In the darkness, the neon lights in the distance shone dimly through the floor-to-ceiling windows.
Vermouth gently shook the goblet in her hand, and the dark red liquid was reflected in her eyes, adding an indescribable coldness to her aqua eyes.
"Ring, ring, ring—"
The ringing of the phone interrupted her thoughts.
Vermouth glanced down at the phone casually placed on the table.
It's Rum calling.
She pressed the connect button.
"Vermouth."
The electronic synthesized voice sounded in my ears, and it seemed to have a hint of coldness.
"Rum."
Vermouth replied calmly.
"Don't you think you should explain why the ouzo didn't come back with you?"
"I don't think you should ask me about this."
Thinking of her own guess, Vermouth narrowed her eyes slightly and said somewhat rudely:
"Why didn't you tell me there were other people on that cruise ship?"
As soon as Rum heard it, he knew she was talking about Aoi Hoshino, and his voice could not help but pause, but soon, he frowned and continued:
"I thought this incident had nothing to do with Ouzo's death."
Although Rum did not tell Vermouth that Aoi Hoshino would also go to the cruise ship to perform a mission, he also did not tell Aoi Hoshino about Vermouth and Oozoo's action plan, so he did not think that the other party's death had anything to do with her.
Unfortunately, Vermouth doesn't think so.
"I saw her today, the girl you were so optimistic about. She's really smart. With just a few words, she guessed that there was another person on the ship besides me."
Vermouth simply recounted the conversation between her and Hoshino Aoi:
"After we knew there was another person on board, we separated quickly, and then there was the explosion."
She paused, as if to give Rum some time to think, before continuing:
“It was only after I got ashore that I realized the Ouzo hadn’t successfully left as we had originally planned.”
Although she seemed to be there the whole time, she actually knew about Ouzo's death not much earlier than Rum did. It can be said that they both knew about it at the same time.
"So instead of questioning me, why don't you ask that newcomer under your command why she was killed by her own bomb soon after she found out there was another person planting a bomb on the ship."
Vermouth chuckled and hung up the phone, completely ignoring how ugly Rum's face became on the other side.
"Of course I'll ask."
He said this sinisterly, his hands moving quickly.
"Ring, ring, ring—"
"Lord Rum."
The phone had just rang once when that clear voice sounded next to his ears, as if the person on the other end had been waiting for his call by the phone.
This discovery made Rum's heart sink slightly.
However, he quickly suppressed his emotions and asked in a cold voice:
"What did you do on the cruise today?"
Thinking of what Vermouth told him, Rum narrowed his eyes slightly:
"Didn't I tell you? Don't do anything. But can you tell me why you appeared in front of Vermouth?"
Hoshino Aoi, who had already guessed that Rum would call at this time, remained calm after hearing his questioning.
"I'm sorry, Lord Rum, but their plan is too obvious. They're going to act after causing a commotion. If I just pretend not to see it, it will definitely arouse other people's suspicion."
Aoi Hoshino did not hide the fact that she was the one who killed the man from Rum.
"So I had no choice but to follow her, which would have covered her escape. But I had no way to protect the other person. Unfortunately, his face was seen by the Metropolitan Police. If I hadn't shown up and tricked him away, I'm afraid we wouldn't be facing this situation now. We'd have to consider how to silence him."
"So, you're still trying to organize it?"
Rum's cold words came again, but compared with the cold and hard tone just now, there was obviously a bit more warmth in his tone.
Hoshino Aoi noticed this keenly and felt a little relieved.
It seems that he believed her reason.
But we still can't be careless. No matter what, we have to install it until November 7th.
Thinking of this, although Rum couldn't see her expression at the moment, Hoshino Aoi still nodded seriously.
"Of course, without the organization, I wouldn't be where I am today, so of course I will dedicate everything I have to the organization."
"Then why didn't you choose to kill the policeman? Why did you choose to kill Oozo instead?"
Rum didn't say whether he believed it or not, but from the fact that he was still willing to listen to her, it could be seen that, at least in his heart, he was not completely sure that she was a traitor.
As long as he is willing to listen to her explanation.
Hoshino Aoi thought to herself.
Anyway, she didn't intend to have his 100% trust, she just wanted it to be enough for her to live until November 7th.
But on the surface, she still explained seriously:
"As you know, I'm just a newcomer. No matter how powerful the Metropolitan Police Department is, it's impossible for a few newcomers to complete a mission of this level independently. So besides me and the officer who saw Ozo's appearance, there was another officer present."
So if you want to blame someone, blame the Uzo Bar who acted carelessly and had their appearance seen.
A smile flashed in Hoshino Aoi's eyes.
Anyway, Rum didn't know what happened at that time, and Ozo, which had been blown to pieces by the bomb, couldn't tell him whether the situation was exactly as she said. Hoshino Aoi directly fabricated a policeman and didn't worry at all that her lies would be exposed by anyone.
"He originally planned to go with me to capture Uzo, but in order to prevent the organization's information from being leaked, I had to work very hard to persuade him to take the police officer who saw Uzo's appearance to bandage his wounds."
When she said this, there was a hint of grievance in Hoshino Aoi's tone.
It seems that he is truly loyal to the organization, but feels wronged because the organization doubts him.
Seeing this, Rum was silent for a long time, then he coughed lightly and said:
"If you encounter this situation again next time, remember to report it to me in advance."
"yes."
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