7pm, Industrial Zone.
In the quiet night sky, dark clouds blocked the starlight and muffled thunder rumbled.
Ishikawa Hide stood under the street light, holding a cigarette in his mouth, his eyes closed and his brows furrowed, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Brother, it's going to rain."
A young man took an umbrella from the car:
"We are all out this time. If someone takes the opportunity to attack the gigolo agency, it will be troublesome..."
“If there are no monks in a temple, then even the most magnificent palace will collapse one day. On the contrary, even if there are no temples, as long as the monks are still there, countless temples will still rise from the ground.”
Ishikawa Hide said indifferently:
"The office is just a place to stay. If anyone wants to take it, let them take it. These things are external things. If they are lost, they can be taken back again."
"....Understood."
The younger brother pursed his lips and said hesitantly:
"Brother, why doesn't Mr. Sakaki let us go to Yokosuka together? Even though we are gangsters and our equipment is not as good as the army, at least we won't harm him!"
"If we follow those soldiers who only know the appearance of a person but not his heart, and they betray us at the last minute... Mr. Sakaki Makoto will be in danger."
“Just like 17 years ago…”
Ishikawa Hide opened his eyes and looked up at the dense, oppressive dark clouds floating above his head like a block of lead:
"He just made the same choice as Brother Ryunosuke."
"Although letting us go to Yokosuka can save us from many unnecessary dangers, a war is bound to happen in Yokosuka. If we go, how many of us will be able to come back alive?"
"Compared to the research institute here, Yokosuka is the truly dangerous place. Whether it's him or Brother Ryunosuke, they won't send their true confidants into the meat grinder. When danger comes, they must be the ones standing in the front, not those villains hiding behind their confidants and trying to survive alone."
"There are two kinds of big brothers in this world. The first kind is the one who leads by example and does everything himself. The second kind is the one who stays behind the scenes, deploying troops and commanding the overall situation."
"Compared to the latter, the former may not be able to accomplish great things, but the power he has gathered will definitely leave a strong mark in history... Brother Ryunosuke is actually the second type of person, but he is also a person who is very protective, even extremely protective of his shortcomings. When he has no certainty of victory but must attack, he will definitely choose to go to the meeting alone."
"But Brother Ryunosuke failed back then..."
The younger brother said, not quite understanding:
"Going to a meeting alone sounds heroic, but in the face of the actual situation, it seems a bit overestimating one's own capabilities..."
"Don't know your own limits?"
With his eyebrows raised, Ishikawa Hide was not angry at all, but laughed:
"Not knowing one's own limitations is used to describe the weak. If you had seen Brother Ryunosuke with your own eyes, you would have understood how strong his heart is. Even if he stood in front of the god of death, he would not be moved at all... Sakaki Makoto inherited this advantage of his. I even saw the shadow of Brother Ryunosuke in him. If I only judged by his behavior patterns, I might have mistaken him for Brother Ryunosuke."
"After all, they are father and son..."
The younger brother nodded.
At this moment, a drop of rain fell on his face. In the cold chill, he saw Ishikawa Hide turned his head and looked at the crossroads shrouded in fog not far away and said:
“Here I come.”
A dull engine sound was heard at the intersection where the yellow light was always on, like the roar of a wild beast; the xenon headlights pierced through the mist and approached rapidly.
Hearing the engine sound, the younger brothers jumped out of the car, all holding submachine guns in their hands, with solemn expressions, ready for battle.
Soon, a military green jeep stopped in front of Ishikawa Hide.
The car door opened, and several figures in black windbreakers got out. Seeing them, Ishikawa Hide's pupils shrank. Just as he was about to react, he heard the white-haired man in the front say:
"It's me."
"Ms. Huibara?"
Ishikawa Hide breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the people in front of him:
"Why did you disguise yourself as Gin? And you guys...what are you planning to do?"
"The defense capabilities of the new institute are still unclear. It would be irrational to attack rashly, so we must outsmart them."
Miss Miyano adjusted the voice changer around her neck, clicked it around, and immediately changed into Gin's unique voice:
"Of all the people present, I know Gin best, so it's most appropriate for me to pretend to be him."
"This is too dangerous."
Ishikawa Hide slowly shook his head:
"Once your identity is exposed, you will be directly in the center of the enemy's encirclement. Why not let me do it?"
"You don't know enough about gin, and the risk of exposure is greater."
Miss Miyano glanced at the younger brother behind him and said:
"Besides, you have other things to do. I will take Kidd into the new research institute in a while to lure away the people on duty outside. Wait until you receive my text message before taking action."
"....All right."
Ishikawa Hide had no choice but to agree to Miss Miyano's request. He had just thought about it carefully. If he pretended to be Gin and entered the new research institute, who would command these younger brothers?
This group of little brothers will only obey his orders. Maybe Sakaki Makoto can also command them, but Miss Miyano and the others... To be honest, it's quite difficult.
"Kid, let's go first."
"Okay."
Kidd, who disguised himself as Vodka, followed Miss Miyano foolishly towards the gate of the new research institute.
A few minutes later, they arrived at the new research institute located in the corner of the industrial area. The rain was getting heavier and there was continuous thunder in the sky, with no sign of stopping for a while.
"Who is it?"
100 meters away from the gate, a strong flashlight suddenly shone, and two men in black holding umbrellas approached cautiously. When they saw who was coming, they were stunned at first, then frowned and relaxed, and asked:
"Brother Gin?"
"Um."
Miss Miyano and Kidd stepped forward and said in a cold tone:
"Why are you still here? Didn't you receive any notification?"
"notify...."
The two men in black looked at each other:
"What notice?"
"The organization's plan has failed. The headquarters is in emergency. The boss is in danger. We need to dispatch personnel to Yokosuka for support!"
Kidd said loudly:
"Hurry up and gather the members of the organization that are stationed in the institute! Go now!"
"Ah... got it."
One of the men in black took out a walkie-talkie and ran away, apparently to inform others of the situation. The remaining men in black quickly said:
"Brother Gin, Brother Vodka, the rain is getting heavier. It will take a while to gather people. You guys should go to the house to take shelter from the rain first. Leave this to me."
Staring at the other person's face, Miss Miyano narrowed her eyes and nodded after a while:
"Okay, Vodka, let's go inside."
"Got it, big brother."
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