Chapter 566
Because Usui Saiki exposed Leon's conspiracy in time, Suzuki Sonoko, who was in the hospital at the time and only learned the truth later, was very angry and demanded that Kyogoku Makoto must participate in the competition.
"The more others don't want A-Zhen to win, the more they have to win! They're resorting to such underhanded tactics just because A-Zhen has a very high chance of winning, right? He's come all this way, and he's a strong contender for the championship. How can he just give up because I'm fine!"
Although Makoto Kyogoku wanted to stay by Sonoko Suzuki's side, he couldn't resist Sonoko's inexplicable competitive spirit. Moreover, knowing that the person who hurt Sonoko was sent by the expert Leon, he felt relieved.
After all, other competitors would know that using such methods would alert the enemy, and Chen Zhonghan also said that he would send someone to protect Suzuki Sonoko, so Kyogoku Makoto reluctantly went to participate in the competition.
After the match, Sonoko Suzuki's injury hadn't fully healed, and since there were no pirates causing trouble, everyone simply spent a few more days having fun in Singapore.
Everyone except Conan Edogawa had a great time, and even Kaito Kid was engrossed in playing after returning the jewels.
Conan Edogawa could only send emails to Hiromitsu Morofushi and Shuichi Akai every day, asking them if there were any new developments.
To be fair, there has been some progress.
For example, Hiromitsu Morofushi received news from Rei Furuya that he was ordered to temporarily cease hostilities, and Shuichi Akai received a similar order from the FBI.
But the reason remained elusive.
It wasn't that their superiors didn't want to tell them, but rather that even the superiors didn't know what was going on; it was a secret order from higher up.
The thought that these changes were related to Usui Saiki kept Morofushi Kagemitsu and Furuya Rei at ease, but Akai Shuichi really couldn't sleep.
As one of the FBI's top snipers, Shuichi Akai's mentality is actually one of the most stable in the FBI. He is not easily swayed by any news. However, his increasingly dark circles under his eyes these days reveal that even he can't help but overthink and is suffering from insomnia.
Both Morofushi Hiromitsu and Akai Shuichi now live in the Kudo residence, watching helplessly as Akai Shuichi turns into a panda, yet they can't find any words of comfort to offer.
Because he's now unsure what Usaku Saiki really wants.
He had previously assumed that Usoppō Saiki's act of saving them meant he was on their side, but now it seemed...
Usoppō Saiki may simply want to save people, regardless of his stance, just like how people now do whatever they want without consulting anyone.
This carefree attitude is enviable, but Morofushi Kagemitsu would never dare to follow suit.
If you want to do this, you need to have the confidence and strength to do it. He didn't have such a thing, and he was worried that Bo Yezhaiji would lack it and then be purged.
Fortunately, after a few days of anxiety, Usakabe Saiki suddenly asked him and Furuya Rei to go to the base.
Regardless of what he's asked to do, just being able to see him is a good thing!
So Morofushi Kagemitsu made plans with Furuya Rei to go together. After hanging up the phone, when he went downstairs to get some water, he suddenly saw Akai Shuichi sitting silently in the shadows. Hearing him come downstairs, he looked up at him.
The two looked at each other for a few seconds, and suddenly they understood each other perfectly.
"Thin leaves wouldn't..."
"Did Potts contact you...?"
There's nothing more to say, let's go together.
Due to some subtle issues, although the two said they would go together, they actually drove their own cars and parked one after the other near the base.
Rei Furuya had arrived long ago, but didn't go in. He only got out of the car when he saw the two of them arrive.
Seven years have passed. Of the three undercover agents who infiltrated the organization together, only Rei Furuya remains. In particular, Shuichi Akai passed away early. It has been many years since the three of them have gathered together like this, and all three are feeling a bit sentimental.
Rei Furuya was about to make sarcastic remarks when he saw the FBI agents, but when he saw Shuichi Akai's heavy dark circles, he suddenly fell silent.
Well... Usaku Saiki is, after all, the adopted son of the Japanese Public Security Bureau... Well, to avoid being ridiculed by the FBI later for not being able to control even his own people's adopted son, he'll keep quiet for now.
Shuichi Akai didn't have any ill feelings towards Rei Furuya; he even felt a bit of sympathy for him.
Rei Furuya has never left the organization, which means he's the one who has endured Botness the longest... but he doesn't know much either, just like Botness, he's been kept in the dark.
But considering that even after leaving the organization, he hadn't escaped Potts' torment, and everyone was in the same boat, there was nothing to be happy about.
The three greeted each other awkwardly, and after a moment of silence, Morofushi Kagemitsu spoke first: "It's almost time, shall we go?"
Rei Furuya hummed in agreement.
With the FBI present, the atmosphere was somewhat awkward, and everyone walked silently toward the safe house, only to unexpectedly discover that Usakabe Saiki seemed to have made an appointment with someone else.
Suddenly, they heard the door open. Several foreigners walked out while talking, but when they saw the three of them, they suddenly fell silent and looked at them with a subtle and wary gaze.
These foreigners smiled friendly on the surface, but suddenly quickened their pace and hurried away.
Whiskies: "...???"
Once those people were out of sight and their conversation was no longer audible, Morofushi Kagemitsu suddenly spoke up: "Are they members of the organization?"
It doesn't look very similar...
Generally speaking, people who work in an organization tend to have a more recognizable demeanor, but considering the exception of Usakabe Saiki, people feel that we can't be so arbitrary.
Rei Furuya, who has been in the intelligence group for so many years, wasn't just sitting around doing nothing: "One of them is from the lab, and I don't know the rest..."
There's no point in guessing here; we need to go in and see what's going on.
Once inside the base, Ireland was the gatekeeper. Since Shuichi Akai and Hiromitsu Morofushi were in disguise, he didn't react much and simply let them in.
Although Furuya Rei was annoyed by Usui Saiki's disobedience, seeing Ireland's lax gatekeeping, he couldn't help but say, "Aren't you going to investigate?"
Ireland was still confused: "Potnis said that the people who came with you can just come in."
Jianggu Ling: "…………"
Morofushi Kagemitsu: "…………"
Shuichi Akai: "It seems he anticipated that we would come together. As expected of Potness."
Having spent so much time with Shuichi Akai, Morofushi Kagemitsu had heard countless comments like "As expected of Potts" and "This is something Potts would do."
It's as if Shuichi Akai understands Potts better...
However, after careful consideration, Morofushi Kagemitsu felt that Akai Shuichi's thoughts weren't entirely wrong, as they offered some additional perspectives. After all, he knew that he had a bit of a bias towards Usui Saiki...
Now he can no longer say definitively, "Usho Saiki is definitely willing to help us, but his methods are rather twisted. We should look at what he does, not what he says."
This base is considered one of the larger organizations, and it's not the kind that hides in the shadows and tries to be underground. Instead, it's a luxurious villa hidden in the city, with many rooms that can be used as meeting rooms.
So when they went inside, they found that there were really a lot of people.
Walking down the corridor, it might seem like there's not much of a person at first glance, but if someone happens to come out of a room when you pass by some rooms, you can see through the crack in the door that there are at least seven or eight people sitting inside, surrounded by smoke. It looks like they've been in a meeting for too long and are using cigarettes to stay awake.
The three of them were new to the area and didn't know the way. Fortunately, someone was there to guide them. They followed behind the person who was leading the way, and whenever someone passed by or a room door was open, they would glance at the person's face or the people inside, trying to recognize if they knew anyone.
As a result, on this not-so-long road, everyone became more and more silent.
Rei Furuya, relying on his high status, couldn't help but ask the guide directly after seeing someone, "Was that the Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine just now?"
"Ah, yes, he came with the American delegation."
Whiskey group: "???"
What the hell? Are you hosting the Olympics here?! And the US delegation?!
What on earth is Usoppō Saiki up to?!
The three of them already had a premonition—could it be that they were planning to launder the organization and make it legitimate?
But why? When did Usaku Saiki become so attached to the organization and reluctant to disband it?
Filled with questions, the three finally arrived at the door of a room. The guide knocked on the door, and upon hearing a voice from inside say "come in," he opened the door and let them in.
The three of them came in, but none of them spoke immediately.
Because there were other people in the room besides them, and it seemed that the conversation with Usaku Saiki was not very pleasant.
"The Boss has agreed, so why don't you? Who do you think you are? A mere elder representative? Do you really think you're an elder?"
Bo Yezaki spoke in his usual blunt style: "However, I know that if you go back like this, you probably won't be able to explain to the elders. Let me give you an idea. How about this, you keep shouting 'I disagree,' and I'll have someone open the door so that everyone outside can hear."
"What's the point of this?" asked the middle-aged man, who seemed to be a representative of the elders, with a hint of doubt.
Bo Yezaki twirled the pen in his hand: "You'll probably be assassinated. The good news is, that way you won't have to worry about how to go back and explain to the elders."
The middle-aged man was probably used to being treated with utmost respect. Facing a young man, and with the elders behind him constantly muttering that this successor might not be able to hold his position securely, he was not quite able to adjust his own position. When Bo Yezhai retorted like that, his face instantly turned red.
"You actually tried to assassinate me?! What if the boss finds out—"
Usoppō Saiki raised an eyebrow slightly.
The middle-aged man suddenly felt a chill down his spine, and the rest of his words got stuck in his throat. For some reason, he didn't dare to continue speaking.
Not only the middle-aged man, but even the three undercover agents standing in the corner noticed the change in atmosphere.
It seemed that the moment the silver-haired youth raised his eyebrows, a sharp and cold sense of oppression suddenly unfolded.
His light green eyes were like cold, sharp blades; just by observing the silver-haired youth staring at others, they could feel a terrifying and piercing sensation.
But the other party did not do anything terrible; he was still smiling and twirling his pen, though his smile now carried a hint of mockery.
Why would I want to assassinate you?
He spoke softly.
"Have you ever thought that after you shouted those words, everyone outside didn't want you to live anymore? The fact that I'm talking to you behind closed doors now is to save you."
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Heir ver. Thin Leaf
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