the light, a sniper can generally work as long as the curtains aren't too effective at blocking out light, as long as the lights are on. But with the curtains drawn and the lights off, it's pitch black... Snipers aren't gods!
Morofushi Kagemitsu was already mentally planning how to explain the mission failure to Vodka... This wasn't even a matter of shifting blame; the blame lay entirely with Usui Saiki!
"Don't worry, he's not asleep. He's sitting in the chair by the window, contemplating life. He probably feels safer in the dark." Bo Yezaki also gave him psychological counseling. "This guy has indirectly caused the deaths of at least a double-digit number of people. The amount of money he defrauded is enough to stage dozens of coups in Africa. So many people have believed him and ended up with broken families. You must not be soft-hearted."
Morofushi Kagemitsu: "...I won't soften my heart. But even if you say that, I still don't know where that chair is."
Good heavens, they've dug a hole for him here!
If he doesn't follow Bo Yezhai's orders for a while, will Bo Yezhai then accuse him of being a "soft-hearted good person" and go around saying that he is not suitable to join the organization, and that he might be an undercover agent?
Bo Yezaki said, "Then listen to me. Now set up the gun... Okay, adjust it slightly to the left... adjust it again... Stop, keep this direction, lower the muzzle by 1.3 centimeters... Okay, wait for this gust of wind to pass... Three, two, one, fire!"
Despite being supposed to be in charge of guiding the target, Usakabe Saiki acted more like an observer.
Even as an observer, Morofushi Kagemitsu had never encountered an observer whose actions were so absurd.
The target was obscured by darkness and curtains, so the sniper couldn't see anything at all. The observer, instead of reporting wind speed and humidity, acted like a petty and obsessive person, overstepping his authority to direct the direction of the sniper's gun, and then ordered him to fire without any prior knowledge.
What does Usaku Saiki know about sniping?!
Morofushi Kagemitsu wanted to refuse this inexplicable order, but reason told him that it was best to obey, otherwise Usaku Saiki would spread rumors that the mission failed because he was too soft-hearted to kill people.
If he fires and fails, then it's not his problem.
He pulled the trigger. Although he could see the glass shattered through the night vision goggles, he still couldn't see much else. It was like a boxer punching cotton; he didn't get the expected feedback and felt uncomfortable all over.
"Is it alright?" Morabu Kagemitsu asked in a cold voice.
He had already gone along with Bo Yezaki's antics enough, and he had skipped over all the places that seemed to be setting traps for him. Bo Yezaki shouldn't be going to pick on him again, right?
"That's enough." Bo Yezaki said in a light tone. "Let's check the news tomorrow. I've also handed in the mission report. I'm a little sleepy, so I'll go to sleep now. Good night."
Morofushi Kagemitsu: "...???"
Is that all? No further difficulties or blame-shifting?
Where exactly is Usaku Saikijin?!
Morofushi Kagemitsu was suspicious and paranoid. If he weren't worried that someone would discover something was wrong and search the building, he would have wanted to search around to see if Usakabe Saiki was hiding nearby.
Although the whole night was very strange, it must be said that the pressure that Morofushi Kagemitsu usually felt after each "cleaning" mission due to self-loathing did not appear this time.
Perhaps it was because there was no real sense of success in the sniping, or perhaps the pressure was all focused on figuring out what new tricks Usui Saiki was up to, and worrying about how to write the report...
He decided to strike first.
I'll write the report later. First, I'll tell Vodka about tonight's events and give him a heads-up.
Upon arriving home, Morofushi Kagemitsu quickly called Vodka and explained the situation: "...That's how it is, so I don't know the exact outcome."
Vodka was baffled: "Is this how Potts handles the organization's missions? Does he think he can get away with just saying your skills are too poor?"
Morofushi Kagemitsu said, "He seemed very confident, thinking that the cult leader was definitely dead, but you can't actually see anything through the curtains."
Vodka remained silent for a moment, then realized that Usoppō Saiki might have seen through his intentions and was deliberately sabotaging him.
Midorikawa was completely innocent, so Vodka took full responsibility: "Don't worry, even if this mission fails, I know it's not your fault."
If it's not a problem with the sniper, then it must be a problem with Usui Saiki.
Then we can use the excuse that he can't even do this kind of thing right, and use some psychological manipulation on Bo Yezaki to see if we can get him a different job...
As for whether or not to continue silencing him... In fact, according to the negotiation content given by Bo Yezaki, there is no need to silence him at all. Even if we have alerted him now, it is Bo Yezaki who will be suspected. The only one who can protect him is the organization, so we can consider it as having barely achieved our goal.
Vodka awaited Usoppai's distress call and instructed Midorikawa to keep in touch with Usoppai and keep an eye on the situation of the religion.
Although the organization has members within the police force, there's no need to contact them for such trivial matters. Otherwise, repeated contact might expose the other party. These kinds of people are meant to be used in critical moments; using them on Usakata Saiki would be a waste.
Basically, any murder or attack will be reported in the newspapers, so he just needs to read the newspapers.
The reporters stayed up tonight to conduct interviews and write articles, and the stories should be published in the newspapers tomorrow.
So the next day, before dawn, Morofushi Kagemitsu received a call from Vodka.
Did you see the news?
“I haven’t had time to buy a newspaper yet,” Morofushi Kagemitsu asked. “What did the news say?”
Vodka, on the other end of the phone, said in a confused tone, "...It worked. The reports say the cult leader was sitting on the sofa by the window when he was shot in the head from the side and killed instantly..."
Morofushi Kagemitsu: "…………"
Vodka: "The curtains weren't open, and the lights were off, yet he was still killed with a single shot... The police investigation is now focused on the suspicion that the cult leader was murdered and the incident was staged to look like he was sniped."
Morofushi Kagemitsu: "…………"
Vodka's tone was serious: "You actually managed to complete the mission under Potts's terrible leadership... Yesterday you said you didn't know the outcome, you were too modest. How did you manage it? Can you do it again? If you can, I'll apply for you to become an officer. Our organization values outstanding talent very much..."
Morofushi Kagemitsu: "...No, it really can't be, it wasn't me, I don't know anything, it's all thanks to Potts!"
Was Bo Ye Saiki's absurd command actually not just blind command?!
How did they do that?!
Vodka also had another guess: "Is it possible that Potts actually killed the person secretly and then had you fire a shot to divert the police's attention, and now the police are just one step ahead?"
Rather than believing that the absurd sniping was successful under Usui Saiki's command, Morofushi Kagemitsu was more inclined to this guess, but...
“He may often act crazy, but he’s not stupid,” said Morofushi Kagemitsu. “And I think he would find this dual plan troublesome.”
“…That makes sense.” Vodka was convinced. “Let’s see how things go.”
Just then, Gin walked over and, seeing Vodka's puzzled expression, glanced at him and asked, "What's wrong?"
After all, he was his underling, so Gin didn't mind lending a hand when he had free time.
Vodka hung up the phone, looked at Gin, who was also a highly skilled sniper, and asked hesitantly, "Brother, at night when the curtains are drawn and the lights are off, can you guarantee you'll hit the target inside?"
Gin scoffed, "What kind of movie did you watch? Can't you even tell the difference between reality and fantasy?"
Vodka: "...It seems that Thin Leaf successfully directed Midorikawa to snipe under these conditions."
If it were anyone else, Gin might have thought about it for a while, but upon hearing the name Usui Saiki, Gin immediately and decisively said, "Impossible."
Is that kid Bo Ye exaggerating the difficulty? An amateur is an amateur; he doesn't even know how to make a story. Even Hollywood blockbusters wouldn't dare to film something like this!
Vodka hesitated for a moment, then handed over the newspaper: "Brother, you should take a look first."
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This chapter is 4,000 words long. I finished writing it early, so I'll try to update it ahead of schedule. I'll see if I can update at 3 pm tomorrow.
An extra chapter will be posted tonight, please leave a comment~
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This chapter is actually an effect of the "Universal Navigation" feature. Because of its limited scope, it's not applicable in all situations; it just so happens that everything happens to be in Tokyo this time.
Someone asked when Bo Ye went to negotiate.
A: He made it all up. He hasn't even graduated from police academy. He's scamming both sides. Anyway, communication wasn't advanced back then, so scammers thrived.
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Before the results are released—
Jingguang: Ridiculous! What does Bo Ye know about sniping!
Vodka: Just going through the motions! Is this how he treats organizational tasks?
After the results came out—
Vodka: Midorikawa, don't be modest. You can do that? You're practically a reincarnation of a gun god!
Jingguang: No, I didn't, it really wasn't me...
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