Chapter 48
Chapter 48
Hearing the voice on the phone, Akai Shuichi turned slightly and looked at Yayoi beside him.
After about three seconds, Akai Shuichi spoke: "It's me."
【What about him? 】
"Him?" Akai Shuichi pretended not to understand, and after a moment of reaction, he said, "Apple wine? He went to the bathroom."
Next to him was Yayoi, who was tugging at his sleeve and listening to the phone very seriously, with her free hand covering her mouth to keep her breathing as low as possible.
[I'll be back after this mission is over.] Gin said directly, and it was obvious that he didn't believe Akai Shuichi's words at all, and he didn't intend to dwell on this aspect, and he gave an ultimatum in a very ordinary way, [I'll wait for you.]
Yashiro curled his lips.
Akai Shuichi was amused by his little action and finally felt relieved. It seemed that it was not an important matter, otherwise he would not have waited until Yayo's mission was completed before returning.
Apart from the few people named Whiskey, the impression of Apple Wine by other people in the organization was probably some kind of criminal genius. After all, the mission completion rate was there, Apple Wine didn't partner with others, and he looked like a big boss. Some people even said that he was the illegitimate son of the boss.
But Gin knew about it. As Yayo's older brother in public, their actions were carried out with Gin's tacit consent.
Therefore, Yayo is of no importance to the mission at all. Since Gin can tolerate him to continue playing outside, it means that nothing serious has happened. The call at this time is just a coincidence.
Sure enough, after Gin warned Yashiro, he assigned a new task to Lei in a businesslike tone. A few losers (original words) failed in their tasks, and Lei and Yashiro happened to be nearby, so he asked them to take care of the aftermath.
After saying that, he hung up the phone, and Yashiro breathed a sigh of relief.
Judging from the fact that Gin forgot to turn off the sound when he peeked at the animation last time, how could he have discovered it so quickly? The brewery's hardworking worker must have contacted him because it was related to the mission.
As for why they contacted him instead of Lei, Yashiro thought it was because Gin and Lei were not familiar with each other.
IQ regained its high ground and Yashiro became energetic again.
Shuichi Akai has probably guessed his identity, and if Yayo can't guess it, she will really doubt his thinking ability. But there is no problem knowing it. Akai's character in this regard is still fine, so Yayo is not worried at all.
Besides, what does Saitaka Yayoi have to do with his cider?
"Let's recover the bomb first.
, let’s wait until tomorrow to talk about Tomita’s matter.” Yayoi held up the juice beside her with both hands and said to Akai Shuichi, “I’ll check it out.”
Get rid of that trend by the way.
He had also been on the trend when he first came to this world, but it really didn't matter at that time. And Yashi thought that the linkage would end soon. The longest linkage world he had stayed in was only two and a half months, so this time it could be said to have broken the record.
Although he found something to do for himself, there was still no progress in the main storyline.
"Okay." Akai Xiu nodded in agreement. In this regard, he always obeyed Cider's orders. Maybe he was just coping before, but now he found some fun in it.
He thought he kind of understood why in the original work, Imakita Seiya didn't allow Yayoi to smile at others. The way Nishitaka Yayoi ordered others with a cold face was simply too charming.
This was something that Akai Shuichi had never felt before, when he only thought of him as cider. This was probably the filter, and when he thought of the gentle, compassionate father figure that Nishiko Yayoi had been in the past, the extreme coldness became attractive.
Akai Shuichi tilted his chin and looked at Yashiro, who looked up from her phone and said hesitantly, "Lei, your smile now looks like that... the evil queen who pretended to be a kind old woman and tricked the princess into eating a poisoned apple."
Akai Shuichi: "?"
He sighed, picked up the watermelon cubes on the plate with a fork, and handed them to Yashi's mouth. Yashi was stunned for a moment, and took a bite hesitantly.
"You ate my poisoned apple, and now you are a princess." Shuichi Akai said calmly.
"I am obviously the king." Yayoi said vaguely, looking up at Akai Shuichi, "Another piece."
*
Before completing their mission, they also have to clean up the mess for those members of the organization who failed in their mission.
Unlike the organization's usual style, this time they are going to retrieve a bomb that was placed by mistake. Newcomers often have this kind of problem. Except for those who are born antisocial or fake wines who have undergone rigorous training, newcomers often fail in their missions.
In fact, Bourbon and Scotland had attracted the attention of the higher-ups since the very first mission. Basically, as long as they took some time to build up their experience, they would definitely be able to obtain a code name even if Yashiro didn't let them go.
It is precisely because of this that the higher-ups have no complaints about Yashi's wholesale code-name behavior.
In other words, he would never complain no matter what Yashiro did.
As the person in charge of the Japanese region, Gin has to
He would clean up afterward, but as he got older, Gin was too lazy to go there himself every time. He would usually see who was around and ask someone else to go if no one was around.
This time they were conscripted into the army, and it was the first time for Yashiro to do this kind of side quest.
In fact, it was just a simple extortion mission. The newcomer had been working in the jewelry store for almost a month. Somehow he prepared a bomb as a threat, but something went wrong with the bomb and it was discovered in advance. The victim also called the police.
It doesn’t matter if you’re caught by the police, it doesn’t matter if the bomb is defused, the new guy can’t say anything, so it doesn’t matter if you just leave it there.
Then comes the part that makes Gin angry. The newcomer left some evidence related to the organization on the bomb. They must recover the bomb or simply let it explode to destroy the evidence.
However, destroying the bomb would involve Yayoi and Lei's mission. Tomita was very cautious, and if he saw a bomb, he would definitely hide, which would completely eliminate the reason for them to come here.
The jewelry store is on the 38th floor of the shopping mall. The police have already blocked off the store. The reason why they haven't closed it yet is that they don't want such an unlucky thing to happen on the first day of the official opening after the trial operation. I ask the police to safely dismantle the bomb here.
After the police from the Explosive Disposal Team came to see it, they also said that the bomb was not difficult to dismantle and that it could be dismantled in three minutes. Moreover, the bomb was not very powerful. Even if it did explode, the area affected would be at most this store. The 38th floor had been cleared.
In addition to the policeman in charge of bomb disposal, there are armed policemen holding explosion-proof shields around him. There are policemen guarding at every staircase to prevent anyone from coming in.
Yashiro and the others were also stopped outside and couldn't get in at all.
"The Japanese police are really responsible," said Shuichi Akai. He is a returned student, so it is not an exaggeration to say this. "I have experienced similar things in the USA before, but I was able to go in smoothly."
This was the first time that Yashiro had seen such a scene. He had also experienced something similar before. Last time, he reached the top floor without any obstruction, and then...
Ah, is this strict situation now because of him?
Yashi suddenly felt guilty and agreed, "Yes, they are all very responsible."
Akai Shuichi narrowed his eyes and looked at Yayoi, but in the end he said nothing. He pinched his chin and thought for a moment, then said, "We can only enter from another place. The bomb that the newcomer can get must be the number two in the organization. The police have just arrived, and it will only take ten minutes at most."
Shuichi Akai looked at the time on his mobile phone and found that time was indeed running out.
Of course, this is also related to their passive response to the task. When there was still plenty of time, they used the excuse of waiting for the information sent by Gin to touch it for a while. It is easier to do it with the information, but it is not impossible to do it without it.
But neither Yayoi nor Akai Shuichi mentioned that they could go now.
So both of them are responsible for this situation.
"The new guy hasn't been caught yet." Yashi paused and said, "He was able to place the bomb here quietly, so there must be other ways. Let's find him first."
Akai Shuichi nodded slightly; he had a similar idea.
If he hadn't encountered that accident today, Akai Shuichi felt that his suspicion would probably explode again, after all, Apple Wine never took the initiative to speak in previous missions. Now with such an arrangement, an experienced person like him might be able to quickly figure it out and think that Apple Wine was a deep-minded guy.
But it is natural for Xigao Mishi to make such a judgment.
Shuichi Akai looked at Yayoi who was staring at the plan submitted by the newcomer on his mobile phone, and thought to himself that it would be better to just follow his instructions this time.
"Let's go here and take a look." Yashi pulled up the floor plan of the shopping mall, pointed to a certain place and said.
——
LE's building was recently completed, and even the backside that is invisible to others smells like fresh paint.
Yayoi and Akai Shuichi entered through the staff passage and walked to the inner room where ordinary guests were not allowed to enter. Few people usually came to the deeper areas, and the lights in the corridor were actually still usable, but in order to avoid attracting other people's attention, the two of them just walked by the light of their mobile phone flashlights.
"This is the 38th floor." After going up one floor, Yashi said. He held up his phone and looked around, finally stopping in front of a room, "This should be it."
It was confirmed very quickly.
Shuichi Akai was a little surprised. It was not that he was unable to do it. If he was given two more minutes, he could have estimated it. It was just that he could not find it like Yayo did at just one glance. His logical and spatial thinking abilities were top-notch.
The room was locked. Shuichi Akai took out a piece of iron from his pocket and fiddled with it for a few times. He heard the spring "click" and the lock was opened.
They both turned off the lights of their cell phones at the same time. Akai Shuichi walked in front and opened the door. After confirming that it was safe, he called Yayoi in.
Yayoi did not follow immediately, Akai Shuichi immediately
Feeling something was wrong, he turned on the flashlight and looked back. The glaring light illuminated the outline of the boy, who stood motionless at the door of the room, and then someone appeared from behind him.
Holding a gun in his hand and pointing it at Yashiro's waist, they entered the room together.
Yashiro felt that there might be something wrong with his physical condition. After coming to this world, he was always taken hostage. Last time, the robber even gave up the girl next to him and chose him. It was like a curse.
——Although compared to others being caught, Yashiro felt that it was better for him to be caught.
[Is this floor evacuated?]
[Yes, Captain Matsuda. We have also sent people to guard the staircase, so no one can get in by mistake.]
[Huh—I get it. Then I’ll start.]
The voice of a policeman came from the other side of the wall, a familiar and magnetic voice. Yashi discovered that the person who came to defuse the bomb this time was another acquaintance of his.
The one behind him was probably the newcomer who was on the run. He hid here and regarded them as his accomplices as enemies. It was not even easy for them to explain.
If sounds can be heard from the side, their voices will also be heard. The room is so dark that communicating through writing is not realistic, or the other party may not intend to communicate with them at all.
But at the same time, the other party probably wouldn't fire a gun because the sound of a gun is too loud and can be heard even with a silencer, so the two sides were in a stalemate.
The newcomer turned on the desk lamp next to him and could almost see the inside of the room. After seeing clearly, Akai Shuichi's pupils shrank slightly, but he remained calm on the surface.
——The new guy had a lot of bombs tied to his body, and he looked desperate and ready to die.
The room was very quiet. Yashi could hear the different breathing sounds of three people. The person behind him was obviously a little hurried. He couldn't see the person's face, but he could see Akai Shuichi's reaction.
Akai Shuichi made a gesture to him, and Yayo pursed his lips, thinking whether to wait for the police next door to defuse the bomb or solve it now. Internal strife was too outrageous, especially when he and Akai Shuichi, two code members, were in a stalemate with a newcomer.
Well... although in a sense, neither he nor Akai Shuichi are real wines, they are indeed enemies.
"drop--"
Some abrupt electronic sounds were heard, followed by the sound of the second hand ticking, lingering like water drops, just behind Yashiro.
"It's worth it for me to die with you and the police outside." Xinrenjun lowered his voice and said to Yashiro
He said with gritted teeth in his ear.
Yashiro sighed, and turned around very decisively, facing the newcomer. The bomb tied to his body counted down to ten minutes.
The newcomer was stunned for a moment, then immediately pointed his pistol at Yashiro.
Yashi stretched out his hand and grasped the barrel of the gun, raised it and pointed it at his head, and said in a rather cold tone: "Shoot."
The newcomer's hands began to tremble. He had never killed anyone before. This was his first mission after joining the organization. The result was also clear. He failed directly.
The reason why he had the heart to die together with those policemen was that he knew that if the things on the bomb he had placed were discovered, he would be worse off dead than alive, and it would also implicate other people.
But he was still afraid of death.
The hand holding the gun was shaking so much that tears were about to flow down. The boy opposite him was so calm and terrifying. He had never seen such a desperate person. He was even more...
He heard the young man opposite him laugh softly, and then his hand went numb and the weapon slipped out of his hand and into the hands of the young man opposite him.
Under the dim light, the boy's green eyes were very conspicuous. Staring at him gave me a creepy feeling...
Watching the young man walking towards him step by step, even though he had a more threatening bomb tied to his body, the newcomer still stepped back, and then "bang", he hit the table behind him.
…
Matsuda Jinpei cut the last fuse and felt relieved after nothing happened. He was about to turn around and tell others that the problem was solved when he heard a loud noise coming from the wall.
He immediately became serious, signaled for others to be quiet, and leaned against the wall to listen carefully. He vaguely heard the sound of someone talking.
Jinpei Matsuda understood something and turned around to ask where the manager of the store was. When he heard that he had also gone out to take refuge, he frowned.
"Find a few people." He lowered his voice very low, and the sound was transmitted in both directions, "break down the wall."
"But--"
"Go quickly, I have a hunch that the criminal is in there." Matsuda Jinpei stood and asked his teammates next to him to help take off the protective suit and said.
They were quite fast and found the supporting point. Several of them held fire axes in their hands and at the command, they worked together and the blocking wall collapsed immediately.
It was just a thin cardboard wall, and the sound of it falling was not loud. The light from outside shone in, and the scene inside made everyone dazed.
It should be the criminal they are looking for. There is a bomb tied to his body with the countdown. In front of him is a young man sitting on a chair, tied tightly with hemp ropes, and his eyes are covered with a piece of cloth.
The person confronting them was a young man with long black hair and a panicked look on his face. Even when the wall next to him collapsed, he didn't even look at it. All his attention was on the person opposite him.
"Please, please let my brother go... I'll be his hostage instead."
The author has something to say: Yashiro: Let’s do a simple halftime show to adjust the mood.
Yayoi: Wait, why is it my younger brother again? Can you say it differently next time?
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