Chapter 59
After Vodka and Gin returned to Japan, they barely stopped and immediately had Morofushi Kagemitsu summon the two snipers recruited by Usui Saiki to a training ground that was about to be abandoned.
Because they really doubted Bo Yezaki's reliability, even though they knew that he had a good eye for people, they were worried that the people recruited at such a critical moment might be slackers or might expose the organization. So, if there was any suspicion, they would deal with it on the spot, and the training ground could be abolished to avoid wasting the organization's valuable resources.
Vodka treated the new bride with the same harshness and criticality as a wicked mother-in-law looking at her daughter-in-law.
However, the result was beyond his expectations.
Bo Yezhaiji wasn't just randomly recruiting people to meet quotas. The two people he brought in were highly professional, had excellent sniping skills, hadn't joined any organization before, were simply free agents, and had relatively clean resumes.
However, there seems to be a slight issue with his personality.
The male sniper was alright, relatively quiet and steady, but the female sniper was different; she was a bit irritable and seemed unhappy with Vodka's cautious review, occasionally grumbling a few words.
“They weren’t like this when they invited me! If it weren’t for Potness…”
Vodka: "...May I ask why you accepted Potts' invitation?"
"ha?"
The female sniper was puzzled, but she answered anyway.
"Because the conditions he offered were very good, very generous... I mean, very fair. And what he said made a lot of sense. Compared to me having to find ways to take orders, investigate targets, and snipe them all by myself, and if I fail, it's all my fault and I don't get a penny, it's better to join an organization. That way, the organization is responsible for issuing missions, intelligence can be outsourced to intelligence personnel, and if the intelligence is wrong, we can hold them accountable. If the mission fails, as long as it's not my fault, I can get a basic salary. If it's my partner's fault, I can report my partner and get a bonus... I was considering joining an organization before, but other organizations weren't sincere enough. Only the guy your organization sent was the most sincere and had a good eye."
Vodka: "…………"
What's going on? Why does it sound like Bo Yezhaiji was someone he won over by throwing money at people?
Most importantly, this guy not only seems to have something in common with Usuiba Saiki, but he's also emotionally unstable, dresses excessively fashionably, and even has tattoos on his face. Could he be a quirky version of Usuiba Saiki?!
Vodka quietly shared this concern with Gin.
Gin pressed his temples: "If it's normal, it's fine. If it goes too far, we'll deal with it according to the rules. Not everyone is Potness."
Vodka suddenly realized.
That's right! He's been driven crazy by that brat, Bo Ye Zaiji!
Why should he tolerate everyone's erratic behavior?!
Can this newcomer influence the Middle East smuggling routes? Is he so talented that there are no substitutes? Can he use outrageous fortune-telling as an excuse to ask the boss for his photo without the boss getting angry and even helping him find other ways? Can he make even the big boss hesitant to threaten him?!
You can't do anything, so what are you being arrogant about!
The vodka made me feel better.
Despite his prejudice against the first people that Usaku Saiki successfully recruited, Vodka asked himself honestly that since no problems could be found and their abilities were indeed up to standard or even excellent, he would not have refused their offer to join if it had nothing to do with Usaku Saiki.
Let's use it for now and see. Problems won't be exposed immediately; they'll take some time to surface.
Even if Vodka had a personal grudge against Usakata Saiki, he wouldn't go so far as to create trouble for Usakata Saiki and shut out talented people. Otherwise, Gin would be the first to hold him accountable for abusing his power for personal gain.
While Morofushi Kagemitsu was approving the two newcomers at Vodka, he took out his phone and wrote an email to Usaku Saiki, informing him of the good news.
Vodka, with his sharp eyes, immediately looked over. After guessing what he was doing, he asked directly, "Midori, it seems you and Potts are getting along quite well lately?"
“Not good.” Morofushi Kagemitsu pressed the send button. “Because you’ve been contacting me more frequently lately, and he’s been complaining that I’m a traitor.”
Vodka pondered, "Am I not his friend?"
Although he himself does not admit it, since Bo Yezaki insists that he is a friend, how can chatting between friends make him a traitor?
“Last time you sided with Gin and criticized him for his low recruitment success rate, saying it was a waste of the organization’s manpower,” Morofushi Hiromitsu reminded him. “Potnis holds a grudge.”
Vodka was shocked: "I'm telling the truth! Can't friends tell each other the truth?!"
"He wants special treatment," said Morofushi Kagemitsu helplessly.
Vodka was speechless: "You really understand him, no wonder he treats you the best now..." As he spoke, he suddenly asked with some doubt, "So why do you show him so much favoritism?"
Morofushi Kagemitsu's smile seemed to say, "Don't ask, it would be impolite to ask again."
I don't know how Vodka understood it, but he patted Morofushi Kagemitsu on the shoulder with emotion and said, "You've had it tough too."
Morofushi Kagemitsu himself felt that he was actually fine.
It was indeed exhausting to be around Usakabe Saiki, mainly mentally. He would react to every word Usakabe Saiki said with the mindset of an undercover agent, always feeling that there was a hidden meaning.
But then one time, perhaps because Gin had assigned him a mission a few days earlier, he spent two days trying to find an opportunity to snipe. He then rushed back to Usuba Saiki’s house. In the familiar environment, he relaxed a little too much. So when Usuba Saiki suddenly fell silent after babbling on and on, Morofushi Kagemitsu realized with horror that he had been daydreaming and had mistaken Usuba Saiki’s voice for white noise!
Did he miss anything important? If Usakabe Saiki notices he's distracted, will he get angry? What might he do when he's angry?
Morofushi Kagemitsu was very nervous at the time.
But Bo Yezaki simply frowned and asked him, "What have you been busy with these past two days?"
Morofushi Kagemitsu told the truth: "Sorry, I've been keeping watch for a few days because of the task assigned by Gin, and I'm a little tired."
Usaku Saiki had originally designed a bunch of lines that would make the undercover agent's heart race, but because of the task arranged by Gin, Morofushi Kagemitsu's energy bar was completely depleted, so he didn't hear what he said, and he didn't raise any suspicion points.
This situation absolutely cannot be tolerated. Bo Yezaki immediately made a furious phone call to Vodka, going to settle accounts with Gin remotely.
After finishing the phone call and hurling insults, Bo Yezaki returned and said, "Go and rest. Next time Gin assigns you a task, let me know first."
Morofushi Kagemitsu hesitated: "Wouldn't that be inappropriate? If the cadres assign me a task and I refuse..."
"There's nothing wrong with it. Gin knows you're my partner, yet he still bypasses me to assign you tasks. That's disrespecting me."
"After all, it's really not right for me to be always free."
Usoppei advised him: "You should blame others more and reflect less on yourself. Gin is busy as a dog, yet he can't stand that you're having a good time. He's definitely the one with the problem."
Zhu Fujingguang: "...Okay."
This chicken soup seems to have gone bad.
"But if you're worried about being too idle and people gossiping, that's easy to solve. Just wait and see."
Usaku Saiki has a new idea for raising suspicion levels.
Around this time, Usakabe Saiki would find an escaped criminal every one or two weeks and give it to Morofushi Kagemitsu, saying that the negotiations had failed and he needed to be silenced, so that he would have something to do and not spend all his free time reflecting on himself.
Morofushi Kagemitsu: "..."
It feels like your cat is worried about you, so it brings you a dead mouse.
Usaku Saiki's sudden increase in diligence naturally aroused Vodka's suspicion. Morofushi Kagemitsu replied that it was to prevent Gin from taking up his time, which left Vodka speechless and even somewhat sympathetic. As for the low success rate of negotiations, that was a problem that was exposed later.
In short, considering that these police officers who escaped the net replaced the high-ranking officials or members of parliament on his assassination list, Morofushi Kagemitsu had a high degree of tolerance for facing Usui Yasaki's madness for a maximum of two days a week.
Vodka even thought that the Buddha statues in the temple should be moved away so that Morofushi Kagemitsu could sit on them.
"Speaking of which, you really don't know how he recruits people?" Vodka asked, puzzled. "Why did he suddenly succeed? How did he do it before?"
Morofushi Kagemitsu responded tactfully, "If I knew, I would have written it in my report, but every time I received instructions, he had already failed in his negotiations."
Didn't I tell you to ask?
"He said he couldn't tell me, fearing that the disciples would starve their master."
"...What's there to worry about with a technique that has a near 100% failure rate!"
Vodka was speechless: "Never mind, I'll ask him when I see him again... He's only free on Friday nights, right?"
He skillfully booked a time with Usakata Saiki for Friday.
On Friday, Usoppei appeared triumphantly: "See? I had good taste, didn't I?"
Vodka complained, "His judgment is alright, but his negotiation skills are terrible. Why did it take so long to succeed with only two people?"
Bo Yezhai sighed, "It's not my fault. Those people in the past were greedy and arrogant. Even someone as good-tempered as me couldn't tolerate them. I don't think they're suitable to join the organization..."
Vodka: "...? What do you mean?"
"Take that serial killer, for example. Letting him into the organization was a favor, and the organization could even help him clean up the mess. But he actually asked for money!" Bo Yezhaiji said indignantly. "He's got some nerve!"
Vodka suddenly had a bad feeling: "That bomb maniac..."
Bo Yezhai retorted, "The organization provides him with raw materials, which are very expensive. If he were to buy them himself, he couldn't afford them even if he sold himself! How dare he ask for a salary!"
Vodka didn't ask any further questions.
He suddenly understood why Bo Yezaki had failed every time before, but succeeded this time.
So it turns out that Bo Yezaki didn't even want to pay salaries when hiring before, but this time he offered high salaries just to meet his boss's performance inspection!
He knew there was something wrong with this success, but he never expected it to be this kind of problem!
Vodka really wanted to accuse Usakabe Saiki of being unprofessional, like an undercover agent, but seeing Usakabe Saiki's self-righteous attitude, which seemed to show no sign of having any problems, he fell silent.
Vodka was speechless, and even Gin and Morofushi Kagemitsu were shocked by the negotiation process.
A deathly silence fell. Gin's eye twitched, and he took a deep breath: "From now on, you won't need to negotiate..."
Usoya Saiki protested: "I met my performance targets! They promised that if I met the targets, I could continue to be in charge of recruitment!"
After getting to know him for so long, Gin also knows that when Usui Saiki is willing to act according to logic, it's best not to break the contract casually, otherwise there will be trouble later.
But we can't let Bo Yezhai continue to cause trouble like this. He has a good eye for people and his quality is high. Maybe he has the talent that the organization really needs. We don't want to wait until other people in the organization go to recruit him, only to find that Bo Yezhai has inexplicably silenced them!
Gin was quick-witted and immediately changed his tune: "Then you don't need to negotiate in person anymore. Just submit the list every week, and I'll have other people in the organization handle it."
Usoppō Saiki objected: "Recruiting people is my right..."
Morofushi Kagemitsu spoke at the opportune moment: "Why make things so complicated when there's a chance to be lazy?"
Bo Yezhai pondered: "What you said makes sense."
Gin and Vodka both cast complicated glances at Morofushi Kagemitsu.
It's such a waste to have such a talented person by Usakabe Saiki's side!
"Then let's leave it at that," said Bo Yezai reluctantly. "I'm really tired after working so hard for so long..."
Vodka: "...?"
Where are you tired? Isn't it Midorikawa who's tired?!
Bo Yezhai sighed inwardly: [After all this trouble, I finally managed to get some benefits from the organization. It was so exhausting. Everyone else is so suspicious, but why are they so stingy with their suspicion points when it comes to me?]
Thanks to the excuse provided by Morofushi Kagemitsu, he successfully wasted the organization's manpower and eliminated potential future members of the organization. Unfortunately, the suspicion value he gained could only barely reach the target line.
System: [I think you should reflect on this...]
Bo Yezaki, without reflecting on his actions, said, "Then I'll take a break for now. Don't bother me unless it's absolutely necessary..."
He's about to start his internship at the police academy, and he needs to adjust to the new pace.
Gin refused: "There's a mission you have to participate in, and there's overtime pay."
"I'm not interested even if there's overtime pay..."
"It's related to the FBI and CIA, are you sure you're not coming?"
Bo Yezaki asked in confusion, "What? They're saying my adoptive father was a Soviet spy again?"
Morofushi Kagemitsu: "...?"
What Soviet spy?
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Bonus chapter for nutrient solution! Bonus chapter for landmines: 89/100
The previous chapter was updated around 3 PM, and it didn't time out, but Jinjiang (the website) is acting up, and the table of contents isn't showing up.
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They're about to start their internships at the police academy.
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The cat brought you a bunch of prisoners and fed you spoiled chicken soup.
Jingguang:......
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Vodka: He absolutely did it on purpose! He just can't stand seeing the organization do well!
Others: So he's an undercover agent?
Vodka: How could that be! What undercover agent would act like that!
Vodka (in a loud voice): Those Buddha statues in the temple should give way to Midorikawa to sit on!
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If we rewind the timeline from when Shinichi the Magician was 17 at the end of the century, Shinichi would have been born in the 1980s. At that time, the Soviet Union hadn't yet collapsed, but it was close. This article uses a Conan-style timeline, so don't get too hung up on these details.
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