Chapter 8 Listen to the Wind 08
eavesdropping device.
Hoshino Nozomi blinked a little slowly, matching the word with the picture.
In his original world, he would occasionally see similar scenes in the news or movies, but he never thought that such a thing would happen to him.
Why did Dazai Osamu do this?
Hoshino Nozomi recalled what had happened along the way and finally sorted out what had happened.
When he first arrived in Yokohama, in order to quickly find the whereabouts and identity of Red Eyes Brother, he commissioned the detective agency to investigate the experience of the psychic, but this statement conflicted with his previous self-introduction of "newcomer". Even though he later used the identity of a wandering poet to temporarily fool people, it still did not stand up to scrutiny. It made sense that Dazai Osamu would suspect him.
So when Hoshino Nozomi met Dazai Osamu again, Dazai Osamu, who had already been suspicious, tried to cover up by crossing his shoulder and put the bug in his pocket, but for some reason he gave up the idea halfway.
But no matter how reasonable the reason is, Hoshino Nozomi doesn't think that others can eavesdrop on her.
【I see.】
His impression of Dazai Osamu was slightly reduced, but it did not hinder the progress of the mission. He just silently took note of this matter and would make plans when he had time.
Flying is much faster than running, and in a short while, Xingye Wang arrived at his destination.
The smell of disinfectant hit her face. It was a pungent smell for ordinary people, but it made Xingye Wang feel somewhat familiar.
Due to his health problems, he spent much more time in the hospital than at home. It is no exaggeration to say that the hospital is his second home.
The mission target is in a ward. Faced with a large number of rooms, the power of the God of Wind is extremely useful at this time.
Hoshino Nozomi raised her hand——
In an instant, the breeze blew through the tips of my hair.
The wind element gathered around him gently, and Xingye Wang manipulated the wind elemental power, which gradually penetrated into every corner of the hospital.
An invisible breeze passed through the hall and slipped into the ward along the windows and door cracks. Hoshino closed his eyes, trying to discern the information brought back by the elemental force.
...The black-clad men he had knocked out last night accounted for a considerable number of the people. Apart from these people and the usual patients, there were only...
The flowing wind came to the upper floors of the hospital, passed through a long and narrow corridor, and penetrated into a ward.
There was only one person living in this independent ward. The medical equipment in the room was more complete than the previous room. An adult male was lying on the bed, and a black medical restraint firmly controlled his movements, making him unable to move.
This is the only person in the entire hospital who is restrained by a restraint belt.
Medical restraints are usually used to control patients who do not cooperate with treatment and have a tendency to hurt others and themselves. The first victim of forbidden knowledge that Hoshino Nozomi encountered had a strong tendency to attack, so the target of this mission may also have the same performance.
After determining the target, Hoshino Nozomi pressed the elevator up/down button and chose the floor number without hesitation.
Ten or so seconds later, the numbers stopped changing, and the elevator door opened, revealing an empty corridor with bright incandescent lights. Hoshino Nozomi walked out and finally stopped outside a ward. He put his hand on the door handle and twisted it.
A hand suddenly grabbed his wrist.
The hand was wearing a familiar black glove. Xingye Wang caught a glimpse of the drooping black coat, turned his head and saw that it was indeed the guy in the hat again.
"Chuye-kun, it seems we really have a connection." Hoshino Nozomi said with a smile.
Nakahara Chuuya frowned. He didn't want this kind of "fate".
He came to the hospital to visit his subordinate who had an accident last night and Motojiro Kajii, but he didn't expect to meet Wendy again.
The person living in this ward was none other than Motojiro Kajii. The Port Mafia had arranged for him to stay in this hospital, and in order to avoid leaking the news and being sought after, his ward number was kept strictly confidential. Except for the attending physician and their trusted senior executives, no one knew which ward he was in.
In order to prevent Motojiro Kajii from accidentally hurting others or being accidentally seen, only Motojiro Kajii was allowed to stay on this floor.
Wendy is a newcomer in the detective agency. What is she doing here and how did she get the information?
Nakahara Chuuya half turned sideways and glanced at the doctor behind him. His eyes were as sharp as a knife and his aura was intimidating.
The doctor's forehead immediately broke out in sweat. He pushed his glasses and quickly clarified: "Mr. Zhongyuan, I guarantee that we have never leaked any information!"
He looked at the young man in green with shock and confusion. He and the nurses and doctors involved kept Kajii Motojiro's experience in this ward strictly confidential.
Even if he had ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare to go against the Port Mafia!
"What can you guarantee?" Nakahara Chuuya asked back.
The doctor knew he had no way to prove it, so he opened his mouth but didn't know what to say. Seeing this, Nakahara Chuuya let out an unpleasant "tsk".
The person who leaked the information last night has not been found yet, and this incident happened again today. The hospital has no reason and no courage to betray the Port Mafia. Judging from the doctor's reaction, it doesn't seem like he knows Wendy.
Wendy must know much more than this, but even if Dazai is helping her, it's still too unreasonable.
If the detective agency's intelligence network is really that powerful, then they should replace the intelligence agents of the port Mafia.
But what if it has nothing to do with the detective agency?
On the way here, Wendy said to Dazai Osamu - I have something else to do, I'll go first.
Nakahara Chuuya suddenly realized that he had fallen into a misunderstanding. Wendy is a member of the Detective Agency, but that doesn't mean he can only rely on the power of the Detective Agency, nor does it mean that his every move is related to the Detective Agency.
Could this young man who suddenly appeared and about whom no information could be found be connected to other forces?
At the moment, he didn't know how much information Wendy had, nor did he know why Wendy came. Perhaps he should avoid conflict and report the matter to the leader later before making any plans.
Thinking of this, Nakahara Chuuya took the initiative to let go of Wendy's hand: "Doctor, give me a pen and paper."
"What?" The doctor was stunned.
“Paper and pen,” Nakahara Chuuya repeated, “He can’t hear.”
The doctor quickly took out a pen and paper and handed it to Zhongyuan Chuuya.
He took the paper and pen and wrote down what Wendy said: [It is indeed fate. How did you get here?]
Nakahara Chuuya's expression suddenly softened, and he even took over the conversation. The atmosphere was no longer tense. Hoshino Motoko really couldn't understand his polar opposite attitude, but this didn't stop him from continuing his performance: "Of course I'm here to save the dying and the wounded."
Doctor: “Ah?”
He took a look at the unusual clothes on the boy and confirmed that he was just a minor. No matter how he looked at it, it had nothing to do with medicine.
He was just about to tell the kid to stop messing around when he saw Nakahara Chuuya write: [You mean, you can save him?]
Doctor:"?"
No, why did Mr. Nakahara believe it so much?
Wendy nodded confidently: "Of course, I never lie."
“But the doctors are helpless. What do you want to do?” Nakahara Chuuya was puzzled.
The logic of Wendy's behavior is hard to understand with common sense. He ruined their deal yesterday for no apparent reason, and today he is here to heal the members of the Port Mafia? Moreover, his ability should be related to wind, so could it also include the ability to heal?
Wendy smiled calmly: "Just sing a song."
Nakahara Chuuya: “…”
This person is fooling him.
[Unbelievable.]
Under normal circumstances, Nakahara Chuuya would never have the patience to have such a fantastic conversation with a minor, but Wendy himself is very powerful and is suspected of having another identity, so it is not appropriate to start a conflict before finding out how much he knows.
"Yeah, I know, it's hard to believe," Wendy suddenly asked, "Does Chuuya-kun know about the psychic from yesterday?"
[Know.]
"If I can cure him, I can naturally cure the patients inside."
Nakahara Chuuya was stunned.
This sentence revealed a huge amount of information, and he thought of many things instantly.
Nakahara Chuuya thought back to the contents of the surveillance video. The behavior of the psychic was indeed very similar to that of Kajii Motojiro some time ago. He always felt that this matter was very strange. Chief Mori also asked people to investigate the cause, but found nothing.
And now, Wendy connects the two of them.
[This is not an accident?]
“Oh, I can’t tell you that,” Wendy frowned and said something incoherently, “If you want to know, Chuuya-kun, then you should become a hero, defeat the dragon, and save the princess~”
Zhongyuan Zhongye frowned.
Wendy really knew something. If what happened to the two was not an accident, but someone was targeting them, then when Wendy appeared at the scene twice and claimed that she could treat the disease, was she fighting against someone?
If someone is secretly planning a conspiracy, this conspiracy has already involved the Port Mafia, and Zhongyuanzhong cannot sit idly by.
[Wait a minute, I'll check.]
He heard from Chief Mori that after the psychic was taken away by the police, he was first sent to a hospital for a psychiatric evaluation because he had previously shown signs of mental abnormalities.
Motojiro Kajii's condition has been deteriorating, and the hospital has to use drugs to increase his sleep time. People with special abilities are valuable fighting forces anywhere, and the Port Mafia will not abandon him easily unless it is absolutely necessary.
It would be easy and harmless for him to make a phone call and send someone to check the hospital records.
Nakahara Chuuya picked up his phone and sent an intelligence agent to check the hospital records.
The conversation involved the internal intelligence of the Port Mafia, so Nakahara Chuuya had to walk away, keeping a distance that would not allow them to hear the content of the conversation clearly, but would not allow Wendy to completely disappear from his sight.
"...Yes, I need his appraisal results."
The agent said "yes", and Nakahara Chuuya heard the sound of keyboard tapping on the other end of the phone, mixed with a vague and moving singing voice...
Wait, singing?
Nakahara Chuuya suddenly looked towards the door of the ward.
The doctor was the only one there, and Wendy was nowhere to be seen.
The door of the ward was slightly open, and Nakahara Chuuya was startled. He brushed past the doctor and rushed into the ward quickly.
"Hey, Wendy—"
Nakahara Chuuya's voice suddenly stopped and got stuck in his throat.
Wendy stood with her back to him not far from the bed, plucking the strings of the piano and singing.
The sound of the cell phone was blurred by the electric current, and the intelligence officer called out "Mr. Chuuya" several times before he regained Nakahara Chuuya's attention.
Nakahara Chuuya raised his phone and listened to the final result of the investigation - after the psychic was taken to the hospital, he was finally identified as "normal" and had no mental problems.
But how is this possible? Anyone who has watched the video would never think that the person with special abilities is "normal".
Unless, like Wendy said, he cured the mutant.
His appearance here now, and his words and actions are not hostile, it can even be said that he revealed some information to Nakahara Chuuya - someone is planning something in secret, and Wendy is competing with him/her.
Nakahara Chuuya pressed his cell phone and sent a text message to Mori Ougai.